Mineral – Atmospheric Drum'n'bass

To Celebrate the New Years Eve 2012, it’s time to listen to the Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two -mix by a Finnish junglist called Esc. Listen and download the mix and the 15 free tracks below!

Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two – Mixed by Esc [download the mix]

01. Diphasic – De Chante [listen | article]
02. Bulb – Iceberg [download | article]
03. Puzzle – No Motion [download | article]
04. Wagz – It’s Got To Be Worth Something [download | article]
05. Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me (Antony G Remix) [download | article]
06. J Melodic – Key Tempo [download | article]
07. Mineral – The Streets of New York [download | article]
08. Resound – Northern Lights [download | article]
09. Wagz – Network [download | article]
10. Seba – Painted Skies (Mineral Remix) [download | article]
11. Mauoq – Unknown Recipient [download | article]
12. Dangerdogg – The Moving Couple [download | article]
13. Fishy – Air [download | article]
14. Mineral – The Focus [download | article]
15. Agro Feat. Paralloyd – Mind Over Matter [download | article]

Esc alias Juha Riipinen is a co-founder of the very first weekly running drum’n’bass club “Kongo” in Tampere Finland back in the 1990’s. Later on, his talents behind the decks has made him a popular guest dj at parties around Finland.

In addition to his busy dj schedule, Esc produces music too. His drum’n’bass release “Lost and Found” (IDJ) w/ a remix by myself, is available at proper digital recordstores (e.g. juno, beatport). Also, Esc has made quite a few ambient downtempo tunes that are available at his soundcloud. Make sure that you also check and follow Esc’s Facebook page.

Big thanks to all you producers for the Season Two free tracks and special thanks to Esc for recording this awesome mixtape.

Thank you so much. I really appreciate all you fans out there. At the 250-fans-landmark I’m planning something big for the New Year’s Eve weekend so check back soon… Meanwhile, if you haven’t checked out my soundcloud.com/dj-mineral site yet, here it is.

I recorded a mixtape for the Science Hki crew. Listen to the Podcast #27 below and check out the previous & forthcoming episodes at www.sciencehki.net. Merry xmas!

Science Hki podcast #27 – Mineral by sciencehki

Science Hki podcast #27 – Mineral

01 loxy & resound : vindication – exit
02 ed rush & nico : sector 3 – no u-turn
03 ed rush & optical : gro-bag – virus
04 fanu : shatner rap (feat. greenleaf) – lightless
05 fistfunk : 0001 – lightless dub
06 loxy & resound : part human – exit
07 fieds, sine & mako : masifi – ingredients
08 mute & mako : astral transmissions – ingredients
09 puzzle : no motion – mineral.fi free track
10 loxy & resound : black hole – exit
11 icicle & sabre : sentry – renegade hardware
12 mute & mako : lost sector – ingredients
13 trisector : frozen funk – laos
14 fanu & mineral : jupiter 2011 – lightless
15 dak : junk 8 – lightless
16 optical : can u read? – virus
17 rockwell : underpass – critical
18 dynamic stab : sun & vega – respect
18 blue motion & unquote : covered by the dust – influenza media
19 loxy & resound : vertigo reprisal – exit

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GGRRrreeeeat! Google ranks mineral.fi #2 with the keyword “mineral”. Finally got past of all those millions of cosmetic products. Now I just gotta do some more SEO and figure how to beat the wikipedia…

What’s going on with the Mineral.fi Season 2 mix?

Oh you guys have been asking who’s gonna record Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two? When it’ll be released? I’m still keeping it a secret, but expect a big mix soon…

Recommended mix: Bulb – Into the deep 015

Meanwhile take a listen to Bulb’s new Into The Deep 015 -mix. It’s really good.

Bulb – Into the deep 015 by Bulb

My good friend Resound has finally released his Burning Shadows LP with Loxy. The release is out on Exit recordings and it is really something special. My personal favorite tracks in the LP must be Part Human (simply unbelivable!), Black Hole and Vindication, although it is very hard to choose from the total 13 top-quality tracks. Congratz on this outstanding release to Loxy & Resound. Go read more and buy your copy at www.loxyresound.com.

Loxy & Resound – Burning Shadows EXIT LP/CD010 –  Preview mix Loxy & Resound – Burning Shadows EXIT LP/CD010 – Preview mix by Exit Records UK

Free Loxy & Resound tracks

To celebrate their release, Loxy & Resound are giving an additional track “Awareness” for free at their site. Make sure you spread the word about this amazing LP!

Also don’t forget to download Resound’s beautiful track Northern Lights, which was chosen mineral.fi free track #17 in February 2011.

