Off The Record - February Listings

A big 5 weeker this month, plenty of good music and new people coming down to share their music collections and tastes.

February Listings

1^st – Matt Baker | Brokenhomes

February gives us a bumper month due to the magic of the leap year. This also means, I am expecting a lady to propose to a guy at Off The Record. We welcome back Matt for his sophomore set for more upfront house and electronic music. Ill be taking you through until close with my usual mix of genres.

8^th  – Ray Juss | K15 | Steve James

This line up promises to be very dance oriented but then there are never any promises at Off The Record. Master of the keys K15 joins us once again and hints at a house set. Steve James, a long time friend is a big fan of 4x4 UK Garage and House. For my selection, I don’t have work the next day so who knows what my drunk self will pick!

15^th  – Recordstore.co.uk – Martin Daniels | Andy Fenn | Robert Morgan

The Recordstore.co.uk team are back to provide vinyl music new and old and have picked up a new addition. Robert makes his debut at Off The Record but has plenty of skills under his belt. He runs the blog over at ifthereishellbelow.com with plenty of weird and wonderful music. Should be a wide and varied selection.

22^nd  – Mo Sean | Grace Bassface and Piers as Fünf

I got an email from Mo Sean at the start of the year saying he had full access to his record collection. This could only mean gems! After his previous set, this could only mean more thrift store finds from the States. Grace Bassface and Piers DJ as the collective Fünf and will be playing up until close. With music from the soulful side, all the way to the bass heavy.

29th – Brokenhomes | Senior Girls Own

Another DJ duo join us at Off The Record for their debut set. First up is Helen who runs the label Helen Llewelyn Product Nineteen - http://www.hlp19.co.uk/ releasing them vinyls. Bonus points! There will be an exclusive spin of the latest release on the night so that’s a first. Following Helen’s set will be Beckie who will be picking up the pace with older House cuts and bringing it up to date.

Off The Record - January Listings

Still finding yourself writing 2011? You need to let that go bruh. We are fully into 2012 and Off The Record is back and settling into the second half of its first year. And what a 6 months its been!! So here we have the line up for January 2012 with a few familiar names and a secret name.

January Listings

11th - Ray Juss | Bacary Bamba

So for this evening I will be sharing deck duties with Bacary Bamba who comes down for his second time behind the Wax Jambu turntables. An excellent sound track was provided last month so come down and hear some more great music. I will be taking you through the happy hour with them happy tunes!

18th - Ray Juss | Carlosbambos | Si Domone (WoodWork)

Back again on warm-em-up duties is myself and I am joined by good friend an my DJ teacher Carlosbambos. Carl comes down for his second set and more diva activities. Rum will be drunk to Motown or skippy UK Garage, who knows. On close we have Si Domone who reaches his hat trick tonight. Bring your dancing shoes for a set of music under the universal banner of House.

25th - Brokenhomes | Dickon Storme | Elliot Davies

There could be a birthday extravaganza this week with all 3 DJs celebrating their birthdays around this week. Greedykid (subject to commitments) will be opening up the set with whatever records I can lend to him. Next up we have a 'new' mystery DJ. Dickon Storme - emerging a bunker with thousands of record from the 60s, he has uncovered some gems that could include Ramsey Lewis, Funkadelic, Pigmeat Markham, War, maybe even some Pink Floyd.

The Tracks of Twenty Eleven

So we reach another year, apparently, the end of the world will happen this year. I couldnt care less about these Mayan cats think. What this post is about is the tracks/music/themes that had a big part of my life through out the last year. They may have come out before 2011 but were important all the same. Also, you all know I listen to a lot of music and I still miss loads of genres but these few youtube links are what stuck out whilst writing this.

Lets get it cracking

Action Bronson - SHIRAZ

After seeing him on a feature with another rapper, I had to find out more. Turns out he is (now) an ex chef turned rapper. Sweet raps about food I can't afford over excellent Tommy Mas beats.

