R & B Midweek Sixes

Back again.

MP3: Ryan Leslie - Just Right
on his every word at the moment. . This is taken from his 2005 album. Crazy production - anyone holding an instru? Album sooon.

MP3: Dwele - I'm Cheatin'
brannnnd new music from dwele. Admittedly not on the level of some previous material but who cares. . It's a start. Album coming sooon too.

MP3: Sy Smith - The Art Of You
Soul new for '08. . . Taken from her (do the research) third album . Very very highly recommended . Thankyou thankyou Susan.

MP3: Q- Tip - I Believe (Ft. D'Angelo)
possibly the greatest find from the recent digging i've been doing. . days after a fellow on Okayplayer said he had finally tracked down d'angelo in a US jazz bar. . I find this. the two knocked up the track stupidly quickly, but it doesn't show. Heres to a d'angelo comeback, and to me finding the actual mixtape this came from. Honestly, i could sing the praises for this alllll day.

MP3: Steph Jones - LaLa Means Love
get over the knucklehead promo-ing his mixtape at the start, and its onto a winner. Will try to find a CDQ, but bump this until then.

Honestly. . some real brilliance here - download them all. Let me know if i've missed anything, and get digging yourselves. .

Yeah. .

On an R&B thing at the moment...

Tomorow will feature tracks from Steph Jones (MAN!), NE-Yo and possibly New Dwele. . . . Mmmmmmm.

This aint a joke either. Thanks to Ronnie Herel & Dj B for showing me that good stuff again.

Ryan Leslie Makes 'Addiction'

More R-les for you.. Album hitting in June.

dance moves reminding me of those kanye ones from his 'makes a beat' video. . Just taken to the next level somewhat.

Ryan Leslie - Lollipop Improvisation

Props where its due. . . Can't wait for the album at this end.

Martyn - Skream Stella Sessions (RinseFM)

More brilliant work from 3024's founder Martyn. Particularly love the final track. . . Need myself a copy.

1. martyn - natural selection (3024)
2. slaughter mob - no snare (?)
3. skream - trapped in a dark bubble (?)
4. martyn - suburbia (applepips)
5. geiom - reminissin' kode9 remix (berkane sol)
6. trg - broken heart martyns dcm mix (hessle audio)
7. horsepower productions - hand of death (tempa)
8. benny - jahroel (?)
9. pantha du prince - florac juswan remix (tube)
10. martyn - vancouver (3024)
11. shut up and dance - epileptic martyns no strobe mix (suadrecs)

MP3: Martyn - Skreams Stella Sessions (RINSEFM)
Direct Link so Right Click Save As.

War Is Necessary

If you asked me Nasir's sounding good but Dj Khalils is sounding better. Swiped from Nahright, but originally from the new GTA.

MP3: Nas - War Is Necessary

Los Angeles

The new fly Lo is brilliant. This is the obligatory blog posting that one must do.

Out June 10th.

Taster.... Benji B had a fly Lo deviation special last Thursday evening on 1xtra. LISTEN AGAIN here, to hear the old, the forthcoming and the unreleased. As well as chat with the man himself. Very good listen.

Favourite track at the moment has got to be 'Melt'. Crazy drum pattern.

It's a Par. . Gate

I admit, i have absolutely no idea what is going on here. The gist of it, is that they are arguing over a phrase that doesnt exist 'Its a Par'. Its worth watching for some decent wordplay from ghetto (growing on me) and some of the facial expressions that are displayed as the slews become more frequent. It gets quite heated as it goes on, and as you'l hear the battling went on long after the show ended. . The video for that will be up on youtube soon. .

Hyperfrank seems to have a grasp on whats going on. If your interested read here and here.

Personally not impressed in the slightest by Tempa T or Jammer. The latter seems to not have any bars whatsoever, whereas Tempa T seems to have lost the art of Mcing and taken up shouting.

Only grime can create this amount of hype over something that doesnt even mean anything. I'm blogging it purely for the facial expressions, particularly, as Hyperfrank notes, ' I love seeing the video's to sets because you get to see classic moments like when Ghetto dropped "What? It's alot it's alot, I swear you man borrowed that from Josh"- (8:26 mins (VIDEO 1)) and Tempa T's shocked reaction was like Ghetto was sending for his mum.'

