The growing bulk of instrumental CDs has put on a couple more pounds in the last week and the latest title, 'Nocstrumentals', makes it clear which producer is the latest to tip the scales.
Despite the omissions of In A Corner Remix, Back In A Big Way and Best Music, Nocturnal's CD is a very solid release. The opening My People sets the tone and the OGs' vocal, which will feature on Nocturnal's debut album 'The Sleepless Knight', suggests a union with further promise.
OGs - My People (Radio Rip)
Davinche's 'Dirty Canvas: The Legacy' still stands imperious above the rest, yet the Nocstrumentals hold their own against the fair height of D.O.K's 'Document' and Low Deep's 'The Instrumentals'. Despite a nod to Ripperman's Rubble on Bun Man, and an even bigger nod to Maniac's Star In Da Making Remix on Who You Talking To?, Nocstrumentals is a bold collection which is tied by the producer's signature sound; a unity that is so strongly adhered to that it lacks the versatility of Dot's 'Rotten Riddims' or the variety of Terror Danjah's 'Zip Files'.
The Nocstrumentals' ties to the present is its main advantage over the rest. Dot's, D.O.K's and Terror's releases came out of nowhere and, while digital releases of Bassline Massacre, Big Bang and Frontline Remix gave a retrospective satisfaction, Nocturnal's CD sees the light of day as he continues to ride his rising wave of progress and standing within the scene; a journey that was jump-started when Ghetts was Ghetto, spitting in front of admirable double-glazing.
Ghetto Over Nocturnal's Back In A Big Way - Risky Roadz Clip
Furthermore, the recent Wiley/Goodz and Rinse/Jeeday Jawz spats, as well as Goodz's 'Ultrasound' release, have provided additional promotion and current clout: Rinse's reply to Jeeday was over Stop, and Panties, Bras, Coke and Cameras on Don't Phone Me; a beat which has been repeatedly spun by Logan Sama over the last three months, and the vocal of the same name, featuring Ghetto and Griminal, is currently receiving wide airplay.
In this context, the instrumental CD is changing. 'Tinchy Stryder Vs Maniac' had an innovative concept, ushering forward the producer and promoting recent beats. Swindle's forthcoming instrumental CD should do the same, highlighting a trend of looking forwards as opposed to trawling the archives. The next Rotten Riddims should also have recent beats, yet the unique slinging-out of six, rapid-fire installments, complete with standard filler, goes against the final, polished products of Zip Files, Document and Nocstrumentals.
Now, it's almost obligatory for upcoming MCs to release a mixtape to prove themselves and their credentials. But, in a few years, will the same emphasis by placed on the producer? Probably not quite, but now a firm precedent has been established for instrumental releases. Just as well really, because I really enjoy these CDs.
Showing posts with label Durrty Goodz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Durrty Goodz. Show all posts
Friday, 6 February 2009
Monday, 2 February 2009
Snow Follows Me
It's all quite romantic at first. Floating and swirling in the air, descending with poise and elegance. The snow wraps up all below, and your understanding of the environment - roads, car-parks, maybe a patch of grass - merges into an indistinct mass of whiteness.
Lovely isn't it.
Guys have to make the standard snowballs, trample a bit, drive about town, and the atmospheric scene turns into a slosh. Grime's novelty, feeling and atmosphere of a former time, one in which 'Treddin' On Thin Ice' belonged, has thawed. Puddles form and the sparse beats, so indicative of the time and place in which they were created, have sunk to the bottom.
Dot Rotten is, to me, one of the very few who has a sense of emotion and atmosphere in his music and, continuing with the frosty thread, here's a brief clip of the tune he played on his Genesis Radio show. The hook is basic, but I like the tune.
Ice Kid (Feat. Dot Rotten) - Respect
Wiley's eski-beat classics, and even the former battle with Doogz on the Igloo riddim, are now housed in Club 5 as the scene slides ever more to the dancefloor.
================THE WAR REPORT===============
Wiley - Conspiracy
The dub isn't characteristic for Wiley, since the reply wasn't immediate. The Australia tour may be partly the reason for that, but this is still the the obligatory reply for credibility.
There's nothing wrong with a draw. Two of the best slugged it out, kicked up some excitment and showed the scene's levels in the process.
