KGB

Artifacts remix

2011-05-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

something I did to keep the street cred going 90's stylee...

Xmas wish.... Pimp My SP1200

2010-12-01T08:36:00.001-08:00

Part 2 for you...

2010-11-23T12:50:00.000-08:00

Nice...

2010-11-16T22:59:00.000-08:00

Look and learn kids...

Happy Burtday to me

2010-11-11T01:06:00.000-08:00

The Force is strong.....

2010-11-07T02:12:00.001-08:00

The Force is weak...

2010-11-07T01:44:00.000-07:00

Table football Starwars Tee?????????????????????????????????????????

Checkout more mind blowing designs here including death Star Tennis Club????????????????

KGB Remix Series No 2 (Remixes for fun)

2010-11-05T12:10:00.000-07:00

KGB Remix Series No 1 (Remixes for fun)

2010-11-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

Back on the blog/block (see what i did there?)

2010-10-31T05:34:00.000-07:00

Its been a busy year hence no posts but gonna be re-starting the fire! I'm just making sure the old mixes are still active and also will upload some new and old audio treats for your lug holes!!!
Kam...

Merry Halloween!

2010-10-31T03:04:00.000-07:00

This is an original copy not the Finders Keepers reissue :-) and that's my hand...

Pure class!

2010-10-30T16:16:00.001-07:00

Love this shit....

2010-02-21T10:54:00.000-08:00

The Force is weak...

2010-01-19T13:10:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Rap Fans...

2010-01-07T11:13:00.000-08:00

Big Up Wio!!!

This came out on netgroove in 2004!

Pure dope...

2009-11-15T12:57:00.000-08:00

Tumble Weed................................................................

2009-11-09T13:46:00.000-08:00

Blogs are only good if they are updated!

Radio Nostalgia... '89 Tec 9

2009-05-23T01:20:00.001-07:00

You gotta love this... Krs One and Lord Finesse on the SP1200's taken from an old Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito show 89.9FM NEW YORK CITY. Westwood played this and later came out on offical cassett (part of a whole series of classic shows from that time.

Check the T-shirt that I can't throw away!

Westwood interviews Nas about Illmatic... 1994

2009-05-19T09:13:00.001-07:00

Part 1...

Part 2...

Part 3...

You can play them all together at the same time!!! GREAT FUN erm...

????

2009-05-10T02:53:00.001-07:00

Found this radio snippet on an old tape my mate gave me in the mid 90's. Does anyone know the track being spun back by the one and only DJ Premier in the background is???

Answers on a post card to:

The last time this blog was updated was in Feb
Thats slack
PO Box Lazy 73

Jazz Mags Part 2... Label News Letter... Music of Life

2009-02-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

1989...

Can't quite remember how I got this news letter? I think I wrote a rap to Simon Harris hahahahahah! not really... Anyway I thought Music of Life was a ground breaking label back in the day even with Derek B on the rosta!.
The office was just off Oxford Street in Hanway Street not far from an all night Spanish drinking spot.

As well as given us The She Rockers, Demon Boys, Asher D & Daddy Freddy and some others I can't remember they gave the world Hijack. Killer Britcore with two of the sickest Dj's even Q-bert name checks. Dj Undercover and Dj Supreme.

Jazz Mags Part 1... Hip Hop Connection

2009-02-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

It's great what you find in 'yo moms' attic aka loft.
While most lofts have been turned into extra rooms etc etc... my mum and dad keep it real and have it full with stuff from the 70's and 80's. Fast forward past the Fisher Price garage, broken Battle Ship board game and Big Trax and hey presto boxes of mags! not nudy mags but HIP HOP MAGS!.

And you thought phones and music was a new thing!

Hey Ladies!

