Scratch - Jam Rockin' Since '96

Scratch Present NICE & SMOOTH - Live at the Jazz Cafe - 4th March 2012

2012-02-08T23:08:00.001Z

Scratch are super proud to present one of hip hop’s greatest duo’s performing their first London show since '91.

Nice & Smooth are classic hip hop, hailing from the golden era of East Coast hip hop during the late 80's and early 90's. Timeless hits include 'Sometimes I Rhyme Slow', 'Hip Hop Junkies', 'Funky For You' amongst countless others. They have collaborated with the likes of Big Daddy Kane, The Beatnuts & Mantronix but of all their collaborations it was with the legendary Gang Starr on 'DWYCK' which stands out as an everlasting hip hop anthem. Their unique up tempo funky party style has assured Greg Nice and Smooth B a place on the hip hop wall of fame.

This is a rare opportunity to see one of the finest golden era hip hop acts live on a London stage and you know Nice & Smooth gonna make it REAL FUNKY FOR YOU!

Plus Billy Biznizz and Scratch residents Matt Smooth, DJ Lyley, Richy Pitch and Tomski

Tickets: £16 advance

SEE TICKETS: http://www.seetickets.com/Event/NICE-SMOOTH/Jazz-Cafe/617908

http://scratch96.blogspot.com/ / jazzcafe.co.uk

SCRATCH PRESENT: YARAH BRAVO (LIVE) & TOR CESAY - OCTOBER 14TH 2011 -FREE ENTRANCE ALL NIGHT!!

2011-09-29T15:57:00.004+01:00

Scratch are proud to present special guests Yarah Bravo (Live) and Tor Cesay @ The Big Chill House, Kings Cross.

Yarah has been part of the Hip Hop scene for over a decade. As well as being the front woman for The Soundcatcher Soundsystem, the founder of the One Self movement, she is a one woman powerhouse owning her own record label, running her own clothing label, and music studio.

More recently she has released her own music such as 2008's 'Good Girls Rarely Make History' and she continues to collaborate with DJ Vadim, featuring on the Electric's 2011 single 'Beautiful'.

Mutitalented and multilingual Yarah is not just an MC, but singer and spoken word artist too, particularly known for her fresh, vibrant live shows, she continues to tour the World extensively. Look out for her on stage at Scratch @ The Big Chill with live drummer and DJ!

Homegrown UK talent, Tor Cesay is currently flipping the rap game on its head with her melodic flow and fiery feminine ways.

Tor has already recorded a live set at Maida Vale for Radio 1 which saw her take a solid spot on the BBC homepage as "The rising star".

Tor has featured alongside chart topping Estelle on Blak Twang’s ‘Nu Nuh’ and she featured with Phonte and Flying Lotus on the Oddisee song 'The Perch' for Beatz International.

She is currently working with producers such as Rashad Smith (Lauren Hill, Biggie, Erykah Badu, Nas), and UK super producer, DJ Mentat (FAQ’s, Roots Manuva, Skinnyman).

Her debut LP is due to drop in 2011 so it’s time to catch Tor while you can @ Scratch!

PLUS RESIDENT MC TUKKA !!!

AND RESIDENT DJ's Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Lyley and Tomski.

FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT !!

Pics from Scratch with DJ Prime Cuts and the Hackney Colliery Band!!!!!

2011-05-11T16:07:00.001+01:00

Wicked night, thanks to everyone who came down, click the pic to view some pics from the night

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55922546@N02/sets/72157626639177674/

SCRATCH PRESENT : DJ PRIMECUTS (SCRATCH PERVERTS) & HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND, APRIL 30TH @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE!! FREE ENTRANCE !!

2011-03-29T14:18:00.010+01:00

SCRATCH IS BACK !! COMPLETE WITH A GREAT LINE UP FOR APRIL 30TH @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE!!FREE ENTRANCE!!(CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF HIP HOP)

DJ PRIMECUTS

(Scratch Perverts)
HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND

(Wah Wah 45's)
Host MC TUKKA
Plus Scratch Resident DJ's

Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Lyley and Tomski
Saturday 30^th April 2011, 9pm – 4am, FREE

The Big Chill House, Kings Cross www.bigchillhouse.net/house

On Saturday 30th April Amstel and The Big Chill Present 'Scratch' who this year celebrate ‘15 Years Of Hip Hop’ as one of the capital’s leading Hip Hop parties. For this monumental occasion we are truly blessed with a rare individual performance from DJ Primecuts, one the UK's most well known and respected turntablist DJ's.

DJ Primecuts first played at Scratch back in 98' and it was clear even in the early days that this DJ had special skills on the 'Wheels of Steel'. One year later and he and the other Scratch Perverts, (Tony Vegas, Mr Thing and First Rate) went on to win the world-renowned 99' World DMC Team title, in NYC.

Since then the Perverts with Primecuts, Tony Vegas and Plus One at the helm have gone from strength to strength, not just touring the world showcasing their world class turntable skills, but also releasing and producing quality music and remixes.

Our second guests should really create quite a stir when they perform live at Scratch on 30th April. The Hackney Colliery Band (releasing music on the excellent Wah Wah 45's record label) are a brass band with a difference, not your typical horn blowers, but brass musicians inspired by the sound of funk and Hip Hop. Expect to hear plenty of Hip Hop covers that should have the whole Scratch crowd singing and chanting from start to finish.

Not forgetting our host for the evening Tukka, the ever reliable resident DJ's Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Lyley and Tomski and the usual crews of B-boys and B-Girls

This event is proudly sponsored by AMSTEL

Biz Markie & Roxanne Shante performing Live @ SCRATCH (Glasgow) 28.4.06

2011-03-03T16:22:00.003Z

Biz Markie & Roxanne Shante performing Live @ SCRATCH (Glasgow) 28.4.06 by scratchsince96

This a live recording at Scratch in Glasgow at the Fruitmarket venue on 28.4.06 featuring Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante and Cool V (Biz's original dj). The show also took place in Edinburgh the night before as part of the Trypytch music festival. Supporting the show was home talent Big Taj the human beatboxer. Biz even get's on the turntables at the end...legendary!

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SCRATCH PRESENT : ORIGINAL WORLD DMC CHAMP CUTMASTER SWIFT (SATURDAY 25TH SEPT) @ THE BIG CHILLHOUSE!

2010-09-14T09:21:00.007+01:00

Scratch are super proud to present their next special guest, Cutmaster Swift.

Swift won the converted DMC world champion title back in 89’, the 97’ DMC team title as part of the EN4CERS alongside DJ Pogo and Billy Bizznizz and was the first (and possibly the only) DJ to be interviewed on Terry Wogan’s TV show ‘Wogan’,

Swift also produced for the legendary Demon Boyz, No Parkin and was original mixmaster resident on Westwood’s Capital Radio Show..the man’s a hero!!

It’s true to say he’s a legend of the scene and we can’t wait to have him back at Scratch.

Joining him will be Scratch residents, Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Lyley and Tomski.

FREE BEFORE 10pm £5 after
@
BIG CHILL HOUSE
257-259 Pentonville Road
KINGS CROSS
London N1 9NL
020 7427 2540

THE RAP MAP

2010-08-22T18:42:00.003+01:00

A new Google Maps-based web app tha has placemarks for major locations mentioned in hip hop lyrics!

Click the image to go to the page.

SCRATCH PRESENT : SPECIAL GUEST DJ MR THING & RICHY PITCH LP LAUNCH ON BBE RECORDS WITH M3NSA!

2010-08-16T11:19:00.002+01:00

Scratch are proud to present Richy's Pitch's official LP launch on BBE Records with M3NSA, plus very special guest DJ Mr Thing !

Scratch's very own Richy Pitch will be launching his amazing new LP 'Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch' on the excellent BBE Records. The LP featuring a host of talented musicians and vocalists was recorded during a 2 year stay in Ghana. Joining Richy behind the decks will be M3NSA, a Scratch host regular and a big... vocal contributor on Richy's LP.

Excitement levels always rise in the Scratch camp when our next special guest Mr Thing is announced.

