Playing with Cyril Snear & Outer Dark at Dulcimer bar on the 3rd of May. The set will include new songs from the album so get down for a sneak peak!

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I did a little interview for Now then Manchester & Mule magazine, which you can read here.

Thanks to Ian Pennington for the kind words!

I will be playing Islington Mill on Monday the 9th with iconAclass, Dayse & Aver, Vieka, Bug. Najia Bagi from the Electronic Exchange will be joining me to perform the remixes I did for the Electronic Exchange. It will be an all dayer gig starting at 4pm, Tickets are £7 available from

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/159820

http://fatout.co.uk/#/ticket-shop/4554689482

Big shouts to Mind On Fire & Fat out until you pass out for putting it on.

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iconAclass
MC Dälek has been at the forefront of groundbreaking Hip Hop since the late 90’s. In his eponymous group with Oktopus, the duo single handedly redefined the very idea of what hip-hop could be and the potential for the music across a slew of critically acclaimed albums released on Ipecac records. Their list of collaborators include the legendary Faust, violent-Jazz trio Zu, hardcore re-inventers Starkweather, Fennesz and label head honcho Mike Patton and have toured with acts as far reaching as The Melvins, RJD2 and De La Soul. With IconAclass, MC Dälek has continued the process of ingenuity, emerging from the murky, polemic heavy, urbanised decay of his previous work to reconstruct with co-conspirator and turntablist DJ Motive the repertoire of classic Hip-hop, nodding to the likes of Public Enemy, KRS-One and Pete Rock in a blend that is still distinctly and resolutely their own, combining Will’s untouchably dark and diatribe heavy flow with unique sampling and draw-dropping turntable manipulation. If you want to know where true hip-hop is going, free from all the clichés and reviving the very essence of what it was all about before its mainstream corruption – look no further.

Dayse & Aver
http://soundcloud.com/dayseandaver
“Dayse & Aver is a side project from the mighty Natural Curriculum collective, breathing new life into hip hop by rejecting mainstream clichés and addressing the roots of society’s ills through an arsenal of articulate rhythms. As preachers of reason, they ooze with social astuteness through crisp, relentless wordplay and are backed by Omas’s scene-setting moody beats touching on a range of styles from jazz to hip hop. For this show they’ll be backed by a full live band featuring former members of The Mind On Fire Band.” – Now Then Manchester

Neko Neko feat. Najia
http://www.neko-neko.co.uk/
Graham Shortland AKA Neko Neko has been making waves recently with a string of releases on Manchester’s My First Moth and Mind on Fire labels. Presenting a new collaborative show you’ll hear Neko’s heavy synth laden instrumentals topped with lush vocals from Najia Bagi (The Electronic Exchange / Beats & Pieces)

Vieka
http://soundcloud.com/vieka
innocent sounds sprinkled with peppered noise, oozing with sheer brilliance and sugar coated vocals.
An extraordinary treat for the discerning ear juxtaposed by onomatopoeic melodies, contorted lyrics and submerged beats.
Delicious and satisfyingly belching out blues, dubstep and moody influences sullenly tied together with a silk ribbon of true performance and originality.

Bug & Leaf
http://soundcloud.com/bugandleaf
Bug & Leaf AKA Rick Hartley and Tom Leah are an exciting new Manchester based ambient dance duo not to be overlooked. Through there use of sample pads, effects pedals, loop pedals, live instruments and vocals, they bring their well refined productions to the stage.

DJs from the freshest hip hop night in Manchester, In The Loop, as well as Mind on Fire and Fat Out.

This week I will be giving away digital downloads of my track “Coma dreams” from the Readers Digest beat tape. All you have to do to get a copy is to ‘like’ the Neko Neko facebook page and leave a message on the wall and will contact you with code to downland the song in mp3, flac or wav. Contest ends on Sunday the 8th of April. If you already like the page then spread the word & share the track!

