Re-Re-wind

Posted Jun 21 2007 by in England with 2 Comments

Ahhh 97. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was working in the neon lit multiscreen nightmare of HMV, whiling away the hours flicking through import Hip Hop cds that I couldn’t afford..Out of the blue speed garage mixes started flying off the racks. The saturday shoppers got hammered with it. I thought the majority of tunes were pretty bit dull but some of them like Double 99′s Ripgroove & Todd Edwards bumping edits were UKG bassline classics that still sound fresh. Back then Wiley was a mere garage MC with the glint of grime in his eye – going from this to this.

So who’d a thought Sinden & Count of Monte Cristal’s new stuff is going more and more down the champagne/No trainers route ? Good thing is they’ve taken the choppy London beats, carnival sized basslines and timestretch vocals instead of the shiney shirt slickness. Nice work bolly crew.

Mr Hudson – Ask The DJ (Sinden and the Count of Monte Cristal Remix) (Zshare)

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A Higher Plaine

Posted Jun 9 2007 by in Uncategorized with 0 Comments


On holiday once me and my mates spent day in a mini bus crossing southern Thailand while the driver played a tape on repeat continuously for the whole jouney. All I can describe it is was Thai Turbo Hard House. Horrendous. At first its was like Party bus ! But after exactly 1.2 minutes it was like a relentless psychotic hell on earth in the Thai midday heat. After seven hours I kind of liked it. Got me thinking about bad stuff that grows on you whether you like it or not.

I’m bored of all this cool stuff, its way time for some absolute REALNESS. In all of these specialist regional scenes from around the world its easy to ignore the mounds of properly bizarre shit that goes with it. Think the opposite of Dubstep. Its not cool. Its not clever. BUT IT IS PARTY PARTY TIME ( in a slightly hysterical scary way ).

I can’t remember where I picked this up, some place in central America tucked away on the end of a Reggaeton mix cd like a dirty secret. I’ve listened to this a few times now and found myself singing along. Whats happening to me ?

Crack open some beers and the crystal meth. This is the sound of SWINGY BOOM !!!

Swingy Boom Mix (Zshare)

Normal service will resume presently.

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Carioca Kings

Posted Jun 4 2007 by in Brazil with 8 Comments

Man Recordings are doing BIG tings for Baile funk. They are one of the few labels, if any, actively putting out funk internationally and giving it a platform for a woldwide market. This is a good thing, especially as the artists are getting PAID from these record sales and subsequent European tours. Label bossman Daniel Haaksman compiled the essential Rio Baile Funk and More Favela Booty Beats compilations, showcasing a handpicked selection of prime funk – get his new mix here. So now everyone can dip their toe into the yellow and green carioca waters without quickly popping over to Rio or sifting through mounds of MP3s on funk websites.

They are currently running two consecutive releases. Funk Mundial, genre bending funk inflected dance 12s by blog worshipped producers like Crookers and Sinden. The Funk Masters series focuses on exclusive cuts from some of the best and heaviest of Rio’s funk producers like Ghetto Bassquake favourite DJ Sandrinho (spinback) and all round funk legend Sany Pitbull, the undisputed king of the MPC.

The third release will be from DJ Edgar. He started out playing for the enormo Rio soundsystem, Furacão 2000, and has gone on to become Catra’s DJ, destroying dancefloors around the world. His new EP, Baile Funk Masters No.3 is a banging collection of filthy Tamborzão battleweapons. Samples of… Groove is in the Heart, Satisfaction, Atoladinha, Your Love…… Its out July 2nd. Here’s a taster.

DJ Edgar – Samuel Mix (Zshare)

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Booty from the South

Posted Jun 3 2007 by in Uncategorized with 1 Comment

The photocopy sleeves of Reggaeton bootlegs can be amazing. Literally ART. Damien Hirst needs to pick up some of these babies next time he wants to blow £12m for some South American ‘inspiration’ and they cost about 5 pesos a go.

Generally the obligitory pics of Don Omar looking moody and a bikini clad maiden are the standard. But sometimes you gotta go the distance to get the tills ringin. My mate Andy just brought me back a sack of gems from South America. For this he gets a really loud Air horn and welcome home dude.

Yes thats 2008. You won’t have heard these yet.

