Michael Jackson - This Is It - Directed by Spike Lee from 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks on Vimeo.
All Things Bass..
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart.
Lord have mercy.. that's all i have to say.
Original.
Original.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Toronto Funky Mix by Freeza Chin & Plain English! Free Download!
Freeza Chin & Plain English - Toronto Funky Volume 1 DOWNLOAD IT NOW!
The first installment of the Toronto Funky Mix series is here! 100% pure UK Funky bangers mixed by Freeza Chin and hosted by Plain English.
DivShare Link: http://www.divshare.com/download/9425712-f8b
SendSpace Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ynvxsr
Tracklist:
01. Dotstar - Stick Up
02. Perempay & Dee ft. Katie Pearl - In The Air
03. Geeneus - Yellowtail VIP
04. Darkus Beat Company - Rubicon Guava
05. Crazy Cousinz - Bongo Jam (DJ Naughty Remix)
06. Marcus Visionary - 2012
07. Rishi Bass - Do Not Rob Or Steal (Rob Baskamp & Rishi Bass Mix)
08. Geeneus ft. Katy B - As I
09. Emvee - Glitch (Bonjay's Fiesty Rub)
10. MJ Cole & Serocee - AO (Zed Bias Remix)
11. DJ Naughty - Quicktime
12. Princess Nyah & Ill Blu - Big Boys
13. Roska & Jamie George - Wonderful Day
14. DJ Gregory - Don't Panic
15. Donaeo - Love To Happen
16. Lil' Silva - Seasons
17. Marcus Nasty - Funky Monkey
18. D-Malice - Gabryelle Refix
19. Fuzzy Logic ft. Egypt - In The Morning
20. Rudimental Records - Want You Back
21. Kyla - Daydreaming (Lil' Silva Remix)
22. Altered Natives - Rass Out
Don't forget that you can check out Toronto Funky @ Toi Bar on Saturday December 18th! Sponsored by (firm)wear Apparel.
TOI Bar
577A College Street
Doors open at 10pm
19+ // $5.00 Cover (LADIES FREE B4 11pm)
*SUBJECT TO LIMITED CAPACITY - Arrive early to avoid disappointment
http://www.toibar.com
Monday, November 16, 2009
40 Hz & Dub Rock Soundsystem - Darkroom Experiment Sat. Nov. 14th 2009!
Saturday November 14th 40 hz Presents Darkroom Experiment. In the main room the Mighty Joe Nice will be throwing down with 40 Hz residents! In room 2 get ready for U.K Funky, Tropical, Dubstep and garage from Sidenote and Marcus Visionary.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Overview of the Grime Scene - 2006 Documentary
A sneak peak into the origins of grime and Wiley's impact on the growth of the scene.
Stevie Wonder - I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
One of my many favourites from the great Stevie Wonder.
Stevie Wonder's Talkbox Tribute to Michael Jackson!
This was performed the night after Michael's death, at Stevie's concert in Kansas City, Missouri.
Zed Bias - Neighbourhood - Rusko Remix
Big Funky remix of the classic by Zed Bias.
Don't forget Toronto Funky returns December 18th inside Toi Bar 577a College St. Freeza chin, Marcus Visionary and MC Plain English.
Don't miss it!
Burial - True Love VIP & Be True Remix
Commix - Be True (Burial Remix)
Feb 10th 2009! Big! Be True remix forthcoming on Metalheadz!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
VP Records History ... 25 Year History Documentary..
Part 2
Part 3
For some reason part 3 is not working :(
Part 4
Thursday, October 29, 2009
40Hz - Dark Room Experiment - Nov.21st 2009 at Nocturne!
40 Hz hosting the main room with the mighty Joe Nice. Myself and Sidenote,will be in the backroom on the Dub Rock Sound!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Ms. Dynamite & Geeneus - Get Low!
This is a fine line between funky and soca! Can't wait to get my hands on this one! This one's for the Toronto Funky Crew! December 18th we return to Toi Bar for session #2!
RUN - A Documentary about the Legendary Bristol Club Night..
