One of Bristol’s brightest hopes for 2010 is joined by a couple of rising stars from Nottingham and London respectively. And to top it off, we’re flying somebody very special all the way from Bucharest to top the bill. Expect a mouth watering bass-fuelled blend of house, techno, dubstep and garage.

Props to Andy Musgrave for the poster design and Zachary Saitoti AKA Shifteye for the original photograph.

The latest installment in Rinse FM’s CD series is out today, mixed by long time Donuts favourite Oneman.  I haven’t actually bought a CD in years but I’ll be copping this and I suggest you do the same.  Big up Steve!

Another drop of snapbacks is here and they’re all up on the website, along with a few from the previous batch that didn’t quite make it there before. Raiders, Dolphins & more, these won’t be hanging about.

After a little break we’re really pleased to have just received new stock from CTRL - hold tight for the webstore..

For one night only, and all under one roof, this is an unmissable chance to soak up the combined vibes of the entire label roster with DJ sets and Live PA’s from the full Eglo fam!  Excited?  Just a little bit….!!!!

http://www.eglorecords.com
http://www.rootelevation.com

It’s been a while since the last invasion but Trapstar’s been back at Donuts for a minute now and we know people love it just as much as we do.  Saturday March 6th they’re taking over the store and bringing exclusive new shirts, sweats and tees, kicking off at 11am, and giving away a signed print to the first customer, plus free tees for the first 5.

Attention all sophisticated jerks!

There’s going to be BEER! There’s going to be SKATEBOARDS! There’s going to be TOILET SEATS! And if you’ve got any sense, there’s going to be YOU!

Wow, I’m giving myself a boner just writing all this down.

Come down to Donuts, getchy’self cultured and shit, and score some unique artwork by Cooper (he’s sooo hot right now). AAAAND to top it all off, we’ll be playing the latest in Country and Western! HOLY SHIT!

Opening night Friday 12th March from 7pm.  Music and booze provided by someone, we’re not quite sure who yet.

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Mos Def will be performing a rare show at the academy in April and im excited by this already.
We’ll be doing a ticket giveaway nearer the time so keep your eyes peeled on our facebook and twitter for more info

Someone recently asked Sam to put a dubstep mix together and this was the result. By his own admission there are some tracks you’ll probably be pretty (overly?) familiar with on there, but there’s also a whole bunch of unreleased goodness from Mensah, Superisk, Phaelah and Spillz. As Sam says, “bare Bristol dubs”.

1. Breakage feat Newham Generals & David Rodigan - Hard
2. Mensah - Stapleton Road (Dub)
3. Hyetal & Shortstuff - Ice Cream
4. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
5. Agent X - Decoy
6. Mensah & Eddie K - Untitled Garage Track (Dub)
7. Gemmy - Bass Transmitter
8. Phaeleh - Untitled333 (Dub)
9. Numan - Code Four (Dub)
10. Central Spillz & Statix - What You Know About (Dub)
11. Superisk - Find Your Way (Dub)
12. Balistiqs - Hedbanger
13. Noah D - Seriooous
14. Emalkay - When I look At You
15. Badman
16. Doctor P - Sweet Shop
17. MJ Cole - Sincere (Nero Remix)

The fact that Dub Boy is possibly the nicest guy you could ever meet definitely belies his status as purveyor of some of the duttiest tunes known to mankind.  This is a mix he recorded for Bomb Diggy in  Amsterdam ahead of his gig there last mont, featuring all that funky bashment goodness, including some sick white labels and forthcoming Steak House bits.

Dub boy’s Tropical Bass Mix by Dub Boy

Ahead of his appearance at our Crazylegs party on Feb 12th here’s Mosca’s set from the recent Elevator Music launch night at Fabric, via the RBMA.  Mosca’s been doing a lot recently, a regular on SUB FM and with his Square One EP the very first release on Bok Bok and L-Vis’ newly founded Night Slugs record label, 2010 is set to be a big year for him.

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New tunes from Headhunter, Geiom, Eleven Tigers, Coleco, Phaelah and Julio Bashmore give a glimpse of what’s forthcoming over the next few months, complimented by some great tunes by El-B, TRG, Sharmaji and Forsaken already available on wax and digital download.

2010 brings new things for our dance.  With the sad loss of our much-loved regular venue (Tube RIP) comes an opportunity to step things up a notch or 3, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.  We’ve joined forces with our friends from some of Bristol’s most open-minded and forward-thinking club nights – Crazylegs, Pollen, UFO, Focus and Work – to give birth to a monster.  A grotesque, nine-headed bass hydra, if you will, under the banner of Crazylegs.  In 2010 we’ll be combining our ideas and resources to bring you the most exciting parties in town.

Crazylegs doesn’t have a music policy – we just back quality music that makes you dance.  For our first party, we’ve gathered a handful of the sickest breakthrough producers of 2009 to guide you through the most stunning soundscapes in UK music.  Expect dubstep, garage, house, techno and everything in between.

Toomuchposse! is a London based collective.  Their ethos reflects a love of street-wear combined with a need for hard hitting design.  Toomuchposse! is rooted in urban tradition but their inspiration is diverse, from haute couture to jamaican dub. Their style crosses sub cultural boarders bringing you a truly unique product.

I’ve always been a fan of big photo prints on tees and Toomuchposse put out one of my favourites ever a couple of seasons back with their Big Yout tee .  Since then TMP have been on hiatus but I’m very happy to say they’re back with a really strong new collection, including 2 excellent half-tone photo tees as well as some more logo-based pieces.

Instore & online now in VERY limited numbers.

The new year sees us proudly welcome a new brand to Donuts - Norse Projects.  Based out of Copenhagen, Norse Projects have only been around a couple of seasons but with each new collection they’ve grown to their current, probably fullest range yet.  Drawing inspiration from their native country of Denmark, the brand represents a maturer and much more refined take on ’streetwear’.  Spring/Summer 2010 sees some great cut and sew pieces, a small collection of graphic tees and accessories.  Instore soon..  Can’t wait!

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