GIRL UNIT (Night Slugs) at Stealth (19/02/11)

Saturday 19th February, 2011

Stealth Vs Rescued
Every Saturday at Stealth & The Rescue Rooms
Voted 'Nottingham's Best Club Night' 2009 & 2010

with

GIRL UNIT (Night Slugs)
Philip Gamble, the 24-year-old Londoner behind the GU mask, began DJing circa 2006-7 as 'Girl U No It's True', and after a few years decided to move into the world of music production. After playing alongside L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok at one of their Night Slugs parties in London, Girl Unit passed on some of his tracks, showcasing his UK take on RnB/rap and regional US club music styles. This resulted in Girl Unit's first release, the 'IRL EP', which came out in early 2010 on the Night Slugs label:

IRL by GIRLUNIT

The release of his second Night Slugs EP was pushed forward due to the hype surrounding it - with DJs jacking clips and making their own playable edits of the tracks from online mixes. The title track ‘Wut’ was proclaimed single of the year by some of the most influential figures in bass music before it was even released.

‘Wut’ is the kind of uber-anthem bound to induce the kind of awestruck stupefaction as exemplified in its vocal refrain. Put simply, ‘Wut’ is massive, euphoric, a tune, big, banging, thrashing, whatever adjective you might want to throw at it; it satisfies every and all criteria." - Fact Magazine

WUT by GIRLUNIT

The track has featured in the majority of the 'Top tracks of 2010' lists, sound tracking parties all over the globe. Here are a few clips showing the reaction the track has been causing in the clubs:







Girl Unit has also created remixes for CRST, Wigflex's Taylor and Katy B and Ms Dynamite:



During Girl Unit’s DJ sets he tries to cohesively work his way through global house sounds, dirty south instrumentals, detroit/chicago classics, raw US club tracks and local bangers from rising UK producers, as well as his own productions and Night Slugs label mates releases. Here are two of his mixes to give you an idea of what to expect from his set at Stealth Vs Rescued:

GIRL UNIT Guest Mix for Mary Anne Hobbs on Radio 1 by GIRLUNIT


A Mix by Girl Unit (Night Slugs) by Numbers

Also check out his mix for Bok Bok's 'Low End Spasm' blog - which can be downloaded here.

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also on the bill...

DJ Hal

D'lex (dollop)

The RESCUED! Indie Disco

MC Hammered
in The Red Room

& more tbc.

£5 advance Queue-jump tickets available from Alt-Tickets.

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Free Entry before 10.15pm / Open until 5am / Drinks offers all night

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Coming soon to Stealth Vs Rescued...
► MyCITY Is For Pimps ► Depressed Buttons ► Dem Slackers ► Oneman ► Doc Daneeka ► Wafa ► Jacques Greene ► xxxy & lots more....

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Previous Stealth Vs Rescued Guests include...
► AC Slater ► Aeroplane ► Andrew Weatherall ► Annie Mac ► Beataucue ► Bok Bok ► Boys Noize ► Brodinski ► Burns ► Canblaster ► Claude VonStroke ► Congorock ► Cooly G ► Deadboy Dj Mujava ► Doorly ► Drop The Lime ► Duke Dumont ► Erol Alkan ► Filthy Dukes ► Foals ► Foamo ► Grum ► Guido ► Harvard Bass ► Headhunter ► Hot Chip (live) ► Hot City ► Jack Beats ► Jackmaster ► Jaguar Skills ► Jaymo & Andy George ► Joy Orbison ► Justice ► Kissy Sell Out ► L-Vis 1990 ► La Roux (live) ► Late Of The Pier (live) ► Lily Allen (live) ► Martelo ► Matt Walsh ► Mount Kimbie (live) ► Mowgli ► Mumdance ► Nero ► Noob ► Popof ► Radio Slave ► Redlight ► Renaissance Man ► Riva Starr ► Round Table Knights ► Seiji ► Shackleton ► Silkie ► Sinden ► Starkey ► Style Of Eye ► Switch ► Tempa T ► Tim Green ► Todd Terje ► Toddla T ► Tomb Crew ► Zombie Disco Squad & lots more...

