Monday, July 28, 2008

Mantua Festival - Alphabet Set Stage Lineup




Well, despite my Phestival Phobia, the unseasonal(at this stage) July sunshine has added some optimism to the idea of heading to a large turf bog in Roscommon for the August bank holiday weekend. Plus, myself and Grizzle are playing the final set on Friday night, so its a great excuse to get out there.



Thankfully, I took a week off work so myself and Griz will be working on our set from now till thursday, and that includes creating a few more tracks, so its going to be a few all nighters. Anyway, here's the lineup for The Alphabet Set Stage,
Rough times are below, these are subject to change and not exact...to check the lineups on the other stages click here.

Friday

20 Worries Outernational
21 ?
22 16hz/Johnny Oakley
23 Ital Tek
24 Clouds
1 Various Productions
2 Cotti & mr Party
3 Colz & Grizzle

Saturday


14 ?
15 Fringe
16 Cignol
17 Radial
18 Wiggle
19 Super Extra Bonus Party
20 Sarsparilla
21 Sunken Foal
22 Wadadda
23 Clark
24 Fran Hartnett
1 Ed Devane
2 Obeah Kong fet Eccelton Jarret & Jah Balance
3 Filaria

Sunday

14 Cole Blackford
15 LPX
16 Nouveau Noise
17 Bluefood
18 Vince McMahon
19 Project 77
20 Infomatics
21 Taskforce
22 Egyptian Lover
23 The Wax Ensemble
24 Solen
1 Shackleton

Hope to see ya there...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Heartless Crew & Bailey Old Skool Jungle Special




Absolutely massive, four hours of memories from Bailey with the Heartless Crew.





Tracklist

Kemet Crew - The Box Re-Opens (3rd Party)
The House Crew feat. S.E.S - Super Hero (Production House
London's Most Wanted - Girls Dem Want It (FFRR)
M Beat - Style (Renk)
General Degree - Papa Lover (White)
X Project - Untitled (X Project)
DJ Krome & Mr Time - The License (Tearin Vinyl)
Top Cat - Push Up Your Lighter (White)
Firefox & 4Tree - Warning (Philly Blunt)
DJ Krome & Mr Time - Ganja Man (Breakdown)
Rudebwoy Monty - Steppa's Anthem (Frontline)
Dope Skillz - 6 Million Ways (Frontline)
Shimon & Andy C - Quest (Ram)
DJ Krust - Guess (V Recordings)
DJ Kurst - Angles (V Recordings)
Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows (Ram)
Oxford - The Most High (White)
Andy C - Roll On (Breakdown)
DJ Krust - Set Speed (V Recordings)
X Project - Conquering Lion; Omega Remix (Congo Natty)
Kemet Crew - Screw Face (Congo Natty)
Studio Pressure - Jump Mk II (Certificate 18)
Origin Unknown - Truly One (Ram)
Mampi Swift - On The Beat (Suburban Base)
Stretch - Worries in The Dance (White)
DJ SS - Lighter VIP (Formation)
Stretch & Ride - Selector (Rinsin)
Unknown - Untitled (White)
M-Beat - Style (Renk)
Terrorist - Sing Time (Dread)
Roni Size - Timestretch; Ray Keith Rmx (V Recordings)
Boogie Times Tribe - Dark Stranger; Origin Unknown Rmx (Suburban Base)
Leviticus - Burial (V Recordings)
Shabba D - MAD (White)
Asylum - Da Bass 2 Dark (Metalheadz)
Demolition Man - Fire; Splash Rmx (Jungle Massive 3)
Capone - Friday (Hardleaders)
Jo - R Type (Awesome)
3rd Party - Breakage #4 (3rd Party)
Remarc - Sound Murder (White House)
Marvellous Cain - Hit Man (IQ)
M Beat ft Nazlyn - Sweet Love (Renk)
Tom & Jerry - Maximum Style Part 2 (Shell)
Potential Bad Boy - Have No Fear (Ibiza)
DJ Hype - True Playaz Anthem (True Playaz)
DJ Hype ft Fats - Peace, Love & Unity (True Playaz)
Kelis - Millionaire; Remix (Virgin)
Krust - Warhead; Ram Trilogy Rmx (V Recordings)
DJ Nut Nut - Special Dedication; Ladies Mix (Hard Step)
P-Funk - P Funk Era (Frontline)
DJ Dextrous - Heavenly Body (Subversive)
Alex Reece - Basic Principles (Metalheadz)
Moby - Feeling So Real; Ray Keith Rmx (Mute)
Bodysnatch - Just 4 U London (Big City)
D Livin' - Why (D-Livin)
Omni Trio - Renegade Snares; Foul Play Remix (Moving Shadow)
Studio 2 - Dirty Games (Ebony)
Renegade - Terrorist (Moving Shadow)
Dr Wootang - Wootang (Dread)
Conquering Lion / X-Project - Code Red; Original Dub Plate Mix (Mango)
DJ Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter (Ganja)
Parousia - Hot Steppers Vol 1 (Hot)
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction (Metalheadz)
The X - New Dawn Rmx (Jump Up)
Rude Bwoy Monty - Warp 9 Mr Zulu (Frontline)
Fabian - Prophecy (Tribes Man)