Needing no introduction the ex Scratch Pervert was Scratch’s first guest back in back in 96. Since then he’s graced the Scratch line up countless times and never fails to bring the ruckus with party rocking selections coupled with turntable ability that is second to none.

It’s been a while since we had him performing solo so we thought it was about time we invited back one of our favorite DJ’s to Scratch... All hail Mr Thing!!!

Not forgetting Scratch resident DJ's Matt Smooth, Lyley and Tomski, plus the usual displays of dancelfoor genius from the B-Boys and B-girls who represent at Scratch every month.

SCRATCH PRESENT: NICK MAXWELL

2010-07-18T22:47:00.003+01:00

Scratch welcome to the stage Nick Maxwell, dedicated dj, producer and overall beat fanatic. Nick has plied his trade for 15 years, performing all over the UK and major snowboarding events around Europe (including Urban Games, Board X and The Brits Freeski Championships). Equally ...accustomed to playing live sets forming part of the Special School, as well as the Blendoffendaz turntablist crew who recently featured on Bomb Hip Hop's RETURN OF THE DJ - Volume VI - The Bomb D.J.'s... His technical ability matched with his party banger selection's are sure to rock the crowd and keep the bboys and lockers popping... make some noise!

FREE BEFORE 10pm £5 after
@
BIG CHILL HOUSE
257-259 Pentonville Road
KINGS CROSS
London N1 9NL
020 7427 2540

http://www.myspace.com/nickmaxwell

Check Out Nick Maxwell's Adventure's In Hip Hop #10 : http://www.mediafire.com/?msbtxzoib2d

Tracklist:
1) Intro (featuring Dr Syntax & Jon Clark)
2) The Nonce – World Ultimate
3) Billy Brimstone – Keep It Live (instrumental)
4) Billy Brimstone – Keep It Live
5) Aasim – Hip-Hop 101
6) Lushlife (Kanye West vs The Beach Boys) – Breathe In Breathe Out
7) Phife Dawg – Ya Heard Me
8) Maxwell's 'Tried By 12' Trick
9) Enlish & Koaste – Lethal Weapon
10) Foreign Beggars (featuring Dr Syntax) – Back To Crush
11) Wordsmith, Teej & Squared – Headswinging (Original Version)
12) Bush Babees – Wax
13) First Rate – Bar Fight (instrumental)
14) First Rate (featuring Skinnyman) – Bar Fight (Blackbeard Remix)
15) K-Otix – World Renown
16) MF Doom (featuring Manchild & Iz-Real) – R.A.P. G.A.M.E.
17) Dreams Interlude
18) Maxwell's Cha Cha Juggle
19) Kid Kanevil – Kranium Rock (instrumental) + cuts
20) Nas – Made You Look (Remix)
21) Ohmega Watts – A Request
22) Mathematics – John 3:16 (instrumental)
23) Mathematics (featuring Method Man) – John 3:16
24) The Menagerie – Glee

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2010-06-26T15:52:00.002+01:00

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SCRATCH PRESENT : DJ WOODY TURNTABLE IN TECHNICOLOUR !! SATURDAY 26TH JUNE @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE!!

2010-06-15T23:41:00.001+01:00

SCRATCH Present: DJ WOODY'S TURNTABLES IN TECHNICOLOR FULL LIVE AV ON 2 BIG SCREENS

Scratch are proud to announce their special guest as DJ Woody with his awesome AV set

Back in March Woody teamed up with Scratch for the Brits snowboarding event where riders experienced for the first time Woody's newly designed AV set, a DJ set with live videos being scratched and mixed, videos that have actually been created by the very talented Woody himself!

The night in Switzerland was so successful that Scratch felt it necessary to invite Woody back so that the Big Chill House in London could also witness his amazing show. Woody is not only creative with his video, for those that aren't already aware, he is also a former ITF World DJ champion. So combine the visual experience with the audio experience and you have a match made in DJ heaven!

AV is nothing new to Woody infact audio and visuals have been a life long obsession.

Art teachers pet, at school he was that kid who could draw. Along came hip hop culture and music and by the end of school he was that kid who could scratch.

In another life Woody worked fulltime as a graphic designer for Britian’s largest independent TV station (Granada- ITV), a couple of World DJ titles later Woody becomes a fulltime DJ.

Today aided by cutting edge technology these 2 obsessions are finally allowed to co-exist in one creative outlet, enter Turntables In Technicolor.

An all new eye-popping, crowd-rocking AV DJ show designed to blow your mind and move your behind!

Utilizing his televisual design knowledge to create innovative custom visuals for the mix, Woody brings a unique insight and unrivaled DJ skills to the AV scene.

"A highly entertaining and unique take on the AV genre" - HEXSTATIC

As always Scratch also include the usual fresh mix of B-Boys and B-Girls plus the ever reliable, uber funky Scratch residents Matt Smooth, Lyley, Tomski and Richy Pitch!

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THIS SATURDAY 5TH JUNE @ RICH MIX (BETHNAL GREEN) - AFRIKOKOA LP SHOWCASE - Featuring a live preview of songs from RICHY PITCH and M3NSA's LPs

2010-06-02T10:20:00.002+01:00

AFRI-KOKOA presents the first live preview of Richy Pitch's Ghanaian Album Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch (BBE Records) plus live performances from M3NSA’s forthcoming LP No.1 Mango St.

This event will be the first time that anyone will be able to see exclusive live performances and sneak previews from Richy’s new LP as well as to hear exclusive tracks and mixes live.

Producer and DJ, Richy Pitch moved from UK to Ghana, West Africa and took on the challenge to record an LP which drew on his many musical experiences during his stay. His goal was to record with local stars and talent and fuse the classic sound of Ghanaian music with his own production skills that he’d already developed in London.

Two years later and back to London, Richy knocked on BBE Records’ door to deliver Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch. (They call me Richy Pitch in Twi) His creation gives the listener an excellent taste of the many different styles of Ghanaian and West African music all combined with a fresh production twist.

It features the cream of Ghanaian music talent including MOBO and MTV Africa winner Samini, Reggie Rockstone, known as the Godfather of Hiplife and talented MC's such as Wanlov the Kubolor, M3NSA and M.anifest, plus many other inspiring Ghanaian artists.

The live performance at Rich Mix will be led by Ghanaian MC, producer and singer extraordinaire M3NSA with talented singer Ndidi plus live beats and musicians also exclusively playing tracks from M3NSA’s excellent forthcoming LP No.1 Mango Street.

M3NSA is a very versatile and eclectic musician, named as one of BBC’s Top 50 Ghanaians, he has been the recipient of multiple accolades (KORA Awards, Ghana Music Awards and M-Net’s Channel O) and re-energising the music scene with his unique fusion of true school hip hop and West African home-grown hip–life.

M3NSA has the unique ability to fuse true school hip-hop with afrobeat and palmwine highlife. Being a multi faceted talent; singer/ songwriter/producer – he refuses to be pidgeon-holed and his witty and versatile lyrics mean he has created a very fresh and original sound.

His versatility is what makes him one of the most sought after artists today and is what inspired one of London's most respected DJ/Producers, Richy Pitch to recruit and feature M3NSA on 6 songs on his new LP ‘Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch’

DJS:-

AJ Kwame (Afri-kokoa) Plus special guests
Richy Pitch (BBE, Scratch), Chief Commander Yaaba (Yaaba Funk)

Graphic Design by Mick Smee
Arts & crafts stalls Senga Design

www.Myspace.com/afrikokoa for further information, updates and mailing list

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126906717337103&ref=ts

AFROMIX! BY SCRATCH'S VERY OWN RICHY PITCH - MUSIC FROM, OR INSPIRED BY AFRICA (VARIOUS ARTISTS)

2010-04-20T22:56:00.000+01:00

Afromix! - Music From, Or Inspired By Africa. by Richy Pitch on Mixcloud

SCRATCH PRESENT: DJ FORMAT & BULLION + BONES 2 THE STONES B-BOY AFTER PARTY

2010-04-07T21:05:00.003+01:00

Scratch are proud to announce their next special guests as DJ Format and Bullion plus host MC Tukka!!

