MAY RADIO: OKZHARP

This Weds we're absolutely thrilled to have a live mix on the show from LV's Okzharp. 8pm - 10pm. www.hivemind.fm

Okzharp is Gervase Gordon of LV’s new project focussing on his South African House influences. Originally from Cape Town and settled in London he brings a unique twist on the genre, mixing it with UK funky, footwork and other styles. He was the essential cog in the hype surrounding LV’s ‘Boomslang’ release and continues to delve further, warping the genre into something new.

Christmas Special Radio Show with Warrior One and Murlo

Pollinate and Steak House join forces for the final radio show of the year to bring you a festive line up so rich, it’ll make you throw up on your Christmas jumper.

In a super special extended Christmas show, we have double the Christmas cheer with not one special guest but two under the hivemind.fm Christmas tree

First up we have the futurekwaitobashemntsoca don himself, Murlo the red nosed reindeer. We’ve been trying to get him down to the show for ages and we’re super excited to have him delivering his trademark karnival sound.

Alongside Murlo, we have Santa’s Little Helper aka Warrior One. Fresh from working with the one and only Durrty Goodz as well as blowing up every club from here to Trinidad, Warrior One will be decking the halls with boughs of funky bashment.

All this plus rude tunes, inappropriate banter and mulled wine from your hosts Jon Hanuman and Rob Pollinate means this is a radio show well worth skipping your office party for.

Wednesday night. Hivemind.fm. 8pm – Bedtime.

October Radio Show With DJ Simbad

This month on the Pollinate & Steak House show we’ve invited the globe-trotting DJ Simbad down for a hearty mix session. Simbad’s long been dotting from city to city performing and collaborating with some of the underground’s finest musicians and producers; Zed Bias, Gonzalez, Talvin Singh, Bugz In The Attic and many, many more. His CV is longer than a piece of string, he’s done too much and just keeps on keeping on. At the beginning of 2011 he joined up with Lefto to record an amazing double CD for Giles Peterson’s Brownswood label. It’s an album that’s been buzzing on our stereo all year and we’re extremely happy to have the man mix live in the Studio.

TUNE INTO THE SHOW BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8PM & 10PM GMT ON WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2011 AT: WWW.HIVEMIND.FM

+ DON’T FORGET TO CHAT TO US IN THE CHATROOM

September Radio Show Steak House special.

This Wednesday sees round two of the Steak House and Pollinate solo sessions. After Rob Pollinate's storming solo show last month its time for me to step up to the plate and represent for Steak House. Fortunately, I've got a surprise guest up my sleeve to help me out. From deepest darkest Bristol, comes my Steak House and Monkey Steak partner in crime Sam Atki2. Expect dutty bass, camp disco and ale fuelled tomfoolery.

This weds. 8pm - 10pm (and beyond). www.hivemind.fm.

Dub Boy's Underhill Festival & Inhabit Magazine Mixtapes

Two new mixes to post up today both coming from myself.

I've been busy recently recording various mixtapes for various projects this summer and here's a couple that have recently been put online.

Both mixes include plenty of unreleased & exclusive material and explore the 100-115bpm tempo that is producing so many exciting sounds right now.

First off is my mix for Inhabit Magazine!




Inhabit Magazine Bashment to Moombahton Mixtape by Dub Boy on Mixcloud

This one's a journey through leftfield bashment, electronica and moombashton (or whatever you call it)

Tracklisting......

