Heavy Feet come barging in like a herd of hungry hippos, grinding to dust the left over broken china from the Bull’s Greek party the night before. They’re animals. But don’t be fooled by the name, these Hot Steppers also know their way around the dancefloor like mice in balloons…..

RHYS FACT #1: If you are on the dancefloor and you have the choice of either an elephant or a women (or man) in stilettos stepping on your foot. Take the elephant as it’ll hurt less.

Speaking of Creatures great and Small, These Manchurian producers & DJ’s do like a bit of wildlife including DJing in Seal Pits in Ibiza with non-other than MC ROLFI HARRIS. Okay i made that bit up, but as Gabrielle once whined – “things can come true”, he’s pretty down with ye sick pets! You Heard Rolf Harris’ techno track in protest to Canadians murdering Seals?!?! – Check it, it’s dark.

And If the city of Manchester were a DJ then he’d be playing the likes of The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Oasis, New Order, Joy Division & The Smiths but at some point in the early hours, the City would need to step it up a little to keep the leafy fever moving through the vein pipes of the citizen citadel. Something of the same calibre… What i’m trying to say is, these guys are the shit and they’re not even putting a Donk on it!

Check out their MySpace for their latest bangers! Definitely check out the War remix if you like drum & bass. It’s a belter! And download these tunes pronto ya pussyclart doll!

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Heavyfeet – Sasquatch EP Preview

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HeavyFeet ft. Bubbz – I am Here (VIP Remix)

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HeavyFeet – Spring Mix 2009

Addendum – Any examples labelled as facts held within this post are purely for entertainment value. The author retains the right however, that should any “facts” in fact be “fact”, to claim that he knew all along.

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Off Modern, in collaboration with Too Pure Singles, Kruger, FACT, No Pain in Pop, Holy Roar and Backyard Records, presents 7 days of visual and aural stimuli at the upcoming SOUTH EAST IN EAST festival of music and art, showcasing new talent from South East and East London. It all pops off Friday 28 August through Thursday 3 September at Vibe Bar, Brick Lane. By the looks of this stellar line-up, there should be no hesitation, what-so-ever, to attend!!

Since we love a good event, and like to give our readers a taste of all the fun, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to 1 lucky winner and a friend!! Send an email to: trashmenagerie AT gmail DOT com Subject headline: SOUTH EAST IN EAST. Let us know which day you’d like to attend.

The young creatives behind Off Modern will introduce an eclectic mix of these dynamic South London collectives to London’s East End during this Summer’s August bank holiday week, bringing together these two vibrant scenes in Brick Lane’s Vibe Bar for seven days of live music, art, and more.

From Friday 28 August – Thursday 3 September, the Vibe Bar will host SOUTH EAST IN EAST, featuring art exhibitions, workshops, film screenings and a series of live gigs. During the day the venue will come alive with art, film and workshops, and in the evenings there will be performances by some of London’s hottest new live music talent and DJs. A free acoustic stage will also host performances outside in the Vibe Bar Courtyard from 3pm – 6pm on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Off Modern are a collective of artists, writers, promoters and curators, based in South East London whose aim is to provide young artists with a platform to exhibit their work in unconventional spaces. Their monthly nights in Corsica Studios already have a cult following and they have begun publishing a quarterly arts magazine.

To get you ripe for the festivities that will ensue, have a listen to these remixes by FACT Magazine’s Bok Bok and Mad Decent’s L-Vis 1990, resident Dj’s at Night Slugs, London!!

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Dre Skull – I Want You (Bok Bok Remix)

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Joker and Jakes – 3Klane (L-VIS Dubble Step Edit)

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Crystal Fighters – Xtatic Truth (L-VIS 1990 Remix)

LINE UP:

Friday 28 August – OFF MODERN PRESENTS
UPSTAIRS:
HOT CLUB DE PARIS * MY TIGER MY TIMING * FICTION * THEE VICARS * LIXO * FICTION * NASTY MCQUAID * TOMFOOLERY *
8pm till Midnight
Now only £4 instead of £7!!!