AND AFTER...

Bailey & Heartless Crew Session ft Shabba & Navigator


Fonti – Roni Size – Timestretch (Ray Keith Rmx) – V
Bailey – Boogie Times Tribe – Dark Stranger (Origin Unknown Rmx) – Suburban Base
Bailey - Leviticus – Burial – V
Fonti – Shabba - MAD - (White)
Fonti – Asylum – Da Bass 2 Dark – Metalheadz
Bailey – Demolition Man – Fire (Splash Rmx) – Jungle Massive 3


Bailey

Capone – Friday - Hardleaders
Jo – R Type - Awesome
3rd Party – Breakage #4 - 3rd Party
Remarc – Sound Murder – White House
Marvellous Cain – Hit Man - IQ


Fonti

M Beat ft Nazlyn – Sweet Love – Renk
Tom & Jerry – Maximum Style Part 2 - Shell
Potential Bad Boy – Have No Fear - Ibiza
DJ Hype – True Playaz Anthem - True Playaz
DJ Hype ft Fats – Peace, Love & Unity – True Playaz
Kelis – Millionaire – Virgin
Krust – Warhead (Ram Trilogy Rmx) - V


Bailey


DJ Nut Nut – Special Dedication (Ladies Mix) – Hard Step
P-Funk – P Funk Era - Frontline
DJ Dextrous – Heavenly Body - Subversive
Alex Reece – Basic Principles - Metalheadz
Moby – Feeling So Real – (Ray Keith Rmx) - Mute
Bodysnatch – Just 4 U London
De Livin’ – Why - D-Livin
Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix) – Moving Shadow Studio 2 – Dirty Games


Bailey & Fonti Go Back To Back

Bailey – Renegade – Terrorist – Moving Shadow
Fonti – Dr Wootang – Wootang - Dread
Bailey – Conquering Lion / X-Project - Code Red (Original Dub Plate Mix) -
Mango
Fonti - DJ Zinc – Super Sharp Shooter - Parousia
Bailey - Hot Steppers Vol 1
Fonti - Alex Reece – Pulp Fiction - Metalheadz
Bailey – The X – New Dawn Rmx – Jump Up
Fonti - Rude Bwoy Monty – Warp 9 Mr Zulu - Frontline
Bailey - Fabian – Prophecy – Tribes Man

Happy Birthday Chop Shop

This month sees The Chop Shop Podcast celebrate its first birthday with this, Limerick top-shotter A2DF's latest set for this series. They've already reached volume 20 in 12 months which is a pretty decent batting average by anyone's mixtape standards - and there are some more big podcasts in the pipeline. Click the pic below to download...

