Ludacris and Nicki Minaj over a beat that uses the string sample from Sticky’s Jumeirah Riddim. Big!!
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010VIDEO: Sticky f. Natalie Storm – Look Pon Me
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
This is the official video for the “Look Pon Me” single from Sticky’s recently released Jumeirah Riddim EP out now on Mixpak. Shot in Kingston, Jamaica and starring Natalie Storm, this video, like the single, represents one of the strongest funky bashment collaborations between London and Kingston to date.
Nguzunguzu Mix
Monday, December 14th, 2009
L.A duo Nguzunguzu just dropped a big mix to celebrate the release of the upcoming Nguzunguzu EP coming out later this month on Shade Business.
Mixpak Interview Series: Sticky
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Richard ‘Sticky’ Forbes built his reputation as one of the United Kingdom’s leading club music producers at the height of the UK Garage scene. His productions not only kept the clubs on lock, but they also launched the careers of a number of the UK talents, including the Mercury Award winning Ms. Dynamite. Sticky has re-emerged on the scene in 2009 with a recent embrace of UK Funky and the “Jumeirah Riddim” is his biggest statement yet.
Sticky’s sound is intended to “forge a blend between credible street sounds and the pop music industry” and his discography bears this out. He has collaborated with Kele Le Roc, Stush, Tubby T and Twista, and been called on to remix pop stars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Sugababes, Hot Chip and Erykah Badu.
I caught up with Sticky to discuss music, his musical roots and where he’s headed in the future.
Tell me about some of your first DJ gigs. What was the atmosphere like when you started?
I started DJing in the late 80s when I was a teenager, and most of the places I would play in were house parties. They were very dark rooms, hardly any lights, and the atmosphere was electric because nobody saw each other!
Tell us about one of the first songs that had a big impact on you, and why.
One of the tracks that had a big impact on me when I was young was Soul2Soul’s “Keep On Moving”. The reason why I love this track is because of the fusion between a reggae singer, hip hop beats, reggae bassline and live strings. Wow!!!! That’s what made me want to start producing.
Mixpak Doin Thangs
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Big up Kissy Sellout for dropping four Mixpak tracks during his BBC Radio 1 show today! Likewise, big respect to Sinden for including the first Mixpak release—Dre Skull and Sizzla’s “Gone Too Far”—on his Mega Mega Mega 2009 Chart. Last but not least, our latest release, Sticky’s “Jumeirah Riddim EP,” is pushing for that number one spot on the Juno Bestselling Releases Chart. Thanks to all who are supporting our vision!
Nice way to end the week.
Jumeirah Riddim EP Vinyl
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Sticky’s “Jumeirah Riddim EP” vinyl is now up for sale at the Mixpak Store.
Sticky “Jumeirah Riddim EP” Featuring Natalie Storm Out Now!
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Mixpak is proud to announce the “Jumeirah Riddim EP,” a brand new release from Sticky which is out today on iTunes, Beatport, Turntable Lab and Juno. The EP showcases Sticky’s undeniable “Jumeirah Riddim” which represents his recent embrace of UK Funky and has been an underground hit in the UK for some months. Once we signed the track, we called up rising Jamaican star Natalie Storm for a voicing and she delivered a catchy bashment/funky monster, “Look Pon Me” (stay tuned for the video dropping early next week). JA vocals in hand we went back to the UK and got bassline mastermind Dexplicit to rework the track into an uptempo, heavy bass epic. Finally, Sticky rounded it out, revisiting the original and flipping it for the “Jumeirah Riddim Sequel.”
If you’re not familiar with Sticky, he built his reputation as one of the United Kingdom’s leading club music producers at the height of the UK Garage scene. His productions not only kept the clubs on lock, but they also launched the careers of a number of the UK talents including the Mercury Award winning Ms. Dynamite. Sticky has re-emerged on the scene in 2009 and the “Jumeirah Riddim” is his biggest statement yet.
The EP features original cover art by renowned artist Devin Flynn, creator of animated show “Ya’ll So Stupid” (check for it on adultswim.com) and bassist for DFA band Pixeltan.
Be looking for the vinyl to hit stores next week.
If Dancehall Is Dead, Follow Natalie Storm
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Check this great article about Natalie Storm and Dylan Powe on the “Letter From Jamica” blog. Natalie recently voiced a big song, “Look Pon Me,” that features her incredible catchy flow on a Funky riddim straight outta the UK. This will be included on a brand new EP dropping on Mixpak next month. Is the riddim produced by UK Garage bigwig Sticky? Yes. Did Dexplicit kill it on the remix? Indeed. Stay tuned as we do this one record at a time…
