DJ Heavy Stylus

03/07/2024

I’m booked for a 5 hour set of old school hip hop, funk, soul, breaks & beats @ the always rad Angel this Friday, 9-2

01/06/2023

Set confirmed this Saturday in the bar tent, 6-8pm!

26/02/2023

Had an absolute blast doing a 3 hour warm up set for this show last night!

18/02/2023

Upcoming DJ Heavy Stylus gigs:

February 25th - Support slot for DJ Yoda (Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis)

March 10th - 4 hour set Heavy Stylus @ The Angel (The Angel, Exeter)

May 6th - 4 hour set @ The Angel Bar (The Angel, Exeter)

Festival appearances at Funk Up The Farm, WithyFest & Altitude Festival, Devon

See you on the dancefloor :)

09/12/2022

So excited to be back at this gem of a festival next year! Altitude Festival, Devon

💥💥💥⚡️Electric Avenue⚡️💥💥💥
Super excited to announce our initial DJ lineup with the likes of Fizzy Gillespie b2b Mr Fitz Captain Flatcap Filthy Dirty Disco Wildb0y Filthy Mitts Biggles' Sound Grandpapayellaman symbiosis PuzLuv HFM - Love music. Love life Dj Dave Moore ( Disco Dave ) dj madbeats Jef Showbiz DJ Heavy Stylus Charlie Says DISCO more tba...

Get your tickets here! https://altitudedevon.com/altitude-2022-tickets/

25/11/2022

https://www.mixcloud.com/jamesmonkman/dj-heavy-stylus-freak-the-funk-2022/

Heavy Stylus - Freak The Funk

A 40 Minute Journey Through Rock 'n' Roll Soul, Fonky Breaks and Heavyweight Hip Hop.

'Freak the Funk' is an extended re-recording of the interval mix I played at 2022's Hatherleigh Carnival between the two sets played by local indie rockers 'The Wreckords'. DJing after a band is always a challenge, especially if you're a hip hop DJ facing a crowd that have been whipped up into a frenzy by a band playing uptempo classic indie covers for the past hour. Unprepared and desperately flicking through my box looking for an accessible launch record, I pulled out Jimi Hendrix's 'Crosstown Traffic' and its sample borrowing UK cousin 'I'm Ready', before cutting into the Nas classic 'Hip Hop is Dead' and War's 'Me and Baby Brother'. From that point I was on a roll - working through a stack of raw 60s r&b and funk before breaking back into hip hop with 45 Live's release of the previously lost Outlaw Posse cut 'Living in Hackney', purely selected because after a few pints 'Hackney' sounds not too dissimilar to 'Hath'leigh', twisting the track into an unintentional rural anthem!

I've no doubt that the majority of the dancers would have preferred a straight-up indie rock set, but by the time I dropped Daytoner's Wiseguys-apeing 'Ooh Lalo' they were well and truly won over. And then the band came on again and smashed it out of the park.

Anyway, I'd been working on the bar all evening prior to my set and was a few pints in myself, so I couldn't recall exactly what else I played during the intermission, but this mix pretty much covers what I do remember. Although I'm pretty sure I dropped Back by Dope Demand, White Lines and Super Fly at some point, which didn't make it into this version. Recorded straight from the mixer in a single take for that authentic live vibe, raw and uncut, this is rock 'n' roll soul!

'Freak the Funk' is an extended re-recording of the interval mix I played at 2022's Hatherleigh Carnival between the two sets played by local indie rockers 'The Wreckords'. DJing after a band is always a challenge, especially if you're a hip hop DJ facing a crowd that have been whipped up into a fre...

28/07/2022

Really looking forward to hooking up with my old Detectives of Perspective mate Chris, Jeff Showbiz and Mark dj madbeats this weekend at Altitude Festival 🙂

I’ll be playing an hour of neck-snapping old-school hip hop, funk, soul, beats and breaks on Friday evening, then joining local legends Showbiz and Madbeats for an hour of 6 turntable b2b mayhem on Saturday afternoon.

07/07/2022

Catch me playing next the bar tent at Hatherleigh Unlocked this weekend!

Friday 5:00-6:30pm
Saturday 8:00-8:30pm
Saturday 12:00-02:00am(ish) (Silent Disco)

You know the score; funk/soul/old school hiphop/beats/breaks

https://m.facebook.com/Hatherleighunlocked/

An Annual live music event for the residents of Hatherleigh and surrounding areas.

