Elijah and Skilliam

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Sunday, 27 November 2011

GET LOW Sunday Sessions LIVE STREAMING right now!

We're LIVE from The Lock Tavern in Camden. All the usual Get Low heads, aswell as Elijah & Skilliam are on at 7pm for an exclusive 3 hour set.

LOCK IN!!

Sunday, 9 October 2011

Get Low interview with Elijah Butterz

The Get Low blog caught up with Butterz label boss and Rinse's young grime upstart Elijah to talk about his upcoming Rinse: 17 Compilation CD alongside partner in crime Skilliam. It's an interesting insight into the mentality behind composing a mix CD, read it!

How did you go about selecting the tracks? Did you want to represent the scene as it is right now or make it a more of a classics collection?

The tracks really selected themselves. They are mainly tracks we have heard from the first loop, draft and idea, and we have seen them become great pieces of music over time and essential parts of our set, and as releases on our label. They are all tracks made in the last year or so, along with a few recent bits. The only classic is 'Ghetto Kyote' which is one of our favourite grime tracks ever, that has really stood the test of time. I think it is pretty much what we will sound like when you hear us play ou too, I think that was important to do that as we don't play out that much.

Did you have any issues with licensing any of the tunes you selected, and did that hamper your choices?

All the tracks were made by our musical friends so it was really straight forward. We were involved in making a lot of the music happen like Starkey and Trim - This Ain't Me, P Money - Boo You, Royal-T and Terror Danjah's collab, so it was the best place for those to get heard.

Did Rinse let you do your own thing or did they play a part in the music direction and style of the mix?

They gave us the freedom to do what we wanted, I think if they had to tell us what to do, it wouldn't have meant we were the right guys for the job. We had a few months to think about we were going to do it, so certain tracks we didn't pla much so they remain special on the CD.

What kind of grime mix-tapes have inspired this CD? Has there been any DJs that have informed your selection and mixing style? Slimzee is a big reference point for a lot of Grime DJs.

When I started I was lacking inspiration from other Grime DJs if I'm honest, and that has fueled my motivation to get to this point I guess. Plastician had a CD on the Rinsessions tape pack that I loved, and that is the closest thing I can compare this to. Most other mixes are with an MC or a crew, or have other genres old and new mixed in. We kept it grime, 2011/2012. You will struggle to find anything else like that at the moment.

When we talked to Jackmaster about his Fabric mix he admitted he was very nerveous about putting a mix out there on such a pedestal and getting it scrutinized by so many. Do you feel similar?

To me it is a documentation of my first two years on Rinse. If we haven't entertained you at any point over the last two years and you don't like it, then that's fair. I see it is as for the people that have been entertained, staying up late to listen, downloading the podcasts and coming to the shows and generally supporting the label and its artists. It won't turn me into a high profile DJ, especially because I don't play across the board music. As long as those people who have been following enjoy it, I don't care to be honest. I wish I had a CD from certain eras of DJs I used to follow. Most of the admiration I have for my DJ peers is just based on memories of sitting indoors listening to them on radio or catching them in a rave. Having something them on my shelf alongside all my other musical heroes would be a beautiful thing. So many DJs from pirates in the last 15 years that have been forgotten because of the lack of documenting through CDs and no radio podcasts, even though they played vital roles in all the music scenes we have now developing.

And finally, what's your favourite mix of yours or Skilliam's on the CD?

From the beginning bit to the end.

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ELIJAH & SKILLIAM WEBSITE

BUTTERZ SHOP

BUTTERZ TUMBLR

Remember to cop Ben UFO's Rinse CD too.

Monday, 29 March 2010

Fact mix 135: Elijah & Skilliam

We hope you caught Elijah & Skilliam at our afterparty for Get Low's 2nd Birthday Bash. Coz they've only gone an done a Fact Mix!

Here's some pictures from the afterparty taken by the extremely talented photographer Matthew Joy.

"Elijah and Skilliam’s FACT mix is packed –packed – with exclusives. There’s unreleased and forthcoming material from SRC, Skepta, Joker, Terror Danjah (in fact, there’s a collaboration between the two titled ‘Gully Goon Estate’), Royal T, Starkey – download it below."

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Tracklist:
Spooky – Murderer (Oil Gang)
Joker & Terror Danjah – Gully Goon Estate
Newham Generals – Hard (Digital Soundboy)
DOK – Sweet & Sour
SRC – Sort Of A Start (Rwina)
Skepta – Red Bull Academy (Boy Better Know)
SRC – Going Out (Swindle Remix) – (Rwina)
Rossi B & Luca – E10 Riddim (Planet Mu)
Terror Danjah – Air Bubble (Swindle Remix) – (Butterz)
OG’z – OGeezus – (OGz)
Terror Danjah – Air Bubble (Royal T Remix) – (Butterz)
Griminal – Cant Be (Silencer Remix)
Royal T – Side Effect
Skepta – UFO (Boy Better Know)
Mr Mitch – Fright Night (SRC Remix)
Terror Danjah – Power Grid (Planet Mu)
Royal T – The Whistle Song
Swindle – Aim Straight (Planet Mu)
Terror Danjah – Creepy Crawler RIP (Butterz)
B Live – Modern Warfare
Rude Kid – Emergency (No Hats No Hoods)
Joker – Tron (Kapsize)
Starkey – Numb feat P Money (Planet Mu)
Terror Danjah – Air Bubble (Starkey Remix)

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

GET LOW 2nd BIRTHDAY BASH ft. TODDLA T, ELIJAH & SKILLIAM, GET LOW CARTEL & more!

