Here's a line lifted straight out of NYC royalty - and Fool's Gold famalam - Kingdom's biography: "Kingdom may play everything from kuduro to juke, but R&B is his first love, and it shows in his bass-heavy remixes and original tracks, often featuring R&B vocal samples on top of his trademark production style - what some have called 'a Brooklyn take on the UK garage sound.'"

So it comes as no surprise that, when we prompted Kingdom to send us 5 random youtube finds, this was the result. 5 dope little gems, and no less varied and unexpected than his righteous DJ sets. Go on and indulge.

But before you do that, crank your speakers and blast this ridic mix he's put together for us for the Fool's Gold takeover in Room Two next Friday. Put this in your diaries, people - 5 February will be epic.



01. Choice - Acid Eiffel
02. Cooly G - Weekend Fly
03. Roska - The Sheppard
04. Mosca - Square One (Kingdom Edit ft. Willie Carter)
05. Kingdom - Bust Broke
06. Shaun-D - Spanish Fly (Kingdom Remix)
07. Mike Q - I Am Legend
08. Kanji Kinetic - Thrill Seeker (Kingdom Remix)
09. Dj Toño - Nanue
10. Bok Bok - Citizens Dub ft. Bubbz
11. Untold - Don't Know. Don't Care.
12. Bionics vs. Slimzee - The Capsule
13. Kingdom - You
14. Kingdom - Mind Reader ft. Shyvonne (Todd Edwards Remix)
15. Kingdom - Mind Reader ft. Shyvonne (Todd Edwards Dub)

KINGDOM'S RANDOM YOUTUBE FINDS



1) Monica performing the MJB classic "Not Gon Cry" involves Monica jumping up and down in insane boots while Mary looks on in tears.



2) There are countless home videos of Juke footwork on YouTube but this one stands out with it's dark folk sample and white socks on carpet.



3) Same goes for this one, but this one is a Baltimore video: there are a million great Bmore dance YouTubes but nothing tops some dancing in the dark.

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Nicolas Jaar is a talented, young producer whose idea of dance music is a little different than most. He has arrived onto a stubborn scene with his own take on how to please a dancefloor, not succumbing to your average run of the mill club music – an attitude that has got heads turning already. His unique approach to dance music has made him the perfect match for burgeoning New York label, Wolf + Lamb, famous for its eclectic, relaxed take on music. A close-knit community, Nico is an integral part of this creative family that yielded so much influence in 2009...so much so that his “Time For Us” EP has been chosen as the first Wolf + Lamb release of the decade, picking up from where the label left off with an intelligently composed, intimate release for music lovers of all tastes. Ahead of the release we caught up with Nico to discuss ethnicity, music and to get the inside information of what goes on inside the infamous Wolf + Lamb fake hotel, The Marcy.

What kind of reactions has ‘Time For Us’ been getting from dancefloors around the world?
I think Seth (Troxler) has ended every single one of his sets with it since he got it.

Can you tell us about the process behind the making of the record?
I lived at the Marcy during the summer and slept every night on an inflatable bed in the middle of the dance floor. But like all inflatable beds, this one progressively deflated throughout the night. During the day I would make dance music. Time for us happens to be the musical interpretation of this existence.

What do you make of world music’s recent infiltration of techno?
I actually don’t think world music has infiltrated techno at all - this new trend is just another example of cultural hegemony. “World music” has just become techno’s favourite shiny new toy. Most of the music seems to be a cheap appropriation of what the Western World thinks world music is.

Do you think your music will always keep some sort of Latin feel because of your up-bringing?
I’m French, Chilean, American and Palestinian. I’ve never thought of making music that has a certain national identity. The more blurred the lines are between all my influences, the more effective the music is, in my opinion.

How has the influence of Santiago affected you in comparison to New York’s influence?
Santiago made me hairier. And tanned.

It must be great working with a label like Wolf + Lamb, where you can express yourself without some of the constraints that often come with dance music. Do you feel that they are only place this EP could go right now?
Yes. Sadly, people still think of dance music as a grid of genres. “Time for us” is being marketed as “Minimal/Tech House”, for example. At W+L, we don’t really think of genres. This freedom is an integral part of the music making process. It’s what makes W+L unique.

Tell us a little bit about your experiences at The Marcy.
A dozen or so decapitated rodents, ham and cheese croissants and the best dance parties of my life.

