Siyoung, Rx, Doctor Jeep, Elijah, Spooky, and Shiftee aligned forces for the Hot Mom USA Dream Team Tour in the beginning of this month. I went to their first show in Philadelphia, where the Seclusiasis squad joined for a night of low-end bliss. I've been talking to and about Spooky for years and got to meet the don of grime in person. Every set was insane.
Elijah and Shiftee went B2B in Boston, and we're glad that someone thought enough to record this, as it's conceptually insane. Imagine two CDJs, two Technics 1210s, a Pioneer DJM800 mixer, a Native Instruments Machine, and a Native Instruments Z2 mixer all used for nearly an hour of futuristic bass music. The only thing they're missing is a tracklist.
This squad performed in five cities in five different states five days in a row. The UK Meets USA (instead of "UK vs. USA") concept was pulled off flawlessly, bringing two label heads together for a series of marvelous sets. I've seen Elijah before but always feel blessed when someone takes the initiative to bring our British counterparts here to represent their culture. It warms my heart to see music bring people together like this.
UPDATE Elijah has posted a rough tracklist; check it out below.
Tracklist:
Royal-T - I Know You Want Me (Butterz VIP)
--- Tease--- S-X - Woooo Riddim (DJ Q 2Step Butterz VIP)
Redlight - Source 16
Mr Mitch - On The Blob
Preditah - Shadows
Preditah - Jack Up The Tune (Shiftee Scratch)
Royal-T x JME - Gully Fuckries (Butterz Edit)
Starkey - Pyramids
TNGHT - Acrylics
Xcuse ft. Ayarcana - All Right (Shiftee Remix)
Kanye West - Mercy - (Shiftee Routine)
Swindle - Airmiles (20,000 Miles Later)
Swindle - Do The Jazz
Preditah - Circles VIP
Wiley - Step 1
Rebound X - Rhythm & Gash (Shiftee Routine)
Rebound X - Rhythm & Gash (Spyro Remix)
--- Blend--- Trim - Dark Crawler
Joker - Skitta vs. "Listen Up" Scratch
D Double E - Bluku Bluku
Roska, Swindle, Funtcase - Spanner In The Works
Danny Brown - Blueberry
Preditah - Threat
El-P - Piss Test Remix
Joker - Gully Side
Dizzee Rascal - I Luv U (Royal-T Bootleg Butterz VIP)
Kahn & Neek - Percy (Butterz VIP)
Splurt - J3 vs. "Murking" Scratch
JME - Murking
Royal-T - Trapdance
French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, & 2 Chainz - Marble Floors
Swindle - Forest Funk
Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
Preditah - Nosey Parker (Butterz VIP)
Swindle - Mood Swings (Freakswings VIP)
Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Taku Bootleg) + Shiftee Routine
Bok Bok - Silo Pass (Lil Silva Remix)
Royal-T - Inside The Ride VIP
Wiley - Showa Eski
JBeatz - Space Bounce
Champion - Crystal Meth VIP
Iggy Azaelea - Bounce (Starkey Remix)
Preditah - Squares
Darq E Freaker - Ironside
Cakes Da Killa - Da Good Book Acapella
Walter Ego - Wavey vs "Murking" Scratch