Wispy released his Avainlippu 2 -mixtape two days ago on Finnish Independence day. This is culturally a really impressive mixtape, as all the tracks are produced by Finnish Drum’n’Bass artists. I’m very proud to be featured in this mix with my track God’s Symphony. Anyways, grab the mix below and enjoy some fresh Finnish underground music! Check more at Plauge.net

Wispy – Avainlippu 2

Tracklist:

01. Kaleb – Serene
02. Ben Kama – Rooftops
03. Mineral – God’s Symphony
04. Esc – Lost And Found
05. Cubik – Taiga Spirits
06. Fanu – Nuku
07. Loxy & Resound – Part Human
08. Furi Anga – Creonize
09. Muffler – Mankind
10. Ben Kama & Dubba Jones – That Sound
11. Physics & Seba – The Music
12. Dejaru – Virtual
13. Resound – Sub Rukus
14. Trisector & Infader – Artificial Fish
15. Cubik – Thelema VIP
16. Physics – Revolution
17. Resound, Subsense & Defence – Subterfuge
18. John Oil – Creator
19. Subsense & Defence – Road To Zion
20. Rasterclash – Guerilla Dub
21. Trisector – Lifeforms VIP
22. Kaleb – Dusty Blinds
23. Jontey – No Matter
24. Gradon & Janky – The Flow
25. Muffler – Dribble
26. Resound & Crystal Clear – True Story
27. L.A.O.S. – Warrin
28. Gradon – Fighting Under The Blue Skies
29. Muffler – Falling 2009 VIP
30. Rico Tubbs – Feel It (L.A.O.S. Remix)
31. Burma & Muffler – Never Again
32. Detuned – Dirty Ideas
33. Burma – Gringo
34. L.A.O.S. – Helsinki Cru Vocal VIP

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The next episode of the famous Science Podcast series is available at sciencehki.net, strongly recommended. Superb deep music innit.

science hki #26 – trisector & st. laurent

01 k-dan : heal us all (naibu remix) – hustle audio
02 blu mar ten ft. stray : blind soul – blu mar ten
03 lynx : reverse engineering – detail
04 calibre ft. drs : people never change – signature
05 dbr uk & mc focus : above the slums – blknd
06 cutworks : terminal – kos.mos.music
07 4hero : 9 by 9 (m.i.s.t. dub mix) – talkin’ loud
08 kolab : city streets (k+lab remix) – empathy
09 alix perez : contradictions – shogun audio
10 defence : infinity – midnight sun
11 bop : song about my dog (subwave remix) – med school
12 d bridge : since we’ve been apart – shogun audio
13 bluez & bronco : forget you – frontline records
14 nuage & thrn : don’t exist (anile remix) – translation
15 rebel cause : what lies within – hustle audio dub
16 blu mar ten : blue skies – blu mar ten
17 lynx & kemo ft. alix perez : dangerous – soul:r
18 fanu : i can’t sleep – lightless

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(art by Karezoid)

Fanu’s new album, “Serendipity“, is out NOW. This is an incredible piece of art, big ups to Fanu! I’m really honored to be featured in this album, as the track #3 “Jupiter 2011” is a co-project by Fanu & Mineral. BUY at Digital Tunes, Amazon, Play.com, iTunes, Boomkat, or any decent web store – or check the Boomkat player below.

Read full review of Serendipity – FANU on Boomkat.com ©

Read full review of Serendipity – FANU on Boomkat.com ©

The mr. Breakmachine himself, Fanu, has recorded a fresh dope mixtape. He is about to release his new album next week, in which I’m very proud to be featured in. The album includes a Fanu & Mineral collabo track “Jupiter 2011”, and the track is actually included in this mix… So, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy out this cool mix!

FANU – Cold Coffee dnb mix by Fanu

01. Parallel & PshyKo-Logik – Critical Sound (dub)
02. Blu Mar Ten – Sweet Little Supernova (Blu Mar Ten)
03. Joakuim – Never Been To NYC (Totaal Rez Recs)
04. Fracture & Neptune – Music Ya’ll (forthcoming on Astrophonica)
05. Fanu – I Can’t Sleep (Lightless)
06. Fanu & Mineral – Jupiter 2011 (Lightless)
07. Outrage – Darkest Fear (Backlash Music)
08. Cartridge – Beat Crazy (free download)
09. Fistfunk – Rebellion (Lightless dub)
10. Trisector & Infader – Does Not Compute [Amoss Remix] (Hustle Audio Dub)
11. Naibu – Use Of Weapons [Fracture & Neptune’s Astrophonica remix] (Warm Comms.)
12. Fada – Tone Def (Omni Music)
13. Fanu – Nuku (Lightless)
14. Fanu feat. Dawn Joseph – Something Beautiful (unreleased)
15. Infest – Blue Nature (Omni Music)
16. Fanu – The Circle Of Sycamore Trees (Warm Comms.)

