[hanDJob talks to] t.r.o.o.k.u.l.a. of brainwash 2000

oh my god, last post for this year! and how could we better end 2010 than with an interview with troo kula of the brainwash 2000 fame!?

seriously guys, everybody is or at least was after their 12"s. it took me years to get ahold of the «break it down» 12"! and even though everybody was aware of brainwash, you never heard anything about them. well, my man hanDJob came here today to change that fact. with the help of the tru comers [big shout out!] he tracked down t.r.o.o.k.u.l.a. for an interesting interview!

as usual we were also able to score some exclusive unheard material. in this case troo kula blesses us with three past funk & dues joints.

«Troo Kula:  First let me say Peace to you and all the real Hip Hop fans all around the world and thank you for this opportunity. T.R.O.O.K.U.L.A. stands for The Root Often Oversees with Knowledge Understanding Love and Acceptance. ..»

READ THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW HERE

as already mentioned, we have 3 unheard joints for you ready. my winner here is «what you think».

1. WHAT YOU THINK

2. GAME

3. ON E

 

big up to troo kula for taking the time and sharing some history! and now go and read the interview! 

happy new year folks and make sure you hit our spot in 2011 as well!

 peace!

hanDJob & akutt

poison ladd s.l.r. x beats in general - rebel music 12" ep ['92-'96]

already got all your christmas gifts? well, here's some new heat from the solid ground fam:

Finishing off the year 2010, Poison Ladd S.L.R. – Beats In General return with another vintage 12” Ep of un-released songs recorded between 1992-1996. These recordings was pulled from the countless Dat tapes from Beats In General’s archives. REBEL MUSIC includes “All The Hits & More” (1992) a song about a drug addicts addiction to crack & cocaine, “No Fast Food Job” which details the harsh realities of working at a places like mc donald's in 1993, Cypress Hill inspired “One On Da Shelf” (1993) speaks about dealing with untrust worthy people in the hood, & “Bourbon & Bullets” (1996) story telling at its best which includes names of brand liquors & cigarettes.  

Side A

All The Hits & More (1992)

No Fast Food Job (1993)

Side B

One On Da Shelf (1993)

Bourbon & Bullets (1996)

This release is Limited to 300 copies and costs $39.99 (USA) or $49.99 (INTERNATIONAL) incl. Shipping. Now available for pre-order at:

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Xmas present mashup from Jstar!

Hey all - in the spirit of good will to all people, we are droppin off this classic Jstar mashup (in full WAV format for all you purists)
In case you didn't know, this one appeared on the limited edition Most Wanted Vol 1 12" and still drops the bomb on the dancefloor!
Happy Xmas & New Year!
(Still) Passin' Me By by Jstar

Skanking in the air

When consumate party starters and festival favourites Smerins Anti-Social Club were asked by Nemone on BBC6 music to do a christmas cover version we knew they were gonna come up with something a bit special. The boy's didn't dissappoint when the unleashed this skanking cover version of 'Walking in the air' from the Snowman animation. I wonder if they'll be able to persuade Aled 'ranking' Jones to voice it?!

You can download the track for free over at their website and also check out a video of the making of the tune, so go get involved!

Smerins Anti-Social Club - Walking in the air

Jay Z Vs The Wailers

There's been a bunch of these Jigga / Wailers mash-ups knocking about pon the blogosphere for a year or so now, but they finally get a stateside wax release next week. Watch out now!...

fifth city mob

probably the second last post this year guys!

this is the fifth city mob from the bronx. i featured both tracks on mixtapes already- but still,  it's a dope ass record! i didn't find out much about this crew so hanDJob helped me out with some info from one of the crew members:

«Members were David Brewster aka "Dusty Rhodes", Evan Leo Grandison aka "L-ion"and Ken Jones aka "DJ Ken Blass". It was Recorded in 93'. We are all from the BX. Co op City, Section 2 & 5. Dave & Leo are from 5. Thus the name 5th City Mob originated.»

FIFTH CITY MOB 12" '93

1. MURDER TYPE

2. DARK SIDE

great release– watch out for your copy!

pz.
akutt

Top Of The Pops

Celebrations agwaan for us over at NICE UP! as we've just found out that our "Cut Ups, Bruck Ups & Muck Ups Vol 2" CD has made it into the Top 20 Compilations of 2010 over at Rough Trade! Sitting at number 8, we've managed to rank higher than albums by Gilles Peterson, Diplo, Keb Darge and even Phil Spector. In addition to us occupying No1 spots in Juno's "Best Of 2010" for Drum & Bass and Reggae (along with No2 & No4!!), this rounds off a pretty good year for us and has set us up nicely for 2011...watch this space!

