Captain Flatcap

Right, so It appears to all be kicking off... Not going to actually write anything down about it just yet, just in case I jinx it... but shizzle is going down yo!

To fill you in on Captain Flatcap, for those of you who don't know:
Think electro house meets swing and folk, dirty basslines fused with live instrumental melodies. When performing live, the Captain and his crew accompany quirky synths and heavy beats with cajon, guitar, trumpet, flute and mandolin.

Here's a live studio session of our first release, 'Funky Farmers', video by Burning Wick Productions:



Here's a sneaky mini mix of forthcoming material:



Here's our second release 'Carolina Shout' (FREE DOWNLOAD!). It's our debut electro swing track. Featuring myself on Mandolin and my brother Tom Rotherham on Trumpet. Piano samples from 'Carolina Shout' performed by Fats Waller in 1941. Originally by ragtime composer James P. Johnson.





mmmmmm... that's about it for now!
More updates coming very soon! Big love to all!!

How is it nearly March already!?

Hello! It's been a while... again, and I've been a busy boy. Working on a new electro house project at the moment entitled 'Captain Flatcap', check out our first tune; Funky Farmers:



Bit of a mix of genres going on it this one, kind of Dirty Electro meets Folk I guess, bit of Flute and Guitar in that one, more on the way soon!

Got a potential slot playing some swing on local Guildford radio station Kane Fm 103.7, more on that as it develops!

I've recently started music tuition, you can check out my official website here:
www.chrisrotherham.co.uk


I think that's all that's new with me. I'm off now to carry on working on a new Captain Flatcap electro swing tune, stay tuned!

Happy Christmas

Seasonal Greetings and all that shizzle!
My present to you; The sounds of the 30's like you've never heard before. My new mini Electro swing mix, featuring mashups of Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, House of Pain and The Bloodhound Gang.

Chris Rotherham's Xmas Mash by Chris Rotherham

Tracklist:
JFB - Wobble & Squeak
Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot (acapella)
Basement Freaks - The Swingers Club
Cypress Hill - Insane In the Brain
Savages Y Suefo - Do The Chicken Rag
Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (acapella)
Smooky DJ - Song D Autumne (Smooky DJ Rework)
House of Pain - Jump Around (acapella)
Andreas Schulthess - Rotund
The Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch (acapella)


And as a little something extra, I've done another dirty electro mix. Enjoy and Happy Christmas!

Chris Rotheram - Xmas Filth (December 2011)

Xmas filth 2011 by Chris Rotherham on Mixcloud

Tracklist:
D.R.E.A.M - The Noisy Freaks
What to Call - Torolla
Off With His Head - King Kornelius
Lick It - Kaskade & Skrillex
I Want Your Love feat. Chris Lockley (Dub Mix) - Fast Foot & Alex Kidd
Cookies With A Smile (Torolla Remix) - Dada Life
New Age - Fractal System
Megaloud - Far Too Loud
Jump Rope (Eric Farias Remix) - Acetronik
Got U - Dilemn & The Clamps
Arsenal - Virtu
Zombie Cancer - Tommy Noble
Talk Derby To Me - Olmec
Bounce - TON!C
Skruf An Mack - Torolla
Winter Thaw (Vodge Diper Remix) - Cool Project & Rabbit Killer
Death & Raindows/Hold the Line - The S
Push It - Olmec

An actual update!

It's been ages since I've uploaded anything so I thought I'd make a real effort with this one. Got a brand new track for you aswell as two new DJ mixes!

The track is entitled 'Psyco Logical', and is kind of a psychedelic trip hop track, full of ambiance and choppy beats. The main lead synth that's over the top for most of the track (the one that has the solo at the end) is actually an electric guitar put through an audio to midi plug in, a bit of experimentation that turned out sounding quite good! Anyway here it is 'Psyco Logical', enjoy!

Psyco Logical by Chris Rotherham


The first mix is another Electro Swing mix. Spent a good deal of time scanning the internet for some of the freshest, bangingest, swinginess I could get my grubby hands on! Some real crackers in this one, big up to all the producers whos tracks are featured in this mix.

Chris Rotherham - November 2011 Electro Swing Mix
November 2011 Electro Swing Mix by Chris Rotherham
Tracklist:
Get Biddy High - Smokey Joe & The Kid
Drum Boogie - Swing Republic
Cool Down Papa - Kid Kasino
Shake That Thang - 7quidstudio
It Ain't Right (Wolfie's Mix) - Opiuo Vs. Stuff Smith
Andrew's Break (Smokey Joe & The Kid Remix) - AlgoRythmiK
Twinkletoes - MumboJumbo
Baby Gone - Savages Y Suefo
Trumpet Song - E.N.F.P.
Sing Sang Sung - Musical Muppet
Baton Rouge - incontrol
Diamonds - Parov Stelar
Is That Too Much To Ask (feat Nina Zeitlin) - Biboulakis
Wanna Fete (Wanna Get Remix) - Parov Stelar
Clash - Caravan Palace
Your Father's Moustache - Karma Kid
Reverie Swing - 7quidstudio
Prohibition - NaDaDrop


