Pollinate Records

NEW SIGNING: MOROKA

Pollinate — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:41:42 +0000

Introducing Moroka, the newest member of the Pollinate clan and one whose sound fills the void between UK Funky and South African House. The relentless beats, deep, dark synths & ultimately the soul in his music all echo the dance culture from both countries.

Mo’s an all-round Londoner from a large family which brought him up in South Africa, USA and finally settled him back in the big smoke. One of his sisters who broke from the journey is Funafuji, Cape Town’s biggest Dubstep DJ & promoter. Influencing each other they’ve forged a deep love for bass music in all its forms, bouncing tracks over the web from London to Cape Town and back again and playing massive parties in both cities. Moroka’s set at our Brits Abroad launch party last month was top class, racing through big SA hits and ruff funky house shaking the foundations of Korsan’s system. Now his productions are poised, ready to set the scene on fire.

The heavyweight team of residents (Radioclit/Vamanos/AJ Holmes etc) at the Secousse club night have also recently taken Moroka under their wing. Check out the stunning line up for their Carnival show at Notting Hill Arts Club this Sunday!

Expect Moroka’s tunes to drop in autumn/winter. In the meantime there’s a free track you can grab from his soundcloud page and it’s a belter:

JUMPING BACK SLASH: Tramaine Remix (Free Track)

Pollinate — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:39:42 +0000

Jumping Back Slash has once again dug out a golden oldie - Tramaine’s Fall Down (Spirit Of Love) - and used his afrotronical magic to rework it into a chunky kwaito space rave anthem.

It’s free from Soundcloud (click the download icon).

Spirits (Fall Down) by Jumping Back Slash

BRITS ABROAD: FLIGHT CANCELLED

Pollinate — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:22:06 +0000

Sadly we’ve had to cancel tonight’s Brits Abroad show due to unfortunate circumstances that weren’t anticipated by anyone involved.

By no means is this the end - there will be many more parties.

Much love, Silky Boys.x

JUMPING BACK SLASH: NEW BLOG

Pollinate — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:02:20 +0000

Have a lookie at the new Jumping Back Slash blog:

AFROTRONICAL SPACE MUSIC

All words by him, exclusive tunes, bits from South Africa and elsewhere, past present & future…bookmark it and he will tell the story.

A taster - he dropped this in his first post:

BRITS ABROAD 002: Punks In Trunks

Pollinate — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:33:40 +0000

Brits Abroad 2 is tomorrow!

Silky Boys & friends are taking over the Korsan club in Shoreditch, London again on August 21st 2010. Topping the bill is the legendary bassman Sticky (UK Garage don, collaborator with Ms. Dynamite, Natalie Storm, Lethal Bizzle and producer of countless bangers) as well as tropical turntablism from DJ Cooks (Yo! Majesty’s tour DJ & one of the best in the biz), Dancehall demon Darren Judge, party hard Bashment from The Large (Shimmy Shimmy), a special summer video installation from Alex Sedano & Silky Boys themselves! Last month was rammed and the queue was long so get down early and email you & your friends names to silkyboys@gmail.com to get on the £3 cheap list (closes on Saturday 12pm). The theme this month is Punks In Trunks!

Silky Boys present
BRITS ABROAD: PUNKS IN TRUNKS
August 21st 2010: Korsan, 161 -165 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch
10pm-6am | £5 b4 midnight/£7 after/£3: silkyboys@gmail.com
STICKY
DJ COOKS
SILKY BOYS
THE LARGE
DARREN JUDGE
10ft KYLE
ALEX SEDANO (VIDEO INSTALLATION)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL DETAILS & FACEBOOK HYPE!

