
For those of you who are new to the site, this is a list of my favourite dance music from the last year. It's not exclusively remixes, and yes, you can argue you could dance to the songs in the Top Tracks list too. Out in the Streets - Africa HiTech The Look (Koreless remix) - Jacques Greene Surph - Rustie Sketch - Synkro Sicko Cell - Joy Orbison Rolling In The Deep (Jamie xx Shuffle) [...]
Some of you have probably already seen the footage from Holy Ship where some of the bigger dj's on the globe are getting it down on the new Kill Frenzy track: "Booty Clap". In case you missed it, check it here! Booty Clap is part from a two part compilation by the San Francisco based label " Dirtybird ". Part one was released at the start of the new year and part two (including Booty Clap) and three will follow the 25th of january. Have a listen to the complete Booty Clap track below and I also added [...]

Though originally from Essex, Christian Sibthorpe aka A1 Bassline really is another child of that infamous Croydon bubble. His musical aspirations took shape at an early stage - in fact, anything but a life in music would have been surprising, as Christian not only grew up with childhood friends Joy Orbison and Ben UFO but was properly raised on 2-step, garage and drum'n'bass by his father Dem2 (aka US Alliance, founder of Rave Magazine). Despite his upbringing on all things sub-bass and frequent trips to legendary record stores Big Apple and Swag, A1 developed a deep love for house and [...]

Depuis 7 ans maintenant, Dirtybird , le plus célèbre label de techno-bass de San Francisco continue à surprendre par la qualité de chacune de ses sorties. Mené par Claude Vonstroke , Dirtybird nous présente sa nouvelle série de compilation qui sortira en 3 parties. La Dirtybird Hatched regroupera donc au total pas moins de 14 artistes, avec en ouverture de ce premier volume le big boss du label accompagné d' Eats Everything sur Ignorance Is Bliss , suivi de The Major de Sacha Robotti . On retrouve également [...]

As I was growing up and starting to get into electronic music I was always accompanied and fascinated by the dirtybird team who've been pumping out their distinct take on bleeps and beats for at least seven years now. Now the big bass team have a new compilation coming out that will be taking us even further into their next wave of music. There will be 14 different artists delivering all manner of styles and new genres... take your pick from deep house, bass music, jackin funk, and ghetto filth. The series will be released [...]

Its been a big year for Dirtybird with Claude VonStroke and Justin Martin refreshing their sound and in the process giving us some of the biggest bass heavy booty shakers of the year. Most notably Eats Everything - The Size, J Phlip - Bootyberg and Justin Martins - Lezgo stand out as label defining moments. To follow up this stella year CVS is preparing the release of a 12 track compilation 'Hatched' which will feature 12 exclusive tracks from new and trusted Dirtybird artists. Before the full compilation comes out in February, [...]

What with it getting dark around 4:30pm and everyone saving their pennies for Christmas, there's a definite feel of hibernation in the air. You can moan all you like about how boring that is, but actually we're all benefiting hugely from that. It seems every dj/producer and their dog has locked themselves away with a crate full of exclusives and made sick free mixtapes for us to enjoy. Seriously, the amount of aaaaaamazing mixtapes and podcasts full of banging tunes floating about the blog-o-sphere sent to warm our hearts and ears, all thanks to the kindness of our favourite artists.... it's [...]

Night Rumours – It's what keeps you up at night. From the basement to the bright lights – you're here today because you love dance music and want a little more wamp. Hitting Electro, EDM, Techno and back — every week, Amperror (aka electblake ) will bring you the next wave of floor burners. It's not a sundae , it's a massacre. It's come - POP Kult Week 3 has arrived and it's headlined by the talented Gigamesh this week, with Sta & myself leading the way. Very excited - [...]
I have to be honest, I'm very excited to bring today's post to you guys. All of these songs from top to bottom are thoroughly awesome, and even better they come from all across the electronic spectrum. From more big room stuff to bassier deep house jams, we got 'em all. Come and enjoy. Slap In The Bass is a name everyone should expect to start hearing more about from now on. After I first heard

We caught up with talented young DJ and producer A1 Bassline ahead of his set this Friday at The Future Now at Kings Cross club The Egg. Hailing from Croydon, A1 Bassline, aka Christian Sibthorpe, has been on our radar for a while but with the current rerelease of his banging track Falsehood on dirtybird we thought it was about time to have a chat about all manner of topics from Claude Von Stroke to moths to Croydon Hot-Spots... Hi A1 Bassline. Hope you're doing well today. [...]

