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Speech Debelle - Freedom Of Speech - out on Big Dada Recordings

Monday 06 February 2012, 10:22

Speech Debelle Freedom Of Speech
Speech Debelle - Freedom Of Speech
(CD/LP/Digital) Big Dada Recordings BD193, 2012-02-06

Two years since winning the 2009 Mercury Music Prize for her debut album, Speech Therapy, and having ridden a rollercoaster through life since then, Speech Debelle is ready to drop her second collection of music. Entitled Freedom of Speech, the album sees Speech turning from introspection to stand up, face and engage with the world around her, spitting confident themes of revolution and love. A first taste of the album came in the aftermath of this summer's riots, when Speech reacted immediately, leaking the track Blaze Up A Fire, (also featuring Roots ManuvaRealism), a track about political revolution written months before. Now the build-up begins to the release of Freedom of Speech in early February 2012 with the free download of the track Studio Backpack Rap. From political to musical revolution, Speech describes the track as being "all about virtual instrumentation and an ode to KwesSpeech Therapy, while showcasing just one aspect of her remarkable new album.

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Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct - out on Big Dada

Monday 23 January 2012, 12:41

Wiley Evolve Or Be Extinct
Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct
(2LP/CD/Digital) Big Dada BD187, 2012-01-19

What is the true mark of the wayward genius of Wiley? Is it that, less than six months after the release of his last full album, 100% Publishing, he has another record all set for release? Is it that he has insisted that it is released on his birthday, Thursday January 19th 2012? Or that he initially refused to release a single from it? That he has made so much music that his fans will receive two CDs, the second with at least eight further tracks on it? Or even that one track on the album has no music (Customs)? No, it's not any of these. It's that we can say, without fear of contradiction (or without much fear), that Evolve Or Be Extinct is the best album (so far!) of this unique artist's career. Dark, funny, wild and exhilarating, this is a record which shows just what Wiley is capable of when he forgets the minutiae of recording contracts and concentrates on the many weird and wonderful facets of his life…

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Wiley - Boom Blast - out on Big Dada

Monday 16 January 2012, 12:39

Wiley Boom Blast
Wiley - Boom Blast
(Digital single) Big Dada BDDNL196, 2012-01-16

Wiley builds up to the birthday release of his new album, Evolve Or Be Extinct, with the club smasher Boom Blast. Produced by Most Wanted Mega, Boom Blast sees Wiley spitting pure party lyrics over a low-slung, bass-led groove. WIth enough vocal hooks to keep an angler in fish for a decade, this is perhaps the most immediate tune from the Godfather of Grime™ since Rolex, three minutes thirty of energy and good humour. Leaked by the artist to select DJs, it's already had plays from Mister Jam and Zane Lowe, with many more to follow. The package is completed by two excellent remixes. Herner Werzog takes the tune into housier territory, giving things a distinctly cartoonish feel, whereas Sticky hardens up the funk and gives Wiley the disco work-out of his life. Wiley's loyal soldier Alex D comes with the crunch-funk in a superb electronic reinterpretation. Evolve Or Be Extinct is perhaps WIley's most complete album to date, showing many facets of his fascinating and at times contradictory character. It will be released on Thursday January 19th because that s Wiley's birthday and that's what he wanted. Go figure.

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Roots Manuva - Here We Go Again feat. Spikey Tee - out on Big Dada

Friday 09 December 2011, 16:10

Roots Manuva Here We Go Again
Roots Manuva - Here We Go Again feat. Spikey Tee
(Promo CD/Digital Single) Banana Klan/Big Dada BD197, 2011-12-05

Roots Manuva returns with a new single and it's one of the standout cuts from the acclaimed 4everevolution, the brooding, magnificent Here We Go Again. Over an intense, thunderous collision of hip hop, techno and dubstep, Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva drops lyrics about an old friendship gone bad: "something in his life isn't right with him/ He's caught up in the hype and it bites within." A clear-eyed, deadpan exposition of the dangers, temptations and, more cuttingly, childishness of "street life," Smith is keen to emphasise he isn't preaching. Everything he says applies to himself as much as anyone else and a fate he avoided more through luck than judgement. The tune is finished off perfectly by a pure, soulful chorus from Spikey Tee.

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Speech Debelle - Studio Backpack Rap - Free Download from Big Dada Recordings!

Thursday 10 November 2011, 13:53

Speech Debelle Studio Backpack Rap
Speech Debelle - Studio Backpack Rap
(Free Download/promo CD) Big Dada Recordings BDDNL192, 2011-11-10

Speech Debelle's new single and a FREE DOWNLOAD! Two years since winning the 2009 Mercury Music Prize for her debut album, Speech Therapy, and having ridden a rollercoaster through life since then, Speech Debelle is ready to drop her second collection of music. Entitled Freedom of Speech, the album is released February 2012 on Big Dada Recordings. The first single and a free download is Studio Backpack Rap. From political to musical revolution, Speech describes the track as being "all about virtual instrumentation and an ode to Kwes the producer". Over a catchy, bumping, jostling piece of music, Speech lays out clever, witty lyrics about the high-tech, low-gloss DIY attitude which has relevance far beyond just creating music. Optimistic, sly, funny and an undeniable head-nodder, it's a long way from Speech Therapy, while showcasing just one aspect of her remarkable new album.

