Style 43

Well my friends, Big Daddy ...

Notts top shotters, The Elementz, are back with a BOOM and a slew of remixes on their new release, "Club Music". It's been a couple of years since their immense "Crushmode" album dropped, but don't let the silence fool you. The old 'calm before the storm' saying seems appropriate coz they've been in the lab concocting 14 remixes for us humble lot and as if that wasn't enough, they've only gone and made it a free bloody download!

Fuck yeah. That's what I have to say before anything else, because that was the first reaction my ears had when listening to this album. Not literally, like some David Cronenberg shit, but there was definitely some aural joy in effect and it definitely came courtesy of the Russian Percussion. If you caught the single review I posted a month or two ago, or if you've been lurking on MySpace, or even better, if you actually bought the single when it came out, then you'll already be familiar with three of the tracks from the album - "Hidden Treasure", "Soldier" and "Saturday". They are joined by another 15 songs to make up this welcome return to music, by one of the UK's favourite beatmakers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOz40BwW-rQ[/youtube] We're loving the new DJ Vadim album over at Style43 HQ. Check the video for 'Hidden Treasure' above and don't forget!! DJ Vadim album ...

Yes that's right, the T-E-R-R-O-R-IST is back with a brand new live album! 'U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun' is out on BBE in May, with the first single 'Hidden Treasure' featuring Sabirajade out mid-April, and we will be celebrating the launch with a very special, fully-live performance at Whitechapel's Rhythm Factory. DJ Vadim, a man who this year conquered cancer has dug deep, learned new skills and used his imagination to produce his best work yet. From deep in his basement studio he has distilled a fine selection of beats, utilising the skills we all know and love as well as exploring new musical territories, as 'Hidden Treasure' shows. A hold on to your seat, white-knuckle rollercoaster of a track that combines the rawness of Ska, jump-up party vibes, and spine tingling vocals, set against reggae-tinged, massive track 'Soldier' serves as solid proof that The Isolationist's prolificacy is nowhere near diminishing, nor is his talent or exploratory demeanour. With his full band featuring some very special guests playing this evening, expect an introduction to the peak of a hard-working, much deserving DJ/producer's career.

Summer is on the way folks, I can feel it in me bones. But if you needed more proof, just look at the abundance of sunny sounding rhythms that are being released just at the right time to be heard blaring out of car stereos and wide open windows, when the sun does eventually put his hat on properly. I reckon one of the biggest singles to drop will be "Hidden Treasure" by the original white Russian, DJ Vadim. The reason for my predictions? The infectious Ska samples and velvet smooth vocals for a start. The voice comes courtesy of Sabira Jade, who comes from the jazz school of singing, and what a voice it is. I see BIG things coming from her in 2009.