Part 2 takes the tempo down a notch and a couple of miles high into the stratosphere. Generation Bass’ maestro, SaBBo, treats Not Real with a heavy stomping beat, which sounds new as much as it brings to mind classic Leftfield tracks.
The second remix here is by Botanika’s Bunny on Acid, now adopting a new moniker, Grá, that matches his deep and intricate sound, with a new album coming soon on Studio Rockers. He’s take on album opener, Let’s Go, is a dubby trip through reverberating spaces and a disjointed 808 beat that holds it all together.

Part 3, as its name – Self-Mutilation – suggests, has a couple of remixes done by Polar Pair themselves. Picked from the remix series they released every other week via their soundcloud page, it contains a deep and slow house workout for the soulful Hope You Know, and a new wave pastiche meets techno on the Fantasy Love remix.

All 3 covers designed by Afik Naim

Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel radio show is a legendary corner stone in electronic music culture. First aired in 1988 on London’s Kiss FM, and now syndicated all over the world, Solid Steel is still (ha!) pushing boundaries, and showcasing the latest sounds and trends.

Botanika releases were featured intensively on the show, with tracks by Cohen, Kalbata, Polar Pair, NDV, Markey Funk & Bunny on Acid. On this week’s show we took it up a notch, with a 30 minutes mix by Polar Pair, including some original tracks and other favourites.

Also, following Ninja Tune’s DJ Food visit in Tel Aviv last month, he featured many tracks by Markey Funk’s latest project – Mordy Laye and Group Modular. The word is that Markey is also preparing a special set for Solid Steel. Good times!

Here’s the playlist:

Universal Robot Band _ Space Disco _ Panther
Polar Pair _ Star _ Botanika
Elizabeth Rose _ Ready (Sinden Remix) _ Grizzly
Polar Pair _ Six in the Morning _ Unreleased
L-Vis 1990 _ Tonight (KiNK Like It’s 1990 Dub) _ Island
Zombie Zombie _ Rocket Number 9 (A Cappella) _ Versatile
How to Dress Well _ & It Wa U (Polar Pair Dress Up remix) _ Promo
Deft _ The Traveller _ Skullcandy
Django Django _ Skies Over Cairo (Bullion Version) _ Because
Tim Maia _ You Don’t Know What I Know _ Luaka Bop

There’s also a tiny bit of Pixies in there, if you can spot it.

Polar Pair, aka Malkiel Grossman & Nadav Ravid, have been making music together for almost twenty years. It took the world about the same time to catch up with their vision.

It’s impossible to box Polar Pair’s music into one neat definition; The gamut is simply too wide. The music oscillates from throbbing dance-floor tracks to R’n'B ballads, primal post-punk to cutting-edge bass music, hip-hop to disco, catchy pop to experimental beats. These influences can sometimes be easily spotted and sometimes they’re blended together, as if that was their purpose all along.

Malkiel and Nadav have been meeting religiously at their Polar Pair studios for years, banging heads and letting off pent up, notoriously muggy Tel-Aviv steam, churning out banger after banger. Some of these were released hot-off- the-press, straight to their tumblr, while the rest – the gems, the jewels, the Ferran Adriàs of bangers – culminated in this album. Born with the original working title “Every Song is Different”, the album relishes in living up to this: it swings between entire genres, colours, gender-roles and moods, varying deliciously in tone and atmosphere; It nails pastiches to the past and takes bold stabs at defining the future, layering familiar, comforting voices with bright, unheard ones.

These may all seem like symptoms of bi-polar disorder, but they are the unlikely ingredients that make up the new Polar Pair album.

Released October 1st, 2012

Booklet designed by Tubi
Cover designed by Heela Harel || helloheela.tumblr.com
Cover image by Germanex || germanex.deviantart.com

As we mentioned last last week, we said goodbye to Kol Hacampus 106FM, ending an 8 years run in an 8 hours radio take over.

We prepared 4 hours of music covering some of the club and radio highlights for us – here’s the first part, concentrating on the years 2004-2007.

Enjoy!

Playlist:

