An unexpected Thursday night rave session

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01. 16 Bit – Toxic
02. [unreleased]
03. General Malice – Bloodclot RFL
04. D Minds – Ho Bass
05. Unknown Error – Hellraiser
06. Dead Dred – Dread Bass [moving shadow]
07. Friction & K Tee – Shogun Nightmare
08. Shitmat – Whitelabel Unity [planet mu]
09. Aaron Spectre – Bonafidekilla edit
10. Fat Controller – Incomplete Darkness edit
11. Dead Dred – Dread Bass (reload) – moving shadow
12. Awesome 3 – Don’t Go
13. DJ Producer – Rude Awakening
14. [unreleased] – Meganeural Records
15. Collie Buddz – Come Around (Hooncore Mashup) [unreleased]
16. Wisp – The Bard
17. Drumcorps – Down [ad noiseam]
18. Shitmat – White Label Unity (reload) [planet mu]

My trip to Beirut was a real eye opener. It was a privilege to be involved with the lebanese breakcore scene at such an early stage.

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tracklist:

01. (intro) borgore – relaxation dub
02. broken note – crux [ad noiseam]
03. septic insurgent – antiseptic clawjob [dubplate]
04. damien marley – welcome to jamrock [universal]
05. septic insurgent – greased up concrete [dubplate]
06. remarc – r.i.p. [suburban base]
07. kmgt – concrete (hoonboy rmx) [dubplate]
08. sound murderer – unknown track (!)
09. baobinga – the bashment track [cyberfunk]
10. luv lite massive – bun de wicked [one eye]
11. bong ra – murder you [death$ucker]
12. fsol – papua new guinea (evol intent mix)
13. nkogliaz – sadness [mos-hi]
14. sl2 – on a ragga tip (2007 remake)
15. origin unknown – valley of the shadows [ram]
16. dj k – on a mission [big cat]
17. brainkillers – screwface [3rd party]
18. 2 bad mice – bombscare
19. dub fx – i never made it [dubplate]
20. venetian snares – gentleman (hoonboy 4/4 edit) [planet mu]
21. aaron spectre – down in the gutter [ad noiseam]
22. m-beat feat. general levy – incredible [suburban base]
23. mathhead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre rmx) [reduced phat]
24. venetian snares – eurocore mvp (hoonboy 4/4 edit) [planet mu]
25. mazikana fares karam – el tanora (hoonboy’s made it in 10 minutes mix)

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tracklist:

01. broken note – dubversion [ruff records]
02. septic insurgent – granite [meganeural dubplate]
03. septic insurgent – greased up concrete [meganeural dubplate]
04. damien marley – welcome to jamrock [acapella]
05. septic insurgent – antiseptic clawjob [stupid fly records]
06. aaron spectre – rock rock rock [cockrockdisco]
07. mike skinner – don’t mug yourself [acapella]
08. timebase – unity [suburban base]
09. dj phantasy – never try the hippodrome [easy records]
10. dj seduction – live together (sl2 remix) [one shot music]
11. smd – smd #2AA [dj slipmatt]
12. acen – trip to the moon
13. gordon edge – compnded
14. smd – smd #1AA [dj slipmatt]
15. fat controller – in complete darkness [uphoria]
16. cutty ranks – limb by limb [acapella]
17. dj nex – when i come i come rough [stafford south records]
18. krome & time – this sound is for the underground [suburban base]
19. pisstank – need you bad [meganeural dubplate]
20. panic transformer – sistem [dubplate]
21. krumble – disco breakin [damaged records]
22. kmgt – don’t give up [dubplate]
23. champa badman – watch out [meganeural dubplate]
24. champa badman – raggamuffin sound [meganeural dubplate]
25. debaser – my sound rule [press-up records]
26. champa badman – bus’ a 45 [meganeural dubplate]
27. techdiff – rudebwoy sux [meganeural dubplate]
28. the fez! - crawling the walls [wronglab]
29. gromov – coma gain [allergy records]
30. techdiff – eat drink fuck [meganeural dubplate]
31. nkogliaz – sadness [mos-hi records]
32. krumble – time to burn [death$ucker]
33. kamerat tord – rael [meganeural dubplate]
34. jungle brothers – jungle brother [acapella]
35. shitmat – global hypercolour (hoonboy remix) [dubplate]

This was set to be a belter from the outset, what with the previous track record of the audacious boys and the phone call prior to the gig asking me to prepare an 80 minute set. We estimated 200 people at the end of my set and they were all moving. Dressed in full old skool gear and armed with a rave horn the Hoonboy kicked Edinburgh’s arse.