After 25 free tracks, 60 blog posts and over 12.000 unique visitors, I’m delighted to celebrate Mineral.fi’s 1-year birthday. Launching this site a year ago has proven to be a really inspiring journey for me, as music has always played a big role in my life. I can honestly say that the site has taken it all to the next level as many of my tracks have been signed to respected labels. I’ve also learned quite a lot about blogging, social media, marketing in music industry among tons of other things that I’m interested in…

But most importantly, I have been proud to promote artists and the worldwide movement of dnb music in general.

Finnish and International drum’n’bass tracks for your enjoyment

We have experienced some extraordinary moments during the first year of the site. Big drum’n’bass names like Fanu, Resound, Furi Anga, Ben Kama and Trisector from Finland have contributed by giving us free tunes. Also fresh younger Finnish talents such as Puzzle, Dangerdogg and Defence have amazed us with their skilled sounds.

In addition to the Finnish artists, we’ve had the luxury to listen to Italian (Mauoq, Anthony G), British, (J Melodic), Estonian (inZtance), German (Wintermute), and Polish (Radicall & Eclipse) music just to name a few… We’ve even had the chance to listen to a track from Singapore by Diphasics. It’s crazy but without doubts, this site has definitely become an international place for atmospheric drum’n’bass artists worldwide.

One of the very best highlights of this year was definitely when the Finnish skillful dj St. Laurent recorded all the first 15 free tracks together in a brilliant mix. You should check it out now, if you missed this classic mix! (I’m actually listening to it atm, and it IS good man..)

• St. Laurent – Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season One [download mixtape season one]

Thanks to all of you, 63.000 visits!

I am very proud to announce that we’ve had over 63.000 visits at the site during the first year. That includes over 12.000 unique visitors, and the numbers are growing steadily. If you like to support the site and drum’n’bass culture even more, feel free to join Mineral’s social networking sites:

• facebook
• soundcloud
• twitter

If you are really in the mood for supporting my music, you are more than welcome to buy my released tracks at digital record stores like juno or digital tunes.

Finally, I’d like to say special thanks to all the 22 artists contributing during the first year. These innovative artists that keep on pushing fresh atmospheric sounds for our enjoyment are Naraka, Ben Kama, Defence, Trisector & inZtance, Fanu, Wintermute, Esc, Puzzle, Eclipse, Burma, Furi Anga, Radicall, Physics, St. Laurent, Resound, J Melodic, Mauoq, Dangerdogg, Diphasic, Anthony G and finally myself Mineral. Big big thanks to you all!

Also big thanks to the one and only Kongocrew, Pressurecrew, Sciencecrew, all the Tampere & Helsinki Dnb massive, people who have invited me to play dj gigs, LAOS -crew, all friends and fans, and of course big thanks to my lovely wife Anna for supporting me with all the music projects. Let’s keep the music rollin’…

The journey continues…

As I’m writing this update, the Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two is going on strong. We already have tracks #16-25 available for your enjoyment, and when we get to around free track #30, you should expect Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two mix by a special guest dj… so keep checking back.

If you want your track to get promoted, please feel free to send me your tracks at Ilkka.kurkela[at]mineral.fi. Much appreciated!

FINALLY, HERE ARE ALL THE FREE TRACKS FROM THE FIRST YEAR. ENJOY!

• #025: Mineral – The Streets of New York [download mineral_free025]
• #024: Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me (Anthony G remix) [download mineral_free024]
• #023: Mineral – The Focus [download IDJRFREE029]
• #022: Diphasic – de Chante [mineral_free022]
• #021: Seba – Painted Skies (Mineral remix) [download mineral_free021]
• #020: Dangerdogg – The Moving Couple [download mineral_free020]
• #019: Mauoq – Unknown Recipient [download mineral_free_019]
• #018: J Melodic – Key Tempo [download mineral_free_018]
• #017: Resound – Northern Lights [download mineral.fi_free017]
• #016: Puzzle – No Motion [download mineral.fi_free016]
• #015: Physics – Never The Same [download_mineral.fi_free015]
• #014: Radicall – Plus [download mineral.fi_free014]
• #013: Furi Anga – The Human Project [download_mineral.fi_free013]
• #012: Mineral – Step [download: mineral.fi_free012]
• #011: Burma – Gringo [download mineral.fi_free011]
• #010: Eclipse – Tricky [download mineral.fi_free010]
• #009: Puzzle – Kumoi [download mineral.fi_free009]
• #008: Esc – Kongo Tune (Mineral 2010 VIP)  [download mineral.fi_free008]
• #007: Wintermute – The Rift Between [download mineral.fi_free007]
• #006: Fanu – Shogun (remix) [download mineral.fi_free006]
• #005: Trisector & InZtance – Something to Give [download mineral.fi_free005]
• #004: Defence – Sight of Vision [download www.mineral.fi_free004]
• #003: Ben Kama – Someone [download www.mineral.fi_free_003]
• #002: Naraka – Bent Sky 2k10 [download mineral.fi_free_002]
• #001: Mineral – The Neverending Story [download mineral.fi_free001]