Sneak Peek

 


Ooooh I'm so excited about a new project me and Lex are working on. It's all a bit top secret at the moment but as soon as I get more designers on board and the new site is up and ready I'll be telling the world so you wont miss out :)

Fingers crossed I'm thinking about a Jan/Feb launch so keep some Christmas money handy for some spending.

The design shown is from Falmouth based graphic artist Morphosis, more designs from him come launch day.

Benny.

The Mega Rave | Bristol DnB Special | Download

 


This is more like it... The Sound Of Bristol... 2 hours of proper Drum and Bass from the likes of Krust, Die, Suv, Roni Size from back in the day on Full Cycle, V Recordings and Dope Dragon. Classic stuff indeed, not like the rubbish you get now-a-days ;)

01. Scorpio ft Leonie 'Breakbeat Era' [Full Cycle]
02. Reprazent 'Trust Me' [Talking Loud]
03. DJ DIe 'Reincarnations' [Full Cycle]
04. Roni Size 'Fashion' [V Recordings]
05. Roni Size 'Fresh (Mask Remix)' [V Recordings]
06. Gang Related and Mask ft Dynamite 'Oh My Gosh!' [Dope Dragon]
07. DJ Krust 'Jazz Note II' [V Recordings]
08. Tali 'Lyric On My Lip (DJ Marky and XRS Remix)' [Full Cycle]
09. Die and Clipz 'Good Old Days' [Full Cycle]
10. Die 'Autumn (Commix Remix)' [Liquid V]
11. Roni Size 'Dayz' [V Recordings]
12. Mask 'Reese' [Dope Dragon]
13. Suv 'Parklands' [Full Cycle]
14. Krust 'Set Speed (Krust Remix)' [V Recordings]
15. DJ Krust 'Warhead (TC Remix)' [V Recordings]
16. Roni Size 'Phizical (Ray Keith Remix)' [V Recordings]
17. Lemon D 'I Can't Stop' [V Recordings]
18. Krust 'Guess' [V Recordings]
19. DJ Krust 'Angles' [V Recordings]
20. DJ Krust 'Quiz Show' [Full Cycle]
21. Heist 'Jazz Time' [Full Cycle]
22. Roni Size 'Its Jazzy (Felix Road Remix)' [V Recordings]
23. DJ Die 'Live and Direct' [Full Cycle]
24. Roni Size 'Snapshot' [Full Cycle]
25. Roni Size and DJ Die 'It's A Big Up Ting (Utah Jazz Remix)' [V Records UK]
26. Gang Related and Mask 'Sky' [Dope Dragon]
27. D Bridge 'China Cup' [Liquid V]
28. DJ Die and Roni Size '11.55 (Gangsta Mix)' [Full Cycle]
29. Die 'Jitta Bug' [Full Cycle]
30. Roni Size 'Fassy Hole' [V Recordings]
31. Reprazent 'Out Of The Game' [Talking Loud]
32. Mask 'Square Off (Roni Size Remix)' [Dope Dragon]

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Back on the 6th November with most likely and old skool indie show gaze session :D


Past Shows

The Mega Rave | Aphex Twin Special | 09/10/08
The Mega Rave | Boards Of Canada Special | 28/08/08
The Mega Rave | Beautiful Days Warmup | 14/08/08
The Mega Rave | Autechre Special | 31/07/08
The Mega Rave | Random Selcta II | 03/07/08
The Mega Rave | Random Selecta | 19/06/08
The Mega Rave | Deep House Sessions | 05/06/08
The Mega Rave | Techno Sessions | 22/05/08
The Mega Rave | Drum and Bass Sessions | 08/05/08
The Mega Rave | Mash-Up Jackin Sessions | 24/04/08

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Robert Henke workshop on Live 7

 


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The Beatz and Bobz Show | NSB Radio | 20/10/08 | Download

 


Blimey Its all gone wrong this week... not only did I lose every damn tune ever when my external hard drive crashed :( (BACK UP EVERY THINGS NOW!!!!) but 10 mins before we were due on air my sound card packs up... argh!!!!

