English Friday "Riots in Brixton"

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This is the last cut on side B of the David Morales mix. This is an example of Todd Terry in his prime IMO. Taking the bassline of Bobby Konders "The Poem" and turning it into a sick ass track!!!!!!The rhythm track is simple and effective!!!!

New York Hard House!!!!!!!

Peace

[Martin Red]

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He should do two remixes 1 called Riots in Handsworth and the other Riots in Toxteth. graemlins/rofl.gif

[Mah'chew]

Don't forget Chapeltown, the local police station had sand bags round it, it was class, pity I was only eight years old :D

I saw LSK's video lastnight on MTV
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/peterson/images/030402_lsk204.jpg

He's representing Chapletown and no mistake!!!

I gotta get me some of that!!!!!! :D

Kent-born Leigh Stephen Kenny grew up in Leeds in the 1980s.

The son of a mixed-race mother, he saw the hard times of recession from the sharp end. Teenage escapism came in the form of an obsession with music.

Leigh's mother had a huge record collection; Motown, soul compilations, Reggae. He says that 'getting transported elsewhere via my mum's records and huge, springy headphones, was where it was at'.

He became drawn to DJing, blues parties, rapping, and hanging at local record stores. By 1997, Leigh's deep soul voice and songwriting ability led to him fronting Bedlam A Go Go, a Leeds outfit who produced one trip-hop album, Estate Style Entertainment.

The band soon split, but Leigh pursued his own musical vision, bringing together influences from dancehall to De la Soul, Culture to The Clash. He recorded and released LSK (a mix of soul, reggae, hip hop, and rock) in late 1999 to much critical acclaim.

In the following year, Leigh toured extensively, playing Japan, Australia, and Europe, as well as Transmusicales in France and The Montreux Jazz Festival. Appearances on Later with Jools Holland and at Glastonbury Festival helped cement his reputation as a gifted singer and writer.

However, Leigh's frustration with the routine of touring and promotion inspired him to return to the studio in 2001 to start work on a new LP, Outlaw.

Musically, Outlaw pays homage to Leigh's early musical influences - specifically the attitudes of bands like Specials and The Beat who gave ska and reggae a new punky edge.

Lyrically, Leigh says that 'so many lyrics right now are just bling bling and champagne b*ll*cks - they aren't singing about my life.' Which Leigh does, very eloquently.

Hence the title Outlaw; 'because anyone now doing anything left of centre in music is pushed aside and marginalised'.

LSK Live in Leeds (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/peterson/030402leeds_lsk.ram)

[Martin Red]

..and Chapeltown, I stayed in a wonderfull hotel ( graemlins/rofl.gif ) in Chapeltown once, I think it was called Highbury ?, anyway it was like a Norman Bates Hotel with drugs and prostitutes.

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Gee Willikers, talk about hijacking.

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[Mah'chew]

Sorry Groove, back on point, it's a good track, Todd used to play a lot in my home town with the Hardtimes crew, I actually heard the MC there say the following, "Tod Terry, he doesn't rent the house, he owns it..." :D

[Mah'chew]

Maybe we're due a favorite Tod Terry production thread?

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Originally posted by Mathius:
Maybe we're due a favorite Tod Terry production thread? That will happen when Lil Ray decides to piss me off for some reason or another.


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