Fresh from our Reggae Roast fam is this wicked new UK roots cut from the legend that is Kenny Knots. With Manneseh at the controls you know its gonna be fire, but there's also a tasty dubstep remix from BunZer0 who brings the deep old school steppers vibe. Out on the 12th March, check the soundclips below. Respect to Reggae Roast for flying the flag for UK reggae music and supporting vinyl too!
one year passed since the first new & limited mixtape. it's 2012 now and the dope still gets out on wax on a heavy schedule. here's part 2 for your listening pleasure. 72mins.
much love to all the people, who still believe in vinyl. special props to all the new(er) record labels for their effort to provide high quality releases! what's up six2six, chopped herring, goodfelons, dwg, vinyl addicts, dopefolks, ed catto, swc, i-power, no sleep, schlick/subzdantial, blueconcept, dusty vinyl, king underground, slice of spice, black pegasus, comin' tru.....
solve the tracklist and spread this mix like a boss!
ALKUTTRAZ «NEW & LIMITED PT.2» MIXTAPE '12
1. tru comers - wicked
2. amp boogie - last word
3. godfather don - do my thing
4. hassaan mackey & apollo brown - volume
5. ill distracxion - psychotic nasty
6. fully g - there she goes again remix
7. are em (100x) - belly of hell
8. the midnight eez - childhood memories
9. da henchmen - basket case
10. o.c. feat. page the hand grenade - weak ideas
11. lewis parker - swimming with sharks
12. sparrow - listen (to the rhyme)
13. alps cru - avalanche
14. roc marciano - drama
15. steve colossal - the city that bleeds [debonair p remix]
Big up to the one like Blend Mishkin for unleashing this remix album completely free! We were already big fans of the Mama Proud riddim , but now with remixes from the likes of Turntable Dubbers (as featured on my NICE UP! THE SESSION mix), Jstar, Grant Phabao and many more, you can't go wrong. Head over to his Bandcamp page to take advantage of the FREENESS!
Many of yous lot out there in the real world have been askin for a third volume of CD'Cut Up, Muck and Bruck Ups' (which provided some of the best of Nice Up! and Jstar bangers on compilation).
With so many undigitised Jstar tracks in the back catalogue, we thought we would let a few more out, starting with this here rough diamond, 'Unbreak My Dub', hosted on Jstar's Soundcloud
There is a new Jstar website too - www.jstarmusic.com - sign up for some unreleased exclusives, videos, news, tips and recipes...
i know we just had a batch of instrumentals- but i had to post this one too!
for the first time poland is steppin' up the instrumental section- make room for foka.
«just a crate digger, daily smoker and beatmaker from Łódź, poland. the title for this instrumental material was born in my head over a year ago, as a tribute to one of my all-time favorite lp's.
I wanted to make it a short instrumental ep and ended up with these 10 tracks, all of them based on samples from obscure jazz records and movie soundtracks.
the whole thing was made on akai s950/mpc2000xl combo and mixed at home.
a really dope 10-track lp for your listening pleasure. i'm sure we will hear more from him in the near future. he just worked together with digi crates and announced a 7" with a polish mc. he's only 19 years old. respect.
Banging new mix from Bristol's Dub Boy bringing some rowdy carnival vibes with exclusives from Mungos Hi Fi, Addison Groove, The Heatwave and many more. If you need a quick sunshine injection into your life, just bang this on for an instant hit - and all mixed up perfectly! As a bonus, he's also giving away a brand new blend of Mr Vegas Lexxus with an unreleased Mungo's riddim, coming off like a lost 80s classic - check it! Mr Vegas ft Lexxus - Taxi Fare (Dub Boy's digital refix) - FREE DOWNLOAD by Dub Boy
Fresh from one of our favourite labels and sound systems - Mungo's Hifi deliver their take on the classic Diseases/Johnny Dollar riddim with some great features from Mr Williamz, YT, Daddy Freddy & more. Officially out on monday across 3 x 7"s, check their store for a vinyl copies and check below for all the versions.