Anyways we got there in the end. Mixed bag of tunes this week.. basically its every new promo I got sent over the weekend haha so expect Techno along side Dubstep with a giant dollop of breaks sprinkled all over the top.

01. Mad EP 'Acid Jig' [Mutate Records]
02. Ed Solo, Deekline and MC Flips 'Handz Up (Stanton Warriors Remix)' [Hot Cakes]
03. Stanton Warriors 'Blaze (Baobinga and ID Remix)' [Punks]
04. Chase and Status 'Eastern Jam' [Ram]
05. Scrap '2CI (Fifties Remix) [CDR]
06. Wrexx 'Caught Twisted' [En:Vision]
07. Deekline and Wizard vs Stereo:Type 'Baila Baila' [Against The Grain]
08. 601 'Punch The Clown' [Polar Red]
09. Digital Filth 'Go Watch Your Mind (Arrow Remix)' [Erase Records]
10. Journeyman vs Barcode 'Can't Let Go' [CDR]
11. Dj Rush 'MotherfuckingBass (Popof Remix 2)' [T Classixx]
12. Deekline and Wizard 'Angels (NAPT Remix)' [Against The Grain]
13. Luetzenkirchen 'All The Jazz (Popof Remix)' [Great Stuff Records]
14. Kickflip 'Ropeshaker (Cut La Rock 'Frozen' Remix)' [Brighton Breaks]
15. M.I.A 'Paper Planes (Atomic Hooligan Remix)' [CDR]
16. Jinx In Dub '10 Tonne Riddim' [Against The Grain ]
17. Ben and Lex 'Wind It Back (Riva Starr Remix)' [Silo]
18. Zodiac Cartel 'Robots' [Used and Abused]
19. Parker 'Calling You (White Papoo Remix)' [Rocstar Recordings]
20. Rob Le Pitch 'Sticky Fingers (Baobinga and ID Remix)' [Passenger]
21. Lee Coombs 'Future Sound Of Retro (Lee Coombs Remix)' [Finger Lickin]
22. LBJ vs Break The Box 'No Rules (Hektagon Remix)' [Big Square]
23. Backdraft 'Revolution (DKS is SIC Remix)' [Bassrock]
24. The Phat Riderz and Xim n Bass 'I Have A Mission' [Standard]
25. The Killers 'Mr Brightside (Bass Weazal vs Mickey Hook Remix)' [CDR]



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i Haz Made Drone

 


Something I've been working on for a while using field recordings from my good friend Ollie Hall (Bad_Sector). 4 tracks of drone...

I'm going to link up each track via Soundcloud but for now visit my Virb page to hear them all.

http://virb.com/metro_boy/music/albums/73652

Untitled [Drone1]

Untitled [Drone1] by metroboy

Untitled [Drone2]

Untitled [Drone2] by metroboy

Untitled [Drone3]

Untitled [Drone3] by metroboy

Untitled [Drone4]

Untitled [Drone4] by metroboy

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iPhone RjDj

One of the many reasons I want a iPhone :)

Benny.

The Mega Rave | Aphex Twin Special | Download

 


Bit late on the upload I'm afraid.. been a bit slack recently. Anyways instead of banging out the classics, Come To Daddy, Window Licker etc I thought I'd go the more obscure route for this show so hopefully unless your a mega Aphex fan then some of these tunes might be new to you.

Also before you all email in and call me a fool Nanobot put me right about the Universal Indicator releases as they are in fact Mike Dread ... Doh!

