Monkey Steak are producers Atki2 and Hanuman from Bristol and London respectively. With their ruffnek beats and rude bwoy pop Monkey Steak are
dancefloor dynamite. Mashing up global riddims and bass heavy genre
bending ruffness, they incorporate sounds from bassline to bashment,
grime to dubstep to 2step garage to baille funk to jungle and back again!
They entered the scene anonymously back in 2005, dropping the first 12" in Werk Disc's infamous Grim Dubs series, a tongue-in-cheek and irreverent take on the then emerging dubstep scene. Since then, they have released tracks on Werk, and Bristol's Punch Drunk and Death$ucker Records. Forthcoming releases are due for release later in the year on Sleazetone and their own imprint Steak House.
Atki2 and Hanuman also work under their solo monikors; Atki2 having written EPs forWerk and Shadetek records, and Hanuman unleashing a series of DJ mixes for Spannered.org. Their work includes remixes for Starkey, Parasite and Cardopusher, and they themselves have been remixed by high profile artists such as DJ Pinch and Drop The Lime.
Monkey Steak regularly perform around the UK, and abroad, including not least an opening performance on the Overkill Stage at last years Glade Festival. Over the last year they have played alongside artists such as 808 State, General Levy, David Rodigan and Aaron Spectre, and dubsteppers Hatcha, Kode9, Pinch and RSD (of Smith & Mighty)
Hanuman DJ Mix available from Smokering featuring Monkey Steak exclusives and bootlegs. Heres the link:
redi- pimp my dub malstrom-froggy's revenge flatmate-bagheera mac koall-hight volume malstrom-today beature-dropstep kuro live-dub interlune malstrom-interval316 flatmate-non retour mac koall-comedy johnny oakley-catalogue c check one-scherbe babylon system-examination Of Time - tryptomatik-rise of the foot soldier ruf -rudebwoy Riddim - ZoundColector & Dysord Syth - Sarcastic Killers Datacode, Gogor & Dysord Sith - Cardiac Anomally
Opening with the awesome bass pressure of the minimalist masterpiece ‘Deadstep’ and ending with the sublime underwater claustrophobia of ‘Unnamed Methane Sea’ this release is set to cement Micoland’s reputation as one of the people responsible for truly moving the dubstep blueprint into exiting new aural landscapes.
DEAD CHANNEL on Micoland's All Loop Traffic
"At moments I'm reminded of Jeff Mills in his more chilled outings, perhaps messing around with Luke Vibert. At others there's the spirit of Tobias Schmidt in his Le Chimp Atomique phase. Mostly, though, I'm just impressed by how original, moving and cool the whole caboodle turns out to be."
Andrez Bergen on "All Loop Traffic" (Impact, Vice)
THE MC.MASH CLAN (3 DJs- 5 decks- Turntablecore rinse out!) BIZZY B (Ruffneck jungle bizness live from the original amen brother) MC ANGEL & DJ SHORTY (The conscious MC and inspired poetess meets Peace Not War's DMC finalist) WILLOTT & KONG (Chuncky, jump up electro breaks filth) MDS (Live tearing DnB & breakcore life4land style) SPREE & MC RAM (Hardcore breaks from Bristol's Penguin Dance ambassadors) BASS6 (Beatbox extraordinaire and host for the night) BELLZEBOO (Thumping rave psy trance from the psychedelic shamen)
room 2
MARKOMEN & J:KENZO (Almighty dubstep sound clash from the sub-bass bruisers) DOWNSHIFTER (Dubstep skankers from Skud's head honcho) MARYSIA (Roots n dub from the vinyl vixen) RAGAGAMUFFIN (Deep, dark n dirty jungle) SILLY PUNDIT (Bouncy electro & tech-breaks) AMEN RA & VIBEZIN (Meditative dubstep from the Sub FM family)
VJs
PIKILIPITA CYDER FX ORCHID BITE
UDC Breakdancing, body popping & freestyle battles from the Urban Dance Company
HAND BAKED ARCADE Large screen Megadrive games!
Doors: 9pm - 6am Advance tickets: £8 www. ticketweb. co. uk On the door: £7 before 9.30pm/ £10 after Venue: Jacks, 7-9 Crucifix Lane, London SE1 Nearest tube/overground: London Bridge (5 mins walk)
wass goin on u kool? wah u bin up2? jus thort i'd let u noe derz a new track on my page called 'Are You Ready?' ... giv it a listen, lemme noe wah u tink ini...also da 16 track promo 'Chapter One' iz nearly finished so dat shud be droppin soon...jus keepin u updated.
me say hope to get the voodoo vinyl somewhere really soon. dudes, i think this is one of the most awesome bootyshak0rs this year. Hope to see you in Germany one day...
finally finished the album i sent you a demo of many moons ago.
just here to say hey and shout about it a bit!
Peace.
My debut solo album and follow-up to Gwylo & Micoland's cult hit Reinfections, is now available from the Gonzo shop.
A unique blend of Lo-fi Techno, Atmospheric Dubstep and Experimental Electronica. If you like anyone from Burial to Aphex Twin you might be interested!
Purely and simply, a mix of the hottest and hypest bashment to come out of Jamaica in 2007 - 45 killer party-starters in 68 minutes from the likes of Beenie Man, Ninjaman, Assassin, Sean Paul, Busy Signal, Elephant Man, Tony Matterhorn and loads more.
Forty minute live recording of the legendary Ragga Twins MCing alongside The Heatwave at Bar Rumba recently. Flinty Badman and Deman Rockers host dancehall-style alongside a Heatwave selection of bashment and hip hop. Plus, sharing rhymes and swapping lines with perfect timing, the Twins drop lyrics including the classic Illegal Gunshot over riddims like Eighty Five, Tour and The Buzz.
Or get the short version here with just the Twins vocalling the riddims.
ALSO THE BAYS & SUNHARBOUR @ SCALA 30th MAY
