Monkey Steak, the electronica duo comprised of Hanuman and Atki2 (Shadetek, Combat) were formed in New Cross, South London in October 2000. Initially Monkey Steak pursued the drum and bass / jungle vibe with tunes such as "Shiva Las Vegas2, a rinsing dnb blast which is still a firm crowd favourite and "Jamaican Girl Style" a classic ragga / jungle cut. Since then they have diversified their sound quite considerably and now mix up a variety of styles including dub, ragga, hip-hop, 2step, grime, as well as more eclectic styles like funk, soul, bhangra, and rave. Monkey Steak's exploration of garage and grime has been an important step in the development of the Steak Beat sound and has led to the first Monkey Steak release, Grim Dubs 01 released on Werk discs.

The A side of the "Electric Birdland EP" features two tracks of jungle sweetness; "Too Late" and "Toxic RIP VIP", the later a tribute to the late Toxic Dancehall (probably the UK's best ever breakcore party!). The B side is a more 2 step garage / grime flavoured affair; "Black Milk" and "Gaza Stripclub" have Monkey Steak flexing their bass muscles, proving that its not all about junglism. The release also features superb artwork by my bro John, check his stuff out at www.johnepainter.com. "Electric Birdland" will be having it's very own launch party at the next GoatLab on Friday 1st December @ Timbuk 2 (Bristol), where Monkey Steak will be performing a special live set.

Limited to 500 copies Worldwide! Cut in the UK for maximum dance floor pressure!

Monkey Steak featured on the now sold out DSR11 featuring remixes with Death$ucker boss Parasite. They have also been remixed by the likes of DJ Pinch (Tectonic / Dubloaded) for a recent 12" release on Bristol Dubstep label Punch Drunk.

Tracklist:

A1. Too Late
A2. Toxic RIP VIP
B1. Black Milk
B2. Gaza Stripclub

'The Flood' is a collaboration between Bristol-based DIY rhythm fiends Big Joan and a bunch of lunatics who were invited to abuse their master tapes.

The EP includes the first two new studio tracks from Big Joan since 2004. The title track 'Here Comes The Flood' is a relentless, pounding, dancehall-inspired groove which builds towards a climax of apocalyptic noise and rampant dustbin percussion. 'The Sucker's Bug', meanwhile, is a fast, furious, twisted punk rock belter that's been a crowd-pleaser at the band's live shows for nearly two years. In both cases, the band sound noisier, more urgent and yet more strangely danceable than ever.

Originally planned as a 7" single between albums, 'The Flood' got completely out of hand when the band asked a few of their favourite artists to have a go at remixing it. The resulting shitstorm is the work of at least thirteen different people. While MAIOF (My Ambulance Is On Fire), Shitmat (Wrong Music / Planet-Mu), Twocsinak (Wrong Music) and sax legend Terry Edwards take turns to pound the two original tracks into new and disorientating shapes, others take on the Big Joan back catalogue with equal disrespect. Bronnt Industries Kapital reinvent 'Waiting For Nine' as a hypnotic trance-rock gem while the mighty Parasite (Death$ucker) gives 'Tiger' a new set of teeth and the filthy rave remix it always secretly wanted.

With nods to dubstep, breakcore, riot-pop, ambient dub, Tony Hancock and The Velvet Underground, the resulting EP is eccentric, screwed up, good old fashioned extreme fun throughout.

Also available as a CD single on Blood Red Sounds (coming soon to DSWAT) comprising the MAIOF, Shitmat and Parasite mixes alongside the original version of 'Here Comes The Flood', it is available at all Big Joan gigs as well as online at www.dswat.net and www.bloodredsounds.co.uk and righteous record shops.

Tracklisting:

A1. Here Comes The Flood - MY AMBULANCE IS ON FIRE (John Carpenter Remix)
A2. Here Comes The Flood - SHITMAT (Bath Remix)
A3. Here Comes The Flood - BIG JOAN (Original Version)
B1. Tiger - PARASITE rmx [additional production by Anarchist606]
B2. The Sucker's Bug - MY AMBULANCE IS ON FIRE (Sucker's Bug '91 Remix)

Get Big Joan - The Flood EP at DSWAT.net