1984

I just had to thieve this one from true-schoolers Cheebah when I saw it today; some of you will be familiar with the footage from RTE's 'Reeling In The Years' series - hence the odd soundtrack. 1984 was the year when I, and everyone I knew, got serious about b-boying - for some reason hip hop became a vital force for many of us born in the 70s, thanks largely to the fact that we practically all knew someone older who was working on Thatcher's building sites, and they always returned home at christmas with cassettes - Morgan Khan's streetsounds, Kiss FM and the rest. When hip hop became trendy, then a joke, and then mainstream in the 90s, most of us had settled into whatever aspect of the elements we were most comfortable with, but had moved on. Still it was a genuine subculture of the estates and outskirts, visible to the rest of the population only on saturday afternoons in town and city centres. Much respect to The Dizzy Footwork Crew, wherever they are now. Those Nike suits were 1984's confirmation money for many of us kids. The new ones are a pale imitation.

Gutted

Yeah, fucking gutted. Musical hero of mine Lady Chann was in Dublin city on saturday night, and I missed it. Bleahh.

FACT 87 - Noodles

Big Up Noodles on the latest installment in the FACT series - on this mix one of the busiest tweeters out there takes us back to the dawn of the decade. It's still warm enough to open the windows and blare out these memories across your respective cities, which is just what I'm about to do. Garage. Sigh.


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Tracklist

01 4hero - Hold It Down - (Wookie Remix)
02 Zed Bias - All Night Jam (Steve Gurley Remix)
03 Brandy & Monica - Boy is Mine (Architeches Remix)
04 Sugababes - Run for Cover (G Force Remix)
05 Headtop - The Matrix
06 East 17 - Each Time (Sunship Remix)
07 Frankie Paul - Kissing Game (Large Joints Remix)
08 Troublesome - DJ Luck & Shy Cookie Remix
09 After Party (Promo)
10 Zoom & DBX - Comin Again (Promo)
11 If Your Girl Knew (Promo)
12 Confetti (Promo)
13 G.O.D (Promo)
14 Dub-a-holics - Just in Case (Promo)
15 Roots manua & MJ Cole (Promo)
16 Steve Gurley - Lessons in Love (Promo)
17 Midnight Caller (Promo)
18 Ghetto Lovin' (Promo)
19 Lynden David - Hall (Artful dodger Remix)
20 Menta - Sounds of Da Future (Promo)
21 Groove Chronicles - 1999 (Promo)
22 Sunshine Anderson (Promo)
23 Headtop - Madshit (Promo)

Tu-Ki - Pre-Seed Release This Friday

Anyone who knows Tuks knows that this has been a long time coming...
Fully baked and open for tasting this friday. Click HERE for a preview, thanks to Cheebah.

Scuba - Aesaunic EP

Coming in October on Hotflush.

Ben UFO - Ruffage Sessions 24/09/2009

Having been unable to reach Ben UFO in Galway a fortnight ago, I'm delighted to see he's throwing up the Ruffage Sessions again for download (its been a little while). A huge show as ever - join the thread HERE if you want any track id's...and you will...


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Gon - Riddance

More new sounds from Gon - some nice broken house vibes from one of my favourite Dublin producers. Expect more soon....

Elijah & Skilliam - 24 Hours In The Life

Elijah and Skilliam of Butterz keeping well busy these days...be sure to download the 24 Hours In The Life mini-mix over HERE - lots of nice newness on this one.

The Heatwave - Funky Bashment Mix

The Heatwave keep the torch lit for the perfect link-up that is bashment and funky with this special podcast for XLR8R. After a summer of great Heatwave specials on Rinse FM, it's nice to have so many of them in one mix. This one's going to be on repeat till spring I reckon..



