Uptown Saturday Night Xmas Special 28.12.13 [Event]

New years eve sucks, come & party with us the week before instead! 

Dance off the excess turkey and christmas pudding to the sounds of some of London's finest hip hop /r&b/boogie selectors at Lockside Lounge in Camden on Saturday 28th December with Uptown Saturday Night. 

We have the incredible Bobafatt from Rough trade/ itch FM, the mighty mixtape master Chris Read from BBE records, the super-producer and scratchmaster DJ Daredevil and myself Dj Matman tearing up the wheels of steel from 9pm - 3am, entry costs a mere 3 squid!

More info HERE 

Supa Dupa Fly at Jazz Cafe This Friday

I'm looking forward to rocking at the infamous Jazz Cafe again this Friday for one of London's biggest hip hop promoters, Supa Dupa Fly ! Check the FB event page HERE. 

Matman x Never Second: Hip Hop Debuts Mix [Stream/Download]

                 Matman x Never Second - Hip Hop Debuts by Dj Matman on Mixcloud

For my collaboration mix with the dope new clothing label 'Never Second' I decided to create a mix reflecting the brand's name - featuring a combination of both debut appearances and singles from many of my favourite Hip Hop artists and groups, including a couple of b-sides and remixes.

Due to the broad scope of this theme I decided to mainly stick to including artists that I grew up listening to in the 90's for this one, but even at 50 tracks deep there are many notable exclusions here, so a sequel could be on the cards at some point!

Download HERE

Tracklist:

01. Matman - Never Second Intro
02. Lord Finesse ft. Big L - Yes You May Remix
03. Eminem - Infinite
04. Jay-Z - I Can't Get With That
05. 2pac - Trapped
06. Fat Joe ft. Big Pun - Watch Out
07. DJ Quik - Born And Raised In Compton
08. NWA - Dopeman
09. The Beatnuts - Reign Of The Tec
10. Outkast - Player's ball
11. Slum Village - I Don't Know
12. Heavy D ft. Notorious B.I.G. - Buncha n*%*s
13. Notorious B.I.G. - Party & Bullshit
14. Main Source ft. Nas - Live At The Barbeque
15. Nas - Halftime
16. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Deep Cover
17. Snoop Doggy Dogg - What's My Name?
18. Mobb Deep - Peer Pressure
19. EPMD - It's My Thing
20. Digital Underground ft. 2pac - Same Song
21. Redman - Blow Your Mind (Remix)
22. Redman - Blow Your Mind
23. Cypress HIll - The Phuncky Feel One
24. Showbiz & A.G. - Soul Clap
25. Gangstarr - Words I Manifest
26. A Tribe Called Quest - Description Of A Fool
27. Leaders Of The New School - Mt. Airy
28. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah
29. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah (Jay Dee Bounce Remix)
30. Wu Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
31. Black Moon - Who Got Da Props
32. Clipse - I Got Caught Dealin'
33. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity
34. Big Daddy Kane - Raw
35. De La Soul - Plug Tunin'
36. Lords Of The Underground - Psycho
37. M.O.P. - How About Some Hardcore?
38. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
39. Brand New Heavies ft. the Pharcyde - Soul Flower
40. Organized Konfusion - Who Stole My Last Piece Of Chicken (Remix)
41. K.M.D. - Peachfuzz
42. Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B Is President
43. The Roots - Distortion To Static
44. B.D.P. - South Bronx
45. Mos Def - Universal Magnetic
46. Lord Finesse - Baby You Nasty
47. Dilated Peoples - Work The Angles
48. Grav ft. Kanye West - Line For Line
49. Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
50. Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) (Matman x Dr Dre Remix)

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DJ Matman - Audio Visual Showcase Set 2013 [Video]

DJ Matman Audio Visual A/V Showcase Set 2013 - For best results watch in HD!


I have a short new showcase video out to show off both my dj skills and my new a/v sets, check it out, and please share if you like it!

Here's the blurb:

Join UK DMC Champion DJ Matman as he takes you on an audio / visual trip the likes of which has not been seen before - using the latest in dj technology to mix, trigger and scratch video clips before your very eyes! Featuring Flava Flav, Outkast, Redman, Candi Staton, Rakim, The Blues Brothers, Michael Jackson in a very shiny suit and more, don't miss this epic three and a half minute journey through the senses!

