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22 May 2013 Posted by: admin Comments: 0 In: Releases Tags: album, Carve, dubstep, glitch hop, indie dance, Josh Money, Moonlight Sonata

Josh Money to Release Debut Full-Length Album “Carve”

Classically trained composer, musician & producer Josh Money is preparing to release his first full-length solo album, ‘CARVE.’ The 13 track release, available June 4th at Beatport and June 18th worldwide, features Josh’s signature EDM sound and original vocals.

Josh deftly cuts through genre conventions, crafting a unique and refreshing amalgamate of dubstep, glitch hop, and indie dance throughout CARVE. As his most defining release to date, Josh is at his most progressive, pushing past the boundaries of EDM and finding enlightening new territory. Reprises by Russian wonderkind Tim Ismag and FiXT labelmates Varien and Blue Stahli draw additional nuances out of Josh’s sound, and the album closes with a compelling modern take on Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”. CARVE opens a door to new possibilities as Josh Money engineers the continued evolution of electronic dance music.

Release Date: June 4, 2013 (Beatport), June 18 (Worldwide)
Genres: EDM, Dubstep, Glitch-Hop, Indie Dance

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28 Apr 2013 Posted by: admin Comments: 0 In: Events Tags: Action Bronson, Azealia Banks, BBC Radio 1Dance Stage, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Biffy Clyro, Broke’N'£nglish, Charlie Sloth, Context, David Rodigan, Devlin, drum n bass, dubstep, electronica, Eminem, Etta Bond, Fall Out Boy, festival, Flux Pavillion, funk, Green Day, hip hop, Huw Stephens, jazz, Knytro, Left Boy, Major Lazer, Manchester, Mercury Music Prize, Mic Righteous, Mikill Pane, Mistajam, Ms Dymanite, Performance of the Year, R&B, Reading & Leeds, Redlight, Serocee, Shola Ama, Skanky Skanky, Skrillex, Stylo G, System Of A Down and Deftones. Skrillex, Toddla T, UK Top 5, Wiley, Wretch 32

Reading & Leeds Festivals reveal the final headliner on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage and more names!

Voted ‘Best Festival’ at the NME Awards, this year’s Reading & Leeds Festivals are officially set to be better than ever! With exclusive performances, huge headliners and rising stars the Festivals are the only place to spend the August Bank Holiday weekend with friends this summer.

With Wiley and Devlin already announced as headliners for the stage, Wretch 32 is revealed as the final headliner for the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage, plus may more names!

NEW NAMES FOR THE BBC RADIO 1XTRA STAGE

In a major UK festival first, Reading & Leeds will each have a dedicated BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage delivering the best of hip-hop and grime from the UK and farther afield, which will run across all three festival days and showcase the cream of urban artists and music on offer. This is one of the most important additions that Reading & Leeds have witnessed for a long time and Festival Republic are thrilled to announce more names for the stage.

READING FRIDAY 23RD / LEEDS SATURDAY 24TH

Headlining the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage on this day will be UK grime artist Wiley. After an amazing year in 2012 scoring two UK Top 5 singles, including his first No. 1 with the summer smash ‘Heatwave’ and the more recent No. 3 ‘Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya)’ which featured Skepta, his set at Reading & Leeds will be one to get involved in.

A widely respected DJ and producer, Toddla T brings a full out live show to the stage. The Toddla T Sound features both elements of live performance and DJing with live vocalists, including Shola Ama, Serocee and MC DRS. Drawing upon his two albums to date, ‘Skanky Skanky’ and ‘Watch Me Dance’ and a heap of custom edits and refixes especially for the project, the show will also be augmented with the bespoke visuals of Sheffield designers, Peter and Paul. Add all these elements together and you have something really special on your hands.

