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Thursday, May 26, 2011

I'm Back :) New Mix & Gig News

So after my 5 month sabbatical I'm in love with techno again :) so what better way to celebrate then to sort out a brand new mix for you all.

Metro Boy | June 2011 by Bennyervine on Mixcloud

Metro Boy | June 2011

01. Decimal 'Melody Attack (Sandwell District Remix)' [Soma]
02. tINI 'Thats Right' [Plastic City]
03. Morning Factory 'Echo Lovin' [Pets Recordings]
04. J Phlip and Julio Bashmore 'Midnight At The Aquarium' [Dirty Bird]
05. Alexi Delano and Paco Osuna 'Waxfix' [Plus 8]
06. Uto Karem 'Black Jack' [Plus 8]
07. Layo and Bushwacka! 'White Rhino' [Plus 8]
08. Richie Hawtin '001 (Alex Under Remix)' [Plus 8]
09. Danilo Vigorito 'I Saw The Light' [Plus 8]
10. Paco Osuna and Daniel Sanchez 'Kawuriel' [Plus 8]
11. Joel Mull and Dustin Zahn 'Close Your Eyes' [Enemy Records]
12. Julian Jeweil 'Tournicoti' [Plus 8]
13. Alex Dias 'Mococa (Fernado Tessis Remix)' [Le Club Records]
14. Umek 'She Never Wants To Come Down' [Toolroom]
15. Dj Tonio 'Buzz Buzz' [Definitive]
16. Butch 'Apophis (Ramon Tapia Remix)' [SCI+TEC]
17. Flavio Diaz and Kaiserdisco 'Jaune' [Kling Klong]
18. Umek 'Responding To Dynamic (Koen Groeneveld Remix)' [1605]
19. Phunk Investigations 'Tsunami (Perfect Storm Mix)' [Cutoff Recordings]

Its only on mixcloud for the moment, I will be starting up the podcast again next week as I'm finally sorting out my own hosting and website.

Also on the gig news front you can catch me at this years Glastonbury Festival in the Glade Lounge on Saturday Night http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/glastonbury-fair/glade-lounge

Finally everyone who uses face book go and visit my page and give me a like :) http://www.facebook.com/metroboy

Hopefully mixes will be month now and keep an eye out for the new website

Metro Out. Podcast | Archive/Blog | Facebook Group | Brap.fm | Myspace | Virb | Soundcloud | Last.fm

Monday, August 2, 2010

NEW BLOG - THIS SITE WILL CLOSE SOON

I'll be slowing down posting on this blog soon and moving everything over to the Brap.fm Metro Boy blog until I get round to sorting out a proper website :)

So please redirect all bookmarks and feeds to..

Website : http://www.brap.fm/metroboy/
RSS Feed : http://www.brap.fm/metroboy/feed/
Podcast : http://feeds.feedburner.com/MetroBoy

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Eight Ball 'Preconception (Metro Boy Remix)' DJ Mag Review

Eight Ball 'Preconception (Metro Boy Remix)' [Big Square]

Eight Ball 'Preconception (Metro Boy Remix)' [Big Square] by metroboy

Seb Taylor is otherwise known as Digitalis, who used to release psy-tinged breakbeat on labels like Sinister and Sound Of Habib. Eight: Ball is his breaks project with vocalist Natasha Chamberlain, and although 'Preconception' isn't really doing anything new - sounds like Smithmonger from five years ago - it just passes through the net as an early doors DJ tool. Kickflip introduces elastic beats and a scything bass undertow for a tastier treat, and Metroboy - aka Ben from Ben & Lex - turns in a nice lengthy minimal opus.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Video - Smacs and Patrick Kong 'Paraffin (Metro Boy Remix)' [VIM]

Friday, September 4, 2009

Mboy Guest Mix on MANTIS

LOCK ON: Fri 4 Sept ‘09 from 6PM GMT
LISTEN: iTunes / Winamp / Windows Media Player / Real Player
CHAT: SWU Radio Chatroom (IRC: wikkedwire.com / #swu)

Up this week one of the shows earliest and loyal listeners and an ever growing force in electronic music. Perhaps better known as being one half of festival breakbeat mega raver favourites Ben & Lex; I’m very happy to present: Metroboy.

