Skittles – Poor With £100 Trainers

Hotly anticipated on the Estate Recordings label, wordsmith Skittles returns with his second LP. The album features Skittles own productions alongside Chimpo, Dub Phizix and DRS alongside vocals from Mr Fox and Fallacy. A serious recipe for a long player. The album features cuts released previously as a taster such as ‘Tip-i-Cally’, ‘Boys In Blue’ and the monster ‘Dot2Dot’ as well as some fresh cuts like Robot Bodypop favourite, ‘Lying Here’. As Estate Recordings like to put it:

Imagine a piece of classical music, put it in a blender and add some reggae/ska to it, throw a load of broken instruments in the mix and a few proper cold rappers, sprinkle in some grime an a vinyl,add a bit of pop an pulse until smooth, an you will have nothing like what this album is.

Released on the 5th March in Manchester where you can catch the launch party at The Deaf Institute with a worldwide release following on the 12th March. Pick this album up. Don’t sleep.

Just Skank presents Kryptic Minds

Any fan of the Robot Bodypop show quickly realises this is a mouth-watering line-up for us. Alongside Kryptic Minds, Just Skank bring the mighty DJ Madd, Dub Phizix, Killawatt and the rising Compa. A serious line up staged at the Moho Live venue. Theres a second room featuring upcoming talent and the hosts for the night come in the form of Broke ‘n’ English wordsmith Strategy, GNI MC and Sin Seer. I hear Compa is going to be there selling whites of ‘Dem A Talk’ so be sure to get in early and corner him. Really looking forward to this one and it promises to be as diverse as it does upfront. Big up Just Skank for this

MAIN ROOM : Void Sound Sytem

► KRYPTIC MINDS
► DJ MADD
► DUB PHIZIX FT STRATEGY
► KILLAWATT
► COMPA
► DJ FRED
► LUCKSO
► JACK-IT

SECOND ROOM :

► DASH TOTALD
► MANUVA & RAASCLARKE
► FURIOUS JORGE
► TOMFOOLERY
► SNATCH
► SPATZ

HOSTED BY :

► STRATEGY
► GNI MC
► SIN SEER

http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Moho-Live/Just-Skank-Present-Kryptic-Minds–Dj-Madd–Dub-Phizix–Killawatt–Compa/11577868/

BackTheTooFuture

Been sat here thinking of a way to justify these two guys awesomness but its easier to allow them to talk:

BackTheTooFuture is a new monthly radio show on EatMusic online radio dot com, presented by 2 incredibly handsome young men. In their occasional absence, Matt Cuz and Joefish will be drafted in last minute as 5th choice replacement pairing.
Specialising in electronic junk and stuff past and present and beyond, the show will specialise in electronic junk and stuff past and present and beyond. The idea being that, in specialising in electronic junk and stuff past and present and beyond we will occasionally succeed in playing music what is good and sounds like it has been made 4 billion gajillion years into the future. OR 4 billion gajillion years into the past. OOOORRRR anytime in between. Give or take.

A monthly show and always keeping the listener involved, these two are here to stay playing purely for a love of the music. What more could you want? To see them in action? Lucky you.

Watch BackTheTooFuture @ Justin.tv

The selection is as upfront as you’d like alongside the selectors personal favourites. Loving this show.

BackTheTooFuture

Chimpo – Dont Mix That

Alongside this exclusive mix, Dont Watch That TV took time out to speak to Mancunian soundboy killer Chimpo talking about recent collabos, favourites and what to expect from the monkey man. The mix however is as always the trademark dubs, acapellas, remixes and upfront badness. Check the interview here.

Check it out hosted on Mixcloud here

Tracklisting:

I’m Going Down – Mary J Blige
Goin’ Down – Chimpo
Rollin’ In The Deep – Adelle (Acapella)
Bax – Mosca
Goin’ Down – Yung Joc (Acapella)
Source 16 – Redlight
Me N U – Cassie (Chimpo RMX)
All I Do – Cleptomaniacs (Bump N Flex RMX)
Gaza – Chimpo N Trigga (Acapella)
A, A – Mad Cobra
Weedkiller – Seiji
Rise To The Occasion – Sizzla (Dubplate Acapella)
East Village – Terror Danjah
A Milli – Lil Wayne (Acapella)
Trappin’ – Mele (Mensah RMX)
Dot 2 Dot – Skittles (Chimpo VIP)
Skeng Teng – Chimpo
Ruff Like We – Courtney Melody (Dubplate Acapella)
Zimting – Chimpo
Wot U Talking About – Redlight (Acapella)
Got Myself Together – Dom Perignon N Dynamite
Gangster – Terror Fabulous (Dubplate Acapella)
Basswave – R1 Ryders
Greetings – Half Pint (Dubplate Acapella)
Dark Clouds – Chimpo n Fox
Broken Heart – TRG (Martyn RMX)
Solid As A Rock – Sizzla (Dubplate Acapella)
Music Deep Inside – Zed Bias
Dubplate Acapella – Fox
Unknown – Distinction
Too Many Man – Boy Better Know (Acapella)
Slow N Easy – Chimpo

Download
Chimpo @ soundcloud
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Dub Phizix & Skeptical ft. Strategy – Marka

Chances are if you’ve seen D-Bridge playing out recently you will have caught this deep number forthcoming on his Exit Records label and its arguably one of the tracks of the year. Absolutely storming. Production is held down by Mancunian soundboy Dub Phizix alongside Skeptical with Broke’N’English mic-man Strategy with a killer flow unlike anything you’ve heard in his previous work. It’s out on 19th December and all pre-orders of the vinyl version have already been snapped up! Check out the video filmed in and around Manchester and bag yourself a copy. On the flip is a track on a similar vibe named ‘Rags’. Incredible stuff.

http://www.exitrecords.co.uk/

Sub – Babylon Calling

This experimental 7 track is Subs second release on the Syncopathic label. Following on from his D&B album, Disdained, Babylon Calling serves up deep and atmospheric dubstep with a nod to the roots of modern dance music. Already featured on the Robot Bodypop radio shows and with this being Subs first amble down the future dub path, we’re excited for whats to come in the future.