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

It’s a disease, Michael Douglas had it…

Who knew that Tiger Woods would have to apologise for being addicted to funky, chunky beats?

We at Team Yeah had a hunch and as such have dedicated this, our second mix of 2010 to the amorous, lynx patroller.

Download it from the link below, grip your shaft and drive off hard and try to stay out of the rough.

TEAM YEAH, EASY TIGER MIX
1. Abe Duque and Blake Baxter – What Happened (Max Cooper remix)
2. Forro In The Dark – Perro Loco (Solo remix)
3. Daedelus – Make it So (XXXChange remix)
4. Beataucue – Kazoo
5. In Flagranti – Ex Ex Ex (Golden Bug remix)
6. M.A.N.D.Y. & Booka Shade – Donut (Boy 8 Bit remix)
7. Joakim – Spiders (Ewan Pearson remix)
8. DJ Hell – You Can Dance (Simian Mobile Disco remix)
9. Riva Starr- Dance Me (Oliver $ remix YEAHdit)
10. Disco of Doom – In Effect
11. M.in & Patrick Kunkel & Harold Todd – Frauen & Blumen (DJ Sneak Remix)
12. Tiga – Sex O’clock (Matthias Aguayo remix)
13. Riton – Oh Super!
14. Diskokaine- Bikini (DJ Funk remix)
15. Hot Chip – One Life Stand (Carl Craig PCP mix)
16. Joy Orbison- Hyph Mongo (Andreas Saag’s house perspective)

TEAM YEAH EASY TIGER MIX Feb 2010 by Scott Yeah

Much Love, Scott YEAH

PS. Try not to think of Tiger’s sweaty, contorted face bearing down on you whilst listening, it may affect your enjoyment.

VOCAL CHORDS (HARRY BENSON REMIX)

That HARRY BENSON dropped another tasty little treat our way… this time in the form of a chopped up tropical version of Claude Von Stroke’s “Vocal Chords”. Harry is definatly one to watch and has been getting some good reactions from some big names…

Stopmakingme – Your CVS Remix is great! Really like it!
Renaissance Man – Sounds good to me. I’ll definitely try it out next weekend.
Mele – Production is wicked will deffo play
Lorcan Mak – Hey really like the remix dude!! Thanks….
Oli Dab (Superfilth!!!) – nice step up on playing the original, more of a party vibe to it

Claude Vonstroke – Vocal Chords (Harry Benson Remix)

and while we’re here he also dropped in his latest mixtape which is well worth a listen:
Feb ‘10 Mix: http://www.mediafire.com/?mddf0nanqhd

1. &ME – On (Adam Port and Rampa Remix)
2. Claude Vonstroke – Big n’ Round (Worthy Remix)
3. Daniel Steinberg – You Need Love
4. Yousef – Firecrcker
5. Rainer Weichhold – Yeah (Kaiserdisco Remix)
6. Sultan, Ned Shepard – Kitsch
7. Claude Vonstroke – Vocal Chords (Harry Benson Remix)
8. Round Table Knights – Calypso
9. Nic Fanciulli – Work The Week
10. Lorcan Mak – Brass My Ass (Yankee Zulu Remix)
11. Bart B More – Romane

FAN OUT!!!

With SURKIN due to cave in your faces at the weekend its good to hear a snipit of the first new material from said Parisian disco destroyer previewed on the Andy George & Jaymo show. Cant wait to get bled out by this beauty… lets goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

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!

Essential Riva!

RIVA STARR Smashed the BBC Radio1 Essential mix last weekend (6/2/10) with a mad fresh mix full of dutty housisms and wonky tech bangers… what’s more he’s been kind enough to re-host it for you aural pleasure. so get stuck in and grab it up and get it on your generic MP3 playing device.

