The Main Man

Too many good tricks to name - just have a butchers at these 2 vids.

Aaron "JAWS" Homoki - A Happy Medium 2 from Birdhouse on Vimeo.

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The Sub Heavy Radio Show 23.12.11

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Mixtape « Download A Mixtape – The Uk's No.1 for new, free mixtapes: 2012 - The End of the World Mixtape

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Boomtown Launches the BoomFactor and Offer a Feast of Festive Fancies!

One for the heads that know. Best festival we attended this year - hands down. Don't miss out on next years event and grab your self an earlybird ticket now - full details below.

Big Up to all the BoomTown crew that made last year unmissable.



9th - 12th August 2012 MATTERLY BOWL - WINCHESTER EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICE: £97 - LIMITED SUPER EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICE: £85 – SOLD OUT TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: boomtownfair.co.uk

FESTIVAL VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmZZ2iamwmQ
 

The Boomtown mayor is known for his generosity and with a stocking rammed full of gifts, discounts, prizes and priceless opportunities, it’s time to put down the mulled cider and jump head first into the Boomtown Christmas bonanza! This veritable bounty of greatness consists of: launch of the brand new Boomfactor, prizes for best headliners suggestions, opportunities to create a new part of Boomtown, discount early bird tickets and the only Christmas compilation album any self-respecting Boomtowner will be needing this year; the Boomtown Christmas Album! If anyone’s running low on Christmas ideas, Boomtown is a one-stop-shop for all things quirky, creative and coveted! With the first wave of Super Early Bird tickets a selling out in just 15 minutes, there are now a limited number of Early Bird tickets on sale for just £97, and for all those eager to catch the worm, if you book your tickets before 20th December Boomtown will bung a cheeky little festive thank you in the post! Boomtown is a hub of creativity and annually showcases emerging talent, 2012 sees them expand on this ethos by launching the Boomfactor, a competition for REAL music! The winner will showcase their prowess on the Main Stage at the festival, with runners up performing on one of the smaller stages. Entry is free; simply send an MP3 of one song (under 4 mins) to boomfactor@boomtownfair.co.uk by Christmas eve 2011. A shortlist will then be put to the public vote on the Boomtown facebook page. The bands with the most votes will be put through to the heats. The winners of each of the heats will then thrash it out in THE FINAL BATTLE!! Watch this space for more details... If picking, rather than playing the music is your forte then Boomtown has just the competition! Running through facebook will be the ultimate, Create Your Own Headliners comp. Whoever suggests the headlining artist will go in to a draw and one winner will be plucked from random to win a pair of residency passes to the town and also the opportunity to meet the artist backstage and have a photo taken for posterity! Simply pop along to http://on.fb.me/BoomtownComp or http://bit.ly/boom-mobile and enter three headliner choices (one per box) and watch out for the big announcement on 1st February.


At the Town Hall a sense of community is all important and they’re offering the chance for Boomtowners to create their own neighbourhood in the suburban campsite districts. Each hood will have its own theme, provide a service and create a space for the greater community. I.e. a workshop, activity or a crazy interactive invention - the only limit is imagination! The best hood will win a prize. Only the best ideas will be given the go ahead so get those creative cogs clicking and thinking caps on! For more details please visit the website. Finally rounding up the Boomtown festive fare is the inaugural, ambitiously unique, Boomtown Charity Christmas Album! Due for release very soon, the album will feature tracks from Boomtown’s favourite artists including Babyhead, Gypsy Unit, First Degree Burns and Smerin’s Anti Social Club with all proceeds going to charity. The album will be available to pre-order via the online store from Friday 9th December. Boomtown Fair returns in 2012 over the weekend of 9 – 12th August, for more info or to buy tickets visit: www.boomtownfair.com

 

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Dub Phizix and Skeptical feat Strategy - Marka - Exit Records

So Dark.

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One of the best wall rides and flatland tricks I have seen in time.

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SW Goes In and US Flips Out

South West MC's and producer Gravity, JMan and Pulsar colab on the new Track "2 sides of the River" OFFICIAL VIDEO

Dew Tour Round Up from the States - Las Vegas

BMX PARK

BMX DIRT

BMX VERT

SKATE VERT FINAL

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Everyone loves Free Music so grab some here

 Buy Silver and Gold - Sturban Clothing Podcast

 JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD IT NOW.

