Manchester lyricist Skittles has previewed a track from his forthcoming album Poor with £100 Trainers. The single features remixes from Zed Bias, Joe Kalius and Dub Phizix. Excellent video as well, make sure you watch it full screen and HD. Out on November 7th.
We wanted to know more about this elusive character whose work we’ve been following for a while, and managed to catch up with him to get a few answers…
Who are you and what do you do?
SKITTLES… artist, writer, producer, shadowman
Where did you grow up?
South Manchester
What music was around when you were growing up? What are your influences beyond music?
My dad’s a DJ, loves his soul an’ mowtown, I take great influence from him an’ motown. I always was a big MJ fan… From school got on the urban thing… But I was always a bit different… Tried to keep it proppa relatable.
And who do you listen to now?
You know what… music is work. I aint workin’ on your tune so I aint listenin’ to it! But I’m social so hear whats ‘in’ out an about…I hear my peoples’ music… (DUB PHIZIX, BROKE ‘N’ £NGLISH, CHIMPO, ROLLA, SPARX etc. an this is what i would choose to listen to. I’m a cunt.)
When did you decide to start making music?
Dunno really… It wasn’t something I decided to do one day, my life just kind of took that direction. There were lots of MC’s at my school. I wrote but wasn’t good enough to be confident (at least I didn’t think I was) left school and I was the only rhymer in my close circle of friends. At about 16, I bumbled into an old friend I hadn’t seen in years, he was an mc an’ was pretty good we formed the Mank-Union started puttin’ some stuff down.. .This didn’t work out…. An here I am…ha!
How would you describe your sound?
VOCAL/REAL/PERSONAL/BROAD/VARIED/SHADOW!
Tell us about your upcoming album, ‘Poor with £100 Trainers’ – what is the inspiration behind the album, who have you collaborated with, or is it a solo project?
Features from Fallacy, Fox, Saphire, track with Chimpo, track with Dub Phizix… PROBS FORGETTIN PEEPS AS USUAL.. SOZ
Who came up with the idea for the ‘Dot2Dot’ video – it’s great!
Thank you… Hate to say it but… My idea! But my good friends Pete Walker and Tom Dooran added a lot in production.
What would you be doing if you weren’t making music?
Stealin’ stuff an sellin’ stuff
Describe a day in the life of Skittles…
I do what I want to be honest, but there’s always work to be done… I make tunes when it happens.. .I keep my diary empty but get a lot done!
If you could collaborate with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?
OBVIOUSLY MICHAEL JACKSON!
Kelly or Tulisa?
Don’t be daft, Kelly all day.
Takeaway Don or Kitchen King?
Kitchen shadow lord of the darkside
Finally, complete the sentence, ‘Get Some…’
WEED
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For more info about Skittles including tour dates and releases check Example Media.
It’s a name you might not recognize – but you’ll certainly know his music… James Dewitt Yancey, Jay Dee or more commonly known as J Dilla, is one of hip hop’s most influential producers and artists, but his genius was cut short at 32 after battling the incurable blood disease, lupus.
As part of the Gone Too Soon series, Benji B and 1Xtra present the story celebrating the incredible music J Dilla created during his lifetime which includes tracks for Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, The Pharcyde and De La Soul to name but a few.
Through interviews with Plug 2 from De La Soul, Mos Def, Questlove from The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, J.Rocc, Slum Village members T3 and Wajeed, his brother Illa J and his incredible mum, Ma Dukes, we learn about how he made those beats, what he was like as a person and the legacy he left behind. Benji also pays his own tribute to the man he knew for almost ten years and is his favourite producer of all time.
Also make sure you check out the other documentaries in the series, including: Jam Master Jay, Biggie & Tupac, Lisa Left Eye Lopez, and Aaliyah.
Following on from our coverage of his mixtape Feast Or Famine, we caught up with US rapper DaVinci to find out more about the man himself. Shout out to Al Jieh for the hook up.
Who are you?
Davinci, an original thorobred. Purveyor of that gourmet shit, sweetbreads.
What do you do?
Live Life
Where did you grow up?
The Fillmore district of San Francisco CA.
What music was around when you were growing up?
A lotta local hiphop. JT the Bigga Figga, Dmoe the Youngsta, San Quinn, and all of GLP. They set the tone for Fillmore rap music at the time. Moms had a big and diverse record collection so we grew up on a lot of soul music, jazz, rock too.
And who do you listen to now?
I’m all over the map right now. I’m listening to everything and letting it all spark my creativity.
When did you decide to start making music?
Music was around me since I was little. My moms would always be playing music on the record player. Started trying to rap when we were little kids, played musical instruments, and all that. Started taking it more seriously later in my late teens.
How would you describe your sound?
Soulful.
We covered your EP, ‘Feast or Famine’ on the blog, tell us about the inspiration behind it.
Feast or famine. Survive or Die. How it is out here in the concrete jungle…a race to the top of the food chain. America has hit its highest level of poverty since they started tracking those statistics. Violent crime rates like robbery and murder are climbing because the poor are staying poor and the rich are getting richer than they ever have. The wealth gap is unreal right now. It’s a family struggling to put food on the table, and down the street is a wealthy multimillionaire family. Feast or famine.
Are the producers behind the tracks from the Bay Area also?
All but one. Everyone is from the west coast though. Shout out to Al Jieh and Ammbush of Drums & Ammo. That’s a production team that has executive produced these last two projects. They are part of the Davinci sound just as much as I am.
How did the link up with SWTBRDS come about?
Sweetbreads is all family. We’ve all known each other and been making music together and we decided to organize the crew and start getting the music out there. Shout out to Al Jieh.
What’s next for DaVinci and is there anyone out there you really want to work with?
Coming up next is a full length LP entitled “The MOEna Lisa”. We mixing that album right now and it should be good to go in early 2012. I just wanna keep working with my team, Thorobred x Sweetbreads all day.
Finally, complete the sentence, ‘Get Some…’
Dough and make sure all yo loved ones stay fed.
Thanks to DaVinci for taking the time to answer out questions. As well as Feast or Famine, be sure to check out his first album, The Day The Turf Stood Still.
He’s so dope in fact, that as soon as I saw the video to Huzzah I felt I had to ask the man some questions – and my days, I got better answers than I could have imagined.
While you peruse, check out his rugged new video to the tune The Song That Never Ends feat Heron..
Who are you?
I’m just an ordinary nigga from Brooklyn who does extraordinary things, I had the typical “Urban” childhood, seen a lot of shit you shouldn’t see, did a lot of things I guess you shouldn’t do. Same story… single parent home, mom worked hard… guns, violence, drug’s, blah, blah, blah. I just didn’t allow my surrounding’s to put a limit on the way I perceived life.