The Best of Regueton. Oh.

Demi Moore in Striptease and some bloke sticking his fingers up at me. Nice.

Thundercats wins. If its good enough for Wiley then its good enough for me. Its ’100preForever’ as well.

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Spanish Tongues

Posted May 31 2007 by in Uncategorized with 2 Comments


After their awesome historical mix of UK reggae, Heatwave are back with another immensely tight mix. This time they are on a latin rap tip, skillfully blending reggaeton, cumbia and Spanish dancehall. Loads of stuff I’ve never heard before, a really fresh selection of old and new joints. Get it aqui.

Heatwave – Blogariddims No. 23 – La Ola De Calor

Tracklist

1. Capital D & Ini Kamoze – World A Music
2. Alika – Ejército Despierta
3. Arzu – Amor
4. Tego Calderón – Slow Mo
5. Vico C – Bomba Para Afincar
6. Punaman – Música Reggae
7. Candyman – El Pru
8. Rude Girl aka La Atrevida – Si El Hombre Quiere
9. Sasha – Poppy
10. Jimmy Bad Boy – Movimiento Sabroso
11. Ivy Queen – Papi Te Quiero
12. Brian Kidd – Get To Poppin’
13. Notch – Ay Qué Bueno
14. Ozomatli – Cumbia
15. Candyman y La Familia – Caramelo
16. Tony Touch & Vico C – Para Mi Barrio
17. Tego Calderón – Las Gatas Gozen
18. Voltio – Julito Maraña
19. Wisin & Yandel – En La Disco Bailoteo
20. Alexis & Fido – Kumbiatón
21. Celso Piña feat Control Machete & Blanquito Man – Cumbia Sobre El Rio (Sueña)
22. Los 12 Discípulos – Quítate Tú Pa’ Ponerme Yo
23. Voltio & Notch – Bad Mothers From P.R.
24. Ras Mario, Timedo Flow & Filastine – Quémalo Ya
25. Daddy Maza – El Tic
26. Renato – Soy El Más Sensual
27. Gaby – El Meneaito
28. Cutty Ranks – Hot Girls
29. Principal – El Rey De Dancehall
30. Banton – Sextyle
31. Yungun & Viceman – Gringo Lingo
32. Nelly Furtado & Calle 13 – No Hay Igual
33. Don Omar & Beenie Man – Belly Danza
34. Kali – Mi Droga
35. Match & Daddy – Pásame La Botella
36. Pitbull – Toma

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Juke – A Bootyful History

Posted May 30 2007 by in Uncategorized with 2 Comments

In the words of Chicago Godfather and Daft Punk holler’d DJ Deeon, … ASS SHAKIN,REEFER SMOKIN,SHOT DRINKIN,BATHROOM FUCKIN,SWEATY CLOTHES!GET DOWN OR LAW DOWN MUZIK.

Big Man. Big Words. Lets go.

DJ Deeon – Juke This Motherfucker (Zshare)

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Mr Whippy Vs Mini Milk

Posted May 24 2007 by in Bay Area with 2 Comments

Johnny Osbourne – No Ice Cream Sound (Zshare)

I don’t know why he has such a problem with Ice cream, Its nice. Chill out Johnny.

Thinking about it I’m hungry now.

The Pack feat Team – The Ice Cream Song (zshare)

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This is where Funk lives

Posted May 24 2007 by in Brazil with 1 Comment


Some photos I took in Rocinha favela, Rio.

And some new Funk heat.

DJ Sandrinho – Foguetada (zshare)

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Assassin Unplugged

Posted May 10 2007 by with 2 Comments

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Masala Radio Mix

Posted May 6 2007 by with 2 Comments


I just did a mix for Masala. Listen to the show here.

Or get it right here…

Vamanos – Masala Mix (Zshare)

Parris Mitchell ft. Wax Master – Ghetto Shout Out
DJ Unk – Back it up ( Dave Nada remix )
Radioclit – Nelly ti Piccu
DJ SoLman – UoH Mix
Gant – Sound Bwoy Burial
Sinden & Count of Monte Cristal ft. MC Thiaguinho – Tamborzuda
Sujinho ft. Zuzuka – Mas com Voce
DJ Sandrinho – Pumpere Up
Wes Fif – Haterz Everywhere

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