'Royalty' Live @ Scratch the B-Side 21.09.2012

Check out the pics from last months B- Side featuring Royalty who absolutely SMASHED IT!

Royalty Live @ Scratch the B-Side @ Notting Hill Arts Club

Friday 21 September at the Notting Hill Arts Club
7pm-2am, free before 8pm, £6 before 11pm, £8 after

Live on stage at 10pm: Royalty (Five Easy Pieces)

United DJ's from Scratch & Funk Royale: Richy Pitch (Gorillaz Sound System), Matt Smooth and Mr Chex (Funk Royale) and host MC Tukka


What a wicked start we had last month, with Mo Kolours playing a deep set on stage.

This month we have the seriously talented (and underrated) Royalty, aka east London duo Chesca and Elliott Yorke whose music is released by the badda than bad Five Easy Pieces.

Their latest EP, 'Purple Nights', demonstrates the rapid maturity of their suave, electrofunky digital boogie. XLR8R described them very well:
'Somewhere in between Daft Punk's robotic revelry, Kraftwerk's chilly minimalism, and Jimmy Edgar's austere sex appeal, you'll find Royalty's Chesca and Elliot Yorke working out deep low-end melodies, incessant dance rhythms, alien vocoder sounds, and icy synthlines - all of which perfectly create the duo's retro-futuristic motif.'

And don't forget the Royalty flexi-disc which B-Side are giving away to the first 100 people through the door. Get down early to pick up September's exclusive edition'.

Scratch: http://scratch96.blogspot.co.uk/
Five Easy Pieces: http://five-easy-pieces.com/
Royalty: 'Purple Nights' EP fiveeasypieces.bandcamp.com/album/purple-nights-ep

Notting Hill Arts Club
21 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JQ. Tube: Notting Hill Gate. Info: 020 7460 4459
email: info@nottinghillartsclub.com
web: www.nottinghillartsclub.com

BOOK A BOOTH
If you wish to reserve one of the four leather-covered booths (seating up to
eight at a friendly squeeze) which are set aside on Fridays and Saturdays,
please call the club or email sonya@nottinghillartsclub.com and book 'em.
The booths are free and all you have to do is arrive by 9.30pm, and once
you're in there's floor service so you won't even have to walk to the bar!

DJ Woody's Big Phat 90's AV Show + Four Owls Live

Back in 96 we started out at The Cross Bar which is now known as The Big Chill House. On the 29th September we return for what's sure to be another jammin' night of true school hip hop

DJ Woody's 'Big Phat 90's' AV show is a nostalgic chronological musical ride through some of the decades dopest moments, taking in the likes of De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Naughty By Nature, Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, Fugees, Dr Dre, SnoopDoggy Dogg and much more.

DJ Woody reworks the classics with his unique blend of custom graphics, video sound bites and renowned turntable technique to rock the 'slamminest' 90's house party since Kid n Play raised the roof.

Live on stage we have the UK's most exciting live outfit for some time, The Four Owls (with DJ Madnice)

Led by the merciless BIG OWL (FLIPTRIX), guided by the teachings of BIRD T (VERB T), entertained by the do-or-die spirit of RUSTY TAKE-OFF (BVA MC) & inspired by the inventions of DEFORMED WING (LEAF DOG). Expect nothing less than that raw boom bap


Hosted by MC TUKKA and SCRATCH DJ's Matt Smooth, Tomski, Lyley and Richy Pitch (Gorillaz Sound System)

Hip Hop don't stop

29th SEPTEMBER

BIG CHILL HOUSE KINGS X

FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE

9pm - 4am

Scratch:http://scratch96.blogspot.co.uk/
Dj Woody: http://djwoody.tv/
The Four Owls 'Not Like Before' http://youtu.be/tA16i47I1HM
Bigchill house: http://www.bigchill.net/house 

Mo Kolours Live @ Scratch @ Notting Hill Arts Club

Brand New Flava in Ya Ear

We kicked off SCRATCH back in June '96 in Kings Cross, it quickly became the monthly spot to hit with regular graffiti shows, breaking battles and the biggest names in hip hop. We've rocked parties around the world, released the best selling 'Scratch Vol 1' on Rawkus and were voted one of the Top 10 nights of the millennium by Time Out.