SHOWCASE
Metroboy aka Ben Ervine is a producer/DJ from the southwest of England, and forms one half of award-winning breakbeat duo Ben and Lex. Metroboy’s music is a crunchy, hard-bleep style of minimal and tech house, with unflinching grooves and uplifting tones sure to lock in any dancefloor. His remix of Benjamin Vial’s “The Bass and the Monkey” was released on Plasma.Digital in Feb 2009. Further remixes for Ape and VIM records are in the pipeline.

Since Sept 2007 MetroBoy has hosted a bi-monthly tech house, minimal and techno show on Brap.FM featuring the latest sounds from Minus, Get Physical and Berlin as well as many other quality modern tech producers. A full archive of the show in podcast format is available on the MetroBoy blog – Well worth exploring for some awesome mixage from tech jazz and deep house to crunchy techno.

REST OF DA SHOW
Usual business with yours truly, DVNT, selecting the first hour of sound presenting my current crop of darkfloor electronica.

To those who entered the vinyl giveaway on the last show, the vinyl will be going out soon just waiting on the vinyl mailers.

THE DROME
MANTIS is syndicated live to The Drome within Second Life. If you are a Second Life user, please head here for more info or teleport.

LINKS
Metroboy / Metroboy on Myspace / Metroboy on Virb / Metroboy on Soundcloud / Metroboy on Last.fm / Brap.fm

MANTIS
MANTIS / MYSPACE / LAST.FM / FACEBOOK / TWITTER / SOUNDCLOUD / SWU RADIO / makemassair

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN AGAIN
Archive, podcast and tracklistings available for all the previous shows can be found here. Alternatively you can subscribe to the podcast, using either iTUNES or the RSS feed.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

This Is Techno...

This Saturday i'll be heading up to Reading to play at the This Is Techno 'Launch Party'. If memory serves I'm on 1 till 2.30 :D bleepy rave

'This is Techno...' is a new club night opening in Reading starting 5th September '09.

Our aim is to bring you the finest underground Techno DJ's and Live acts from around the world, as well as some of the best up and coming DJ's from in and around Reading and the south of England.

The Launch party is to be held at Plug 'n' Play Studios in Reading, with a capacity of 200 and it's typical european Techno Club atmosphere there really couldn't be a more perfect venue.

For the launch party we've secured a mouth watering lineup, headlining the event will be London based DJ/Producer PERC and top Swedish DJ/Producer Mikael Jonasson who will be flying in from Stockholm to play LIVE!

Main Room
Perc
Mikael Jonasson
Lee D'Mellow
Wayne D'Mellow

Room 2
Metro Boy
Charlie Shanks
Mike Hollidge
DJ Venom

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Ben and Lex 'Tha Bizniz (Metro Boy Remix)' OUT NOW!!!

Ben and Lex 'Tha Bizniz'
Remixes from 2 Bit Thugs, Benjamin Vial, Metro Boy, Mskr-nt
APE Music [APEM012]

Available from Beatport NOW

After a 6 month hiatus for a 7 remix marathon (keep ya ears peeled they’re all out this year) Ben and Lex come back to their label APE Music with a big old banger of a tune, in fact its Tha Bizniz!

Rollin’ drums that keep building all the way from the start leading you with a booming thwack-walloping-whack of a rasping bassline that assaults you like a midget driving you in a mini to fast round the roundabout with no seatbealts and a pot full of angry wasps who don’t like being dizzy. Then, outta nowhere, heads south and… GETS CRUNKED UP! Having slayed the floor all year its finally time for this monster to see the light of day.

It doesnt stop there, on remix duties we have a giant’s nadsack sized package of goodness for you!!

