» Tonight Urban Nerds Presents DMC London Heats @ Scrutton Street Warehouse, Shoreditch

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

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» Redlight Interview!

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Urban Nerds catch up with the UK’s latest dance production bad man, Redlight, ahead of his set at the Urban Nerds warehouse rave on Saturday 19th June here!

Yes Redlight, you good?

Yeah I’m good, just recovering from a big weekend!!!!

This is your first Nerds rave since NYE, how was that?

Yeah really good, played early as I had another gig that night, but thought it was a really good vibe…

Why ‘Redlight’? Does the name have any connection to Amsterdam’s glorious back streets?

No Redlight means when the red light comes on the beats are loud!!!!

In another life you were DJ Clipz. What sparked the transition from D&B to this new sound?

For me I had done what I wanted to do with that genre of music and was ready for the switch up into something new, I’ve always made other beats and it was time 2 start again and push my new music out there, also the UK music scene is at a very exciting time at the moment with a lot of different styles and genres coming together.

The sound…you call it junglestep, right?

No I’ve never called it that haha.

Shit. No junglestep.

Yeah I’ve done a couple of beats that sound like slower old skool jungle bits, but I wouldn’t say that’s all I’m doing right now, I’ve got a new track with Ms Dynamite called What You talking About forthcoming on Chase & Status’ label, just finished working on some beats for Mz Bratt and Roses Gabor, and also been remixing artists from Kelly Rowland, Tempa T to Magnetic Man, and the main thing for me is to make each beat I make different from the last and not the same style or tempo.

Jenna G and Jammer feature on your tunes. What drew you to that pair?

I’ve only used Jenna G and Jammer on One Track called Pick Up The Phone which came out late last year on the Lobster Boy E.P. I’ve known Jenna for years and worked with her on a project a few years back and new she’s capable of trying new things and experiments with different styles, so thought she we be good to try a Redlight track. She came down to my studio and we made the track in a couple of days, then thought it would be big to get Jammer on the last verse as I had just finished working on a track for his album called Get It In.

In person Jenna’s pretty chilled and Jammer’s mad as a hatter. Got any joke moments to share from your time in the studio with them?

Sorry what happens in the studio stays in the studio. LOL (check my autobiography soon to be published).

You’re reppin’ Bristol. Why do you think the scene’s so healthy there? Bristol seems to churn out producers, artists and music gold like it’s nothing!

Yeah Briz is a good place for music and parties; it’s a small city with big musical aspirations and heritage. Certain artists from there have always pushed their own style and developed vibes and swam against the tide, and that is how I’ve been brought up to think about making and listening to music.

Redlight has exploded over the past year. Got any highlights?

Hearing Stupid getting played on Jonathon Ross on Friday was pretty funny.

EP on the way soon?

I released an EP last year, with Feel So Good ft. Dread Zaniah & Redskin (check it here). I also released Stupid on Digital Soundboy ft Roses Gabor a couple of months ago (check the video here). And, I’m just about to release What You Talking About ft Ms Dynamite and MDMA on MTA records. We are also just about to film a video for it too…

What bangers can we expect to hear at Nerds this month?

All the new shit, bare brand new dubplate specials really looking forward to playing may even make a special for it ; )

Any last words?

Big ups

Safe!

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» Urban Nerds Presents the DMC World DJ Championship London Heats 2010

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Address: A central Shoreditch warehouse location, London

Nearest Tube: Old Street/ Liverpool St.

Time: 9pm – 6am    Cost:£8 before 11pm, £10 there after, tickets available from ticketweb,

Line Up:

Rattus Rattus & Klose One

Tomb Crew

DJ Woody LIVE AV SHOW

Inja

Upstairs…

Tags: DMC London Heats 2010, Geeneus, redlight, shoreditch warehouse, The Fun House
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» Rattus & Klose One BBC 1Xtra guest mix!

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

On Sunday number one Urban Nerds spinners Rattus Rattus and Klose One raised the bar with a stupidly sick guest mix featured on Redlight’s ‘In New DJs We Trust’ BBC 1Xtra show! The exclusive bass heavy mix is seriously worth a listen, crossing dubstep, electro and funky with everything from drum & bass to jungle…taking the Urban Nerds mash-up sound to the airwaves! Big up, Klose, Ratty…you lot killed it! The mix aired this Sunday night and a segment was repeated by Mistajam on Monday.
Download the mix FREE here: http://www.mediafire.com/?kncmznzyijm

Or click here to hear the full show on iPlayer

Tracklisting:

1. Get Down Low – Rusko
2. Blood & Guts – RackNRuin
3. Could This Be Real – Sub Focus
4. Night Goes On – Flux Pavillion
5. Badman Riddim – Vato Gonzales (Rattus & Klose Edit)
6. Wile Out – Zinc Ft Ms Dynamite
7. Fly Up Ya Banner – Zed Bias & MJ Cole
8. Act Like You Know – Nero
9. Shut The lights Off – Adam F & Horx Ft Redman (Caspa & Trolley Snatcha Remix)
10. Flush – Losers Ft Riz Mc & Envy (Skism Remix)
11. Set Me Free – Drop the Lime (Lil Silva Remix)
12. Applause Riddim
13. Temperature – Sean Paul
14. Raven – Proxy (Crookers Remix)
15. Drop Top – DZ
16. Shoot To Kill – Jayou
17. R U Ready – Drumsound & Bassline Smith (Rattus Edit)
18. Twerk – Basement Jaxx Ft Yo Majesty (Sub Focus Remix)
19. Some Justice 95 (Arsonist) – Urban Shakedown Ft D.B.O. General
20. The Lighter – Sound Of The Future

Tags: BBC 1Xtra, guest mix, Klose One, mistajam, mix, Rattus Rattus, redlight, urban nerds
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» Mumdances to the Redlight

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

When Mumdance isnt mashing up raves, producing future grime electro crazyness or stagediving!… he sends out lovely messages to people with tracks mixes and other business… so i thought i’d share the wealth with all you nerds.

First up is his latest free tune, a remix of Maximo Park’s new track…. nice

Maximo Park – Lets Get Clinical – Mumdance’s KERPLUNK! Remix

Next up is a fire 30 min mix recorded for Redlight’s 1xtra show with MC’s Jammer, C Gritz & Diesel.
Mumdance BBC 1Xtra Mix Ft Jammer, C Gritz & Diesel

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Tags: 1xtra, dbridge, mix, mumdance, redlight, toddla t, urban nerds
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