2009-01-25T02:34:00.000-08:00

Just kicking off the year with a super late post!... New Soul Jazz Comp which me and my good lady helped put together for them last year (well suggested half the track listing). Its a nice start to world of the female MC. We didn't give away the random rap stuff that Kj owns which I can say is a very top draw selection (I think she's saving that for a special occasion).
So support the only remaining decent independent record store in Soho London and cop this ish here

Jingle Bell Rock With Hip Hop

2008-12-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

So much for me updating this blog on the reg! well I've been busy training as an Electrician! yep I said it electrifying a? erm anyway back to the music feel out of the loop at the moment... 'out of the loop' what does that actually mean??!?!?!...

Anyway lets get festive on yo ho ass! Some Juice Crew allstar line up Mc Shanta, Big Daddy Christmas, Santa Shante and Fly Tie produced by Marley Marl! Its a winner!

Merry christmas from all at Kamgotbeats HQ (all one of me)

R.I.P JAX

2008-11-08T13:39:00.000-08:00

Sad news about one of the illest Mc's from one of the illest crews out there right now.

New Hoodies for the Ladies!!

2008-11-02T09:57:00.000-08:00

Two fresh colourways from NBFG Get'em before they go!

3rd Bass and the Brand New Heavies

2008-10-18T14:27:00.000-07:00

In the words of Rakim 'Its been along time'... I was gonna post up some pics from the Liquid Liquid gig at the Barbican a few weeks ago, but I sat on my phone and broke that bitch! so instead here's a Westwood Dub Plate circa '91. This track never made it on the Heavy Rhyme Experience LP.

Enjoy!

Part Party Party!!!

2008-09-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

I'm gonna be spinning along side my man DJ Cro! at the The Yardbird Jazz Club... gonna play some breaks, funk, Hip Hop, Disco, Soul, Jazz and all that good stuff Kam stylee.
So if your about come and rep its 8pm-2am and I think its £3.00 to get in result!
I'd go if i wasn't gonna be there already (does that make sense?)

King of The Beats!

2008-09-11T04:33:00.000-07:00

Well... I totally forgot about this film which was made back in 2000 (when I had more hair). I'm watching it again while writing this post and I have just seen the bit when I'm in the studio with Huw72 and Tommi Koi doing some very minimal scratches over the beat we just made! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Actually... watching this again reminds me how fucking sick Julian (Recordkingz) is at finding breaks!

Like most independent projects this never saw the light of day so i'm gald there is part two which is coming out and looks dope... So big up Prit for coming through... be nice to get a T-shirt fella :-)
Peep more science here

Ugly beat!

2008-09-11T04:01:00.000-07:00

This is a little beat I made after watching this dope film (one of my all time favs). Enjoy!

Doin' It & Doin' It & Doin' It Well... and she does every time!

2008-09-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

Another fresh collection by one of the hardest working and best female graphic desiners out there today! don't sleep fellas treat your nearest and dearest to some fresh threads...

You buy!

I like this...

2008-08-28T07:09:00.001-07:00

Yeah yeah two posts in August is abit wack but I've been busy in the analog world! I'll try and put some good shit up in September...

Mr Bongo instore - Dilated Peoples

2008-08-21T14:41:00.000-07:00

It's been a hot minute... so i'm gonna hit you off with another classic Bongo instore from Dilated Peoples... ENJOY!

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'Dirty Cash' A Freeness Affair! Party Pix!

2008-07-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

Rocking the breaks at Insa's Free party! snapped by Emma.

The space was bananas! dope art work on the walls and super large cut out Insa style heels and legs everywhere! even on the fucking roof!!!! Check more dope pics here!
It was crazy hot! people where drinking free booze and some lucky party people where clutching free Tees (I wore mine!) Frrrrresssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh!.

Dirty Cash Part II A Freeness Affair!

2008-07-21T14:09:00.001-07:00

Check insa's blog for more info.

The Soho Sound Clash 'Original Beer / Original Talent'

2008-07-13T02:53:00.000-07:00

In 2003 Soho there was a sound clash arranged by a beer company between the following record stores - Mr Bongo, Black Market, Selecta disc, Flying Records, Koobla, Uptown, If and Reckless! yeah beer company RESULT! the deal was that there was one DJ from each store that had to 'Battle' it out and win. The prize was a weekend trip for 3 to Prague !