01. Unknown Intro Number 02. Willie Dunn - Son Of The Sun (Grzzls 'Don't Walk On The Gras - Smoke It' Variation) 03. Badiaa - Munaqadha (Unknown Number VGM) 04. Jean-Pierre Castaldi - Le Troublant Témoignage De Paul Martin (C.Love Edit) 05. Angus Young - Broken Brights (Unknown Number VGM) 06. The Wooden Birds - Anna Paula (Unknown Number VGM) 07. Jenny Wilson - The Wooden Chair (Unknown Number VGM) 08. Bobby McFerrin - Thinkin' About Your Body (Virgin Magnetic Material Remix) 09. Phantom Lover - Orange Blood (May Contain A Sample) 10. Death Cab For Cutie - Summer Skin (Unknown Number VGM) 11. The Oh Hello's - Hello My Old Heart (Unknown Number VGM) 12. Chromatics - Telephone/Bell (Phantom Lover ReCut) 13. Ludovico Einaudi - Lady Labyrinth (Unknown Number VGM) 14. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (Unknown Weirdo VGM) 15. Chromatics - Into The Black (Unknown Number VGM) 16. Metronomy - Corinne (Benoit & Sergio Cover) 17. Tunng - It's Because… We've Got Hair (Unknown Number VGM) 18. Alcoholic Faith Mission - Time (Peter A.'s 'I Stay Another Night' ReWork) 19. Bobby McFerrin - From Me To You (Unknown Number VGM) 20. Eurythmics - Who's That Girl (Unknown Number VGM) 21. Nine Inch Nails - Hurt (Joseph Cover/Grzzl ReCut) 22. Schleppstigg - Spiral
Yes, the day has finally come - the first Monkey Mafia single in 13 years is finally released! Being massive fans back in the day (we're showing our age now!) we were thrilled to sign this new material, which places Jon Carter & Co back in the midst of the UKs finest producers. The cover is a reference to the debut album "Shoot The Boss", updated with a snap taken from the recent London riots (which is roughly the time the track was signed). The 7" vinyl contains a remix from Mr Benn, who also designed the sleeve, as well as an exclusive acapella version - not available anywhere else! You can but a copy from Juno, Piccadilly, Rough Trade, Phonica, Chemical, HMV and all the usual places.
Bit of a comic aside - when he received the test pressings, Mr Carter couldn't find a working turntable in his house so ventured down to his local pub to ask if he could use their decks to check it out. It just happens that his local pub is a very popular lesbian bar - cue 10 minutes or so of very confusing dancefloor mayhem!
Put together to promote tonights NICE UP! THE SESSION at the Big Chill House, here's a brand new mix from me. Featuring tracks from the NICE UP! catalogue alongside Serial Killaz, Toddla T, Damian Marley, Dynamite MC, Benny Page, Alborosie and many more as well as some upfront exclusives and acapellas thrown into the mix.
first of all, thanks for all contributions to the tru comers competition! the lucky winner this time was big fig' from zürich/switzerland.
today, it's time for another hanDJob talk. he tracked down the producers edk from the seeds of evolution fame from philly. a must read in case you don't know them.
«hanDJob: Apart from maybe one site I haven’t found out much about your discography. Please let us know what you’ve done, especially in Hip Hop as well as your influences.
EDK: Of course our underground cult classic album Seeds of Evolution. We have also worked with...»
we also deliver you their ep from '98 and 12" from '99. my winners here are «sage» and «philadelphia». don't sleep! and also check their new material (you can find links in the interview).
SEEDS OF EVOLUTION EP '98
1. PHILADELPHIA
2. BLACQUE EMANNUEL
3. INFINITE RAIN DROPS
4. SAGE
SEEDS OF EVOLUTION 12" '99
1. POSITION
2. SUBMARINE GOGGLES
seeds of evolution - sage
big shout out to edk for sharing their story with us. and once again big up to hanDJob for making this possible.
A Happy New Nice Up! New Year.... with plenty coming up on the schedule including the Jon Carter /Monkety Mafia project its time for a February giveaway Yes... its time for a Jstar download from the archives....and this month it's.... Hot Sleng Dubplate
Released as JS015 from back in 2007 - originally on limited 7", JSTAR mash's up a Jammy's Sleng Teng riddim and Mims' 'This is why im hot' The file is 16 Bit WAV so you can choose to make mp3's if you like
That's right - following last years SUMMER SOUNDCLASH, we're heading back to The Big Chill House to NICE UP! the area. Playing a special old-school set are The Ragga Twins, as well as Monkey Mafia Soundsystem (aka Jon Carter & MC Doug'e Reuben). Keeping it as a family affair, we also have the Turntable Dubbers flying in especially from Belgium for this gig, as well as resident Shepdog keeping things bubbling. We've confirmed a very special guest for the night too, but you'll have to come and see who that is on the night! And what's best....it's FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT!
One of the hardest working (and partying) live bands out there, the Dub Pistols are back with a brand new album and tour to go with it. I've been lucky enough to hear some of the demos and I can tell you, this album is gonna turn some heads! Featuring the usual mix of ska, hip hop & various strains of dance music, the boys have dabbled in a bit of drum & bass on the forthcoming "Worshipping The Dollar", with vocal features by regulars Rodney P, Darrison, Lindy Layton & TK as well as UK hip hop don Akala.
If you've ever seen the band live you know how wicked they are - obviously why they were voted Best Live Act at DJ Mag's "Best Of British" awards last year. Check out thefull details on their website and get down to one of the shows!
Big release in the pipeline from another of our favourite labels outta UK, Curtis Lynch's Necessary Mayhem. Featuring fresh dancehall & lovers rock from artists such as Ziggi, Jah Mali & Etana alongside legends such as Gregory Isaacs, Sizzla & Maxi Priest all produced by Mr Lynch himself, you know this is gonna be some serious music. Out on the 7th February, keep your eye on their website for more!