The second mix is something a bit different; a dirty electro mix. I'm quite selective when it comes to electro, so much of it sounds the same or is generic and cheesy as hell, but he's some of my favorites. Enjoy

Chris Rotherham - November 2011 Electro Mix

November 2011 Dirty Electro Mix by Chris Rotherham on Mixcloud

Tracklist:
Cityscapes and Tesla Coils - PrototypeRaptor
Pink Lady - Feed Me
WhiteNoise - Thunderball - WhiteNoise
Ready For The Stomping - Far Too Loud
Gold (Mord Fustang Remix) - Fussy Boy
Ars Nova - PrototypeRaptor
Drop The Beat (I'm Feelin') - Atomic Drop
Dovregubben - Zedd
Chain Smoker - Feed Me
High Volume - Star Killa
Audio Control - Dilemn & The Clamps
Super Meat Freeze - Mord Fustang
Vertigo - Atomic Drop
We Are From Brazil - Ftampa & Eric Farias
Grand Theft Ecstasy - Feed Me
Paranoid - Rabbit Killer, Fast Foot
Revenge of the Geeks - Atomic Dro
Super Game - Rabbit Killer, Farleon
Propensity Tilt - Squnto


Cheers for listening, I more than likely won't have anything to upload before christmas, so have a merry one!

Peace and Unity

Summer Electro Swing Mix

Brand new hour long electro swing mix! Featuring some of the best new electro swing I could get my hands on. Enjoy!

Summer 2011 Electro Swing Mix by Chris Rotherham

Tracklist:
Another Piece of Jazz - Radio Trip
Golden Ft. J5 & Haynes - Odjbox
Bitchness (witness the fitness - roots manuava) - Atlantiks
Jak Pochujesh (Alexey Gorchitza Remix ) - Oleg Skrypka
Do The Chicken Rag - Savages Y Suefo
Bring The Noise (acapella) - Public Enemy
Sucette - Lazlo
Teresina - Odjbox
Snake Charmer - Benny Berigan
The Real Slim Shady (acapella) - Eminem
Gypsytronic - Balkan Mashina
Run Of The Miller - DonJohnston
I is what I is - Sound Assembly
Tic, tic, tic - Rocketheade
The Snake - Parov Stelar
Rappers Delight (acapella) - Sugar Hill Gang
TinTin - Klischee
You - Sound Assembly
Jolie Coquine (Elmute Remix) - Caravan Palace
Rendez-Fou - Klischee
Jolie Coquine (Elmute Remix) - Caravan Palace
Nay Lacio Drom - DjClicK
Kickass Swing - In Control

Lunar Tide Demo Release

So the Lunar Tide Demo was released a week or so ago! I've forgotten to update this blog in a while but just to fill you in;
The demo is available from the following sources:
Soundcloud
2011 Demo EP by Lunar Tide

Youtube


Grooveshark

I've also put together a mix in celebration of the demo release. It's an ambient mix of artists that have influenced our songs along with a couple of our tunes chucked in their too. Hope you enjoy!
For the love of music - Mixed By Chris Rotherham by Lunar Tide
Tracklist:
Child Song - The Cinematic Orchestra
Where R U - Backini
Sol Tapado feat. Patrick De Santos - Thievery Corporation
The Earth (demo version) - Lunar Tide
All I need - Air
Aminals - Baths
Tomahna - Tripswitch
Kota - Bonobo
Reach Out - Dizraeli
Don´t Panic - Kuba
Leaving - Lunar Tide
Walking Home Through The Park - Aim
End Theme - Zero 7

Summer 2011 Dubstep Mix

Wow I really havn't uploaded much recently...
I've been working hard on the Lunar Tide Demo which is being released on July 1st and will be available for free download!

I felt it was time for a mix so put this together, I guess it's an 'Alternative/ Post Dubstep mix'

Summer 2011 Dubstep Mix by Chris Rotherham on Mixcloud

Tracklist:
Carbonated - Mount Kimbie
Earringer - The Clonious
Red People (Chris Rotherham Mix) - FloorPlay 6
Drop the Other - Emika
Tunnel Vision - Ambassadeurs
CMYK - James Blake
Rude Profile - Fleck & Fish Finger
Hyph Mngo - Joy Orbison
Zorastafari - Nagual Sound Experiment
Psychedelic Runway - Joker
Late Night Blues (DJG bootleg) - Don Carlos
Air & Lack Thereof - JAMES BLAKE
Sativa Steps - Beardyman
Finest Hour (Planas Remix) - Submotion Orchestra
Pickled Spider - Mr Scruff vs Kirsty Almeida
Witness (Walworth Road Rockers Dub) - Roots Manuva
Cloudlight - Eskmo