Goodness knows who Josh is.

Real Remix

A remix is not just a guest rappers verse tacked on the end/start of the song - see Mariah & Jays 'Bye Bye Remix'. Thats just mixtape filler.

This is a remix. Wasn't feeling the original, but the beats changed up, Usher doesn't get as tedious and Weezy and Beyonce pass through both taking the song in a better direction.

The last decent remix on this tip was Kanye and Ne-Yo on Drink N My 2step, so i'm including that for good measure.

MP3: Usher - Love In The Club (Ft. Beyonce & Lil'Wayne)

MP3: Cassidy - Drink N My 2 Step (Ft. Neyo & Kanye West)

Rising Up

Dub Pieces

TRG - Missed Calls EP
covering every single angle of the dub spectrum. Killer track = Missed Calls.

Ramadanman - Carla
Gilles has been on this one. . the title track is the one you really want, combining the deepest subs possible yet keeping that techno crossover sound.

Peverelist - Infinity Is Now/Junktion
Strength to strength. . Techno Influences > Dub Influences. Very very very enjoyable.

EDIT: 'MISSED CALLS' is huge.

Intro To Pacific Division

part of the Urb Next 100 issue that'll be appearing.

Talented guys. . will get some uploaded soon.

Burial Dj Kicks

Taken directly from the mailout;

Coup!

!K7 are buzzing on the announcement that the next installment in the DJ-Kicks series comes from the hugely acclaimed, underground dubstep producer BURIAL at the end of June. The South London producer is notoriously shy of press and public performances yet his last two albums on Kode 9's Hyperdub label have established him as one of the global leaders in this exploding scene on word-of-mouth alone.

The latest DJ Kicks from Four Tet, Henrik Schwarz, Booka Shade and Hot Chip have all pushed new limits in eclecticism, making linear genre-specific DJ mixes a thing of past... so who knows where Burial will take it next. We hear whisperings from the studio that he may treat his dearest dubstep, techno and even r'n'b tracks with his unique production style before mixing them with exclusive material and... well watch this space.

Think its out on the 23rd of June.

Be A Nigger Too

MP3: Nas - Be A Nigger Too (Mirror)

What You think?

Jon B - Lately

Seriously slept on. . . Throwback from 2004. Don't be fooled that he looks like a member of system of a down, the mans got soul.

On rotation allll through the night.

"Midweek" Fives

my internets playing up. Enjoy.

MP3: Micky Factz - Don't Be Light (Ft. N*E*R*D)
Bump-able.

MP3: Dj Premier - Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers (Instrumental)
Hiphop heads stand up! Anyone who's got this in a higher bit-rate also stand.

MP3: Kano - Hurt
Possibly a new track off 140 Grime Street. Possibly a freestyle on a beat I haven't heard yet. Either way its hard hitting. Taken From 'MC NO.1'.

MP3: Wiley - If Ur Going Out (Radio Rip)
been waiting long long long time for this. You wear beige and I'l wear blue. Radio rip but cdq will follow.

MP3: Janelle Monae - You
Very very very special. Signed to Badboy. Lets hope Diddy realises he is out of his depth and doesnt try to drop guest verses or adlibs on every track. Erykahs a big fan.

MP3: Low Deep - Upside Down
Grime Grime Grime. Instrumental.

MP3: Dorian Concept - Seek When Is Her
early work from trebleo's beat maker supreme.

MP3: Surkin - White Knight Two
Surkin rules bloghouse for me. But then I ain't no expert. Check the todd edwards rework off his latest EP. Thats something I can work with.

Roots - Rising Up Video Shoot

More here. Thanks to Tone.

Song is puuuuure fire. Chrisette Michelle and Wale both come strong.

April 29th.

The bPm Presents....Ahu

Thristian the bPm presents..... Ahu. More on her in weeks to come. . But go impress me and do some homework on her. Particularly the track with Mr Beatnick. . very strong.

Killer tracklisting. . You just need to look at it. Big up thristian.... clearly making movements in the right direction.. Certainly will be rewinding tomorow morning.

Oh yeahh. . and check my first ever shoutout. My actual names Karim for those I haven't introduced myself to. . . Maybe I'm making movements.

