Four Tet's - 'Lion' (Jamie XX remix)

Jamie XX has beautifully remixed Four Tet's 'Lion' release and shortened it to a slightly more manageable 7 minutes from the 9 minute original...

Diplo - 'Got Stoned And Mixed Really Old Records For Half An Hour'

Pretty self explanatory mix from Diplo.

70's Vibes... 

Adidas SS13

  SS13 Bones Collection

SS13 Totem Trainers - Jeremy Scott Collection

SS13 Stella McCartney Collection

Some snapped garms & kicks from Adidas' SS13 collections.

Courtesy of @Heatworld

Kendrick Lamar - good kid m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar's new album 'good kid m.A.A.d city' (backed by Dr Dre) is out and it's been drumming up a lot of praise since the release on 22nd October. It's an emphatically luring album filled with lyrical imagery, witty one-liners and nectarous melodies. This is Kendrick's best work since A.D.H.D's release in 2011 (on Section 80).

Big album tracks - 'The Recipe' (bonus collaborative track with Dre) is a subtle yet strong contender for the best track on the album up against 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' followed by 'Poetic Justice' (which samples Janet Jackson).

Loop it a few times and you'll be hooked...

Percy Ingle - NTS Radio

If you love old skool Garage you need to be tuning in to the boys (Percy Ingle, Mentschy and Roberto Ranking)…. for Percy Ingle's show on NTS Radio.

Next show is on Friday 16th November at midnight.

Listen live - http://ntslive.co.uk/
...or listen again - http://soundcloud.com/n_u_t_s

Here's their last show, it's hot stuff...

Waze & Odyssey

Waze & Odyssey have some serious remixes under their belts; 
T-E-E-D's 'Your Love', Disclosure's 'Lividup' and I can't stop moving to their mix 'Garage $ale Giveaway' - Bump'n'Grind, which made me smile when the classic line 'my mind's telling me no...' kicked in.

B.I.G...

Hello Skinny

Hello Skinny (aka drummer extraordinaire - Tom Skinner)'s début album 'Smash + Grab' is due for release in October with Slowfoot Records.

Skinner produces, composes and heads up the band as well as playing most of the instruments. He explores genres such as psych-dub, electronics, downtown jazz and folk stylings. The mixtape includes collaborations from Shabaka Hutchings, Rowdy Superstar & Trudie Dawn Smith.

'Crush', which featured on Giles Peterson's 'Brownswood Bubblers compilation album', is the track which grabbed me.

Delicious drums...

Bed Dancing

Bed Dancing - it's a new craze I've been partaking in, especially this last weekend. It's a good way to entertain yourself when you wake-up still drunk...!

Here are some tracks from my party amongst the pillows...

Gorgeous George @ Jamboree

Tomorrow night some cheeky chaps who go by the name of Gorgeous George are playing at Jamboree in Limehouse. Their sound can be described as fusion of Balkan/Gypsy/Jewish Folk/Cockney. 

With song titles such as; 'Tosser D'Cockney', 'I Don't Make Love - I Make A Mess Of Your Hair & Face' and 'The Reality Of Your Life, You Sad Sad Bastard'...you can guess what a treat you're in for...

http://jamboreevenue.co.uk/saturday/

JAMBOREE 
Courtyard of Cable Street Studios 
566 Cable Street 
London 
E1W 3HB

Amine Edge Edit - 'My Life In Muzik' by Thee Maddkatt Courtship III & Tyrone Palmer

Amine Edge's edit of Thee Maddkatt Courtship III (aka Felix Da Housecat) & Tyrone Palmer's 'My Life In Muzik' is a bit of alright...

Check his 'Summer 2012 Promo Mix' - it's dark & deep...

Julio Bashmore - 'Husk'

Julio Bashmore's third release on his label Broadwalk Records is 'Husk' and it's already creating quite a buzz on Soundcloud. 

Husk's a big blend of reminiscently retro beats & a whole lot'a cymbals, culminating in this 'big-room' deep house track.

