Roots Manuva's new album announced by Big Dada!

Well, Well, Well and by Gosh! Big Dada have just announced details for Roots Manuva's new album plus details on a free download so read below to get as mightily excited as we are:

NEW ROOTS MANUVA ALBUM!

Exciting news here at Manuva Towers - as you may have already heard, on September 26th (in the UK and Europe, October 11th in the USA) Roots Manuva will release a brand new studio album, '4everevolution,' via Big Dada/Banana Klan. The album is just a few seconds under an hour long, consists of seventeen tracks and covers every style from wonky reggae through pop-funk, street spitting, straight up hip hop, sung ballads and epic death-disco. We think it's his very best work since 'Run Come Save Me.' We're wondering (whisper it) whether it might be his best album... (sshh) ever.

TRACKLIST

You good people are the first to see the tracklist. It runs:

1. First Growth
2. Here We Go Again
3. Skid Valley
4. Who Goes There?
5. Watch Me Dance
6. Revelation
7. Wha' Mek?
8. Takes Time To
9. Beyond This World
10. Go Champ
11. Get The Get
12. Crow Bars
13. In The Throes Of It
14. Noddy
15. Much Too Plush
16. The Path
17. Banana Skank

The album mainly revolves around Roots' own production and voice, with contributions from Banana Klan stalwarts including Ricky Ranking and Daddy Kope. In addition, on three tracks Mr Manuva introduces talented young singer Rokhsan. Other guests include Skin and Cass Lewis from Skunk Anansie. Production, meanwhile, comes from as far afield as Australia, Rodney Smith's travels allowing him to meet beatmakers and producers all over the world.

WATCH ME DANCE

The first taste from this epic is already out and about in the form of "Watch Me Dance". A dirty little funk ditty with its origins in Ricky Ranking's earliest live performances with the Manuva band, Rodney demoed the track 18 months or so ago and then gave the parts to Toddla T to see what he could do with them. They both agreed that the results sounded more like a Toddla T track than a Roots Manuva track, so that version gave Toddla's new album its name, but Rodney's own version is also out and about and picking up plays....

FREE DOWNLOAD

We're excited and we want you to be excited, too. That's why we're offering you a chance to download Roots Manuva's version of "Watch Me Dance" for free. Go to the link below, enter your email address and it's all yours. If you're already on the mailing list with an up-to-date email address, don't worry - you won't start getting double mails! And please - be sure to tell your friends, tweet it, Facebook it and make sure as many other people as possible know this is out there. That's all we ask of you!

Get "Watch Me Dance" for free here.

Is "Watch Me Dance" typical of the album that follows? No, it isn't. This record is so varied that we couldn't really pick a track to represent it. Just treat is as representing one facet of the many facets of a great recording artist... And those of you who look for deep lyrical content from Roots Manuva - don't worry, there's more than enough of that on the record to hold your interest!

KEEP UP!

Times change, things move on. You probably signed up to this mailing list two or three years ago. We would highly recommend that if you wanna keep up, you keep up via Twitter and Facebook, too. There will be some special contests, offers etc, through these channels, so it's definitely worth it!

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Kidz Cool It review of Green Lantern

The Kidz Cool It philosophy is a simple marvel - why bother with what decadent middle-aged people have to say about the Green Lantern eh? Kidz Cool It goes straight to the vortex of children's thought to bring you reviews written/spoken BY children FOR children. Here is Tobias rocking our very own Green Lantern t-shirt. Join the corps!

Watch the review on kidzcoolit website here.

http://www.kidzcoolit.com/

Gullyver: Free London Club night

This gets your attention doesn't it? [Sorry feminists]

Check out the Gullyver's Facebook pageDJs MK and A-Cyde bring the heat via old and new Hip-Hop, Bashment, Soul, Funk, Grime, Raggae, Electro... Basically, everything to get ya foots to stepping.

Urban Species shout out on Green Lantern UK Facebook

Power to the people and the Corps! Check out our shout out on Green Latern official UK Facebook page. We loved the film (escapism is a glory) - check our exclusive t-shirts/prints and so on here.

Letter from Michael Bay ahead of Transformers: Dark of the Moon release [Basically, "watch it in 3D!"]