The Roteks - J:Kenzo
Protected - J:Kenzo
Time To Remember (Mindflow Remix) - Icicle
The Rootstepa - Radikal Guru
Back In The Days - Joker (feat Buggsy & Shadz & Scarz & Double KHK-SP)
Full Baked - Truth
Meanstreak - Distance
StraightJacket - Truth
Saracen - Commodo
Mind Control - Distance
Great Man - Truth
Pitfall (Phaeleh Remix) - DJ Madd
The Room - Killawatt
Hypertension - Killawatt
Badness - Zed Bias (feat Skream)
Signal - P Money & Koast
Waterdrops - Requake
No Lies - Liquid Strangers

Mako's Drum and Bass label - Utopia Music forthcoming releases and free download track

UTOPIA MUSIC BIO
Utopia Music is the brainchild and life-long ambition of Mako. It was established out of a desire for the family to have their own imprint and identity in which not only to showcase their own ever-increasing catalogue of music, but also to other artists who have a similar style and approach. Driven by its founders Mako and production partners Mute, Utopia Music had an exciting 2010 with their first 12"being one of Itunes top 100 singles of the year.

Listen below
Andyskopes - Reading by the White Lake (Utopia Music 006AA) by Utopia Music


Andyskopes ft. Coerce - Distance from You (Utopia Music 006A) by Utopia Music


Andyskopes Bio


Andy worked at the infamous Croydon record store Wax City back in the day, making lots of friends and contacts, while compiling an extensive record collection. During this time he started producing and had his first finished tune played by Bailey on BBC Radio 1xtra. From then on he was addicted.

Next step was signing his first tunes to local labels Jerona Fruits and Inperspective Records, his affiliation with these labels and growing reputation helped him to begin DJing around the UK and Europe. He gained support from big names in the DnB scene playing his music around the world and continued to produce and release music. There are not many artists out there who cover such a broad spectrum of styles ranging from the darkness of Drop the Truth, released on Soothsayer Records to the smooth, melancholy vibe of Reading by the White Lake, his next twelve on Utopia Music.

These days he works very closely with Mr Joseph’s Fizzy Beats label and Mako’s Utopia Music. He is a regular DJ at the popular Fizzy and Technicality nights, where he can show his passion for DnB of all styles, old and new. He also runs his own night in Croydon at The Blacksheep Bar, hosting all the big names in the scene. His most recent release is a collaboration with Mr Joseph on Seba’s Secret Operations label called Call to Arms and Trash Talk which has been receiving copious amounts of airplay on 1Xtra. He also has tunes signed to LTJ Bukem’s legendary Good Looking imprint and Doc Scott’s 31 Records. Watch this space.

Andy Skopes discography and link to purchasing (some of the) MP3’s can be found here:http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/andy_skopes







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The Movember Skate Jam at Prime - Plymouth on the 26th November 2011

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Wub Wub Wub Whomp

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New Grantham Skatepark - Joyz of Grind

Location   
Unit B2 Dysart Road, NG31 7EJ Grantham, United Kingdom

Description   
Joyz of grind skatepark is 6,132 square ft of ramps and much more !!

Email   
Joyz-Of-Grind@hotmail.com

Phone   
07826 607329

Website   
http://www.joyzofgrind.co.uk

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HORO Vinyl Only Project and Straight Outta Brompton

HORO - The new vinyl only series from Samurai Once again taking the unfamiliar, and unpopular route, Samurai Music / Red Seal has created a vinyl only record series for 2011.

With the public's disposable view of music rapidly increasing as we go further and further into the digital age, we wanted to put value back into our released recordings and in turn reward the people that still pay the most for their music. 'Horo' was a cloak attached to the back of armour worn by elite Samurai messengers in wartime. Capturing an elite tsukai-ban messenger wearing a horo was a coveted prize.

The 'Horo' vinyl series is an exclusive limited edition series that will come as a pre cursor to a release by the same artist on Samurai Music or Samurai Red Seal. Samurai Music began it's output on 10" singles that identified us strongly, so we are glad to return to the 10" format for these limited collectors items.

Preview the releases on the horo promo page… http://examplemedia.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=96b1f059d792e95c371ac9a26&id=5c01ee3b08&e=9105956286

LOONIES ON FOLD AWAY BIKES!