05/06/2022

Counting down the days until we can welcome you to our Electric Avenue jungle temple stage...going to be wild!!! 🌴⚡️🔥⚡️🌴

Full DJ bios and mix links now here:-
https://altitudedevon.com/electric-avenue-new-for-2021/

With Altern 8 Mark Archer Dr Meaker (dj) Callum Griffin Cal Griffin Lee H Michaels &TheBrain Alex Palmer Sam Toghill Mark Madbeats dj madbeats Jef Showbiz Sam Warren DJ Heavy Stylus Duncan Wheeler Jody Owen aka Charlie Says DISCO Grandpapayellaman

26/02/2022

04/02/2022

Looking forward to this!

***** PAY DAY ALERT****
Tier 1 tickets are still available, grab them while you can.
Don't miss out on the chance to treat yourself and friends

Buy here - https://altitudedevon.com/altitude-2022-tickets/

01/02/2022

14/01/2022

Boom!

TIER ONE TICKETS NOW ON SALE !! EARLY BIRD TICKETS SOLD OUT ALTITUDE FESTIVAL - Fri 29th & sat 30th july ALTITUDE SOUNDCHECK - THURS 28TH JULY SEE YOU IN THE FIELD NEXT YEAR ! Click here to BUY NOW ''Although our time at Altitude Festival was short, it showed us that small festivals can have the.....

07/01/2022

Just like my homework as a kid, I left recording this competition entry to pretty much the last minute after first seeing it advertised months ago! Recorded straight from the decks with no post production, this is as raw as it gets - 30 minutes of bassbin-booming old-school hip-hop block party jams, with a few recent edits thrown in for good measure. On and on till the break a dawn!

https://www.mixcloud.com/jamesmonkman/heavy-stylus-altitude-festival-dj-compo-entry-2022/

https://altitudedevon.com/

Just like my homework as a kid, I left recording this competition entry to pretty much the last minute after first seeing it advertised months ago! Recorded straight from the decks with no post production, this is as raw as it gets - 30 minutes of bassbin-booming old school hip hop block party jams,...

18/11/2021

New mix up: https://www.mixcloud.com/jamesmonkman/dj-heavy-stylus-recorded-live-at-hatherleigh-carnival-13112021/

"Live recording, warts and all, captured live from my short set on Saturday night at Hatherleigh Carnival (I was filling in between the two bands whilst they sound checked).

I'm used to playing 4-5 hour sets, so this mix was quite challenging to put together, trying to smash through 17 tracks across multiple genres (hip-hop/disco/funk/house) within 40 minutes, with the additional requirement of keeping it family friendly.

Being a bit of a perfectionist, I don't often like to post 100% live recordings (the occasional beat slip, level changes or lazy cut ends up bugging me on later listens) but I was pretty happy how this one turned out. Check the rest of the mixes on my profile if you enjoy this, and keep it funky, yo!"

Live recording, warts and all, captured live from my short set on Saturday night at Hatherleigh Carnival (I was filling in between the two bands whilst they sound checked). I'm used to playing 4-5 hour sets, so this mix was quite challenging to put together, trying to smash through 17 tracks across....

12/11/2021

That's my selection sorted for tomorrow's DJ set at Hatherleigh Carnival! Catch me playing between the bands in the square between 10-1030pm.

14/08/2021

I’ve missed this booth! Great to be back at the Angel again ❤️

10/08/2021

It's been a minute, but I am mega excited to once again be playing at Exeter's best beer-n-beats boozer 'The Angel' (https://www.facebook.com/AngelBarExeter/) this coming Friday (the 13th August).

Free entry all night. Four hours of heavy funk, soul, b-boy breaks and old-school, boom-bap hip-hop, kicking off around 10pm and ending at 2am.

Click here for a sample of what to expect: https://www.mixcloud.com/jamesmonkman/lets-get-ill-live-at-the-angel-bar-2020/

03/08/2021

Stoked to be playing a block party set of funk/soul/old school hiphop at this local mini-festival 👍

https://www.facebook.com/Hatherleighunlocked/

An Annual live music event for the residents of Hatherleigh and surrounding areas.