Thank You Note From Michael Bay
06/26/2011

I just want to take the opportunity to thank all the fans around the world for letting me have fun with the Transformers franchise. It has been a wonderful opportunity to have worked with about 4000 crew members around the world. These artists are some of the very best in the entire film business. I’m honored to have had you work along side me. We had an amazing time.

‘Dark of the Moon’ has some of the most technically challenging sequences ever shot. And shot in 3D. I must urge you to find the very best theatre and see this movie in that format. 3D was a forethought, not an afterthought in this movie. I’m glad Jim Cameron and Steven Spielberg really convinced me to shoot in this new technology. We used and invented many new techniques to make the 3D sharper, brighter and more color contrast. I think theatre owners heard their audience that they need to respect the specs of the projectors and not dim the bulbs to save money.

Many theaters are presenting it in the brand new 7.1 sound, which is awesome. This is the most complex, intricate sound track that me and my Academy Awarding winning sound team have done. They really out did themselves to make this a big picture experience. Hopefully you will have as much fun watching this movie as we all had making it.

Thanks,

Michael Bay

While you get your Transformers hype on, check out our dazzling new range here:



Transformers is out 28th June nationwide and stars Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey, and John Malkovich

Roots Manuva Takeover

The ecclesiastic-ish fearless wordsmith of unique idioms is the man called Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva. Taking charge of his disciples (full live band), here begins a plethora of shows working towards the next album, which is bound to be a scorcher.

We're gonna do some time-hopping so stay with us:

The Big Feastival


Friday 1st of July will see Roots Manuva share stage with the likes of Soul II Soul in a celebration of good music, and good food. Whilst enjoying the soundscapes, there are several pop-up restaurants that will offer culinary company at Clapham Common. And did I say 'Under 12s go for Free?' Well they do. With all profits going to The Jamie Oliver Foundations & The Prince's Trust, it's for a great cause. Save the Children!!!

Check out the Big Feastival here

Cowley Road Carnival - Fiesta in the Park, Oxford


Saturday 2nd of July, you are able to catch Roots Manuva headline a super select of raggae artists like Kanda Bongo Man, Brassroots and Carnival Colective. Soundsystems will be rocked by Skylarkin Soundsystem among others so a fine day this will be. Just need my cricket bat and whites now.

Grab your tickets via here.

Austria shows

I applaud their bio of Roots Manuva section saying "Roots Manuva is characterized by his guts regarding experiments." Nice.

Check out the details for this Friday's Austria show here.

Saturday Austria show details are here

Grab your Banana Klan (Roots Manuva's Collective) T-shirts straight from Urban Species.

DOWNPOUR this Thursday presents Part2ism, Evm, Mau'Lin, Moody Boyz + residents at the Horse and Groom

Part 2 (New Flesh/ Big Dada)

Part 2, of seminal Hip Hop group "New Flesh" is special guest for the evening. Best known for the "Universally Dirty" album released on Big Dada & his collaborations with Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Beans (Anti-Pop Consortium), Juice Aleem, Roots Manuva, Ty, Speech Debelle, Fallacy, Lotek and many others.





THE MOODYBOYZ (Studio Rockers)

Tony is an acid house & Dub legend, having released tracks on XL Recordings , collaborated with KLF & completed remixes for the likes of Lee Scratch Perry , Roots Manuva & Erykah Badu.

Now the boss of seminal label Studio Rockers Tony is continuing to push the boundaries of electronic music.




EVM (Meltdown )

With a release on Ross Allen's Meltdown records imminent, this talented beatsmith is gaining support from the likes of Giles Peterson, Huw Stephens & many more.




MAU'LIN (Ho - Tep)

With an awesome release on Alexander Nut's Ho - Tep label under his belt, we had to ask Mau'lin down to spin a few records for your listening pleasure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry7L-5CKrLM

ONOE CAPONOE (Audio Doughnuts)

West London's Onoe Caponoe is preparing to release his Album with Seminal label "Audio Doughnuts" and is currently making waves with his brand of spaced out Hip Hop . Not to be missed.

