PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: P JAM & BIG NARSTIE - GAS

Following on from his excellent Sonic Router x Uncle Albert mix that premiered earlier this year, P Jam is to drop the latest single from his newly-formed Beatcamp imprint on August 20th. Having already worked closely with Shystie over the course of 2012, 'Gas' sees long-time collaborator Big Narstie take to the mic to deliver a dark, gritty and ultimately nostalgic grime cut. Aside from the chorus, Narstie refuses to rely on his now infamous reload style, adding credence to suggestions he is one of the genre's most improved emcees whilst the instrumental is typically low-end, a P Jam hallmark, and genuinely haunting. It is a track of surprising depth too and both should be credited for reverting to grime's older, more conventional blueprint to create something so refreshing and exciting. A great effort. 

'Gas' will be available to buy from all good online outlets from August 20th. 

PJam Feat. Big Narstie - Gas - BeatCamp001 by twoplates

PSA: COMPETITION - WIN COPIES OF PREDITAH'S RED BULL EP

Continuing Uncle Albert's Red Bull theme of late, I managed to run a short Q & A with Preditah and grab 2 copies of the EP on limited edition blue vinyl to give away over at Sonic Router - big thanks to Logan Sama. 

http://www.sonicrouter.com/2012/07/competition-win-vinyl-copies-of-preditahs-red-bull-ep/

Best of luck! 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: PREDITAH - RED BULL

Having been granted a second chance at choosing a track of the day for Clash, I opted for Preditah's monstrous 'Red Bull', a grime instrumental seemingly destined for the charts upon opening week download / sales figures.

Read up on what I had to say over at Clash here: http://bit.ly/LrY8Gs

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: MOONY - PLUCK OFF

Fast becoming a regular feature on Uncle Albert, the ever-versatile Moony is back with his latest release on Tenn Records. Picking up where his 'Close Enough' EP left off, 'Pluck Off' is an ambient 4-tracker showcasing grime's softer side to great effect, as ever oozing refinement and quality throughout. 

Title track Pluck Off is probably the roughest on the EP but is far from your typical 140 cut; the introduction is Swindle-esque with the pace firmly dictated by jazzy chords before a solid bass line cuts through the percussion to give the track a real kick. 'My Side', a personal favourite of the 4, is far more-garage inclined in build up but neat vocal sampling is soon interrupted by brilliant, looping eski-style bass where as 'Pace' embarks on a far mellower journey, sampling sweet female vocals with real pizazz; an excellent summer track. As with Close Enough, Moony ends on a dubstep-tinged note with the excellent 'You Changed' adding depth and in turn, further reinforcing his versatility. Still grime's best kept secret? Probably.

Pluck Off was released on 9th July and is available to purchase from ITunes and all other good online outlets. 

Moony - Pluck Off (P Money on mic/Elijah&Skilliam on deck) by moony

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: MERKY ACE - 'EFF TIZZY'

July 15th sees the much-anticipated latest release from one of grime's most revered young emcees, Merky Ace. 'Eff Tizzy', short for Ace's crew 'Family Tree', is a typically raw, gritty affair with bags of authentic grime swagger, all underpinned by yet another excellent bass-heavy instrumental from the precociously talented Faze Miyake. There are cohesive signs of development here too, with Merky's vocals in particular sounding more polished than previous efforts amidst a definite sense that this is a young emcee relishing his craft. Often referred to as a driving force behind the 'New Wave' of grime talent in 2011, Merky and Family Tree ironically share more similarities with the grime of 2004; raw, uncompromising and genuine, they are a growing in influence and should rightfully be considered one of the genre's biggest assets. Excellent stuff. 

'Eff Tizzy' will be available to purchase from ITunes, Amazon and all other good online outlets from July 15th, having already earned heavy rotation from the likes of Cameo and DJ Q. The release with also feature the acapella and 'Cutlass', a track co-produced by Faze Miyake and Teddy Music. 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: D DOUBLE E X CLASH MUSIC

In my latest piece for Clash I was lucky to catch up with legendary MC D Double E and thoroughly enjoyed chatting to him about his time in music. You can read the full interview via Clash Music here: http://bit.ly/KYk2Rm

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: SONIC ROUTER X UNCLE ALBERT MIX 009 - NOTION

I caught up with Hereford's promising young talent Notion in the latest installment of the SR x UA mix series; read the interview and download his exclusive 40 minute mix over at Sonic Router ahead of his debut at Butterz x Hardrive on Saturday night.

SR X UA Mix 009 - Notion: http://t.co/R1dXaqbz

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: ROSKA PRESENTS AT FABRICLIVE 13/7/12

To further celebrate the launch of his second excellent Rinse Presents album, Roska is set to take over Room 2 at Fabric on July 13th for the latest installment of Fabriclive. Raf Daddy, fellow Rinse stalwarts Brackles and Shox, Doc Daneeka, Foamo, Seiji and long-time collaborator Jamie George will all join him on the night in what will be his biggest takeover to date. In anticipation of the night itself, Fabric managed to catch up with the man himself and secure themselves a new and exclusive track to give away too; you can read up on what Roska had to say and grab 'Grand Theft Auto' from the Fabric blog here: http://bit.ly/MH5Rp6

Full line-up:

FRIDAY 13 JULY

FABRICLIVE

10pm-6am. 

Price: £16 advance/£17 door/£10 student (before 12am)/£12 fabricfirst; £7 after 3am

ROOM ONE:

MODA...

Jacques Lu Cont, Miguel Campbell, Jaymo & Andy George, Hot Since 82.

ROOM TWO:

ROSKA PRESENTS...

Roska, Raf Daddy (2 Bears), Seiji, Foamo, Brackles, Don Daneeka, Shox, Jamie George.

ROOM THREE:

HOYA:HOYA...

Alexander Nut, Secret Special Guest, Eclair FiFi, Jonny Dub, Jon K.

MCs: Chunky

Tickets: http://bit.ly/LPFEzb

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: ZINC X P MONEY | RELOAD

Following a slew of collaborative releases on Rinse Recordings over the last 12 months, P Money is the latest to join forces with Zinc on the crack house-inspired 'Reload'. A hard-hitting club banger with a catchy hook, textbook P Money-isms ('What did he say?' / 'I beat the' / 'P!') and dance floor credentials by the bucketload, Reload is all the more endearing because both are at their crowd-pleasing best. P Money has flourished in his role as Rinse standard bearer over the last year, becoming one of the station's defining voices alongside Katy B in the process and Zinc's recent dance floor endeavours seem to only grow stronger by the track. A potential summer anthem.