Ricky Force - Got Me

Out now on 12" white label, one from Dublin's Ricky Force on top form. Heavyweight.

Via Criterion Records

Founding Fathers

RíRá - The Living Mould (Bootleg)

It's Yours

Frankie Knuckles at Power House Club, 1986 Opening Night

So much has been said elsewhere this week; for me, this video says it all.

As a B-boy back in the '80's, I knew the resistance many felt to this music (oftentimes a second hand received opinion from the 'real music' brigade, the remnants of the 'anti-disco' years, and the covert homophobia of Hip Hop) as it began its encroachment into our lives. As a kid in school buying those first records that slowly dripped in from Chicago, those first tracks that were licensed to be sold in Europe, I along with my friends would study the sleevenotes, the names, read accounts of what was happening in Chicago (and starting to happen to the previously rare groove clubs across the Irish sea), and could only dream of what was to come. So, it's been a loss this week - but let's not forget the legacy. It's great to see so many people who weren't even born when these records were first heard paying their respects in recognition of the contribution Frankie Knuckles made to so many of our lives.

Rest In Peace.

Last Night 29/03/2014

As the clocks rolled forward once again, Bob was on set to bring you another installment of Standard Radio - working the way up through the tempos on this one, with a little bit of everything from the UK Hardcore Continuum. 

As ever we're back next week same time and place. Thanks to everyone who locked in, and to those who contributed music.

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Tracklist

01 Steevio - Stream

02 Steevio -  Benign Apes With Technolgy Weed

03 Beneath - Texers

04 Champion - Tribal Affair

05 Dj Eastwood - What's It Gonna Be

06 Crazy Cousinz - The Funky Anthem (Murlo Fix)

07 Roska feat Anesha - I Need Love

08 Uncle Bakongo - Makonde

09 Distance & Crazy D - Worries Again

10 Murlo - Last Dance

11 Lesotho Protokol - I Feel You

12 Lesotho Protokol - You're Mine

13 Hackman & Reuben G - Longitude

14 Shy One - Untitled 9

15 Kakrot - Port Harcourt (Shriekin Specialist's Orchestral Maximalism Conga VIP)

16 Finn - My My

17 Hatcha - Dub Express

18 Massive Music - Find My Way (Kode 9 Remix)

19 Wen - Spark It

20 Sticky & Ms Dynamite - Boo

21 Saga - Friction

22 Kayne West - Sierra Leone (Shriekin Specialist Bootleg)

23 DarkO - HYLI (Grime Refix)

24 Spooky - I Need A Girl (Refix)

25 Logos - Steel Pulse

26 Etch - Sphynx

27 Special Request - Broken Dreams

28 Special Request - Soundboy Killer

29 Landslide - Dreams And Visions

30 TRG - Broken Heart (Martyn's DCM Remix)

31 Brother The Point - Pattie Bligh (2562 Remix)

Wookie Featuring Zak Abel - Higher

Last Night 22/03/2014

Here's Bob on the set once again, bringing you another Standard Radio broadcast - keeping the vibe alive for Dublin City, and our listeners beyond...

We're back next week at the same time and place, thanks again to all who locked in and to those who contributed music.



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Tracklist

01 Groove Chronicles feat Sia - What You Gonna Do
02 El-B - Express
03 Brasstooth - Celebrate Life (El-B Remix)
04 Mr Reds feat Ranking S - Can You Fell It
05 Zed Bias - The Light
06 Tuff Jam - Style & Class (DIY Dub)
07 Fabulous Baker Boys - Oh Boy (Ramsey & Fen Remix)
08 El-B - The Club
09 Mickey Pierce - Instructions
10 Mickey Pierce - No Question
11 Unknown - Tesseract
12 Unknown - Raijin
13 Chemist - Scram (Bootleg)
14 Shriekin Specialist - Red Beach (VIP)
15 Shriekin Specialist - Bananas
16 DarkO - Bora
17 Fabel - Do It (Remix)
18 P-Jam - Spaz Out
19 Finn - My My
20 Dj MilkTray - Eastern Delight
21 William Skeng - Visit Me
22 Mumdance & Rabit - Square Wave Shell Down
23 Strict Face - Saigon Figure
24 BOB - One Foot Skank
25 Logos - Cloud Bursting
26 Biak & Baitface - Cellula
27 Fabel - Lets Get Busy (Remix)
28 E.N.D Productions - Are You Really From The Endz
29 Rebound X - Rythem 'N' Gash
30 Sublow - Body Kiss
31 The Informatics & 4Real - New Era


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Jee4ce - Time Of Our Life

Bringing back those old school vibes, here's Jee4ce with a summery blast from his forthcoming new EP " Poppa Cherry", coming out on May 4th, and produced by Show N Prove.
Kicking off the Spring equinox nicely round these parts this evening.



