TAG: BBC Radio One

Jan11

Joy Orbison “The Shrew EP” Coming Soon on AUS Music (MP3)

...because we can't wait any longer. 

Joy Orbison has a huge year ahead of him; with the hype that surrounded him in 2009 via his debut smash “Hyph Mngo”, people are clamoring to new bits of Joy for their audible pleasure. While there has been a steady trickle of MySpace tracks that he’s been posting (that are NOT DUE for release anytime soon), he did give Gilles Peterson a track to debut on his program not too long ago. (which we covered HERE) Now, with the official news that AUS Music will be releasing new Joy material, fans may rejoice and dance collectively.

More info after the jump…

Nov10

Mary Anne Hobbs: Elegance In Experimental Sound

Interview With The First Lady Of Dubstep 

What is there to say about Mary Anne Hobbs that hasn’t already been said? She’s already cemented a place in dubstep culture as the “lady ambassador” to the genre; where it pretty much started thanks to her special programme “Dubstep Warz” in 2006. Highlighting artists such as Benga, Kode9 & The Bug, it exploded into something more in a small amount of time. Fast-forward to 2009 and Mary Anne is still knee-deep in listening to new tunes every single day, trying to find the next few artists to spear-head the world of experimental sound. Oh, did we mention that she also spins as well? That’s a vast understatement, as she rocked New York City’s seminal experimental party “Dub War” in September to a packed basement at Club LOVE. Her first full US tour was no joke, as she even went …