It's been some time now since Mary Anne Hobbes showcased the Bristol : Rise Up special back in December 2008, so BUG thought it was well worth putting up the full programme if you missed it. Put simply, this was a pivotal piece of programming which showed how far Bristol has come in terms of mutating the sound of Dubstep into something new and unique. A breath-taking display of sonic pyrotechnics from 12 of the city's best producers, it is an essential listen on many levels.

Running Order:

Hyetal - We Should Light A Fire

Pinch Mix

1. Moving Ninja and Pinch - False Flag
2. Pinch - Attack Of The Giant Robot Spiders
3. Pinch - Motion Sickness - Tempa
4. Pinch - Teleportation (edit)
5. Pinch and Pavel Ambiont - Poison-Remedy

Joker Mix

1. Rsd - Trample (Joker mix)
2. Joker - Untitled.Rsn
3. Joker - Digidesign
4. Joker - There She Go-s
5. Joker - Do It!!!
6. Joker and Ginz - Purple City (Pimp Style)

Gatekeeper Mix

1. Gatekeeper - Slow Motion Dub
2. Gatekeeper - Event Horizon
3. Gatekeeper feat Grilza and Dread MC - Ignite
4. Gatekeeper - Which Way

Komonazmuk Mix

Music for Mary Anne - Exclusive tracks written especially for the show

Jakes Mix

1. Jakes - Part Of Me Part Of You - Hench
2. Jakes - Forgotten - Hench
3. Jakes - Justice - ench
4. Jakes - Paper (VIP) - Hench
5. Jakes - The Mysteronz - Hench

Appleblim Mix

1. Hector - Tension (Al Tourettes and Appleblim mix) - Phonica
2. Appleblim and Le Ruffiant - Ravenous
3. Sideshow feat Tikiman - If Alone (Komonazmuk and Appleblim mix) - Aus Music

Headhunter Mix

1. Brendon Moller and The Spaceape - Strangers (Headhunter mix) - Deep Space Media
2. Aligning Minds - Way Back When
3. Headhunter and Djunya - El Presidente
4. F - Night Drive
5. Headhunter - In Motion - Tempa

Gemmy Mix

1. Gemmy - Kodama
2. Gemmy - Johnny 5
3. Gemmy - Temptations
4. Gemmy - Shanti Riddim
5. Gemmy - Rusty Tin
6. Gemmy - Wata Dwn Sound

Peverelist Mix

1. Hyetal - Pixel Rainbow Sequence (Peverelist mix)
2. Peverelist - Bluez
3. Peverelist - Clunk Click Every Trip

RSD Mix

1. Henry and Louis - Rise Up (RSD mix / edit) - 2 Kings
2. RSD feat G-Rina - You To Know (Versatile mix)
3. RSD - Good Energy
4. RSD - Naked Mariocart

Wedge Mix

1. Wedge and Aesoteric - If Symptoms Persist
2. Wedge - Bequest
3. Wedge and Rasha Shaheen - Backward Puzzle
4. Wedge And Aesoteric - Detachment From Reality

Forsaken Mix

1. Forsaken feat Ben Blackmore - Sagrada
2. Forsaken feat Ben Blackmore - Cross The Border
3. Forsaken feat Ben Blackmore - Evening Star
4. Forsaken feat Ben Blackmore - Learn The Hard Way


DOWNLOAD - Bristol : Rise Up Special

Just a quick update before more BUG Awards shenanigans tomorrow. Soul Motive label co-owner and all round genius producer Forsaken has very kindly offered up some of his older tracks for free download, which given his amazing talents is a real treat indeed. Here's his comments on each one:

Ed Rush & Optical - Alien Girl (Forsaken Remix)

"So first up, being a massive Ed Rush and Optical fan, a while back a made a remix of Alien Girl. I've remixed this tune so many times, house, breaks, garage versions. The original is utter badness on Protoype, filp side's another insane tune. Go buy it."



Forsaken feat. Ben Blackmore - Armour

"Secondly, I love this beat, I guess it's a bit weird, not exactly dancefloor. I was considering doing it on the album, but I don't think it fits, so please have a listen and see if you like it."



Joker - Holly Brook Park (Forsaken Remix)

"Third track is a remix I did of a friend of mine, the original is sick and I couldn't improve on it, but I tried to make it different."