What do you do?
I rap… that’s it… I don’t think of myself as some type of sub-genre, cutting edge, next gen, clusterfuck MC, I’m not getting on tracks crying over bitches and shit like that. I simply take my experiences and articulate them in musical form. I like to think what I’m doing is different, but at the same time familiar. I’m being real, maybe to real at times, if every rapper was real then no two artist would sound alike.
Is there a local music scene / circle that you are listening to or a part of?
I’m from NY, and despite the fact that you’re across the Pond; I’m pretty sure you’re well aware of the fact that the musical scene in NY has been less than remarkable the past few years… There’s really no local scene or movement to speak of anymore, some small rumblings, but most of them niggas are wack to me. Although they’re a few local cat’s I mess with, I’m not going to name drop them, let them get their own press fuck em. Me myself, I honestly just think that I’m just a dude who rap’s… I guess I’m a part of large fraternity in that sense
If you weren’t doing hip hop, what would you be doing?
If I wasn’t doing Hip Hop, I’d be shooting porn… I still want to get around to that actually… I got some demos starring myself that never came out.
I’ve tried to explain to a couple of people what you sound like, it’s difficult.. …what do you sound like?
I sound like a black Eric Cartman on Steroids… I sound like Notorious B.I.G fused Dragonball Z style with David Bowie to become The Davorious Boweye… I sound really fucking cool.
What’s an average day in the life of Mr Muthafuckin Exquire?
I wake up, unroll my dick “fruit by the foot” style, take a piss… write rhymes… knock on my roomate’s door, do some shit to annoy him, write more rhyme’s… eat food, get on Twitter, text bitches that take mad long to text me back cause I’m not famous yet, watch some form of sports, write rhyme’s, jerk off because the bitches I mentioned earlier are fronting and go to sleep… wash and repeat. I swear that’s a typical day in my life…
What do you eat? What do you drink?
I’m a hell of a cook, I also eat food from the Chinese Restaurant, Sandwiches from the Deli, and Chicken from the Chicken Spot… and pussy. I drink a lot of water, a lot of bear, a lil bit of liquor and Four Loko’s… or the fake Four Loko’s called “Juice”. When I can’t find “Four Loko”.
Who’s the chick in Huzzah?
Gemini Lovell, she’s a porn star, and a very nice person, I felt bad when we shot the video because I may have pre-judged her based off of her occupation a bit. I guess that’s the nigga in me, like “oh you do porn, you nasty bitch.” But I really gained a lot of respect for her, she’s a very respectable and genuine woman. I want to fuck her now, I really do.
What was the music you were listening to as a kid?
I had this cassette tape with “The Simpsons” rapping… I used to love that shit. I got into Hip Hop when O.D.B came out solo, that’s the first album I ever had. It’s also the reason I wear gold teeth with a vampire fang… also the reason I have a curse in my name. I used to wait till I was home alone and rehearse “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” and “Brooklyn Zoo”. That’s really my foundation as a Hip Hop artist. So I just try to pay my respect.
… and what are you listening to now?
I literally listen to everything… too much to name… some of my favorites are Camu Tao, El-P, just Def Jux in general, I fuck with a lot of the new cat’s coming out and some of the older dudes, Ross, Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye… I enjoy their stuff as well.
What kind of beats do you (or do you not) spit on?
It doesn’t matter as long as it’s dope, I think people saw the video and thought I’m on some Boom Bap shit, and I am… but I’m not in the least bit narrow minded or old school musically. I can do a Lex Luger beat or a Preemo beat. I just like shit that’s dope b.
What can we expect from you in the future?
I don’t know man, you tell me… i just hope I’m blessed enough to be doing music, because I love it.
GET SOME…
Bitches, Money and Kilo’s… cause that’s all that life is about
In anticipation of Footsie’s awesome release ‘Do You Get Me Boss?’ on September 5th, we caught up with the grime general himself to ask a few quetions..
Its Footsie again! Haha! I’m one of the big dogs in this. Braindead’s mine, Tubby’s and Kris’s (from Threefold Media) label. Newham Generals is the team.
Where are you from?
East London, Forest Gate. Newham’s the Borough, home of the Olympic.. Spitters.
What do you do?
Everything man.. I’m a boss! I do everything a boss does!
Na, na, I’m joking. But, seriously, I do a bit of everything. I produce, manage, MC. I do it all man, anything related to music – I’ll have a go.
What do you sound like?
I’m a straight talker man. If you’re a fan of people who say it with craft, but with minimal.. well.. you basically ain’t got to work out what I’ve said.
That’s my lyrics, and my music? Well it’s is the same. It’s all my personality and it all comes out the same. But on different level my music is various you know. Some producers have a sound, I ain’t got one. I just make music. I think that has given me longevity in this thing. Producers who have the same one sound, they get left behind, cos music’ s changing everyday. I think that’s one of the reasons why I make sure I use different sounds all the time.
That way the music will never change and leave you. And that beat you knocked up 5 years ago? It will still sound banging, ‘cos theres no sound to it, there’s no “Oh, yeah, that’s that sound from 2003”.. I don’t do that. But the thing in common is that bass is the core, I’m not mad riffy, like, musical, like some people – I get the music out in other ways
Ok, so what’s an average day in the life of Foostie?
Bare zoot breaks and music! Wake up, go studio, leave studio late, go yard, sleep, wake up, go studio. That’s it man. And family of course, my kids you know. That’s my life. That’s is man. All of those things need the time they need. If you see what I mean..
What was the music you were listening to as a kid?
Roots, reggae, dub. My dad is a soundman, he’s got a sound system called King Original, so I just grew up with bare major reggae artists, spitters too.
That’s me, that’s what I come from.
I’d know about the latest Gregory Isaac tune but never know about the top 40.. but I got into chart music later..
I think the first music I actually picked myself was jungle.. My dad didn’t play that.. I had to get my own radio and find my own stations to get it.
But other kids my age, they were listening to hip hop or hardcore, it was long while before I listened to anything other then reggae. Outside my house I liked Snap, who did ‘I Got the Power’. Also that dutch woman and dude, 2-Unlimited, they did ‘No Limit’. That stuff never got played in my house though.
My blueprint is reggae, but so is everyone’s I guess.. That’s where dubstep comes from at the end of the day.. Same as bashment and that whole soundboy attitude. Americans too, they got the whole spitting thing from the West Indies.
