Celebrate 20 years of Ninja Tune!

To celebrate 20 years of Ninja Tune, XLR8R are putting out a month of podcasts by artists on the Ninja Tune rosta. The first mix is from Poirier and proves to be an incredible start to the series.

Be sure to check the XLR8R and Ninja Tune XX websites for exclusive content from all your favourite artists - there's bound to be some great treats on each.

Download: Poirier - XLR8R Podcast (07/10/2010)

New mixtapes by Finckobot, Jubilee and several more!

Finckobot and Mike Genius of the Get Wavey party crew have put together a few freebies to promote their night. Featuring big names like Style Of Eye, Harvard Bass, Serocee, MJ Cole, Brodinski, Wiley, Poirier and Egyptrixx this mix fails to disappoint and is free anyway, so who cares?

Download: Mike Genius - Get Wavey While Floating

Download: Finckobot - Get Wavey With Finckobot

Tracklist:

01. Renaissance Man – Babbadabba
02. S H D W P L A Y – Hollywood
03. Hickup – Hakazou!
04. Camel – Bamboo
05. Malente & Dex – Habibi (Julio Bashmore Hamilli Remix)
06. J Phlip – Droppin Bombz On Your Momz
07. Felix Cartal – World Class Driver (Harvard Bass Remix)
08. Teki Latex – Dinosaurs With Guns
09. Style Of Eye – Puss Puss
10. Noob – Warehouse
11. Brodinski – Arnold Classics (Egyptrixx Remix)
12. Dubbel Dutch – Deep Underground
13. Embryo – Kwai (Bad Mojo Remix)
14. Marcus Price & Carli – Var E Näääken
15. King Cannibal – Virgo (Canblaster Remix)
16. LOL Boys – 123
17. DJ Erick Rincon – Party Crusher
18. Serocee – Badeng! (MJ Cole Remix)
19. Monkey Steak – Haarlem Drift
20. Manaré – Pirog
21. Monkey Steak – Tigris Riddim
22. Rihanna – Rudeboy (Marcus Price Remix)
23. Poirier – Cool Baby (Poirier Remix) feat. Busy Signal
24. DJ Thadz – Sorrow (feat. DJ Solo)
25. Electrik Red – I’m That Chick
26. Lando Kal – Fuzzy Ankles
27. Million Stylez – Miss Fatty (Douster Bubblin Edit)
28. Wiley – Electric Bugaloo (Hudson Mohawke Remix)
29. Expendable Youth – Cannibalstic (LOL Boys Remix)
30. Mastik Soul – Baila Bonito (Dub)
31. Kink – Elevator
32. Renaissance Man – Wahhagoogoo

And here's the mix Jubilee made for the Get Wavey chaps:

Download: Jubilee - BQE Mix

Tracklist:

01. Nina Dioz – Boom Bap (Rob Threezy Remix)
02. Diamond K & Al Ripken Jr – Hands in the Air (Bok Bok Remix)
03. Blondes – Spanish Fly (Brenmar Remix)
04. DJ Mike Q – Let it All Out
05. Girl Unit – IRL (French Fries Remix)
06. DVA – Ganja
07. Lil Silva – Night Skanker
08. Sunny Beach Happy Slap Madri Gras – Mamacita (Bambounou Remix)
09. NGUZUNGUZU – El Bebe Ambiente
10. The Boogaloo Crew – Nice Up The Function
11. Black Point f. Sensato Del Patio – Watagatapitusberry (Toy Selectah Mexmore Remix)
12. LOL Boys – 123

Third ever release on Steak House Records out on July 5th!

Bristol/London-based Steak House Records will be putting out its third 12" at the beginning of July, according to their blog. The new release by Baobinga promises to be a "juicy vocal raggastep" bonanaza with vocals from Killa Benz, Spyda, Rubi Dan and a remix from Ghislain Poirier to sweeten the deal.

No doubt it will be a departure from the bass-oriented Baobinga sound we're used to but as far as I'm concerned, if it's ragga it's right. Also, the inclusion of Spyda is really promising - cementing, as I'm sure he will, the EP's future as memorable at the very least.

The record is due out on July 5th on 12" and digital and they promise to have full previews up on their Soundcloud page very soon. In the mean time you can listen to preview clips of all the tracks on the Steak House Myspace.

Running High - New Album on Ninja Tune for Ghislain Poirier

Our good chums at Valeo Productions are shouting their lungs about the new Poirier release. I've only heard a couple of tracks (you can tuck into those little beauties below) but it's really promising and could well be my favourite release of the year.

He's always been a favourite of mine, riding the different styles without committing to any particular one, excelling in each. His new album promises to make Funky look embarrassing and I really can't wait, which makes a change - it's been a long time since I've been excited about music. And by the looks of things the Ninja Tune and Valeo chaps are pretty giddy about it too:

After 3 EPs showcasing the different sides of his new musical project, Poirier is releasing his concept album with an additional bonus disc on Ninja Tune for a total of 28 tracks with vocals by Burro Banton, YT, Face-T, MC Zulu, Warrior Queen and remixes by Sticky, Douster, Wildlife!, Uproot Andy and more. Running High is already available in Japan and Poirier's home country Canada, but it's about to come out in Europe and in the US (release & tour dates below). This album is a unique blend of electronic and Caribbean music that will satisfy the heads and the dancers (think soca-dancehall meets 90's techno and bass). A brand new video translates the leftfield party vibe of the Montreal-based DJ/producer.

Running High Release Dates
In Stores in Japan & Canada
April 24th : Europe
May 2nd: USA
Poiriersound.com