SBTRKT Ft. Little Dragon: Wildfire

Signed to XL, home of Dizzee, The XX and Adele, SBTRKT is the latest in underground artists making a lot of mainstream noise right now. Blending D&B, garage, house, soul and dubstep, one fan of the mysteriously masked producer is Drake, who recently joined SBTRKT onstage in Toronto for an impromptu performance of the 'Wildfire' remix that Drizzy jumped on a couple of months back."It’s really cool for me, I’m really excited that not just people like him, anyone to be honest on a different tip, is enthusiastic about it,” he told RWD magazine recently.

Check Drake joining SBTRKT and crew onstage earlier this week:

SBTRKT featuring Drake @ Wrongbar from NOW Magazine on Vimeo.

And here's the rather awesome video to the original version:



Listen to more music from SBTRKT here.

Check his website here.

One To Watch: Rival

Born and raised in East London, Rival has gone from spinning tunes on the decks as a DJ to one of the grime scene's most talented MC's. Before Rival became an MC, he was a DJ mixing at youth clubs and local pirate radio stations. A year out of music and along came the year of 2008. Feeling reinvigorated he re-entered the scene as an MC. What started as a test to see if he could be a MC would now see Rival possessing the work rate, wordplay and delivery to keep him going for many years to come.

2010 saw Rival show everyone his talents in not only music but consistency. He kicked off that year in February by dropping the 'Laugh Now Hate Later EP', his follow up was his most anticipated mix tape 'Return Of The Rivz' in the fall of October this saw him make his mark in the grime scene not going unnoticed he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Official Mixtape Awards and also at the Grime Awards for Best MC, Best Breakthrough MC and Best Artist Release. With this Rival continued working and left the year with a bang and released his 'Murder EP' on Christmas day.

His most recent work has saw him make a bigger mark by performing on the Wiley - Elusive Tour for 3 dates around England, drop his single 'Lock Off the Rave' and follow up 'Lock Off The Rave 8 Bar Remix' which features 17 of the grime scenes most rated MC's, which holds the record for the most MC's on a all star track. He also has teamed up with producer Nytz to drop a dub step EP 'Rival Vs Nytz' and has dropped another EP 'Biscuits' which shows him showcase both rap and grime music.

Keeping up with his work rate Rival is consistently in the studio working on new music and not to mention his behind the scenes work which sees him directing his and others music videos.

Sitting pretty comfy with 1 Mixtape, 4 EPs, collaborations and freestyles bringing Rival to a total of over 100 tracks out right now not to mention radio coverage appearing on BBC 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network and Kiss 100 its not hard to see why he is one to keep your eyes on.

Check Rival on this Rude Kid remix of 'Lock Off The Rave' alongside Discarda, Blacks, Kozzie and Big Narstie.



For more on Rival, click here.

Watch Spot: Left Brain OFWGKTA

Spotted out and about in Camden before their barn-storming show at the Electric Ballroom on Tuesday, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All - and member of Mellowhype with OFWGKTA's Hodgy Beats - (pictured with Left Brain) Left Brain had a lot of love for the classic gold Casio.

"I got so much style," Brain chuckled. "I know all about the Casio."

G-Shock East: Anniversary Party

Some great pictures from last week's anniversary party at G-Shock East on Dray Walk.

Pictures by Ravi Sidhu, see more here.

Photographer Spotlight: Ravi Sidhu

We catch up with Ravi Sidhu, the man who took these great pictures at G-Shock East's anniversary last week.


Why did you want to be a photographer and how did you get into it?
I have always had a creative eye and a passion for art and design. Photography allows me to translate the creative vision or ideas that I have in my head into something physical and plus it’s fun! I was always out and about wanting to capture the moment using standard cameras until I got a SLR for my birthday and my passion for photography developed from there
I started to learn the different aspects and creative control you can achieve when taking pictures and was amazed at how much information you can capture from just one picture at a precise moment - the mood, lighting and most importantly the vibe. I was able to combine photography with my love for fashion, art and music along with my natural (sometimes obsessive) hunger to get that perfect picture.

What's the toughest part of your job?
The toughest part of a shoot for me is to be sure to never miss ‘the moment’ so you’re always observing what is going on and always on edge to ensure you capture everything. The toughest technical aspect and something you fight with all the time is ensuring you have enough light for all the shots.

What are your ambitions as a photographer?
The creative possibilities of photography are endless and each day I discover new aspects and techniques to develop my own style. The long term goal is for my photography to have its own stand alone identity that can be associated with me. When taking pictures I like to capture everything so that the end results whether an event or product, can be viewed like my personal journey as if you’ve seen everything that happened or was there from start to finish. For me detail is key.

How did you find the G-Shock anniversary?
It was messy and considering it was pouring down with rain - the crowd turnout and participation was great! It shows how much of a dedicated following the brand and the store have with its customers. More than a brand it’s a lifestyle thing.

Where else can people catch your work?
I’m out and about so expect to see me at your favourite brands’ events, art exhibitions and shows along with photographing for Hypebeast, Sneaker Freaker and RWD.


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Oh My!: Kicking And Screaming

The very generous Jade and Alex have decided to give away a download for 'Kicking And Screaming'. Not only that, but they're only gone and made a video too. Oh, what nice girls they are. Currently working with Example and Amir Amor (Spark/ N-Dubz), Oh My! will be releasing their debut album towards the end of this year.

OH MY! - Kicking And Screaming by OhMyOfficial

Wretch 32 Ft Josh Kumara: Don't Go (Acoustic)

Has Wretch got another smash on his hands?

Oh yes...!

Wretch caught up with SBTV to record an acoustic version of his new single, featuring newcomer Josh.