… and what are you listening to now?
Everything. In my car though, there’s a lot of Rick Ross, a bit of Wiz and some Meek Mills. Also a lot of heavy newer Newham Generals stuff that hasn’t come out yet
And of course, always a bit reggae.. I do listen to bashment, but more I like reggae, with more intruments.. its the music in it I like.
Also, I got a lot of other peoples’ CDs as well.. You know, when you see someone, and they give you their CD.
I’ll always give them a one play you know, you’ve got to respect peoples hard work. And I respect they want me to listen to it. I rate that.
I can’t acknowledge everyone though, but if you manage to corner me and give me your CD yourself, then, yeah, I’ll give it one spin.
.. . no lie a lot get chucked out the window though!
Tell me about Braindead Entertainment… how did the re-start up come about? What can we expect to hear from it in the future?
That’s something me and Tubby started. Really me and Tubby own it. Kristian is someone I got in to manage it ‘cos everyone’s busy.
It originally started about 8 years ago, I think it was 2003. We didn’t release anything on it 4 years, so now it’s like we’ve started again. In 4 years a lot can change, and because so much has changed in that period, it feels like a new label entirely. Do You Get Me Boss is our 8th release I think.
.. Basically it was something that was born out of zoot breaks!
And it’s a home we’ve set up for our beats. Tubby is a big producer. He’s a BIG don.
Me and D Double got signed as Newham Generals, so that kind of changed my focus to being a spitter, I was more a producer before. But at the end of the day, we wouldn’t have gotten signed if we hadn’t had vocalled on the beats, a lot of which I produced
So now I can give a home to those beats.. When I say beats though, those that you vocal as an MC and those that you play as a DJ, they’re different.
Like Night by Benga and Coki smashed up the raves, but none of the vocals floated as well as the instrumental. It was so big.
So I’m back on making those tunes for the DJs. Its not 16 chorus, 16 chorus like you give to MCs, get me. They want 32 and then an 8 so they can mix and stuff..
..So yeah braindead is for the fans of my beats.
Prangman was a Braindead tune and so was Shower Man. But that was towards the end, when we started releasing vocals as Newham Generals. When we left NASTY, we started to focus on Newham Generals, and started to focus on the vocals. And I’m back on the beats now. I got a bunch of monsters loaded and Tubby’s got ‘em loaded too. I mean 90% of our bookings can be new unheard music.
We’ve established that the new wave today is nothing like how I was releasing music back in the day. So I had to assess it.. so we got Kristian in
I wanted to get Braindead back for ages. But I knew, unless you’ve got a top online game, a top game, you weren’t gonna shift units no matter the music, I was saying it time ago on interviews, and Kristian texted me (he did an interview with me time ago). I clocked he had that online knowledge – which was the power. And I knew he was an unbiased fan of the scene, and that’s a whole other power. That’s what was needed.. And bare people were giving us wishlists so I knew the demand was there.
And I thought this was it, this was the time to get back on it.
He came in and just raised the game for Braindead, to where we need to be..
Music is just one part of it. If you ain’t got your sick marketing game you ain’t gonna sell.. otherwise you’re just gonna sell to the people you physically meet .. Cos people ain’t just checking iTunes every day to see whether I put up a tune. You’ve got to tell them!
But yeah, Braindead’s one of the places it definitely started
Do You Get Me Boss is sounding to me like it’s going to be the best release this year.. Tell me about it..
Who produced it?
This guy called General – he’s a bassline producer from Leeds, he had a bunch of beats and sent me a few – I heard that one and was like ‘that’s the one’.
Is it a bassline tune?
To be honest, I hear 2 step more than bassline, it’s got a garage too feel and it’s not strict 4×4.
I guess its’ club music. Whether you know about garage or bassline, or you only know about bassline. That beat is understood everywhere. It’s all connected in one big thing. I gave it to a few people and got a good reaction, so I thought that will move a big crowd of people/
I got Skitz and Tubby on the remix, put an instrumental there..
..And if your fan of bassline or not, you don’t hear it like that. To me it’s a two step beat, rather than bassline, but still nothing too complicated.
You get that tune easy, simple.
It’s a goer and its good for everyone, and so it’ll bridge that gap. Some DJs wont play it ‘cos they’ll think ‘that’s a bassline tune’, and they don’t play bassline, I mean they’ll give it a couple spins ‘cos its me. But with Tubby’s and Skitz’s remixes you can batter the life out of it..
The beat or the vocal, you can like either one. You don’t have to like both. I performed it up north and it was more about the beat than me. I perform it at home, its more about me than the beat. I clocked its a nice match..
When I played it at Global the crowd went off. And it was one of the best tunes on our set. And that’s the intention I had when I vocalled it, if you play it to a mass of people who are in a good time mode.. that’s their food man!
They dont need to learn the tune to feel it. You hear it and you’re in! Some tunes you have to learn before you clock what’s actually going on there.
What’s it about?
Urm.. ‘if you don’t understand me, let me make it clear.. I’m a G-G-G-GENERAL!’.. I’m a Gen and I been doing this thing for a minute!
I heard Trim and Kano were down at the studio. I’m personally a huge Trim fan and obviously I love Kano so it’s very exciting.. Can you tell me more about that?
Yeah me too man, I’m a big Trim fan! There’s talk of a Trim EP on Braindead, and yeah, we’re doing some work with Kano..
So yeh man trying to keep it moving.
I got none of my nang beats left though! They got used. So I gotta get back in!
I got two sick producers too that we’re doing stuff with, one called Xpressive and Filth Collins who’s from Australia.
So yeah man just linking things up, Braindead’s not just about me and Tubby, it’s going to be a unit… Producers, MCs, by this time next year the unit will be clear!
More flow more consistency.. before it was hard to be consistent, there was no time, the focus changed with the Gens, ‘we’re in a record deal now we gotta get songs up’. I’m having to go to the labels studio more than mine. Everything I was doing was Gens or Dirtee Stank Related.
…but I’ve realised now I’ve got beats overload! And Braindead sits in place as a nice vehicle that’s connected to Gens. And Gens is connected to Dirtee Stank. Braindead’s part of the big machine that moving, and it’s always been part of it.
We’re highly respected from the respected and that’s something a lot of labels ain’t got, no matter how long you been running.
But all of them, they know us, all the big boy DJs get back to you, always. the love is coming in from twitter, from everywhere. You look at braindead and if you know or need to know about things.
The guys who need to know, know.. and that reputation has been kept.