Over the month of August rounds where held and beer as drank. All the stores had a mini fridge that was topped up on a weekly basis with Pilsner Urquell. beer for breakfast, lunch, and one for the road (everyday).
I represented Bongos and won! booyaa! free trip, free beer and the best thing - a gold disc!!!! (an example of a over the top prize see below)

funny shit a?

Max & Dave Kiss FM early 90's mystery track

2008-07-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

Does anyone remember this? the only people that played it was Max & Dave! I asked DJ Bizniz and he had no idea!.
Big up Dave by the way I'm sure he's a regular reader!?! he sold most of his Hip Hop to us back in the day! he had some serious promo's... Result!

Party in Lille France...

2008-06-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

Represent!

Mr Bongo buying trip... Part 2

2008-06-25T00:17:00.000-07:00

Spots that are now probably closed!

The last trip we did for the shop was summer ’97 (fuck that's over 10 years ago!). We flew to Toronto Canada hit a few spots then drove over the boarder to Buffalo New York then to Lake Irie, Pittsburg, Philly and New York City. We would take every opportunity to stop off at off key small towns on route, it was redneck heaven - scary! We would find a spot and say to the owner ‘Hello were from London England and we are buying records for our Record Shop, and we are wondering if you have more any more stock for sale?’
9 times out of 10 the answer was ‘Your from England? cool, sure we have a basement full of old records’ RESULT! However 10 times out of 10 they would also say ‘We had some guys from Japan over here a few days ago - they got a whole lota stuff’ SHIT! It was very much cat and mouse but we still managed to find a crazy amount of wax!

Attic Records
(the basement of this shop is off the rocker and I'm 99.9% sure this is the spot featured in the documentary Scratch where DJ Shadow is talking about broken dreams? - relax! their only records)

In New York it was the 25th Rocksteady Anniversary and the ITF championships where Tony Vegas Won! man it was so wired but very cool at the same time to see your mate in New York winning the fucking ITF!. We also went to visit DJ Spinna at his crib in Brooklyn and I remember him play us random beats he was working on, they where off the rocker! all the Polyrhythm Addicts stuff way before it was released, We also went to the Rawkus offices and heard Mos Def’s ‘Universal Magnetic’ for the first time - man that track was the theme for the trip without a question.
After the partying and meets and greets it was time to hit L.A and it was all about the Pasadena Record fair, we would also try and meet up with dealers and collectors and D.J’s to trade records with. That’s when I met the famous Rob One (R.I.P) and Numark and T- Love. Numark played us the Jurassic 5 stuff from his home studio before it was even released! DOPE!.
Sadly we ran out of money (well we maxed out the credit cards) and we where stuck in a Hollywood motel, swimming pool and blazing L.A heat! Man it was seriously hot, it was hard work!.

Finding treats at Rob's house!

Ridiculous!

We ran out of time in L.A and we went back to New York, credit cards fully charged just in time for quick dig and then back to Canada and home. Can’t forget being in Toronto waiting hours and hours for this random guy to come home so that Huw could buy his DMX drum machine of him! (I think he saw the add in a local record store - the sale never happened). We flew back with Royal Air! And they where far from Royal I’ll tell ya…

Party in Paris @ nouveau casino 27/06/08

2008-06-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

Friday 27th of June Featuring:
SELECTA K-ZA (Sunday Culture - Generations 88.2 fm)
DJ ROB LIFE & DJ KAM Aka BREAKIN BREAD Deejays (UK)
DJ AZIZ (Konkrite) / MC LITTLE FREDDY

Electro Rap & Old School Favours (mix)

2008-06-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

Its been a hot minute... so here's another mix for you to enjoy. It was originally aired on XFM (London) about 2 years ago as part of their guest spot show on a Friday night...
If you would like the track listing just let me know and I'll send you a copy (if you ask nicely) NB: This mix was done with two turntables and a mixer and vinyl! no mp3 madness ya hear!!!!!!

