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I loved this shit when I was a young 'un. The soundtrack was well good !

FREE NIYI TRACK

There's a few things we're into on this blog, and as a result, they crop up again and again. One of them is Burial. And the other .... is the Eternal Optimist, Niyi.

To commemorate his place in musical pantheon, we have here, for a limited time only, a high-res version of his latest track, Amelia. Click here to get your portion.

It marks a slight change in direction, away from the synth heavy, sweetboy grime-esque, honest talking "Poached Egg Phase" of his music making. It's more about tight piano loops (a la old skool rave) and pining love lyrics. Except it doesn't sound whiny, and it really works. Think The best of 90's Dance, meets Kc and JoJo. 

BIG UP NIYI ! kEEP pLIMPIN !

!! Thomas !!

The long awaited ... is still awaited

Ok, so the album I've been waiting for since late last year is the next installment in the DJ Kicks saga, which comes courtesy of Burial.

Dates have been all over the place for this one. First we were told July, then late July, then early August. And so on ... Similarly, the amount of fake tracklistings that have been doing the round on the message boards is just absurd. So much so, that the static state of Burial's myspace was briefly changed and he was forced to make this announcement.

" DJKICKS

fake djkicks tracklist got put up somewhere i got messages from people & producers thinking it was real

if i do djkicks it will be mostly old jungle tunes & new tunes

big up "

Soooo ... I've spoken to the people who should know - mainly label peeps, and they are covinced he hasn't come close to finishing it yet, so we're going to be waiting for a little while yet. 

Oh well. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Feverishly so in this case. 

Thomas

MOORE AND MOORE

Hope you're enjoying the mix up posted below. But in other news, not sure if anyone loving their comics like I do, but the Watchmen Trailer if fresh off the press....

Now for those who don't already know about Watchmen, then you should. It was written by England's very own Alan Moore, and is undoubtedly, on the greatest Graphic novels of all time. I won't spoil it, just in case you get your eyes round to reading it, but think dystopian, think the darker aspects of being a superhero, questions of morality, authority and visceral emotions ... Also some of the most intricate storytelling ever.

Will the film live up to the Graphic Novel. Probably not, although at least Zack Snyder is directing it, about the only director (bar Nolan's recent efforts) who I could actually trust to do this sheez ...

Soooo ... Alan Moore is like the coolest comic writer ever. Other works that you must check out are of course.... From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Swamp Thing. Ignore the films, of course.

One final thing ... A bit of Trivia courtsy of imdb.com ...

When asked in an interview with ReelzChannel.com about original 'Watchmen' writer Alan Moore's dismissal of his movie, Snyder was quoted as saying "Worst case scenario - Alan puts the movie on his DVD player on a cold Sunday in London and watches and says, 'Yeah, that doesn't suck too bad.'"

When this was brought up with Moore himself in a later interview in the British Tripwire comics fanzine, the writer commented "That's the worst case scenario? I think he's underestimated what the worst case scenario would be... that's never going to happen in my DVD player in 'London' [Moore very famously lives in Northampton]. I'm never going to watch this fucking thing."

You get the idea ... Moore has been so disappointed with the treatment of his works by those over in Hollywood, he's had his name removed from all future movie adaption. Hopefully they won't f**k this one up.

Mostly Plimpin'

Thomas

Burial on Mercury

Burial has been nominated in the Mercury music award for his second album Untrue. True.

I wonder what he thinks about this? Standing shoulder to shoulder with Adele, British Sea power and the guy from the arctic north. Surely all talents of various levels but none scared of the limelight, you can be sure of that. Burial's chosen anonymity will stand sore in this process of click, clicks and flash bulbs. The media has its chosen list of credible musicians on which to feast; some will sit back relax and be snacks. Burial on the other hand I feel might be happier devouring a late night bite in a local McDonalds.

Darragh

FRESH OFF THE GRILL .... JAMES TRAMP! WHASSUP WHASSUP MIX

Yo yo yo !

Good news is, we have some straight up Plimpin sweetness for you, fresh from the decks .... ahhhhh .... A thirty minute stormer of a mix courtesy of one of our most favouritest DJs. Ever. 

Enter James TRAMP! He's been tearing the rooves off Northern Dancefloors for years now (TRAMP! , Homoelectric to name the biggest) but is now bak in the homeland. Fresh off his residency at Bad Appple, in Visions Video Bar, be brings his unique mixture of 90's Hip Hop, Dubstep, and all tings Fresh to  FROM BEYOND THE RAVE ! on Friday 15th of August, with a two hour set to loosen the eardrums a little.

All I can say is: Check, Check, Check this OUT. Load it in. Play it up !

James TRAMP! - FROM BEYOND THE RAVE ! - Wassup Wassup

If you feel it, show love

Thomas

P.S. Tracklisting to come. Thought we'd give you it while it was still hot, then go back for the condiments a little later ... 

Fancy a cuppa?

Looks like a super Summer fete is on the horizon Jamboree On Demand

Giving us a real english summer experience on Friday 8th August.
Patrick Wolf




is the kick starter headlining, for the new monthly event.

But that wolf is not without his pack...with highlights such as I heart NIYI



and a full DJ cast sure to rock the bells off the socks of all us potential morris dancers. These guys are going to be mixing allsort's



basically a musical pic n' mix of the best our english tea sippers can offer. Electro, futurepop, DnB and UK Garage making it's slow accent back to its rightful place at the T . O . P!

So a little suggestion for a Friday soire, feel free to take me up on my free advice.

Darragh