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Goli & Ashburner - Bullet

Feeling this skanker from Goli and Ashburner Big Up DEM Recordings 



 Goli & Ashburner - Bullet by DEM Recordings
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Second Time Round - Sturban Clothing Dubstep Podcast from sNOOk

Second Time Round is a podcast of dubstep tracks that contain a lot of voice samples or are tracks that sNOOk has not played for some time and so in are in effect getting their second use in one way or another. Retro is a perfect example of this using the feel good rave rifts of the early 90's with a modern heavy weight bass behind it. If this is the first, second or tenth time you have heard these tracks I hope you enjoy them regardless. Good music is timeless, thats one factor that makes it so bloody enjoyable.

If anybody reading fancies doing a podcast it's one hour min in mp3 format and supply us with a tracklisting, simple as that we aint exclusive we are happy that if you have a band are a producer, dj or just like music then wack some tracks together and entertain us we wont make fun, we not unless you slip in some S Club 7 tracks. we can supply drops so hit me up glyn[at]sturbanclothing.com.

This podcast may contain words or phrases that young mothers, nuns, minors that's young children not the ones that go underground and extract mineral or metals, chavs, pimps or street chemists may find offensive, so turn off now you have been warned.

Submerged - Sleeper
D n B You n Me - Thierry D
Original Killa - PAGE, Benny
Distant - Soap Dodgers
Power Tool - EmalKay
Badness (Crystal Catcha Remix) - ENiGMA Dubz
Control - Tunnidge
Shadow - The Others, N-Type
One Of Everything - Bombaman
Rank - Benny Page
Zardoz - Benton
Bring It - ZERO G
Untitled - Silkie vs Skream
Wasteland - Black Sun Empire, SPL
Retro - Plastician
Square Albert - Subscape
You Make Me Feel - ENiGMA Dubz
Swinger - DJ Madd
Planet X - The Others
Timeship - Tolerance
Smash That Badger - Benton
Tribesman - Sukh Knight, Mr. K, Squarewave
Space - Biome
VIdeodrome - Benton
The 2nd Step - Sleeper
You - LX One
Apples - Datsik
Face Get Splat - Stagga feat. Tzer, Ydot and JBone
Come Around (The Widdler Bootleg Mix) - Collie Buddz

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Previous Podcasts

SNOOk - Second Time Around Podcast

A Future Without Podcast

Big Blue Engine Podcast

Lazy Days, Crazy Nights Podcast

Stuban Podcast - sNOOk - Clear Skies

Caribbean Sandwich

Whatca Talkin Bout Podcast

Sturban Clothing Podcast - Chop Suey

Asa Sturban Clothing Mix (Rewind)

Rusty Jukebox Podcast

It's A Punky Reggae Party - Podcast

Sturban Clothing Podcast - Rediculus

Sturban Clothing Podcast - sNOOk Lava Lamp

Sturban Clothing Forum Podcast 7

Sturban Podcast from UK rapper LATE

Royal Wedding Podcast

BDR Dirty Dubstep Podcast

sNOOk New Outloks Podcast

Deeze Podcast

sNOOk Draw Breath Podcast

Foundation 4 (Reggae Podcast)

Sturban Forum Free Podcast - St.G March 11

Sturban Forum Free Podcast - D3cibel

MissRita Rage (Drum and Bass)

Sturban Forum Free Podcast -Boom Monk Ben Hate Fun

The Sturban Clothing Podcasts some have been done by us and include the music we listen to but we dont want it to be all about us so we let almost anybody that wants to do a podcast a place to get them heard and out there so it's Sturban Clothing customers Podcasts. So where do you come in?

We are always looking:

Drops: we need something along the lines "hi this is me from here and I shop at the Sturban Clothing" but you can freestyle it.

Podcasts: if you wanna do one why not promote what you listen to your band and their influences, your night and the music it plays anything.

Feel free to post links to this on any sites, forums, blogs you use or own but dont Spam pls;-)
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Mount Hawke Skatepark Refurbishment - First look

Mount Hawke Refurb from Ryan Hallett on Vimeo.

Cornwalls finest indoor park gets a face lift - looking good!


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Weston Beach Race 2011 - The Epic Start

The Weston-Super-Mare Moto-X Beach Race start is pretty damn mental. Witness 500+ riders blast off for 3 hours of racing around the 3 mile sand track.

After an intense fight for three-hours around the grueling dune course, three time World Champion David Knight (MBE) took an emphatic win today at the Monster Energy fuelled RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare, after a battle which saw a number of riders take the lead throughout the super-tough race.

It was Honda rider Jamie Lewis who took the holeshot down the 1.5-mile straight with Knighter second, Tom Church third and 2011 triple British Champion Brad Anderson in fourth.