Continue reading "Introduce Yourself: Nicolas Jaar" »

In order to celebrate the release of the 100th chapter of our CD mix series next month, Kultureflash’s music editor, James Lawrence goes back over the last eight and a bit years of monthly releases to pick his top three mixes and the seven runners up.

Third Place: FABRICLIVE 40: Noisia (2008)



When tasked with picking my top three fabric mixes I knew immediately which releases were going to be taking the two top spots and in which order. The third place was not so straightforward. This is not to say, I faced a challenge of painstakingly deciding between a shortlist of fifteen possibilities. As much as I enjoy what is effectively Omar S’ greatest hits, the last podium spot was only ever going to either John Tejada’s excursion into knotted techno or Noisia’s battery ram of future tech D&B.

Having spent the best part of the last week trying to decide whether the overall sonic assault of Noisia’s FABRICLIVE was superior to the trance rinse-down at the end of Fabric 44 or not. Fairly or unfairly, I came to the conclusion that JT’s effort was too similar to the mixes occupying the top spots and picking a third techno mix wasn’t doing justice to fabric’s extensive catalogue. Meaning the Dutch trio take the bronze with what is easily the most aggressive and menacing chapter of the series to date.

Second Place: fabric 08: Radioactive Man (2003)



After his truly seminal, self-titled debut album (where was this in all the recent decade countdowns?), Keith Tenniswood returned to the fold for Fabric’s fifteenth instalment. Cutting faster than a Columbian barber and showing less restrain than an Angolan arms dealer, fabric 08 is a shining example of how to ride nosebleed breaks.

Whereas Noisia’s relentless chapter arguably substitutes the dancefloor in favour of audio brutality, Weatherall’s right-hand man keeps the machine funk integral throughout. After a number of highlights including the wrecking ball tear of Depth Charge’s ‘Honour’ and the tribal chug of Jammin’s 'As We Do’, fabric 08 aptly crashes to a grizzly end with Disco D’s nu-glam classic ‘Fuck Me On The Dancefloor’. All in all, a great reminder of Tenniswood’s legendary Haywire sessions at the club.

First Place:  fabric 13: Michael Mayer (2003)



With what I would happily argue is one of the best techno spins of all time, Kompakt’s head honcho wraps this countdown up with relative ease.

Firmly in contention with Playgroup’s DJ Kick’s and Hawtin’s DE9 edit for the best mix of the last decade, fabric 13 isn’t just my pick simply because it boasts a selection of some of the most emotive tracks in the electronic remit. It’s because of the way Mayer manages to expertly craft a doe-eyed warmness around a number of tracks (many from Kompakt’s extended crew) that alone sound stark and disjointed.

Laced with enough melancholic seduction to send Eno weak at the knees, Mayer seamlessly joins the dots from Italo-piano to early-noughties tech-house before climaxing with Jackson’s Midnight Fuck remix of M83’ Run Into Flowers’. Mayer is often praised for his Immer mix from 2002, but for me, fabric 13 is still his finest moment.

So there we are. Two parts comprised of beats tough enough to make your neighbours think twice about complaining and one part euphoric beauty. Surely a winning formula for any CD mix series...?

Runners Up:
4th: John Tejada Fabric 44
5th: Omar-S Fabric 45
6th: Spank Rock FabricLive 33
7th: Marcus Intalex FabricLive 35
8th: Tyrant Fabric 15
9th: Martyn Fabric 50
10th: Ricardo Villalobos Fabric 36

If you totally agree or feel I’ve grossly overlooked your favourite fabric instalment then please feel free to make your feelings known in the comment box below.

Come see him work Room One at The Doctor's Orders on 12 Feb...

London duo Jac the Disco are set to run a riot in Room Three tomorrow. Not unfamiliar with throwing a shindig once in a while, their club night ‘Last One In’s A Rotten Egg!’ has welcomed the likes of fabric’s finest - the Filthy Dukes, Frenchman Brodinski and Duke Dumont. As they take some time out from the party purveyor scene, the boys, Pac and Jay, have concentrated their efforts on producing their own music that is set to come to fruition this year.

Mixing anything from Chicago House to Cosmic Disco via House and Techno, the local lads look set to slam fabric’s foundations. But what else do we know about the boys? Time to find out, as we hook up with them to find out what makes them tick, what makes a good party and what gets them going (or keeps them going if 01 is anything to go by).

What’s more, the duo has laid down an exclusive mix just for you – fresh.



