Alexander Nut & Lil Silva

I typically dont post mixes on here but these two really encompass everything I like about bass music and its future . Vet of Rinse.fm and Eglo Records head honcho, Alexander Nut busts everything out from Detroit House from legend Omar S and youngster Kyle Hall to UKFunky of Roska and Julio Bashmore seemlessly slipping into Minneappolis funk with Prince. Its crazy what DJs are doing to push the limits on the dancefloor and this mix really shows what a live show could be these days whether in London, Tel Aviv or SanFran.

Alexander Nut - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix

Seiji – Yesman
Ikonika – Idiot (Altered Natives remix)
Tevo Howard – Move
Mike Dunn – So Let It Be House
Kyle Hall – I’m KMFH Girl
Omar S – Three Blind Rats
Ron Trent – Space Ship
Anthony Shakir – Good Love
Zomby – Tarantula
Roska – The Shepherd
Mizz Beats – My World
Julio Bashmore – World Peace
James Fox – Put It Back
Prince – I’ve Seen The Future
Daryl Wynn – Track 2
Untold – No One Likes A Smart Arse

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The second comes from dubplate pressure mon Lil Silva. His dubplates and tracks are highly highly coveted by the likes of Bok Bok, L-Vis1990, Roska, Mosca, Deadboy, Julio Bashmore, Marcus Nasty....basically any name in UKFunky or Garage has played this guy. His tracks Pulse vs. Flex and Different were released as separate white labels and sold out instantly with no represses in sight unfortunately. His remixes just as highly prized and never disappoint. Funniest part is he's 19 and influences Kode9....insane.....Detroit's Kyle Hall and Lil Silva share the same age, different genres, and yet both have recently received the accolades of Kode9..........respect....expecting some official releases soon....these mixes are in celebration of them playing in Room 2 alongside Oneman and Geeneus at the legendary Fabric in London this Friday evening March 26th......get em both


Lil' Silva - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix

Lil Silva – Jam
Lil Silva – Im The Man (Instrumental)
Lil Silva – No Hook/Untitled
Fuzzy Logic ft Jay Sean & Skepta – Rush (RMX)
Lil Silva – Different VIP
Unknown – Sweep me yard
Lil Silva – Perfussion
Dru Hill – In my bed (Brett Maverick RMX)
Lil Silva – Shout Out
Bok bok & L Vis – In the morning RMX
Lil Silva – Against Yaself
Champion – Mother Board
Dj Naughty ft Miss Fire – Its u
iLL Blu – Magic
Yourican – Broken Soul
HardHouse Banton – Colonel
Lil Silva – Madness

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Geiom ft. Marita

Released just two days ago, on my birthday, legendary Berkane Sol owner and operator Geiom comes through again with long time collaborator Marita for this positively divine house, dub, grime, techno, funky, garage, tropical hybrid; and that's just the original mix. The refix comes from, my favorite imprint at the moment, Blunted Robots, co-chairs Brackles and Shorstuff who once again deliver gold. I have been waiting for another smash from Geiom and Marita since Reminissin' back in 2008. Though they have a had a few attempts in between then and now, this track makes them look feeble at best. I have been hearing the refix and original on mixes for quite some time now and never got a definitive release date so it seems fitting it came on my birthday so here it is my present to you, two days late......enjoy

Geiom ft. Marita - Sugar Coated Lover

A. Sugar Coated Lover (Geiomix)
B. Sugar Coated Lover (Brackles & Shortstuff Refix)

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Hot City

Though released in June of last year, these two bangers have been staples on many of the future garage/funky cat's playlists for the past 10 months and one, Sweat, is currently featured on the latest FACT Magazine Podcast by Doc Daneeka (highly recommended as well). Only vaguely garage in style, Hot City makes house music that flows ever so seamlessly into the dubstep and tropical/funky realm due to the effervescent female vocals and pounding 4/4 riddims that slay crowds around the world. This is as house as I get just enough untz to keep the late night crowd rowdy withoug feeling like the guidos fist pumping. Hot hot heat from Hot City....highly recommended....both tracks are club bangers and have the support from the likes of Sinden and Shortstuff to Husdson Mohawke and Raffetie illustrating how dynamic this bass music has become......Fans of Night Slugs, Bok Bok or L-Vis 1990, get it filthy