But in terms of competition between Wiley and Goodz, is this the last word?
Lovely isn't it.
Guys have to make the standard snowballs, trample a bit, drive about town, and the atmospheric scene turns into a slosh. Grime's novelty, feeling and atmosphere of a former time, one in which 'Treddin' On Thin Ice' belonged, has thawed. Puddles form and the sparse beats, so indicative of the time and place in which they were created, have sunk to the bottom.
Dot Rotten is, to me, one of the very few who has a sense of emotion and atmosphere in his music and, continuing with the frosty thread, here's a brief clip of the tune he played on his Genesis Radio show. The hook is basic, but I like the tune.
Ice Kid (Feat. Dot Rotten) - Respect
Wiley's eski-beat classics, and even the former battle with Doogz on the Igloo riddim, are now housed in Club 5 as the scene slides ever more to the dancefloor.
================THE WAR REPORT===============
Wiley - Conspiracy
The dub isn't characteristic for Wiley, since the reply wasn't immediate. The Australia tour may be partly the reason for that, but this is still the the obligatory reply for credibility.
There's nothing wrong with a draw. Two of the best slugged it out, kicked up some excitment and showed the scene's levels in the process.
'You want your name in the king of grime conversation they ain't saying it'.
But in terms of competition between Wiley and Goodz, is this the last word?
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
"I'm A Start Lynching Rappers With Money In Their Pockets"
The Kiss FM adverts during the Logan Sama Show are hard to bear. The worst of the lot is the strangled voice of an innocent little child, who isn't scared of the dark, but is actually scared of her mummy smoking. You know, because she might die.
I staged my own triumphant protest, and smoked three cigarettes at the same time. I coughed quite a bit, spluttered a bit more, and then I felt my chest seizing up. Almost like I was dying.
I was glad when the adverts fucked off and the music started.
Ghetts - Autopsy Freestyle (Radio Rip)
Ghetts (Feat. Mercston) - Set You Free (Radio Rip)
Ghetts is trawling through the archives with these freestyles and, with Mercston's recent release from the bing, the two combine on Set You Free. It's the stuff of fairytales. Seriously though it's good to hear him again, and if The Movement start working as a unit again then I'll be more than happy.
Durrty Goodz turned up to plug his new CD, 'Ultrasound', which is out now. Despite the female's man-fingers sprawling all over the front cover, I plan to buy it soon. Poor old Logan was tight for time and, reluctantly ending the interview, politely allowed Goodz to bid a fond farewell with a few last words. Goodz then launched into a stream of extra bars and, despite Logan frantically pointing towards the door, Goodz grinned, carried on and drew for an up middle finger. Goodz was dragged from the studio, his heels scraping the floor while still spitting about 'lynching rappers'.*
Durrty Goodz Freestyling Over Saxon
Jendor was the last guest, along with Tommy Bones. They have a rap promo, 'Blue Wave Volume 1' coming out soon, and from the Car Park track I'm looking forward to it. Jendor's 'Grandmaster' is also out soon, and from the tunes I've heard I'm a bit disappointed; the beats just don't match the energetic, reload bars.
The set was decent though, so have a listen here.
TRACKLIST:
DESERT STORM // UNTITLED
SILENCER // WORLD WAR 4
FOOTSIE // 3 PLATES
RUDE KID // BANDANNAS ON REMIX
WILEY // CLUB 5
MANIAC // SALT FISH
DIZZEE RASCAL // STRINGS HOE
DOT ROTTEN // TORPEDO
MANIAC // WHAT DA RASS
I staged my own triumphant protest, and smoked three cigarettes at the same time. I coughed quite a bit, spluttered a bit more, and then I felt my chest seizing up. Almost like I was dying.
I was glad when the adverts fucked off and the music started.
Ghetts - Autopsy Freestyle (Radio Rip)
Ghetts (Feat. Mercston) - Set You Free (Radio Rip)
Ghetts is trawling through the archives with these freestyles and, with Mercston's recent release from the bing, the two combine on Set You Free. It's the stuff of fairytales. Seriously though it's good to hear him again, and if The Movement start working as a unit again then I'll be more than happy.
