Now we are really getting warmed up for 2010. Here is yet another World Exclusive from us.

Legendary UK Garage producer Duncan Powell has hit us up with a brand new 2010 mix. This mix is simply amazing, it completely consists of his own production. 2-Step’s back to the organic sound fused with the new influences the current Dubstep sound has attributed.

The outcome is exactly this… head banging beats derived from soulful chords and samples along side a large dose of sensual bass. Its simply beautiful music at its best.

Not only is this an Ego Thieves Exclusive, there are also tracks on here that nobody has heard yet. If your a fan of Dubfluence mixes, or a fan of the likes of Burial, Silkie etc this is for you. If you have no idea what I am talking about, this is simply music to encourage thought and to relax your mind too all at the same time.

Now Duncan has said he is taking a break from music. This would be a great shame and this mix proves it. So don’t worry I will be doing my best to bug him and make sure he realises there is a brand new market out there now and it has a worldwide audience. After all only 15% of our vast traffic is from my home, the UK.

You may notice on the cover as well the question, what do you call it? People are trying to seperate the sounds and the genres. It makes no difference if it’s Garage, 2 Step or Dubstep. There are two kinds of genres on Ego Thieves. Good music and bad music. The second one does not exist in my world.

Duncan Powell Myspace // Discogaraphy for those who want to know

.:: Tracklist ::.

01 – Duncan Powell – Care 4 Me – Push Ep
02 – Solution – Breaking Up – Duncan Powell Remix – Unreleased
03 – Jon B – Lately – Dragon 2-Step Dub – Bootleg CDR
04 – Duncan Powell – Nasty – CDR – Ego Thieves Exclusive
05 – Duncan Powell – Pushing – 2nd Drop
06 – Duncan Powell – Laid Back – CDR – Ego Thieves Exclusive
07 – Duncan Powell – Time – Cutstep Remix – Push Ep
08 – Duncan Powell – Came Into View – (Unreleased 2step edit) – L2S – Ego Thieves Exclusive
09 – Duncan Powell – Love No More – Push Ep
10 – Duncan Powell – Hold You – L2S
11 – Duncan Powell – Hold You (Unreleased Sub Edit) – CDR – Ego Thieves Exclusive

First here is a very special mix and a birthday dedication to one of the best websites to grace the planet, Ninja Video. If you do not know Ninja Video, don’t worry your not alone, there are still many that don’t. I like that. But for those who do know, and like me, visit it several times a day for stupidly long periods of time watching anything from Ducktales and Thundercats to the latest US Uber shows like Big Bang Theory you know what I’m talking about.

Don’t simply write this site off for another stream-a-thon site trying to gain adsense money. There is a real community, there is real love and passion. I see it as, they do what we do but with TV, Film and Documentary. Any website that puts up a David Attenborough collection, a John Hughes dedication or the best that Asia cinema has to offer you haven’t seen yet is much more than just a group of people trying to throw pop ups at you and make that chump change.

The forum is vast, political, insightful and delightful (yeah I rhyme, what of it?). I have to admit I am not a member, not because I don’t want to be but life is my bitch and time is my enemy. So make sure you get over to Ninja Video and find out exactly why your Internet has been missing.

A huge birthday shout out to the whole Ninja Team (Believe me of recent, Ninja has saved my life too with the distraction) including the ever so graceful Phara for the passion. Cree8, Wadswerth, Afr1ka & SteveH for constantly making me laugh and telling everyone that if its not Lost don’t watch it and just the whole dam team.

This mix is full of what I see in websites like us and Ninja. Core Hip Hop sounds with an Abstract, Experimental and Electronica twist all wrapped up in vibes upon vibes. Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing, Hudson Mohawke and more. Check inside the post for the tracklist and I hope you all enjoy.