DJ Format has been on the Hip Hop scene for the last decade and is well known for both his production and Dj'ing skills.

In 2003 he released his critically acclaimed 'Music For The Mature B-Boy' on Genuine which featured the mic skills of long time cohort Abdominal.Since then he has released numerous successful singles, LP's and compilations.

Format is well known for his DJ sets mixing up classic Hip Hop with fat Latin and Funk breaks. Expect to hear songs to get the party and the B-boys and B-girls dancing!

http://www.myspace.com/djformatmyspace

Bullion blew up on the music scene in 2008 when he released his "Young Heartache' EP and his 'Get Familiar' single. Since then he has remixed for the likes of the Tru Thoughts label and featured on Gilles Peterson's 'Brownswood Bubblers' compilations. Again expect to hear a nice eclectic mix of Hip Hop related beats.

http://www.myspace.com/bullionness

Scratch will also be making the most of the night by hosting the after party for all the B-Boys and B-Girls at the 'Bones to the Stones' event taking place in Brixton, so expect to see plenty of cool dance floor action.

For more info check their event here:-

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112700168748448&ref=mf

Not forgetting of course our most trusted host MC, Tukka who always adds his superb energy to the night with his confident mic skills.

Plus we have Scratch residents Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Tomski and Lyley to keep you entertained inbetween and there may even be a few surprises visually !!

FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER

The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

FOR FREEBIES, AUDIO, NEWS, DOWNLOADS & PICTURES BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESH NEW SCRATCH BLOG...

http://scratch96.blogspot.com/

'Blackstar' - Richy Pitch feat. M.anifest

2010-03-29T12:46:00.003+01:00

Scratch long time resident has a new LP dropping in June 2010, recorded during a 2 year stay in Ghana. 'Blackstar' feat. M.anifest is the first single from the LP.

The very creative video has been getting crazy hits on the internet:-

Check the audio and the lyrics here:-

BLACKSTAR Richy Pitch feat. M.anifest by richypitch

SCRATCH @ THE BRITS (LAAX, SWITZERLAND) WITH DJ WOODY AND RODNEY P!! (MONDAY 22ND MARCH)

2010-03-15T10:29:00.004Z

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SCRATCH PRESENT : DJ MR THING & FIRST RATE, HOST MC, JEHST (YNR PRODUCTIONS), & SPIN DOCTOR.

2010-02-05T13:53:00.008Z

Scratch are proud to announce their next special guests as Mr Thing and First Rate with host MC, Jehst.

Scratch are super proud to announce their next special guests as the incredible turntable party monsters Mr Thing and First Rate with host MC, the lyrically intelligent Jehst.

This event is a particularly exciting for two reasons. Firstly our guests DJ Mr Thing and First Rate come as a pair and will therefore include a very rare 4 turntable performance from two of the UK's finest turntablists.

Both were of course part of the Scratch Perverts back in 1999 when as a foursome (with Tony Vegas and Prime Cuts) they won the DMC World Team Championships with their legendary winning performance in New York.

The second reason this night is special is DJ Mr Thing and First Rate were one of the first DJ guests to perform at Scratch all the way back in the summer of 1996 at what used to be known as the Cross Bar (now the Big Chill House).

Since then, the two have been very much part of the Scratch family on regular occasions, performing at most of the Scratch nights both in the UK and abroad at events such as the MTV Cannes Film Festival and Snowbombing.

So expect to see some absolute magic on the decks from two very special friends of Scratch.

Hosting alongside Mr Thing and First Rate we have another UK Hip Hop stalwart, Jehst. The man who gave us classic cuts such as the critically acclaimed "High Plains Drifter" EP and the man behind the excellent YNR productions record label will be there to bless the mic and keep the crowd very happy!

Alongside our residents Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Lyley and Tomski we also welcome Doctors Orders resident DJ, Spin Doctor and as well as the turbo charged B-boy and B-girl battles and free entry before 12 (yes you haven't read that wrong) it guarantees to be an amazing night!

Chuck says SCRATCH!!!

2010-01-27T11:41:00.004Z

SCRATCH PRESENT : SARAH LOVE (MTV/1XTRA) AND HOST MYSTRO @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE (SAT 30TH JANUARY 2010)

2010-01-04T20:06:00.010Z

Scratch are very proud to announce their next special guests as DJ Sarah Love and Mystro.

There is a strong link between our 2 guests this month as both have been an integral part of the Hip-Hop line up at the excellent Kung Fu nights. Over the last decade, both have made a big impact on the Hip Hop scene in the UK.

Sarah continues to impress with her entertaining DJ sets, so much so that she now hosts a regular show for BBC's 1xtra:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00721bt

She regularly appears on Trevor Nelson's 'The Lick' presenting new features and is an official VJ for MTV Base:-

http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/the-lick/cast/sarah-love

Our Host, Mystro aka Mys Diggi, who has released music with a number of established producers and labels is also currently creating a big buzz with his clever and entertaining '2009 UK Rap Up' which has already had thousands of hits on Youtube after being posted just a few days ago, at the end of 2009. Here's the new Official video:-

Mystro also recently released his F.D.T EP too:-

http://www.suspect-packages.com/artists/m-q/MYSTRO.php

He is currently working on a debut LP, and on a number of independent projects with established producers such as C Swing (aka Black Einstein) and Scratch's very own Richy Pitch.

Follow both of them on twitter:-

www.twitter.com/djsarahlove
www.twitter.com/mystrogen

ROY AYERS @ THE JAZZ CAFE (29TH & 30TH JAN 2009)

2010-01-03T15:57:00.004Z

Matt Smooth and myself were lucky enough to play at the Roy Ayers gig on the 29th and 30th of December (2009)

We really enjoyed this night, Roy Ayers played a number of classics, from 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' to 'Running Away' and I got my 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' LP signed by him too.

It's amazing, he's now 69 and able to give shows like this, he looked like he was really enjoying it to, (he was quite funny at times) I particularly enjoyed the version of 'We Live in Brooklyn' with the lyrics changed to 'We Shop at Tesco's Baby'

A great way to end 2009.

"He's a superstar!" and a legend!

Richy Pitch

Pictures courtesy of Abraham. (Ekow Eghan)

GREYMATTER - WE ARE ONE / WATCH THIS - SINGLE REVIEW

2009-12-18T12:38:00.002Z

Greymatter
We are One / Watch This
Unique Uncut

Sometimes I need beats like this in my life. Beats with a powerful engine behind it, pumping beats mixed with thumping basslines.

Both tracks on this single release have a really cool, simple production concept combined with a strong energy which focus's on contemporary rhythms. Both tracks are also blessed by the legendary production skills of Domu!

We Are One ft. Domu PREVIEW by greymatter

We Are One comes with a dubstep approach to it's sound, sparse in places, yet heavy too. The track has some strong percussion patterns and warm bass sounds which you'll only fully appreciate on a big soundsystem.

Watch This ft. Domu PREVIEW by greymatter

Watch This has more of a West London feel about it, definitely more broken in it's drum style and it comes with a lovely piercing keyboard melody that weaves in and out of the whole tune. Simple and effective, modern electronica with a heavy club sound!

Looking forward to hearing the whole Mind Over Matter LP which will be dropping on Unique Uncut in February 2010.

Richy Pitch

FREE DOWNLOAD!!!
(Greymatter has already built a solid reputation as a remixer/producer. Download his edits and reworks to date @ 320k here - http://is.gd/5r4Co )

Label Website: http://www.uniqueuncut.co.uk/
Follow Grey Matter on Twitter http://twitter.com/Greymatterbeats

SOULS OF MISCHIEF - PROPER AIM - SINGLE REVIEW

2009-12-18T11:12:00.005Z

Souls of Mischief
Proper Aim
Heiroglyphics Imperium

Proper Aim is the first single to be taken from the highly anticipated Montezuma's Revenge LP. On first listen it takes me right back to 1993. Now I don't mean this in a negative way as it reminds me of the good feeling I had when I first listened to albums such as the Freestyle Fellowship LP Innercity Griots. It was also the year that was famously mentioned in the Souls classic '93 til Infinity.

