behind the scenes in the Chocolate lab... Big up Bode and Chris...
im gona post the original as well below.
this one goes to itunes in exactly a month... support it, support UK.
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Dubble Trubble volume 2...
Dubble Trubble volume 2...
What would we do? Usually drink, usually dance, usually bubble? why not...
This edition leaves London again... call it a lastminute.com summer holiday.
we are heading up to Leicester to make Kontakt... with Kontakt. Set your system to pick up some alien sounds.
SR: So Mr Kontakt what ends are you from?
K: I'm originally from Shrewsbury over by Wolverhampton, moved to Leicester in '98 and been here ever since.
SR: What is your hood like? Is it love or hate?
K:I live in Aylestone, it's a up and coming area with a good sense of community.
SR: Must be Love.... What would you change bout it if you were Gordon B.?
K: lol. Not too much to change round Aylestone. In general I’d sort out Leicester council.... they haven’t got a clue!
SR: sack em all I say, I'd vote you for MP... how healthy is the Dub scene up in the North...?
K: From a Leicester perspective, it's always had a strong underground music scene, but as for dubstep.. I started Kontakt in early '06 after going to FWD and Heavyweight Rocksteady. The first one I put on was in a pub, it was an all-dayer called 'Pubstep' with about 25 / 30 people there, I saw it could work, named it Kontakt then it just grew and it's still here today.
SR: How did you get into Dub... and who makes the best Dub on the planet... ?
K: Around early '05 a friend of mine called Jay bought a dubstep / 140bpm mix round to my house and I was hooked, started buying 12's, heard about FWD (when it was on a Thursday) started going there and over to Geiom's night in Notts, then to DMZ.... the rest is history. Best dub on the planet.... all the people pushing things forward and not getting caught in the mud.
SR: Big up Jay everytime...Are there any current releases?
K: Not from me, I just DJ but there's too much talent around Leicester, dubstep wise... Bar 9, Rob Sparx, Rebel, John Maveric, Melly, Tec-ho, MSB, Luthor, Ralfabetix, Dise Beats, Doji..... All the above are making quality music.
SR: OK, in that case where can people catch you mixing..?
K: 'Kontakt' (1st Friday of the month) @ Sophbeck Sessions, 'Hubstep' (every Thursday) @ The Hub, and anywhere else thats booked me.... (PROMOTERS - BIG WINK, NUDGE, NUDGE)
SR: I hear you guys have got a carnival up in Leicester but what kind of mix would you play at Notting Hill carnival this year...?
K: It was Leicester carnival Aug 1st, If i was playing at Notting Hill it would have to be party music all the way.... Funky / Tribal / Soca infused bass music.
SR: About this mix you sent out... when is the best time to listen to it?
K: Anytime of day or night.
SR:What makes U too hood to care star?
K: Just being me...
Shout outs to...
- Julia and family, All the Aylestone and West End peoples, The Kontakt regulars, The Notts steppers, Salop, Everyone who has created this thing named dubstep !
KONTAKT have a facebook group which is growing at some ridiculous rate, must be the music...
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2485296103
please feel free to download the special mix and check out the guys at the group above...
mix and tracklisting below..
1. FUSED FORCES : MARKED GRAVE (UNRELEASED)
2. MELLY : MIGHTY BOSH (UNRELEASED)
3. UZUL : RUMBLE INNA STATION (SKREAMIX)
4. 501 & SUSPICIOUS STENCH : AUTO PILOT
5. DISTINCTION : FLY EYES
6. DOV : EARTH BLEED
7. DUBYAH : TONIGHT
8. MUNDO : CREEP (UNRELEASED)
9. SUSPICIOUS STENCH : PLAY GAMES (UNRELEASED)
10. HATCHA v LOST : DIGITAL SIMPLICITY
11. REBEL : HATRED (FTW PROMO)
12. TORQUX n TWIST : DOOMS NIGHT DUB (UNRELEASED)
13. L-OW : ONE CHANCE
14. HIGH ROLLER : BLOOD CURDLER
15. FSTZ : BUMBLE BEE DELUXE
16. LUTHOR : EVO (FTW PROMO)
17. ASHBURNER : NEXT HYPE REMIX (UNRELEASED)
18. ZOMBY : CONCRETE STREETS REMIX
2. MELLY : MIGHTY BOSH (UNRELEASED)
3. UZUL : RUMBLE INNA STATION (SKREAMIX)
4. 501 & SUSPICIOUS STENCH : AUTO PILOT
5. DISTINCTION : FLY EYES
6. DOV : EARTH BLEED
7. DUBYAH : TONIGHT
8. MUNDO : CREEP (UNRELEASED)
9. SUSPICIOUS STENCH : PLAY GAMES (UNRELEASED)
10. HATCHA v LOST : DIGITAL SIMPLICITY
11. REBEL : HATRED (FTW PROMO)
12. TORQUX n TWIST : DOOMS NIGHT DUB (UNRELEASED)
13. L-OW : ONE CHANCE
14. HIGH ROLLER : BLOOD CURDLER
15. FSTZ : BUMBLE BEE DELUXE
16. LUTHOR : EVO (FTW PROMO)
17. ASHBURNER : NEXT HYPE REMIX (UNRELEASED)
18. ZOMBY : CONCRETE STREETS REMIX
upcoming events and other ish....
