Due to my involvement with Cardiff Arts Institute, I probably bang on about it more than you readers from the rest of the world are bothered about. However just as the blog is an extension of my excitement over the wealth of incredible music out there at the moment, so is the CAI a labour of love that gets me pretty damn excited so it shall probably crop up quite a bit (hopefully) for some time still. Also, don't be too quick to disregard these posts, I intend for the venue to be an upto date marker in music as well (not always an easy task in this fair city of ours) so anyone you see playing there, should definitely be in your radar. With this in mind, here's a few of the acts that shall be appearing over the rest of this month.
Most of you will already know Tomb Crew, however you may not already know Ital Lion or Exotope who shall both be appearing on this night.
Ital Lion is one of the founding fathers of the Welsh Dubstep scene, having first made his way through the Jungle, Garage and Grime scenes first before reaching a unique, almost tribal sound that has always had more than a passing respect for the Dub part of the genre's moniker. This particular track has had alot of play from me recently (sorry no d/l on this as he's still negotiating a release for it).
Friday 15th October: Ital Lion - Free Africa by cardiffartsinstitute
I only recently met Exotope but had already enjoyed his beat for the Astroid Boys tune Party & Bullshit (which was also released on his Juvenile Scum label). His Dubstep outings are straight dutty stinkers for the filth generation but still maintain a fun element. No doubt all these factors have since triplicated since he became the tour DJ for the Dirty Sanchez boys.
Exotope - Violation (Free Download) by EXOTOPE
Swn Festival is a fantastic multi venue weekend event here in the city curated by John Rostron and BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens. For a full line up check their site, it's not an instantly obvious line up but that's what makes it so great, as it's stacked full of new and exciting acts to discover. We shall be hosting the launch party on Monday but also a few different events over the weekend. Here's a couple of acts playing here that I'm particularly looking forwards to.
Seams (Monday 18th October)
A late addition to the already exciting prospect of Toro Y Moi, Seams caught my ear through his remixes for Gold Panda and Bibio but his solo productions don't disappoint either. This latest offering is inspired by the Brummie producer's time in Berlin and amidst the shuffling, atmospheric Four Tetesque Techno is 'field' recordings made using his phone or an old tape recorder.
Monday 18th October: Seams - Hung Markets ( Sŵn Festival) by cardiffartsinstitute
Download: Seams - Hung Markets
Shake Aletti + Nedry (Thursday 21st October)
Okay so the prospect of yet another Indie / Electro / Disco act hasn't instantly got me moist but Shake Aletti are definitely near the top of the new crop and this remix from their fellow Sheffield musical exponent Toddla T helps as well.
Download: Shake Aletti - The Way He Does (Toddla T Remix feat Serocee) via Vacay Wave
Nedry are one of many bands to have been likened to The xx, but that's just lazy. They're actually like a Portishead for the modern generation. S**t, okay that was even more lazy. Either way they combine dreamy ethereal vocals with deep up to date electronic beats that waver somewhere in the Dubstep region... and they do it very well.
Thursday 21st October: Nedry - A42 (Sŵn Festival) by cardiffartsinstitute 
Dam Mantle + Quinoline Yellow (Friday 22nd October)
The guys from the Electroneg label celebrate the release of a new compilation with their first live outing including: Cian Ciaran from Super Furry Animals and Acid Casuals; Plyci; Quinoline Yellow; and an incredible new producer called Dam Mantle, from that bastion of Avante-Bass, Glasgow. His Purple Arrow EP has been gaining some heavy rotation from us recently and although the whole line up is strong it's these latter two that I'm most looking forwards to.
Friday 22nd October: Dam Mantle - Theatre (Sŵn Festival) by cardiffartsinstitute
Saturday 22nd October: Geraint Ffrancon - Night Remixes (Quinoline Yellow Remix) by cardiffartsinstitute 
The Friday fun doesn't stop with Swn however. Once they close up shop at Midnight, the guys from One Mission (the University D'n'B + Dubstep society) shall be taking over the proceedings for the rest of the evening and have got our good friend Stagga flying in from Berlin for a long awaited set back on home turf. Very much looking forwards to this one.
STAGGA - THATS WHEN I JACKED IT - feat SKAMMA (clip) by stagga
If you haven't picked up a copy of the Staggamuffin EP yet, what have you been waiting for? It's still free.
Download: Stagga - Staggamuffin EP
Although Crooks & Lovers has been on heavy rotation, I'm yet to join the masses of people I've met recently who can say "Oh my God did you Mount Kimbie at (insert Festival here), they were amazing." I figured it was time to put this right and bring them some place where I can't fail to catch them.