The track has a cool double bass sample and a nice laid back beat. But the highlight is the smooth lyrical flows from the Souls crew, which content and rhythm kept me keenly listening throughout the whole song.

Proper Aim can be best be described as a classic sound (not 'old school' as some of the younger generation mistakingly call it) and why modernize a Hip Hop formula when it already works!

Judging by their last trip to the UK they still have their fan base firmly intact too.

Richy Pitch

http://www.myspace.com/soulsofmischief

PROPER AIM OFFICIAL VIDEO

KIDKANEVIL - BASHO BASHO - LP REVIEW

2009-12-18T11:03:00.006Z

Kidkanevil
Basho Basho
First Word Records

If minimal electro is your thing you will love Basho Basho from Hip Hop producer Kidkanevil.

Kid clearly takes much of his influences on this LP from a mixture of environmental sound fx, computer games and some unique sounds from Asia and Japan. For example tracks such as the long titled The Whistling Of Wintry Wind Lantern 2 Bokusha 3! feature the lovely sound of the Kyoto Harp mixed with some really nice programmed drum beats, reminding me a little of early Photek. The Asian theme continues with the tracks Drunken Master and Land of Plenty Bokusha 2.

One of my favourite songs is the computer game inspired single Megajoy with it's Pacman, Bomberman and Mario game samples, is right up my street (being an early computer games nerd).

Megajoy by kidkanevil

Basho Basho minimal in places with some tracks consisting of no drum patterns at all. But the music certainly does take your imagination on an interesting journey. The rich electronic soundscapes on this LP are sometimes very relaxing, sometimes quite intense but certainly always enjoyable. Clever, imaginative music!

Richy Pitch

Website:- http://www.kidkanevil.com/
Follow Kid on Twitter:- http://twitter.com/Kidkanevil

KIDKANEVIL PROMO VIDEO 2009

MYSTRO - F.D.T EP - REVIEW

2009-12-18T10:57:00.003Z

Mystro Presents
The F.D.T EP
Don't Bizznizz

I've always been a fan of Mys Diggi aka Digmund Freund aka Mystro. He has the voice to masterfully spit lyrics through the music so that all his rhythms and content are crystal clear for the listener to enjoy.

The F.D.T. EP sees Mystro in a more moodier state of mind than usual with much of the content focusing on issues he feels that need addressing. The music reflects this well. Favourite joint from the EP would probably be Maintain produced by Earth Hip Hop, sounding like an MF Doom production Mystro discusses the hard work that has to be put in in order to succeed and survive in the music business.

There is plenty of variety musically and lyrically and the smooth styled Aquarius is a good example of this, with Mystro rhyming in a more reflective mood. FDT is a solid taster of Mystro's skills and certainly leaves me ready for more from one of the best MC's the UK has to offer. Look out for the full LP in 2010.

Richy Pitch

Follow Mystro on Twitter http://twitter.com/mystrogen

MYSTRO FREESTYLE ON KISS FM WITH MK AND SHORTEE BLITZ!

MYSTRO INVESTIGATES: COFFEE : ON SPINE.TV

FOREIGN BEGGARS - UNITED COLOURS OF BEGGATRON - LP REVIEW

2009-12-18T10:51:00.008Z

Foreign Beggars
United Colours of Beggatron
Dented

Foreign Beggars have been around for sometime now and with United Colours of Beggatron I'm sure their reputation will continue to advance.

This LP is a really cool fusion of modern soul, dubstep and drum and bass which is cleverly pieced together under the broader umbrella of Hip Hop and Rap.

There is much to enjoy on this project which combines well produced creative beats with imaginative rhymes. Some impressive guests feature too such as Detroit's very own Phat Kat on Big N' Black and the excellent Guilty Simpson (Stonesthrow) on Prove it. I particularly like the inclusion of female vocalist Audra Nishata on the LP. Break Free has nice musical hook from Audra accompanied with a beat that could be best described as a Dilla-esque. Audra also features on one of my favourites tracks the melodic Higher.

The production is generally on point and tracks like the big sounding Contac' ft the appropriately named Noisia is a good example of this. in fact there are plenty of club bangers on this LP. I can definitely see myself playing out tracks like Keep it coming in a heaving club, the track features Uk stallwarts Dr Syntax, Jehst and Kyza who rock the beat with their established professionalism.

This has to be one of the freshest Hip Hop releases I've heard coming out of the UK in 2009.

Richy Pitch

http://www.foreignbeggars.com/
http://twitter.com/Foreignbeggars

WATCH THEIR LATEST VIDEO TO THE SINGLE CONTACT FEAT. NOISA

2009-11-26T09:12:00.004Z

DJ IQ's FLASHING LIGHTS - OUT 30th November

2009-11-25T10:07:00.001Z

Animation by D.E.D. Flashing Lights out November 30th.

Mixed by DJ IQ.

Featuring Ramson Badbonez, Hey Zeus, Kashmere, Jehst, Stac, Joker Starr, Micall Parknsun, Professor Green, Gen, Sonny Jim, Pride, TB, Asaviour, Eva Lazurus.
Beats by DJ IQ, The Mighty Hoax, Joker, Hudson Mo, Samiyam, Kid Sublime, etc

www.DJIQ.co.uk
www.twitter.com/iamDJIQ
www.myspace.com/mancanmusic

N.A.S.A. FEAT. TOM WAITS + KOOL KEITH: "SPACIOUS THOUGHTS"

2009-11-23T14:07:00.000Z

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DJ WOODY & HOST M3NSA @ SCRATCH @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE, SEP 2009!!

2009-11-16T14:44:00.001Z

ROC RAIDA : UK TRIBUTE NIGHT @ THE VIBE BAR

2009-11-11T18:33:00.002Z

J ROCC VS J MAN

2009-11-05T11:51:00.004Z

Click the pic below to read about J.Rocc's new mixtape with legendary London music collector Jazzman on the Stonesthrow website.

HIP HOP BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES

2009-11-03T19:07:00.005Z

DJ SPINNA STUDIO TOUR

2009-10-29T16:35:00.000Z

WHEN EMINEM CAME TO LONDON & SCRATCH (1999) By Mike Lewis, taken from Hip Hop Connection.

2009-10-29T14:28:00.008Z

Click on the pics to read....

J ROCC (SCRATCH DJ GUEST FOR NOVEMBER) SPINS NEW TRACKS FROM THE FORTHCOMING MADVILLIAN LP

2009-10-27T18:13:00.002Z

MYSTRO INVESTIGATES HORSE RIDING - GREAT VIEWING !!! LOL

2009-10-27T15:36:00.002Z

ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE : DJ CRAZE !!!

2009-10-27T15:11:00.001Z

ROC RAIDA TRIBUTE | DJ CRAZE from 13thWitness™ on Vimeo.

SCRATCH PRESENT : J ROCC - THE ORIGINAL BEAT JUNKIE (STONESTHROW) - A SCRATCH 13 1/3 YEAR BIRTHDAY SPECIAL!!

2009-10-25T23:36:00.004Z

On November 28th Scratch are celebrating in true musical style with their 13 1/3 year birthday party at The Big Chill House!

And to celebrate with us we have a very special guest flying in from LA via the very cool Stones Throw label.....one of the worlds most renowned DJ's, the one and only J.Rocc from the Beat Junkies!!

One of the original turntablists, J. Rocc founded the Beat Junkies in 1992 with Melo-D and Rhettmatic, but has done just as much on his own as in a group setting.

He began DJing in the mid-'80s with California group PSK. Soon after forming the Beat Junkies (which included core member Babu plus future stars Shortkut and D-Styles) the crew became a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop.

In addition to numerous mixtapes and his own production for Stones Throw releases, (including classics such as his funky 'Gotta Have Freedom' Remix) J. Rocc has been the DJ for Madlib's live shows since the early 2000's, was the 3rd member of Jaylib (Madlib & J Dilla) during the group's live events and collaborated with Madlib on Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to J Dilla.

