Artist Spotlight: Itchy Robot

Itchy Robot (born Patrick Hughes in Wexford, Ireland) is a dubstep DJ and producer based in Sussex. Founding member and lead producer of Afterdark Productions, Itchy’s legendary sound has taken the Dubstep scene by storm over the last five years. Infamous for his legendry dancefloor anthem ‘Raw’ and Chemical Records’ all-time third best seller ‘Big Up And Burn Her’, he continues to churn out hit after hit at a frightening speed.

Now signed to a massive 20 record labels (including Afterdark Dubs, 10 Bag, 3.5, Boka Juniors, XS Records, Scrubadub and Badman Press) he also manages to maintain a hectic gigging schedule, having just arrived back from a sell-out tour of California. His renowned big-impact jump-up style has torn up packed dancefloors all over the world, including Bass Bash in Finland, Innovation in the Dam, Bombadum in LA and the UK’s own SuperDrubpressure and Mungos Hifi to name but a few.

Itchy also enjoys huge success hosting Afterdark’s weekly Sub FM radio show on Tuesdays from 6-8pm. Going from strength to strength, the show recently smashed the station’s Listener and Chat Room records and is currently nominated for ‘Best Radio Show’at the 2010 Dubstep Awards.

With gigs continuing to pile in, new material with the mighty DZ in the pipeline and his own new digital label on the horizon, 2010 definitely looks set to become the year of the Robot!

Download Itchy Robots latest mix here!! 

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FWD>>+RINSE @ MATTER This Friday (29th of Jan)

It's here people!! Well almost. Some of the biggest names in Dubstep, Grime & Funky are on the line up and you'd be mad to miss it.

You can get tickets from the Matter website HERE

Dubstepforum Awards 2010

Dubstepforum.com and junodownload.com have teamed up for this years dubstepforum awards and the nominations are looking incredible.


BEST PRODUCER
Joker, Mala, Skream, Kryptic Minds, Silkie, Untold, Zomby, Scuba, Benga, Instra:mental, Ramadanman, 16 Bit, Brackles, 2562, Breakage, Distance, Martyn

BEST NEW PRODUCER
Joy Orbison, Datsik, Funtcase, Hyetal, Mensah, Mount Kimbie, Trolley Snatcha, James Blake, Clubroot, Flux Parvilion

BEST DJ
N-Type, Youngsta, Oneman, Mala, Brackles, Plastician, Hatcha, Skream, Bunzer0, Seven, Chef, Ben UFO, Benga, Kode 9

BEST LABEL
Hyperdub, Deep Midi Music, Tectonic, Hotflush, Planet Mu, Hessle Audio, Tempa, Apple Pips, Dub Police, Hench, Rottun

BEST NEW LABEL
Swamp 81, Blunted Robots, Nonplus, Perk, 12s, Twenty/Twelve, Pesky Plates, Wigflex, Sin City, Betamorph

BEST TRACK
Joker -Tron, Emalkay - When I Look At You, Darkstar - Aidys Girl's A Computer, Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo, Mala - Level Nine, Noah D - Serious, Mala - Eyez, Excision & Datsik - Swagga, Joker & Ginz - Purple City, Pangaea - Memories

BEST REMIX
La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream's Get Ravey Remix), Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix), Untold - Stop What You're Doing (James Blake Remix), The Streets - Blinded By The Lights (Nero Remix), Mala - Changes (Distance Remix), The Heavy - How You Like Me Now (Joker Remix), Skream - Filth (Silkie Remix), Pinch & Moving Ninja - False Flag (Kryptic Minds Remix)

BEST ALBUM/COMPILATION
Silkie - City Limits, Hyperdub - 5 Years, Kryptic Minds - One Of Us, 2562 - Unbalance, Martyn - Great Lengths, Tectonic - Plates Volume 2, Shackleton - Three EPs, Clubroot - Clubroot, Kromestar - My Sound, Zomby - One Foot Ahead Of The Other EP

BEST MIX
Excision - Shambhala 2009, Kryptic Minds - Studio Mix For Blackdown, Untold - Fact Mix, Hatcha b2b Mala b2b Cyrus - Kiss FM, Untold - XLR8R Mix, 16Bit - The Milky Pie Mix, Joe Nice - Mala Tribute, Brackles - Fact Mix, 2562 - Fact Mix, Shackleton - Mix for Mary Anne Hobbs