As I'm sure any regular readers will already be aware, last month we recorded a Welsh Hip-hop mix for new music guru - Rob Da Bank's BBC Radio 1 show. If you did happen to miss us showcase the wealth of talent and diversity apparent in the scene in Wales then worry not as here it is in it's full glory. It's still radio friendly but also includes a track at the end which might not be... more is explained after the tracklisting.
(Zshare) Chrome Kids - Enter The Dragon (Welsh Hip-hop Mix for BBC Radio 1)
Here’s a quick interview with Rob Da Bank that preceded the mix when it went out on the Radio:
Two of our favourite Dubstep producers Monkey & Stagga have now officially joined the Chrome Kids family and will be going out alongside Kaptin deejaying under the Chrome Kids name. Anyone in the Wales area should already be familiar with their skills as Dubstep DJs, not to mention they're classic Hip-hop / Bashment sets as Optimas Prime but now Chrome Kids will also be incorporating the kind of music found in the blog. So depending on what night they play you can expect some Glitch Hop, Dubstep, Bmore, Grime and just any generally dirty bass heavy Hip-hop based badness. For bookings email whosthecaptain@hotmail.com
You can catch their debut outing at the Swn Festival in Cardiff, Wales. A weekend event across the city curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ - Huw Stephens.
Chrome Kids will be playing on Friday 14th November at Tafod just over the river in Riverside opposite the Millenium Stadium. It's a strong line up which is co-curated by us. Here's a quick breakdown of the acts playing that night.
TAFOD LINE UP - SWN FESTIVAL - FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
SKINNYMAN
Veteran and legend are perhaps titles that are too throwaway these days to show the amount of respect deserved by ‘the original Nort’ London dark heart dapper dan’ himself.Who will be performing alongside...
DURRTY GOODZ
An emcee who has been murdering beats in all shapes and sizes for the last few years and remains one of the most exciting microphone terrorists on these shores today.
(YSI) Skinnyman - When I Give My Heart To You
(YSI) Durrty Goodz - Switching Songs Part II (The Good Ol' Days)
KING CANNIBAL (Ninja Tunes)
Hailed as Ninja Tune’s new Dubstep signing, but such boxed limitations hardly do any justice to the many levels of dark and brutal digital bass driven beats explored on his new album Aragami Style.
(ZShare) King Cannibal - Cannibalism Mix 08 for Solid Steel / Alt Link / Tracklisting
TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS
Having served up some filthy electro remixes for the likes of Sugababes, DJ IQ (the mighty 8 Bars Of Fire) and of course the brand new remix of Foreign Beggars and Dubbledge's new track Gash (see below)and receiving Radio 1 support which included a live mix on Swn curator Huw Stephens show. The Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs descend on the night with a bag full of killer prehistoric dubplates made of granite.
(YSI) Foreign Beggars ft Dubbledge & Kyza - Hit That Gash (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
DEAD RESIDENTS
Having worked with the likes of Alkaline (Gunshot), Jehst, Cappo, Braintax, Task Force, Roots Manuva and Aspects you would expect big things from Junior Disprol’s crew Dead Residents (alongside DJ Stagga and Chud Jackson). Thankfully their new album Triple Crown is one of the finest slices of digitized Hip-hop this side of the solar system and this is a rare (and not to be missed) chance to catch them live and direct.
(YSI) Dead Residents - Smash Robot Vs Pacman Ghost
CHROME KIDS
And of course, DJ sets from a lethal combination of Welsh Hip-hop and Dubstep supremos MONKEY and STAGGA along with the party pirate himself KAPTIN who shall be holding it down for the digitally mutated bastard offspring of Hip-hop.
(YSI) Monkey - Join Us
(YSI) Stagga - Freight Dub
(YSI) Monkey - So High (No Vocal)
(YSI) Stagga - LSD User
(YSI) Monkey - Badness
(YSI) Stagga - Sick As Sin
Provisional times are as follows:
Chrome Kids - 9:30pm
Dead Residents - 10:00pm
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - 11:00pm
King Cannibal - 12:00am
Skinnyman & Durrty Goodz - 1:00am
Chrome Kids - 2:00am
There will be more information on the Swn Festival in the next few days but for now you can check the full line up over at....
http://swnfest.co.uk/site/
Check the Facebook Events Page and invite your friends along!
Chrome Kids - Knowledge Me
Mix recorded for Adam Walton's Mystery Tour on BBC Radio Wales (Oct 2009)
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