Durrty Goodz turned up to plug his new CD, 'Ultrasound', which is out now. Despite the female's man-fingers sprawling all over the front cover, I plan to buy it soon. Poor old Logan was tight for time and, reluctantly ending the interview, politely allowed Goodz to bid a fond farewell with a few last words. Goodz then launched into a stream of extra bars and, despite Logan frantically pointing towards the door, Goodz grinned, carried on and drew for an up middle finger. Goodz was dragged from the studio, his heels scraping the floor while still spitting about 'lynching rappers'.*
Durrty Goodz Freestyling Over Saxon
Jendor was the last guest, along with Tommy Bones. They have a rap promo, 'Blue Wave Volume 1' coming out soon, and from the Car Park track I'm looking forward to it. Jendor's 'Grandmaster' is also out soon, and from the tunes I've heard I'm a bit disappointed; the beats just don't match the energetic, reload bars.
The set was decent though, so have a listen here.
TRACKLIST:
DESERT STORM // UNTITLED
SILENCER // WORLD WAR 4
FOOTSIE // 3 PLATES
RUDE KID // BANDANNAS ON REMIX
WILEY // CLUB 5
MANIAC // SALT FISH
DIZZEE RASCAL // STRINGS HOE
DOT ROTTEN // TORPEDO
MANIAC // WHAT DA RASS
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
"Mic Wars I'll Never Retreat One"
The koalas have gorged on their eucalyptus for the day, and a kangaroo nonchalantly hops by in the evening heat. I assume Wiley is enjoying his time in Oz, spreading the grime sound to the other side of the world (for a small fee), but Durrty Goodz is still calling. A few things first.
Ghetto & Brutal - Go On Den (Radio Rip)
Ghetts is so comfortable right now that he can afford to fling out freestyles. With the album completed, it could have been easy to draw for the pipe and slippers, but spitting on a Maniac beat is appreciated by me at least. As is the inclusion of Brutal. He's a good MC and one that I've always rated.
Ruff Sqwad - Superman (Radio Rip)
Ruff Sqwad raise a musically defiant fist, ready to launch into the wider consciousness against the people who want to put them 'in a box'. I tried to take Rapid's plea seriously, but the autotune chorus detracts from it in truth. Nevertheless, the tune is peversely catchy.
Desperado - 'Natural' Vocal (Radio Rip)
Dot Rotten's original, uncompromising vocal on this beat was the Dirty South Salute, and here Desperado's effort, complete with talk of 'swag game' and Ed Hardy, emphasises the difference.
Perhaps the uniting force of Hardy explains one of the most bizarre line-ups I've heard of in recent grime history. Despa joins Skepta and Roachee on the release of '99 Stars', which will hopefully land soon. I have no idea what to expect.
=========THE WAR REPORT (ROUND II)=========
No bicycle kicks like Guile, because the war has gone into attrition; Rinse and Jeeday have gone AWOL, but Wiley and Goodz are in too deep to bow out now, waiting in their trenches for the decisive knockout that will probably never come.
Wiley replied to Cokey The Snowman with the End Of The World Freestyle. Goodz's fire back was Panty, Bras, Coke and Cameras.
There's not much to say really. In the desperate attempt to land blows by saying something original, well, it's all got a bit personal. The dirty washing in public of course provides me with much entertainment, but it does show that this war has become a bit ludicrous now. Will's repartee, "I've done a lot in my life to feel prouder, but I didn't like it shottin' your mum powder", and "your mum hates you brother, all because of you the mother lost a lover" is surely void, since Wiley's apparently a "cross-dresser".
The desperate attempt to find a resolution to the clash is symbolically represnted through DJ JJ, who Goodz was pally with on the Rinse FM Christmas Show, and he even got a few reloads. Now, however, Scratcha's homely hosting has evaporated in the grit of the war, and the need to pack a punch has resulted in poor old JJ's mention in the Goodz dub against his Eskibeat member. "JJ, he knows". And what's that then?
I'm still enjoying the war, and its moments of anticipation before the next installment. But it's just a spectacle. Nothing decisive has been said; they're two MCs at the top of their game negating each other. I can't even remember how this all started. We can all pick sides, but what's the point? Enjoy it for what it is.
If no knockout comes out soon, I hope they call it quits. Wiley and Goodz deserve better than a farce.