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Mr Bongo buying trip... Part 1

2008-06-08T00:51:00.000-07:00

A1 Records ('96)

March 1996 me and Huw took a flight to New York with two credit cards and was let loose in America to buy stock for the shop. I was the driver and Huw was the map reader, Huw had already been on buying trips so he was up on the spots to hit!

The Famous Downstairs Record Shop New York

Man it was wicked, we rented a car at the airport and started driving around. We hit New York (A1, Downstars Records, Gimmee Gimmee, Fat Beats, Street Beat and others), New Jersey, Prince Town and Boston.

Gimmee, Gimmee NYC

Scorpio's New Jersey

In New Jersey there is a warehouse called Scorpio’s they reissue most of the old Funk and jazz and Soul LP’s you see in the store’s today. Basically it’s the size of a aircraft hanger and records are stacked on palets they must be 1000 records per palet and a folk lift truck is needed to move them down for you to dig through. It’s only open to traders and collectors and every record was between $1-$2! we where finding crazy cut out records, multipule sealed copies too!

Nas Freestyle on Wetswood... KILLER!

2008-06-06T10:33:00.000-07:00

Mo Westood action right here... a wicked freestyle from Nas!.

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Something to Break To (mix)

2008-05-19T12:46:00.000-07:00

Its been a hot minute so here is another free mix for you to enjoy! I originally did this for Breakin' Bread, A famous night club night based in London that ran for about 8 or 9 years? I was down as a resident DJ along side Paul T, Skeg, Tuff Kut and the mighty Rob Life (one of the dopest B-boy & party DJ's I've seen and heard!) Big up Rob evey time.

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Westwood Dub Plates (Part 2) - The Roots & The Gravediggaz

2008-05-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

Ok not a dub plate as such but does anyone remember this studio session? Rahzel, Black Thought, Hurricane and Rza from the Gravediggaz? - Hearing this again makes me feel good about growing up at a time when Hip Hop was about skills.

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Party in Paris! come join in the fun!!!

2008-05-13T13:56:00.000-07:00

Pub Jams and Civic Centres and Scout Huts!

2008-05-05T09:03:00.000-07:00

My first experience of playing out was with a local Reggae sound system called MasterBlaster Muzik... erm reggae soundsystem in Woking? well yes... they use to hold dances in Knaphill Community Centre (hahahahahaha my aunt had her wedding reception there!) and other dope spots like the Old Woking Scout hut!.. I shit you not they where a road block, heavy heavy dub, lovers rock, boogie, soul and me 15 years old playing Hip Hop! the people that put on the nights where my Brothers mates. I played for 3 hours and got paid £20 and a cheese sandwich! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... fucking hell!...

Danse Riot was the name of the first jam we (Prone and Tom and Me) put together around 1992. Prone got the name from Spatz the legendary 80's Hip Hop club night in London (Oxford Street I think)... Anyway Prone said they used to shout 'Danse Riot' when there was a B-Boy Battle and he thought it was a cool name to use for our night... we later changed the name to Funky Junction! not sure why, must have been to much Acid Jazz / Talking Loud releases at the time YUK!! hahahahaha... only joking :-)

Actually this is the first time I meet Tom/Globule/Tommi Koi now Tommi Koi beat maker master (then later meet Huw72 - Positive Step/Beyondthere early days).
It was all about the local Pub Jam! I wish I kept the flyers... Big up Jazz T early DJ rival and long time friend one of the most dedicated Dj's I know and a dam good one.

Funky Junction Kingston!

more random flyers from the suburbs! all around '92-94

Mr Bongo in store - People Under The Stairs

2008-04-18T01:30:00.001-07:00

By no means I want this blog to be about Mr bongos and the good 'ol days but I can't ignore that there is a lot of histroy that needs to be spoke upon.
So every so often we would host a free in store. Most guest spot's where sorted out by Harvey who run's Zzonked. Here are some of the people we had had on the mic and turntables behind the counter: Rob swift, Roc Radia, Mr Sinister (Xmen), Company flow, Mr Thing, First Rate, Siah & Yeshua, L-fudge, Mr Complex, Ugly Duckling, Arsonists, Swollen Members, Dj Spinna, Jehst, Yungun, El Da Sensei, Mike Zoot, Craig G, Grandmaster Caz, Charlie Chase, Shann J Period, Mos def, Talib Kweli, People Under the Stairs, J-Live, Massinfluance...