So, as we're celebrating, and afterall it is the season to be jolly, we're giving a free download of one of the tracks from the compilation CD and a festive favourite. Happy Holidays!

DOWNLOAD: Groove Is In Jah Heart - DJ Shepdog

Jstar Digs Music

Jstardigsmusic#1 by Jstar on Mixcloud

No rhyme or reason, no fuss no worry, just starting to put out these JstarDigsMusic mixshows of all styles via the fantastic mixcloud. Starting where one should, naturally, with the roots....

Rub Up, Push Up & Pull Up

I'm promoting a gig with the legendary DJ Derek in a few weeks (big up to Steve for the wicked flyer!), so thought I'd put a bit of a mix of some of my favourite ska, bluebeat and rocksteady tunes together. It's a style of music I fell in love with when I first started to get deeply into reggae as you can directly hear the transformation of the rhythms, bass and obviously tempo, into what we know and love as modern reggae. There's so much of it out there it was really hard deciding what tunes to leave out, so I've stuck to personal favourites and the classics, hopefully without being too obvious or "Now That's What I Call Ska"!! Enjoy...

Rub Up, Push Up & Pull Up by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

Evolution

New from our brethren at Reggae Roast is this brand-spanking 7" from Ghetto Priest. As always, the quality is high from this label, already getting spins from Rodigan and featuring some great remixes from Richie Phoe and Rack'n'Ruin. You can listen to and buy the whole package here, and they're also giving away plenty of freebies via their soundcloud page below. Make sure you hit up their regular dance if you're in London town too - always good vibes!

FREE event promo downloads by ReggaeRoast

Jstar & Honey Brown in Vienna Part 2!

Thanks for all the wicked feedback on our Vienna escapade, and due to the many of you requesting the last bit of the JSTAR set, it's now posted on soundcloud!
Dont forget the Nice Up will be hosting our xmas party with Turntable Dubbers and DJ Shepdog at London's Jazz Cafe on Dec 3 2010!

JSTAR & Honey Brown @Roomservice, Vienna Part2 by Jstar

Dutty House

I've been buying and playing a lot of this stuff for a while, but never got round to putting a mix together so here goes! I'm not sure terms such as "Crack House" or "Funky Bashment" sit too well with me and "UK Funky" just sounds terrible, so I've gone with "Dutty House". House that is, well...dutty. Featuring tracks by DJ Zinc, Toddla T, Seiji and Warrior One alongside a couple of my cheeky mash-ups and a couple of classics. Enjoy!

Dutty House Mix by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

As a bonus, I've also re-upped my 2 bootlegs used on this mix...
DOWNLOAD: Soundboy Bounce - DJ Shepdog
DOWNLOAD: So DIfferent - DJ Shepdog

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Vampayaa

Almost forgot to post this up...brand new on Mungo's Hi Fi Scrub-A-Dub label, heavy steppers tune from Tayo featuring our favourite MC at the moment Pupa Jim. There's a nice selection of remixes from Starkey and RSD, but check out the Marcus Visionary rework above...HEAVY!

Head over to their webshop to cop the lot.

[instrumentals] kick back / canada

i have another great instrumental package for you guys today! we're heading over to canada, where kick back blesses us with 12 joints. i found his youtube-channel a while back- and i was amazed by his works!

«I'm a 26 year old Hip Hop Head/producer from Edmonton, Canada. I dig through crates of soul, jazz, funk, and library music, mostly from the 60's and 70's. My style can be hardcore, smooth, and hypnotic. I prefer to put a 90's feel on all my joints, because i grew up listening to boom bap, its the only sound i can relate to. I have such a deep love for Hip Hop, my mind will never be tainted or brainwashed by mainstream music, as i plan on making the same, 90s style beats, for decades to come.