I was fortunate enough to play at Run in Bristol with Bailey, D Minds and MC Jakes. Ram jam, wicked soundsystem, great crowd! Check the mini doc.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The Daily Swarm - New Genre Alert - U.K Funky
Funky, sometimes referred to as UK Funky, is the newest musical genre/style/trend to come out of urban England’s extremely fertile dance scene—mixing as it does aspects of Britain’s so-called ‘hardcore continuum’ with house music and electronic dance musics from Africa and the Caribbean.
The ‘hardcore continuum’ is a term referring to a theoretical (yet very real) lineage in English dance music after Jungle—encompassing UK garage, 2step, broken beat, grime, yard and dubstep, among possible others. (A philosophical debate led by the term’s originator, critic Simon Reynolds, about what exactly is the ‘continuum’ has raged among British beats thinkers on the internet; if interested, begin here).
What’s undeniable is that musicians, producers and clubs who have formerly been involved with dubstep, grime and UK garage, have all embraced house’s 4/4 beat (and more specifically, an Afro-house groove), marrying it to the arrhythmic tendencies of their prior work and creating a joyous new dance vibe and culture. Among the leading names in funky are DJ Marcus Nasty (formerly of the grime Nasty Crew), Apple (who was responsible for some early funky productions), Crazy Cousins (whose “Bongo Jam” was a considerable street hit in the UK in 2008), and Geeneus (another early adapting DJ/producer who also happens to be a principle in the legendary pirate radio station Rinse FM and the club-night FWD, both of which have previously championed grime and dubstep and now rep for funky).
A SHORT HISTORY OF FUNKY:
Alerting readers of its existence in August of 2008, The Guardian‘s music blogger John McDonnell wrote of Funky:
It is split between tame and tacky cod-soul diva-smothered house that aspires to mimic the assumed classiness of New York house, and harder, more syncopated beats that recall everything from grime to broken beat to soca. The former is wholly unremarkable, but the latter is probably the most exciting development in UK music since garage became grime over half a decade ago. Some beats sound like tribal house disfigured by eight-bar grime arrangements and Caribbean and African percussion; others are simply broken beat in disguise – but without the stigma of association with 30-year-old fans from west London who enjoy telling people about their penchant for “jazz cigarettes”….It would be unfair to tie it too closely to broken beat, though. This is something that is new and constantly developing; I can hear early jungle, two-step, dancehall and even rave influences.
Then again in February of 2009, McDonnell discussed dubstep stagnation and just who has become ensnared in funky here:
[Dubstep’s] current stagnation has resulted in a diaspora of disgruntled dubstep fans, who’ve traveled into more rhythmically interesting territories, like the burgeoning London-centric urban house scene known as funky. Led by dubstep demi-god Kode9, producers and fans are looking to the funky scene for inspiration. Funky producers have a penchant for intricate and broken Latin, African and Caribbean percussion and produce tracks at a more house-friendly sub-130bpm.
In an interview published in FACT March 13, 2009, Kode 9 deconstructs the roots of funky:
“… All this stuff, funky, bassline, two-step, grime, dubstep, is all part of the inter-connected, post-garage world of underground music in the UK. You don’t have to like everything within one niche or another. I can’t remember how I got into funky – probably listening to some sets in the little room at FWD/Rinse at The End early in 2008. I just noticed instantly how much better the dancing and vibe was when the UK house came on, as opposed to what was happening in the big room at that time. The funky house scene, as far as I’m aware, was probably where the more soulful side of UKG went – I think some people used to call it urban house – when its moodier or more aggressive side went into grime and dubstep. No doubt it wasn’t as interesting – it wasn’t for me, anyway – as it’s only recently that some grime producers have started experimenting with it [house]. It’s just a bit rawer and less tasteful, hopefully, although I think retaining the female vocal element is important.”
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Burial to Remix Massive Attack.. The Guardian Article
The next dubstep ... Burial is to work his dark mojo on Massive Attack's material. Photograph: Hamish Brown
Massive Attack might be putting the finishing touches to their new album, featuring Damon Albarn, Martina Topley-Bird and Elbow's Guy Garvey, but they also have another project in store. The Bristol duo are in talks with Mercury-nominated mystery man Burial, who is preparing some dubstep remixes of their music.
