Bob Humid [BLOG]

In-deep interview at FRIEDMYLITTLEBRAIN

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:44:00 +0200

As a follow up to my recent mastering- and remixing-work for Kitbuilders, I just had a nice in-deep chat with Damian B. from FRIEDMYLITTLEBRAIN which turned out into an interview. He just gave me the right questions, so it kind of drove me into details about production methods, cool venues, psycho-acoustics and much, much more. There is also a hidden teaser, leading to further speculations about the pro audio workshop-front. Enjoy the read!

New REMIX & Masterings for KITBUILDERS - OUT NOW

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:30:00 +0200

Yeah, finally OUT NOW on Vertical! Anyone dedicated to real Electro-vibes will probably grasp for this one: A huge phalanx of superheroes have remixed material from the last KITBUIDLERS-album, including: TheartistformerlyKnownas Ascii Disko,Terrence Dixon, Bolz Bolz, Kitbuilders, Earmonk, Salz, Radioactive Man, Falko Brocksieper, Mathias Schaffhäuser and Bob Humid. - All trax mastered by Bob Humid at FAT OF EXCELLENCE, Cologne.

Mathias Schaffhaeuser to play thursday 14th of march at our monthly EHRENFELD CALLING [Dubstep, Minimal, Techno, UK Bass]

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:10:00 +0100

Yeah, well, OK. We are going to literally burn down the house on the 14th of march. Mathias Schaffhaeuser, who doesn’t need much introduction, will be performing as our special-guest and showcase his skills and visions. He is a highly-acclaimed master of fusing techno, house, dub and minimal together, who always knows how to keep the crowd dancing. The rest is the “Usual Madness”: Dubstep (Of the unhyped kind), Electrobreaks, UK Bass and D’n’B dropped hard by myself on a 14000(!) Watts linear NEXO PA, a center-stage and the always vivid VJ-skills of Claire Lampion on the walls… This way to the FACEBOOK-invite.

Bob Humid remix of Si Begg's "Fight To The Death" coming in march

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:18:00 +0100

Hit me with that Ufo Blast!! The preview for the UFO Original Soundtrack REMIX compilation (with my remix of Si Begg’s “Fight To The Death”) is up and humming and the release date is set to kill. Hey, I am extremely pleased to be along all that talented mothershipfuckers… To listen to a snippet of the other tracks please dial-in into: Si Begg’s Homepage - This will probably be one of the deepest electronic compilations of the year. CHECK YOUR PAYMENT-SYSTEMS AND SAFE THE PLANET NOW!

Si Begg “Fight To The Death” (Bob Humid RMX) - Release: March 11th 2013 by BOB HUMID serve & destroy

Fattening Treats - A Dubstep 2 DnB Mix by BOB HUMID [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:29:00 +0100

Grab a freebie. My latest mix is a blend of dubstep and d’n’b-bangers from the past, present and future which I dropped hard at our monthlies EHRENFELD CALLING & BASSCADETS during 2012 & 2013. This is dedicated to all our supporters. Thanx also to Mary Anne Hobbs who unintentionally helped out with the intro. Listening instructions are as usual: PLAY THIS LOUD OR NOT AT ALL

Fattening Treats - A Dubstep 2 DnB Mix by BOB HUMID [FREE DOWNLOAD] by BOB HUMID serve & destroy

Download it for full effect.

A splendid New Year! May it be good to you all...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:30:00 +0100

So 2013 is finally here. Well, its just a number after all, but I have news already: I finished a laborous remix for my colleague (and strong musical influence) Mr. Si Begg, who recently conceived a fantastic sci-fi-soundtrack for a new UK-feature-film. More info about that big mothership comes in later during 2013. But wait, here’s a hint already ;)

Remix for Ernest Drake's "Furio"-Release OUT NOW

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:17:00 +0100

Between all styles, undefinably quirky but necessary in those super-formated times: “Furio” (includes remixes by Audio Pervert & myself) by Ernest Drake is out NOW on Drake Records. Yes, I like Rave-signals with my breakbeat…

HOW THE DRUMS POUND IN NOVEMBER!

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0100

Another ™BASScadets℗ - COLOGNE’S MONTHLY ALLNIGHTER [USALLY ON THE 1ST FRIDAY] DEDICATED TO A VIBRANT MIX OF DUBSTEP, GRIME, D’N’B AND ELECTRO TWEAKERY OF THE VALIANT AND FUNKY KIND … This time with the following DJ-Setup:

DJs [Residents]:
BOB HUMID [BASScadets, Ehrenfeld Calling, Serve & Destroy]
NUMINOS [BASScadets, GROOVE, Serve & Destroy]

DAN_K [BASScadets]

