2011 ROUND UP – TIMBER’S YEAR

Well what can I say, another year has almost drawn to a close and with it 12 months of amazing music. We’ve had high’s and low’s, thrill’s and spills, but none the less it’s been a hell of a year…

This is the year that we saw a post hardcore front man become the crown prince of dubstep, we lost some of music’s brightest stars (RIP DJ Mehdi, Gill Scott-Heron & the original don Mr. Jimmy Saville) and bass music rocketed into the collective conscious of the nation as both DJ Fresh & Nero secured the covered #1 spot.
Steve Angelo got caught miming, Justin Biebers balls dropped, Korn came out of retirement and Pete tong had to get a restraining order placed on Shara Nelson of Massive Attack after she claimed to be his secret wife…

2011 was an interesting year for me personally also, it saw the start of another musical adventure in the way of joining the Superfy Family which through many influences saw me say goodbye to Drum & Bass and embrace a wider spectrum of music in my club sets that showcases the very best in UK Bass.
With 2012 fast approaching, and my label, Mugen Audio Recordings due to release it’s first ever track in the new year, I can only hope that next year bring as much excitement and change as the last.

So in no particular order here are some of my highlights from the year that was, and those to watch for the year to come…

Deadboy – Wish U Were Here [Numbers]

Spectr – Dance 4 Me [RKS]

Arkist + Kidkut – One Year Later [Hot Flush]

Damu – L.O.V.E [Keysound]

Star Slinger – Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins Rework) [White]

Mosca – Bax [Numbers]

Joe Goddard Feat. Valentina – Gabriel (Seiji Remix) [Greco-Roman]

Scuba – Never [Hot Flush]

Rustie – Surph [Warp Records]

Bwana – Baby, Let Me Finish [White]

Dusty Kid – Chentu Mizas [Boxer Recordings]

Wishing everyone a happy, safe and enjoyable Christmas + New Year.

Timber x

2011 ROUND UP – PASQUALE’S YEAR

Well what a crazy ass year we’ve had. Dubstep went back underground (Well the real stuff did…) I rediscovered house music.. (Or house music got good again….) We lost one of dance music’s finest (R.I.P. DJ Medhi) & Disco edits crashed into specific bar sets I performed with my good friend Sleazy Wonder.

Here’s my take on the records that rocked my world in 2011… (In NO particular order)

DeadBoy – Here 4 U

Lil Silva – Seasons

Sbtrkt – Wildfire

Jon Convex – Convexations

Jamie XX – Far Nearer

Untold – Cool Story Bro

Huxley – Shower Scene

Gonzales – Knight Moves (Lone Mix)

Jacques Greene – Lay It Down

Virgo Four – It’s A Crime (Hunee Mixes)

Scuba – Adrenalin EP (All tracks are killers!)

Addison Groove – This Is It / Make Em Bounce

Xxxy – Kerpow

Blawan – Vibe Decorium

A1 Bassline – Falsehood

Justin Martin & Ardalan – LEZGO

Ben Westbeech – Something for the weekend – Breach Mix

There are so many more records from 2011, but I could literally be here all day.

So onto 2012, and my take on who I’ll be following. Some of the following may not be fresh to the scene, but acts i’ve discovered throughout the year…. I’ve attached the artists Soundcloud so you can check em out.

Ossie – http://soundcloud.com/ossieproducer

Bwana - http://soundcloud.com/darts-1

Daniel Bortz - http://soundcloud.com/danielbortz

Damu - http://soundcloud.com/damu

Bicep - http://soundcloud.com/feelmybicep

Jordan Peak - http://soundcloud.com/jordanpeak

Horse Meat Disco - http://soundcloud.com/horse-meat-disco

Coat of Arms - http://soundcloud.com/coat-of-arms-music

Eats Everything - http://soundcloud.com/eatseverything

2011 has been another amazing year for the underground music. weather that be House, Future Garage, post Dubstep (What people label it as. I call it new music, and its bloomin brilliant!

I’ve been out to some ridiculous places as well this year. Warehouse Project Storer Street Car park tops the  venues I’ve visited. Greg Wilson at Bestival was a big DJ Set Highlight. Chic ‘Live’ at the Warehouse Project were amazing! Kasabien at Nottigham Trent arena. The Detonate Indoor Festival at Rock City, Stealth & Rescue Rooms was one of the most impressive gigs I’ve ever done, and been involved with…

The list is endless….. Roll on 2012!!

