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

Mix Monday: John Eden and Grievous Angel

John Eden and Grievous Angel have done an excellent job of helping me forget the bleak mid winter with this beautiful selection of classic Lovers Rock. John has compiled a selection of his favourite tunes and handed it over to GA for dubs, effects and mastering. The result is an hour of bittersweet Lovers Rock classics overdubbed with spaced out sirens, horns, and whistles. You can read John's note on the mix here and GA's here. With this on the stereo, the curtains closed, and the heating up full, I could almost pretend that it wasn't December in SE17.

Grab it here

Everyday Soundclash

Autumn seems to be the season of the Soundclash. After the recent 1Xtra and RBMA clashes it’s the turn of Bristol reggae selector Mr Benn to throw down the gauntlet. Nice Up’s DJ Shepdog steps up to see who can build the biggest riddim out of Arrested Development’s People Everyday. You can grab the tunes below and vote for your favourite over on the Nice Up! Blog.

Mr Blennd - Everyday Champion

DJ Shepdog - Everyday Wig

Dreadsquad feat. Ward 21 & Lady Chann‏

Things I didn't know before.
1. Reggae is big in Poland.
2. Polish reggae is really good.

This has been proven to me this week by Dreadsquad, two hot producers from Lodz. Their new record features the mighty Ward 21 and Lady Chann and is a straight ahead reggae banger. Backed by fierce jungle, dubstep, funky and bashment refixes the EP is well worth checking.

You can listen to a promo mix below and the whole EP is out this month.

SF003 Dreadsquad feat Ward 21 & Lady Chann PROMOMIX by Dreadsquad

Dub Boy - Dancehall Nice Again

Dub Boy - Dancehall Nice Again Mix

A few months back, Dont Panic asked me to compile a mixtape for their website. Here is the result!

It's been over 2 years since I last made a dancehall mixtape, and in that time I had become somewhat bored of the turgid RnB, Hip Hop, American-aping sound dancehall had gone down.

However, to my delight, in the last few months dancehall has begun to revisit it's 80's & 90's digital and tinpan roots. This mixtape is a summary of some of my favourite tunes from recent months, plus some original dancehall anthems......

Download here: Dub Boy - Dancehall Nice Again

Tracklist:

Beenie Man & Richie Spice - Streets Is Getting Hot (Cooking Soul rmx)
Kieth & Tex ft Shabba Ranks - Dukku Dukku (Soul Force rmx)
Mungo's Hi Fi ft Brother Culture - Black Paul Bogle
Mungo's Hi Fi - From Di Ghetto
Mungo's Fi Fi - Bogle Riddim // Rihanna & Assassin - Rude Boy rmx
Demarco - Skull Inna Belly
Assassin - Bam Bam
Busy Signal - High Grade
Pinchers - Bandelero
Papa Levi - Speed Rapping
Super Cat - Come Down
Mikeylous - Country Mi Ting Deh
Leisure All Stars ft Lady Chann - Friday Night (rmx)
Crookers ft Poirier & Face-T - Arena
Busy Signal - Dem Call The Police
Degree - Weh Yu Come From
Elephant Man - Request
Timika Marshall - Whine And Go Down
Red Dragon - Duck
Shaka Demus - Bad Bad Shaka
Busy Signal - Food For Di Pot
Mr G - Guilty Mouth
Alborosie - Blue Movie Boo
Shabba Ranks - Trailor Load A Girls
Risto Benji - Passport Buddy
Leftside ft Syon - Nuh Other Girl
Serani - When It's Cold
Elephant Man - Yuh Are Di Wife
Vybz Cartel ft Gaza Kim - Twice My Age
Beenie Man - VISA // Ward 21 - Cosa Nostra Riddim
Timberlee - The General
Mr Lexx - Dem A Pree // Weedy G - Best Trick Riddim
Mercilous - Country Boy
King General - If I Was A Rich Man
Top Cat - Ganga Smoker
Mr Benn ft Blackout JA - Police (Magic Fly 7" rmx)
Mungo's Hi Fi ft Mikey Murka - Old Time Dance
Mungo's Hi Fi ft Lady Anne - Sound Get A Beating
Mungo's Hi Fi ft YT - Precious Diamond
Lutan Fyah - Yu Looking Hot
Tarrus Riley - Children A Pree We
Busy Signal - Government Gone Luuu
Gappy Ranks - Nerious Joseph - Soul Rebel

Ruffnek Diskotek 4th Birthday Bash!

