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Playedio head honcho Basshoven has treated everyone to his latest half hour mix exploring only the nicest of vibes with a few tasty remixes thrown in. Check the Playedio blog for more mixes and news.

1: XXXY - Fela!
2: Don't Play with my Heart (Roska Remix)
3: Strip Steve & Das glow - Calcium
4: To Rococo Rot - Fridays (Shackleton's West Green Rd Remix)
5: Mount Kimbie - Carbonated
6: James Blake - CMYK (eLDOCO Remix)
7: Sully - Duke St Dub
8: Starkey - Gutter Music
9: Submerse & Resketch - 2nite

Another mix here from (Pass) this one is carefully selected to give you Bassbumps!

Farewell by (Pass)

Gold To Gets - Lil Silva
Back Beating - Brenmar
Square One VIP - Mosca
If U Want Me - Deadboy
Sines- Dreams Are Made Of (Von D's Mooving Stab Remix) - Von D
Stand Up - L-Vis 1990 & T. Williams
Stereo Freeze - Untold
CMB (Girl Unit Remix) - Taylor
Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Dubloke remix) - Dubloke
Brave (Dark Sky Remix) - Kelis
Router (Original Mix)- Pangaea
(Baby I Don't Know) What you Want - Jacques Greene
IRL (Bok Bok Remix) - Girl Unit
Qawwali - Pinch
Roll With The Punches - Peverelist
Footcrab VIP (swamp81) - Addison Groove
Boddika’s House - Boddika
Prism - Jay Weed
One Thing (French Fries Remix) - Amerie
My Friends Will Always Say... - Falty DL
Bodygroove (Boy Is Mine Remix) - Architects
Epworth & Hackman - Mrs D - Hackman
Crossed Out - Pariah
Booty Slammer - Velour
POW 2011 (MELE BLEND) - Lethal B

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Tracklist -
Freak_Me - Another Level
Lights On - Katy B
Gold To Gets - Lil Silva
Santd Up - L-Vis 1990 & T. Williams
What You Talking About!? (Roska Remix) - Redlight ft. Ms Dynamite
Hot Gyal (Dre Skull Remix) - TNT
Igloo - Wiley
We Nuh Run (Sirens Riddim) - Stush
Raw (Hackman Remix) - Flore
Square One VIP - Mosca
Brave (Dark Sky Remix) - Kelis
Prism - Jay Weed
Router (Original Mix) - Pangaea
Always - Hackman
Break Off - SBTRKT Sampha
Pulso - Dubbel Dutch
Squark - Roska
The Scent of Romance - Velour
Bodygroove (Boy Is Mine Remix) - Architects
Deep Inside (Dub) - Harddrive
Reminder - Sully
Killa sound - zinc ft no.lay
IRL (Bok Bok Remix) - Girl Unit
Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Dubloke remix) - Dubloke
The Unspoken - SBTRKT
Voyeur - Instra:mental
Size 3 (Skream Remix) - Mark Ashken
Skeng ft.Killa P - Flowdan - The Bug
Taplin - Wiley
Lucifer - Coki
Memories Of 3rd Base - Skream
Over (ft.Zarif) - Breakage
Nervous (Strings VIP) - Jessie Ware & SBTRKT
Boddika’s House - Boddika
Fish - Ikonika
Street Fighter Riddim - D Double E
Minimal Dub - Terror Danjah
Fallshort - Ramadanman
Bricks (Instrumental) - S-X
Music Please = Royal-T
Footwork - Jamie Grind
Spartan - Spooky
Surgery - Kromestar
Ghost Notes - Dark Sky
80's Baby - Silkie
Disco Rekah - Loefah
Woooo - S-X
Wut - Girl Unit
Limit to your love - James Blake
Bury the Bwoy - Mala
NY Is Killing Me - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX
Education - Digital Mystikz
Miracles- Mala
Footcrab VIP (swamp81) - Addison Groove
Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot
Phreqaflex - Falty DL
One Thing (French Fries Remix) - Amerie
(Baby I Don't Know) What you Want - Jacques Greene
All that she wants - Ace of base

"Total Garage is Manchester based night dedicated to regularly serving up all the best 2-step and 4x4 from past present and future! Classic old skool bangers, alongside fresh funky riddims! Come join this celebration of all the best things about Garage!"