01 Caffeine Supplements
Pac: Regular sets all over the country take their toll, especially when driving back late. Don’t do a Jay by allowing Pac to take over the driving then wake up in a panic because you thought you were still driving.  Always make sure you have a healthy supply.

02 Line Up
Jay: A great line up is just part of what makes a great party. I'd say the Glimmers have always been a personal favourite of ours and a strong influence. Especially with their cross genre style and the way they mix up the old with the new. We're very excited about playing Kill Em All at Fabric on the 22nd January, those guys always have solid line ups.

03 Snares
Pac: There is literally nothing better in dance music than a good old Chicago House style snare roll. FACT!

04 Friends
Jay: I think the best parties are the one's that your friends are at. We used to promote our own club night called 'Last One In's A Rotten Egg.' All our mates and their mates used to come down to support the night, we had some insane parties, it was great fun. We've put the night on hold at the moment as we're concentrating on spending time in the studio.

05 Photo
Pac: Don’t come to a JTD party or set and drink too much. Otherwise you’ll end up in our gallery of photos on our phones in all your paralytic glory.

06 Record
Jay: I used to collect mix tapes back in the 90's, I've even got some of the old recording's from the New York block parties back in the late 70's early 80's. Mix tapes have been an inspiration to many. By recording the parties we can also show other's what they've missed and re-live the experience again and again, long live the mix tape.

07 Jac the Disco
Pac: Because disco is where it started and is conceivably the root of most modern dance styles.

08 Techno Viking
Jay: When you come to one of our parties it's all about dancing and having fun. I'd definitely like to invite Techno Viking to one of our parties because he dances like he means it. He'll also whoop you like Thor's hammer. You can find him on Youtube.



09 Vinyl
Pac: Because there’s nothing like the fresh smell of vinyl in the morning. We may play out on digital formats, but we still buy the vinyl and record it off. Especially old stuff – you get all the nice dubs, remixes and acapellas that really make your sets stand out from crowd. Beatport is for lazy people. Get out there, do some digging and get those fingers dusty and covered in paper cuts.

10 You
Jay: Because without you there's no Party. See you on the 22nd!

Kyle Hall is currently sending mad vibrations through the scope of quality new house music. Having already released a record on Omar-S’ FXHE label at the staggering age of 16, he has more recently remixed Darkstar’s somewhat seminal ‘Aidys Girl Is A Computer’ track on Hyperdub. He is currently working hard on his own imprint ‘Wild Oats,’ on which you can hear him lay down deep, twisted Detroit grooves injected with funktastic, Dilla’esque beats and shuffles. With mentors and teachers such as Theo Parrish and Mike Huckaby, the future is looking very bright for the young prodigy as he prepares to take the reins for Detroit’s new school house legacy.

We caught up with him ahead of his debut set in Room Three - where he'll be appearing alongside Jus Ed and DJ Qu - and he took the liberty of dropping us an exclusive promo mix, which you, oh faithful readership, can download from our juicily stacked soundcloud account here:

Download: Kyle Hall - EXCLUSIVE fabric Blog Mix




What did you do today? Take us briefly through a typical ‘Kyle Hall’ day…
Well today honestly I was bit under the weather. Normally my day consist of me waking up at 11am and checking emails. Then I make some music, maybe hop on Facebook, then call up some friends and go hang with them downtown. Get some junk food. Crash out. Then I’ll go to a party later that night or play a show. Go home. That gives you an idea but sometimes I have mellowed days or days where I just do work.

What music are you working on at the moment?
At the moment I'm working on remixes for a few artists. I just finished a remix for Planet E and Warp. Also working on some hip hop joints.

When did you start being drawn towards electronic music? You grew up in Detroit, so was it always in your life?
I started getting into electronic music pretty early. Amongst my generation it's not really popular so I just inquired on my own. Plus some help from some local cats who I bothered.

You’re only 18 and are already becoming an established part of the new Detroit sound. Did you ever have to choose between music and school, or did you balance both?
After high school I chose between college and music. Obviously I chose music. But in high school, music production was part of my curriculum so it wasn't hard to balance

What was the first record you ever bought? And what was the last one you bought?
That's pretty tough I bought so many records when I got started. Probably was some Chicago house record I got from the used bins at my local record shop. The last one I bought was the ‘Ghostbusters’ soundtrack, I think it had Bobby Brown on it. Pretty dope record.