PLUS +++

SWELL (Downpour)
ROGUE N JOSH (Downpour)

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The Horse & Groom, Shoreditch

Curtain Road, Shoreditch

London, United Kingdom

6pm - 2am

Why you should NEVER leave your laptop on stage whilst another DJ performs [via DMC]

Check this video out (courtesy of DMC).

Peace to DJ Motek.

Not that we say you should foresee Nunchaku threats, but still. Good advice!

www.dmcdjchamps.com

Real Roots Reggae-Raggastep Fri 24th June FREE!

"Come as you are, leave with Jah blessing"

PLAYING SELECTIVE UNDERGROUND BEATS FROM THE VOLTS, CLASSICS AND NEW FUTURE SOUNDS...!

REGGAE BEATS:
Classics, Ska, Mash-ups, dubstep, Roots and Culture +
RARITIES!
Raggastep / Dubstep / Reggaestep

http://www.realroots.co.uk/

DJs:

Sattamann (Real Roots)
(Reggae specialist, flavored with funk and soul, strictly vinyl)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GXFn-D-Cd8
http://www.myspace.com/realrootsevents

DJ Paulo (Real Roots)
Spent half his career searching out rare tunes from back street record shops from around the world. From hip-hop to funk with reggae beats too.

DJ Rosco (Step:One/Real Roots)
Playing as everyone on this special night rare and classic old skool reggae beats.... Dubwise me selector.
http://www.myspace.com/djrosco

DJ King Boco (Blue Slims Radio/Real Roots) T.B.C.
Killer selector with to notch productions to go with! Check them out -http://soundcloud.com/soundspotboco

MC:
Simon Mandala TBC

5 RAVEY STREET, SHOREDITCH, LONDON. EC2A 4QW
(opposite the Griffin pub)

Nearest tube station OLD STREET TUBE
Nearest rail Liverpool Street
0207 739 7746

VIDEOCRASH SOLID STEEL SUMMER SPECIAL @ XOYO featuring Hexstatic, Quantic, DJ Food & others

The last Videocrash/Solid Steel special was such a good night we just had to do it all over again, and this time with added tropical heat courtesy of Will Holland, akaQuantic, playing his trademark cumbia driven funk in Room 2! The main room will see live AV sets from audiovisual pioneers Hexstatic, perennial innovators Dj Food & DK and Bristol’s Dj Cheeba. Bring on the beats and visual treats!

In The Basement:

• Hexstatic “Trailer Trax” (Live AV Show)
• Dj Food & DK (Live Av Show)
• Dj Cheeba (Live Av Show)

Top Floor:

• Quantic (on the decks)
• PC (The Cinematic Orchestra)
• 
  

Charlie Shazer officially launches KidsLoveInk East at our HQ ground-floor

World renowned tattoo artist Charlie Shazer officially launches KidsLoveInk East in association with Tony Vegas (Scratch Perverts). This is the second London branch of the 'KLINK' family, located at Cheshire Street- just off Brick Lane.
A tattoo artist of over 13 years, Charlie began his career in Islington's Fine Line Tattoo before going on to manage Metalmorphasis in Soho and has also guested extensively at the legendary Tattoo SEEN in the Bronx, New York. Coming from a graffiti background, all of Charlie's work is custom drawn and ranges from traditional tattoos to his speciality, beautifully intricate Japanese designs.


KLINK East is open 6 days a week, Tuesday- Sunday. To make an appointment, call Charlie on 07943 605 417, mail chrlshzr@gmail.com or just drop in!
14 Cheshire Street, London E2 6EH
Check out some of Charlie's work at www.charlieshazer.blogspot.com

So whilst you get your ink, do remember that we haven’t disappeared. Bruce Wayne taught us that so many cool things take place below the surface so we will be alive and kicking in our own Batcave. Still the hub for our fantastic range DC range featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash etc; our merchandising of international artistry and your own customization needs. Fly by and say Hi. www.urbanspecies.co.uk

Videos you should check out: Caspa, El Crisis & Thunder & HLI

Caspa - 'Fulham 2 Waterloo' from forthcoming album. Stream the single here.

El Crisis & Thunder - 'Could She Be Loved'. Grab here. Produced by Chemo with a profound remix by Hey!Zeus.