J. Rocc is currently working on a solo album for Stones Throw.

http://www.myspace.com/funkypresident

http://www.twitter.com/jrocc

Joining J. Rocc to host the night will be resident MC, Tukka, who always adds even more fire to the night with his electric mic skills!!

Not forgetting our 13 1/3 residents who have been Dj'ing this event since it's inception back in 1996, Matt Smooth, Lyley, DJ Biznizz, Richy Pitch and Tomski.

Expect to see plenty of heads coming to celebrate with Scratch, B-Boys in action and possibly some free give always including a special Scratch Addict Tee especially made for the Birthday !!

Come celebrate with us !!

Scratch Crew....

SPECIAL SCRATCH ADDICT TEES AVAILABLE FOR OUR 13 1/3 BIRTHDAY BASH ON 28TH NOVEMBER @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE, STARRING J ROCC (STONESTHROW)

2009-10-22T16:24:00.004+01:00

NIKE X Benedict Radcliffe

2009-10-16T14:15:00.004+01:00

Benedict Radcliffe installation outside Nike's 1948 store. Fresh to death....

PUTS Trippin at The Disco

2009-10-14T08:07:00.002+01:00

Loving this video taken from People Under The Stairs' latest album 'Carried Away'

Peep the 7th album from Thes One and Double K here...

THE TYPE OF VIDEO THAT REMINDS US WHY WE LOVE HIP HOP!!...

2009-10-08T09:46:00.002+01:00

SCRATCH PRESENT : SKITZ AND RODNEY P!!!!! (SATURDAY 24TH OCT @ THE BIG CHILLHOUSE, KINGS CROSS, LONDON)

2009-10-02T14:17:00.005+01:00

Scratch are proud to announce their October guests as Skitz and Rodney P!

http://www.myspace.com/daddyskitz

http://www.myspace.com/riddimkilla

Both have had a massive influence on the shape of Hip Hop in the UK and both have had a long musical relationship that has lasted more than a decade.

Rodney P began his mic skills more than 20 years ago as original member of the highly influential London Posse, who released Gansta Chronicles and which Hip Hop Connection described in 2007 as The Most Important UK Hip Hop Album of all time. The Lp featured classics such as How's Life in London?, Jump Around and Money Mad which still sound fresh today!

In 2001 Skitz released his groundbreaking 2001 LP Countryman with the infectious Dedication, starring Rodney, winning Best Single at the 2000 UK Hip Hop Awards, the following year Countryman then wins LP of the year!

In 2002 BBC 1xtra is born and Skitz and Rodney P are asked to present the flagship Hip Hop show, interviewing the likes of 50 Cent, Chuck D, Talib Kweli, Redman and Method Man. They also co-produce the first track to be played on the station which features Beverley Night and Blak Twang.

Fast forward to 2009 and Skitz is about to drop his second producer led album Sticksman and again Rodney features strongly on tracks such as the bass bubbler Left and the awesome Struggla that features Hip Hop superstar Kardinal Offishal. The LP also features the talented vocals of the likes of Dynamite MC, L Dot Man, Skibbadee, Buggsy, Masta Ace and Wordsworth!

Meanwhile Rodney P is working on his second solo LP, on his own Riddim Killa records, and recording and touring with the Dubpistols where he features on tracks such as the Stranglers cover of Peaches featuring Specials frontman Terry Hall.

So come down to Scratch @ The Big Chill House and witness for yourself these 2 Hip Hop legends from the UK doing what they do best, a live DJ set from Skitz hosted by Rodney P. You may even be lucky enough to catch a sneak, live preview of a couple of tracks from the forthcoming Sticksman LP too.

It's gonna be solid ! !

SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT

2009-09-29T10:43:00.002+01:00

Our friends the EN4CERS are putting on a benefit fundraiser on Wednesday 7th October:

Grand Master Roc Raida: 1972 - 2009
OFFICIAL UK BENEFIT FUNDRAISER,
Hosted by
Tha En4cers (UK) in association with Vibe Bar

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO RAIDA’S FAMILY

CLIK HERE FOR MORE INFO

SCRATCH CREW SEPT 2009!!

2009-09-28T09:36:00.001+01:00

LAST NIGHT AT SCRATCH - WHERE DID THAT BIKE COME FROM???

2009-09-27T13:26:00.001+01:00

DOWNLOAD BEATNICK AND K SALAAM PRESENT NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE

2009-09-26T10:21:00.001+01:00

CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO GO TO THE PAGE

TWO NEW TRACKS FROM THE LEGENDARY DE LA SOUL AND PETE ROCK!!

2009-09-24T17:54:00.004+01:00

CLINK ON THE PIC TO GO TO THE PAGE

J.PERIOD & MC K'NAAN - THE MESSENGERS FELA, MARLEY, DYLAN...

2009-09-24T07:40:00.003+01:00

Aacclaimed DJ/Producer, J.Period, and rising Somali-born MC, K’NAAN, are pleased to announce a unique and powerful remix project, paying tribute to the lasting legacy of 3 of the worlds musical giants. Weaving afro-beat, reggae, ska, folk music and rock into this genre-bending musical experience, The Messengers stretches the boundaries of hip hop—and the mixtape genre itself. Remixing the classic work of Fela, Marley and Dylan, The Messengers captures thToday, August 18, 2009, acclaimed DJ/Producer, J.Period, and rising Somali-born MC, K’NAAN, are pleased to announce a unique and powerful remix project, paying tribute to the lasting legacy of these musical giants. Weaving afro-beat, reggae, ska, folk music and rock into this genre-bending musical experience, The Messengers stretches the boundaries of hip hop—and the mixtape genre itself. Remixing the classic work of Fela, Marley and Dylan, The Messengers captures the timelessness of their sounds and the continued urgency of their messages. The result, as fans have come to expect from J.Period, is like no mixtape you’ve ever heard. e timelessness of their sounds and the continued urgency of their messages. The result, as fans have come to expect from J.Period, is like no mixtape you’ve ever heard.

Check it out here....

BULLION REMIXING AMADOU & MARIAM - OH SO WELL!!

2009-09-21T12:03:00.004+01:00

Check it out here... LINK

SCRATCH PRESENT: DJ WOODY and host MC, TUKKA (SAT 26th SEPT 2009)

2009-09-03T18:13:00.003+01:00

Scratch are proud to announce their next guest as former World ITF Champion DJ Woody

DJ Woody is one of Britains' most respected Scratch Dj’s.

Battle for battle Woody proved himself as the worlds most successful scratch dj of 2001 gaining more major titles than any of his contemporaries.

After taking both the UK ITF and UK Vestax titles, Woody went on to make history by becoming the first ever Brit to take the coveted World ITF (International Turntablist Federation) Championship title over in San Francisco. Not content with one World title, 2002 saw Woody become 2 times World Champion when he stormed the Vestax Extravaganza World finals beating off competition from 14 countries.

Woody’s success on the competition circuit can be put down to his obsessive quest for originality and creativity and as one of the few true innovators in todays scene he is credited for the invention of numerous ground breaking turntable techniques including his own internationally recognized scratch known as the ‘Woody’ or 'Woodpecker’ style and his revolutionary ‘double-tone arm’ technique.

DJ battle achievements include:

2001 Northern DMC Champion
2001 UK ITF Champion
2001 UK Vestax Champion
2001 World ITF Champion
2002 DMC UK Defending Champion
2002 UK Vestax Champion
2002 World Vestax Champion

Woody is also the official dj for the UK's longest running rap group Krispy and tour dj for Manchesters finest Broke N English. Having more than proved his point on the DJ battle scene and secured his reputation within the turntablist community he is now a regular fixture at European and World final dj competitions showcasing and judging.

http://www.myspace.com/woodymadera

Alongside Woody will be Scratch stalwart host Tukka, providing the night his unique energy on the Mic.

Also expect some sweet tunes from Scratch residents Matt Smooth, Lyley, Tomski and Richy Pitch!

SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND 2009

FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER

9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540
FOR FREEBIES, AUDIO, NEWS, DOWNLOADS & PICTURES BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESH NEW SCRATCH BLOG...

http://www.myspace.com/scratchlondon

AMAZING VIDEO FROM NEUROSONICS AUDIOMEDICAL LABS INC.

