BONJAY

Good good friends and deft musicians Bonjay are in town this Friday (February 26th) to set fire to the dancehall (aka Ritual Nightclub) and tear down the whole place. Musically, Bonjay are a unique blend of dancehall, soul/r&b, and house music, but really their style can incorporate sounds and influences from a much wider musical spectrum. Listen to one of their latest collab cuts with Emvee, Glitchy Feisty Rub for evidence.

Once you've peeped the freebie, go on and treat yourself to their Gimme Gimme EP, featuring remixes from Poirier, Smalltown Romeo, and Grahamzilla, as well as the O.G. cut from Bonjay.

As for the show, Bonjay will be performing L.I.V.E. alongside a heavyweight line-up also consisting of DJ Heather (Chicago) and Balu (Ottawa). See below for the full details:

DJ Heather, Bonjay (live), & Balu

Ritual Nightclub (137 Besserer St, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Friday February 26, 2010 10:00 - 3:00

$15 in advance, more at the door (tickets @ Reap & Sew, Norml)

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KARL HAZE :: A Little Bit of Gold and a Pager [Futurhythm 17.02.10]

Straying from the usual jungle/drum & bass I play on Futurhythm most weeks, I opted for something a little different this time around. I started off by dropping a selection of old school hip hop/electro/freestyle records, then making way for some U.S. house. Closing out the set you'll find a few cuts from the UK which showcase the British take on the sounds of acid house/techno. You can hear some early hints of hardcore in those last few tracks.

KARL HAZE :: A Little Bit of Gold and a Pager

Tracklisting
Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (Cutting Records)
The Masterdon Committee - Funkbox Party (Live) (Enjoy Records)
Latin Rascals - Macho Mozart (Dub 1) (Tin Pan Apple Records)
Wired - New York, New York (Out In London Dub) (Fourth Floor Records)
Simon Harris - Bass (How Low Can You Go) (Below Zero Remix) (London Recordings)
Looney Tunes - Just As Long As I Got You (XL Recordings)
Tech Nine - Slam Jam (The Dope Mix) (Strictly Rhythm)
Romanthony - Let Me Show You Love (White)
Mayday - Wiggin (Kool Kat Records)
LFO - Mentok 1 (Warp Records)
Lost - The Gonzo (Perfecto Records)

NORML X UMBRO SCARF

Ottawa's Norml has teamed up with the mighty Umbro soccer brand to bring us this exclusive football club supporter scarf. Designed by Josh from the shop, the scarf features many small details lending the piece plenty of hometown flavour. Front and centre is the NORML name, with a header reading Capital City Rude Boys as well as a footer reading In Union There Is Strength. Giving the scarf a nice symmetrical look, each end features the Norml Crossed Machete logo, and the Umbro name and logo. The material used is super-soft and durable synthetic, and is plenty long for bundling up for protection from the cold and wind.

Cop yours now at Norml.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

For the love of family, music, and kicks. Happy Valentine's Day to you from Turn Away Skull!

THE FIX presents: THE BLAIR ROAD PROJECT

Shift Music steps back up to the plate; this time with a full-length album project from Canadian Badman Press heavyweights, The Fix.

Their greatly anticipated “Blair Road Project” is set to look the drum & bass world straight in the face and remind us all what this music is meant to do: Come straight from the underground, and rip dance floors and soundsystemsapart in the process.

From the lead cut, “The Blair Road Project“, to the absolutely monstrous “Enemies” – drum & bass music doesn’t come any rougher than this! Serious beats and bass for the most hardened break headz. The Fix also delivers the goods for the deeper ‘floors with “It’s You” and “Machu Picchu“; giving you something for your mind as well as for your feet.

Never too shy to mix things up, TheFix collaborate with long-time crew member Counterweight (yours truly!) on the dark & dubby “Pipeline“, and the steppin’“Smothered“, as well as with Shift Music label boss Generic on the merciless “Kingston“.

As further proof of the appeal and range of this album project, The Fix have received dubplate support from radio and club DJs across the board, including Fabio, Digital, Loxy, Dieselboy, Flight, A Sides and more…

The Fix & Shift Music: Back in gear for 2010.

Purchase the album now via Beatport and JungleX.