Breakbot Baby, I'm Yours (Aeroplane Remix) Wiley feat. Emily Sande Never Be Your Woman (Solo UK Loves Garage Mix) Thanks to the efforts of many very special (and tolerant) people ( Chris Clark , Lookout's Eli and Jesse , DL Jones , Jack Oatmon , Jonah [...]
Grime music. Probably not all that familiar to my American readers. However, here in the UK it is absolutely massive. In this piece I'm going to take you through the biggest artists, almost all of whom are East Londoners, and some of the best songs. I will warn you now though, it's not to everyone's taste.. Anyway, without further ado, welcome to Grime... Wiley is the best place to start. The self-proclaimed father of grime is responsible for my personal favourite track, Wearing My Rolex. It's not lyrically all that impressive, but it has [...]
Chicago - If you haven't been to Queerer Park you're totally missing out. Queerer Park is, as you could guess, a dance party for queers, allies and weirdos that roams around town bringing you a fun time and good music each month. I DJed the party last month with two other awesome girl DJs and it was the most fun I've had in a long time. This month DJs Barbara Butch & Unisexy, Black Gold and Reagonomix are your selectors so it looks like it's gonna be another good one! Also, it's not just a good time...it's a [...]
***So I have my top lists compiled, I just haven't been able to fully write it out yet. And since I will be in New York for New Year's, my top lists will not be out until I get back. Super sorry! I am super excited for y'all to read it still! And within my mixtapes which I DID finish (phewf) are a lot of my favorites of the year and of the decade! Have a great new years and enjoy the mixtapes! Stay tuned for my top lists within two weeks!*** Alright y'all. This mixtape is pretty [...]
Before I crack out my customary breakdown of the year, here's a couple of new things that are blowing the speakers round our way. Goodbye Gully/Gaza....Hello....Gully/G aza. Yeah, Vybz and Mavado managed to put their differences aside and let bygones be bygones . But now the clash baton seems to have been passed to two young guns, by the names of Stacious (Gully) and Lisa Hype (Gaza). I know, yawn. Lisa Hype (above with Vybz Kartel and Gaza Indu) has had her photo all over the internet of her [...]
Because I haven't posted in a while here's a big post, with most of the stuff I've recently been enjoying, hope you like too! Wiley - Never Be Your Woman (Solo Remix) (via palms out sounds ) Solo proves why he was one of my favourite producers this year. Different then most of his funky house tracks but also pure quality. Can't get that melody out of my head! Jinder - Youth Blood Jinder - Youth Blood (BokBok Remix) [...]
Solo has been running straight alchemy on every one of his productions all year, but this Wiley rework is almost too much to take. With the hook throwing back to White Town's Your Woman and the seductive xylo reeling lovers, shakers and bakers right on it this remix shows absolutely no mercy in its entire four minutes and three seconds. GET!!! Full cred to Palms Out for this one. Wiley Feat. Emeli Sandè - Never Be Your Woman (Solo (UK) Loves Garage Remix)
Solo has come a long way from the 14 year old who made a habit of 'smoking spliffs and doing dodgy heavy metal covers' to being the forefather of a hugely exciting 'midget' sub-genre and a producer who's tunes have found their way into the record bags of DJ's at the top of their game in practically every scene. Like his countrymen Mowgli and Riva Starr , Solo makes the sort of music that will go down well in practically any clubbing environment - so it comes as no surprise that he's now starting [...]
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