.."He’s back again folks, A2DF returns with his 3rd installment. More a comp than a mix this time round but i’m sure u guys won’t have any problems with that especially when u see the track listing. Anyways sit back relax, if theres any of those funny fags going round, have a pull and listen these funky beats...."




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Tracklist

Friday Saturday & Sunday - Potato salad (DIG)
Frank Williams Rockateers - You Got to be a man (Deep City)
The Fabulous Traits - Love is strang (Tele Phonic)
Freefare - Everything is gonna out (Showcase)
Momie-O -Your welcome to stop on by (Identify)
Belva & The Randolp Bros - Happy Fool (Randdolph Bros)
Willie Rogers - Wake up (Ronn)
Pazants Bros - Fever (RCA)
Brother Soul - Train Song (Janion)
Sons of Slum - 14 miles of plastic ghetto (GAMMA)
Asterix - keep yourself together (sho pro)
David Batiste - Funky soul (Soulin)
Bill Deal - Tucks Theme (Heritage)
Reggie Sadlier Review - Raggedy Bag (Quantus)
DAB Express - Aint that a DAB Shame(Cha-ru-wa)
Master Story Teller - You gotta pay pay pay (SPQR)
Hokis Pokis - Nowhere (Shield)
The Trend - You gotta take it with you (Capitol)
The Endeavors - I know you dont want me (Stop)
The Caprells - Close your eyes (Bano)
Jimmy Bo Horne - Hey there jim (DIG)
Marie Queenie Lyons - Fever (Duplex)
Pricilla Price - Rockefeller jones (GMC)
Tuomo - Dont take it too hard (Jupiter)
The Protein Bros - Cholo (Rural Records)

Ghost 'n' Jay 'Straight 'n' Direct(Dub)'



A couple of years back..

Here's my track that went on to be 'Straight'n'Direct' from 2006's Ghost 'n' Jay EP. This instrumental version would have been recorded as a demo half way through the process, and so is very rough around the edges.



Grizzle Exclusive Bootleg




I was banging on about this bootleg by Grizzle to a lot of folks in the real world, so its about time I upped it. Love this one.



Galway Arts Festival



A little footage from Way Out West, Macnas at the Galway Arts Festival, saturday 20th July 2008.




Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Aye Chihuahua



Marcus Nasty on 1Extra




If you liked some of the sounds Kode 9 was playing in the post below, your next logical step would be to check mixes from Nasty Crew DJ Marcus Nasty. Here's another great set recorded fromBBC1Extra. This is probably the hottest day in Ireland in a month so get the barbie out and blare this one.




Tracklist

The Way We Get Down – Vibe
Jungle Boy – Intramental
Tell Me – DJ NG (Genius Remix)
Marcus Special – Lightning Exclusive
Would You Mind – Kyla Ft Crazy Cousins
Quick Time – DJ Naughty (VIP Mix)
Piece Of Heaven – Beat Players Ft Lara McClarren
Stomper – Seany B
Gimme That 08 Remix – Mario Productions
Mr Seduction – Seany B
Brazillia – Baby Face J
Post Room Remix – Little Silver (Marcus Nasty Special)
Sheaneka – JP2
General remix – Malice
Liberty – Scotty D
Live Wire – Norris Da Boss
Bad Habits – Marc Ambience
The Music – Hard House Banton
In The Air – Perempae
Yellow Yail – Genius
Mario – Mario Productions
Terminator – JME
Funky Flex – Little Silver
Take Over – VIP Mix (Invasion Recordings)
Devil In A Blue Dress – Doneo
African Warrior – Doneo
Believe In Love – Rosca
Climate Change – Rosca
Speechless – Mystery
Flawless – Malice
Blanka – JME
Bad Habit – Malice
Make You Move – Seany B
Topper 5 Remix – Swif Joy
Im Right Here – MA1 Naughty Remix

Kode 9 Mix and Interview




From earlier this month on Mudd Up, DJ Rupture in the studio with Kode 9 playing a short mix of mostly Funky tunes. Some fairly severe technical problems on the night, some kind of phase and balance issues, but hang in there. After the set, he gives his views on Dubstep, Grime, Funky and Wonky-ness.




