Digital Revolution 4 hosted by Big Cakes (SPONSORED BY STURBAN CLOTHING)

Everyone’s favourite mixtape DJ is back! That’s right Wolverhampton City’s TRICKSTA is back with his fourth volume of the well-respected UK Hip-Hop mixtape series “The Digital Revolution” under his long running UK Runnings imprint. Ever since UK Runnings began back in 2001 it has supported UK music to the fullest, and now it’s eighth year nothing has changed! Volume Four is hosted by London rapper Big Cakes and features a bunch of exclusives and tracks from some of the scenes biggest names such as TBear, Scorzayzee, Iron Bryadz, LATE, Manny Moscow, Big Ben, Supar Novar, Kyza and many more! Not only does Tricksta turn out a superb selection but he also produces three tracks! Make sure you download this and listen to the cream of the UK.

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01 – BIG CAKES – INTRO
02 – BIG CAKES FEAT COCTONE – ITS ALL CAKE (PROD BY TRICKSTA)
03 – TBEAR – BILLS TOO PAY
04 – SKANDAL – MATRIX RELOADED
05 – MANNY MOSCOW FEAT BIG CAKES – HIDE & SEEK (PROD BY TRICKSTA)
06 – IRON BRYADZ – BIGGEST VICTIM
07 – LATE – FRIENDS
08 – SUPAR NOVAR – THE WAY WERE LIVING
09 – BIG CAKES – DONT TAKE THE MICK
10 – 10SHOTT – GHOST TOWN
11 – KYZA – GO IN
12 – RELOAD – FEEL THE HUNGER (PROD BY TRICKSTA)
13 – DEADLY – DEADLY FOR MUSIC
14 – CRIME FEAT KILBILL & RENEGADE (GTS MOB) – ITS RECESSION
15 – MR DRASTICK – NOTHING TO LOSE
16 – BIG CAKES FEAT CYCLONIOUS – KEEP RUNNIN
17 – FATHOMLESS1 – THE REASON
18 – BIG BEN – BRAPP (FINSBURY PARK ECLIPSE REMIX)
19 – SCORZAYZEE – THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
20 – BIG CAKES – OUTRO

Digital Revolution 4 hosted by Big Cakes (SPONSORED BY STURBAN CLOTHING)

Sabotawj – Hustle Pandemic EP

new Digital 12 inch release “Whats Good” Sabotawj ft S. Kalibre of the UK’s Hard Livin and Produced by UK Producer Mike S. of Hard Livin. The file contains artwork, clean, dirty, and instrumental versions of the record. The single is featured on Mike S. and Sabotawj’s “Hustle Pandemic” EP, recorded in a day while Sabotawj was touring the UK this September. The album is available at www.sabotawj.com . Below I have also included the viral video shot in Chatham, England.

What’s Good off of the new Hustle Pandemic EP Recorded in a day in the UK with Hard Livin/Da Cannibus Club’s Mike-S on the beats! Features fellow Rhymesida and Hard Livin frontman.

IRON BRAYDZ – Golden Legacy

This MC, lyricist and producer brings immense passion and energy to his performances like his incredible effort at the Royal Festival Halls main Foyer with a 27 piece orchestra. Iron Braydz has rocked audiences alongside members of Hip Hop royalty (US and UK) including M1 of Dead Prez, Public Enemy, Saigon, Immortal Technique and RZA of Wu-Tang Clan. This rapper is not afraid to deal with politically controversial content in an intelligent and thought provoking way. He has solidified his presence within the UK Hip Hop scene and is now working his way up the US underground scene after recording Hip Hop bangers with the likes of Guilty Simpson, Sean P, M1 of dead prez, Akir, Hasan Salaam, Sav Killz (Braydz and Sav are part of the movement, All Elements founded by DJ J ronin) and many more with his unique style. “I’m hearing some DOPE home grown talent, cats are SLIPPIN in the states!” is the very words that left the mouth of Legendary DJ Marley Marl on 279’s Friday night flavors.