Also look for the falling Marshall whilst pulling out the start gate. 5p 50p comes to mind! haha

Full video coming soon at www.skateparkpages.co.uk
Big thanks to Jenni @ RHL Full results at www.wbruk.com/

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Weston Beach Race is coming this weekend - first peeps right here

First look at Weston Beach Race - this is going to be lively. Don't Miss out This Weekend's RHL Beach Race Spectacular Looking To Be Full Of Action The annual RHL Beach Race this year fuelled by Monster Energy at Weston-Super-Mare, which is taking place this weekend, is certainly looking to be another great event, as the technical and tough track has been assembled and is waiting for the hundreds of racers to take on the spectacular challenge.

With star riders multiple World Enduro Champions David Knight and Paul Edmondson taking on Britain’s 2011 triple MX1 British Champion Brad Anderson and Grand Prix local-man Tom Church, the on-track action with the stars against the amateurs is set to be incredible. Knighter is all set out to add a sixth win to his accolade, but Anderson’s unbelievable form this year, which has seen him scorch to a plethora of wins, certainly means we’re going to have a fight on our hands. Not only that with the local man from Bath Tom Church announcing his retirement in the new year, he will be looking to score highly along with late entrant and last year’s surprise podium finisher Luke Hawkins, who has suffered badly with injury this year, will also be looking to put some positive into the end of his 2011 season.

In the quad class Britain’s top dog Paul Winrow is looking to turn around a tough season with another beach race win, and with the course taking shape with some super-special obstacles for the racers to attack, the weekend is going to be phenominal one. In case you’re not familiar with the RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare, this event is the maddest, baddest and toughest of its types with up to three hours of grueling racing over dunes the size of houses in a technical course comprised with a flat out 1.5 mile straight down the seafront. The total track length is 6.8km and although the pros make it look easy, it’s certainly no mean feat as man and machine aim to conquer their personal bests, their own targets and if there is more of the unseasonable hot weather that was present at the start of the week, it’s going to be tougher than ever.

The RHL Beach race is now in its 29th year and has grown beyond the imagination of the original creators of the race, as its now an end of season festival that attracts thousands upon thousands of spectators who wish to get a glimpse of the madness as it unfolds. The start is possibly one of the biggest spectacles with up-to 1,000 riders thundering down the beach into the first turn and the atmosphere is always electric, there really is nothing like it. The festivities down at Weston-Super-Mare have already begun as RHL Activities held a press day on Tuesday to get local and off-road media up-to-speed with this year’s plans.

The events company, which has been involved in the race since its inception, also held special schools and colleges events on Wednesday and Thursday to introduce new people to the sport, educate them on the industry, as well as the history and importance of events like Weston to its local economy. RHL Activities and Monster Energy will also be holding a special welcome party this evening to open the event officially in Monster’s very special event unit, which is open for spectators throughout the event weekend. The main action however takes place this Saturday and Sunday with the adult quad and sidecar races on Saturday as well as the junior quad and 65cc event in which our sports youngsters will tackle the beach race challenge on a shorter course, while Sunday will see the rookies and junior 85cc riders take on the course prior to the main solo race, In between races Monster Energy will be providing entertainment, while Extreme Trials rider Steve Colley will be showcasing some of his amazing displays on both days to wow the crowds and continue the excitement of the weekend throughout each day.

The event is certainly not to be missed, with entertainment at the Grand Pier on Friday night from the UK’s best Motown act and World-famous soul act the Three Degrees, along with special ride discounts on Saturday night, there’s something for everyone. At the race there will also be a number of trade stands and it’s a great family weekend out for both motorsport lovers and those not normally interested in racing – this event is definitely spectacular you won’t believe it until you see it!
RHL Beach Race Press Day - 4th October 2011 from 182 Media on Vimeo.

All the dtails here http://skateparkpages.blogspot.com/2011/09/western-beach-race-2011-8th-and-9th.html

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The Weston Beach Race 2011 - 8th and 9th October

The Course

The Course is situated at Weston Super Mare. The course will be marked out with crowd control barriers and tape over the sand and will contain both man made and natural undulations. The circuit is approx 3 miles long.

Chck out the map here

This year's RHL Beach Race promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a packed programme of on and off track events to keep everyone entertained throughout the whole three days, with the added excitement of a new beach

The event gets underway on Friday 7th October with a full programme of Side by SIde racing, together with a family festival, details to be released at a later date.

Saturday kicks off with the youth and quad  races, before the adults take to the infamous Weston dunes course for the combined quad and sidecar showdown.