Ghetto & Brutal - Go On Den (Radio Rip)
Ghetts is so comfortable right now that he can afford to fling out freestyles. With the album completed, it could have been easy to draw for the pipe and slippers, but spitting on a Maniac beat is appreciated by me at least. As is the inclusion of Brutal. He's a good MC and one that I've always rated.
Ruff Sqwad - Superman (Radio Rip)
Ruff Sqwad raise a musically defiant fist, ready to launch into the wider consciousness against the people who want to put them 'in a box'. I tried to take Rapid's plea seriously, but the autotune chorus detracts from it in truth. Nevertheless, the tune is peversely catchy.
Desperado - 'Natural' Vocal (Radio Rip)
Dot Rotten's original, uncompromising vocal on this beat was the Dirty South Salute, and here Desperado's effort, complete with talk of 'swag game' and Ed Hardy, emphasises the difference.
Perhaps the uniting force of Hardy explains one of the most bizarre line-ups I've heard of in recent grime history. Despa joins Skepta and Roachee on the release of '99 Stars', which will hopefully land soon. I have no idea what to expect.
=========THE WAR REPORT (ROUND II)=========
No bicycle kicks like Guile, because the war has gone into attrition; Rinse and Jeeday have gone AWOL, but Wiley and Goodz are in too deep to bow out now, waiting in their trenches for the decisive knockout that will probably never come.
Wiley replied to Cokey The Snowman with the End Of The World Freestyle. Goodz's fire back was Panty, Bras, Coke and Cameras.
There's not much to say really. In the desperate attempt to land blows by saying something original, well, it's all got a bit personal. The dirty washing in public of course provides me with much entertainment, but it does show that this war has become a bit ludicrous now. Will's repartee, "I've done a lot in my life to feel prouder, but I didn't like it shottin' your mum powder", and "your mum hates you brother, all because of you the mother lost a lover" is surely void, since Wiley's apparently a "cross-dresser".
The desperate attempt to find a resolution to the clash is symbolically represnted through DJ JJ, who Goodz was pally with on the Rinse FM Christmas Show, and he even got a few reloads. Now, however, Scratcha's homely hosting has evaporated in the grit of the war, and the need to pack a punch has resulted in poor old JJ's mention in the Goodz dub against his Eskibeat member. "JJ, he knows". And what's that then?
I'm still enjoying the war, and its moments of anticipation before the next installment. But it's just a spectacle. Nothing decisive has been said; they're two MCs at the top of their game negating each other. I can't even remember how this all started. We can all pick sides, but what's the point? Enjoy it for what it is.
If no knockout comes out soon, I hope they call it quits. Wiley and Goodz deserve better than a farce.
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
"I'm Lawless, But You Owe Logan's Mum A Mortgage"
The curtain was raised, and the expectant crowd of warmongering philistines was made to wait. Logan started the show last night with a few bits of light-entertainment before the main event.
New Jammer Tune (Radio Rip)
Jammer's shrill tones delievered and the next one, which I assume is called Dark given it was mentioned abouty fifty times, had this comic-transylvanian beat that was sheer comedy.
Diesel & Flow Dan - Dark (Radio Rip)
Maverick, Double S & Dot Rotten - Grime Scene Warning (Radio Rip)
Faith SFX's beatboxing seemed like a bit of a novelty, but in producing the two come together well, and in a way that makes his beats unique from the rest. Dot also vocalled another SFX beat, and by the sounds of it there's more to come. Get used to hearing it, because I reckon there's some life in this vocal.
============== THE WAR REPORT ==================
So yeah, there might have been a couple fanfares, but I didn't hear them since I acted like a twelve year old and got shamelessly excited before it all kicked off. Logan graciously put the War Report into context by spinning the Jeeday Jawz dub for Rinse first. The chirpy, Loudmouth production matches the content, which is punchy and to the point, and Rinse had to come with a decent reply.
I thought it was OK. The beat selection was a good one, and Nocturnal's Stop is one of the best instrumentals in recent times. On another production I would have made less of Rinse's reply, but the beat adds intensity, and Rinse's tone is different to the sometimes flippant Jawz on the first dub. The spitting and flow are excellent, and he doesn't stumble over his words which I've sometimes heard before. Nevertheless, I thought Rinse spat for too long without hitting hard, and content is the most important thing for me. Jawz wins round one. Just.