Detroit CYDI - Yeah Bitch

Featuring one of my fave beatmakers in his rap singer group Detroit CYDI. Always had visions of playing this in East London and getting the whole crowd to sing along, maybe next year. Enjoy, Bitch

SebastiAn - Embody

There was a little funk/electro revival going on last year and this was one of the hi - lights. Sebastian was already one of my favourites from out of the ED Banger team (still <3 u Busy P) but this came out of nowhere. Good album too if you like the whole sound. He also proposed to that Royal sister chick via video screen at Lovebox. OOOOOOOOOWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Death Grips - Guillotine (It goes Yah)

What can I say about Death Grips that you cannot make out from the video. One of the best drummers in the world teams up with a 'guy' to produce one of the most out there different albums in all of 2011. The show at the Old Blue Last was a sweaty anger fest.

jonwyane - dat ass

The Wayniac was on my radar from last year but his music was hard to come by. This year saw him start to put out music in a few beat tapes and albums. Next year should be a big year for him I hope. This beat, from the Doodles album kills it. (ignore the drunk walking man)

Lil B - Charlie Sheen

2011 was the year I finally caved into trap beats, swag rap and I guess the leader of it all, Lil B. Another show I caught at the Old Blue Last. Everyone was on stage cooking. Oh, if you know the girl in this video, get her to email me. SWAG WOO COOK

Samiyam - Kitties

Sam Baker released his album on Brainfeeder to much confusion. I think people expected more. Personally, Samiyam can do no wrong in my eyes. Guy is an animal on the 404, this one knocks. Oh yeah, caught him at Plastic People in '11 too. MEOOW

Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire ft. Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, EL-P - The Last Huzzah

If Danny Brown dont make it as a rapper, he should get a job as an A&R. Almost blowing his load on twitter after finding the original video of this song The Muthafuckin eXquire went from zero to hero. The guys got together and made the remix to kill the remix. FYI, there is A LOT of ASS in this video. HUZZAH


TELL THE TRUTH - PROD. BY MOVM3NT

I miss Heatmakers. I really do. They have turned to rapping which is awful. Luckily, their sound lives on but in these weird trance pastiches. Made famous by Araab Musik this track is off one of the Trance mixtapes. Works for me.

Lil Z x OtrosCosmosis- I think im flying lotus

Flying Lotus show - Roundhouse, Camden where I lost my coat in the cloakroom for a month. Stood in the crowd shouting this song at people making remixes. When he played it, there was no reaction by the crowd. I think I made a 10 metre circle around me when I went nuts to it. COOKED HARD

Danny Brown - Monopoly

Following up The Hybrid with XXX on Fools Gold records turned Danny into an internet superstar. You can probably guess I like what Danny is doing right now. This was my favourite track from XXX. Includes references to badly seasoned fried chicken and shitting on CDs. Hell yeah

Mono/Poly - Punch The Troll In The Neck

Good to see Charles fully integrated into the Brainfeeder camp now. Another beat maker who will do even better things next year from what I have heard so far. This one kicked it off at the Crooked Tongues party. I was going nuts.(I was playing it)

DA-10 - The Future Is Futureless

The Off The Record night brought me some new friends. Some of these friends own a record label. One of their releases was this gem. Spent months humming the riff to this and got it as soon as it came out. Big up the WotNot music gang

Clams Casino - Illest Alive

Ill be honest, I slept on this dude for a while. He was giving these beats to rappers I weren't really feeling so I just passed them by. One afternoon, I downloaded his free (he gave these away) instrumental beat tape. Put it on in the background and done some work. Next few days I had them going round in my head and wondering where they had come from. On listening again, I realised that ClammyClams was something special. 2012 and even 13 will be the year(s) of Clams Casino

Dexter - Gimme No More

Kutmah is London's premier beat DJ and he had been haunting me with this beat all year. Every time I saw him play I wanted to know who had created this flip. Luckily, Kutmah is a guy and he told me. The search ended in me being £3 poorer but so much richer in my soul. CHOP

Toto - Africa

As previously mentioned, Off The Record started in 2011 and it has been a revelation for me and music discovery. It actually has been loads of things but there is too much to write here. If there was any one tune that sums up Off The Record and the good times we have every Wednesday, it would be this.

Thank you, lets have a great 2012 and see if Danny Brown can make it a hat trick!

Tis the Season to be Jolly

  Timmys perfect xmas by BrokenHomes V2.0

Something to play to your family when you are all huddled round the dinner table trying not to be left with the Brussel Sprouts left in front of you. Lets all share a thought for young Timmy at this time of year

Off The Record - Christmas Blow Out 2011!!!

If the flyer was designed by Ronseal, (it wasn't) then this post would stop about.........here. BUT! It wasn't, so I am going to tell you a little bit more about the Christmas party for Off The Record. OTR started on the 22nd of June 2011. It was an eventful night, (click here for a run down with pics). Since then it has gone on from the completely disorganised to the relatively disorganised event it is right now! (that is just about me, its 1:47am so that should tell you how organised I am) So far, every man, woman and child that has come and played has been and absolute joy. Brining their brand new fan base along and always playing great music. I really do appreciate every one that has appeared at Wax Jambu on a Wednesday. If you have been, thank you. If you haven't come yet, well.. Santa is not gonna hook you up anythang nice.

So back to the party. Let me pour this coffee and break it down real simple for you.

• The night starts at 6pm and ends at 12pm
• Each of the 12 DJs has a 30 min slot to woo you with their tunes. They also have a 15 record limit.
• There will be mince pies, choc treats, promo goodies and me moving around the venue spreading that Christmas cheer.
• If anyone drinks enough drink to be ill, I will buy them a full Turkey dinner the next day. (This is a joke, I don't want anyone to be sick. Drink Responsibly)

There it is, our first Christmas party. I am looking forward to running a tight ship behind the desks and where else are you going to hear 12 DJs play off vinyl for free AND get fed? Not at Aunt Jean's or Uncle Tony's. Exactly!

I will see you there!

Off The Record - December Listings

As we bring the year of two-thousand and eleven to a close, we bring some new and old faces to the wheels of steel at Wax Jambu for Off The Record. Climaxing with the Off The Record Christmas Blowout featuring 12 DJs for the 12 Days of Christmas. The night will be cray (as they say on the streets) Now let me tell you who is playing

December Listings

7th - DJ Sosume Yufucka | Martin Daniels (Recordstore.co.uk) | Bacary Bamba

After a long and arduous legal battle, we have none other than DJ Sosume Yufucka all the way from Willesden gracing the decks. Not one to turn down a Christmas dinner, he has been using what's left of his legal fees to stock up on Christmas hits. If its your office party, you are going to pull tonight. After we have music industry himself. Taking time away from 'driving business' he will be gracing the decks with music acquired from one of the top 4 record companies in the world. Last but no mean least we have the newcomer Bacary Bamba. Following on from a link I received to one of his mixes, I had to put him on. Current music trends mixed with ones you know should close the night well!

21st - Ray Juss | mO'Sean | Ashley

If I said Ratpack, I wouldn't be talking about searching for a Rizla. Hopefully I can find the age old Nat King Cole/Dean Martin/Sammy Davis Jr record I had to listen to through my youth when Christmas came around. I will be playing all the best in crooning and sleigh-bell-selections. mO'Sean, a new addition to the Off The Record family will be playing (in his words) 'Ecclectic, electric and eccentric ,mostly funk based, roots and fusion! 7 inches too....rarified gems and sonic oddities!' Come down and see what he has. On top of that we have Ashley down once again who's collection knows no depth. The origins of samples, back bones of hiphop, male vocals, female vocals, everything. He is on close so expect him to hit the ground running!

28th - Off The Record Christmas Blow Out!

After an excellent 2011 at Wax Jambu, Off The Record will be celebrating Christmas in style! As we all know, there are 12 days of Christmas so for the night we will have no less than 12 DJs playing on the night. Genres will be crossed as if the DJs were one of the Three Kings. Gifts will be left in the form of chocolates, mince pies and goodies. Plus the drink will be flowing like the Rivers of Babylon!

Come and celebrate with us for the best party of 2011!

The Shoreditch Heartbreakers - Live Image London - 24.11.2011

THE SHOREDITCH HEARTBREAKERS ON @IMAGERADIO by ENERGY AND THE PIMPS

So I hooked up with my brother Mr Laze Breaks aka Lazy Eye aka Laze aka The Car Park Terrorist. Starting off the monthly Shoreditch Heartbreaker show live on the air and via the web. You can hear beats from all over the world, all over the world. Stream or download son. No track list, just music