House is enjoying somewhat of a resurgence right about now and after the initial, exciting, explosion of the UK Funky scene we are now left with swathes of mediocre rebore beats, seemingly endlessly  flooding  the market, making it increasingly difficult to find good House music.

Finding genuine, groove driven House, harking back to the classic US sound, is next to impossible and when you do its like a swig of icy cold Cider on a blisteringly hot day.

For us at Soul Motive only one name stands out as seemingly being able to constantly deliver that freshness every time. A name supported by Claude von Stroke, Mary Anne Hobbs, Untold, Ramadanman, Martyn and Jesse Rhodes to name a few.

That name is Julio Bashmore.

Julio Bashmore – Batak Groove

Effortlessly bridging the gaps between House, UK Funky and Tribal, Batak Groove has all the elements of a dancefloor classic.

Stripped back rhythms, a hypnotic Indonesian percussive loop and pounding 808 sub kicks combine to  deliver a highly addictive rhythm workout that has already recived strong support from both the House and Dubstep scenes including regular inclusion in recent sets by Untold and Claude Von Stroke.

You’ll still be humming the drums next week.

Julio Bashmore – Around

Switching styles “Around” is a shining example of  Julio’s unique ability to create effervescent, upbeat, quality beats that encapsulate pure sunshine.

With low end to put a lot of modern Dubstep producers to shame and a rhythm that’ll wind every girl’s waist within earshot, “Around” proves that effortless South American finesse and vibrancy is alive and well in UK music (if not our football).

Release Date: August 2010

All vinyl purchasers from www.soulmotive.co.uk will be provided with the mastered tracks in any digital format their heart desires free of charge.

Apologies if you already know (and by now you REALLY should!) but the debut album from Eleven Tigers just seems to be picking up fans that are in love with the album left, right and centre.

We try not to get over excited by nice things people say but it is so good to hear such positive feedback on an album and artist we have rated so highly for so long. Following on from the Sonic Router review we mentioned previously the Quietus team have now reviewed the Eleven Tigers album.

You can read the full review here – http://thequietus.com/articles/04407-eleven-tigers-clouds-are-mountains-album-review.

“Clouds Are Mountains answers, in full, the question as to what happens after Burial, a question even Burial himself may be having problems answering.”

and of course

“One of the albums of 2010.”

Thank you Quietus, safe to say your review got us gassed differently.

If you havent already you can download or order your CD of this great album here – http://soulmotive.bandcamp.com/album/clouds-are-mountains

Just in case you been living under a rock, you can now buy advance copies of both SMR006 (Headhunter & Invsible, Luvdup b/w Geiom, Luna) and the debut album from Eleven Tigers, Clouds Are Mountains, from our shop. If you havent heard them (FIRSTLY WHAT YOU BEEN DOING??) you can check em out by clicking on the relevant pictures below.

The Eleven Tigers album is only available as an advance CD before its release date at the end of the month when it will be activated for download too.

SMR006 is available as a 12″ which includes immediate download in any format you want or you can just pay for the download, again in any format under the sun.

Visit our shop by clicking on the links on the tracks or here – http://soulmotive.bandcamp.com/

Or so says Oli @ Sonic Router, He has written a great article on Eleven Tigers which you can read here – http://thequietus.com/articles/04260-sonic-router-012-eleven-tigers

Gives a real insight into Elevens thoughts on making music, technology and his mix features exclusive reworkings of some of the music that inspires him.

Really special

It has been a long time coming but we are still so excited by this release.

The debut album from Eleven Tigers, Clouds Are Mountains, is now available to buy in limited, advance numbers direct from http://soulmotive.bandcamp.com before its official release at the end of May.

“absolutely astute sense of rhythm and an understanding of the numerous shards of current bass music, flicking from rolling, punishing drums breaks to uplifting computer bastardization and ethereal garage in an instant”

Oli Marlow, sonicrouter.blogspot.com

You can stream the whole album here

And to buy your limited advanced copy of the album please visit Eleven Tigers at http://eleventigers.bandcamp.com/album/clouds-are-mountains

So a little while ago we had a label showcase with our good friends at Donuts (check the store – http://www.donutsthestore.co.uk) and Crazy Legs.

We recorded some of the sets.
We thought you might like them.
ENJOY.

Still in our thoughts on a regs man. Miss you.

So everything is set for the Soul Motive take over of the Croft tomorrow (see previous post)

Have spoken to most of the artists involved and they are all going to be bringing something special to the party so if you can get there make sure you do. To wet your appetite here is what Eleven Tigers is preparing, can’t wait!

Donuts presents:

CRAZYLEGS x SOUL MOTIVE

Featuring one of Bristol’s brightest hopes for 2010 joined by a couple of rising stars from Nottingham and London respectively. And to top it off, we’re flying somebody very special all the way from Bucharest to top the bill.

Expect a mouth watering bass-fuelled blend of house, techno, dubstep and garage:

TRG (COSMIN TRG) (Bucharest, Rom/Tempa/Soul Motive)
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/trgproductions
Mix: http://tinyurl.com/yk38y84

GEIOM (Planet Mu/Soul Motive)
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/geiom
Sugar Coated Lover: http://tinyurl.com/y8zgl76

ELEVEN TIGERS *LIVE* (Bristol debut/Wigflex/Soul Motive)
Website: http://eleventigers.net/
Mary Anne Hobbs mix: http://tinyurl.com/ycvkhk8

JULIO BASHMORE (Dirtybird/Soul Motive)
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/juliobashmore
Interview & mix: http://tinyurl.com/ybb9n5h

Plus support from:
FORSAKEN (Soul Motive)
EFA (Pollen)
JAMBO (Freejive)
SHANDY (Crazylegs)
SHAUN PHILLIPS & SPOOKS (Work, Fracture Clinic)

Friday 26th March
The Croft, Stokes Croft, Bristol
Tickets £6 from Donuts, Bristol Ticket Shop, Rooted or Cooshti

No booking fee and 10% off any purchase
when you buy your tickets from Donuts

http://www.donutsthestore.co.uk/

So finally we are in a position to officially let you know whats next up, and what a release it is. For our sixth release we have brought together two mighty producers who critically acclaimed for consistently pushing their sounds in new and exciting directions, Headhunter (with a hand from Invisible) and Geiom. Have a listen and let us know what you think.