INNER CHILD

I think I had a pretty good childhood. I always had a nice pair of kicks and watched TV ’til my eyes turned square. I managed not to get terrorised too badly by some of the psychos at my hillbilly high school and my biggest fear was that ma wouldn’t let me go to the skatepark after school. Pffft.

But for some kiddies, life isn’t so simple. US booking agency Household Management and Abstract Logic Recordings have teamed up to release a non-profit album ‘Inner Child’ for Atlanta based charity, Dream House For Kids, who kindly care for children with medical problems. 100% of album sales will go directly to the charity and with tracks from the likes of Kastle, DZ, Stagga, Blu Mar Ten and local Mancunian boys Virus Syndicate you can get your fill of quality music and do a saintly deed. Everyone’s a winner!

Watch out for the album on digital release from March 22nd, 2010.

Tracklisting:
1. 2 Cents – “Help Me”
2. Atomic Hooligan – “I’m Only Dancing”
3. Blu Mar Ten – “Nobody Here”
4. Broke DJs – “Knuckle Duster”
5. Charlie P featuring Saejma – “Reach Inside”
6. Charlie P featuring Too Phaced – “Rollin’ Out”
7. Doshy – “Sunset”
8. DZ – “Garage Mirage”
9. Hot Mess – “Represent”
10. J.Rabbit – “Spanish Fly”
11. Kastle – “You Got The Love”
12. Mindelixir – “Nomuras”
13. NAPT – “Work This Out (12 Inch Dub)”
14. Quad Control – “In A Rutt”
15. Specimen A – “Go”
16. Stagga – “Rub On Ya Bassbins”
17. Terravita – “Early Morning Rain”
18. Terry Mullan – “Is This Acid?”
19. Trill Bass vs Mark Instinct & Symbl – “Garage Rock”
20. Virus Syndicate – “Get Down”
21. Zeno – “Sensi Star”

Here’s a wee taster track to get your juices flowing…

KASTLE – YOU GOT THE LOVE (Direct Link)

Support the cause!

Esqueezy

HEAVY FEET: SPRING 2010 PROMO MIX

In prep for their appearance at the glitzy CoYo Easter Special with Rico Tubbs, we make like Easter Bunnies with inaccurate electronic diaries, and bring you this early treat of a mix from the Heavy Feet boys. A 50 track seamless spectacular that rolls gracefully from future garage and dubstep to face melting piano stabs to tropical whistle blowing…(gasp)…then all the way through to exclusive Stamp! Beats riddims and aggy party perfect drum & bass.

It’s safe as houses…got more quality than Quality Street (even the purple ones) and that’s saying something!

Download it here via Mediafire.

TRACKLISTING
01 Hot City – Sweat [Ramp]
02 Pearson Sound – Indellible [Aus Music]
03 Pearson Sound – Wad [Hessle Audio]
04 DJ Gregory – Triby [Faya Combo]
05 Doc Daneeka – Drums Of The Deep [Fabric]
06 R1 Ryders – Right Foot Forward [R1 Ryders]
07 Deadboy – U Cheated [Well Rounded]
08 Jovonn – Trama (K2 Beats) [Defected]
09 Edu K – Broken Tap [Anabatic]
10 Radioclit – Secousse (ROund Table Knights Remix) [Mental Groove]
11 Aniki – Suck My Disco (Nom De Strip Remix) [CDR]
12 Roisin Murphy – Momma’s Place (HeavyFeet Remix) [CDR]
13 The Young Punx – Juice & Gin (Riva Starr Remix) [Mofo Hifi]
14 Nouveau Yorican – Boriqua (Harvard Bass Remix) [Sound Pellegrino]
15 Robbie Williams – You Know Me (The Count & Sinden Dub) [Virgin]
16 L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (Cosmin TRG Remix) [Mad Decent]
17 Nick Thayer – The Zombies (HeavyFeet Remix) [Passenger]
18 Suncycle feat. Mavado – No More (Redlight & Toddla T Remix) [Suncycle]
19 Serocee – Badeng (MJ Cole Remix) [CDR]
20 Fast Eddie – Yo Yo Get Funky (Nick Thayer Remix) [Giant Pussy]
21 Skitzofrenix feat. Golly – Droppin’ That [Sneakerz Muzik]
22 HeavyFeet vs. Virus Syndicate – I Spy… (HeavyFeet Club Dub) [Stamp! Beats]
23 Apster & Firebeatz – Skandelous [Made In NL]
24 DJ Sneak – You Can’t Hide From Your Bud (Gramphonedzie Nu Skool Remix) [Magnetic]
25 The Young Punx – Ready For The Fight (Black Noise Remix) [Mofo Hifi]
26 Deekline & Wizard – Gimme A Piece Of That Booty (HeavyFeet Remix) [CDR]
27 Wiley – Never Be Your Woman (Andy George & Jaymo Dub) [Virgin]
28 Blatta & Inesha feat. RQM – Bite Your Lip (Congorock Remix) [I Dischi Della Valigetta]
39 AC Slater – Play The Record Again [CDR]
30 Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Clap Your Hands (House Mix) [Technique]
31 Drop The Lime – Set Me Free (NROTB Carnival Mix) [Trouble & Bass]
32 Rob Threezy – Your Love [T&A]
33 Cosmin TRG – Tribal Flex [Tempa]
34 Marcus Visionary – St. Vincent [Liondub International]
35 HeavyFeet vs. Virus Syndicate – I Spy… (AC Slater Remix) [Stamp! Beats]
36 Breakage feat. Newham Generals & Rodigan – Hard [Digital Soundboy]
37 Jack Sparrow – The Chase [Tectonic]
38 D1 – Jus Business [Dub Police]
39 Skream – Burning Up [Digital Soundboy]
40 SL2 – DJs Take Control 2009 [New State]
41 Slipmatt – Hear Me (Junki Munki Remix) [Can You Feel It]
42 Danny Byrd feat. Liquid – Sweet Harmony (Jungle Mix) [Hospital]
43 Motive – Screwtop [Bingo Beats]
44 Heist – Moonshine [Co Lab]
45 Baobinga & I.D. – Jah [CDR]
46 Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Speed Freak [Technique]
47 Logistics – Ram Raid [Hospital]
48 Xample feat. Jakes – No Respect [RAM]
49 Bassment Jaxx – Twerk (Sub Focus Remix) [XL]
50 Adam F & Horx feat. Redman – Shut The Lights Off (Adam F & Sigma Remix) [Breakbeat Kaos]