Timberlee ft Ward 21 – Bubble Like Soup (Atki2 Remix) (unreleased)
Monkey Steak – Tigris (Steak House)
Bonjay – Faat Gyal (Atki2’s Real Gyal Remix) (unreleased)
Atki2 – Knock Knock (forthcoming Frijsfo Beats)
Vybz Kartel – Dancehall Hero (ZJ Chrome Productions)
Mavado – All Dem A Talk (ZJ Chrome Productions)
Bonjay ft Natalie Storm – Stumble (Passa Passa Remix) (unreleased)
Mungos Hi Fi – Let Them Hate Riddim (unreleased)
Dub Boy & Atki2 – Chin Up (unreleased)
Jagwa – Your Body (Dwajay Productions)
Shabba Ranks – Trailer Load Of Girls (Russell Exit 21 Remix) (unreleased)
Demarco – Turn Him On (Dwajay Productions)
Exit 21 Riddim (Dwajay Productions)
Murlo – Hyphy (unreleased)
Serocee – Oh Na Na (Famous Eno’s Moombashton Remix) (JamBrum)
Dan Fix & General Degree – Mi Told Yuh (unreleased)
Jera – Get Back (unreleased)
Chrissy Muderbot & Warrior Queen – Under Dress (Planet Mu)
Heartbreak – King Kong (Generation Bass)
Bassjackers & Rubi Dan – Soja v Pelvis Floor (Smutlee Moombahton Edit) (unreleased)
Quintin & Mavado – Special Bleep It (Smutlee Moombahton Edit) (unreleased)
James Braun – ER (Chrissy Murderbot Remix) (unreleased)
Mescal Kid & Ms Thing – Majic (Smutlee Moombahton Edit) (unreleased)
Adele & Jamie XX vs Cecile, Mr Lexx & Timberlee – Rolling In The Heat (The Heatwave Remix) (white)

You can download it HERE

And the second mix is one I've just completed for The Underhill Festival (which Im playing at this Saturday at 4pm in The Blowpop tent)

Dub Boy's Underhill Festival 2011 Dancehall Boogie Mixtape by Dub Boy on Mixcloud

The Underhill mix ive entitled Dancehall Boogie and contains some bashment / boogie remixes, lots of slow house and various grooves that link the two. Proper morning music if you get my meaning!

Tracklist....
Vybz Kartel - British Love (Anything For You)
Busy Signal - Caan Buy We Out (Dj Theory Remix)
Laza Morgan Ft Mavado - One By One (Dj Theory Remix)
CzrChicago - (Chrissy Murderbot’S Morning Music Mix)
Behling - Without You
David West & Ida Engberg - Abataka (Tommy Tequila Remix)
James Braun - Er (Chrissy Murderbot Remix)
Faith Evans - Love Like This (Behling & Simpson Remix)
Vybz Kartel & Dre Skull - Beautiful Girl
Atki2 Vs Mr Vegas - Red Tamale (Dub Boy Refix)
Julio Bashmore Ft. Javeon Mccarthy - Father Father (Behling & Simpson Remix)
Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real

Get a download HERE

Free tune: Million Stylez - Miss Fatty Fatty (Dub Boy's Fatty Dance Refix)

If you head over to the Dub Boy soundcloud page you can grab yourself a free copy of my rub a dub refix of Million Stylez classic dancehall anthem, Miss Fatty Fatty.



Million Stylez - Miss Fatty Fatty (Dub Boy's Fatty Dance Refix) by Dub Boy

DOWNLOAD HERE

This one's been getting great reactions in dances , so I figured it would be good to share!

And............



my refix of Leftside & Shaggy's Jump Up Around hit stores recently after being released on The Dirty Dubsters Ragga Party Jams Volume 2.... bigup to all the artists involved and especially The Dirty Dubsters themselves for making it happen.

The release is great fun and includes a collection of wicked ragga, jungle & hip hop mashups that I've tried & tested with excellent results. Do yourself a favour and get these tracks in your bag!

Buy Ragga Party Jams Vol 2 Here

July Radio Show w/Secousse Soundsystem.

The audio from last weeks awesome extra long Steak House/Pollinate Show featuring the Secousse crew is now online. you can grab it here:

July Radio Show.

Tracklist:
Loose Tools - Tribal Bible.
The Busy Twist - 1995
Jumping Back Slash - Panther Blast
Groucho Marxxx - Voodoo Doll
Alex Party- Don't Give Me Your Life (Monkey Steak Remix)
Warlock - Black Bag of Doom
Tomb Crew - Ode To Tom and Jerry.
Rastamouse & Da Easy Crew - MC Mic Mousta Mixie!
African Brothers Dance Band (International) - Ebi Te Yie
Staff Benda Bilili - Je T'aime
CZR - Chicago Southside (Chrissy Murderbot's Morning Music Mix)
Behling - Without You


Secousse Takeover, Moroka, Vamanos, and AJ Holmes

DJ Kury Ft. Tetris - La Marimba ( Costeñota Mix )
Royal T - Orangeade (Mister Maff Remix)
One Step - Dj AlanRosales & Dj Sonic
Prince - I could never take the place of your man.