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Roots Manuva - 4everevolution - out on Big Dada

Monday 26 September 2011, 11:13

Roots Manuva 4everevolution
Roots Manuva - 4everevolution
(2xLP/CD/Download) Banana Klan/Big Dada BD190/BDCD190/BNDNL190, 2011-09-26

On September 26th (in the UK and Europe, October 11th in the USA) Roots Manuva will release a brand new studio album, 4everevolution, via Big Dada/Banana Klan. The album is just a few seconds under an hour long, consists of seventeen tracks and covers every style from wonky reggae through pop-funk, street spitting, straight up hip hop, sung ballads and epic death-disco. Big Dada think it's his very best work since Run Come Save Me. They're wondering (whisper it) whether it might be his best album... (sshh) ever. The album mainly revolves around Roots' own production and voice, with contributions from Banana Klan stalwarts including Ricky Ranking, DJ MK and Daddy Kope. In addition, on three tracks Mr Manuva introduces talented young singer Rokhsan. Other guests include Skin and Cass Lewis from Skunk Anansie, Elan Tamara and Spikey T. Production, meanwhile, comes from as far afield as Australia, Rodney Smith's travels allowing him to meet beatmakers and producers all over the world. To get the world at large in the mood for the record to follow, Big Dada are offering the chance to download Roots Manuva's version of Watch Me Dance for free. The download link is here: bigdada.com/rootsmanuva.

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Roots Manuva - Get The Get - out 2011 on Big Dada

Monday 26 September 2011, 11:06

Roots Manuva Get The Get
Roots Manuva - Get The Get
(Digital Single) Banana Klan/Big Dada BDDNL188, 2011-09-26

Roots Manuva comes storming out of the blocks with the first full single from his forthcoming album, 4everevolution. Get The Get is a hyped up, clever party tune, which sees Mr Manuva apparently encouraging you to drink Italian wine ("soave") whilst actually telling you to "get suavay" - a new Manuva coinage meaning (very roughly) to cut a rug in on your own personal, ragged style - a kind of "Party Rock Anthem" for nerds, dole-boys, crafts-girls and, well, people with some semblance of taste... Not since the crufatin liveth has Rodney Smith come out with such a hard-hitting dancefloor tune, his rhymes tight and energised and offset by some smokey, fifties-style vocals from up-and-coming young singer Rokhsan.

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Wiley - Link Up - out on Big Dada

Monday 12 September 2011, 00:04 1

Wiley Link Up
Wiley - Link Up
(Digital single) Big Dada BDDNL191, 2011-09-12

One of the many wonders of Wiley is how he manages to make so much music whilst pursuing an equally hectic social life. Link Up goes some way to explaining; he just can't resist making new links. The song is the second single from his new album for Big Dada Recordings, 100% Publishing, (we'd tell you when, but we might make ourselves look silly, so we won't.) The perfect summer song, its minimal, bass-and-stabs production come courtesy of Nana Rogues. Wiley rides the beat in inimitable, razor-sharp style, humorously outlining the intricacies of spending time in female company. Lighthearted, bright and infectious, it shows a side of Wiley we maybe don't see enough of. Not unless you happen to be a link, that is.

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DELS - Capsize - out Big Dada

Monday 05 September 2011, 10:53

Dels Capsize
DELS - Capsize feat. Joe Goddard + Roots Manuva
(12"/Download) Big Dada BD183/BDDNL183, 2011-06-27

Kieren Dickins aka DELS comes blasting back out of the blocks with the massive Capsize. After the critical acclaim which has met the release of his debut album, Gob, DELS has teamed up with two of his biggest name collaborators for the huge tune, Capsize. Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) has hooked up a beat of such electronic magnitude it sounds like Godzilla marching on Westminster. Over it he drops a chorus of deadpan eloquence which acts as the jump off point for DELS and his labelmate Roots Manuva to rip through verses of such venomous intelligence that if anyone ever again says to you that "rappers haven't got anything to say" you can just grap this CD and slap them round the chops with it. We promise to stand outside court with placards at your trial for common assault. A genuine monster of a tune, as packed with a celebratory spirit of solidarity as it is with anger and defiance, this is a truly important and memorable single from a truly important and memorable album.

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Toddla T and Roots Manuva - Watch Me Dance - out on Ninja Tune

Monday 08 August 2011, 12:00

Toddla T Roots Manuva Watch Me Dance
Toddla T and Roots Manuva - Watch Me Dance
(12"/Download) Ninja Tune ZEN12286/ZENDNLS286, 2011-08-08

As Toddla T prepares to release his second artist album of the same name, Watch Me Dance, is the follow up single to the brilliant Take It Back feat. Shola Ama. This release does not simply feature Roots Manuva on vocals but is more a collaboration between the two producers. In fact, it was Rodney's original demo that inspired Toddla to mould it into this very version for his album, naturally with Rodney's stamp of approval. Continuing work on the demo resulted in Rodney's own version which will also appear as track two on the single package along with a wealth of remixes including one from Sebastian and the legend that is Andrew Weatherall. The Roots Manuva version will also feature on his fifth studio album, 4everevolution later in the year. This unique release displays the different interpretations borne from the same demo and displays the mutual appreciation between these two highly respected and innovative UK artists. Toddla T's new album Watch Me Dance is released on August 22.

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