Influences:

Reggie Noble, Pete Rock, Grap Luva, Nick Wiz, Buckwild, DJ Premier, Guru(RIP), K Def, Damu The Fudgemunk, Easy Mo Bee, Xtra P, Fredro Starr(Onyx), Roc Raida(RIP), Lord Finesse, & Showbiz, The Artifacts, Redman, K Banger, Miilkbone,
Da Youngstas, Illegal, Das EFX, Cella Dwellas, Kardinal Offishall, Cipher, Down 2 Erf, Da Grassroots, MOP, Lost Boyz, Onyx.

What I currently use:

Numark TTUSB (USB Turntable), Audacity, FL Studio 7»

i also have to mention a collabo he made earlier this year with k-banger, which is also dope- particularly for 2010!

k banger - ode to new york (kick back production/2010)

«K Banger is an emcee from New Jersey, who is currently signed to the label 45 Scientific. He was involved with music at an early age, and Hip Hop throughout the 90's. K has been affiliated with Miilkbone and Nick Wiz, as well as Scienz of Life in the past, and present. He was also featured on one of the illest joints from the mid 90's...

 «Dirty Delaney» - Miilkbone ft K Banger (Produced by Nick Wiz)

This is how I found out about K Banger...Although it never made Miilkbone's 95' LP "Da Miilkrate", it was finally released on "Nick Wiz - Cellar Sounds vol 1", in 2008. I contacted K Banger on youtube early 2010, and offered up some beats. We've only released one single, "Ode To New York", that was recorded in 2010. We are currently working on a few joints for his upcoming LP in 2011, and an LP of our own for late 2011."

K Banger has 2 previous albums:

Stillborn Lives - released in 2002 through Dirt Department, Inc. &
Truth Be Told -  released in 2007 through Shaman Work Recordings. Both can be purchased online or on iTunes.»

KICK BACK INSTRUMENTALS '10

1. BEAT 1

2. BEAT 2

3. BEAT 3

4. BEAT 4

5. BEAT 5

6. BEAT 6

7. BEAT 7

8. BEAT 8

9. BEAT 9

10. BEAT10

11. GURU TRIBUTE BEAT

BONUS:

12. K-BANGER - ODE TO NEW YORK (KICK BACK PROD.)

kick back instrumentals [teaser]

hey what more can i say. perfect moods to hit the streets. big shout out to my man kick back and k banger. love your stuff and i'd love to see an lp next year!

make sure you check out his youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/KickBack90sBeats

kick back, come back anytime.

peace,

akutt

Ante Sensi

Hip Hop tracks don't come much bigger than MOP's Ante up, so when Mr Blennd got his hands on the instrumental we knew there was gonna be trouble. Spliced and diced with the classic reworking of under mi sensi, this is pure dancefloor dynamite. Blennd has decided to give it away for free too, so got grab it and bump it loud, be it in the disco, in your whip or on your sketeboard, wherever...

Mr Blennd - Ante sensi by Mr Blennd

TributeToTocotronic

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01. Explosion (Berlin String Theory Version)
02. Du Bist Immer Für Mich Da
03. Liebes Tagebuch
04. Sailor Man
05. Stories
06. Harmonie Ist Eine Strategie
07. Gott Sei Dank Haben Wir Beide Uns Gehabt
08. Hi Freaks
09. Imitationen
10. In Höchsten Höhen
11. Alles wird In Flammen Stehen
12. Hier Ist Der Beweis
13. Näher Zu Dir
14. Cheers For Fears
15. Drama
16. Die Grenzen Des Guten Geschmacks II
17. Hi Freaks (Time & Tide Mix)
18. Tomorrow Will Be Like Today (Justus Köhncke Version)

The Nextmen podcast

Volume 2 of The Nextmen's podcast has recently gone live and we really think you should check it out. Featuring upfront pressure from Yesking, The Milk and DJ Zinc if you're a fan of this blog then you're gonna love it. Their last podcast knocked trance tat-merchant Tiesto off the top spot in the download charts, which can only be a good thing...go forth and download!!

DOWNLOAD: The Nextmen - Podcast 2

Guinness Punch

We've been banging on about this release since we first posted a snippet some time back...so here it is in it's fully downloadable glory. Shy FX doing an old time reggae refix on his latest tune "Raver" featuring Kano, Donae'o & Roses Gabor. Just like the drink it is dark, tasty, intoxicating and makes you want to get dutty. It reminds me of late nights in a Harlesden Jerk shop sipping on a few punches whilst some OAPs get down to bashment...