30/11/2020

Been a while since any of us have been doing any DJing, and since March I've been reorganising my records and building neat little 7" hardwood ply boxes to keep them in.

If you are interested in buying some of these from me for your own collection, check out the eBay link below (or just drop me a line for a better price!)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254794088676

These are untreated hardwood ply, glued and pinned together and will age nicely if left or you can paint or varnish them if you prefer. They are all identically sized and even stackable! I got fed up of using old Adidas shoeboxes and built a batch of 12mm ply record boxes that hold between 60-70 sev...

02/10/2020

Uploaded my Live at the Angel mix tape I recorded for Breakin' Bread back in May --> https://www.mixcloud.com/jamesmonkman/lets-get-ill-live-at-the-angel-bar-2020/

30/04/2020

...A few peeps here might have already heard this, but I recently recorded a guest DJ mix for my favourite Mixcloud radio show and record label from a few years back - Breakin' Bread!

Dedicated to Exeter's 'Angel Bar'... Really hope to go back there again soon! Mix starts about 12 minutes into the show.

Heavy Stylus - Let's Get Ill (Live at the Angel Bar)

01 - Sweet Linda Divine - I'll Say It Again (Edit) (Columbia)
02 - Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours (Mercury)
03 - DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers - Count And Estimate (Solesides)
04 - MC Serch ‎– Back To The Grill (Def Jam)
05 - Brand Nubian ‎– Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (Elektra)
06 - Gang Starr - Much Too Much (Mack A Mil) (Chrysalis)
07 - Mako & Mr. Bristow - So Glad (Resense)
08 - Lonette - Stop! (Don't Worry About It) (M-S)
09 - The Vibrations ‎– Ain't No Greens In Harlem (Mandala)
10 - Hurby's Machine Featuring Antoinette ‎– I Got An Attitude (Sound Check)
11 - Supreme DJ Nyborn ‎– Versatile Extension (A Remix) (Payroll)
12 - Sweet Tee ‎– It's Like That Y'all (Edit) (Profile)
13 - MC Lyte - Brooklyn (DJ Bacon Edit) (Not On Label)
14 - Jorun Bombay - Funky Sensation (Black Buffalo)
15 - Tommy T - Let's Have Some Funk (Edit) (Waxnerds)
16 - N.W.A - If It Ain't Ruff (Priority)
17 - Claudja Barry - Dance, Dance, Dance (Salsoul)
18 - King Sun ‎– Be Black (Profile)
19 - YZ ‎– Thinking Of A Master Plan (Tuff City)
20 - Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (Capitol)
21 - C$ Money & DJ Chase - Ladies Can I Have Your Attention (Trumpet)
22 - Lyn Collins ‎– You Can't Love Me, If You Don't Respect Me (Edit) (People)
23 - Roy Porter Sound Machine - Party Time (Tramp)
24 - Notorious B.I.G. - Party Stuff And Bu****it (DJ Goce Edit) (Not On Label)

With three kids and a demanding job, finding the time to organise and record a mix at home has become near impossible. That is, until the world got shut down thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Silver linings and all that.

Inspired by my recent gig at Exeter's best-in-beer-n-beats 'Angel Bar', I've tried to capture the sweaty, bassbin-booming, sticky-floored vibe of the night by re-recording an early part of my four-hour set; a mix of infectious funk, dirty soul, crackly beats and heavyweight hip hop complete with loose scratches, rough live looping and *I'm-having-way-too-much-fun* turntable spin-backs.

Peace to all my fellow Angel Bar residents and crew; Benji's Reggae Bus, Buggin' Out, Fajita Funk, Freddy Pimms, Gwarn Owl, Jef Showbiz, King Farmer, Kourosh, OMC, Sidilicious, Spider, Wax On/Wax Off and Will G!

(The sub-heading 'Live at the Angel' is a cheeky reference to the 'Live at The Social' mixtapes from the 1990's. Although it was recorded in a single session with minimal post-editing to keep it sounding as raw as possible, it's equally about as 'live' as its namesake. Don't even trip!)

https://www.mixcloud.com/breakinbread/heavy-stylus-guest-mix-lets-get-ill/

02/10/2019

Rolling the festive season..Here we go.. 🤘🔊🍻

27/09/2019

On warm up duty tonight for this one!