WNCL013VIP - Tragic

Don't say we never give you nuffink...Ahead of the release of WNCL013 next Monday, you can grab a free bonus Bobby Champs track - TRAGIC - exclusively from XLR8R

Here's what they have to say...

Before the release of his Krenshaw EP on March 4, Brighton-based techno mangler Bobby Champs sent over this exclusive track not found on his upcoming record. "Tragic" follows patterns similar to the crunchy dancefloor sounds on Krenshaw, adhering to his "trademark boxy drums." The breakneck track's pummeling bass and daunting vocal sample simultaneously evoke a sense of paranoia and suffocation, and yet it still bursts with energy ripe for any proper soundsystem.

REPREZENT FM - Bobby Champs

Get your wireless ready this Thursday 28th February...

MARTHA, library supporter and host of the excellent Forecast show on Reprezent FM will be inviting BOBBY CHAMPS down to the station for a guest mix this week.

See the following excerpt from the Reprezent website for all the links you could ever need...

This week on Forecast, the guest mix is supplied by Bobby Champs ahead of his imminent release on WNCL Recordings.

West Norwood Cassette Library is a label we love here on Forecast, and label boss, Bob WNCL graced the show with our first ever live vinyl guest mix, back in May of 2012 (listen back + tracklist HERE), so we were extra-hyped to hear they are about to release new-techno maverick, Bobby Champs.

Champs first caught our attention around 6 months ago with his Pictures Music release, a cracking set of tracks with incredibly high production values. Since then, Brighton's Bobby Champs has gone on to release on the prestigious Hypercolour imprint, and is now preparing to launch his next missile from WNCL.

This new EP is powerful. We've given a few tracks a spin on the show - the ones that stand out to us are the A-side, a track entitled Krenshaw; a haunting sample matched with a tearaway techno beat and on the flip side, City Boy which is  due to be an anthem. The EP is due 4th March and is available for pre-order HERE.

Tune in to Forecast this Thursday (28th Feb) 7-9PM to catch Bobby Champs show Reprezent what he's made of in the guest mix.

Hyped? Let us know on Facebook + Twitter

Afterword: You can now download the show from the REPREZENT RADIO SoundCloud page

INTERVIEW - Mono Audio

In conversation with MONO AUDIO

ROBB SONYKC - Refix

Well, I say. ROBB SONYKC aka GROOVE MEKANIK gives Groove Armada's "Pull Up" (West Norwood Cassette Library Remix) the bootleg mash up refix treatment.

"When I first heard WNCL's remix I fell in love with the samples used, here is a little remix I put together inspired by their remix..."

I rather like it!

The WNCL Remix


The Mash Up 

HYPERCOLOUR - Jamie Russell

JAMIE RUSSELL, aka CEDRIC MAISON aka head honcho at HYPERCOLOUR (winners of last year's DJ Mag Label of the Year award) and all round general good guy, is in conversation with DJ / Production school POINT BLANK giving us the lowdown on running a record label.

There's a hint of WNCL things to come at the end of the interview, full details to follow soon.

You can also check Mr Russell and the Hypercolour gang on RINSE FM every Sunday afternoon

JAM THE CHANNEL

EVENT: Jam The Channel
DATE: Saturday 23rd February
VENUE: The Cellar Door, Exeter
TIME: 9pm - 4am
PRICE: £6.00
DJ's: West Norwood Cassette Library / Last Magpie / Cedric Maison

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WNCL013 - Press

WNCL013 coming soon...

NEWS
XLR8R
HYPONIK
THE FAT! CLUB
FILL YER BOOTS

IN THE MIX
FACT ("Krenshaw" on PALEMAN's mixtape)
RA ("Bureau" on PANGAEA's mixtape)
RINSE (Bobby Champs guest mix for the Hypercolour show)

FEATURES
BEATPORT (Bobby Champs interview)
22 TRACKS (Bobby Champs Guest selector)

PRE-ORDER 
SURUS (All vinyl sales come with free mp3s) 

WNCL013

Watch out - Bobby Champs is coming to West Norwood...

LABEL: WNCL Recordings
CAT NO: WNCL013
ARTIST: Bobby Champs
FORMAT: 12" vinyl / Digital
RELEASE DATE: Monday 4th March 2013

TRACKLIST
A1: Krenshaw
A2: Stanton Shuffle
B1: City Boy
B2: Bureau

When WNCL012 hero, Kevin McPhee, dropped the unreleased Bobby Champs dubplate of “Krenshaw” in his Boiler Room set last year, the Cassette Library instantly knew that they had found their lucky star for WNCL013. With his trademark boxy drum sound littering the contents of this EP, the man who likes “...making songs that make you want to dance” has done it again...

Pre-order from SURUS

FABRIC LIVE

Tonight! WNCL doing the midnight session in Room 3 at Fabric.  Get the full lowdown HERE
...and check the rather splendid promo mix from HIGH SHEEN's Ben Martin HERE

SHIFTING PEAKS - Nasty Rips 2

SHIFTING PEAKS present Volume 2 in their NASTY RIPS AND SHIFTING PEAKS compilation series featuring, amongst others, the WNCL remix of LAKOSA'S "Nubian Minds". Read all about it over at SONIC ROUTER

BICEP - TheMusic.Com

Mutual love blogpost alert! Catch up on the latest goings on at BICEP HQ over at THEMUSIC.COM

WAY BACK HERE - NTS Radio

WAY BACK HERE are DJ's Laizi and Shango, party promoters, radio show hosts and generally all round nice guys. They asked me to do a guest mix on their regular Saturday afternoon slot for NTS RADIO last weekend. So I gave them 40 minutes of classic 90's jungle.