If you like what you hear then you know what to do…It’s Easter and Jesus died for you so at least get your rave on for him. Staying in when someone suffered the fate of a thorny crown just makes me feel uncomfortable. Plus it’s a Bank Holiday so you can binge drink til your hearts conte

SATURDAY 3RD APRIL 2010
11:00 till 3:00 at the Roadhouse, Manchester
£5 Advance / More On The Door

ADVANCE TICKETS: here!

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Electro / Acid / Techno / Cosmic / Bass / Rave
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Joy peace & love – ESQUEEZY

GET RAW

Dj Donna Summer – Raw from Nightshifters on Vimeo.

If I could be any one thing at any time or place in the world then it would have to be a New York pavement in the 80s. All those sexy & stylish people just walking, running and rollerskating over me…

Allow my hippyish, slighty sexual, ‘typing-out-loud’ fantasies and focus more on DJ Donna Summer. This Times Square/New York throwback video is a nice wee promo for his brand spanking release on the ever mighty NIGHTSHIFTERS imprint (out now at all good mp3 outlets) and Jesus, Mary & Joseph the tracks are a bangin’ on my stereo. Choc full of awesome original material and remixtures from Hostage and Bok Bok, you’re unlikely to come away disappointed.

We’re on a Nightshifters tip here so let me continue. If like me you like collecting mixtapes, be it for entertainment at the gym, soundtrack to pre-party preening/post-party binge drinking etc, then you’re going to enjoy this promo mix by labelmates JUBILEE and PROPER VILLAINS. From the studio, to the clubs to Mexican eateries they kill it… Download the mix here!

TRACKLISTING
01. Proper Villains – Terminal C
02. DJ Donna Summer – Back
03. Chernobyl ft. Praga – Balanca (Edu K rmx)
04. Dan Miracle – Coconut Bird
05. Zuzuka Poderosa – Entre e Sai (Bassanovva remix)
06. Noob & Brodinski – Cajou Club
07. Zinc feat. Ms. Dynamite – Wile Out
08. Hot City – Setting Me Free
09. Proper Villains – Piggy Wiggly
10. Willy Joy and Rob Threezy- Sundown
11. Maddjazz – Let me Show You
12. Polstyle – Vampire Killah (LOLboys rmx)
13. Proper Villains & DJ Morsy – Drop Low
14. CT Burners ft. Jubilee – Kick It
15. The Count & Sinden ft. Kid Sister – Stinging Nettles
16. Udachi & Jubilee – Paypur (Nick Catchdubs ft. Kid Daytona rmx)
17. Ludacris – How Low

WE NEED SOME MORE HAM IN HERE!