Watch the duo HLI (Sensei C & Elai Immortal) rock our Superman and Flash T-shirts for this single's video from their forthcoming EP

Kidz Cool It! Child reviews 'Green Lantern' after expo

The premise of Kidz Cool It is a simple joy. As adults, even in our most immature Frappuccino chucking moments (or puppy cuddling; that's a much nicer representation of children isn't it aaw)we are hopelessly unqualified in judging how entertaining a film is for our kids. So why not just get recommendations from 'kidz'? FOR 'kidz'?

Watch Hag give a rating to 'Green Lantern' following MCM expo - exclusive footage

Green lantern preview kidzcoolit.com from Kidzcoolit on Vimeo.

www.kidzcoolit.com/

AutoKratz Interview + album preview

AutoKratz' (David Cox and Russell Crank) 2009 debut album 'Animal' was acclaimed as 'a joyful mash of pounding electronica' (Guardian) and album of the month in Mixmag. New album 'Self Help for Beginners' (out June 20th on Bad Life records) expands the house rocking techno pound sound, and features collaborations with Peter Hook of Joy Division/New Order, Andrew Innes of Primal Scream and Jagz Kooner.

The album launch is on the 17th: "To get free guest list for our London album launch on Friday 17th June, email info@bad-life.com. You’ll then be sent the details for the show (it’s in Shoreditch).

1. You get a TV show called Cox and Crank - what would it be like?
David - We'd be the new Ant n Dec and the show would be called Catch the Banker. It'd be the same premise as The Running Man except the public would vote for the banker of their choice to be hunted down by men on steroids with chainsaws. A spin off could be Tw*t the Tory.


2. Who are your heroes? (We already know about Peter Hook and Jagz Krooner)
David - John Lydon, Bobby Gillespie, Russell Brand, Morrissey.
Russell - I'm gonna go for Anton Newcombe, Mark E. Smith and Neil Young.


3. If you could re-score any movie of any era, which would it be?
David - I think Requiem for a Dream would be good. Weird and dark.

4. Who are your favourite Superheroes?
David - I never liked any Superheroes. I always preferred the villains such as The Joker or Lex Luthor. Although I did like it when Superman turned bad in Superman III.

5.Who would win a fist-fight between Mao and Stalin?
David - Stalin for sure. Mao let himself go towards the end. He'd be weezing before his second swing at Stalin.

6. What are the best stories/times/adventures you've had doing shows?
David - One of the best was when we toured Australia as part of the Parklife festival with loads of great artists such as La Roux, A-Trak and The Rapture. It was five shows over 2 weeks and we all practically lived together. Same coach to the airport, same flights, hotels etc so that was quite funny/strange. You'd come out of your room in the morning and theres La Roux to the left and Crystal Castles to the right and then Empire of the Sun was opposite. "Morning... morning.. morning".
Russell - A highlight from that tour for me was bringing me Mother backstage at parklife to meet Busy P ....it was pretty hillarious, and he was extremely charming.


7. With access to easy technology allowing a plethora of mediocre or terrible music to be heard by the plenty; plus the devaluing of the process of creating art/ HOW do Autokratzapproach their own music/creative process
David - The process varies, it could start with a vocal melody, a chord sequence or even just a bass line. I try to keep the approach different each time to keep it interesting for myself.

8. If you could work with any vocalist for your next project, who would it be?
David - Bobby Gillespie or La Roux might be cool.

9. Which actors would play you in a film?
David - Woody Harrelson
Russell - Edward Norton could do me well.

10. Please finish this sentence. If you do not listen to the Autokratz you will not__________________________________"
David - ....ever see your friends and family again.


'Becoming The Wraith' featuring Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order)



AutoKratz website.

SOUNDCRASH @ KOKO. Harmonic 313, Kode 9 et al REVIEW

SOUNDCRASH brought forth another smashing celebration of bass heavy electronic mind melting power music

Amid scattering glitches and the shimmer of bass vibrato the groove never ceased its constant morphing as Dorian Concepts dilligently juggled it in his hands. Shifting across his table of appliances with moves which could be plucked from an eighties electro party, Mr. Dorian took the audience through a seamless stream of rhythmic consciousness driven by quirky riffs and technical wizardry.

