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For all those of you snowed in at the moment or simply can't move cos you stuffed yourselves too much over Christmas, here's a bumper blog post of new music that should see your speakers through to the new year in fine style.


First up, if you haven't picked up a copy of the Stagga single 'Genik Riddim' yet, get involved! The track featuring Skamma & Joe Blow from Squid Ninjaz is beastly and the release carries killer remixes from Starkey, Distal and HavocNdeed. Not for the faint hearted though, this is definitely on the grimier side. Here's a copy of the Starkey Remix (Radio Version just in case you want to play it to your mum or jam it on the airwaves).

Download: Stagga feat Skamma + Joe Blow - Genik Riddim (Starkey Remix - Radio Edit) / alt link


Next up is a fresh bootie from our boy Parker. as expected he's smashed it again with a beefed up Glitch hop take on a funk / soul club classic. Shall definitely be jamming this on New Years Eve this year. You can pick up a whole album of remixed classics (including this one) by registering over at Ghetto Funk.

Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Parker Remix) by DJ Parker


Central Spillz shall be dropping their long awaited album 'Space Travel' next month. Everything we've heard from it so far is great and to celebrate they're giving away the original version of their rowdy calling card track 'What Ya Know About'.

Download Central Spillz - What Ya Know About / alt link


Been jamming the remix and 'tribute' version of Cassie's 'Skydiver' album hard recently and didn't even realise it's been given away as a free download. Some incredible Future Garage, Post-step, Glitch hop type remixes from the likes of Brackles, Altered Native and The Blessings. Pick up the whole album here or grab a little taster from Lunice and 8Bitch below.

Download: Cassie - Addiction (Lunice Remix) / alt link

Download: Cassie - Me & U (8Bitch Cover) / alt link


We've posted a couple of Kill Light tracks up here before but pretty sure we haven't put this one up yet. It's from their new EP on Black Butter Records and is a great fusion of deep tribal Future Garage vibes and more jump up Funky-esque flavours. Also if you haven't got the Rack N Ruin download from Black Butter yet, grab it here and check out their 'Skanker Riddim' below.

Download: Kill Light - Spitting Feathers / alt link

Skanker Riddim Free Download! by RackNRuin



Foreign Beggars have been killing it this year and their Dented Records label continues to drop top quslity Hip-hop from their extended family also. The latest release is the Brainstorm Mixtape from LDZ (London Zoo) and is probably the best from the crew yet. To be honest we generally check for the guest spots which as always here includes dope spitters such as Dubbledge and Stig but this stands up the whole way through despite being rather too lengthy at 24 tracks.

Download: LDZ - Curryhouse / alt link


Bossasaurus have been on our radar for a while but they have just dropped their first official album and by jove I think they've got it. Thoughtful journeys off the beaten track, epic journeys in space and funk excursions into the future. An all round winner for any fans of Glitch hop, Future Boogie or Instrumental Beats in general and all for free from their Bandcamp page.

Download: Bossasaurus - Light Pollution / alt link

Download: Bossasaurus feat. Robin Gazzara - Dark Days, White Lies / alt link


Some straight up Psycho-step on this Thrills remix from the first release off their new Be Bonkerz label.

xXxXx - Ekko Tech - (Thrills Dubstep Remix) by Be Bonkerz


Back on the laid back and broody vibe, it's been a while since we heard from Inaudible but he's back with this dope double headed Glitch hop / Dubstep release on Bandcamp, which is rather openly entitled 'Feed Me Your Email'. Seems a small price to pay but if you're really not down with joining any kind of mailing list at all then hit him up on Soundcloud and he'll pass you a link anyway.



Download: Inaudible - Carnival


We also got the latest Thugstep mash up from DJ Nappy courtesy of those good fellas over at Rock The Dub.

Download: Hurricane Chris vs. Magnetic Man - A Bay Bay (DJ Nappy THUGSTEP Refix)

Hurricane chris - a bay bay (disc jockey nappy vs. magnetic man THUGSTEP mix) by djnappy


Ghetts has been feeling kinda festive and dropped a new free EP for Grime Daily. You can pick up the whole thing there but here's our choice cut.