"We've been listening to a lot of the stuff that [Burial] does and he's just amazing," Daddy G told Clash Music. "The way he does his layers, his drums and stuff like that. The dubstep thing is amazing, there's a lot of really good people there – Kode9 is great as well. These kids are just amazing and we want to be part of that."
Though there is "no timeframe" for Burial's project, he has been given several songs from Massive Attack's forthcoming album. "[He] brings out a different version of quite a lot of the tracks that we've done," said Daddy G. The plan is for a Burial record in line with Mad Professor's 1995 release, No Protection, which remixed the Massive Attack album, Protection.
Meanwhile, Daddy G and 3D are finishing their fifth album, with the working title False Flags. Besides Albarn, Garvey and Topley-Bird, other guests include Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval, TV On the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and DFA producer Tim Goldsworthy. Though samples of this work appear on the group's new EP, Splitting the Atom, False Flags is intended to be a cohesive whole and not a compilation record.
"Since I was a kid, my mum use to dance me around to Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road, and I've had that in my head for years – the concept of the whole album, what it means," 3D told AOL's Spinner. "At the same time, I'm just as insane as the next person, splitting tracks and playlisting, making mixtapes in the old DJ days. That said, the new album feels like a complete album that comes from a time and place."
"The philosophy on this record has been to keep it stark and simple, where [2003's] 100th Window was complex and intricate ... Working with so many people, it was a real challenge to try and make the record feel like a singular work."
This Post is from the Guardian.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Saturday November 14th Junglist Movement Presents JUNGLE JUNGLE!
Big shouts and thanks to Sunil (Dubplate Special) for the design.
Get ready for a dark and grimy jungle rave. Saturday November 14th 2009.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Faulty Dl - Party
Faulty DL is on fire right now. Bringing back that classic 2 step sound with a fresh new touch. Keep it coming..
Kode 9's Bubble 'N' Squeak Mix
Kode 9's Bubble 'N' Squeak Mix
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* Words: Shawn Reynaldo
When it comes to dubstep and the outer fringes of UK garage, few names ring out quite like Kode9. Next week, the Hyperdub label head will release 5, a two-disc compilation that both looks back at the influential label's history and lays the groundwork for its future. To help commemorate the release, we asked Kode9 to submit something for the XLR8R podcast. Apparently, 5 has put the man in a historical mood, as he delivered this Bubble 'N' Squeak Mix, comprised entirely of classic UK garage and 2-step from 1999-2002. Originally aired as part of the special 25th-Anniversary broadcast of Radio Lancashire's On the Wire, XLR8R and Hyperdub are now making it available as a proper download.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Skankin' at Toi Bar - Marcus Visionary Freeza Chin and MC Plain English
TORONTO FUNKY..
FREEZA CHIN & PLAIN ENGLISH
Marcus Visionary B2B Freeza Chin with MC Plain English - FUNKY @ Toi Bar Oct. 10 2009
I feel sorry for anybody that missed this BASHMENT!
In case you're one of those unfortunate enough to miss this party, I recorded most of it for your listening pleasure. Keep your eyes peeled for the next installment of FUNKY @ Toi Bar as we are making this a monthly occurrence.
PART 1: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5y82bi
PART 2: http://www.sendspace.com/file/deqc1l
2 hours and 40 minutes of non stop Funky!
FREEZA CHIN & PLAIN ENGLISH
Marcus Visionary B2B Freeza Chin with MC Plain English - FUNKY @ Toi Bar Oct. 10 2009
I feel sorry for anybody that missed this BASHMENT!
In case you're one of those unfortunate enough to miss this party, I recorded most of it for your listening pleasure. Keep your eyes peeled for the next installment of FUNKY @ Toi Bar as we are making this a monthly occurrence.
PART 1: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5y82bi
PART 2: http://www.sendspace.com/file/deqc1l
2 hours and 40 minutes of non stop Funky!
Friday, October 9, 2009
U.S President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize!
It's great to see Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize. I wish people would help to support his vision instead of fighting him every step of the way.
The Nobel committee recognized Obama's efforts at dialogue to solve complex global problems, including working toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
"Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said.
Jagland said the decision was "unanimous" and came with ease. ...