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For FREE GUESTLIST write your names on the event wall and arrive before 11pm.

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For future guestlist / offers / info / invites join the Stealth Vs Rescued group.

BOK BOK (Night Slugs/Rinse FM) at Stealth (11/02/11)

Friday 11th February, 2011

BASSLACED present...

BOK BOK (Night Slugs/Rinse FM)
Bok Bok stands amongst London's underground music elite, with a unique sound and ever evolving, quintessentially UK but also alien - a grimy futuristic house/space crunk.

As a DJ, Bok Bok has been stacking riddims like Lego bricks since 2004, with his roots deep in the UK Grime sound. Unorthodox in every way, that music set off Bok Bok down a unique path. Since then he has spread his sights wider, taking in elements of gutter styles from around the globe, all of which share a certain off-the-wall bass-heavy vibe. Disregarding purism he instead hunts all over for fresh dubplates.

In 2007 Bok Bok entered the world of production, at first building tools for his own DJ sets then moving onto original material. Beatmaking quickly became a major focus as his tracks found a place amongst London's new wave of pioneers. As a remixer he would apply the reckless attitude of early Grime, flipping tracks into a whole new context. Bok Bok remixes of Dre Skull, Jinder, Kingdom, Crazy Cousinz and many others are tried and tested underground bangers in clubs internationally. At the tail-end of last year one of his solo productions was released as part of Modeselektor's 'Modeselektion Vol.01' compilation (alongside SBTRKT, Ikonika, Digital Mystikz & Ramadanman):

Bok Bok "Say Stupid Things" by Modeselektor

In 2008 Bok Bok teamed up with like-minded producer L-Vis 1990 to launch Night Slugs, a club night dedicated to their new hybrid sound. Over its three year existence the party has become a cornerstone of the city's music scene, hosting both homegrown stars and international guests, nurturing fresh talent and showcasing the best forward thinking club music cross-genre. In late 2009, Night Slugs expanded into a label, drawing together a crew of protagonists from various backgrounds: Kingdom from NYC, Jacques Greene from Montreal, Egyptrixx from Toronto and Girl Unit, Lil Silva, Mosca, Greena and Jam City from the UK.

In 2010 Night Slugs join London's legendary Rinse FM, with Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 broadcasting fortnightly on Tuesdays 1-3pm GMT.

Bok Bok certainly has an ear for a big tune - often showcasing the hottest tracks months in advance of their release via his mixes for the likes of Mad Decent, Fact Magazine, XLR8R & 1Xtra. Notably his XLR8R podcast mix was voted 'The Best Podcast Mix of 2010", featuring tracks & remixes from the likes of Cosmin TRG, FaltyDL, Ramadanman, Untold, Ikonika, Martelo, D1, Girl Unit, Terror Danjah, Jam City, Azari & III, Cubic Zirconia & Dam-Funk:

Xlr8r Podcast #165 by Bok Bok on Mixcloud

(The mix can be downloaded for FREE on MP3 by clicking here).

Also check out his Fact Magazine mix from December '10:

Fact Mix 211: Bok Bok by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

(The mix can be downloaded for FREE on MP3 by clicking here).

Also if you haven't seen it already check out Bok Bok on the urban scene's take on 'Come Dine With Me' - 'Come Grime With Me'!

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Also on the Basslaced bill are:

DATSIK
DJ HYPE
16 BIT
REDLIGHT
ORIGINAL SIN
CHASING SHADOWS
JAMIE GRIND
& lots more.

For more info check the Basslaced event.
Advance tickets available from Alt-Tickets.

REDLIGHT at Stealth (11/02/11)

Friday 11th February, 2011

BASSLACED present...