Mix Tracklist

1.Rhythm & Sound ft. Jennifer Lara - Queen in my Empire
2.Kudu - Space
3.Geeneus - Yellowtail
4.Apple - Segalizer
5.Mentor Roska - Feeline VIP
6.Frankee Solar - Unknown
7.Mentor Roska - Pyramids
8.Fuzzy Logic - Twiss
------------------------------
9.Kode 9 Interview


Thanks to Elgato.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Going Way Back Into Time




Those were the days...thanks to Rabbi

Thats How we Livin'





Version

Ante Up!



Rusko Aftermath



Rusko Banton

It was a damn sweaty Saturday night last out west, in the company of Rusko. He played a more varied set than he's usually given credit for, along with his own dubs for which he's received both ends of the opinion spectrum. In fact, he fucking killed it dead.


Gettin Into It

The sound was (mostly) sweet, a last minute dash got a cdj for Rusko who'd had half his dubs robbed recently from his bag. Nasty. All the sets went down well, I even managed to clear the floor at one stage by dropping a couple of Grime tracks, but nonetheless the crowd soon weaved their way back, and seemed open and eager for what they were hearing, as although there was definitely a crowd there specifically for the music, many would have been hearing most of the records that were played for the first time. And it went off.


Lowkey and Me

There wasn't a dry t shirt in the house by the end, and the people who turned out got what they needed at a time of virtually nothing else going on bar the festivals. Big shout to the Dubs who came down especially for the gig, Rusko and his missus who were sound as a pound, and of course the man himself who kept us entertained on and off the turntables. Big thanks to the Get Low crew once again for lookin after us, and a big bow down to Galway's finest White Widow ;)


Satisfied punters

I'll throw up some better photos when I get em...

Goldy's Time Of The Month July 08

King Of The Capital Letter and master of the mash, its selector Goldy's time of the month. A series of eclectic(anyone got a better word?) comps of good good music, with all bases covered, and ne'er a track listing to be found, so its always a nice blend of the well known and more obscure yokes. Grab his previous monthly emissions HERE.



"HI FOLKS,

HOPE YOU ARE WELL..........WELL IT'S BEEN A MONTH OF SUN,SEA AND EATING FOR ME OH AND LOTS OF SLEEP..............SORRY TO RUB IT IN AS THE WEATHER IN MOST OF EUROPE HAS BEEN BRUTAL......

VERY SLOWLY GETTING INTO THE RUN OF THINGS.....VERY SLOW AS I FEEL FREEZING ( 18 DEGREES HERE BUT BEEN USED TO 30-35 GOOD GRIEF )

ANYWAYZ THIS MONTHS MOVERS AND SHAKERS AND DRUG REFERENCES IS UP AND ALIVE AND THREE DAYS LATE..........TRUST I NEARLY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO TURN THE DECKS ON.

HOPE U ENJOY AND REMEMBER IF IT WAS ANY LONGER IT WOULDN'T BE A HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CLICK ON PIC (below) FOR DIRECT LINK TO MUSICAL TREATS."


Noodles Classic 2 Step Mix




Good old Myspace. Its always when I'm getting bored out of my skull with it that something pops up to keep me on the page. Today, its a mix by none other than Noodles, the man behind Groove Chronicles and the classic DPR label.



Recorded live for BBC1Extra, the mix was posted today to celebrate the launch of DPR's new MP3 store, and features tracks by Wookie, Sunship, Steve Gurley, Artful Dodger and more.



Check the DPR Myspace Page for more quality mixes...

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

DJ Colz July 08 Mix




And here's my monthly selection, more Grimey 2 step stylings, until I lost it and wobbled out in the very end. I did this mix at about 8.30 in the morning after a night shift so it may be a tad schizo in parts. My neighbours love me.