KONTAKT v ABA SHANTI I
02 Oct 2009 SOPHBECK : MR LAGER (Tell Me)
Sophbeck Sessions. 8-10 King Street. Leicester LE1 6RX
KONTAKT RADIO SHOW - EVERY MONDAY
8pm - 10pm @ http:// www.myspace.com/cybaradio
http://www.cyba.fm
Sophbeck Sessions. 8-10 King Street. Leicester LE1 6RX
KONTAKT RADIO SHOW - EVERY MONDAY
8pm - 10pm @ http:// www.myspace.com/cybaradio
http://www.cyba.fm
Thursday, 10 September 2009
GRIME FORUM ARTICLE......
this is the full version of an article placed on the Grime Forum website...Big Up Hij for the link up... nuff blessings...
There is also a mix from DJ Jawzy... AND of course you can see the pictures on our webspaces as you well know...
enjoy...
http://www.grimeforum.com/?p=1515
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"Good Artists Shine, Great Artists Steal Shine" or talent copies, but genius steals.
What has this got to do with the clothing line? Without sounding narcissistic, before Too Hood To Care Star hit the streets no one was using that slogan to its full potential. Then all of a sudden there were two.
Too Hood To Care Star and Star in the Hood. Which one you veer towards depends maybe on who you are.
These two brands often get confused for obvious reasons. It is great that Tinchy Stryder is making moves because it opens doors for the whole of the UK. SO it is time to lay to rest the rumour that he copied or remixed the slogan on the Too Hood tee… it is all coincidental, however the fact remains that all the good artists borrow, but the best ones take an idea and make it epic.
It is a given process, any person whom believes it is not is most likely covering up for some sort of plagiarism; it is a given process, one even these tees are also guilty as charged with. In late 2006, I came across a tee, which had the slogan – Too Hood to Care.
My first thought was that the shirt had been sent to me by some divine method, seeing as that week the guys had a set at a rave and needed new attire. Now all I had to do now was get some for free. The response from the company that made the tee was not the desired one, so the tee had to be bootlegged; admittedly I did this with no shame. The bootleg was more relevant as it represented the group more so.
So I stole, sorry - remixed the idea and it became much more prolific than the original tee… After the feed back from the tee returned it was apparent that there was no point borrowing the idea.
Unfortunately the tees created to promote the group outlived the group itself. As we all know, Hood Stars are not together as they were at their peak, the formation has changed a bit, but they are still the best team in the scene. Most ideas come from a flow of energy that results in a moment of insightfulness. There is no denying that the energy needed to create this epic slogan came from bouncing off the Infamous Hoodstars, nevertheless insight is what it is regardless.
Right now Too Hood To Care Star is being taken care of by its umbrella brand StarRich Couture. Just as with the Hoodstars situation, the brand is still building links in all the creative “street” arts and trying to support artists that are controversial or that have something to say and want to make history not be a part of it.
Whether that means taking something and making it better or making something from scratch…I hope this article, the mix from DJ Jawzy and the brand at large, in turn influences a change in you to do something epic, although the slogan does read Too Hood To Care Star it does not subtitle as Too Ignorant to Change.
Stay Bless, Get StarRich.
