MIMM Clothing Stock

The MIMM shop in Nottingham has stocked up with some fresh garms. Have a look.

More at www.mimm-shop.co.uk

WIGFLEX

LAZY OAF

MISHKA

THE HUNDREDS

Skiman & Fable - Darkside

Skiman battering Fables Dark Planet...

Leslie Nielsen

Drugs Gangs in the Favela

Some gritty images taken of the battles between the drugs
gangs and the armed police over in Rio can been seen here...

Karizma - Badboy in a Different Way

Badboy in a different way (Freestyle) Starkey Holodeck Riddim by iamkarizma

Karizma and Starkey have hooked up and made a wild track, named Badboy in a Different Way. With Starkey's deep bass and grime influenced beat and Karizma's lyrical talent over the top, makes this track to be a definite banger. Check it out!

Introducing ERRA

Pyongyang City Sessions asked Nottingham producer ERRA to put together a small mix and also gained an interview in the process. Heres the outcome...
(Taken from Pyongyang City Sessions at - http://www.pycsessions.com)

"Erra has been a name on the radar since his certified club smasher ‘Gettin Happs’ literally (not really) made me lose my shit when I heard it dropped in one of  Synkro and Indigo’s sets earlier this year.  Since then, his consistency and fresh take on House/Grime/UKG has kept us more than interested.

We asked him to put together our inaugral mix, and we’re very happy (and proud) to report that he’s obliged; even better, its a doozy, brilliantly representing the freshest sounds of the moment.

Being a lovely chap, he also gave us a few words while we were at it.  Check after the break for the mix link – both WAV and MP3 versions are available – then while that’s downloading, check the damn interview."

Download mix at > http://www.sendspace.com/file/cpezw9 

Tracklisting

(Intro) Spare – A Setback (Unreleased)
Geiom & Spam Chop – Monk Vex (Unreleased)
Spare – Sunnyville (Taylor Remix) (Unreleased)
TRG – See Want Get Now (Unreleased)
Uncle Bakongo – Anlo Ewe (Roska Kicks & Snares)
Submerse & Resketch – Fruit Salad (Forthcoming Fortified Audio)
Littlefoot – Cosmopolitan (Unreleased)
Girl Unit – Temple Keys (Night Slugs)
Wookie – Back Up Back Up Back Up (S2S)

First up, tell me a little bit about yourself..

I’m Luke, 19, based in Nottingham. I write tracks and DJ under the alias Erra and have been doing so for the last two and a half years.

What do you make your music on?

Reason, although more recently I’ve been rewiring with Cubase.

Who are your main influences?

There’s tons. The harder/breaksy side of UKG and the sort of pre-dubstep style of garage is definitely an element of my sound that you can pinpoint in certain tracks. Guys like Wookie, Sticky, Narrows, Artwork, Zed Bias, Jammin (Zinc), El-B, DJ Abstract.

I was inspired in my early teens by the harder and bass heavier grime instrumentals, guys like Bigshot, Alias, Jon E Cash, Youngstar, Low Deep and a lot of the old Wiley stuff was really appealing to me and is what inspired me to start writing in the first place.

A lot of the Nottingham based guys such as Geiom, Littlefoot, Lone & the Wigflex guys have all been a big inspiration to me also.

Following on from that, how would you describe your sound at the moment?

Essentially, 130 – 137bpm, heavy influences from House/Grime/Garage, crisp hats, lots of groove, lots of detuned leads and pads, 8-bit synths, usually odd (but not out of place) sounding chopped vocal samples, warping basslines and thudding subs.

Cake music…

Who’s making music that excites you?

Well in terms of the more established names, Ramadanman who has been setting the standards, Night Slugs have been putting out some of the most exciting music this year, Floating Points, 2562 & AMUS, Blawan, Fantastic Mr Fox, James Blake, Untold, Jamie Grind, Shortstuff, Pariah, Taylor (Must check), Lone & Geiom who has been making some sick halftime D&B stuff.

Among the guys who maybe aren’t as recognised: Littlefoot, who is making some really sick speedy g-cross Detroit house type stuff, Spare, Kingthing, Resketch, Artek, Mele, Mistamen, Aleks Zen, CRST.

Tons more..

What releases have you got lined up?

Well, I have a four track digital EP out now on L2S Recordings entitled ‘Cake Music Vol.1′, shouts to Whistla. I also have a 12″ forthcoming on Berkane Sol next year, with the tracks ‘Stax’ & ‘Jookup’ on the flip as well as a four track EP forthcoming on the Glasgow based label Fortified Audio (out to Gostwan) although the tracks haven’t been written yet. Hopefully more releases to come.

Cake is clearly important to you, if you could only eat cake for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

(A good few minutes of deliberation passes)

Tough one there…

I mean, I’m a sucker for iced Madeira. I also love fondant fancies.

It’s a tie between the two I reckon!

More to be found at…

www.soundcloud.com/erra

www.myspace.com/erracakes

www.twitter.com/ErraCakes

Bigger Than Barry is 4!

Bigger Than Barry comes with another big line up for the christmas season. Be sure to come and catch the vibes on this one. Shouts to Basslaced & Dub Boro involved!

This Guy

BEN SHERMAN x MADNESS

Ben Sherman has teamed up with madness to bring an exclusive range. Check it out.

More information at:

http://www.bensherman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category1_12051_29439_-1_24503_10551_24503/?cm_mmc=PPC-_-Google-_-Brand-_-Madness&gclid=COXA3-HmuaUCFY0f4QodVmYrkA

The Hundreds x Garfield

Full range released December 2nd!

Parra

Parra is the bloke behind the Rockwell brand.
Check out the interview with him over at defrag, ahead of his new show in Tokyo.

DUB BORO - 16TH DECEMEBER

DBE has released its new HUGE Christmas period line-up in-conjunction with Basslaced & Bigger Than Barry.
On Thursday 16th December in LOUGHBOROUGH.
At Loughborough Student Union, Ashby Road, LE11 3TT.


The line up and the rooms :

ROOM 1 (DBE)
MS DYNAMITE (LIVE)
JACK BEATS
JACOB PLANT
PASQUALE // SAMIAD // MIKE MASES

ROOM 2 (BASSLACED)
DANNY BRYD
N-TYPE
MENSAH
STANDFAST & KARIZMA
TRU-TEK

ROOM 3 (BIGGER THAN BARRY)
ROSKA
ONEMAN
KNICKER BOCKER COREY
TIGER LIPS

MCS - KARIZMA // KOAST // RISKY

Tickets - Earlybirds - £8 // Advanced - £10 // MOTD

Ticket Outlets - L/Boro Students: www.lufbra.net/dbe & http://gigantic.com/gigantic/home_db_events.html

Google Street View

Some naked guy climbing into the boot of his car - spotted on google street view in Germany!

Karizma & Skiman

Heres a couple of brand new freestyles to come from notts MC's Karizma & Skiman.
Big things to happen 2011, keep it locked.

KARIZMA



SKIMAN

Face to the floor

Stolen from failblog

Flix 5

KO'd

no 'arm?

This guy goes to retrieve his golf ball from a lake...unlucky.