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We're well used to being excited about artists never to see them again, so I'm glad that Hawk House have come back round for another visit. Easily one of the most exciting Hip-hop crews from the UK a couple of years back, and just as exciting now it seems. Their new EP is dropping later this month, catch a pre-order here.

Well 2014 and we're still here. I'm not sure if there's any of our original readers left but we massively salute you if you've grown along with us. Certainly we've lost a few along the way: after we no longer became inspired by what was happening in Dubstep; after we no longer saw the progression in many of the Glitch hop artists, after we craved soul over aggression, quality over quantity and being fresh over being first. After we nearly lost hope, but realised we could never lose our passion for this music that breathes so much heart, humanity and feeling into the machines that even a Blade Runner would have to admit they were very much alive.

To be honest, we don't care if there are fewer of you out there paying attention over here, so long as there's beautiful electronic music that needs better exposure, we'll be here. We've no doubt this year's going to be great for music and we hope to se you all in 2015.

Here's a few releases from the end of last year that we feel you should hear. We'll post a few more tomorrow.

Pugs Atomz - Bama Pi

Perhaps this Chicago rapper's most accomplished release yet. As smooth, intelligent and thoughtful as ever with the rhymes, whilst the production is first rate with names such as Bobby Tank, Mr Dibiase, SoulParlor and long time sparring partner DJ Vadim. It also credits Moodyman though I think this might be a mistake as one track has Pugs and Cerebral Vortex rhyming over Oliver $'s 'Doing Ya Thang' which samples Moodyman's butter like vocals. If there is a genuine Moodyman production on there though I'd love to know which one it is. As well as that particular foray into the much missed world of Hip-House, the production leans heavily on the Future Funk, as you might expect coming from the Tokyo Dawn label.

K.Raydio & Psymun - LucidDreaming Skylines

Great album for this time of year, complimenting both sunset and sunrise, with lush lullaby vocals, as full of Jazz and dreamlike Soul as the crisp production. Just beautiful.

Goofy Foot - Goofy Foot EP

In my other life I often dip into the world of Electro Blues and this wouldn't be out of place there, though with fantastic forward thinking production, it definitely has a place by the fire here also.

Evan Geesman - Lengua

There's also something of a Blues edge to these decidedly more Indie vocals which never the less massage the beats into soulful submission, after they seem to desire breaking free into a Juke frenzy at times (but never quite do).

New album from Detroit Hip-hop crew Clear Soul Forces just dropped today. Saw them in London last night, they might be a little raw and unrefined in places but their skills are undeniable and what they might lack in polish, they make up for 10 fold in unbounded energy, passion, character and general youthful exuberance. Been a fan for a little while now and any Hip-hop head should find something refreshing in their music.

Here's a couple of our favourites from the new release but you can buy a copy here or stream the whole think over at Okay Player.

Kaptin Is Dead - Reflections 2012 by Kaptinisdead on Mixcloud

We haven't done any 'best of' this year but Kaptin has put together a 'reflection selection' for 2012. Here's what he said about it.

"As I enter the final stages of the roller coaster ride that was 2012 I've left little time to consider a 'best of mix' really, with such a good year for music it might possibly last til 2014 anyway. However whilst in Studio 2 of Radio Cardiff I put together this selection of tunes that owe more to the reflective nature of the year's end. No fancy mixing or tricks just some incredible tunes from 2012 played pretty much in their entirety. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have."

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?skjb71rthba32d9

Actually the Tensnake remix of Ritual Union came out in 2011 but we'll let him off this once because it was still a great tune in 2012.

Tracklisting:

Metabeats feat. Dubbledge - EyeSeeYou

As always, there were a few tracks put aside for the show which we just couldn't fit into the final 58mins. We never like to keep tracks til the next fortnight as there's always so many to choose from anyway, so here's a selection of those that we had to miss.

Some warm and jazzy autumnal Soul from Canadian singer Claire Mortifee, produced by Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical aka Potatohead People. This track also features on their excellent 3rd EP out on Jellyfish Recordings, whose other guests include rappers Moka Only and Frank Nitt (Frank N Dank).

Some more soulful vibes from Canada. This track by Vlooper is taken from his recent 'Snowloops' album and also features his wife Modlee. You can grab the album for any price you feel is right below.

Actually now listening back to this Breezy Lovejoy album, it's even more surprising that we didn't play anything from it. Again we're very much still on the Neo-Soul vibe but with that extra kick that keeps it fresh and exciting. You can also pick up the LA based singer / rapper / drummer's first album for free here.

We were possibly judging the whole Chief Navaho album by some of it's dodgier singing excursions so unfairly overlooked this one until it was too late. The rest of the album has some other golden moments but some of the sung vocals do come off rather sketchy at times.

Despite the fact it didn't quite initially grab us we did keep on getting pulled back to this one. It's a track whose charm grows with each listen too.

As well as these gems, FACT Magazine have also posted a free download for this little gem which we did actually play on the show.

If you missed the show entirely, then make sure you go back and check it out.