Peace & Fucking

Pasquale

A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING – TIMBER WOLFWOOD’S BLOG.

Greetings Citizens.

We are all living in the age, in which the pursuit of all values other than; money, success, fame, glamour, has either been discredited or destroyed.

It’s been a while since the last time I put digital pen to paper and wrote an update for Superfly City. The last few weeks have been interesting if not borderline schizophrenic in nature.

The start of October marked the official beginning to another season of clubbing in our fair city, and with 3000 extra bodies crowding the streets of Leicester there was a lot of hype surrounding the unofficial season launch of Fresher’s Week. Wandering around and engaging with the goings on of various clubs, nights and concepts really hit home a powerful message…

…and how disappointing that message was…

We are suffering hard times as a country, a lack of direction, a lack of vision, a lack of ideas. There is an overwhelming sense of apathy across people of all ages, and it now seems the same apathy has bled across the borderlines and into club land.

It has always disappointed me that concepts like ‘The porn party’ or ‘battle of the halls / sexes / eye colours’ (take your pick) succeed often at the sacrifice of intellectual musical pursuits.

Admittedly it’s not just these drab A-typical student orientated events that are slowly signalling a final curtain call for the underground music scene, but it’s certainly not doing us any favour’s that’s for sure.

From a popular perspective Underground music has never been so widely on the gestalt conscious of the masses, but yet it’s a hollow conscious rooted in lip service ideals.
It’s suddenly cool to like angry dirty dub step, clear cutting house beats, or frenetic drum and bass but no one seems to want to support the roots of this culture.

We are at the stage where a relatively unknown pair of music student’s from Leicester are storming around the official chart like it’s their own private sandbox and yet, how many 18 year olds do you think could accurately distinguish an Amen Break from their breakfast? I’m not a betting man but I’d happily say not many.

Where has the intelligence gone in intelligent dance?

I think it’s time the hive opened up their minds as well as their ears to a whole new world of possibilities and experiences the vast spectrum of music can deliver to you. One day, maybe not immediately, but soon; the scene will go through a down swing and Music will be the order of business as far as the recession chopping block goes.

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

- Albert Einstein

To end in true SFC blog style; here are a few tracks that have got my toes tapping recently.

Until next time folks.

Timber x

DAMU – RIDIN’

JOE GODDARD FEAT. VALENTINA – GABRIEL (SEIJI REMIX)

DAMU – MERMAID

MOSCA – BAX

TIMBER’S FRESHER WEEK MINI-MIX

Lone wolf, Bass fiend, Underground Curator and Mugen Audio head honcho Timber Wolfwood has dropped this tasty little introductory minimix for all you breakbeat lovers out there that have never seen our boy spin!
20 mins of the finest UK bass, breaks & electronic dance to get those toes tapping and your body popping!
Perfect for all those Freshers week pre-drinking sessions or for the old Ipod on the way to Uni!

Download it now from his Soundcloud below!

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FREE TUNE ALERT! SL-2 – WAY IN MY BRAIN (Nick Correlli’s On A Classic Tip Remix)

Leicester boy, house music heavyweight and all round Superfly guy Mr Nick Correlli is giving away a tasty little remix of a classic track by ragga jungle dons SL2 over on his new website. To grab the tasty little treat all you have to do is pay it forward by tweeting or sharing about the track! It’s really that easy!

Head on over to Nick’s website @ http://www.nickcorrelli.com or alternatively preview the track on the soundcloud player below.

SL-2 – Way In My Brain (Nick Correlli’s On A Classic Tip Remix) by Nick Correlli

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THE FUNK HUNTERS HARVEST 2011 MIX