TOTAL GARAGE have been making waves in the Manchester music scene as vanguards of all things old skool. The monthly nights go off in style and the up and coming event this Friday will be no exception as the NIGHT AUDIO showcase comes to town represented by label owners KING THING and RESKETCH. To form a taste of what you can expect, check out resident DJ OLDBOY's latest mixdown:

Total Garage Vol. 4 by OLDBOY

Here's a name that's been riding the brunt of the "future garage" wave that's currently sweeping across the UK music scene. Cliche comments and genre naming battles aside, Dark Sky is a solid talent who succeeds in creating a thought provoking music that also gets your pulse up. His recent take on 'Brave' by Kelis reflects a superb mix of imagination and rhythm and contains enough detail to maintain your attention whether you're greecing in front of a sub, or acting gangster at the back of the bus.

Dark Sky keeps on shaking up the frequencies and will be one to watch this year. Click on the link above to download his free minimix.

Kelis - Brave (Dark Sky Remix) availible 9th Jan 2011! by Dark Sky

Crystalised - The xx (Dark Sky Remix) Out Now! by Dark Sky

May Not Be Real by C.R.S.T

The above pictures the four members of C.R.S.T in multicoloured glory, fresh out of South Wales. This quartet have caught my attention in prior months due to their releases on brighton's Well Rounded Records (WRND006) and No Hats No Hoods (NHNH013); their sound a Power Rangers style megatron of garage, 2-step and house that makes you want to move in several directions at the same time. I don't know if this admiration is steming from my becoming 'house-curious' to quote our man Deepo, but the snappy snares and early 90s female vocals appeal to me in a completely different way to recent productions such as that of Pearson Sound aka Ramadanman which are in the same vein...



and in this way, standalone from most recent releases. It appears as if, especially in London, house is making its way back into mainstream dance music for the masses as dubstep takes a back seat. Take, for example, the appearance of UK Funky pioneer Roska at this years Metropolis at the Warehouse Project, Manchester. Although the line ups of this popular club night in the first 12 weeks of every school year aren't exactly a showcase of credible, let alone tasteful, bass-led music, it does go to show who it's necessary to book in modernity in order to bring in the crowd when you compare this booking to that of Metropolis at the same venue a year before. While this post has already gone deeper than expected, there's still much of the rabbit still to be explored and it'll certainly be interesting to see what shape line ups will take in 2011. Remember to check out C.R.S.T and, if you get the opportunity to catch them live I suggest you do so. I'll leave you with this classic from 1993 to get your teeth in to and bare it and others of its kind in mind as the year progresses.

Another super size mix with extra sauce brought to you by (Pass) 'put together to get you through those horrible mornings'. This one's got a particular atmosphere about it which I can't quite put my finger on, with a heavy crescendo of bass toward the business end and a looming sense of danger it's perfect for right now. If you like what you're hearing you can check out (Pass) and CLOUDHUNTER in the mix on the weekly Sessions HERE, or, for something completely different try out (Pass)'s 80's Jam mix HERE.

THE SCANNING EXPERIENCE IS USUALLY PAINFULL...