Aphex Twin 'Milk Man' [Warp]
taken from 'Girl/Boy EP' 12"
Aphex Twin 'Heliosphan' [R and S]
taken from 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92' LP
Aphex Twin 'Girl Boy (£18 Snare Rush Mix)' [Warp Records]
taken from 'Girl/Boy' 12"
AFX 'Analogue Bubblebath' [TVT Records]
taken from 'Analogue Bubblebath' 12"
Universal Indicator 'Wayne's Tantrum' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Universal Indicator Yellow' 12"
Universal Indicator 'TSA' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Universal Indicator Blue' 12"
AFX '.55278037732581' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Analogue Bubblebath Vol. 3' 12"
Curve 'Falling Free (Aphex Twin Remix)' [Warp]
taken from '26 Mixes For Cash' CD
AFX '2 Analogue Talks' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Analord 06' 12"
Aphex Twin 'Fingerbib' [Warp]
taken from 'Richard D.James' LP
Polygon Window 'Supremacy II' [Warp]
taken from 'Surfing On Sine Waves' LP
Aphex Twin 'Goon Gumpas' [Warp]
taken from 'Richard D.James' LP
AFX 'Sloth' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Analogue Bubblebath Vol. 4' 12"
Aphex Twin 'CD2 Track 4 - Grey Stripe' [Warp]
taken from 'Selected Ambient Works Volume II' LP
Aphex Twin 'Ventolin (Crowsmengegus Mix)' [Warp]
taken from 'Ventolin' 12"
Aphex Twin 'Inkey$' [Warp Records]
taken from 'Girl/Boy' E.P
Mescalinum United 'We Have Arrived (Aphex Twin TTQ Mix)' [R and S]
taken from 'Classics' LP
Aphex Twin 'Bbydhyonchord' [Warp]
taken from 'Drukqs' LP
AFX '*Not Too Sure I'm Afraid' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Analord 06' 12"
Aphex Twin 'Girl Boy (Redruth Mix)' [Warp]
taken from 'Girl/Boy' E.P
Gavin Bryars 'Raising The Titanic (Big Drum Mix)' [Warp]
taken from '26 Mixes For Cash' CD
Aphex Twin 'Beskhu3epnm' [Warp]
taken from 'Drukqs' LP
Aphex Twin 'My Saint Michel Mix+St Michaels Mount' [Warp]
taken from 'Drukqs' LP
AFX 'Backdoor.Spybooter.A' [Rephlex]
taken from 'Analord 08' 12"
AFX 'Custodian Discount' [Warp]
taken from 'Hangable Auto Bulb EP
Aphex Twin 'Meltphace 6' [Warp]
taken from 'Drukqs' LP
Aphex Twin 'Little Funny Man' [Warp]
taken from 'Come To Daddy EP'
Power Pill 'Pac-Man' [FFRR]
taken from 'Pac-Man' 12"

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Back on the 23rd October where I feel a D&B rinse coming on :D


Past Shows

The Mega Rave | Boards Of Canada Special | 28/08/08
The Mega Rave | Beautiful Days Warmup | 14/08/08
The Mega Rave | Autechre Special | 31/07/08
The Mega Rave | Random Selcta II | 03/07/08
The Mega Rave | Random Selecta | 19/06/08
The Mega Rave | Deep House Sessions | 05/06/08
The Mega Rave | Techno Sessions | 22/05/08
The Mega Rave | Drum and Bass Sessions | 08/05/08
The Mega Rave | Mash-Up Jackin Sessions | 24/04/08

Benny.

Metro Boy | Brap.fm | Download

 


01. Monolake 'Cern LHC' [Monolake.de]
02. Butch 'Earth 'Doppelschicht's Flushy Excursion Remix)' [Trapez Ltd]
03. Skoozbot 'Subtension' [Plus 8 Records]
04. Benjamin Vial 'The Bass The Monkey (Metro Boy's More Monkey Mix)' [Plasmapool]
05. Alex Young 'Minimalishous' [Sleaze Records]
06. Minilogue 'Snake Charmer' [Wagon Repair]
07. Elia 'Saran Warp' [Splitsound Records]
08. Brian Sanhajo 'Cortosis (Chris Liebing Remix)' [CLR]
09. Giash and Til Yali 'My Little Lady Birds (Remix)' [SCI + TEC Digital Audio]
10. Tony Rohr 'Tre' [Drumcode]
11. Phil Kieran 'Boxes Of Black' [Flying Cabbage]
12. Alex Young 'Minimal It' [Strike Records]
13. Norman 'Ich Bin Was Ich Bin (Andromat 3000 Remix)' [Snork Enterprise]
14. Steve Mac 'Gotta Have Some Fun' [SCI + TEC Digital Audio]
15. Uto Karem 'Trentatre' [SCI + TEC Digital Audio]
16. Format B 'Edding 850' [Highgrade Records]
17. Guy J 'Mikro' [Bedrock Records]
18. Matt Nordstrom 'Lucky Drawis' [Saved Records]
19. Benjamin Vial 'Dim Light' [Plasmapool]

