Rinse FM have spoilled us by recording room 1 DJ sets from their massive Boxing Day Rave in Fabric, London. With a variety of sounds and scenes, every corner of bass music is covered from Skream, to Marcus Nasty, to Youngsta, To Zinc…..
Download sets from:
Youngsta & SP:MC
Zinc & Tippa
N-Type & Crazy D
Skream & Pokes
Boy Better Know
Plastician, P Money & Blacks
Uncle Dugs
Marcus Nasty & Shantie & Rankin
Oneman & Crazy D
Fonti & Bushkin
Roska & Jamie George
Spyro & Trim
Crises
Elijah & Skiliam
Yeti In The Basement escapes it’s London HQ on January 20 to host their Brighton launch party at Life Club. Alongside hyped collective ENK, Yeti will bring a night of UK funky, garage and bass; headlined by funky master Roska, and featuring DJs: Show, Phenix & LZ, Dubloke, Lianna and Flatline.
To celebrate the Brighton lauch, they are givng one lucky winner some brand new Yeti merchandise and free entry on the night with two friends! Enter the competition on their site here.
Heard this dropped on Roska‘s show in October. Heavyweight conga rhythms. My sources tell me this might be getting a release on Tectonic. I seriously hope so.
Really feeling this mix that comes courtesy of new kid on the block and fresh Hyperdub signing Walton for Fader mag. Pyow pyow.
01. Walton – 808 Vybzin
02. Roska – Error Code
03. Spectr – Dance 4 Me
04. Ill Blu – Meltdown
05. Funkystepz – Fuller
06. Ill Blu – Chelt
07. Jam City – Aqua Box
08. Jam City – Magic Drops
09. Bok Bok – Reminder
10. Walton – Aggy
11. DJ Zinc – 138 Trek
12. Dexplicit – Bullacake
13. Terror Danjah – Minimal Dub
14. Girl Unit – WUT
15. Bok Bok – Silo Pass
16. First Born ft Recneps – Wife Beater
17. Burgaboy ft Donaeo – Wheres My Mansdem At
18. Roll Deep – Eskimo Vocal
19. Arkist – Fill Your Coffee
TRACKLIST
1: Trim – Notice Now (Elsewhere Remix)
2: Joker – 80′s
3: Ruff Sqwad (feat. Wiley) – Together
4: Blawan – Getting Me Down
5: SCB – Loss (Original)
6: Jamie XX – Far Nearer
7: Roska – Jackpot
8: George Fitzgerald – We Bilateral
9: Eagles For Hands – Red Balloons (GET SOME RECORDS)
10: Deadboy – The Way That I love You
11: Kid Leng – Morgue Remix
12: Crypt – Miscellaneous (forthcoming on GET SOME RECORDS)
13: Becoming Real (feat. Trim) – Like Me
14: Δ Δ – Sportex
15: Jon Convex – Falling Again
16: NKC – Ghettotechno
17: Joy O – Wade In
18: Breach – Man Up
19: I:Cube (feat. RZA) – Can You Deal With That?
Bristol’s Baobinga has released a full length album on his own Build imprint. The album is, bar one track, a collaborative project with a pretty extensive list of UK producers, including Ginz, Hyetal, Guido, Jack Sparrow, Gemmy, Kowton, Mensah, Untold, Roska – you get my drift.
This mix will give you an idea of the inspiration behind the project.
HF028 – Roska
Release date: May 30, 2011
A. Error Code
AA. Abrupt
Hotflush presents the full label debut of UK funky figurehead Roska, following his appearance on the recent BACK AND 4TH compilation and seminal remix of Untold’s Just For You in 2009. This release brings together two cuts that emphasize a healthy evolution of the Roska style that has made such an impact on bass music in the last couple of years. Retaining the customary hard-hitting percussion and raw syncopated rhythms, a slightly futuristic twinge moves us into more unfamiliar territory, with the energetic synth arpeggiation of Error Code backed by the spacier, dubbed-out Abrupt.
Possibly one of the biggest UK Funky tunes to date, the original version of ‘Wonderful Day‘ pretty much kicked Jamie George‘s career off, with a big slice of help form Roska. Funky’s new king, DVA, has added some Santana style strings and slowed the whole damn thing down, this one is primed to be all over Radio 1 for the next 4 months. Watch this space.