Winter by (Pass)

Lost - 2562
Over (ft.Zarif) - Breakage
Unexpected -Digital Mystikz
Chosen Few - Kryptic Minds
Fogs - Kingdom
Surgery - Kromestar
Goat Stare - Loefah
Showstoppa - Girl Unit
Orchestral Lab - Guido
Me & U (Mickey Pearce's Mickey Luvs Cassie remix) - Mickey Pearce
Pirates - Burial
Rain - Breakage
Love You To Life (Mala / Digital Mystikz Remix) - Grace Jones
Enforcers - 2562
Limit To Your Love - James Blake
Mountain Dread March - Digital Mystikz
768 - Kryptic Minds
Surreal (5 Am) - Trg
Never Know (Submerse Remix) - Primary 1

FESTIVE SPIRIT

Being Christmas and that, some Artists have been giving away cheeky free tunes. Finally started to recover from the festivities and we hope you have too. Eating your own weight in food in 20 minutes is not the one and like listening to loads of free giveaways remember, it's always important to pace yourself.
Also, don't forget to head over to Example Magazine for their massive advent calender including 24 tracks featuring Synkro and an E.P from Indigo. Enjoy.

+ Addison Groove - "Footcrab VIP"

+ Zed Bias - 'LOST DATS ARCHIVE' Volume 1

+ Silkie - The Night Before

+ Quest (Zip)

+ Jack Sparrow (Zip)

+ Mensah (Zip)

+ DJ Madd (Zip)

+ FaltyDL - And I Really Know...

+ Bjork - Hidden Place (Illumsphere Remix)

+ Skream - Gather Round

+ Skream presents: The Freeizm Album

+ Truth - Perfect Combination

+ Sines- Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (Von D's Mooving Stab Remix)

Finally put together a mix of the most treasured tunes from my garage and 2-step collection. The mix explores various sounds from the 90s and early 00s and ultimately encapsulates everything I love about bass music.

07.12.10 GARAGE by Polka

Roy Davis Jr. Featuring Peven Everett - Gabriel (Live Garage Version)
Big Bird - Flav (Urban Myths Rmx)
Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close (Mentor Original)
Sevi G - In The Air Tonight (Groove Chronicles 2 Step Mix)
M Dubs - Over Here (Sugar Shack Break Breat Funk)
Dem 2 - Destiny (Original Mix)
DJ Double G - Get Loose
Deetah - Relax (Bump & Flex Flava Groove)
Monie Love - Slice Of Da Pie (El-B Dub Mix)
Destiny's Child - Garage Bills
Ramsey & Fen - Lovebug (Ramsey & Fen Bump Mix)
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (Steve Gurley Vocal Mix)
Zac Toms - Bring Me Down (Stanton Warriors Rmx)
Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go (Tuff Jam Classic Vocal Mix)
The Jam Experience - Feel My Love
Cleptomaniacs Featuring Bryan Chambers - All I Do (Bump N Flex Club Mix)
Kele Le Rock - You (10 Degrees Below Dub Remix)
De La Soul - All Good? (MJ Cole Vocal Mix)
Gerideau - Masquerade (MJ Cole Vocal)
MJ Cole - Sincere (MJ's Dubb 2000)

S • W • C's brother Geo Siorvanes a.k.a Phanes showed us 'Scuba - Before (Deadboy Remix)' the other day, which definitely needed to be shared for your wonderful ears. Hotflush head honcho Scuba has released 'Interpretations' from his mighty Triangulation L.P. with Joe, Falty DL and Deadboy amongst the producers that had a hand in tinkering and rewiring selected tracks. The original 'Before' tune runs at 170bpm and Deadboy switches it up, hitting it with his future garage vibes. Less RnB influenced this time in the vocals but his pitch-shifting powers are interlaced
with the ambient synths from the original, chopped up and injected with a fresh almost rattling drumbeat and heavy bass. Big tune - will be listening out for this one in the dance.



Talking of Scuba- who's label has put out releases from Joy Orbison, Untold and Mount Kimbie, I remembered the 'Fever Ray - When I Grow Up (Scuba's Straight Down Mix)' and dug it out of the fiery depths of Youtube for your listening pleasure.
Caught Fever Ray (one half of The Knife) at Bestival this year who is definitely worth listening to and Scuba seems to have captured the atmospheric intentions of the original track, mixing in a big bass laden beat and liquidy effects that leans towards a deep house sound. Watching Fever Ray live sounded like she was on a complete different plane and the remix sounds like it does the same, like the music is coming from the same room but the vocals from elsewhere. Which is nice. There's a 'Scuba's High Up Mix' that's a bit more house oriented with a similar beat, laced with a choppy piano melody floating about on the internet but only released with other remixes on shiny CDs. Ch-check it out.

