My time in Montreal was a huge turning point for me musically, both in personal taste and as a DJ. Getting to spend quality time with the Turbo Crunk (RIP) crew turned me on to a lot of new artists, sub-genres and progressions I’d yet to fully explore. At current all styles of electronic music are saturated with prolific, talented producers, but it’s artists working on the more experimental side of things, pushing a distinct club alternative to the banger ‘blog house’ scene that has dominated dancefloors and the internet for the last few years, that have been the most exciting to see come to the forefront. One of the labels doing it best has to be Runriot, a collective started by ex-Brooklyn-now-Victoria native Kitimat. With a roster including Graintable, Gouseion, and Vincent Parker, there’s an abundance of quality forward-thinking sounds coming out of the pacific northwest, and Runriot is providing a viable outlet for these artists to gain meaningful exposure. A recent addition to the team is fellow Victorian LSP, who I’ve spoken of before in admiration. Here’s a recent promo mix he made of new releases coming from the label:
LSP – Run Riot Promote Yourself Mix
and as a bonus, here’s Graintable’s latest heater, a remix for fellow Portland resident Gouseion:
Gousieon – We’re In Highschool (Graintable remix)
hit the jump for the mix tracklist, and make sure to visit the Runriot site for more mixes, tracks, and artist info.
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