It’s not that you ain’t heard from us in four years. No. We just ain’t put a tune out. Our names are still very current. VERY. That’s the power, just having our own names is a great advantage. Like you and your mates starting a record label today, you cant compete with me and Tubby! Even if you was making the biggest monster riddims, you cant compete. ‘Cos our names carry that weight.
So tell me about Tubby..
He’s bigger in the game than you think he is. Check his twitter he ain’t Tweeted. He don’t care for all that social media stuff. But what he does care about is going to radio EVERY Sunday. EVERY Sunday. If he misses two Sundays in a year, bruv, I’d be surprised.
Slimzee was the big dog back in the day. Tubby was the next guy up there. The respect Tubby has in the game, mn its phenomenal.
I have a big name, they might know me, but they might not know tubby. That ain’t right. I mean they’ll know his work, but they might not know who he is. They need to learn..
As a DJ Tubby was a big don. But if he kept that going he would’ve been bigger. When the Gens burst in and that kept him up, but it didn’t burst him. Know that he’s not on no comeback.. He’s not coming back. He’s always been there.
But you might not know it. Its not like ‘fucking hell! Tubbys back’ just cos u see his name on a release. I want that to be aligned. I want people to know that. Hes been there, always. Hes got some big dubstep tunes on his computer and you’re gonna hear them
..get that in there bruv, Tubby is PIVOTAL to the game. That needs to be known. When we started the label he was bigger than me. He was already on Rinse. Just as DJ Tubby. He schooled me, I have schooled him too but, he did really teach me a lot. He never had as many tunes as me, but his tunes were always better mixed. He helped bring man in on a mixdown. We linked. And there were things he knew and I didn’t.
Do you have any projects planned for other MCs? Will you produce any music for other MCs to spit on?
Yeh, yeh, definitely bruv. I got a bunch of people on list and in mind. But that’s a private one bruv, haha. To grow, I have to work with other people. I can’t just work with Double, as big as he is. If you hear is a sick tune with me and Double, its expected. You expect nothing less. But if I release a tune with Trim on my beat.. Its something newer to your ear.
I’m gonna be releasing an EP with Jammer too. When I came out he was one of the best producers. That reggae bone in our bodies. He’s definitely still one of the best producers. There’s 3 releases that are definitely coming: Jammer, Filth Collins and Xpressive. The jammer one is gonna be no vocals, just instrumentals. How it was back in the day you know. Jammer was big for beats – that’s how he made his name. There’s people that want these thing as well man..Well you know what I mean.. I’s not just me!
GET SOME..
… money for the 5th of September and buy Do You Get Me Boss!
GET SOME recently took a trip to Barcelona to see what was going down at this year’s instalment of SONAR. Among an array of interesting and solid acts and DJs was a guy from San Francisco that played a solo live set spanning innovative hip-hop, boogie and hybrid house vibes. The next day we had the pleasure of catching up with the man himself.
Introducing B.Bravo
GS: Give us one line that describes what B.Bravo is all about:
B: I’m all about Soul man.
GS: Any key Sonar musical highlights or discoveries?
B: Probably seeing Africa Hitech. Steve Spacek is a huge inspiration of mine and Mark Pritchard is just rediculous. Seeing them both on a huge stage in front of thousands of people was pretty epic. Those guys are at the forefront of future music and it was great to see them live for the first time.
GS: You played a sterling set at Sonar this year. Tell us how the opportunity came about and what being there means for you?
B: Thanks! I had a blast! Red Bull invited me, as I was an RBMA participant last year in London. Playing at Sonar was really special. It was great to see all the familiar faces I’ve gotten to know from around the world and it was great to meet new people as well! The Sonar crowd is amazing because they are open-minded and hungry for new music. They are paying attention and they are interacting with you. It’s not a bunch of drunk people in a dark club. They are really listening to the music and the energy from the crowd was really powerful.
GS: Tell us a bit about where your sound and musical ideas are coming from? What inspires your sound?
B: My sound and ideas begin and are inspired by the music I grew up with; Jazz (John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock), Hip Hop (Dr. Dre, Snoop, E-40, Battlecat), Soul (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder) and Funk (George Clinton, Zapp & Roger, Ohio Players). I’m influenced by the sounds they used and the vibe/soul in their music. My music is just an extension and progression of them with a contemporary twist. Newer artists that are doing really unique stuff and inventing new styles also inspire me.
GS: Seeing that you come from California, San Francisco specifically, can you tell us a bit about the balance between your local musical influences (contemporary and historical) and wider international influences?
B: I definitely draw influence from both local sounds and international styles. In the Bay Area, there’s a history of great music especially for Funk. Sly Stone, Tower of Power, The Headhunters, up through Bay Area Rap like Too Short, E-40, B-Legit, Mac Dre. Cats from my generation doing dope stuff I’m listening to are guys like Teeko, Salva, DJG, The Four One Funk crew, etc. I like a lot of the stuff coming out of the UK and Europe as well – the Future Garage, Dubstep and UK Funky sounds especially. It’s a pretty exciting time to be making music because its just wide open. Genres are getting harder and harder to define and I think that is great.
GS: I hear you have a live band project at the moment, how does that relate to your recorded material and that which you performed at Sonar?
B: Yeah, the band is called The Starship Connection. It’s a four piece and everything is played completely live on keyboards/synths/bass, except for the drum track which is programmed. Some of the tunes we’ve been playing are my songs but we have a few that were written together with my boy Teeko. They are similar to the recorded versions but we get to open them up and let D-Nasty and Bob-O get loose on the keys and live bass. It’s a lot of fun having the live element and being able to improvise on stage. It really takes the songs to another level.
GS: Is the band and more ‘live’ vibe something you are developing as your main musical outlet or do you see it running parallel to the solo stuff?
B: I see it as a parallel thing. Ideally, I would always like to play with the group, but logistically, it’s just not possible sometimes. And there are some shows that are meant for a DJ set or a live solo set rather than a live band, so I definitely see a place for both acts.
GS: Any tips for local artists from back home that we should be looking out for?
B: Definitely the Frite Nite guys/gal – Salva, Epcot, NastyNasty, Comma, Ana Sia. The new Bayonics album is sounding nice too! Check out Teeko. He’s an absolute funk monster. His new album ‘Light up the Darkness’ just came out on some straight modern soul business. We have a bunch of collab stuff coming soon. Cosmic Revenge is also doing some really nice things.
GS: Any on the horizon we should know about?
