When: 

The alternative dance festival that is Glade first started in 2004 after the success of its Glastonbury stage. Although it was sadly cancelled last year, they’re back with some of the finest names in underground Dance music (click photo for full lineup) and we have two weekend tickets to give away, with a total value of over £270.

HOW TO ENTER:

All entries will be +1 and all you need to do is:

1. Tag yourself in this photo
2. Share the same photo on your wall

Competition ends Thursday 31 May. Winners announced on the photo.

Good Luck!

Also take a look at how Glade’s two main stages are being designed and constructed. It makes for some pretty interesting viewing.

When: 

Golden Down is a three-day boutique festival launching this year with an absolutely stellar line-up (click poster to enlarge and see the full bill) and we have two weekend tickets to give away worth over £200.

HOW TO ENTER:

All entries will be +1 and all you need to do is:

1. Tag yourself in this photo
2. Share the same photo on your wall

NB: you must both tag and share to be entered

Competition ends Friday 25 May and will be announced on the photo comments.

WHERE TO BUY TICKETS:

Email info@stampthewax.com for a limited number of heavily discounted tickets

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Although Henry Krinkle stands some 4,000 miles away from what is considered to be the epicenter of UK Bass music, his sound has defied the distance, oozing a Post-Dubstep vibe very reminiscent of early pioneers James Blake and Mount Kimbie. When asked to describe his music he calls it “an eclectic balance of headphone storytelling and dance floor sweat“, citing 1997 -Homework and Vegas as his biggest Electronic influence. Back in February we found his Future-RnB track ‘Back to me‘, and ever since our ears have stayed glued.  The 2-Step/Garage tribute to Whitney Houston and the bootleg of Lucky Paul’s ‘Thought We Were Alone‘ (which we featured back in June) are two highlights, which we urge you to check out.

Our sixth mix is a fluorescent voyage through lush beats and arcane frequencies, teeming with post-night-club fervour. When asked what influenced the composition of the mix, Mr Krinkle put it down to “a combination of my friends and the amazing community on Soundcloud. Also, in a more general sense, the whole UK Post-Dubstep/Garage/Bass situation has really been a big part of my life the last couple years“. The mix flows meticulously from start to finish, and we’re not exaggerating when we say every track is an outright banger. Highlights for us have to be Henry’s remix of James Blake’s bedroom-anthem CMYK and Owsey’s remix of Birdy’s Skinny Love. To top it off the mix is sprinkled with snippets of film samples, one from Taxi Driver (Henry Krinkle being an alias for the iconic vigilante-loner Travis Bickle from the cult classic). Future plans for Henry consist of an album of original tracks slated for a summer release, in the mean time he’s put out a free EP of remixes on his Bandcamp that you’ve gotta check out. Enjoy the mix!

TRACKLIST:
Kodak to Graph – Lo Lindora
Karma Kid – Delight in Delaware
Henry Krinkle – Da Chip
James Blake – CMYK (CMYKrinkle Mix)
M-Phazes – James Blake Never Learnt To Make Drums Smack Like This
King Deluxe – SAYSO (Julien Mier Remix)
Quinton Aiken – Sound Key
Revilo – Far Reaching
Birdy – Skinny Love (Owsey Remix)
Albatross – Stockholm Syndrome
Ann Steel – My Time

Label: The People’s Ear
Genre: Afro Bass
Members: Gabriel Benn and Ollie Williams
Based: London/Ghana
Sounds Like: Major Lazer, Larry Achiampong, Owiny Sigoma Band
Links: The People’s Ear, Soundcloud, Facebook

At just 21, Gabriel Benn (a.k.a Tuesday Born) and Ollie Williams (a.k.a Ollie Twist) are making some impressive African/Electronic fusion and self-releasing it off their own label, The People’s Ear. Although they’re based in London, much of the creative work goes on in Ghana where the inspiration for their music first came about. Having already sung the praises of Larry Achiampong, we’re well-accustomed to the potential for Ghanaian music to cross genres and it’s good to see The Busy Twist taking it in another direction again. Combining the energy of African music with the influences of the London Bass scene the results range from irresistible dance numbers (1995) to powerful, almost hypnotic tracks with a strong Ghanaian affiliation (LDN Luanda).

Listen below to our favourite track off the debut EP Floor Excitement (wait for that drop at 1.43) and another great new release (also a free download).

There aren’t many DJs who have done such a service to music they get an MBE after their name. Fewer still are on the club circuit, headlining shows alongside the biggest names in Electronic and Dub. David Rodigan, Reggae’s living encyclopaedia, is such a man. He’ll be hitting Motion, Bristol on Friday 1st June, with Ms Dynamite, Mala (DMZ), Iration Steppas, General Levy and more, and we have two tickets to give away.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Like our Facebook page (if you haven’t already)
2. Tag your name as a comment in this photo

NB: each entry will be a +1 and you can only tag your name once

Competition ends 16 May. GOOD LUCK!

