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Stagga launches bandcamp page

Stagga launches his bandcamp page with a free download for grabs in the form of a 2012 version of ‘Dance Bad’ (Rude Boy Version).

In his own words:
“A fresh re working of a tune i made back in 08 called  ‘Bad Dance’. I like the original but wanted to make a up to date cut of it to spin at parties. This refit keeps the stabbing vocal sample from the original but this time chopped differently over a skippy 2step rhythm with some trademark Stagga wonky tones overlaid.  Enjoy.”

Stagga will be releasing more tracks through his bandcamp page over the coming months.

Goth Trad: Airbreaker Video

Goth Trad releases ‘Airbreaker’ through Deep Medi and this is the video for the track, which is taken from the album ‘New Epoch’ also released on Deep Medi Musik.  ’Airbreaker’ is backed with ‘Cosmos’.

With the album due to hit the shelves imminently, Resident Advisor got together with Goth Trad to talk about the album, dubstep and life in Japan after the March 2011 earthquake.

Goth Trad comes back to Europe on tour in from 1st March – 9th April 2012.

Friday Freebies

A quick roundup of new & recent free downloads, just in time for the weekend… don’t say we’re not good to you! Download via the Soundcloud players below… & you can also follow these links for a free EP from Stagga (Glass Bong EP) and three previously unreleased tracks from Detboi (Cheap/Deep Thrills).

Drop The Lime – Shake Baby Shake (Roby Howler remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD] by Roby Howler

Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?0fie95cqmuq2g43

ROMAN D’AMOUR – MAKE LOVE TONIGHT [PEO DE PITTE REMIX] – FREE DOWNLOAD by peodepitte

Krome & Time – This Sound Is For The Underground – Rico Tubbs Remix by Rico Tubbs

Kanji Kinetic – Bang Harder (RRRitalin Remix) [clip] by RRRitalin

Submerse – Never Again – SLM011 by slimetime

Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me (Nixus remix) (Free download)

BIRDEE VS CHIC – EVERY BOOTY DANCE by Birdee

Krafty Kuts ft Dynamite MC – ‘Pounding’ – Jay Robinson Remix - IVIBES004 FREE DOWNLOAD by KraftyKuts

Cheap Thrills – 12 Thrills of Christmas

Cheap Thrills are getting into the festive spirit with their 12 Thrills of Christmas… we promised ourselves there would be no “bulging sack” gags this year, so just click on the link and grab some great goodies from the label including free tracks from Detboi & Mista Men, Elektropusher, and Baxta’s new Machines Don’t Care collab with Hervé.

Cheap Thrills 12 Thrills of Christmas

CALM Takeover Topman – Hervé VS Baxta

Last weekend Oxford Circus Topman in London was packed to the rafters with some of the biggest names in dance music for the CALM (or Campaign Against Living Miserably) takeover. Hosted by Eddy Temple Morris and Zane Lowe, shoppers were treated to an all-star lineup including Dan Le Sac, Mistajam, Kissy Sellout, Rob Da Bank, Huw Stephens & The Loose Cannons to name but a few.

Cheap Thrills boss Hervé also went back to back with our man Baxta and did their bit for the campaign, which provides a free, anonymous and confidential helpline for young men suffering depression or simply having trouble dealing with life’s stresses, rather than shouldering the burden alone.

If you’d like to know more about the CALM campaign, head over to their website and get involved with a very worthwhile cause.

Baxta – ‘On the Block’ VIP (Exclusive Download)

Cheap/Deep Thrills’ new kid on the block Baxta just dropped this little gem on us, available as a free download.

Quickly establishing a reputation for himself as a talented producer and exceptional DJ, Baxta unleashes some nu-junglist vibes on this, the VIP rub of his track “On the Block”.

 Baxta - 'On the Block' VIP [4:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Goli & Ashburner New Releases

Having spent 2010 and 2011 releasing on labels including Chemical Records, Ministry Of Sound and Clandestine Records, Goli & Ashburner have been hard at work in the studio for the past few months writing new tracks and putting together their own brand new label DEM Recordings – which launches today with the release of their own release ‘Dem Zip Volume.1′ (see soundcloud link below).

DEM Recordings bridges the gap between grime and dubstep – 2 genres where Goli & Ashburner have a firm following.

To kick the label off, this first release is free via the Hedmuk blog and there will be more free releases coming from the label over the coming months.
The release is a 4 track release in the form of ‘Duppy & Leave’, ‘Bullet’, ‘Wrecking’ and ‘Boxed’ and sees Goli & Ashbuner collaborating with MIK & Merky Ace on the tracks ‘Duppy & Leave’ and ‘Boxed’ respectively.

Not content with releasing on their own label they also have a release coming out on Steppas Records on 1st December 2011.  The ‘Get Up EP’ is released on 12″ and digital format and comes with remixes from RSD and Alpha Steppa.   You can listen to previews of this relesase over at the Steppas Records site here.

Check out ‘Dem Zip Volume.1′:

Duppy & Leave:

Wrecking:

Bullet:

Boxed:

To coincide with the launch of their new label and the 1st release, Goli & Ashburner have also sent through this DJ mix showcasing some new tracks forthcoming on the label alongside some of their favourite tracks of the moment.  Full tracklisting is after the jump:

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 G&A mix 1 [32:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Stagga’s New Releases & New DJ mix

Following a brief haiatus after the release of his album ‘The Warm Air Room’ (Rag & Bone Records) Stagga is back with 2 releases out this month.
‘Wild For The Night’ & ‘Be The Generals’ are released on Starkey’s Slit Jockey label on 31st October 2011 and comes with remixes from Starkey, Robot Koch, DNABeats, Doshy and Dev 79.  Early blog support for the release comes from Phree Drugs and Chrome Kids and have seen heavy rotation in the sets of Gaslamp Killer, EPROM, Starkey and more.

Also released on 31st October is his ‘Solarblind’ Remix for Porkchop which comes out on Mal Label Music.

Check out ‘Wild For The Night’ on soundcloud here:

He’s also recorded this new DJ mix which includes the Slit Jockey releases, alongside some unreleased Stagga dubs and other goodies:

Matta ‘Apart EP’ Out 17th October on Wicky Lindows

Matta drop their next release exclusively on Beatport on 17th October 2011 with another release on the Wicky Lindows label.
The 4 track EP comes with a remix of ‘Apart’ from Loop Stepwalker alongside the original version as the lead track, backed up with 2 more Matta originals in the form of ‘Infatuation’ and ‘Empire’.
‘Apart’ is a deep, rumbling roller with a 2 steppy skip to it, ‘Empire’ is typically ferocious Matta fayre which gets straight down to business with no fuss (or much intro)…. this is shaping up to be a big release.

The release is available everywhere from 31st October, but preview 2 tracks here:

Apart – Matta

Empire – Matta

New Baxta EP out on Cheap Thrills next month

First off, cardboard robots have nothing to do with the next post, but the image came up in a google search for “Work It” and I kinda like it.

Baxta’s new EP is out next month on Cheap Thrills amidst a volley of support from the likes of Rusko, Mista Jam, and Eddie Temple Morris to name but a few.

Check out all three tracks below ahead of release, and for anyone who missed Baxta’s recent 30 minute mix we posted last week, click here and download it now!

Baxta – Baby girl “cheap thrills” by IamBaxta

Baxta – Work It “cheap thrills” by IamBaxta

Baxta – Locked “cheap thrills” by IamBaxta