On Saturday 16th August the BBC airwaves were taken over by the Crème de la crème of the D+B scene as we joined together for the first ever BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra D+B soundclash. Making history and marking 12 years of BBC 1Xtra, the battle was hosted by Mistajam and Crissy Cris.
“With our troops ready, we’re certainly fired up for the D&B Soundclash with BBC Radio1 & 1Xtra this weekend. It’s a pleasure to go head to head with what can only be described as the Crème de la crème of the scene.
Tough guys from Viper, Shogun’s shoegazers, and Ram’s cockney thugs are no match for our skilled surgeons. Armed with Weapons of Mass Creation we’ll blow the gaff wide open with soul and style!
Jokes beef aside, the D&B scene is fresher than ever and it’s amazing for the BBC to recognise this enough to conduct such an exciting showcase. The diversity of the four labels involved (and so many others) is what keeps our scene crisp with an array of new talent and releases, all of which have their own individual stamp. So it’s more than just a soundclash – it’s a celebration of the strength of the scene. We’re all winners, whatever the outcome… except we will be the winners… obvs.”
The clash consisted of 5 tailored rounds where #TeamHOSPITAL, Ram Records, Shogun Audio and Viper Recordings brought their troops with force to battle for the title.
Round 1 – Team Anthem – Label Boss London Elektricity drops a minimix of classic Hospital bangers to kick off the show.
Round 2 – Quick Mix – Metrik 6 min mix
Round 3 – Secret Guest Minimix – With Fred V & Grafix on the selection TeamHOSPITAL drew for the mighty Noisia!
Round 4 – Bootleg Round – S.P.Y smashes the bootleg round making his mark on Ten Walls – Walking With Elephants.
Round 5 – All Star Mix – Exactly what it says on the tin. All stars uniting with MC Dynamite on mic duties.
London Elektricity provided some epic Dad dancing….
The whole team had a fantastic time and regardless of the outcome it was a fantastic showcase to be apart of and a great way to celebrate the strength of the D+B scene at the moment. It was a win for #TeamHOSPITAL but of course we were ecstatic to walk away with the cup!
Hospitality is the worldwide club event of the top UK based D+B imprint Hospital Records. From humble beginnings Hospitality has grown to become a true titan of the D+B scene, known for it’s feel good music policy, show stopping DJs and a friendly, up for it crowd.
With Hospital opening it’s LA office earlier this year, and continuing to make moves stateside, we are very excited to announce the first of our brand new LA residency.
On the 10th September at The Complex in Glendale, we bring you a healthy dose of the Hospital Records roster supported by some of the hottest west coast talent. Check in every other month to hear the latest sounds of Hospital’s UK artists, as well special guests, and up and coming DJs. Hold tight for line up info on the first show – which will feature a super secret special guest on the bill.
If you’re not familiar with the venue, it was recently listed in the Top 10 Underground clubs in the United States, so check out the article HERE:
Venue: Complex, 806 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA, 91205
Hours: 10pm-2am
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This month, Chris Goss, Tomahawk and Azonica, the mighty trio from the Hospital office, bring you a jam packed 2 hours of super fresh beats plus an exclusive interview with everyone’s favourite Austrian duo, Camo & Krooked! Featuring previews from their forthcoming album “Cross The Line” plus High Contrast’s new single with Tiesto and Underworld, October’s show gets the month off to a cracking start!
You can listen again to the show for a whole month so head over to the Ministry Radio Website now.
Chris Goss is at the controls as we welcome P Digsss + Sam from New Zealand Shapeshifter into the mighty podcast studio.
The boys tell us all about their European tour and the “System is a Remix” album on Hospital.
There is also new music from Logistics, Nu:Logic and Trei. Respond on Twitter + for photos from the NZSS tour – Wearenzshapeshifter.com.
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Joining Chris Goss this week in the studio is the rave digger himself “Danny Byrd”.
His second studio album Rave Digger is out now, and it has been tearing up the dance floor at Hospitality as well as the BBC RADIO ONE playlist.
Danny drops in to tell us all about it + what he likes to get up to day to day on the dangerous streets of Bath.
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Chris Goss took the controls this week for another podcast full of basslines and upfront tracks. New music from Danny Byrd + remixes of New Zealands’ Shapeshifter are included plus tracks from Phace, Subwave and wicked Nu:Tone remix of Unicorn Kid.
Check it out and let us know what you think.
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12/09/2007 – 05/02-2008
With guests including Chris Goss, Craggz and Matrix, and a couple of bonus Democasts too! Click Here to read the rest of this article »