The Funk Hunters Present: “THE HARVEST” – 2011 Mixtape by The Funk Hunters

TRACKLIST:
1. Who Are You (The Funk Hunters Remix) – The Who
2. Why Did You Do It (The Funk Hunters Edit) – Stretch
3. —> Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music (Acapella)
4. Rollin’ Young – The Funk Hunters Vs Young MC
5. —> Gotta Understand – Jurassic 5 (Acapella)
6. —> Skills – Gangstar (Acapella)
7. Shoop Booty – The Funk Hunters
8. Wild for the Night – The Funk Hunters & DJ Wood
9. Crowd Murder – Stickybuds
10. Foot Tied – Flevans
11. —> Unity – Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown (Acapella)
12. Soul Hit Man (The Funk Hunters Remix) – See-I
13. Dynomite – Timothy Wisdom & The Funk Hunters
14. Now You Know the Name (Basement Freaks Remix) – Hidden Riddim
15. —> Lets Do It Right Now – Pimpsoul Feat MC Shureshock (Acapella)
16. On The Floor (Munga Edit) – Fatback Band
17. —> 25 Miles – Edwin Star (Acapella)
18. Cool (Pure Power Mix) – Peabird
19. —> Give the Drummer Some – Nickodemus (Acapella)
20. Fly Robin Fly – The Funk Hunters and Livingstone & Canosis
21. Everybody Move (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Reggie Watts
22. Under the Bridge (Pimpsoul & The Funk Hunters Remix) – The Red Hot Chili Peppers
23. California Soul (The Funk Hunters ReSoul) – The Funk Hunters vs Marlena Shaw vs Askillz
24. —> Jamboree – Naughty By Nature (Acapella)
25. I Like Your Style Ft Top Cat (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Turntable Dubbers
26. The Message (DJ Soo Remix) – Grandmaster Flash
27. —> Whoop There It Is – Tag Team (Acapella)
28. Peaches & Herbs – Neighbour
29. Lifetimers (Busta Remix) – Grand Slam
30. Old Man (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Neil Young
31. The Chain (The Funk Hunters Remix) – Fleetwood Mac
32. I Say Yeah – The Turntable Dubbers
33. LA Drinkin – The Funk Hunters & JPOD
34. —> 54 46 – Toots & the Maytals (Acapella)

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ONE-FIFTEEN MIX BY LEE SLANEY

One-fifteen / Lee Slaney by Lee Slaney

PASQUALE WILL TURN YOUR STUDENT LOAN INTO VODKA.

The newest recruit to Superfly is none other than Pasquale. You’ll be sure to see this young man around LE1 ends, so please say hello. You may be saying ‘Isn’t it about time he got a proper job’ – probably.

When we caught up with Pasq he said “get ready for fly500″.

Look out for more pearls of wisdom in his blog, Pas talk.

For now get your ipods at the ready with the P-Man doing what he does best. No, not growing his hair – DJing!

Before Vol 1 – Mixed by Pasquale by dbe

TRACKLIST:

1: Virgo Four – It’s A Crime (Hunee Mix)
2: Tolfrey & Russo – Situation
3: H-Fondation – Tonight (Sneakbeats Dub)
4: John Beltran – Aquatic (L.H.K – Hydrophytic Rework)
5: Hackman – Your Face is Pulling My Hair
6: Capracara – Silvia Solar (Hot City Remix)
7: Jacques Greene – Lay It Down II (The Whatever/Whatever Remix)
8: Huxley – Shower Scene
9: Raffertie – Visual Acuity
10: Girl Unit – Wut (Claude Von Stroke Remix) (Butt Naked Mix)
11: Gonzales – Knight Moves (Lone Mix)

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UNDERGROUND LAUNCHES

The Underground – Music | Culture | Art | Film | Life.

Denizens of The Underground; It is with great pleasure I release my second blog on Superfly City for the masses.
As I mentioned in my first blog post on the site, I am a man driven by the goings on of the underground music world. It’s people, music, art, culture, lifestyle, feeds almost every aspect of my daily life.
Working tirelessly over summer to create an event that can encapsulate these values and beliefs I am proud to announce the launch of ‘The Underground’.

The Underground is a weekly free club exhibition dedicated to the very best in cutting edge new music, art, film, culture & urban lifestyle from across the UK Underground scene.
Based in the heart of Leicester’s De Montfort University campus and hosted by some of the biggest and brightest stars of the music world to date, we guarantee this is an event unlike anything you will have experienced before. To make sure of that every Underground night is 100% free! It won’t cost you a penny at the door no matter who’s headlining!
We’re not stopping there though. Not content with regurgitating the same old tried and tested club methods, we’ve spent the summer locked away making sure we create a night that’s got substance, and this is what we’ve come up with…

Every single piece of promotional art we commission will be just that; ART.
Everyone likes to collect posters from there favourite events, so we thought we’d turn that concept on it’s head and throw bubble text out of the window.
We’ve recruited some of the most talented stars of the underground art world to create these masterpieces for us so that every month there will be a new set of prints to collect. Both as a set in there own right, as well as being part of the greater Underground Art Collection. Each one will be identified by one of our Underground Catalogue Codes so keeps those eyes peeled!