B: My Kiss & Tell EP on Earnest Endeavours is coming very soon. Starship Connection EP on Frite Nite in October. Teeko and I have a track on the next Frite Nite compilation called ‘Drop it’. Kind of a club burner. That will be a 12″ out in Sept. We also did a remix for Mark Ronson feat. D’Angelo which is supposed to be the next single from Mark Ronson’s album. Hoping to get a release date one that. Then I’m looking to do an album next year.
GS: If people want to learn more about you and your music where should they look?
B: You can check the website: www.bbravo.com
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/B-Bravo/242279381905
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I have been talking to Δ Δ since November/December last year and have also posted up some of his music. I am particularly proud to rep this guy seeing as he is a fellow Greek (not many of us are doin’ it)! He has been kind enough to answer some questions and put down a special Get Some mix, great tracklist by the way, so have a read and listen and waste the rest of the afternoon with us!
GET SOME X Δ Δ INTERVIEW
Who are you and what do you do? I’m Dimitri, I write and produce electronic music as Δ Δ.
Where are you currently based? I live in Athens, Greece.
When did you first get involved with music and what were you doing? I started playing music at the age of 12, when my parents got me my very own drum kit. I guess something must have clicked right then and there…
What’s your background as a music maker? For years I was playing drums in local hardcore and punk bands, but always felt the need to work on something completely different. Being a self taught drummer with no formal musical training whatsoever, it was scary and exciting to find ways in which I could compose music.
The first time I recorded something on my own was when I got an old microphone and started recording sounds and chopping them up into small loops. It sounded like crap at the time, but it felt good doing it, so I never stopped. Since then I try to get my hands on whatever makes a sound.
What were the musical influences of your childhood? I grew up on a steady diet of hardcore punk and hip hop, stuff like Wu-Tang, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Eazy-E, but I was fascinated by electronic music, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, LFO and The Future Sound of London being the first that come to mind.
At the time I discovered most things through my older brother, who’s been instrumental in my involvement with music. I remember going through every record I could get my hands on and carefully studying the structures of songs, the textures and the groove.
What musicians and producers have had the biggest impact on your life and productions? There are just so many to mention. I’ve been a record nerd all my life, so this has always been the hardest question to answer. I’m always interested in things I don’t know, so whenever I discover something new, I immediately get lost in it. If I had to narrow it down to only a few, off the top of my head I’d have to say anything involving Gerald Donald (Drexciya, Dopplereffekt, Arpanet, Der Zyklus etc), Low, Muslimgauze, Minutemen, Ryoji Ikeda, Legowelt, Aphex Twin, Giorgio Moroder, Raymond Scott, Townes Van Zandt, Vince Clarke, Fennesz, The Beach Boys, Popol Vuh, David Axelrod, Pierre Henry…
How would you describe your music? There’s a question I usually avoid. I wouldn’t know how to describe it really, since I don’t operate within a particular style or sound. A song starts when i stumble upon a sound I can mess around with and from there it evolves gradually over time into the final composition.
How has the music industry changed since you first got involved? In your opinion, has the online revolution has a positive effect on what you do and the music industry? Obviously it’s had a positive effect, as it creates whole new possibilities and allows you a place to exist, a distinctive voice, which I find extremely liberating and fundamentally human. Of course, it only makes sense that music is moving parallel to the rate communications and the internet are evolving. As far the industry itself is concerned, I’d like to believe that people who bought records and are interested in music will keep on buying records and supporting the people that created them. MP3s are like the flyers of this generation. The record on the other hand has a life of its own. I never heard of anyone fetishizing over something as lifeless as an MP3.
If you had all the time and money in the world, what project would you embark on? A center for the research of electronic music and a label to publish that work. I was always fascinated by the work of early musique concrete studios and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, so the idea to recreate something within that spirit with the technologies that are available now, is definitely something i could imagine myself doing. Also, it’d be really funny to play music in lab coats.
Who do you think is the most interesting new artist at the moment and why? There’s so much good music out there, it’s difficult to pick just one. One who definitely deserves more recognition, even though he’s been around for a few years, is Maxmillion Dunbar. He’s got a really consistent body of work and has a lot more to offer. Just have a listen to “Cool Water” and you’ll see what I mean.
What can we expect from you in 2011? “Sportex” will be out soon on Pushing Red with a remix by Ikonika, it’s my very first release and I honestly couldn’t think of a better way to start the year! Hopefully, more releases and gigs will follow along the way, I’ve yet to see where it all takes me…
Who should we be watching in 2011? Boddika, Instra:mental, Raime, Blawan, Joe, Giganta, Riffs, Vital Heat. Keep your ears open and you’ll find amazing music where you least expect it.
Where would you like your music and life to be in 12 months? 12 months is a long time, I don’t even know where i’m gonna be tomorrow, let alone in 12 months from now. Hopefully, my dog will finally find a mate, my cat’s leg will heal and I’ll find a few more sounds to mess around with.
And finally, please complete the following sentence… GET SOME… SLEEP
TRACKLIST 01. Autechre – Nine
02. Lukid – Foma
03. Arovane – Pink Lilies
04. Boards of Canada – Beware the Friendly Stranger
05. The Advisory Circle – Frozen Ponds PIF
06. LFO – Simon From Sydney
07. The Future Sound of London – Cascade (Part 1)
08. Oval – Kardamom
09. Cornelius – Like a Rolling Stone
10. Fennesz – Circassian
11. Belbury Poly – Clockwork Orange
12. Global Communication – 5 23
13. Omar-S – Psychotic Photosynthesis (No Drum Mix)
14. Jean-Luc Ponty – Computer Incantations for World Peace
15. Oneohtrix Point Never – Betrayed in the Octagon
16. Russ Garcia – Moon Rise
Who parties harder than Charlie Sheen? I don’t know, maybe Gucci Mane or Silvio Berlusconi, but the Italian premiere doesn’t give interviews as good as this. ABC news won’t let us embed the video but you can go watch it here.
My knowledge of celebrity goss is not super hot but I believe the events that got the ball rolling back in 2010, are recounted here.
I stumbled across this very talented photographer a few weeks back and in light of Georgina Cook and Ashes57 getting some hype recently for their insight into the UK’s underground music scene, it is yet another lady who is making waves, Nikanika. I had a chat with her via email and she is very humble, almost instantly agreeing to do an interview with us. NikA has shot some of the biggest names in the scene rangin form Ramadanman to Oneman, at venues like the Paradiso in Amsterdam to Fabric in London. She is also a graphic designer, check out her work here: http://www.nikanika.com. Enjoy her images and interview below.
