The Away Team - What Is This (Feat. Evidence)

A massive new track from Khrysis & Sean Boog's upcoming album, Scars & Stripes, which is set to be released on October 11th. Sick production and sick verses from two extremely talented and under-rated rappers. Looking forward to this release.

Saigon - Oh Yeah (Our Baby)

Here are some really cool visuals for the new single and one of my favourite tracks from Saigon's new album, The Greatest Story Never Told. This guy is amazing, and the album is one of the best of 2011. Get your copy HERE.

Parklife 2012 - Early Bird Tickets

On Friday October 14th @ 9am, the early bird tickets for Parklife 2012 (Manchester) will go on sale. Granted that June 9th/10th seems like a long time off yet, but preparations have started already in order to ensure the festival goes up another level next year. Next Friday will see a very small number of super-saver early bird tickets go on sale at the bargain price of £49.50 for the whole weekend. There will only be 500 of these tickets available and we expect them to sell out very quickly indeed. These will be the only tickets released before the main launch of Parklife early in the New Year. You can get these from Ticketline from 9am on Friday 14th October. Check the massive line-up that blessed the festival this year after the jump to see what all the fuss is about.

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Mayer Hawthorne - Can't Stop (Feat. Snoop Dogg)

Here is one of my favourite tracks from Mayer Hawthorne's sophmore album, How Do You Do, which was released this week on Universal. Basically, it's a modern day interpratation of a mixture of Northern Soul and Motown - not quite as strong as his debut release, but still a very cool album from a very cool man. Also, you've never heard Snoop sing like this before.

Sidenote: the two singles are the two strongest tracks..

The Collective - Teardrop (Children In Need Single)

Ed Sheeran, Wretch 32, Tinchy Stryder, Ms. Dynamite, Gary Barlow, Tulisa, Chipmunk, Rizzle Kicks, Mz Bratt, Dot Rotten & Labrinth all hook up to bring us the official Children In Need single for 2011, which is a simple but effective re-working of Massive Attack's iconic track, Teardrop. The official video sees all of the artists in the studio with some stripped back and thought-provoking visuals, which puts emphasis on the incredibly powerful lyrics. Very well done.

Example - Midnight Run (Wilkinson Remix)

Here is a snippet of the monstrous Wilkinson remix of Midnight Run, which is set to be the third single from Example's number one album, Playing In The Shadows. Out soon on Ministry Of Sound, the official EP will include remixes from Wideboys, Funkagenda, Sheldrake, Flux Pavilion and this Drum & Bass beauty. Buy tickets for his April 2012 Arena tour HERE.

Murs - Hip Hop & Love (Feat. Tabi Bonney) x 67 Cutless

My two favourite tracks from Murs' upcoming album, Love & Rockets Volume 1: The Transormation, which is entirely produced by Ski Beatz and is set to be released October 11th on Damon Dash's new BluRoc label. Murs remains to be one of the most under-rated rappers and lyricisits after 10 strong years in the game, but true quality always shines through and this album is another simply flawless release to add to his stunning back catalogue. Oh yeah, the amazing artwork was designed by Dave Burnett, who was the man behind the covers for Curren$y‘s Pilot Talk series. Big album.

Laidback Luke vs. Example - Natural Disaster (Nouveau Yorican Remix)

Here is Nouveau Yorican's smashing remix of Laidback Luke's first release on Ministry Of Sound, which is the final remix to come from a rather impressive official EP. For those of you who don't know, Nouveau Yorican is a duo made up of Laidback Luke himself and Gina Turner - they are signed to Defected Records and their aim is to produce original material/remixes that have a modern interpretation of Latin-inspired New York House. I've loved all of their work thus far, and this is no exception - definitely the version I would be dropping in my sets. Pre-order HERE.

George Benson - Lady In My Life (Michael Jackson Tribute)

Grammy-winning legend George Benson is back, and this time brings his guitar to the forefront of his new album, Guitar Man. The 12-song collection sees him return to his roots, when he was one of the World's most well respected Jazz guitarists, but as with this Michael Jackson tribute, it's clear that the thoughts of his pop fans are never far from his mind. Who needs to sing when you can make a guitar speak like this?! Nothing but love for this man.

NTFO & DJ Optick - From The Trenches

Here is my favourite track from Romanian duo NTFO & DJ Optick's debut release on one of the most exciting up and coming House labels around, Gruuv. Reboot dropped this at Sankeys on Saturday night and the place went absolutely mental. Get your copy HERE.