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...
