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)
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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

SOUNDWAVE CROATIA SELLS OUT AGAIN

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL CROATIA 2011
SELLS OUT IN RECORD TIME!

22ND - 24TH JULY 2011 PETRCANE, CROATIA

3 DAYS OF MUSIC // BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE BEACH // BOAT PARTIES
CLEAR BLUE SEA // OUTSIDE THE EURO ZONE

3-DAY FESTIVAL TICKES ONLY £89!

Check out what’s in store here:
http://www.vimeo.com/18954898
www.soundwavecroatia.com
www.croatia.hr


“All the quirks of a Bestival but in a far more beautiful and sunny setting” THE GUARDIAN

“Perhaps the summer’s most beautiful site” TIME OUT

Soundwave Croatia Festival is delighted to announce yet another SOLD OUT year!!

Festival promoter Rob Waller said "its amazing to have sold out in even quicker time than we did last year, the festival is going from strength to strength and the addition of a new arena this year means that we've been able to increase our capacity slightly, whilst keeping the wonderful intimate atmosphere we managed in previous years"

The festival’s capacity this year is 3000 and co-promoter Noah Ball says "Our line-ups are getting bigger each year we run, and our plans for development of the event are really exciting, we want people to see the love we put into this weekend, keeping the ethos for the weekend the same as it develops naturally within its idyllic setting.

Soundwave is Croatia’s best loved and best kept music and travel secret. A festival that stays true to its roots with three Sun packed days of the best boundary pushing music, its own private beach, ten fantastic individually curated boat parties, an amphitheatre, Run To The Sun car rally and much much more.

The festival is also much cheaper, and much less commercial than most other music festivals. With its top dollar line up combined with its low budget ticket and travel cost makes Soundwave is one of the true gems of the European festival calendar, all at a ticket price that is the same as train trip to Glastonbury AND with guaranteed Sun it is no wonder Soundwave punters head back year after year for THE party of the summer festival calendar.

Full Soundwave 2011 line up and full info: www.soundwavecroatia.com

Burn Studios partnership for electronic music innovation/ Richie Hawtin/ DJ Sasha/ Enter remix competition

Burn studios partners with industry leaders to launch innovative electronic music platform

www.burn-studios.com
Ibiza, Thursday 26th May, 2011 - burn studios has today announced the launch of an innovative electronic music portal for the cloud generation, enabling music creation, discovery and sharing. Rooted in electronic music, burn studios is set to democratize music production by bringing together music makers within an open creative network and state of the art cloud recording studio. Burn studios will offer opportunities for breaking music talents from producers to DJs, to take part in exiting contests, exclusive educational and mentoring programs and get a chance to showcase their music to the world.



Richie Hawtin launches public version of burn studios’ Audiotool and becomes creative director
Legendary DJ and technology maverick Richie Hawtin was announced as burn studios Audiotool Creative Director and will spearhead the development of the music creation platform. Since launching the open beta version of the burn studios Audiotool in late 2010 and asking the music community to feedback and participate in the development of the platform, over 80,000 members have signed up. With over 300,000 visits a month and growing, its popularity is spreading throughout the world.

Burn studios announces pan-European producer contest with Sasha and Beatport
This summer burn studios will team up with legendary DJ and producer Sasha and electronic music portal Beatport to search for the most exiting and promising music producers from across Europe. Fourteen promising electronic music stars of the future will win the chance to take part in an exclusive production bootcamp at the burn studios Hacienda in Ibiza.


To be in with the chance of winning this money-can’t-buy opportunity entrants must remix this year’s IMS anthem, a track created by Pioneering DJ and producer Sasha, using Burn Studios Audiotool or Beatport’s Sound to Sample site to download remix parts. Entries must be uploaded to the cloud before 4th July 2011 when fourteen remixes will be hand selected by Sasha. The winning producers will be flown to the Burn Studios Hacienda in Ibiza. a state of the art equipped villa where Burn Studios will relocate for the summer. They will then take part in a 5-day intensive production bootcamp from 26th July to 30th July developed by SAE Institute, which includes mentoring sessions and master classes from some of the biggest names in the industry. Then, at then end of the Hacienda program, the student with the most overall votes and support for their remix will go on to be crowned winner and be awarded the incredible opportunity to collaborate with Sasha on his next release! Go to burn-studios.com or beatport.com for more info on how to get involved in the contest.