Tracklist

1. Burial - Gutted
2. Ramadanman - Drowning (Version)
3. Rob Sparxx - Look To The Future
4. Singing Melody - If You Like It (Beat Assassins Remix)
5. M Double & Dangerous - Vibezin'
6. Artwork - Round Sound
7. TNT - Arabian Riddim
8. Zed Bias - The Cauldron
9. Joker - Gully Brook Lane
10. Stcky feat. Tubby T - Ganjaman
11. TRG - Move Dis
12. Toasty - Take It Personal
13. Metalbox Products - Do What You Do
14. Shimano - Unusual Sound
15. Corporation Of London - Chuckles
16. Rogue State - Move Automatic
17. TRG - Oi! Killa
18. Benny Page - Swagger
19. Matt U - Mute Soul
20. Geiom feat. Marita - Reminissin' (Skream Remix)
21. Benga - Twister
22. Jakes - Warp 9
23. N Type - Way Of The Dub (Caspa Remix)
24. Cardopusher - Parilla
25. The Count & Sinden - Stinging Nettle (VIP)

Graveyard Shift Entertainment





Working nights is tough going, but thankfully RTE's bizarre programming schedules mean I've been catching this show again in the very wee hours.
Helps the night pass by easier....

Monday, July 14, 2008

Blackdown on Rinse June 2008





God bless this man. A slew of unreleased dubs alongside some more classics, Blackdown's show from the end of june on Rinse FM. Incidentally, I just picked up my copy of Dusk £ Blackdown's 'Focus/Akkaboo' 12", and it's pure class. Have an aural gander HERE



Listen / Download the Rinse show below, pure quality selections.


Click The Pic

Tracklist

Nu Birth "Anytime (Groove Chronicles remix)" (Locked On)
Brandy "Never Say Never (El-B remix)" (white)
Bird "Game (MJ Cole remix)" (white)
The Ends "R U Really From the Ends" (white)
Roll Deep Entourage "Bounce" (Roll Deep Recordings)

Joker "Dead End" (unreleased)
Jerzey "Allstar Fade" (unreleased)
Zomby "Rumours and Revolutions" (unreleased)
Starkey "Gutter Music" (unreleased)
Sway and Lady $tush "F- Ur X" (from The Dotted Line mixtape)
Geeneus ft Wiley, Riko and Breeze "Knife & Gun" (unreleased)
Brags "Know About Me" (unreleased)

Joker "Gully Brook Park pt 2" (unreleased)
Y.Dot "I'm Not One of Them" (unreleased)
Ghetto and Rudekid "Sing For Me" (unreleased)
Dips "Noodles" (unreleased)
Don Goliath ft N. Dot E "To the Top" (unreleased)
Zomby "Diamonds & Pearls" (unreleased)
2000F & JKamata "You Don't Know What Love Is" (unreleased)
Guido "Time" (unreleased)

2nd II None "Waterfalls (Peveralist remix)" (unreleased)
D1 "Oingy Boingy" (unreleased)
Skream "1 For the Heads Who Remember" (unreleased)
Grievous Angel "What We Had (garage mix)" (unreleased)
Blackdown "Lata VIP" (unreleased Keysound Recordings)
Dusk "Focus" (Keysound Recordings)
Blackdown ft Durrty Goodz "Concrete Streets" (unreleased Keysound Recordings)
Martyn "Broken (Blackdown remix)" (unreleased)
Joker "Holly Brook Park (Forsaken remix) (unreleased)
Zomby "Duality" (unreleased)

Memories Of The Future



Sunday, July 13, 2008

Rusko @Get Low




Any Dublin Heads interested get on the bus....

There's many's a good moan on the dubstepforum, which has of late had quiet, more shy readers like myself scrambling off elsewhere to escape the increasingly inane banter and pointless debates...pretty similar to what happened over at the once very useful resource H2éire many years ago.....(but nowhere near as arse clenchingly embarassing as that creche. Please, don't visit. It aint funny anymore)

One major fuel behind the moan engines has to be Rusko. Love or hate him, its yours. Fact is he does his own unique thing, and does it well. He'll be doing it for the first time in Ireland next Saturday in Galway, and its guaranteed to be a stormer. Not to be missed....
Keep an ear out for a possible 'Cockney Thug/Amhráin na bhFiann' mashup.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Life Festival Highlights




Try as I might, and I might, I just can't get excited about Festivals. Every Summer, someone or other informs me how much I'm missing out, how good the last one was, and how they can't wait for the next one. That's no problem, its more the look of absolute horror and shock on their faces when I express my indifference to them. It's generally the look you'd expect to receive on admitting you love to eat live kittens.


