Before our regular party at the vibe bar this Saturday (Feburary 4th), you can check us out recording our monthly Droppin’ Science Show podcast LIVE from 4-6pm from Central London’s Upper Playground store, 31 Kingly Street (near Carnaby st.) – 2 hours of the freshest hip hop around, mixed & cut up by DMC/ITF Champs & Droppin’ Science residents Matman & Daredevil. Londoners feel free to pop in, or alternatively watch / listen live via www.sensei.fm.
Were back! After a brief hiatus the Droppin Science Show returns to Sensei.fm – tune in & watch us in the mix via webcam as we spin the most up-to-date selection of fresh underground hip hop gems around. This month will also feature a special live scratching showcase by DMC/ITF champ & Droppin’ Science resident DJ Daredevil – don’t miss out! Check out our previous shows here.
Next month we will be back to our usual schedule, broadcasting live from the Upper Playground London store every 1st Saturday of the month 4-6pm.
This thursday Skillz the Dj Game will finally be available to buy for Ipad users! Me & DJ Daredevil from Droppin’ Science have been working on the soundtrack for a couple of years now for the Hong-Kong based production company Playpen Studios, creating specially re-edited & cut-up versions of tracks from the likes of Stones Throw Records, Ministry of Sound, Ninja Tune, Hospital Records & Om Records. I’ve been playing a pre-release version of the game for sometime now & I can tell you it’s a whole lot of fun, the control system is extremely intuitive, & a lot closer to the real thing than previous dj rhythm games!
A whole heap of videos have been released from various sources, I’ve posted up a few of my favourite ones I worked on below, check ‘em out!
It’s not often you see a film in which the main character is a dj, one of my favourite hiphop-related movies Juice comes to mind, but that was way back in ‘92!
Everywhere & Nowhere is a new british film from ‘Kidulthood‘ director Menhaj Huda starring relative newcomer James Floyd. Before shooting the movie James did his research by hanging out with the Droppin’ Science crew, joining us on our podcast, taking notes at our night at vibe bar & getting a few dj lessons at our homes. We attended the premier this week & can report that he did a great job in the lead role, as did the rest of the excellent cast!
The verdict? an entertaining film with a dope soundtrack that deals with the pressures of a young British-Asian torn between his family traditions, his friends and his love for djing – we recommend you go check it out asap, it opens in cinemas this friday, check www.everywhereandnowheremovie.com to watch the trailer.
Whilst Daredevil holds the fort back here in London, myself (DJ Nickname) and DJ Matman will be taking the Droppin’ Science sound to Petrcane in July where you will also be able to check out the likes of DaM-FunK, Zero 7, The Cinematic Orchestra and a shed load more!
Tickets are dead cheap for a festival, and they’re selling fast so don’t sleep!
If you’ve checked out the latest edition of my Fresh Cuts Radio podcast, you’ll know that Ty’s new single ‘Emotions‘ is one scorcher of a track.. Check out the video as Ty breaks down his forthcoming new LP out soon on BBE records.
I headed down to the Jazz Cafe last Wednesday to witness hip-hop’s fastest rising star of the moment, Jay Electronica.
I rocked up just in time to catch the end of Eglo record’s Fatima’s set, her voice sounding just as powerful live as it is on wax. If ya don’t know, check out her track ‘kleer‘ produced by Funkineven, & preview her incredible-sounding forthcoming ep here featuring Dam Funk. Next up K-lashnekoff performed a short set including classics such as ‘Murder‘ & his take on ‘Welcome to Jamrock‘ – a few embarrassing slips aside (forgetting the lyrics to his new single probably wasn’t a career highlight) -he was a welcome surprise, & reminded me just how powerful his voice & flow are, I’ll definitely be checking for his new LP out soon.
After K-Lash there was a good hour & a half wait ’til the main act.. I heard many impatient comments from the audience, but I was personally happy as a pig in shit wildin’ out to a killer set by Benji B – a fine choice of underground hip hop classics (big props to anyone dropping ‘The Enemy‘ by Big L & Fat Joe), some funk/disco rarities & a good half hour of well-chosen Dilla productions.
And so on to the man of the moment, Jay Electronica eventually stepped to the stage fully suited up, & proceeded to give one of the finest performances I’ve heard for a long time to be delivered by a simple MC & DJ combo (not that the dj did much!). His delivery was clear, his energy was as up as you’d expect from a man riding the wave of newly found stardom, the crowd was super hyped, & dude straight killed it. I was much-relieved to discover him to be as great a performer as he is an MC, & would probably make a half-decent comedian, offering shots of jack to nearby punters, & getting away with asking all the ladies in the house to make noise if they enjoy a little mild choking during sex! Jay performed a dope selection of his material, but of course Exhibit’s A & C were the joints that really shut it down, with most of the crowd rapping along to the whole tracks (big up London for knowing our shit!). If he makes a return to these shores anytime soon, don’t miss out.
Peep the video above, taken from the second night’s performance (& pinched with love from DJ Semtex’s blog) for a taste – & download his recent ‘Victory’ mixtape free of charge here.
Claremont 56 have released these lovely wooden middles, hand crafted and varnished with the Claremont 56 logo laser engraved into the top. Not only that, you also get a little black linen Claremont 56 drawstring pouch to store them in and a limited Smith and Mudd “ling ling” 7″ pressed on white vinyl. Pick them up at Oki-Ni while they last!
You may have witnessed the DJ skills of DJ IQ at our Droppin’ Science party back in October. If so, you’ll probably be pretty excited about his next mix CD release Flashing Lights. If not, you’ll get another chance to see him in action at the launch party on Wednesday December 2 @ Market Place.