Erykah Badu – The Healer/Hip Hop (Motown)
Dabrye – Air (Feat Doom) (Ghostly)
Flying Lotus – Spicy Smash (Warp)
Tipper – Ton of Bricks (Tippermusic)
Danny Breaks – Duck Rock (Alphabet Zoo)
Border Crossing – Searching for Mr Manuva (MrScruff Remix) (Sound)
J Dilla – Wild (Stones Throw)
Steve Spacek – Dollar (Prod Jay Dilla) (Sound in Colour)
Busta Rhymes Feat Swizz Beats – New York Shit (Interscope)
Theo Parrish – The Rink (Sound Signature)
Amerie – 1 Thing (Theo Parrish remix) (Dopejams)
Spank Rock and Benny Blanco – Loose      (Downtown)
Ghislain Poirier – Dem Nah Like Me (Remix) Feat Mr Lee G (Shockout)
M.I.A. – Galang (XL)
Lady Sovereign – Random (A Brucker & Sinden Remix) (Casual)
Prince Po – Hold Dat (Richard X Remix)(Lex)
Ayanna – Shake Ya Fatty (2000_anD_6)
Ironsoul – Slapper (Sweet Beetz)
MRK1 – Neva Argue (Tyke)
Moodyboyz Vs Prince Fatty – Milk & Honey (Mr Bongo)
Skream – D2 (Tempa)
Solid Groove and Sinden – Overbooked (Atlantic Jaxx)
D1 – Mind and Soul (Tempa)
UGK Ft. Outkast – Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (Jive)
Sa-Ra Creative Partners – Death Of A Star (Supernova) (Ubiquity)
Plantlife – When She Smiles…(4 Hero Mix) (Counterflow)
Greg Wilson – I was a Teenage DJ pt1 (TDJ)
Recloose – Dust (Peacefrog)
Lionel Hampton – Vibramatic (Joakim Rmx) (Crippled Dick Hot Wax!)
Rustie – Pendulum (Stuffrecords)
Jahcoozi – Black Barbie (Stereotyp remix) (Kitty-Yo)
Boozoo Bajou – Take It Slow (Seiji Vox) (K7)
Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek – Turn It On
Detrioit – Moonstarr (Sonar Kollektiv)
Âme – Nia (Sonar Kollektiv)
Tony Allen – Kilodeh (C2 Remix) (Honest Jons)
Trusme – Narda     (Fat City)
Karizma – Twyst This (R2)
DJ Rod Lee – No Hook (Club kings)
Sunship Feat Warrior Queen – Almighty Father (Solid Groove Rmx) (Casual)
Underground Resistance – Ma Ya Ya (UR)

Or right-click and download here:

Release Date: September 3rd, 2012

Cover designed by Heela Harel

It’s been 8 years ago, on a Thursday night, that we started broadcasting a weekly DJ set on 106FM (Kol Hakampus). It was a place for us to rinse the hottest tunes, test the newest sounds, explore many musical directions, have a few guests (from Diplo to TIm Sweeney) and most of all – get you ready for a proper weekend.

Many things have changed since we started 8 years ago. Botanika FM became available also as a podcast – on our website and elsewhere, our taste in music evolved and shifted, and by supporting many local producers and musicians, we finally added the tag “Label” to our mission statement.

And 8 years down the road, we decided it’s time to end this chapter at 106FM. And we are doing so with no less than an 8 hours radio takeover. On Thursday, September 6th, starting at 10 PM and finishing at 6 AM (!!), we will play a selection of the best music and best radio shows we had on offer.

The 4 hours between 10PM-2AM will be a specially recorded set, playing the best of Botanika FM, and over the remaing 4 hours, we have selected 4 of the best shows to be re-run and reminisced.

Tune in for the party!

Release Date: August 20th, 2012

“WAR, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing”. As peace seeking Israelis we have no doubt regarding this, and Cohen’s second release on Botanika gives a fierce interpretation to the issue.  An intense beat structure draws the line between LA’s Low End Theory and the London bruk/Tribal Grime scenes, marrying the restless Arabian Nights spirits with mischievous electronics with an Aladdin swagger. At the right moment, “War” will send the dancefloor into Dybbuk madness.

Cohen’s recent relocation to LA strengthened his ties with the thriving beats scene, is exemplified to the max on flipside “Bass it”. The track is a heavy bass driven hip hop beat that will appeal to dubstep/bass heads as much as to Danny Breaks/Tipper aficionados. Check it out on his Boiler Room set back in March, alongside Jeremiah Jae, Samiyam, Gaslamp Killer et al.

Cover design by Gali Erez

Official CohenBeats landing page

A trippy ride down a dirty road.

Playlist:

Marcos Valle – Estrelar // Sonar Kollektiv
DJ Steve – Special Cuts 1 // Beats in Space
Antonym – Cinnamon Air – J Rocc edit // Stones Throw
Daniel Avery – The Eagle // Phantasy Sound
Soft Rocks – Little Lights – Cos Mes remix // ESP Institute
T&J – Drums & Synths // Hivern
Falty DL – Our House Stab // Ninja Tune
Bepu n’Gali – I Travel to You – Frisvold & Lindbaek meet Todd Terje remix // International Feel
Daphni – Ahora // Amazing Sounds
Madteo ft Sensational – Very Sweaty Palms – Kassem Mosse remix // Meakusma
Pittsburgh Track Authority – untitled // Pittsburgh Tracks
Rhythmic Theory – Rundown Jam // BRSTL
Pepe Bradock – Katoucha? // Atavisme
Four Tet – Jupiters // Text
Juniper – Selenic // Smallville
5kinandBone5 & Robert Jeffrey – Cookiez n’Cream // Soo Wavey
Manare – Quartz // ClekClekBoom
Trevino – Lag // Revolve:R
Skudge – Convolution // Skudge
Special Request – Deflowered – Kassem Mosse & MixMup remix // Special Request
Bicep & Ejeca – You // Aus
A Made Up Sound – Hang Up // Clone
Jus Ed – Blaze // Underground Quality
Jacques Greene – Dakou // 3024
New Jackson – The Night Mail // Pogo
808 State – Pacific 202 – Alkalino edit // cdr
How to Dress Well – Cold Nites // Weird World

