Earlier this year saw the long awaited release of 'Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives', the feature length documentary on what many consider to be the most important radio show ever.

Produced by the duo and directed by Garcia, the film found funds for release via a Kickstarter Campaign way before the campaign's end date in September. And with good reason - this is a story that a lot of us have been wanting to hear told properly for time.

The guy's have been touring the film since, and on Thursday the 15th of October they attended the London premier of the film at the BFI and hung around after to answer some questions from fans. Hosted by Spin Doctor it's about twenty minutes or so and well worth the listen. Even if you don't like hip-hop Stretch's voice is so damn soothing and Bobbito's enthusiasm for life so infectious.

Stretch & Bobbito - 'Radio Changed Lives' Q&A

***LIMITED FIRST PRESS IN HAND STENCILLED SLEEVES***

Often seen darting about with the Electrikal 26k Soundsystem and involved in several Edinburgh nights, there's been no sleep on the schedule for the young Scottish producer Daojia.

An early version of 'Riego Street' was thrown up as free download nearly two years ago, doing the rounds among DJs and heads ever since.

The track has now been given a long overdue reversioning, mastering and vinyl press for release on Awkward Movements.

If that wasn't enough, this release is backed up by a brand new remix from Scan 7.

The shadowy Scan 7 collective led by Detroit techno legend Trackmasta Lou need no introduction, with careers that coincide with the rise of techno. Through live analogue shows and an underground ethos built around releases on labels such as Underground Resistance, F Communications and Tresor, as well as Lous own Cratesavers International imprint, Scan 7 are an uncompromising force in the world of electronic music.

Taking the original sounds of Riego Street and refitting it in their own militant form with a driving analogue beat, layered percussion and techno originality, their amazing rework creates a collision of styles on this transatlantic hook-up that sees the first Scan 7 remix in over 5 years

Riego Street Dub sees Daojia revisiting the track that made a name for himself. Surgically complex its unique combination of musical elements make for big system listening. A beautifully clean structure weighed in bass but flowing across whole scales of hypnotic string and keyboard sounds.

A. Daojia - Riego Street (Scan 7 Way Of The Se7en Mix) Preview

M. Daojia - Riego Street Dub Preview

Artist:        NKC
Title:          Fading Floor / Shockout (Maddslinky / Raimo remixes)
Label:        Awkward Movements
Format:     12” / Digital
Cat#:	AWK006 / AWK006D
Released:	7/5/2012
Distribution: Kudos Distribution
		bigben@kudosrecords.co.uk
		www.kudosrecords.co.uk   

Tracklist:	
A1. FADING FLOOR 
A2. SHOCKOUT (MADDSLINKY REMIX)
M1. SHOCKOUT 
M2. FADING FLOOR (RAIMO REFIX)

NKC returns to Awkward Movements with two new anthems for 2012, backed this time round with heavyweight remixes from the one Maddslinky and Lampuka records / Basic Famous honcho Raimo.
 
At just 20 years of age with a handful of physical and digital releases already under his belt, NKC has had a stunning 12 months gaining props from London’s underground scene. Having just relocated to Berlin for the season we’re expecting the year to get even bigger for the young producer.
 
NKC perfectly blends his favourite elements of house and funky in to floor destroying bass tracks on both offerings. ‘Fading Floor’ is a call to arms with brutal drums and floating synth build ups that push the vibes up across the entire length of the track. Backing it up is a refix from Raimo who twists the track and completely reinvents it in to a reverberated and layered dance monster.
 
Returning to his tough-as-hell drum style ‘Shockout’ is a bouncing rhythmic slap in the face, melodic but broken prepare to hear this on heavyweight systems this summer. Maddslinky is a name that needs no introduction, a proper pioneer of club music and UKG legend who serves up perfection in the form of a Maddslinky reworking.

NKC - Fading Floor (Clip) 12"

Artist: NKC
Title: Fading Floor / Shockout (Maddslinky / Raimo remixes)
Label: Awkward Movements
Format: 12” / Digital
Cat#: AWK006 / AWK006D
Released: 7/5/2012
Distribution: Kudos Distribution
bigben@kudosrecords.co.uk
www.kudosrecords.co.uk

Tracklist:
A1. FADING FLOOR
A2. SHOCKOUT (MADDSLINKY REMIX)
M1. SHOCKOUT
M2. FADING FLOOR (RAIMO REFIX)

NKC returns to Awkward Movements with two new anthems for 2012, backed this time round with heavyweight remixes from the one Maddslinky and Lampuka records / Basic Famous honcho Raimo.

