Busy Busy Bumblebee (Part 1)

Anyone remember that annoying advert for that board game when we were kids?

You know, the one where you had to wear some kind of idiotic headband and try to pick up magnetic bees from a tray where they were all bouncing about all over the place? It had a really annoying tune that featured two kids going “Busy busy busy, busy busy busy, busy busy bumbleebees”?

Well, that’s kind of like how everything is at the moment!

Don’t worry – I’ll be quick, because this will no doubt turn into  a massive post otherwise and neither you or I probably have the time to read it all. But loads has been going on and I’d like to tell you all about it. In fact, I’m going to split this blog into two parts so I can think about what to put in each one, haha!

Right, firstly – the releases! In the past month or so R_U_RED.Y? got released on the hardcore breaks compilation Hardcore Energy Volume 4! You can get hold of it from the Hardcore Lives record label at www.hclrecords.co.uk, or by clicking on the image of the album just below:

The album is just £6 and also includes tracks from Richie K, Voyager, Vinyl Junkie, Sike, and loads more.

Also in the last month or so, The Bells was released on Digital Ruffneck recordings! I wrote this track early last year when I was playing about writing some J-Tek (new Jungle Tekno pioneered by the likes of Randall et al) and after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing it’s ended up on the first release from Digital Ruffneck. You can grab it from the shop over at www.nu-rave.com (or click the image below) and it’ll set you back just a quid! Check the other tunes on the release too if you like your rougher beats.

You may also remember a tune I made from an earlier post on here, called Watchmen of the Apocalypse. This was my first 100% dubstep tune and was written a couple months ago. Well, it looks like there could possibly be a release for this on a locally based record label called Duster Recordings. Duster specialise in worldwide dubstep talent and have a great emphasis on pushing talent wherever it comes from. I happened to find them after a feature in a local paper and went along to say hello! Of course it’s very early days right now, but who knows eh?

If you haven’t heard the track (or seen the video), here it is for you. Feedback is appreciated as always!

For your information, you can check my other videos at http://www.youtube.com/uphoriak.

There’s been some more fun with the Antiques Roadshow tune (see below on these)! In the past week the harder mix has been featured on the latest podcast from Luna-C over at Kniteforce Revolution, hit the front page of RaveTalk (nice one Sperge!), and if it hasn’t been released already, stand by for the latest mix from Ben over at Wrong Music because it will be in his mix! Still working on a proper release mind you, so stay tuned. After bang face weekender next weekend I should have more time to focus on it, for now there’s just too much going on!

So that’s it for part 1, just a quick to mention that if you’re down in Fleet (Hampshire land) tomorrow night come to the Emporium where I’ll be spinning a breaks set – tinged with some hardcore breaks of course - at Revive, formerly known as Kompound Frakture. DJ Donut and the crew have been kind enough to ask me back and I was glad to oblige. Entry is free so you’ve got no reason not to come! Click the flyer below to find out more information.

And as a final bonus, if you want a recording of my set at the last event which includes loads of great breaks, nu-rave, and hardcore breaks tracks, just click here! If you’re coming down tomorrow night there’s even some free CD’s I’ll be giving away so come and pester me for them, haha!

Right.. in part 2 later this weekend, I’ll tell you about a new breakbeat hardcore label that I’m about to launch and some exclusive information about the almighty BANG FACE WEEKENDER, so stay tuned!

Until next time
Dave