Each month we’ll also be releasing the Underground Sounds Podcast where you can expect to hear all the best cuts, classics and unreleased hits from all across the genre spectrum, backed up with banter, interviews and some pretty special prizes donated by each different weekly host.

We’ll also be exhibiting art, film & photography all through the night in our upstairs bar, which will including cinema showings for some of the most iconic works of fact & fiction associated with the Underground music world. So if your a budding bohemian and want to get your work out to the world, get in touch and your creations could find there way onto our walls!
Finish it all off with a huge helping of drinks offers and an award winning cocktail menu and there really is no place better to be on a Thursday from 8pm till 1am.

Whether your a lifelong soldier or just taking your first steps into discovery, this is going to be a night for you!
Headlining over the coming months, expect to see names like; The Brookes Brothers, Kasra, Nu:Tone, MJ Cole, No-Names, JFB, Boy Kid Cloud, DJ Quest, Goli & Ashburner, Rack N Ruin, Heavy Feet, CRST and many more in the run up to Christmas.

Check us out on Facebook, support the cause and support the start of the next great clubbing odyssey in Leicester.

The Underground – Facebook

Welcome to the Underground.

Until next time ladies and gentlemen.

Timber Wolfwood x

MY NAN MIXES BETTER THAN YOU – THE RESULT!

Sunday night saw the grand finale of The Interlude’s summer long DJ competition ‘My Nan Mixes Better Than You’ come to a thrilling conclusion.
Over the last 2 months 16 would be DJ’s battled it out for a spot in the final to be in with a chance of winning a phenomenal holiday for 2 to the white isle of Ibiza!

Contenders of all ages, experience and disciplines took to the decks behind our mighty Void Sound System to scratch, drop and strip their way to success?!The rules of the competition were simple. Each contestant would have 20 minutes to wow the crowd with their musical skills and prowess, judged only on crowd response.

Heat one saw Cutz, NicNak, NiallyCat and Kopeius sail through to the final on a sea of breakbeats and badass basslines. Joining them from July’s Heat we saw Sabras Radio host El Vishio, James Casey, Chezz1 & Shawdon (Semi Naked DJ’s) and Slanedogg rock the crowd for the last 4 spots in the final. As Sunday approached banter was in full force online as all the contestants prepared for the ultimate showdown to a packed and attentive audience. The lots were drawn and things started with a BIG bang as the semi naked DJ’s stripped down to thongs, and mixed and MC’d the crowd into a further.

The crowd went wild and launched the boys into a early front running for the top spot, but with only 1 down and 7 more to go, there was still plenty of room left for the other contestants to match their flow.

Up 2nd Sabras Radio host and hip-hop superstar El Vishio wowed the crowd with a brilliant selection of hip-hop from across the last decade, showing some of the younger talent what turntablism is all about, as he fades and cuts with all manor of body parts!

Holding it down for the female of the species, mud resident and all round bouncy gal NicNak mixed up a storm, opening her set in style with a cheeky Nero cut that seemed like an apt nod to the boys for also securing there first chart number 1 the very same day.

Following on from NicNak and fresh from his debut at the UK Relentless Boardmasters Festival the night before, local dubstep don, Kopeius brought the bass cannon in full force as he took the competition up a notch with own blend of dark and dutty dubstep.

Over halfway through the competition now and things are really starting to heat up as Leicester legend and Formation Records resident DJ Cutz steps up to the plate. Mixing with ferocious tenacity the dancefloor was set a blaze as tune after tune was loaded and dropped with lethal drum and bass devastation.

Coming into the final straight of the competition now, heat 2 titan and mix master James Casey takes to the booth with an almost timeless selection of tried and tested club classics to keep the crowd moving in time to his beat.

Last but by no means least, our final set of the evening comes from Wellgosh’s very own NiallyCat who takes the crowd back on down through the BPM ranges with a smooth and soulful blend of modern RNB, hip-hop and garage anthems

As the dust settled from the final set of the night, the 3 judges gathered to deliberate the reactions and outcome of the evening…..

Watch the video to find out who won!