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“Funky”, or some call it UK Funky, or “twitch”, or “wonky”, “fidget”, is a new house sensation that first found its recognition in the UK circa 2007. In a recent interview DJ Zinc shares his thoughts: “I really like the vibe of that scene, which until recently was pretty much exclusively an after party scene in South London. It sounds like a cross between regular house and UK garage, with mainly 4/4 beats and basslines, but not as fast or cheesy as bassline house. One of the first tracks that really had the sound was Cure And The Cause by Fish Go Deep, the Dennis Ferrer mix. It feels to me a bit like UK garage, except it’s a bit more 4/4. The UK take on house often is grittier. I guess it’s because British people have been listening to lots of reggae and jungle, so they bring those elements”.

When Matt Mason left last year as editor of RWD magazine, the UK’s foremost urban publication and one that supported grime even before it was called grime, he delivered a prediction: funky house would be the next big urban movement. Before we see it come true, check out this exclusive DJ Zinc Mix!

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这个新的英式浩室音乐在06－07年间在英国出现，最近在一篇DJ Zinc的访问中他谈到他对这个音乐的感想：

“我真的很喜欢这个直到最近只有在伦敦南部一些after party才听得到的音乐。它听起来像一般浩室音乐和UK Garage（英式浩室音乐的一种，还有一些灵魂乐、福音、迪斯可的成分在里面）的结合，但是着重于4／4拍和厚重的低音声线，但稍微慢些，也没有这么世俗。对我来说首次展现出这种音乐特点的舞曲是Fish Go Deep Dennis Ferrer混音的Cure & The Cause。英国因为英式雷鬼和丛林音乐的背景，对浩室音乐的诠释一向都会带点影响“。

英国权威杂志RWD编辑Mark Mason曾经预言FUNKY将是英国下一波urban音乐风潮，我们拭目以待！在看到结果之前，请大家享受这个DJ Zinc的mix吧！

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Shanghai’s seminal Dubstep playaz SUB-CULTURE shares a fresh dubstep mix, presented by no-other than DJ Deville himself. Downloadable link inside.

本地上海唯一的Dubstep派对集团SUB CULTURE为乐迷带来免费下载的mix。其主干线强档DJ Deville的dubstep mix必定让你听得大呼过瘾，浑身的细胞可能会被重重的bassline唤醒吧？进来下载吧！

Sub-Culture is only one day away and to get you in the mood for some heavy bass weight DJ Deville has put together a little mix for you all!

DOWNLOAD THE MIX HERE!!

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Thanks to the Olympics, I had a chance to revisit my roots and travel to my home town Perth in Western Australia. As you might have heard or seen, Perth has one of the largest Drum and Bass scenes in Australia. And has raised, but maybe not creatively inspired, such internationally recognized acts as Greg Packer and Pendulum.

Aside from the Drum and Bass scene, Perth’s nightlife is not very up to date nor is it glamorous. In my opinion, most of the “latest” electronica/hiphop is either from a ministry sound album or no different from the tracks played at the windows trio.

As much of a beat adrenaline junkie as I am, I found my self preferring to head to local contemporary bar next to a yacht club, with a group of old friends, a glass of red, some olives, cheese and bread, playing Jenga while watching the sun disappear over the ocean. (oviously the sun disappears in the east but it is for dramatic effect.)

Perth in a bubble is a great place to retire or raise a family, but with the luxury of being able to head out on a friday or saturday and see amazing residents or international dj’s spinning good drum and bass.

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The long-overdue PhreakCast is back. Apologies for all the promises we made about publishing a bi-weekly podcast.. things have just been so hectic!! But fret not, I am now determined to publish as many shows as possible and if you have any comments or suggestions, DO LET US KNOW! And yes, please go to http://phreaktion.podbean.com to subscribe and check out the archives!

先跟大家说声抱歉，过去半年一直宣布Phreaktion的podcast将会每两周发布一次，但是一直没有实现诺言。。 今年真的是太忙啦！随着Phreaktion新网页的更新，我想也是时候将PhreakCast好好的整顿整顿了。从现在开始我们会尽量发布podcast，希望大家可以支持聆听。记得到去 http://phreaktion.podbean.com “订阅”PhreakCast到你的iTunes/iPod上喔！如果有什么意见，欢迎来信，我会逐一回复的。

This episode we give you a snippet of my (terrible, terrible, jet-lagged) live set @ Hospitality Brighton this summer. Big shouts to MC Wrec for moral support, and not to mention the love I received from the B-Town massive. Stay tuned for more!

这期的PhreakCast我们为你收录了我今年夏天在英国Brighton的Hospitality派对的现场演出。。当晚状况不佳，严重视差，所以对自己的表现不满意。幸好有MC Wrec在旁边助阵，到派对尾声才渐入佳境。感谢当晚众人的支持，我会永远记得我这第一次在英国演出的经验！

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One of Shanghai’s beloved MC’s, Goldie’s trusted right-hand-man, MC Lowqui bid farewell to London, and now living in sunny Australia. 

常常与Goldie一起访华的MC Lowqui离开英国了！

他将在这个月和女友移民到澳洲，所以刚刚在这个星期办了一个盛大的慈善派对，表演嘉宾包括Goldie, Storm, D-Bridge, Commix, Klute, Bailey, Doc Scott, Marcus Intalex, Skream等。。 看来他真的收到众人的喜爱！他的离开对我们来说可能没有什么分别，因为我们还是会邀请他从澳洲来华的呀。

Lowqui says:
“I’m emigrating to Australia, so to say “au revoir” in the way I know best, I’ve invited some of my favourite DJ’s and MC’s down to have a leaving party! It’s taking place at the birth place of Essence of Chi, the fabulous Plan B in Brixton. I would love to see all my friends & everyone who has partied with me over the years on the dancefloor. All proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support. See you there… Love LowQui”

More party review to follow!

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Lock N Load and Alchemy teamed up together to create a very special event to welcome the legend himself Grooverider, who returned back to the UK after a lengthy stretch inside a Dubai prison.

The event, aptly named Return Of The Legend, was held at KOKO on the 11th October 2008 and featured an all-star line up. The event was said to be not only a tribute to the man himself and a big ‘Welcome Home’, but also as a thank you to all those who supported Grooverider in his time of need.

Monster Lineup:

GROOVERIDER B2B FABIO (2 HOUR SET)
SHY FX
RONI SIZE
DILLINJA
BAILEY
MICKEY FINN
JUMPING JACK FROST
MCs: GQ, RAGE, JUSTYCE & FATS

Reports from the night were positive, although the general consensus was that FABIO stole the show that night.

To see the man himself talk about his time in Dubai, watch this video in full here:

GROOVERIDER SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY TO RADIO 1.

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