You can catch the whole show HERE ... and get details of their next party HERE

Tracklist crew...

TRACKLIST
RUFIGE KRU_Still Life (Photek Remix) (Razor's Edge)
DEEP BLU_Helicopter Tune (Moving Shadow)
PHOTEK_The Seven Samurai (Photek)
FUNKI PORCINI_King Ashabanapal (Dilinja Remix) (Ninja Tunes)
L DOUBLE_The Mad Phunk (Flex)
RONI SIZE_Box of Tricks (V)
ORIGIN UNKNOWN_Valley of the Shadows (Ram)
THE SPECIALIST_Garbage DJ (Dread)
POTENTIAL BAD BOY_The Warning (Remix) (Third Eye)
DJ ZINC_Pranksters (True Playaz)
GANJA KRU_No Fear (Parousia)
AFRO KID_Shooks (Chronic)
GROOVE ARMADA_Pull Up (WNCL Remix) (Hypercolour) 

THESE GUYS - YouTube

Here's a clip from my recent set for THESE GUYS in Amsterdam...

KAMIKAZE SPACE PROGRAMME

KAMIKAZE SPACE PROGRAMME is currently in the lab working on an EP for WNCL Recordings. He's already had some killer digital-only releases for the DECARHYTHM label and currently has a podcast available for free download.

In amongst the ever so tasteful tracklist, you'll find a WNCL remix (Groove Armada "Pull Up"), an upcoming WNCL Recordings release (Bobby Champs "Bureau") and a couple of KSP homegrown trax that we're hoping will see the light of day on the aforementioned WNCL wax platter.

Grab it HERE

WNCL012 - The Liminal

Christopher Olson at THE LIMINAL has some nice things to say about the recent Kevin McPhee EP (WNCL012) as well as interesting state of the nation on electronic music today.

RBMA - Trouble Vision

RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY recorded my set for Trouble Vision at MOTION in Bristol, last November - a self indulgent hour of homegrown productions and remixes.

You can stream it over at RBMA

TRACKLIST
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Acid Jazz (Hypercolour promo)
LAKOSA_Nubian Minds (WNCL Remix) (Shifting Peaks)
LAKOSA & iO_Home Early (WNCL Remix) (Madtech)
SOUTH LONDON ORDNANCE_Witch Hunt (WNCL Remix) (Teal)
GROOVE ARMADA_Pull Up (WNCL Remix) (Hypercolour)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_What It Is (MAH VIP) (WNCL)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_(We Have To Live) In The Future (Hypercolour promo)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Blonde on Blonde (Teal)
PLASTIC SOUL_I Got It (WNCL Dubplate)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Coming On Strong (WNCL Recordings)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Collision Bump (Front & Follow Dubplate)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Get Lifted (WNCL Recordings)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Roots (Hypercolour promo)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Time Loops (Hypercolour promo)

THESE GUYS - SoundCloud

A big shout to THESE GUYS for being such great hosts last weekend and to all the friendly Amsterdam crew that came and said hello.

My set got recorded and can be downloaded over at SOUNDCLOUD

For anyone that wants it...

TRACKLIST
DAMON BELL_Heru (Deepblack)
ARMAND VAN HELDEN_Break Da 80's (Strictly Rhythm)
TOM ESSELLE_Freeman (Wholemeal dubplate)
HNNY_Trummor (Local Talk)
BOBBY CHAMPS_Kernshaw (WNCL promo)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Blonde on Blonde (Teal)
NIKOLA GALA_Only (Rekids)
PAUL JOHNSON_A Little Sumtin Sumtin (Peacefrog)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Acid Jazz (Hypercolour promo)
A MADE UP SOUND_Malfunction (Adjust) (50 Weapons)
KEVIN McPHEE_The Blind Whirring of Machinery (WNCL)
ROY DAVIS JNR_A L'il Love (Strictly Rhythm)
GROOVE ARMADA_Pull Up (WNCL Remix) (Hypercolour)
PROXY_Junk (Bobby Champs Remix) (Turbo dubplate)
BLACK & MEDLEY_Roll The Dice (Adam Marshall Mix) (New Kanada)
LAKOSA_Nubian Minds (WNCL Remix) (Shifting Peaks)
FORWARD STRATEGY GROUP_Nihil Novi (Perc Trax)
AUDIOJACK_Stay Glued (FCL Remix) (Gruuv)
LAKOSA & iO_Home Early (WNCL Remix) (Madtech)
NIKOLA GALA_Inner Sector (Claap)
TRUNCATE_Dial (Truncate)
2 STUPID DOGS_Trouble (Junior Boys Own)
THOMAS BANGALTER_Spinal Beats (Roule)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_What It Is (MAH VIP) (WNCL)
THE MARTIAN_Tobacco Ties (Red Planet)
EINZELKIND_Peitsch (Cecille)
PAUL JOHNSON_Hot Spot (Relief)
PLASTIC SOUL_I Got It (Dubplate)
BLAWAN_Six to Six Lick (Black Sun dubplate)
WEST NORWOOD CASSETTE LIBRARY_Roots (Hypercolour promo)
DJ C_Jump Up and Bounce (WNCL)
KNOWING LOOKS_Abandoned Skip (WNCL)
DON FROTH_Balboa (WNCL)
ARTWORK_Red (Tempa)