BONOBO 10-MINUTE MINIMIX: “BLACK SANDS”
In anticipation of Simon Green’s (Bonobo) new album, Black Sands which comes out on March 23rd, 2010 (USA) and March 29th, 2010 for the rest of you, Ninja Tunes has been ever so gracious to provide us with a ten minute teaser of the album for our listening pleasure. So enjoy…..
Bonobo ‘Black Sands’ Album Mini Mix by Ninja Tune
And here’s the fresh Bonobo’s new music video “Eyesdown”:
Big Up Bonobo and The Ninja Tune crew.
2 CommentsBIG UP’N'COMERS MIX II
The success of the very first Big Up’n'Comers mix by Argyle is bound to be repeated by the second installment of the mix series. This time it is mixed entirely on turntables by SF’s own wonder boys – Salva and Epcot. As a part of Frite Nite music group, they have been focusing on beat culture from experimental hiphop production, grime/dubstep (street bass), to funky, soul and more. Much more. Hear for yourself. You should be downloading it now.
SALVA:
Omega Clash – Brick
The Xx – Islands (Nosaj Thing Remix)
NastyNasty – Monday Hellstorm [Loop]
Sleepyhead – Brazil
Untold – Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake Remix)
Salva – Icey
Mimosa – Your Love
Kidkanevil – Megajoy/J-Pop
Starkey – Starting Gates
NastyNasty – Myspace
Sduk – Clunge (NastyNasty Remix)
Loops Haunt – Rubber Sun Grenade
Mount Kimbie – Serged
Shlohmo – Post Atmosphere
EPCOT:
Shlohmo – Anti-Gravity (Low Limit Remix)
Ghosts on Tape – Equator Jam
Omega Clash – Junior
Low Limit – Where You Been?
Starkey – Ok Luv (Inst.)
Salva – Blue
NastyNasty – Knife Play
Norrit – Nobody Baby (Salva remix)
Comma – Coyote
DUBS FRIDAY
It’s DUBS FRIDAY!
A – Dog Days Are Over – Florence and The Machine (Breakage Remix)
B – Floating In Space – Humble Dinosaur
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DOWNLOAD Craze & Hoax Vocal Remix here.
As the East London’s finest Richard Cowie aka Wiley, who has taken the E3 music scene from an underground phenomenon to full mainstream success, returns with the release of his new single “Never Be Your Woman”, we’re taking a look behind the scenes of the videoshoot:
And here’s the full official video. (Shy FX on the mix)
UPDATES FROM THE RED BULL COUCH
The second term of the Academy is off to a great start: lectures from Roots Manuva and Modeselektor, Skream’s very special disco & house set at Deviation Sessions, Resident Advisor night with Untold, Scuba, Mike Slott, and Jamie Vex’d and much much more!
Someone give us the 2011 RBMA application forms! Now!
Watch the full lecture here.
AND THE WINNERS ARE >>>
Huge props to all the winners of DubstepForum Awards!
Special respect to Get Darker, Fact, and XLR8R, who we run along in the best website/magazine nomination. GetDarker guys, peace, love, and Papa Jones pizza for life!
No CommentsPLASTIC PEOPLE PETITION
Keep Plastic People Alive Petition now has a bit over 4000 votes. Big up the numbers by giving your vote today. The living legend needs all of our support or it might become a history.
No CommentsMRGO HAS A NEW ONLINE HOME
MrGo [featured in Big Up Vol.4] has just launched his new website with some new stunning work. As MrGo describes his own work “it sits somewhere between childish macabre and pot-bellied psychosis that usually looks at people and their life/ attitude/ emotion/ or stupidity…”
Have a leisurely stare…
You can also read the full interview with MrGo published in Big Up Vol. 4 in Q/A section of the new MrGo website.
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Official Statement from the Management of Plastic People
Hello everyone and thank you very much for your support. We know that Plastic People is loved by all of you, but we could never have predicted the reactions from so many people in such a short time. It has been overwhelming. On behalf of everyone here at Plastic People, special thanks to Benny Blanco for starting the ‘Keep Plastic People Alive’ Campaign and to all of you who are showing your appreciation for what the club has done over the last 16 years
Charlotte and I are in no doubt how serious this situation is and as a result had a meeting with the solicitor yesterday. This does not mean that all hope is lost and that Plastic People has come to its end. However, it does mean that we must do all we can to co-operate with the Police and Hackney Council in order to ensure that we can keep the best dance music venue in London open for all to enjoy.
Here is a breakdown of the whole process:
• The police have made an application to Hackney Council for a review the premises licence at Plastic People on the grounds that the way the management have been operating the club has breached the existing terms of its licence and failed to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance.
• The notice outside the club’s premises will be there till the 11th March, which is the closing date for representations to be made by ‘interested parties’ (unfortunately this does not include you guys, but there may be an opportunity for you to make a contribution, see below) for or against the closure or any other outcome of the review.
• After the 11th, the licensing department at Hackney Council will, within 10 days, write to all parties concerned to invite them to a sub-committee hearing on a given date at a given address where they would make their case. That hearing should take place by the 31st of March.
• It would then be up to the Committee to decide on the eventual outcome which could be one or more of these:
(a) To revoke the license altogether;
(b) To suspend the license for a period not exceeding three months;
(c) To modify the conditions of the license;
Once a decision has been made, we would be notified and in the worst case scenario, we would have the option of appealing, but our current aim is to work with the Police and the Licensing Authority to find a solution that is satisfactory to all. Having never had problems with our licence over 16 years, whether in Oxford Street or Shoreditch, we are optimistic that this will be possible. Whilst the management concentrate on working With the Police and Hackney Council to address their concerns, much still needs to be done. Unfortunately, we can’t make the full version of the Police application openly available at this stage. A collection of people involved in the club are setting up a Committee called Friends of Plastic People. They will gather people’s experiences of working with and attending Plastic People over the years. They will meet this week and no doubt they will let you know how you can help.
I would urge everyone to hold back on making representations to the Police or the Council in the meantime, but by all means carry on spreading the word.
Once again, my most heartfelt gratitude to all of you!
Bernard KOUDJO
Plastic People LTD
Curtain Road
Shoreditch, EC2A 3QE
DIARY OF A FREE ALBUM
Our friends over at Bass Music blog, I.D. and Baobinga, came up with a great idea – to make an album called “Bass Music Sessions” and release it for free. What’s so special, you say? Well… besides the fact this album is a brilliant selection of 10 multi-genre tracks, that have been played out by everyone from Claude Von Stroke and DJ Friction to Buraka Som Sistema, TRG and Untold, this is also an experiment. A well-documented experiment in a form of a weekly diary in order to see how successful a free online album giveaway could be and what sorts of mistakes can be avoided if one thinks of doing something similar. So far there are four very extensive entries in the Diary, which can be very useful for the DIY crews in the music industry.
LISTEN TO “HUSH UP RIDDIM” by I.D. & BAOBINGA
We’re posting one track from the album, kindly released to us by I.D. & Baobinga. The full album will be released for free, yes for free, on March 1st. And we’ll post the link to it here as well.
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