December 24, 2013Yes! Part one of a two-part series from Jimmy Monsta Funk for Awkward Movements Sessions. ‘Welcome To The B’ is JMF in his element, stacks of wax, new and old pieces that keep the vibe and show the man’s knowledge and love for electronic music. From one of the best and most bizarre openings to the JMF ‘Wrong Speed Refix‘…
December 17, 2013Archive from last Monday’s Awkward Movements show on NTS Radio, courtesy of Paul Ackroyd aka Kamikaze. Brilliant selection across the two hours, relive in all it’s glory with the stream below or get in touch for the mp3 link. Next show will be broadcasting right before Christmas, 23rd of December, bound to be fun so get locked. We promise no…
December 12, 2013Big night this, added to by the venue hosting it. Derrick May is in town, stepping up for his second Picnic event, this time around at The Basement, which is guaranteed to be pure vibes. It’s happening tomorrow night (apologies for short notice!) and attendance is essential. Derrick May, Mayday, Rhythim Is Rhythim – no matter the name he goes under…
December 9, 2013Archive from last fortnight’s Awkward Movements NTS show went up over the weekend, relive in full streaming glory below complete with tracklist. A couple of bass heavy bits including my recently found copy of Cotti’s ‘I Don’t Give A Dub’ and Dubkasm mixed down by Aba-Shanti, and then a double appearance from the one Ralph Cumbers as Bass Clef as…
December 7, 2013These guys have been on our radar for more than a minute now, coming out of Brooklyn and representing one of the finest new systems in the world. Tour de Force is the collaboration of system reppers Q-Masta and Double Tiger, who’s longstanding relationship with their city’s bass culture lends to their credibility and dedication to their sound system craft.…
November 19, 2013Yep, we’re throwing up enough radio to soundtrack your week. With Timmy K bringing us back to Awkward Movements Sessions earlier in the week, we’ve now got the archive up from last Monday’s Awkward Movements Show on NTS. Paul Ackroyd aka Kamikaze dropping wax from some of our top labels and producers, recorded across two hours, proper heat the whole…
November 17, 2013Epic return to Awkward Movements Sessions with Timmy K opening up the house and disco box for a 75 minute live mix. The man who’s served up some of our favourite drum n bass mixes also serves up our favourite photography, and it was having shot Detroit’s finest with 3 Chairs at Fire last month that sent him back in…
November 9, 2013The inaugural Dead Albatross Music Prize came to it’s apex last week with a three-hour radio special hosted by Paul Ackroyd aka Kamikaze on his second radio home Reel Rebels. You can relive it below, as he showcases the panel’s selection of the twenty best albums from British and Irish artists released in the last 12 months, dropping in a…
November 3, 2013Things have been crazy-busy lately, especially for Paul Ackroyd who dedicated the better part of last month getting The Dead Albatross Music Prize up and running. More on that later, but we got to shout the man out for existing on barely any sleep and creating brilliant radio along the way. Double archive from the Awkward Movements Show on NTS…
October 24, 2013Vangelis, Van Man, The Vangelis, The-Bearded-Chap-Who-Was-Here-Earlier-In-The-Week, Vanlengis (that one’s often shouted through an open Phonica office door) – all wonderful names for the man we simply refer to as Van. As a walking library of club wax and Phonica mainstay, Van’s pretty spot-on for selecting, as well as being an overall legend of a nice guy. An ex-metal head of…