Synyesthesia in one form is manifested as seeing sounds as colours. King Midas Sound were an intoxicated blurry haze, through which the crackle and distortion enveloped KOKO like a giant oven glove. This was tough love. Eerie vocals, channeled as if through a bunker with head nodding feminine dance steps, knob twiddling and DJ wizardry applied for an unsettling but rewarding experience.


Occasionally a DJ succeeds in hitting the nail on the head whilst grappling with the cumbersome nature of a sledgehammer. So much about Mark Pritchard, aka Harmonic 313's music is dense, hard and seamingly remorseless in its uncompromising nature. But, with a set mixing his own work with bass heavy behemoths, tonight he endlessly drops the needle on abrasive yet syncopated grooves to the sole effect of tearing up the laminate boards of KOKO for all they are worth. Endlessly switching up styles, the transitions of which ought to be jarring but which in effect give each new meander a feeling of refreshing surprise, Harmonic 313 proves his ability to marry the dysfunctional with the dancefloor and status as electronic powerhouse. This was an extension of the Detroit swing groove into event horizon looping territory. All that could have topped this was an emcee to master ceremoniously the wildin' out crowd.


And now we reach Kode 9. Really, can you trust a man who has written a book of freaking sonic-warfare to amplify sounds to a few thousand people? The french girl said it was very good "kode 9 just smashed it...it was an incredibly good night...all the line up was properly banging." And as we are still here to write and talk about it, he didn't kill us either. Thank you Kode 9.


And thank you SOUNDCRASH.

By Tom C. Grant
Edited by P. Dominoes

Clark Joseph Kent aka Kal-el aka SUPERMAN

The Last Son of Krypton



"He wouldn't puff out his chest or posture heroically, he would be totally chilled. If nothing can hurt you, you can afford to be cool. A man like Superman would never have to tense against the cold; never have to flinch in the face of a blow. He would be completely laid back, un-tense. With this image of Superman relaxing on a cloud looking out for us all in my head, I rushed back to my hotel room and filled dozens of pages of my notebook with notes and drawings" - Grant Morrison on the conception of All-Star Superman

Exit Festival for your July Electro & Live Music Escape in Serbia

FULL LINE UP SO FAR:

Live: Arcade Fire, Pulp, Jamiroquai, Portishead, Grinderman, Editors, M.I.A, House of Pain, Bad Religion, Santigold, Kreator, Beirut, Hadouken!, Go Back to the Zoo

Electronic: Underworld, Deadmau5, Groove Armada, Fedde Le Grand, Magnetic Man, Tiga, James Zabiela, Digitalism live, DJ Sneak, Paul Kalkbrenner, Joris Voorn, Steve Aoki, Carl Craig, Marco Carola, Joachim Garraud, Rebel Rave (Damian Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler) Better Lost Than Stupid (Martin Buttrich, Davide Squillace, Matthias Tanzmann), Gramophonedzie, tINI, Maya Jane Coles, UNION, Caspa A/v show, Pleasurekraft, Photek, DJ Muggs, Digital Soundboy Soundsystem feat Shy FX, Breakage, B.Traits with Donaeo, Youngman & Stamina MC, Spy feat Stamina MC, Danny Byrd & MC Dynamite, David Rodigan, The Hacker, Nosaj Thing, Loefah, Boddika, Bok Bok, Girl Unit, KiNK, Jam City, Socmin TRG, Oneman, MC Chunky, Gesaffelstein, Alexander Robotnick, Grum, Futurecop!, Mikrofisch, Cinnamon Chasers, Den Haan, Anoraak, Marsheaux


TICKETS:
First Release - 4 day festival ticket - £89 + b/f
Second Release - 4 day festival ticket - £105 + b/f
Camping ticket - £25 + b/f

Taking place from Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th July, in the magical Petrovaradin Fortress overlooking the river Danube, EXIT is crammed with 20 stages to appeal to absolutely everyone, cheap food and drink onsite and the best campsite entertainment whilst bathing in the hot Balkan sunshine. EXIT is still the coolest, most adventurous and best value for money festival experience in Europe for the discerning festival goer.


