Its been a minute but our Free singles series, alongside our sister label Seclusiasis, is back! And this time we are pledging to give away a free Seclus Jockey single every month from now on!!! Mr. Mitch made this sick 8bar remix in addition to his remix that appeared on the J-Sweet single last Fall…we’ve been holding it back and using it as a secret dub weapon in our sets, but now its time to let ya’ll have it! Hook us up with a Tweet or post on Facebook and this little gem is yours!

Slit Jockey Records latest release comes from South Yorkshire UK’s Mella Dee. The “Don’t Be Nesh” EP continues the labels’ penchant for bashy grime bangers! Look for this EP to hit digital shops worldwide on May 14th!

Mella Dee is half of production duo Mista Men, who have released on Greenmoney, Cheap Thrills, Car Crash Set and more! For his debut solo outing, Mella Dee has focused his energies on creating rough n’ rugged grime riddims, with both a nod to early raw 8-bar grime and forward moving sounds.

Mella Dee and Mista Men tracks boast support from Toddla T, Mosca, DJ Q and Marcus Nasty. Birmingham MC Slick Don vocals the tune “VIP” and his bouncy flow and catchy tone are sure to set the clubs on fire. Slick Don has worked with Melé, TS7, Lioness and Jaime Duggan.

Check out the title cut on our Soundcloud!

Grab the single from these digital shops now: Juno | Boomkat | Beatport | iTunes

Starkey’s Remix of J-Sweet’s “Can’t Stop My Grime” anthem, chock full of thick n’ bubbly 8-bar beats, caught the ear of Manchester’s finest grime crew – Virus Syndicate – and they wanted to lace a special vocal on the track! So here we have this MC version for the masses to get down. This single is surefire, don’t sleep.

Oh yes this one is gonna smash you over the head on April 23rd! Check out the first look at the art and get ready for the track soon.

In early winter Slit Jockey unleashed J-Sweet’s grime instrumental monster ‘Can’t Stop My Grime’ Remix EP, which reached heavy acclaim in the clubs, blogs and streets.

Starkey’s Remix, chock full of thick n’ bubbly 8-bar beats, caught the ear of Manchester’s finest grime crew – Virus Syndicate – they wanted to lace a special vocal on the track! So here we have this MC version for the masses to get down.

Virus Syndicate MCs JSD, Goldfinger & Nika have a raw urban bass heavy sound that leans to many genres, with hard edged beats and lyrical intelligence the Virus are fast gaining tips to become the next major UK break through act. Virus Syndicate have released on Planet Mu, Contagious, Case Load, Stamp Beats and other labels.

Fresh off recent Ninja Tune releases and an impressive back catalog on Planet Mu, Civil Music, Seclusiasis, and more – Starkey is an unstoppable street bass force. Not to mention the legendary grime status of J-Sweet. This single is surefire, don’t sleep.

That being said, Slit Jockey has a massive lineup of upcoming releases. First up we’ve got a special vocal version of Starkey’s Remix of J-Sweet “Can’t Stop My Grime” featuring Manchester’s finest – Virus Syndicate. That will be followed up by Mella Dee’s (of Mista Men) solo debut “Don’t Be Nesh.” Other upcoming Slit Jockey heat on deck from Sduk, El Carnicero, MIK, Doshy, DS1, Mr. Mitch and many more.

DS1′s “Red Rain” (from the Emotions, Colours and Spacefood EP) is a featured free download on XLR8R.

“This purple piece of bass from UK producer DS1 deploys a volley of synth licks over skittering hi-hats and plodding bass chords. “Red Rain” appears on DS1′s recent Emotions, Colours, and Spacefood EP, out now on Slit Jockey, which contains two other originals and four remixes, including a Starkey remix of this track. The artwork for the release is above, and the tracklisting can be found after the jump.”

Head over to their site to check it out and grab the song download!

And after you get a taste of the sounds, we know you’re gonna need the whole release in your life and its now available at all digital music shops so go on and scoop up it up! Heres a few links, but its everywhere!

Juno Download
iTunes
Boomkat
Beatport

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UK badman DS1 steps up for his debut on the Slit Jockey Records label. With this EP he branches out his sound with lush and deep productions that are both forward thinking and body moving at the same time.

