Weasel Blog: News / Comps / Interviews / Podcasts / Reviews / LDN Event Recommends: Global Gathering, Rekids, Kim Fai, Wolf + Lamb, Stimming, Marc Romboy, Red Bull Music Academy, Eastern Electrics Festival, Crazy P, Troy Pierce, Items & Things, I:Cube, David Morales, Derrick Carter, Till Von Sein, Friends of Friends, Jammy’s Jubilee Jaunts, Frankey, Sandrino, Huxley, Sam Russo ++

IN THE BLOG THIS WEEK:

NEWS:

Catch up with this weeks Music based news… We bring you the most up to date news from labels, venues, promoters to DJs and lots more!

  • Global Gathering unveil more additions to line up.
  • Mr G preps second LP for Rekids
  • Bitch Label Launch Party Presents Kim Fai
  • House the House DJ Competition offers chance to DJ at the House of Commons
  • Wolf + Lamb, Stimming, and more set for London street party
  • Jaded host part 2 of their Sat night warehouse series w/ Marc Romboy, Heartthrob, Matador + more..
  • FOUND: A Red Bull Music Academy Special

COMPETITIONS:

This week you have the chance to get your hands on:

  • Win VIP Tickets to Eastern Electrics Festival + Afterparty
  • Crazy P. competition time – 5 pairs of tickets to be won to their London party on Saturday..!!

INTERVIEWS:

This week we speak to:
  • Around the world in 80 labels: Troy Pierce- Items & Things
  • Around the world in 80 labels: Friends of Friends
  • An interview with I:Cube
  • Interview with David Morales

PODCASTS SECTION HOSTED BY SOUNDCLOUD’S R_CO:

Anyone who uses Soundcloud will probably have heard of podcast king R_co and if you haven’t – where have you been?! Rico Passerini’s Soundcloud account is by FAR the best source for music on the web from disco to techno, old mixes to new ones, well known names to new ones – he uploads a plethora of sounds every day and week. We are v.pleased to welcome him to this section of the blog. Scroll down and get excited as we’ll give you his new uploads every week!

  • Derrick Carter – Essential Mix – 01-09-1996 by R_co
  • Mark Farina – PH Zero 3 Mix Tape – 1993 by R_co
  • Lucas Mari – SavorCast 008 – May 2012 by R_co
  • Fudge Fingas – DJBroadcast Podcast – May 2012 by R_co
  • SIS – Especial Get Physical Records (Maxima FM) – 20-05-2012 by R_co
  • Clovis – Shit Show 3 Pocast #7 – May 2012 by R_co
  • MAGIC TOUCH – Shit Show 3 Pocast #5 – May 2012 by R_co
  • Till Von Sein – Shit Show 3 Podcast #10 – May 20121
  • Rich Korach – Shit Show 3 Pocast #4 – May 2012
  • Noël Jackson – Shit Show 3 Pocast #3 – May 2012

REVIEWS – EVENTS “JAMMY’S JAUNTS” + LATEST MUSIC RELEASES:

This week’s event reviews with the brilliant “Jammy’s Jaunts”, plus the latest music and label releases

  • Jammy’s Jubilee Jaunts: 02:06 – 04:06 Fabric, Jaded, WYS!, Spilt Milk…
  • Frankey & Sandrino ‘Comeback EP’
  • Huxley & Sam Russo ‘Jamma’s Basement’
  • CHOICE CUT- Tomas Barfod ‘Salton Sea’

++ ALL THIS + TOP PICKS OF LONDON’S NIGHTS OUT

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Catch up with this weeks Music based news… We bring you the most up to date news from labels, venues, promoters to DJs and lots more!

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Global Gathering unveil more additions to line up.

GlobalGathering, have unveiled further details of the 2012 event. The line-up for each of the two … More >>>

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Mr G preps second LP for Rekids

Whilst the name Colin McBean sounds harmless enough, give the man some hardware and half an hour or so… More >>>

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Bitch Label Launch Party Presents Kim Fai

BITCH LABEL LAUNCH PARTY PRESENTS KIM FAI SATURDAY JUNE 30TH 2012 @ VENUS – …More >>>

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House the House DJ Competition offers chance to DJ at the House of Commons

Charitable foundation, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (LNADJ), has announced ‘House The House’, a new … More >>>

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Wolf + Lamb, Stimming, and more set for London street party

If you thought outdoor events were all concentrated on the impending Jubilee weekend than it’s time to re- … More >>>

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Jaded host part 2 of their Sat night warehouse series w/ Marc Romboy, Heartthrob, Matador + more..

Anyone who heard the buzz from Jaded’s ‘7 Years‘ Warehouse party late last year, will be paying particular … More >>>

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FOUND: A Red Bull Music Academy Special

On Friday 8th June Red Bull Music Academy joins forces with cutting-edge London club series FOUND to … More >>>

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This week you have the chance to get your hands on:

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Win VIP Tickets to Eastern Electrics Festival + Afterparty

We are giving you the chance to win a pair of VIP tickets these will get you fast track entry, VIP area passes, plus the all important access to VIP toilets, bar and food area! There will also be a tent just in the VIP with music provided by Return, To The Future and TRIX… MASSIVE!… [Read More…]

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Crazy P. competition time – 5 pairs of tickets to be won to their London party on Saturday..!!

