Operation: Zombie Nation is the second LP from North London Hip Hop group DefDFires; a conceptual album set in London 2012, making devastating observations about a society on the brink of collapse.  Key Skills’ flawless production fuses elements of Grime, Dubstep, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass and Classical to create the perfect assault course for DefDFires to unleash their most controversial, forward-thinking accomplishment to date.
DefDFires’ commentary portrays the views of an outspoken, confused and frustrated generation; expressing the the insanity of modern life, whilst narrating a complete breakdown of order …

One of the latest arrivals in the inbox that really perked the old ears up was from Red Rabid. Jed’s an up’n’coming producer from South Africa. Nice use of Synths and layered sounds. One to watch out for!

In his own words…
A general social misfit and drop out. Jed Rabid is a self taught music producer hailing from the bottom tip of South Africa. His daily mantra is intoxication and music producing. A self proclaimed psychonaut, Jed Rabid’s music is an experimentation and exploration of the grey area of Dubstep, mixing …

This is a great little infographic showing the correlation between time and music formats since 1980.
Poor Vinyl!!

Hip-Hop/Electronic duo Lostribe, comprised of North Cal lyricist Agustus ThElefant and veteran producer JustLuv, are back on the scene with their extraordinary new album Sophie.  After five years spent developing and fine-tuning their respective careers, the two have reunited to craft an organic and progressive sample-based Hip-Hop album, laced with low-end bass, aggressive synth, and glitch.  Sophie features a stable of exclusive guest appearances including Talib Kweli, Casual, N8 The Gr8 of The Cuf, and many more.
A blend of border pushing beats and fun-yet-meaningful lyrics runs through the album like …

Undoubtedly one of the Internet’s hidden gems of free DJ mixes has to be a site that I have stumbled across a few time in the past few months. I often find myself visiting Subnav.com at the start of each day to listen to a mix while I work.
Their philosophy is easy “People have been sharing mix tapes forever, and the reason they do it is because they love the music and want to turn their friends on to it…..so if you’re a dj, artist, label, sound system, whatever – …

On Friday June 17th 2011 Thomas Goddard will be showing 38 new drawings from his Ape to Adam to Apocalypse series alongside animations and prints in his solo show at the exciting Supersaurus Project Space in Swansea. The Preview event this Friday from 6pm coincides with the Swansea Met MA show which is located nearby, so you have two reasons to head to Swansea! The Supersaurus Project Space is open to the public on Wednesdays from 12pm-3pm and Fridays 6pm-8pm.
Tom is also currently exhibiting ‘The Flood’ animation in Welsh Artist …

Saturday 28th May 2011 marks the Urban Nerds 4th Birthday! One of London’s biggest underground party brands celebrates four years in the game with their biggest ever rave that will see over 20 enormous acts representing the finest in underground sounds; dubstep, electro, garage, grime and all things bass heavy, at legendary King’s Cross nightspot, Scala! Tickets are selling fast, this one is going to go off!! You have been warned!

Nandos have teamed up with Monorex to give young people a chance to try their hands at some of the more contemporary artforms.
These include: T-shirt printing, Pen drawing battles, Prop design and Spray painting.
These masterclasses will be headed up by Jimi Crayon, Mr K, Stika, Jamie Brown, Jiggery Pokery and Hit + Run and promise to be as fun as they are insightful.
Jimi Crayon says:
“We want to give people a chance to have a go at something they might not have tried before and see if we can get them …

Blak Nite is a DJ/producer from London who demands attention. Dealing in a genre that’s becoming saturated with copycats and ‘anything goes’ mentalities, his debut EP, “Hyde” brought a much needed sense of flair, originality and technical prowess that could stand up alongside established acts like SebAstian, Proxy and Boys Noize.

Now he’s about to release his debut LP, Versionen on limited 12″ vinyl and digital download this summer on Tangled Talk Records. The album consists of eight remixes from an eclectic range of artists …

Hailing from South London, TWISSMAN is a rapper with an insatiable appetite for success and a determination with a work ethic to match.
Having already performed on countless recognised urban stages including NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL and the circuit in AIYA NAPA, Twissman came to prominence in March 2010 when his self-funded video to track ‘THE WAY SHE MOVES’ achieved the coveted Number 1 spot on MTV Base and Flava charts, both of which are compiled by public vote.

A live session with DJ CAMEO at BBC 1Xtra followed where Twissman was given …