At just 20 years of age with a handful of physical and digital releases already under his belt, NKC has had a stunning 12 months gaining props from London’s underground scene. Having just relocated to Berlin for the season we’re expecting the year to get even bigger for the young producer.

NKC perfectly blends his favourite elements of house and funky in to floor destroying bass tracks on both offerings. ‘Fading Floor’ is a call to arms with brutal drums and floating synth build ups that push the vibes up across the entire length of the track. Backing it up is a refix from Raimo who twists the track and completely reinvents it in to a reverberated and layered dance monster.

Returning to his tough-as-hell drum style ‘Shockout’ is a bouncing rhythmic slap in the face, melodic but broken prepare to hear this on heavyweight systems this summer. Maddslinky is a name that needs no introduction, a proper pioneer of club music and UKG legend who serves up perfection in the form of a Maddslinky reworking.

NKC - Shockout (Maddslinky remix) (Clip) 12"

NKC - Shockout (Clip) 12"

NKC - Fading Floor (Raimo refix) (Clip) 12"

Artist: Semtek
Title: Bento / Bento (Scott Fraser's Decompression Dub)
Label: Awkward Movements
Format: 12” / Digital
Cat#: AWK007 / AWK007D
Released: 18/16/2012
Distribution: Kudos Distribution
bigben@kudosrecords.co.uk
www.kudosrecords.co.uk

Tracklist:
A. Bento
M. Bento (Scott Fraser's Decompression Dub)

Semtek, an artist with an increasingly sought after touch, delivers the latest release from the Awkward Movements imprint this June with ‘Bento’, backed with a remix from Scott Fraser.

Semtek, aka Benhamin Roth, is the UK based producer behind the Don’t Be Afraid label. Curating releases from the likes of Mr Beatnik and Photonz, Roth has established Don’t Be Afraid as a watchword for out-of-the-norm quality through an understated attitude towards promotion and hype. His own productions mirror his label outlook, with each release under his belt taking house and techno and twisting it to his own mould with a near belligerent sense of individuality.

‘Bento’ sees Roth turn in a track that collects techno references but shapes them to a House music aesthetic. An unashamed ‘banger’, ‘Bento’ marries the East-London producer’s love of precise, focussed sound manipulation with uncomplicated structuring perfectly.

Wave/Black Nation artist Scott Fraser’s recently ended production hiatus is an electronic music godsend if his ‘Decompression Dub’ interpretation of ‘Bento’ is anything to go on. The accomplished producer has delivered a mind-of-its-own, snaking beast of a remix that burbles, drunkenly for 12 minutes before begging for a second, third and fourth play.

This is genuinely fantastic house music from an eve-reliable team.

Semtek’s ‘Bento’ (& Scott Fraser Decompression Dub) is released on limited edition, hand stamped vinyl on the Awkward Movements label, late-June.

A. Semtek - Bento (Clip) forthcoming 12"

Artist: Semtek
Title: Bento / Bento (Scott Fraser's Decompression Dub)
Label: Awkward Movements
Format: 12” / Digital
Cat#: AWK007 / AWK007D
Released: 18/16/2012
Distribution: Kudos Distribution
bigben@kudosrecords.co.uk
www.kudosrecords.co.uk

Tracklist:
A. Bento
M. Bento (Scott Fraser's Decompression Dub)

Semtek, an artist with an increasingly sought after touch, delivers the latest release from the Awkward Movements imprint this June with ‘Bento’, backed with a remix from Scott Fraser.

Semtek, aka Benhamin Roth, is the UK based producer behind the Don’t Be Afraid label. Curating releases from the likes of Mr Beatnik and Photonz, Roth has established Don’t Be Afraid as a watchword for out-of-the-norm quality through an understated attitude towards promotion and hype. His own productions mirror his label outlook, with each release under his belt taking house and techno and twisting it to his own mould with a near belligerent sense of individuality.

‘Bento’ sees Roth turn in a track that collects techno references but shapes them to a House music aesthetic. An unashamed ‘banger’, ‘Bento’ marries the East-London producer’s love of precise, focussed sound manipulation with uncomplicated structuring perfectly.