STEAK HOUSE& POLLINATE RADIO SHOW w/ Secousse Soundsystem

It’s that time again! And what a biggie we have for you this month. Literally…we’ve added an extra hour to the show!

Joining us are the lads from Secousse! After their incredible Shangaan Electro show at London’s Rich Mix the other week, we had to invite Vamanos, Moroka and AJ Holmes (Secousse Soundsystem) down to Studio 54. They kept us dancing and drinking all night so we expect to repeat it all on Wednesday!

There will also be an AJ Holmes & The Hackney Empire half hour featuring a chat with Mr Holmes and an exclusive preview of their forthcoming album. To get you in the mood here is the Fraudian Mixtape that accompanied last year’s Fraudian Slip EP…

A.J. HOLMES FRAUDIAN MIXTAPE by A.J. & The Hackney Empire

Tune into Hivemind.fm from 8pm until 11pm on Wednesday 13th July 2011 but don’t just listen…log into the chatroom too and join in the fun.

RUFFNEK DISKOTEK Summer Bashment this Saturday

If you're in Bristol this Saturday (18th June) then all roads lead to Cosies for the annual Ruffnek Diskotek summer bashment!

Steak House head honcho's Monkey Steak, will be gracing the decks alongside Dub Boy and Stylatron.

As always you can expect an eclectic mix of bass heavy soundsystem styles including everything from dancehall to dubstep and juke to jungle.

Come down, it should be fiyah!!

Steak House Vs Pollinate Radio Show w/Joao Brazil

Once again we join forces with Pollinate Records to present our monthly show. A show of new exclusive tunes, old favorites, boozy banter, special guests and a smoky room full of excitable fans.

João Brasil "L.O.V.E. Banana" feat. Lovefoxxx from CSS from Man Recordings on Vimeo.

This month we’ve invited our local funk master, João Brasil down to perform a special set! He’s an MPC whizz, certified mashup king, Fatboy Slim’s favourite Brasilian and the man behind the sexiest video of 2011 so far!



Joao’s newest hit, ‘L.O.V.E Banana’ has been released by Man Recordings. The lovely Lovefoxxx from CSS sings about the banana and how she loves it. It’s a cheeky number that’s already hitting the summer chartsmiths hard and having already tallied 25000 views it’s destined for big things. Get it!

We’re dead excited to have him in Studio 54 this Wednesday (8th June). Listen in to Hivemind.fm between the hours of 8pm & 10pm.

Mix Monday: Andy Payback - +Computer Rule+ Soundboy Killing In A Digital Style

At the Peng Sound club night last month (a great small party located in the basement Take 5 Cafe on Stokes Croft), I had the pleasure of getting my skank on to the latest selection from underground Bristol legend Andy Payback.

Andy's soundboy credentials hark back some 22 years when he began collecting records; all types of Jamaican sounds, early soul and rhythm and blues, disco and electronics, post-punk and Miami Bass, and has been repping these sounds out in and around Bristol for the last 12 years.

Andy also used to co-promote one Bristol's first electronic events, Pedestrian, in the late 90s and early 00s, booking the likes of Four Tet, Bogdan Raczynski and The Bug for their Bristol debuts! While Pedestrian closed their doors for business in 2003, Andy has had time to return to his early love of Reggae, particular the Digital sound from around 1985-1991. His favourite labels include Jammy$, Redman International, Parish, Fashion, Firehouse, Waterhouse and Witty, and producers such as Gussie P, Steely & Cleevie, Hugh James, Philip Smart, King Jammy, Edgar Whyte, Fatman and Peego. He also teamed up with legendary Payback Record stall in Bristol's St Nick's covered market, and continues to promote and play his sounds all over the city.