He will be joined on the line-up by Grime heavyweight P Money, whose mix of hardcore grime and dubstep has made him a fixture at club nights and a festival staple. Following the launch of his self-released EP ‘Guns Bitches and Weed’ last year – which quickly became a web phenomenon – NY based rapper, singer and producer Left Boy joins the 1Xtra bill. Also performing is Stylo G, bringing his slick, vicious beats to Reading & Leeds and getting the festival audience skanking with a reggae-tinged masterclass.

The BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage also sees the impressive musical talents of Nathan Flutebox Lee & The Clinic, whose ability to simultaneously beatbox and play the flute has earned him a global following. Manchester-based musical collective Murkage return to Reading & Leeds and upcoming London MC Scrufizzer, whose supersonic speed-rhymes have earned him acclaim from Radio 1 DJs, MTV and The Guardian, also joins the stage.

READING SATURDAY 24TH / LEEDS SUNDAY 25TH

Already confirmed to join Wiley as a fellow headliner on the new BBC Radio 1Xtra stage is Devlin. Dagenham-based rapper Devlin returns to the Festivals with his sideways social commentary and formidable flow. Having scored a Top 10 single with ‘Rewind’, he’s leading the UK’s next generation of rap stars.

Added to the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage is NY newcomer, Action Bronson, a rapper who has been gaining heat on rap forums, enjoying acclaim on music blogs and has just featured on XXL’s ‘Freshman Top 10’ list of upcoming rap talent this year.

Heralded as putting ‘road rap’ on the map, South London rapper Giggs will be returning to the festival armed with new tracks and an impressive following. He’s Peckham’s finest via Jamaica and leading the evolutionary charge of grime in 2013.

Mic Righteous is one of the hottest young stars of the UK hip-hop and grime scene. With over seven million YouTube hits and growing, his appearance at Reading & Leeds promises great things.

Also added to the bill is the presenter of flagship BBC Radio 1xtra Hip Hop show, renowned DJ and producer DJ Semtex. Expect the freshest tracks, plenty of first plays and a bouncing atmosphere when Semtex blows up at Reading & Leeds.

Winning ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Performance of the Year’ for his rap battles in Don’t Flop, Lunar C’s no-gimmicks approach has transferred perfectly into the live arena and his set at Reading & Leeds is the perfect place to see him live.

Also on the BBC Radio 1Xtra line-up are Manchester’s alternative hip-hop faction Broke’N’£nglish, one of the most highly regarded names on the hip-hop scene due to their incendiary live performances and innovative production techniques, which combine electronica, funk, jazz, R&B and hip-hop. Fresh from supporting Devlin this week, self-described “soul with a bit of weird”, Etta Bond prepares to take on the biggest shows of her life at Reading & Leeds.

READING SUNDAY 25TH / LEEDS FRIDAY 23RD

Reading & Leeds can now reveal Wretch 32 as the final headliner for the new BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage, following an amazing year for the London MC. After an arena tour supporting Example, he also became the face of some iconic brands at the London Olympics. With his major label debut album ‘Black and White’ amassing over a million sales, Wretch 32 is widely acknowledged by his peers as one of the pioneers of the UK grime scene; be sure to catch his first ever performance at Reading & Leeds this summer.

Joining the bill is American lyricist Angel Haze who sees herself as more of a rock star than a rapper. That said she raps so ferociously, deftly and with real menace, that ‘flow’ would seem far too mellow a word to describe her delivery.

The BBC Radio 1Xtra stage also welcomes the first lady of female MCing, Ms Dymanite. The legendary Brit Award-winner and recipient of the 2002 ‘Mercury Music Prize’ has been thrilling crowds for over a decade and will be playing the best from her hits in a high energy performance.

Presenting the best rhythms from the UK to Trenchtown will be iconic 1Xtra DJ, David Rodigan MBE. Heralded as one of the masters of the sound system, his unrivalled vinyl collection and knowledge of reggae culture past and present will ensure that revellers will be enjoy the most thrilling reggae sounds from across the globe.

