Niceup! The Dance!
May 7, 2008
Ever since the first JSt*ar release dropped several years ago, cheeky reggae/pop/rap mashups have always found their way into the Slutty Fringe DJ set at some point throughout the night (Curses are still uttered regarding the drunken evening at The Asylum when the No Diggity seven inch was misplaced)
If you don’t know about Heatwave refixes then you need your head seeing too, and of late a new name to the reggae blend game has emerged in the shape of the Niceup! collective.
The first Niceup release was the bomb diggy Bigger Than Jamrock and have been followed with soundclashes of Biggie, Nas and Dizzie. Now they have turned their hands to The Gossip. Thanks mostly to Skins and unimaginative DJs I want to do bad things everytime I hear the ubiquitous Standing In The Way Of Control (even more so the Soulwax remix) So I was dubious about hearing this re/version but it drags the song back from the edge of overkill and makes for a nice summer rump shaker.
Niceup! - Skankin In The Way Of Control
This seven inch can be found in all good vinyl emporiums and comes backed with student disco favourite I Wish by Skee Lo over some skanking Black Grass beats - good party tackle all round!