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This week S • W • C bring you not one but four special guests in the extra-value meal special. Regular DJ and MC to the Playedio airwaves SMITHY and BLACK JOSH follow residents CHALK and POLKA in the first hour of the show, followed by (PASS) and CLOUDHUNTER all the way from Watford, Hertfordshire. There's a massive mixes of styles in this weeks session and, on downloading the mix, I'm sure you'll find something you like.

James Blake - Air and Lack Thereof
Martyn - Yet
Geiom - Eyl Booty
Ramadanman - Tempest
Mr Gasparov - 1975
Mount Kimbie - Sketch On Glass
Geiom - Classic Rewinds
Luke Envoy - So
Untold - Gonna Work Out Fine
Daft Punk - Superheroes
Falty DL - My Friends Say They Will Always Say
2000F & J Kamata - You Don't Know What Love Is
Fantastic Mr Fox - Over
Skream - Filth

SMITHY & MC BLACK JOSH IN SESSION

(PASS) & CLOUDHUNTER IN SESSION

SBTRKT & Sampha - Break Off
Wiley - Igloo
Kingdom - Seven Chirp
Ludacris x Joe x DJ Orgasmic - How Clap Low Trap (DJ Orgasmic bootleg
S-X - Woooo
Girl Unit - Wut=
Mala - Neverland
MJ Cole & Wiley - From The Drop
Boddika - Syn Chron
DJ Mystery - Speechless (ft. Natalie K)
Ramadanman - Fallshort
Youngsta - Bongo (Dubbel Dutch Edit)
Ramadanman - Workthem
DJ Tameil - Body
Lil Silva - Pulse vs Flex
Zomby - Spliff Dub (Rustie remix)
Redlight feat MS Dynamite - MDMA (Original Mix)
Redlight ft. Ms Dynamite - What You Talking About!? (Original Mix)
Roska - Squark
Dizzee Rascal - I Luv U
Neat - Lime & Sugar
Kingdom - You
Lil Silva - Seasons
Addictive - Bad Girl (Champion Remix)
DVA & Fatima - Just Vybe (Soule:Power Mix)
Breach - Fatherless (Doc Daneeka MRR SNRZZ Remix)
Hackman - More Than Ever
Terror Danjah - Bruzin VIP
D Double E - Street Fighter Riddim
Girl Unit - IRL
Kp & Envy - Shorty Swing My Way
Mala - Level Nine
Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote

Roska - Squark

As Roska continues to innovate in his productions and merge the lines between UK Funky, Garage and 2-Step productions such as Squark present themself as a bench mark for those sort of tunes that make you go mental in the dance. Why? Is the question. Squark's mixed pitch whistle sounds create a carnival vibe which, alongside the big kick drums and snappy snares, make a perfect sound track to get down to. Have a listen and try not to walk around squarking at stuff for the rest of the day. If you're liking what you're hearing, check out the Session this Wednesday (24/11/10) for DJs (Pass) and CLOUDHUNTER who'll be playing tunes in the same vein and much more.

GILES



















The day Ian Gillespy aka Giles left Manchester was a sad day for all, with several years of DJ and production experience amassed in the city Ian's built up quite a reputation in the drum and bass and dubstep community. As well as smashing dance floors at internationally acclaimed events such as Religion, Pangaea and Hit n Run, Giles co-runs the University of Manchester Drum n Bass society which provides a safe haven for Drum n Bass heads from all Manchester based universities. In conjunction with UMDNB Giles also put on Elements - a weekly drum n bass night showcasing up and coming local DJs and supporting the local scene from the roots.