Download: Ghetts feat Wiley & Dot Rotten - Spun / alt link


And finally Philly rapper Gilbere Forte drops a little something over N.E.R.D.'s 'God Bless Us All'

Gilbere Forte' - King Tut Freestyle by gilbereforte

Download: Shy FX feat. Kano, Donae'o & Roses Gabor - Raver (Breakage Pattern Moschino Remix)

Download: Shy FX feat. Kano, Donae'o & Roses Gabor - Raver (MJ Cole Remix)

Download: Shy FX feat. Kano, Donae'o & Roses Gabor - Raver (Shy's Guiness Punch Mix)

Those ever prolific connoisseurs of Bass I.D. & Baobinga have just dropped a killer album of tuneage that covers those areas of speaker destroying music that are hard to pin down to one genre (unless you want to bung it all under the umbrella of Funkycrunkbreakstep... but that's just silly). You can pick up the whole lot for whatever you wish to pay (all proceeds to charity) over at their excellent Bass Music Blog but here's a couple of our favourites.

Download: I.D. & Baobinga - Hush Up Riddim / alt link

Download: I.D. & Baobinga - Hither & Thither / alt link


Also from the Bass Music crew is HeavyFeet who launch a new label this week called Stamp! Beats. To celebrate they're giving away this Roisin Murphy refix.

Roisin Murphy - Momma's Place (HeavyFeet Remix) by bassmusic

Download: Roisin Murphy - Momma's Place (HeavyFeet Remix) / alt link


Plus they have a killer new mix doing the rounds as well...

Download: HeavyFeet DJ Mix - March 2010
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]

Mamaseh from Old Money on Vimeo.

The new school of South African bass heavy party Glitch hop and Dubstep are pretty well represented on these pages but we rarely touch on the House aspect of things except for the occasional riddim ridden by Spoek. Well the scene over there seems to be on fire at the moment as the Kwaito scene gets quieter and the rhythms that are influencing alot of the House and Bass scenes in Europe in many ways could be said to have come full circle. This can be seen in effect throughout this EP from Outhere Records, a German based label with a history of strong African music releases.

We've already told you a little about Ayoba and it's meaning, the spirit of which is captured here by artists like the crazy blinged out man of the cloth Pastor Mbhobho (check the video for his title track) and DJ Mujava whose Township Funk on Warp was one of the biggest club anthems of last year (and the year before come to think of it).

Stream the whole EP at the label's Soundcloud account but here's a taster of the DJ Mujava track. Look out for a full length 13-track compilation due later in the year.

02 DJ Mujava - Mugwanti / Sgwejegweje by OuthereRecords

"I dont know which came first shitty rave music, or the drugs....."

Top choice of sample as AC Slater drops a killer jump up track that sounds good in any state, in your face Rollins... or is that off our face?

Download: AC Slater - Play The Record Again / alt link

Buraka Som Sistema just dropped this little tropical beauty from their new Fabriclive mix out next week.

Download: Buraka Som Sistema - Kurum (Roulet Remix) / alt link via Annie Mac Presents

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

Spoek from South African electro rhymers Playdoe just dropped us a copy of his new mix which he originally posted up on his blog a couple of days back. He mixes up some of the fresh new South African Kwaito artists with some classic old skool House / Techno and a few new tracks from UK House producer Geeneus. Killer.

He also sent us a killer new Playdoe track called The Bombs, it's an interpretation of an Afrobeat track by Seun Kuti (Fela Kuti's youngest...as far as they know) and it is huge... however we can't post it here yet so you're gonna have to tune in to us on BBC Radio 1 next Wednesday when we cover the BBC Introducing in Wales show for Bethan Elfyn. You can listen online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bethanelfyn or if you're in Wales or nearby you can peep it on 99.5fm.

(ZShare) Spoek Mathambo - H.I.V.I.P Dezemba Liazonz Mix

TRACKLIST

CABARET VOLTAIRE – DECAY
SIDELELE - BIG NUZ (SPOEK MATHAMBO 'BELL HOP' REFIX )
IZINJA – BIG NUZ
GEENEUS – INTO THE FUTURE
BUBZIN - DURBAN FUNK
BUJO MUJO - KHOLOI
?? - ANGICENGI
CNDO FEAT. BIG NUZ - SEDUCER
GEENEUS – NIGHT REMIX
DJ SKHOKHO - 04
DJ BONGS - BANGA
GEENEUS – YELLOWTAIL (SPOEK MATHAMBO 'MONATE FELA' REFIX)
?? – NO STRINGS ATTACHED
CNDO - TERMINATOR
CABARET VOLTAIRE – VIBRATIONS
RISQUE RYTHUM TEAM – THE JACKING ZONE
DJ SKHOKHO – 08 (SPOEK MATHAMBO 'AIDS IN THE HOSTEL' REFIX)

Also from South Africa are this dope crew PH Fat who just hit me up with their new bass heavy track Jabu's Dance Team. Lovin' the drop on this one and these fellas have also just made a track with Spoek, it all slots in to place nicely.

(YSI) PH Fat - Jabu's Dance Team