Two of my favourite lady deejays, Star Eyes and Jubilee, went on a magical mystery Midwestern tour not so long ago, and made a spanking video for all to see.

Its funny and plays host to a whole load of amazing wacky ish – The Asshole Castle, a call for more ham, serious shape throwing, topless dancers, cat barrow races and strobes. Lots of strobes!

DROP THE LIME

Definitely an understatement on the Trouble & Bass crew. These guys are Heavy Bass Champions Of The Universe & Beyond. Volume One of this stellar heavy bass bangerz series sees all-round favourite smooth talking, gold toothed badman DJ/producer release apocalyptic bass banger, ‘Doomsday Device’.

Listen to it loud.

Go cop it HERE

JUBILEE…

…WE WANT MORE!!!

Udachi and Jubilee – Smoke Rings (OFFICIAL VIDEO) from Udachi on Vimeo.

This Dance In No White Mans Business

Was doing some digging through some old records and came across this Filthy Filthy Stomper… if you dont know about Material then start diggin.

I’M NOT HER

Forget any ‘party rap’ preconceptions or doubts or you may have had about GoldieLocks, because I’m Not Her isn’t going to fulfil them. The new four track EP is a real testament to the huge lyrical progression and vocal sophistication of GoldieLocks since the Bear Safe EP. ‘Cold Sweat’ is led by an infectious chorus and xylophone riff, whilst ‘Neon Lights’ is an intergalactic duet with pop undertones. ‘Addict’ is a darker bass joint about messy, dysfunctional love and ‘Green Eyes’ is the eagerly awaited collaboration with Benga, which is a real chill-out garage inspired night-time tune.

BIG IN THE GAME!!!

EGYPTRIXX IS COMING!!!

After slaying the start of 2010 with the Megamix last Saturday we’re very much looking forward to our next installment of down in the rave cave! New up we have the truly original EGYPTRIXX jetting in all the way from Canada to smash our skulls in with a cavalcade of wobbly electronica, 4×4 step and batty bass! If you’re not familiar with is his musical stylings then we point you no further than the below video to give you a little taster of what’s to come…

TASTE OF THE EXOTIC…

I’m flexing my versatility muscle on this one. I wanted to make a mix full of exotic bass as extreme escapism from the snow and I’m sure you’ll agree that dubstep doesn’t really do that. Pour yourself a glass of rum, turn the heating up high, close your eyes and use your imagination to dagga along to it with your number one squeeze. It kinda works.

Esqueezy’s ‘99.9% Dubstep Free’ Mix by ESQUEEZY

1. Riva Starr feat. Trim – Dance Me (Jesse Rose’s ‘Made In St. Lucia’ Remix)
2. Tony Matterhorn – Dutty Wine (Douster Remix)
3. French Fries – Coconut
4. Sissy Nobby – Lay Me Down (DJ Sega Remix)
5. Noveau Yorican – Boriqua (Jean Nipon Bootleg)
6. Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve – Riverside (Lil Silva Remix)
7. Uffie – MCs Can Kiss (Zombie Disco Squad Remix)
8. Ladybox – Hit My Ride (AC Slater Remix)
9. Untold – Don’t Know. Don’t Care

Enjoy!

“Go Up To Get Down” TLGB Remix

A while back we were hyping The Living Graham Bond promising big things in 2010…. well he sought us out on the blogosphere and dropped us this dutty remix he dun of Kidda’s new single “Go Up To Get Down” to share with all our Contortees in full 320kbps glory!

Im sure if wont be too long until he graces the rave cave but until then he has sets coming up at:
23rd Jan – Chew The Fat! Croatia
29th Jan – Superfilth!!! @ 93 Feet East
4th Feb – Dive @ Market Bar Nottingham supporting Foamo
18th Feb – Kidda album launch tour @ Bar 54

Kidda – (Go Up To Get Down TLGB Remix)

MOSCA

Mosca tore dancefloors to PIECES with his remix of Tempa T’s ‘Next Hype’, and now he’s back for some more with his forthcoming Square One EP, due to drop on Night Slugs. It will also feature this rather tasty remix by Greena.

Big love!

Esqueezy

NO ONE CAN COMPETE!

What a stealthy BANGER! Local bass-happy boys, Heavy Feet, will be hitting Contort Yourself hard alongside Rico Tubbs on 3rd April. That’s one for the diary!