It's all change up on here, we'll be back in a couple of months but we're still active on our Facebook Groups, If you haven't joined any of them then this is the kind of thing you've been missing recently.

Chrome Kids (Facebook Group)



Kreayshawn - Gucci Gucci (Brey's The Swagger Is Emosh Refuck) by Brey

LITTLE DRAGON - RITUAL UNION (AN-TEN-NAE REMIX) by an-ten-nae





Brain Juice (Facebook Group)



Wonderwall (Figure Drumstep Edit) - Free DL by Figure

Jace Everett - Bad Things (TRUE BLOOD THEME) (Mister Gray Dubstep Remix) by Mister Gray

We also dropped the first single on Brain Juice Records from Astroid Boys.

Astroid Boys - Welcome To The Zoo (Boson Remix) by Brain Juice



Higher Learning (Facebook Group)



M.E.D. feat. Hodgy Beats - Outta Control (Prod. by Madlib) by stonesthrow

Falling feat James Blake by GenesisElijah



The Chrome Kids Mixcloud also has a Higher Learning Mixtape from Kaptin of great new Hip-hop releases.

Massive shout out to my boy CJ Beatz, who recently gave the chance to put together a guest mix for his R&B Mix show on BBC 1Xtra.

For those not in the know, he does a weekly feature called "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", which showcases some of the best DJ-ing talent around the UK.

My mix comprises of recent Hip Hop, along with some R&B classics, Grime, and some remixes from the likes of Rustie & Hudson Mohawke. It was recorded in one take using 1200s and Serato Scratch Live.

BBC 1Xtra Guest Mix for CJ Beatz (8th Aug 2011) by djcable

Tracklisting:

01. Big Boi Feat. Yelawolf - You Ain't No DJ
02. Tweet - Call Me
03. Rustie - Keesha Resmak
04. Hudson Mohawke - Ooops
05. Usher - U Make Me Wanna
06. Tyler The Creator - Yonkers
07. Juelz Santana - Dipset (Santana's Town)
08. Chris Brown Feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne - Look At Me Now
09. Fused Forces & DJ Cable - Flocka Riddim
10. YC Feat. Future - Racks
11. Redlight Feat. Ms. Dynamite - What You Talking About!? (Acapella)

Hope you enjoy the mix.

The guys over at Mallabel Music just hit us with this beastly exclusive, a big chunk-stomping Glitch-hop remix of NOX's 'Gimme My Focken Diamonds' by Oregon beat muncher Konekta. Grab it now and head over to their site for a more indepth excursion into the Konekta sound.

Download: NOX - Give Me My F**king Diamonds (Konekta Remix)

Atroid Boys Do Glasto 2011 from michael snooze on Vimeo.

01. Hudson Mohawke – All Your Love
02. Ifan Dafydd – No Good
03. iO – You/Me (Listen)
04. The Phantom - Arctic (Buy)
05. Dev79 + Thrills + Skamma – Off In A Minute (Buy)
06. D33J – Reever’s Edge (Download)
07. Venice Calypso – Tunguska (Buy)
08. Falcon Lake – Fortune & Game
09. Son Of A Glitch ft. Adam Rowdyman - Together (Buy)
10. Landslide & Kate Tempest – Parables
11. Josh Osho - Redemption Days (Mensah Remix)
12. Lotek - Rebel Hi Fi (Buy)
13. Paul White feat. Danny Brown - One Of Life's Pleasures
14. Benito – New Planets (Listen)

Loving the Hail Mary Mallon album right now (Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic and Big Whiz for those that don't know). Props to Rhymesayers, such a strong label at the moment. Also been jamming the Face Candy album, a fantastic freestyle experiment between rappers Micheal 'Eyedea' Larsen and Kristoff Krane, bassist Casey O’Brien and drummer JT Bates. This was sadly the final record Eyedea was able to complete before his tragic passing in October of 2010, but a strong testament to his talent nevertheless.

Party Animal Remix by MikillPane

Snowbombing 2011 Mix by djcable

As a spot of promo for my upcoming gig with Yasmin in Austria on Monday, I decided to put together an exclusive Snowbombing mix, containing a bunch of upfront Grime, Dubstep and Hip Hop tracks, as well as the odd classic. It contains some of the tracks used in January's Annie Nightingale mix, but with a lot more scratching this time around!

I've also pressed up 150 of these on CD, all individually numbered. If you want a copy, hit me up!

Tracklisting:

01. Lethal Bizzle - Pow! 2011
02. Musical Mob - Pulse X
03. Kozzie - Destruction
04. Royal T - Orangeade
05. Teeza - Bounce
06. Twista Feat. Kanye West - Overnight Celebrity (Acapella)
07. Swindle - Airmiles
08. D Double E - Bad To The Bone (Woooo Freestyle)
09. Chris Brown - Look At Me Now (Instrumental)
10. Fused Forces & DJ Cable - Flocka Riddim
11. Starkey Feat. Merky Ace & Kozzie - PC
12. Mensah - Digital Dreamer
13. Kanye West Feat. Jay-Z - H.A.M.
14. Emalkay - Crusader
15. The Thunderclaps - Grindin
16. Rude Kid - Electric
17. Tempa T - Next Hype (Acapella)
18. Yasmin - On My Own (Royal T Remix)
19. Kano - Get Wild (Redlight Remix)
20. Littlefoot - Sell My Soul
21. Wretch 32 - Traktor (Mike Delinquent Remix)
22. Kanye West - All Of The Lights

So, here's a quick mix that I put together for this year's Valentines Day.