On March the 8th I will be playing at Dulcimer Chorlton as part of the My First Moth records showcase night, hosted by Now Then Manchester. Najia Bagi from the Electronic Exchange will be joining me on vocals to perform the the Electronic Exchange remixes. There’s also a host of other artists playing from the My First Moth roster so should a fun filled night.

Neko Neko (Live) feat Najia Bagi
DJ Mischief
WhoAmI & Trebor (Live)
Omas
Aver

Thursday 8th March 2012
Dulcimer, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0AE
8pm doors
Pay-what-you-like; £3 suggested.

Now Then Manchester and My First Moth present a label showcase featuring live hip hop and soulful electronica from Neko Neko and WhoAmI & Trebor with DJ sets from DJ Mischief and The Natural Curriculum’s Omas and Aver. Neko Neko will be joined by Najia Bagi of The Electronic Exchange for a special new collaborative performance.

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For everyone who missed out on the vinyl. The digital release of Trouble in the streets / Playin Ya self is now available through Juno exclusively.

Electronic Exchange "Stay straight tour"

Neko Neko will be supporting The Electronic Exchange on their Leeds date of the “Stay straight tour”. The gig is on the 9th of February, it’s £5 on the door and is at The Musiquarium. The Electronic Exchange also play Manchester on the 10th and Liverpool on the 11th.

I have some Pesticide 7″s and a small amount of the new Trouble in the streets vinyl available to buy at the gig.

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Neko Neko - Trouble in the streets / Playin ya self

MFM009 – Trouble in the streets / Playin ya self is Neko Neko’s latest release on My First Moth records and is available from all good record shops and online today! Limited edition hand stamped, one sided 12″. Buy 12″

“Neko Neko takes time out from recording his debut album (due for release in 2012) to drop two very different reworks for your record box.

On “Trouble in the Streets” he expertly revisits a jazzy house groover (St Germain’s “Rose Rouge”), shifting it up a few gears further into proper dance floor territory with heavy drums, percussion and adding catchy-as-hell vocal chant (lifted from an early 80s Lijadu Sisters African LP?)!

On the flip Neko Neko’s MPC gets possessed by the spirit of circa 1993 boom bap as he remixes Jeru The Damaja’s anti-playa anthem. Honky-tonk pianos, horns and boom bap drums all make for a worthy update of this stone cold classic!”

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“I love the Jeru remix on the b-side”
DJ Format

“Ya Playin is ill yooooooo !!! Gonna rinse that one!”
Simbad – Brownswood

“Nice stuff, especially Trouble In the Streets will go down well in the clubs”
Mad Mats – Raw Fusion

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Sold Out

The first batch sold out in a week. The second batch have gone out and sold out in most places. Google to find a copy.

Digital release available exclusively via Juno.

MFM 009 - Neko Neko - Trouble in the streets / Playin Ya self 12"

Neko Neko’s next single release is with My First Moth records. MFM009 will be released on 12″ vinyl and digital download on the 30th of January at all the normal digital places and independent record shops. Limited to 300 and on one sided 12″ inch with stamped sleeve.

Catch a Preview of the track “Trouble in the streets” being played on BBC introducing Manchester by Ian Pennington from Now then Manchester @ 1.33 onwards.

Neko Neko On BBC introducing

Keep you eyes peeled for a preview of the B side coming soon.

Neko Neko will be playing on Friday the 11th of November at Sacred Trinity Church in Salford as part of the Launch events for This is ours label.  Line up is…..

* FROM THE KITES OF SAN QUENTIN (Live)
* CAPAC (Live)
* NEKO NEKO (Live)
* ANCLOVE (live)

Visuals: E MAN (Hoya:Hoya)
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To celebrate the launch of This City is Ours Records first release, From The Kites Of San Quentin’s “Mitochondria” E.P, were holding a weekend of events in MCR, with a live show on the Friday at the beautiful Sacred Trinity Church, and a party on the Saturday at Centro, all featuring artists involved in the E.P.

:: FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER ::
@ Sacred Trinity Church, Chapel St, Salford/MCR
£5 Doors 7.30