[Fresh Beef] Meet Boomshank Redemtion - JNS's New Blogger

From now on, things are going to be very different around here... Well, maybe not. I've just spilt some beer on my keyboard and typing the rest of this might prove difficult if my keys start to derp.

Anyway... Hello, I am the Boomshank Redemption, how'd ya do? I'm a techno splooge DJ from a weird Scottish village/Tescos shop called Inverness - population 1663.92 including 24 goats and 73 sheep. Inverness is geographically located somewhere between the North Pole and Sweden. We've just managed to get this thing called internet (hence how I'm able to write this) and things are finally starting to progress. Here is a picture of me playing teckno musics in a nightklub:

 

I am absolutely delighted to be writing for Justice Never Sleeps. Over the last few years up here, there has been a huge sex explosion in the live music scene mostly thanks to things like the Rockness and Belladrum Festivals, as well as places like the Ironworks venue in Inverness with their power to bring in huge names that 10 years ago would have been unthinkable (Last weekend I supported Fake Blood there for fucks sake!). Last year we had the nightclub Cake, which was the first underground club the town had seen in a long time, and although it has now closed, the contribution it has made to the dance scene here is incredible. Somehow though, I feel the dance scene is not quite represented online as much as it could. Sure, there are some great sites for live bands, but nothing is really represents us reprobate technophiles.

That's where JNS steps in. By writing here I hope make JNS  a reference point to everything that is going off in the Inverness dance scene, as well as presenting some slick mixes and the biggest splurge that is going off in the dance scene.

So where better to start than with a mighty brofist to Soundclash who will be kicking off their BAsS SiCK tour, Saturday the 4th of February, at a favourite venue of mine, The Bothy (above Hoots, Inverness). The BAsS SiCK tour is looking to be a metric fuckton of fun, Soundclash have always been a huge source of inspiration to me way before I even touched a pair of decks.

Gigs in the bothy are something else, I love the place. It's nice, small and has the intimacy of Josef Frizl's basement, although without the fear of incestuous anal rape (just watch out when I'm about eh). It's going to be crazy and I'm looking forward to seeing the 4 deck mash up set. Absolute must for this weekend.

Check out the facebook event page here http://www.facebook.com/events/359742710720034/



So folks, that's it from me for now but I can't wait to get my teeth into this properly and establish myself within the blog. Any DJs/ Promoters, if you want you gig mentioned get in touch as I would love to hear from you.

I'm off to get drunk now, as it my good pal Polymaths birthday today. Shit gonna get real.

Boomshank out.

[REMIX] Mason - Superimposer (Polymath Remix)

Another top tune from Justice Never Sleeps favourite Polymath, featuring a splendorous synth that may or may not have played the lead role in several straight to VHS action movies. Hit up the soundcloud links for a huge write up on the history of the tune and some other words about music. Or alternatively click the play button and hear sounds going straight to your aural nerve.

[SINGLE] Le Castle Vania

Cheeky new single from Le Castle Vania, funky electro rhythms and a classic 80s vocal.

Le Castle Vania - The Light (Radio Edit) by Le Castle Vania

Purchase it now on the port of beats

Clever Hans - Best of 2011 mix

New Mix from super duper DJ Clever Hans. I can't recommend it enough.

2011 Mixtape by Clever Hans on Mixcloud

[DANCING] Lil crabe

Breakdancing is generally pretty shit. Bit of slow mo and its great it seems.

[Rap/HipHop] Wax - Eviction Notice FREE MIXTAPE!

One of the best rappers around at the moment is definitely Wax! Although he has been around for years, I only really heard of him last summer, but jesus am I glad I did. Im not into that dark guns and fake shit that most americans seem to be putting out nowadays but Wax represents the everything witty lyrical rap should be and his songs are catchy and make too much sense!

So I was happy to find out he has released this epic mixtape for free, and its got some brilliant tunes on it.

Download or listen to it here

Welcome Back

First of all I should say Happy New year to you all! The JNS team have been living it up 2012 style, hence the lack of posts. Don't worry though as always we have something up our sleeve!
Got to say I'm not really on the ball lately, like many of you I have succumb to the sleepless nights of a holiday routine which consists of me nodding off at 7am and waking up at 3pm to greet the rest of my family in my boxers during lunch (They bought me a dressing gown but unless I'm planning on becoming an old fuck who has to cover up his saggy balls or a peter pan tribute act I'm not wearing it).  Obviously they can't wait for me to move back to down to Glasgow this week, blasting the Boards of Canada's 'Music Has a Right to Children' album full blast at 3 in the morning (which is essentially a soundtrack for homeless men screaming at pigeons on a week long LSD trip) doesn't exactly help, by the way cool album you should buy it!


So basically all I wanted to say is I hope you all have a great new year, stay alive, get drunk, serve some justice and hope the world doesn't end! Enjoy the posts.