As you know, we're fond of the odd mash-up over here at NICE UP!, but with most acapellas having been rinsed to death its not often something comes along that pricks up your ears like this. Rather than just plonking the acapella on top of a well known tune, Mr Tenoshi (aka Dante Gabriel, Wrongtom collaborator and DJ) has re-written and replayed his own backing tune to fit, creating what we think is one of the finest examples in a long time! Limited vinyl did the rounds at the back end of last year, but thankfully the label have now decided to release it digitally. You can hear a selection of radio DJs giving it a spin below:
One from the vaults from Lionfire - producers Aries, Gold & Jinx getting down with some jungle-reggae business. They're giving away their remix of Richie Spice's "Youths Dem Cold" on the classic Truth & Rights riddim over on their soundcloud (check below). Sounds like there's plenty more coming up from the crew too - can't wait to hear it!
Oops, looks like we forgot to post this up here...for the rest of January you can get 25% off all tshirts by quoting JANUARYSALE when checking out of our webshop. Thats £14.99 plus P&P to look like a complete badman and be the envy of all of your friends. Nuh bad eh? While you're there why not check out some vinyl, including an exclusive Jstar 7"...
Thanks to our buddies over at Bam Bam Sound for putting us onto this great little rerub of "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye ft Kimbra by reggae mash-up don Jnr Blender. Can't say we're actually familiar with the original, but it works a treat with Aswad's "Dub Fire" riddim (aka "Promised Land"). You can grab this plus a LOAD more of his other refixes HERE.
this is it? grizzlymix №50? oi. let's call it an anniversary mix...
Tracklist:
01. The Kills - U.R.A. Fever (Unknown Number VGM) 02. Angus & Julia Stone - Yellow Brick Road (Unknown Number VGM) 03. Sneaky Sound System - Always By Your Side (Nico Jaar's "Big" Version) 04. Troels Abrahamsen - Alternate 05. Jun Miyajke - Lillies Of The Valley (Unknown Number VGM) 06. Little Dragon - Little Man (Tycho Rmx) 07. Matthew Dear - Headcage 08. Jan Hammer Group - Don't You Know (Unknown Number VGM) 09. Steve Miller - Fly Like An Eagle (Virgin Magnetic Material Rmx) 10. Maya Jane Coles - Nobody Else 11. Chromatics - Tick Of The Clock 12. ZaZa - Dschungel Liebe (Terje Edit/Unknown Number VGM) 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Virgin Magnetic Material Rmx) 14. Boards Of Canada - Olson (Midland Edit) 15. When Saints Go Machine - Add Ends (M.Ono Version) 16. Agnes Obel - Katie Cruel (Feltman & Badutski Rmx) 17. The Dø - Too Insistent (Trentemøller Rmx) 18. David August - You Got To Love Me 19. Labyrinth Ear - Snow White (Dreamtrak Diamond Sound) 20. Solee - Jule (Zusammenklang Rmx) 21. This Is Head - De Trop (Johanna Knutsson Cosmic Support Rmx) 22. U Skripcu - Sdji Do Reke (Kompleks Edit/Unknown Number VGM) 23. My Favorite Robot - Less Is More 24. Ornette - Crazy (Nôze Rmx) 25. Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Miguel Campbell ReWork) 26. Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Jozif ReWork) 27. Bat For Lashes - Trophy (Dibby Dougherty & David Young's Dharma Edit) 28. Tropic Of Cancer - A Color 29. Downtown Party Network - We Are Cats (Basanov & Vidis Rmx) 30. Hindi Zahara - Stand Up (Oliver Rado Edit) 31. Todd Terje - Inspector Norse 32. SBTRK ft. Sampha - Hold On (Matthias Meyer Luv Edit) ✘ download version only ✘ 33. Catz'n Dogs ft. Paul Randolph - I'm Free (Carl Craig Rmx) 34. Jan Blomqvist - Big Jet Plane (Animal Trainer Rmx/Angus & Julia Stone Cover) 35. Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody (Stee Downes Demo Version) 36. Feist - Inside & Out (Hannes Fischer Edit) 37. Kollektiv Turmstraße - Ordinary (Live Edit) 38. Dusty Kid - Chentu Mizas 39. Fink - Warm Shadow (Mark:Eno ReEdit) 40. Electric Youth - Right Back To You (Sarah Sarah Rmx/Unknown Number VGM)
Here we are with the first new NICE UP! single of 2012, from the legendary Monkey Mafia (aka Jon Carter). The simian capo crimini is back in the studio once again and is firing on all cylinders with this digi dancehall bomb, featuring the vocals of Doug E Rouben and remixes from Mr Benn, Arveene & Misk and a reworking from Carter himself. These clips are for preview only, but please let us know what you think...
