To tie in with this years Record Store Day on 21 April 2012, Talenthouse are holding the Secret 7 Competition.
This, not-to-be-sniffed at opportunity, requires those with creative minds and fingers to submit artwork for a 7″ piece of vinyl housing music by the likes of DJ Shadow, CSS or Bombay Bicycle Club. The created artwork needs to be based on an intrepretation of a selected track by one of these artists. If your design is chosen it will be produced in a limited run, displayed and sold – with profits going to the Teenage Cancer Trust - at Idea Generation Gallery, London. Winners will also receive a signed copy of their artwork and, of course, the kind of kudos money can’t buy.
The competition closes 15 January 2012, check the Talenthouse website for full deets.
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We don’t do end of year lists at Bonafide but if we did Dimlite’s Grimm Reality would we be well up there alongside Shabazz Palaces’ Black Up, Thundercat’s The Golden Age of Apocalypse and Stepkids self-titled debut as some of the strongest releases of 2011.
Andy Spragg described Grimm Realityas “Ducking the cliché of ‘being taken on a musical journey’, Grimm Reality is more akin to going from ‘in here’ to ‘out there’, a sudden collapse of constraint into dazzling inventiveness.” …Read More.
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This summer saw the 10 year anniversary of Lewis Recordings. Founded by former Hip-Hop Connection writer/photographer Mike Lewis, the small North London based imprint has quietly gone about the business of releasing quality hip-hop, electronic and pop records in highly desirable packaging by a diverse roster of artists including Andrew Thompson, Stig of the Dump, Cinnamon and most notably, Edan, whose unique brand of psychedelic hip-hop has received critical and commercial acclaim upon his all too infrequent releases.
We have all of Edan’s singles, albums and indeed a sack full of pretty much every Lewis Recordings release in both vinyl and CD format to give away to one lucky reader. To stand a chance of winning just email in at mailbox@bonafidezine.com. with your name, age and address details. Winners will be notified by the 20th November.
This competition is now closed.
Filed under: Competitions, DJ/Turntablism, Electronic, Funk, Hip-hop, Rap, Record Cover Design, UK hip-hop by D.K.
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Random Axe – the ‘underground rap super group’ consisting of Black Milk, Guilty Simpson and Sean Price – are drawing fans from all corners, including a blunted Chewbacca, fresh (kind of) from the Millenium Falcon and New Era, who have collaborated with the group on a limited edition cap. …Read More.
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Sony Ericsson are on the look out for ‘two new creative ambassadors for our newest smartphone, the Xperia ray’, the handsome beast pictured above. They want to know how you use your phone and any creative ideas and suggestions that can improve the experience, in exchange for them Sony will give the two successful ambassadors their latest smartphones and accessories to test out. …Read More.
Filed under: Competitions, Electronic, Photography, Reporting by D.K.
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Very few living musicians can claim to have both invented and still be undisputed champion of a genre quite like Wiley.
Prolific, enigmatic and at times completely contrary; Wiley rarely seems bothered by the grime sound he gave birth to in the early-mid noughties, the unfortunate fruits of which have more recently served the nation’s airwaves in Tinchy bite size pieces, until recently where he released 100% Publishing on Big Dada reminding everyone how he grimey he still is.
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Listing the Beacons Festival (August 11-14) line-up makes you sit up and notice (and whistle in awe if you can). A quick taster to wet your appetite goes: DELS, Jamie XX, Mr Scruff, Toddla T, Hudson Mohawke, Andy Votel, Mount Kimbie, Ghostpoet and Jamie Woon (a number of whom can be found right here in Bonafide).
Basically it’s a Who’s Who of the bright young (and old) things of the UK beat/future beat/dubstep/hip-hop/whateverit’strendytocallitthisweek scene. In other words this is some real headz sh!t!
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Underhill Festival is fast approaching and if you are feeling the tug of your purse strings then fear not – there is an exclusive chance to win tickets plus drinks to the two day electronic festival in Wiltshire. With acts across six different stages ranging from Erol Alkan and Martyn to Julio Bashmore and Lone (plus around 50 more), there is more than enough for your ears to get stuck into. …Read More.
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Hold up a second, before you rush out to catch Team Bonafide down at today’s Street Fest, take a minute to consider whether you’d like to own a super-rare piece of modern music history.
Prize:
No.1 of a 500 Limited Edition 12? ‘Customtone’ b/w ‘Brain Freeze’ in hand printed sleeves by Emilski. (‘Brain Freeze’ will be a vinyl release ONLY)
How to enter?
Simply follow this link to the Astrophonica facebook page and get your name on the wall! A winner will be drawn at random on the 20th June 2011. …Read More.
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We have two pairs of VIP tickets to the inaugural We, The People festival in Bristol up for grabs. The festival plays host to what promises to be the stand-out urban music line-up of any UK festival this summer, with performances by headline acts The Streets, Chase & Status, legends like Lee Scratch Perry and Roots Manuva, bright young things DELS, The Gaslamp Killer and an underground deity in the shape of DOOM. …Read More.
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