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tracklist:

01. kmgt – concrete (hoonboy mixdown) [dubplate]
02. emalkay – super duper [boka records]
03. caspa – dubwarz [dub police]
04. chop chop – charva mugs [sociopath recordings]
05. caspa – the terminator [subsoldier]
06. slam 52 – yea boy (rock rock rock) [cockrockdisco]
07. beastie boys – intergalactic (man on the moon dnb remix) [nasa trax]
08. dj donna summer – rock rock rock (aaron spectre mix) [cockrockdisco]
09. nkogliaz – sadness [dubplatelet records]
10. krumble – time to burn [death$ucker records]
11. fat controller – in complete darkness [uphoria]
12. shitmat – dj got virus [dubplate]
13. the fugees – ready or not (dj hype jungle mix)
14. krumble – rave destruktion [jungle therapy]
15. panic transformer – sistem [dubplate]
16. mathead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre mix) [reducedphat]
17. dna – untitled [juicy cuts]
18. rotator – dancehall devastation [peace off]
19. repeater – a collision repair specialist [peace off]
20. cutty ranks – limb by limb [suburban base]
21. dj donna summer – rock rock rock (glowstyx mix) [cockrockdisco]
22. microphyst - wrigglerave [illphabetik]
23. d force – original badboy
24. nkogliaz – soundbwoy killah [mos-hi records]
25. mr kill – aerodynamit punx [peace off]
26. drumcorps – down (teknoist mix) [pflichtkauf]
27. aaron spectre – you don’t know [omeko]
28. cardopusher - 25 years for murder [damage]

I wasn’t feeling my best on arrival at Newcastle, on account of playing a jungle set at The Proper in Manchester – where i was joined on stage by the mc Dub FX – the previous night, and not sleeping in between (i blame kids and old women on the train). Luckily the sun was shining and i was soon tucking into proper greasy fish & chips.

The Rollies crew were all great, must be something about the north east people – they are always up for it. The festival was right up on the moors above Durham, and the turnout was good. The rig on offer was a combination of two smaller systems and sounded devasting when installed in the barn. Trouser flapping was definitely on the menu.

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tracklist:

01. cardopusher – el pote que mece la cuna
02. dj hype – ready or not
03. rcola – pass the dutchie
04. krinjah – championmindset
05. krumble – time to burn
06. nkogliaz – soundbwoy killah
07. gromov – we are kill from
08. stivs & ed cox – slew rmx
09. general malice – shotters anthem
10. mathhead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre rmx)
11. fat controller – in complete darkness
12. gromov – bring da noise
13. cardopusher – 25 years for murder
14. krumble – rave destruction
15. cardopusher - plastic people
16. eustachian – strongface
17. krumble – jungle flashball
18. mr kill – aerodynamit punx
19. repeater – collision repair specialist
20. rotator – dancehall devastation
21. drumcorps – down (teknoist rmx)
22. venetian snares – handthrow

……..we ate all the acid.

what a weekend. red o’regan is a superhero. he managed to keep so many balls in the air, tending to the needs of at least 13 guest artists from abroad, me included. the night was well organised, the soundsystems excellent and the crowd were great fun with no attitude.

particular highlights for me were ebola’s booty bass set, beatwifes amazing max/msp mashup machine, sam fez, ed droids with his very musical breakcore and the dubstep room downstairs.

i headlined the second room, meaning i missed cardopusher but we had a chance to chat and compare setups so it was all good.

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tracklist:

01. kid 606 – slammin ragga bootleg track
02. rcola – pass the dutchie
03. dj k - on a mission
04. nkogliaz – soundbwoy killah
05. krinjah – champion mindset
06. capleton – who dem
07. mathhead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre rmx)
08. the fat controller – in complete darkness
09. deformer - heart attack
10. mochipet - botan ricecore (aaron spectre rmx)
11. hoonboys in the gusset megamix [death$ucker]
12. rotator – jump da fuck up
13. igor – ragga split
14. gromov - bring da noise
15. rotator – big booty
16. glowstyx - aethema remix
17. general malice – shotters anthem
18. pisstank – bass bins [death$ucker]
19. the panacea – panik orkestra
20. cardopusher – in the power of XTC
21. rotator – dancehall devastation
22. repeater - collision repair specialist
23. krumble – the discobreaker
24. aaron spectre feat prodigal son – say yeah
25. drumcorps – down (teknoist rmx)
26. cutty ranks – limb by limb

Another great night, thanks to everyone at Audacious, particularly the Toms, Dan and Gavin!! I played the headline slot for 81 minutes in total. MDS was a hard act to follow, so I broke it down and eased the crowd back in with a little dubstep and ragga jungle, steadily progressing through the mashup to a breakcore frenzy at the end. At one point the whole night was teetering on the brink of collapse as we
had power issues and a distinct lack of subbass but the issues were quickly resolved and the night went down like a storm.

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01. vex’d – lion VIP
02. rusko – cockney thug
03. drumcorps – this time
04. rcola – pass the dutchie
05. johnny osbourne – buddy bye
06. krinjah – championmindset
07. krinjah - krinjahsuccess
08. aaron spectre – 1600 penn, ftw
09. nkogliaz – soundbwoy killah
10. igor - ragga split
11. mochipet – botan ricecore (aaron spectre mix)
12. aaron spectre & prodigal son – say yeh
13. mathhead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre mix)
14. fat controller - in complete darkness
15. pisstank – bassbins
16. hoonboy – clowntown
17. soundbites – fiyah
18. monkey steak – big up yourself remix feat. scorpio
19. dj k – on a mission
20. parasite – 99 skanky hoes
21. krumble - ticket to grind
22. hoonboy’s in the gusset – megamix
23. rotator – jump da fuck up
24. cutty ranks - limb by limb (original ragga mix)
25. rotator – big booty
26. repeater – collision repair specialist
27. mr kill – aerodynamit punx
28. venetian snares – hand throw

And I thought Uprizing was fun . . .

