DJ Spoony has released a cover of Artful Dodger’s ‘Moving Too Fast’ featuring Paloma Faith, as the final tracklist for his 'Garage Classical' album is announced. 'DJ Spoony presents Garage Classical' is a 13-track album also featuring the likes of Lily Allen, Gabrielle and Sugababes. The UKG pioneer said the album features "some of the best female vocalists over the… Continue reading
Back in June, rapper AJ Tracey released Ladbroke Grove, a paean to estate life in his west London home. While it didn’t make a splash as an album track, it went on to become a major chart hit, peaking at No 4 in the UK at the time of writing. The 25-year-old told Annie Mac last month that he… Continue reading
Friday, March 2, Mike Delinquent and his Zeus Sound label will release their new compilation The World Of Garage And Bass—a dancefloor-ready collection of big names and rising talent. The comp originally started out as a five-track EP but quickly ended up growing beyond their control into a massive 29-track collection. Each Friday, they're making two tracks from… Continue reading
In 1998, UK garage selector DJ S schlepped a box of records along on his honeymoon to Cyprus. “I was loving it, being in another country, DJing. The Mrs didn’t mind,” he says in Boiler Room’s latest documentary, Sand, Sea, UKG. What started as an inevitably hefty excess baggage charge gave way to one of the most… Continue reading
Wiley the 'godfather of grime' was among those acknowledged in the 2018 New Year's Honours.The artist born Richard Cowie said getting his MBE was like "the school grade I wanted and didn't get", saying he felt he was now "finally there". "I'm honoured to be receiving an MBE," he told the Press Association. "I would… Continue reading