Out on R&S, Untold has stepped it up with a serious Detroit inspired Techno double! Late night business on this one I think, probably hear it on the next Dark Arx podcast. This release is at the opposite end of the spectrum to the record he recently collaborated on with Roska but in my opinion, that is a good thing. I was talking to Kashmir Kid yesterday about the versatility of producers and how many producers never get to release the stuff they are into or making but doesn’t fit their profile. Untold seems to be bucking this trend with real versatility within’ his records. If you go back through his catalogue of releases you will find a real journey of sounds and music, one which hasn’t been hindered by being pigeon holed in to one genre of music. I am very up for this, shame there aren’t more producers doing the same. Check it out.
As a big weekend of Halloween parties looms large, tuck into this cracking mix from Lawson Bee. Heaps of good stuff here, including a few of his own bits. Tasty.
Tracklist
Velour – Booty Slammer
Roska & Untold – Long Range
Lawson Bee – Way Down
Seiji – Weedkiller
Mz Bratt – Selecta (Greenmoney Remix)
Wafa – Kanga
Moston & Malente – Oh My God (Dub)
LV & Okmalumkoolkat – Boomslang
Julio Bashmore – Chazm
Baobinga & I.D feat. Rider Shafique -Lickle Further
Breach – Fatherless
Wild Palms – Draw In Light (Lawson Bee Remix)
The 2 Bears – Curious Nature
Kashmir Kid – Return To Bombay City
Samo Sound Boy – Taking It All (Melé Remix)
Well, not actually a Myth, that’s the name of the record. I have been quiet recently so apologies for my silence, I am expected my first baby so I have an excuse! When I read about this I really wasn’t sure, I mean talk about opposing sounds. Untold has undoubtedly made some corkers and is one of those guys who’s records I buy regardless as it seems as though on first listen I hate them but eventually the odd track will get me! Roska, on the other hand, has been consistently producing FIRE in 2010, and 2009, and before that. So, my conclusion is, you’ll either love this EP, out on the devastating Numbers label, or hate it. ‘Myth’ is a bit of a filler but in the right set could be huge. The flip, ‘Long Range‘, is much more me, it builds nicely and drops tough. I can see this in a future set fo sho!!!! Have a listen people. Also, I thought it necessary to include an Untold and Roska track from the past to give some context.
Katy B has taken the UK by storm with her new release, ‘Louder‘, so it is only fair that we say well done to Katy, Geeneus and the whole Rinse family, you SMASHED IT! I like ‘Louder’ as a track, not so keen on the Roska remix, but it is the flip side to this record that does it for me ‘Katy On A Mission‘ (as posted by J Money in July) but the strongest of the Katy B arsenal has to be the Geeneus record, ‘As I‘. Big riddim last year, still one of the strongest funky records about in my opinion. You have probably heard all of these tunes before (definitely in fact) but I personally wanted to pay my respects to the people we have watched come up finally blow! BIG UP.
First up, this Friday Numbers celebrate their 7th birthday at Fabric with a stellar line up. Headlining is Baltimore legend Karizma, and playing alongside are some of the UKs finest: Roska, Ramadanman, Ben UFO, L-Vis 1990, Bok Bok and the resident Numbers DJs Jackmaster, Spencer, Nelson and Goodhand.
Here’s a link to Karizma’s fantastic 2hr set on (newly legal) Rinse FM
But that’s not all. New promoters Ballast put on their first night down at Plan B with appearances from Darkstar, Mosca, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Kavsrave and Young Montana?.
Young Montana? drops a guest mix for Ballast over on his SoundCloud.
Both nights are going to be brilliant – but which one to choose?
If you miss either of these on Friday make sure not to miss the ‘Save Area 10′ party on Saturday night down in Peckham’s Bussey Building. Alongside Young Montana? there will be sets from Girl Unit, Mr Charisma, Throwing Snow, Chairman Kato and loads more. Entry is FREE as long as you bring some sort of propaganda showing your support for the threatened Area 10 art space.