As well as trading in rap breakbeats and pop hooks, Mikill Pane seamlessly straddles guitar-based sounds, including punk, ska and reggae, making him a firm favourite and collaborator with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Example.

Ghostpoet’s debut album ‘Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam’ was a worthy nominee for the 2011 ‘Mercury Music Prize’ and exposed his talent to an eager new audience. His hotly tipped second album is due out soon and promises to provide the perfect soundtrack to this summer’s sultry evenings.

Also joining the line-up is MC Context. Winner of the MTV ‘Brand New Unsigned’ competition in 2012, championed by the likes of Mistajam, Huw Stephens and Charlie Sloth, and now gearing up to support Devlin on his upcoming tour, Context’s distinctive take on soulful drum n bass, dubstep and hip hop is sure to be well received by the festival crowd.

Despite growing up in the States and Jamaica, Knytro has always been obsessed with the knights, folklore and ancestry of England – hence the name. Claiming to be ‘so Hip-Hop it should be illegal’, he’s always on point and his legions of fans will relish the chance to see him grace the stage at Reading & Leeds.

Other artists playing across the Festivals include the Main Stage UK festival exclusive headliners Green Day, Eminem, and Biffy Clyro, plus UK festival exclusive performances from Fall Out Boy, System Of A Down and Deftones. Skrillex, Major Lazer, Azealia Banks take to the NME/Radio 1 Stage and Flux Pavillion, Redlight and Night Works appear on the BBC Radio 1Dance Stage, plus many many more!

A-Z of Artists announced for Reading & Leeds Festivals 2013 to date (New in bold):

Action Bronson
The Family Rain
MS MR
Alex Clare
Fenech-Soler
Murkage
Alkaline Trio
FIDLAR
Nathan Flutebox Lee & The Clinic
Alt-J
Findlay
Night Works
AlunaGeorge
Flux Pavillion
Nine Inch Nails
And So I Watch You From Afar
Foals
Palma Violets
Angel Haze
Frank Turner
Parquet Courts
Arcane Roots
Fred V & Grafix
Peace
A$AP Rocky
Friction
Phoenix
A-Trak
Frightened Rabbit
P Money
Azealia Banks
Funeral For A Friend
Pure Love
Baauer
Gallows
Quicksand
Balthazar
Ghostpoet
Redlight
Bastille
Giggs
Robert Delong
Biffy Clyro
Green Day
RX Bandits
Big Black Delta
Hadouken!
Scrufizzer
The Blackout
Haim
DJ Semtex
Bondax
Half Moon Run
Sick Of It All
Brand New
Heaven’s Basement
SKATERS
Bring Me The Horizon
Iggy Azalea
Skindred
British Sea Power
Imagine Dragons
Skrillex
Broke’N’£nglish
Is Tropical
Spector
The Bronx
Jacob Plant feat Majestic
Splashh
Bury Tomorrow
Jagwar Ma
The Strypes
California X
Jake Bugg
Stylo G
Cerebral Ballzy
The Jim Jones Revue
Sub Focus Live
Chapel Club
Johnny Marr
Surfer Blood
Charli XCX
Kate Nash
Swim Deep
Chase and Status
King Prawn
System Of A Down
Chvrches
Knytro
Tame Impala
City & Colour
Kodaline
Temples
Clean Bandit
Knife Party
The 1975
The Computers
Left Boy
Theme Park
Context
The Living End
Tim Burgess
Crossfaith
Lower Than Atlantis
Toddla T Sound
Crystal Fighters
Lucy Rose
To Kill A King
David Rodigan
The Lumineers
Tomahawk
Deap Vally
Lunar C
Tribes
Deftones
Magnetic Man
twenty one pilots
Devlin
Major Lazer
Twin Atlantic
Dillon Francis
Mallory Knox
We Are The In Crowd
Disclosure
Merchandise
While She Sleeps
Drenge
Mic Righteous
White Lies
Editors
Mikill Pane
Wiley
Eminem
MMX
Willy Moon
Enter Shikari Sound System
MØ
Wretch 32
Etta Bond
Modestep
Fall Out Boy
Ms Dynamite

