Ray's Gun Blog

INFLUX TOUR VIDEO

2010-06-21T15:17:00.000-07:00

HOSPITALITY AT JUNK 28.05.2010

2010-06-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

RAYGUN YOUTH 8TH BIRTHDAY

2010-06-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

FOREIGN BEGGARS AT THE SOUL CELLAR 6TH MAY

2010-05-10T11:11:00.000-07:00

RHYME ASYLUM- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

2010-04-26T14:48:00.001-07:00

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT OUT NOW!!!!

AFTER A SPECIAL SHOW AT THE SOUL CELLAR RHYME ASYLUM LAUNCHED THEIR SECOND ALBUM..

WWW.RHYMEASYLUM.COM (CHECK OUT THE INCREDIBLE ARTWORK IN THE GALLERY SECTION, TRUST ME!)

The second instalment from Rhyme Asylum, this self-released album features, amongst others, US underground veterans Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra/Non-Phixion) and Crooked I (Slaughterhouse).

Eighteen tracks and no skits, the full length LP features production from Al’Tarba, Chemo, The Returners, Engineer, Hirolla, Think, Profound and Ill Fated; plus verses from New York emcee DarkStar and RA affiliate Reain.

The album art features photography from the incredibly talented RomanyWG. The photographer/Urbexer (Urban Explorer) produces phenomenal images in abandoned buildings across the world. During the album photo shoot, he captured shots of the group members inside a real, abandoned padded cell!

Like many other hip-hop outfits across the world, Rhyme Asylum are currently a totally independent venture. Aside from its obvious asylum-themed connotations, the title: ‘Solitary Confinement’ was intended as a metaphor for their independent, unsigned status. The group wanted to raise awareness of the difficulty of financing and self-releasing a project; emphasizing the importance of a loyal and supportive fan base. For without it there is no way the music can continue to grow…
PRE-ORDER NOW!!!
TRACK LIST

01. Solitary Confinement [4:32]
02. For the Hate [4:38]
03. This is Where [3:42]
04. Divine Right of Kings [3:51]
05. Next Level [4:05]
06. Event Horizon feat. Crooked I [5:13]
07. Axe of Violence [2:39]
08. I Know [5:30]
09. Strange Deranged feat. Reain [3:34]
10. The ‘N Word' [2:05]
11. The Art of Raw [3:41]
12. Returmination [3:58]
13. Who Goes There [4:11]
14. Don’t Wanna Be [4:02]
15. Straight Jacket Immortals [3:45]
16. Broken Window [4:59]
17. Open Mic Surgery feat. DarkStar & Ill Bill [4:14]
18. Life Support [3:51]

RUNNING TIME: 73 mins approx.

CREDITS
[Abbreviated]
Production Credits:

Tracks 1 & 11 Produced By: Think
Tracks 5 & 9 Produced By: Al'Tarba
Tracks 4 Produced By: DJ Butcher
Track 7 Produced By: Profound
Track 12 Produced By: The Returners
Track 14 Produced By: Hirolla
Track 15 Produced By: Chemo
Track 18 Produced By: Ill Fated
Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 16 & 17 Produced By: Engineer

Arranged By: Psiklone & Chemo
Cuts by: Psiklone

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered By: Chemo @ Kilamanjaro Studios

PHI LIFE CYPHER, SOUL CELLAR MARCH 12TH

2010-04-20T12:29:00.000-07:00

Verb T- Spaar Zoot

2010-04-18T16:44:00.000-07:00

Check out this latest offering from long time friend of Raygun and all round lyrical badman Verb T..

http://verbt.bandcamp.com/album/spaar-zoot

1.Spar Zoot Intro 02:00
2.Enjoy (you and yours) 02:38
3.Jump Lead 02:44
4.Capable (do you think) 01:59
5.Twisted 02:50
6.Today 01:01
7.Take a Second (produced by Jon Phonics) 03:40
8.DJ Subdafewdge 00:56
9.Why You With Me? 03:00
10.Beautiful Music 03:18
11.Carried Away 02:53
12.This is for you (fish fingers) 02:39
13.Dick Trusay - Do You Like Dogs? (produced by Mobb Dave) 02:49
14.Dick Trusay - Outfits (produced by Dick Trusay) 01:56
15.Dick Trusay's Dreamland 03:24

DONT FLOP, Blood in the water 2

2010-04-05T14:47:00.000-07:00

So Saturday i eagerly bowled over to Brick Lane for Dont Flop "Blood in The Water 2"
The last one was sick even though Saurus didn't turn up, and this time the line up was sicker with some eye brow raising inclusion from the likes of Verb T & Jack Flash. For me it was all about supporting the home clan as Tenchoo took on the highly rated US battle MC Hindurock. Of course i aint saying shit all else cos it's on you lot to watch the footage when it gets uploaded so join the Dont Flop movement check out www.dontflop.com.

