Hello

So Gravity Skanker No.1 has given me the freedom of the blog.

I promise to use my powers wisely.

Here's a mix I made to celebrate. Enjoy!

GravitySkank by GuideOne

Tracklist:

Footsteppin - Julio Bashmore
Revisit - CRST
Up In My Head - Cooly G
See Other People (Falty DL remix) - Cosmin TRG
Since Last Night - Cosmin TRG
Pineapple Crush - Lone
ILove04 - KidKut
Long Range - Roska & Untold
Forever You Dub - L-Vis 1990
You Don't Wash ft. The Spaceape - Kode 9
Left Hander - Martyn
The Let Down - George Fitzgerald
Good Love - CRST
Crossed Out - Pariah
Nervous - Jessie Ware & SBTRKT

Plump DJs free track

Wednesday is undoubtedly the shittest day of the week.

To make yours less shit, here's a free Plump DJs track. Don't say I don't treat you!

Plump DJs were once the godfathers of the breakbeat scene. In recent years though, they've diversified and their sets are now more tech house and crunky electro than squidgy breaks (sadly us old-school-breakbeaters find this a bitter pill to swallow.)

As part of their musical evolution the duo have launched a new label, Grand Hotel, which claims to be a 'forward thinking platform for new electronic dance music' and will release tracks from the Plumps as well as other artists.

Click here to download the Plumps' 'Dirty Super Car- Get A Grip' Maximilian remix. 

Wiley sacks manager – then leaks his music

The supremely erratic but addictively bizarre grime artist Wiley has hit the news again this week.

On Wednesday he sacked his manager via Twitter, saying: ‘This is why I sack people cos they think they can do shit john woolf you are sacked forever’.

He later added: ‘I would rather not do a deal with that manager he lies day and night’.

In another diplomatic turn of events he later claimed his label, AATW, wanted to sack him. But he later retracted that, saying they ‘jus need to get the right deal across tho lol’.

Wiley has also announced he is leaving Boy Better Know due to friction with crew member Skepta.

Speaking on the phone to Lynnike and Sefa's grime show, Wiley talked more about the split with his manager, explaining that he did it via Twitter because the only other option was to ‘go to his house, kick down the door, and…’

Steady on.

In a quiet moment I suggest you listen to the full interview, because it certainly beats the crappy storyline EastEnders is currently rolling with.

In his break-up fury, Wiley has now decided to leak all his music for free on the net – and the grime forums are going mad for it.

Wiley adds: ‘Then I'm going to be quiet, but while I'm being quiet I'm actually not going to be quiet, I'm going to make new music but definitely hide it and not let a soul hear it until the day it's meant to come out.’

The free Wiley catalogue is apparently only available until the end of today. Check out Grime Forum for links.

Free Kode9 jungle mix

Awesome dubstep producer Kode9 has done this month's mix for Fact Mag - and it's a blend of lush '94-'96 jungle.

The mix is available for download for three weeks only - so get over there quick:
www.factmag.com/2010/06/07/fact-mix-156-kode9

Kode9 is a super wicked DJ so this mix makes me very happy indeed. He's the dude behind the Hyperdub record label and apparently also has a phD in Philosophy. Now isn't that an interesting fact?

The Vinyl Touch: Saturday 15 May

This Saturday make sure you get yourselves down to The Vinyl Touch at The Rhythm Factory.

The Vinyl Touch is a club night I've been working with for ten years (in the interests of journalistic integrity I have to declare my interest here). However I can honestly also say it is one of the most fun parties in the city.

Winner of 'Best small club/event' at Breakspoll, TVT was one of the first breakbeat events in the world and it still packs out the club every time, bringing a host of DJs from across breaks, drum n bass and old skool. It was also one of the first nights to bring you the biggest names on the scene, and continues to support those artists today.

For its 10th anniversary the awesome Freestylers are returning to the club (I once scored a date with Aston from Freestylers with the words: 'Do you like aubergine?') as well as drum n bass superhero Bryan Gee and versatile music masters Dub Pistols.

To launch the event, DJ Lock-up has done a mix encompassing the vibe of the last decade's parties. Click here to download it.


The Vinyl Touch
Saturday 15 May
@ Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Rd, London E1
£8 members/£12

For full details of the party click here.

Rusko 4 Sub Focus 4 eva

I love Sub Focus. I love Rusko. Now they love each other. Group hug.

The two big-hitters have performed a musical 69 and remixed each others' tracks, producing two predictably adorable lovechildren.

Check out the new arrivals here:
Sub Focus ft. Coco 'Splash (Rusko remix)'
Rusko ft. Amber Hoffman 'Hold On (Sub Focus remix)'

Dem2 exclusive UK garage mix

Occasionally  I pack up my pride and joy, aka my garage vinyl, and head for Dalston to play at hilarious two-step party Days Like That and its sister act, 90s night Why So Serious? 

The next Days Like That is on Friday 30 April at The Russian Bar. Playing this month are classic garage headliners Dem2, Ray Hurley and the brilliantly wicked DJ Scott Garcia, who dropped a most megatronic set last time.

You like a blog, don't you? Good. Then go check out Days like That's new stomping ground, dayslikethatgarage.blogspot.com 

To celebrate the blog launch, they're giving away a sultry garage mix by Dem2. Download it now now now!  

Mix download site

Allow me to point you in the direction of Fact Mag.

This 'music is art' website has an awesome selection of DJ mixes available for download. Highly recommended as a guide to what's smashing the UK scene at the moment.

I'm headed straight for the Rustie mix, a warm-up for what promises to be a blazing all-day party down at the Lock Tavern in Camden. Yeehah.

www.factmag.com

Free Krafty Kuts downloads

Probably still buzzing from the arrival of his new baby boy, Krafty Kuts has spread the love with a bunch of free music downloads.

The breakbeat master producer has just uploaded a remix of Top Billin's 'Up In Here' to his SoundCloud page. He's also offering a one-hour hip hop back-to-back with his buddy A-Skillz and a Fabric mix, both well worth downloading.

Click here to get in on the Krafty action.

Free N-Type remix

To celebrate their forthcoming night at Matter, FWD and Rinse are giving away a free remix of MA1 & Sophia’s 'I’m Right Here'. N-Type's slapped and smacked the track into a dark, atmospheric roller. Download it for free by clicking here.

Poor Rusko

I hear dubstep king Rusko lost his CD wallet at Matter in south east London the other day.

Whoever nicked it: stop being a knob, copy the tracks and return it. And I'll happily be the go-between if you don't want to be identified - having seen Rusko close-up at Plan B last Saturday he's actually quite fit.

(Don't believe the photographs...)

There's a wicked free Rusko mix available for download if you sign up to Fenchurch as a member.