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Tracklist

01 Natalie Storm - Intro
02 Lady Chann - Kill a Soundboy Fast (Heatwave Special) (Fugitive Riddim)
03 Maxwell D - Text Text Text (Fugitive Riddim)
04 Warrior Queen - Every Stiff John (Heatwave Special) (Nitro Riddim)
05 Vybz Kartel - Tek Buddy (DJ Shredah Refix) (Different Riddim)
06 Vybz Kartel & Spice - Ramping Shop (DJ Shredah Refix) (Different Riddim)
07 Ms. Dynamite - Bad Gyal (Bad Gyal Riddim)
08 Assassin - Idiot Sound Dat (Heatwave Refix) (Bad Gyal Riddim)
09 Natalie Storm - Play Di Ting (Heatwave Special) (Worker Riddim)
10 YT - Innit (Heatwave Special) (Dirty Rag Riddim)
11 Doctor - Go Down (Inflation Riddim)
12 Aidonia - Bounce (Inflation Riddim)
13 Maxwell D - Bandolero (Jumeirah II Riddim)
14 Natalie Storm - Jumeirah (Heatwave Special) (Jumeirah Riddim)
15 Bunji Garlin - Fire Now (Mr. Leub Refix) (Jumeirah Riddim)
16 Lady Chann - Run England (Jumeirah Riddim)
17 Maxwell D - Mad MD (Jumeirah Riddim)
18 Mavado & Busy Signal - Badman Place (Heatwave Refix) (Badman Riddim)
19 Riko Dan - Ice Rink (Heatwave VIP) (Ice Rink Riddim)
20 Ninjaman & Bounty Killer - Bad Boy Nuh Cub Scout (Heatwave Refix) (Hey Bongo Riddim)
21 Buju Banton - Batty Rider (Heatwave Refix) (Hey Bongo Riddim)
22 Shabba Ranks - Ting a Ling (Heatwave Refix) (Hey Bongo Riddim)
23 Buju Banton - Bogle (Heatwave Refix) (Hey Bongo Riddim)
24 Shystie - Pull It (Heatwave Special) (Pull It Riddim)
25 Tifa - Nuh Good (Heatwave Special) (Dirty Trumpet Riddim)
26 Busy Signal - Da Style Deh (Heatwave Refix) (Dirt Salsa Riddim)
27 Rubi Dan - Funky Dip (Heatwave Special) (Buss It Riddim)
28 Busy Signal - Step Out (Mosca Refix) (Frontline Riddim)
29 Lady Chann - War (King Riddim)
30 Mirikal - We Don't Play
31 Sean Paul - Temperature (Heatwave Refix) (Sirens Riddim)
32 Stush - We Nuh Run (Sirens Riddim)
33 Doctor - UK Funky Dancehall

Last Night 25/09/2009

Don't forget tonight if you're around Dublin City....

This Saturday

Join us this saturday night @The Melody Bar Dublin 1. Will there be Funkstep?


To warm up beforehand, I'll be live on Ustream tonight from 9pm for those who can't afford to go out/are confined to the gaff.

DJ H.U.D. - Fly In My Hand

Another fine mix from H.U.D. courtesy of the bodymusik blog. Have a listen below, and check this too if you missed it.



Tracklist

- ACHUDI "Adabala C64"
- H.U.D. "Kakao Riddim"
- DIGITAL MYSTIKZ "Pathways (Doc Daneeka remix)"
- MOODYMANN "Freaky Lil Mama"
- AFROJACK "Cool (remix)"
- LOCO DICE "Pimp Jackson Is Talkin' Now (Luciano remix)"
- ROBERT HOOD "Resurrection"
- BRACKLES "Sutorito Faita"
- COOLY G "Jus Wanna (dubplate)"
- I.D. & SKINNZ "The Blues"
- KIKI "Good Voodoo"
- DJ Q feat. SAVANNAH "Got It Started (T57 Remix)"
- SHORTSTUFF "A Rustling"
- ZED BIAS "Neighborhood 09 (MJ Cole remix)"
- DJ ZNOBIA "Ponto"
- DJ ZNOBIA "Ma Batem"
- DARLING FARAH "Berline"
- JOY ORBISON "Wet Look"
- JAHDAN BLAKKAMOORE "The General"

Greena - BBC Radio 1 Mix

Don't sleep on Greena. 'Actual Pain/Tenzado' coming soon on Applepips.


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Tracklist

01 stush - riddem siren
02 unknown - uptown white label
03 bok bok - ripe banana
04 greena - actual pain
05 greena - maracay (hard house banton rmx)
06 geeneus - into the future
07 brackles - rawkus
08 lighter - skanker
09 DBC - promises (roska rmx)
10 the debonair one ft charlie rene - real bitch roll call
11 untold - never went away
12 karizma - necessary madness
13 greena - tenzado

Princess Nyah - Big Boys (Official)

LHF - Keepers Of The Light Vol 1

Here's the first installment in a new series of mixes from the LHF/United Vibes family, one of the most consistent crews out there; underground, unique and with serious weight and depth in the music they create and play. Check it below.


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Tracklist

01 Solar Man- Cerafin
02 No Fixed Abode- Flowers
03 Solar Man- Cold Hearted
04 Low Density- New Gun
05 Amen Ra- Hidden Life Force
06 Amen Ra feat. Double Helix - Song to Auset
07 Low Density Matter - Definitions
08 Amen Ra - From Whence We came
09 Double Helix - Futuristic Dream
10 Double Helix - Ghost
11 Amen Ra - N22/The Aves
12 Double Helix - The Possibilities 2009
13 Double Helix - Black Ops
14 Amen Ra - Unknown Sources
15 Amen Ra and Double Helix - God Walk
16 No Fixed Abode - Static