Here’s some footage from a (very loud) night put on by our friends at ribstep. Booming hip hop, breakbeat, dubstep, drum and bass, and jungle were the order of the day. Nice. Big up to Chronic Sounds for taking care of the low-end bizznizz. A quality night was had by all. Expect to hear more from the ribstep crew in the near future…

You can listen to/download all the sets from this event at www.ribstep.com. Beats from Rib, DJ Swineflu, KZA, Seizmic, Ginger John, and Blunt Beats Djs Doug, the Erbalist, and Agent M.

Warp have been putting out some ridiculous videos recently… the latest being the new Harmonic 313 tune…

This a remix of the tune ‘Battlestar’ from the MASSIVE album ‘When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence’. Well worth checking out if you like big bass!

Sick tune, sick video! (And a very nice embedded video player!)

It’s been a little while since we’ve provided you weblanders with some televisual delights. So, I thought I’d rectify that by bringing you a few bits of footage that have been doing the rounds at Blunt HQ that we think are worth a watch….

So, put your feet up, get a drink, light up and enjoy.

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It’s Friday, so we’ve got an end of the week treat right here. I was sent this video via Twitter (Cheers @rrdb) and was simply blown away by the skills on show! This is quite possibly the most awesome thing I have seen this year. Enjoy…

“Filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby, this video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill features probably the best collection of street/street trials riding ever seen. There’s some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as possible on a trials bike.”

This week saw the debut release of the new hiphop production DVD magazine Behind Closed Doors (BCD). It’s a collaboration between a good friend of the Blunt Beats crew, AB0181 (AKA Prolifik) and West Midlands producer/MC, Kosyne.

Taking you behind the scenes of some of Britain’s underground hiphop producers; each volume brings you exclusive interviews and features from some of the most talented beat makers and producers in the country. The trailer below gives you a little taster of what to expect…

When the dust had settled, and the guys had caught up on some sleep, we grabbed Andy B to find out more about the magazine and what’s gone into this volume and the bonus beat CD that’s bundled with it.

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Whilst browsing around on the web this morning I blundered across the official video for a track that’s been causing a ruckus on the drum and bass scene for the last few months. Mistabishi’s ‘Printer Jam’ has been breathtakingly animated by Kenny Frankland (AKA Tin Spider). A cracking piece of work. Enjoy…

“I’ve been wanting to do a lil suttin suttin for a while now, and since it is officially Dilla Month and tomorrow is Dilla’s 35th birthday, [7th Feb] then what better time to drop a dillamation. Thats dilla mixed with stop motion animation. Can’t believe it’s been three years already…anyways, enjoy and pass this around for my mans……dilla!!!! we miss you.”

I got this sent through to me yesterday. It’s the new video from Swedish electro-pop meister Tommy Sparks. Word has it that it’ the first music promo to use hypnotism. I think I’d disagree. If it was the first music promo to use hypnotism, it’d make explaining the success and following of Basshunter a lot more tricky!

Anyway, it’s a cool video. Take a look. If you like his stuff ,you can catch him live at Kill ‘Em All at Fabric on Friday 23rd January, alongside premier French electro beatmaker Yuksek, and many others. A full line up for the event can be found here. Continue reading…

A quick post today to share a vid from my cousin Andy (AKA: ab0181 and Prolifik). It’s a live jam and some comedy xmas beats from a bunch of beatmakers from around the country getting together in Birmingham. And sick, sick beats at that. Enjoy!

Louis Den Beat Cypher – Paul McCartney Sample Flip from Andy Brown on Vimeo.

“Louis Den is a community for beatmakers to show their talent, an area to explore the science of beat making. Here is highlights from the second Louis Den Beat Cypher held in Birmingham 11th Dec 2008. The theme was for the four featured producers to flip a christmas themed record into a brand new sound. The sample this time around is Paul McCartney/Wings – Wonderful Christmastime.”

Hip Hop…it’s a funny old concept…Something that started life 30 years ago in New York’s South Bronx is now by far one of the most common (and most commercially successful) music genres worldwide.

It’s also one of the vaguest.

In everyday speak, the term “hip hop” is used to describe everything from the most underground Wu-Tang freestyle, to the latest nondescript, instantly forgettable release from this weeks favourite label-hyped, money-led, soulful boy band. “Hip hop” is everywhere. You can buy a hip hop CD in Tesco’s these days, for God’s sake! (I wouldn’t bother though, if I were you). But, those with any knowledge of the subject would argue this isn’t the real deal, not by a long way.

Digging a little further, hip hop is a lot of things to a lot of people. More specifically here in the UK, it’s often thought of as some sort of “American import“, that’s all about guns, ho’s, and drive-by shootings. Doesn’t sit well with your cup o’ tea and bacon sandwich during Countdown, does it?

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