This track is probably the main reason I didn’t pull a Van Gogh after my laptop, iPod and HD were taken from me in the dead of night (yeah that’s right I was robbed!). It’s just so jolly and upbeat, I think if it had been released in 1930’s Germany some shit that went down would not have gone down, if you know what I mean.

‘Heart It Races’ is actually a cover, originally by Architecture In Helsinki. Don’t tell them I said this but Dr. Dog do such a better job at transmitting the sounds to one’s ears that they should consider adopting the song and calling it their own. Turns out it’s pretty old but who cares.

Because I still see the internet as a kitten sees a ball of string and somebody hasn’t explained, in ‘My first ABC’ style steps, how to put that nifty looking audio player into my posts, you can download the track here (thanks to Stereo Gum).

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Ho ho I selected words from the official title of the below video to throw you all into a veritable tornado of unexpected confusion. Did I just see a cow fly past in my tractor’s rear-view mirror?

Sheffield’s favourite genre-defying nutcases M.I.Loki have been ruling the roost for some time now, I mean their homemade imprint won Best Label at Breakspoll for crying out loud.

Likening these chaps to a couple of mad scientists is a tad cliché but definitely does the duo justice. Out of the M.I.Loki lab this time round then comes something no less bonkers. And I mean bonkers in the conkers with a B sense not the D.Rascal lovin’ life sense, because conkers are pretty crazy if you think about it.

The video doesn’t need explaining. I say that mainly because I can’t. Introducing M.I.Loki’s new video; a bizarre but very refreshing mix of 70’s harmonies, synchronized swimming and filthy filthy beats…

I spent a fair part of last year blowing my load to the squealing highs of ‘When I Look At You’ and now, faced with Emalkay’s latest release, it’s time to throw on a pair of clean undies and see if I can control myself. STORM016, which dropped on promo just over a week ago, features ‘Solid State’ and ‘Battle Suit’, two tracks laden with weighty expectation. Of course, I’ve heard snippets of them circulating the tubes and rearing their heads in various mixes, but getting your hands on the final incarnation always proffers an entirely different experience.

Although neither track is as mighty and affecting as ‘When I Look At You’, there is no lack of low frequency clout on offer here. The rasping and relentlessly pulsating heart of ‘Solid State’ would surely hit a rave like a hefty shot of benny and the monstrously heavy sub encompasses you like the middle of the ocean at midnight. ‘Battle Suit’, on the other hand, feels a bit thinner and seems to fizzle and whirr rather than electrocute and traumatise. I did, however, have a strange affinity with the snare which sounded nothing short of perfect and if I heard it on a huge system, I’d probably put my head between my legs and try and blow my sweater into a life jacket. ‘Solid State’ is the undoubted superior of the two tunes, but both stand as pretty respectable follow-ups to a classic.

STORM016 featuring ‘Solid State’ and ‘Battle Suit’ is out now on Storming Productions. Grab it at Chemical.

Emalkay – Battle Suit

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I don’t know how he does it, but Joker just keeps throwing out amazing tunes at an unbelievable rate. He’s like a supernatural sushi chef who slices tuna thinner than anyone else believes is possible. Elijah & Skilliam played his new collaboration with Terror Danjah, ‘Gully Goon Estate’, on their Rinse show last Tuesday and it’s huge, as you would expect. Occurring just under 16 minutes into the mix, it hits you in the head like a flaming molotov, making you want to pistol-whip your Grandma and skank until your little legs are mere bloody stumps. Hopefully this will make it on to the album, it’s dirt.

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I spent the majority of the ’90s falling out of trees, eating play doh and trying to kick my best friends where it hurts the most. Needless to say, the discovery of hip-hop came a little later on in life and having not been on the cutting-edge of the genre at its most fruitful, there are plenty of well-known gems which still lay unbeknownst to me. ‘93 ’til Infinity’ by Oakland’s Souls of Mischief is one of these and I’ve been rinsing it ever since I first heard it this morning. It’s got that sunny vibe and makes me nostalgic for shit I’ve never even experienced; a minute in I was dreaming of a sunny day on the curb with a 40oz and no police hassle.

Menacing and aggressive details of slangin’ dope and shooting the shit out of everything is my usual preference when it comes to hip-hop, but this is just so relaxed I’d have to be made out of stone not to recline a little and smile.

Souls of Mischief – 93 ’til Infinity

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Not really had time to shake a leg to anything new this week so instead I’ve just been listening to old L-Wiz tunes. Unsung lords of the stripped-down sub-heavy kingdom, their music somehow conveys a sense of claustrophobic atmosphere whilst managing to maintain a minimal dignity. It’s hard to describe, as you can tell, but pretty evident when you’re elbow deep in ‘Smogged’ or ‘Egyptic’. I guess you could say it’s dubstep at a fundamental level; sparse percussion and an unsullied sub as warm and comforting as a head full of honey and porridge.

Despite my gushing worship of their early stuff, I’m not a huge fan of their more recent releases, which stray into convoluted territory. They are, however, still prone to flashes of their previous brilliance and for that, I am thankful.

Oh and they’re Swedish too. So…that’s something, right?

L-Wiz – Egyptic

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