Question time with AC Slater

After the recent Hype Society event at one of Bristol's cosiest venues: The Tube; Shhh Now caught up with NYC's trouble and bass man of the minute AC Slater to answer some of life's big questions...

SHHH:  Hey Aaron; can I have your T-shirt?
AC: No man it's like my skin
SHHH: You can have mine
AC: Seriously no.
SHHH: Ok well can I ask you 6 questions?
AC: 5
SHHH: Fair enough. What have you got in your pockets?
AC: um... £1.63, a credit card, mobile phone and some stickers
SHHH: Useful. OK if you had to have sex with an animal or you'll die what would it be?
AC: A human
SHHH: You can't have a human
AC: Ok I guess it would have to be something gentle
SHHH: A giraffe then?
AC: no way man... I dunno maybe a frog.
SHHH: Interesting. Ok so which city on your various trips around the globe this summer has been your favorite?
AC: It's gotta be New York. We did a night not so long ago with Caspa & Rusko which was great because it had the same type of atmosphere you get over here in the UK but in my home town NYC
SHHH: Rad. So when you go home to stay at your mum's after all these partys what meal does she cook for you?
AC: Pork chops and sauerkraut
SHHH: Delicious I'm sure. So finally imagine it's 10 o clock in the morning, people are fragging out all over the dregs of a typical debaucherous house party and you're in charge of the Awia mini system... What tune do you put on?
AC: I'd put on an album 'cos it's last longer... probably De la soul is Dead
SHHH: Any reason for that choice?
AC: Because everyone would be like: "woah thats really weird".
SHHH: Safe.

AC Slater is currently touring Europe, details of this are all up on his Myspace. 
The next Hype Society event is @ the Tube with Drop the Lime on the 12th November
And of course to finish: some of tracks we're loving at the mo from the man himself (right click save as folks) 

CLASSIXX/Villains-I'm On It feat. o8o (AC Slater Remix)  

Juiceboxxx-100 MPH (AC Slater Remix)  

Mightyfools-Amsterdam (AC Slater Remix )
AC Slater - Banger (original mix)

 AC Slater August 2009 DJ Mix Download

Don't watch that.... Watch this!

"I draw shitloads, i make music too, i don't like coffee."

Self-proclaimed "piss artist" Monsta has caught the attention of the Shhhnow famble. There's something about his freakish cartoon images we dig, and apparently, we're not the only ones. This Cambridge based artists work has popped up on myspace gracing the profile pics of dubsteppers such as N-Type, Stenchman and Heist. Also, on the covers of many releases by Rufige Crew aka Goldie (or Clifford Price to his muvva'). There's no point trying to explain his style, but we think you'll like it, so - click here!

If you want more, peep the myspace! Loads of wicked pics and some hench tuneage to boot. Not to mention some sick little animations, like this one:



And not forgetting, staying true to the Shhhnow! stylings here's a dutty little dubstep mix from the Monsta himself... right here.

SAFE.

Blackmassive plastic!

Two terrifying mutant electro/breaks tracks thrown our way to download from the Discogs of Blackmass Plastics. Expect manic rave sounds over a grinding helpless bass and some industrial electro beats for good measure.
Blackmass Plastics AKA; Crooked One, DJ Typhoid has various signings including Combat records Dirty Needles ,Rag and Bone, Stark Sound, Soak, Bow Wow and his own Thorn Industries

Blackmass Plastics - Get bigga
Blackmass Plastics - Devastate

Crappa T wants you to know...

 

It's been a while coming but hopefully worth the wait. Crappa's latest venture into mix land is 70mins of basslines and bangers for your raving/listening pleasure. Download and share at will.

Crappa T is playing at the upcoming Cheap Thrills night in Bristol at Lab - 13th November

and don't forget... 24th of October for the first official Shhh Now Event flyer here

watch this space for more dates, mixes coming soon.

Crappa-T - I Want to Woah What Wub Is (98.4mb)

SynthCat brings you bleeps...

Yes well... it's about time some free music was put up here to keep everyone happy. Heres a little 10 tune round up of synth based electronica from around the early 2000s and beyond. Check out the album that corresponds with each track for more of this...

Lusine - Near Sight.mp3
My Robot_friend - Rapture.mp3
Riton - New Disease.mp3
Scandy - Iron_pitbull.mp3
Vitalic - Wooo.mp3
Calvin Harris - I created disco.mp3
Beck - Get real paid.mp3
Audiobullys - The tyson shuffle.mp3
8 Bit Operators - Pocket Calculator.mp3
Bassnectar - The wicked twitch of the west.mp3

Going back to Calle....

May we bring to your attention this the latest collaboration project from Otto Von Schirach, Debbie D (Avenue D)and el Tigre. The Miami Bass Warriors: a seriously over the top and slightly disturbing take on the miami bass scene. No downloads available yet but for now check out their debut video/single Going back to Calle 8 here on youtube

Myspace

The 12" is available to buy now here

Dubstep! DJ TYL - Mix download

Cornwall based: DJ Tyl has been kind enough to bless the Shhh with a live mix for download. There's a wealth of bouncing, bass-heavy beats chopped up along-side some seriously pokey dubstep styles in this one folks. DJ Tyl is signed to Play Recordings and resident at Ghetto Blaster nights at Bar200 in Truro. Look out for more releases and performances from this particular bass cadet in the near future!

Remember kids...Right click ---> Save target as

DJ TYL - Live Mix Download (108mb)

I Love Chicken mix by DJ Stashwell

Oh my gosh! It's bassline time.

The Dance Off's own DJ Stashwell has cooked up a finger lickin' mix of the wobbled up beats and party classics that rocked all four corners of the now infamous square circle this festival season...

More The Dance off! info  & **Fresh 2009 Dance Off! Video

Download DJ Stashwell - I love Chicken (39mb)

Don't Shoot Daddy Vol.1

Time for a big bag of mental then! Here's a bundle of 10 tunes dug from our archives. Some newer than others, some you may be familiar with, some you may not. This is one for those of a electronicy, bass, beats and glitchy bitch type persuasion. Artists featured on this edition are...

Cylob - Smash up the pram
Kid 606 - Straight Outta Compton
Cylob - Rewind
T Raumschmiere - Monstertruckdriver
Nam Shub - Wobble
DMX Krew - Touch me
Ego Express - Music no music music
Phon.o - Busted in da D
Otto von Schirach - Subatomic Disco Divas
Debasser - You're Wrong 

Enjoy!

Lettis - Funkelectech Mix Download

Here's a fresh slab of jacked up, ultra breakin' filth for you to feast your ears on, courtesy of Retox, Random audio mixing machine: Lettis. Basically... crank those sub woofers up to 11, double drop and throw some shapes to this sick set!

Lettis - Funkelectech (55mb)