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Starting out playing the guitar before trading it in for a sequencer, Wilkinson’s drum and bass beginning came on December 13, 2010 when he released his debut single “Moonwalker / Samurai” through the revered Andy C.’s RAM Records on the compilation album “Nightlife 5”. Wilkinson’s follow-up split single “Every Time / Overdose” featuring vocals from Marcus Greff was the 99th single released of RAM Records and first of Wilkinson’s to have a music video.
2012 brought a handful of single releases included “Need to Know / Direction”, “Take You Higher / Crunch” and “Heartbeat” featuring P Money and Arlissa. The singles - along with the additional “Afterglow” which represented Wilkinson’s biggest commercial success, peaking at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart - were all taken from his debut studio album entitled “Lazers Not Included”. The album was released October 28, 2012 and peaked at No. 46 in the UK Albums Chart. The same year Wilkinson won the award for Best Breakthrough Producer at the U.K.'s National D&B Awards 2012.
Wilkinson has worked with a handful of artists since this album release including Katy B, Wretch 32, Angel Haze and Knytro. A deluxe version of his debut “Lazers Not Included 2.0” was intended for an August 2014 release. However, this plan was scrapped to allow work on his sophomore studio album.
The DJ and music producer subsequently released the single titled “Dirty Love”, which was premiered on BBC 1Xtra and features vocals from Talay Riley.
While the most commercially successful rappers in the U.S have also been pop stars since the late 80’s and early 90’s, it’s only relatively recently that the U.K has been producing home grown rappers of the same size and ubiquity. Sure, rappers could have hits, just look at So Solid Crew getting “21 Seconds” to number 1 in August 2001. However it wasn’t until Dizzee Rascal collaborated with Calvin Harris and gave the world “Dance Wiv Me” in 2008 that UK hip-hop got its first legitimate, arena playing sensation who could take anything into the top ten at least. So it went for a couple of years that Dizzee was the undisputed top dog of U.K Hip Hop, and then this guy showed up. And Dizzee suddenly had competition.
From a young age, Tinie Tempah was nothing if not driven and amazingly talented. The kind of artist that could do anything he wanted with his life and music’s gain is everything else’s loss. Conceiving his stage name at the age of 12 after seeing the music video for the aforementioned “21 Seconds”, he was writing, recording, producing and releasing his own mixtapes by 17. In 2005 he joined the label Aftershock Hooligans, where he cut his teeth writing, recording and performing on hundreds of different songs with various other members of the label. In the same year he was ready to step out on his own, “Chapter 1: Verse 22” was his debut mixtape and the following year he had an underground hit with his single “Tears”.
Inspired by the likes of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, he left Aftershock in 2007 and along with his manager and cousin Dumi Oburota, created his own label Disturbing London. The idea was that it would also sign and nurture young artists as well as put out Tinie’s own records, but it was 2009 when everything changed. A talent scout called Jade Richardson called Miles Leonard, the head of Parlophone Records, personally and implored him to check out Tinie’s set at that year’s Wireless Festival in Hyde Park. The reception that the young rapper got from just his live show and one independently released album that was already two years old was enough to knock them both for six, and by October Tinie had been signed.
It was February 2010 when Tinie became a star in his own right, with the deathless single “Pass Out” levelling the playing field of UK Hip-Hop and since then he’s been untouchable. Doing what so many British artists have failed to do and breaking America with his single “Written In The Stars”, selling out arena tours and doing so entirely on his own terms. He’s a truly modern pop star, making music that’s as accessible as it is edgy, with a hand in everything about his career, from his music to his videos to his album cover art. He’s something of a national treasure only two albums into his career, and the only way to go is up. Highly recommended.
Wilkinson is one of the very few artists that I've been lucky enough to see locally, at his set in Exeter's student club, The Lemon Grove. Arriving later on in the night, when the club had filled up with eager fans, Wilkinson made an entrance and immediately began setting the place in motion.
