Bristol's contribution to music is widely held in high regard. The city's role in the birth and growth of trip-hop, drum & bass and dubstep is frequently celebrated, but what many don't realise is that Bristol is consistently turning out first-rate spitters and producers in the grime field. One local label, Durkle Disco, have made it their mission to make sure Bristol is remembered in the grime history books. After a series of surefooted EPs and singles, the label have put together this mixtape of some of Bristol's finest. You may already know a couple of names from the city (Kahn, Grim Sickers, Koast) but the vast majority of this tape should give you a decent inroad into a scene that's at least as thriving and full of talent as London.
Durkle Disco Mixtape Vol. 1 will be available as a limited run of CDs from their Bandcamp, with each track available digitally, from Nov. 20.
Tracklist:
1. Blazey Bodynod Intro
2. Grim Sickers – "Matcha freestyle" (produced by Scruloose)
3. Kilaze, Strikez & Skillzee – "Wide Awake" (produced by Lojik)
4. Juma, Koast, Ngaio, Dread MC & Dash Villz – "Tequila" (produced by Lojik)
5. Slowie – "Straight Through The Gate freestyle" (produced by Unkey)
6. Sparkerboi & Koast – "Got A Nu" (produced by Kahn)
7. Zico & Joe Peng – "Showstopper" (produced by Unkey)
8. Double – "Chrysalis freestyle" (produced by Carlos)
9. Widz & Springa – "The Orchid freestyle"
10. Carasel f/ Twizzy, Jinxsta JX, Kilaze, J Man, Koast, Skillzee, Dread MC, Redders & Foxy – "Get Rowdy" (Bristol Remix) (produced by Stanza)
11. Gravity f/ Jay ELP – "Know About Me" (produced by Carlos)
12. Zico, J Man & Mistafire – "Champion" (produced by Unkey)
13. Carasel, Kaydan, Akespeare & Texas – "Phantom Forces freestyle" (produced by Unkey)
14. Illaman, Koast, Redders, Slowie & Sirplus – "Too Rowdy" (produced by Unkey)
15. callmedoorz – "Nightmare"
16. Styll Dash, Drapes & Jay0117 – "The Alibi" (produced by Carlos)
17. Slowie – "All That" (produced by Lemzly Dale)
18. Dash Villz – "Come To Bury You freestyle" (produced by Unkey)
19. K Kamz, Jinxsta JX & T1NY – "Wickedest Flow" (produced by Carlos)
20. DLMTG – "Come Around" (produced by OH91)
21. Sirplus, Koast, Flying Monk, Scarz, Strikez, Relly, Sparkerboi, Springa, Double, J Man,Prime, B'Tol, Carasel, Blunt, Dash Villz, Ceaze, Zino, Jay0117, Redders, Kilaze, Jinxsta JX & Slowie – "State Of Emergency" [8 Bar Madness 2015] (produced by Unkey)
22. Bristol Allstars – "8 Bar Madness" (Baileys Brown Remix) [bonus track]