Ninja Video Website // Twitter

.:: Tracklist ::.
01 – Happy Birthday Ninja Video – Ego Thieves
02 – FWD – Nosaj Thing
03 – Stellar Suzie – AFTA-1
04 – Bopgunn (instrumental) – Heralds of Change
05 – No One Could Ever – Hudson Mohawke
06 – Fluorgreen Legged Gangster – Tom Trago
07 – Believe – AFTA-1
08 – Green Tea Power – FLYamSAM
09 – Sky Blue – Mike Tibbert
10 – No More – Veebeeo
11 – Ankleboybackyard – Flying Lotus
12 – FUSE – Hudson Mohawke
13 – Locked – Dimlite

It’s been long time coming I know. We did have a ringtones section on the old website and it went down very well. I have been busy figuring out how to improve it and make it easier to use and now, I have finally done that. So welcome to the new Egotones section.

As of now we have a selection straight from Cookie Monsta bringing some dirty bass on the go. All our ringtones are FREE but of course if you use and enjoy them make sure you go and support the artists and producers buy buying their tracks, following their twitters, joining their facebook pages and of course going to see them life in the flesh.

All the ringtones are in .mp3 format and you also get the iPhone version included for all my Apple fan whores. I will be adding more and more exclusive ringtones very soon, including some classics! So watch this space. Hope you all enjoy and we slyly launched it last night and its already had well over 200 downloads. So I expect to hear some bangers on the tube very soon…! Big ups to you all.

Dont forget Cookie Monsta is now on Twitter >> Follow Folllow

It’s Feb already, jeeze. Year is already flying by, but we are only getting warmed up. Look out for loads of event news, first up is Urban Nerds. Back for a valentines affair but this time bringing it to you in a new secret warehouse in the depths of Hackney. Its to celebrate this ‘apparent’ day of love without all the pretense bullshit. Get your glad rags on, tweak that hat to the right angle and get to skanking.

Line up includes JME, Virus Syndicate, Cotti & Doctor Live PA, L-Wiz & Crazy D and lots more.

Get your tickets right here. (click flyer for full screen business)

Also don’t forget to book this right bloody now ya hurrd! Urban Nerds are back at Snowbombing this year for the second year in a row hosting the Arena on Tuesday 6th April from 10pm-7am with Benga, Skepta, Mistajam and all your favorite Urban Nerds residents.

Book with Urban Nerds and get a FREE exclusive Urban Nerds x Snowbombing Jumper worth £39.99! Just go to http://www.snowbombing.com/urbannerds and book!! (you must book through this link to get a FREE jumper)

Click the flyer again to see it in full view.

]]> http://www.egothieves.com/2010/02/03/urban-nerds-valentines-x-snowboming/feed/ 0 http://www.egothieves.com/2010/01/29/jenailution-flying-lotus/ http://www.egothieves.com/2010/01/29/jenailution-flying-lotus/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:45:53 +0000 Jenai http://www.egothieves.com/?p=4727 Its end of January already. WTF. Prob the most hectic month and start to a year I will ever have in my life. So now its time to get back to what I do best, bring you all amazing music with my own twists and style of course. 2010 means time for new, so I bring you Jenailution - Flying Lotus. No, Jenailution is not a real word (Just like Dubfluencial is NOT a real word lol), but a pun on my own name and the word Evolution of course. This series will be coming thick and fast in 30 min mixes featuring some of my all time fav artists and producers. There's no genre, no limits and they will be an insight into my Musical journey and how my relationship with music has evolved into what it is today. After all, that process of evolution in Music is what lead me to even create Ego Thieves. Expect to see mixes including legends such as Todd Edwards, Musiq Soulchild, Dwele, Afta and just so much more. I was going to just create these for myself and my iPhone, but how could I not share them with all of you? I hope you enjoy this first installment from the modern day genius that is Flying Lotus. A mix between his older more Hip Hop influenced sounds, to his current experimental Electronica that is as hard to explain as it is to produce. My fav collection from him bar none. His older Hip Hop stuff is just amazing! Allot of people wont of heard allot of these I'm sure.

