Just when I thought 2011 had been a bit of an average year for bashment, The Heatwave drop this IMMENSE riddim with Wiley coming on like a grimey Tenor Saw. I don’t know where this one sprung from, at a guess Wiley’s collaboration on Showtime but its going to make my NYE. Big up The …
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The Heatwave – Energy Bashment
To soundtrack the UK’s actual current heatwave, here’s the brand new mix from London’s The Heatwave. As usual, an onslaught of jump up bashment vibes, dancehall and a few classics that we’re loving. Woooiii !! The Heatwave – Energy Bashment Mix Sendspace / Mediafire * Rihanna & Vybz Kartel – What’s My Name (Federation Remix) …
The Heatwave – Soca Season Mix 2011
I don’t know why I’ve gone a bit berserk over soca recently so The Heatwave’s new mix has come at a good time. I listened to this attempting to run round the park this morning in the sunshine and nearly ended up raving by the time I got home which is a pretty good sign …
Funky Blends Abound
Featured here before, Gabriel and the Heatwave’s mixes of Funky Bashment have been constant on my listening rotation. I’ve taken a similar approach to UK Funky, trying to cross bridges between geographies and musical styles, but from a different angle. Check out this mashup of Flamzy and Joskar’s Faroter vs, Marlon D’s Jesus Creates Sound. …
Bashment Funky
Pic: DJ Ripley’s Boasy Tuesdays set on Flickr Following the London/JA Funky Bashment pressure, Exclusive UK funky heat from The Heatwave’s awesome MC Rubi Dan on The Bop riddem. Its a heatseaker, mashing up bashment vocals from Rubi and Juxci on a swagger beat. Git it. Rubi Dan & Juxci – Bashment Funky
Wine an go Down
The latest Heatwave mix is a hammer. Earlier this summer I was walking through Brixton market, Atlantic road where you can pick up the latest bootlegged cd dancehall jams blasting from pavement soundsystems. Normally its straight Mavado or Munga but that day I did a doubletake. I was hearing some hype vocals but the riddim …
Carnival Smoke Signals
The smell of that BBQ jerk at Notting Hill carnival made me want to wolf down 8 portions there and then like crazed starving pig. I didn’t sadly but took some photos instead on my phone. Carnival season keeps it moving with our favourite bass commanders, The Heatwave who continue their relentless bashment grind with …
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love me some Bongo! I didn't know you used to play in a project with him, got any recordings?
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