Shut Up & Dance

A freckle over two decades ago, Smiley & PJ from the (original) Heatwave sound system set up a record label, that ended up being responsible for a heavyweight catalogue of sounds, fusing Ragga &

Hip Hop, with House, Techno & original Hardcore, pioneering the progression of Rave, Breaks & Jungle.

This clip from back in the day gives a small insight into how it started, and features some wicked rare footage of the stables heavyweights,

The Ragga Twins, live on stage.

The compilation 'How The East Was Won 1989-2009' was released in record stores late last year, and features classics from the

afore-mentioned, as well as Nicolette, Peter Bouncer & more.

Seriously ahead of their time (or perfect for their time?), this is massively recommended.

Here's one example:

RAGGA TWINS Ft JUNIOR REID - SHINE EYE

Rakim a say..

Time for another Tony Midget treat...
In good fashion for 2010, he has been churning out the good shit for us at Nice Up!
Plus... as he family, we getting mad exclusives for the blog.
Eric B & Rakim meets the 'Go Go' Riddim

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Champion Sound

Live an' Direct from the west country via Orlando by means of a hook up with the South Rakkas Crew, this dutty little number is a reworking of Mr Benn's rather spendid "Long Time" featuring Blackout JA, remixed by SRC and now featuring vocals from Toddla T's hypeman and brum MC, Serocee.

Confused? Just hit download and feeeel it...

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Popcorn Slavery

Just in from our friends in NZ (big up to Jasper at Spacific!) is this mellow little dubwise ditty from ex-Thompson Twins member Tom Bailey aka International Observer. Released on the 22nd Feb on Dubmission Records alongside a number of remixes, click below to download the original.

Popcorn Slavery - International Observer

Distant Relatives

I really don't need to say much about this, do I?

Damian Marley & Nasir Jones joint-album is dropping late April this year.

This has been due for a minute now, and I for one am hella looking forward to it.

Here's a sneaky leaky DL of two of the tracks, moody banger "Strong Will Continue" & dancefloor smasher "As We Enter" : >

"Strong Will Continue"

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"As We Enter"

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always livin' foul
tainted mindz
stezo
uptown vandals
t-abel cachet
da enna c.
3rd eye

NO RESERVES!

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[remixes] pa-double / switzerland

the next remix session is here!

today we have pa-double from switzerland. for those, who didn't know– he is dj & producer of nefew (also known as emphacized prophecy). a swiss rap group with english raps.

Wassuup!! It’s PA-Double! I'm one of the founders of On Our Feet Ent./Out Of Frame Records plus DJ and producer of Nefew (formerly known as Emphacized Prophecy).

I started producing back in 1998 using just a computer with no multi tracking sound programm ( I think it was the wave-lab which came along with the PC, can’t remember exactly though). Now, I usualy work with Samplitude, MPC2000, microKorg, Plugins + additional live instruments we record in the On Our Feet Studio (Shouts to Polemikk!).

I did the beats for this remixes already a few years ago. The Children Of The Corn Remix was actually featured on one of my mixtapes tagged as „Harlem Mix“. Alkuttraz was looking for that 12“ for about 3 years, until I told him that I produced that track (He still hates me for that! Haha..) The other tracks were not ment to go as a remix but when Alkuttraz asked me to remix a few songs I just put them together. I hope you enjoy listening to them. Please get back at me with any feedback.

Thanks!
PA-Double

1. children of the corn - american dream (pa-double remix)
2. insight - how you use it (pa-double exclusive)
3. kev brown - allways (pa-double remix)
4. mop - pounds up (pa-double remix)
5. organized konfusion - somehow someway (pa-double remix)
6. planet asia + madlib - definition of ill (pa-double remix)
7. prince ad - lyrical flava (pa-double remix)

delusions (2003)


as i create (2003)



i'm sure most of you guys will freak out because of the children of corn remix in this package. one of the best remixes i've ever heard! also check out the youtube videos. you'll love "as i create"!

big shout out to pa-double and the whole oof crew!

pz,
akutt

Land Of Plenty

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The land of plenty:
An ambience of wide, delayed guitars,
dark, brooding bass lines,
harmonic strings
and evolving percussion,
all interacting to provide the rhythm.

Need to tell you this...

Big Boy roots bubbler from Dutch/Jamaican reggae artist Ziggi.
Taken from his album "In Transit", this tune is a rude mixtape gem.
Couldnt get a 320 at the moment but 192 good enuff for the tapes, cd's and pods..

Yagga.

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