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19 Apr 2013 Posted by: admin Comments: 0 In: News Tags: AraabMuzik, BBC Radio 1, Biggie, Breakbeat, diplo, Download, Drum & Bass, dubstep, Essential Mix, EUROPEAN TOUR, Giveaway, hip hop, Hot Sauce EP, House, Juicy J, Komplex 457, Lies, Mad Decent, Major Lazer, Marina & The Diamonds, Paris, Pete Tong, Ratchetand, Sander van Doorn, Snowstorm Mix, SPRING MIX, Trap, Wilkinson, Zeds Dead, Zinc

ZEDS DEAD Giveaway Brand New ‘SPRING MIX’ Ahead of Imminent EUROPEAN TOUR!

To say that ZEDS DEAD have been a busy pair since the start of 2013 would be somewhat of an outrageous understatement.

Since the turn of the New Year, Toronto based DC & Hooks have released their critically acclaimed 5–track Hot Sauce EP on Diplo’s Mad Decent imprint, enjoyed the global broadcast of their first ever Essential Mix on Pete Tong’s world famous BBC Radio 1 show, and have given away hundreds of thousands of downloads of hit tracks including an enormous edit of Juicy J’s Ratchetand their thunderous remix of Marina & The Diamonds Lies. True to form, the in-form electronic producer duo is showing no signs of slowing down whatsoever…

As they now gear up for the imminent 9 stop European leg of their momentous 32 date world tour – commencing at Paris’ legendary Social Club on the 25th April and finishing at the eagerly awaited Mad Decent label party at Komplex 457, Zurich on the 8th May – the Zeds Dead guys have decided to gift their loving fan-base with an extra special ‘Spring’ Mix to bounce you out of those winter blues and into the party spirit of Spring.

Featuring top-drawer music from the eclectic likes of AraabMuzik, Zinc, Wilkinson, Sander van Doorn, Major Lazer and Biggie among others, as well as a first listen of Zeds Dead’s incredible new remix of Nina Simone’s iconic record Don’t Let Me Be Alone, the prolific duo take us on a diverse musical journey from Dubstep, Breakbeat and Trap to Hip-Hop, House, Drum & Bass and more, in an hour long mix of truly epic proportions. The best thing of all? You can download it for FREE right here!

Following the incredible reception of their winter ‘Snowstorm Mix’, which dropped back in January of this year, these boisterous seasonal mixes from the Zeds Dead boys look set to be a firm favourite amongst fans and music aficionados alike from here on in. Stay tuned…

FREE DOWNLOAD

Zeds Dead European Tour Dates:

Apr 25, Social Club, Paris, France
Apr 26, Festival Artefact, Strasbourg, France
Apr 27, Festival Le Printemps, Bourges, France
Apr 29, RFLX @ Heineken Music Halll, Amsterdam
Apr 30, Altes Zihwerk, Leipzig, Germany
May 2, The Bus Club @ Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
May 3, Magnolia, Milan, Italy
May 4, Wobble @ Bootshaus, Cologne, Germany
May 8, Mad Decent Party @ Komplex 457, Zurich, Switzerland

