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See you on the dancefloor.

Loefah was Benji B’s guest on his BBC Radio 1 show last night. Download his interview & mix plus a special bonus mix by Instra:mental right here.

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via NME…

The Wu Tang Clan have announced plans to reunite for two UK shows later this summer.

A full line-up of Method Man, Mastakilla, GZA, Ghostface, U-God, Raekwon, RZA, Mathematics, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna and Streetlife will return for gigs at Manchester Academy on August 4 and London O2 Academy Brixton the following day. Original member Ol Dirty Bastard died of an accidental drugs overdose in 2004.

Tickets for the shows go on sale this Friday (June 11) at 9am. To check the availability of Wu-Tang Clan tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

If you’re on O2 you can get Priority Tickets to The O2 and O2 Academy venues up to 48 hours before they go on general release. Register at o2priority.co.uk. Terms apply.

For the 7th podcast we have a very special mix created by co-founder of LHF, Amen-Ra.

Tracklist;

Moondog- “A Duet- Queen Elizabeth Whistle and Bamboo Pipe”
Moondog- “Conversation and Music at 51st St and 6th Ave”
Jimi Tenor and Kabu Kabu- “Mega Roots”
Marcus Belgrave- “Space Odyssey”
Dj Mitsu- “Negative Ion” (Sa-Ra remix)
P.U.D.G.E- “ArabIncense”
Ras G- “Stealth Mode”
Actress- “Paint, Straw and Bubbles”
Four Tet- “Sing”
Motor City Drum Ensemble- Raw Cuts 6
Lonnie Liston Smith- “Sunset”
MF Doom- “Zatar”
Mono/Poly- “Distant From”
Dibiase- “Thrilla Time Slime”
Moondog- “Moondog Monologue”
Hopkirk and Halfbreed- “Silent Sensi”
Photek- “Consciousness”
Liftin Spirits- “State Of Mind” (Rogue Unit Remix)
Wax Doctor- “Spectrum”
Gonja Sufi- “(Bharatanatyam)”

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You can catch Amen-Ra on the United Vibes Sub FM show, every* Sunday 9-11pm GMT. Lock in to hear the freshest in all forms of bass music, including an hour each week solely dedicated to LHF’s own material.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for forthcoming LHF releases on Martin Clark’s Keysound Recordings

For more information, mixes and music check out the Myspace

*Unfortunately there will be no show this Sunday 18th of April, but you can download the show from 11th of April here

1. tigerskin – neontrance
2. blarsson – off voices
3. shonky – olympia
4. oliver huntemann – sao paulo
5. rekorder 7.1
6. rekorder 8.2
7. thomas schumacher – sui
8. stephan bodzin – daytona beach
9. stephan bodzin – kerosene
10. dominik eulberg – die grunchenkel im blauen priel
11. nathan fake – outhouse (valentino kanzyani remix)
12. kaliber 8.1
13. gui boratto – gate 7
14. kaliber 9.3
15. john dahlback – see my show
16. rekorder 8.1
17. huggotron – superkiller
18. kaliber 11.2
19. juergens – love it

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Official Statement.

“Hello everyone and thank you very much for your support. We know that Plastic People is loved by all of you, but we could never have predicted the reactions from so many people in such a short time. It has been overwhelming. On behalf of everyone here at Plastic People, special thanks to Benny Blanco for starting the ‘Keep Plastic People Alive’ Campaign and to all of you who are showing your appreciation for what the club has done over the last 16 years

Charlotte and I are in no doubt how serious this situation is and as a result had a meeting with the solicitor yesterday. This does not mean that all hope is lost and that Plastic People has come to its end. However, it does mean that we must do all we can to co-operate with the Police and Hackney Council in order to ensure that we can keep the best dance music venue in London open for all to enjoy.

Here is a breakdown of the whole process:

• The police have made an application to Hackney Council for a review the premises licence at Plastic People on the grounds that the way the management have been operating the club has breached the existing terms of its licence and failed to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance.

