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Okay, so I said I would post some more releases from the end of last year, but actually going back over them, they don't stand up to yesterdays, so I'm no longer going to. However here is an album that we overlooked in the summer from the man like Channel Swimmer. Met this dude at Swn Festival in Cardiff as he was Djing just before me. I kept asking him who the tunes were by and each time they were his own productions (I kind of got the idea after a few and stopped bugging him). I've had a couple of these from him since but here's a quality concise (okay so 26 tracks maybe isn't that concise) introduction to an oft overlooked Welsh producer with a keen ear for a sample.

Suiting video for this track as it would provide the perfect soundtrack for a night time drive through the city. Why not try it out, and if you don't drive or live in the city then just sit in a friends car, play the video on an iPad and place it on the dashboard. Definitely intend to keep an eye on Tyson McVey (Neneh Cherry's daughter) and Shaun Savage aka PANES.

Bambooman has been a fringes favourite of ours for a while now but London based Segilola is a new artist for us, one we're more than grateful to King Deluxe for introducing us to and releasing this stunning single, due out in the new year.

Hoping that the rest of her tracks and production choices stand up to this, certainly look forwards to hearing more.

Some beautiful heartfelt pop with a lovely crisp static glitch ridden beat from singer / multi instrumentalist To Be Frank from Suffolk, who comes from a long line of musicians (his great grandfather was taught to play piano by Chopin) and has been getting a fair amount of well deserved props from all over since his first track 'If You Love Her'. If you missed out on that (as we did admittedly) then it's definitely worth a play too.

Chrome Kids Radio Show - June 2013 by Chrome Kids on Mixcloud

"I still find it hard to understand that anyone could argue that you can't have machines that exhibit consciousness." Iain Banks

Originally broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7fm

tracklisting:

Inga Copeland - A World In Danger III (via Gorilla Vs Bear)

When Saints Go Machine - Love And Respect ft. Killer Mike from When Saints Go Machine on Vimeo.

If the pic's too small to read, click on it to enlarge.

Top marks to these guys, I think this is an excellent move and shall definitely be down there. Fantastic selection of acts including family, friends and favourites such as Clark (AV Show), Martyn, Pinch, DJ Die, Close (aka Will Saul), Arkist & Komon, Skudge, Indigo, Also (Appleblim & Al Tourettes), Bass Clef, Cheeba, Behling & Simpson, Eliphino, Typesun and Face & Heel.

For the full line up or to buy tickets head over to http://www.arcfestival.co.uk/

We've just been told there are but a few tickets remaining for one of our favourite annual parties and this year the whole Chrome Kids family shall be there as we host the Bank Holiday Sunday in the 'Was I There?' room of Troyfest at Baskerville Hall which takes place from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May.

As I said the whole family shall be repping with...

Stagga
Bodhi
elmono
Kaptin Is Dead
SnowSkull
Falcon Lake
Jauge

all playing plus on our line up we also have...

Mr Healan
Blured
Ratcatcher
The Kreamy Kat
Mr Ben

Basically our room is ridiculously tight with undoubtedly some of the finest talent that Wales has to offer. Not to be outdone though Delete who are hosting the Saturday night have some tasty House DJs for you too with some of our favourites alongside the cream of Welsh residents and a headline slot from Jeremy Underground Paris.

Jeremy Underground Paris (My Love Is Underground)
Chesus aka Earl Jeffers (CRST / Darkhouse Fam / Metabeats)
The Organ Grinder
Clare James
Andrew Hill
Matt Owen
Lee Graves
Marc Parsons
Dave Little
Joey P
Soul Rebel
Rikki Humphrey
James Christopher and Scott Mantle
Dave Llewellyn
Ryan Housemasters Brown

Plus there are tons of other incredible party bands and DJs, for the price and size of the festival it's pretty damn impressive. For the whole line up check their website. If you're real quick you might even snatch those last few tickets. Trust us last year was serious fun with the friendliest crowd ever... and this year the line up is that much better.

He might be the silent partner on the Chrome Kids Radio Show but as well as being a damn fine artist, Snowskull is one of the family's true musical connoisseurs. Here he compiles his Top 10 Tunes for 2012.

