Night Slugs Showcase... June 2010

As contenders for Producers of 2009, L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok were literally on fire... and now their most prized possession is making noises all of it's own.

Exciting week for the Night Slugs crew - their fourth official release is out this week from funky badman Lil Silva, and they're putting on room 2 for Fact Magazine's Cable party - the coming together of a lot of hard work from the Night Slugs crew. Blending UK and US styles like no other, the NS camp sound like no-one else right now.

The latest release on the label... Lil Silva's Night Skanker EP, is a perfect example of this - a fully upfront mix of UK Funky and Grime. Two classic Lil Silva tracks sit perfectly alongside some newer hits and one of the tastiest mash ups we've heard in a long time. Previous releases have seen the NS crew take on aspects of Juke, Bruk, Detroit, House and much much more. For a taste of what to expect, check this free giveaway from Night Slugs (only available on vinyl until recently). Also please grab the Night Skanker EP if you're feeling it... just click the image and you'll be taken to it.

Lil Silva - N0 Hooks

Bok Bok's showcase mix ties all the previous releases together aswell as giving an exclusive look into what is forthcoming on the Night Slugs label.... If this mix is anything to go by, Night Slugs will no doubt be the label of 2010. No tracklisting for this one, so trainspotter's represent... first one to send us it, get's a packet of Starmix Haribo!

Bok Bok - Nights Slugs Showcase Mix

Also don't forget that Night Slugs will be in town this Friday (June 4th) collaboration with We Fear Silence and Fact Magazine for a top night down @ Cable... Ram @ Fabric is now sold out, and you'll have to queue up at 8pm to get in on the door there, so you now have no excuse to head down... Facebook info here!

Weekly News

First up a bit of event news for those of you from/near to London. The Pull & Bear afterparty is tonight (Wednesday 16th) and is going to be an absolutely massive night - it's going down at the Bathhouse in Liverpool Street, and unbelievably it's free entry... Which considering the lineup is fairly hard to believe: Drums of Death, Joe Goddard, Cooly G, Brackles & Patchwork Pirates. So if you're in London tonight then make sure you get yourself down! Facebook event here.

Warp have released a whole load of new details about the upcoming Hudson Mohawke LP: the LP is called Butter and is due out on the 12th October. You can check the artwork above, and HudMo himself has put together an album minimix, which you can cop here(right click, save as.). For more info about the album and to preorder, head to the Warp Records website, or the HudMo myspace.

Next up we've finally got some news about the Night Slugs EP (which is forthcoming on Jackmaster's Dress 2 Sweat imprint.) The EP was originally due out on the 14th, but I've been assured that it is coming SOON, and problems with the label are responsible for the delay. In the meantime, Bok Bok has put together a Dubplates mix, full of exclusives from both the Night Slugs boys.

Night Slugs Dubplates Mix 2009 (right click, save as.)

BOK BOK // Ripe Banana
Buraka Som Sistema // Generale (L-VIS 1990 remix)
Royal T // Beat Fighter (BOK BOK remix)
Hardhead // Toothbrush Country (L-VIS 1990 edit)
BOK BOK // Citizens Of The City Dub
L-VIS 1990 // Zahonda
Little Jinder // Youth Blood (BOK BOK remix)
L-VIS 1990 // Compass
Untold // Stop What You’re Doing (BOK BOK edit)
BOK BOK & L-VIS 1990 // Wake Up Early
L-VIS 1990 // Hide
Riton & Primary 1 // Who’s There (L-VIS 1990 remix)
Egyptrixx // Just Say Really (BOK BOK remix)
Kingdom ft Shyvonne // Mind Reader (L-VIS 1990 remix)
L-VIS 1990 // Changes
Secret Agent Gel // Crew (BOK BOK dub)
Gucci Vump // Sha, Shtil! (L-VIS 1990 remix)

We've finally been given a glimps at Pioneer's new range of CDJ's, which seem to feature some kind of headup twaveform display (I'm hoping it's nice a touch responsive)... James Zabiela has recently expressed his delight at the new features, which I think are a strong answer for anyone DJs wondering whether to switch to digital... to just stay put with CD decks.

Here's a couple of pics of the proposed 'CDJ 2000'.

Also this weekend sees the third anniversary of one of my favourite labels in the game, Trouble & Bass, who've got Skream and Benga coming over to Brooklyn for a very special party.

I've been a huge fan of the label for the last couple of years and hope to see DTL at least once more this year... fabric sort out another residency night please!