Hot City - Hot City Bass / Sweat

A. Hot City Bass
B. Sweat

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Egyptrixx

Relatively unknown in the US, Egyptrixx has been cultivating some underground buzz in the UK scene. Gaining notoriety from DJ/producers such as Brackles, Jackmaster and Roska, Egyptrixx has been quietly making his own version of avant-garde garage/funky. Released on the Ahhh! Real Monsters imprint, yes like the nineties cartoon show on Nick, The Battle For North America is his first effort and I must say does not disappoint. Phones and the title track are the real stand outs though Hexagon Ya is the one being seen on top notch tracklists from around the world.

Egyptrixx - The Battle for North America EP

01. Battle For North America
02. Hexagon Ya
03. Phones
04. Drive You Crazy

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Bok Bok, Brackles & Shortstuff

Keepin on this Funky kick, Bok Bok and Brackles & Shortstuff release two hot singles on Brackles and Shortstuff's immaculate Blunted Robots imprint. Being only the third release on the label, it is easy to see that in 2010 big things will come theses folks and will continue to push the envelope in the ever growing and evolving scene. Already all three releases have been receiving critical acclaim as well as the support of peers like Jackmaster, Julio Bashmore, Deadboy, Joy Orbison, Roska, Mosca just to name a very few....All these men are keeping busy and I am sure another release on Blunted Robots is slated for the near future. Definitely a vinyl pickup....

Bok Bok / Brackles & Shortstuff

A. Bok Bok (ft. Bubbz) - Citizen's Dub
B. Brackles & Shortstuff - Pipey D

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Roska

If you don't know who Roska is time to get with it. He will be sharing the most coveted spots at Mary Anne Hobbs late night stage with Joy Orbison, FlyLo and of course the queen of bass Mary herself. Though been producing music for years, it was not until recently his gained relevance in the ever evolving and fluid UK underground dance music scene. Scheduled to release his first full length in April through the Rinse outfit, Roska has been making music under his own label Roska Kicks and Snares. Until recently, those tracks were only available through his white label releases but Boomkat has recently digitized some of his work from not only Roska Kicks and Snares but also remixes and special tracks. He is one of the most innovative and respected artists out there pushing the boundaries of funky, house, garage, 2-step and grime/dubstep. Here are the 14 tracks he released digitally....chances are you had heard most of them because he is all over tracklists from Julio Bashmore to Rusko and everywhere in between.....massive

Roska - VA Roska Kicks and Snares

01. Roska – Boxed In
02. Mosca – Square One (Roska Remix)
03. Uncle Bakongo – Afar
04. Martyn Feat. DBridge – These Words (Roskas Speechless mix)
05. Roska – Holograph
06. Roska – Sheppard
07. Roska – Elevated Levels
08. Ghosts On Tape – Predator Mode (Roska Remix)
09. Roska – Feeline VIP (Pioneer Bass Drop Remix)
10. Uncle Bakongo – Bobo
11. Untold – Just For You (Roska Remix)
12. Uncle Bakongo – Makonde
13. Baobinga & ID – Tongue Riddim (Roska Remix)
14. Boris Dlugosch – Bangkok (Roska Remix)

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Mosca

The first release from the newly formed Night Slugs imprint, headed by future garage/funky legends Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990, Mosca drops two HUGE funky tracks on his debut release. Night Slugs have been putting on parties in the UK for the past two years and included acts like Joker, Cooly G, Scratcha DVA, Manara, Christian Martin, Greena, D-Malice, Roska the list goes on and on....needless to say they are some of the most influential cats in the bass game....They designated Mosca to do their first official release and it seems fitting since all the aforementioned have either played Square One live in the mix, or remixed the track themselves....HUGE HUGE shit from Night Slugs in 2010 super stoked on this label.....if you collect vinyl be sure to scoop the L-Vis 1990 Night Slugs White Label Compass/Zahonda(NSWL001) while supplies last....no repress on those bad boys....huge tracks just got that 12'' in the mail not too long ago.....enjoy

Mosca - Square One EP

1 – Square One
2 – Nike
3 – Nike (Club Edit)
4 – Square One (Roska Remix)
5 – Square One (Julio Bashmore Remix)
6 – Square One (Greena remix)
7 – Square One (L-Vis 1990 Remix)
8 – Square One (Bok Bok Remix)

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DVA

Keeping this future garage theme going...DVA busts on the scene with his debut EP on the iconic Hyperdub label. Slated for release tomorrow, its the label's 30th release and a benchmark for the half-decade-old record company. Kode9 does not ever disappoint his loyal followers and once again delivers a banging take on the UK Funky sound....a little 8-bit a little 2-step but all Hyperdub......grab this for sure highly recommended.