Hadn’t been on a plane for a while and I was worried what airport security would make of me travelling with nothing but a case full of breakcore apparatus and a toothbrush. Luckily my little wheely case stows nicely in the overhead luggage compartment and the plane was half empty anyway, so no-one clocked the fact that it weighed nearly double the 6kg allowance. Its a strange feeling to travel in the evening with a bunch of holidaymakers and tired business execs when you know full well you’re on course to wreak havoc at some unknown venue.
Big thanks to Gearoid, Paddy, Man-G, the crazy Polish DJ, Charlie, Tim and everyone else who’s names I’ve forgotten. It was also nice to have a sound engineer on hand who knew the rig and was able to help me get my output eq’d properly for the room. Its not easy to turn up somewhere to a bunch of total strangers and try to party but you made my visit so memorable, and I really look forward to coming back some time soon. UK promoters take note, a little hospitality is not to be underestimated and really helps to make artists feel comfortable in unfamiliar territory.

The quality of the other DJs was high, with some good performances especially the Polish guy who was dropping some ragga stormers and a few classics to build up the heat earlier on in the evening.

Photos are in the gallery, hopefully some more are on the way.

hoonboy live @ dnb impact 22/03/08

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01. rusko – cockney thug
02. aaron spectre – say more fire
03. nkogliaz – soundbwoy killa
04. krinjah – krinjahsuccess
05. mathhead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre rmx)
06. the fat controller – in complete darkness
07. soundbites – fiyah! [death$ucker]
08. mochipet – botan ricecore (aaron spectre rmx)
09. the teknoist – richie’s breakcore love song [death$ucker]
10. aaron spectre & prodigal son - say yeh
11. gromov – bring da noise
12. parasite – 99 skanky hoes [death$ucker]
13. rotator – big booty
14. repeater – collision repair specialist
15. exile – big bad purple bad boy
16. evol intent – corrupt cops (noisia rmx)
17. stivs & ed cox – slew rmx [death$ucker]
18. krumble – ticket to grind
19. rotator – jump da fuck up

Filthy, filth, filthy. The east coast massive certainly know how to run tings. They put me on quite early but I managed to get the crowd into it after the Peace Off tunes started coming out. Props to the VJ and the guy who installed the rig – the management were tearing their hair out over the insane amounts of bass, concerned about their impact on the structure of the building I guess. 4 twin folded 18″ bass bins and a pair of mid tops stuck in the middle of the room soundclash style!

I don’t have any pics from the night but if you do, get in touch.

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01. m-beat feat general levy - incredible
02. capleton – who dem
03. ten pound sound – bust outta dis (ten pound remix)
04. johnny clash – movement [death$ucker]
05. hoonboy – in the gusset megamix [death$ucker]
06. mochipet – botan ricecore (aaron spectre rmx) [daly city]
07. fat controller – in complete darkness
08. mathhead – bonafidekilla (aaron spectre rmx)
09. rotator – jump da fuck up
10. rotator – get so exxxcited [peace off]
11. rotator – come get some
12. the teknoist – richie’s breakcore love song [death$ucker]
13. gromov – bring da noise
14. drumcorps – down (teknoist rmx)
15. venetian snares – handthrow

hoonboy live mix from sonic feud on 31/01/08 (with the teknoist, kanner and septic insurgent) now up for download, get it from the live mixes page

also some video of the show over on the hoonboy youtube page

Coming up to ease the new year blues, and just in time for the first paycheck in ages, Sonic Feud returns to Manchester with a new venue and bolstered crew.

Bringing you sounds from The Teknoist (planet Mu), Hoonboy (death$ucker), Kanner, The Septic Insurgent and Mission.

I arrives at The Croft at about 11, after a train ride down from Manchester. Luckily, I was just in time to see Parasite v General Disarray. It was a close battle, in fact the format of the night works really well and encourages ingenuity on the part of the artists.

We all disagreed on the judging and ultimate winner but it made a nice change to the normal format of such events.

Here are the results:

1st Round:

Defazed bt The Fez
The Sherif bt Autyren
Spaghetti Machete bt Gyu
General Disarray bt Parasite

Semi-Final:

Defazed bt The Sherif
General Disarray bt Spaghetti Machete

Final:

Defazed bt General Disarray

Champion: Defazed
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It’s been several months since the last Goatlab back in May, but the legendary night returns to a new venue in Bristol, with a fortification of management types to make it once again the best goatrave in the south west.

Wow, what a fantastic night! It was awesome to play alongside cDatakill, Soundbites, Parasite and Microphyst. Armin did an excellent job organising his troops to transform Timbuk2 into a triple-arena filthy rave pit, and the crowd did an excellent job of showing their appreciation. Soundbites controlled his entire set by waving a nintendo wii controller, and cDatakill came all the way from Denver, Colorado to impress us with his syncopated horror trancecore.

Some pics from the night are in the Goatlab4 gallery