(Yeshua & Siah)

Most in stores turned into piss ups during and after the performance so there is a reason why there aren't many pic's and no date reference, however we always recorded them so here is the 'People Under The Stairs' in store for you to enjoy. I didn't bother to edit it so you get the full flavour. I'll post some more later yo!.

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Westwood Dub Plates (Part 1) - Nas 'It Ain't Hard To Tell'

2008-04-16T15:40:00.000-07:00

But it is hard to tell if this mix ever got released? the rumour goes that Westwood had this on DAT only! Listen to the snare! FRESH! and the MC Shan & Marley Marl tribute at the end - 'take it to the bridge and ya don't stop'... C-L-A-S-S-I-C

Life Before 40 Mix Part 2

2008-04-15T01:37:00.000-07:00

Here is part 2! enjoy!

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Low Life Records (R.I.P)

2008-04-14T00:22:00.000-07:00

Run by UK rapper Braintax Low Life 'was' (past tense) the hub for UK Hip Hop artists (Jehst, Mystro, Skinnyman, Rodney P etc). I started working there after Mr Bongos shut down in 2004 and left mid '07 before it took new directions! Whilst at the label I put together this mix which went along side the 'Life Before 40' release... Most fans of the label already have this i'm sure, but here it is if your a fan of 'UK' rap (whatever that means) enjoy!!
Big up Rodney P by the way!

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Novi Singers!

2008-04-06T06:17:00.000-07:00

We all like a bit of Novi Singers...

BTTB FM x Mode2 x Beyond There = Fresh!

2008-04-02T23:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a classic mix I did back in November '96 alongside Huw72. It was for BTTB FM a radio station based in Germany. We decided to press up some cassettes (Google that if you don't know what format that is!!) and asked Mode2 to design the cover! wow!. The pic below shows some sketch ideas that he sent through. Enjoy the mix...

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Simply WOW! Marc Moulin 'Placebo live!'

2008-04-02T01:28:00.000-07:00

Amsterdam! Hip Hop 120 Kinik FM (free mix)

2008-03-28T01:27:00.000-07:00

Here is a mix I did for Kink FM based in Amsterdam Holland, I did it around the time that Jam Master Jay passsed away so the intro has a small dedication to the master!.
Big up Edzon, Parrra, G, Dimi and Lil' Vic.

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Mr Bongo (the early years)

2008-03-26T01:43:00.001-07:00

Old ad! before we moved to Poland street. I was a Saturday boy at that point, It was the first time I started to meet alot of famous radio D.J's, record collectors and such. It was a new world!

Poland Street! THE spot

The Basement at Poland Street ('95). Full of fresh imports from our buying trips (more on those later). Man that basement had alot of rare records! multiple copies too!. DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, DJ Spinna, Peanut Butter Wolf, Q-Bert, Mix Master Mike, Short Kut, Babu, Grandmaster Caz, Charlie Chase, Madlib, J-Roc, Plus many more helped empty the racks!

Mo' basement madness. Clock the purple Def Jam records used as decoration! madness

(Left to right) Me, Tony (AKA Tony Vegas) and Huw. Check the emptyness! we just opened at Poland Street.

Meifumado (again!) 'The Return of El Topo'

2008-03-18T01:43:00.000-07:00

The second release! some B-Boy dub action.

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Meifumado 'Kams Theory / Indian Rain' mo free music!

2008-03-16T02:24:00.001-07:00

Here's a little 45 I release on my mates label Meifumado, there was only 500 pressed and the artwork was done by Fos (Heroin Skateboards). The B-side features a very underrated DJ by the name of Theory.