This isn't to say we're not continuing the party, far from it (news soon come on Scratch in Sept) but we feel the time has come to start a brand new party with a new twist

and it's with great pleasure we announce Scratch presents B-SIDE

B-SIDE represents the extensive tastes of the crew. These sessions will be wide open, always on a club tip, exploring new music with a forward thinking soulful injection and of course a hip hop attitude.

Hitting the stage at the launch will be the much hyped and seriously dope MO KOLOURS, of the equally fresh One-Handed Music.

Described by FACT as “hashed-out Madlib-meets-Theo Parrish" we are seriously excited to kick off this new party with MO KOLOURS

Hosted by MC Tukka and Scratch DJ's Richy Pitch (Gorrillaz Sound System), Lyley, Matt Smooth and Tomski alongside Funk Royale's Mr Chex, Tobey 1 and Ben Bailey.

B-SIDE kicks off on 31st August at Notting Hill Arts Club, 8pm - 2pm
MO KOLORS live on stage at 10pm

If that wasn't enough each month we'll be giving away a super exclusive B-SIDE FLEXI DISK. That's right we're giving them away to the first 100 people through the door, so make sure you get down early to pick up August's edition featuring the exclusive MO KOLOURS beat '93'

Scratch Present NICE & SMOOTH - Live at the Jazz Cafe - 4.3.2012

Scratch are super proud to present one of hip hop’s greatest duo’s performing their first London show since '91.

Nice & Smooth are classic hip hop, hailing from the golden era of East Coast hip hop during the late 80's and early 90's. Timeless hits include 'Sometimes I Rhyme Slow', 'Hip Hop Junkies', 'Funky For You' amongst countless others. They have collaborated with the likes of Big Daddy Kane, The Beatnuts & Mantronix but of all their collaborations it was with the legendary Gang Starr on 'DWYCK' which stands out as an everlasting hip hop anthem. Their unique up tempo funky party style has assured Greg Nice and Smooth B a place on the hip hop wall of fame.

This is a rare opportunity to see one of the finest golden era hip hop acts live on a London stage and you know Nice & Smooth gonna make it REAL FUNKY FOR YOU!

Plus Billy Biznizz and Scratch residents Matt Smooth, DJ Lyley, Richy Pitch and Tomski

Tickets: £16 advance

SEE TICKETS: http://www.seetickets.com/Event/NICE-SMOOTH/Jazz-Cafe/617908


http://scratch96.blogspot.com/ / jazzcafe.co.uk

ROY AYERS & PETE ROCK LIVE!! @ THE JAZZ CAFE, 20TH, 21ST, 22ND JULY!

I'm lucky enough to be support DJ at the Jazz Cafe for the Friday show with 2 music legends, Roy Ayers and Pete Rock performing LIVE with band and turntables!

Click the Flyer to go to the Facebook Event.

Check out Chris Read's 'Channel 4 Athletics Soundtrack 2011: Phillips Idowu'

Check out Chris's excellent Afro inspired mix for Channel 4 Athletics Soundtrack competition inspired by World Triple Jump champion Phillips Idowu. The mix features 'We're taking Over' feat. Samini and DJ Black from my Ghanaian inspired LP 'Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch'!

Channel 4 Athletics Soundtrack 2011: Phillips Idowu by Chris Read (Musicofsubstance) on Mixcloud

MULATU ASTATKE LIVE @ THE JAZZ CAFE WITH SUPPORT FROM DJ RICHY PITCH, THURSDAY 26TH MAY

This week I'm lucky enough to be DJ'ing before and after the legendary Mulatu Astatke at the Jazz Cafe. I'm a big fan, check the event here by clicking on the pic below.



I probably first discovered his music over a decade ago, through a friend of mine, Geoff Wilkinson (US3 Producer) when he played me one of Mulatu's classics 'Yegelle Tezeta' (1974). Listen to it here:-



Since then I've bought quite a bit of his music, favourites include 'Addis Black Widow', 'Yefikir Tizita', 'Mulatu's Mood' and 'Esketa Dance'. His music is a beautiful fusion of Jazz and influences from his homeland of Ethiopia. Amazing stuff!!

Also, check out my Afromix from 2010, insipired by more quality music from the continent of Africa:-

Afromix! - Various Artists - (Mixed by Richy Pitch) by richypitch