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WE ARE 3 AND WE HAVE SOME FRIENDS AND FAMILY COMING OVER FOR A CELEBRATION!

STAGGA & MONKY
Undoubtedly the leading force of Bass music in Wales and a killer combo since their Optimas Prime days. Also both card carrying members of the Chrome Kids family.

Friday 12th August: Stagga + Monky - The Chillski by cardiffartsinstitute

LANDSLIDE
Been a little quiet for a while but now based here in Cardiff, the original Fwd>> Resident is back with a stunning new soulful, bass heavy album called ‘Peak’ which drops very soon.

Friday 12th August: Landslide - World Keeps Spining by cardiffartsinstitute

ITAL LION
One of the founding fathers of the dance music scene in Cardiff especially for the Dubstep / 2Step generation. Ever evolving and ever progressing, he’s still one of the best in the city.

Friday 12th August: Ital Lion - Free Africa by cardiffartsinstitute



RATCATCHER
Since riding solo from the CRST crew, the artist formerly known as Rodski has pursued his premier love of House to great achievement, with some of the best sets / tunes we’ve heard.

Friday 12th August: Ratcatcher - Music Maker by cardiffartsinstitute

MR HEALAN
Not necessarily a newcomer to the scene but definitely making a lot of noise right now after reinventing himself using updated, forward thinking Electronic parts, like a Cyber(bad)man.

Friday 12th August: Mr Healan - Youngstar's by cardiffartsinstitute

10pm - 4am
£2 before 11pm

I'm greatly looking forwards to next Friday where I'm about to enter a head to head clash with one of the best DJs out there, DJ Moneyshot. Possibly not a name that springs instantly to mind for you guys, especially the straight up Bass heads out there but he's a favourite on Ninja Tunes' Solid Steel radio and before he set off to the land of Oz for a while had a quality show on the now sadly defunct XFM Wales with his long term back to back buddy Parker (it's Moneyshot trying to explain the "state of the zookeeping industry" on Where's My Monkey?).

Although I shall be dipping into many a chrome plated tune the music policy is most likely to be more fun and funk driven (for more serious sets look out for Kaptin Is Dead) with plenty of crate digging and mash ups going on. This selection from DJ Moneyshot should give you some idea on the general vibe, couple have already been getting love from Huw Stephens and Rob Da Bank on BBC Radio 1.

Download: DJ Moneyshot - A Million In Prizes / alt link

Download: DJ Moneyshot - Too Ruffneck for Crows / alt link

Download: TC - Where's My Money Caspa Remix (DJ Moneyshot 110 re-edit)

The Chrome Kids are yet another act on the roster that are going from strength to strength. If you didn’t already know, TCK DJ Sets are made up of three emerging stars, all in their own right; Kaptin, Monkey and the rising Dubstep star, Stagga.

If they’re not hosting Radio 1 shows, they’re gallivanting around Europe unleashing their bass rumbling, gut-churning eclectic sets comprising of anything from Glitch Hop to Dubstep to Acid Crunk and everything in between. If you haven’t had the aural pleasure of these guys, get over to their myspace to check out some of their DJ sets.

It’s not only their DJ sets that have been pricking the ears of the taste-makers; their music blog has been getting attention from absolutely everyone and their dog! With Diplo dropping comments, P Diddy twittering links and Loo & Placido, the Godfathers of the Mash-up scene claiming it introduced them to Dubstep and Glitch hop, you can see that with in its first year, the blog has reached every corner of the globe. It recently appeared as the primary source for Hip-hop / Electronic crossovers in an article for ‘the biggest Hip-hop Magazine in Europe, Germany's Juice Magazine and even a few Radio 1 DJs have been keeping their eye on it and playing featured tracks on the airwaves. Go and check out what all the fuss is about… (you're already here :)

We have some extra special goodies for you from The Chrome Kids. Not one, but TWO FREE tracks for you to feast your ears upon. First up, a track from someone everyone is talking about, the man that brought you the dubstep masterpiece Sick as Sin, Stagga. Rub on ya Bass Binz is a track like no other and has been a staple in TCK’s sets for months and you’ll only understand why once you click on the link... Number two is a collaboration between Monkey & Stagga called Glass Bong. A fine example of the sort of twisted beats and bass you can expect from one of the trios DJ sets.