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Metro Boy | Brap.fm | Tonight 6-8pm (GMT)

 


It's seems like forever since I was on Brap.fm so I've gone off and bought a bunch new tunes for tonights little bleep fest.

Usual time and place (6-8pm (GMT) on Brap.fm) so remember to tune in. But if you do miss the live show have no fear as the archive will be available to download on Wednesday.

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Aphex Twin special on the SWU Mega Rave tonight

 


Its been a while, maybe even a month, since I've done a show on SWU so I thought i'd continue the 'Special' series and this week its the turn of......

APHEX TWIN

Ill be playing tunes from his many different guises, AFX, Q-Chastic, Polygon Window, GAK, Caustic Window etc etc from the Ambient to down right scare-core :)

So join me from 6pm till 8pm this evening on SWU Radio for 2 hours of music from the man who has been described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"

To listen to the rest of the 'Special' series so far... including, Boards of Canada and Autechre pop over to the SWU Mega Rave blog :)

Benny.

Beatz and Bobz | Hyper | 03/10

 

Constantly at the cutting edge of dance music since the turn of the millennium, Hyper is a DJ in world-wide demand. From the Far East to Australia, across the breadth of the United States and throughout Europe, hissets are never less than perfect, blending blistering beats and ripping bass with a panache that is the envy of the dance world.

His second album SUICIDE TUESDAY is released in the summer of 2008 and marks the next stage of Hyper the band.

The album, coming out on Hyper’s KILOWATT RECORINGS label features the ever-present talents of Hyper and Jim Davies (guitar/Vox) but adds the fresh and exciting vocal talents of Axe-girl and Odessi. 5 months pre –release, the albums tracks have been heard on CSI and Ugly Betty TV shows and as of April ‘08 first single CENTRE ATTRACTION is receiving huge acclaim even before any promotional campaign begins. It’s going to be a great 18 months for the band that oozes pop sensibilities, punk energy and electronic style. Catch ‘em while you can.

Ignore all that tho as me and Lex will be djing for 3 hours this Friday... epic warm up tomfollery from us then ;)

Friday 3rd October
Beatz and Bobz
Hyper
Ben & Lex
Cavern Club
Exeter
9.00 -2.00
Tickets £6.00 Available From Reform Records & Online

Benny.

'Mugz' Signed

 
Just a quick one to say that our tune 'Mugz' has been signed up by Future Perfect, release date is looking like jan/feb next year. :D :D :D

Mugz (128mp3) by Ben and Lex

Other release news... the new APE release should be popping up in digital shops this month but I'll blog that good an proper once it is so you won't miss out. Also my 'Metro Boy' remix of Benjamin Vial has been approved by the artist and label so as soon as I get release dates for that I'll post it up here as well :D

Benny.

Simian Sounds Pres... Ben and Lex | 10/10 . Falmouth

 

Giggety giggety goo! The mighty south west heroes that are Ben + Lex return after waaaaaaaaay to long, my fault for not booking them I know, but it's high time we put that right! Sure fire crowd pleasers, residents @ Beatz n Bobz in Exeter (the longest running breaks night in the UK) and regularly found gracing the decks all over the place including the main stage @ Glade Festival.

Friday, October 10, 2008
FREE ENTRY
9:00pm - 12:45am
The Watermans, 28 Market St, Falmouth
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Benny.