Future Classics

Future Classic: Flowdan “Disaster Piece”

via Tru Thoughts: Disaster Piece is the heavy new album from one of the founding members of UK grime crew Roll Deep, MC Flowdan. “Calling the album Masterpiece would have been a liberty” Flowdan states. “I feel like I’m coming from disaster. Like my area. I witnessed disaster from just …

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Dj Mixes

Classic Mixes: The Streets “Promo Mix” (2002)

Ok, this one is a bit of a rare one. Not saying there are 2 copies in existence but let’s just say it’s not on The Streets‘ discogs page or anywhere else on the net. The Streets’ record label, Locked On (pretty much my favorite UKG label of all-time) sent …

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Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: Kahn “March 2013 for Mixmag”

From Mixmag: He’s one of the most versatile producers underground bass music has to offer. Kahn’s released seismic dub on Deep Medi, dusty El-B style two-step on Idle Hands, astral future bass on Punch Drunk, raw carnival house on Hotline and flighty dubstep on Box Clever. He refuses to settle …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Big Dada presents “Grime 2.0”

Don’t look for braces in a gift horse’s mouth, they say! Along comes, in a nicely thumping gallop, the latest grime compilation from Ninja Tune‘s off shot Big Dada compiled by  none other than writer / A&R extraordinaire Joe Muggs. Adding “2.0” to the title should set it aside from …

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Royal T - Eski Mix (Rinse FM)
Dj Mixes

Mix of the day: Royal T “Eski Mix” (Rinse FM)

Mix, artwork and words written by Royal-T: “Eski, or Eskibeat – as it is also known, was a genre of music founded and lead in the early 2000’s by MC and producer Wiley. Crediting the majority of his songs around this time under the name ‘Wiley Kat’, he established the …

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MIMS Lists

Wot U Call ESKI?

Have you ever suddenly had a hand gripping at your throat while DJing out in a club? A death threat in your ear? All that for playing out a specific record? The record in question was Igloo by Wiley, the instrumental version of Wiley’s 2004 hit “Wot do u call …

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Forgotten Treasure: Team Shadetek ft. Skepta “Reign”
Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Team Shadetek ft. Skepta “Reign” (2007)

I usually pick at least one track from DJ’s when they come through our event called 24 Hours of Vinyl, always an amazing way to discover track you had no idea existed. Finding which one to pick from Poirier‘s set is pretty damn hard because even though he played the …

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Future Classics

Future Classic: Wiley “Numbers in Action”

Ahhhhh. Sigh of relief… Wiley returns to the Ninja Tune / Big Dada label on which he released one of his best records: 2007’s “Playtime is over” The Eskiboy himself is back on top of a really minimal but effective production that follows in the footsteps of his collaboration with …

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