Download: Stagga – Rub on ya Bass Binz / alt link

Download: Monkey & Stagga – Glass Bong / alt link

Available Dates:
OCT - 16/23/24/30/31
NOV - 6/13/14/20/21/27/28
DEC - OPEN inc. NYE

For all bookings and enquiries please contact Adam on C23Management@hotmail.com

Bonus Download: The Anomalies - Margarita (2 Bit Thugs Skank Ass Remix) / alt link (2 Bit Thugs are also on the C23 Roster)

Hello, Good Evening and Welcome to our very first official Fre-Release (no not a Pre-Release, not a Re-Release... a Fre(e)-Release). We've linked up with the fantastic Daly City Records (Mochipet, Th' Mole, Flying Skulls, Preshish Moments) for two single releases from DJ 0.000001 (below) and Th' Mole (on May 4th) that we're bringing to you in the spirit of the blog, absolutely free. We also have EP releases lined up for Zwolf and Stagga, with plenty more waiting to be confirmed. So without further ado...


You should all by now be familiar with the good old DJ friendly Mash-Up. They’ve long been a staple of many a party set, in fact, so long now that it’s about time they were taken to the next level… well thank f**k for DJ 0.000001 [one-millionth] then that’s what we say. Following on from his widely acclaimed releases on Mochipet’s Daly City Records label: Ooh Baby I Like It Hard (an infectious Ol' Dirty Bastard / Matty G / Glitch Mob remix single); and the Whirled Fusion Mix Tape (featuring Th' Mole), comes this brand new big, bad and banging ‘Thrash Up'. 10 tracks that would happily fit into a killer 40 minute set are fused together into one mighty morphing power stomper of a track in the shape of We All Fall Down.

Squeezing the essence of such Chrome Kids favourites as Milanese, Kraddy, Nasty Ways and K-The-I??? into 3 minutes of phat future funk totality, We All Fall Down moves fluidly between the beats and melodies but hits harder than an iceberg being dropped on your cranium. We couldn’t think of a better track for our first official Chrome Kids Fre-Release, plus it comes with an even DJ friendlier acappella and instrumental (which is also handy for the radio) so you can ‘thrash it up’ even further yourselves.

Credits:

Milanese "The Plague" +
Pharoahe Monch "Simon Says (Acapella)" +
Lil Wayne "Lollipop (Nasty Ways Remix)" +
K-The-I??? "400 On The BPM" +
The Cool Kids "88" +
Too $hort "Burn It (Instrumental)" +
Art Of Noise "Moments In Love" +
Noreaga "Super Thug (Instrumental)" +
Benga "26 Basslines" +
Glitch Mob "Crush Mode" (Kraddy "Android Porn") +
additional electronic percussion by DJ 0.000001


(YSI) DJ 0.000001 [one millionth] - We All Fall Down / alt link

(YSI) DJ 0.000001 [one millionth] - We All Fall Down (Instrumental) / alt link


(YSI) DJ 0.000001 [one millionth] - We All Fall Down (Acapella) / alt link

Download a complete zip file with the 320s and cover...

(Direct Link) DJ 0.000001 [one millionth] - We All Fall Down (zip)

Or just check a Snippet here.

Our inbox is over flowing at the moment so it's time to play quick fire round catch up with a few of our favourites...


P.B. & J - N T W A from PoL.L on Vimeo.

First up the fantastic new tune from those those swinging Swedes Peter, Bjorn & John gets the Troublemaker golden re-touch with rhymes courtesy of Adam Tensta, U-N-I and The 87 Stick Up Kids. The original track lends itself to Hip-hop so well that after a few listens you'd swear it was always like this.