2009-08-27T14:34:00.001+01:00

LOVELY CREATIVE VIDEO FEAT. FOREIGN BEGGARS, SCRATCH PERVERTS AND STIG!! LOVE IT!!

Pete Rock pon the MPC...

2009-08-26T12:49:00.000+01:00

RAEKWON - "HOUSE OF FLYIN DAGGERS" (Produced By J. Dilla Official Music Video)

2009-08-25T22:02:00.001+01:00

ALLIYAH REVISITED - FREE QUALTY COMPILATION TO DOWNLOAD, CLICK THE PIC BELOW

2009-08-25T21:17:00.003+01:00

SCRATCH PRESENT: DAN GREENPEACE and host MC, TUKKA (22nd Aug 2009)

2009-08-10T01:06:00.003+01:00

Dan Greenpeace is one of the UK’s leading figureheads in hip-hop.

As a well respected radio presenter, Dan fronted the revered All City Show on London’s 104.9 XFM from 2001 to 2006 breaking many new UK artists from Skinnyman to Sway.

During his time on the show Dan interviewed every major personality in rap music from Eminem and Snoop Dogg to Busta Rhymes and Outkast

Even while working on commercial radio he was invited as a guest DJ on Tim Westwood’s Radio One Rap show and alongside long-time collaborator DJ Yoda was asked to perform a guest mix on Pete Tong’s Radio One Essential Mix, the first hip-hop DJ’s to have been asked in the shows successful history as a dance music programme.

Dan also worked as an A&R to indie labels Bad Magic and Wall of Sound before setting up his own All City label signing big talents such as Sway to the label.

http://www.allcitymusic.net/

He is also a well respected writer working for the world renowned Hip Hop Connection magazine since 1995.

http://www.hhcdigital.net/

In 1997 he set up the very humorous and quirky hip hop magazine Fatlace Magazine which was launched back in 1997.

http://fatlacemagazine.uproxx.com/

Dan is also known for his excellent All City mixtapes which he often collaborates with DJ Yoda on.

http://www.dangreenpeace.com/

Check his Myspace too:-

http://www.myspace.com/dangreenpeace

Dan will be joined by the excellent Tukka as our regular guest MC, a man who really know how to host a show and keep the party hyped, Tukka never disappoints !!

SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND 2009

FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER

9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540
FOR FREEBIES, AUDIO, NEWS, DOWNLOADS & PICTURES BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESH NEW SCRATCH BLOG...

Give The Drummer Some... Madness!

2009-08-04T21:17:00.000+01:00

Inspiring Hip Hop

2009-08-03T01:32:00.000+01:00

SCRATCH PRESENT : ELECTRO, FUNK & BOOGIE @ THE DOCTORS ORDERS

2009-07-28T13:55:00.003+01:00

9pm-3am Friday 7th August 2009
@ Herbal 10-14 Kingsland Rd, London E1

With
Mystro, Professor Green & Lewis Parker live
Spin Doctor

& Scratch hosting Room 2 with
Richy Pitch, Billy Biznizz & Lyley

£5 in advance or £7 on the door
Advance tickets available from ticketweb.co.uk / 0844-477-1000
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=334116

'Scratch' have teamed up with the excellent Hip Hop night 'Doctors Orders' to give you a tasty night combining 2 floors of quality music.

Scratch will be hosting Room 2 @ Herbal. Music policy will be a dope mixture of contemporary and retro Electro, funk and Boogie classics. DJ's Include:-

Richy Pitch

Resident DJ at Scratch London for the last 13 years. Currently writing a book on Beat Making for Cengage Learning. Producer in the past for the excellent NYC Seven Heads label. Making beats for J-Live, El da Sensei and Asheru and Blue Black from the Unspoken Heard. Richy is Just back from a 2 year trip to Ghana where he has produced a new LP featuring many different talented artists due for release at the beginning of 2010.

Lyley

Creator of Scratch Edinburgh, owner of Underground Solushun Record store in Edinburgh, now living and working down in London with Scratch at the Big Chill House. Currently Lyley is working on a newly commissioned film on the history of 'Vinyl' for his own independent production company.

DJ Biznizz

Producer and DJ for the legendary London Posse, original host at Scratch as well as the DMC events. Biznizz is also an all round talented turtablist with the excellent En4orcers, which also feature deck legends, DJ Pogo and Cutmaster Swift.

Meanwhile in Room 1 be prepared for some quality live performances!!

Guests include:-

Mystro

One of the most talented lyricists to have born on these shores as shown by the fact he has worked with everyone who’s anyone on the UK scene and shared stages with the likes of Jay-Z, Nas & KRS One. He will be hitting the stage with a spring in his step, a smile on his face and a stack of party platters to blow you away.

Lewis Parker

The man with the golden sound is considered by many to be the definitive UK producer. He has done what many crave and made a name for himself across the Atlantic by producing for acclaimed MC Ghostface Killah. Back home for his first and only London show in 5 years this is a rare opportunity not to be missed.

Professor Green

Made a name for himself winning 2008's Jump Off battles showing his incredible freestyle abilities to all on the way. Now an established recording artists signed to Mike Skinners "The Beats" label he will be showing off the skills that have got him this far.

Prof Green will be supported by DJ IQ. (Check for his flashing lights mixtape coming soon)

Spin Doctor

Will be bringing the funk as he holds it down as resident DJ on the decks. Classic boom bap matched with sweet soul and brand new bangers , once again there will be no where to hide on the dance-floor!!

PICTURES FROM SCRATCH PRESENTS DJ MK (KISS FM) AND HOST M3NSA (25th July 2009)

2009-07-26T14:15:00.001+01:00

SATURDAY 25TH JULY - DJ MK (Kiss FM) and host M3NSA

2009-07-10T16:22:00.013+01:00

SATURDAY 25TH JULY - DJ MK (Kiss FM) and host M3NSA

Scratch is proud to announce DJ MK and host MC, M3NSA as our next special guests at Scratch!

DJ MK is one of the UKs leading Hip Hop deejays. He has been a favourite on the club scene for the last 10 years, displaying his turntable dexterity up and down the UK and throughout Europe, Australia and the United States. What sets MK apart from many of his peers is his ability to rock a crowd wherever he plays, be it Londons Ministry Of Sound, an Underground UK Hip Hop Jam, Pacha in Ibiza or an Arctic Monkeys after-party.

MK was the first UK DJ to release regular, well-packaged Hip Hop mixtapes at a time when no other DJ was doing so. These mix tapes earned him his props and a slot on the Capital rap show with Tim Westwood from 93 to 95. His mixtapes are now sold all over the world.

The man has done it all from providing cuts on various tracks for the likes of Roots Manuva, Dido, Jehst, Skitz and Lewis Parker to promoting Londons premier Hip Hop jams (The Hop and Live & Direct). MK held down one of the most popular shows on London based Hip Hop station Itch FM for four years before being headhunted by Kiss 100. He know host his own show on 1xtra alongside Extended Player, Shortie Blitz.

MK continues to tour the world as Roots Manuva’s DJ and is also a member of the powerhouse DJ crew Extended Players, alongside Shortee Blitz, Mr Thing and Harry Love.

He was behind the homegrown Hip Hop anthem Its All Live on Stonegroove Recordings, has released two volumes of his London Underground mix CDs to great acclaim and recently he compiled & mixed Bangers & Mash Vol. 2 (out now on Boombox). MK’s mixtape buzz led him to ink a deal with Antidote / Sanctuary Records for his first official album Above Board. It boasts 100% exclusive tracks from the cream of the UK Hip Hop scene. The first single lifted from the album is the DJ MK & Fallacy club banger My Show, which also finds MK weighing in with his debut production credit.

(Edited highlights taken from The Big Chill Website)

http://www.myspace.com/deejaymk

Check his blog too:-

http://djmksworld.blogspot.com/

...and his live USTREAM PAGE with Harry Love.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/thefunhouse

MK will be joined by our special guest host, M3NSA.

