36th Chamber @ Avenue, Newbury

Yes yes!

Once again we're here to mangle your mind with bass by the pound and some serious breakbeat pressure! Oh yes sireeee, we've secured a monthly Thursday night in the newly opened Avenue Nightclub in saddlers court, Newbury.  We'll be presenting the finest selection of underground dance music our hand picked DJ's can muster, starting each event with a breakbeat aperitif quickly followed by a side order of dubstep then lashings of drum and bass to finish.

The 36th Chamber working alongside Newbury Dubstepperz and Thump Events means you're guaranteed to hear the baddest local DJ's smacking down the hottest tracks of the moment, however keep your eyes peeled for the odd special guest or two in the future.

Entrance is free as always, however there is a dress code, details are posted here!

A free 19 seater shuttlebus has been organized for the Marketplace in Newbury where those with faulty limbs or extreme laziness disorder can catch a lift down the high street, and also look out for the Avenue team armed with flyers - some of which may be worth free booze to those lucky enough to get one!

A new genetically morphed kind of guestlist is in the process of materializing which will entitle those on it to a free beverage and queue jump, check the facebook group for more details of how to get your name on that...


Avenue Facebook Group
36th Chamber Facebook Group

Shaolin Drunken Monk in the Mix

Shaolin Drunken Monk - HipHop vs DnB Taster
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Saturday Night Special
Shaolin Drunken Monk - September 2006 Mix ft. Hasty MC
Shaolin Drunken Monk - 666 Mix ft. Smoothie
Shaolin Drunken Monk - June 2006 Mix Ft. Hasty MC
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Darker Drum n Bass Mix
Shaolin Drunken Monk / DJ Vapour - Missed Radio Show
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Jungle Jungle
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Live At The Tap n Spile
Shaolin Drunken Monk - One Handed Drunken Monk
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Ft. Hasty MC
Shaolin Drunken Monk - FT Hasty MC
Shaolin Drunken Monk - November 2005 Mix
Shaolin Drunken Monk - True Playaz Mix
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Hip Hop
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Dusty Old 45's
Shaolin Drunken Monk - One Hour of Funk
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Broken Knuckle Mixtape
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 13th February 2007 pt 3
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Classic Hip Hop
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 22nd May 2007 pt 2
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Shaolin Mixtape
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Shaolin Monk Comes with the Wu Tang Bangers
Shaolin Drunken Monk - March 2005 Mix
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Mad Flows
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 22nd May pt 1
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 20th February 2007 pt 1
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Hip Hop Numero Uno
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Birthday Suit Mixtape
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 13th February 2007 pt 1
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 13th February 2007 pt 2
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Preemo Megamix
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Looking For A House Mix
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Drunken Radio 20th February 2007 pt 2
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Ultimate Ghostface Killah Mixtape
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Rowdy Rowdy NY Hip Hop Mix
Shaolin Drunken Monk - The Trunk O Funk
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Funk Set - Live at The Canal Bar
Shaolin Drunken Monk & Rush MC - Live at The Bricklayers
Shaolin Drunken Monk - Hip Hop Live @ The Bricklayers

Mistajam is Coming To Newbury

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28th November 2008 will be a big night, featuring none other than Mistajam (Radio 1Xtra, UK Takeover and most recently Trexx & Flipside on BBC 3) who will be doing a 2 hour set in Cuba in Newbury!!

Sunday Nights Are Back!!!

We're back on it!
Sunday sessions are back in effect as of 21st September. Props to DJ Vapour on designing a wicked poster to accompany the relaunch down at Cuba. Clicky the title link for more info!

This Friday!!

Featuring DJ Kendo and myself this is looking to be a Phat night out!

Saturday Night @ Cuba

Saturday night was another heavy old 36th Chamber party.
Phletch kicked off proceedings with a seriously bass laden dubstep set and got the bassbins buzzing before I jumped on and banged out some old skool classic hip hop tunage which warmed things up nicely for 3 Parts DJ to do what he was there to do. I must admit I made a slight detour to the hogshead about this time so I missed the whole of Skink's set and most of Vapour's too. But hey it was all good too so I hear.

Last Drum an Bass night in the Tap n Spile!

So this Sunday 31st August was the final 36th Chamber night in the Tap & Spile. We've been doing these nights for over 7 years now and it was a sad day when we found out a couple of weeks ago that the landlord who had worked with us for so long was leaving the pub. We decided to go out with a bang though and booked DJ Friction, DJ Randall and MC Foxy to play us out in style.

The night went off heavy like it was destined too and all the 36th Chamber DJ's pulled out the stops to mash up the dance one last time. Friction killed it with his ridiculously slick mixing and heavy drops before Randall and Foxy dropped some serious tunes to test the sound system. Massive shout out to those guys (and Scheme from Bounce Recordings) for coming down to the party!

