GRIME 2016

CD1 tbc CD2 tbc In hot pursuit of Skepta™s symbolic Mercury prize victory, it seems like an entire generation has fallen at grime™s feet and 2016 saw the genre continue its meteoric rise to the mainstream. From its early origins in East London council estates in the early noughties until today™s global recognition, grime™s distinct characteristic lays in its ability to stay loyal to its roots and give back to the community. Since their beginning at pirate radio station Rinse FM, where they offered a platform to burgeoning grime artists, Elijah & Skilliam have showed their dedication to the scene and built one of the genre™s most respected collective around their label Butterz. Dedicated curators, they have compiled a new volume of their essential annual compilation, Grime 2016, their 4th album to date. From Kano™s 3 Wheel Ups feat. Wiley & Giggs, taken from his critically acclaimed Made In The Manor album, singles from mainstays like Wiley, P Money, Dizzee Rascal to a variety of takes from the likes of Swindle, Last Japan, Nottingham™s own Mez, Dread D and Ninja Tune-signed The Bug, the album showcases grime™s broad diversity and the spectrum of influences coming into play in today™s outstanding productions. Since the release of their Rinse:17 mix in 2011, their FabricLive CD in 2014 and the founding of their Butterz label in 2010, Elijah & Skilliam™s names and their brand have become intrinsically linked with the cutting edge of grime music. This year they powered releases from UK garage supergroup TQD and Swindle, who collaborated with grime legends Ghetts and D Double E. Elijah & Skilliam will back Grime 2016 with an extensive tour across the UK and spend the whole of November in Asia, reinforcing the worldwide music connections that enabled the creation of their Japanese outpost and Swindle™s collaborations with international artists - a global perspective that helped the scene and its diversity expand. šIt's been great to see the growth in the scene since we did the compilation last year. There is a regular presence of the music at events up and down the country, and a presence growing worldwide with quality music being released widely regularly and MCs and producers to listen out for coming up the ranks."  Elijah & Skilliam