Forsaken - Taiko Riddim

"The fourth tune is a beat I get asked about a lot mainly thanks to the Living Inside The Speaker DVD, a great documentry made about Bristol when the Dubstep scene had just gathered momentum here."

BEST LABEL 2008 - PUNCH DRUNK

It’s been a formidable year for Peverelist’s label, and one that has seen it cement its reputation as a label truly at the forefront of bold sonic endeavour. With every release comes a different sound or style, and yet all of them are strangely cohesive when considering the imprint’s progressive attitude toward sound. A lot of Peverelist’s own musical identity is understandably inherent within the label’s programming, but there’s no clear-cut definition to what the label will release next, perhaps the hallmark of a truly great imprint.

Whether it’s the steely echoes and shuddering synths of Peverelist’s Clunk Click Every Trip, the staccato onslaught of Gemmy’s Bass Transmitter, the raw soundsystem styles of RSD’s Jah Way or the half-whispered sinister intentions of Pinch’s Dr.Carlson, the broad base of textures available on Punch Drunk has made it a buy on sight record label – without a single dip in quality for well over two years now, we look forward to what jewels they will bring to the surface in 2009.


TECTONIC

After the release of Underwater Dancehall at the tail end of 2007, Pinch’s label continued to forge an unswerving path through the increasing mediocrity becoming apparent in Dubstep. The shimmering, hypnotic melody of Peverelist’s Infinity Is Now and the vital release of 2562’s album Aerial were both incredible highlights in a year that also saw the label give us the striding crunch of Skream’s Hedd Banger as well as the urgent skittering bleeps of Pinch’s Joyride. Tectonic continues to offer up the best examples of the genre and long may it continue.


SOUL MOTIVE

Soul Motive tore onto the scene this year and set a fire directly underneath it. A collaborative effort between local DJ/Producers Forsaken and Kymatik alongside the evil genius Adam Telford, it was a truly inspired addition to an ever-growing local community of labels. Already three releases deep, the label has excelled in pushing the boundaries of music with some jaw-dropping sonic adventures committed to vinyl. The debut double A-side pitched the grandiose smackdown of Joker’s Snake Eater against the smooth rolling vibes of TRG’s Move Dis, and whilst that was still getting incredible hype Forsaken himself came correct with his collaborations with Mr Jo and Ben Blackmore in Last Saloon Swagger and Into The Sunset. Both of these encapsulated the ethos of the label with organic, emotive music that was breathtakingly original. The third split release dropped recently and again switched up expectations with the spiralling majesty of Coleco’s Campfire Funk and the ethereal beauty of Sharmaji’s Break Your Heart. Another must have label, and one that is set to take it to the next level in 2009.


IMMERSE

It feels like Immerse was slightly slept on this year, which is odd given the perennial quality of its output. Immerse is one of BUG’s favourite labels and never disappoints in providing listeners with some incredible music. The sun-dappled groove of Kuma’s Dawn Stepped Outside was beautiful, as was the Kontext double, especially the microfunk of Plumes or the sublime Falling To Weightlessness. Forsaken’s sweetboy stylings on Hypnotised were another highlight, alongside two amazing remixes by Horsepower and Ramadanman of Kuma and Kontext respectively. Immerse for BUG is all about the genuine perfection of song craft rather than any specific genre of music; all the artists featured so far have broken the mould with some awe-inspiring sounds.


URBAN SCRUMPING

Phaeleh’s label is pushing whole new spectrums of sound against the grain of the consensus. This year saw it bloom from a focal point for the producer’s own work to become home for some of the true mavericks of the local scene and beyond. From the soaring drumfunk of Gyu’s Unknowable to the imperial death march of Darkham’s The Last Ritual, Urban Scrumping proved quickly this was no label for a set sound. With the glacial majesty of Sclist’s Darkroom EP due to drop in early January, the scene is set for a fantastic 2009 for this fledgling imprint.

Local Dubstep celebrity FORSAKEN ( pictured above violently attacking an innocent mixer ) has dropped a serious bit of science in his new mix, an all-Bristol affair which is absolutely firing. Full to the brim of exclusive dubstep and grime business plus a few old favourites, it's a fantastic snapshot of a Bristol scene rapidly taking over from London as the place to look to for the most forward-thinking producers.