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THE MIX MASTER MIKE SHOW

Rob Poland — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:32:15 +0000

“I don’t know if its the American Dream but it’s a dream. And I’m grateful every time I touch those tables.”

He’s the beats behind the Beastie Boys. He’s been named as one of the greatest DJs of all time. He is Mix Master Mike.

Prepare yourself for the greatest 60 minute weekly mix show available anywhere. In the UK, The Mix Master Mike Show is already a core feature of XFM’s weekend schedule. The hour long seamless mix is now available for your station to broadcast.

Your audience will be astounded! This show is action packed with kick drums to the chest, hard bass for the booty, and plenty of scratchin’ – featuring old skool hip hop beats, cutting edge new styles and celebrating Mix Master Mike’s Beastie Boy heritage and love of alternative rock beats and breaks. Only Mix Master Mike can play everything from Rage Against the Machine to Jay Z to KRS-One and finish on a cut up a capella of The Police classic Roxanne.

The Mix Master Mike show is unique and ideal sponsorship opportunity and is supported by the Nando’s brand in the UK for it’s 13 week run. Discover more about Mix Master Mike here and contact Rob Poland about making this show part of your schedule.

GILLES PETERSON // WORLDWIDE

Rob Poland — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:06:46 +0000

Gilles Peterson is a music lover,record collector, DJ and broadcaster…Arguably, most famous for his much loved, highly respected and genre-exploding radio shows on BBC Radio 1 and stations across the planet. Gilles’ insatiable appetite for new music undoubtedly lies at the heart of his success. Worldwide is a 2 hour weekly journey, joining the musical dots between soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, dubstep, jazz and beyond for thousands of music connoisseurs everywhere. We’ve been syndicating Gilles’ international radio show for over 12 years to Europe, the USA, Japan, South America and loads of places in between. Worldwide is unbeatable music wise and is the essential programming choice for stations who want to connect with people who want more from their music radio. To find out about your station taking the show contact our Syndication Manager Rob Poland.

Ras Kwame Ghana Special

Tom Green — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:09:20 +0000

Ahead of his International Radio 1 show Ras Kwame In Accra, Ras presents a special Ghana meets UK show on Radio 1 & 1Xtra.

UK DJ Richy Pitch delivers a Ghana-influenced Wake Up Mix inspired by his time there recording his latest album, while on the live music side, UK-based Ghanaian rapper M3nsa gives us a Maida Vale Session. Plus the Hottest Homegrown record comes courtesy of another Ghanaian – Lethal B.

Check it out on the BBC iPlayer here.

Tinchy & Kano on Ras Kwame

Tom Green — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:05:32 +0000

Big show this week! Tinchy was in conversation about his all star new tune, Game Over, which is Ras’ Hottest Homegrown record of the week.

DJ dons Rossi B & Luca took to the decks for a heavy edition of the Wake Up Mix, and we caught up with Kano for part two of his US tour Diary.

Listen back to the show on the BBC iPlayer here or check us out live – every Sunday morning from 5-7am on BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra.

Kano VS Mos Def

Tom Green — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:00:53 +0000

As he tours the States with Gorillaz, we’ve employed Kano as our roving reporter for Ras Kwame‘s show this month. To kick things off he spoke to legendary New York rapper Mos Def – and you can hear the fruits of his labour on the BBC iPlayer here. And while you’re there, listen out for London producer-rapper Ironik in session from the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios.

D Double E MC Session

Tom Green — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:47:38 +0000

Ras Kwame had Grime MC D Double E in our Black Room to perform tracks including ‘Street Fighter 4 Riddim’ (video below) for his Radio 1 & 1Xtra show this week. Plus, he had long-time purveyor of smooth drum & bass sounds Utah Jazz supplying an extremely laid-back Wake Up Mix.

Listen to the show again on the iPlayer, listen live on Radio 1 or 1Xtra between 5 and 7am Sunday mornings, or check out the video below…

Devlin on Ras Kwame

Tom Green — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:45:06 +0000

Ras Kwame had an exclusive Maida Vale session from East London superstar-in-waiting Devlin on his Radio 1 & 1Xtra on Sunday.

You can listen again to the session and interview here, or check out the behind-the-scenes video from Maida Vale below:

Ras Kwame – Every Sunday, 5-7am on BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra.

Artist Showcase Week On The Radio 1Xtra M1x Shows!

David O'Donnell — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:28:22 +0000

Every month on the M1x Shows we have an artist showcase where the DJs show their support to MCs, DJs and musicians who are doing big things for their scene. Here’s who dropped by the 1Xtra studios last the week…

MONDAY: CJ Beatz was joined by the beautiful DJ Yasmin for a live guest mix.

TUESDAY: Garage DJ Freddo and vocalist Nicole Marie stopped by on DJ Q’s show and did their thing live!

WEDNESDAY: Crissy Criss had Formation Records head-honcho DJ SS in for a chat about various things including how he got his name, plus he dropped a mix full of exclusives!

THURSDAY: Young Lion had Lisa Hyper fresh off the plane from Jamaica, live on the show for a chat and a freestyle!

FRIDAY: Charlie Sloth had Don Strapzy in the studio for Fire In The Booth!

There’s some big moments on the shows so have a listen while they’re still on the iPlayer!

Jammer in session on Ras Kwame

Tom Green — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:02:19 +0000

Ras Kwame had heavyweight UK MC and Boy Better Know member Jammer in session on his Radio 1 & 1Xtra show on Sunday. He gave us an exclusive preview of tracks from his new record Jahmanji.

The Wake Up Mix was supplied by DJ B Naughty, a mashup of everything from grime to dubstep to drum & bass, and Ras unveiled another Hottest Homegrown record.

Listen again here or tune in live – Sundays 5-7am on BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra.

Or watch a video of the session we filmed in our Black Room below.

Young Fathers in session for Ras Kwame

Tom Green — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:51:05 +0000

Ras Kwame had Edinburgh hip-hoppers Young Fathers in session from Maida Vale for his Radio 1 & 1Xtra show this week.

He also had a big Hottest Homegrown record from Swindle and Skibadee, Nothing But Big Things, and live music from Radio 1′s Big Weekend.

Listen again here or catch the show live – Sundays 5-7am on BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra.