We should have seen this coming. Ultra Thizz hinted at Rustie’s unashamed, no-holes-barred approach to bass-synth-funk mashing. In that sense, Glass Swords, his debut LP, is nothing short of explosive. …Read More.

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HORROR VACUI vs STROOMHUIS vs MARTYN from Jeroen Erosie on Vimeo.

To celebrate the release of Martyn’s second album Ghost People, Black Atlantic are hosting an exclusive event at a secret warehouse in Hoxton on Thursday 15th September. Beginning at 9pm and with tickets at £12, Martyn will be accompanied by Erosie, Kode9 and a number of other guests in what is sure to be a night to remember. Tickets are available here

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Following on from last year’s departure from the label he helped create, Anticon co-founder Sole hasn’t completely left behind the record label’s distinct characteristics in his latest release, and third album alongside the Skyrider Band.

Hello Cruel World is often emotive and ambitious with it’s ideas – recalling the psychedelic rap zeitgeist of cLOUDDEAD’s self titled debut and the acerbic, cerebral rhymes of Sage Francis (a guest on the album) and one time enemy EL-P – and the spacial new wave beats are deftly handled by the Skyrider Band.  …Read More.

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One of the most sorrowful images from the past five nights of violence has perhaps been the destruction of a Sony warehouse used primarily by distribution company PIAS. A storage home for countless independent labels, who for the most part operate on shoestring margins at the best of times, the events stand as a “horrible” setback, in the words of Beggars Banquet (home to 4AD, Rough Trade and XL Recordings) Chairman Martin Mills. …Read More.

Filed under: Bass, dubstep, Electronic, Funk, Hip-hop, Rap, Reporting by Lev
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As you can tell from reading any issue of Bonafide we salivate like a Pavlov dog over nicely designed and well thought out record cover art – at it’s best the work can almost be a piece of art in itself and emit the same resonance as the music it holds.

One cover that caught my eye recently is for Kode 9 and the Spaceape’s Black Sun LP. Produced by Optigram, the artwork for the Black Sun LP is a dreamy mountainous landscape and seemingly a deft combination of spray paint and digital design. The result is a piece of work that’s a contemporary take on a long lost Hokusai woodcut.

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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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Mount Kimbie
Carbonated EP
Hot Flush

What with the restless and ever-changing soundscape of the underground electronic scene, it comes as no surprise that Mount Kimbie have taken a step back from the all-too illusory world of hype, and given themselves some time before plotting a follow up to their critically lauded LP Crooks and Lovers. This measured approach, something that reveals itself in the music that the duo produces, has culminated in the release of their Carbonated EP. …Read More.

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For volume 16 of Bonafide Beats we’re proud to present one of the most exciting and enigmatic new members of the US beat scene, Mexicans with Guns. Ernest Gonzales, the man behind the mask, was born in San Antonio though his amorphous, bass heavy music has found a natural home in LA, with headline shows at Low End Theory and debut LP Ceremony released on the Stones Throw associated Innovative Leisure label. …Read More.

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The memories are a little hazy but the good time vibes prevail from last week’s Bonafide sponsored StreetFest, the ‘biggest and best’ event yet we’re told. Check out the photos below. …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.

Filed under: Bass, Competitions, DJ/Turntablism, dubstep, Electronic, Festivals, Hip-hop, Live, Rap, Rap Celebrities, Reggae, UK hip-hop by D.K.
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