Please take time out to support our profiles and pages.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000112853137&ref=profile
http://www.facebook.com/pages/STarrIch-Couture/81723653415
There is also a mix from DJ Jawzy... AND of course you can see the pictures on our webspaces as you well know...
enjoy...
http://www.grimeforum.com/?p=1515
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"Good Artists Shine, Great Artists Steal Shine" or talent copies, but genius steals.
What has this got to do with the clothing line? Without sounding narcissistic, before Too Hood To Care Star hit the streets no one was using that slogan to its full potential. Then all of a sudden there were two.
Too Hood To Care Star and Star in the Hood. Which one you veer towards depends maybe on who you are.
These two brands often get confused for obvious reasons. It is great that Tinchy Stryder is making moves because it opens doors for the whole of the UK. SO it is time to lay to rest the rumour that he copied or remixed the slogan on the Too Hood tee… it is all coincidental, however the fact remains that all the good artists borrow, but the best ones take an idea and make it epic.
It is a given process, any person whom believes it is not is most likely covering up for some sort of plagiarism; it is a given process, one even these tees are also guilty as charged with. In late 2006, I came across a tee, which had the slogan – Too Hood to Care.
My first thought was that the shirt had been sent to me by some divine method, seeing as that week the guys had a set at a rave and needed new attire. Now all I had to do now was get some for free. The response from the company that made the tee was not the desired one, so the tee had to be bootlegged; admittedly I did this with no shame. The bootleg was more relevant as it represented the group more so.
So I stole, sorry - remixed the idea and it became much more prolific than the original tee… After the feed back from the tee returned it was apparent that there was no point borrowing the idea.
Unfortunately the tees created to promote the group outlived the group itself. As we all know, Hood Stars are not together as they were at their peak, the formation has changed a bit, but they are still the best team in the scene. Most ideas come from a flow of energy that results in a moment of insightfulness. There is no denying that the energy needed to create this epic slogan came from bouncing off the Infamous Hoodstars, nevertheless insight is what it is regardless.
Right now Too Hood To Care Star is being taken care of by its umbrella brand StarRich Couture. Just as with the Hoodstars situation, the brand is still building links in all the creative “street” arts and trying to support artists that are controversial or that have something to say and want to make history not be a part of it.
Whether that means taking something and making it better or making something from scratch…I hope this article, the mix from DJ Jawzy and the brand at large, in turn influences a change in you to do something epic, although the slogan does read Too Hood To Care Star it does not subtitle as Too Ignorant to Change.
Stay Bless, Get StarRich.
Please take time out to support our profiles and pages.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000112853137&ref=profile
http://www.facebook.com/pages/STarrIch-Couture/81723653415
Monday, 7 September 2009
Come to the dark side....
continuing with the light and cheery start to monday morning.... JayZ has gone to the dark side again with this post apocalyptic rock fest...
Rihanna out fit is doing it... props to the designer.
Rihanna out fit is doing it... props to the designer.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
DJ FURIOUS AND DJ MAGIC MIXTAPES....
I got these off grime forum and then wondered should a man of my age be reading grime forum? Apparently they have a wider demographic then I knew... a few of my mates my age and older read it.. say no more eh..
The Furious Mixtape is kinda older than the Magic mixtape but is still a good collection of tracks, also there is a half hour Tim and Barry studio set with Chip, Max, Ice and Little D. - TRACK TO CHECK - TALK OF THE TOWN by ICE.
link to Furious tape.
http://www.mediafire.com/?0zcgzjga9zd
DJ Magics tape is to promote his No Hats No Hoods Release, the mix has got some old school bangers on it, Like Chip on that garage remix of the lighter tune and Fris on Melody. Some of you young guys will probably never have seen these in vinyl form... all cos of itunes.
here is the linkage, Thanks you Hij.
http://www.grimeforum.com/?p=1492
SPOOKY BIZZLE MIX
only putting this up becos I DID NOT put it up with the article...
yeah, I know, I know...
enjoy...
http://www.mediafire.com/?3nz3wv0ac34
yeah, I know, I know...
enjoy...
http://www.mediafire.com/?3nz3wv0ac34
I swear its those guys from Britains got talent....
Well Shot....
support this one when it does drop...
Thursday, 3 September 2009
what a weekend....Whats going on this weekend??
A great start to the bank holiday weekend.....Carnival was good, usual shenanigans at All Saints, and Rampage...
big up my Sancho Panza crew also....
Watch out for some Carnival Graffiti.... I saw a few good peices while on the Go...
