New EP from Udachi and iBeat

New York ravager of parties Udachi has a new EP out on Palms Out Sounds featuring the knob-twiddling wizardry of his old Staten Island pal iBeat. The EP is called 'Swagger' and came out yesterday with remixes from Baobinga, AC Slater, Tactic, Deathface (of Guns N' Bombs fame) & Andreas Bygdell.

Throwing elements of tropical, new york heavy bass, kuduro and good old fashioned rave into the mixing pot, with a storming 808-filled bounce from Baobinga. But as ever when he's on the remix rosta, it's AC Slater's heavy bass remix which is sure to become a classic in the clubs.

While you wait for your copy to download, why not stream the EP below or listen to Udachi's delightful Swagger Promo mixtape? Don't expect to be welcome here if you don't. Oh, and the Baobinga remix is there for you to download as well, you ungrateful oiks.

Udachi - Swagger Promo Mixtape
01. Udachi & Mike Cash – Circadian Riddim [Unsigned]
02. Dre Skull & Juiceboxxx – Hype-a-pella [Vicious Pop]
03. Toddla T ft Wayne Marshall – Sky Surfing (Douster remix) [Ninja Tune]
04. Kry Wolf – Stand Up (Vocal Mix) [Forthcoming Party Like Us Records]
05. Lorenzo Vektor – Turn it Up (Canblaster Remix) [Silverback Records]
06. Savage Skulls ft Timbuktu – Bumps [Dubsided]
07. Udachi ft iBeat – Swagger [Palms Out]
08. Bart B More & Harvard Bass – Listen to This [Sound Pellegrino]
10. Congorock ft Mr. Lexx – Babylon [Fools Gold]
10. Nadastrom – Save Us (John Roman Nigerian Dub) [Discobelle]
11. Zombies for Money – Sururumba (Caribe Mix) [Trouble and Bass]
12. Jamal & Commodore 069 – Favela Bounce [Hot N Heavy Recordings]
13. Kastle – Better off Alone (Udachi Remix) [Seclusiasis]
14. Tony Rocky Horror – Champion Sound [Hot N Heavy Recordings]
15. Doug Surreal – Riverman Skank [Badman Press]
16. Udachi & Jubilee – Smoke-a-pella [Nightshifters]
17. FC Kahuna – Hayling (ILS Remix) [SKiNT]
18. Udachi ft iBeat – Swagger (Baobinga Remix) [Palms Out]
19. Flinch – Midnight Hustle (AC & Dell VIP) [Party Like Us Records]
20. Udachi ft iBeat – Swagger (Deathface Remix) [Palms Out]

POS020 - Udachi - Swagger feat. iBeat by Palms Out Sounds

Download: Udachi - Swagger Promo Mixtape
Download: Udachi - Swagger feat. iBeat (Baobinga Remix)

Click here to buy the whole release on Beatport.

New 77 Klash EP out soon

MC for Major Lazer 77 Klash has a new EP produced by Drop The Lime and AC Slater out on Trouble & Bass this week called 'Shadow Of Death'. A video for the title track is on its way.

"77 Klash is a Brooklyn based artist, raised in NYC, Jamaica and even spent some time on the west coast and this EP really showcases Klash’s spectrum; from angsty mob stomping aggression like on Shadow of Death, to the socio-politcal activist mentality on Dangerous Nights to the sunshine inspired love song No Turning Back. Klash is all about it on this EP, even going hard on the epic Supra 1 Remix of Little Jinder’s Polyhedron instrumental."

In the mean time you can stream the whole EP on his Soundcloud page or download the title track below before you buy!

Download: 77 Klash - Shadow Of Death

New AC Slater single on Trouble & Bass!

Trouble & Bass stalwart AC Slater has been rather busy of late. His new single 'Take You' with Ninjasonik has been released along with his contribution to the T&B Smashcast series and his mix for Mishka.

I met him briefly at Bangface and drunkenly arranged an interview that never happened, but I can at least vouch that he is a good egg - however hammered he was that night.

His new tune 'Take You' draws together elements of funky, house, bassline and even a touch of grime. Oh, and there's a lovely little piano breakdown reminiscent of Jason Tyler's 'Run Around' from a couple of years ago.

The video was directed and produced by T&B's very own Patrick 'The Captain' Rood, and Edited/DPed by Matt Canada of Control Alt Media. The remixes come from Drop The Lime, Nadastrom, Lee Mortimer and a host of others!

AC SLATER — TAKE YOU FEAT. NINJASONIK


AC Slater MySpace Music Videos

If you haven't downloaded 'Take You', you better get it now! Get it at Beatport, iTunes / Amazon, Juno, Boomkat and other digital retailers.

New AC Slater mix for Annie Nightingale's Radio 1 Show

AC Slater has recorded a mixtape for Annie Nightingale's Radio 1 show. The mix contains mainly new tracks and remixes by Mr. Slater as well as a couple of old favourites from the Trouble & Bass crew. Judging by the tracklisting and the amount of new stuff, at the very least we can expect a new Trouble & Bass compilation in the near future.

The mix also features a couple of new faces in the form of P-Money and Ladybox, who I'm sure will be bringing out their own releases very soon. I'm a little late of the mark with this one so you won't be able to stream it from BBC iPlayer anymore, but below is the download link for the mp3.

Tracklist:
1. Udachi - "P-Funk Skank" [Party Like Us Records]
2. AC Slater - "Take You" feat Ninjasonik [Trouble & Bass]
3. Tonka - "Jack Track" (Black Noise VIP) [Southern Fried]
4. Kill the Noise - "Jokes on You" [Slow Roast]
5. Acid Girls - "Numbers Song" (Jokers of the Scene Remix) [iheartcomix]
6. Drop the Lime - "Thwomp Stomp" [Trouble & Bass]
7. Ladybox - "Hit My Ride" (AC Slater Remix) [Party Like Us Records]
8. Heavyfeet - "I Spy" (AC Slater Remix) [Stamp! Music]
9. AC Slater - "Calm Down Part 2" [Trouble & Bass]
10. P-Money - "Left the Room"
11. DJ Zinc - "Killa Sound" feat No Lay (Skream Remix) [Bingo]
12. AC Slater & Mumdance feat Badness & 77Klash - "Transatlantic Riddim" [Trouble & Bass]
13. Drop the Lime - "Set Me Free" (AC Slater Remix) [Trouble & Bass]
14. MJ Cole - "Sincere" (Mumdance & High Rankin Remix)
15. Starkey - "OK Luv" feat Badness [Planet Mu]
16. Jinder - "Youth Blood" (12th Planet Remix) [Trouble & Bass]

Download: AC Slater - Annie Nightingale Mix (08/01/10)

Wait Oh Wait It's A1 Bassline!

I find myself constantly defending my love of bassline. Whenever anyone hears me profess my love for all things bass I'm always met with derision and mockery: "Really? Bassline? All that DJ Q charvey pop-dance? Are you stupid?"

It's at times like those that I'm grateful for A1 Bassline. The other New Yorkers like B.Rich, Drop The Lime and AC Slater do put out some really amazing releases but they stray so far from the traditional bassline/2-step formula that it becomes hard to define them as bassline.

A1 Bassline, on the other hand, still uses the straightforward four-to-the-floor kicks and clipped synths but he also encorporates elements of Dutch House and Techno into his wobbly pot of gumbo. This year's 'Badman Horror Theme' stormed clubs worlwide and definitely marks him out as one to watch.

Since it's (nearly) Christmas, check one of his latest tunes out, and then head on over to Beatport and buy the flat-out ACE EP 'Bad Man Horror'!

Download: A1 Bassline - 8oh8