FACT mix 230: Blawan


Today’s FACT mix is by Yorkshire acid head Blawan. He’s only released three singles to date, but they’ve knocked our socks off.

In case you hadn’t noticed, Blawan has drums. Drums for days. The drums on ‘Fram’, his debut single released last year on Hessle Audio, sounded like boulders tumbling down mountains, and stood out even on a label renowned for percussion.

The drums on his dance tracks probably sound so good because he’s a real-life drummer, but as FACT’s Andrew Ryce observed in his review of Blawan’s recent Bohla EP, perhaps the highlight so far of the UK underground’s recent fascination with acid house, you wouldn’t need to be told that to figure it out from his tunes. “Built from rambunctious, elastic rhythm tracks that whip, snap, and crash in all directions, they always land in a wonderfully satisfying thud even if not always in the exact place you’d expect” pretty much sums it up.

There’s no tracklist to Blawan’s FACT mix, so it’s time for you lot in the comments section to put some work in. We’ll start: 28.55 – Blawan: Getting Me Down.

FACT Mix 230: Blawan by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

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  • Anonymous

    seriously in need of more Blawan, along with boddika, blawan knows how to produce music I love <3

  • Riddim Guerrilla

    it was a pleasure to play before him in AltaVoz party, december 2010… big up man!
    riddim guerrilla

  • Gus

    From 37:00 onwards – Lucy: LAv (Peter van Hoessen Remix)

  • mechtatel

    great photo

  • Gono

    First is Jagged – Hollywood

  • Vespertine

    What’s the one after! ? that a HUGE tune!

  • Anonymous

    quality mix

  • casper_c

    I’m not the only one with a growing addiction to D’Marc Cantu records, then!?

  • Derzug

    Waaaooo! What’s the track around 25′ ????

  • alex brooks

    roman lindau – crasse @ 40 mins. this mix is NOISY and RAWKUS i love it!

  • Anonymous

    The beginning was super awkward with my mom in the room rofl. KILLER mix though, can’t wait to hear more from this guy!!!

  • dmargster

    This Blawan fella is generous, isn’t he? Not only does he provide a seriously rambunctious and head-nodding mix, but he passes on some practical sex tips! Cheers to you, Blawan, and thank you FACT.

    Love the track at 28′ 54″, BTW.

  • AZIZAMAN

    getting me down is massive

  • Sean

    25:30 onwards is obviously Dopplereffekt – Speak & Spell.

  • Amrish

    that D’Marc Cantu track at 9.00 is killing me

  • Anonymous

    HEAVYWEIGHT

  • Rightclickfederation

    Track at 15.30 is the fuckin mutts, awesome mix refreshing to hear

  • OKOW

    What is that tune at 28.54?! need to know…

  • Vespertine

    Probably ‘Getting Me Down’ by Blawan – look in the description..

  • mrs crabtree

    Everything he’s produced so far has been of serious quality. Can’t get enough of the Bohla EP lately.

  • Richie K

    OKOW, you might wanna read the article directly above.

  • guest

    is it really that hard to post tracklists for mixes? i mean seriously?

  • http://twitter.com/thetruthbomb The Truth Bomb

    track at 28.30 is the fucking BAWS

  • Drew

    Where is a direct download?! COME ONNN ITS BLAWAN

  • http://twitter.com/hellmutcompton Hellmut

    heavy shit

  • pij

    desperately in need to know what the track is called at 16.25… outstanding mix!

  • pij

    and 22.06… id? thanks.

  • http://twitter.com/KirkOpheimblue Kirk Opheim

    baaaadness! that new Bohla record is fire

  • scope

    you wouldnt expect a tracklist at a live DJ set.
    it takes away the mystery.
    fuck tracklists

  • bender

    this mix is fucking brilliant. fuck a track list.

  • MUSICBOX™

    Got a feeling this is going to be good,…

  • http://www.soundcloud.com/jonbradyy jonbrady

    first track is hollywood by jagged. superb mix

  • Alfiesqe

    fuck really want to know what these tunes are is at 38 and 39ish, sick

  • guest

    except this isn’t a live DJ set, it’s a mix specifically recorded to be posted online and probably be listened to on more than one occasion. i listen to mixes to find new tracks that will be released that i like so i can purchase 12s i feel deserving of support.

  • Mosca

    Love that Hollywood track it starts off with

  • mallett

     Any chance of a mirror for this?

  • ufri

    Track at 18:00 is :

    leon – cause i love you  megatrack !!!

  • Mail

    of course! but fact they are too cool…

  • juancarlos

    i listen to mixes to enjoy them, and then, maybe, get inspired to buy some music. a tracklist should not be a shopping list

  • Jimmymac86

    A dj’s tune selection is another skill they have, why pass on all thier ideads to you.

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