Rinse's reference to the Wiley and Goodz tiff was a painful reminder of what his clash truly was; the undercard, two unprovens trying to get a name in the game; the prologue that foregrounds the real deal.
Wiley threw a couple of dubs out there, and Doogz replied by dropping about thirty words a second and, with Cokey The Snowman racking in at an impressive seven and a half minutes, he must have been swarmed with paper after he wrote the Wiley bars.
The Doogz dub was so long that, really, it entered the realms of the epic; a grime-like Paradise Lost with Milton squirming in his grave, all too aware that the content was just as graphic. It was long, but I think he kept on track throughout. It doesn't drag to me as a listener, and there's some serious pars in there. I heard it and I was like:
I try not to be biased, but we all prefer certain MCs, and these clashes result in people picking sides. Wiley's probably penning his reply already. I'm a Wiley fan; I always have been, and I prefer him to Goodz, yet I can't deny that Wiley got charred. He's in the best form he's been in for a long time and, given his hunger for the war, I'm a expecting a big reply but, to be honest, Will got bombed harder than Dresden. You know it's true.
Some people may complain from time to time, including myself, but recent events have reminded me why grime is the king of music. Long may it continue.
New Jammer Tune (Radio Rip)
Jammer's shrill tones delievered and the next one, which I assume is called Dark given it was mentioned abouty fifty times, had this comic-transylvanian beat that was sheer comedy.
Diesel & Flow Dan - Dark (Radio Rip)
Maverick, Double S & Dot Rotten - Grime Scene Warning (Radio Rip)
Faith SFX's beatboxing seemed like a bit of a novelty, but in producing the two come together well, and in a way that makes his beats unique from the rest. Dot also vocalled another SFX beat, and by the sounds of it there's more to come. Get used to hearing it, because I reckon there's some life in this vocal.
============== THE WAR REPORT ==================
So yeah, there might have been a couple fanfares, but I didn't hear them since I acted like a twelve year old and got shamelessly excited before it all kicked off. Logan graciously put the War Report into context by spinning the Jeeday Jawz dub for Rinse first. The chirpy, Loudmouth production matches the content, which is punchy and to the point, and Rinse had to come with a decent reply.
I thought it was OK. The beat selection was a good one, and Nocturnal's Stop is one of the best instrumentals in recent times. On another production I would have made less of Rinse's reply, but the beat adds intensity, and Rinse's tone is different to the sometimes flippant Jawz on the first dub. The spitting and flow are excellent, and he doesn't stumble over his words which I've sometimes heard before. Nevertheless, I thought Rinse spat for too long without hitting hard, and content is the most important thing for me. Jawz wins round one. Just.
Rinse's reference to the Wiley and Goodz tiff was a painful reminder of what his clash truly was; the undercard, two unprovens trying to get a name in the game; the prologue that foregrounds the real deal.
Wiley threw a couple of dubs out there, and Doogz replied by dropping about thirty words a second and, with Cokey The Snowman racking in at an impressive seven and a half minutes, he must have been swarmed with paper after he wrote the Wiley bars.
The Doogz dub was so long that, really, it entered the realms of the epic; a grime-like Paradise Lost with Milton squirming in his grave, all too aware that the content was just as graphic. It was long, but I think he kept on track throughout. It doesn't drag to me as a listener, and there's some serious pars in there. I heard it and I was like:
I try not to be biased, but we all prefer certain MCs, and these clashes result in people picking sides. Wiley's probably penning his reply already. I'm a Wiley fan; I always have been, and I prefer him to Goodz, yet I can't deny that Wiley got charred. He's in the best form he's been in for a long time and, given his hunger for the war, I'm a expecting a big reply but, to be honest, Will got bombed harder than Dresden. You know it's true.
Some people may complain from time to time, including myself, but recent events have reminded me why grime is the king of music. Long may it continue.
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
"Some Have Got Albums, But No Singles, CDs Full Of Bare Skits And Jingles"
The Logan Sama show last night was a bag of madness. A couple bits to listen to.
Jendor - Dun Dem (Radio Rip)
Jendor's first mixtape, 'Grandmaster', is out on January 26, and I assume this is on it. The bars on the track have got silly reloads in the past few months, but the beat here doesn't really match the hype, nodding to other tracks such as Sunshine. He'll always be more of a radio/rave MC to me, but his features on 'OG Season' showed the hype can relate to a physical release, so there's no reason not to have expectations if you're a fan.