• The notice outside the club’s premises will be there till the 11th March, which is the closing date for representations to be made by ‘interested parties’ (unfortunately this does not include you guys, but there may be an opportunity for you to make a contribution, see below) for or against the closure or any other outcome of the review.

• After the 11th, the licensing department at Hackney Council will, within 10 days, write to all parties concerned to invite them to a sub-committee hearing on a given date at a given address where they would make their case. That hearing should take place by the 31st of March.

• It would then be up to the Committee to decide on the eventual outcome which could be one or more of these:

(a) To revoke the license altogether;
(b) To suspend the license for a period not exceeding three months;
(c) To modify the conditions of the license;

Once a decision has been made, we would be notified and in the worst case scenario, we would have the option of appealing, but our current aim is to work with the Police and the Licensing Authority to find a solution that is satisfactory to all. Having never had problems with our licence over 16 years, whether in Oxford Street or Shoreditch, we are optimistic that this will be possible. Whilst the management concentrate on working With the Police and Hackney Council to address their concerns, much still needs to be done. Unfortunately, we can’t make the full version of the Police application openly available at this stage. A collection of people involved in the club are setting up a Committee called Friends of Plastic People. They will gather people’s experiences of working with and attending Plastic People over the years. They will meet this week and no doubt they will let you know how you can help.

I would urge everyone to hold back on making representations to the Police or the Council in the meantime, but by all means carry on spreading the word.

Once again, my most heartfelt gratitude to all of you!

Bernard KOUDJO
Plastic People LTD
Curtain Road
Shoreditch, EC2A 3QE”

It goes without saying how important a club Plastic People is. So many memories in that place. For me being in that darkened basement truly represents everything that underground UK bass music is about.

It simply cannot be allowed for this place to close down.

Show your support by joining the Facebook group, here

And be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the ‘Friends of Plastic People’ committee for info on how you can help further.

Hold tight the heads with work Friday morning.

“A rolling deep house and techno mix for the feet aswell as the ears”

Roll Deeep by Rossko

Im gonna keep this short and sweet, do not sleep on these sounds!

LHF is a collective of producers based in London, the members consist of;

Double Helix

Amen-Ra

Escobar

Octaviour

Low Density Matter

No Fixed Abode

Dexterous Disciple

They have recently signed to Keysound and have an EP due out early next year, with an album also in the works.

This mix is by Amen-Ra, entitled Keepers of the light Vol. 1;

Solar Man- “Cerafin”
No Fixed Abode- “Flowers”
Solar Man- “Cold Hearted”
Low Density- “New Gun”
Amen Ra- “Hidden Life Force”
Amen Ra feat. Double Helix- “Song to Auset”
Low Density Matter- “Definitions”
Amen Ra- “From Whence We came”
Double Helix- “Futuristic Dream”
Double Helix- “Ghost”
Amen Ra- “N22/The Aves”
Double Helix- “The Possibilities 2009”
Double Helix- “Black Ops”
Amen Ra- “Unknown Sources”
Amen Ra and Double Helix- “God Walk”
No Fixed Abode- “Static”

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Brainfeeder LDN – Flying Lotus & Dorian Concept jam from Amy Johnson on Vimeo.

It’s coming…

yeah dont sleep on the above poster. heres a mix i did in appreciation (rec. nov 2008)

1. Danny Fiddo – Points
2. Alex Under – Untitled 1
3. H.O.S.H. – The Valve
4. Luca Bacchetti – Afrikaans
5. AKMF feat. Spedtro – My Way (Basti Grub Remix)
6. Someone Else – Cactus Breath
7. Chaim – Rhythm Insurance
8. Tadeo – IO (Cassy Moving On Mix)
9. Ziggy Kinder – Flipflop Crash (Pier Bucci Remix)
10. Someone Else – Kitchen Song
11. H.O.S.H. – Super Sick Bowl
12. Luca Bacchetti – El Matador Dub Mix
13. Matthias Meyer & Patlac – Salt City
14. H.O.S.H. – Under A Fig Tree
15. Mark August – Scorpion’s Groove
16. Daso & Pawas – Det

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