The youth contingent gets Sunday underway with the 85cc race, ahead of the main 3-hour long Adults solo race.

Last year's RHL  Beach Race saw more than 40,000 people enjoying a fantastic family weekend, and this year's event promises even more on the entertainment front.

Event Timetable

Friday 7th October 2011
09.00 - 17.00	Registration
	Event Entertainment

Saturday 8th October 2011
09.00 -10.30	Youth Quad Race
11.00 -12.30	Youth 65cc
13.00 -16.00	Adult Quad / Sidecar Race
17.00 -17.30	Award Presentation

Sunday 9th October 2011
09.00 - 10.30	125/250F Rookie
11.00 - 12.30	Youth 85cc SW & BW
13.00 - 16.00	Solo
17.00 -17.30	Award Presentation

RHL Beach Race - Tickets

In keeping with their aim of making the RHL Beach Race more accessible, especially for families, RHL have set competitive ticket prices for both adults and children. In addition, they are retaining their advance family ticket.  Tickets for the RHL Weston Race will also be on sale at the gate.  RHL has held its ticket prices for the past 3 years.
You can save up to 30% by purchasing your tickets in advance, so avoid the queues and buy your tickets now

Advance Ticket Prices On Sale Until 26th September 2011
Weekend	Adult Admission	32.00
Weekend	Child Admission (4-12 years)	7.00
Weekend	Family Admission (2 adults+2 children)	75.00
Day Ticket	Adult Admission	16.00
Day Ticket	Child Admission (4-12 years)	4.00
Friday	Adult & Child Admission (4 -12 years)	FREE

On The Gate Ticket Prices
Weekend	Adult Admission	40.00
Weekend	Child Admission (4-12 years)	10.00
Day Ticket	Adult Admission	20.00
Day Ticket	Child Admission (4-12 years)	5.00
Friday	Adult & Child Admission (4-12 years)	FREE

Ticket Office Opening Times
Fri 7 Oct	Ticket Office Open	10.00 am
	Ticket Office & Gates Closed	15.00 pm
Sat 8 Oct	Ticket Office Open	08.00 am
	Ticket Office & Gates Closed	15.30 pm
Sun 9 Oct	Ticket Office Open	07.30 am
	Ticket Office & Gates Closed	15.45 pm

NOTES:
Weekend = Saturday AND Sunday only -
Day Ticket = Either Saturday OR Sunday

Tickets for this years RHL Beach Race will be sent out from the 28th September
Family Tickets only available in advance
Advance transactions Administration charge = £2.50
Advance sales end 26th September 2011
Tickets are then available from the event site from the 7th October 2011 at standard prices
Bar-coded wristbands will be issued for entrance

 The RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare is set to be an exciting one for 2011 with a range of entertainment on offer for race goers. With its wide range of trade and display stands, evening entertainment and the action packed race schedule, it's going to be another superb weekend.

On Wednesday 5th October RHL Activities will be holding a special schools and colleges day where students of all ages can come to the event to learn about off-road, the media and exhibits from various companies involved with the industry. This is an ideal opportunity for youngsters to familiarise themselves with the history and background of the event, as well as the sport as a whole. For more information please visit the event website and schools are welcome to contact us if they wish to attend - 01873 840640

On Thursday 6th October the press office will once again be open for schools where art competitions, along with star rider questioning opportunities will be available. There will be a tour of the Monster Energy activation unit and local residents will also be invited to come along and find out about RHL as a company, as well as the history of the event and who is involved. RHL Activities will provide a free marquee for schools, colleges and PTA associations to exhibit or raise money – please contact RHL for more details.

On Friday 7th October the Grand Pier will play host to ‘The Party On The Pier,’ with the World famous soul band ‘The Three Degrees’ flying in from Philadelphia, USA for a great night of live music. The band, which is renowned for its fabulous stage shows, will be supported by one of the UK’s best Motown act, so make sure you bring your dancing shoes. Tickets are £15.50, which also get you a free £5 ride voucher, and can be purchased by clicking here.

On Saturday 8th October RHL Activities has negotiated with the Grand Pier an exclusive offer for race goers for half price rides from 5pm to 9pm. The pier offers the only genuine F1 Simulator available for public use in the UK, as used by F1 teams for training, the biggest indoor Go-Kart track in the South West, over 500 arcade machines, along with traditional favourites such as Dodgems, Crazy House and a Ghost train. Tickets can be purchased at the Grand Pier.