Here's the website for you to have a peruse and buy tickets.

Green Lantern Film Preview + T-Shirt Competition

It's a bold logo that belongs to the Green Lantern. The logo doesn't belong to a person per-say. Well... YOU could become the Green Lantern. All you need is a Power Lantern. And a Power Ring. These majestic instruments allow a control of the physical realms through powers of force-field generation, flight towards the speed of light, invisibility cloaking, teleportation and even time travel, amongst many others. All of this only if you are deemed worthy enough (you need strength, wits, will-power, imagination) by the Guardians of the Universe to join the galactic police force that is the Green Lantern Corps.

How about a T-shirt in the meantime?



The Green Lantern movie is released on the 17th of June and features a stellar cast including Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively (yeah, the blonde from Gossip Girl) and Mark Strong.



To win ANY Green Lantern T-shirt from the Urban Species collection: simply answer "Which Superhero group that also includes Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman is Green Lantern Hal Jordan a founding member of?" Message us the answer on our Facebook page and leave us an email address for us to get back at you if you win.

Jon Phonics/ El Crisis & Thunder Single Reviews

Jon Phonics - Bruk out/The One


Here Jon Phonics presents us with a healthy injection of electro bass lines and splatter patterned snare on a pair of tracks guaranteed to ram the floor. Bruck Out combines neck snapping grooves with shimmering neon synths while The One flips the sound of spacious eighties soul with twinkling digital motifs to create a glowing future scape.



Either track is as deep and cerebral as it is danceable and euphoric and demonstrate the breadth of Phonics' talent as a producer and a welcome new direction for an ever evolving artist.

Get it here on Chakra Sounds http://chakrasounds.bandcamp.com/album/bruck-out-the-one



El Crisis and Thunder -
Could She Be Loved

The word fusion is too often a dirty one, the forced cojoining of usually separate styles resulting in a mutant hybrid. However, occasionally music can combine the essence of differing styles to find a shared fundamental. As the opening finger picked guitar line of Could She Be Loved winds it's way around the speaker a misty scene somewhere between Western Ireland and Western Africa is evoked. Similairly the at once recognisably Carribean influenced vocal further blurs the lines by taking on a sea shantyish melody. All this gives the narrative of the lyrics an at once dark and timeless quality, a song which could be sang on ships for many years to come. The HeyZeus! remix further develops this cryptic atmosphere, employing warped samples of tribal singing, bamboo flutes and rattling percussion to create a sound reeking of smoke from the camp fire and the mysteries of the night. An excellent combination of strong song writing with distinctive arrangement to create a thoroughly interesting listen.

Pick it up here. http://www.kilamanjaro.co.uk/?p=161

by Tom C. Grant

DC Comic Art You Grew Up With

An idea for Father's Day surely?


Art You Grew Up With have an extensive range of DC fine art taken directly from original archive material. This includes a range of collections including "retro," "covers," "inked" and even lovely "romance" with Supes and Louis Lane in courting sweetness.



For those of you with no father available to bestow gifts upon - fret not, as any DC fan will revel in these pieces featuring all the universe favourites like Batman, Catwoman, Flash, Aquaman, Wonderwoman, Green Lantern and the whole JLA.

To obtain a real flavour of this fabulous range, flick through the DC Fine Art e-book


Head over to the Art You Grew Up With website.

Harmonic 313 + Kode9 + Dorian Concept + King Midas Sound. SOUNDCRASH @ KOKO preview & competition

Chuck D with voice like granite said: "Bass. How low can you go?" We're going to find out this Saturday at KOKO where Soundcrash bring the beautiful noise once again via their residency.



Harmonic 313 aka Mark Pritchard. "His latest project sees him join forces with Steve Spacek to form Africa Hitech. Their soon to be released album ‘93 Million Miles’ on Warp Records is already gaining huge critical acclaim with its explosive fusion of juke, dancehall, dubstep and anything with a BIG bassline." My goodness.



Kode9 is the terra-watt force behind Hyperdub records (Burial, Zomby, Ikonika). This guy has written a book on flipping sonic warfare. That's pretty much about how soundwaves can be weaponised to kill or at least seriously hurt you. Saturday is going to be immense.