BEST RADIO SHOW
Bunzer0 FOB - Sub.FM, Hatcha & Crazy D - Kiss FM, Youngsta - Rinse.FM, Mary Anne Hobbs - BBC Radio 1, Rob Booth - Electronic Explorations, N-Type - Rinse.FM, Ben UFO Ruffage Sessions - Sub.FM, Anti Social - Rinse.FM, Afterdark - Sub.FM

BEST RADIO STATION
Sub.FM, Rinse.FM, Dubstep.FM, BBC Radio 1, Cyba.FM, Kiss.FM, Radio Frequency.FM, Dubterrain.net

BEST MC/VOCALIST
Sgt Pokes, Crazy D, Rod Azlan, Flowdan, SP:MC, Spaceape, Werd2jah, Toast, Badness, Dread MC

BEST WEBSITE/MAGAZINE
Getdarker.com, Factmagazine.co.uk, Thebigupmagazine.com, Sonicrouter.blogspot.com, blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com, Xlr8r.com, Electronicexplorations.org, Hush-house.blogspot.com

BEST MUSIC RETAILER
Chemical, Red Eye, Boomkat, Juno, Rooted, BM Soho, Tribe, Stamina, Drop

BEST EVENT
DMZ, FWD, Outlook, Exodus, Stink Like Sock, Fortified, Subdub, Subloaded

This really looking to be a landmark event so make sure you get your votes in before the 20th of Feb.

VOTE NOW!!

Betamorph Records Rally for For Haiti

Betamorph Records and some of the most respected names in Dubstep have come together to raise money for Haiti. The 30 track album features exclusives from The Widdler & Dubheadz as well as bangers from many more. All proceeds well go towards the Haiti relief fund. Check the track list!!

DUBSTEPPER'S FOR HAITI VOLUME ONE 

01. The Widdler - Hatian Relief Dub 

02. Zeno - Stay Together 

03. Olie Bassweight - Ayiti 

04. Dubheadz - Tears for Haiti 

05. Symbl - Outside Looking In 

06. Claw - Antisocial 

07. Robbing Hood - Tonight 

08. Sinjin - Drunken Master 

09. abZ - Be Still 

10. Jason C & Metaphase - Firewater 

11. Mind - Point of Exit 

12. Ceeker - North Star 

13. Bleed - Warrior Stance 

14. Chi - Mass Hysteria 

15. 0045 & TDBZ - Moonwalk 

16. Bokator - Southside Skank 

17. VooDooSteamboat - Vultures 

18. Baron Rogue - Time To Run 

19. Mr. Curtamos - JingleBiz 

20. Chewie - Frogger 

21. KzA - Outbreak 

22. Korea - N35 

23. Flexie - Rising 

24. Seed Art Ha - Killer B's 

25. KzA - Collabs 

26. RumbleJunkie & Seed Art Ha - Playing GOD 

27. S.I.E. - Sound Boy 

28. Flexie - Heartbeat 

29. Kalbr - 2010 

30. Metaphase - No More War

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Context MC - Mental Breakdown Music EP (Free Download)

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year there's now way you haven't heard of the UK Dubsteps scenes man of the moment Contect MC. Repping Norwich to the fullest and blessed with an uncanny gift at choosing the perfect beats to go with his unrelenting bars Context MC has gained critical acclaim with his debut EP 'Mental Breakdown Music' while coining the term Dub-Hop.

This 6 EP goes hard from start to finish and by the time it does finish the only thing you'll want to do is start again.

The first single 'As The Sun Goes Down' made noise all over radio with DJ's all over the country adding it to there playlists.



You can now download  the 'Mental Breakdown Music' EP for free from Context MC's Bandcamp page.

DOWNLOAD MENTAL BREAKDOWN MUSIC FREE NOW!!

You can find Context MC all over the net so check him out...

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Let Get This Party Started!!

The purpose of this blog is to promote Dubstep in the UK. We will be posting events and downloads as well as links to websites and other Dubstep blogs. We are in the process of starting a YouTube channel where we will be posting video interviews and gig footage. It's all about to kick off!!