Known for the hit single 'Afterglow', he started the performance with some of his lesser known tracks like 'Moonwalker' and 'Need To Know', before launching into the more popular songs to really get the crowd going. His music has a powerful bass, and is nearly impossible not to sing along to once you've heard it a few times - the vocalists on the tracks are always incredibly talented, and the lyrics are catchy and vibrant. He himself is an interesting character on stage, focused heavily on producing his best work, but constantly smiling and checking to make sure he's having the impact he hopes. The performance is always excellent, and the effect on the audience is a surefire good time, a fantastic rhythm to dance to, and the almost immediate need to go home and find more of his songs on YouTube. A truly strong DJ and producer, both on his own and in collaboration with people like Angel Haze or Katy B.
A Tinie Tempah gig always promises to be a good laugh, so when at the Wireless Festival in Birmingham this July I made sure to attend his set.
As promised, Tinie’s gig was a high-energy celebration of rap and party tunes. The performer jumped around in front of flashing strobe lights as the excitable festival crowd enthusiastically leapt up and down, arms in the air. Festival-favourite ‘Tsunami,’ the DVBBS and Borgeous tune for which Tinie provided the vocals, went down particularly well.
Of course, no Tinie Tempah gig would be complete with out the mighty ‘Pass Out.’ With its distinctive drum and base beat and ridiculous lyrics, ‘Pass Out’ is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Happily, Tinie doesn’t take this song too seriously either. A huge cheeky grin covered the rapper’s face as he declared, somewhat ludicrously, the he’s ‘bin Southampton but never bin to Scunthorpe.’ With the audience rapping and bouncing along, this song was thoroughly enjoyable. It provided the perfect opportunity to let loose and dance like no one was watching. Though Tempah’s gig did have some variation, with the slower and slightly more serious ‘Written in the Stars’ mixing things up a little.
While no musical wonder, Tempah’s Wireless performance was just what a festival needs: energetic and fun. I’d encourage you to check it out.
Until fairly recently, Ms. Dynamite - that’s Niomi Arleen MacLean-Daley when she’s at home, in case you were wondering why she goes by a nickname - was in serious danger of becoming a musical footnote in British history, heading towards a spiral that would likely start with ‘where is she now?’ type pieces popping up on the internet and inevitably ends with an appearance on the identity parade on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. She’d won the Mercury Prize for her debut album, A Little Deeper, scooped two BRITs and three MOBO awards, and tasted chart-topping success, but having disappeared soon afterwards, her star had long since been on the wane. That all changed, though, when she made a remarkable comeback to her garage and funky roots by appearing as a guest vocalist on Katy B’s smash hit ‘Lights On’, a critical and commercial success. A second appearance earlier this year, on DJ Fresh vs. Jay Fay’s ‘Dibby Dibby Sound’ suggests that a full-blown comeback album is imminent; she’s been playing live lately, too, packing UK clubs with energetic, DJ-backed shows; expect her to bring a full band on the road once she drops that new album, which should be sooner rather than later.
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Heaven is one of the biggest names in the LGBT+ clubbing scene. When Sigala decided to stop by the venue was brought to life with the fantastic collection of talent to grace the stage. The likes of Imani Williams and John Newman unexpectedly jumped into each song and rocked the stage. The supporting acts help start the fun-loving and jovial vibes.
Definitely a night to remember!
ImmatureCookie
Southampton garage royalty Artful Dodger are probably most lauded for their 1999 and 2000 hits 'Re-rewind' and 'Movin' Too Fast' with Craig David and Romina Johnson respectively. 'Re-rewind' was a major component of David's rise and both songs are firmly cemented classic exemplars of the garage sound. Their back catalogue is a showreel of classic Garage and no compilation or Garage night worth it's salt would fail to feature them. Currently focusing more on their work as Dj's they can be regularly found spinning theirs and other Garage godfathers' tracks around the world, and most recently (July 2014) featured at Dalston's The Old Queen's Head. Their fans are devoted, most having been brought up on the Artful sound, their tracks having soundtracked an entire generation's teenage years. In turn, their live shows go off. A mix of classic garage anthems and newer musical genres they manage to keep things fresh, while maintaining that unmistakable garage sound and mentality that they helped dance into existence. They've stayed true to their sound, managing to balance on that knife edge of dance masterpiece and mass appeal music that's come to dominate the dance scene. They've been rewarded with a solid core of fans that make for positive vibes all round.
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