Dan White, Global Head of Burn, comments: “burn studios is the epitome of Burn’s personality, it captures the essence of the brand and blasts it into a real life dimension of energy filled passion and fearless creativity. I’m proud that we are able to ignite creative passion and bring the community together with this pioneering studio concept.”

The Doctor’s Orders present...JUST BLAZE v THE ALCHEMIST May 28th @ Plan B

The Doctor’s Orders present

Just Blaze vs The Alchemist
The Sound-clash

Dates: Friday 27th & Saturday 28th May 2011
Times: 10.00pm – 4am
Venue: Plan B, 148 Brixton Road, London SW9

DJs
Just Blaze & Alchemist
Going head to head in a 2 hour sound-clash on 4 turntables
Spin Doctor
The Last Skeptik
Mr Thing
& Chris P Cuts

Limited £12 adv tickets / 0844-477-1000

Friday tickets here / and skiddle
Saturday tickets here / and skiddle

£15 on the door if available
Two of the hottest producers in the world are coming to London to battle each other head to head for two nights back to back. With a catalogue of hits for the biggest names in the game these two legendary beatsmiths are showing their skills on the decks as they go up against each other in a display of skills and selection in true soundclash style.

Having hosted this event last year for two sold out crowds on a Tuesday and Wednesday last time around The Doctor’s Orders are guaranteeing another packed house for two night is a row in one of London’s best loved party venues. This is a must show for all real Hip-Hop heads.

Just Blaze is one of the most creative forces in the game. Having cut his teeth in the late 90’s creating underground bangers for the likes of Buckshot. His distinctive sound soon caught the ear of the biggest players in the game and he soon had beats featured on albums for the likes of Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Big Pun & Jadakiss. It was however as an in house producer with Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella records that he really made waves producing instant classics for Kanye West, Cam’ron, Freeway, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and of course the main man himself Jay-Z who has featured Just Blaze beats on 6 of his last 7 albums, all of which have gone platinum!

The Jersey born producer, also known as the Megatron Don, has a distinctive soul drenched sound that still bangs so hard that it rocks dance-floors across the globe. Despite his credentials with the more mainstream names Just Blaze still has his ear in tune and hand in with the underground as he creates incredible soundscapes for the likes of Jay Electronica and Saigon. He will no doubt be treating a packed house to a fantastic mix of his own productions and the influences behind them in this exclusive sound-clash set.

The Alchemist, as the name would suggest has a knack of turning things into gold. Having got his start in the production game under the tutelage of two of the biggest names in the game, DJ Premier and DJ Muggs, this California native has made a name for himself for rough Boom Bap style hits. Through his work on albums for underground favourites Dilated Peoples & Defari he came to the attention of Mobb Deep who chose two beats to feature on the classic Murda Muzik, The Alchemist has not looked back since.

With a resume that now reads like a who’s who of Hip-Hop including work with Nas, Ghostface, Lil-Wayne, Emimen (for who The Alchemist is tour DJ), Big Pun, Fat Joe & Raekwon to name just a few this battle between two of the most respected names in Hip-Hop is set to tear the roof off as is did last year especially as now we are rocking on the week end!

Providing the warm up for this incredible night of Hip-Hop are three of the most respected names in the UK scene; Spin Doctor, The Last Skeptik & Mr Thing. With a wealth of experience on radio but most importantly rocking clubs up and down the country they will all be making sure that this side of the pond is well represented while in such distinguished company.

SAT. 28th MAY SECRET PARTY: MOODYMANN + JOY ORBISON + PHOTOMACHINE

BLACK ATLANTIC present a show veiled in more secrecy than a London shoot for the Dark Knight Rises. All we can confirm from their Facebook is that it's somewhere 'east.'

Advance tickets can be grabbed for a tenner from here.

Keep an eye here for location revelation
The Facebook event page

Here's press for a stellar line up that includes:

MOODYMANN



"Arguably one of the most important figures within the Detroit techno scene is cult producer / performer Moodymann aka Kenny Dixon Jnr. Drawing heavily on jazz, soul, disco and funk, his unique form of house music recycles the sounds of the ‘black atlantic’ for a new generation. He is one of the four members of the Three Chairs (along with Rick Wilhite, Theo Parrish and Marcellus Pittman), helped DJ Stingray bring his debut Urban Tribe long player to fruition and has delivered epic remixes for both Innerzone Orchestra and vocalist Norma Jean Bell.