Roadside G's - Sweet Tooth Freestyle (Radio Rip)
Wiley - Time Flies By (Radio Rip)
Autotune season.
God's Gift - You Don't Know About Me (Radio Rip)
You may well have heard this beat being used on Wiley's Westwood freestyle. I believe Bless Beats made it and, if so, he is doing a lot of stuff at the minute. I quite like his melodies, and there have been productions in the past I've liked, such as Dis Likkle Yout with the obvious choices Local Lad and 16 Bar Rally, but he seems to be much more consistent now from what I'm hearing. Wiley laced the beat very nicely on Westwood, sitting at home afterwards to unanimous 'King of Grime' forum talk. Goodz had other ideas.
Goodz - Who You Talking To? (Radio Rip)
Goodz - Party N Rave (Radio Rip)
Goodz - Destruction (Radio Rip)
Goodz - More To The Floor (Radio Rip)
Goodz - Upset Me (Radio Rip)
It's always nice to hear Goodz spit, and after all the electro-grime efforts you can't help but smile and feel a bit of relief. All the tracks feature on his pre-album Ultrasound which is out in January. There's no Throwaway Thoughts there, which I think I enjoyed more than all of the tracks played last night, since it's my favourite Nocturnal beat and an all-out grime banger, without the dubstep elements that seem to linger in the production on 'Axiom' and the forthcoming project.
The set had novelty value, with Big Seac bowing to public pressure to deliver bars we've all heard before, and also in Logan's clanging. Nah I'm joking, there was a technical issue but the set was still top-drawer with a nice selection. Download it from grimepedia.
TRACKLIST
NOCTURNAL // ?????
FOOTSIE // DJ DAVE
BLESS BEATS // VITTEL
NOCTURNAL // IN A CORNER REMIX
WILEY // CLUB 5
DOT ROTTEN // TORPEDO
NOCTURNAL // DON'T PHONE ME
NOCTURNAL // ?????
MANIAC // THUG
CHASE & STATUS // EASTERN JAM VIP
CHASE & STATUS // SAXON
WAIFER // GUNMAN SKANK
MANIAC // HEADSHOT
DIZZEE RASCAL // STRINGS HOE
Fill in the gaps please.
Two last bits. Chipmunk was (I imagine) cordially invited to the Radio 1 Christmas Party, and he performed his single Beast as well as the follow-up, Chip Diddy Chip. He's had a very good year and I suppose it's all a lovely, fitting and commercial end.
Credit should be given where it's due. Beast is one of the best songs that came from the scene in '08. It's good to hear grime or near enough performed live, and the guitarist was obviously having a ball with his liberal solo. I don't know what to make of the other track, but it wasn't bad, and it reminded me a little of a Fix Up Look Sharp, maybe because of the drums. It worked for Dizzee any way.
The third Earth 616 sampler is out later this week. I've come up with the idea of guessing what's on it. I'll probably regret it later but I plan to make it too late by then.
DOK // PHONE BOOTH
BLESS BEATS // VITTEL
BLESS BEATS // SOLD MY SOUL TO THE DEVIL
FOOTSIE // 3 PLATES
SILENCER // REGULATION
WILEY // CLUB 5
RAPID // KNIGHTRIDER
Someting from that. Surely.
Jendor - Dun Dem (Radio Rip)
Jendor's first mixtape, 'Grandmaster', is out on January 26, and I assume this is on it. The bars on the track have got silly reloads in the past few months, but the beat here doesn't really match the hype, nodding to other tracks such as Sunshine. He'll always be more of a radio/rave MC to me, but his features on 'OG Season' showed the hype can relate to a physical release, so there's no reason not to have expectations if you're a fan.
Roadside G's - Sweet Tooth Freestyle (Radio Rip)
Wiley - Time Flies By (Radio Rip)
Autotune season.
God's Gift - You Don't Know About Me (Radio Rip)
You may well have heard this beat being used on Wiley's Westwood freestyle. I believe Bless Beats made it and, if so, he is doing a lot of stuff at the minute. I quite like his melodies, and there have been productions in the past I've liked, such as Dis Likkle Yout with the obvious choices Local Lad and 16 Bar Rally, but he seems to be much more consistent now from what I'm hearing. Wiley laced the beat very nicely on Westwood, sitting at home afterwards to unanimous 'King of Grime' forum talk. Goodz had other ideas.