Esqueezy

I’M THE SHIT IN EAST ATLANTA

Whoa whoa whoa. Gucci Mane was all I listened to in NY, and I brought the obsession back to the UK with me. You can’t ignore a rapper who wears Bart Simpson and Kelloggs Frosties ice around his neck. Sadly, Gucci is stuck behind bars at the moment due to ‘probation violation’. But not to worry, Mad Decent megastar Diplo has got together a bunch of hype producers to remix the best bits of Gucci’s Cold War Mixtapes. The results are off the hook, with tracks that even mash together Gucci’s grilled slur with ATB and Daniel Bedingfield samples. Yeah, I know…bizarre but when you listen it makes a whole lot of sense.

And what’s more, all these beauties are available to download on Mad Decent’s blog for FREE. With one tiny bit of small print…like the South Rakkas Stimulus Package, all you have to do is sign up for the Mailing List to activate the D/L link. Not asking much really, seeing as Flying Lotus, Douster, Mumdance, Eymnd and Diplo himself were some of the star remixers.

COP COP COP it here!!!

HEAVY BASS WORKOUT

Was one of your shitty resolutions a pact to lose weight in 2010? Be buff? Get a bang tidy bikini body? I’ve got a bit of knowledge I’m gonna share with you. Cop yourself a load of AC Slater’s guest mix for Annie Nightingale’s Radio 1 show at the T&B blog here.

With a whole bunch of heavy remixes, new T&B joints and collabs with Ninjasonik/Mumdance/77Klash it’ll have you throwing down a star jumps, squats and lunges in your lounge. I watched (and believed) far too much Newsbeat as a kid, and it told me dance was the most fun form of exercise. That’s probably why I’m always dancing on the speakers and hanging from the rafters. Heavy bass workouts man, big in 2010.

HOT JACKIN’ MIX TREAT

Wowo two very recent Contort Yourself guests, Jackmaster and Hot City, have been covered on Dazed Digital this week. And what’s more, they’ve both dropped a little mix in there too. Hot City’s article and garage rave concoction can be found here along with a sweet little CY mention.

Scottish music impresario Jackmaster lays down some funk, glitch and juke in his exclusive Dazed mix which is available here.

It’s in in prep for the Numbers takeover in Fabric Room 1 tomorrow night, so if you’re lucky enough to be in the Smoke and looking for a twisted party that will wear the soles off your shoes, then this is for you. Line-up stretches so far to even include melodic garage don, Todd (The God) Edwards as well as Hot City, boy of the moment Joy Orbison, Mosca and Jackmaster himself.

WHAT YA GON DO?

Threw this old thing together last year. It’s pretty funny. Purple vs. Crunk..YYYYYEEEASSS. And if you want a hot 320 on this bitch then I will give it cha.

What Ya Gon Do (Joker x Lil Jon) by ESQUEEZY

SNO’ JOKE

Scott Yeah of Team Yeah and Contort Yourself fame keeps it topical with a Snowblind mix! If you stray more towards the house, techno and electro side of life then this mix is for you.

All the fresh tracks from your jackin’ house favourites like Claude Von Stroke, Riva Starr, Laidback Luke and Boys Noize.

D/L via Soundcloud and enjoy!

TEAM YEAH SNOWBLIND MIX Jan 2010 by Scott Yeah

TRACKLIST
1. Hieb – Jackpot
2. Funk D – Get Mad (Kid Kaio remix)
3. The Funktuary – Wip Electric (Hot City remix)
4. Riva Starr – I Was Drunk (Prentension mix)
5. Youngsta – Bongo (Dubbel Dutch edit)
6. Claude Von Stroke – Chimps (Trevor Loveys mix)
7. Yello – Bostich (Bowski edit)
8. Curses! – The Deep End (Holy Ghost! Day School dub)
9. D.I.M. – Noize
10. Nas – Made You Look (Laidback Luke’s bootleg mix)
11. Thomas Bangalter – Outrun
12. Boys Noize – Drummer
13. Friendly Fires – On Board (Joakim remix)

Drums of Death RA:Mix165

Our boy Drums of Death has supplied the latest Resident Advisor mixtape and its a peach!!! Its sums up everything that he’s about. From the moment i met him i knew this dude was special, driving him back from Manchester airport after he’d played the night before the Greco Roman tent at Bestival, he was erratically dancing in the confines of the passenger seat and constantly spouting about how hyped he was on everything. Its dark and deep, with some ridiculously stupid moments of genius, delving into some classic tracks and blending them against the freshest dub plates… its been getting rinsed on the CoYo sound system so check it out.

DOWNLOAD IT FREE HERE:
http://www.last.fm/music/drums+of+death

TRACKLIST HERE:
http://tinyurl.com/ya3sd6t

HumanMan

AFREEKAH!

Lion King rehashed for the dancefloor with a little bit of African dancing and kids shaking their junk. I think this is what childhood would look  like if you were on the Under 10’s LSD Team…incredible.