Shout out for SixFootSick for spotting this one.

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The build up to Christmas can be stressful or exciting, I’ve weaved in and out of both these zones the past month. Stress has come through my ability to leave everything to the last minute and just make my 4pm deadlines. The excitement comes after these 4pm deadlines on the walk home as I know Greggs does not close until 5! So on the walk home I put on my headphones with a pasty in hand and see what I have in the recently added playlist. When you come through the other end of the assignment turmoil you find yourself way behind on everything music and let be honest most the stuff is half-assed done and not worth your time. Then something fantastic with an even more fantastic name comes along making you realise the cold pasty you have been given isn’t so bad. Greggs were not going to make a new batch of sausage and bean pasties just for me finishing my work on time, thus bring back the swagger in my step.

This is the moment I jumped on the Ghosts of Venice (Lee, one half of Leeds famous Youth Attack!) wagon, I don’t plan to get off this for anyone. Not even the snow is stopping Lee from showing us how to have a good time. Moving away from the dark Youth Attack sound that bites, Lee and his Ghosts of Venice project goes down a different path which is much smoother with some disco arrangements involved. If we were going to give the word ‘fun’ a sound genre Ghosts of Venice has hit it spot on with his Filter House. If I were going to give it a genre name, it would only be allowed to be used after the 9pm watershed sadly. Give the tracks a listen and tells us what one of your made up genres it would fit into.

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Janet Jackson - Make Me (Ghosts Of Venice Edit) [M]
Janet Jackson - Make Me (Ghosts Of Venice Edit) [Y]

Bonus:
Shakira - She Wolf (Ghosts Of Venice Remix) [M]
Shakira - She Wolf (Ghosts Of Venice Remix) [Y]

And here is a sneaky bonus, it should have been given to you lot weeks ago but education first kids. With Ghosts of Venice, always believe the hype.

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Like the persistent Tim Robbins in Shawshank, I put pen to paper and wrote polite words to Santa asking for the new Siriusmo album. You see I've been a good boy this year- keeping up with the little tid bits I promised like recycling old yoghurt pots. I may not conform to an acceptable use of grammar all the time but I didn't think Papa Christmas would be this pedantic. Why oh why didn't you answer my requests Santa? I'm pretty sure these crummy pair of socks are NOT going to make up for the lack of Siriusmo getting released so therefore I am taking this kind gesture of milk and cookies back for myself. Except I'll still leave some carrots out there for your poor overworked reindeers. In the mean time let's enjoy the latest Siriusmo remix, a five minute industry that wants to stick two fingers up at this bloody freeze fest. Not happy, Santa.

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Adam Freeland - Rock On (Siriusmo Remix) [M]
Adam Freeland - Rock On (Siriusmo Remix) [Y]

Although let's all raise a cheer for Ellen Zocher, who I've chosen as the winner for the Diplo/Topman CTRL competition. You may have creeped me out a bit with the gushy stuff but you certainly got a few laughs with your space whore and third boob talk. I can appreciate the wild imagination. But thank you to everyone who participated, there were tonnes of great answers, and it was difficult to pick a winner. That difficult, it took me four days to do so. Take a photo for us Ellen!

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Diverse as 1980s pop music mixed with electro goodness in a bowl of disco, The Young Punx can change from DJ duo to and band in no time, just let us call in Guthrie Govan (Guitarist of The Year in Guitarist magazine), Simon Bettison, Tiffany Gore, Nathan Taylor, Laura Kidd and Phonat (considered one of the most exciting new producers to emerge in recent years) When they boom they like to call it 'Mashpop and punkstep'. Basically their own evolution of the mashup thus being an ideal title for the second album out early next year yeah?

With plenty of support from the Radio 1 DJs and helping with four tracks on the new Dizzee Rascal album ‘Tongue N Cheek' they have got boiling up with experience. With such a big group of people involved in putting the track together and on board throughout with its production a lot of influences then come together with The Young Punx. Always refreshing in 2009 where all we have heard is fidget and drum and bass throughout.The Young Punx - Ready For The Fight (Black Noise Remix) [M]
The Young Punx - Ready For The Fight (Black Noise Remix) [Y]

Here is a cheeky extra from them because you read the post... a new Black Noise remix which will feature on the new Young Punx remix EP.

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Remember when we were kids it was all about Dextor Laboratory, Hong Kong Fui and Inside-Out Boy? The cartoon heroes of some people's time, but now we are older we have moved onto Batman, JD and Turk from Scrubs and also Alisha from Misfits yumm.PS. Sorry to the guys for getting this up near two weeks late, but Eddy knows I'm busy :)Preview Track | Facebook | Marky! Twitter

Listen up you beautiful funkers, it's competition o' clock. Together with Topman CTRL we're looking to give away this free tshirt designed by our absolute man crush, Diplo. This month it's the turn of Wes Gully to face the CTRL project and control the reigns of their super cool Myspace blog- yes yes mega hyped- because this means two things. First of all next Tuesday the madhatter himself will be online to answer your questions and then on the 16th he's chosen the likes of Micachu & The Shapes, Benga, Primary 1 and Mumdance to play with him for the show at Fabric, LDN. Ooooh la la huh? Well before we get down to the nitty gritty here's a track for the new mixtape that Mad Decent are doing.

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Gucci Mane - Danger's Not A Stranger (Diplo Remix) [M]
Gucci Mane - Danger's Not A Stranger (Diplo Remix) [Y]

So to win this free tshirt designed by Diplo (only 50 have been made) we're looking for you to write a few words saying why we should send you this prize. Either comment your answer below with your email address attached or hit us up on our very own mail. The winner will be the one I like best. No bribes sorry, but make me laugh and I'm already half sold. Good luck!

Deadline: Wednesday 15th December 18:00 Passed

Update: The winner is Ellen Zocher!

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Hi Everyone! You've probably heard of Silas & Jonas aka Kenton Slash Demon, two cool guys from Denmark signed on Tartelet Records (which is also a dope label). Their track 'Khattabi' was playlisted on Brodinski's Bugged Out (btw the EP is available on Beatport). Their new "Sun" is a little bomb, going from Groovy- Disco notes to minimalistic touches. Everything is on Beatport guys.

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