There were plants and birds and rocks and things...

Such a classic song. Remember to come to Cocomotion on saturday (at Bar Nolla, Helsinki). We'll play this for sure, or at least the Todd Terje edit version.

Wicked! Free Dubstep tracks!

Download Twenty dubstep mp3 tracks fo free, courtesy of NME.

Appreciate!

Helsinki 78-82: Cruising

HELSINKI 78-82 - CRUISING from Top Billin on Vimeo.

The long wait is over. The video is finally online. Enjoy!

Cruisin'

It ain't easy being a punk

This must be one reason why (poser)punks don't work 9 to 5. They'd have to wake up really early to avoid bad hair days.

You Know What I Mean

The best and most slept-on rapper of the 2000's. New Freeway & Jake One album out 16th february!

'Hoodilammas'

For the most part I haven't been giving a sh*t about the so-called Suomi Räp for a long time now but some of the new stuff from 2009 is not bad at all. And that other one I posted a while ago was hot too.

'You should call me uncle...'

Amidst all this Italo and/or Lectro' disco music and whatnot it's still good to see some peeps keepin' it real on them streets. Plaid shirts and ironic 'taches have made it all the way to the hood fo'sho but not all niggas are rocking those skinny ass white boy jeans. I gots lotta love for this right now. Beats & piano loops, rhymes and good ol' greasy fried chicken yo'all.

The KKK is watching me

I moved to a new office space in Sörnäinen today, not far from the famous Kurvi, that is one of the most lively places in Helsinki so to say.

So what you do on the first day? You go check out the places to eat. It wasn't too cold out, so we decided to take a little stroll and ended up in this joint on the Viides Linja -street. Let's not mention the name here, 'cos we don't wanna ruin honest peoples' business, right?

The place was a mixture of americana (western/southern-style saloon, bull skulls and motorcycles and lots signs about drinking..) and chinese food alongside cheap beer (but obviously...).

The food was ok I guess, although no one else was eating there at the time. What gave an everlasting impression was these little salt shakers. At first they appeared to be friendly ghosts, like Casper. But after further inspection I realized that they we're actually little hooded men, kinda like.... in the KKK? Nice touch.

Skip to ma lou

Now it's time to get fit and dancing is the way to bun dem calories, aigght? These steps are easy to learn (at least more safe to rehearse than this).

Happy 2010!

And what better way to begin the year, than with some Kano. A true italian classic from 1983.

edit: i felt kinda bad to post the short edit of this song that i found on Youtube. So check out the comments to dl the bonafied extended 12" mix...!

In the year 2009 - teh bestest

I had to make these "best of 2009" lists for this rock mag that i frequently contribute to, already a couple weeks ago. So i thought, why not post them here too (as a slightly edited version). Since our dudes at Top Billin just made their annual lists full of goodness.

So here goes, if any of ya'll are interested. And to be supa clear, this list was made in, like, 20 minutes and especially for a pop/rock mag. So it kinda leans toward quite poppy stuff, indie and hit singles. Not much rap/reggae/dancefloor shite/remixes/bloghouse craziness in here, sorry dudes. If not a lot of stuff i would play at clubs so much, here's some good pop shit, nevertheless. AND I also will retain the right to change my mind about any of these songs/albums, since tomorrow i will disagree with all of my dumb last minute picks.


International albums

1. Bat For Lashes: Two Suns
2. JJ: N°2
3. Passion Pit: Manners
4. Desire: II
5. The XX: XX
6. The Juan Maclean: The Future Will Come
7. Yacht: See Mystery Lights
8. Fever Ray: Fever Ray
9. Annie: Don’t Stop
10. Handsome Furs: Face Control


International tracks:


1. Bat For Lashes: Daniel
2. Desire: Don’t Call
3. Beyoncé: Halo (not quite 2009, though, i know...)
4. The Juan MacLean: One Day
5. Basement Jaxx: Raindrops
6. Gossip: Heavy Cross
7. Shakira: She Wolf
8. The Big Pink: Dominos
9. Passion Pit: The Reeling
10. Phoenix: Lisztomania

suomihitit

1. hannulelauri: Metropolis
2. Villa Nah: Ways To Be
3. Helsinki 78-82: Cruisin’
4. Randy Barracuda: Ketamine Strut
5. Helsinki 78-82: So Lifelike feat. Villa Nah
6. Ruudolf: Tööttää
7. Bääbs: Kun nainen lyö
8. Shine 2009: Higher
9. Regina: Tapaa minut aamulla
10. Top Billin: Playboy Anthem feat. So Hot It Hurts