Crazy P is coming to London town this Saturday at a secret location in East … More >>>

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Around the world in 80 labels: Troy Pierce- Items & Things

Our next imprint of distinction comes in the form of a six year old organisation that saw a re-focus …More >>>

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Around the world in 80 labels: Friends of Friends

Regular readers will know that Tomas Barfod, Who Made Who drummer and solo artiste du jour, has been …More >>>

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An interview with I:Cube

If one word can describe the music scene in 2012 it’s expansive. Our ears are inundated with releases … More >>>

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Interview with David Morales 

David is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer who… More >>>

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Anyone who uses Soundcloud will probably have heard of podcast king R_co and if you haven’t – where have you been?! Rico Passerini’s Soundcloud account is by FAR the best source for music on the web from disco to techno, old mixes to new ones, well known names to new ones – he uploads a plethora of sounds every day and week. We are v.pleased to welcome him to this section of the blog. Get excited as we’ll give you his new uploads every week!

A message from Rico: “Its all about the Music… All DJ mixes are available for download… Hopefully my page will help ID some of those awesome records that you hear at the weekends & also help give the artists a bit more credit as you can then go out & buy the vinyl!!! So if I find any TRACK LISTS… I’ll post them in the COMMENTS… Click the track name to open the comments fully & find out more info about the artist & the mix session… If you can fill in any gaps in the track lists that would be Kool…” Facebook // Twitter

Derrick Carter – Essential Mix – 01-09-1996 by R_co

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Mark Farina – PH Zero 3 Mix Tape – 1993 by R_co

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Lucas Mari – SavorCast 008 – May 2012 by R_co

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Fudge Fingas – DJBroadcast Podcast – May 2012 by R_co

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SIS – Especial Get Physical Records (Maxima FM) – 20-05-2012 by R_co

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Clovis – Shit Show 3 Pocast #7 – May 2012 by R_co

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MAGIC TOUCH – Shit Show 3 Pocast #5 – May 2012 by R_co

 

MORE THIS WEEK:

…. PLUS MORE MIXES THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT HERE…

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This week’s event reviews with the brilliant “Jammy’s Jaunts”

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Jammy’s Jubilee Jaunts: 02:06 – 04:06 Fabric, Jaded, WYS!, Spilt Milk…

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Frankey & Sandrino ‘Comeback EP’

Frankey & Sandrino / Comeback EP Digital  Audio Tonic Records / Released May … More >>>

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Huxley & Sam Russo ‘Jamma’s Basement’

Huxley & Sam Russo / Jamma’s Basement Vinyl  Leftroom / Released May … More >>>

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CHOICE CUT- Tomas Barfod ‘Salton Sea’

CHOICE CUT   Tomas Barfod / Salton Sea CD/ Digital / Vinyl  Friends of Friends / Released …More >>>

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 (in no particular order…)

Islington Metal Works – London – Price £7/£10 adv, Door £12 before 12pm, £15 After
Line-up / Zillah, Man Like Moucha, Naked Jake, Danny Flex, Finn, Cropper, DAF, Becky G, Vesper, Seasons, DanTanTrain Project, A Rave Called Sharon curating the Disco room, Hosted by Mumblz.
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Russian Bar – London – Price £6 – £10
Line-up / Yakine (Tsuba, Robsoul, One Records, Eklo), Andy Boscher (I Records), Matt Gray (Elite Records, Re:Tweak)
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229 – London – Price £7 adv, more OTD
Line-up / Jazzsteppa, Double Drop
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Bar A Bar – London – Price £5,10,12,15..
Line-up / Robert James Hot Creations, FB Julian Kubicle/Crosstown Rebels, Rich NxT Fuse London, Samu.l One Records, Nic C; Residents; Gilly, Joe Morley
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The Nest – London – Price £
Line-up / Gesaffelstein, Maelstrom, Scarlett Etienne, Goulcher, Decibels (live), I Am Harlequin (live)
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Basing House – London – Price £8/10 Motd
Ryan Elliott [Ostgut Ton, Spectral Sound] Rubin Rupes Nic Baird
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Nomad London – London – Price £5 early bird, 7 with flyer, 10 on the door
Terry Francis, Eddie Richards, Jason Glanville, JB & Darren Roach
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Egg – London – Price £10/£15 adv, £10 members/NUS, more on the door
Line-up / The Japanese Popstars (dj set), Luigi Rocca, The Loops of Fury, Filth & Splendour
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Corsica Studios – London – Price £5,£8,£10
Line-up / Zed Bias – try thoughts, Slugabed – Ninja Tune, French Fries – dirtybird, Doc Daneeka – 50 weapons, Sticky – social circles, goldFFinch – numbrs/saigon, Funkystepz – hyperdub, Lokiboi – Top Billin, J-Sweet – slit jockey, Sduk & Cntrst – slit jockey, Tripper, Bagheera
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Corsica Studios – London – Price £10 (early bird), £12 (adv), £15 (adv 2nd batch), £17otd
Line-up / Half Hawaii (Sammy Dee & Bruno Pronsato), Craig Richards, Daze Maxim, Voigtmann,
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fabric – London – Price £17 Advance Tickets/ £10 Students/ £13 fabricfirst
Line-up / ROOM ONE: RAM RECORDS; Andy C, Loadstar Ft Texas, Phace B2B Misanthrop, Culture shock, Hamilton, Die B2B Bryan Gee, Mid Vortex; MCs: IC3, Justyce,
ROOM TWO: RAM RECORDS; MJ Cole, Artwork, Mensah, Brookes Brothers, DC Breaks, North Base, Basher, DC Breaks; MCs: Dynamite, 2Shy, Bassline;
ROOM THREE: SUBTITLES; Chris SU, Fracture, Dose, Xtrah, Ray Rampage, Stealth; MCs: System, Fokus, K-Eye