Pre-order here

Last Night 15/03/2014

We had a very special show for the Paddy's Weekend, with two thirds of the Standard Crew, DJ Bob and Major Grave going back to back with an hour and a half of their own productions, straight out of Dublin for your listening pleasure.

If you missed the broadcast on saturday night, not to worry - as ever, the download is available below. The first half is all productions from Bob, and the second half all productions from Major Grave. Kicking off nice and mellow, and getting Grimy as it goes on, it's 100% exclusive, and a little treat for those of you at home and overseas who've locked in or caught the downloads these last years.

Catch the crew again next saturday night for more Standard Radio runnings.

Be nice

Colz




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Tracklist

01 BOB - If I Rule
02 BOB - You Are Gonna
03 BOB - Mouldy
04 BOB - Starlight
05 BOB - Operator
06 BOB - Cold Rush
07 BOB - Grinder
08 BOB - Nothing To Worry About
09 BOB - Germinate
10 BOB - Personal Business
11 BOB - Sine Fold
12 Major Grave - Konquered
13 Major Grave - Paramedics
14 Major Grave - Phoenix
15 Major Grave - Uninformed
16 Major Grave - Keep On (version 1)
17 Major Grave - State
18 Major Grave - In Time
19 Major Grave Vs Beyonce - Till The End Of Time
20 Major Grave - Rip Fast (100 Grime Instrumentals Vol 4)
21 Major Grave - Chance
22 Major Grave - LR1 (Rival - Lock Off The Rave Acapella)
23 Major Grave - Wifey Beat
24 DJ Q - Trust Again (Major Grave Remix) (Local Action WHITE004)
25 Ms Hazel - You Cannot Break My Heart (Major Grave Remix)
26 Major Grave - Lean Back
27 Skitzo - Dirty (Major Grave)

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Standard Radio Saturday

Back on the air tonight for some jigs and reels from DJ Bob and Major Grave, it's another Standard Radio Saturday...

Dublin listeners - lock on to Raidio Na Life 106.4fm (9 PM GMT)

Listeners outside Dublin can also tune in HERE

Send your shouts to the studio via Facebook

Last Night 08/03/2014

In case you may have missed it, here's last week's Standard Radio broadcast - this week we present an exclusive guest mix from UK DJ and producer Tom Wood, aka Sub Basics. Be sure to check his soundcloud page for some examples of his own productions and mixes too.

Thanks again to the listeners and downloaders; we're back on the air this saturday night to ease you into the long weekend.



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Logan Sama - Boiler Room London DJ Set

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After 10 years on London's Kiss FM, Logan Sama has left the building.

Here's his set from earlier in the week at The Boiler Room (London) - dubplates aplenty.
We wish him well for the future...

Standard Radio Saturday

Standard Radio returns once again this week with a special 1 hour guest mix on the show from Sub Basics. Plenty of fresh and exclusive material  in the mix. Go check out his Sound cloud over HERE in the mean time, plenty of tunes on there to keep the head nodding and the feet tapping.

As ever we're live from 9pm - 10.30pm

If you're in Dublin, turn your dial to Raidio Na Life 106.4fm

Listeners outside Dublin can also tune in HERE

Send your shouts to the studio via Facebook throughout the broadcast

Boxed Volume 1

Boxed celebrate their first birthday this Friday night at Birthdays, Dalston, London N16 8BJ - if you're lucky enough to be nearby, we recommend you get yourself down there - if not, you can always check this great 17 track compilation they've released this week to mark the occasion.

It's free entry all night (RSVP here), and the compilation is also a free download, so enjoy the vibes even if you can't make it! Just click the pic below to download.

DJ Q - Trust Again (Major Grave Remix)

Big up our own Major Grave on his remix of DJ Q's 'Trust Again' (featuring Louise Williams on vocals - the original can be heard here) - in my humble and unbiased opinion, his is the stand-out remix on this, the latest release (vinyl only!) on Local Action.



You can hear his remix here, along with an interview with the man himself DJ Q - keep an ear out also for Ineffable, the album is available on vinyl too so great news for DJ's and quality music lovers everywhere.

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