[New] Skrillex ft Damien Marley - Make It Bun Dem (L.E.D Remix)

Local lit up duo L.E.D are back in business with this almost original take on Skrillex and Damien Marley's 'Make It Bun Dem'. A combination of commercial dubstep with electro, not unusual for the Inverness pair to produce something as strong as this.



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[New] Herve - Night Turns Into Day

Newest release from UK producer Herve is this piano house banger 'Night Turns Into Day' from his new album 'Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down'.

It packs a classic vocal vibe for some good listening.

[Radio] Monster FM DJ Showcase

This month in the Highlands something new and very exiting is happening; A new radio station by the name of Monster FM will be set up for the month of September, and every Friday and Saturday there will be DJ showcase, broadcasting sets from the areas finest djs across a wide selection of genres.

Soundclash djs Teknique and Kaos Theory

Monster FM is run in conjunction with MFR and Radioskills and is used to give trainee radio djs, producers, programmers etc to provide the real hands on experience of working in a live radio station. It all began last year when Sondclash gentlemen Ally Ridgers and Ryan MacLean were playing at Rockness and were spotted by MFR dj Ginno who was impressed by the belting set they played. He got in touch with the chaps and asked them to do guest sets every Friday night in September last year. This year, for 3 hours every Friday and Saturday night , Soundclash will host a choice cut selection of some of the biggest names in Inverness such as Filth djs Ross Lyall and Andrew McGibbon, Polymath, Soundclash, The LED and more, as well as Justice Never Sleep's very own djs Boomshank Redemption and Them & Us. Should the show be a real success (it will), there is hope that maybe MFR may even create a show to run throughout the year on the weekends.

Lets take a wee looky looky at the some of the acts and what we can expect from this bunch of rapscallion rogers:


Stereo Crookz: Two young up and coming whippersnappers from Inverness, consisting of dj/producers Ross Calder and Shaun Leonard. Their set includes their favorite house and electro house tracks at the moment, edits, mash ups, as well as a previously unheard bootleg and their latest track featuring KRTS

Boomshank Redemption (me): Bit of a dick, but I can play some groovy bangers. Co-runs and plays club nights Get With It and of course, Justice Never Sleeps. Expect some deep house vibes to begin with, progressing to a more raw, electro edged techno set with plenty of mash ups and edits. Listen out for latest track, Todd Terry - Samba (Boomshank Redemption Remix)

Boomshank Redemption and Polymath

Polymath: Also a big chief of the club night Get With It, this man knows a thing or two about fist pumping techno and has had some pretty exciting releases such as his remix of Discopolis - Summer Nightmares, his track Sawpump and my personal fave, the bollywood belter that is Thangra. His set will be an energetic blend of some of the latest techno and house tracks as well as some of his own material.

Teknique: Teknique is one half of the Soundclash group and has supported the likes of  Dj Yoda, Toddla T, Jack Beats, Jaguar Skills, Noisia, Soul Of Man, Dj Moneyshot and Boom Monk Ben. For his set Teknique will be playing a pumping breakz mix.

Mastershake

Mastershake: Has supported big names such as Chase & Status and Fake Blood and has played at Belladrum festival in 2010 and 2011. Styles include breaks, electro, drum and bass and dubstep


Foliage: is the small-town boy with the big city sounds. Hailing from Tain in the Scottish Highlands, he has made quite an impact on the Glasgow scene in the last 8 years. His noisy styled vinyl sets predominantly feature breaks but he is known for dropping unexpected belters which catch everyone by surprise.

Alottarhythm: This Brazillian fella is a well known legend on the Inverness scene and is renowned for his soulful, tech and deep house sets. His set for the show brings what you some fresh cutting edge house without forgetting the roots that has made house music what it is. (You can also catch Alottarhythm live @Nocturnal Presents warming up for the legendary "Evil" Eddie Richards (Fabric/London) and DJ Q (Glasgow Underground) on the 6th of October @ Karma Lounge)

Alan MacPherson

Alan MacPherson: Joiner. Full on techno set.

BOSK Djs: BOSK is a clubnight run by a couple of Forresians (that's folk fae Forres, ken?) that brings local djs to medium sized venues around Grampian and the Highlands.

Them and Us: Them & Us are DJ/Producers Mark Mackenzie (also co-founder of this blog!) and Liam Macleod. In their short time together they have already supported Annie Mac, Simian Mobile Disco and Zane Lowe. Their set has been designed to appeal to electronic music lovers both young and old and includes an exclusive first play of an unreleased track as well as plenty of their own mush ups and set edits.


Foley Bear: Foley has been a professional DJ for over 20 years, and held residencies in Kavos, London, Brighton, Cambridge, Inverness, Reading, Kingston, Crawley and Southampton! He has supported tons of big acts including names such as Lisa Lashes, Tall Paul and dj Spoony to name a few. His time on air will be mostly hip hop with some UK garage

Soundclash djs: Soundclash (as previously mentioned) are djs Teknique and Kaos Theory and have supported the likes of  Dj Yoda, Toddla T, Jack Beats, Jaguar Skills, Noisia, Soul Of Man, Dj Moneyshot and Boom Monk Ben. In their set you can look forward to many styles of music from dubstep, breaks, electro and a turntablism bass fest!