Hot Selection for hot weather,

recorded and mixed live to HD by NDV

Playlist:

DIBIA$E – Hey !!! // Collectin’ Dust (mrdibiase.bandcamp.com)
Andre Cleghorn – Lover (andrescleghorn.com)
Jamie Finlay – Honey (StillLove4Music)
Poolside – Next To You // Pacific Standard Time (Day & Night)
Teams – Love Distance (White Iris)
Vanilla – Midnight // Sunrise Blend 2 (Juicy Tunes)
Midnight Runners – Night Ride // Overdive EP (Darker Than Wax)
Stargard – Theme From ”Which Way Is Up” (MCA)
Willie Wright – Right On for the Darkness // Telling the Truth (Numero Group)
Cohen – War (Botanika)
LV – Zulu Compurar Feat Okmalumkoolkat (Hyperdub)
Dego – Dego’s Dancehall Cry (2000black)
Cyclonix – Gift of a Patient Soul (Disconnected Sounds)
Jolly Mare – Ziloca // Sunrise Blend 2 (Juicy Tunes)
Trujillo – Acapulco Gold (Ron Basejam Remix) (Apersonal Music)
TR One – Drum Dance (Apartment)
Leon Vynehall – Dont Know Why // Gold Language EP (Man Make Music)
Photonz – Veracruz (Original Mix) (Unknown To The Unknown)
Bicep & Omar Odyssey – Don’t (Aus)
Daniel Avery – Flashlights (Throne of Blood)
Julio Bashmore – Au Seve (Broadwalk)
Kristine W – Feel What You Want (Our Tribe Vocal 12” Mix) (Jive)
JMX – Let Go (Jordan Peak Remix) (2020Vision)
GoldFFinch – Belle // Model (Audio Culture Label)
BareSkin -Flow // Flow Control EP (Losing Suki)
BAMBOUNOU -Night (ClekClekBoom)
Mak & Pasteman – What Love Is (Car Crash Set)
Drums Of Death – Let No Shadow Fall Upon You (Civil Music)
5kinAndBone5 & Vin Sol – Heavy Accent (Soo Wavey)
Mark Flash – King Of Light (UR)
High Powered Boys – Chords // Streetwise (Marble)
Makam – What Ya Doin’ (Dekmantel)
Koreless – Lost in Tokyo (Jacques Greene Remix) (Vase)
Two Inch Punch – Digital Love Letters // Saturn: The Slow Jams EP (PMR)

Jai Paul – Jasmine // XL
Kassem Mosse – untitled // Workshop
Jamie Finlay – Honey // StillLove4Music
Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop – Deebs remix // white
Maayan Nidam – Lies in Love // Cadenza
Madteo ft Sensational – Bangin on the Ceiling – Shake remix // Meakusma
John Talabot – Estiu // Permanent Vacation
Onra – L.O.V.E // Fools Gold
Tanner Ross – Straight to the Moon // Double Standard
Pittsburgh Track Authority – Pittsburgh Rich // Pittsburgh Tracks
Lauer – 70000ac // Running Back
Jimmy Edgar – Touch Yr Bodytime // Hotflush
Hackman – Forgotten Notes // Forgotten Notes
James Blake – At Birth // R&S
Steve Summers – The Sunrise in Your Eyes // LIES
Chicago Shags – Ponderosa // M>O>S
Kyodai – Breaking // Local Talk
Soulmate – Set Fire to My Feet – Chez Damier remix // Hsus
Inner City – Good Love – Eros edit // Eros
Semtek – Couer De Lyon // In Plain Sight
Presk – Hesitate // Fourth Wave
Mosca – Eva Mendes // Hypercolour
Dexter – X7D // Ostgut Ton
Joe Drive – Clone Replacement // Lux
Patrick Pulsinger – Nocturnal Cat // Houztekk
Ekiti Son – Pupillary Response – Babafem mix // Office Ekiti
Walton – Mallet // Hyperdub
Drums of Death – Jerk – Sinden remix // Civil Music
Jim E Stack – Bubble Boy // Body High
Helix – Stacks // All Caps
Girl Unit – Ensemble // Night Slugs
Illum Sphere – Never Lie Twice – Om Unit remix // Fat City
Beaumont – Adrift // Hotflush
Arsenal – Melvin – Bok Bok remix instrumental // Play Out
Jagged – Eriswil – The Abstract Eye remix // Foul & Sunk
Enchante – Kiss Me // Crazy Way Trax