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The Kemistry ‘Jumble’ EP *FREE DOWNLOAD*

East London duo The Kemistry are giving away some free music, the ‘Jumble’ EP. The duo who consist of vocalist/songwriter Kemi and Producer/Beat maker Bare Beats (Rob Farnham) have created an intense buzz in the UK underground music scene. With consistent and solid gig performances and the release of their 2009 EP The Tour they have been tipped to blow.

To download The Jumble EP click here.

To also follow The Kemistry on Twitter click here.

 

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Geo // Grime Instrumental Mix // 19thFeb

Here’s another hour long Grime Instrumental mix to violate your Eardrums. Beware it may cause violent head nodding and inexplicable skanks because its powerful. A few oldies and a few exclusives sprinkled through out, so enjoy.

It was recorded live on CSRFM during last weeks show so visit the blog if you wanna check out the whole show.

Download link for the mix: http://www.mediafire.com/?jznmywwzijd
Listen to the Instrumental Mix on Mixcloud: http://i.mixcloud.com/CFkl

Tracklist:

Smasher – Energy Riddim
Dexplicit – Steamtrain VIP
DJ Myrikal – High Roller
R1 Ryders – Rubberband
DJ Narrows – Saved Souls
Swindle – Airmiles
Hardhouse Banton – Sirens
Oxide & Neutrino – Foot to the Floor
Skepta – RBMA
J beatz – Christmas Eve Massacre
Swizzee Star – Word on the road
Joker – Stash
Swindle – Dare Devil
Geo – Rubicon
SRC – Quarter Circle Back
Demos – The Dirty Way
SRC – Goomba
Deset – Mindwarp V Ecstacy
SNK – West hill
Jack Daniels – No.7
Jack Daniels – No.7 VIP
Moony – Dumpling
Moony – Blue Planet
Geo – Sky VIP
Mr Mitch – Silk Sheets
Geeneus – Poltergeist remix
SketchE – 9th Dan
Moony – Rengade
Exo Remedy – Ratchet
DVA – Kill all ah dem
DJ Myrikal – Resolution
Gumzy – Teaser
Wonder – What(G Remix)
Skepta – UFO
DOK – Warning (Geo Remix)
Geo – iBunk V Shangralah
Geo – ROFL

Look out for the GrimeForum awards coming soon.

Follow me on twitter:  http://twitter.com/justgeo

Tunes to: justgeo@gmail.com

Bookings (after April the 1st) to: bookings@mvnonline.co.uk

 

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Hotoneten Podcast Vol. 3 – BULLET TRAIN RECORDS (Marco Del Horno & The Brockout)

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For our third podcast we’ve brought in ‘Bullet Train Records’ who we’re teaming up with for our forthcoming party on Saturday 27th February at Corsica Studios alongside the likes of Bar 9 // Borgore // SBTRKT // DC Breaks // Roska and many more – more info here.

Bullet Train Records, founded in 2009 by Rinse FM’s Marco Del Horno has been destroying dance floors up and down the country, getting strong support from the likes of 1Xtra, Kiss, Galaxy, XFM and all the pirates. Catch their radio show on Rinse FM every Sunday 1-3pm and check out their website for more info on their merchandise, club nights and much more.

We’ve split the podcast into two parts: part one Marco Del Horno and part two The Brockout – so get ready for a one hour bass heavy mashup of house and electro featuring the likes of Diplo, Zinc, A1Bassline, Redlight, Laid Back Luke, Buraka Som Sistema and a host of exclusives from the Bullet Train camp!

Artwork

This podcast’s artwork comes courtesy of Vagabondz and Rankin Records resident illustrator, Mr. Lee.

Download/Embed/Stream——–>http://www.hot110.net/music/podcast-3-bullet-train/

Tracklisting:

Part 1 – Marco Del Horno

Marco Del Horno – The only way is down
Marco Del Horno & Katie Leone – Never Gonna Let You Go (Accapella)
Marco Del Horno – Samurai (DJ MA1)
N.E.R.D – Lapdance (accapella)
Scratcha DVA – Soul Searcher (Marco Del Horno remix)
Major Lazer – Hold The Line (accapella)
Kid Cola – Kappa Kappa
Justice v Soulwax – Disco Sirens (Accapella)
Marco Del Horno – We Run This
Marco Del Horno – Like I Preach it
Tom Stephan – TTSU (Marco Del Horno remix)
Marco Del Horno – Ho!
Marco Del Horno – Gunman 2010
Marco Del Horno & Last Japan – Pilled Up Again
Marco Del Horno – I Don’t want you to love me