Considered by many as one of the hardest working men in the fusion of true school hip-hop and West-African home grown hiplife, M3NSA a multi-talented indie-soul singer, emcee and producer is poised to be one London's finest performers. His music and lyrics possess refreshingly effortless witticism and soulful melodies that are both entertaining and provocative.

M3NSA is currently working on his 'Weather Report' EP due for release soon, he has also collaborated with Scratch's very own Richy Pitch on his forthcoming Ghanaian project 'Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch' due out in October on BBE.

http://www.myspace.com/mensa

More info to follow.......

Saturday 25th July

FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER

9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540
FOR FREEBIES, AUDIO, NEWS, DOWNLOADS & PICTURES BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESH NEW SCRATCH BLOG...

Q-tip bring that beat back...

2009-07-08T16:57:00.002+01:00

SCRATCH PRESENT: JOE 2000 AND WANLOV THE KUBOLOR (SATURDAY 27th JUNE)

2009-06-10T15:36:00.003+01:00

Scratch are proud to present a very special night of music featuring special guest DJ, Joe 2000 and, all the way from Ghana, West Africa, Host MC Wanlov the Kubolor.

Joe 2K is probably best known for being one part of duo RPM (Mo Wax) and more recently The Runaways (Ultimate Dilema) with co-partner AJ Kwame. The 2 met back in 1991 in Brighton and went on to release a number of highly acclaimed singles and Albums featuring talented MC's from the likes of Masta Ace and Iriscience from Dilated Peoples. Joe, well known for his turntable skills too, will be sure to rock a sweet party set for the Scratch crowd!!

http://www.myspace.com/therunawaysuk

Wanlov the Kubolor is already making waves both in his native country of Ghana and worldwide. His album 'Green Card' (which is available on Itunes) is a refreshing and entertaining social comment on life in Ghana as well as some interesting experiences while living in the US.

Kubolor recently teamed up with Scratch's very own Richy Pitch, while Richy was living in Ghana, to collaborate on his forthcoming LP 'Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch' out on BBE in October.

Known as the crowned Prince of Pidgen Music, Kubolor is very arguably the most refreshing artist on the planet. This barefooted, skirt-clad musician swings his pendulum shakers whilst he raps and sings, telling stories from a Ghanaian/Romanian perspective.

Wanlov recently blessed Radio 1 with his mic skills, so be sure to check his truly original style when he blesses the mic as special host at Scratch this month!!

http://www.myspace.com/wanlov

Plus Residents Tomski, Lyley, Richy Pitch and Matt Smooth.

FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER

9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

FOR FREEBIES, AUDIO, NEWS, DOWNLOADS & PICTURES BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESH NEW SCRATCH BLOG...

http://scratch96.blogspot.com
Free B4 10pm !!!!!!! £5 thereafter.....

SCRATCH @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ POGO (30.5.09)

2009-06-01T13:29:00.002+01:00

1990

2009-05-15T11:03:00.003+01:00

A true hip hop classic right here MC Mello and DJ Pogo... Open up your mind!!!!

Tomski

SATURDAY 30TH MAY - DJ POGO (EN4ORCERS) and host MC Tukka @ SCRATCH @ THE BIG CHILLHOUSE

2009-05-13T11:22:00.004+01:00

SATURDAY 30TH MAY - DJ POGO (EN4ORCERS)
and host MC Tukka.

Scratch is proud to announce DJ Pogo as our next special guest DJ at Scratch.

DJ Pogo, legendary DJ/Producer from London has been at the forefront of the British Hip Hop scene for the past 25 years. Pogo was an original member of the Jus Bad crew, which featured Monie Love, Sparki and MC Mell'O' and released the single "Free Style / Proud" (Tuff Groove, 1988).

He worked with rapper MC Mell'O' on his early work, including the legendary album Thoughts Released (Revelation I) (Republic Records - 1990), and also produced the Demon Boyz second album Original Guidance: The Second Chapter (Tribal Bass, 1992). Both records are considered landmarks in the early days of the British hip hop scene. He's has continued to be active in the music industry, and is held in high regard for his scratching and remixing skills. He has remixed tracks for De La Soul, Monie Love, House of Pain, Bomb the Bass, KRS-One and Carleen Anderson.

He came first in the 1997 UK DMC, second in the European ITF finals and third in the 1997 World DMC.

With his crew, The En4cers, he took out the 1999 UK DMC Team competition and went onto place fifth in the world that year.

He has also released mix albums under the "DJ Pogo Presents the Breaks". on the label: Harmless.

http://www.myspace.com/djpogo

Pogo will be joined by our special guest host, Tukka, who has been with us on many of our special Scratch nights. Original member and front-man for US 3, Tukka never fails to hype the crowd up during a Scratch night !

Plus Residents Richy Pitch, Matt Smooth, Tomski and Lyley.

FREE BEFORE 10PM !!!!!! And only £5 AFTER

9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

SCRATCH IN SWITZERLAND @ THE BRITS

2009-04-08T22:47:00.006+01:00

This year marked the 20th Anniversary of the British Snowboarding Championships in Laax, Switzerland...and what a week it was...

Scratch rocked the first night of the Brits with Matt Smooth and Lyley in full effect together with special guests Dj Vadim, MC Paz and Nick Maxwell. From the moment the doors opened the snow community poured in quickly filling the dance floor and busting some pretty 'original' breakdance moves which, it has to be said, brought a lot of laughs.The time seemed to whizz by as the beats kept on dropping til the early hours of the morning...a sure sign of a fun night!

Big shout and much love goes out to Vadim, MC Paz and Nick Maxwell for their handy work on the 1's and 2's! Oh yeah and then there was the afterparty, which i can't remember much about - as in the words of Skinnyman 'if i make it til tomorrow I'll be surprised'!!

With a huge amount of effort we did make it out of bed the next morning and up to the slopes for the first round of competitions, where we provided the tunes for the riders to amp themselves up and throw themselves down the halfpipe, pulling off some amazing tricks. Laax is well known to have one of the best snowboard parks in the whole of Europe.

The evening was spent cooking pasta, drinking wine and putting the final touches to our next Scratch flyer design on Saturday 25th April - a hot one featuring Dj Dexter from the Avalanches, MC Mystro and Dj Biznizz - before emailing it off to Tomski and Richy Pitch, who were back home in London taking care of Scratch at the Big Chill House with special guest Shortee Blitz...who we understand ripped the roof off the sucka!

A couple of days later back at the Brits and it was Funk Royale's turn to rock the night time entertainment, with a golden selection of classic party grooves...another nonstop dancefloor excursion into the early hours of the morning courtesy of Dj's Ben Bailey, Bonobo, Mr Chex, Matt Smooth and MC Tukka & Stu 'Deep Sax'.

Each day was spent up on the slopes djing and boarding, blessed with the perfect combination of sunshine, snow, good music, beer and friendly faces. Big thanks to John Dragon (music coordinator) Tony (soundman), Stu and Spencer for organizing such a great week at this years Brits.

Well now back on British soil...and we are still flying high from the experience. Not that our feet ever left the ground whilst carving up the snow, our boards were firmly fixed to the side of the mountain.

Well we wouldn't want any serious DJ injury's now would we!

SCRATCH PRESENT: DJ DEXTER, MYSTRO & DJ BILLY BIZNIZZ!!

2009-04-02T14:48:00.007+01:00

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Scratch is proud to announce the addition of world renowned DJ Dexter to headline the bill of our next Scratch @ The Big Chill House.

Hip Hop Icon Grandmaster Flash once declared Dexter the World's most creative and original DJ ! Known as the turntablist behind The Avalanches' psyched-out soundscapes his ability to mix and scratch the most varied of tunes in the most entertaining style is not to be missed. Unafraid of current musical trends this talented DJ will take you on a musical journey which is likely to include a hypnotic mixture of Krump music, Dub Step, Future Hip Hop and Soul taking us back to the rawness of the underground in a time where throw away music is rife.

