July 2009 – Page 2 – Grievous Angel

July 19, 2009

Chatter for 2009-07-19

@ramadub what did you play at dubwar? in reply to ramadub #
Black Ops周辺は当時学生だった事とか、データ販売が普及していなかったこともあって買い逃しまくったなー。しかも今更見つからない・・・ (via @quarta330) dunno wot it means but BLACK OPS #
@ramadub you legend. But WHAT did you play? What style did u go for? in reply to ramadub #
@smutlee mail me and I'll link you to ice rink in reply to smutlee #
Feel terrible. Only erykah keeping me going. So many tunes I want to refix #
Loving the Paul Morley composition tv prog right now. I need to get me a keyboard. Use a chord in one of my tunes… #
@crazylegsclub just a bug in reply to crazylegsclub #
Watching Biggie freestyles on youtube. http://bit.ly/p0XpQ (via @DJTayo) showed this to my 4 yo, he was into it #
Sprawled on sofa sipping lemsip and listening to aphrodite. Considering a refix. #

July 18, 2009

Chatter for 2009-07-18

@jrowett Ravioli! You is one mean mofo! #
@ninapower good photo essay. Lots of people loved park hill though I wouldn't fancy it now. There was a campaign to keep rarenracey open in reply to ninapower #
@smutlee wicked what did you mix it into? #
@Mentazm nah who's lady lykes??? & do you rate electric eliminators? in reply to Mentazm #
@4linehaiku wot better than in the evening? in reply to 4linehaiku #

July 17, 2009

infinite thØught: sheffield: sex city

sheffield: sex city

[Owen went to Sheffield to do something important recently. I tagged along. Sheffield is a marvellous city, but is intent on destroying all its good bits, especially Park Hill. We did something on Castle Market as well, but that’s going to be on another site shortly]

via infinite thØught: sheffield: sex city.

July 17, 2009

FACT puts Ice Rink Remix in its Tracks of the week

I mised this at the time… FACT bigging up the Ice Rink remix. You can hear this on the myspace and on the mix for Crazy Legs club. I am playing a Crazy Legs soon, on the 31st, so you can hear it on a big system then.

WILEY: ‘ICE RINK’ (RIKO VOCAL – GRIEVOUS ANGEL REMIX)

“Woofah magazine co-editor and the man behind one of last year’s most underrated albums, Belief is the Enemy, has been foraging into UK Funky productions lately, and they’re fantastic. If you’ve heard Kode 9’s recent sets you’ll have heard GA’s edit of ‘Loser’, which is coming out soon on a white label under an alias, but his remixes of Wiley’s classic ‘Ice Rink’ step things up even further. The instrumental is good, but it’s all about the Riko version, which keeps the original’s alien squelches and clashes, mutates the best vocal from the original 12″s, and pretty much pisses all over the entire Major Lazer album.”

Thanks Tom!

July 17, 2009

FACT magazine review of Bubblez feat. Lady Saw: ‘Loser’

FACT Magazine have a good review of Lady Saw / Move Down Low up here.

Thanks Tam!

Rating: 7.5

“It’s no secret that the man behind both the edits on this 12″ is Sheffield-based dubstep producer/Woofah magazine co-editor/general blogger dun’ good Grievous Angel, and they’ve been a pivotal point of Kode 9’s sets for a while; usually played either side of his own ‘Black Sun’. The familiarity of both tracks might have detracted from their impact since that night at Beyond, and I’m not sure either are as great as Grievous’ UK funky edit of Wiley’s ‘Ice Rink’, but still – if ever there’s a track you’ll ignore when it finally comes out, then hear it a year down the line and realise how stupid you were and end up shelling half a week’s rent on discogs then it’s this one.”

July 17, 2009

Chatter for 2009-07-17

@starkbotbeats wicked thanks in reply to starkbotbeats #
http://twitpic.com/aj8tj – dutty 2step vibes@fwd (via @DprRecords) fantStic little pic #
@factmagazine site is down? #
@Sharmabeats maybe you have no dynamics 🙂 dont you just limit tracks, render as audio, then balance levels carefully to avoid overcomping? in reply to Sharmabeats #
@popjustice Gutterbreakz invented dubstep in 2005 in reply to popjustice #
@popjustice I mean dadstep!?! in reply to popjustice #
Right speaker emits high pitched scream constantly. Fail. Can't afford new ones. Mono monitoring now. & not worth sampling. 🙁 #
@kodenine to name something gives it power and weight but also limits it. Endless cycles of becoming, innit. in reply to kodenine #
RT @sonic_router: DOWNLOAD: Scuba – A Very Old Mix of Proto-Dubstep Stuff (1999-2003) :: http://sonicrouter.blogspot.com this is a good one #
@danhancox @kodenine I'm beginning to settle on "UK Bass". And folk music, obviously. in reply to danhancox #
@danhancox i am playing grime in dalston on August 8th. U DUN KNOW in reply to danhancox #
@starkbothbeats noise comes through eve if no audio cable connected to monitor. like a short from power to tweeter #
@factmagazine Aww! Shame I won't get to meet you! in reply to factmagazine #
@factmagazine Wil til you hear Move Down Low VIP… think it was on @martinclarkld's Rinse show last night. Broken funky apocalypse! in reply to factmagazine #
@crazylegsclub there'll be some grime in there… always play bigshot's glitch cos it's the greatest record ever made… works great w/harpy in reply to crazylegsclub #
@maryannehobbs try a wrap around dress, or one that's cut on the bias. Adds a bit of curve to a boyish frame in reply to maryannehobbs #
@jrowett seared scallops! Awesome. Never found home made pasta worth the hassle in reply to jrowett #
@djeasyrider yeah tried swapping leads, no dice. Does it w/nothing plugged in but power lead. Done it a bit 4 years, but now nonstop in reply to djeasyrider #
@ewan_a yeah but mixer is always turned down: mac>mixer>powered monitors. Think after 10+ years of dub it's broken! in reply to ewan_a #

