Future Friction - April 2007

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30|04|07

Wolverhampton DJs Unique Soundz Roadshow, are all set to release their debut album titled "The Album". The 5 man crew have established themselves in the UK, Europe and India, by DJing at local bars and clubs then gradually moving on to major events. Over the past 18 months, lead DJ and producer DJ Nicku has been working on the 11 track album with music ranging from Old Skool Folk to New Skool Grime. The album will feature the vocals of Surinder Shinda, Angrez Ali, Dippa Dosanjh, AC and Terra amongst others.

23|04|07

Canadian producer Braze started dj-ing during high school and began making beats in 2000. His influences include J Dilla, DJ Premier, Timbaland, Neptunes and Erick Sermon. He likes to experiment with Hip Hop, bringing in the old-school boom bap flavour and mixing it with traditional music using instruments like the tabla. After ghost-producing for several years, Braze has emerged with a debut album 'Supremacy', all tracks have been produced, composed and arranged by T-Dot's finest.

16|04|07

Play-Az Lab are a collective of music producers, vocalists and MC's includingÌýLightnin MC, Jas Panesar, Noor, Major Mahunvalia, Dil Mohan, Reckless, A.J.D, Abilasha, Road-Raa and Nemesis, allÌýresiding nationally in the UK. They're on the verge of releasing their debut album 'Property of Play-Az Lab', whichÌýhas been in production for over two years. TheÌýcrewÌýhave a versatile sound experimenting in Bhangra, Grime, Drum n Bass, Bollywood and Hip Hop.TheÌývideo to the release displays an array of special effects andÌýshowcases the unique sounds of Play-Az Lab.

09|04|07

Rapper ASI KHAN was born and raised in Norway. He started rapping in 2003 as part of a 7 strong crew called Colourful Nation. The collective were previously known as Streetlogic after 4 members left. They rap in Norwegian, Panjabi and Persian. Asi released a track on Fauji Djz Mixtape 'Hip-Hop Vol.1' which was released towards the end of February this year. Asi Khan's rap is a reflection of how he views the world and feels his Panjabi rap is for all the desi people living in foreign countries away from their homeland. Asi draws a lot of his feelings & inspiration from his love of Qawali music and cites Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as a massive influence, as well as rappers like Bohemia and Outlandish.

02|04|07

Deepz is an ExperimentalÌýDrum N Bass producer from West London. He's been raised on classic Soul & Bollywood scores, Electro & B-Boy Hip Hop,ÌýAcid, Jungle and Techno. His musical inspirationsÌýrange from Goldie to Public Enemy. Deepz first started producing in 2001 where his brother showed him the basics of production. From primarily making hip hop beats,Ìýhe then ventured back into DnB with his first track in 2003Ìý'Sunset Visionz'. Tracks to date include 'Wolves'Ìýwhich was first played by Bailey (1xtra) as part of the download feature plusÌý'Gubbar Dub' and 'Reminiscent' which isÌýa homage to the midÌý90's soundÌýof DnB.