MATTER OF FACT

FACT MAGAZINE can do no wrong at the moment and neither can the man they have asked to do not one but two mixes for them, garage and broken beat legend Zed Bias. Born Dave Jones Zed Bias has been in the music game for over 10 years now, probably best known for the anthem 'Neighbourhood' his tracks have formed a solid base and staple in most sets of grime and dubstep DJ's. Part 1 of 2 of his mixes he offers us a mix which delves into his personal vaults as a dj and producer and blends between house, garage, broken beats and old school seemingly effortless.



Tracklist:
1 – Shooting Star – Dawn Z (Phuturistix remix) (Raw Fish)
2 – 551 Blues – Phuturistix (Locked On)
3 – Feel The Harmonies – Maddslinky (Tru Thoughts)
4 – Been Here Before – Zed Bias (DFL)
5 – Neighbourhood – Zed Bias (2K club mix)(XL)
6 – Schemin’ – Maxim (XL)
7 – Heartbreak Hotel – Whitney Houston, Faith Evans and Kelly Price (Zed Bias and Steve Gurley’s Undadoggz mix)
8 – Beautiful – Phuturistix ft Jenna G (Hospital)
9 – It takes more – Ms Dynamite (Zed Bias remix) (Polydor)
10 – Feel it out – Phuturistix ft Mr J (Hospital)
11 – Bite em up – Battle of the MC’s ft Sweetie Irie, Ms Dynamite and Spee (Middlerow)
12 – Ring the Alarm (Jigga Up) – Zed Bias ft Juiceman and Simba (Sidestepper)
13 – Subsonicfreedomskyank – Nu Design (Dubplate)
14 – Time 2 Skyank – Nu Design (Dubplate)

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Part 2 of 2 Zed Bias brings us his new alias otherwise known as Maddslinky, with debatably his best work yet. Featuring collabortions and upfront unreleased material with artists like Skream, Jenna G, Serocee and the legendary Mighty Moe its definetly one for the Library. Enjoy



Tracklist:
1 – Dancing Now – Omar and Zed Bias ft. Fox (Dubplate)
2 – Fly – Maddslinky ft Jenna G (Tru Thoughts)
3 – Badungdeng – Sleeping Giants (CDR)
4 – Koolnahman – Zed Bias ft Specialist Moss (CDR)
5 – Yagga – Zed Bias ft Serocee (CDR)
6 – Phoneline – Zed Bias ft Rosco Trim (CDR)
7 – Special – Maddslinky ft Omar (Toddla T Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
8 – Kerosine – Sleeping Giants ft Fox (CDR)
9 – Btch Pls – Rob u 4 ur shoes (Original dub) (Btch Pls)
10 – Things you do – Zed Bias (CDR)
11 – 50 Shades of Peng – Maddslinky ft Skream (Tru Thoughts/Serato)
12 – All out – Zed Bias ft Mighty Moe (CDR)
13 – Peru – Maddslinky (Tru Thoughts)
14 – The Mission – Zed Bias (CDR)
15 – Further Away – Maddslinky ft Tawiah (Tru Thoughts)
16 – Blaow – Sleeping Giants ft Btch Pls (CDR

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Last but certainly not least, is a DJ who I have been seeing a lot of on bills recently, he goes by the name of Deadboy. Signed to Jackmasters Numbers label he is obviously in good hands, so I decided to find a mix he had done and with no real recent ones I clocked he had done one for Fact way back in January (Yeh I know im massively late on this one!) Still it gives a real insight into this kids sound and what he plays. From South Landan he offers mainly a grime infussed sound along with twisted synth and uplifting beats with plenty of female vocal involved. A highly rated mix by many, see what you think HERE

Tracklist:
1. Three Chairs - No Drum Machine Pt.2 (three chairs)
2. Deadboy - Brock Lee Riddim (Well Rounded)
3. Deadboy - Heartbreaker (Well Rounded)
4. Theo Parrish - Soul Control (Sound Signature)
5. Martyn - For Lost Relatives (Aus Music)
6. Julio Bashmore - Footsteppin (unreleased)
7. Scott Garcia - It’s a London Thing (Underground Connection)
8. Deadboy - Lingua (unreleased)
9. El-B - Assassin (Ghost)
10. Cassie - Official Girl (deadboy unofficial girl remix)
11. Smokin’ Beats - Dreams (Smokin Beats)
12. Joy Orbison - J.Doe (forthcoming DLDRMS)
13. D-Malice - My Joy refix (white)
14. Deadboy - U Cheated (Well Rounded)
15. Burgaboy - You and Me (Strickly Bangorz)
16. Deadboy - If U Want Me (forthcoming Numbers)