Goodz - Who You Talking To? (Radio Rip)
Goodz - Party N Rave (Radio Rip)
Goodz - Destruction (Radio Rip)
Goodz - More To The Floor (Radio Rip)
Goodz - Upset Me (Radio Rip)
It's always nice to hear Goodz spit, and after all the electro-grime efforts you can't help but smile and feel a bit of relief. All the tracks feature on his pre-album Ultrasound which is out in January. There's no Throwaway Thoughts there, which I think I enjoyed more than all of the tracks played last night, since it's my favourite Nocturnal beat and an all-out grime banger, without the dubstep elements that seem to linger in the production on 'Axiom' and the forthcoming project.
The set had novelty value, with Big Seac bowing to public pressure to deliver bars we've all heard before, and also in Logan's clanging. Nah I'm joking, there was a technical issue but the set was still top-drawer with a nice selection. Download it from grimepedia.
TRACKLIST
NOCTURNAL // ?????
FOOTSIE // DJ DAVE
BLESS BEATS // VITTEL
NOCTURNAL // IN A CORNER REMIX
WILEY // CLUB 5
DOT ROTTEN // TORPEDO
NOCTURNAL // DON'T PHONE ME
NOCTURNAL // ?????
MANIAC // THUG
CHASE & STATUS // EASTERN JAM VIP
CHASE & STATUS // SAXON
WAIFER // GUNMAN SKANK
MANIAC // HEADSHOT
DIZZEE RASCAL // STRINGS HOE
Fill in the gaps please.
Two last bits. Chipmunk was (I imagine) cordially invited to the Radio 1 Christmas Party, and he performed his single Beast as well as the follow-up, Chip Diddy Chip. He's had a very good year and I suppose it's all a lovely, fitting and commercial end.
Credit should be given where it's due. Beast is one of the best songs that came from the scene in '08. It's good to hear grime or near enough performed live, and the guitarist was obviously having a ball with his liberal solo. I don't know what to make of the other track, but it wasn't bad, and it reminded me a little of a Fix Up Look Sharp, maybe because of the drums. It worked for Dizzee any way.
The third Earth 616 sampler is out later this week. I've come up with the idea of guessing what's on it. I'll probably regret it later but I plan to make it too late by then.
DOK // PHONE BOOTH
BLESS BEATS // VITTEL
BLESS BEATS // SOLD MY SOUL TO THE DEVIL
FOOTSIE // 3 PLATES
SILENCER // REGULATION
WILEY // CLUB 5
RAPID // KNIGHTRIDER
Someting from that. Surely.
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
"Listen To Logan Just To Keep On Track Of Ya"
The Logan Sama Show round-up. Four radio rips to have a listen to today.
Durrty Goodz - Throwaway Thoughts
The second track in was the latest Durrty Goodz freestyle. It's one of the best things I've heard this year, and Nocturnal on production plays a hefty part in that. DG shimmers behind the curtain while the kids argue about who's the King of Grime, or who has the best cross-over hit, only to drop a bomb that reminds everyone he's still lurking. Underground material is coming soon, and the sooner the better. As much as I respect the achievement of an Axiom, this freestyle shows that, on grime beats, Goodz can surpass it.
Big Rem - For This Town
Big Rem follows his Messy collaboration, We Make Money, with For This Town. The nasal delivery has been banished by the 'Nigerian Ryder', so it's at least some re-invention, and we'll see where it takes him.
Sharkey Major New Tune
Sets is one thing; now tracks. I still can't believe it. Sharkey Major is back with a tune I don't know the name of so use some artistic licence and make one up. Silly beat.
Wolf - Sound Like That
Wolf's latest is a good idea, with a funny chorus but, ironically, the autotune he's mocking comes back to haunt him, and by the end it really pisses me off. But isn't that the intention?
The set featured Jammer and guests, and it was absolutely ridiculous. Download it if you haven't already. The quality of radio has been very high in the last quarter of 2008, and Logan has been leading from the front.