Part 2 – The Brockout

Douster – King Of Africa (Last Japan SUB Bass Mix)
Diplo & Laidback Luke vs. Raven – Hey! (Will Bailey bootleg)
Diplo & Laidback Luke – Hey (Foamo remix)
A1 Bassline – 8oh8
Sound Of Stereo – Button (BeatauCue remix)
Noob & Brodinski – Peanut Club (Beatacue Remix)
Laidback Luke, Lee Mortimer – Blau! (LA Riots Remix)
South Rakkas Crew – Mad Again (Boy 8 Bit Remix)
Sound Of Stereo – Velcro (Mikix The Cat remix)
Buraka Som Sistema ft Kano – Skank & Move (Foamo Remix)
Zinc – Wile Out
Redlight – Be With You
The Brockout – Shake Down

 

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Currently listening to…..

Roni Size and MC Dynamite at Jungle Rock “Jungle Quake ‘95″

This is a must for all ‘ol’ skool’ jungle heads. To download for free or to listen to this plus loads of other mix tapes click here.

 

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Momo’s presents…..Ghostpoet

Be there on the 30th March for an hour set from the refreshing Ghostpoet.

Don’t forget Ghostpoet also features on the TOTR compilation album, to download it for free click here.

 

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Short Man Syndrome

Be the first to download Shorty’s debut mixtape right here!!!!

Short Man Syndrome //

The debut mixtape from Boy Better Know's Shorty!!

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  1.   1. 1. Intro (Short Man Syndrome)
  2.   2. 2. BBK
  3.   3. 3. In the VIP ft Blive, Majestic & BBK
  4.   4. 4. Wickedest ft Jammer & Jammin
  5.   5. 5. Vybzin ft Jammin
  6.   6. 6. All Over ft Skepta & Majestic
  7.   7. 7. Freestyle
  8.   8. 8. Slapped Your Girl ft JME & Skepta
  9.   9. 9. Million Voices
  10. 10. 10. He Said She Said
  11. 11. 11. Too Many Man
  12. 12. 12. Real ft JME (2005)
  13. 13. 13. Outro

 

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Boxfresh goes Old Skool – Krafty Kuts & A. Skillz MIXTAPE

Check it out and if you want the ACTUAL CD , we found like 10 in our cupboard. Want one???

You gonna have to check our Facebook and Twitter pages to find out how.

HOLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

KRAFTY KUTS & A.SKILLZ //

Boxfresh goes old skool with this mix from 2005!!