Who/what are your biggest inspirations musically? What about outside of music?
My biggest inspirations musically change depending on where my head is. Last month it was Gucci Mane and OJ the Juice Man. Then it might be a Drexciya record. I don't know I like just listening to different crap. Outside of music, maybe my Dad. Or my wonderful booking agent.

What album/LP would you play to a chick if you were trying to seal the deal?
Hmmm....Simon Grey ‘The Galactic Suite’. That shit is so smooth. Probably some smooth groovy deep house joints if I'm trying to get layed. Some Sade or some shit might work. The Domu remix of ‘The Galactic Suite’ is sweet, just work the EQ on that shit, hoes be wet for days. That's for pulling girls off the floor into your bed son.



Continue reading "Introduce Yourself: Kyle Hall & Exclusive Mix" »

This Friday night is rather large. Kill Em All and Eat Your Own Ears go head to head here at fabric with guests across the three rooms including the mighty Erol Alkan, a DJ set from the Mysetery Jets, Four Tet aka Kieran Hebden, James Holden, Floating Points and Riton. Humungous.

Unsurprisingly tickets have now sold out.  However, there are still a couple of methods of getting hold of them.  Firstly, join fabricfirst - throughout January it's free for you, a discount price for a mate, plus you jump the queue (though you need to arrive before midnight on Friday).  Secondly, the good people at the Pure Groove record store - just the other side of Smithfields Market from us - still have some tickets available if you pop down and buy a beer at their lovely shop any time after 9pm. It's well worth a visit anyway, s0 head down there and say hi to some of the Kill Em All residents who will be playing!

Click here for fabricfirst membership information, and click here for more details on Pure Groove.

As Mike Shannon’s standard-setting label steps up to celebrate one decade down, they look forward to the one ahead. Come join them as they mark their 10th year at fabric this Saturday. We had the massive privilege of chatting with the label chief, Mike Shannon, plus Adam Marshall, Deadbeat, Ernesto, Monoblock and Matt Thibideau…read on.



MIKE SHANNON
What have been some of your favourite releases?
It's a tough question but if I had to pick my favourite releases on the label would have to be Bucci and Pink Elln's ‘Badminton EP’, Mavis 350 was the track named after a type of badminton birdie and featured Raz Ohara on the vocals. What a killer track, with some slick remixes from The Mole and myself (cough). Monoblock's ‘Esas Cosas EP’ was one of the greats too and was one of the best selling 12 inches that we ever released. There are so many great records that have come out over the years it's really hard to mention a couple.

How did the label get started?
J.Hunsberger and I were members of an arts collective based in Kitchener, Ontario. It was a program set up to help train and assist working artists and musicians to function better in the working artistic world. One of the projects that we set to start was a recording label for the collective that would encompass the works of the artists and musicians involved. So we were rolling along with the project and when it came down to funding time the director of the project pulled the plug on us. Not so much love for techno over at Human Resources Canada. So at that point we couldn't turn back. We were completely broke, but with the help of some friends we scraped the money together and did our first compilation EP called ‘The Focal Point’. It featured a purely Canadian roster of Matt Thibideau, Bishop, DJ.Roo and myself. We just re-mastered and re-released Matt Thibideau's track ‘Archenar’ from that first compilation that came out last May on CYN034. Most definitely the label’s true classic. We did a Cynosure anniversary radio show on Fritz FM here in Berlin and the host of the show, Anja Schneider was amazed when we played that track. She almost couldn't believe it was ten years old.

What's up next for you and the label?
Personally I'm working on a few different musical projects here in Berlin. I am finishing up a new album that shies away from the dancefloor a little bit too. It's a project rich in musicality, much more than anything I've done before. Working with Takeshi Nishimoto (I'm not a Gun) on guitar and Fadila on vocals, plus a few other musical guests all based in Berlin. Should be ready for the summer, I hope. Plus I’m working on a few dancefloor EPs and remixes for a couple of labels. 2010 should be an interesting year for Cynosure. We're coming out of the gate strong with ‘Under the Radar’, the anthem of the label and 10 year anniversary special edition double ten inch. It includes remixes from Ricardo Villalobos, Deadbeat, Rozzo, Massimo Di Lena and Wasted Chicago Youth. Then we have a bomb EP from Andrea Fiorito and following that another killer EP from Brett Johnson lined up. So we’re cruising along at the same pace as always.