WOW BASS

DUBSTEP / GARAGE / ELECTRONICA / FUNKY / D&B / GRIME / BMORE / ETCETERA

★★★ 2ND BIRTHDAY BASH ★★★

★★★ THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY ★★★

★★★ 10PM-6AM ★★★

To thank all of you lovely people for supporting Get Low the past 2 years, the Get Low Cartel are putting on an ALLNIGHTER birthday bash to remember.
We've come along way since that fateful February of 2008 and it's all been down to you, so we've put together a lineup that will remind you all what Get Low is all about.

FACEBOOK EVENT HERE

★ TODDLA T ★
(BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra / Machines Don't Care)

Arguably the most exciting and innovative British artist on the scene right now, we are proud to host Toddla T as our badaman 2nd Birthday Headliner. After years of making distinctive dancehall garage ragga in his native Sheffield, over the last couple of years Toddla T has become a superstar, destroying festivals and superclubs across the world with his trademark blend of Garage, Dubstep, Baile funk, Dancehall and anything else to make the girls wiggle. After releasing his debut album "Skanky Skanky" to raptourous critical acclaim and mixing a superb edition of the Fabric Live series, Toddla became part of the "In New DJ's We Trust" show at Radio 1, giving him a weekly platform to broadcast his bonkers and brilliant music to an eager public. He's worked with Herve on his progressive "Machines Don't Care" project and the legends of the scene are queuing up to bestow praise. He even had Benjamin Zephaniah feauture on "Rebel". This guy goes different.

DO NOT MISS OUT on this highly exclusive and intimate gig from T'willy. By the Summer he'll have moved onto the next level of super-producers and you'll only be able to watch him from 39 miles away on the Glastonbury pyramid stage.

http://www.myspace.com/toddlat

★ ELIJAH AND SKILLIAM ★
(Rinse FM / Butterz)

Head honcho's of the innovative and highly entertaining blog and now record label "Butterz", Elijah and Skilliam are the hottest dj's in Grime. Displaying their awesome mixing and track selection on their weekly Rinse FM radio show, they're regarded as the "Saviours of Grime" and bring a welcome sense of humour to their operation. In a scene that can take itself far too seriously, Elijah and Skilliam strive to make their radio show, articles and label output accessible and interesting. Make sure you're in to catch them djing Grime, Grime and a bit more Grime on top.

http://www.butterz.co.uk/

Oh, check out their NANG '01012010' Mix.

Elijah & Skilliam - '01012010' Mix by Elijah & Skilliam on Mixcloud

★ ZIMBA ★
(The Brothers Grime)

One half of the London dons The Brothers Grime and extended member of the Get Low Cartel, Zimba is a mash-up specialist. We have been keen to put him on for some time and are delighted to have Zimba tear up the dance at our Birthday Bash, harnessing the powers of garage, 2-step, funky and other musical gems.

http://www.myspace.com/thebrothersgrimeuk

★ BEATS IN ABUNDANCE ★

Old school Norwich big dogs, back in the day BIA was the biggest student night when Get Low was just a young wee nipper. Long-time cohorts of the Get Low Cartel, in San Francisco Luke Baines and Dash would tag-team 5 hour sets at their residency on Haight Street. Beats In Abundance are back for a highly exclusive N-town performance. Perfect DJ's to provide a colourful mash-up of styles and surprises, you'll find it impossible not to have a boogle boogle with a big grin on your face. Don't miss this rare BIA set with beats to move, groove and improve the soul.
The signature BIA airhorn will be making an appearance!

http://www.beatsinabundance.com/

★ LOW PASS DJs ★

Low Pass is the 'other' biggest bass heavy night in East Anglia. Having booked names like Dexplicit, Caspa, Benga, Coki & Kromestar; they've been repping hard in the East of England. Not just Dubstep heads though, they're equally holding down the sounds of (future) Garage, Tropical, Funky and Electro. Good vibrations abound.

★ GET LOW CARTEL ★

The founders and residents; Dash, Towelie and Lightning will be supplying Electronica, Garage, Funky, Grime, Dubstep, Baile Funk, Drum & Bass, and Bmore to top up your earholes, rumble your chestplate, wobble your knees and bring bassline to your nostril.

http://www.myspace.com/getlowcartel

>>> EXTRA SPEAKERS AND BASS FROM BOSH SOUNDSYSTEM! <<<

http://www.boshsound.co.uk/

Expect Party Hats, Party Poppers, Horns, Goodie Bags and LOADS OF BLOODY BDAY SUPRISES!

★ JUST £5 N.U.S FOR ALL THIS MADNESS! WHAT A BIRTHDAY BARGAIN

£5 N.U.S / £6 other

GET DOWN EARLY SO YOU CAN GET LOW PROPERLY

GO HARD OR GO HOME!

THIS WILL BE FIYAAAH

Monday, 19 October 2009