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Beat Diggin' in Mauritius (I mean record shopping)

2008-03-12T04:58:00.000-07:00

Imagine................ beating sun (but not too hot), white sand beaches like flour, clear blue luke warm sea, clear sky, mouth watering fresh food, annoying family sorry Dad! (not so good) and a watch repair shop full of Indian soundtracks!!!! all at £2.00 each! thank you very much...

Kam Meets Rockwell Free Download

2008-03-10T02:09:00.000-07:00

Here's a mix I did for my man Parra who is behind Rockwell Clothing as well as being a super dope graphic designer/illustrator.

A diverse mix of wonderfull music. Everything but Hip Hop. Enjoy!

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Talkin' all that jazz (Part 2)

2008-02-19T01:32:00.000-08:00

Some Mo'... Francy Boland, Kenny Clarke, Benny Bailey, Sahib Shihab, Ake Persson and Gigi Campi.

Garage Jam 1987-1989

2008-02-15T02:02:00.000-08:00

In the day it was a humble garage where my dad parked his Datsun Blue Bird (I fucking hated that car by the way) and in the night (most Saturdays) it was THE place to be! people use to travel from miles (meters really) to check out the 'Jam Down Rockers' (erm my brothers and there mates) get busy on the cardboard. It was fun times and the birth place of my DJing.
The spot ran for 2 years until we got shut down by my Dad because some girl got pissed on Malibu and passed out! we had to call for an ambulance party over :-(

my two brothers looking really happy!

check the floor! nice...

13 years old yo! look at the set up - RUBBISH!
I didn't have a mixer I used the volume control on the boombox to cut with! (skillz)

The Jam Down Rockers
(can't remember the name of the guy on the far right but his socks are mad dirty yo)

Ear Drum Medicine - mix download

2008-02-11T09:18:00.000-08:00

Here's some party ish for ya!...over 45 minutes of...
Bronx River Intro
Just 4 - Jam to Remember
Just 4 - Girls of the World
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
Grandmaster Flash - Nasty
Treacherous Three - Put the Boogie in Ya Body
Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder
Treacherous Three - Feel the Heart Beat
Funky 4 Plus 1 - It's the Joint
Funky 4 Plus 1 - Rappin' and Rockin'
Grandmaster Flash - Superappin'
Mr. Magic & Pookie - Earth Break
Fonda Rae - Over Like a Fat Rat
T-Ski Valley - Catch the Beat
Cold Crush Bros. - The weekend
Out Law Posse - Million Dollar Legs
Mr Sweety - At the Place to Be
Spyder D - Big Apple rappin'
Jay & Michael Dee - T.S.O.B
Manzel - Space funk
Fred Wesley - Blow Your Head
Jimmy Castor Bunch - Just Begun
Jo Boyer - Milady
Jo Boyer - Isabelle
Cotton Candi - Just Havin' Fun
Kurtis Blow - Do the Do
T-Ski Valley - Cut it up
Junior - Mama Used to Say
Slave - Just a Touch of Love
Kenny Dope - Inside
Soho - Hot Music
Kurtis Blow - The Breaks

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Talkin' all that jazz!

2008-02-08T05:41:00.000-08:00

The Kenny Clarke- Francy Boland Big Band has to be for me, the best big band group.
If you wanna know more about his group and there history then peep Frank Parry and Jazzmans write up in Waxpoetics. Frank first put me on to this group back in the day! Jazz slipers at the ready!.

Mid 90's Independent Hip Hop - mix download

2008-02-03T10:17:00.000-08:00

Here is a 60 minute mix of some of my favourite records from the mid 90's underground Hip Hop scene. This sound is a snap shot of the records that we where selling in Mr Bongos at that time.
The intro was taken from Westwood’s rap show in 1998 (I think). He did a show on the ‘Underground Scene’. He interviewed me & Huw72 from Mr Bongos, Tony Vegas from the original Deal Real record store, The Creators, Will from Big Dada Records and DJ Spinna Live from his studio in NYC.