Hey folks

I just wanted to quicky tell you all about Ruffnek Disotek's 4th birthday bash which is happening in Bristol on Saturday 22nd August at Cosies.

For those of you who dont know, Ruffnek Diskotek is our club night. We've spent the last few years pushing underground, bass heavy soundsystem insprired music in Bristol and have brought a wealth of dubstep, reggae & electronic music talent to our fair city over that time.

To celebrate this achievment we having a residents party at out monthly dance where we will dance, drink, eat cake and have lots of fun with our friends & family. No doubt there will be lots of fresh Steak House material getting played too.

If you're in Briz on the 22nd please come down & join us! All tribes are welcome!

For more info on Ruffnek Diskotek check the myspace: www.myspace.com/ruffnekdiskotek or find us on Facebook.

Original Chappa - High Grade

The guys from Gothenburg's Blenda Sound just sent through some mp3s of a new project they've been working on. They've hooked up with vocalist Original Chappa to produce Block Corner, his debut album. From what I've heard of the album so far its going to be big; dirty electronic bass and upfront dancehall beats sweetenened with dubby keys and Chappa's soulful vocals. Killer

High Grade is unsurprisingly a paean to reggae's favourite herb. It's a fiery bashment number with a killer bassline and you can grab it here:

Original Chappa - High Grade

In other news, we've just started a youtube channel. At the moment its only got a couple of Glade videos up there (including Brother Wetlands getting sexy here) but we'll be adding all the forthcoming tunes in the Steak House stable very soon. You can have a look here:

http://www.youtube.com/SteakHouseBeats

Something for the Weekend and A New Family Member

Its Friday and time for a quick round up of mixes that’ll get me through the weekend with a smile on my face. First up is the excellent Lotion and Motion mix from up and coming DJ/Producer and OMG resident Tekton Naggar.

Tekton has been tearing up dancefloors across Bristol and the South West with his unique blend of Global Bass; mashing together Dubstep, Kuduro, Baile Funk, and Booty Bass in a way that is guaranteed to make the party go off!


Tekton Naggar – Lotion and Motion mix


TRACKLIST:

01. Ize - Tronku Di Mundo
02. RSD - Firewall dub
03. Crazy Cousinz - Bongo Jam (L-vis 1990 & Bok Bok refix)
04. Buraka Som Sistema & Dj Znobia - Luanda/Lisboa
05. Baobinga - State of Ghetto Jackin' (Dave Nada remix)
06. Costuleta ft Dj Znobia - Tchriri
07. The Whip - Divebomb (Mumdance Carnival remix)
08. Solo - Congoloid - (Minimow remix)
09. Digital Dave - Bmore Percolator
10. Bass Weazal - Weazals love Bob Marley
11. Mr. Vegas - Oh My Gosh (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir Gutter remix)
12. Roddie Tedwards - B-line Woman
13. Greenskeepers - Bang in Your Face
14. Mikix the Cat - Freeze (Drop the Lime remix)








Staying in the capital of dutty bass music, I’d like to welcome a new arrival to the Steak House Family. From next week Bristol dancehall ambassador Dub Boy will be joining the blog to give us the skinny on all things bashment, soca, and carnival. To celebrate this we’re posting up the absolutely fierce second instalment of his rooted and grounded mix series. This mix has more bangers than a lorry full of illegal fireworks! You can grab some artwork here and the mix here:

Dub Boy – Rooted and Ground Vol 2


TRACKLIST:

* Shinehead – Billie Jean (African Love)
* Bounty Killer, Nitty Kuchie & Angel Doolas – Go Away (Kingston 11)
* Biga – Nah Buss Mi Gun Fa Nuhum (Furybass)
* Colonel Maxwell – Heart Attack (Furybass)
* Carl Meeks – Help Me Jah (Furybass)
* Mikey Melody – Stand Up & Chant (Furybass)
* Laroz & Ranking Levy – Rootsman Party (........)
* Zion Train ft Dubdadda – Boxes & Amps (Wadadda remix) (Universal Egg)
* Minoo – December (Universal Egg)
* Zion Train ft YT - Life That I Choose (Universal Egg)
* Omar Perry – Daily Bread (Universal Egg)
* Zion Train ft YT – Skank That I Choose (Prof Skank remix) (Universal Egg)
* Carlton Livingston – No Answer (Universal Egg)
* Zion Train ft YT – Baby Father (Weeding Dub Remix) (Universal Egg)
* Ranking Joe – Satan Bites The Dust (Jah Warrior)
* Macka B – Warrior Style (Ariwa)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Brother Culture – Ing (Scotch Bonnet)
* Vibronics – Long Time Version (Scoops)
* Dub Invasion – Guide I (unreleased)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi – Around The Redub (Scotch Bonnet)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Soom T – DJ Killer (Unreleased)
* DanMan – Jah Rain (RSD Remix) (Ranking Records)
* Jah Warrior – Star Of David (Jah Warrior)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi – Warm Up (Unreleased)
* RSD – Jah Way (Punch Drunk)
* Clouds – Elders (Wadadda refix) (Jahtari)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi – Dubplate Fi Dem (Scotch Bonnet)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi – Babylon Glitch (Unreleased)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Benjammin – Mexican Bean (Scotch Bonnet)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Ranking Joe – How You Bad So (Scotch Bonnet)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Murrayman – Mash Up (Scotch Bonnet)
* Mungo’s Hi Fi ft Lyricson – Grudge & Vanity (Scotch Bonnet)
* Kenny Knots & The Roots Squad – Too Much Gunshot (Jah Tubbys)
* Johnny Clark – Declaration Of Rights (4-4 High Steppers Mix) (Mafia & Fluxy)
* Kyla – Do You Mind (Lovers Rock Remix) (Ariwa)




Finally a little nod to my man Toddla T for this mix that I came across the other day on the FriedMyLittleBrain blog. Toddla put this cheeky little mix together with MC Serocee to celebrate Fabric’s 9th Birthday last year. I don’t have a tracklist but I can tell you that one of the first tunes he plays is an exclusive Monkey Steak tune that’s coming out on steak House later in the year.

Toddla T and Serocee – Happy Birthday Fabric.

Music For The Tube Strike

The London Underground strike has meant that my trips to the office are taking a lot longer than usual. The upside of this is that I’ve got loads more time to listen to music on the way in. Below are some recent (and one not so recent) mixes that have been cheering me up amidst sweaty bus rides and long walks across the capital.



First up is Gabriel Heatwave’s excellent new Early Warming mix. This mix has kept me smiling and enjoying looking at London through the windows of the 43.

The Heatwave – Early Warming Mix


Tracklist:

1. Laden - Really Like You
2. Gappy Ranks - Gyal Mi Love
3. Voicemail - Ride Mi Bike
4. Gyptian - Money Man
5. Buju Banton - Buy Love
6. Richie Spice - Soothing Sound
7. Konshens - Straight Forward
8. Busy Signal - Beep
9. Mavado - Neva Believe U
10. Equiknoxx & Gerusalem - Cobba Cobba Riddim
11. Lil Joe - Wine
12. Tifa - Single
13. Spice - Badmind
14. Cecile - How It Feels
15. Anthony B - Roll Mi Gal
16. Mr Vegas - Mi Believe
17. Mr Vegas - Old School Hustling
18. Major Lazer feat Mr Lexx & Santigold - Hold The Line
19. Gappy Ranks - Put The Stereo On
20. Erup & Nature - Trample Dem
21. Beres Hammond - I Feel Good
22. Beres Hammond & Donovan Germain - I Feel Dub
23. General Degree - Jah Will Provide
24. Delly Ranx - Pleasure Pain
25. Buju Banton - Pretty Every Time
26. Cornadoor - Chocolate Fudge