DVA - Natty / Ganja EP

A. Natty
B. Ganja

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Martin Kemp

Once again though a little dated (December 2009), Martin Kemp comes through with his first full EP on the Blunted Robot imprint. Though compared to his older brother Brackles, Kemp has quickly become one of the most unique and noteworthy hybrid garage producers around. His music allows bass and drums symbiotically playing off each other with deep jungle rhythms and chest pounding sub...Definitely and artist to keep an eye out for in 2010 and was just on Mary Anne Hobbs the other week.....you can download just his 16 min mix here .........also included is his banger 'No Charisma' which can be seen on top DJs track lists from shows and mixes all over the UK and Europe....


Martin Kemp - After The Night EP

A. After The Night
B. Aztec

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Martin Kemp - No Charisma

A. No Charisma

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Deadboy

In the new year you'll be hearing a lot about the new hybrid of UK Funky and Garage coupled with R&B and Dubstep. I see Deadboy as one of the artists on the forefront of such a movement. His first EP has three amazing examples of future gar-randb-funk-step sounds. His FACT Magazine podcast hits hard and can still be downloaded for a short time here (Go to page one and right click save as the link). He will be releasing the first EP, "If You Want Me," from newly formed Numbers Record label created by the crew that made the name notorious. He is also slated to release a few remixes of an Ashanti banger and Cassie's "Official Girl ft. Lil Wayne" which can be heard in the amazing FACT Mix... though this EP is slightly dated its still new and fresh and makes me excited about the releases coming through this year......

Deadboy - U Cheated EP

A. U Cheated
B1. Heartbreaker
B2. Brock Lee Riddim

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Joy Orbison

So I have been debating whether or not to continue to post the best of 2009 or wait for something worthwhile to post that was released this year. Well...there has been a few EPs worthy of posting but its a matter of taste and I don't think a lot of my readers would be into what I am currently listening to with the exception of this.....Originally set to be released in February, Joy Orbison's The Shrew EP leaked late last week and I haven't been able to purge these tunes from my head. Both are brilliant and although I am not really digging up-and-comer, Actress', remix I can understand why people are all over it.....Expect more big things from JO in 2010

Joy Orbison - The Shrew EP

1. The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow
2. So Derobe
3. The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow (Actress' Neu Haus So-Glo Mix)

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Raffertie

Using this ominous pair of scissors as his logo, Raffertie, the young Birmingham bro, brings together the best of garge-like dubstep beats to the world in this amazing mix. Promoting his upcoming appearance at Fabric in London TOMORROW, Raffertie exudes what the UK scene is about to become. In May, he was named "artist to watch" by XLR8R magazine and three months later its no wonder why. Unbelievable shit it starts heavy then he brings it down only to get hard and heavy again........how they say.....this should be played at high volumes......sick sick sick stuff here grab it

Raffertie - 2009.06 Fabric Promo Mix

* 1. Intro
* 2. Stagga – Face Gets Splat
* 3. Toasty – The Knowledge (Untold Remix)
* 4. R1 Ryders – Rubberband
* 5. Raffertie – Temper Temper
* 6. L-Vis 1990 – United Groove
* 7. Raffertie – Sequence Thinking
* 8. Raffertie – 7th Dimension
* 9. Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Numan’s Zapper Remix)
* 10. Joker & Ginz – RE-UP
* 11. Raffertie – Doves
* 12. Stagga – Sick As Sin (Ultra V.I.P.)
* 13. Starkey – Creature
* 14. Raffertie – Vomit Riddim
* 15. Starkey – Fidelio
* 16. Outro

Raffermix (Sendspace sucks you may have to referesh it a few times)