Devil May Cry is his first ever solo project, “not album or mixtape, PROJECT” he so passionately states. featuring guest appearances from Hip Hop greats and close friends such as M9, Cyrus Malachi, Guilty Simpson, Sav Killz and many more. “Devil May Cry is on some straight gritty sounding Hardcore Hip Hop tip, I’m doing this for me and my A-alike, and who ever is down of course, I love Hip Hop, and this isa demostration of how deep our conversations can get”. This project also features productions from close Friend Chemo, IronBraydz also know by his producer alias IronChrome and up and coming legends Morph beats and Props, and has been mastered by the well-resecpted producer & artist Baby J.

IronBraydz is currently co-hosts his own show ‘Iron Rap’ with DJ Bruce Wayne on Bang Radio (bangradio.fm) every Saturday 6pm – 8pm on 103.6fm. Braydz recently opened up Skinny Man on his ‘Smoking Ban’ tour and Rudy Lickwood has named him a “National Treasure”. Braydz is currently working on various new projects which include exciting transatlantic collaborations and he is most definitely an artist to keep an eye on during 2009.

IRON BRAYDZ – Golden Legacy

Iron Braydz

Donnie Propa Mix

A little mix from Donnie Propa that goes from UK hip hop to dubstep in one fell swoop.

1. Rodney P, Dynamite MC and Tali – Its On
2. Phi – Life Cypher – Cordless Mics At 20 Paces
3. Jehst – Lines Of Defence
4. Hoodz Underground – Pass The Mic
5. Cappo – Underground
6. Fallacy and Fusion – The Groundbreaker
7. TRG – Oi! Killa!
8. Distance – V
9. Rukus, TY, Klashnekoff and Yogi – Let It Go (Remix)
10. Benny Page – Swagger
11. Benga – 26 Basslines
12. High Rankin – No Money For Guns
13. Stenchman – The Taste Of Vomit
14. Joker – Snake Eater
15. Flying Lotus – $tunt$

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Burton Snowboards, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat

One for al you shreaders out there check this crazy collaboration from Burton Snowboards, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The board itself is once again NASA-grade tech, dipped in $1200 worth of Vaporskin Lite, and the shred stick that some people are hoping is going to win Kevin Pearce a gold medal at the Olympics in Vancouver. For those of you able to drop that rich people cash flow, you can pick one up at any of the Burton flagship stores in LA, Chicago, NY and Burlington.

Mary Ann Hoobs with Ben Frost, Dimlite and DFRNT

Europe-wide this mix from Iceland’s Ben Frost, Switzerland’s Dimlite and Edinburgh’s DFRNT – a mix loaded with brand new offers.

Plus tunes from Benga & Walsh, Shakleton, Sigha and a remix of a Sebastien Tellier track.

Exclusive to the Mary Anne Hobbs show: we’ve got a link to a free download of Depakote’salbum It’s Not 94 Anymore (courtesy of Thorsten at Highpoint Lowlife).

Tracklist:
Benga & Walsh – ‘Biscuit Factory’ (Biscuit Factory Records Dubplate)
ASC – ‘Porecelain’ (Non Plus)
Depakote – ‘Quarter Milk’ from the LP ‘It’s Not 94 Anymore’ (Highpoint Lowlife)
Illum Sphere – ‘Psycho’ from ‘Long Live The Pain’ (Fat City)
Mosca – ‘Square One’ (Night Slugs)
Shackleton – ‘Asha In The Tabernacle’ from ‘3 EPs’ (Perlon)
Willie Isz – ‘Grussle’ LV Remix (Dub)
Hektagon – ‘Old Days’ (Z Audio)
Sigha – ‘Untitled 2′ (Hotflush)