DOWNLOAD: Raver (Shy's Guinness Punch remix) - Shy FX

Warbox Space Program

We've just decoded an incoming signal from our good friend Ashley Beedle with his latest podcast/selection or 'Space Program' as he likes to call it. Ashley, incase you don't know, is one of the original UK acid house veterans and famous the world over for his house, disco and downtempo productions under guises such as Black Science Orchestra, Ballistic Brothers and more famously X-Press 2. He's also an authority on reggae music, as well as a great selector,DJ and producer. Having had the pleasure of DJing with him a couple of times, I can vouch for his true passion, knowledge and skills behind the turntables. So strap yourselves in for a musical journey with the Daddy...

DOWNLOAD - SPACE PROGRAM (WARBOX SPECIAL)

shrlock da madman

«i try to maintain and keep this rap thing true, new york might be dope but richmond brothers got flavor too!»

i couldn't start this one better than with this quote from the featured mc itself. i present to you this record by shrlock da madman on rolling records from '96. some of you might already be aware of this 12". i also featured «for what it was» on my volume 5 mix back in '07. shrlock da madman is from virginia and has nothing to do with sherlock from sweden. i don't know if that's his only record out there- enlighten me if you know more.

i like the whole record, but i stick straight to the last track. also, a full track with the intro beat would have been nice too! keep your eyes open for this one.

SHRLOCK ALL COMP. SLIDE BACK 12" '96

1. SLIDE BACK

2. TOP NOTCH

3. SET IT OFF

4. FOR WHAT IT WAS

pz,
akutt

Raver (Breakage remix)

We posted a clip of Shy FX's wicked Guiness Punch remix a few weeks back, but Annie Mac has just let off the Breakage remix of this banger over on her website. Upping the rave factor and busting open some good old fashioned Amens, this reminds me of popping Slipmatt & Lime tapes on my walkman on my way to school. Head over to Annie Mac's website to get your hands on a copy.

Grizzly@Villa 54

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Live_Cut - Villa 54 - 14|11|2010

01. Nufrequenzy ft Ben Onono - Fallen Hero (Motor City Drum Ensemble Rmx)
02. Peter Visti - Heaven Is A Disco
03. Mock & Toof - Normans Eyes (Massimiliano Rmx)
04. Azari & III - Into the Night (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
05. John Roberts - Glass Eights
06. Ali Love - Smoke & Mirrors (Bottin Edit)
07. Pollyester - The Indian (Mock & Toof Rmx)
08. Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Yound Edits Version)
09. Hardway Bros. - Relaxer
10. Good Guy Mikesh - Spare (Mano Le Tough Rmx)
11. Magda - Doom Disco
12. Chymera - Pump
13. The Royal We - Party Guild
14. Fritz Kalkbrenner - Kings Of Exile
15. Vangelis - Blade Runner Blues (Zev's Rework)
16. Sally Saphiro - My Fantasy (Bottin Rmx)
17. Laid Back - Cocaine Cool
18. Green Velvet - Thoughts
19. D.A.D. - Laugh'n'1/2 (Peter Visti Edit)

[hanDJob talks to] dj gerard (reggie capers)

Once again my man hanDJob returns with another interesting interview. this time he talked to dj gerard aka brother black from queens. you should at least know him from the reggie capers releases (four years ago i posted their second 12" on sound plus rhythm).

«hanDJob: To start this, please share some history about the time you got into music, like how it was back then. How it all started.

Dj Gerard: I started DJing at 13 years old, in Lefrak City Queens NY. This was where and when I received my first DJ set, It was BSR TURNTABLES, AND A UP AND DOWN CROSS GEMINI MIXER AND A REALISTIC AMP FROM RADIO SHACK. To this day...»

READ THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW HERE

yep, and you know how we do [at least the leechers out there, who don't read one line we post]! once again we come with some exclusives! dj gerard blessed us with two unreleased reggie capers joints. fellas, they are hot, check the videos below! and to make the package perfect, we also share their '95 debut release «she can't love me». plus i also packed in the suspect 12" again- like that you'll get all 3 releases in this download. dope stuff!