Next see a member of Flying Lotus' band and new recruit of Ninja Tune, Dorian Gray "using his amazing Mini Korg skills to create his unique fusion of jazz, electronica and club music which always wow the devoted crowds." The bar remains higher and higher.

The emotional future funk resonance will be courtesy of three piece band King Midas Touch for an incandescent exhibition of honest music expression.



And just in case there were any doubts regarding future sound-bombs, Alex Nut (co-founder of Eglo records) will bring even more noise for your poise. Wonderful.

To win two tickets to this meta-spectacular event: Message us on Facebook with the answer to this question: What is the name of Kode 9's book on Sonic Warfare?

Easy.



Check the Soundcrash website for tickets, etc

Comic Book Prints - Being Custodians of Art & History

Did Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster know in 1932 that Superman renouncing his American citizenship in 2011 would make international news?

With comic books dominating the box-office in recent years, did Bob Kane envision his creation to be the benchmark for all other comic to screen aspirations?

Whether Jim Lee or Neil Adams; or Joe Shuster owning a print isn't simply owning a nice picture. It's having custody of a piece of the person who crafted it. It's Art. It's a little piece of history.

Grab your prints at Urban Species.

Engine-Earz Experiment Interview

Harvesting critical acclaim from the Guardian and making fans of fore-bearers such as Rusko, Nitin Sawhney, Adam F and Liam Howlett; ENGINE-EARZ EXPERIMENT are melting solid rock in their path.

Such is their heat having just been touring with the likes of The Streets and Tricky. New single 'Reach You' (featuring the syrupy vocals of Lena Cullen) is spiralling to dizzy heights. The single is out NOW and you can stream the remixes here for your aural pleasure.

Here cometh a Perry Dominoes conducted interview with the Engine-Ear maestro Prash himself:



Described as the 'Massive Attack of the Dubstep Generation,' Engine-Earz Experiment's in-progress album "aims to reconcile Prash's varied musical passions; smashing what he sees as 'glass divides between genres and ideologies'; fusing indigenous musics from around the world with dubstep and elements of drum'n'bass, electronica and alternative rock." Check this BBC 1Xtra video for mind-blow effect.


I. Engine-Earz Experiment have been commissioned to produce the soundtrack to the Yug of Kali. You can have your pick of any collaborators - what would the ensemble be?

Ha Ha...by that do you mean we're scoring the destruction of this age and the beginning of the next!? I'd probably pick the same guests we've invited to feature on our album...Lisa Gerrard, Ane Brun, Akala, Jenna G, Nitin Sawhney, Get Cape Wear Cape fly to name but a few...and of course our frontman Data.

II. What was your epiphany moment for 'Yes! This is it! Music making is what I'm going to do'

Hmm it's hard to say, but probably the first time I ever played a chord on the piano as a kid, just kinda new it was the way forward - cheesy but true!

III. Who are your heroes?

Gandhi, Liam Howlett, Zack de la Rocha and of course my parents for managing to escape Uganda during Idi Amin's dictatorship to this country and raise me and my brothers.

IV. Who would win a fight between Mahatma Gandhi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan?

Trick question - Mahatma Gandhi had a strict policy of non-aggression ;)

V. What things do you hope listeners will take away from your album?

Hopefully they will be inspired to create something themselves, whether it be audio, visual or just write something - the more people express themselves honestly i guess the closer we'll be to knowing ourselves and each other!

VI. Who are your favourite Superheroes? Why?


Ha ha probably Batman because he's just a normal dude with a load of gadgets fighting crime...slightly dubious about him being a rich millionaire beating up poor people tho, i think he & Wayne industries should be investing in some community youth programs as well - give something back Batman!!! :/

VII. If you could engineer anything to help aid the production of music - what would it be?

Probably a piece of software that linked all other DAW's so everything was finally freakin' compatible!! Also a miniature grand piano in a box that when mic'd up with a small condenser mic sounded like a real grand piano in a huge room :)

VIII. If you could engineer anything to help the advancement of humans - what would it be?

I'd make a Zero-point energy battery to provide free energy forever to everyone freeing us from the vast control grid - google "Tom Bearden" for some great research on the subject!