Ben Frost Mix:
Iberian Lynx – ‘Hissing’
Ben Frost – ‘Killshot’ (By The Throat Lp)
Burial – ‘Shutta’ (Ghost Hardware Ep)
David Lang – ‘Cheating, Lying, Stealing’ (Cheating, Lying, Stealing Lp)
Cloaks – ‘Oyaars’ Remix
Swans – ‘Alcohol the Seed’ (Soundtracks for the Blind Lp)
Ben Frost – ‘Peter Venkman Part II’ (By The Throat Lp)
Killer Whales Hunting Herring off the Coast of Norway
Ben Frost – ‘Through the Glass Of The Roof’ (By The Throat Lp)
The Cure – ‘The Figurehead’ (Pornography Lp)
Daníel Bjarnason – ‘Bow To String III, Air to Breath’ (Processions Lp)
A Breathing Snow Leopard
Tim Hecker – ‘Blood Rainbow’ (Harmony in Ultraviolet Lp)
The Cure – ‘Disintegration’ (Disintegration Lp)
Ben Frost – ‘Ó God Protect Me’ (By The Throat Lp)
Lions, Territorial Chanting

Dimlite Mix:
Chicago – ‘Fancy Colors’ (CBS)
Ron Geesin – ‘Electro Rhythm’ (KPM Music)
Some loop
Imp Girl – ‘Vandal C*ck’ (according to the Anagram Jam compilation) (Fat City Recordings)
Charles Earland – ‘Journey of the Soul’ (Mercury)
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart – ‘Willie the Pimp’ (Rykodisc)
Captain Beefheart – ‘Peon’ (Reprise)
Todd Rundgren – ‘There Are No Words’ (Ampex Records)
Delia Derbyshire Moaning
Dungen – ‘Fredag’ (Subliminal Sounds)
White Magic – ‘Sun Song’ (Drag City)
Smoke – ‘Lobotomy’ (MPS Records)
Elan Tamara Mottley – ‘Oh Papa’ (white)
Bruno Spoerri – Lilith – ‘Singing In The Dark’ (Finders Keepers)
Dimlite – 8 bars of an alternate version of something unreleased
GLK – ‘Birthday Music’ (white)

DFRNT Mix:
DFRNT – ‘Entrance’ [dub]
Steve Fould – ‘Gentle Seduction’ (DFRNT Remix) [dub]
DFRNT – ‘Sunflower’ (Paranoise Remix) [dub]
DFRNT – ‘Sectioned’ [forthcoming Fururism Recordings]
DFRNT – ‘Rosebud’ [dub]
DFRNT – ‘Saturation’ Point [dub]
DFRNT – ‘808 State Of Mind’ [dub]

Sebastien Tellier – ‘L’Amour Et La Violence’ Floating Points Mix (Lucky Number)
D-Bridge – ‘5th Floor’ (Exit)
Ceefax Acid Crew – ‘Arcadian (Castilian II)’ from the LP ‘United Acid Emirates’ (Planet Mu)
Flotilla – ‘Behave’ (Ho Hum Records)
Reso – ‘Armoured Core’ from the ‘Tremjin EP’ (Civil Music)

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FUBU to rebrand

FUBU (an acronym for “For Us By Us”) was one of the biggest street wear lines to come out of the 90s, launching in 1992 with co-signs from the likes of LL Cool J to Ludacris.

Five years ago, the company headed overseas, and in recent years, its popularity has steeply declined within the U.S.

“Kids have a three-year memory span, so most don’t have a sense of the brand’s roots,” said founder Daymond John.

John says the revamped collection won’t be those same ‘05 jerseys, but “Carhartt-meets-Abercrombie & Fitch style.”

FAIRTILIZER – CHINA CALLING : CHINESE DUBOCRACY

Now, CHINA CALLING : CHINESE DUBOCRACY!

“An idea had been growing in my mind” and so I executed it.

I just noticed that I had collated a batch of Dubstep tracks with a Far Eastern flava, Chinese and some Japanese and so I thought, why not, a Dubstep mix with Chinese inflexions (and a little bit of Japanese too).

Put together very quickly as usual, 20 mins prep and 1 hour recording it. In all the rush I forgot to include a couple of tracks, including perhaps my most powerful Chinese Dubstep track, which really pissed me off when I listened back and realized the omissions.

But I ain’t gonna record it again, so there, save it for the next one!

Starts off pretty chilled and gets more aggressive but then chill-essive towards the end!