Great craic no doubt


Its just a personal choice folks, so relax. I'll always associate festivals with my youth, with my memories, with old friends, warm tins, LSD, Gardaí, and such and such. I can't separate them in my mind from those times, so I will avoid them today as I avoid Blue Stratos aftershave, and any other things from that time I no longer require. The Life Festival just didn't draw my arse out into the rain last weekend. In fact this particular festival would be the absolute nadir of musical enjoyment for me. Its always presented itself as a hair braiding, face painting, fire juggling sanctuary of new-age-shite-talking meets early-90s-trance-hell.


Wasteman

This year however, they reached out to people like me with some more diverse artists. Here the living legend Max Romeo who I always try and catch when he's in Dublin...



...and Mala...(more Max Romeo on this one by Coki as it goes...)



...and a bit of Skream.



Photos and more to come soon from Get Low who apparently stormed it before Mala and Skream....
Oh, and Big Up Breakology....

Monday, July 7, 2008

Appleblim RA Podcast




If you bagged Dubstep Allstars Vol 6, or caught the man himself in The Vaults last month, you must check this , Appleblim's Podcast for Resident Advisor. Techno/House and Dubstep tings.




Tracklist

01. Appleblim - Within Dub (Excerpt) - Unreleased
02. Henry & Louis - Rise Up (Pinch Rmx) - 2 Kings
03. Geiom & Appleblim - Shreds - Unreleased
04. Ramadanman - Humber - Apple Pips
05. 2nd To None - Waterfalls (Peverelist Rmx) - ARMY
06. DLX - Matter of Facts (Breakage Rmx) - Smog
07. White Boi - Tide - Unreleased
08. Martyn - Vancouver - 3024
09. Appleblim - Within Dub (Excerpt) - Unreleased
10. Geiom - Reminissin (Shackleton Rmx) - Berkane Sol
11. Adam Marshall - Chordtracking (Mike Shannon Rmx) - Kuji
12. Jim Rivers - Mirage (Tobias Rmx) - Simple
13. Ican Productions - Orquestra de Ican (Martyn Remix) - Unreleased
14. Radio Slave - Tantakatan (Shed Remix) - Rekids
15. Made Up Sound - D1 - Unreleased
16. Appleblim - Within Dub (Excerpt) – Unreleased

Grievous Angel




"Bear in mind that at the time, late 2007, there really was a rash of bad wobble tracks and the more housey gear was only just getting released," says Grievous Angel. "It was clear that we needed to do something to stop the soul element being wiped out of dubstep too. It wasn't about revivalism. It was about bringing out the original forms of dubstep, the Horsepower, Landslide, Roots of Dubstep side out. 2-step beats at 140 bpm with bigger bass and subtle wobble-- wobble that means something."

Martin Clark's very incisive and heartening interview with Grievous Angel in Pitchfork. Read the full article HERE.

Urban Vibes 1 - Broken Beat





This was uploaded to YouTube in December 2006, and still no sign of the full documentary...soon I hope...

The Chop Shop Podcast 19 - Johnny Doobs


An excellent selection for the latest Chop Shop Podcast, with the return of Johnny Doobs to this ever expanding series, representing The Kingdom for the Kerrynini crew.
Great tracklist, you can download it by clicking on the pic below, or go straight to The Chop Shop for more info and previous podcasts.