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  1.   1. 01. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts / Short Breath (A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts Tour Intro) 00:20
  2.   2. 02. Stezo / Bring The Horns 00:04
  3.   3. 03. Mad Skillz / The Nod Factor (A Cappella) 00:19
  4.   4. 04. Nice & Smooth / Funky For You 00:09
  5.   5. 05. Q-Tip / Breathe & Stop (A Cappella) 00:13
  6.   6. 06. Cash Money & Marvelous / Real Mutha For Ya 00:28
  7.   7. 07. Amerie / 1 Thing 00:08
  8.   8. 08. Kayne West / All Falls Down (A Cappella) 01:07
  9.   9. 09. A Tribe Called Quest / Electric Relaxation (Properly Relaxed Mix) 02:46
  10. 10. 10. Eric B & Rakim / Paid In Full 01:21
  11. 11. 11. Foreign Legion / Intangible MCs 01:35
  12. 12. 12. En Vogue / Hold On 00:04
  13. 13. 13. EPMD / Never Seen Before (A Cappella) 00:45
  14. 14. 14. Mary J. Blige / Real Love (Hip Hop Club Mix) 00:46
  15. 15. 15. Stimulated Dummies / Del Meets The Dummies 01:09
  16. 16. 16. La Funk Mob / Ravers Suck Our Sound (Mystic Mix) 00:23
  17. 17. 17. Schoolly D / PSK (Bonus Beat) 00:10
  18. 18. 18. Das EFX / Real Hip-Hop 01:28
  19. 19. 19. 50 Cent / Disco Inferno (A Cappella) 01:17
  20. 20. 20. Tower Of Power / It Takes Two (To Make It Happen) 01:07
  21. 21. 21. Kool & The Gang / Jungle Jazz 00:08
  22. 22. 22. Wrecks-N-Effect / Rump Shaker (A Cappella) 00:53
  23. 23. 23. Sly & Family Stone / Stand! 00:04
  24. 24. 24. Three Times Dope / Once More You Hear The Dope Stuff (A Cappella) 01:08
  25. 25. 25. Ultramagnetic MCs / Poppa Large (A Cappella) 01:01
  26. 26. 26. Mr Bloe / Chicken Feed 00:56
  27. 27. 27. KC & The Sunshine Band / Boogie Shoes 00:56
  28. 28. 28. Stetsasonic / So Let The Fun Begin (A Cappella) 00:08
  29. 29. 29. Friend & Lover / Reach Out Of The Darkness 00:43
  30. 30. 30. Stetsasonic / The Hip Hop Band 01:03
  31. 31. 31. Boxfresh Skit I 00:07
  32. 32. 32. ACDC / Back In Black 00:08
  33. 33. 33. Mobb Deep / Shook Ones Part II (A Cappella) 01:17
  34. 34. 34. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts / Tricka Technology (VIP Mix) 03:02
  35. 35. 35. Michael Jackson / Rock With You (A Cappella) 00:25
  36. 36. 36. Audio Bootys / Joe Cocker 02:43
  37. 37. 37. The Fort Knox Five / The Brazilian Hipster 01:30
  38. 38. 38. Uptown / Dope On Plastic (Plastipella) 01:03
  39. 39. 39. Krafty Skillz / Superstar 00:19
  40. 40. 40. Eric B & Rakim / Let The Rhythm Hit Em (A Cappella) 00:45
  41. 41. 41. Black Eyed Peas / Joints & Jam 00:07
  42. 42. 42. Run DMC / Is It Live (A Cappella) 00:53
  43. 43. 43. Krafty Skillz / Insane Banger 00:38
  44. 44. 44. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts / Simple Things (feat. Real Elements) (A.Skillz Remix) 02:44
  45. 45. 45. Krafty Skillz / Gang Flow Banger 01:04
  46. 46. 46. Redman / Let’s Get Dirty (I Can’t Get In Da Club) (feat. DJ Kool) 01:04
  47. 47. 47. Krafty Skillz / Music Sounds Fatter With U 01:19
  48. 48. 48. Krafty Skillz / Another One Bites 03:01
  49. 49. 49. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts / Michael Jackson vs Mantronix (Wanna Be King Of The Beats) 01:19
  50. 50. 50. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts / Gimme The Breaks (feat. Kurtis Blow) 02:02
  51. 51. 51. James Brown / Can’t Get Any Harder (feat. Leaders Of The New School) (The New School Mix) 02:43
  52. 52. 52. Hot Streak / Bodywork 00:28
  53. 53. 53. Hijack / The Badman Is Robbin’ (A Cappella) 01:15
  54. 54. 54. Caveman / Positive Reaction 01:42
  55. 55. 55. Visage / Pleasure Boys 00:23
  56. 56. 56. Boxfresh Skit II / Keith Murray (Get Lifted [LP Instrumental]) 00:24
  57. 57. 57. Pendulum / Masochist 00:04
  58. 58. 58. Wrecks-N-Effect / Top Billin (A Cappella) 00:09
  59. 59. 59. Roni Size / Out Of Breath (feat. Rahzel) 00:10
  60. 60. 60. Fresh / When The Sun Goes Down (feat. Adam F) (Dillinja Remix) 00:04
  61. 61. 61. Tha Alkaholiks / The Next Level (A Cappella) 00:14
  62. 62. 62. A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts / Outro 00:12

 

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Top 5 Tracks from The Blogosphere (Feb ‘10)

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The blogging community got a major reshuffle this month. Relations between labels and bloggers have been uneasy to say the least. Not surprising really, as labels sell music to make money, and bloggers like to give it away for the ‘good of the listener’. It’s the good ‘ol socialist/capitalist fight of the cold war being replayed within the confines of the music industry. Luckily though, thanks to a major new partnership, the majors might have just avoided having their very own Vietnam.