(YSI) Peter Bjorn & John – Nothing to Worry About (Troublemaker Remix feat. Adam Tensta, U-N-I and The 87 Stick Up Kids) / alt link


There's some heavyweight Little Boots remixes about at the moment but think this one from Old Money might be our favourite so far. It's fairly faithful to the uptempo swing of the original but is less Bashie and more Hip-hop Jive-stepper. We've been playing the Ebola Dubstepish remix of this a fair bit too. Not sure if we've put it up already but here it is again just in case.

(YSI) Little Boots - Meddle (Old Money Edit) / alt link

(YSI) Little Boots - Meddle (Ebola Remix) / alt link


Grime Forum just dropped their first in a series of free Grime / Dubstep EPs. Here's the tracks but for plenty more info visit them here.

(YSI) Taz Buckfaster - Negative / alt link

(YSI) Prov - Arctic Company / alt link

(YSI) Joker - Zariak / alt link

(YSI) Rude Kid - Its About Time / alt link


That 'devilishly' good Dutch producer Don Diablo utilises the same Funkadelic sample as the suggested classic De La Soul track for this dirtified Discofest.

(YSI) Don Diablo - Stand Up For Me, Myself and I


Happy that Arkansas rapper 607 just gave us a good excuse to include the sublime avant-garde Folkish troop Animal Collective up on the blog.

(YSI) Animal Collective ft 607 - Taste (Remix) / alt link

Think it must be dope as f**k Mixtape month cos here comes another fire blazin' bad boy courtesy of UK DMC and ITF Finalist DJ Cable who mixes up Bass-heavy Electro, B'more, UK Funky, UK Garage, Grime, Bassline and Dubstep into The Mash Down Vol 2, showcasing both superior skills and selection. Cable has previously provided mixes for BBC 1Xtra and Kiss FM and was marked out as a DJ to 'watch out for' in iDJ Magazine, a sentiment we strongly second.


(ZShare) DJ Cable - The Mash Down Vol 2

Tracklisting

01. Intro
02. Boy Better Know - Too Many Man
03. DJ Class - I'm The Ish
04. The Count of Monte Cristal - B-More Forward
05. DJ Tameil - I Get Money
06. Diplo Feat. Rye Rye - Wassup Wassup (DJ Sega Remix)
07. Kazey & Bulldog - Big Truck
08. Dave Nada - Where Brooklyn At?
09. Roundtable Knights - Freak From Desire
10. Dillinja - Twist 'Em Out (Proper Villains Remix)
11. AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
12. Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain (2 Bit Thugs Remix)
13. Fake Blood - Mars
14. DJ Mujava - Township Funk (Radioclit Remix)
15. K.I.G. Family - Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
16. Dizzee Rascal - Stand Up Tall
17. More Fire Crew - Oi!
18. Jammin - Go DJ + DJ Cable "Scratch Attack"
19. Skepta - Duppy
20. Benga - 26 Basslines
21. Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)
22. Caspa - My Pet Monster
23. TC - Where's My Money? (Caspa Remix - Jack Beats Re-edit)
24. Kid Cudi - Day N Nite (Agent X Remix)
25. Lethal Bizzle - Bizzle Bizzle

An incredible spaced out mix here from former DMC Champ 2tall (who also produces under the Om Unit moniker)...