Tracklist

Pretty Smart Guy - Golden Music Orchestra
Daddy Kev – Little Doggy
Dr Dre – Lyrical Gangang
Dj Shadow – Building Steam
The Jimi Ently Bunch – Charlies Theme
Bobay the Hard way – The Good, The Bad & TheChutney
Gaslamp Killer - Kobwebs
Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancer
Cher – Walk On Splinters
Baby Huey – Hard Times
Deli Derbishire - Planetarium
Scaryeire – Dole Q
The Cure - Lullaby
Rjd2 – Ghostwriter vs Bill Hicks
A Tribe Called Quest – We Can Get Down
Prefuse 73 – Whisper in my ear…
Lasse - Amateur
Otis Redding – Sittin On The Dock..
Cut Chemist Remix – The Number Song
Death in Vegas - Dirge
Dizzie Rascal - Sirens
Buddy Miles – Dreams
Edan – Fumbling
Dizzie Gilespie - Matrix
Daedelus – Fair Weather Friends
Anti Pop Consortium - Ghostlawns
Skream - Rutten

Ghost 'n' Jay Instrumentals ( 2004 )



Ghost 'n' Jay way back

Here are some instrumentals I did for Dublin Hip Hop legends Ghost'n'Jay(above) in 2004. They were never finished as tracks so these are just the bare rhythmic bones of what were to be possible tracks for the album we never got done, probably due in no small part to the demands of fatherhood and work on the bwais. The first one is called 'Some More' and was originally going to be a scratch track with minimal MCing as far as I remember...



The next one is just a simple loop, nameless as it was going to form the basis of a skit, so its nice and short....



This one was known as 'Nowhere to Hide' and was a proper full on MC tune. I like the drunken step to the rhythm. So there.



And the final one is one I did for the lads but knew myself it was too kinky for the kind of stuff the lads were doing, its called 'Scrambled'.


Friday, July 4, 2008

Colz 'Down'




Another from the vaults, a demo I did in 1998 which grabbed the attention of Jack L's people at the time, who were looking to 'update' their sound at the end of the 90s. Needless to say, they never updated anything, including my bank account, so I nicked their S2000 from the studio. I felt sorry for the poor muso deludo who actually owned it, and gave it back to him eventually, after much explanation of his personal financial problems and starving childer. The cunts never gave me my money though, so if you see any of their unlistenable muck on the shelves of your local pop shop, rob it, bring it outside and smash it. Should put a wee dent in their hair gel fund.



Contains brazen Roger Troutman sample alert

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Give Us The Night




Footage from yesterdays protest at Dáil Eireann by Give Us The Night. If you haven't signed the petition against the forthcoming Liquor Licensing Bill 2008, please do so HERE.



DJ Colz, DJ SavWar, DJ Moschops Scratchin'




Lo and behold, another recording, this time from 2004 and a Scratch Session in my gaff with Myself, Moschops and Savwar on a 1210 each, just fiddlin' with faders. If you like scratchy noise, have a listen.


savwar (with Kube)


moschops


me



DJ Colz, DJ Moschops, DJ Savwar Scratch Session 2004

Colz 'Clack' / 'Tea Leaf' / 'Tribute' 2001




I've been digging through old CD's with 'demo' scrawled on them, looking for interesting tidbits. I found these three, all from 2001 so the same period as 'Stoney Park' and two of them heavily influenced by the UKG sounds of the time that myself and Grizzle were somehow picking up from London. They aren't 'tracks' by any stretch, just repeating structured demo type shit. The first one, which I have just now named 'Clack' starts off four to the floor, and sounds nice and cheap if you know what I mean.



The next one has been christened 'Tea Leaf' because I think i straight thieved the beat before choppytime.



The third one is called 'Tribute' and was just myself and my mate Rink messing about and smoking for a few hours. Rink doesn't make music but he loves Reggae. So, its a Dub track but were really overdoing it on the delays and reverbs so listener discretion is advised. The melody (on melodica) was later used in my Warning Remix. Mind your ears.