DJ Yoda's top 100 djs list: I'm in it!

I heard this news the other day and almost spat my coffee out in surprise - thanks Yoda! It is an honour to be considered amongst so many great djs. 

Check out Yoda's Website to see the full list, here's my bit, I'm at #92!! No mean feat when nearly every name on this list is a well-known heavy hitter - I managed to place higher than the likes of Julio Bashmore, Kentaro, Just Blaze and more! This made my day.

80. DJ Hype

81. D-Nice

82. Eats Everything

83. DJ Ayres

84. DJ Sega

85. Kissy Sell Out

86. Rusko

87. Yousef

88. Shiftee

89. Vajra

90. DJ Switch

91. Ali Shaheed Mohammed

92. Matman

93. Martelo

94. Julio Bashmore

95. Kentaro

96. Rob Da Bank

97. Just Blaze

98. Rustie

99. Buraka Som Sistema

100. Flosstradamus

Uptown Saturday Night Edits Vol.2

The second in a series of free EPs in support of the bi-monthly 'Uptown Saturday Night' club night at Camden's Lockside Lounge, 'Uptown Saturday Edits' Volume 2 showcases a trio of lighthearted dancefloor cuts from the DJs playing at the night on 5th October 2013. 

                             

For full info on Saturday's gig from the FB event page click on the flyer below:

DJ Matman on E4's Rude Tube This Sunday!

This Sunday E4's long running internet video show Rude Tube have selected my Robin Thicke vs. Vanilla Ice mash-up video to appear in the show!

DJ Matman - MM Mashups Vol.1 EP is still available as a free download HERE.

DJ Matman - All Vinyl Jungle Mix [Stream / Download]

                                     All Vinyl Jungle Mix by Dj Matman on Mixcloud

This summer I was asked to drop a mix outside of my usual comfort zone for Chocolate Bear Production's Annual Cook Out (last year I went for New Jack Swing) - and as I had a load of 90's jungle classics I love gathering dust on my record shelves, this seemed like the ideal opportunity to give them some airing.

The mix was recorded live in one take in my studio using strictly vinyl, a practise run a couple of days before the party - expect a fair bit of scratching, some sneaky mixes, a little roughness around the edges, and a whole load of classics. There are plenty of big tracks not included, so a sequel could be on the cards sometime…

NB: The Roots 'You Got Me', while obviously far from a jungle track, was included for it's DnB influenced drumming during it's outro, and the fact that it's a great track to end any set with!

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Tonight! Uptown Saturday Night + Free 3-Track MP3 Download!

Super late notice I know, sorry - but if you happen to read this in time and are based in London, Join me and top-notch selectors Jim Sharp & Chris Read as we bring classic Hip Hop, R&B, Funk, Soul & Boogie vibes to Camden for Uptown Saturday Night! I will also be celebrating my birthday here so feel free to bring presents, drinks, money, cake etc.!

To help promote the night the three of us have each made exclusive edits, available to download for free as a 3-track EP, check out my contribution below, a throwback AV8 style party break featuring some classic beats, and Uptown- themed vocals:


Click the free download link to get your mitts on this and exclusive tracks by Jim Sharp and Chris Read.

Vid-E-Yo @ Jazz Cafe This Friday!

I'm back at Jazz Cafe in Camden this Friday to spin another Hip-Hop & RnB A/V set at The Doctor's Orders night 'Vid-E-Yo!' I'm spinning from midnight 'til 1.30am.

Get £3 Advance tickets HERE

Post your favourite vids to the FB event page wall for a chance to win 5 guestlist spots for you & your peeps.

DJ Matman - MM Mashups Vol. 1 [Free Download]

A few party-friendly mashups I put together for all the djs out there, download 'em for free via the soundcloud link below:



You can watch a video below of the most commercial sounding one of the bunch, Robin Thicke Vs. Vanilla Ice - Blurred Ice Baby - ok so this one's kinda corny, but these tracks work too well together to keep it to myself, it makes me laugh!

Pete Rock at Jazz Cafe this Wednesday 12.06.13

I am honoured to once again be supporting the legendary Hip Hop producer / dj Pete Rock at Jazz Cafe this Wednesday! Message me via djmatman@gmail.com to get on my limited £5 entry concessions guestlist.