Like Andy, I'm a sucker for this particular offshoot of reggae, and this blinding mix demonstrates his thorough and detailed knowledge of the genre. As for the title, and for the theme of this mix, Andy says "this title is more than just a tired cliche or overused signifier bolted onto another tepid Reggae mix to lend it some sort of authenticity. This is a mix of 100% soundboy-killing Dancehall records from the Digital era ... All played from 7"s, 12"s and LPs."

This mix really is a treat and reveals a master selector at work! And as the man says, "All counteractions welcome...."

Andy Payback - Computer Rule: Soundboy Killing In A Digital (link to a downloadable Soundcloud link)

01. Johnny Osbourne - Spit On Your Sound

02. Brian & Tony Gold - Pass Me A Dubplate

03. Sugar Minott - Don't Distress

04. Super Classic - Soundboy Business

05. Sammy Levi - Come Off The Road

06. Little Kirk - Screechy Across The Road

07. Sammy Levi - Wrap Up

08. Carl Meakes - Rawborn Rub A Dub

09. Robert Lee - Come Now

10. Eccleton Jarrett - Rock Them One By One

11. Scion Success - Trainer

12. Jr. Wilson - I'm The Toughest

13. Bunny General - Bangarang Sound

14. Chuck Turner - We Rule The Dance

15. King Kong - Have Some Approach

16. Pliers - So Dem Come

17. Lovindeer - Seek & Destroy

18. Candy Man - Drum Pan Soundboy

19. Hopeton James - Going To The Cemetery

Mix Monday: Brother Wetlands - Right Royal Wedding Mix

Just the sort of mix I need to kick start my the week, Brother Wetlands latest selection has enough blue in its blood to make any royalty blush. Bristol-based Ole "Brother Wetlands" Rudd is resident DJ for club nights Ruffnek Diskotek, Micro_Rave, Duchess and Boggle, is one of the main organisers behind this year's Bristol Naked Bike Ride, and is attempting to kick start a Bristol booty revival!

You can hear his current obsession for Chicago/Detroit/Miami ghetto music from the early 90s through to the mid-noughties well represented in this mix, with some added curveballs from the likes of Ceephax Acid Crew and Wagon Christ.

So, as the man DJ Deeon once said, "If this don't make your boody move, you're boody must be dead!"

Brother Wetlands - Right Royal Wedding Mix (link to SoundCloud download)

01 - Funk - On The Floor

02 - Godfather - Hit It Quick

03 - Deeon - On Da Floor

04 - Wagon Christ - Toomorrow

05 - Bitch Ass Darius - Rise

06 - 313 Bass Mechanics - Betcha Can't

07 - 313 Bass Mechanics - Can I Get A Ride?

08 - Waxmaster - Ride My Pony

09 - DJ Assault - Deep

10 - Deeon - On The Floor

11 - Godfather - Let's Go

12 - Deeon - Yo Mouf

13 - Disko Baller Clique - Smack My Ass

14 - AJ McGhee - Have A Drink

15 - Cozmo Dee - Down

16 - Deeon - Put It In Yo Mouth

17 - Starki & Clutch - Bounce

18 - Deeon - No Doubt

19 - DJ Nasty - Never Ending Room

20 - Ceephax - Turrican II

21 - DJ Spinn - Feel For You

22 - Waxmaster - Footwork

23 - DJ Funk - Pop Them Thangs

24 - Chrissy Murderbot - Braaain

25 - Starkey - Nuub

26 - Wagon Christ - Wake Up

DJ Stryda meets Dub Boy Mixtape

Recently myself and Bristol's number one rootsman, DJ Stryda, linked up to compile a mix for the infamous Subloaded party.


We both spent some time rooting through Stryda's incredible record collection pulling out rarities galore and some choice cuts from his Sufferah's Choice label catalogue.


Once happy with our selections we decamped to my studio where I juggled, mixed & blended the tracks into a continuous mix whilst Stryda jumped around providing the vibes......


The result is a mix we're both proud to present to you all!