Zeds Dead ‘Spring’ Mix Tracklisting

Paloma Faith – Just Be (Distance Remix)
Ellie Goulding – Explosion (Gemini Remix)
Eptic – Gutter
The Others – Fallout
Trollface, Roto – Take It
AraabMuzik – Succubi
Figure – Brown Note
Zeds Dead – Rave (Fendi Ravestep Remix)
Salva – Drop That B
Taiki & Nulight – Take me Up
Zinc – Family Riddim
Mighty Dub Katz – Just Another Groove (Lookback Remix)
Kill The Noise (with Brillz & Minxx) – Saturn (Jay Cosmic Remix)
KW Griff – Bring in the Katz featuring Pork Chop (Original Mix)
Wilkinson – Take You Higher (Foamo Remix)
Posij – Duikbril
Skoop – Baby Papu
Velvetine – The Great Divide (Seven Lions Remix)
12th Planet – Smoked Out
ETC!ETC!, Protohype – Bad Boy Flow
Sander Van Doorn – Joyenergizer
Doorly – Rush ft Soraya Vivian
Gorgon City – Thor
Proxy – Cypher
The Upbeats – Diffused
Thesys – Propulsion
Quentin Hiatus – September Rising
Dead C.A.T Bounce, Emily Underhill – Closer To Me (Dabin Remix)
DJ Marky & S.P.Y – Yellow Shoes (Calibre Remix)
Nina Simone – Don’t Let Me Be Missunderstood (Zeds Dead Remix)
Young Digerati – Next Phase (Leisure Council Remix)
Zomboy – Here to Stay ft. Lady Chann
Major Lazer – Watch Out For This (Bumaye)
Nishin Verdiano & AK9 – Bitch Please (Receptor Remix)
Biggie – Suicidal Thoughts

FREE DOWNLOAD

14 Mar 2013 Posted by: admin Comments: 0 In: Releases Tags: dub-hop, dubstep, Firepower Records, hip hop, Protohype, See No Evil EP

Protohype – See No Evil EP (Firepower Records)

Released March 19th

This month US bass label Firepower Records will be launching a trilogy of EPs from 22 year-old LA producer/DJ Protohype called ‘See No Evil’, ‘Hear No Evil’ and ‘Speak No Evil’. Each EP in the series will reflect its title in a variety of ways, individually exploring a wealth of sounds and means of expression while coming together to create a definitive whole.

Firepower fans will be well versed in Datsik’s love for dubstep and hip hop by now, and Protohype’s own fusion of the sounds, which he has coined as dub-hop, will undoubtedly satisfy even the most insatiable thirst. Dub-hop combines the gritty low-end power of dubstep with trunk rattling hip hop drums to create a sound unlike anything else.

First up in the trilogy is ‘See No Evil’. Kicking off the series with a 7-track EP, Protohype gets things rolling with opening track ‘The Peak’. Joined by fellow Firepower affiliate Getter, the pair stay close to the label’s core with its fiery force and dark, sliced bass. With little explanation needed, ‘Turn The Bass Up’ follows with 8-bit melodies and a domineering lead line, laced with rolling bass mayhem and a skanking swing. The EP also features a remix of ‘Turn The Bass Up’ from ‘ETC!ETC!’ who steps up to the plate and lays down a stripped back, tropical moombahton remix of ‘Turn The Bass Up’.

LA based producer Init accompanies Protohype on ‘How It Go’ and they flip the switch, cranking up the tempo. The turbo-charged track unleashes an onslaught of pent up energy with its pounding drums and growling b-line. Keeping the collaborations coming thick and fast, Protohype then joins heads with ETC!ETC! on ‘Bad Boy Flow’. Combining driving tribal percussion with elements from trap, hip hop and dubstep, ‘Bad Boy Flow’ demonstrates originality in abundance with its propulsive rhythm and bubbling synths. Fellow Cali resident Kezwik is Protohype’s next partner in crime and they immerse themselves in darkness on final track ‘Menace’, with MUST DIE on remix duties. The melodic strings and chilling keys set the groove of the original before unraveling into a manic bass frenzy while MUST DIE brings some of his trademark energy to the track.

Protohype’s progressive sound has led him to new heights in the bass music community. Whether you favour drum and bass, dubstep or hip hop, Protohype’s ability to fuse all three place him at the top of the pioneering pile. With the birth of every new genre we can expect to see copycats pop up, but there will be none who can execute like the creator, Protohype.

For more information on Protohype see below:

https://www.facebook.com/protohypemusic

https://twitter.com/Protohype

https://soundcloud.com/protohype

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