The artistic practice of Tris Vonna-Michell (b. 1982, Rochford, UK) is an explosive mix of performance, installation, music, literature, slang and rhythm. It adds a new chapter in a long tradition of storytelling. In his performances he takes the audience on a mental and physical journey, in which objects in space get a deeper meaning, he combines heroic and les heroic moments and swifts links between far away geographical places and places not belonging to the same time era. In his high-speed storytelling style words and sentences change into a puzzling combination of rhythmic and abstract compositions. In the installation in which Vonna-Michell performances take place video projection, lyrics and objects are used as theatrical props for telling the story.

A performance cycle – Tris Vonna-Michell, 2010 from Nomas Foundation on Vimeo.

In this cool 47 minute video you’ll see what happens when world famous Banksy decides to paint over one of London’s oldest pieces done by King Robbo (pictured below) which triggers an all out war with the entire London graff scene.

(via Nerdcore)

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UK bass heavyweight Silkie recently announced the release of his new album called City Limits Volume Two. Vol. 2 will be the last in this series and will be released via Deep Medi on the 27th of June. Check out the artwork and a promomix for this album below. The mix was recorded in the Red Bull Studios in London. Check out their website for more information.

“With a penchant for a good slow jam, sexy leads and weighty bass Silkie has been pressing dubplates for ten years with labels: Break The Habit, Soul Jazz, Skream’s Disfigured Dubz and Mala’s Deep Medi. This mix is a taste of what to expect from his second album City Limits Volume Two (Deep Medi) out at the end of June.”

Track List
Silkie Vs Truth – Feel (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Headbutt The Deck (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Hold Your Head Up High (Deep Medi)
Silkie Vs Von D – Snowed In (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Slow Jam (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Yellow Fellow (Deep Medi)
Silkie – The Grudge (Deep Medi)
Silkie – It’s Late (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Float (Deep Medi)
Silkie Vs Skream – Untitled (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Wonder (Deep Medi)
Silkie – Outlook (Deep Medi)
R1 Ryders – Mars (R1 Ryders)
Silkie – Taxi Mi’ Get (Deep Medi)
Skream – Filth (Silkie Rmx) (Dub)

In February 2010, The Ex toured through Engeland and Ireland with Brass Unbound (Mats Gustafsson, Roy Paci, Ken Vandermark and Wolter Wierbos). Above you can see a video report from this tour. 13 September,  The Ex will play at Incubate 2010, together with some guests (Ab Baars, Zea and Yannis Kiriakides).

Metro posted a cool article with a lot of positive words about Incubate 2009 artist Cooly G. She will spin at our Generation Bass event:

“One of the most exciting talents to have emerged in Britain over the past year is Cooly G, the semi-pro footballer, mother-of-one and south Londoner who has become one of the leading lights of the UK funky scene.

Her aesthetic is at once totally unique and all-encompassing: her abstract, dreamy productions defy genre boundaries, taking in elements of dubstep, house and techno at will and forming them into gorgeous, ocean-deep grooves which she decorates with a sprinkling of sultry vocal hooks.”

Read the entire article here

Tom also did a daily report via ZXZW Blog last year. Check these updates out:
The Great Delay Festival day 1
The Great Shallow Festival day 2
The Great Cancellation Festival day 3

Acoustic Ladyland is one of the coolest jazz bands from the Uk. They will play Paradox this friday. Be there.

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