Bio
sirato From our first release back in 2004, a massive dancehall refix of Trick Me by Kelis, to our latest 7", 12" and CD releases. Click through to listen to and read more about each title. You can buy most of our releases online from shops like Phonica, Piccadilly, Juno and Echo Star in the UK, or abroad from Sound Quake (Germany), Patate (France) and Turntable Lab (USA).Title Format Release Date Used To Go Dancing (Remix) Stopstart Records June 2008 Mind How You A Talk b/w Higher Heights The Heatwave 7"/download May 2008 Things Change 12” Soul Jazz 12" March 2008 An England Story (Compilation) Soul Jazz CD/LP March 2008 Juggling Machine Vol 1 Heatwave 12" November 2007 Mad LDN b/w LDN Rights Heatwave 7" February 2007 Creezy Hype b/w Heatwave Affair Punchline 7" September 2006 Reggaeton Sessions Union Square CD June 2006 The Application b/w Jamaican Judgement Punchline 7" November 2005 Let It Billie (Billy Jungle) Scandal Bag 7" July 2005 Freaky Toma b/w World A Jamrock Punchline 7" June 2005 Girls Town b/w Get Impeccable Punchline 7" November 2004 Sunshine Scandal Bag 7" July 2004 Trick Me Twice b/w Fiesta-La Punchline 7" The Heatwave is a collective of DJs, MCs and producers from London and Bristol. We make music, play out all over London, the UK and Europe including our monthly Heatwave Affair, compile CDs and DJ mixes and write about the music we love: dancehall reggae, bashment, hip hop and more from the UK, the Caribbean and around the world. "I'm a big fan. Amazing party DJs too. If anyone out there needs a party DJ, look no further than the Heatwave boys" - Rob Da Bank (Radio 1) Our infamous DJ-friendly refixes - including dancehall versions of Kelis's Trick Me and Lily Allen's LDN - have been released on the Punchline and Heatwave labels and are loved by the likes of David Rodigan (Kiss FM), Gilles Peterson (Radio 1), Mr Scruff, Seani B (BBC 1xtra), Daddy Ernie (Choice FM), DJ Yoda and 100% Dynamite. Our monthly Caribbean/Latino soundclash at Rhythm Factory, Heatwave vs Mas Fuego, did much to pioneer the reggaeton sound in London back in 2005/06, and also featured reggae/dancehall performances from grime and hip hop MCs like Riko Dan, Klashnekoff and Rodney P. We play regularly at club nights and festivals such as Bestival, Womad, Fabric, Koko, Bar Rumba, Herbal, 333, 93 Feet East, Cargo and Notting Hill Arts Club. We also run the Scandal Bag label, responsible for a couple of releases from Jamaican artist Quality Diamond, including the ragga jungle anthem Let It Billie produced by DJ C (Mashit). However, we're now concentrating on The Heatwave label, which saw its first release in April 2008 featuring vocal cuts on our Piano riddim by Roll Deep's Riko Dan and our own MC, Rubi Dan. Warrior Queen's version of the riddim, Things Change, was released by Soul Jazz Records in March 2008. We make mixes and compilations, including our widely-acclaimed retrospective of Jamaican-inspired MC in the UK, An England Story, which was also released by Soul Jazz Records in March 2008. As well as writing our blog, we contribute regularly to magazines including FACT, Shook and Woofah. In the past, we've also written for publications such as StraightNoChaser, Undercover, SOS and musicalbear. ;
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Member since: 14 Jun 2009
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