Next up is Brazil’s favourite Barcelona based export, DJ Blip. The To All Tits Bigger Than Mine mix flows effortlessly from dubstep, to bassline, to bmore, to baile funk and back again. Nice to see a Monkey Steak tune in there too!


DJ Blip – To All Tits Bigger Than Mine


Tracklist:

01. Timeblind _ Backwardation
02. Monkey Steak _ Voodoo Is Everywhere
03. Uncle Bakongo _ Makonde
04. RSD _ On Deck
05. Blackdown feat. Badness, Riko, Flowdan and Killa P _ Bullet A'Go Fly
06. Akira Kiteshi _ Pinball
07. Karizma _ Drumz Nightmare
08. Untold _ Anaconda
09. King Cannibal _ Virgo
10. Geeneus vs Wizzbit _ Da Stomp Riddem
11. RSD _ Accepted
12. Kutz _ Tarantula
13. Dj Flack _ Moodystepper
14. Fused Forces _ Animal
15. Solid Groove and Sinden_ Red Hot
16. Kazey and Bulldog _ Big Truck
17. Franz Ferdinand _ Ulysses Zomby Gloop RMX
18. Timeblind _ Backwardation, yes, again, deserves it
19. MPC _ Rio Dub Style Bruno Belluomini RMX
20. Geiom & Earlybird _ Net Weight
21. Zomby _ 1up
22. Zôl _ Syphillisupastar
23. Alien Entertainment _ Shoot to Kill Instrumental
24. Kelis _ Bossy Two Fingers RMX
25. Ghislain Poirier _ Pou Ki Sa Dub feat. Nik Myo
26. Chancha Via Circuito _ Buss It feat. Jahdan Blakkamore
27. Busta Rhymes _ I Got Bass
28. Dj Flack _ Rock to the Rhythm
29. Ghislain Poirier _ No More Blood feat Face T




Techno legend Derrick May has been soundtracking the journey back home the last couple of days with this excellent live mix recorded back in 1990 in Bristol. Pure old school techno fire!


Derrick May – Live in Bristol 1990


Tracklist:

Suburban Knight - The Art of Stalking
Liaisons Dangereuses - Peut Etre... Pas
Fade To Black - In Sync
Asmo - Music Please
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Loom
Rhythim Is Rhythim - Strings of Life
Earth People - Dance
Rhythim Is Rhythim - It Is What It Is
Model 500 - The Wanderer
DJ Mink - Hey Hey can You Relate (Sunshine Dub Instrumental)
Suburban Knight - The Worlds
LFO - LFO Remix
Petra & Co - Just Let Go (Dub)
Scram - I Believe (Before the Storm Mix)
A Man Called Adam - Techno Powers
Sueño Latino Ft. Carolina Damas - Luxuria
Reese - Just Want Another Chance
Bluejean - Track Show Vol 1 - H
The D.O.C. - Portrait Of A Masterpiece (Orginal Album Version)
A Guy Called Gerald - Emotions Electric (Frankie Foncett Mix)
De-Lite - What Is Love? (Holographic Goatee Mix)
Pete Shelley - Witness The Change
Lil' Louis & The World - Nyce & Slo (Luv Bug Mix)
Soho - Hot Music (Jazz Mix)
MIC - Oobe 1
Rhythim is Rhythim - Drama
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Andy Weatherall A Mix Of Two Halves)