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New Mixtape: ‘ELO: The Samples’

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New guest mix for WhoSampled. Info from WhoSampled: “The Electric Light Orchestra are among hip hop’s top 10 most sampled rock bands, the group succeeding in fusing rock and pop with experimental classical music to create memorable pop hits and epic soundscapes alike. The group’s eclectic sound has unsurprisingly found[…]

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History of Hip Hop at Big Chill London this Saturday

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This Saturday I’ll be joining a host of London DJ talent at the Big Chill in King’s Cross to chart the history of 30+ years of hip hop. I’ll be playing exclusively the music of the late 90s alongside some seasoned club folks. Meanwhile a selection of my Breakin Bread[…]

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WhoSampled x Electric Light Orchestra Teaser Video

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I have a new mixtape dropping this Wedensday, commemorating the music of ELO bassist Kelly Groucutt in conjunction with WhoSampled in support 0f Kelly’s family’s Kickstarter campaign to commemorate his life with a Blue Plaque on the family’s former home. A short teaser video comes ahead of the Mixtape and[…]

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