WHERE TO BUY TICKETS

If you don’t end up winning, go see our friends as Just Ticket, a new ticket selling company in the heart of Bristol. Add them on Facebook for more details about where to buy. They’ve also got ticket for a tonne of Bristol events and festivals this summer.

Golden Down is a three-day boutique festival launching this year with an absolutely stellar line-up. Set in the Black Bush Valley it will give the 5000 festival goers elevated views of the main stage, where Four Tet, Ghostpoet, Mount Kimbie, Lee Scratch Perry, Roots Manuva and more will be playing. Later in the evenings, the woodland Dance tent will then host DJs like Pearson Sound, Juliio Bashmore, Ben UFO. And all this for just £90 + bf, which you can pick up for a limited time at Skiddle. For more information about travel and camping head over to their website and make sure to like and follow them to keep updated with line-up additions.

LINE-UP

Fout Tet / Roots Manuva / Lee Scratch Perry / Hercules & Love Affair / Gilles Peterson / Mount Kimbie / Floating Points / Ghostpoet / Joy Orbison /Julio Bashmore / Submotion Orchestra / Pearson Sound / Portico Quartet / Thundercat / Lucy Rose / Ben UFO / The Correspondents / Apparat / Clean Bandit / The Herbaliser / Slow Club & many more.

Amy Winehouse – Stronger Than Me (Flatline Remix)

Stronger Than Me was the introduction to Amy’s highly underrated debut album, Frank. This remix is by a Reggae-influenced Bass group who take after our own heart, being based in London, Bristol and Brighton. We liked it so much, we placed it among our favourites of 2011. Oh, and it’s a free download.

Ifan Dafydd – No Good 

This sample of You Know I’m No Good was the first track released by Ifan Dafydd. The slow build up, intricate textures, dripping pads and unobtrusive bassline had many thinking this was a James Blake alias, but it turns out they just lived together at university. It might be an imitation but when you can do it this good, who cares.

Knxwledge – Best Friends 

Best Friends is an unreleased acoustic track and has been reworked here by one of our favourite Hip-Hop producers. The vocals are wharped but somehow you tell it’s still Amy’s voice (and not just because it made this list). The track features on Knxwledge’s Hexual Sealings EP 1.5, which you can stream and buy on Bandcamp.

Amy Winehouse – Stronger Than Me (Alby Daniels Remix)

The second remix of this track is a recent release by the multi-talented singer/producer Alby Daniels. The glitchy beat keeps the tempo bouncing along, combining well with Amy’s chopped up and warped vocals. This remix is free to download, but also check out Dawn, Alby’s first solo effort where he lays down his own soothing vocals. Definitely a name to keep an eye out for.

Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own (Organized Noize x Dungeon Family Remix)

The sparse beat laid down on this remix helps it retain the emotional original but still manages to bring something different. This is one of the oldest tracks in the list and so was featured quite heavily after Amy’s death, but it’s too good to ignore. What’s more, it’s also a Free download.

Label: Tru Thoughts
Genre: UK Hip-Hop
Members: Robert Luis
Based: Brighton, UK
Sounds like: Chet Faker, Das Kapital, Scratch 22
Links: www.robertluis.com, Soundcloud

Label

Will Holland a.k.a Quantic, is a man of many guises. The continental sounds which dominate his music make it hard to believe he grew up in rural Worcestershire. His story becomes more convincing when you find out he has been living in Cali, Columbia, since 2007. His most recent album, recorded with long-time collaborator and friend Alice Russell, is a mixture of Soul, Latin, Cajun and Jazz, taking Alice out to Quantic’s Colombia studio to record.

Holland and Russell are now touring the album, having begun in Paris with last month. Tonight’s show was their first UK date of the tour, held at the iconic Camden venue, Koko.

After Holland starting off with an introductory instrumental, Russell strolled casually onto the stage to begin with I’ll Keep My Light In My Window, the latest single from Look Around The Corner LP. Her stage presence was not easily matched, exuding as much confidence as her powerful singing voice would suggest.

Quantic complimented Russell well, showing his musical versatility, picking up electric guitars and acoustic guitars alike. The pair even managed to wield together a brilliant cover of Golden Brown by The Stranglers with Quantic playing the accordion and Russell adding an interesting twist to the vocals.

After coming back for an encore, the pair performed some of their older collaborative works, spanning from projects such as The Quantic Soul Orchestra. Their well known numbers ‘Pushin On’ and their closer ‘End of Road’ were well-received by the crowd as the gig came to an end.

The trouble with Will Holland is that he has far too many side projects. It makes it difficult knowing what you are in for when you go to see him perform.For those expecting a Quantic headline show with Alice Russell supporting the night may have been a little disappointing. Barely performing any of his renowned work from other projects, it seemed like Quantic’s musical finesse was not put enough in the spot light and rather served as a backing for Russell.

Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro – I’ll Keep My Light In My Window 

The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Hold It Down

The Quantic Soul Orchestra – She Said What?