REDLIGHT (Digital Soundboy / MTA Records)
Originally best known for his drum’n’bass productions as DJ Clipz for labels like Full Cycle and Audio Zoo, Redlight is the alter-ego of Bristolian Hugh Pescod, which he’s used to explore an individual vision of bass music where grime, dubstep and squealing electro bleed into an overwhelmingly vibrant fusion, often soundtracked by ragga and grime vocalists.

Redlight's debut, The 'Lobster Boy' EP dropped in 2009, with the A-Side 'Feel So Good (Wine Up Your Body)' receiving some major support from Skream, Shy FX, Goldie, Rusko, Toddla T, Chase & Status and Jack Beats.



With Redlight's dubplates attracting the attention of the DJ A-list, it wasn't long before his next track 'Stupid' was snapped up - seeing a release in March 2010 on Shy FX's 'Digital Soundboy' Records. The original dub version was joined by a vocal version courtesy of Gorillaz & Kano collaborator Roses Gabor.



One of the biggest tracks in Redlight's unreleased arsenal was his massive 'MDMA Riddim', which following months of hype saw a release in August '09 on Chase & Status' 'MTA Records'. Once again the original instrumental version was included alongside a vocal - this time courtesy of Ms Dynamite - with the track being turned into the massive hit 'What U Talking About?!'.



Here is a link to another forthcoming Redlight banger - some calling it 'Source 16' and some 'Next Hype'. Keep an ear out for this one!



Not content with his own tracks Redlight has also been in the studio producing for other artists - including Ms Bratt ('Selecta'), Roses Gabor ('Lovesick') and Ben Westbeech ('Do It All Again').





And if that wasn't enough he has also found the time to collaborate alongside Rusko and also Toddla T (as 'Roller Express'). Busy busy busy!

If you are liking the sound of Redlight then head over to FACT Magazine to cop a free mp3 version of his remix of Breakage & The Newham General's track 'Hard', and have a listen to his Fact mix and his 5 minute mini-mix for Annie Mac's Radio 1 show:

Fact Mix 147: Redlight by Fact Mix Archive on Mixcloud

Also on the Basslaced bill are:

DATSIK
DJ HYPE
16 BIT
ORIGINAL SIN
CHASING SHADOWS
BOK BOK
JAMIE GRIND
& lots more.

For more info check the Basslaced event.
Advance tickets available from Alt-Tickets.

BOK BOK (Night Slugs) @ STEALTH VS RESCUED (06/03/10)

Saturday 6th March, 2010

Stealth Vs Rescued! presents...

BOK BOK (Night Slugs)
Bok Bok is one of the the best up and coming producers and DJ's in the UK at the moment. After bursting onto the scene the last couple of years, his remixes and own productions have become some of the most hyped in the world getting airplay by everyone from Diplo & A-Trak to MJ Cole. Bok Bok runs the legendary London club night & record label Nightslugs (alongside L-Vis 1990), which showcases some of the most hyped music in the British Isles right now! Having recently returned from a sell out tour of the USA, Bok Bok is set to deliver some of his trademark future house & heavy bass !!!

Jan 2010 Mix by Bok Bok on Mixcloud

For more info/guestlist check out the Facebook Event.

"Come Grime With Me"

" Everyone loves Come Dine With Me right? Turns out that London bass DJ Manara loves it more than most. As well as hosting a shoot at the Peckham house she shares with fellow bass obsessed DJ Bok Bok, she offered to cook and bam! Come Grime With Me was born. Other guests were rising funky MC Donae'o, the jewel in the UK Dancehall scene's crown ,Warrior Queen and L-Vis 1990 who promotes London's livest, no holds barred monthly bass party Night Slugs. Check out what was eaten, who was wearing what and how Manara was scored by the cream of the UK urban music scene..."

Boxfresh presents ... Come Grime With Me! from Boxfresh International on Vimeo.

Genius.