J Fresh releases March - April Mixtape

Internationally established radio / club DJ J Fresh releases the March / April edition of his critically acclaimed monthly mixtape series, featuring the hottest new cuts from both sides of the Atlantic.

Previously based in London, Fresh was at the heart of the UK Garage circuit at a time when pirate radio, along with the likes of DJ EZ, Roll Deep and Dizzee Rascal were thriving in the airwaves of the nation’s capital. Over the years, as UK Garage evolved into Grime, Bassline and Funky House and as a lot of the musicians the Garage scene created dropped off; J Freshflourished. He adapted his skills with both turntables and CD Decks, reinvented his game and emerged on the South Coast (predominantly Bournemouth) to cut, chop, mix and scratch the funk out of all things urban.

Fresh is now locked into 2 weekly radio shows on Bournemouth’s leading FM + DAB Station, Fire Radio, having networked his way into interviewing and collaborating with some of the biggest names in world music. No stone has been left unturned, as Fresh has gone in search of fracturing both commercial and underground club nights, so that urban disco discordance rules the roost. He now DJ’s for a wealth of UK artists including  MAC [So Solid Crew], Killa P + Rikodan [Roll Deep] Twin MC’s, TCO and many more, and is the first choice for any urban event held from Brighton to Bournemouth.

On top of his live sets and radio commitments, Fresh releases monthly free download mixtapes featuring the best new music from the urban / electronic music world, along with exclusive interviews from some of the biggest artists in the game. His latest mixtape release is available now, and features new cuts from the likes of Nas, Popcaan, Benny Banks, Wiley, 50 Cent and Tyga, as well as an exclusive interview with UK rap virtuoso Sway, who discusses his latest chart success, the background behind his current smash ‘Level Up’ and how he came to work with dubstep producer Flux Pavillion.

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Sway Level Up Remixes featuring JME and Lady Leshurr

‘LEVEL UP’

2ND APRIL 2012

Sway returns in style with his brilliant new single ‘Level Up’ on 2nd April through 3

Beat Records. The track was Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World yesterday as

well as getting the seal of approval from MistaJam.

Never one to conform to the norm, Sway constantly looks for ways to stand out from

the crowd and he will have heads and ears turning with his latest offering. Combining

Flux Pavilion’s speaker-oscillating dubstep production with Sway’s signature lyrical

word-play and newcomer Kelsey McHugh’s soulful vocals on the hook, ‘Level Up’

brings a unique sonic to the table.

“The song is about winning, elevation, going from one stage in your life to a better

one,” explains Sway. “I wanted to the capture that moment and that feeling we get

when we feel like we've achieved something that will change your life.”

The collaboration with Flux Pavillion came about when Sway was introduced to the

producer’s music by 1Xtra’s Semtex. Making contact with the producer via Facebook,

Sway discovered Flux was a fan and within weeks the pair were working in the studio

together.

Sway ended 2011on a high. His single ‘Still Speedin’ became his biggest hit to date

charting in the top 20 in the middle of the Christmas chart battles. It was an incredible

achievement for Sway. ‘Still Speedin’ also became Sway’s biggest radio record to

date making playlists across the country.

The anthemic nature of the single made it a favourite for soundbeds on TV shows

from Soccer AM to the Grand Prix and even BBC One’s light entertainment show,

Winter Wipeout. “It’s taken a while to get this overall acclaim but it just goes to show

that persistence is always the way forward,” says Sway.

Sway is currently putting the finishing touches to his album ‘Deliverance.’ It will be

released later this year and comes 6 years since his debut, the Mercury Music Prize

nominated ‘This Is My Demo.’

www.sway.uk.com

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Sway returns with his new single Level Up

Sway returns in style with his brilliant new single ‘Level Up’ on 2nd April through 3 Beat Records. The track was Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World earlier this week as well as getting the seal of approval from MistaJam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC3Yeog_uE0

Never one to conform to the norm, Sway constantly looks for ways to stand out from the crowd and he will have heads and ears turning with his latest offering. Combining Flux Pavilion’s speaker-oscillating dubstep production with Sway’s signature lyrical word-play and newcomer Kelsey McHugh’s soulful vocals on the hook, ‘Level Up’ brings a unique sonic to the table.  

“The song is about winning, elevation, going from one stage in your life to a better one,” explains Sway. “I wanted to the capture that moment and that feeling we get when we feel like we've achieved something that will change your life.”

Follow Sway on Twitter @SwayUK

Like Sway on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/swaydasafo