Christmas Gifts...

It's a time for giving and some of music world's artists decided to use Christmas Day for exactly that.

I don't usually go on the internet on Christmas Day - I'm too busy stuffing my guts with turkey and the trimmings, pudding and then piles of Pringles and whatnot - but yesterday I got online for a bit and I was glad for it.

There was a lot of music released for free and all of it by peeps I want to hear music from.

Skream's Freeizm LP was probably my pick of the bunch, a compilation featuring a tiny portion of the mountains of music he makes on an almost weekly basis. Tunes from 2007 up to now feature on the album and it's sick. Something I would definitely have paid money for, which makes the freeness all the better.

Download it HERE.



Other heads who got into the Christmas spirit include Ghetts, Dirty Danger and Rival - who was pissed off with his management and decided to chuck out the rest of his Murder Edition tracks.

No fucking about.

Check the rest below and a brilliant video of David Rodigan closing his set at the Macbeth earlier this week (23rd December) - that guy is amazing.

Happy Christmas!

Ghetts - Merry Christmas EP

Dirty Danger - Loose Change EP

Rival - Murder Edition

Deadmau5, Magnetic Man...

This past weekend I had one of the most intensely epic nights I've had since I was in Ibiza.

It all started when me and my mate Alex went down Deadmau5's show at Earl's Court - now, I'm not a huge fan of the mau5 it has to be said. Yeah, he has made some semi-decent music, but to me it's drug music and I think there's a lot better electronic music out there at the moment - but each to their own.

So, anyway, wow what a venue. The place saw a steady build up of people, from the time we got there when Magnetic Man were on.. and culminated in a sea of people, probably in the regions of 10,000 strong.


I'm very fortunate enough to have interviewed Artwork from Magnetic Man on several occasions and he brought me and Al backstage after they were on -- so we didn't see much of Deadmau5, but had a brilliant time anyway. What we did see of the Canadian prog house producer was IMMENSE. His whole Minority Report routine, where he performed with a touch screen on a platform in the middle of the crowd, was something else. Have a look...



Anyway, Artwork and Skream took us down to Annie Mac's night at Koko in Camden and we spent some time backstage in her dressing room with Toddla T and Redlight, Nick Grimshaw and some others. Crazy night. I have no words to describe it, but it was completely unexpected and one of those nights that will go down as one of the best of the year for sure.

As I said, I'm very lucky.

It's More Than Just Music...

My weekend has been completely dominated by music.

At home I've been banging old Grime on YouTube, downloading old sets and watching old videos. Reminiscing about a scene which is still going strong, but obviously (like all burgeoning genres) not always quite as raw and authentic as it used to be.



I've also had Skream and Benga's set from Rinse FM (broadcast August 25th) on repeat... some serious bangers on there and Example bringing nuff jokes with the crazy duo. Cannot wait to see them at Rinse's 16th Birthday this Friday.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE.

This kills me.

Skream (ft. Sam Frank) - Where You Should Be



Out and about, my good friend Jemston played a birthday set at one of my local bars, Black Cherry, and it was a blinder. Loads of top quality house, from afro beats to more melodic Masters At Work business and some serious classics... topped off with some Teddy Pendergrass and Tenor Saw. Whaaaaat!! Banging the walls business.

HERE'S JEM'S MYSPACE.

AND A SHOW HE PLAYED FOR KISS FM.

Anyway, aside from that. I got told about these guys the other week, 2010 retro sounds...can't stop listening to it.

Azari & III - Reckless With Your Love