We ended with a back to back session from Vapour & myself and although we were both half cut on champagne and weed, we rocked it with a few of the classic tunes that got the Tap jumping over the years, which personally i fucking loved. I hope the people of Newbury (and beyond) have learned something in our time doing the sunday night sessions as well as having a good time to some decent tunes once a week. It's a real shame that its all over now, but we have plans for the next one which will be kicking off a bit later in the year. You will be firmly spammed when the details are confirmed!

Massive thanks to all who have helped us out over the last 7 years; all the people who have given us lifts with the speakers and decks, all the people who've come down and chatted on the mic, all the guys (an a couple of girls) who've sacrificed their sunday evening roast to turn up and spin some records, and most of all the party people who came down week in week out and made the vibe what it was. There's far too many people to list individually but we both know who you are, so big up ya chest!

This is the only picture i got so far. If you got any hit me up and i'll stick them online!




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Sunday Night At the Tap

Another wicked night at the Tap!
DJ Kendo rocked it, and don't forget we're back next sunday for another installment.

Tap n Spile - Sunday Night Sessions!!

Another banging night down in the tap this sunday night. Special guests this week were DJ Smoothie, and Dense (who bought his own headphones along for the first time ever! Kudos Dense!). Since we fixed up the soundsystem and got the extra speakers runnin a couple of weeks back the vibe has been wicked and the people are slowly getting to realize and coming along again.

Brap!

Drum n bass in the bricklayers!

Saturday night was live. Big up Total Science and Nicky Blackmarket who both smashed up the dance.






















Next event is on 30th August 2008 with special guests Chase and Status.
Gonna be LIVE-R!

Shaolin Drunken Monk & Rush MC Live at the Bricklayers

Here's My Set From the Last Bricklayers 28th June 2008.


TRACKLIST:

• Noah D ft. Anthony B - Good Sound
• Roni Size - Trust Me
• Zero T - Threads
• SubTerra - Stepaholic
• Sigma - Come Around Remix
• DJ Panik -Super Skank
• Serial Killaz - Killa Clash
• Heist - Don't Understand (Taxman Remix)
• DJ Pleasure - Killing Curse
  
• G Dub - Cheater Cheater
• Shimah - Magnetosphere
• The Force - Welcome to Earth
• Callide - Dirty Down Low
  
• Mutated Forms - Trapped In A Dream
• Mutated Forms - Jah Colours (Zen Remix)
• Soulpride - The Mule
  
• Malfoy, Imp & JFM - Catch
• PA ft. Mutated Forms - Hitback
• Future Prophecies - Boomerang
• DC Breaks - Romper
  
• Telemetrik - Cosmos?
• Critical Dub - Rude Bwoys
  
• TC - Driver
• Nicol & Majistrate - Hernia Grinder

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Big night in the tap!

Yes yes. Drum an bass sunday night went off hard tonite! Warrite respect all round.

SHY FX @ The Bricklayers - 24th May 2008

Another absoloutly storming night was had by all saturday just gone, Benny Page and Shy FX both devastated the dancefloor of the Bricklayers pulling out all the stops to deliver bass heavy sets crossing through a variety of genre's.
The Thump crew battled against the four elements to keep the music going all night in the Garden area however the barbeque was cancelled this time around due to some technical difficulties with the equipment. Nonetheless they pulled off another good night and everyone was getting down especially round the impromptu pole dancers! (Facebook piccies here).
Anyway back to the main attraction, after waiting all night when 1am came round there was a full room of people just waiting for Shy to do his stuff, and he certainly didn't dissappoint. Starting with some classic reggae vibes and quickly dropping in some filthy dubstep including that heavy new Chase n Status ting which set the place alight, he moved seamlessly from genre to genre before dropping a dubstep relick of Everyday which was the perfect stepping stone to get onto the drum and bass version, and from there he was off blending a variety of big tunes and big dubplates til the crowd went mad.
I think everyone had a wicked night although I did hear a couple of dressed up girls complaining that Shy didn't play any of his hit tunes (Drum and Bass do's aren't really like that ladies), and a few other people just didn't get the dubstep action but we're here to innovate and educate so get to know!
More pictures and video's to follow!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOZtgyHX2PY

36th Chamber Take Over The Bricklayers - 26th April 2008

The 36th Chamber crew, headed by DJ Vapour and myself the Drunken Monk took over the Bricklayers in Newbury last Saturday night to lay down some serious beats and bass for the good people of Newbury Town.
DJ Randall and Taxman were headlining alongside 36th Chamber residents Jem One, Hades, DJ Vapour & myself, and made for a heavy, sweaty night of pummelling basslines and rock solid beats.
The Thump crew were invited to host the Garden area and were more than capable of providing a breakbeat beatdown for all the smoking and chillout crew when the main room got too ridiculous.
Massive props go out to all the 36th Chamber foot soldiers who helped us to set up the night of the year so far, as well as Randall and Taxman who both smashed it up, also the Bricklayers staff who were rushed off there feet all night and finally all the punters who came down with the party vibe and set it off!!
The next night is on the 24th May featuring Shy Fx and Benny Page with the Breakbeat crew once again rocking the Garden area, so we're all set for another ridiculous evening of sick tunes!!

