monkers mix

Between wanks, Monkers has very kindly thrown together an exclusive mix for us, and I say 'thrown together' in the politest way possible because it's dreadful. We didn't even ask for it to be honest but beggars can't be choosers.
I say all of the above with a rather fat tongue pressed against the inside of my cheek; I absolutely love the man and even got out of bed 5 minutes early to download it for the commute.

I like the mix so much I decided to scribble a few notes whilst getting my first hit of it.

Download Monkers The Smoothest Gooch Mix

McMess

rustie getting the wd40 out

There's a flaw to being a self-confessed perfectionist: imperfection. Rustie, a wee bairn who tampered so much with his final draft of Glass Swords that it had to be completely re-mastered, is at it again. This time he's reworked the bouncing bass of album track 'Surph'. Can't decide whether I like it more than the original. I don't think I do.



McMess

a post i wanted to do

Sometimes we get bribed into doing a post. You want your piece of shit music or brostep featured on our blog? Well buy me a fucking kilo of Candy King and I'll plug you more than Denzi's arse down Shoreditch on a Friday night.

But then other times we get bullied. You see, this man, 'our friend' we'd call him, would incessantly bully poor hamster-brained Denzi and force him into doing things like biting girl's hair or running down the road naked. It was that or utter rejection.
After avoiding it for more than four years, it would appear that I have finally become the newest victim.
This is Mike Longman's second live tech house mix. Enjoy it or I'm in trouble.

McMess     

dodge cops

Shuffling through a few papers, rummaging through a few drawers; I find this. At the top of the pile, with a note attached: "cheeky new track". Cheeky because they know they've taken a big step forward. This is big. This is Kado.

McMess

Sirenize.

Morning all.

This post comes today in the form of a tune which sends shivers down your spine but effortlessly makes you want to go to the nearest abandoned building (probably an old Woolworths) and move your feet endlessly to a beat which you'll never want to end.

Sirenize consists of 2 fellas named Rowan and Dennis. I'm not sure really who Rowan is, but Dennis who used to be in Orchestra with me back in the day, but he was the cool percussionist (He is actually a top drummer) who hardly said a word whereas I was the wannabe cool kid with sunglasses on his head indoors who played the French horn who wouldnt stop shouting his mouth off. Do the Math. Dennis has been producing tunes since he could lift a mouse (the computer kind), resulting in him knowing pretty much everything there is to know about producing and is going to help build own studio in a few months when I finally have the funds....(Cheers Dennis in advance).

Anyways as a result of his intensive drumming background, in his production you can really hear really strong driving percussive elements that take this tune to the next level, keeping your feet bopping whilst you're shuffling around that dusty 90s Warehouse; accompanied by a sinfully dark groove and a superbly hauting vocal stab "EVVVERRRYBOODYY" - Sirenize are on to a true winner.

The track is just a preview, tickling your taste buds till the full release later this year....

.....Did I mention it's being released on Bedrock? (Digweed's Label).



Peas!

Denzi.

shuffle shuffled

Take this



and this



and you sort of get something like this



McMess

seb-jam phase 1

West London's finest goalie coach has been back in his yet-to-exist studio again to build what's looking like another series of mixes. Laid on the foundations of Progressive House, 'Under Construction... Phase 1' is the basement to a towering skyscraper of 2012 summer anthems.

McMess

loving the crew

Don't get me wrong I usually don't mind having a Rihanna song or the E.T. theme by John Williams stuck in my head for most of the day, but I was delighted to have this looping in there instead on this fine Friday.

Drake ft. The Weeknd - Crew Love (Vin Sol & 5kinAndBone5 Remix)

McMess

kavinsky's fatal roadgame

Kavinsky. Remember him? The frog that's best mates with Busy P and the other Ed Banger dubstep collective but for some reason has never been signed with them? Thinks he's dead and a fictional cartoon reincarnation personifying the 1980's, Ferrari Testarossas and general Frenchisms? Yeah, that guy. Well, turns out he's had enough of releasing periodic EPs and is now man cartoon enough to brave an album. A lot of innocent synthesisers were melted during the production of this record. Zis izehh nu beet ov zee albem - as he may or may not say.

Don't drink and drive kids, or you'll end up as a French cartoon. And no not Sharky & George.

McMess

mates 4

Where were we then? Oh yeah, probably about time you received an update from our nearest and dearest.

If you've been looking for something to replace Rusko's overplayed 'Cockney Thug', listen no further than SES's very own Fault & Touch and their chirpy, wobbly, clicky and somewhat sassy bassline track 'Scum' (sampling the eponymous film starring Ray 'bet freesixfive!' Winstone).

Perhaps in reference to the fact that his bloody job will not allow him to stop digging bloody holes and bloody come home to see his bloody mates, Monkers is currently in the process of mastering what he's described as "some depressing 130bpm garagey style shit".

And for those still fishing in the 80's electro-synth-pop (or whatever you want to call it) harbour - we have a shiny, gold-plated award winning remix from our friends on the rocks, who recently pulled apart, re-assembled and re-energised Charlie XCX's racey 'End of the World'.

McMess