Remember how Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey remix of La Roux’s ‘In For the Kill’ blew up? Well, forget about it; this one will blow your socks off. Dubbed the ‘Persian Party RMX’, 8Bit has added a beautifully velveteen vocal track which makes me feel like a baby covered in the jam of musical genius. Tune after the jump.
The first acts have finally been confirmed for Tramlines, the festival which is set to invade the very soul of the steel city for a long weekend this July. DJ Zinc, Toddla T, Reverend and the Makers, Little Boots, The LAs, Oneman, Martelo, Raf Daddy and Pixie Lott are all amongst the lucky acts to be dropping their shit at DQ or lighting up a - hopefully - 5000 strong crowd down at Devonshire Green. This is shaping up to be big big big.
As the sun beats on barely clad figures in parks, ipods and music players are set to the more relaxed beats, as ‘chilling’ becomes the operative word. Skipless is one such artist to add to the list.His mixture of summery jazz samples and strong beats wont leave you cold. Best of all this finnish wonder is giving it all away on his myspace. Listen, enjoy, relax. Life is good the summer is coming……
Some mouths on the internet have been going on about how Moth is definitely Burial’s brainchild and Wolf Cub belongs more so to Four Tet. It’s the other way round guys c’mon! Maybe after repeated listens these idiots realised the error in their ways and corrected the reviews, I wouldn’t know because I Parental Control blocked their shoddy excuses for websites in a fit of rage and I now need my mum to unblock them. Does it really matter? No because both tracks are sweeter than the guilty pleasure of ‘accidently’ pouring too much sugar in your tea (straight from the bag hell yeah). Even after all the hype, some people have never heard of Burial, some people have never heard of Four Tet. Have a listen on the old Hype Machine.
Jauntily swaying from funky to spacious, Nicolas Bourbaki’s ‘Algebra’ is an intimidatingly techy stepper which, at the same time, somehow manages to exude a kind of housey charm. Part of Networx Volume 1, a compilation digitally released by German based Barish Records, the track is an original and groovy little joint that will probably make you crack your knee-caps on the edge of your desk as you try and do the robot in the corner of your tiny room, you poor bastard. Get a job…oh wait, is this a mirror? Somebody help me.
Preview and/or buy ‘Algebra’ at Beats Digital (even though they missed a letter out of his name, ahem).
Bassline architect and proponent of that “Sheffield Sound”, Rogue State, has just dropped a new release on acclaimed San Francisco label, Argon Records. ARG024 comprises the tracks ‘Opportunity’ featuring Bongo Chilli and ‘Dem Can’t Stop We’, a tune similarly endowed with the vocal talents of Daddy Freddy, and packs the funky punch we have all come to expect from one of the steel city’s finest. Check it out over at Chemical.
Bop came to my attention when he was featured on the Hospital Records podcast a few months ago and even though I took his endearingly delicate brand of drum & bass to heart, it was only recently that I actually decided to invest some British currency in it. Well, ‘Song About My Dog’ has been on a continuous loop for about 3 days now and I’m a little worried that I still like it. Euphoric piano rolling effortlessly on a bed of ethereal percussion, it’s got that feel of epic calm which usually sends a shiver through your soul during the penultimate scene of a particularly uplifting film. You need to hear this.
Open your diary, turn to the page which harbours the barren wasteland of May 22 and pick up a pen, I have an entry for you. Repeat after me: Suckerpunch vs Tuesday Club. Excellent, that’s a binding contract and now that you’re definitely going I think it would be pertinent for me to detail what delights await you at DQ next Friday. Capital breaks duo Ctrl Z are heading up the proceedings, followed by 2 versus sets; TTC’s Mikey J versus resident TimmyDutch and Andy H versus Mr. Shanks, who also bear the same respective loyalties. TJRM rounds off the bill, ensuring some minimal vibes that will leave your limbs feeling like you’ve necked a whole vial of liquefied kryptonite. Attendance is compulsory, resistance is futile.
£5 on the door, 11pm till late, more info on Facebook. I don’t even have a diary.
Grab a helmet, some duct tape, half a pint of paint stripper and get ready for tomorrow because it’s going to be fucking insane. The pulsing brains behind The Tuesday Club are bringing us Wait, a night of dubs heavy enough to crack your ribs and compromise your fertility. Mala & Coki, Hatcha & Crazy D, Oris Jay, Plastician, Mary Anne Hobbs and Toddla T are all amongst those bringing the bass weight and it’s only going to cost you £9 to slide your slimy body into the venue. Head over to Facebook for more info and make sure you wear braces so your trousers stay up when the frequency goes dowwwwn. Peace.
After three weeks of depressing desolation at Fusion & Foundry, The Tuesday Club is back with a sickening thud. This instalment sees a 2 hour set from TTC staple Andy C accompanied by Chase & Status, Flying Lotus and The Gaslamp Killer. You’ll have to pay a hefty £9 to get across the threshold and possibly bail if you start to get a bit rowdy. An official afterparty is also kicking off at 3am at Lion’s Lair, featuring the vinyl raping talents of Montrave, Jack Opus, K.I.D.L.I.B., Alex M and Deviance. It’s £3 to get in with a flyer or £4 if you dropped it and the festivities are carrying on until the sun shines its painful morning rays at 8am.
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