Carnival
Carnival preparation is in full-swing in London…chicken has no doubt widely sold out across wholesalers and Red Stripe would have seen dramatic spike in sales as stall-owners in West London stock up on the essentials.
All the intricate and colourful outfits are all being finished off but the real prep needs to come from the music right?
Greenmoney have been busy with some remixes and have just dropped them our way in time for the 2010 Notting Hill Carnival!
Suncycle ft. Tony Matterhorn – Ride It (Smutlee’s Who’s Greenmoney Blend) – download
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Busy Signal – Picantie (Greenmoney Remix) - download
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Enjoy.
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As We Enter Remixed
We haven’t featured old Georgie boy for a while, nor have we heard any decent remixes of the first single from the rap and reggae legends – so when he got in touch with a spanking new remix, we had a big smile on our face.
This one’s moving away from the filthy dubstep that he’s well known for and into something a bit more dancefloor.
Nas & Damian Marley – As We Enter (George Lenton Remix) – download
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Night night.
Things I’ve Done
When an artist has a huge following of devoted fans, it makes sense to have them directly involved in the release of their next record.
Natty has teamed up with Pledge Music, a direct-to-fan platform that gets us (the fans) directly involved in the release of a very special EP.
Speaking about the campaign, Natty said…“In the middle of recording my second album Johnny Dollar, who produced my first album, passed away. I wanted to do something in memory of him, like a gig or an event with all his music but nothing came of it. Around the same time I was thinking about releasing an acoustic demo of new songs I was writing, just for the fans. So when Pledge Music approached me to work with them it was a no-brainer; Acoustic EP for the fans to raise funds for Sarcoma sufferers. I spoke with my label, Atlantic Records and we came up with a plan for releasing the EP and an acoustic tour. Also we worked out a few extra incentives for peeps to get stuck into, hopefully we can raise a good amount of money to support the Sarcoma Research Fund at the Royal Marsden”.
It’s been two years since his debut Man Like Me was released and we couldn’t be more excited about owning brand new Natty material. If you want to own your copy of this acoustic EP as well as receive exclusive updates from the man himself, head over to the website and Pledge!
Pledgers can also get their hands on some incredible exclusive items as well -- some of which are listed below.
- Exclusive merchandise including a ‘pledgers only’ Fair Trade Natty T-Shirt, hand written lyric sheets, personal video messages and signed CDs
- A chance to buy Natty’s first ever acoustic guitar and other signed instruments
- A personal solo performance in a fans own home.
- A chance for fans to introduce Natty live onstage + VIP backstage passes
- A mention in the credits for the new EP
- An opportunity for a fan to either remix one of Natty’s tracks and have it played out before a live show or to spend a day in the studio with Natty remixing one of their own tracks
We’ve pledged and if you’re a fan of Natty, so should you!
For more information and to pledge, click here.
In the meantime, let’s enjoy some of our favourite songs from his debut, Man Like I.
Natty -- Cold Town -- 
Natty -- Bedroom Eyes --
Street Lights
It’s only a couple weeks since we featured new material from our favourite Reggae boy from North London and it looks like Natty’s eager for us to hear more of his recent stints in the studio.
The title hints at a possibly gritty tale of London however it’s light-hearted. We wanted gritty!
Still decent song and look forward to the bigger sounds from the upcoming album.
Natty – Street Lights – download
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Brand New Natty
Long time since I’ve heard anything from the Natty camp so it’s nice to see his return and some free new material packed with summer soaked dub sounds.
He’s got a new album fast approaching and a string of dates in the UK where he’ll be showcasing songs of old and new.
I do hope he sticks around for a while.
Natty -- Duppydub -- download from Natty’s website
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Days of Fire was his collaboration with Nitin Sawhney. The songs about the terrorist attacks in London. Powerful stuff although Natty needs to a loosen up a bit on stage. Seem his freeze slightly before on Jools Holland.
Nitin Sawhney -- Days of Fire ft. Natty --
Friday, Come Hither
Let’s kick off the week with a couple of high quality knockers from Skream à la Rusko and Cotti featuring Doctor.
I’ve been listening to some of Rusko and Skreams original stuff and for the most part, it’s far too heavy for my liking.
These two are much more my cup of tea.
Skream – Dutch Flowers (Rusko Remix) - download
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Cotti – Rise The Temperature ft. Doctor – download
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Bring on Friday.
