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MIX: UKHH99-07 – A UK Hip-Hop Retrospective

jeej — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:36 +0000

UKHH99-07 is a mix by Jeej for Jus Like Music on Mixcloud, featuring UK hip-hop tracks which came out between 1999 and 2007.

I recently put together a sort of retrospective of UK hip-hop, spanning 1999 to 2007. It was a cathartic experience in a way, as I’ve not really followed UK hip-hop very closely for a while now. In fact, the clue is in the title; 2007 – that’s when I reckon I actively stopped following UK hip-hop. It’s hard to pin-point the … [read more]

From Bedroom to Stage: Taking Beats Live

Tom Quickfall — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:06:50 +0000

It’s a conundrum that’s faced producers since the dawning of the dance age. Scientists have poured over the problem (possibly), governments have invested billions into researching a solution (probably), but no conclusive agreement has been reached. So, just how do those who make music hidden away in bedroom studios, twiddling knobs and coaxing beats out of fried laptop processors, bring their toiled-over productions into the arena of live performance?! Fear not, Jus Like Music has the answer. Well, a few suggestions at least…

1. The ‘Bended Back Laptop Bash’

Perhaps … [read more]

VIDEO: Jus Like Music on Intruders.tv

jeej — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:23:32 +0000

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I was recently interviewed by the guys over at Intruders.tv. As you’ll see from the above video, they ask me about the history of Jus Like Music, my thoughts on music blogging and where it is heading. There’s also some info on the upcoming Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations compilation, which I mentioned yesterday.

More info to come on Oscillations shortly, but for now, enjoy the video. Oh, please excuse my unruly barnet!

mp3: J … [read more]

Track Of The Week: Exile – The Sound Is God

jeej — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:29:01 +0000

As I write these words I realise more and more that the title of this piece should have just been Album Of The Week. I’m talking bout the new release by Exile called Radio. Out recently on Plug Research, this masterful instrumental hip-hop album strikes a chord on many, many levels. I first heard Exile‘s work via his track In The Night 22 from 2007′s From L.A. With Love compilation – I was totally addicted to the track and am still greatly … [read more]

Well Planned Randomness

jeej — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:09:42 +0000

Hello. Software eh? I cant 100% be certain that my current state of anguish is the fault of one last.fm, but all I know is that my iTunes was fine, then I had to upgrade the last.fm software. I re-opened iTunes afterwards and my library was empty, all playlists gone, all podcasts gone, it basically looked like a fresh install of iTunes. Don’t worry, the actual mp3s were still on my computer, but still a major pain in the arse having your library wiped. … [read more]

Monday, Monday

jeej — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:12:23 +0000

So, in some sort of ironic twist it turns out my rant the other day was rather popular. Cant entirely tell if that was cos of the mp3 I put on there, or if word did genuinely spread bout some cracker having a moan! But either way, people were clicking buttons out there.

You may have heard of the stencil graff artist Banksy, well Mark B sent me a link to a story on Banksy’s latest stunt – although I’m not sure why it … [read more]

3 and a Half

jeej — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:34:40 +0000

Three and a half months of blogging, and what have I learnt? Funny you should ask, this is something I was thinking about yesterday. I’ve gone from nothing to something in quite a short space of time. I started this blog as something to do, particularly whilst FIZIKZ was still down (and it still is) – but as with most new hobbies I pick up, I just went along with the flow and enjoyed the journey it took me on. If you don’t run a … [read more]

Tributehead: The Boredom Sessions

jeej — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:40:50 +0000

Uh oh, prepare for my cynicism! Radiohead, arguably the biggest band in the world. Every man and their dog has heard of them, and at least half the people that have heard of them, have actually heard their songs. So on one hand it is pretty cool that people would cover their stuff, approach it from a different angle. But on the other hand, it’s getting a bit silly now.

Don’t get me wrong, my memory isn’t that short I’ve forgotten I recently mentioned the … [read more]

Welcome To Monday…

jeej — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:34:57 +0000

…it’s been expecting you. First of all, allow me to get nerdy for a minute or two. Now, RSS news feeds, in the past I’ve found them to be plain frustrating, but that’s mainly due to the RSS feed readers that I’ve tried. I hate the layout and concept of retrieving the feeds and reading them. It just feels like one way email. So I’d sort of given up on the idea, until… Google came to the rescue. You can always rely on those bods … [read more]