Darren Judge has dropped a special mix ahead of the show to get us all in the mood:

JUMPING BACK SLASH: DJ MAG INTERVIEW

Pollinate — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:32:59 +0000

This month’s edition of DJ Mag has Ms. Dynamite gently caressing Jumping Back Slash’s name on the front cover. And, inside, an interview with the man himself…

Tis a good read and gives an in sight into JBS’s life in Cape Town, inspirations & vuvuzelas:

SILKY BOYS | PURE SILK VOL.2: THE TRIBAL BIBLE

Pollinate — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:18:47 +0000

Silky Boys are back in the mix again dropping the 2nd installment of their ‘Pure Silk’ series. Pure Silk Vol.2: The Tribal Bible is a wild selection of Tribal Guarachero favourites. If you don’t know about the Tribal sound that’s taken over clubs in Mexico then this is a good place to start. It’s packed full of tracks by some of the biggest & best producers on the scene…

THE DOWNLOAD LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED BUT YOU CAN NOW DOWNLOAD THIS MIX FROM THE POLLINATE SOUNDCLOUD

Pure Silk Vol.2 The Tribal Bible by Silky Boys

Their night, Brits Abroad, is coming up again at Korsan Bar
on August 21st. Topping the bill is the legendary bassman Sticky as well as tropical turntablism from DJ Cooks, Dancehall demon Darren Judge, party hard Bashment from The Large (Shimmy Shimmy) & Silky Boys themselves! Last month was nuts so if you’r in London definitely go check it out. The theme this month is Punks In Trunks!
CLICK HERE FOR ALL DETAILS & FACEBOOK HYPE!

JUMPING BACK SLASH: FREE TUNE

Pollinate — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:24:03 +0000

SUMMER ANTHEM ALERT!

Jade - Don’t Walk Away (JBS Simba Zombo Relick) by Jumping Back Slash

Free download for all!

Jumping Back Slash’s remix of ‘Don’t Walk Away’ by Jade. Classic tune given a fresh summer makeover, 2010 kwaito style!

BRITS ABROAD

Pollinate — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:25:34 +0000

Silky Boys present
BRITS ABROAD LAUNCH PARTY [LOVEBOX TROPICAL AFTER-PARTY]
with
WARRIOR ONE
ISA GT
SUMSIN
MOROKA
SILKY BOYS
NASTY MCQUAID
TRAWLERGUY
at
KORSAN BAR, 161-165 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London
Saturday 17th July | 10PM-6AM | £4 before 1am/£6 after
Whip out the tan lotion, knock back a jaegerbomb and get on the sunbed to prepare for THE biggest party of 2010. Expect the same fancy dress frolics, ecstatic tribal dance, surreal shamanic theatrics and amazing no-bullshit atmosphere as usual and a ridiculous selection of live acts & DJs spinning Tropical, Funky, Bashment, Kwaito and Global Ghetto Carnival Bass until 6am…

BE THERE!

NEW SIGNING: SILKY BOYS

Pollinate — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:23:51 +0000

Well…it’s really an expansion. Silky Boys is the brainchild of Rob Pollinate [Squared] & Shaun Bass [Neon Skullz]. A DJ project born out of their common love for global party bass music.

After throwing a bunch of parties in London…

AZTECS ON ACID

EGYPTIANS ON ECSTASY

YOODOO VOODOO

…they’ve decided to join forces, spin some tunes together and collaborate on some music. And these guys don’t mess about, they’ve already started a series of mixtapes full of their favourite beats - Pure Silk Vol.1 is ready and waiting to pop your ear drums. The Sun’s been bouncing off our brows all week and this mix couldn’t come at a better time of year…perfect summertime party music. It’s Cumbia, it’s Reggaeton, it’s Moombahton & more!

AND
there is another party coming up:

Silky Boys present
BRITS ABROAD LAUNCH PARTY [LOVEBOX TROPICAL AFTER-PARTY]
with
WARRIOR ONE/ISA GT/SUMSIN/MOROKA/SILKY BOYS/NASTY MCQUAID/TRAWLERGUY
at
KORSAN BAR, 161-165 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London
Saturday 17th July | 10PM-6AM | £4 before 1am/£6 after
Whip out the tan lotion, knock back a jaegerbomb and get on the sunbed to prepare for THE biggest party of 2010. Expect the same fancy dress frolics, ecstatic tribal dance, surreal shamanic theatrics and amazing no-bullshit atmosphere as usual and a ridiculous selection of live acts & DJs spinning Tropical, Funky, Bashment, Kwaito and Global Ghetto Carnival Bass until 6am…

BE THERE!