Where? @ZONE6, Rathenauplatz 6, 23 Uhr, 5 EUR

For the friends of: MRK1, Photek, Rusko, Skream, Cottonmouth, Polar, Deadmau5, Pinch, Oddboy, Netsky, Doctor P., Kode9, Funtcase, Tipper, Reso, Rudi Zygadlo, Si Begg, Cookie Monsta, Klute, Nero, Dom & Roland, Tim Wright, S.I. Futures, Matrix, Virus Syndicate, Excision, VEX’D and many, many more …

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This FRIDAY! Record Release Party "Die Fälschung der Welt" BROCKDORFF KLANG LABOR (live) + special guests JENS FRIEBE, FIAT & BOB HUMID

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:01:00 +0200

It’s about a german-singing band for whom I produced and mixed half of their actual abum, so this copy booms out in german only:

Die große Release-Show zum Album “Die Fälschung der Welt” - BROCKDORFF KLANG LABOR (live) + special guests JENS FRIEBE, BOB HUMID und FIAT

26.10.2012 - Leipzig - Werk 2 - Halle D

Ein paar aktuelle Pressestimmen:

“Wenn es derzeit in Deutschland eine Formel gibt für außergewöhnlich gelungenen Elektro-Pop, dann ruht sie mit Sicherheit im Proberaum-Tresor des Leipziger Trios Brockdorff Klang Labor. (…) Es ist wirklich zum Niederknien, mit welcher Leichtigkeit hier Guy Debord, T.S. Eliot, Eiszapfen aus dem Synthie und hinreißend gesungene und überaus kluge Texte kombiniert werden (…) Auf jeden Fall eines der besten Alben 2012.” (4 Sterne)
ROLLING STONE, Oktober 2012

“Die Fälschung der Welt, das zweite Album von Brockdorff Klang Labor, ist kraftvoll verspielter Electro-Pop – der beste, der in diesem Jahr aus Deutschland kommt.”
DIE ZEIT, 4. Oktober 2012

“Die Rückkehr der Körperpolitik auf den Dancefloor unter verkehrten Vorzeichen.” (5 Sterne)
MUSIKEXPRESS, Oktober 2012

“Versiert und anspruchsvoll durchstreift das Leipziger Trio Hauptstraßen und Seitenwege der Popkultur-Moderne.” INTRO, Oktober 2012

“Was sie jedoch tun, wirkt bis ins Detail durchdacht, gut abgehangen, in einem Sinne von klar strukturierter Simplizität und der arbeitsintensiven Reduktion auf schlichte Eleganz. (…) Ein sehr bemerkenswertes Album.” LVZ, 04.10.2012

“Und so transportiert der würdige “Mädchenmusik”-Nachfolger auf federnden Beats und zwitschernden Elektrosounds leichtfüßig Schwerwichtiges.” WESTZEIT, Oktober 2012

Shredding Cologne with Sawtooth Waveforms on Saturday!

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:26:00 +0200

I’ll spare the long words. We gonna shred Cologne with sawtooth synths, sexy distorted basslines and beats. Somewhere behind the shady lines of Dubstep, Breaks, D’n’B and other Fidgetry. Here’s the flyer for the briefing. You will be there.

10000 WATTS OF POWER. 2NITE. YOU DON'T NEED THE REST, 2NITE.

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:08:00 +0200

It’s EHRENFELD CALLING-time again. This time we have invited GOURSKI, one of cologne’s leading forces regarding Nu Disco Rio & Dubstep drops. He is envolved in Revolte! and Overdose. 2 vibrant allnighters with a naughty kick-assish (is this a word??) attitude… flame-thrower not included. Click on the pic to beam yourself 2 the invite…

7th Sept 12 / REMIX LAB – “How To: Elektronic Liveset + Live Visuals” presented by BOB HUMID & CLAIRE LAMPION

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:17:00 +0200

For anyone inclined into Electronic LivePerformances and on-hands Beat-Tweaery with machines: On this friday the 7th of September we are going to present a little Workshop on friday at the infamous Noisy Rooms. The whole RemixLabs is organised by a2n_Werkstatt and Noisy while being totally integrated into the Berlin Music Week that happens this week. I am going to do 2 small dub- / breakstep-influenced livegigs, visually enforced by Claire Lampion, with my current Gadgetry-Setup. After each of the 2 gigs I invite you to join in and tweak and filter for yourself. Click on the Picture to get the details and timetable.

This Thursday (23rd of August)! Ehrenfeld calling You again... [Dubstep, TechHouse, Electro Mayhem]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:28:00 +0200

Here we go again. The only Party in Cologne which combines Tech House, Minimal, Electro, Dubstep, D’n’B and other raveish styles on one floor. Special-Drinks, Visuals on 3 Beamers and a Center-Stage all inclusive. Did we mention 10000 Watts of Power? We did. We always do. It’s kind of off-showing.

