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"

Undeniable

I heard this a couple of weeks back when Terror Danjah guested on Scratcha's Grimey Breakfast show on Rinse FM. Dropping a whole load of exclusives from his forthcoming album on Hyperdub, this tune really stood out. Featuring the omnipresent D Double E, its got a real crossover feel - gonna be getting rewinds for days this one. Only a 192 for now, so keep your eyes peeled for the album drop on the 1st November.

DOWNLOAD: Undeniable - Terror Danjah feat D Double E

Soundclash!

Following last weeks monumental Culture Clash at London's Roundhouse (check this video of Shy FX murdering Skream & Benga with his own dubplate of "On A Mission") we've got our own little soundclash going on this week. They say great minds think alike, so when myself and Mr Benn got chatting about some old mash-ups we've got sitting on the shelf we realised we'd both made tunes using Arrested Development's "Everyday People". We thought we'd go head-to-head, stick them up here and let you be the judge! Let us know your winner in the comments below...

DOWNLOAD - Everyday Wig (DJ Shepdog)

DOWNLOAD - Everyday Champion (Mr Blennd)

jerry g

i have to dedicate this one to my man madkid- he posted one track of this twelve inch a while ago on youtube.

i'm talking about a rapper called jerry g. i didn't know him before- but i understand that he comes from the same corner as hi-fidel & dj crucial on f5 records from st. louis. i'm pretty sure most of you guys at least heard of them before.

this nice record is from 2002. two of the three tracks were produced by dj crucial while the third one was done by keanutis smith.

 

 JERRY G 12" '02

1. NO QUESTION

2. I LOVE THE KIDS

3. TAMMY TURRELL

what more can i say- these tracks fit well during these days of fall. make sure you also check out the hi-fidel and dj crucial stuff (check the videos below). my winners here are «tammy turrell» and «no question».

jerry g - tammy turrell


hi-fidel & dj crucial - madeira remix

shout out to madkid!

pz,

akutt

Dem A Call Us Pirates!

I was recently asked to put together a 25 minute mix of hip hop and reggae for FBI Radio in Sydney (big up to the man like Shantan!), You can check the broadcast below, along with me waffling endless rubbish and an interview with Mister Lova Lova himself, Shaggy. During the show Mr Boombastic also drops some wicked freestyles on a bunch of classic riddims, showing he still reps on the mic. I've uploaded the raw mix to my mixcloud, along with a download of it. Plenty of exclusives, classics and new shit - check it out!

Fbi Radio Mix - October 2010 by Djshepdog on Mixcloud

FBI Radio with Shantan Ichiban, Shaggy & DJ Shepdog

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Everything Has Its End

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electronic. slowmo. melobalearic. disco. dreampop.

Tracklist:

01. Alva Noto & Blixa Bargeld - One
02. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Pieces Form The World
03. Tinariwen - Ikyadarh (Beach Blanket Rmx)
04. Fragment Seven - Les Fleur (Edit)
05. Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You (Eagle Scout Rmx)
06. Bostro Pesopeo - 0000
07. Eros Ramazzotti - Terra Promessa (Bottin Edit)
08. Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (Cousin Cole's Desire Rmx)
09. Brian Cares - 40 Degrees
10. Filipsson & Ullyses - Hlytt Og Gott (Valentinoland)
11. N.E.R.D. - Hypnotize
12. This Is Head - 0007 (Edit)
13. Space Rangers - Herbal Cake
14. David August - Instant Harmony
15. Yoav - We All Are Dancing (Edit)
16. Steven Hall & Joyce Kirby - Lucky Cloud (Edit)
17. Bruce Springsteen - State Trooper (Trentemøller Edit)
18. This Is Head - 0011 (Kasper Bjørke Version)
19. Neil Young - My My Hey Hey (Into The Blue Rmx)
20. Lykke Li - Breaking It Up (Pocketknife Rmx)
21. Copenhagen Experience & Soft Cell - #1 & Tainted Love (Trentemøller Edit)

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Witness The Fatness

We blogged about it some time ago here, but now the Prince Fatty album "Supersize" is finally set to drop. As usual, it's quality new reggae music with a real authentic vibe, expertly produced by the man like Mike Pelanconi and featuring appearances by Little Roy, Alcapone and Winston Francis.