New Video for 'Husk', directed by Jake Applebee & Spike Morris...

Dusky - Essential Mix

Lately I have so much love for anything Dusky touch, so their Essential Mix is just pushing me over the edge.

Play. Play. Play...

Ceri Remix - 'Attention' - Lee Guthrie

My beautiful friend Ceri has remixed Lee Guthrie's track 'Attention' and it's since been spun by the likes of Jamie Jones, Raymundo Rodriguez, FEX, Stacey Pullen & Arnaud Le Texier.

Quite the crowd pleaser...

Here's a mix Ceri's done for Rythmatic -

Photo by Evgenia Markova

Fabric's 13th Birthday

Ay Papi!

A ridiculous line-up for Fabric's 13th Birthday celebrations - kicking off on Saturday...

Room 1

TBA

Craig Richards

Terry Francis

Ben UFO

Bicep

Cosmic Kids

DJ Sneak

DJ Steaw

Fred P

Joris Voorn

Kim Ann Foxman

Levon Vincent

Marcellus Pittman

Matt Tolfrey

Omar-S Live

Ryan Crosson

Ryan Elliott

Sandwell District

Seth Troxler

Shaun Reeves

Sigha

Space Dimension Controller Live

Tale Of Us

Visionquest

Room 2

TBA

TBA.

Room 3

TBA

TBA.

'Wicked Game' (Thyladomid & Adriatique Edit)

A stunningly euphoric remix of Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game' from Thyladomid & Adriatique...

Holy Ghost! - 'It Gets Dark'

'It Gets Dark' is Holy Ghost!'s first track for over a year (out on DFA Records). It has a grittier base than with their previous releases and is a perhaps a hint of what's to come on their next album...

Scissor Sisters - 'Let's Have a Kiki' Remixes

The 2 Bears have remixed The Scissor Sisters' latest release 'Let's Have A Kiki'.

Lock the door...

Work It Media have a Toddla T vs Scissor Sisters remix for your ears - 'I Kiki feat Spank Rock & Rye Rye' here too...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/oct/12/new-music-scissor-sisters-toddla-t

Lei Van Kash - Dagger Pinky Rings

Yellow Dagger Pinky Ring - £80

Silver Dagger Pinky Ring - £80

Gorgeous designs from Lei Van Kash - desperately lusting after my own yellow Dagger Pinky ring. 

More to come on Lei Van Kash soon...

http://www.leivankash.com/

The Man With The Iron Fists Soundtrack

I've managed to get my mits on a stream of RZA's The Man With The Iron Fists Soundtrack - it's jam packed with high profile collaborations from Kanye West (White Dress), The Black Keys (The Baddest Man Alive), Raekwon/Ghostface Killah/Kool G (Rivers of Blood), Talib Kweli/RES (Get Your Way) to name a few...

"In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers."

Director: RZA. Writers: Eli Roth (screenplay), RZA (screenplay). Stars: Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, RZA, Rick Yune, David Bautista, and Jamie Chung.

Play Soundtrack...

Tracklist

01. The Black Keys / RZA “The Baddest Man Alive”

02. Ghostface Killah / M.O.P / Pharoahe Monch “Black Out”

03. Kanye West “White Dress”

04. The Revelations feat. Tre Williams “I Forgot To Be Your Lover”

05. Talib Kweli / RES “Get Your Way (Sex as a Weapon)”

06. Raekwon / Ghostface Killah / Kool G. Rap “Rivers of Blood”

07. Method Man / Freddie Gibbs / StreetLife “Built for This”

08. 24 Carat Black “Poverty’s Paradise”

09. Killa Sin “The Archer”

10. RZA / Flatbush Zombies “Just Blowin’ In The Wind”

12. Corrine Bailey Rae “Chains”

13. Pusha T / Raekwon “Tick Tock”

14. Frances Yip “Green is the Mountain”

15. The Wu-Tang Clan “Six Directions of Boxing”

16. Mabel John “Your Good Thing Is About To End”

RZA interview with Wired

Soundtrack - Due for release on 23rd October.