REGGIE CAPERS 12" '95 (courtesy of hanDJob)

1. SHE CAN'T LOVE YOU

2. DO IT LIKE THAT

3. MO' BANG

reggie capers - i apologize


reggie capers - time and time again

and now go and read the interview! big shout out to dj gerard and reggie capers!

peace!
hanDJob & akutt

Free Zinc

"The Badboy Deejay Zinc" has recently been letting off a few classic gems on his twitter page - namely his DnB remixes of The Fugees and Mobb Deep from 2002/2003. Now you know we're suckers for a bit of bootleg action on here, but we wouldn't be posting these if they didn't still BANG! Zinc is now plouging his own furrow in the world of Crack House and we're loving the fruits of that...but Zinc if you're listening...please give us some fresh rollers like this too!!! DnB needs you right now...

DOWNLOAD: Ready Or Not (Zinc mix) - The Fugees

DOWNLOAD: Shook Ones (Zinc mix) - Mobb Deep

Move from your sofa and BUY THIS!

Yes, thats right...The Nextmen's brand new single featuring French toaster Pupa Jim is out on 7" vinyl today and has already made Record Of The Week over at Piccadilly Records. It's also available from Juno, Fat City, Phonica and Chemical or you can buy it direct from our distributor and save yourself a few pennies. BIM!

As a special treat, the guys have put together an exclusive reggae mix for Spine TV - check it out:

Raver

We've just received the remix package for Shy FX's new burner from Digital Soundboy - fast becoming our favourite label over here (big up man like Wrec!). To be honest, with remixes from NICE UP! favourites MJ Cole, Breakage and Benny Page you're gonna be spoilt for choice for a favourite when it drops, but check this old school version from the man himself...pure Studio One vibes agwaan!

Afraid we can't post any MP3s yet, but keep your eyes peeled.

Bam Bam Sound Podcast #9 - We Are All Magnetic Man

Nice Up's good friends Bam Bam Sound return with their monthly bass and beats update. It's Dancehall showcase time this month.... along with some gnarly grime, a little taster of the Magnetic Man album, some Funky about a snake, a "Just Say No" from famous Irish deejay Pat O'Banton and an RIP for the cool ruler


grab it here

Sofa video

The Nextmen hype continues with this pretty amazing video courtesy of DJP...check it out and spread the word! News just in is that The Nextmen's podcast has already hit #2 on the UKs Music Podcast charts - make sure you download it here and rate, lets get it to #1!!!

Sofa...so good!

Released next monday, The Nextmen make their NICE UP! debut with "Sofa", a bumpin lil reggae number featuring French toaster Pupa Jim. Along with the original and version, there are a couple of fantastic remixes from recent Roots Manuva collaborator Wrongtom and up-and-coming superstars The Milk, all of which you can check out here.

Not only are The Nextmen DJing at NICE UP! this weekend, but they've also put together a rather amazing podcast, which is creeping up the Itunes most-played list...check it out!

Sofa Feat. Pupajim by The Nextmen

Parking Meter

Super prolific Brumaican MC Serocee has been going from strength to strength lately, dropping more hot cakes than an arthritic baker. His new track 'Parking Meter' produced by Heavy Feet is no exception - With his inimitable quickfire chat effortlessly riding a stuttered beat and bubbling bass you know this one's gonna do some serious damage on dancefloors all over the shop.

What's more, those kind folk over at Bass music blog are giving it away for free, so grab your slice of the cake here:

Heavy Feet ft. Serocee 'Parking Meter'

Also watch out for the Edu K remix and the club mix both available here on Beatport

In other Serocee related news, his collaboration with Mr Benn 'Rising star' is due to drop on Benn's debut LP in early 2011 - watch this space...

Dead Men Tell No Tales

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Music For DesertRoads _ Pt II
01. Ennio Morricone - Death Rattle
02. Intrusion - Twilight
03. Ennio Morricone - The Second Tavern
04. Arthur Russell - Wax The Van
05. Jansch & Renbourn - Hole In The Coal
06. Calexico - El Morro
07. P.M.7/Jupiter - Susie Wong
08. Guido & Maurizio DeAngelis - The Ransom
09. Michael Brook & Brian Eno - Earth Floor
10. Stateless - Red Sea
11. Huun Tuur Tu - Chylandyk
12. Max Pashim - Maximus Taximus
13. Master Musicians Of Bukkake - Bukkake Sunrise
14. Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
15. Kollektiv Turmstraße - Adio Adio
16. Röyksopp - … And The Forest Began To Sing
17. John Roberts - Lesser
18. Nico Fidenco - From The Beyond
19. Trentemøller - The Mash And The Fury
20. Tully - Follow Me
21. Richard Thompson - I'll Never Give It Up
22. Dead Combo - Rumbero
23. Röyksopp - Forsaken Cowboy
24. Zoë Keating - The Path
25. Zoë Keating - The Optimist
26. Marc McGuire - Brain Storm (For Erin)
27. Lovers - Sheperd Of The Stray Hearts