The premise is simple: Sound Cloud, the music-specific file host (where you can upload and share your tracks between groups or individuals) is linking up with music portal The Hype Machine – the ‘Google’ of blogs – to ensure that the customer still gets free tunes, but that the labels also get what they need. Instead of songs hosted separately each time they’re posted, all downloads will now all have to stem from an original Sound Cloud file which the label uploads for the use of bloggers. In return for Sound Cloud getting lots more traffic, and us getting free music, the labels will get data from Sound Cloud; how many downloads a track has had, how many plays, from where in the world it has been downloaded, and more.

It’s a clever move, and one which seems to herald the sustainability of not just blogs, but also of the music industry, as the debate still rages as to how music can still possibly be made with less and less of it being paid for. In the future, are we likely to see all free music? Just that, when you download a track the artist gains general details about you, which means that if a lot of kids from one place all download the same track, said artist can turn up the next month, whether the town is well known or not, venue decent or a bit decrepit, and expect a sell out show just because they know exactly where the fans are. It’s an interesting concept. These big hitters have been borrowing heavily from new artist service Music Glue, helping out The Joy Formidable and Enter Shikari on the way. The major difference being that Music Glue is for unsigned bands, this new service set out to do much the same but for the infrastructure and the benefit of the big cheeses.

Crisis averted (?), here’s five free tracks for February…

NOTE: For those of you who are computer illiterate, any of these tracks which aren’t downloadable from any file sharing sites such as Z-Share or YouSENDIt can be downloaded directly, by right clicking the link of the song on the blog and choosing ‘Save Target As’… Easy!

Vivian Girls – He’s Gone
I didn’t find this track in time for Valentines on purpose, it just sorted of appeared. Weird thing, fate, and here the Vivian Girls don’t seem to be having it very good. Early Motown production qualities, that 7” you just found in your gran’s secret box kind of aesthetic; if it’s vintage heartache your feeling, you can get it here. If you were planning to invest in one of those cheap ‘heartbreakers’ compilation albums for the 14th, get this for free and whack it on straight after ‘Heard It Through The Grapevine’. Just make sure you have the tissues ready. 
http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&title=title_370&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 

Mos Def – Quiet Dog
Lil Wayne’s gone mad (check ‘The Carter’ documentary for proof), Jay Z’s gone stadium. Mainstream R’n’B is, well, cringe worthy. If hip hop and its genre associates are starting to look like it’s in the same bloated state as rock was circa ’75, logically then, somewhere along the line there’ll be Buzzcocks or Sex Pistols to stir it all up. Mos Def has been handpicked by Daman Albarn to appear on the upcoming Gorillaz album and bloggers who usually spend 1,000 words re-defining Animal Collective are all drooling over this man. Why now? It’s been over ten years coming. In that time he’s been part of an underground hip-hop collective. De La Soul have welcomed him, Def has even designed a pair of Converse’s. He still has never quite made the jump from ‘rising talent’ to big player. This three minute percussion heavy (no synth! no keys!) dance floor filler has as much in common with Diplo as it does with N.W.A. Let’s hope this New Yorker doesn’t stay in the shadows for much longer.
http://awmusic.ca/2010/02/03/mos-def-the-ecstatic-review-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AWmusic+%28AWmusic%29

Mos Def (cold, presumably)

Mos Def (cold, presumably)

 Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive
I know, I know, two tracks from the same blog in one post. I haven’t been bribed, honest, this particular writer must’ve pushed the right buttons this month is all. Anyway, onto the band… well, there isn’t much to say about them. There isn’t much known about them. They’ve been in a band previously, they’re from London, they’re inspired by the synth indie pop bands doing the rounds at the moment. They’ve got a fan base seemingly far too large for a band with so few gigs, and tracks. In this day and age the consensus is, if you don’t know what a band likes to eat for breakfast most people feel they can’t possibly invest time into them. Although this is perhaps good for rubbish bands who have a lot to say, Monarchy have laid the foundations musically for something far more exciting than anything others could do post MTV-doc. It’s like they’ve got a bag of swag on a string, and we’re all running to try and catch it. 
http://awmusic.ca/2010/01/15/monarchy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AWmusic+%28AWmusic%29

First Aid Kit – Hard Believer
These Swedish sisters teamed up in 2007 at the ages of 17 and 14 and started composing songs. Four years later and signed to one of England’s most respected labels (Wichita) they’ve released their debut album, surpassing what their age suggests their talent is limited to by a mile stone. The compositions, the tenderness and most notably the lyrics all pour from the record with precision production and amazing tracks. I’m not a fan of folk, but there’s an extra spark here which gives First Aid Kit an edge. Despite looking a bit awkward in videos and on press shots, it seems in the confines of the studio there are no barriers. What, you’re a metal fan with a heart of iron? It’ll be melted in minutes as ‘Hard Believer’ seeps through the speakers. 
http://songbytoad.com/2010/02/first-aid-kit-the-big-black-the-blue/