Good Vibes Mix by Giles

Ian's productions have come leaps and bounds since I first heard his tunes. Starting off in drum n bass, Giles has progressed through dubstep to future garage and continues to push the boundaries of genres to create tastefully deep sounds which leave you anticipating his next upload. Giles's influences include some real hard-hitters, ranging from High Contrast, London Elektricity, Random Movement, Marky, Bcee and Lomax, The Upbeats, Cern, Break, State of Mind, to MJ Cole, Joy Orbison, Burial and Submerse.

Verses by Giles

From his home in Cardiff Ian continues to make big beats and play out whenever possible so unfortunately you won't be hearing him in Manchester any time soon. Make sure you check out his soundcloud for updates and if you're interested what Giles is like in action you can download his mix for S • W • C Sessions HERE.

SOUNDCLOUD

Falty DL - My Friends Will Always Say

New York City's Falty DL continues to astound me every time I hear his most recent release and this tune is no exception. By blending many elements of the old school garage we all know and love with future bass synonymous with the Planet Mu label My Friends Will Always Say was born, a classic upon release and a banger in any set. With a wide range of remixes in different genres the artist displays his dynamic ability to adapt to any sound, definitely one to catch in the dance if you get the chance.

This is an interesting mix sent in by a pair of upcoming DJ's from North London - EFRAFA. This collaboration sees friends of S • W • C (Pass) and CLOUDHUNTER team up to provide something quite special in this hour long mix, showcasing loads of tunes which you'll have been running round dancefloors asking 'what's this tune called?' recently and which are, in their own right, awesome. Alongside these contemporary bangers, EFRAFA include some proper classics which give the feeling that you're being taken on a journey through Dubstep past and future as soon as you press play.

EFRAFA1.2 by EFRAFA

Justin Timberlake - My Love (Instrumental)
Martyn - Mega Drive Generation
FIS-T - Night Hunter
DVA & Fatima - Just Vybe (Soul:Power Mix)
Machinedrum - Mean Mean
Breach - Fatherless
SBTRKT - The Unspoken
Neat - Lime and Sugar
So Solid Crew - Oh No (Sentimental Things)
Ramadanman - Glut
Skream - Midnight Request Line
Magnetic Man - Fire (Ft. Ms Dynamite)
Mala - Level Nine
The Bug - Ganja
Guido - Mad Sax
Kryptic Minds - 768
Silkie - Wind Tunnel
Gemmy - 1987 Bounce
Silkie - 80's Baby
Kryptic Minds - One of Us
Lauren Pritchard - Stuck (Guido Remix)
TRG - Broken Heart (Martyn's DCM Remix)
Zomby - Spliff Dub (Rustie remix)
Ikonika - Sahara Michael
2562 - Enforcers
Pariah - Orpheus
Burial - Unite
Kingdom - Seven Chirp
Hackman - More Than Ever
Kosheen - Catch
Joe - Claptrap
Girl Unit - IRL
Lone - Once In a Whil

UK Funky Sampler

Put together a UK Funky/Funky House sampler the other day with some tunes I've picked up recently. Really diggin the old skool garage sound some of the funky producers are emulating at the moment, Geiom is one to check out especially with releases from across the board. Check back soon for the old school garage mix that I've been meaning to do for about a year.

16.10.10 FUNKY by Polka

Roska Feat. Anesha - I Need Love
Mr. Mageeka - Different Lekstrix
Breach - Man Up
Untold - Just For You (Roska Remix)
Geiom Feat. Marita - Sugar Coated Lover
Roska - Time Stamp
Breach - Fatherless (Doc Daneeka Mrr Snrzz Remix)
Dre Skull - I Want You (Bok Bok VIP Dub)
Boriken Soul - Yonurican
Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 - Wake Up Early
Bassjackers - Klumbu

Brackles - Get A Job/Lizards

Brackles's trademark, clangy drums and videogame melodies were never put to better use than on Get A Job. It's got weighty drums, a massive second drop and it'll mix with anything.
Lizards takes the wonky mids to the forefront of the tune and has more straightforward drums and again, a big second drop, which is actually pretty much identical to Get A Job, but that's OK, because they're both ace.