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Tough Touch is a Bristol based Hip Hop group currently comprised of: Kali Mist (Producer and MC), Social Conscience (MC) DJ Kraf-T and Nicky Beats, (Additional Production), on Bristol label: Crudely Cut Records
  
In 2010, Tough Touch released 'The Big Band Theory' which received positive reviews from the likes of Blues & Soul Magazine, leading UK Hip Hop blog - Certified Banger and were interviewed and featured on DJ Target's BBC1Xtra Home-grown show. Tracks have had strong support from local DJ's and radio alike, gaining regular airplay across the South West, from Phonic FM in Exeter, to Passion Radio and Ujima in Bristol, Sensei FM (formerly Itch FM), Unity Radio in Manchester as well as internet stations as far flung as Brooklyn, New York and L.A, California. 

A collaboration with Dusty Heads, produced the track 'Tomorrow', which featured on the front cover of Sidewalk Magazine's Bristol's Finest, Skate DVD - with 60,000 copies distributed in the UK and Europe. Social Conscience and Kali Mist have also featured on numerous releases and street DVD's as guest vocalists.

In June 2015, Kali Mist and Social Conscience released 'Winding Down' a 10 track collaboration with Weston-based crew Techtonic Plates.

The crew are currently back in the studio working on several new projects, including a Kali Mist and Social Conscience full length LP.
  
Tough Touch have performed at numerous festivals, playing the main stage at St. Pauls Carnival in 2009, club nights and gigs across the UK, supporting luminaries from the US underground circuit, as well as established UK acts.

Been a dj for near 20 years, playing at many venues across the country and supporting a whole host of big names, from DJ Cash Money, to Mark B and Blade, Souls of Mischief, Schooly D, Nextmen, Rodney P and Skitz, Cutmaster Swift, DJ Pogo, Scratch Perverts, Mampi Swift, Randall, Andy C, EZ Rollers, Ray Keith, Freestylers and many many more. I have also been producing for several years and am currently doing an audio and music production degree.

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The Mighty RuMJiG are a fearlessly funky outfit playing stages around the UK to combat bitterness, blues and boredom.

This bands soul intention is to uplift and ignite peoples lust for life.

Rumjig blends genres including folk, dub, drum and bass, swing, jazz, skanking reggae, blues, Latino and many more.

With good conscience, rhythmically exciting and melodically entangled with riding bass rooting it all together – RuMJiG have caused a stir wherever they go.

Rumjig guarantee to entice crowds into a rambunctiouse frenzy!!

They have an EP which is available from Bandcamp http://rumjig.bandcamp.com/ and are currently working hard on their debut Album.

The RumJig FIRE of randomosity, lust for life, impulsive compulsive jazz funk nectar Has been ignited.

Rum It out n Jig on up- let's get the good times a cranking ************ ..

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