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Dan Digs is way into beats, bleeps, basslines, handclaps, ridiculously distorted guitars, djembes, obscure samples, keytars, rhymes, unintelligible vocals, unexpected niche music scenes in remote corners of the world, MPCs, and lunch. Connect with him at http://dandigs.com or at http://twitter.com/dandigs
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I.D. & Baobinga are two of the UK’s hottest bass music producers. Known for their heavyweight, rolling, bass-heavy breakstep and dubstep-inspired tracks, the pair are not only creating new roads on the map of dance music, they’re also changing the industry game and pioneering new ways to release their uniquely low end output. URB caught up with them in their adopted hometown of Bristol, England to talk about raving in Manchester, their eclectic DJ sets, and the launch of their ground-breaking debut collaborative album.
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URB spoke to Tricky about his forthcoming album Mixed Race – which drops in October – and dives into his thoughts on Public Enemy, Kurt Cobain, working with his brother, his accidental collaborative recording sessions, living in Paris, and how writing lyrics to his songs is like picking fruit.
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Prince Zimboo, pictured above in full royal regalia and incongruously holding a small plastic crocodile, is fast becoming known to many as the ‘African Borat’ and has the vocal stylings to match, but it’s his witty wordplay and downright hilarious raps that have had him quickly garnering attention from keen ears across the interweb and teaming up with MIA and Major Lazer.
Here he gets “Zimboouicy” on a cover of Biggie’s “Juicy” that will have the purists crying ‘Sacrilege!’ and the rest of us wondering if this really isn’t just Weird Al Yankovic territory but with better branding. Still, it’s bagloads of fun.
Attention DJs: dropping this immediately after playing the first verse of the original “Juicy” will have heads on the floor smiling and nodding at your impeccably-sourced, irony-laden dy-na-MITE! choice of dance material. You’re …
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It’s impossible to tell exactly who or what a Deluka is. It could be ‘traffic cone’ in Swahili or a particular variety of Japanese cabbage, but one thing is certain: it’s also the name of your new favourite indie disco band that’s Birmingham, England’s hottest export since the Balti curry. …MORE
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