Film - Due for release on 7th December.

Lana Del Ray - 'Ride'

A truly awe-inspiring and emotionally honest video (all 10:09 minutes of it), directed by Anthony Mandler, for Lana Del Ray's latest single 'Ride'.

"Live fast. Die Young. Be wild & have fun"

Enchanting...

Azealia Banks - Mermaid Ball London 2012 Mixtape

Azealia's released a mixtape for the end of her tour and tonights Mermaid Ball closing party...

Previous Mermaid Mixtape

House of Holland Eyewear

Some delicious new eyewear from Henry for House of Holland. Prices from £150-£180.

http://shop.houseofholland.co.uk/collections/eyewear

Tame Impala - Lonerism

Perth based Tame Impala have released their second album 'Lonerism' - packed full of psychedelic-rock and eclectic 70's vibes.

'Elephant' is the strongest track from the album (and their first EP release) followed by 'Apocalypse Dreams' and 'Endors Toi'.

Perfect Saturday morning listening...

Disclosure - Latch feat. Sam Smith

'Latch' is Disclosure (aka brothers Guy & Howard Lawrence)'s first track since signing to PMR Records, featuring the smooth vocals of Sam Smith.

The video is emotionally evocative and perfectly communicates the song's sentiment - take a look...

Damien Hirst Documentary

This Channel 4 documentary on Damien Hirst aired many months ago now but after watching it back in June at the Tate Modern and being unable to tear myself away from it then or forget it now, I know I must share it. 

It's a wonderful insight into his whole life, his workings and his personality (it's also narrated by Damien).

Set 40 minutes aside to take it all in...

Roska WHP Mix

Roska tearing up his mix for the Rinse Birthday Show @ Warehouse Project last month...

i-D Mix @ XOYO - Alexis Raphael

Free party at XOYO tomorrow with Hot Creations/Lower East/Creche's Alexis Raphael headlining - what else are Thursday nights for?

Here's a crackin' deep mix from Alexis for Warehouse Project - 

 

Cat Power - 'Sun'

Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall)'s new album 'Sun' surprised me as I've not always been a big fan of her music but this one is different - 6 years since her last, it's much more upbeat and punchy with her rustic vocals sweeping over each track. 'Ruin' is the track which caught me, followed by Nicolas Jaar's remix of 'Cherokee'...

Stream the album here - http://www.npr.org/2012/08/26/159919016/first-listen-cat-power-sun

Lazrides' Bedlam

 Tina Tsang

Lucy McLauchlan 

Doug Foster

Karim Zeriahen

Tessa Farmer

 Doug Foster

Artists Anonymous 

Last night I attended the opening of the Lazrides Bedlam exhibition at the Old Vic Tunnels and it blew me away, completely unexpectedly.

"This exhibition goes against the grain of society to bring you ‘Bedlam’ a term coined from ‘Bethlam’ London’s Hospital for the mad.  The infamous mental institute is the oldest in the country of which came to epitomise the brutality long associated with lunatic asylums all over the country dating back to 1247."... and the Old Vic Tunnels were the perfect setting to house sucha  kooky exhibition.

“Bedlam over the years has become synonymous with madness, chaos and pandemonium, it seemed like the perfect theme for a world gone mad. Be afraid.” Steve Lazarides, Owner, Lazarides Gallery

My favourite pieces were from;

Doug Foster - with a completely mesmerising film installation where viewers lay in a circle underneath the huge ceiling projection above them staring at it's ever changing optical treats.
Tessa Farmer - wowed me with her stunning suspended Fairy-Taxidermy mobile. Including the most intricate of butterfly wings, mice, mutant rats, glass and other shiny delights.

Madness at it's best...

This is a free event - running from 9th-21st October - to book tickets go to;

http://www.lazaridesbedlam.com/book-now/

Doug Foster -  
http://www.dougfoster.net/art/dougfoster.html

Tessa Farmer - 
http://www.tessafarmer.com

Here's a video I snapped of Doug's installation;