If you have no idea who Flying Lotus is? Check the track below which is my all time selection of his. Open your mind :)

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Flying Lotus Website // Blog // Twitter // Myspace

Its end of January already. WTF. Prob the most hectic month and start to a year I will ever have in my life. So now its time to get back to what I do best, bring you all amazing music with my own twists and style of course.

2010 means time for new, so I bring you Jenailution – Flying Lotus. No, Jenailution is not a real word (Just like Dubfluencial is NOT a real word lol), but a pun on my own name and the word Evolution of course.

This series will be coming thick and fast in 30 min mixes featuring some of my all time fav artists and producers. There’s no genre, no limits and they will be an insight into my Musical journey and how my relationship with music has evolved into what it is today. After all, that process of evolution in Music is what lead me to even create Ego Thieves.

Expect to see mixes including legends such as Todd Edwards, Musiq Soulchild, Dwele, Afta and just so much more. I was going to just create these for myself and my iPhone, but how could I not share them with all of you?

I hope you enjoy this first installment from the modern day genius that is Flying Lotus. A mix between his older more Hip Hop influenced sounds, to his current experimental Electronica that is as hard to explain as it is to produce. My fav collection from him bar none. His older Hip Hop stuff is just amazing! Allot of people wont of heard allot of these I’m sure.

If you have no idea who Flying Lotus is? Check the track below which is my all time selection of his. Open your mind

Flying Lotus - Tea Leaf Dancers

Flying Lotus Website // Blog // Twitter // Myspace

.:: Tracklist ::.

01 – 1983 – Flying Lotus
02 – Litermeter – Flying Lotus
03 – Camel – Flying Lotus
04 – Raw Cartoons Track 4 – Flying Lotus
05 – Massage Situation – Flying Lotus
06 – Shadows – Flying Lotus
07 – Golden Diva – Flying Lotus
08 – RobertaFlack (feat. Dolly) – Flying Lotus
09 – Loop Exec – Flying Lotus
10 – Keep it Moving (Instrumental) – Flying Lotus
11 – Restez – Flying Lotus
12 – Nidocin – Flying Lotus
13 – Cry For Help – Flying Lotus
14 – Whole Wide World (Instrumental) – Flying Lotus
15 – Tea Leaf Dancers – Flying Lotus

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To those that are new, I don’t do huge in depth reviews. People just do not read them online so I try to keep them bite-size and to the point.

Corinne Bailey Rae, in my opinion is one of the purest and most talented artists this country has had to offer since I can remember.  Utterly original, I can drag up a few artists state side and even here in the UK to try and compare her too. But its impossible.

Her undoubtedly hard to forget and instantly recognisable voice, with a strong tint of her oh so British Accent makes her unique in so many ways.

I’ve had the privilege of being sent her brand new album ‘The Sea’ to listen and review. I was actually excited to put the CD in my mac and be taken away. She did not let me down with this follow up album. Before I give my opinions and let you know my brief insight into what I think of the album, I want to remind those who don’t know how much of an achievement this album really is for Corinne.

She lost her husband in 2008 after he was found dead in a Leeds flat following a drug overdose. I have had more than my fair share of experience with death and can totally relate to Corrine when she said felt ‘“extremely, extremely destructive” after her husbands passing. Since Corrine herself has never been involved with drugs this must of been terrible for her.

She went on to express; “I didn’t hear anything. Nothing came in. It’s hard to explain. All I wanted to do was destroy things. I felt so much had sort of been, destroyed. I guess I can’t lie about stuff now, so there it is. You can’t play it down. I felt extremely, extremely destructive, and I’ve never felt that before.”

“I couldn’t make any plans, I couldn’t even imagine the next day. It’s an awful time. You can’t do anything. It’s possibly an endless time. That’s all you can see: time.” She goes on to say “Even at this particular point right now, I don’t feel like Jason’s death actually happened,” added Corinne.

At other times I can feel it much more. I feel totally destroyed. I feel totally cut off from my favorite person in the world. But I just feel like this is the right time (to release her new album). I definitely don’t want to be seen as like, ‘Oh, wow, she’s soldiering on!’ Because I don’t feel like I am. At this particular point, I’m finding it to be the right thing to do.”