DJs: Dr. Ogni Jacquard (Société 4/4 Records) / Bob Humid (BASScadets, Serve & Destroy Rec.) / VJ: Claire Lampion (Lights! Lights!, PhonoPhobia). FREE ADMISSION! Open Doors: 22.00h

A place to find my DJ-Mixes - Bob Humid at Mixcrate

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:21:00 +0200

Ok, it’s difficult these times to find a place where you can showcase your DJ-mixes, have nice playlists and buy-buttons for the specific songs while being allowed to make them downloadable. Well there is Mixcloud, which doesn’t allow dowloading but has nice streaming-widgets and then there is Mixcrate which doesn’t have the fancy widgets but gives you a download-option. Gee, sometimes I feel we are still in the stoneage with the digital music biz. Here we go: Listen and grab my DJ-mixes at mixcrate (more coming soon).

Neon Flashes - A blend of 80ies Synthpop & Electro / New Wave rarities compiled by Bob Humid

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:28:00 +0200

This is a DJ-mix of some rare Synthpop / Electronic New Wave oddities and rarities from that golden era of experimentation in Pop Music (Somewhere between 1978 and 1987) with an anticipated or re-emulated vibe of the very year 1980 that became the very benchmark for this vibe… That’s also where I come from ;)

Enjoy!

“Neon Flashes” - A blend of 80ies Synth-Pop & Electro / New Wave rarities mixed by Bob Humid by Bob Humid on Mixcloud

BASScadets VIII - 3rd of August - Dubstep, Breaks, Electro & Fidget @ ZONE 6

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:06:00 +0200

It’s time again to friendly roll the mighty Pinktank over you lucky people. On the 3rd of August 2012 we’ll fire away the full spectrum of Electro, Dub-, Filth-, Brostep- and Fidget House artillery and call it a fat deal. I recall this is already the eighth BASScadets allnighter. Gee, how time melts his way… So, follow the Facebook-link to RSVP and please feel free to spread the news at your friends.

Btw: Click on the picture to see an amazing series of photgraphies of the one-and-only Daniel Zakharov who documented last month’s BASScadets (Snork (Resident), Bob Humid (Serve & Destroy, Ehrenfeld Calling), Jamo Moja (MC), Roughnic (Riddim Box), Numinos (Serve & Destroy), Claire Lampion, HBK).

Updates Galore! ReverbNation, Tumblr ...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:01:00 +0200

Yeah. Well. ReverbNation is there for some time now but I kind of missed that myspace-appeal, so I will use it as an agregator for my many other accounts. And then look at all those fancy widgets (Like the Gig-Map on this side here)… I hope they go HTML-5 soon since Flash is more and more in the process of a total demise. But we all know… Structures that grow big, grow slow…

Please note that I added a “Music & DJ-Mixes”-section on the left… Play it loud or not at all (As usual).

[Bob Humid @ Electronic Attack, Photo courtesy of the amazing Miroslaw Majewski]

BISK releases "Memorabilia" on Shhhh... Don't tell anyone!

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:40:11 +0200

He’s back! And I feel quite honoured to have been booked for the vinyl-mastering and some grafic paraphernalia of this amazing release that gave me goose pimps while working on it. Without trying to exagerate I want to (subjectively) state that this is my absolute favourite breakbeat-release of 2012. But check for yourself! Here is some official copy from the label: “After 10 years of silence Bisk aka Naohiro Fujikawa from Tokyo, Japan, releases a new full length album with 11 tracks on our label SHHHH A quite exotical, unusual and strange mix of DubStep-alike beats and RnB-/Jazz-references, put together in a amazingly funky way. The release will be available on 1xLP vinyl with full color cover, A3 glossy mega-inlay and downloadcode. Digital release follows a month later on well-known portals. Klick on the Soundcloud-playlist to pre-listen all tracks.“

BASScadets VI - A dubstep-electro-fidgetry night with Numinos, Snork, Claire Lampion & Bob Humid

Thu, 31 May 2012 09:19:00 +0200

Round 6 In The Zone 6. For anyone near Cologne: This is our sixth BASScadets-allnighter at one of cologne’s most athmospheric little club-pearls - the ZONE6 at Rathenauplatz 6. NUMINOS will be playing another round [& LIVE] of brandnew Dubstep-Productions from his forthcoming E.P. “Equal Part Duality” [SERVE & DESTROY Records] while SNORK & BOB HUMID will carefully select the finest Dubstep, Electro, Breaks, Grime & UK Funky Anthems for you. The visuals will be taken care of by the fabulous CLAIRE LAMPION …

EHRENFELD CALLING - Société 4/4 Records Label Release / Dupstep, TechHouse, Minimal, Breaks

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:48:00 +0200

Yeah! People Of The Earth: Let’s celebrate the arriving of a new Tech-House / Electro Label managed by EHRENFELD CALLING-resident-DJ Dr. Ogni Jacquard with a fancy Label Release Party at cologne’s Live Music Hall on the 24th of May 2012. Dubstep, Minimal, Breaks, TechHouse and even some Fidgetry will unfold their Bassism on our killer 10000 Watts NEXO PA. Expect an unexpected new hair-cut. And, hey! It’s a thursday’s child!