DS1 is far from a rookie to underground electronic music. As well as being one of the pioneers of Bassline and 4/4 and remixing for Bhangra superstar Panjabi MC, he has produced UK Funky smash hits under the alias Darkus Beat Company and is responsible for one of the biggest club smashers of 2009/10, Tempa T – Next Hype Funky Mashup. He is now producing “bass music” with a mix of grime, trap rap, garage, and dubstep influences. In 2011, his productions have received support from the likes of Plastician, DJ Target, Logan Sama, Elijah & Skilliam just to name a few gaining airplay on BBC 1Xtra, Rinse FM, Kiss FM amongst many other radio stations. He released the “Kickback” EP mid 2011 along with the “Stuck in the Machine” EP featuring London grime MC and N.A.S.T.Y crew member Griminal. DS1′s return this year with his new sound has been a big one and is definitely one to watch for 2012.

Not to mention the firepower remixer lineup that is sure to grab your attention. Following sick releases on Ninja Tune and Civil Music, Starkey cooks up a grimey number that is sure to make you screwface. London’s Bobby Tank (Vermin St) brings an excellent 80s funk/r&b vibe. Repping Las Vegas and 119 Sound, King drops a chunky beat while still keeping it lush. Rounding it out Slit Jockey’s own El Carnicero chops track into a bumpin’ riddim version.

Track listing:
1. Lost Memories
2. Red Rain
3. Freeze Dried
4. Red Rain (Starkey Remix)
5. Lost Memories (Bobby Tank Remix)
6. Lost Memories (King Remix)
7. Freeze Dried (El Carnicero Remix)

Grab “Anything Could Happen” from these digital shops:
Amazon | Boomkat | Beatport | iTunes

Here’s what some fine folks are saying about this album:

“Serious ruffneck bizz-ness.” – Spooky

“This is HUGE!! I’m gonna smash this LP to bits, got mad vibes!” – Slick Shoota

“All City is a tuuuuuune! Awesome release, I will definitely be playing these tunes out.” – Kid Smpl

“Lovin’ YouNyt with Karizma!” – Proper Villains

“A year in the making…and it is worth the wait. Sduk ftw! So good.” +Verb

“This is a strong release! I can see grime, dubstep & bass DJs alike playing this.” – Neon Beats

“If Sduk’s ‘Anything Could Happen’ is the signs of things to come from Slit Jockey in 2012 then this will be the year of the Jockey!! Excellent debut!!” – rar Kelly

“VALID!!!! big tune!” – Knight Riderz

“Seclusiasis sub-label Slit Jockey arrive at their first album release with the debut LP of synthed-out Grime, Boogie and Crunk by Sduk. Boasting guest appearances from Starkey and Central Spillz (Shadz and Superisk) ‘Anything Could Happen’ is a controlled, multicolour explosion of trill synths, whipcrack 808s and ruder bass, crossing UK and US sensibilities with clear finesse. From the heat-seeking synths and switch-flicking flex of ‘Valid’ he cycles thru downbeat 808 and synth jams like ‘Fog’ to the Kingdom-meets-Royal T styles of ‘All City’ and the hyper-hybrid Grime epic ‘Fire’ feat. Central Spillz, taking in mutated R&B on ‘Landing Light’ and raved-up crunk madness on ‘Oashens’ with Starkey.” – Boomkat

Slit Jockey Records is starting off the new year with their first ever artist album on the label, which is also Sduk’s first full length release!

On Anything Could Happen we hear Sduk explore a variety of tempos yet there is a clear stylistic thread that ties it all together as a cohesive and diverse collection of forward thinking bass music.

West London’s Sduk has been buzzing on the internet and the streets every since his debut on Slit Jockey with 2010’s Clunge 12” and digital release (remixes by NastyNasty, Grievous Angel, Phaseone and more). In the summer of ’11 Slit Jockey released the YouNyt EP (remixes by Talk, Hellfire Machina and Halp). Now the world is ready for the young producer’s debut album!

Guest appearances sprinkle extra flavor on this already excellent package, with Bristol’s rave rap group Central Spillz tearing down a heartfelt anthem for “Fire,” Starkey’s co-production on “Oahshens” gets everyone epic on the dancefloor and Sduk’s previously released instrumental “YouNyt” gets reworked as a grime banger featuring Nottingham MC Karizma.

Sduk and his previous Slit Jockey works have been featured in XLR8R, Pitchfork, Knowledge Magazine, Symbiosis, Bass Music Blog, Squeegie Sounds, Doktor Krank and many other blogs/media. Sduk is a member of the UK based Pipedown crew as well as being a talented graphic designer (he did the cover art).

You can pre-order the album from iTunes now!

Listen to a couple of the albums tracks:

Sduk – Valid

Sduk – Oahshens ft Starkey