DOWNLOAD LINK: http://soundcloud.com/subloaded/dj-stryda-meets-dub-boy


Dubkasm & Levi Roots - Senismilia Addict
Dixie Peach - Jah Road
Errol Bellot - Glory Hallelujah
JTS - Version
Jah Shaka - Dont Give up
Errol Dunkley - A Little Way Different
Black Roots - Bristol Rock
Dubkasm ft Tena Stelin - More Jah Songs
Dubkasm ft Solo Banton - Tell The World
Dubkasm's Digistep - More Jah Melodies
Dubkasm ft Ras Addis - Strickly Ital
Henry & Louis ft Prince Green - Too Late
Gov Lewis & Jimmy Ranks - School Dub
Manasseh & Admiral Tibet - Permission
Michael Palmer - Juggling
Yami Bolo - The Glock War, Gun War
Garnett Silk - The Rod
Computer Paul & Noel Alphonzo - Ghetto Youth Version
Cornell Campbell - Nothing Dont Come Easy
Leroy Gibbons - Hold It Down
The Key Massive - Sweet Sensi
Little Devon - Trash & Bruk
Home T4 - Rockers Dont Move You
Garnett Silk - I Am Vex
Sugar Minott - Play Me Nah Play
Fabian - Prophecy

Steak House & Pollinate Radio Show w/Bass Clef: AUDIO

The audio from this months radio show is now online and features an absolutely BLISTERING DJ set from the very wonderful Bass Clef alongside bad Mary Anne Hobbs impressions, Wakefield Rhubarb, technical difficulties and even the odd tune from Rob Pollinate and myself.

Download it below:

Steak House and Pollinate Radio Show w/Bass Clef May 2011

Tracklist:
Laila Nazmi - Unknown
Issa Bagayogo - Dya Bana
Oumou Sangare - Wele Wele Wintou
Serocee - Oh Na Na ( rice and peas mix)
MC Zulu - Hyped Up, Pass Out.
Bob Marley - Smile Jamaica
Monkey Steak - Bridgwater Riddim
Mr Gasparov - Carnivore
DJ C - Belgrade (Ft Sub Swara)
Erra - Stax
Assassin - Energy
Jumping Back Slash - Granadilla Lolly
Assassin - Let Me Through
Cajmere feat Dajae - Day By Day
Shazalakazoo vs TBCO vs Grupo G - La Inconformable
Changes - Geet It
The Bumps - Queima e Babà (MC Gus e Vuc)
Tyler The Creator - Yonkers (Lil Silva Remix)
DJ Cobra - Pura Huaracha Papa
Jumping Back Slash - Kwaai Sneakers (Erick Rincon Remix)

Bass Clef Interview
Bass Clef Live Set

Steak House & Pollinate Radio 11/5/11 with Special Guest Bass Clef.

This month from Studio 54, we have an excellent show…

Jon’s recently been shopping in Berlin so he comes with a bag packed full of new and old House classics. Rob’s recently been shopping in Rochester so he comes with a bag packed full of new and old Ragga and Radiophonic Workshop classics.

Plus, we’re very pleased to have a very special guest, Bass Clef!

The Bristol Trombass daddy comes fresh from releasing a new cassette only album on his new label, Magic + Dreams. Have a gander at this superb free track from the album, ‘Inner Space Break Free’:

Bass Clef 'memory scars' by magicanddreams
We are live on Hivemind.fm at 8pm-10pm Wednesday 11th May 2011

Steak House & Pollinate Radio 13/4/11 w/Special Guest Suckafish P Jones.

The audio from the last Steak House and Pollinate Radio Show is now featuring an absolutely blistering performance from Suckafish P Jones (live from the dining room floor, see above) as well as new tracks, exclusives, and old favourites from the likes of Murlo, Marvin Brown and Monkey Steak. Also, other people whose names don't begin with M.

Download or stream it below.

