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October 17, 2012 by hdd

The Last Style & Swagger Show on NTS

Style & Swagger NTS 10.10.12 : The Last Show by Style And Swagger on Mixcloud

After almost two years of the Style & Swagger show being on the air The Large, Why Delila and I (Kazabon) have decided to take a Style & Swagger hiatus due to our work commitments.  From monthly recordings at the Reel Rebels studio always accompanied by one of Roti Stop’s famous rotis and some Red Stripes, to  dancehall, bashment and soca filled late nights in the NTS studio – we really have had a blast.

We’ve had some fun times being interviewed by Callaby Mag, Mixmag and Time Out and had some amazing guest selectors and MCs on the show Serocee,Tuggawar, Fresharda, Wrongtom, 1TA from Part 2 Style, HDD’s Hootie Who and Murlo. Although we are taking a break from the show for a while, this is not the end – we are by no means stepping away from music. I will still be running things here at HDD with Hootie Who, The Large will still be running all things Shimmy Shimmy related and Why Delia will be writing for United Reggae. I want to say a big thank you to all of you who have listened to and supported the show. If you missed our final show, check out the podcast above – we played some S&S anthems and some of our favourite dancehall covers (some of these are pretty special especially Beenie Man’s cover of this). If you missed any of our past podcasts or are feeling nostalgic for the show check them out on our mixcloud page.

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June 1, 2012 by hdd

HDD Top 5 X HDD Residents

This Saturday’s session is all about our residents so we decided to do a top 5 honouring the talented djs and producers in our camp. Catch residents Murlo, The Large, Why Delila, Illanja and HDD DJs Kazabon and Hootie Who playing the best in hip hop, dancehall and tropical this Saturday at Meter.

DJ Kent ft Malehloka – Fallin (Murlo Remix)

The latest offering from Murlo is this remix of South African house tune fallin, which features his unique signature sound. Murlo has come a long way from his 2010 mix for Palm Out Sounds and is definitely a producer to watch out for.

HDD Hangover #2 Illanja

One of the joys of having a residents special is that we get to enjoy Illanja’s reggae set. Illanja’s record collection is not one to be sniffed at, and it is always a pleasure to hear what delights he has in store for us.

Tek Bax (The Large Refix)

The Large is one talented individual managing multiple projects from her excellent Shimmy Shimmy website, to her No Ice Cream Sound zine, designing a t-shirt line, hosting a radio show as part of Style & Swagger as well as djing and making refixes like Tek Bax (above).

Why Delila HDD Mix

Why Delila who also hosts the Style & Swagger show on NTS (alongside The Large & Kazabon) runs nights under the Physically Fit name and djs at various events around London in addition to being one of our residents.

Kazabon & Hootie Who – Gothic Aaliyah

Kazabon and Hootie Who are founders of the HDD club night and also dj and make refixes under the Hipsters Don’t Dance name, in addition to writing the blog and designing HDD tees.

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May 25, 2012 by hdd

Hipsters Dont Dance June Session : Residents Special

Hipsters Dont Dance June Session

We find our June session taking part during the massive Jubilee weekender. Of course there will be many events going on to celebrate it but there will only be one Royal Carnival. Join us on June 2nd at Meter and kick off the summer season with our HDD royal family as they bring you a regal session of hip hop, tropical and dancehall. Our residents even have royal aliases for the night!

Queen Kazabon & HRH Hootie Who
Duke Murlo
Lady Large
Duchess Delila
Prince Illanja

Forget boring street parties and instead come down to the Meter and celebrate with us. You never know the Queen might put down the crown and Dutty Wine with us as well.

More info and directions on the Facebook event page

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May 21, 2012 by hdd

Style & Swagger Party at Big Chill Bar

Style & Swagger at Big Chill Bar

Style & Swagger aka HDD residents Kazabon, The Large and Why Delila are taking over The Big Chill Bar (just off Brick Lane) this Friday for a night of reggae, dancehall, bashment and soca. Joining them on the night is guest selector Vamanos of Ghetto Bassquake and Palm City Social. Check out Style & Swagger’s quick-fire party promo mix below to get you ready for Friday. More info and directions on the Facebook event page

Listen to Style & Swagger live every second Thursday morning from 1am – 2am on NTS

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April 8, 2012 by hdd

#HDD Hangover 5 : Why Delila

We’ve all been there flagging after a long night out, the pounding headache, the fear of natural light and the craving on any food to soak up last night’s hangover. We at HDD have a phrase for those suffering after a night out at Hipsters Dont Dance (1st saturday of every month) it’s called a #hddhangover. So as a thank you to our amazing crowd we have decided to create a mix series to ease you back into the real world.
The fifth mix in the series is by HDD resident Why Delila, it’s better than Alkaseltzer!

Here are a few words from her:

Like most people when I’m hungover, I need to be comforted. For me, dub and reggae are the most reassuring types of music. The first few tracks on this mix take me back to the parties my Mum used to have when I was a child, so it’s the ultimate in homely music for me. I also tried to avoid mixing as much as I could – mixing feels a bit too energetic for a hungover state! I really enjoyed putting together this mix, mainly because it gave me an excuse to repeatedly play Dadawah and King Tubby as ‘research’. Hope you’re as soothed by this as much as I am!

Download the mix here

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March 28, 2012 by hdd

Hipsters Dont Dance April Session

On April 7th (part of the first bank holiday of the year) we will be joined by Whole Sick at our monthly residency at The Meter. We are excited to have one of the UK’s rising DJ’s come and play at HDD. Whole Sick is a renowned DJ not only in the UK but also across Europe, as part of the super successful Kool Kids Klub. He has recently moved into production and his collaboration with Tomb Crew I Go Sick is one of our favourite songs to play in sets. Of course you will have Why Delila and Illanja as well as HDD DJ’s Kazabon and Hootie Who bringing you the best in Hip Hop, Dancehall and Tropical.
Please note that we are still upstairs at The C.A.M.P, the venue has changed name to Meter (Nearest Tube: Old Street).

Facebook Event Page here.

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