First up is the masters of crunked up bad bwoy bizniz themselves, The ‘2 Bit Thugs’, and shit on my hairy tits have they gone and done us proud. A half time crunked intro disguises the massive stompy shuffly breaksy wonk-a-thon that is to follow. A sure fire dancefloor winner, this will eat your balls, spit em back at you and not say sorry when it makes you dance like a nutbag leaving only a sweaty bloody mess behind.

To boot we have the Fantastic Flying Frenchman, ‘Benjamin Vial’, giving us an expertly crafted reece basslined, heads down, techno beast which takes no prisoners in a Vitalic stylee, which is perfectly complimented by the stripped back MAGIC that is the internet ruler ‘MetroBoy’s’ fully minimal 4/4 take on the tune.

Finally we have the up and coming ‘Mskr-nt’ who takes the original and runs full on at the crunk and smashes it sideways, wonky fidgeting the life out of it till you can’t take no more mofos.

One badbwoy-crunking-monkey-mutha-funker of a release for ya!

More info can be found at APE Music

Ben and Lex 'Tha Bizniz' [APEM012] by apemusic

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Ben and Lex 'Tha Bizniz (Metro Boy Remix)'

Djuma Soundsystem Guest Mix On Brap.fm

Friday, July 3, 2009

This Is Techno...

I'll be heading off to Reading in September to play at a new night called 'This Is Techno...'

'This is Techno...' is a new club night opening in Reading starting 5th September '09.

Our aim is to bring you the finest underground Techno DJ's and Live acts from around the world, as well as some of the best up and coming DJ's from in and around Reading and the south of England.

The Launch party is to be held at Plug 'n' Play Studios in Reading, with a capacity of 200 and it's typical european Techno Club atmosphere there really couldn't be a more perfect venue.

For the launch party we've secured a mouth watering lineup, headlining the event will be London based DJ/Producer PERC and top Swedish DJ/Producer Mikael Jonasson who will be flying in from Stockholm to play LIVE!

________________________________________
This is Techno... Launch Party!

| @ Plug n Play Studios, Reading, Berkshire |
| 10pm-5am |

Lineup

<-Main Room->

PERC [CLR, Drumcode, Kompakt & Lost Souls]
http://www.myspace.com/perctrax
Mikael Jonasson LIVE [Harthouse, Audiomatique & Koba Records]
http://www.myspace.com/mikaeljonasson
Lee D'Mellow [Brap.FM]
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-DMellow/77606010256?ref=ts
Wayne D'Mellow [Technological]
http://www.myspace.com/waynedmellow

<-Room 2->

Metro Boy [Brap.fm, Plasmapool, APE]
http://themetroboy.blogspot.com/
Charlie Shanks [House.FM]
Mike Hollidge
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Hollidge/6933904131?ref=ts
DJ Venom

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Second Life Set

On the Sunday 7th June I'll be doing my first set on Second life. sorting out a sound check this monday to make sure its possible etc but fingers crossed it should all be ok :) and I'll be bleeping out into cyberspace ;)

You can catch me from 9-11pm (gmt)at the The Drome venue.

All the details you need can be found on Fresh Static and hopefully I'll see you on there.

Fresh Static takes its name from a line of poetry: "My body tingling with fresh static all my own" .. Okay so the poem has more to do with someone turning into an android to be with a cybernetic lover, but tingling with fresh static is exactly how great electronic music should make you feel! So this is what we are trying to get out there .. Great electronic music - Fresh static for you!

Most of Fresh Static's social activity happens in Second Life. The idea is to promote underground techno and electro, with parties featuring DJs from real-life alongside DJs based in the virtual scene. Currently we're organising regular parties at The Drome. Come along and you'll hear DJs and live electronics across a range of styles - all aimed squarely at tickling your brain cells and making your virtual feet shuffle :)

Second Life opens up fresh opportunities for electronic music to spread and grow, so we're also publishing features on this website about the scene in Second Life - The DJs and producers, the clubs, new builds, parties. We want a crossover, so we have the parties where real world DJs play in Second Life alongside DJs from the virtual scene, while also writing about the electronic music scene in Second Life for the real world to read about.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

VOID vs Brap @ The Farm, Bristol

I'll be dropping some afternoon bleeps today at the Farm in Bristol from 2.45 till 3.30. If you cant make it to Bristol then you can catch the whole event live on Brap.fm also, fingers crossed, I'll record my lil set and play it on my show this tuesday.

