THE BUG – BOX / ICEMAN (Ep)

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box, double e, grime, iceman, london, Ninja Tune, riko dan, the bug, UK

Havin’ crossed paths many times over the years, in clubs and at festivals, and mutually admired each other’s destructive potential in the dance, D Double E, and The Bug had spoken for time, about a killer collab, and ‘Box’ is truly that.

Written specifically for Double, by the Bugman, to amplify the mc’s warp factor flow, the producer propels his trademark weight with an off kilter swing. Result is an unusually catchy dancefloor banger, that heads resolutely back to the club, after the moody narrative detours of ‘Angels & Devils’.
Meanwhile, ‘Iceman’ has already been heralded as the new “Skeng’, by the many djs who have already dropped it on dubplate. From Mala, to Mary Ann Hobbs, via Rodigan, Logan Sama and Kode 9, its already left massive floor craters prior to release. Its the sound of yardie badman Riko gettin low down and dirty on a seriously nasty Bug riddim. A monster.

Having finally hooked up with two of the most singular voices in grime, this EP marks the beginning of more lethal collabs to follow, with the finest filthmasters, the UK has to offer on the mic. ‘Box/Iceman’ signifies The Bug’s intent to indelibly mash up the dance again and again.

THE BUG: Facebook, Bandcamp

THE BUG FEAT. DOUBLE E – BOX

THE BUG FEAT. RIKO DAN – ICEMAN

FLOWDAN – DISASTER PIECE (Lp)

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disaster piece, flowdan, grime, london, Outlook Festival, tru thoutgs, UK

Out 15th July on Tru Thoughts, ‘Disaster Piece’ is the heavy new album from one of the founding members of UK grime crew Roll Deep, MC Flowdan.

“Calling the album Masterpiece would have been a liberty”, Flowdan states. “I feel like I’m coming from disaster. Like my area. I witnessed disaster from just a needlepoint. It just felt like it fitted.” Flowdan’s ‘Disaster Piece’ unites unforgettable characters in the grime scene today, linking both purists and its younger disciples. Flowdan works alongside key producers like Masro, Swifta Beater and Dexplicit (who produced Lethal Bizzle’s “POW”) who hold nothing back on this release, and collaborates with original Roll Deep crew members Tinchy Stryder and Manga, alongside the refreshing vocals of newcomer Animai (who’s been championed by Crisis on Rinse FM).

Marc Veira, the man behind the Flowdan alias, grew up in East London’s Bow. The album is heavily influenced by his upbringing and area, and Marc wastes no time in introducing you to his ends as he greets you under a tower block and menacing skyline on the cover shot. “It’s called Balfron Tower. It’s a monumental tower block to anybody from the E14 or E3 area. If you’re from East London, especially my part, you’ve seen it all your life.” Speaking out about the gentrification of Tower Hamlets, he continues: “Nearly everything has been demolished and rebuilt in that area, except for a few buildings – and that’s one of them. I like it because it reminds me of times and situations from my childhood.”

Three years in the making, ‘Disaster Piece’ is a melodic grime symphony built up of standout tunes which take you on a dark path, crossing all ilks of grime. “It’s about being a soldier in life”, Marc explains. “It’s about going against scenarios that have been picked for you and choosing your own path.”

FLOWDAN: Facebook

FLOWDAN – DISASTER PIECE (Lp)

P MONEY – THANK YOU (Ep)

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ep, grime, london, p money, thank you, UK

South East London Grime Mc, mostly known for dynamic fast paced flows and heavy punchlines both witty and raw. Leader of the underground scene, an incredible crowd controller who has main staged some of the worlds biggest festivals and worked with uks biggest artists from Ed Sheeran & Example to Skepta & Wiley.

P MONEY: Facebook, Soundcloud

P MONEY – THANK YOU (Ep). Ep is available for free download.