The LED

The Led: In the past few years producer/dj duo the LED have been making a great name for themselves. Dressed in their iconic LED masks and suits they have supported the likes of Simian Mobile Disco and have had some brilliant releases and remixs. The LED consist of Stuart Moffat and Darren Malley and their style is a creative blend of cutting edge electro, dubstep and techno.






Ally Ridgers: Ally Ridgers (aka Teknique) returns under his real name this time to deliver a house and UK bass mix.

Filth djs: Not many people in Inverness will not have heard of these guys! Djs Ross Lyall and Andrew McGibbon are known for bringing huge acts to Inverness such as Erol Alkan, Alex Metric and Jaymo & Andy George, the boys know how to throw a mad techno sesh! Their 2 hour set will be mainly electro with a some techno.


Highland Junglists:The Highland Junglists as the name suggests are about all things Jungle, but also play across a wide range of other genres. They consist of Dj Dropz, Dj Raboon, Dj Silent Assasin, Dj Essay and I am Kojak. Their 3 hour set will include drum 'n' bass, old skool D'n'B, jungle, dubstep, tech, dancefloor and freestyle.

Full line up:

FRIDAY
7th - Stereo Crookz / Boomshank Redemption / Polymath
14th - Alottarhyhm / Alan MacPherson / Scott Langley
21st – Them & Us / Abraham Thunderwolf / Dj Jon (Vault)
28th – Ally Ridgers / Filth Djs 2hrs

SATURDAY
8th – Teknique / Mastershake / Foliage
15th – BOSK Djs 2hrs / Foley Bear
22nd – SoundClash Djs 2hrs / The LED
29th – Highland Junglists 3hrs

You can the catch Monster FM dj showcase on 106.1 in the Inverness area or online at www.radioskills.org.uk/MonsterFM/Listen-Live from 10pm to 1am every Friday and Saturday in September .

Check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/themonsterfm and on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/themonsterfm

[Free DL] KRTS & Lucky Cub - XOX EP

A nice free download to make your week - Vocalist KRTS teams up with producer Lucky Cub for a three track EP. Unlike a lot of Kurtis's material the Count Clockwork producer has brought a dark twist that makes for an aggressive yet pleasant sounding EP.







KRTS - Soundcloud

Lucky Cub - Soundcloud // Facebook

JNS's Top 5 Female DJ's

First of all it isn't sexist to admire and praise a female DJ on looks and personality if they have the talent to boot..y (cheeky!). Even as a male DJ I know that these attributes will always help make your name in the industry (I'll have to find some way of covering my ugly ass face I if I make I ever made it front page) but you can't have true success from that alone. One thing that I know for certain is a 5 can easily become a 9 behind a pair of CDJ's, that doesn't mean I'd love to have a DJ as a girlfriend, my girlfriend is a make up artist and I think I would rather it stayed that way - If she started telling me what songs to play other than 'one direction' I might start losing my edge.

Talking of make up artistry, its a mainly female dominated area although there is still a handful of men known to carry a few shades of foundation around - this is because traditional make up (excluding fashion) is aimed at woman and so they tend to pick up the interest. So why is it that in an industry like DJing that rely's on female inclusion on the dance floor, we don't have more ladies in the booth? I mean dance music isn't just aimed at men is it? Its live existence is for the most part down to the fact that many of us want to bump ugly's with the opposite sex and the only way to get that started is to attract them with some sort of sun dance routine. In other words we need girls to dance otherwise this sausage fest of a dance scene would become so intolerable that even Louie Spence would say there's too much cock to move.

Anyway, the following list is somewhat a tie up between the most talented and best looking DJ's I could think of. The woman in this list are great examples of how many female DJ's are at the top of electronic music scene. I honestly would have involved any female DJ with talent whether they were good looking or hideous but I all I've managed to find are beautiful woman. Sadly I think this shows up whats wrong with the industry.

So before I get into a rant about sexism and dance music let us continue to dribble and drool over the goddess's of the decks.

5. TAMARA SKY

Well I couldn't of started with a more controversial option! As a Playboy model it was never going to be easy to argue her case as to why she should be in this list. Tits out or not the girl can mix, been listening to a few of her mixes today all of which had some tasty tracklists. She's DJ'd at some of the biggest fashion events on the world including Mac Cosmetics Fashion Week party in New York and even Donald Trumps birthday bash! Even a cheeky TV appearance in the US on reality show 'The Girls Next Door'.

4. GINA TURNER

Gina Turner

Not a lot of info kicking around on Gina Turner but from what I've listened to I think she really should be up there with the likes of Annie Mac. She's worked with some huge names, credibly Laidback Luke and Style Of Eye. Take a listen to her stuff here, also recommend a read of her interview with Chemical Jump.

