Date: 10th November

Time: 8pm untill 5am
Admission: £12.50 Early Bird / £17.50 In advance / £20 DOOR (£18 NUS)subject to availability. Age 18+

LINK: GET LIMITED EARLY BIRD TICKETS HERE NOW – JUST £12.50

Full line Up:
JAZZANOVA (DJ SET)
TROJAN SOUND SYSTEM
RESONATORS (LIVE)
MATTHEW HALSALL (LIVE)
J*STAR (DJ SET)
DEBRUIT (LIVE)
PAPER TIGER (LIVE)
BEV LEE HARLING (LIVE)
MAZE HILL (LIVE PA)
MUSICAL BINGO WITH JESS INDEEDY
BOGLEWALTZ DJS
MOVIMIENTOS DJS
DJ DOM SERVINI
SCRIMSHIRE (DJ SET)
PART-TIME HEROES (DJ SET)
DJ KONVEX
BOPPERSON

For the fourth year in a row renowned UK record label Wah Wah 45s return to The Scala to showcase some of the imprint’s finest acts, new discoveries, new friends and welcome two of Europe’s most legendary DJ collectives and finest sound systems.

On Saturday November 10th we’re bringing together another enormous soundclash of musicians, DJs, MCs, VJs and bingo callers (!) to once again bring you the biggest and greatest Wah Wah Party known to man.

In the main room you’ll find yourself being beautifully warmed up by one of this year’s landmark signings for the label, Miss Bev Lee Harling. Having received the prestigious honour of Album of the Week from Gilles Peterson on BBC 6Music earlier this year, Bev has won an army of fans with her sometimes sweet, sometimes sassy live show that utilises woks, cheese graters and typewriters as well as more standard instrumentation. And that’s just the beginning! We’ve got live sets from Worldwide Jazz Album of the Year award winner Matthew Halsall, who’ll be performing a highly anticipated electro-acoustic set with his trio; another new Wah Wah signing, Paper Tiger, whose heady mixture of post-dubstep and hip hop has won them fans from Lauren Laverne to Homeboy Sandman; French DJ, producer and musician Debruit (Civil Music), whose electronic take on the tropical sound is nothing less than astonishing; and finally the live album launch from our number one dub masters Resonators, whose album “The Constant” is released this autumn on Wah Wah 45s!

And we’re not finished there! Room One also plays host to two of the Europe’s most respective and influential collectives, Jazzanova and Trojan Sound System.

Jazzanova are many things to many different people. For more than fifteen years the eclectic collective from Berlin has been busy producing, composing, arranging, remixing, DJing and generally shaping our musical world – in the clubs, on the air, in the studio, live on stage, and with their label Sonar Kollektiv. From their early underground stardom in the late 90s, due to anthems like “Fedime’s Flight”, to their latest opus “Funkhaus Studio Sessions” and their soulful live show, Jazzanova remain stalwarts of the scene, and some of the finest DJs around.

Having blown our minds earlier this year with a rare London DJ set, we had to invite Jazzanova’s Class Brieler back for more musical goodness. His sets are as eclectic and broad as you would expect, with pin-point mixing skills and the ability to turn a party out. We can’t wait.

Formed in 2004, London based Trojan Sound System are an institution in British sound system culture. A legendary team of selectors and vocalists, they relentlessly tour the globe, representing the most seminal reggae and Ska record label in history. For the past 8 years, Trojan Sound System have spread their message of love and unity through the power of Ska, Roots, Dub, Dancehall and UK bass music, headlining club shows, captivating festival crowds and supporting legendary Jamaican acts such as; Horace Andy, Luciano and the late great, Gregory Isaacs to name but a few.

Transcending age, race and political barriers, Trojan Sound System play music that satisfies the purest of vinyl collectors, while at the same time, introducing a new generation to the roots of Jamaican music. The perfect ‘after-party’ for the Resonators live show!

And as if that wasn’t enough, we’ve also got reggae bootleg don J*Star performing a short set for us and support from your Wah Wah favourites, Servini, Scrimshire, Part-time Heroes, Konvex & Bopperson.

For the third year in a row, Room 2 sees the return of the wonderful Musical Bingo with the irrepressible Jess Indeedy on the mic and DJ Helix spinning those all important tunes. Musical Bingo with Jess Indeedy host nights across the capital, that combine everyone’s granny’s favourite pastime with quality DJs and a combination of top and rather kitsch prizes. You’ll receive your Musical Bingo card on entry to the venue, and games will take place on the hour at 11pm, 12am and 1am on the night.