I can’t express how noble I think that is and can definitely relate to her anguish and pain…

The track ‘The Sea’ is very intimate and you can hear all those feelings from pen to paper. Fans of hers will not be disappointed at all with this album! It deliverer’s her beautiful sound of Soul, Jazz and Folk music combined. There is even a hint of rock in a few tracks bringing you some more uplifting changes to the sound of the album.

Her voice is as angelic as its ever been. That whisper and strain that makes her voice unforgettable is still prominent. If I could chose any voice to sing me asleep at night, Corrine’s is right at the top of that list.

You can tell though its a very personal album, she has still not gone all in. I’m assuming this is due to the amount of heartache she is, and will always go through. To lose someone you love is one of life’s greatest challenges and one no person should ever have to go through.

If this is the result, in just a few years after her immense pain, then I am confident we as the British public will always have her as a leading artist for many years to come. The album delivers everything you want. Those immense guitar riffs and sensual piano chords, that no matter the weather sends you straight to a summers eve within an instant.

Here is my favorite track from the album which you can listen too and download.

Corinne Bailey Rae - Id do it all again

If you enjoy this track or any previous Corrine Baily Rae music this is an absolute purchase. Don’t waste your time on iTunes downloading this per track in MP3 format. Never underestimate the quality of CD music. This is one CD you shouldn’t download. Legal or illegal. Her last album did 4 million copies Worldwide and I predict the same if not more for this one. Don’t forget to follow her on Twitter also.

To sum it up, this is beautiful music in all its glory and I have only had it a day and its already become a part of my timeless collection just like her last.

You can but her brand new album ‘The Sea’ here from 1st of Feb.

Big ups to the amount of love. I mean seriously, its very overwhelming. Last month saw over 200k pageviews, 25k downloads, we now have nearly 1000 registered users, we just hit over 600 comments in total and the amount of emails, blogs, tweets and everything else who show us love is just amazing.

2009 was the year the Ego landed, this year we get big headed. To kick off the exclusives for 2010 we have a mix here from Tekstep. Their own twist on Dubstep, from original remixes to exclusive tracks and their own crazy digital outlook on music. Its hard, techy, grungy and full of a disgusting amount of bass. If you love them and you love this mix then sign up to Ego Thieves using the sidebar and keep up to date with Tekstep right here;

Twitter // Facebook // Myspace // Tracklist inside the post

.:: Tracklist ::.

1 Magic Mash -Buck (Tek step Remix)
2 Flux Pavaillion – Roor
3 Bar 9 – Triple Drop
4 Tek Step – Street Fighter Remix
5 Deadmau5 – Ghosts N Stuff (Nero Remix)
6 High Rankin – The tale of clarence baskervile
7 Trolley Snatcha – The Future
8 Tom Piper & Nic Corelli – Indisco (Bar 9 Remix)
9 The Prodigy – Take me to the hospital (Rusko Remix)
10 Shaolin Style – Rob Sparx Remix
11 Tek Step – Thunder Strike
12 Tek Step – Mr. Brown
13 Reso – Smash yer face in
14 Skism – Rise of the idiots
15 Excision & Datsik  – Calypso
16 Tek Step – Psycho Crusher
17 Caspa – Power Shower
18 High Rankin – No money for guns
19 The Widdler – Froggy Style – (Tek step Remix)
20 Toast – Daft Step
21 Rusko -  2NAQ
22 Symbl – Fed Up
23 Flux Pavaillion – The Step
24 Blue bear – Shifty (Sukh knight Remix)
25 Caspa – Ohh r ya
26 Giant – Drumstick -Swoosh
27 Koan Sound – Alchemy
28 16bit – The tale of the broken fist
29 Crissy criss & Youngman – Kick Snare
30 Dash EXP – Dried Up (Joint Forces Remix)
31 The Prodigy – Take me to the hospital (Sub Focus Remix)