(in no particular order…)

Clifton Street – London – Price £10 – £25
Line-up / STREET EVENT: Wolf + Lamb, Guti, Stimming (live), Adeline, Krankbrothers;
AFTERPARTY: PillowTalk (DJ), Simon Baker, Guti, krankbrothers
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TBA East London – London – Price £8/12/15
Line-up / Crazy P Soundsystem, Mario Basanov, PBR streetgang, Felix Dickinson, Bad Passion Project, Lee M Kelsall
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XOYO – London – Price £12.50 / £15 / £20
Line-up / Mylo, Tiger & Woods, Yuksek, Moonlight Matters, Cosmonauts, Face + Heel (live) & more to be announced
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Plan B – London – Price £10 ltd early bird, 2nd Release £12.50, 3rd Release £15
Todd Terry, Hector Moralez, Double 99 R.I.P Productions, Jedd Barry, Loud Minority DJs (Melvo Baptiste & Russ Jay), Chris Solo, Jade Cox
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Coronet Theatre – London – Price £15
Line-up / Derrick May, Solomun, Noze (live), MANIK, Richy Ahmed b2b Robert James
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Loft Studios – London – Price £10-£15
Line-up / Soul Clap
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Cable – London – Price £12 early birds £15 standard
Line-up / Black Room – Darius Syrossian (Viva Music), WildKats (Hot Creations), No Artificial Colours (Sinq Music), Hot Since 82 (Noir Music), Matt Rich; Red Room – Mark Castley & David Glass (Blue Gritt Records/Muzik X press), Mark Derry, Will Taylor, Connor Benson, Robbie Linstead, Hauswerx, Bar Room; Jesse James & Johnny Bloomfield, Lawrence Daffurn, Lj Laurie, Ricky Torres, Jamie Hillier & Billy Dove
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Factory 7 – London – Price £10-£15
Line-up / AFTERPARTY: Guti, Pillow Talk (DJ), Simon Baker, Krankbrothers, Special Guests; MAIN DAYTIME STREET EVENT: Wolf + Lamb, Guti, Stimming, Adeline, krankbrothers
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Egg – London – Price £15 advance. £20 door.
Line-up / GROUND FLOOR; Format B, Reset Robot, Nick Tcherniak, Warboy, Inigo Surio, Jay Tempest;
MIDDLE FLOOR; Raphael Mello, Geshe Ewing, Paul Unkel;
LOFT; Nightlife In London;
GARDEN; Ronald (A Loca, Brazil), Bruno Balbino, Ilona International
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7-9 Crucifix Lane – London – Price £12 / £15
Line-up / Jon Rundell (Intec), Just Be (Bushwacka!), DJ Simi (Sci Tec- Kenpo), Paride Saraceni (Trapez- Blufin)
SPACE

(in no particular order…)

Cable – London – Price £7 list by emailing 10am@jadedafterhours.com / £12 Tickets / £12 OTD
Line-up / Rico Casazza (Release Sustain) / Raymundo Rodriguez / Chris Stanford / Unai Trotti
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Golden Bee – London – Price £5 Early bird tickets, more after
Line-up / Jerome Sydenham (Planet E, Buzzyn Fly, Defected, Ibadan), LOVERDOSE (Kote, Human Touch Rec.), Jb (Retox, Ebm), Francesco Poggi (Virustage, Stendhal Rec. Uk), Fabiano Binaglia (Virustage, Stendhal rec. Uk), Tim Underbelly (Underbelly Records), Joseph DL (Sleep is commercial, Beatfreak Records), Ng (Factory), Mark Fingaprint (Rinse Fm), La Gosse (Martine Records), Manuel Morales (Footloose), Christian Schenal (Big Fish, BmH)
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Ridley Road Market Bar – London – Price £Free
Rob Coley, Rob Le Marchand
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fabric – London – Price £5 Advance Tickets/ £7 Students/fabricfirst
Line-up / ROOM ONE: Butane Cormac Jacob Husley Peter Pixzel

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