He rejected the notion that Obama had been recognized prematurely for his efforts and said the committee wanted to promote the president just it had Mikhail Gorbachev in 1990 for his efforts to open up the Soviet Union.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Brand New Breakage Feat. Newham Generals, David Rodigan
This is my favourite that I've heard from the album so far! Big up Breakage. Digital Soundboy coming with fire!
www.digitalsoundboy.com
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
'Carib' E.P Coming Soon..
The 6 track taster to the 'Carib' L.P will be dropping soon via Liondub International and made available on I Tunes, Beatport and Juno Download. Vinyl is distributed worldwide by Nu Urban Music Distribution U.K.
Marcus Visionary
'Carib' E.P Tracklisting:
1. The General Feat. Jah Dan
2. Black Panther - MV& Satori
3. In the V.I.P - MV& Satori
4. St.Vincent
5. Left Foot Skank
6. Coffee or Tea - Feat. Johnny Osbourne
The full 23 track 'Carib' L.P will be dropping November 23rd!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Marcus Visionary Jungle Mix - Dungeon Kru Radio - Free Download
http://dnbshare.com/download/DungeonKruAirwavesfeatMarcusVisionary31-08-09.mp3.html
1 hour mix from Toronto's #1 Internet Pirate radio style show! Big up Dungeon Kru!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
School of Skankin' at Toi Bar This Saturday Sept.10th 2009.
To mark the first week of school in 2009, we have a special class offered to you bass-loving students out there. Teaching this class is some of Toronto's top bass educators bringing you all things new.
MARCUS VISIONARY
Our resident adviser and SKANKIN' alumni is probably the most versatile DJ we know. And it's not that top 40 shit, he brings that raw underground, bass-heavy beats! Expect his class of eclectic blends of Jungle, Dubstep, UK Funky, UK Grime and whatever else he wants to throw down!
EVERFRESH - ON POINT C.E.O
ILL WHISKEY
- His first appearance at the School of SKANKIN', Ill Whiskey will teach us a thing or two about bass. He will touch on a little bit of history with a little bit of current affairs.
TOI Bar
577A College Street
19+ // $5.00 Admission
Free b4 11pm* // Ladies Free b4 11:30pm*
*Subject to capacity
$5.00 SOL special all night
www.toibar.com
BENGA - Arcade Fridays at Mod Club | Friday Sept.18th
SET TIMES:
Hydee - 10 -11pm
Instinct - 11 - 12am
Marcus - 12 - 12:30am
BENGA - 12:30 - 2:30am
Stickbubbly - 2:30 - 3am
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:05pm
Location:
The Mod Club
Street:
722 College St.
City/Town:
Toronto, ON
Barack Obama Speaks On Healthcare!
As a canadian I'm proud to have universal health care! Americans deserve better!
Hopefully Obama can pass this reform!!! I think this speech is simple enough for people to understand.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cymande - Brothers On The Slide (1973)
From 1972's "Cymande", here's London based, Guyana and Jamaican cultured Cymande with "Dove." So smooooth. Sampled later for EPMD's "U Got Shot" and Fugees' "The Score". Enjoy!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Jah Dan Interview - The Village Voice
Yes In My Backyard: Download Jahdan Blakkamoore's "The General (Remix)" ft. Smif-N-Wessun's General Steele (SOTC Premiere)
By Christopher Weingarten in Christopher R. Weingarten, Featured, Jahdan Blakkamoore, MP3, Yes In My Backyard
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent.
A grimy mix of hip-hop, dancehall, electronic, dubstep,and pretty much anything else with chest-caving bass, Brooklyn's Jahdan Blakkamoore is a vocalist who's taking that pan-global headknock from neon-coated Philadelphia warehouses back to NYC, where cohort DJ/Rupture kicked this shit off almost a decade ago. It helps that he's dragging it kicking and screaming through the streets. Blakkamoore's Buzzrock Warrior has a hip-hop-centric noir feel that matches the darker, moodier topics it covers: guns ("Dem An Idiot"), the grind ("Get Hustlin",) and being broke and alone and homeless and cold ("Broken In Brooklyn"). The poignant "The General" is a look at gangstaisms through the eyes of children suffering through shantytown life. On the remix, Jahdan gets an assist from an old friend--Brooklyn's own Steele of Smif-N-Wessun, who shows off his own singing skills with an opening verse that matches Jahdan's own intensity.