Uptown Saturday Night at Lockside Lounge, Camden 01.06.13

Uptown Saturday Night returns to Camden's Lockside Lounge for another of our bi-monthly sessions: All eras Hip Hop, 90s Hip Hop Soul & RnB, 80s Soul & Boogie, Funk, Rare Groove and more. A contemporary popular black music history lesson selected and mixed by three of London's most in demand club movers: MR THING (BBE / Extended Players), CHRIS READ (BBE / Music of Substance) and of course me, MATMAN (DMC / Droppin Science).

Entry just £3 before 12am and £5 after. Doors open til 3am!

New Video: DJ Matman Scratching On 7" Vinyl 45's!

To help promote my latest mixtape '7" Mix Vol.1' I made this short video of myself performing the scratched intro, live on 45rpm 7" vinyl!

Stream the mix HERE

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Dj Matman - 7" Mix Vol.1

7" Mix Vol. 1 by Dj Matman on Mixcloud

After rocking a couple of sets playing exclusively 7" vinyl at their 'Digga Please' parties, DJs Shepdog (Nice Up) and Kombine (Jazz Cafe) officially inducted me into the crew - so it's only right I represent with a mix based on my recent live set for them!

Expect pure block party vibes from this one: Classic Hip Hop laced with Soul, Funk, Disco, B-Boy breaks, Reggae/Dancehall and 90's RNB, No FX, no multitracking, just a crate of crackly 45s mixed, scratched & juggled (with a couple of sneaky edits so you don't have to hear my records skip!).

The cover image is composed of photos of every record played, displayed in the order they appear in the mix - get a closer look at it HERE

There's plenty more where this came from so look out for volume 2!

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Tracklist:

01. Aeon Seven - Funky Furious
02. The Turntablist aka DJ Babu - Super Duper Teaser 45 (scratch samples)
03. Beastie Boys - Sureshot (Mario Remix)
04. Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
05. Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator
06. Taggy Matcher - Next Episode
07. N.W.A. - Express Yourself
08. Carly Simon - Why
09. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Why? Edit)
10. Nardo Ranks - Rum Shaker
11. Wreckx - N - Effect - Rump Shaker
12. Neneh Cherry ft. Notorious B.I.G. - Buddy X (Falcon & Fabian Remix)
13. Naughty By Nature - Uptown Anthem (Video Mix)
14. Mary J Blige - Real Love (Hip Hop Version)
15. Run DMC - Beats To The Rhyme
16. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
17. Nas & Damian Marley - Nah Mean
18. Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
19. Lord Finesse - Isn't He Something (Large Professor Remix)
20. En Vogue - Hold On
21. LL Cool J - The Boomin' System (The Underground Mix)
22. Madlib ft. Yesterday's New Quintet - Pike's Strike
23. Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader
24. Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
25. Slave - Just A Touch Of Love
26. Funkadelic - (not just) Knee Deep
27. De La Soul - Me Myself And I
28. The System - You're In My System
29. Jack And Juke - 9th wonder
30. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
31. Rhythm Heritage - Theme From S.W.A.T.
32. The Quartertones - Caffeine (DJ Format's Getaway Version)
33. Visioneers - Apache (Battle Dub)
34. Big Daddy Kane - Warm It Up Kane
35. Run DMC - Peter Piper
36. Kool And The Gang - Funky Stuff
37. Eric B. And Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix)
38. Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff
39. Heavy D & The Boyz - mr big stuff
40. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
41. J Dilla Ft. Common - E=mc2
42. Dazz - Brick
43. The Fatback Band - Gotta Learn How To Dance
44. Donald Byrd - Change (Makes You Want To Hustle) Part 2

Sip The Juice w/ DJ Matman @ The Bank, Bristol This Friday!

This Friday I will be spinning back in my hometown of Bristol at The Bank of Stokes Croft - free entry before midnight & open til 4am ! Bristol crew where you at?!

With support from Sip The Juice DJ's, Sam Krats, Peazy, Felix Joy and Silver Fox.