Saturday 29 August -
OFF MODERN & KRUGER PRESENTS
CASIOKIDS * IT HUGS BACK * SUPER TENNIS * BRADLEY ZERO * FEEDING TIME * OFF MODERN DJS
+ SPECIAL GUESTS
Barden’s Boudoir on Kingsland Road, Dalston
8pm till 4am
Now only £5 instead of £7!!!

Sunday 30 August – BACKYARD RECORDS PRESENTS
ALI LOVE * TEENAGERS IN TOKYO * PUBLICIST *DOLLOP
Old Blue Last
8pm, £4

NIGHT SLUGZ CARNIVAL AFTER PARTY
Vibe Bar, upstairs
8pm till 3am
£5

SUNDAY DAYTIME FREE ACOUSTIC STAGE
1pm – 6pm
WOE * JAMIE COMMONS
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
NASEBY FOX * SAUDIS * DIRTY HONKY vs HANDSOME PETE * 18 CARAT LOVE AFFAIR

Monday 31 August – HOLY ROAR PRESENTS
YOUVES * LOVERMAN * HOLY STATE * TURBOWOLF * HOLY ROAR DJS
OUTDOOR ACOUSTIC STAGE – TBA

Tuesday 1 September – NO PAIN IN POP & FACT MAGAZINE PRESENT
A GRAVE WITH NO NAME * DEEP SHIT * TOMB CREW * SKULL JUICE * NPIP DJS * VITAMIN CLUB * FACT MAGAZINE DJS

Wednesday 2 September – TOO PURE SINGLES CLUB PRESENTS
MAGIC AND FUR * FRIENDSHIP * BEAR HANDS * THE CROOKES* THREE TRAPPED TIGERS

Thursday 3 September – OFF MODERN PRESENTS
THE INVISIBLE * MAZES* POST WAR YEARS* CRYSTAL FIGHTERS

INFORMATION:

Ticket prices vary per day and are available from See Tickets
Door times: 8pm – 12am daily

Vibe Bar
The Old Truman Brewery
Brick Lane
London E1 6QL

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Last year we repped at the brilliant Big Chill Festival in the UK looking after the live art walls which included live painting from UK graf kingpins INKIE and XENZ, the acclaimed east London collective CutUp and the mysterious digital vs. analog artist and bassbin enthusiast KARBORN. Music-wise last year launched acts from Lykke Li to FLying Lotus, Caspa and Rusko to The Mighty Boosh. This year Big Chill is back, packing a line-up including Orbital (I saw their “final” gig at Glastonbury all those years ago as well as their return at this year’s Sonar Festival… yes, t’was epic), Chris Cunningham, David Byrne, Chrome Hoof, Metro Area, Telepathe, Toddla and Kode 9. From the 6th – 9th August in stunning surroundings (a rolling deer park with lakes and hidden quarries), get your tickets here.

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Ok, So i don’t exactly need to waste a whole load of your eye ink telling you who the hell Count & Sinden are, but you might think i had a stutter if i started ranting at you about their night Mega Mega Mega.

I’m sure once you’ve seen the line-up, you’ll be down to Plastic People in a flash waving your diver at the door staff and dancing dancing dancing to the likes of Scratch Perverts, L-Vis 1990, Calvin Harris & Fake Blood. Oh yes, and not forgetting Martelo! Which leads us nicely onto our free download (you see what i did there?)….

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Martelo – Live At The End Of The World

Here’s the tracklist:

01. Jape – Floating (DIM Remix)
02. Jack Beats Vs Dynamite MC – What (Boy 8 Bit Remix)
03. SIS – Trompeta
04. Unknown – Unknown
05. Lil Silva – Diffrent DJ Zinc – Killa Sound feat. No Lay (Skreamix)
06. DJ Narrows – Saved Soul
07. Youngstar – Bongo Madness
08. Redlight – Rock The House
09. Furacao 2000 – The Book Is On The Table
10. As Tchutchucas – Catuca (SIR MIX A LOT – BIG BUTTS)
11. Axe bahia – Sensação (Thong Song)
12. Bonde Do Vinho – Toma Dengosa (Wiseguys Sample)
13. Bonde James Bonde – Detox (Toxic)
14. DJ Edgar – Coracao do FUNK (Groove Is In The Heart)
15. Xxxchange – AA24-7_XXXMASH
16. Unknown – Push Me
17. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor
18. Martelo – Waste (ASAP EDIT)
19. Project Bassline – Drop The Pressure (Jack Beats Remix)
20. Jack Beats – K Hole (PLAY OUT TEST 1)
21. Rusko – Cockney Thug (Scratch Perverts Remix)
22. Basement Jaxx – Bongoloid
23. Buraka Som Sistema – Sem Makas
24. Buraka Som Sistema – Sound Of Kuduro (Radio Edit)
25. ReSo – If Ya Can’t Beat Em
26. Skream – Simple City The Prodigy – Warrior’s Dance (Benga Remix)
27. ZOMBY – Aquafresh
28. ZOMBY – Strange Fruit
29. Dexplicit – Judas
30. L-VIS 1990 – United Groove 0.2
31. Proxy – Raven

For more info check Count & Sinden’s MySpace

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Kanji Kinetic Kills.

Forget bloody swine flu, that’s for amateurs. If you really want to do some damage then check Kanji’s infectious pandemic bass. It rots your teeth quicker than coca-cola and makes old ladies knee caps pop off. But then…. if that’s not your thing then here are some cheap flights to Mexico.

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David Lewis – When You’re Not Here (Kanji Kinetic Remix)

And… a V.I.P of dancefloor raper – “The Buffalo”

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Kanji Kinetic – The Buffalo VIP

Get the latest from Kanji’s MySpace, Twitter and not forgetting the last post on Trash.

PS… if you’re wondering who the hell wrote this then my name is Rhys and this is my first post for Trash! Virginity officially lost. Drop me a line and see you at Stag & Dagger!

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Live UK breakbeat act Diverted have been busy in the studio for what seems like an age now putting the final touches to their hugely anticipated first album which is being released on Air Recordings.  They have attracted a huge fan base that includes Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, Justin Robertson, Eddie Temple Morris, Radioactive Man, and their tunes have received airplay and support from the likes of Plump Dj’s, Lee Coombs and Meat Katie.

Diverted have built their reputation for energetic live sets via their monthly residency at London’s Air, seeing them playing alongside acts including the likes of The Bays, Justin Robertson’s, Thee Earls, Kraak & Smaak, Minuit and The London Breakbeat Orchestra. In February this year, they opened at Breakspoll 2009 providing almost an hour of live breakbeat, with Lee Richardson drumming at the centre seeming to have the solid timing and consistancy of something you’d buy from Roland or Casio.

Breakspoll 2009 was the first time I had had seen Diverted perform live, having already bought Frederick, as well as hearing their vocal edit of dub-step Visions on YouTube, I was suitably impressed, and it only made me even more curious to hear what their debut album was going to sound like.

Diverted’s album sees them carry their own, but also team up with the likes of Nathan Flutebox Lee (The beat boxer that also somehow manages to play the flute at the same time) as well as Rhys Baker (Our Own Devices) and globetrotting Australian MC, Nine Lives the Cat. Stand out tracks on the album include Frederick, the dub step banger Visions, summer smasher Summer Hiding featuring the rather haunting harmonic vocals of Danielle James and Big Baby Fear.

The album sounds really polished, warm and there is a dark undertone to its sound. It features a wide, wide, wide range of musical genres on it, from your basic club style breaks to vocal driven dub-step to intricately drum filled glitchy electronica to some rather warm summer-esque jazz. There is seriously something for everyone, give it a chance, it’ll be the best £9.00 you could spend this side of a recession… better still also go see them live, you wont be disappointed!

Diverted Tracklisting

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Frederick

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Get Loud

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Visions

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Summer Hiding

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Big Baby Fear

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Try As You Might

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Rogue Devices

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Do You, Is She, ft. Nathan Flute-box Lee

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Goose ft. Rhys Baker

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Plum

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Creeping Up ft. Nine Lives The Cat

Diverted’s album is available digitally exclusive from Beatport, and a CD version will be out soon.

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