ADAM MARSHALL
How did you hook up with Cynosure?
I knew Mike in the beginning because we both worked at different branches of the same record store, Speed. I was in charge of ordering records in Toronto, and Mike was in charge of the Kitchener, ON store - so we got to know each other pretty well through that. We share a lot of the same friends, and it always nicer to work with people who are kind of family. Because Cynosure put out a wide variety of styles in the beginning, it never got pigeon-holed into a particular ‘sound’ which I have always appreciated in labels, so it seemed like a good fit for the tracks on my ‘Remote Culture EP’ (CYN016).

What are some of your favorite releases in the catalogue?
Hard to pick favourites, but I have always been drawn to Colin's remix of ‘Bucci / Pink Elln’ (CYN013). It sounds like a Prince song on acid. It seemed to bridge a number of styles together seamlessly and effortlessly. The ‘Exodo EP’ by Ernesto has not left my box for over a year, so that's a highlight for the clubs. I also always liked the Ido Oshkopun release (CYN028) because of the aesthetic and concept.

How did you first get the Techno bug?
A combination of Primal Scream's ‘Screamadelica’ and The Orb's ‘Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld’. Techno just seemed so free form compared to the regimented aesthetics of rock and hip hop. It kinda felt like the new jazz, and I still feel that way.

What do you see in the future for the label?
Ask Mike!

What changed for you since working with Cynosure?
Because most of my previous releases were on very underground labels it opened a whole new world of connections and friendships when I released on Cynosure. Not that Cynosure is a ‘big’ label, but it's been around for a while and people know it and respect it. I don't think my ‘North at Night EP’ would have done as well as it did, if it came out on any other label. When Mike likes a track, he really promotes it well and with an honesty that people really appreciate.

Stream: Adam Marshall’s ‘Vespers’ here:



Continue reading "A Cynosure Bonanza" »

Click over to Resident Advisor now to dive into a few of the minds behind our forthcoming Elevator Music compilation:

www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1148

Any regular visitors of our blog can tell ya, we love good artwork.  We love to shout about anyone who has the integrity to combine great music with a visually stunning package. But, nepotism being what it is, we rarely get the opportunity to sing the praises of our own incredible design agency. Village Green have been working with fabric since the beginning – on our label and club artwork – and blow our minds month in, month out - their design work has been absolutely integral to what our disco is all about.

As we don’t get the chance to give them the praise they richly deserve as often as we’d like, it's rather handy that super-fly magazine Bonafide – a big favourite in our press department – have done it for us.  They’re an awesome outfit Bonafide, twice yearly in print format, but constantly updated online, they cover the best contemporary music, but through the eyeglass of a seasoned hip hop head. It makes for great reading, and their recently published issue includes features with our very own Toddla T, Dam Funk, Anti-Pop Consortium, Raekwon and De La Soul, as well as an in-depth look at the work of our brothers-from-other-mothers over at Village Green.



Grab yourself a copy, and head over to their website.

Some more action from our friends over at Kill Em All including brand new mixes from residents Filthy Dukes and Stopmakingme alongside some brand new music from their world. Kill Em All takes place at fabric again this Friday with one of their biggest lineups to date.

Filthy Dukes Winter Sun Mix

Something to warm you up this winter, here's Tim from the Dukes:

"Here's a little mix i've just put together. I was traveling around on trains in the snow and compiled all these tracks into a playlist. It's a mix for sitting on trains rushing through snow covered fields with the sun pouring in through the window. OR...just sitting in your bedroom with five layers on trying to keep warm. Hope this warms you up a bit.

Enjoy.
t.x."

(Tracklisting in the player)



Stopmakingme - Off Modern Mix


Here's some of the stuff I've really loved playing out recently as well as two of my latest remixes for Boy 8-Bit and We Have Band. It really shows the kind the thing you can expect to hear from me in club right now. Have fun.



Tracklist:

Green Velvet & Kid Sister - Everybody Wants
Boy 8-Bit - A City Under Siege (Stopmakingme Remix)
Tiga - Sex O'Clock (Matias Aguayo Remix)
Populette - Mommy (TBD Remix)
Booka Shade & Marc Romboy - Everyday Of My Life (Martin Landsky Remix)
Sven Brede - Sweat
Sloppy Seconds - Feel It
Hot City - No More
Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance (Dixon Edit)
Touch Sensitive - Body Stop
Sounds Superb - Pseudo Wind
Boogie Corporation - Dirty Rips
Kraftwerk - Aero Dynamik
We Have Band - Divisive (Stopmakingme Remix)
In Flagranti - ExExEx (Golden Bug Remix)
Pink Skull - Peter Cushing

Continue reading "Kill Em All - Filthy Dukes & Stopmakingme mixes" »

Starkey was the star of Mary Anne Hobbs' BBC Radio 1 show this week, when he built a track, with help from percussionist/producer Reso and vocalist Anneka, over the course of the 2 hour radio show. He was given samples and tools by BBC DJs, other producers and members of the public and challenged to come up with something Chris Moyles could play on his Breakfast Show the following day.