GET SOME INTERVIEWS NIKANIKA
Who are you? Where are you from? What do you do? Hi there, my name is Rosa Maria Koolhoven, also known as Nika from Nikanika.com. I am from the Netherlands but moved to London in 2010 to follow a MA course in Image and Communication at Goldsmiths University of London. Next to that I am an (Dubstep) event photographer and graphic designer.
How did you end up in London? Since I got involved in the Dubstep scene back in 2006 the love for London got bigger and bigger every year. When I started taking pictures I traveled a lot back and forth from de UK to Holland. So when I planned to do a Master in another city/country the choice to go to London was made very quickly.
What was the first record you bought? Michael Jackson – Off The Wall. In terms of dubstep records I can’t really remember which was the first one, but Hijak – Tears is definitely my favorite.
What’s your favourite film, food and drink? The Other Guys / Sushi / Mojito (Cocktails in general!)
When did you first start taking pictures and how did you get involved in the London bass music scene? I started taking pictures because I met the talented Derek Djons, who was the first dubstep photographer in the Dutch scene. I am not sure why I wanted to start taking pictures, maybe because I got so inspired by the scene, the music, the people and Dereks pictures that I wanted to contribute something to.
After a while I got asked by Caspa to come to Fabric for his album launch to take pictures. That was the first time I went especially for a gig to the UK. After that more trips followed.
What/who inspires you? A lot of things inspire me. Music, graphic design, photography and illustration. Also people who work hard and follow their passion are a big inspiration and they keep me going.
What are you listening to right now? I’ve been hooked for a while now to Phaeleh. His tunes are just mind blowing. Also I discovered this new girl group Warpaint and their Billie Holiday track is so sweet. Their voices are really amazing.
Who should we be watching in 2011? Phaeleh, Pariah and everything from the labels Hemlock and Swamp81.
If money was no object, what would you do? Buy myself the perfect house somewhere in London with a fireplace, wooden floor, a room for my creative stuff, two cats, big piano and kitchen and invite all my family and friends over for an amazing dinner with lots of wine.
And finally, please complete the following sentence…
In anticipation of the Butterz re-release of the grime classic Ghetto Kyote, we caught up with producer Treble Clef to ask him a few questions..
We also got you a big new track, Orchestra, exclusive to GET SOME!
Who are you? Where are you from? What do you do?
My names Treble Clef and I’m from East London.
What do I do? I make music and perform, I play various instruments including piano, bass, and sax. The music I make is original and I hope inspirational, both to other musicians and listeners.
What was the first record you bought?
I think it was Geeenus Crew, Boom Selection….I said it’s time for action! At that time I was on DJing and that was the first record I bought, was my favourite for a while as well.
What’s your favourite film, food and drink?
Favourite film? Umm I don’t really watch them, but I don’t mind some Guy Ritchie, Quentin Tarentino, Snatch, Pulp Fiction, Sin City, etc….I suppose, recently, Inception was quite big, I liked the philosophical messages in it, the references to Descartes etc …
Food, it’s a traditional one called Sasa from Zimbabwe, its like what the Ghanaians call Fufu. That and some good beef and some spicy tomato sauce is a winner. Drink? At the moment, its pineapple and coconut.
Where do you get the inspiration for your music from?
A lot of 1930’s jazz, mid 90’s garage and of course life in general, experiences, the music is a outlet…if I’m happy, sad, angry, when I make a beat that’s what comes out, the emotion I’m feeling.
Ghetto Kyote was vocalled by some of the best MCs in grime.. If you don’t mind us asking, which version did you like the most?
Kano….he done a lot
How did the reissue with Butterz come about?
Just sort of happened by itself really, I was on Grimeforum and saw a thread about Ghetto Kyote, responded to it to let people know I was back and bringing some new stuff out, and then Butterz contacted me about the reissue and we just moved it on from there. After that might drop the EP with remixes and all the vocal versions that came out, and after that the new wave (!)
You’ve been out the scene for quite a long time, what made you leave and what have you been doing!?
What made me leave? I was part of Kamikaze and that movement slowly dissolved, so I was still making tunes, I just didn’t really have an outlet. I never stopped music, just got older, bills to pay and living you know. I’ve been teaching as a music mentor, which is good, helped me connect with the youth, and the role helps me bring the practical side to a theoretical lesson which the students enjoys. Before that I was at college and uni. But why did I leave…I never did.
How have you seen the game change in that time?
It’s changed positively which is good, a lot of artists have gone mainstream….but the music, its not gone with them if you get me. What I would like is for the underground sound to traverse with the artist, like what’s happening with the dubstep, and artists continue to release the grime when they get to the overground. But it’s a good look, attention from the media, and the scene’s getting stronger.
What can we expect from your new productions?
You can expect, boy, bangers with musical influence. Different genres, dubstep, house, grime. Looking to hit up all those three side of the industry.
Gonna be bringing the vocals as well, got some singers I’m recording. I’m still working with B Marvel, doing his mixtape, and I got this MC A.Fernandez, I call him Rhetoric …skippy, deep thinking MC, got the double entendres…its one of them ones every time you listen you hear something different, and every listener hears something different; metaphor laden, but its still grim.
We’re gonna do it so different, tunes with just a piano and a MC. But people gotta understand that grime is what the music makes you feel inside when you hear it…its just gonna be madness
If you could work with any artist, from an era, who would it be?
Wow, cliché and bait but I don’t care. MJ, any track, and style he’s doing it. Any tune he floats on it, but he adds so much, legend
I am really happy that this EP is finally coming out, it is something I have been waiting on for a long time. Gerry Read (or Gerry R) is a new artist releasing his first EP, ‘Patterns’, on the ever experimental label ‘Dark Arx Recordings‘. I have been following Gerry for just over a year and it was back in the summer when I heard another of his tracks on Soundcloud, ‘Seraphim’, that I got really excited. I emailed him and got chatting, it was one of best sounding demos I had laid my ears on and without any mastering or polishing it seriously blew me away. I put him in touch with Dark Arx as the track was very dubby, very deep with a skippy 2-Step feel, a perfect fit for the artist and the label in my opinion.
Since then Dark Arx has really looked after this guy and they have got Gerry’s first EP in VERY good shape. It was around this time last year that Joy Orbison was getting some serious hype from the scene, the industry and fans alike (myself included), one of the most eagerly anticipated dance records that I can remember, so when I say ‘Patterns’ could go 12 rounds with ‘Hyph Mngo’ you might be a bit skeptical but have a listen, it is the stand out track on the EP and it might just surprise you as to how good it is. I have also heard what is coming next, trust me when I say this, Gerry Read is going to blow, 2011 will be his, along with some of the back end of 2010.