A reclusive figure during daylight hours, KDJ comes into his own at night and is well known for his charismatic performances - from his one off live shows to his infamous DJ sets. He is an outspoken supporter of the vinyl movement and his own releases are often hard to find gems themselves, with limited runs of his work on both his KDJ and Mahogani Music imprints, as well as the likes of Carl Craig’s Planet E."

JOY ORBISON


"Meanwhile, Doldrums boss Joy Orbison continues to push things forward, as his sound moves from 2-step to deep house, developing more of an affinity with the sounds coming from Detroit, Chicago, New York and Berlin, than the UK. His limited release schedule and London club appearances have only intensified the demand for the young producer, with talk of another twelve via his own label in the next few months, as well as recent work for Scuba’s Hotflush Recordings and, if the rumours are true, Loefah’s Swamp 81."

and PHOTOMACHINE


"PhOtOmachine, a faceless Brixton resident who puts square pegs in round holes. Embracing the rawness of Techno with the distinctive bounce of UK club music. Never one to be restrained by drum pattern or tempo, since his debut release Technicolour, PhOtOmachine has been building a reputation as a DJ and producer for the serious music lover and he's whipped up this mix exclusively for Black Atlantic ahead of the show"

Bong Bong

Red Snapper 'Key' Album Launch - 28th May @ Jazz Cafe

RED SNAPPER @ JAZZ CAFE

Red Snapper, one of Britain’s most groundbreaking musical outfits are set to release their brand new album. 'Key'. After forming in 1993 and releasing various EPs, the band debuted in 1996 with the album Prince Blimey, at the time a unique use of traditional jazz instrumentation with a contemporary approach. However, it was their live show that impressed many and influenced other ‘dance’ artists to fuse acoustic instruments with electronic sounds. They quickly went on to remix for the likes of Garbage, David Holmes, Sabres of Paradise, Troublefunk amongst others, and broke through on the European continent with their subsequent releases on Warp records, Making Bones and Our Aim is To Satisfy Red Snapper.

Red Snapper, originally Rich Thair (drums), Ali Friend (Bass) and David Ayers (Guitar), were joined on stage at a show in 2007 by Tom Challenger on Sax and the new band line-up was born. A few EPs followed, but it wasn’t until 2010 that the band decided to put all their energy into a new full length album, resulting in the blistering 'Key', their best piece of music in over 10 years.

“Key” will be the first full length Red Snapper album featuring the aforementioned Tom Challenger, and also sees contributions from vocalists Gavin Clarke (UNKLE, Clay Hill), and in a bold move UK folk songstress Eliza Carthy, plus vocals by the band themselves.

Rich Thair: “The album is a nod to all things Red Snapper, afrorockabilly to dubjazz via pounding bophop, a soulful and raw mix of passionate music”.

Venue: Jazz Cafe
Address: 5 Parkway, London, NW1 7PG
Date: Saturday 28th May Time: 7pm
Cost: £14.50 + booking fee

Ghostjumps and Wormholes: The First Move Exhibition

Having watched hyper-space-traversing Thor and just read the time travelling Batman opus 'The Return of Bruce Wayne' (feature coming soon: one is left feeling nostalgic about Time Bandits; reveling in the Doctor's misadventures with the latest season; from Quantum Leaps to Quantum Art - time just doesn't seem the same.

And thus: Ghostjumps and Wormholes.

Chin Keeler and Emma Tornero's art presents the meta-



The Surreality. Some's preferred plain of existence.

Ghostjump translates literally from the German word geistessprung indicating a freeform mental jump from one idea to another. Wormholes are hypothetical shortcuts through space and time. Ghostjumps and Wormholes is a collection of images in which narratives have no linear structure and will transport you back and forth through time and space; leading to the improbable and the unlikely. KEELERTORNERO have cast their pantheon of favourite characters and creatures in an epic soap opera in which seemingly unconnected events can be traced back to a hidden framework. Drawing on all manner of influences from mythical creatures, existing characters and political figures, they attempt to salvage the sublime from the ridiculous. A fisherman from the island of Terschelling can rub shoulders with John Wayne who, trapped inside the body of a stag, is trying to escape his future by becoming the son of Mies van der Rohe.