Ghostly Going on Grizzle....
NEW ONLINE MIXTAPE--STEPPIN STONEZ VOL.1!!! From GHOST GRIZZLE'S
PRODUCTIONS FROM T-GULLY, WEREWOLF, WILEY, DEVLIN & MORE!! CLICK THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD NOW!!! >>>>
Also check out his WestWood freestyle from a few weeks ago......
track from Spitz, Purple, Faith SFX and Mo Yahya
Decicated to Marwa and family, Mohammed Yahya's mother, My mother Allie Renwick, Purples Father,
Those who were killed in Gaza, And as the prominent reminder of death that the public faced when Michael Jackson died .. We all shall face death ..
Your brother in Humanity
Spitz
(Jamie Renwick)
http://www.mediafire.com/?0zmnbwezd2z
Don't look back is a production made from human beatbox .. the world renowned Faith SFX with Myself Mohammed Yahya And Purple on the vocals..
(BIG TRACK - CHECK IT)
Those who were killed in Gaza, And as the prominent reminder of death that the public faced when Michael Jackson died .. We all shall face death ..
Your brother in Humanity
Spitz
(Jamie Renwick)
http://www.mediafire.com/?0zmnbwezd2z
Don't look back is a production made from human beatbox .. the world renowned Faith SFX with Myself Mohammed Yahya And Purple on the vocals..
(BIG TRACK - CHECK IT)
Subscribe to the http://www.youtube.com/speakaspitz
Join the Spitz supporter page just click become a fan on left hand side
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/pages/Spitz/8737746417?ref=ts
http://www.mypsace.com/speakaspitz
Join the Spitz supporter page just click become a fan on left hand side
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Thursday, 27 August 2009
we are all made of STARs...
technically speaking this is a correct scientific statement... depending on whether you beleive in the big bang or not....
This is also the name of a very cool Song by Moby
10 Gold stars and 50 points for guessing all the stars in order.....
This is also the name of a very cool Song by Moby
10 Gold stars and 50 points for guessing all the stars in order.....
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
What is a Cooptrol - DubBle Bubble vol -1....
We are heading down to Uruguay to find out what is a COOPTROL....? More importantly to get a few words from a Dubstep pioneer from South America.... make sure you got your passport matey... Immigration is well strict at Gatwick
SR: what made you want to make dub music & Who makes the best Dub in you opinion?
CP: Two things: The Mystic of Pioneers, and the techniques they developed. Bill Laswell is a must, I also like Burning Spear dub records, and the electronic dub of Meat Beat Manifesto beats me. Pole is another approach that I like.
SR: Give me a short history for the guys that aint up on the scene in Uruguay....
CP: Well, bass music ain't too big here, young people mostly listen to indy rock or minimal techno. I started back in 95 and slowly pivoted to dub and later dubstep. There are some soundsystem parties here but mostly reggae-oriented.
SR:: Mr Cooptrol, what is your hood like? Do you love your hood or hate it??
CP: My hood is middle-upper class at the seaside of our capital Montevideo. I have been here almost all my life, since I came from South Africa at age 2. I love it. Its full of buildings and nice houses, lots of companies and shopping malls and nightclubs too. The best part is the "rambla" near the beach. Marvellous sightseeing.
SR: give me 1 thing you love about it, and 1 thing you hate
CP As I said, I love the seaside. The thing I hate is that my country has also lots of poor people, who come to richer hoods to search for food and recyclable stuff in the garbage containers. It's not their presence that annoys me, what makes me sad is that they remind me every day of the awful situation of many people here.
SR: what would you change bout it if you were in control?
CP: I would try to make a system where trucks take the recyclable stuff for them to a determined spot, so they can carry on their business without the indignity of searching in other people's trash.
SR:: ps....what is a Cooptrol??
CP: Cooptrol was a trolleybus company that operated in Montevideo for some decades. It was closed in 1990. As a child I used to ride on these old electric-powered english Leyland buses. When I started my project in 2000 I thought it was a nice nostalgic name for my generation, which also implied a somehow "retro-futuristic" technology.
SR:: any current releases??
CP: Next release is a collab with US MC Nongenetic, two dubstep tracks with vocals, plus remixes from the Spezialmaterial label artists, from Switzerland. CD and maybe vinyl. You can check the trax out at my website, on the Soundcloud player. Also I have finished a 5 track dubstep Ep, and I'm looking where to release it. (LABELS... BIG NUDGE...)
