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 – …

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!

The UK’s most forward-thinking electronic music event Glade Festival returns for 2011, revolutionised and stripped back to it’s shiny roots. Taking place at a brand new venue this year’s festival will feature a selection of the biggest names in cutting-edge electronic music. This years event sees the festival scaled down in terms numbers (strictly limited to 5000 capacity) BUT will feature the same attention to detail which saw the event voted Best Dance Festival 2008 at the UK Festival Awards.
Glade Stage Lineup:
Trentemøller – …

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 …