(Direct Link) 2tall - The Space Race

Tracklisting

2tall - The Space Race
Architeq - Sleeping Bear (Take Remix)
Onra feat Hazel - Super Genesis
Floating Points - Love me like this
Harmonic 313 - Flaash
010 - Beatdatazz
Daniel Savio - Flogsta Danshall
Beem - The future
Jay Dee - B.B.E (instrumental)
Mr Scruff - Hold The Dub
2tall - Grazing On Empty (King Knut’s 80’s Dub)
Uncle Lew - Mandy’s Uh
Om Unit - Ether
Bullion - Young Hearache
Saul Williams - Coded Language (live at def comedy jam)
Ras G - Sloooooow Doooooowm
Tranquil - Payroll (paul white’s clean dub)
Dr Who Dat - Ghetto Dreaming
Madlib - Left On Silverlake
Sugoisounds - Many Grams
Actress - Hazylude
Afta 1 - The Time In Between
Afta 1 - Honey Dip
Lukid - Time Doing So Mean
Dwilt Sharpp - Will You Tell Me Where You Are

Those Fidgity Cardiff B'more brothers Chesus & Rodski have now been taken under the wing of the Bigger Than Barry boys and will be heading out to Ibiza with them from March 23rd - 26th alongside Toddla Tand Tomb Crew. They will also be playing alongside the DJ wing of Chrome Kids and the mighty South Rakkas Crew outta Miami on Wednesday 4th March at 10 Feet Tall in Cardiff.

(YSI) Chesus & Rodski - Touch Me 2 (link removed)

(YSI) Chesus & Rodski - Fendi Suit

(YSI)Chesus & Rodski - Still C.H.E. (link removed)

(YSI) Chesus & Rodski - Coca Cola (link removed)

The Tantrum 'Free Remix Club' on Facebook has just hit us with this fun remix of Tittsworth's 'WTF'. Join up to the group here.

(YSI) Tittsworth ft Kid Sister & Pase Rock WTF (DJ Wool Remix) / alt link

Been a while since we had any B'more on the blog so it's about time we remedied the situation. XLR8R.com just gave us a heads up on their latest podcast from the Chavy Boys Of London. A Baltimore 'supergroup' consisting of Scottie B, Shawn Caesar (co-founders of Unruly Records) and King Tutt. Not quite sure where the name comes in, sounds more like a Bassline crew to me, but who cares. This is a damned fine mix.

(Direct Link) The Chavy Boys of London XLR8R Podcast

Tracklisting (w/ Downloads)

01 KW Griff - "Pork and Swift"
02 DJ Class - "Im the Ish (Remix)'
03 Rod Lee - "Crazy Legs'
04 Chavy Boys - "George's Groove"
05 DJ Booman - "Feel Like Dancin"
06 Chavy Boys - "Sets Up"
07 Crookers - "Big Money Comin"
08 Mr Oizo - "Gay Dentist"
09 Diplo - "Wassup Wassup (Crookers Remix)"
10 Rex the Dog - "Bubblicious (Congrorock Remix)" (YSI)
11 Aston Shuffle - "For Everyone (Stupid Fresh Mix)"
12 Chavy Boys - "Sis"
13 Paz - "Raw"
14 DJ Mujava - "Township Funk (Scottie B Remix)"
15 Nick Thayer - "War Joint"
16 Scottie B - "Build a Beat"
17 Sagat - "Fuk Dat Again feat. Yo Majesty and Scottie B"
18 Chavy Boys - "Yay Thon"
19 Fatty Arbuckles - "Arab Collection (Scottie B Remix)"
20 Chavy Boys - "Peggy"
21 Chavy Boys - "Weirdo"
22 Technics - "RadioHead Beatdown"
23 Technics - "RadioHead FX Mix"
24 DJ Will Roc - "Unruly Radio (Shawn Caesar's My Crew Be Unruly Remix)"
25 DJ King Tutt - "Future Remix Featuring Kellee Maize"
26 Simon Harris - "Ya Bad Sista Break"
27 DJ Scottie B Vs. DJ Unk - "In Yo Face (Scottie B Remix)"
28 Say Wut - "GO Part 1"
29 Bamabounce - "Punch Em In Da Face"

I don’t know what the current club situation is like near you but here it is rather dire. There are many reasons for this, looming recession, smoking ban, etc. But one of the reasons I hardly venture out these days is a lack of exciting artists. Promoters are scared to put on upcoming artists cos the people hardly ever turn up if they don’t know who’s playing, so they put on the same old worn out acts that lost their edge when they fell off it. It’s a vicious circle, but all they need to realise is you simply have to work harder. If people don’t know who you’re putting on, tell them, over and over and over again. It’s still a gamble true, but if you’re not excited enough to tell the world, how can you expect others to be excited enough to spread the word and actually brave the cold and come on down.