VIII. You can re-score any movie from any era. What would you do?

Probably John Carpenter's "They Live" using disgusting modern synthesis and a comedy Bollywood soundtrack

X. What has been the best live experience you've had on road?


Probably supporting The Streets last ever gig at Brixton Academy in London...that was just epic!! Check out Facebook page for the photos to see what i mean :) Also touring Europe in a tourbus with Tricky was an experience!

XI. All the records/CDs in your house get burnt in the fire except one. Which one?

This wins the award for the darkest question ever asked in an interview!!!! However..."Nitin Sawhney - Beyond Skin"

XII. Who has the nicest voice on Earth. Someone you could just fall asleep listening to.

Bjork

VIII. Complete this sentence: "If you do not check for Engine-Earz experiment you will________________"

...just have to wait until your friends tell you about us :)


Engine-Earz Experiment will be rocking festivals including Glanstonbury and Shambala. Visit their website to stay in the loop with new music, show dates, freebies and news. The Discovery Playlist on Youtube is also a definitive introduction to their sound.

Oozing Sexual Grooves. LUDOVIC DE PASS - BRAZILIAN SONATA/SHABBAZ

LUDOVIC DE PASS - BRAZILIAN SONATA/SHABBAZ - OUT NOW WITH SUPPORT FROM LUCIANO, DEETRON, AUDIOJACK...



Citing everything from the NYC house music of Tenaglia, Junior Vasquez and MAW to the pop music of The Beatles as musical influences, Ludovic De Pass makes an electrifying debut for Claude Monnet’s Analog imprint.


Infused with Latin heat, oozing sexual grooves and with a use of percussion that could moonlight as the sound track to a David Attenborough rain forest special; Brazilian Sonata EP is as elegantly finessed, as it is innately primal.

Kicking off with the Original Mix of Brazilian Sonata, De Pass delivers a true Ibiza summer session anthem that unashamedly calls on your body to move. Layer upon layer of percussion, muted drums, dreamy synths and earthy rhythms carry faint strains reminiscent of early liquid drum & bass. Sucking you in, it’s like happening at a rave in the middle of the Amazon. Claude Monnet’s Drum Interpretation Mix takes the original and gives it an altogether darker twist, using wooden percussion samples with genius precision to evoke noises of the night, inducing a slightly more eerie feel while managing to keep the rhythm and the pace of De Pass’s Original cut.

Second track on the EP, Shabbaz, keeps with the dark and deep vibe of its predecessor. The Douala Mix blends together muted percussion, popping rhythms, sweeping filters, deep and gentle bass sounds and brush drum effects to create a gorgeously dubby, deep house track that still has its feet firmly in the South American country. With an elegantly delicate break, Douala’s edit is as much at home in a chill-out session as it is on the deeper dance floors. Meanwhile the Sugarhill Mix injects such a huge dose of funk with its bass-licking rhythm guitar, it sounds like the track wandered out of the Amazon and ended up in Spanish Harlem. The Dub, as expected, strips most of the higher elements out, but with a track so dominated by rhythmic sections, even with a reduction in parts it still maintains its chugging drive and tribal momentum.

Ludovic De Pass – Brazilian Sonata EP is released on Wednesday May 25th 2011 on www.beatport.com.

Modern Panic: Controversial Art to Push Boundaries

The Guerilla Zoo presents MODERN PANIC an exciting major exhibition of over 50 international surreal, provocative and controversial modern artists in an old London abattoir.

Featuring work of provocative artists from around the world, including work from infamous prisoner Charles Bronson, Bolivian enfant terrible and coca-leaf artist Gaston Ugalde, taxidermy artist Iris Schieferstein, who's hoof boots have been sought after by the likes of Lady Gaga, the provocative Kira O'Reilly, Tank Girl comic artist Rufus Dayglo and many others.

Guerrilla Zoo Presents
MODERN PANIC 4TH- 12TH JUNE 2011
11am- 7pm

http://www.guerrillazoo.com/modern-panic

@ The Old Abattoir
187-211 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 4LS
Nearest Tube/Train : Farringdon / Barbican / Angel