In my last post about Justin Martin I had a link to A1 Bassline's debut release on Dirtybird Records. This release not only represented a new sound for Dirtybird , but also for an artist who is perhaps best known for his Fidget than his thoughtful House. Back in 2008 A1's debut release ' Girl Thing ' announced him on the dance scene and was heavily supported from the likes of Annie Mac, Trevor Nelson and Sinden. Since then the South Croydon raised DJ/producer has gone from strength to strength with several releases on [...]

London is set to play host to a new series of club nights named Found , aptly being held at a club called Hidden in Vauxhall. The nights start this Friday (September 30) showcasing 13 events of progressive electronic music throughout the autumn. To celebrate the launch, A1 Bassline has dropped a bass driven mix you can inhale audibly below and download for free on Facebook where you can check also check listings. A1 Bassline - Tighten Up Records mix for Found [...]

A1 Bassline has put together a deep selection of house infused UK bass incarnations ahead of his Tighten Up Records showcase at FOUND this Friday. He prepares to join label mates Dem2, Kavsrave, Alfie and Fold for the 1st Anniversary of Tighten Up on Friday night. Mix contains tracks from his label, his infamous track Falsehood and a couple of tracks that are waiting to be released. Listen to the mix below and grab it here , tracklist is after the jump. Enjoy [...]

Stuck on Repeat simply collects together a load of tracks over an un-specified amount of time that we consider essential listening. As always with these types of things there maybe certain tracks you've already heard, tracks we've missed or accidentally overlooked, so please feel free to hit up the comments with anything you think is indispensable. In no particular order.... A1 Bassline - Buoyancy (Dirtybird) Scuba - Adrenalin (Hotflush Recordings) Fur Coat - Space Ballad feat. Argenis Brito (TEED Remix) [...]

The following article is written by our newest addition to the BBB writing team, Jonny Cravenwood. Jonny impresses with his knowledge and enthusiasm for Electronic music and his thoughts and opinions will be a welcome addition to the BBB writing team. First up Jonny discusses Dirtybird super producer Justin Martin. In 2003 Justin Martin announced himself on the dance scene with his huge debut record "The Sad piano" on Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly label. From A list DJ's such as Derick Carter and Pete Tong, to [...]
Woah. I really slept on this track. According to itunes, its been sitting around with no plays since last June. A shame too, this track is filled with big synths and all sorts of other big noises. It really reminds me of Congorock's newest track Sirius in terms of the bass but with a more distinctive melody in the refrain. Enjoy the 320! Close To Me - A1 Bassline (Original Mix)
It's a pleasure to welcome Mr A1 Bassline to our mix series. Our following goes back a very long way with this producer, possibly even could be 5 years since his first appearance on the blogs. A couple of prior aliases to A1 Bassline then A1 Bassline with a new sound and now he's the co-founder of Tighten Up Records. Not only have his productions developed and matured but his new hybrid sound

Back for the 5th year running, once again Urban Nerds come with a bass fuelled Carnival Special and East London's biggest underground Notting Hill Carnival warm-up event! After five sell out years, for 2011 they take to XOYO in Shoreditch with an array of underground sounds, headed up by the dancehall, dubstep, baile funk and soca inspired Schlachthofbronx crew, who are joined by an army of DJs ready to bring the Carnival vibe with heaps of reggae, moombahton, garage, funky, electro and of course lots and lots of party bass! URBAN NERDS ROOM 1: [...]
Capracara aka Jonathan Burnip has been on the Fat! stereo on numerous occasions lately. His recent mix for DJmag is euphoric, bursting out the blocks with a Kerri Chandler double combo and never looking back, taking in tracks from LOL Boys, Maya Jane Coles, A1 Bassline and Hudson Mohawke. Be sure to check out his [...]