Wave/Black Nation artist Scott Fraser’s recently ended production hiatus is an electronic music godsend if his ‘Decompression Dub’ interpretation of ‘Bento’ is anything to go on. The accomplished producer has delivered a mind-of-its-own, snaking beast of a remix that burbles, drunkenly for 12 minutes before begging for a second, third and fourth play.

This is genuinely fantastic house music from an eve-reliable team.

Semtek’s ‘Bento’ (& Scott Fraser Decompression Dub) is released on limited edition, hand stamped vinyl on the Awkward Movements label, late-June.

M. Semtek - Bento (Scott Fraser's Decompression Dub) (Clip) forthcoming 12"

Over 30 years in the game, brothers Mikey Dread and Ras Kayleb as Channel One Soundsystem present the heart of bass line culture, and the true representation of soundsystem.

In the lead up to Red Bull's Culture Clash this Thursday night at Roundhouse, I managed to catch a few minutes of their time for a quick chat about what it is to represent like they do, the meanings of soundsystem and clashes, and what they've got planned as they go up against Skream & Benga, Soul Jazz Soundsystem and the reigning champions Metalheadz on the night.

Channel One Soundsystem - Interview

Seeing GLK aka Will Benussen back in Australia, headlining over DMZ, Rustie, Theo Parrish and a load of music's finest brought back memories of this interview / podcast from 2008. A few radio stations and online areas rinsed this for a short while, mainly excerpts, but the full edit only appeared briefly, and was taken down soon after the jump to a different station for Awkward Movements.

It's important to remember the context of this interview. 2008 was before Gonja Sufi releasing on Warp, before Gaslamp Killer had any wax releases out, just some amazing mixtapes and credits on projects such as the limited MRR-ADM. The man was pretty much a mystery, and despite having done it for years was relatively only just getting known outside of LA. The LA 'beats' scene was just kicking off and going next level, and a lot of us thought after a bout a year in this was how high it would peak. 

Despite the release of 'Los Angeles' it wouldn't hit proper stardom for another few months. I'd had the pleasure of interviewing Flying Lotus just before '1983' came out, and he was championing hard The Motherf**king Gaslamp Killer, which in many ways led to this interview.

Got a chance to hang with the Gaslamp Killer before his London show, dude blew my mind. One of the most inspiring interview I've ever had the pleasure of working on.

One last thing to add - in 2007 'The Gaslamp Killers' mix / edit was released, and is one of the most interesting and mind-bending creations I've ever heard.

Playlist
0:00-8:58 I Spit On Your Grave (0:00-8:58)
4:28 Gaslamp Killer On LA now
8:58-17:30 The Gaslamp Killers Mix (Track 7-13)
9:03 Gaslamp Killer on The Gaslamp Killers Mix
12:03 Gaslamp Killer on finding his niche
14:28 Gaslamp Killer on LA then
17:30-29:27 It's A Rocky Road Part 1 (Tracks 1 & 2)
21:15 Gaslamp Killer on It's A Rocky Road Vol. 1 & 2
25:45 Gaslamp Killer on not including tracklists
29:27-37:23 Heliocentrics vs GLK Podcast (18:37-26:34)
30:36 Gaslamp Killer on The GLK vs The Heliocentrics podcast
34:18 Gaslamp Killer on what he plays out and puts on mixes
37:24 The Gaslamp Killer - Zalim
39:13 Gaslamp Killer on his own tracks
39:53 The Gaslamp Killer - Showstopper
44:07 The Gaslamp Killer feat. Gonjah Suffi - Kobwebs
44:08 Gaslamp Killer on Gonjah Suffi
46:10-61:00 I Spit On Your Grave (25:01-39:36)
48:29 Gaslamp Killer on I Spit On Your Grave
54:14 Gaslamp Killer in what he's working on for 2009
56:29 Gaslamp Killer on The Low End Theory in LA

From The Vault: Keith P meets The Gaslamp Killer 20/11/08

First cut on the b-side of the limited Jaan 12"...big drums from the off, jagged bass line and a double time breakdown that throws you to the other side of the room.

Broke DJs - Fuck You Bitch

Your fortnightly post-rave batch of electronic goodness and live music, with an experimental angle taken taken from around the world. Keith P and Paul Ackroyd dig through their ever growing collections of wax / tapes / digital, and share their favourite selections of the good, the rad and the buggly.

Awkward Movements Sessions bring together extended crew - mixes podcasts and shows from Timmy K, Jimmy Monsta Funk and the like.

Enjoy.

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