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Rewind & Come Again: Shy FX + Liam Bailey’s “Soon Come” Video

We've been raving about jungle kingpin Shy FX's Studio One reggae-inspired "Soon Come" to anyone who'll listen recently. The delightfully vintage-styled single, featuring vocalist Liam Bailey, is right up t... Read More...

Instant Vintage: Shy FX + Liam Bailey Conjure Dennis Brown on “Soon Come”

Words by Jesse Serwer— We beseech thee for a late pass. We slept on the news a few months back that U.K. drum and bass/jungle don (and "Original Nuttah") Shy FX would be returning with a straight-up r... Read More...

Video: Wrongtom meets Deemas J “Superteng”

Words by Deejay Theory — London dancehall revivalists Wrongtom & Deemas J are back to come get you hyper with the new video for their second single "Superteng" via Tru Thoughts. The rather comical vi... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: The Best Mixtapes of 2012

Words by DJ Theory— Our regularly scheduled Mixtape Mondays program gets the hold this week to make room for a few of our top picks from the year in the reggae/dancehall/soca/tropical/bass mixtape depa... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Safari Sound, Kalibandulu, Can You Felix x Hipsters Don’t Dance

Words by DJ Theory— Posted entirely in Europe this round, we have three different angles combining energy from Sweden, Italy and The UK. Instrumental dancehall productions, brand new hits, and a full-str... Read More...

Natalie Storm/Punany Monologues. Photo: Martei Korley/LargeUp

Gold Punany: A-Trak + Natalie Storm Connect on “Like the Dancefloor”

Words by Jesse Serwer— It seems that A-Trak, Fool's Gold Records and Pitchfork Media have caught on to what we've known for oh, about five years now... that Natalie Storm is the shit. The indie rock webs... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Exclusive Premiere of “Endless Summer” from ZJ Elektra x The Large x Tasha Rozez

Words by DJ Theory — We take a short detour at Mixtape Mondays today to bring you a world premiere from three heavy-hitting selectors in the game, each holding it down for the ladies and dancehall in a b... Read More...

Impressions: Notting Hill Carnival Wrap-up, Part One

Words by DJ Theory, Photos by DJ Gravy— "Notting Hill was crazy, as I left my hotel the first day there I literally just followed the sound of soca and horns." This past weeked our own DJ Gravy made a... Read More...

Seen: Diplo Sports the LargeUp x RockersNYC T-Shirt

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by DJ Gravy— Check out the man called Diplo in his LargeUp x Rockers NYC t-shirt at a Notting Hill Carnival afterparty in London. Have you seen our LargeUp TV episode with the mi... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Vintage Notting Hill Carnival Videos

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Norman Craig— Founded in 1965 (after an earlier indoors incarnation), Notting Hill Carnival has grown from a local community event meant to stave off racial tensions in... Read More...

Bashment Bible: How + Where to Party at Notting Hill Carnival

Words by Jesse Serwer— Headed to London for Notting Hill Carnival this weekend? You'll find no shortage of entertainment to choose from, that's for sure. Every year, Time Out London puts together a super... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Stream De Tropix’s “The Skyward” EP

Words by Jesse Serwer— De Tropix, a collaborative project between DJ/producer/vocalist Damon Bowen (a/k/a Instinct) and vocalist Cherry B (hype chick/backup singer/choreographer for M.I.A.) caught our at... Read More...

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