John Talabot - So Will Be Now

Session Victim - The Haunted House

Bwana - Baby Let Me Finish(Black Orange Juice Remix)

Rumpistol & Red Baron - Anywhere

Theo Bass - Mr Stellakis

Tropics - Pop Up Cinema

Miniature Tigers - Sex On The Regular (Chrome Sparks Remix)

Midland- Arthur Beatrice (Bwana Remix)

Belleruche- Wasted Time (Ross PTH Remix)

Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka feat Abigail Wyles - Halo

Also, if you missed Kaptin's end of year Reflection Selection, check it here.

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

Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X - Broken Wings / Low Leaf - Paradise II / KRTS feat. Jon Hairston - Something New / Stubborn Heart - Starting Block (Something New Remix) / Capeface - Drownin / A. Chal - Roses On Your Silhouette / Tropics - Popup Cinema / Staygold featuring Style Of Eye and Pow - Wallpaper (Video) / The xx - Fiction (Druid Cloak Blood Magick Remix) / Julien Mier - When Will They Wake Up? (Jauge Remix) / Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me / My Dry Wet Mess - Clappin' Ears / Ossie feat Tilz - Ignore (Yes I Did)

Party Animal Remix by MikillPane

Download: DJ Vadim presents The Electric - Beautiful feat. Yarah Bravo

You can grab the whole single from The Electric including remixes by Memory 9, Benji Boko, H3ADphON3Z and Suonho on December 13th through Vadim and Yarah Bravos own label Organically Grown Sounds. Speaking of Vadim & Yarah, here's their blessing of Glitch Mob's 'Fortune Days' from Drink the Sea - The Remixes Vol 1 & 2 which will be released on Jan 12th. All proceeds to benefit Haiti.

Download: Glitch Mob - Fortune Days (DJ Vadim Remix feat. Yarah Bravo & Pugs Atomz)

Brooklyn Bass merchant AC Slater is back in the UK for two shows with the Plump DJs to help celebrate the launch of their new label Grand Hotel. First up is Sankeys in Manchester on Friday 19th of November followed by Saturday at The Plug in Sheffield.

We have a pair of tickets to give away to the Manchester show as well as a copy of AC Slater’s Calm Down Trilogy EP to give away to the first person who can email us with the name of the TV show that the Trouble & Bass man got his name from. Answers to whosthecaptain@hotmail.com (put the answer in the subject heading and your name and address in the email).

We also have this hyper than hype promo mix crafted especially for Grand Hotel to give way, no answers needed for this one either.

AC Slater Grand Hotel Mix 2010 by Plump Djs

Tracklisting:

1. Zombies for Money - "Sururumba" (Caribe Version)
2. Jaymo & Andy George - "Hold Me Back" (Feat. J2K) (Dub)
3. Felguk & Tim Healy - "Score"
4. Heavyfeet - "Here We Go Again"
5. Deekline & Wizard - "Whip It" (AC Slater Acid Remix)
6. Flinch - "Gama"
7. Doctor P - "Sweet Shop" (Flux Pavillion Remix)
8. Doctor P - "Sweet Shop" (Vocal Mix)
9. Flinch - "Heiro"
10. B. Rich - "Everyday Hustle" (AC Slater 2010 Edit)
11. Kry Wolf - "3001"
12. Mumdance & Brodinski - "Eurostarr" (Keith & Supabeatz Remix)
13. Mikix the Cat - "Girls"
14. Andy Murphy - "Reach For The Lazers" (The Hump Day Project Remix - AC Slater Gyptian Edit)
15. Big Boi - "Shutterbug" (Jack Beats Dirty Mix)
16. Magnetic Man - "I Need Air" (Redlight Remix)
17. Flux Pavillion - "I Can't Stop" (Lines in Wax)
18. Dansette Junior - "Paranoid" (Original & Blame Mix - AC Slater Edit)
19. J. Rabbit - "Bopper Shuffle"
20. Fat Joe - "Problems" (feat. Rico Love)
21. Audio - "Genesis Device"
22. Udachi - "Swagger" (AC Slater Remix)
23. Crookers - "Cooler Couleur" (AC Slater Remix)