Relaxation Generation Mini Festival announcement

Live music and DJ’s resonating across 3 stages from 1pm to 3am

Zinc, Roni Size, Dynamite MC, Gappy Ranks, Natty, Dub Pistols, Mz Bratt, Liam Bailey, Sam Garret, Rodney P, Skitz and more confirmed

Special Guests TBA

Screenings of Kevin MacDonald’s MARLEY

Free Marley’s Mellow Mood relaxation drinks, jerk chicken and MARLEY goodies

Sunday, August 19th

The Vibe Bar, 91 – 95 Brick Lane, London, E1, 6QL

Tickets £5 in advance / £10 on the door

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=525026

Marley’s Mellow Mood, the world’s premier relaxation drink continues its support of artists and live music events by announcing the Relaxation Generation mini festival.  Having just hosted a free party on Bob Marley Way in London with Devlin, Maverick Sabre, Sway, Lady Leshurr and many other exciting contemporary artists, Marley’s Mellow Mood is delighted to unveil its line up for a 14 hour marathon mini-festival at the Vibe Bar in London.  Spread over 3 stages the Relaxation Generation event offers a vital snapshot of

everything innovative that is happening in bass music right now reflecting the most pioneering acts in drum and bass, dubstep, grime, reggae, hip hop and soul. 

Drum and bass is represented by Roni Size, the man who paved the way for the sound to enter the mainstream and Zinc who was the undisputed king of drum & bass before evolving to a bass heavy street style of House that blurred the existing lines of electronic genres, forever changing the scene.  Legendary jungle scenester, Dynamite MC will also be performing.

Bringing carnival vibes to the party are Gappy Ranks with his fresh blend of

r n’ b, rap and reggae and Natty showcasing his London take on roots and reggae music with an exclusive one off performance with 3 Nyabinghi drummers.

Delivering some west London swagger to the east are the Dub Pistols with a DJ set while Mz Bratt shows off her grime and UK funky stylings.  Taking the tempo down with their soulful vibes will be Liam Bailey and Sam Garrett.

Rodney P is the godfather of UK hip hop who inspired a whole generation of MC’s and producers and he performs at the Relaxation Generation event with long-time cohort Skitz. Smiler will also be in attendance performing tracks including his new single which features Professor Green.

Relaxation Generation will be hosted by official DMC World Championship host Inja and DJ’s will keep the dance floor  moving all day and night with Shepdog, Tayo, Daddy Nature, Kongo Sound, Farm Yardies and the Positive Vibes Crew all taking to the decks.

There will be screenings throughout the day of Kevin Macdonald’s critically acclaimed film,MARLEY, released on DVD and Blu-Ray on 20 August, along with a special silent screening of the film during the evening. There will be lots of free giveaways such as Marley’s Mellow Mood relaxation drinks, jerk chicken and MARLEY goodies.

For the latest news on the Relaxation Generation event please visit face.com/relaxationgeneration.

Marley’s Mellow Mood is a new kind of relaxation drink, created in partnership with the Marley family and for every one sold, there’s a donation to the Marley family’s official charitable platform,1love.org.  Bob Marley’s commitment to authenticity, sustainability and charity are the values that guide Marley’s Mellow Mood and the brand will be undertaking a number of music, sporting and regeneration projects in 2012 that support these core values.

To find out more about Marley’s Mellow Mood, visit:

marleysmellowmood.com/uk or  facebook.com/marleysmellowmood.

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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The MOBO free Tour 2012

The MOBO Organisation & Urban Development present

In association with PRS for Music Foundation and Arts Council of England

By arrangement with SJM Concerts

FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED ARE LADY LESHURR AND CLEMENT MARFO & THE FRONTLINE WITH MORE NAMES TO COME EARLY 2012        

INDUSTRY TAKEOVER TO PROVIDE FREE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ACROSS THE UK MOBO UNSUNG COMPETITION LAUNCHES TO UNEARTH REGIONAL TALENT

MOBO.

Urban Development and PRS for Music Foundation are bringing in the New Year early with the announcement of The MOBO Tour 2012.

This free tour is set to travel to eight cities across the UK, offering audiences the opportunity to see some of 2012’s freshest, new, emerging talent on stage and attend industry workshops and seminars (via Industry Takeover @ MOBO Academy). It’s also a chance for undiscovered talent right across the country to get involved in the MOBO Unsung competition. Thanks to funding from Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation all of this will be provided for FREE.

Kicking off on February 22 in Birmingham, the tour will travel across the country and bring together the best of the UK’s new Urban talent. The first names to be announced are breakthrough MC Lady Leshurr (tipped to do big things in 2012 by RWD Magazine and Itunes) and MTV Brand New pick for 2012, seven piece hip-hop-rock collective Clement Marfo & The Frontline. A further five names will be confirmed in the New Year.

In addition to bringing the pick of 2012’s most hotly tipped talent to a city near you, The MOBO Tour is also creating the opportunity for brand new, undiscovered talent to win the chance to perform on stage through MOBO Unsung. This nationwide competition is open to enter NOW and all would-be performers need to do to get started is upload a video of themselves performing to YouTube and email the link, embed code and details of which region they live in, to mobounsung@mobo.com.

Entries will be hosted on www.mobo.com/mobotourfor the public to view and a judging panel of industry experts will then select a winner from each UK region, who will take the stage as part of the tour in their local area.

A team of radio DJs will select the MOBO Unsung winner from the 8 regional finalists. This winner will then join an on-line ‘Battle Of The Bands’ competition where they will compete against other newcomers put forward by established artists (but more on this to follow!) with a public vote to select the ultimate ‘battle’ winner.

To further support talent in all areas of the music industry, The MOBO Tour 2012 (with thanks to Urban Development’s ‘Industry Takeover’) will provide workshops and seminars in cities on the day of the show. Industry experts from well respected organisations including SB.TV, RWD Magazine, PRS for Music Foundation, SJM Concerts, artists on the MOBO Tour and more will all be sharing their insider industry knowledge, answering questions and offering advice to audiences across the country. And all for FREE.

The MOBO Tour, seminars, workshops and Unsung competition highlights all partners’ efforts to support, guide and nurture new and developing talent across the UK.

CATCH THE TOUR, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

                       GIG VENUE                            INDUSTRY TAKEOVER         CITY

Feb 22         Library HMV Institute           MAC                                Birmingham

Feb 23          Manchester Academy 3       N/A                                 Manchester

Feb 24          O₂ Academy2                     Venue TBC                       Liverpool

Feb 25          The Garage                       The Mitchell Library             Glasgow

Feb 27           O₂ Academy2                     The Sage                         Newcastle

Feb 28           O₂ Academy2                     Watershed                       Bristol

Feb 29           O₂ Academy2                     Red Bull Studios                 Islington

March 1         Waterfront                        N/A                                 Norwich

TO APPLY FOR YOUR FREE TICKET FOR THE MOBO TOUR OR INDUSTRY TAKEOVER VISIT:

www.mobo.com/mobotour

TO ENTER THE MOBO UNSUNG COMPETITION PLEASE EMAIL ENTRIES TO: mobounsung@mobo.com

ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15^TH JANUARY TO BE ELIGIBLE. PLEASE STATE YOUR NEAREST MOBO TOUR CITY WITH YOUR ENTRY.