Sunday night at The Tap!

Bass! Bass! Bass!

36th Chamber Recordings 003 Out Soon!

36THCH003

A: DJ Vapour - Dont Wanna See
AA: DJ Vapour - Make Em Bleed (Jem One Remix)

Promo's OUT NOW!

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The 36th Chamber Recordings Proudly Presents the 3rd release on the label.
Vapour makes light meet dark with Don't Wanna See. Creeping strings and female vocals are interrupted by a high passed bass before cutting into Vapour's trademark style of mayhem. With Grooverider starting his sets and Randall finishing off with his track over the past few months, this is gearing up to be one of the first big releases of 2008:

DJ Vapour - Don't Wanna See

On the flip Jem One rips the arsehole out of one of the tracks from the debut release on the 36th Chamber imprint, "Make Em Bleed". Those who were lucky enough to pick up a copy of the original will recognize the menacing reece-driven vibe coupled with Jem One's trademark stepping style. The Midlands producer has also managed to push the bass into such a heavy mass that sound systems wil blow a fuse when you play it!

DJ Vapour - Make Em Bleed (Jem One Remix)

DJ Support from Randall, Ray Keith, Grooverider, Fabio, Bailey, Goldie, Roughcut & the 36th Chamber Crew. The 36th Chamber Recordings is distributed exclusively by Nu Urban Music

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A: DJ Vapour - No Smoke (Jamal Remix)
AA: Jamal - Screwheadz (DJ Vapour Remix)

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The original mixes of 'No Smoke' and 'Screwheadz' caused maximum damage throughout the DnB
scene when they were chosen as the flagship tunes for the first EP on new Metalheadz sister label "Rufige". Both caused chaos on dancefloors worldwide and the EP promptly sold out in every shop within one week of release, leaving noone who managed to get their hands on a copy disappointed. Two of DnB's most talked about current producers, Jamal and DJ Vapour now step back up to the table with sickening remixes of what are probably their biggest tunes to date.

The A side, Jamal's bone-shaking remix of the bass-driven monster 'No Smoke', features an epic intro to which Jamal has added his trademark half-step vibe before a menacing drop which has turned the track into a monster that soundsystems throughout the world have been having extreme trouble coping with; our mastering engineer commented that he has never mastered a track with such a heavy bassline before.

DJ Vapour - No Smoke (Jamal Remix)



The flip features Dj Vapour's reworking of the massive 'Screwheadz' into a dirty dancefloor stomper. Whilst retaining the dark, bass-heavy vibe of the original Vapour has transformed the track into a huge tune which guarantees a reaction from any crowd. Constant club and radio play has come from the highly limited number of dj's who were lucky enough to receive advance copies.

Jamal - Screwheadz (DJ Vapour Remix)



Dj support from Bailey, Randall, Pendulum, Marcus Intalex, Fabio, Goldie and Ray Keith and radio play on BBC Radio 1 and 1xtra. The 'Screwheadz' remix has also been licensed for Randall's forthcoming mix CD "Street Rollers".

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A: DJ Vapour - Mr Mingus
B1: DJ Vapour - Make 'Em Bleed
B2: DJ Vapour - Make 'Em Bleed (Mikey Deviant
'Make Em Break' Remix)

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The 36th Chamber Recordings is the brain child of DJ Vapour and the Shaolin Drunken Monk who have been promoting nights under the 36th Chamber moniker for several years already. DJ Vapour needs no introduction as he’s one to watch at the moment with forthcoming tracks on 31 Records, Metalheadz, Rufige, CIA Deepcut, SGN:LTD, Dread, Function and Eastside as well as a whole heap of remixes doing the rounds. ‘Mr Mingus’ fires off the first release with a heavy hitting dnb Jazz crossover. These beats have been causing chaos in the scene with several high profile labels missing out on signing the track, and we’re chuffed to have secured it for the debut outing onto vinyl for the 36th chamber.

DJ Vapour - Mr Mingus

‘Make ‘Em Bleed’ takes you back to some classic DJ Vapour roughness. Starting with a chopped and filtered apache break and a subtle string loop the tune soons develops into a reece driven monster. Battered on dub by all the scene's big names, check youtube for a video of Goldie dropping it at a rave in Shanghai to see how this goes on the dancefloor!

DJ Vapour - Make Em Bleed

Finally, never ones to stick to just one genre of music we decided to finish the debut release off, we would enlist the help of fast rising breaks producer: Mikey Deviant, to smash out a dirty breaks remix of Make Em Bleed. The "Make Em Break" remix completely turns DJ Vapours' original on its head into a dirty bass driven beast which is going to be smashing sound systems throughout the summer..

DJ Vapour - Make Em Bleed (Mikey Deviant 'Make Em Break' Remix)