SR:: When is the best time to listen to the tracks you sent us... ??
CP At midnight off course. (SR:Your time or ours???)
SR:: What makes u too hood to care star??
CP: That I live in a third world country where doing what I do is much more difficult, so I just go for it with all my energy and brains, and don't expect fantastic results in terms of recognition. I'm just patient and hard working. Don't trust in no auto-hype.
SR:: Any shout outs??
CP To the Duster Recs crew in Milton Keynes: Lee, James and all the labelmates. Also my friends from Spezialmaterial and Everest in Switzerland, Dense recordstore in Berlin, Li from Paris, Experimentaclub from Madrid, Tanox and Discontinu in Barcelona. These are more or less the people that have supported me through the years in Europe.
Check out this set of tracks from Coop
also this guys has a mad amount of web presence...
Facebook, Myspace, his own website and loads more... most of them are below...
FB
MS
website
Funk in your Trunks Vol. 1.. that is well funk'd Blad
I managed to get hold of SPOOKY BIZZLE... aka SlewDem. He told me what he thinks about a few thing and also gave me a mix... hes gona be down at Chockablocka @ Egg on friday mixing it.. get your skin down there... plus its a free, FREE party.
SR:what ends are you from?
SB: I am from Hackney, born & bred. but irep all corners of London fully.
SR: what is your hood like? Do you love your hood or hate it??
SB:At times ihate my hood, but ilove my hood coz is like no other. when ur out of ends, u miss hearing sirens on a regular or just hearing traffic and seeing the big red buses. we got it comfy in London, truss me.
SR: What would you change bout it if you were Boris?
SB:Build more parks and play areas and spaces for mans to chill....nowadays all our blocks are coded when before, we could fully chill in the car park or on the staircases in every block!
SR: Any current releases??
SB:Joyride EP is out now digitally, exclusive to Grime Digital..but its just a BETA testing ting till they sort out the gremlins. (SR:Hij... that was for you i think..lol) After that, it should be everywhere else. Then there's the 3 vinyl releases. ( SR:Keeping the name of which under wraps)
SR: Where can people catch you mixing..?
SB:They can catch me on Urban FM (www.urbanfmtv.com) every friday 12pm-3am and every fortnight wednesdays 8-10pm from 12th aug then the 26th aug then every 2 weeks from then on. and there's Ice Cold 103 FM (www.icecoldfm.co.uk) every wednesday 12pm-2am.
Rave/club wise, there's the 100% free entry Chockablock party on 28th Aug @ Egg, Kings Cross and Urban Affair pt 4 on 11th Sept @ Camden Rock.
SR: What kind of mix would you play at carnival this year... ?
SB:I'd give them a bit of every genre going!!! grime, funky, bassline, garage, dubstep, old skool....even a splash of soca, bashment and electro!........ but I aint booked for carnival!!!! (promoters, take a hint!)
SR: See this mix you sent out... when is the best time to listen to it??
SB: I'd say before going out or coming back in...even something for the car on the way to the club or the way back! if you are hungry for more, you can add yourself to my Non Stop Mixing facebook group. (SR:plug plug!!! lool)
SR:What makes u too hood to care star?? (plug plug)
SB:coz my work rate overlaps and slaps guys. thats why im too hood to care star!!!
myspace : http://www.myspace.com/spookybizz
facebook : spooky bizzle (only if u kno me!! dont want it bein flooded with unknowns!!! lol)
facebook group : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23233317215&ref=search&sid=100000112853137.3620428903..1
twitter : http://twitter.com/spookydjcheck out his mix from the man...
and here is a flyer for the rave....
Saturday, 22 August 2009
DJ Jawzy - We Do Dis Propa Vol.1
DJ Jawzy, formerly of Hoodstars, hits up the Grime Podcast with some epic grime material. Presented by S-Star Movements and entitled “We Does Dis Propa Vol.1″ Jawzy interwines classic Maniac and Rude Kid instrumentals for your listening pleasure and what’s more its totally free to download!
get it at this link below...
http://grimedigital.podbean.com/mf/web/5pk4h2/s_star_presents_dj_jawzy_instrumental_mix_rude_kid_vs_maniac__master_.mp3
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