Blogariddims 44 / Éiretronica : Underground




Wearie, surely the best Irish Music blog on earth, presents the latest in their excellent Blogariddims podcasts. Number 44 is a selection of Irish electronica from the late 90s to today, Sequenced in Ableton by droid + slug for the 'Underground' Exhibition (27/06/08 - 14/07/08), which is currently going on in the basement of Road Records, Dublin. So, you have another bit of time to stroll in and check it. Full information will be posted soon on wearie




Tracklist

1. The Soul Gun Warriors - A Beginning - (Unreleased)
2. Slug - f minus d - The Fear Recordings (Unreleased)
3. Dennis McNulty - BabyBarioPool - Sao Paulo Se
4. Deasy - The Closing Door (extract) - Music is not Hygiene - The Fear Recordings
5. Decal - Carpenter - 404 Not Found - Planet Mu
6. Deasy - New Generation MIx - Shut Up and Make - The Fear Recordings
7. Naphta - Tough Love (extract) - DEAF 2003 Sampler
8. Rollers Sparkers - Spumeral - Second Level Crossing - LazyBird
9. Sunken Foal - Colloidal Silver - Fallen Arches - Planet Mu
10. Daniel Figgis - Egg & Anchor - Skipper - Rough Trade
11. Decal - Remembering Waves - Little Sketches
12. Margaret Noble - The walk home on Ashland - Acroplane
13. Ambulance - Hymn - Planet Mu
14. Solen - Block - Alphabet Set
15. Deasy - Pondlife (droid + slug's Pondeath mix) - The Fear Recording (Unreleased)
16. Spectac - Cyborgs in the face of every child - Front End Synthetics
17. Booger - Majik - Front End Synthetics
18. Colz - Salvia Remix
19. Twoc - Attica Blue - Alphabet Set
20. BEW - Glock Dub - Acroplane

Erykah Badu 01/07/2008




But it isn't all doom and gloom...yet. This week I went to one of the best gigs I've seen in Dubland for a while, courtesy of Erykah Badu. A hell of a show, with many's an auld favourite from the analogue girl herself, along with newer material from her new stormer of an album. Here's a few clips uploaded to YouTube by various punters, they're of varying sound quality so beware. Check YouTube for more footage as it emerges, this was one big session. Big Up the lady herself for getting close to the crowd at the end...





Malaise Forever




What's the feckin' craic here? Did someone switch HAARP on?

It's looking set to be a new pattern for summer in Ireland; a couple of optimistic weeks in April and May when the sun peeks through the advancing Atlantic clouds, the pale skins prickle and tan, and mná na héireann start to take on the look of fertile goddesses....and then it pisses it down for the next two months.

After last years cack-fest of a summer, I reckoned that it must have been a blip. Sitting here drenched again now its looking pretty grim.


The Burger King's Return - An Omen?

As if that wasn't enough, the country itself is returning to its more familiar form as an economic basket case. The land we grew up in is back, but its a little different. Fair enough, the youngfella's have mullets and highlights, tuck their trackies into their socks and wear cheap jewellery, but don't fret. The 1980s have not returned as such, but... Back then we had a 'third world economy' (as it used to be known), where the state owed billions to other governments. This time around, YOU owe the billions. Fuck.


But like many who grew up in the 70s and 80s in Dublin, I do have that dewy eyed nostalgia for certain aspects of those tougher times. NOT this aspect....a little reminder of the post-80s pre-tiger slumpage...

....but just the auld nod in the street to everyone you passsed, where did that go?... and the grey market, its never been as good as it was back then.... and
possibly Troop trackies.



So with all this talk of a return to the 80s, and this shite weather, all it would take for me now to be whisked back to them days would be the aroma of a week old banana at the bottom of a wet canvas schoolbag, with the Inspector Gadget theme as backing track. Crappy days they were, particularly when it came to musical tings. I remember going to see U2 back then in Croke Park in 86 or 87, because there was fuck all else to do. They were fucking awful.


Bono yesterday

Last year I managed to escape for a few weeks to the sun, but this year things are tight. Stuck is the word. I'm still sort of glad I own fuck all in this country but my records, my electronics and my clothes. In 2008, owning is owing.

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