Hi Kee – Self Reliance
Sizzla, Capleton and Anthony B - now add young upstart Hi Kee to this list of strong reggae singers. I once heard someone say that that Sizzla 'could purr like a kitten and then roar like a lion',…
Dub Terminator – March 2011
NZ-based producer Dub Terminator is becoming widely known for his unique blend of Jah heavy roots and dubstep that is strongly influenced by reggae, dub, dancehall and hip-hop. Over the past year he…
Raggamuffin 2011
When the Raggamuffin line-up was announced a few months back I wasn't overly impressed. Mary J Blige - talented but not really my taste in music. Jimmy Cliff - a legend but a bit played out for me.…
Tighten Up Crew Top Ten – February 2011
The Tighten Up Crew started out in the late 90s running a night in a long forgotten venue on Gerrard Street in the heart of London's China Town, called - you guessed it - Tighten Up. Over the years…
Cool & Deadly
When: Friday 18 Feb 2011, 9pm Where: Meow, Edward St, Wellington MC Timmy P, Jinetero MC, DJ Dozen, Lady Acroline, Hawk i, Colonel Mustard, Livity (Reality Chant - CHCH) Price: $5 entry Come down to…
Interview with Kris Kemist
NiceUp talks to Kris Kemist, founder of Reality Shock Records, UK. What is your own musical background? I grew up in a musical family still and started playing guitar from young. I caught the reggae…
Interview with Riddim Tuffa Sound
NiceUp talks to Adham from the Riddim Tuffa crew in Edinburgh, Scotland. First up, can you introduce yourself and give us a bit of background about the Riddim Tuffa crew? Greetings! We are Riddim…
L Que – January 2011
L Que been playing jungle music for around ten years, dubstep since 2006, and is a long-time reggae and dub man. He began his career in music in 1999 while DJing at RDU 98.5FM in Christchurch,…
Dubkasm – Transform I
'Transform I' was the debut album on the Sufferers Heights label for Dubkasm, the Bristol-based duo of DJ Stryda and Digistep, which has now spawned an additional dub album, and a dub step remix…
Give Thanks by Reality Chant Productions (NZ) & Deadly Hunta (UK)
Release date: 24 December 2010 Label: Reality Chant Productions Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com Reality Chant Productions proudly present Give Thanks, the debut single release by Deadly Hunta on the…
Wrongtom – December 2010
Wrongtom is a producer and DJ from South London. His career has spanned over a decade, covering a colourful patchwork of styles from dancehall to indie-pop, with the likes of rockabilly, dub,…