Listen @ Samurai FM.

D-Bridge - If you want to cry
MRR & ADM - 1ne
James Tatum Trio Plus - Introducton
Martyn - JW on a good night
Erykah Badu - Twinkle
Francesco Tristiano - Melody (C2 edit)
Portishead - Silence
Big Boi feta. Andree 3000 & Raekwon - Royal Flush
The King - In Kingston
Flying Lotus - Flying
Jose James - Black Magic
Flying Lotus & Jose James - Visions of Violet (instrumental)
Funkees - Akula Owu Onyeara
Roger Robinson & Charlie Dark - Prayer for Angry Young Men
Ronnie Foster - Mystic Brew
Yesterdays New Quintet - Fourty Days

AHU in the mix

1 – Portishead – Nylon Smile - Mercury
2 - The Long Lost - Satie Woe ( Flying Lotus remix ) – cdr
3 - Mr.Beatnick feat. Ahu – I Know All the Bitches ( Atjazz remix) – cdr
4 – Aoki Takamasa – 27th – op.disc
5 - My Toys Like Me – Sweetheart – cdr
6 – Paul White – untitled – cdr
7 - Percee P & Madlib – The Woman Behind Me – Stones throw
8 - Muhsinah – Only and Always – Circulations
9 - The Roots - 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) – def jam promo
10 – Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancers – (Mekanik remix) - cdr
11 - Harmonic 313 – Neon – Warp
12 - Kenneth Bager - Fragment Two (The First Picture) (Jesse Rose Instrumental Remix) – Music For Dreams America
13 - Apparat – Arcadia – P - Vine

The Air Yeezys

Kanye's nu trainer X Nike I'm guessing.

So fresh, I could fuck her off my outfit

To keep you tiding over until tomorow when I'l give you some 'mid'-week ones.

MP3: Playaz Circle - Paper Chasers (Ft. Phonte)

Check the video ici.

Pictures jacked from fader. Fly dont you think...?

Jay Electronica Performing

@ the Nokia Theatre Show Supporting Mos Def while ago.

I still think there is something really special about him. .

Going to be looking out for the new mos stuff extra hard after that verse on the nu roots track. .Apparently theres a track and a half with madlib!

I don't get gash by the hour, i get gash by the metre

Eskiboy was in town this evening.

9 minutes on stage @ some chain bar Risa. Ha. Grime scene......

Big Up Shocka B. . one of the nicest dj's in and around the UK at the moment.

Big Up Skepta for donning a white tuxedo.

Playaz Circle - Paper Chaser/ We Working

Been hearing some real dunces hating on Phonte cause he's singing here. . ??? Explain.

The song i'm liking comes in after the *street* bizzness at the start.

12 of the Weeek

Big sound coming from Streathams Scrimshire - been on the Aaron Jerome remix 'Warm Sound' for longer than a minute. . The vocal arrangement of the original 'Warm Sound' (big big big big tune) kills me everytime. AJ's remix is minimal. But equally beautiful.

And of course the flip is tasty too - 'When The World Was Young pt. 2 '.

Big shout to scrimshire - definitely someone you (and I) should be keeping tabs on. By email.

Get on it @ Juno. Or any of the usual stockists.

N.B ..... The original 'Warm Sound' can also be got digitally on Itunes. :)

TQ - Westside

On that sunday night throwback..

Martyn.

Martyn & the 3024 camp are now fully fully up and running. I told you to check out the last 12" -- Twenty Four / Velvet -- (which is now out digitally too). . . your loss/gain whether you did or not. Some deep deep detroit sounds.

Quiet since then, there has now been an explosion of activity;

myspace player is stocked. . - how crazy is 'epileptics no strobe mix'... NEED THAT.

His mix up of TRG's 'Broken Hearts' has been in my wishlist for a long while. . so i am pleased to hear that is now available. With a b-side ramadanman mix it could definitely be contender for dub 12" of the year.

The end of the month will also see the birth of appleblim's applepips imprint. . Martyn is (rightfully so!!) getting the debut release; 'All I Have Is Memories / Suburbia'. The formers on the myspace player. I'l of course shout when I know the exact date for this. The label looks like another one worth watching, with Appleblim surely one of the deepest around at the moment. Those who aren't schooled, see his work with Skull Disco projects. .