What’s your background as a music maker? (when did you start getting interested in writing/producing, tell us about your previous ambient/drone work, etc). I started off teaching myself to play the guitar and drums in my bedroom. I was always into loads of different bands and never really liked anything electronic. It was when my brother showed me Bad Company, Andy C, Dillinja, & Shy FX where I first started to get into electronic stuff. It wasn’t long after that until I got my first set of turntables, where I started mixing ragga/old skool jungle. I was getting well into it and played at a few house parties my brother had at ours. Then we moved to Australia where we lived from a suitcase for 6 weeks, because all of our stuff was being shipped. My parents bought a cheap laptop for us all to use, which I used for downloading jungle mixes and finding new artists.
The artists I were finding through jungle music started to sound less and less like jungle music. (Squarepusher, Luke Vibert, U-ziq..) I’d always wanted to start a band before the move but could never find anyone interested, so I decided to make my own jungle music. After about a year on a fruity loop demo I was making fairly decent jungle tunes, so I sent one to Ruffah Ras Records. He loved it and wanted to release it on 12″, I havent heard from him for about 2 years though, so its still forthcoming!
How did your move to Australia affect your music-making? That move pretty much has shaped any music ive ever made, and ever will make. Its like on holiday you dont know anyone, dont know your surroundings, your not familiar with the people but you dont care because your going home in 2 weeks. I loved Australia for 2 weeks, until it started to feel like we were stuck there. Knowing no-one, none of the areas. Some people after a few years get used to it, but I think I was just too attached to England.
What musicians and producers have had the biggest impact on your life and productions? Squarepusher & Aphex Twin. They combine all the genres I love.
Who do you think is the most interesting new artist at the moment and why? I dont really keep up to date with new producers, from what ive heard though I’d say James Blake or Mount Kimbie. They are brilliant.
If you had all the time and money in the world, what music project would you embark on? My music is just a little insight into the main ideas that Ive got. I’d make this film ive been building in my head which would change the world.
How would you describe your music? The first batch of stuff I want to make before my die.
You mentioned you were still working on quite basic equipment, do you think that’s helping or hindering you at the moment? I just find it easier, im not well into software or anything. I use whatever is easiest to get my ideas across.
You have quite a high output, while some producers are taking 18 months to finetune tracks, you’re producing high quality material every month – what’s your secret? I think its because ive just got so many ideas, so many tunes I want to make. I always hear people saying there stuck for ideas, but ive just got too many! Ive got a fair bit of spair time aswell because ive just moved back to the UK.
Where would you like your music and life to be in 12 months? I’d like alot of my music to be released, even more of it not to be. I want to just travel around DJing and meeting people, doesnt everyone though?
And finally, please complete the following sentence…
GET SOME… take that tickets!
As a little bonus, this is a little remix from Gerry, forthcoming on Live Ones, very tidy indeed!
Who are you and what do you do?
I’m Mr Beatnick. I make sounds.
Where are you currently based?
London, United Kingdom.
When did you first get involved with music and what were you doing?
Hmm thats a tough one. I guess I would have to say my dad playing Blackbird by The Beatles, whilst I was sleeping in my cot. I have murky recollections of those days of course but for some reason, Blackbird always makes me react like pavlovs dog, hungry for a teet. (The Dick Hyman version makes me feel ill though, in a good way.) My dad used to play a lot of Pink Floyd and Gentle Giant too. And Yes, and Sky for a treat if we were all well behaved. And Lindisfarne.
How has the music industry changed since you first got involved? In your opinion, has the online revolution has a positive effect on what you do and the music industry?
The online thing is pretty cool, i preferred it before, bumping into people in places, having to agree to meet at a certain place at a certain time before there were even mobile phones. It made connecting with people feel more important and predestined, it made “underground” seem, well actually that way. Whereas nowadays we all know instantly when something great emerges and what it is. And we debate what new movements are called or what old strains are being combined. And we LOL incessantly, although we clearly don’t, laughing that you’d probably die. It’s strange how rude we are to strangers on the internet without knowing them, specially in those debates on bulletin boards. Postmodernism eats itself, whereas pop once was going to. Hmm fuck the internet lets switch it off and go back to square one and not have this conversation. See what i mean?
Do you find there to be a prejudice against DJ’s who use MP3′s and is software like Ableton Live bridging the gap?
Yes, its a terrible prejudice to have and i have it, its a bit like dj racism and i feel like an ex KKK member. Although i say that but I am mellowing in my old age, thank god. I used to think it was all shite, nowadays I’ve heard and met people who have mastered it. Sadly it is officially the choice of the most terrible djs in the world, like listening to the very worst of an ipod on rabid shuttle mode with a mdma’d up lunatic spinning the tiny wheel. But the real truth is the few geniuses who go on to master these tools are maybe the best djs of all. End of the day, if the music choice is on point and it sounds ok, the dj is doing their job. Those guys can carry, select and play way more music in an evening so there is real power there. I prefer records probably because i don’t know how to do otherwise.
What can we expect form MR BeatNick in 2010?
Well we’re in July, erm not a whole lot. I am remixing Architeq on Tirk records and have a new 12″ coming on Don’t Be Afraid. I’m making a new vanity record label as well for some fun little stuff. 2011 should be a bit more active, there are some things afoot.
If your career in music was to end tomorrow, what would you do instead?
Fishing, cycling, reading a book, watch David Cronenberg’s entire filmography. Study physics, become a matador. Have children, watch them grow old and have children, teach their children to become matadors, teach them physics and show them David Cronenberg’s entire filmography. Sleep like a lamb under the stars in a tent. Think up ways to destroy civilisation, whilst also thinking of ways to improve civilisation. Begin collecting vintage porn.
Who should we be watching in 2010?
Not the television. You should be watching a fish tank full of piranhas. Artists to check out – i recommend Throwing Snow, Pedestrian, Oriol, new Ahu 12″ on One Handed, Svetlana Industries, 8bitch. Bullion hopefully should make a record at some point, he hasn’t put one out in ages.
And finally, please complete the following sentence… GET SOME… free beats by me here – Loose Joints 2000 – 2010 – its a bootleg anthology of my old tunes!