Download the result here: radio1/maryannehobbs/buildingthebeat/starkey

Check out the whole show here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pqhny (Available on iPlayer until next Weds night)

Catch Starkey playing in Room One tonight with Tayo, Scratch Perverts and Trojan Soundsystem.

A true legend.

Belgian feel-good disco trio Villa have had the blogosphere going mad recently with their ‘Diva Edits’ on Mindless Boogie and a series of remixes including Music Go Music’s ‘Warm in the Shadows’ and Dan le Sac and Scroobius Pip’s ‘Get Better.’ With these guys getting support from the likes of Erol Alkan and Rob Da Bank and with some original material about to surface, you better make sure you keep a close eye on these guys in 2010!

Ahead of their Room 3 appearance at Fabric on 22nd January they have been kind enough to give us their brilliant remix of The Golden Filter’s ‘Thunderbird’ for your aural consumption.

Fabric 35: Ewan Pearson is a release that I constantly revisit. Jahcoozi, Snax, Liquid Liquid and Kaos are my personal highlights but special mention must go to the right honorable Carl Craig’s remix of the sublime ‘Tides’ by Beanfield. Ewan’ skills as a DJ are well known and tracks such as his ace remix of Seelenluft’s Manila  show he is a dab hand in the studio...



But it's his work with young mancunian band Delphic that has got me really excited of late. The album has been getting some serious airtime on my iPod and I thoroughly recommend that you get yourself a copy - it was released yesterday on Chimeric Records.

We were lucky enough to have them play live for Kill Em All back in March. We then caught them playing a blinder at Bestival in September and the again just last Thursday at the garage in Islington. They just keep getting better and better. We are busy banging down doors to get a return gig in Room One soon because we have no doubt at all that they will soon outgrow our little disco. Check out their cracking track ‘Doubt’ here.

There is also a live version from their Jools Holland appearance.



We expect big things...

January is the most optimistic time of year - other than December when another new year is approaching - and Grime has a lot of work to do in the next 12 months, in terms of releases, image, sales, live shows and the scene's infrastructure. Logan Sama's KISS 100 show being cut to just an hour is the first major change of the year. His show is still the only 100% dedicated grime show on legal radio after nearly half a decade on the airwaves and the implications of the decision of this cut on our listening pleasure are 50% less music, shorter sets from less guests and good music having much shorter runs on the show.

The reaction over on the Grimeforum has been really positive so if you want to get that hour back, join the facebook group and send an email directly to KISS. Hopefully we can make a change together.

In spite of this Logan has announced a new video based project which will be kicking off in the Spring. You can read about that here.

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This year I'm expecting the producers to take more control than they have in previous years; with their own CDs, albums and DJ sets. The mixtape format doesn't really allow them to make much money from featuring on even the big CDs; so to stay afloat they are going to have to put out their own releases. In the not to distant future there are releases coming from Terror Danjah on Butterz and Hyperdub, Rude Kid on No Hats No Hoods and Logan Sama's imprint, Earth 616, Swindle on Planet Mu and SRC on Numbers.







Continue reading "Reloaded: Edition One" »

London based producer and DJ Jozif is a man whose star is most definitely in the ascendance. He has quickly forged a name for himself and is being touted by all those in the know as one to watch. He has been winning over some influential fans like Andrew Weatherall and Howie B with his delicious blend of tech house and hypnotic minimal (check ‘Sonar 8’) and has released on Fear Of Flying, Coincidence and Fondation Records as well as his own MOG imprint. Jozif will be taking to the decks in Room One on Saturday alongside legends Craig Richards and Jay Haze, with Terry Francis and Wasted Chicago Youth taking care of business in Room Two...

Ahead of his appearance at the club he has passed on some classic thigh-slapping music gags which will have you laughing all the way to the club.