Kap Bambino – Red Sign
Jeeessus, what’s that in my ear? What’s that distorted vocal doing to my head, what’s that driving guitar doing to my arms? It’s driving me absolutely insane… but in an amazing way. French duo Kap Bambino start the European fight back at Brit noise groups and throw in some Crystal Castles to the Place To Bury Strangers formula.
http://www.stoneyroads.com/ohmy-god-its-kap-bambino/2010/02/02/

 

Nicholas Burman

 

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HURRICANE CITY

Hurricane city EP (Front Cover)

HURRICANE CITY //

To celebrate the new single from Hammer, "Mic Check" ft. J-Swizzy here's his latest mixtape!

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COVER YOURSELF IN GRIME

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Covers throughout musical history have been a way of getting new artists on the map. Boy bands, dance mixes, urban crossovers, everyone has taken a popular sample and claimed to have made it better.

Recently, Grime has jumped on the Cover bandwagon, and the two have subsequently joined forces to prove the theory that everyone loves a song they already know the lyrics to. 2009 was a good year for covers in the Grime world, so Kieran Yates picks some of the 5 best…lets hope the new decade can measure up.

1. Say what’s Real- Little Dee- Originally by Drake

Last year was the year that Drake blew up and anyone who’s anyone has played ‘Best I ever had’ to their other halves and enjoyed the booty bouncing cheerleaders in said video. Props then, to anyone who takes Drake on, and  in this case I salute Little Dee for covering ‘Say what’s Real’. Gritty and heartfelt, the track acts as a bit of an homage to the rapper NE, and for me, puts Dee on the map this year. Not many can take on Drake and come out standing but this one goes to Little Dee. WIN.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/choimf

2. Stay- Boy Better Know feat. Chipmunk- Originally by Jay Sean

Ok, I love Jay Sean as much as the next Asian girl: catchy hooks, soppy ballads, he’s one RnB hook away from Bollywood’s finest, but ‘Stay’ was a bit emotional even for me. Thank God then, for a BBK injection, as they show him exactly how best to get over a lady. Cue misogyny from a fresh faced Chippy : ‘These girls need are forgetting their roles’ and a cold hard dose of reality from Skepta:  ‘You keep on ringing her Nokia, worst thing about is she’s on Voda’. Ha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBeyAQ-bzG0

3. Empire State of Mind- Kasha- Originally by Jay-Z

Jay Z  made arguably one of the best tunes of last year which made everyone want to be a New Yorker, so it goes without saying that this a hard track to follow. But you can’t deny Kasha’s bars on this one; name dropping the likes of Richard Blackwood, Lewisham Mc Donald’s and the rest,  I think its the Laaandaaan accent that does it for me. Yesss.

http://fairtilizer.com/tracks/61463/download?pwd=

4. Hustler- Blacks feat Little Dee and Jendor- Originally by Kano

Hustler to me is one of the best Grime tracks ever made, mainly because it shows why exactly it is that everyone says that Kano was way ahead of his time, but also that it harks back to a time of Grime that the old schoolers would call the ‘glory days’. Blacks brings us back then to the present with his version of the classic, from the mixtape, ‘Sick Individual’, and its is frickin sickkkk.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7hy4cx

6. Juicy- Tinchy Stryder, Sway, Bashy Tor, Kyla, Sincere- Originally by Notorious B.I.G

Ok, so I know this wasn’t from the past year, but I couldn’t write this without mentioning the best cover from the last couple of years courtesy of 1 Extra. When I first heard this, I was so excited I did a little wee in my pants. Again, it makes you feel less bad that we didn’t have Biggy cos what we got on the scene right now is pretty sick. So, I know its old now, but whatever, I love it. My favourite verse goes to Sway, even though you know they all killed it. God, this makes me happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBPe18shED8

In the abscence of more covers,  keep yourself entertained with this lot:
O.G’z concert. 4th March, @ The Den, tickets available from siananderson.blogspot.com,Acts on the night include Boy Better Know, Wiley, Rinse, J2K, Manga, Devlin. Also a fundraiser for the family of N.E aka Leon

 

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