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This one is a bit of a basilika classic.

Hubtone-hot muffin(gerd’s 4lux edit) is a dirty slab of p-funk inspired mayhem almost garanteed to get one or both of us pulling out the air bass and giving it a work out.
As is often the case, genuine dancefloor pressure doesn’t really need to be too clever and this track is pretty much just a filtered loop with a bit of synth on top.

It just so happens the loop in question is an absoulute monster.

Teacakes, or ‘Peregrine Hipflask’ as he insists on being called at the moment, has his own version. (with added kelis/grace jones)-It’s live in the mix from saturday night (which was enourmous btw) so it’s a bit rough round the edges and there seems to be a little problem with the recording as it is picking up sound from both channels rather than just the live one, but screw it -it still sounds heavy.

teacakes-grace jones/kelis/hot muffin blend.

holla!!!!

When I was growing up my brother and I were fortunate enough to have our own floor in the house we lived in. This meant our house became the defacto hang out venue for our mates as we could smoke fags and listen to music without being disturbed.

They were good days.

ribena/chocolate slices/and the first beginnings of a lifetime love of music.

third floor classics are a collection of tracks from those halcyon days-not all of them have aged that well, but all retain some element of what it is that really excites me about music-in this case a decending acoustic jazz bass loop.

Jon Hassell-Personals(organized konfusion mix)
ps check out the amazing another night on earth-most blogs I check out I only really like about 40-50% of the music they post,with this guy it’s more like 90/95% !!!

It’s like having a musical doppelganger on the otherside of the world.

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Fresh from the creative forge that is basilika towers, here is a little version excursion by the dj/face&hand model/stunt man about town, monsignor frank ‘the jazz’ teacakes. Bringing together the mighty ‘Rocksteady’ by Aretha Franklin with the ‘Go stay Go’ by up and coming outfit fatcamp, like all good mixes/mashups this proves to be far greater than the sum of it’s parts. It is one of those guaranteed party rockers that will get people moving anywhere from a uber edgy shoreditch boozer to your mum’s wedding. (although these days that is probably quite a similiar selection anyway)

Go stay Go Rocksteady-Teacakes edition

Repect to Disco Jesus as that mix is heavy.

Just picked up A Taste of Honey - Boogie Ooogie Oogie today. its a monster of a track and heading straight to the top of my chart at the moment. Its got Mizell production and it cost me £1.99 for the 7″. its blinding.

I have my first record dealer coming to my house tonight and bringing a bag of disco and boogie with him. i am quite excited about this prospect, and will no doubt dig up some winners, just gotta keep the cost down. will report how it goes.

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Our favourite musical evangelist Disco Jesus, has posted the final part of his epic mix trilogy -Autumn Blessings.

This mix is less eclectic than previous offerings, focusing instead on the period 1978-85 and featuring a deeply personal vision of underground disco with soul, jazz, rock, new wave and electro influences. 

It’s my favourite of the three and features the awesome quartz-chaos (which I’ve always wanted to drop sometime, but it’s never quite seemed to fit)

Anyway download here

And spread the word

Everyone who regularly reads this blog will know the high esteem in which we hold the Primeister.It is shame then to read (via spine) that his latest mixtape is taking aim at deejays using new technology. Being big fans of serato(and the future in general) it is sad to see people you respect taking such a narrow perspective on things. To be making ridiculous claims about the amount of talent need to make ‘authentic’ mixtapes just seems like a cheap shot at the majority of hiphop fans who don’t have access to D&D masters and aren’t best mates with Nas and the rest of hiphop royalty. That aside what the f**k has format got to do with it anyways. Best hiphop deejay for me right now is J-Rocc and he like every other hiphop deejay I’ve seen play recently is fully serato’d up.
If this weren’t bad enough, fader uncovers the real scoop; that 90% of the records on the damn mix have never been released on vinyl anyway!!

So go check out the mighty Syndromes 2 by J-Rocc (which is also all vinyl, but at least J-Rocc isn’t some enormous hypocrite)

After literally years of preparation the brand new firemusic tees are finally done!

The first batch of samples touched down at basilika HQ last night and they are looking supa-hot!!(see above).

In a few weeks we will have the first proper batch in and then you will be able to get your hands on some authentic exclusive basilikapparel-just in time for winter!!

Get your pre-orders in now.

word is born!!

So Madlib last night was pretty rubbish.

Great producer-average rapper-really average drummer.

Highlight of the night was J-Rocc, who is without doubt one of the finest party hiphop djs
I ever seen. Great tunes, incredible technique and a really natural understanding of how to build the crowd and pretty much the only person on stage all night with any sort of stage presence.

It was a damn shame because it was building up to be a killer night-KOKO was packed, you could literally smell the anticipation, I think everyone was really excited by seeing what Madlib would do in a live environment-how the undeniable studio virtuosity would translate.
Bottom line-it didn’t.

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So it’s Madlib tonight-which I’m mad excited about.
(isn’t weird how when you start talking/writing about hiphop you unconsciously start verbally edging ever so slightly Westwood-ward.)

Was a bit of a late comer to the whole madlib party. I was aware of it, all the stevie cover white label things, but my head was somewhere else-probably on some tangental disco voyage. But he is definitely a producer I really respect, I love the whole madlib myth and the crazy unique approach he has to music making. I wish he(or his label) would add a little quality control sometimes but that aside he seems able to do his thing, to be an influencer rather follower, which in this day and age especially seems a precious and rare commidity.

Anyway here is a classic remix of his to illustrate the point. (and to get me in the mood for ce soir)

Gangstar-Just to get a Rep (Madlib remix)

check out gorgio in all his glory.