THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP #7
While we’re working our way through this crazy period in isolation, we wanted to share some of the weekly content we’re seeing online, from live streams and mixes to merchandise, playlists and more - there’s never been a more important time to connect with the scene and support one another.
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MATT JAM LAMONT BACKTO95 UKG TAKEOVER
Matt Jam Lamont & BackTo95 joined Rinse for a Lockdown live session last Saturday, your favourite old school artists playing the best in old school House & Garage, Jungle, 90's Hip Hop, R'N'B and Dance Hall - representing what the legendary BackTo95 event is all about !
dial-a-duB: THE LAST DANCE
Mind of a Dragon brings his interactive dubplate building series, dial-a-dub, to a close this week. Watch back the previous sessions here to witness some killer productions
Catch the final episode below.
jeremy sylvester vintage set
Jeremy Sylvester plays an exclusive set for Urban Dubz, spinning his own early UKG productions.
DRUM & BASS: THE MOVEMENT
Drum&BassArena host their first feature-length documentary Drum & Bass: The Movement.
The documentary speaks to a portion of the genre’s foremost pioneers. Goldie, Grooverider, Total Science, Saul from Chase & Status, John B and DJ Flight are just some of the influential artists sharing their stories of the evolution of the scene. Exploring 20 years of drum and bass’s roots: dubplates, MCs, key clubs, big anthems, this documentary provides huge insight into the drum and bass community. As with many pieces of work like this, there have been mixed reviews but we’ll leave you down to them: WATCH HERE
Charlie P champions the reggae sound with plenty of freestyle goodness in this stream HERE
1985 Music celebrate the final chapter of the Edition trilogy by running an Edition 3 livestream with Alix Perez, Monty, Bredren, Drone, Visages and Ternion Sound. Join here, this Saturday, 6pm.
We Are One - film festival
Experience a film festival like never before during this first ever 10-day global film festival co-curated by over 20 film festivals from across the world, May 29 - June 7. All funds raised during the festival will benefit COVID-19 relief funds. Tonight watch Rudeboy: The Trojan Records Story from 20:30 BST. MORE DETAILS
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RELEASES
ALIX PEREZ / 1985 MUSIC- edition three
Alix Perez has been assembling his favorite artists operating within the 85bpm/170bpm axis, for the Edition trilogy. The 3rd and final part of the trilogy is out now, featuring tracks from Alix Perez, Monty, Ternion Sound. EXPLORE
O.B.F Sound system
New O.B.F album ’Signz’, Featuring Charlie P, Shanti D, SR Wilson, Killa P, Tippa Irie and more . Out today.
zed bias & CHILDREN OF ZEUS
Based on an original 2 step blueprint from the late nineties / early naughties, FRIEND is the first of a string of singles to be taken from Zed's forthcoming album, entitled "I FEEL GOOD" which is intended for release in July 2020 on Biasonic. Buy HERE - listen below.
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IN OTHER NEWS
Want the chance to be in Sammy Virji’s video for his new single 'Spice Up My Life' ? Send him a video of what you have been up doing to ‘spice up your life’ in these last few months- record this video with the song playing. The best entries will make it into the official ‘spice up your life’ video. Send your videos to video@sammyvirji.co.uk - deadline Friday!
O.B.F Sound System and Mungo’s Hifi are going head to head in traditional dub clash style on Radio Nova this Saturday. From 22 pm to midnight ( French time ) Tune in HERE
Conducta’s Selections DJ Mag
Conducta joins the list of artists invited to be part of DJ Mags selections feature, stepping up with 10 new cuts of UKG gold from some of the scene's emerging names and crucial players. Read HERE
Sammy Virji is asking fans to ‘Spice Up His Life’ by sending in video clips for his new video > MORE INFO