3. NINA KRAVIZ

Nina Kraviz

Used study dentistry in Moscow, now she tours the world over playing music she loves. Nina is a fine example of how persistence and passion can sometimes pay off. Her Deep House productions are flawless and her DJ sets have people booking her left right and center. I got to say 'Ghetto Kraviz' is one of my favourite tunes of the moment, the hypnotizing vocal is just brilliant. Not to mention her looks.

2. ANNIE MAC

Annie Mac

Yeah, you can't do a list on female DJ's without including the Mac! Annie Mac is known around the world for her show on Radio 1 and her DJ appearances from headlining festivals to presenting some of the best club nights in country. I actually had the pleasure to warm up for her in Inverness, joined by an entourage of friends she was incredibly down to earth and fun (She even gave us her Champagne!). Some achievements of hers include the success of her 'Annie Mac Presents..' releases, Mixmag cover CD, TV appearances including presenting on 'The Culture Show', 'Top Of The Pops' and appearing as a guest on 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks'.

1. MAYA JANE COLES

Maya Jane Coles

Maya Jane Coles has not only prevailed as a successful DJ but her productions are top notch, something which for me pips her over Annie Mac for the top spot. The London born producer heads two other projects with reasonable success, those being 'She Is Danger' with Lena Cullen and her dubstep alias 'Nocturnal Sunshine'. She's recently made the cover of Mixmag in a female DJ special and was asked by Radio 1 to make the famous 'essential mix' which later was voted the best essential mix of 2011. Under 'She Is Danger' she's remixed Massive Attack and Gorillaz to name some and won pretty much all the awards you can ask for as a DJ including - DJ Mags producer of the year 2011 and Mixmags Best Breakthrough DJ Award 2011. This year will no doubt see her impress and rise to the top!






Well that covers it for now, I know there are tonnes of female DJ's I am yet to discover so if you feel I've missed out someone then let us know!



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How to save money as a Band/artist

Hey Guys, hope your all keeping justice and peace in the right?

So I had a listen to a limited edition run of a album called “Medusa” by InMe today. It was limited edition because the band had recorded it entirely by themselves and it was mixed by them as well (Mainly Greg I heard somewhere). Although it wasn’t perfect it was still a mighty fine effort to make themselves and by doing that in their homes it probably cost them nothing! So this brings me to the point of the post. How can we reduce costs on the recording and production of a record? how hard can it be? Bob Dylan and Neil Young done it.

Well, I am about to go into my 3^rd year of Sound Production and I can tell you, some of the best sounds I have recorded has been by me just fucking about with mics.

So here is a list of ways I think you can do it yourself!

D.I.Y

Why not make it a Super awesome adventure of it and do it yourself? It took me about 6 faps of my pan handle to find this website and am sure you can find more if you try! Rental is cheap and will allow you to go nuts with no time constraints! I would advise you read some techniques first, you know can't hurt having a little bit of a idea before you go in ya know about recording? But this allows you to take equipment out and have a project with the band or yourself pushing your creative style and recording is always a fun way to spend the day!

Get some poor, dirty, lonely and desperate student to do it for you..

Well.... maybe just a student, It funny because I don't see enough people taking advantage of this but with most Sound Production or technology students there are most of them are dying to get experienced outside bands in for them to record in often professional and very expensive studio's using good equipment, I know I was last year and I was able to do that and the band benefited loads from it so you are both in a win-win situation!

Search for the engineer!

There are loads of folks out there who have their home studio's out there and are able to record bands in their homes! They often know what their doing and are willing to go to extreme lengths to soundproof rooms for their best sounds making studio quality records from the comfort of homes for a bit of silver crossing their palms! A band called Tubelord done this and got featured in Nuts magazine and are on to huge things from this cheaply done but well produced album! I for example do this (for details comment on the post) and I know loads of other folks who do it, now as a Musician looking for these people the best thing to do would be ask around and through a friend from a friend am sure you'll find someone, am not even kidding you will be amazed how cheap home audio gear is getting and why not do it yourself if your serious!   

A super quick post, I will probably follow this up with another post on more methods but am shocked by the amount of people who go straight to a studio to record so this was just a few idea's to think about! 

Felix Cartal - Tonight ft Maja Ivarsson + Remixes

I've been waiting on this one. This single had the potential to be a massive summer track, when I hear those vocals I feel like I'm being touched up by angels. The original is good but I think once it gets to the chorus/drop it just loses my attention so I'm glad there was really strong remix selection to release with it. Botnek had my vote before I'd even heard the others, these guys are on fire right now! Seen them in Glasgow and they had people hitting the roof with mostly originals and remixes of their own.



Other remixes on the release come from Autoerotique, Hot Mouth and Jay Fay.

The Hot Mouth remix is a second favourite for me. Its a good one to just move to, maybe not something I'd play out to get people jumping but it scraps the big breakdowns for some solid electronic cuts.



The Autoerotique remix is a big banger but its rounded synth squeaks remind me too much of Knife Party (something thats been getting on my nerves with electronic music lately). Still I can't fault it as a remix.



Jay Fay's remix is also decent. I wasn't keen at first because its slowed down moombahton banger but I guess its good to hear a completely different take on the song. Asides from that its an absolute banger!



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