Shame his site isn't updated though. If Logan has an assistant he must have made the stupidest paper aeroplane by now, during all the time not spent on putting up tracklists.
Here's a partial one. Any help filling in the gaps would be greatly appreciated.
SILENCER // KILLER INSTINCT
BLESS BEATS // VITTEL
WILEY // 5.27 AM (THE ONE REMIX)
WILEY // CLUB 5
TERROR DANJAH // MORPH
MANIAC // THUG
DARQ E FREAKER // NEXT HYPE
JAMMER // UNTITLED
FOOTSIE // DJ DAVE
NOCTURNAL // DON'T PHONE ME
RUDE KID // UFO (LOGAN SAMA ID4 VIP)
FRISCO // IGNORANT
HARDHOUSE BANTON // SIRENS
WILEY // CLUB 7
DAVINCHE // WHAT IS MINE
SILENCER // REGULATE
MANIAC // HEADSHOT
DIRTY DANGER & RAPID // RUFF SQWAD MANDEM REMIX
DIRTY DANGER // 20 MINUTE MASSIVE
DIZZEE RASCAL // STRINGS HOE
RAPID // KNIGHTRIDER
MANIAC // SALT FISH
TUBBY & FOOTSIE // 3 PLATES
FOOTSIE // DO YOU HEAR ME (ARNIE)
SKEPTA // KILLA
MANIAC // SKENGED OUT
SKEAMZ // GREENGATE GUYS VIP
NASTY JACK // SHABBA SKANK RIDDIM
Happy listening.
Durrty Goodz - Throwaway Thoughts
The second track in was the latest Durrty Goodz freestyle. It's one of the best things I've heard this year, and Nocturnal on production plays a hefty part in that. DG shimmers behind the curtain while the kids argue about who's the King of Grime, or who has the best cross-over hit, only to drop a bomb that reminds everyone he's still lurking. Underground material is coming soon, and the sooner the better. As much as I respect the achievement of an Axiom, this freestyle shows that, on grime beats, Goodz can surpass it.
Big Rem - For This Town
Big Rem follows his Messy collaboration, We Make Money, with For This Town. The nasal delivery has been banished by the 'Nigerian Ryder', so it's at least some re-invention, and we'll see where it takes him.
Sharkey Major New Tune
Sets is one thing; now tracks. I still can't believe it. Sharkey Major is back with a tune I don't know the name of so use some artistic licence and make one up. Silly beat.
Wolf - Sound Like That
Wolf's latest is a good idea, with a funny chorus but, ironically, the autotune he's mocking comes back to haunt him, and by the end it really pisses me off. But isn't that the intention?
The set featured Jammer and guests, and it was absolutely ridiculous. Download it if you haven't already. The quality of radio has been very high in the last quarter of 2008, and Logan has been leading from the front.
Shame his site isn't updated though. If Logan has an assistant he must have made the stupidest paper aeroplane by now, during all the time not spent on putting up tracklists.
Here's a partial one. Any help filling in the gaps would be greatly appreciated.
SILENCER // KILLER INSTINCT
BLESS BEATS // VITTEL
WILEY // 5.27 AM (THE ONE REMIX)
WILEY // CLUB 5
TERROR DANJAH // MORPH
MANIAC // THUG
DARQ E FREAKER // NEXT HYPE
JAMMER // UNTITLED
FOOTSIE // DJ DAVE
NOCTURNAL // DON'T PHONE ME
RUDE KID // UFO (LOGAN SAMA ID4 VIP)
FRISCO // IGNORANT
HARDHOUSE BANTON // SIRENS
WILEY // CLUB 7
DAVINCHE // WHAT IS MINE
SILENCER // REGULATE
MANIAC // HEADSHOT
DIRTY DANGER & RAPID // RUFF SQWAD MANDEM REMIX
DIRTY DANGER // 20 MINUTE MASSIVE
DIZZEE RASCAL // STRINGS HOE
RAPID // KNIGHTRIDER
MANIAC // SALT FISH
TUBBY & FOOTSIE // 3 PLATES
FOOTSIE // DO YOU HEAR ME (ARNIE)
SKEPTA // KILLA
MANIAC // SKENGED OUT
SKEAMZ // GREENGATE GUYS VIP
NASTY JACK // SHABBA SKANK RIDDIM
Happy listening.
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