Check the FB event HERE

DJ Matman - 10 Minute 80's B-Boy Megamix

10 Minute 80's B-Boy Megamix by Dj Matman on Mixcloud

I was recently commissioned by Urban Edge Promotions to create this 10 minute long mix of classic and well-known 80's B-Boy tracks for a series of forthcoming live shows - I ended up going in on it pretty hard, every track on here is re-edited or remixed in one way or another! As usual with my mixes there is also a fair bit of juggling & scratching involved, but not too much as the focus here is on the dancers.

If you are a bit of a music geek you may notice I used the break from the UK hip hop classic 'Untitled' by Hardnoise in my remix of White Lines - if you really know your stuff you may even feel inclined to point out that 'untitled' was released in 1990, not in the 80's, but guess what? I don't care. Anyway, enjoy!

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Tracklist:

01. West Street Mob - Break Dance (Electric Boogie) (Matman Re-Edit)
02. Newcleus - Jam On It (Matman Re-Edit)
03. Shannon - Let The Music Play (Matman Re-Edit)
04. Ollie & Jerry - Breakin' There's No Stoppin' Us (Matman Re-Edit)
05. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - White Lines (Matman Remix)
06. Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (Matman Re-Edit)
07. Debbie Deb - When I Hear Music (Matman Re-Edit)
08. Afrika Bambatta & The Soulsonic Force- Planet Rock (Instrumental)

Uptown Saturday Night this Saturday @ Lockside Lounge, Camden

Uptown Saturday Night returns to Camden's Lockside Lounge for the first of our bi-monthly sessions in 2013: All eras Hip Hop, 90s Hip Hop Soul & RnB, 80s Soul & Boogie, Funk, Rare Groove and more. A contemporary popular black music history lesson selected and mixed by three of London's most in demand club movers: MR THING (BBE / Extended Players), CHRIS READ (BBE / Music of Substance) and MATMAN (DMC / Droppin Science).

Entry just £3 before 12am and £5 after. Doors open til 3am!

NYE 2012: Main Squeeze @ Big Chill Bar, Brick Lane, Shoreditch

This New Years Eve get your butt down to Main Squeeze at The Big Chill Bar in Shoreditch to catch me spinning alongside an ultra-talented line up of djs: Chris Read, JP, Mo Fingaz & Bobafatt - it's essentially a hip hop party but being that it's new years eve and we will all be getting very merry I expect we will be playing all kinds of party stuff to get your asses shaking! Entry is FREE all night, so you have no excuse! See you there..

DJ Matman: Droppin' Science Show October 2012

Droppin' Science Show October 2012 by Droppin' Science on Mixcloud

The much-anticipated October edition of the Droppin' Science Show is finally here! Back in a new & improved, slightly shorter bi-monthly format, you can expect the usual heavy dosage of fresh new hip hop & future beats along with a touch of soul - mixed, scratched and hosted by your's truly, enjoy!

Recorded LIVE at Droppin' Science HQ, 22.10.12
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Tracklist:
01. Kid Suke (Kidkanevil & Daisuke Tanabe) - MoOoOoOn
02. Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre & Just Blaze - Compton
03. Showbiz & A.G. - Trapped 
04. Xzibit ft. King Tee & Tha Alkaholiks - Louis XIII
04. Blu & DJ Babu - Comfy in The Truck
05. The Wu Tang Clan - Six Directions Of Boxing
06. Dam Funk - Don't Forget To Pray
07. Uptown X.O. - Good Vibes (Prod. by A.B. The Pro)
08. Skillit ft. Homeboy Sandman & Braydz - Don't Doubt
09. Action Bronson - It's Me
10. Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah - Still Got It
11. JJ Doom - Bite The Thong
12. Fizzyology (Lil Fame & Termanology) ft. Busta Rhymes & Styles P - Play Dirty (Prod. by DJ Premier)
13. 14kt ft. Skyzoo - The Ellis Wilson Painting On The Wall
14. Flying Lotus - Getting There
15. Roc Marciano - 76
16. The Doppelgangaz ft. Apathy - Whole Wide World
17. Thank You Machine ft Jyager & Jehst - Four Corners
18. Joey Bada$$ - DSL (Da Special List)
19. Oddisee - From Largo With Love
20. JR & PH7 - Who Want What (Instrumental)
21. Andrew Ashong - Flowers
22. Danny Brown - Change (Prod. by Johnson & Jonson aka Blu & Exile)
23. Gensu Dean ft. Olivier Daysoul - Wantchu

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