RECORDED LIVE ON PIONEER CDJ’S 1000 MKII & DJM 600 – ONE CUT/FIRST TAKE & UN-MASTERED!

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Menswear out of the closet

An interesting piece from China Daily about the Chinese fashion industry makes a change from hearing about fake and ripoffs but they do have a serious fashion industry over there.

Menswear design has always been weaker than for women, but China Fashion Week 2009 was determined to correct this. Six menswear fashion shows were held, though most were criticized as “too feminine” by Chinese media.

Fujian-based men’s fashion brand Cabbeen opened China Fashion Week to show off its T-shirts, semi-formal shorts and tight pants. Scarves were in bright colors: milk-yellow, pink, and light blue.

Designer Yang Ziming added women’s belts, large-sized handbags and tassels in the collection, for a hippie-look.

Yang said his ideas mostly originated from modern architecture.

“There are many buildings with windows in cities, so you can see pearl-like or glass-like materials in my costumes,” Yang says.

VLOV menswear, designed by Wu Qingqing, frequently used hemp material for an eco-friendly look. Colors were black, white and blue, while the deep V-shaped collars, thin belts and gloves were feminine in inspiration.

“Men usually have two faces. Sometimes they can be manly, but other times they have to be careful, detailed, and patient,” Wu explains.

ZUOAN Hong Jinshan menswear show was more masculine. Inspired by retro-futurism, designer Hong Jinshan used silver, shining blue and light brown to create a “future world”.

Most of the costumes were uniform-like. A black pilot jacket, with vintage sunglasses, was reminiscent of Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Converse-like sneakers showed up with a long jacket, for a mix-match style.

Mihuang Qi Gang designer Qi Gang showed off his cashmere creations himself. An oversized red scarf was tied under his shoulders, a black-and-white T-shirt went with a pair of tight leggings, and the ankle-high black boots were feminine-looking.

Qi’s personal show, one-day later, was wild. Animal patterns were the most obvious elements, with feathers, grassland-green skirts, and zebra-striped trousers.

Male models for luxury brand Ne Tiger’s show wore oversized fur scarves with a dark blue gown, for an ancient scholarly image. There was an all-white Western suit, but the buttons were shaped like fans. Yang Jian, secretary general of China Fashion Week Committee, said this year there would be more male fashion.

“It is because their tastes are developing and there is a market here.”

Ao Yanmin, general manager of Rich Public Relation Company, was involved in most menswear shows during fashion week.

She said there were more male brands, but disagreed with the idea they were more feminine. “It is an international trend that clothing is taking on ‘bi-gender’ characteristics. Menswear is more feminine, and women’s wear is more manly.”

Trill London

‘TRILL LONDON’ is back to smash it up once again just like we did before the unfortunate fire at Plan B earlier this year. The Trill London DJ’s are waiting in the wings with a brand new selection of the illest and trillest joints from the South and The West Coast in preparation to tear it down like only Trill can!

Also in Room One we get a line-up that reads like a whose who of UK Hip-Hop DJ’s, as we get Kiss FM’s Shortee Blitz, Roots Manuva’s DJ MK, alongside DJ 279 from Choice FM and the well-respected Spin Doctor from the legendary The Doctor’s Orders nights.

All coasts, all styles covered, Plan B is the without the club to be at on Friday November 20th 2009 if you are in England’s capitol city!

The re-launch is going to be huge and we can’t stress how important it is to buy an advance ticket or get your name down on the guest list as this promises to be road block and one of the best Rap events of the year! Contact them for guest-list enquires or book you ticket now. Don’t sleep!!

DATE: FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2009
LOCATION: ROOM 2 @ PLAN B, 418 BRIXTON ROAD, LONDON, SW9 7AY.
ADMISSION: £5 ADVANCE / £7 GUEST LIST / £10 ON THE DOOR
FEATURING DJ’S… ROB BREEZY, DJ FUNKEE & CWD
HOSTED BY GENESIS ELIJAH WITH PHOTOGRAHY BY PETER BESTE.

Contact trilllondon@gmail.com or call 07940 182 605

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