A DJ for 19 years strong Dexter has received a number of notable accolades including being 4X Australian DMC champion and a worthy 2nd place World DMC Champion in 2000 (behind 4X DMC winner DJ Craze)

If you have never seen Dexter live now is your chance to catch a rare glimpse of one of his magical DJ performances this month at Scratch.

http://www.myspace.com/djdexteroz

Scratch are also very pleased to announce that one of the freshest MC's from the UK scene over the last 10 years will be hosting Scratch. MYSTRO original Kung-Fu host who is currently kicking up a storm down under, has worked with respected artists such as C-Swing, The Nextmen, Braintax, Rodney P, Black Twang and Skinnyman to name a few.

http://uk.myspace.com/mysdiggi

If this wasnt enough Mys Diggi will be joined by Scratch's best friend BILLY BINIZZ (Original London Posse member and producer)

Since early 1980 he's rocked stages,parties,clubs and festivals alonside the best including Jungle Brother’s, De La Soul, Public Enemy, London Posse, TY, MOS DEF and many many more. He's also been a regular on the radio alongside Choice FM’s DJ 279 and Radio One’s Tim Westwood. He even had time to win the DMC UK Team Championships (alongside DJ Pogo and DJ Cutmaster Swift) which he now regulary hosts.

Billy's part of the family at SCRATCH having hosted so many of our nights over the years and we're looking forward to having him back to shock out and entertain as only he can.

http://www.myspace.com/billybiznizz19

All this plus SCRATCH residents MATT SMOOTH, LYLEY, RICHY PITCH and TOMSKI

FREE before 10pm fiver after
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL

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CHECK THE IMAGE'S FROM MARCH'S SCRATCH WITH DJ SHORTEE BLITZ WHO SHUT THE PLACE DOWN WITH HIS TRULY AMAZING SET !!

NEXT SCRATCH IS 25TH APRIL WITH MYSTRO AND DJ BILLY BIZNIZZ MORE NEWS TO FOLLOW

CHECK OUT LIVE MIXES @ DE LA SOUL'S USTREAM PAGE!!

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Online video chat by Ustream

Q - TIP- LIVE IN LONDON @ THE ROUNDHOUSE 14.3.09 (A SCRATCH NIGHT OUT!)

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To be honest, there was a lot standing on Q Tip's show and many of us had high expectations. Aside from the fact that we grew up on Tribe, this was Tip's first UK show in over 10 years (since '94??) with a full live band at the historic 3'000 capacity Roundhouse and with his track history of classic beats and rhymes, expectations were definitely riding high.

Upon entering the arena Little Dragon (from Gothenbourg City, home to our very own Scratch in Sweden) and Dj Semtex warmed the crowd to a bubbling hysteria, playing vintage hip hop before point of arrival...

Then Q Tip jumps on stage full of energy, shaking his rump and bouncing around much to the delight of adoring fans.

I have to admit at this point I had mild reservations, would he be just going through the motions, or would we be getting down to the nitty gritty? Fortunately for us it was the latter !

Tip started off with a few new tracks from his recent Renaissance LP which went down a treat, before delving into his vast back catalog, doing all the big Tribe tunes we all wanted to hear, as well as a few less likely numbers, which added a nice touch.

As the night went on Tip brought everyone under his groove, the band did a great job adding nice touches, like the voice vocoder at the end of 'Find Away', sweeet! 'Award Tour', 'Buggin Out', 'Jazz',' Sucka Nigga', 'Bonita Applebum', 'Electric Relaxation', 'Check The Rhyme' were just some of the highlight tracks he played.

But before you know it, the gig was over. Time certainly flies when your having loads of fun!

An hour later and we're standing at the back end of the afterparty queue waiting our turn as good honest club goers do - not like some cats I could mention, who were, as it happens, successful in jumping the queue, oh no sir I'm not bitter at all, 'ha!'

Once in the club, the atmosphere was perfect like an old school warehouse party in a great one off venue, hosting a decent sound system and (most importantly) Q Tip on the one's and two's playing a dope selection of disco, boogie grooves and some sweet hip hop!!

Do things get any better? No not really!

Lyley

Scratch Crew at The Roundhouse ! (From Left to Right)
Lyley, Swedish Gangster,Richy Pitch, Matt Smooth and Tomski

Check the Youtube video of Q-tip at the Roundhouse and the Afterparty !

And to download J Period's excellent Q-Tip mix click on the picture below.

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SCRATCH GRAFFITI GALLERY

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When Scratch kicked off in '96 it was always about spotlighting the full spectrum of hip hop/b-boy culture..what we're listenning too, looking at, reading and writing about.

The graff wall at the Scala became the visual focus of the night, where artists were invited to fill the space for a months public viewing. Along with super 8 and 16mm film footage in the main room, this became a regular writers conference, including the annoying pen checks at the door, with international legends passing through every month.

Artists to date include, She One, Solo One, VOP, Banksy, Nick Walker, Inky, Seize, Mode 2, Mear, Roughe..and a shed load more!! This section will grow so keep a close eye as the shots come out of the vaults.

If you have more to share drop us a line.

SCRATCH PRESENT: SHORTEE BLITZ

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SATURDAY 28TH MARCH

Click here for the Facebook Event Page for this gig.

We continue to rock like we used to, at the spot where it all began, (back then in '96 at the Cross Bar) now the Big Chill House. This month we've have invited long time cohort, Kiss FM resident, MOBO Award winning, UK legend DJ Shortee Blitz and of course rocking alongside the man it's the Scratch crew...
Matt Smooth, Richy Pitch, Tomski, Lyley & MC Tukka
Saturday 28th March

FREE BEFORE 10PM, and only £5 AFTER

9pm - 3am
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road
King’s Cross
London
N1 9NL
Tel: 020 7427 2540

See the original flyer when Shortee joined us way back @ Scratch no.6
(7th Nov. 1996 !!)

DJ'ING AT SCRATCH. WHY IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!

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On February 28th 2009, after having 2 brilliant years in Ghana, I played my first set at Scratch for almost a year and a half and to be honest I wasn't sure what to expect!

But one of the comforting things was that I had the DJ crew (Matt, Lyley and Tomski) there enjoying themselves and playing some great tunes and there was also a packed room at the Big Chill House with a friendly crowd full of weekend music lovers having a few beers and enjoying the good Hip Hop music.

I must have played for a couple of hours but I must admit, I absolutely loved every minute of it!

One of the reasons it worked was because I had my old MC partner by my side. Tukka is so good with the crowd, he is a great 'hype man' he makes the audience feel good and he makes me feel very relaxed when I DJ, it really showed.

Another reason why it was a good night was I had some of my great music buddies there, who I first met all the way over in Accra, Ghana. M3NSA and Kwesi turned up with friends and kindly took some pics that you can see below. We also had saw some of the old school Herts posse down there too... big up Sam, Junior, Debs and Amy !

I managed to play a nice variety of tunes from Funk, to Hip Hop Classics, to contemporary Hip Hop to even a bit of Old School Drum and Bass, which went down a storm!

So all in all February's edition of Scratch @ The Big Chill House definitely made me feel that it was good to be back !!!!

Richy Pitch

RICHY PITCH, BODY POPPING @ SCRATCH

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March 2005 @ Big Daddy Kane Concert @ The Forum, Kentish Town, London.

DJ Richy Pitch is not known by many for his dance moves, but every so often he gets pulled out from behind the decks by DJ Biznizz to perform 2 or 3 dance moves he learnt from back in the 80's in front of his bedroom mirror ! :)

Big Daddy Kane @ Scratch @ The Forum (03.05)

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Don't need to say too much about this video, except it features the legend that is Big Daddy Kane, performing 'Raw' live @ Scratch @ The Forum. Kentish Town, London in March 2005!! A memorable night for sure !!

CLASSIC SCRATCH FLYERS FROM THE SCALA, LONDON

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REVIEW OF TOMMY BOY DJ TOUR @ SCRATCH @ THE SCALA

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Click here to read the NME review of Tommy Boy DJ Tour @ Scratch @ the Scala, London.

CLASSIC SCRATCH FLYERS FROM THE CROSS BAR

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