July 16, 2009

Loser / Move Down Low in the shops

Now in at Boomkat:
Boomkat's review of Move Down Low/ Loser 12"
Now in at Sounds of the Universe – vinyl of the week:
SoundsofUniverserList
SoundsofUniReview
Also in at RedEye, Chemical (where it’s number 21 in their sales chart!), UK Recordshop.com, BM Soho, Juno (where it is also NUMBER 1 in the Cardopusher chart! Thanks!).

So that’s pretty much everywhere except Rhythm Division and Rooted (which is a shame!).

Thanks to all the retailers stocking this!

July 16, 2009

Chatter for 2009-07-16

Crazylegs presents @MJCOLE, @BENUFO, @GRIEVOUSANGELUK, JOY ORBISON and more – 31st July at Thekla, Bristol. (via @crazylegsclub) #
@badgatek reread old hyperdub.net stuff on strategic name changes-menta etc. New name frees u 2 do new tings. Now I have TWO rubbish names:) in reply to badgatek #
New bd1982 single ft 77klash and rmxs by me, @DJTayo, slugabed, turnin tricks, hovatron + more comin on seclusiasis. (via @starkbotbeats) #
@starkbotbeats who is bd1982??? in reply to starkbotbeats #
@missmanara what we need is more cunnilungus songs. Also queer dubstep. Some hope. in reply to missmanara #
@badgatek lol no it came out of nowhere! "bubble…thAt's a good name!" didn't think of mj. Not sure if wire reference is good either! in reply to badgatek #
In bed with rotten bug. Going to catch up on email and then sleep #

July 15, 2009

Chatter for 2009-07-15

Dubstep directions After house: 100 bpm bass music #
Close to a brand new mix, first non single genre one in 3 years. 50 tracks, 80 minutes. it's unique/watch out. (via @kidkameleon) #
Who is jackmaster?!?!? #
Wantwantwant RT: @djoneman: my 'DJ Oddz v Tempz – Strung Up Hype' bootleg for FREE here: http://bit.ly/VN13W (via @danhancox) #
@factmagazine as it gets hotter, yeah. Btw there's a rockabilly revival coming in reply to factmagazine #
I was right about the garage revival too! 🙂 #Nostradamus lol #
@the8bitch yeah, I had no idea! @factmagazine put me right 🙂 in reply to the8bitch #
working on a mix for radio one #
@sonic_router might be 🙂 "Our Lady" in reply to sonic_router #
i know you know this already but Sully is a fucking badman producer #
@SteakhouseBeats only 15 minutes so not much room!!! in reply to SteakhouseBeats #
@joemuggs Lady Saw #poshreggae (not inventive & obv. but couldn't resist!) in reply to joemuggs #
@ScubaUK which bit of derbyshire? in reply to ScubaUK #
@crazylegsclub OMG that is MASSIVE! in reply to crazylegsclub #

July 14, 2009

Jeremy Deller’s Manchester procession

I went to Jeremy Deller’s procession in Manchester the weekend before last. It was fantastic! Deller’s aim was to represent lots of people who don’t normally figure in civic processions, without breaking the concept of an actual civic procession. We thought it worked really well. Right up History is Made At Night’s street. And indeed Infinite’s – this post is a response to Georgina’s comments on her blog about her end of year show, which is a response to John Eden’s psychogeographical review of it.

Here’s the Guardian’s video:

And another official video about the marchers, including the marching bands – this one performing the Fall’s Hit the North, and the boy racers:

The front of the procession – this one’s just some guy with a phone I think…
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I didn’t video all the bet bits but you had:

– the few surviving Manchester mill workers

– various May Queens

– mobile libraries

– the crowd of goths who hang around a town square with a truck with their favourite local goth band laying

– a 60-strong troupe of Hindu bag pipers in full Scottish regalia (!!!!!!!)

– a collection of boy racers in souped up hot hatches with massive soundsystems, all tuned into a special pirate radio broadcast by the Blackout Crew

– a reconstruction of England’s oldest tea toom

– the African buskers and dancers from the city centre on a flat bed truck performing for the crowd
– best of all, a steel band playing various Manchester hits, especially Joy Division, New Order and Buzzcocks.

It was all absolutely wonderful. It was the sort of thing Sheffield should do.