Heres the link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/02w8j3
Tracklist
1. A Tribute To Diamond D
2. Arthur Verocai Reconstruction
3. Beats And The Beauty
4. Dancing On Ice
5. Disco Round
6. Daytime TV
7. Fallin Apples
8. First Newborn
9. Fog On The Runway Instrumental
10. Fog On The Runway Vocal feat Hey Zeus
11. Green Is The Colour Of Hope feat. Fatima
12. Groundhog Day
13. Hundred Strong feat Amp Fiddler – Stylin Free (Mr Beatnick remix)
14. I Miss Weldon
15. Semtek – Idiotopolis (Mr Beatnick Remix)
16. Let Me Tell You (Smiling Faces)
17. Me And My Angels
18. Parting The Red Sea
19. Phat Kat – Lovely – (Mr Beatnick Re-edit)
20. Reflections
21. Spaceball Kats Drowning In The Sky
22. Sun Is Rising
23. Syrkles
24. Turkish Delight
25. The Galaxy Is Endless
26. Terror Danjah – Air Bubbles – (Mr Beatnick refix)
27. Vero 1
28. Marvin Gaye – Whats Going On – Mr Beatnick Reconstruction
29. Jungle Drums feat Ahu – Walk – Mr Beatnick Concrete Remix
30. Wotchagonnado
Adam over at Things I’ve Seen asked us to do a little interview, and we think it came out alright! You can read / listen here: GET SOME DROP THE TRUTH. Cheers Adam.
EASY, with only a few days to go it is time to unleash some music! Simbad has dropped a little mix, exclusive to GET SOME, and kindly let us interview him in the build up to Saturday nights rave, can’t wait! So have a read and have a listen, then get yourself down to Gramaphone and enjoy the party!
PEACE&OUZO
GET SOME INTERVIEW SIMBAD Who are you and what do you do? I make msuic & dj, have used many aliases when released in the past but im trying to stick just to Simbad deze days…
Where are you currently based? Mainly in London but spending 1/3 of every year in da US
When did you first get involved with music and what were you doing? As a teenager I picked up the saxophone and started playin in bands and got heavily into jazz & funk then moved to Paris in the mid-90′s where i was putting on Jungle & DNB nites with a crew, finally moved to London when i was 19 to pursue my dreams… Had to do many shitty jobs while playing with musicians on the side but got to do loads of session work in studios, mainly house & garage. Then met another french fella called Fred McQuinn and we started our own studio and label (we were releasing under Marathon Men) , thats when i really got into the whole production & record collecting (was workin in some record shops in Soho @ that time too)…
How has the music industry changed since you first got involved? In your opinion, has the online revolution has a positive effect on what you do and the music industry? Well back in da days we would press a 12” and live of it for months easily (as music was selling well in general) and everything was much more ‘physical’ or hand on hand, whether in da studio regarding the gear (hardware equipement like compressors, mixing desk, reverb units etc…) , record releases or carryin crates of vinyl to your gigs you know ? The whole digital revolution had some positive effects regarding freedom of expression & exposure via non-physical mediums but the whole game has changed tremendously, not only money-wise but also substantially…
Like nowadays i feel the information behind a tune or an album has been lost, no more credits attached to it too much and the sound resolution in quality has somehow diminished and we’re getting used to it !! It seems that there’s a lack of knowledge in certain areas and that kinda bothers me coz its as if technology has made our brains regress instead of progressing, we almost leave the computer to do all the thinking and thats fucked up in my humble opinion… I mean its amazing what we can do now with computers just digitally in creativity and all that, but its important to know also what we’re worth just as simple human beings and how we relate to our context in different ways… Hahaha not that i wanna sound patronizing but you know what im sayin ???
Do you find there to be a prejudice against DJ’s who use MP3′s and is software like Ableton Live bridging the gap? Mmmh not really, i mean again its a question of taste and creativity really… You can have the best tunes and not connect with an audience, wether its coz you’re playin’ low resolution mp3′s via your laptop (so the frequency spectrum of the music is totally diminished therefore we can’t feel it through the sound-system) or coz you just dont pay attention to the vibe and just look at your screen all nite LOL but naaaaaaah you can really exploit that digital side of playing in a positive way… Its about energy and emotions & fun @ the end of the day right? (and BASS hahaha)
Personally I still prefer vinyls and cds for the physical touch and the randomness of human error opposed to a robotic flawless pattern of a software… But thats me yo !!! Loads of my fellow dj friends do really great things with Serato and Ableton and i do admire them, somehow its all about being original and being yourself… The way you do it isnt too much of an issue no more… Just spread da love yooooo
What can we expect form Simbad in 2010? Few singles about to come out on a few labels (Defected, 2nd Drop and a few others TBC) and still loads of remixes (Simbad Remixes VOL 2 due any minute on Key Rec.), gotta mix down some collabs projects too (with Cooly G, Deetron, Von D, Fred P, Karizma , Son Of Kick etc…) and more travelling i guess… The Donn T album that i produced in Philly in 2008 has just come out (she’s Questlove sister) and im still rapping up this booogie / funk project featuring some dope singers in the states for a respected label from LA… Also finishing a compilation for Brownswood Rec. with exclusive material from various peeps, quite exciting actually !
If your career in music was to end tomorrow, what would you do instead? Good question haha ! I pretty much live day by day and find it a blessing to survive doing what i love so i dont think about it too much… Maybe i would retire to the Himalayas and become a buddhist monk LOL
Who should we be watching in 2010? What you eat LOL !!! Musically ?? A singer from South Africa called Brian Temba, a french producer named Klimaax, the next Stereotyp album all gone juke style, some Mark Pritchard newness that is out of this world, guys like ID & Baobinga, Airhead, Midland, Trilogy or DNB cat Steve Lynx makin sick beats … The next Disiz & Grems album (the 2 best french rappers) … Labels like Night Slugs, Deep Teknologi, Record Breakin’, Numbers plus all your favourite producers and bands haha
And finally, please complete the following sentence… GET SOME… love (let’s)
TRACKLIST 1: Earl Flint – People Hold On (CBS)
2: Mike Dunn – Prey (CDR)
3: Kink – E79 (Ovum)
4: Izzi Dunn – Nothing But Love (Bugz In The Attic Dub) (CDR)
5: Doc Daneeka – Hold On (Ramp)
6: Simbad – Pilgrimage (CDR)
7: Dubbel Dutch – Throwback (Palms Out)
8: Ave Blast – Glow In The Dark (CDR)
9: Mj Cole – Thekla Riddim (Prolific)
10: Africa Hitech – Do You Really Wanna Fight (CDR)
11: Midland – Play The Game (CDR)
12: LD Vs Cluekid – Jay’s Reese (Ringo)
13: Plan B – Prayin (Breakage Remix) (CDR)
14: Aquadrop – Hyper (Eight FX) (Edit) (CDR)
15: Unknown – Chatte Pa La (Edit) (White)