You can experience this event at the Book Club:

The Book Club>100 Leonard Street> EC2A 4RH
Runs until June 16th

For more information about the show, press or interview with the artists,
please contact Liat on chimera.production@gmail.com

The website is http://www.keelertornero.com/

SOUNDCRASH present Japan fundraiser with DJ KENTARO + Smerins Anti-Social Club

Soundcrash at XOYO
Tickets: £10 advance, £15 on the door


All profits from this night will go to a Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund.

Dj Kentaro is a beast. Watching him scratch while listening to what sounds he makes defies one’s sense of reality and logic; how can he create these sounds with just a pair of decks? How can his hands move quite that quickly? And where the hell are his headphones? Yes, Kentaro is a mad dexterous surgeon who slices and dices beats into a breathtaking sonic concoction in his Sendai laboratory and at events all over the world. When Kentaro is behind a set of 1200s and a mixer, things go off. His shy demeanor betrays a true master at work… the true master at work. Following victory as Asia’s first World DMC champion in 2002 with on of the highest recorded scores he has gone on to conquer the world with appearances on almost every cover of every hip-hop magazine in print and a string of highly acclaimed LPs and mix-tapes on Ninja Tune. DJ Kentaro is something else. See it to believe it.

Smerins Anti-Social Club are a nine piece multi-genre band from Bristol. Back in their home town the expectation they raise is such it’s practically impossible to get into one of their gigs. And thanks to touring the biggest festivals in the UK they are now steadily making a name for themselves nationwide as one of the most vibrant and exciting bands around. Watch out for their single “Dr Who” on Tru Thoughts records later this year, a dub/reggae version of the TV theme tune of the same name with Tenor Fly on vocals, setto be the track of the summer. And we really mean that.

In Room 2 Bonafide magazine bring out the treats for their magazine launch party with One Handed Records’ own Bullion on the beats and Big Dada’s Infinite Livez on the mic. The combination of Bullion’s penchant for quirky and unusual samples for his heavy instrumental beats, and Infinite livez disticntly deranged vocal prowess makes for a very special and out there show. If you’re looking for something a bit different in your life look no further.
In support the always reliable, always on form, always on time… the one and only Mr Thing, (aka the best party hip hop dj in the UK aka the good one from the Scratch Perverts).

Line-up:

DJ Kentaro
Smerins Anti-Social Club
Mr Thing

Bonafide magazine issue launch party: Presenting Bullion (Young Turks/One Handed), Inifinte Livez (Big Dada) and Bonafide DJs in room 2.

Bullion
Infinite Livez

Grab your tickets

http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/dj-kentaro-smerins-anti-social-club/

Soundcrash present GONJASUFI with live band @ XOYO: Preview and Competition

The smoky, mystical voice repeating testament over flying Lotus double bass driven smolderer transcended remedial listening experiences and in the process caught attentive ears of Warm Records.

GONJASUFI's LP 'A Sufi and a Killer' (which also featured production by eccentro-frisco-kid Gaslamp Killer) showcased an erudite voice telling haunted stories; a fine Aurora Borealis mist in a desert wilderness amidst fluorescent scorpions and whispy apparitions. Roots Manuva has a lyric that can perfectly describe Gonjasufi: "Ain't no blood in my body, it's liquid soul in my vein"



With a full live band accompanying Gojasufi; SOUNDCRASH have again brought to the London weekend; a night where music can be wholly/holy engulfing whilst celebratory. Bong, bong.

To win TWO TICKETS to this aural extravaganza, do as follows: head over to our Batman range and name TWO villains that appear on what we have displayed
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It's quite simple ain't it? We're quite clever. Find Urban Species on Facebook and message us the answers.

GONJASUFI LIVE WITH FULL BAND AT XOYO - PRESENTED BY SOUNDCRASH. Support will by in the form of KUTMAH, who has Egyptian and Scottish parents so will be great. His DJ sets are killer.

http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/gonjasufi-full-live-band-2/