The outside courtyard at Vibe bar is perfect for the event. You can jam out there in between battles, eat from the jerk bbq, drink, cypher and if you get caught bunning jays they just ask you to stand out the gate and finish it before you come back in.

Here is a couple of shots of Tenchoo in action.

Massive shout outs to Eurgh, Cruger and all the heads involved making these events happen!!

Break, Krust & Die || 26th March 2010, Junk

2010-03-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

Massive turn out for a massive night! People had been getting so hyped about this line up for time and it did itself justice. Gerra then Break then Die then Krust then Rocksteddy in turn smashed it for an hour a piece to a crowd going nuts! Rhymes were flowing from Visionobi, Remidy, Dread MC and a special guest from Optymistic ;) (happy birthday)!! You can check out all the photos on www.underground-music.co.uk but here is a few of the best!!

Visionobi

Rocksteddy
Remidy
Crip Brare
Krust
Dread MC
DJ Die
Krust- Crowd
Break

MARCH DATES

2010-03-01T10:47:00.001-08:00

2010-03-01T10:30:00.000-08:00

RAYGUN YOUTH RADIO LAUNCH SHOW ON SHEDBASS.COM || THURSDAY 25th FEB 7pm-9pm

2010-02-19T06:10:00.000-08:00

The Raygun Youth Show on www.shedbass.com..

Thursdays 7pm-9pm

Dnb, dubstep and hip hop with Raygun residents on rotation..

Featuring- GERRA, ROCKSTEDDY, INFLUX, STONE & VISIONOBI..

Plus- Special guests, competitions, guest mixes, news..

We have teamed up with Shedbass.com to take Raygun Youth global via the internet airwaves.

The station has been up and running since 2006 and is listed on iTunes and available as an application for all modern Nokia phones.

We are more than excited to be taking the Raygun Youth show out of the clubs and placing it slap bang in your ear piece wherever you may be on a Thursday night! Our residents will be on rotation showcasing everything we love from the worlds of dnb, hip hop and dubstep while keeping you up to date with everything Raygun

|| TICKET PROMOTION FOR J MAJIK & WICKAMAN ||

To celebrate the launch of the show we are partying in Junk on Friday 26th as Raygun returns after last months sold out Hospitality night.

J Majik & Wickaman
Utah Jazz
Gerra
Stone
Visionobi
Remidy

10pm- 4am || Over 18s only

Come join in the fun! Everyone who emails the show with them and their friends names will be put onto a special discounted guest list for £5 entry all night, as well as the chance to win free tickets to both Raygun shows in March.

Email || raygunyouth@gmail.com ||

www.raygunyouth.com
www.reskue.co.uk
www.shedbass.com
www.junkclub.com
www.soul-cellar.com
www.underground-music.co.uk

FEBRUARY EVENTS

2010-02-02T09:05:00.001-08:00

Wadup fambo?! Welcome to what thus far has been the world's laziest blog!
As from now we are going to be hitting this hard with music info comps and all sorts of goodness but for now i am just giving you a heads up about out Feb events here at Raygun.

Raygun Youth Presents
The Soul Cellar Sessions || Feb 12th || 9pm- 2am

MAIN ROOM
Stig Of The Dump & Dr Syntax
Grandeurs Of Delusion
Kulez
Hosted By Influx & Disgo

CELLAR BAR
Torn
Krogenik
Dubfama b2b Planta
Ethos

£6 adv from Soul Cellar, Reskue skate shop

FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2010
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J MAJIK // WICKAMAN // UTAH JAZZ
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£6 Ticket Link:
http://www.junkclub.com/index.php?mode=shop&sub=view_item&id=546
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◙ J MAJIK
◙ WICKAMAN
◙ UTAH JAZZ
◙ GERRA
◙ STONE
◙ VISIONOBI
◙ REMIDY
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◙ RJ (Urban Sessions)
◙ K1R3Y (Urban Sessions)

2010

2010-01-29T06:04:00.001-08:00

Big things coming this year so it is time to get this blog moving!!

Raygun Sessions Relaunch

2009-09-06T08:59:00.001-07:00

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RAYGUN SESSIONS RELAUNCH PARTY @ THE SOUL CELLAR

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Raygun Youth has been bringing some of the biggest names in hip hop & DnB to Southampton for nearly 10 years now. We’re back for another run of shows kicking things off with this massive main room double headline show and a second room bringing a mix of hip hop, dnb, dub step and some open mic action for the heads.