Rather than do another generic Slow Jams mix, this time around I've selected a bunch of love-themed Dubstep & Grime tunes (yes, they do exist!), alongside a healthy dose of misogynistic Hip Hop & Booty Bass in the latter half of the mix, plus a cheeky bootleg, and some material that's forthcoming on Triangulum!

The result? A mish mash of everything from JME, to Wiley, Three 6 Mafia, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, DJ Assault, Necro, Dizzee Rascal, Borgore, Ruckspin, Chromeo and more!

DOWNLOAD / STREAM

Tracklisting:

01. Dizzee Rascal - I Luv U [INTRO] (XL Recordings)
02. Ruff Sqwad & Wiley - Together (White)
03. Terror Danjah Feat. Elrae - Down (Hardrive)
04. Frisco - Crazy (Boy Better Know)
05. Tinie Tempah - Wifey (DL Recordings)
06. Ginuwine Vs. L-Wiz - Pony (DJ Cable THUGSTEP Refix) (White)
07. Ruckspin - Get Naked (Ranking Records)
08. Jamakabi - Pum Pum Riddim (White)
09. JME Feat. Special K & Jewels - Oh (Boy Better Know)
10. Chromeo - Night By Night (Skream Remix)
11. Roll Deep - Ride Or Die Chick (Roll Deep Recordings)
12. J Kamata & 2000F - You Don't Know What Love Is (Hyperdub)
13. Δdmin - Love Bump (Forthcoming Triangulum)
14. Borgore - Love (Edit) (Shift Recordings)
15. DJ Assault - Ass-N-Titties (Assault Rifle)
16. DJ Assault - Nut In Your Eye (Intuit-Solar)
17. Project Pat Feat. Ludacris - Dis Bitch Dat Hoe (Relativity)
18. Three 6 Mafia - Put Cha D. In Her Mouth (Columbia)
19. Ludacris Feat. Shawnna & Lil' Fate - P-Poppin (Def Jam)
20. Necro - Get On Your Knees (Psycho+Logical-Records)
21. Dr. Dre - Bitches Ain't Shit (Death Row Records)
22. Ludacris - Ho (Def Jam)
23. Too Short - The Bitch Sucks Dick (75 Girls Records and Tapes)
24. B.I.G. Feat. Too Short - Big Booty Hoes (Bad Boy)
25. Dizzee Rascal - Jezebel (XL Recordings)

Shouts to Glen Stone aka DJ Absrakt for the artwork.

Download: Lyrics Born - Lies X3 (keysnkrates Remix)

We got a few new vids (and downloads) come our way recently, so here they are in alphabetical order...

Astroid Boys + Beatbox Major - Free?Style



Blaktrix & Ralph Rips Shit - No Drama



No Drama ft Ralph Rip Shit by blaktrix

Elucid - Together



Download: Elucid - Together / alt link

Junior Disprol - Associated Minds Spittin Pt 11



Korbin Pheenix feat Omega - Art Of The 2



Memory9 feat. Juakali - Mission



Ninjah - Zulu Hip Hop



Download: Ninjah - Zulu Hip Hop / alt link

Skream & Example - Shot Yourself In The Foot Again



Shot Yourself In The Foot Again - Radio Edit by Ministry of Sound

Right lets jump straight into the New Year. We got some big tunes for you all from some friends and family, so here's to a big 2011 for you all.


Astroid Boys spent the last day of 2010 in the Studio so that they can start the year with a fresh tune for you all. Over some 'dutty stinkin' beat from Curtamos, the boys bring some 'rawdiness' to the proceedings with this one.

Rawdeee (FREE/DOWNLOAD) HAPPY NEW YEAR BOOM ! (CURTAMOS PRODUCTIONS) by Astroid Boys



Mochipet invokes the spirit of the now deceased caffeine heavy US energy drink Four Loko with this hyper crunked up remix of Oakland's Hottub.

HOTTUB - (FOUR) LOKOS ONLY (MOCHIPET PURPLE DRANK REMIX) by Mochipet

Download: Hottub - (Four) Lokos Only (Mochipet Purple Drank Remix) (Direct Link)



The Glitch Mob have had a great year and so as a thank you to all the people who supported them through it they're giving away the version of Drive It Like You Stole It that could be found on their Drink The Sea Part 2: Mixtape

Download: The Glitch Mob - Drive It Like You Stole It (The Mixtape Version) (Direct Link)

We've also had a great year, albeit something of a blur now. If you need a little recap on what's been going on in the wider world in 2010 (or at least in the UK), here's our amigo Mystro with his UK 2010 Rap Up.