JOZIF'S TOP FIVE (REALLY) CRAP MUSIC JOKES

Q. What do you call someone that hangs round with musicians?
A. A drummer!

Q. How do you know when a drum solo is bad?
A. The bass player notices!

Q. What’s the difference between a blues guitarist and jazz guitarist?
A. A blues guitarist plays few chords to 100s of people, whereas a Jazz guitarist plays 100s of chords to few people!

Q. What does a drummer throw a drowning guitarist?
A. His amplifier!

Q. What’s the difference between a drum machine and a drummer?
A. A drum machine won't speed up and won't nick your girlfriend!

Dubstep's surly sensation of 2009, Untold, put together a guest mix for Sinden's KISS FM show this week, to both mark the happening of Elevator Music Vol. 1 and to announce this Friday's launch party in Room Three - at which Untold is playing.

Pulling no punches he turned in probably the best possible mix he could, packed with great unreleased tunes from the blossoming Blunted Robots camp with Bok Bok's 'Citizen Dub,' alongside a few of his own forthcoming tracks and remixes; even going so far as to offer a sneak peak at Ramadanman's new material with his stormer 'Glut.'

Download: Untold - Elevator Music Mix for Sinden



Tracklisting:

Boys noize - Transmission (Untold remix) - forthcoming Boys noize
Bok Bok feat. Bubbz - Citizens Dub - forthcoming Blunted Robots
Untold - Tastes like chicken - Unreleased
Wu Tang – Do It Big (Baobinga & I.D. Remix) – Cdr
Mark Pritchard – Elephant Dub – Deep Medi
Schlachthofbronx – Ayoba (Inst) – Man Recordings
Headhunter & Invisible – Luvdup – Soul Motive
Untold – You Dropped Something – Cdr
Sisters Of Transistors – Solar Disco (Untold Remix) – This Is Music
Ramadanman – Glut – Hemlock
Dj Eastwood – U Aint Ready (Untold Remix) – No Hats No Hoods

Order 'Elevator Music' from http://www.fabriclondon.com/label/misc/Elevator_Music for just £10, and get FREE ENTRY to the launch party THIS FRIDAY!

Whilst we rarely post the names of the winners of our competitions publicly, we felt it necessary on this occasion just because of the sheer effort that went into the entries from some people for a Metalheadz competition.

A month or so ago, after spending the day basking in the majesty of the Metalheadz back catalogue, we asked any readers that were as geeky as us to send their five favourite Metalheadz cuts of all time, and some entrants just went above and beyond. Hats off to Ben Lethbridge and Gergo Farkas, below are the emails they sent us. Both of them really know their stuff, but it's a testament to the depth of feeling that Metalheadz have built up among their following over the years as much as anything.

Do yourself a favour and follow the links to the tracks they’ve suggested.

BEN LETHBRIDGE

I thought that this was the least I could do, thanks for making me take the time to think back over all these tracks that I have loved for such a long time!

01. J Majik – ‘Your Sound’
It captured that minor/major synth and amen sound so well.

02. Marcus Intalex & ST Files – ‘Universe / Lose Control’
Both cuts on this plate showed how rich and deep D&B could be before the word liquid was ever coined.

03. Photek – ‘Neptune’
For me Photek is the most exciting producer that ever went into the studio in the 90s. It was great to see Metalheadz appreciating all types of beats.

04. John B – ‘Take Control’
I remember hearing this and loving the way that I couldn't work out whether this was garage-y jungle or jungle-y garage! Either way it didn't matter, it had the sound of London laced deep into it.

05. Commix – ‘Be True’
This was going full circle, seeing the young guys coming through with something that sounded crisp and new but used classis 808s, piano chords and warm basslines as an incredibly up-to-date homage to the sound that makes up Metalheadz.

GERGO FARKAS

I've just read your blog post, and thought it was a great idea to run through the label's back catalogue and create my personal 15-track CD, so here you go.

The idea behind my personal '15 Years of Metalheadz' is simple, but great. I wanted to show how colourful the artists that are part of the Metalheadz family are, with even more colourful music! The tracklist contains about 50% melodic, soulful vibes and 50% rough, dirty 'headz sounds. I've picked only one track per year (that wasn't an easy thing to do!), because I wanted to create some sort of timeline.

Here is my ultimate list, I hope you like it!

01. Wax Doctor – ‘Kid Caprice’

02. Hidden Agenda – ‘The Flute Tune’

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