I was out in New York this past weekend for a music conference, which will probably be my last magazine piece.
I have no interest in being a journalist, and after spending a weekend with people who want are dedicated and really want to write about different music I thought it would be a good time to just stop writing for shit I don't even read myself. Stuff might pop up from time to time over at Fact but apart from that, I will be only be writing here from now on, hopefully more often then I have been as well! I only really want to write about Grime and fried chicken really.
The conference itself was quite interesting, there was a bunch of DJs and producers from all over the world, and it made me realize that nobody is really selling loads of CDs or records anywhere in the world. Busy P a massive electro DJ said vinyl on his label sells around 2,000 copies. The future of the music is really not in the sales of the audio, it is around associated product and live shows. The sooner the Grime scene realizes this the better. Music is free, in some of the countries the people were from, it was taboo to actually pay for music.
It is really weird describing how Grime is in England to people that have no knowledge of how things work are out here. Imagine someone telling you there's no club scene, not much music sold and police don't allow concerts. What would you think of that scene? With all of those failures it still is the breeding ground for exciting new artists and producers that eventually get signed like Chipmunk or go on to be credible independent artists like JME.
I also got the opportunity to interview former RWD Mag Editor (when it was good) Matt Mason as well, hopefully that will be up later on in the week!
Before I go, while I was away I missed the fortnightly Butterz show so Sir Spyro stood in for me, and went b2b with Skilliam. Download that here!
Peace
My journalism skills have been in question the last few weeks, so I thought I'd put them to the test at Skepta's launch party by asking him a couple of questions while he was performing.
Enjoy
My mate Dane also caught up with Frisco, he couldnt even finish the verse from 'Too Many Man" as it was too hype. Big up Frisco each and every.
Not sure why the footage went sideways for a bit of it, but I couldnt fix it!
First of many blogs this week, bringing Butterz back to its best.
Hold tight
Big up everyone that locks in live, maximum respect to you all. These shows normally air 1-3am, and I understand how long it is to stay up late. You guys get much props for showing us support via the Rinse FM MSN, phone line and Grimeforum. It is nice to catch some people into the sounds as far as New Zealand and Australia as well, big up the worldwide gang!
We have been wanting to do a 100% instrumental show for ages, and tonight felt like the right time to draw for them after non stop talk of Wiley, Bashy and Skepta albums over the past fortnight.
Enjoy - Download Here
or Stream Here
Plastician - Japan
Joker - Psychedelic Runway
Swindle - Generations
Dizzee Rascal - Street Fighter
Skepta - Mucktion
Statik & Skepta - Skeptik
Skepta - Bumbaclart Badman
Eastwood - Coalition
Maniac - Salt Fish
P Jam - Anger Management
Footsie - Testuyas Theme
Jammer - ????
Statik - The Set
Silencer - Dirtbag
Skepta - DTI MC Mix
DVA - Nasty Nasty Nasty
Alias - Warriors
Davinche - What Is Mine
JME - Baraka
Plastician - Cha
Wiley - Club 5
DPM - Slow VIP
Rude Kid - Window Cleaner
Oddz - Champion VIP
Joker - Do It
Skepta - Serious Thugs
Rude Kid - Jack Daniels
Eastwood - Regime 4/4
Skepta - Stageshow
Mr Slash - Kid Set Anthem
Nocturnal - Dont Phone Me
Maniac - Grime Kid
Tubby - Steppa
JME - Central London
Silencer - Mr T
Geeneus - Hedgehog
Low Deep - Get Set
Nocturnal - Vet
Dexplicit - Hench 3
Dexplicit - Bars
Mr Slash - Concerto Riddim
Maniac - Cardiac Arrest
Waifer - Gunman Skank
Silencer - Bonus Stage
DOK - Road Rage
Skepta - MOTD
Silencer - Goblin
Royal T - 1UP (Supersonic VIP Mix)
Stop filling up your CDs with lyrics about how great an MC you are. There's way too many lyrics directed at MCs, I am not an MC so I can't relate.
Write about something in particular, you know, like a concept, a story maybe.
Cheers.
Elijah
As we are approaching the half way point of the year, thought we would mix up some of the best vocals and instrumentals so far. Most of the stuff we played is out now, so if you like it buy it!