Part of Oxjam Music Festival in support of Oxfam

South Coast dance music scene online community http://WWW.OUTOFTHEVOID.CO.UK and Brighton based internet radio station http://WWW.BRAP.FM are joining forces for an all dayer charity fundraiser party!

The event will be taking place at The Farm (Hopetoun Road, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YL click here for map / Click here for website) on Saturday 16 May 2009.

The list of DJs involved is as diverse as it gets, serving up all sorts of musical styles including dubstep, hiphop, breakbeat, jungle, drum & bass, breakcore, gabba, techno, house and much much more.

All proceeds from the tour will be donated to Oxfam as part of Oxjam music festival.

At previous events since 2007 we have raised £1800 for Oxfam. We hope to continue this fundraising success long into the future.

Set times

13:00 - 14:00 > JDO [dubstep, reggae]
14:00 - 14:45 > Paulie P [house, chilled]
14.45 - 15.30 > Metroboy [minimal techno]
15.30 - 16.15 > [sic] [tech house, techno]
16.15 - 17:00 > ODC04R [house, breaks]
17:00 - 17.45 > Clodhoppa [breaks, house]
17.45 - 19:00 > Jam The Channel DJs [house, techno]
19:00 - 20:00 > Dr Fish & HiHat [breaks, funk, hiphop]
20:00 - 20.45 > DVNT [techno, breaks]
20.45 - 21.30 > Moif [breaks, drum & bass]
21.30 - 22.15 > ollspin [jungle, drum & bass]
22.15 - 23:00 > Breakwhore & General Disarray [breakcore, gabba]
23:00 - 00:00 > In Dub We Trust [dubstep]

Please remember that The Farm Pub is a local community family friendly pub located in a relatively quiet residential area. The local residents are all very fond and supportive of the pub and it's regular events. However we do need to keep them happy regarding noise! Therefore the music volume will have to be turned down a bit at 11pm and a bit more again at 12pm. Please respect this. Remember it's a pub not a club! Thanks

Monday, March 30, 2009

Void vs Brap Spring Session - Saturday 16 May 2009 - The Farm (Bristol)

South Coast online community OUTOFTHEVOID.CO.UK
and internet radio station BRAP.FM proudly present

VOID vs BRAP SPRING SESSION ALL DAYER
Saturday 16 May 2009 at The Farm (Bristol)
Broadcast live on http://www.brap.fm

Part of Oxjam Music Festival in support of Oxfam

South Coast dance music scene online community http://WWW.OUTOFTHEVOID.CO.UK and Brighton based internet radio station http://WWW.BRAP.FM are joining forces for an all dayer charity fundraiser party!

The event will be taking place at The Farm (Hopetoun Road, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YL click here for map) on Saturday 16 May 2009.

The list of DJs involved is as diverse as it gets, serving up all sorts of musical styles including dubstep, hiphop, breakbeat, jungle, drum & bass, breakcore, gabba, techno, house and much much more.

All proceeds from the tour will be donated to Oxfam as part of Oxjam music festival.

At previous events since 2007 we have raised £1800 for Oxfam. We hope to continue this fundraising success long into the future.