And after...

REVOLVE:R 012 - "After 7 (w. Intalex) / JW On a Good Night / Storm Watch" (apr 2008)

FATCITYRECS - Black Pocket aka Steve Spacek - "Ur'e a Sta (martyns mix)" (2008)

SUADRECORDS - Shut up & Dance - "Epileptic (martyns no strobe mix)" (2008)

3024-002 - "Vancouver / Natural Selection" (may 2008)

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I honestly can't wait.

Also worth checking - - 'Digging In The Crates' & 'Top 10' - the latter is self explanatory, the former... very interesting read. Bookmark the blog while your passing through. .

Enough trumpet blowing, just enjoy and take note.

Paris, Tokyo

Dapper.

Squeeze Me

Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze Me (FT. Ben Westbeech).

Summmmmmerrr.

Gilles P In Paris

I hope it isnt long before he gets his own travel show on the bbc. Would make me more inclined to pay a licence fee. . The blackberrys font doesnt look too handy in all fairness.

Dizzee Rascal 16 Bars Freestyle

Back Back Back. . . Back. Not going to attempt to throw at you everything ive missed cause you know the spots. . but this seems to have been slept on. Via Aol i guess.



haaaaaard.

Month In Grime/Dubstep

Another brillliant round-up of the month.

Need to check the Riko.. and toying with the idea of checking the ghetto tape - i just dont know whether I like his sound. Is he just agressive for the sake of it? We shall see, its getting good reviews so there must be something nice there & he has a nice production team behind him - lewi white and smasher.

Get on the trim though. .

Also, later on il stick up the chipmunk freestyle on the movado track (on the rock). The one jay vocalled. . Definitely both versions are hot.

more sooon... maybe a lunchbreak thing for the next 5 days. Can't wait to get back withyou.

Looking Into May for a second. .

The latest mailout from RA has just reminded me of a few pieces that will be arriving in the not so near, not so distant future. . Anticipation is a great thing.

Roland Appel - Talk To Your Angel (May 26th)

Tl

01 Inner Soul [Slow Version]
02 Secrets
03 Changes
04 New Love
05 Angel
06 Lost Valley
07 Dark Soldier
08 Unforgiven
09 Child Song

Sonar Kollektiv of course. You know its going to be a collection of deep driving house numbers which in turn should amount to a pretty epic listen. Check his recent 12' for a slice.

Compost Black Label Series Vol. 3 (May 5th)

Tl

01 Phreek Plus One - Bikini
02 Alex Attias Pres. Mustang - Finding Who We Are - Quarion Dub
03 Muallem - Houseworx Part One: I Came To Jack
04 Manuel Tur & Dplay - Conchord
05 Motor City Drum Ensemble - Stripped Down To The Bone
06 Phreek Plus One - New York Dolls
07 Motor City Drum Ensemble - Get Slapped Up
08 Jay Shepheard - 4nc
09 Wagon Cookin - Start To Play - Christian Prommer Remix Pt.2 (Piano Mix)
10 TJ Kong & Nuno Dos Santos feat. Robert Owens – Merging - Wild Glitch Dub
11 Shahrokh Sound Of K - Break It Down - Dub
12 Matt Flores - Solar Winds
13 Minus 8 - Night Digger - Late Night Edit
14 Jay Shepheard - Pipes'N'Sneakers

Incredibly excited about this. . .They always get their selections spot on. There will be soul and there will be beauty. Out on Compost.

The Mole - As High As The Sky (May 26th)

Tl

01 Intro
02 Still in My Corner
03 Ain't the Way It's Supposed to Be
04 Alice, You Need Him
05 Hey Girl (I Feel So Good)
06 Baby, You're the One (Edit)
07 Gracias a Los Ninos
08 Like the Way
09 Smiling and Running
10 Knock Twice
11 When It Tastes So Good You Deserve It

Maybe slightly more unknown. . but as a member of the cobblestone Jazz collect i have high expectations. Disco/House to Tech House. Out on Wagon Repair.

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Normal service will be resumed in around a week. . . Got a lot of things to share.