2 BIT THUGS

Get Next To You Feat. Koaste & Farrah

The second release on our new label and we've drafted in the vocal talents of Brighton hip hop supremo koaste (Check his wicked blog the273.com!) and super sweet soul songstress Farrah to create 'Get Next To You'. Packed full of funk horns, shimmering synths and neck-snapping hip hop beats the single's been getting some high praise so far - including being DJ Mag's Moneyshot release with a whopping 9/10!

Add to this bass music's biggest outfit Tomb Crew on the remix with a big jungle breaks banger that rocked when we caught the lads smashing Secret Graden Party this year. And if that wasn't quite enough we turned in our own 'Club Mix' to keep the bassline faithful happy!

Listen, love and grab a copy ASAP!

Hacienda - FREE DOWNLOAD

To celebrate our second release ''Get Next To You Feat. Koaste & Farrah' we're giving away the mighty warehouse rave up 'Hacienda' from our first 'One Step Forward EP'. Time to dust off those glowsticks!

Half Hour Hype Mix 003

And if the ReRub wasn't enough you can hear it slipped into the middle of this 30 minute mix. This is the third installment and it's pretty much foot to the floor bass - taking in a range of influences on route. There's also a sneak preview of the Tomb Crew remix of our next single 'Get Next To You' so take a listen.

Mz Bratt - Selecta (2 Bit Thugs ReRub)

Been a bit bad at updating the site recently - but we're back on it and giving away our latest ReRub to make up for it. This time rude gyal vocalist Mz Bratt gets a makeover in a 2 step fashion.There's some old skool piano and drums, some crisp garage beats and some grinding low frequency nastiness. Been getting a lot of love so far so grab it now!

Dub Pistols - Speakers & Tweeters (2 Bit Thugs Glitch Hop Remix)

One Step Forward EP

Right. We're back! We've got a new label - 'Corrupt Music' and our first release called 'One Step Forward EP' is dropping 20th June 2011. There's four brand new tracks on it ranging from the soul-soaked sub of 'Keep The Faith' through to the dancehall rudeness of 'Get Cultured'. All this via the solid 2 step snappiness of 'Punks' and the warehouse raving of 'Hancienda'. It's been a while coming but we've got some wicked stuff coming up. The second release is shaping up to be really strong and we'll be putting out some free favourites from this site too, plus some new material.

Previews of the EP have hit the shops now so take a listen and get an order in asap!

http://www.junodownload.com/products/one-step-forward-ep/1754780-02/

Half Hour Hype Mix 002 & Free ReRubs

Our first Half Hour Hype Mix was thirty minutes crammed full of different genres all mixed, mashed and mangled in a cut and paste style that showcased our DJ sets. Not wanting to become predictable the second is a production showcase of our old and brand spanking new tracks and exclusives. There's a slightly more mature approach to the mix but rest assured it's still as rude as a Rooney celebration!

Featured in the mix are two new ReRubs that you can get your grubby little paws on - see below to download from the soundcloud players. We've given Redlight and Rye Rye a reworking and the results are finding favour with a range of big hitters;

Laurent Garnier – “yes yesss yesssssss, both tracks are FAT as hell! Full support!”
Krafty Kuts – “Two cutting edge stonkers - total rinse out!”
Trevor Loveys – “Some heavyweight dance floor pressure for sure, tight production and rump shaking basslines thundering along to the tightly programmed drum rhythms. Ten outta ten!!!”
Aquasky/Black Noise – “Quality there for sure!”
Felix Manuel (Rinse FM) – “Both of these are definitely play-out tunes, proper floor fillers. The Dynamite cut is FIRE!!!”
Tomb Crew - "Both great tunes as per usual! Always a 2 bit thugs tune in our sets!"
Eddy Temple-Morris – “This is a bonafide party starter!” (Rye Rye ReRub)

Download the mix and ReRubs and blog, play, love, hate and share them to your hearts content - and let us know what you make of them too!

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April Press

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2 Bit Thugs I-DJ April 2011.pdf (1.84 MB)

Got some amazing press this month in the run up to the new EP release so a massive thankyou to Carl Loben @ DJ Magazine and Dave Jenkins @ IDJ. The rerelease of "A Good Look" featuring our new 2011 refix received a very commendable 8/10 from DJ Mag. Featuring remixes from the original package, check reworks by Atomic Hooligan, Stupid Fresh, Jack Bluff and LLB HERE Great to be included in an IDJ first timer special as well. Seeing your name on a front cover is  definitely something to remember and sharing it with the likes of Stanton Warriors, Jamie XX and Featurecast is something else so thanks again to everyone involved.

Friends of Mine

There was a time when you could count the quality festivals in this country on one hand. Times have changed. The DIY ethic mixed with a healthy dose of professionalism has seen a massive rise in small to medium sized festivals over the last couple of years. Not only are they usually a whole lot cheaper than many of their bigger counterparts but they somehow manage to retain that "something special" that seems to be indicative to the ones that really standout. One of the most promising noobs for this year is the Friends of Mine festival in Cheshire. We have just been added to the line up along The Correspondents and our very own Catch 23. Tickets are already selling fast and considering you get entry for all three days for under £90 it's not suprising to see why. Check it at  http://www.fomfest.com/. Bring on the summer!

Wile Out In Paris

Travelling. That's what this game's really about. March 12th will see us staggering around the Parisian streets generally lowering the tone of the place. We'll be bringing some of the filthiest UK bass music to the French capital and be testing out the hot new EP that's dropping soon on our own Corrupt Music. There's a stack of incoming gigs to keep you posted about too so watch this space. Time to go dust off the translation book and get those GCSE textbooks out again - deux bieres s'il vous plait!