Track Listing:
Intro
Jigmastas - Beyond Real
Jigmastas - Beyond real (Remix)
Black Reign - Dirty
Kukoo - Real Kukoo
Choclair - What it Takes (Remix)
Choclair - Just a Second
Ill Advised - Against The Grain
Rawcotiks - Hardcore Hip Hop
Mister Voodoo - Hemlock
Network Reps - Simplistic
MF Grimm - Get Down
Siah & Yeshua dapo ED - Gravity
Negro League - They Lied
High & Mighty - It's All For You
Citizen Kane - Structure / Foundation (What's The Plan)
Rascalz - Fitnredi (rap essentials version)
Sic Sense - Position Bypass
Jam Dot - Soul Searchin'n'
Saukrates - Father Time
Pitch Black - Hold Me Down
Constant Deviants - Catch the Speed Knots
Masterminds - I'm Talented
AK Skills - One Life to Live
Shadez of Brooklyn - When it rains it Pours (Survival warz!)
Lace da Booms - Cut That Weak Sh*T
Da Grass Roots - Drama
N.O.T.S Click - Larger Than Life
Aboriginals - Keep it Hot
Frankenstein - The Rain is Gone
Mountian Brothers - Paper Chase
Mike Zoot - High Drama

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It's def...so def...so def... so def... it's a def jam..

2008-02-02T05:34:00.001-08:00

Ok 4 top instumental joints that for me sum's up my childhood inspiration for wanting to D.J!

Jazzy Jay 'Def Jam'
Super dope drum machine programming and ill larger than life cuts & scratches that only Jazzy Jay can pull off and to top it all, crazy vocoder scat vocals... FRESH!.

Hashim 'Al-Naafiysh (the soul)'
Starting off with a ill battle cry vocal so all the B-Boys knew what time it was and THE most brutal bass synth driving all the way though it! pure chill's down the spine. No scratching on this though, I tried to do my own with the most warn out 'Fresh' sound ever! (on a belt drive turntable to).

Tackhead 'There is a way out'
This is a weird one, I first heard this on Mike Alan's radio show. I could never find this until al least 10 years after I heard it. It's supposed to be DJ Cheese on the cuts but there is no writes credit for him. I like to think it is him because I think he was one of the best Dj's of that time!. Simple beat carried by layed cuts and scratches! 'the king of the pizza!'

Knight's of the Turntables 'Fresh Mess'
'Get of you're issssssssshhhhhh and jam'. Yep them again. They where from another planet! - I like to think they did the whole track in one take!.
Amazing 808 snare rolls, funky claps and haunting bass line!.

The B-side has a vocal cut called 'We are the Knight's. Sing along with me...
Their the new sensation thats rocking the nation.
The latest, the greatest, D.J creation.
The best crew you've ever heard or seen to your sight.
Check us out baby doll, we are the knights!

WOW! Mc Snowman what happened to him?...

Bag lady!

2008-02-01T04:20:00.000-08:00

14 yrs old, £1.00 travel card, £20 in my pocket and I didn't tell my mum! (It was a big thing to get on a train in the sticks and travel to London in those days) these are some of the record stores I use to go to in the late 80's and early 90's in Soho London. what circuit did you do? I always hit Groove first then Hitman, Unity, Blackmarket, Bluebird, Daddy Kools (that's where Mr Bongos started by the way) and If I felt brave I'd go to Spin Off's in Hammersmith.
I used to pin the bags on my bedroom wall!!? (is that wierd?)

The purpose of this record... fre fre fre fre freshhhhh

2008-01-30T04:30:00.000-08:00

This is one of the early records that set the bug off for me... killer early electro joint from L.A's DJ crew 'Knights of the Turntables'. The production on this is sooo simple and the cuts are off the chart! way ahead of its time. Checkout the studio shot, chaos! and the 'Techno Scratch' font amazing!
I remember visiting the label 'JDC' in '96, I think they where based in Long Beach I think? anyway it was quite foggy and they had a record store next door which i think was part of the same company. (see! point less facts.)