Suomialbumit

1. Randy Barracuda: Randy Barracuda
2. Sister Flo: Au
3. Vuk: The Plains
4. Chisu: Vapaa ja yksin
5. Cats on Fire: Our Temperance Movement
6. Saurus: Neon Saurus
7. PMMP: Veden varaan
8. Manna: Songs of Hope and Desire
9. Michael Black Electro: Stripped Anatomy of
10. Jori Hulkkonen: Man From Earth


ps. Songs i forgot: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Whitney: Million Dollar Bill, Kelly Clarkson: My Life Would Suck Without You. Songs i found after making the list, that would have mos def made the list: Azari & III: Reckless For Your Love, Jackpot: Greased Lightning, House Of House: Rushing To Paradise...

pps. Also check out Hennyman's bestest reggae choices inna 2009 > here

Cat Found

When I was a yout...

I used to bun Cali weed inna Rizzla. Nuff said.

Blakkamoore, seen!

This is top notch stuff originating from Brooklyn,
Like we've heard with Major Lazer as well.

This may not be the new year party anthem, but works on many levels still, if you'ree feelin dubby.

Or try this for more dubsteppy version.

'This is Rock'n'Roll'

Yeah, but watch it until the end...

SMC Hoodrats // Helsinki North Side Nuggetit

This is north Helsinki in 2009 but how come it reminds me so much of La Haine?

Gaza Shop –mixtape out now!

The year's coming to an end so I put together those reggae songs that touched me in 2009. They also happen to be the ones that I’ve been spinning a lot on my dj sets this year as well.

Ok – you reggae nerds might point out that some of these song didn’t actually come out in 2009, but like I said, these are the ones that did the trick for me this year.

We have some banging dancehall tunes, nice rootsy lovers stuff, tasty one drop, fresh tunes & chart toppers, classic riddims recycled, odd choices, hip hop flavoured tunes, funny lyrics & dutty lyrics, newcomers & old timers, but it’s all good. So it’s 100 % Kriton Bangers style mixtape once again.

Download ”Gaza Shop” now for free (69 mins/159 Mb/320 kbps)

Here’s the tracklist :

Tarrus Riley ft. Konshens: Good Girl Gone Bad
Unicorn & Macka Diamon: Think Bout Mi
Estelle & Joni Rewind: Uptown Top Rankin
Konshens: The Realest Song
Demarco: True Friend (Buss A Shot)
G Whizz: Life
Ding Dong ft. Chevaughn: Holiday
Mr Vegas: Gallis
Busy Signal: Some Man A Pussy Face
Demarco: Keep The Lights On
Vybz Kartel ft. Spice: Ramping Shop
Major Lazer ft. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell: Can't Stop Now
Burro Banton: Nah Drop Di Ting
Perfect: 10 Pound Of Ganja
Buju Banton: Girlfriend
Prince Fatty: Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Mavado: Neva Believe U
Vybz Kartel: Go Go Club
Bruckup ft. Shaggy: Sunglasses (Keep Ya Shades On)
Mr Vegas & D’Angel: Good Life
Major Lazer ft. Mr Lexx & Santogold: Hold The Line
Vybz Kartel: Genie Wine
Mavado: Sweetest Time
Beenie Man: Bubble Gyal A Bubble
Vybz Kartel: Gaza Christmas
Munga: Doubble Troubble
Aidonia: When We Buss It

Enjoy & play it loud!

We ain't taking orders from snakes no more

I have always thought that Enter Shikari is at least interesting.

The first song that I heard from these guys was a weird combo of hardcore emo and trance synths... They we're like Arctic Monkeys' younger skateboarding cousins on speed.



And now I find these guys have gone dubstep. Or is this just just a remix?