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ALIX PEREZ 1984 Album Tour

www.myspace.com/alixperez

North London based DJ/producer Alix Perez is one of the strongest young producers in the Drum and Bass scene and undoubtedly one of its most prolific up and coming DJs. Already with a number of releases on established labels such as Shogun Audio, Liquid V, Bassbin, Creative Source, Horizons, Progress, Brigand and Fokuz, there aren't many drum and bass DJs on the circuit without a Perez tune in their bag.

Originally from Belgium, Drum and Bass comes naturally to 22-year-old Alix, who has immersed himself in music from an early age. Alix started to DJ at the age of 14 and progressed into production at 17, collaborating with other hotly tipped artists such as Jenna G, Redeyes, Sabre, MC Fats, Spectrasoul and Specific.

With regular appearances at Fabio's legendary "Swerve" night and Bar Rumba's well-respected "Movement" weekly, Alix is also receiving bookings worldwide from Paris to Toronto. With his smooth yet sophisticated selection, drawing for all the latest dubs, he does not fail as a DJ. Alix also has numerous tracks play-listed on BBC 1Xtra and receives heavy support from respected players within the scene: from Bukem to Bailey, he has been repped as "the one to watch" and "representing the future of Drum and Bass."

Alix has recently been featured on the front cover of ATM Magazine as one of the "leaders of the nu-skool" and has had a variety of press across worldwide dance magazines; he has also been nominated for two awards as Breakthrough DJ and Breakthrough Producer of the year at the BBC 1Xtra Bass Awards. It goes without saying that his strong exposure and reputation for putting the soul back into drum and bass is well-earned.

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PROFESSOR GREEN

DJ IQ, CORES & SHEREEN SHABANA

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www.myspace.com/mancanmusic

www.myspace.com/cores

www.myspace.com/shereenshabana

Hackney based Professor Green was just 18 when he started rapping. He shot to fame on the international battle scene. In his career as a battle MC he won over 100 battles, and claimed his status as the worlds 2nd best MC in the Power Summit 50k battle in the Bahamas, losing out to favourite Jin in the final after beating many other of America, and the Worlds, top MCs. He broke many records as a battler, including becoming the first rapper to win The Jump Off 7 weeks in a row, completing the feat twice. He is still the only person in the world to have done this.

In 2007 Professor Green spent 13 months hosting part of a new radio show on Radio 1, called "In New DJ's We Trust". He is one of a handful of rappers to make an effortless transition from the battle arena to the booth, with a string of solid releases and tours already under his belt. He has toured with The Streets and Gym Class Heroes and was signed to Mike Skinner’s label The Beats alongside The Mitchell Brothers and Example before Warner Records unfortunately pulled the plug on sub labels. In 2006 Green released The Lecture # 1 which included such bangers as Stereotypical Man, Before I Die and Upper Clapton Dance. Solidifying his stance as one of the UKs sharpest lyricists Green released The Green EP in 2008 which includes his breathtaking remix of Adele’s Home Town Glory. Surviving a horrific stabbing with a broken bottle Green is back with new material and an album on the way.

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TRUTH & DJ MUDDLE

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www.myspace.com/reggierhythm

www.myspace.com/muddledj

Holding down the hip hop scene for Ipswich, Raygun is proud to bring Rapsploitation Sessions head Honchos to The Soul Cellar to warm things up for the main acts. Truth like Professor Green carved his name in the battle scene when he competed in Jump Off’s 2007 World Rap Championships, holding his own with some of the biggest bars of the whole tournament. If running the show in Ipswich wasn’t enough he has found time to put out his debut EP Procrastinat(k)ing which is available for free download from his myspace.

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RAYGUN YOUTH RESIDENTS

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GERRA

www.myspace.com/djgerra

MC VISIONOBI

www.myspace.com/visionobi

INFLUX

www.myspace.com/influxproduction

D: TALE & ZEST

ROCKSTEDDY

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Doors 8pm – 3am

Tickets: www.raygunyouth.com, Reskue (10 Bargate Street), Southampton Guildhall

Contact: info@raygunyouth.com

Tel: 07543093736, 07775917870

www.raygunyouth.com

www.myspace.com/raygunyouth

Facebook: Raygun Youth Events

Welcome to Ray's Gun Blog!!

2009-09-06T08:54:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Ray's Gun Blog! First things first this is not a blog about guns or is in any way endorsing the use of fire arms. Starting this to track the life and times of Raygun, put out there the music and things i think need to be seen and generally a lot of fuckry and stupid vids.
Its exciting times for Raygun Youth with 2 shows a month at The Soul Cellar and 1 a month at Junk, ties building with Reskue and other projects on the boil. This is just another way of keeping things ticking over so keep checking back for more more more!!