The Start!

2008-01-29T08:20:00.000-08:00

Hip Hop, Rap, Old School, B-boy, Breaks, Beats, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Records, 70's, 80's, 90's, Music, Soundtracks, Graffiti, Wax, Mr Bongos, Netgroove, Disco, 808, Mauritius, SP1200, S950, Latin, Scratching, Cutting, MPC, Rock, Vinyl, emm I'm sure I'll add some more to help Google pick me up! hehehe.

Hey why not start a blog?. so my good lady got me one!… I'm just gonna share some fun memories, pic's, cool music and pointless facts about my journey into music. I hope you will enjoy reading this as much as I'm gonna enjoy diggin' into over 20 years of record collecting… I'll try and throw in some mixes for good measure.

*Yes it has taken me a month to start this and no that's not me pictured below (but it's close), it's the mighty Peter Sellers (my childhood hero) in the film 'The Party' you need to see it if you haven't... more on him later!

Happy New Year!

2007-12-31T10:03:00.001-08:00

Put your cheek into this then...

KGB

Artifacts remix

Xmas wish.... Pimp My SP1200

Part 2 for you...

Nice...

Happy Burtday to me

The Force is strong.....

The Force is weak...

KGB Remix Series No 2 (Remixes for fun)

KGB Remix Series No 1 (Remixes for fun)

Back on the blog/block (see what i did there?)

Merry Halloween!

Pure class!

Love this shit....

The Force is weak...

Happy New Year Rap Fans...

Pure dope...

Tumble Weed................................................................

Radio Nostalgia... '89 Tec 9

Westwood interviews Nas about Illmatic... 1994

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Jazz Mags Part 2... Label News Letter... Music of Life

Jazz Mags Part 1... Hip Hop Connection

Hey Ladies!

Jingle Bell Rock With Hip Hop

R.I.P JAX

New Hoodies for the Ladies!!

3rd Bass and the Brand New Heavies

Part Party Party!!!

King of The Beats!

Ugly beat!

Doin' It & Doin' It & Doin' It Well... and she does every time!

I like this...

Mr Bongo instore - Dilated Peoples

'Dirty Cash' A Freeness Affair! Party Pix!

Dirty Cash Part II A Freeness Affair!

The Soho Sound Clash 'Original Beer / Original Talent'

Max & Dave Kiss FM early 90's mystery track

Party in Lille France...

Mr Bongo buying trip... Part 2

Party in Paris @ nouveau casino 27/06/08

Electro Rap & Old School Favours (mix)

Mr Bongo buying trip... Part 1

Nas Freestyle on Wetswood... KILLER!

Something to Break To (mix)

Westwood Dub Plates (Part 2) - The Roots & The Gravediggaz

Party in Paris! come join in the fun!!!

Pub Jams and Civic Centres and Scout Huts!

Mr Bongo in store - People Under The Stairs

Westwood Dub Plates (Part 1) - Nas 'It Ain't Hard To Tell'

Life Before 40 Mix Part 2

Low Life Records (R.I.P)

Novi Singers!

BTTB FM x Mode2 x Beyond There = Fresh!

Simply WOW! Marc Moulin 'Placebo live!'

Amsterdam! Hip Hop 120 Kinik FM (free mix)

Mr Bongo (the early years)

Meifumado (again!) 'The Return of El Topo'

Meifumado 'Kams Theory / Indian Rain' mo free music!

Beat Diggin' in Mauritius (I mean record shopping)

Kam Meets Rockwell *Free Download*

Talkin' all that jazz (Part 2)

Garage Jam 1987-1989

Ear Drum Medicine - mix download

Talkin' all that jazz!

Mid 90's Independent Hip Hop - mix download

It's def...so def...so def... so def... it's a def jam..

Bag lady!

The purpose of this record... fre fre fre fre freshhhhh

The Start!

Happy New Year!

Kam Meets Rockwell Free Download