Tracklist:

Turntable Dubbers feat Brother Culture - Get Lively Now (Dread Squad Remix)

Marlon Asher - Ganja Farmer

Marvin Brown - Me Naah Answer
Al Haca feat Sizzla - Break the Silence (Stereotyp Remix)
Flukes- wifey beat (Murlo Remix)
Monkey Steak - Lil Bit Of This
Sampology - Piggy Bank (Swick Remix)
ICU - Break you down (DJ Cleo Remix)
Spooky - Schmoo/Aqualung (Guerillas in dub remix)
DJ Assault - Acid Booty
Beyonce - Diva (murlo remix)
Shock - Lets Get Down
Knowing Look - Abandoned Skip
Sumsin - Fortuna (JBS remix)
Sumsin - Experimental (Pablo Franco remix)
DJ Assault - Sex on the Beach
Deckstar - Phe Phe
Saudade -Nova York
Sonido Pel Principe - Watch Dem
Esgar - Neck Slayer
Hanuman feat Ed Mowat - Untitled
Fire Eyes feat. Lido Pimienta & Javier Alerta
JBS - Kwai Sneakers
JBS - Granadilla Lolly

Suckafish P Jones - Interview

Suckafish P Jones - Mix

Steak House/Pollinate Records - April 2011

STEAK HOUSE& POLLINATE RADIO SHOW w/ Suckafish P Jones

This week Suckafish P Jones is flying into the UK to play a massive show at Brighton’s Volks Tavern (with Shitmat, Baconhead, Bomb Diggy Crew and loads more) so we’ve invited him down to our gaff for a warm up session. Wednesday, 8pm-10pm GMT, www.hivemind.fm, be there!

To get you in the mood, here’s that Chris Brown & T Pain collaboration ‘Kiss Kiss’ sliced & diced by Suckafish into ‘Frisk Frisk’: -

Frisk Frisk (Suckafish P Jones Slice n Dice version) by suckafishbeats


POLLINATE & STEAK HOUSE RADIO SHOW w/ Suckafish P Jones

Radio Show 09/03/11

The audio from the last Steak House vs Pollinate radio show is now online featuring a guest mix from Senseless records Supremo Deville alongside the usual beats and banter from myself and Rob Pollinate.

Bollywood funk -Dance Music 1

Laurent Lomande - Maboka Marie

West African Rhythm Stars - Late Ojo Davies

Akyeme - Aseda

Atki2 -Real Gyal

Baobinga and Hyetal - Trouble

Jamie Grind - A night in Detroit

Canblaster - Clockworks

Bass Clef - Rollercoasters of the Heart

Tom Ellis feat Lizzy B - Accidental Daydream

Contakt - Rhodophyta (Mele remix)

King Coya - Villa Donde

California Swag District - Teach me how to Dougie

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Deville Interview

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Deville Guest Mix

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The Police - Roxanne (Javier Estrada remix)

R Bros - Report The Bass

Digital Mystikz - Haunted (Profundo J remix)

Isa GT - Leyenda (Jumping Back Slash remix)

Moroka - Untitled

Murlo - Wifey Beat

Frankie Knuckles - The Whistle Song (Sound Factory 12" Mix)

Steak House Vs Pollinate Records - 09/03/11

Dub boy March 2011 Top 10!

Here's a top 10 selection of tunes that have been tearing up the various dancefloor I've been playing at over the last month or so..........

1. Chrissy Murderbot - Braaain (forthcoming Planet Mu)

2. Kenyatta - Clarks (Non Fiction)

3. Leftside & Shaggy - Jump Up Around (Keep Left)

4. Gorgon Sound ft Naomi Jeremy - Circles

5. Chrissy Murderbot ft MC Zulu - Vibe Is So Right (Atki2 rmx) (forthcoming Planet Mu)

6. Kayne West & Mr Lexx - Monster (The Heatwave remix)

7. Gorgon Sound - Backchat

8. Smiley Culture - Police Officer (Jinx In Dub & Gella rmx) (forthcoming Nice Up!)

9. Riddim Tuffa ft Diegojah - Dancehall Sweet

10. Mungos Hi Fi & Yellowman - Ram Jam Master

Mix Monday: Bass Clef - Fact Mix

I may be about a year late to this one but I've only just discovered Bass Clef's excellent Fact Mix via the also excellent Spannered website. 45 minutes of sweet african sounds to welcome back the sunshine. Not much more to say except that your life will be richer after a dose of this. Download or stream it below:

Fact Mix 121: Bass Clef (Mixcloud)

Fact Mix 121: Bass Clef (Download vis Spannered)