Enjoy
Frisco - Say My Name (Back to the lab 3)
Dot Rotton - Ride For Me - (Hardrive 2)
Ghetts & Rapid - One Way Road (Rapid Fire)
Newham Generals - Bell Dem Slags (Generally Speaking)
Tinchy Stryder - No Cape (Stryder v Maniac)
Tempz V Oddz - Strung Up Hype (Oneman Mash Up)
Newham Generals - Murked Again (B Side to Head Get Mangled)
Swindle feat Manga, Flow Dan, Riko & J2K - Roll Deep Rally (Funk & Grime)
Durrty Goodz & Starkey - Gutter Music (Keysound)
Swindle & Double S - Swaggeristic (Flow Father)
Jammer & C Gritz - Overly (Are You Dumb 4)
Newham Generals - Violence (Generally Speaking)
Griminal - Cant Be (Hardrive 2)
Tinchy Stryder - Pray For Me (Stryder v Maniac)
P Money, Little D & Blacks - Say Suttin I Dont Like
Ruff Squad - Bring Your Click (Rapid Fire)
Nasty Jack & Storming - One Spliff A Day (Shotta Music)
DVA - Bullet A Go Fly (Keysound)
Frisco Feat Roadside Gs - Ignorant Remix (Back To The Lab 3)
Newham Generals - Mind Is A Gun (Generally Speaking)
JME & Rude Kid - London Town Remix
Boy Better Know - Too Many Man (Microphone Champion)
*Skepta Interview Pt.1*
Skepta - Sticks & Stones (Microphone Champion)
*Skepta Interview Pt.2*
*Instrumentals*
Joker - 80s (Kapsize)
Joker - Purple City (Kapsize)
Rossi B & Luca - Nobody Knows (ARMY)
Rossi B & Luca - Run For Cover (ARMY)
Skepta - Reggae (Adamantium)
Wiley - Chance Us - (Adamantium)
Scratchy - Shangooli (Geeneus Remix) (Dumpvalve)
J Sweet - Concrete (Earth 616)
Joker & Rustie - Play Doe (Kapsize)
J Sweet - Ventilated (Earth 616)
Maniac - Salt Fish (Earth 616)
Silencer - Dirtbag (Wow Bass Level 2)
Starkey - Gutter Music VIP (Keysound)
Terror Danjah - Frontline Remix (Zip Files)
Silencer - Mr T (Run The CD)
Footsie - 3 Plates (Head Get Mangled B Side)
Jakes - Rock The Bells (Hench)
Terror Danjah - Flatline (Zip Files)
Maniac - Grime Kid (Stryder v Maniac)
Silencer - Wizard (Wow Bass 2)
Rude Kid - Jack Daniels (Are You Ready)
Silencer - Goblin (Run The CD)
D Double E - Supdadupe
Nocturnal - The Real Best
Joker & Ginz - Purple City
Nasty Jack - One Spliff A Day
Footsie - 3 Plates
P Money - Say Something I Dont Like
Ruff Squad - Nug
Untold - Next Anaconda
Rude Kid - Jack Daniels
Frisco - Ignorant
Rude Kid - UFO Remix
JME - Juju Riddim
Joker & Ginz - Re UP
Ruff Squad - Bring Your Click
Newham Generals - Head Get Mangled Dubstrumental
P Money - P's A Rascal
Jakes - Rock The Bells
Nocturnal - Dont Phone Me
P Money - Grime Scene
Royal T - 1UP (Supersonic Butterz Mix)
D1 - Oingy Boingy
Nocturnal - Vet
Frisco - Say My Name
Maniac - G.R.I.M.E
Frisco - Darkside
Silencer - Dirtbag
Breakman & Newham Genenerals - Just know that
Dready - Invade
Maniac - Thug
Swindle - Swaggeristic
Joker - Holly Brook Park
Chase & Status - Saxon
Joker - 3Klane
Griminal - Its alot
Maniac - Ugly
Esco - 96 Bars
Skepta - Stupid
Scratchy - ??
Waifer - Gunman Skank
Nocturnal - Stop
DOK - Warning
Virgo - Hypnotik
Pay As You Go - Champagne Dance
Dizzee Rascal - Hoe
Footsie - ?????
Silencer - Final Lap
* Next Funky Hype *
Rude Kid joined us on our Rinse Fm show, previewing his new tunes from the forthcoming instrumental CD 'Are You Ready?' which is out in June. The remix with Man Like Me Feat JME - London Town is out soon.
Tempa T - Next Hype (Mosca Remix)
Newham Generals - Mind Is A Gun
Joker - Purple City
Newham Generals - Pepper
DVA - Gimp Mask
Lava Unit - Spooky
Maniac - Tinted 05
Dot Rotton - Ride for me
Rude Kid - The Best
Rude Kid - Jack Daniels
Rude Kid - UFO VIP
Rude Kid - ??????
Rude Kid - ??????
Rude Kid - ??????
Rude Kid - ??????
Rude Kid - London Town Remix w/JME & Man Like Me
Silencer - Dirt Bag
SRC - Goomba
Tinchy Stryder - Pray For Me
Durtty Goodz - Gutter Music
Tinchy - No Cape
Maniac - Star In The Making Remix
Joker & Ginz - Re Up
Ghetts & Rapid - One Way Road
Swindle - Generations
Maniac - Wreckage
Newham Generals - Violence
J Sweet - ??????
J Sweet - Road Angel
Terror Danjah & Sway - Music & I
Joker - Digidesign
Footsie - 3 Plates
Silencer - Wizard
Davinche - Mega Drive
Nocturnal - Old Style