RIP The Cool Ruler

Sad news reached us yesterday of the passing of one of reggae's true greats, the inimitable Gregory Isaacs. With tributes and eulogies popping up in every corner of the internet, it felt only right to post something here. I was lucky enough to catch the man perform a number of times, most recently at the Big Chill festival. With a back catalogue as rich as you'd expect from someone who has over 50 years of archive material, his performances were always ones to treasure. My enduring memory of his legacy however is probably his most well known tune. Having ran a monthly event for 7 years, it was a familiar experience to get the old "last tune, mate" off an over-zealous bouncer, eager to get paid and get home. One particular bouncer was a sucker for a bit of reggae, in particular Mr Isaacs himself...so whilst he was ushering the crowd out of the door, I'd always slyly drop "Night Nurse". He could never resist abandoning his post and having a skank on the dancefloor with the remaining stragglers. This happened every night for around 18 months. A fitting tribute to the power of the man's music I feel! As a blog post though, I've opted for a personal favourite (sorry Bayo!)...RIP

[remixes] wun two / germany

this guy here made my week, seriously!

wun two from germany has a mix up on bandcamp full of remixes, beats and skits. 20 minutes long. i have been listening to «a jazz remix» for one week now and i can't stop. this guy brings back the jazzy side of rap. for crates of ag he split the mix into seperate files.

name: wun two
country: germany
age: 25 years
machines i use (band members): mpc 2000xl, sl-1210mk2, polyvinyl chloride
influences: jazz, soul & funk, madlib, jay dee

http://soundcloud.com/wun-two
http://wuntwo.bandcamp.com 
http://www.myspace.com/wunderkindbeatz

WUN TWO - A JAZZ REMIX '10

1. REDMAN - CAN'T WAIT

2. PHIFE DAWG - ONCE AGAIN

3. BIGGIE SMALLZ - FUCKING TONIGHT

4. DAS EFX & MOBB DEEP - MICROPHONE MASTER

5. KRACKIN (SKIT)

6. FUGEES - HOW MANY MICS

7. BLACK MOON - HOW MANY MC'S

8. FLY ME TO THE MOON (SKIT)

i love the whole package- but the black moon remix gets the crown. check out the videos below! much love to wun two– you definitely have to come back with more stuff! and special shout out to my homie alexander, who gave me the hint to this. thanks man.

wun two - a jazz remix [teaser]


black moon - how many mc's [wun two remix]


pz,
akutt

Warrior One mix

One of our favourite producers at the moment, Warrior One have just dropped a new EP on Mixpak Records which you can cop right here. To celebrate, they've put together a 1/2 hour mix jam-packed with new joints, exclusives and more energy than Westwood at a Red Bull drink-off. We're also awaiting news of a hook up with Warrior One and NICE UP! so watch this space!!

DOWNLOAD: Warrior One - October mix

Rodigan say...

Competition time at NICE UP! once again as we're offering 2 pairs of free tickets to Fabric tomorrow night (friday 22nd October) for the FABRIC LIVE 54 launch party. Mixed by the godfather himself David Rodigan, it looks like a straight up banger of a CD - check out the details here. The launch party itself looks pretty damn weighty too, just peep that line up!!

So...to win yourself and a friend free entry, just answer this simple question:

Q: By what nick-name is David Rodigan otherwise known?

send your answer to competition@niceup.co.uk - winners will be announced by 3pm on friday.

Good Luck!

Seiji Fix

We're big fan of Seiji over here, ever since his early days on Reinforced to his broken beat bangers (also as part of Bugz In The Attic) he's always been a bit of a musical misfit, operating on the fringes of the mainstream, but always delivering on the dancefloor. Thesedays he's pumping out heavy bassline infused house and what is probably described as "UK Funky". What's more he gives a hell of a lot of it away for free on his website! This particular track "Dope Fix" is a sparse tribal work out, given away at the XLRBR blog, where you can find all manner of free goodness!

DOWNLOAD: Seiji "Dope Fix"