Thankfully I was speaking to a promoter the other day who is looking at booking some people who might get us excited. He’s just booked Rico Tubbs for New Years Eve, a fantastic DJ and a fine conker player, plus a few others pencilled in for the coming months. He’s also been listening to our Chrome recommendations so hopefully we shall some our favourites start to pop up. One artist he’s looking at but not quite sure on what vibe he’ll bring is DJ Mujava, Warp Record's new signing out of South Africa. His Township Funk single is a killer and has been popping up everywhere for months but nobody seems to have seen him DJ. The single doesn’t really point at where the set might go. He comes from a Kwaito background so maybe he’ll be bringing that, but much as we love it here at Chrome Kids the scene’s not exactly massive in Wales. So if anyone out there can vouch for Mr Mujava and his party rocking skills please give us a shout so we can let this promoter know.

One DJ we shall definitely be recommending is Mumdance who has just started reaching out on a live DJ / MC tip with long time partners Jammer and C Gritz. Here’s a jam they all put together down in the XL studios chopping up Township Funk and Debonair Samir’s ‘Samir’s Theme’ to ride over.


(YSI) Mumdance feat Jammer and C Gritz - Amir's Township

A huge bigUP to Juan de Fukyah for waking us from our ignorant sleep and bringing Run Riot Records into our lives. We've been scouring their blog for latest releases and we have found some absolute gemstones.

First up is by DJ Mutamassik, a New York raised ‘Producer/ Musician/ DJ/ Artist/ synesthete and pioneer of the Sa’aidi Hardcore & Baladi Breakbeat Sound.’ Who has been up on top of a Tuscany hill in her Cave Studio putting the finishing touches to her new EP which is due to drop on New Years Day.

A fine and heavy tune, kinda like the soundtrack to a robotic bear being highly magnetised and then having to stomp through an industrial kitchen.

(Direct Link) DJ Mutamassik- 5x8 Cell


Next is from the Touching Further EP from Kitimat out of Canada. Can only really describe this beauty as dirty evil fidgit crunk… yup that would pretty much sum it up.

(Direct Link) Kitimat – Shiftist

Plus check this killer remix too (not on the EP)

(Direct Link) Fabolous - Do The Damn Thang (Kitimat Glacial Mix)

Couldn’t give a better description then RRR themselves for this next track from the new Gouseion LP ‘Nijikon’ – “In the turbid, breathy arpeggiators of Caps 13 come lurking pauses, the gaps in the data collapsing themselves into gasping slow jams, sweat condensing on a water-cooled case.” Exactly.

(Direct Link) Gouseion - Caps13

And if you like this then check his latest Mixtape out too


(Direct Link) Gouseion Mixtape V (zip)

Now a killer tune from the Artemis Jackson EP ‘Asps & Adders’ that dropped earlier in the year. Right up our street this one, can’t believe we let it pass us by til now. Glad we’ve been given a chance to rectify that, you should make sure you don’t let it get by you either.

(Direct Link) Artemis Jackson - Asps and Adders


Finally this glitchy little headnodder from their newest signing, Brooklyn based YSLE, off the forthcoming Gain Fed LP, is verging on classic Detroit Techno / Chicago House. Or as RRR so finely put it once again “In the twisted, barb-wire whip funk of Radish Patch, synths syrup over icy hats, follow stomping bass drops into echoing strips of hazy deviations, turn around on themselves suddenly like androids dancing to thriller, smearing and jittering apart as the sounds stretch across the breaks like silicon taffy.” That was the one…

(Direct Link) YSLE – Radish Patch