Archive for October 2009

RIVERSIDE

DEVIL’S EYES

Drop The Lime (myspace) is set to take over. ‘Set Me Free’ drops next month on Trouble & Bass (myspace), who’s seen the fly posters? With remixes from Reso, Lil Silva and Harvard Bass you know it’s going to be a big release. This Kanji Kinetic (myspace) remix of ‘Devil’s Eyes’ is a monster. Get [...]

THE WHTECHAPEL BASS MASSACRE

The bass which you are about to hear is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Harvester and her invalid brother Franklin. It is all the more tragic because they were so young. But had they lived very, very long lives they could not have expected nor [...]

GOT YR THING

NUMBERS IS BORN – DRE$$ 2 SWEAT RIP

Wireblock, Stuff Records and Dress 2 Sweat have combined to become one record label… Numbers (myspace). Expect more forward thinking music and parties from the Glasgow based collective in 2010. To celebrate the final Dress 2 Sweat release, the amazing Night Slugs EP, Jackmaster has put together a special CD with highlights from the catalogue.

INCREDIBLY BIG THINGS

Like it or not, Skream’s (myspace) ‘In For The Kill’ remix has changed the landscape. He’s opened doors for a lot of people and and no doubt we’ll see some huge crossover tracks (watch out for the rumoured Skream xx collab) in the coming year. This is only the beginning…

MACKAVELI – MIXTAPE FOR SCENEXSCIENCE

Aside from probably having sorted out each one of you with some of the finest music, without you even knowing it, Mackaveli (myspace) is a quality selector. Every one of his mixtapes is fire, so I’m proud to present his latest. Londoners be sure to go catch him play at The Den (formerly The End) [...]

TOP 5 #4

1. Hizatron / Geiom – Von Glooperstein / Bubbles (BUY)
2. Akira Kiteshi – Boom N Pow (BUY)
3. Bok Bok / L-Vis 1990 – Night Slugs EP (BUY)
4. Scuba – Speak / Negative (BUY)
5. Terror Danjah – Gremlinz (BUY)

CRAZYLEGS x DIRTY CANVAS

My favourite Bristol crew, Crazylegs (myspace), celebrate their first birthday on October 17 with their biggest ever line-up. Check it here. To coincide with the party they’re bringing you the fourth installment of the mixtape series. This is half an hour of the hardest, most twisted Funky from man like Scratcha DVA (myspace).

AESAUNIC

Forthcoming on Hotflush Recordings (myspace), Scuba’s (myspace) ‘Aesaunic’ EP follows his amazing ‘Klinik’ 12″ released earlier this year. Check this preview.

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