FINGERS INC. – MY HOUSE (Desire Records)
Steve Mac- SNATCH! 004
Rachel Barton-Who Knows (Camel rmx) (Big In Ibiza)
Renaissance Man- Babbadabba Vs. The Bucketheads (Riva Starr THE BOMB rechunk) MTP
Adam Port & Sante’- OWN (Rocket & Ponies)
Jungle Brothers-I’ll House You (Idlers)
Lil Louis- French Kiss (FFRR)
Kink- Don’t Hold Back (Dot Bleep)
Lucio & Pep-Rainforest (Malatoid)
Shlomi Aber & Kenny Larkin- Sketches (Shlomi Aber Version) (Be As One)
Albin Myers-Boom! (Boomappella) (Defected)
RIVA STARR- JUMP (SNATCH! 003)
S-xpress-Theme From S-Xpress (Riva Starr rmx) (white)
Jay Blyss Vs 6th Borough- In The Groove Riva Starr Rechunk
RIVA STARR- MORE (SNATCH! 003)
Bruch- Fiesta De La Resistencia(white) Vs J. Anderson – Karimba (Frontroom)
Noze – You Have To Dance (Mathias Kaden Mouthappella) (Get Physical)
Die Vogel- Blaue Moschee (Pampa)
Claude Von Q- Disco Chords – Riva Starr Rechunk
David Keno- Upside Down (SNATCH! 001)
Janet Jackson- When I Think Of Carola (White)
Riva Starr Feat Noze- I Was Drunk (Dj Sneak rmx) (Made To Play)
Soul Grabber – Part 3
Bodenstanding 2000- Saureschnauze
Daft Punk- Burning (RIVA STARR) RE-SHUFFLE (WhitE)
RIVA STARR- PUMP (SNATCH! 003)
Dj T Vs Superskank- DIS 96 (Riva Starr rechunk) (White)
Sandy Swing- Rare Music (Riva Mash up) (White)
Saint Germain – So Flute (Riva rechunk) (White)
Reboot – Enjoy Music (Riva Starr rmx Dub) (Defected)
Inner City- Good Life (Carl Craig Acappella)
Riva Starr Feat Trim- Dance Me (Jesse Rose Dub) Made To Play
Riva Starr- Black Mama (Made To Play)
Viktor Goes Kalifornia (Riva Booty)
Reboot-El Loco (Cecille)
Riva starr-Tribute (Made To Play)
The Doors- The End (Riva Starr Re-trip)

Riva starr – essential mix-sat-02-06-2010-www.rivastarr.com by Rivastarr

SURKIN COMES TO TOWN!!!

We don’t need to tell you how HOT this one’s gonna be… but to juice you up a little in advance here’s a tasty little minimix that we groomed off Surkin’s myspace page.

Surkin – White Knight Two Intro
Fred Falke – 8:08pm @ The Beach
Dj Ayres – Nu Nu & Mr Kirk’s Nightmare
Planet Patrol – Play At Your Own Risk Beat
Feadz -Suck It
Dj Kenny B, Dj Patrick – It’s Hot In This Mother Fucker
Mainx – 88 to Piano / Cool Jack – Jus Come
Kazey – Sweet Harmony
Chemical Brothers – These Beats Are Made For Breakin’
Hit House – Jack To The Sound Of The Underground
Micronauts – High Rise (Das Glow Remix)
Samantha Fu – Theme From The Discotheque
Nicolas Vallee – New York
Surkin – Kid Gloves
Orange Lemon – Dreams Of Santa Anna
Bobmo – Rock The
Surkin – Next Of Kin (Todd Edwards Remix)

Surkin Gloves Off Mix

We highly recommend getting advance tickets for this one… we’ve already made a BIG dent in them and they’re gonna start shifting over the coming weeks now. Here’s the links you need: http://www.skiddle.com/events/11351720/
or https://secure.ticketline.co.uk/tickets/13242600/contort-yourself/manchester-roadhouse/2010-02-20

JUBILEE…

…WE WANT MORE!!!

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

MPFREE – Ghosts Of Venice “ILFTB” EP

This is the first release from the UK’s fastest growing Filter Disco House producer Ghosts Of Venice. ‘I Learned From The Best’ is a tribute to 80’s Diva Whitney Houston with a nod to House legends ‘Le Knight Club’ along the way. ‘Her’ is a straight up summer Disco jam with looping samples and bouncy 909 beats. Jo Kira chops the hell out of the eponymous track and lays it over a broken 4/4 beat whilst Bobby Analog provides a stomping rave fuelled remix. Newcomer Penny For The DJ keeps the party going with a remix of wobbles so big that they’ll melt your face right off.

Keep an eye out in the next few months for Ghosts Of Venice remixes of Grum, Heads We Dance, Monarchy, Ocelot, and Le Principle. As well as a USA Tour in February.

“The Original Mix of ‘I Learned From The Best’ is my favourite.” – Grum

“Absolutely adore the original mixes of both. ‘I Learned From The Best’ is definitely going in the play box. Full support from us.” – White Girl Lust (Solid Bump Records)

“I Learned From The Best’ is cool but ‘Her’ is my favourite, I really like this one, the way you use the sample is great!” – The Phantom’s Revenge

“I’m a huge fan of both original mixes. ‘Her’ is my personal favourite” – Laberge

Tracklisting:
1. I Learned From The Best (Original Mix)
2. Her (Original Mix)
3. I Learned From The Best (Jo Kira Remix)
4. I Learned From The Best (Bobby Analog Remix)
5. I Learned From The Best (Penny For The DJ Remix)

DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?gwmdg1jzmyd

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

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.

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