What is this song about?
The conditions that the less fortunate youths in the Caribbean face under poor living standards and corrupt government policies. I myself have been affected by these conditions, hence the line "Here I am now, I'm gonna stand my ground." After reflecting on some of the trials faced by many youths in these impoverished areas, I felt compelled to tell the story of one who became a "General." The title "General" in the ghettos of the Caribbean is given to one who is looked up to and even feared by many. He, in most cases, is one who provides for many in the community, and at the same time he is the one being used by the politicians to manipulate the minds of the people, hence creating a negative cycle.
How did the track come about?
This song came about as a result of DJ Liondub and Matt Shadetek hooking up to co-produce a track. I instantly fell in love with the track, from the sound of the rainfall in the beginning to the vocal sample. I think the world needs to hear this track... I wrote this tune in hopes that it would raise awareness among those whom this problem affects, as well as those who may be in a position to affect and change this problem.
How did you hook up with Steele?
I met Steele about 10 years ago through mutual friends in D&D studios on 37th. Street. I feel like his verse also speaks from the same perspective, Steele is actually rapping about parts of his own upbringing in his verse. This remix is hot as hell.
When you sing about such serious things is it difficult?
It isn't difficult at all. In fact I would have to say it is very therapeutic for me.
Download: Jahdan Blakkamoore, "The General (Remix)" featuring General Steele
Jahdan Blakkamoore's album Buzzrock Warrior is out September 15 on Gold Dust. The release party is September 17 at Santos Party House with DJ Rekha and Eddie Stats.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Derrick May - Strings of Life
One of my all time favourites circa 1987. Watch out for Darkroom Experiment coming soon..
Maestro - Larry Levan Documentary
I bought this DVD and it's well worth it. Amazing history lesson about the early years of club culture.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Breakage Feat. Roots Manuva - Run Em Out
Breakage feat Roots Manuva - Run Em Out. Release date oct 19 2009. Taken from the forthcoming Breakage album Foundation on Digital Soundboy. It's BIG!
Buraka Som Sistema - XLR8R TV Ep. 84
This is an interview from last year but if you have'nt heard of Buraka by now you need to get to know! Love them!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Julie McKnight - Finally Live
Most definately one of my favourite singers on the house circuit. Can't wait to hear more from her!
DJ Tasc - Milk and Cookies Vol. 3
Here's a brand new house mix from the only dj Tasc. Get to know!
www.djtasc.com/audio/TASC-MILK_COOKIES4-Aug2009.mp3
Monday, August 31, 2009
High Grade coming soon... Saturday October 3rd.
I'll be playing two sets in two different rooms that night. Jungle Set in the main room and a dubstep set in the second room! Highest grade!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Dungeon Kru Radio - This Monday night..
I'll be touching down on Dungeon Kru radio this monday night. Lock in from 7-10 on monday night.
www.bassjunkees.com
Destiny Halloween - Saturday October 31st!
Destiny is famous for throwing the best halloween events every year! Get your costumes ready for Dillinja, Lemon D, Dj Marky and the Freestylers!
VENUE: SOUND ACADEMY, 11 Polson St, Downtown Toronto
Doors: 10PM – 6 AM
Labour of Love - Summers End at the Guvernment
One of the largest events every year with an attendance of 8000 plus! This year we'll be in the Orange Room with Fabio and TC. It's gonna get hot in there!
Dubslingers this Wednesday - Dubstep Set
I'm excited to return to dubslingers this wednesday! I'll be playing a mixed set full of dubstep, funky and jungle! Get down to Thymless for a wednesday night skank!
PROPHECY Tonight on 89.5 F.M - www.ciut.fm
Tonight I'm back in the hotseat after a few months off! Get ready for a night of exclusives and brand new music! Tune in from 8-10 p.m on 89.5 F.M Toronto or www.ciut.fm. I'll be starting things off with some House & Funky, then into some dubstep 140 biz, then some Jungle jungle!!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Ms. Dynamite & Geeneus - Crackish
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