Set times

1 - 2 ... JDO ... dubstep, reggae
2 - 3 ... Paulie P ... house, chilled
3 - 4 ... Metroboy ... minimal techno
4 - 5 ... [sic] ... tech house, techno
5 - 6 ... ODC04R ... house, breaks
6 - 7 ... Clodhoppa ... breaks, house
7 - 8.15 ... Jam The Channel DJs ... house, techno
8.15 - 9 ... Dr Fish & HiHat ... breaks, funk, hiphop
9 - 9.45 ... DVNT ... techno, breaks
9.45 - 10.30 ... Moif ... breaks, drum & bass
10.30 - 11.15 ... ollspin ... jungle, drum & bass
11.15 - 12 ... Breakwhore & General Disarray ... breakcore, gabba
12 - 1 ... In Dub We Trust ... dubstep

Please remember that The Farm Pub is a local community family friendly pub located in a relatively quiet residential area. The local residents are all very fond and supportive of the pub and it's regular events. However we do need to keep them happy regarding noise! Therefore the music volume will have to be turned down a bit at 11pm and a bit more again at 12pm. Please respect this. Remember it's a pub not a club! Thanks :)

Metro Out.

Podcast | Archive/Blog | Facebook Group | Brap.fm | Myspace | Virb | Soundcloud

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Gig | Squeeze @ The Globe - 2nd April 2009

Oi oi

Squeeze returns on the 2nd April upstairs at the Globe Inn, Newtown with some more of Exeter's finest:

Jimi and Emma Hatstand - Magic Hatstand
(Deep House)

Krafty Sounds - Squeeze (please get him really drunk he has a presentation the next day tee hee)
(Minimal)

Phil Licino - Vapour
(UK Funky / Bassline)

Metro Boy aka Benny (Ben and Lex) - Beatz and Bobz
(Techno bleepy loopiness)

Plenty of drinks offers and even room to get down on the dancefloor :o)

Vodka Jellies - £1
Kronembourg - £2.75
Bulmers - £2.50
House Doubles - £2.00
Vodka Ice - £1.70
Wine Small bottle - £2.95
Wine Large bottle - £8.00

This one is a fundraiser for Phonic FM to get a new mixer so will be £1 entry (ouch! ;o)) so come on down and help keep us djs on the airwaves.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Last.fm Brap.fm Group

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Synchronicity 27/12/08

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Metro Boy | Brap.fm | Tonight 6-8pm (GMT)

It's seems like forever since I was on Brap.fm so I've gone off and bought a bunch new tunes for tonights little bleep fest.

Usual time and place (6-8pm (GMT) on Brap.fm) so remember to tune in. But if you do miss the live show have no fear as the archive will be available to download on Wednesday.

Metro Out.

Podcast | Archive/Blog | Facebook Group | Brap.fm | Myspace | Virb | Soundcloud

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Metro Boy | Brap.fm | Tonight 6-8pm (GMT)

Its Brap.fm time again.

2 hours of bleepy minimal techno for your Tuesday evening. Bit of a mixed bag I think for this week. Been a bit to busy to buy new tunes so I'll be having a delve into the archives :)

Ohh and get in the chat room and say hello as well :)

Thanks to everyone who sent me messages bigging up the Plastikman Special and the Vinyl shows from this month :) I'll be doing a vinyl show again soon.

Metro Out.

Podcast | Facebook Group | Brap.fm | Myspace | Virb

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Metro Boy | Brap.fm | 12/09/08

Special show lined up this evening to celebrate Vinyl Records Day. Instead of the usual loopy Ableton fun I'll be dusting off my vinyl and giving it a whirl.

So expect bad mixing and scratchy records as I trawl through some choice cuts from my vast collection.

Join me on 6-8pm on Brap.fm tonight and pop in the chat room if your locked in to say hello.

Metro Out.

Podcast | Facebook Group | Brap.fm | Myspace | Virb

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Metro Boy | Brap.fm | Plastikman Special

Metro Boy | Brap.fm | Plastikman Special

Tonight on Brap.fm I've decided to do something a little bit different. Basically I play enough of this artists stuff anyways so why not dedicate the whole show to him.

So tune in tonight from 6-8pm (gmt) on Brap.fm for 2 whole hours of awesome tunage from the man like Plastikman.

Metro Out.

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