As a special treat, we're giving away 2 copies of the album to you lucky NICE UP! readers. All you need to do is tell us the name of the 1st Prince Fatty album - send your answer to competition@niceup.co.uk and let us know if you prefer Vinyl or CD. Winner will be announced shortly. Good luck!!

[instrumentals] timeless / germany

our second presenter in the beats section is corccey aka timeless beats from germany. i stumbled across his beats on his youtube channel a while ago.

«My name is "Timeless". I come from germany & I'm 18 years old. I started makin beats back in summer 2008 at the age of 16.

I chose the name Timeless because True School hip hop what other people call underground hip hop today is timeless. I mean there are tons of true school albums that people still remember til today. I've been listening to hip hop since '99 and since then it became pretty much the leading thing in my life. My inspiration comes from countless producers (Pete Rock, DJ Premier, 9th Wonder & Large P just to name a few of them).

I don't use a MPC. Just like "Bugseed" i use FL Studio 8 and i'm completely happy with it. In the beginning i've kept my production pretty much simple, but after a long time makin beats my style of makin beats became more & more advanced.

The reason why hip hop is so important to me is that it helped me going through tough times and made me express myself with my beats. Makin music was one of the reasons why i never started smokin' or drinkin'... to keep my head clean for new ideas.»

TIMELESS «BEATS EP» '10

1. GOOD OL' TIMES

2. SHIT HAPPENS

3. THE OFFICIAL '10

4. GET ON DA MIC

5. BRING IT BACK

6. RUNNIN' IN '10

7. TRIBUTE TO GANG STARR

BONUS BEATS:

8. YOUTUBE BEAT #14

9. YOUTUBE BEAT #15

10. YOUTUBE BEAT #20

check out his sites:

http://www.facebook.com/TimelessBeatz1992

http://www.youtube.com/timelessbeatz1992

http://hiphoprarities.blogspot.com (just a lil blog)

he also did an interview on helpmesavehiphop.com 



timeless - beats ep teaser

you probably recognize a bunch of the samples used- still, i like it the way he flipped them. thanks mister timeless, i'm sure we'll hear more beats from you in the future!

pz,
akutt

cannabis

one more unrevealed record from the darkside mix– cannabis with their '94 twelve inch «represent no question»

all i see is they are from connecticut and go by the names kaseem, craig & frog. this was put out on linda records and together they represent the ghetto link production. the freestyle version is where it's at, the street mix is more a different instrumental-theme. 

 

CANNABIS 12" '94

1. REPRESENT NO QUESTION (FREESTYLE)

2. REPRESENT NO QUESTION (STREET MIX)

pz
akutt

Bam Bam Sound Podcast #8 - Lugubrity Restored

Bam Bam Sound are back with their monthly podcast, over an hour of dancehall, uk funky, dubstep and drum and bass can all be found here;

Bam Bam Sound Podcast #8 - Lugubrity Restored

the blurb:

"After last months uncharcteristic cheeryness, your intrepid heroes are back to restore the usual lugubrity… with music from

Daddy Freddy – Up Front

Fools – Two Fingers

Toddla T feat Ms Dynamite – Want U Now

Bobmo – My House (Douster Remix)

Zinc vs. Tor Cesay – Soundboy Bounce (DJ Shepdog Bootleg)

DVA – Schizophrenic Coldcut – Timber (Seiji Remix)

Diamond K & Al Ripken Jr. – Hands in the Air (Cobra Krames Remix)

Breach – Fatherless (Doc Daneeka Remix)

D1 – Midnight Blues

D1 –

Kito – What If

Kito – Don’t Wanna Lose You

ASC and Method 1 – Deadlock

Calibre – Jack Off

SPY – The Bug

Sticky feat. Tubby T – Tales of the Hood

Matic Horns – Freedom Sounds"