 More information about the Grand Pier can be found by logging on to: www.grandpier.co.uk



How they did last year

Weston Beach Race - 2010 Results

The results for the 2010 races can be downloaded in PDF format from the links below.

Adult Solo Race

Overall Result

Adult Quad Race

Overall Result

Youth Races

Youth 85cc Overall Result
Youth 65cc Overall Result
Youth Quad Overall Result

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Panoramaric Goodies from Etnies

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Vital BMX Game of BIKE: Saturday, October 1 in Orange, CA

Vital BMX Game of BIKE: Saturday, October 1

The second-annual Game of BIKE is this Saturday. This year's event is shaping up to be incredible. Garrett Reynolds, Dennis Enarson, Brian Kachinsky, and Chad Kerley are just some of the confirmed riders. See the full list of confirmed riders here. Game of BIKE is a unique event where riders compete head-to-head for a $10,000 purse. All profits from the event will be donated to the Athlete Recovery Fund.

Webcast: Live webcast of the final eight riders will start at 5:00 PM California time (GMT -8). http://www.vitalbmx.com/gameofbike

In-person: The event will be held at the Vans Skatepark at The Block in Orange, CA. Attendance is free. Doors open at 10:00 AM, qualifiers start at noon, and the final eight riders start at 5:00 PM.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Vans, Dan's Comp, Haro, Pro-Tec, GoPro and MovieTickets.com.

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The Chimpo Interview

 

Email interview by Alex Cox - September 2011

OK firstly big up's for doing this interview, thanks for your time to speak to the peeps at www.skateparkpages.com

Let’s start the with basics – Name, Age and Home town?

Chimpo, 27 years young from Manchester

How long have you been in the music game? Was it something you always wanted to do from a young age?

 

Yeah, I started making tunes when I was about 12 on two tape decks and a little Casio keyboard. I always wanted to do music but when I was in school I thought I’d be happy just working in a record shop! My first step into the scene was in a hip hop group called Northern Monkeys with my bredrin Gudz and JSD, who’s now in Virus Syndicate. I got into dubstep a few years ago and made a tune called ‘Kryptonite’ which Mrk1 released on the Contagious label.

Can you describe your current sound? Have you always been into this genre or has it progressed from other roots / styles?

I’m known as a Dubstep producer but I like to think that all the genre’s I’m into play a part in my sound – Dancehall, Jungle, Soul, Garage, Hip Hop, Reggae etc. I started Djing at school, playing all these type’s of music. I’ve become a part of the dubstep scene and I love dubstep as I can work in all these influences. I currently working on an album with my good friends Fox and Dellano. It’s got traces of all these genres but it couldn’t be categorised into any of them. It’s mad.

Do you have a Facebook or website to keep people up to date with releases etc?

You can find me on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/chimpo-mcr,

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/chimpomcr and Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/CHIMPOMCR .

For bookings you can contact strangelyrun@googlemail.com

Do you play any musical instrument or use them in creating your tracks?

I can play guitar a bit. I’m not that good but I’m a good producer so I can record it and make it sound good! Not got it on any dubstep tunes yet but I’ve got some musical stuff with Fox that I’m playing on.

PC or Mac or both? Any overriding factors for the selection?

PC. Because I’m poor! Hahahaa

What music do you like that doesn’t necessarily influence your current sound? What do you like to chill to for instance or what gets you hyped?

I listen to Soul musical to chill and  Reggae to get hyped. A lot of people don’t get that. They think reggae is just to chill and smoke weed to but I catch pure energy off it. When it’s good it’s really powerful music.

Any planned collabs for release in the near future and finally who is on the wish list?

There’s a few on the way…. But that would be telling…..

Moving on to DJing – what came first production or Djing? Which do you prefer?

I started both pretty much at the same time. I don’t think I could live without either.

What was your first and last venue you played out at and how did it go down?

First club I played was some grimey little club in town, can’t remember its name. I was 15 and I had to go home straight after my set!

Last was the outdoor stage at Outlook festival with Strategy. We killed it!

Finally any hero’s or villain’s who have inspired you throughout your life?

Rza, Todd Edwards, Dilla, Goldie, Sizzla, Dennis Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, D’angelo, Dave Chappelle, Doug Stanhope, Hugo Chavez, John Pilger, Fox, Gudz, Dub Phizix, Fallacy, Chunky, Rolla, Broke’n’English, Konny Kon, Inque, Banner, all my old mates and my family.

Nice 1 – cheers.

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