Finally, in Room 3, we’re proud to present yet another brand new Wah Wah signing, in the shape of soulful trio Maze Hill! Their debut EP is due out this September on Wah Wah 45s and we anticipate that by the time this show comes around you should be rather excited about this early set from this unique outfit. DJs in Room 3 come from two of our favourite collectives, Boglewaltz and Movimientos, who’ll be mixing up tropical, soul and afro-beat sounds with a little r&b, pop and the odd shock selection! And if you need a break from all that, then head to the Wah Wah Shop for limited edition tees, stickers, vinyl and CDs courtesy of Hands On Music. Plus look out for CD signings throughout the night from some of your favourite Wah Wah artists.

Optical delights come courtesy of our favourite light surgeons, Exceeda & Jim.

Get your tickets now!! This is THE event of the year!!!!!

LINK: GET LIMITED EARLY BIRD TICKETS HERE NOW – JUST £12.50

Time: 8pm untill 5am
Admission: £12.50 Early Bird / £17.50 In advance / £20 DOOR (£18 NUS)subject to availability. Age 18+
Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk 08444 771 000 or Scala box office between 10am and 6pm Mon-Fri for ticket purchase (not collection)

Everyone at Wah Wah is pretty excited this week at The Hollow being album of the week on Gilles Peterson’s new BBC 6 Music radio show.

Gilles played the acoustic version of A Promise Is All It Was and album track Afar, which also features the keys of Jessica Lauren.

If you haven’t listened to the album yet you can right here on this site. Listen to the whole thing on the Scrimshire page.

You can download the full album now including the acoustic versions of A Promise and Home. You can also download Scrimshire singles and “name your price” with no minimum.

So if the double dip is hitting your music budget hard then you don’t have to be deprived of high quality Wah Wah music. Equally, if you have been avoiding taxes or stashing your secret fortune in offshore accounts, you could opt to pay, say, £10,000 for a single- why not?

Either way, go and listen right now.

More info on Scrimshire:

www.scrimshire.com

www.facebook.com/scrimshire

www.twitter.com/scrimshire

Scrimshire videos

YES! We are incredibly excited to announce that this year you will find an extensive Wah Wah attendance at one of the summer’s finest festivals – Soundwave Croatia.

This year, beside the seaside, you will be able to hear Scrimshire playing with his full live band including Faye Houston from Resonators and Stac on vocal duties. Scrimshire will be playing new tracks from his album The Hollow along with live remixes and dub versions made perfectly for the sunny setting. Expect afrobeat, house and soul.

Stac returns to Soundwave this year to play classic tracks from Turn That Light Out alongside plenty of exclusive new songs. Last year when a massive storm set in Stac relocated to the warm and intense indoors of Barbarellas and then performed one of the festival highlights to a packed room. A mesmerising set that captivated a rowdy crowd of festival goers.

With her new EP alongside Royce Wood Jnr out now, a week of exclusive session tracks on Mary-Anne Hobbs’ XFM show out of the way and a new album in the making, expect to be mesmerised once more!

Stac will also be running around and putting on stunning performances with the OneTaste collective including the likes of Eska no less!

Celebrating the release of their 2nd album Lightfalls, the Part-Time Heroes will once again be in attendance. Expect several bouncing, beautiful DJ sessions to keep your weekend in exactly the kind of spirits it should be.

Our very own DJ legend Dom Servini himself will also be on board this year to grace the Soundwave decks with his own unique brand of afro funk, soul, beats and boogie and party classics – not to be missed.

And Scrimshire will also be playing a record or two…

And that is not all!

On the Friday Evening Wah Wah 45s will be hosting a KILLER boat party to really heat up your weekend!

Live music, beach bar DJ sets, a boat party, all in classic Wah Wah style! How big is THAT?!

Get tickets for Soundwave Croatia at their website right now, and follow Soundwave on facebook here too.

With music, words, pictures, lyrics and video, Scrimshire takes you on a guided tour of the album and what made it what it is… All the tracks are embedded in this image so click around and listen as you read about it.

The Hollow is available on iTunes now! Or buy direct from our own shop.

Take the tour

Our annual Scala party is upon us and now as is tradition, we like to give away an EP of music that you will be able to hear on the night.

This year we have a four-track beauty featuring the sounds of Colman Brothers, Stac, Scrimshire and even a little cheeky Colman Brothers mashup with Q-Tip!

So get downloading now. This capsule of loveliness is only up til the end of Scala weekend!

And if you haven’t already got tickets yet – why not?! Gilles Peterson, MC Earl Zinger, Greg Wilson, Colman Brothers, Scrimshire, Stac, The Boxettes, Jazzman Gerals and much more – for only £15.

Get more info and tickets here: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=453268&RFID=Webnews

It’s been in the making for some time now. Despite a hectic schedule embracing the making of other albums (notably our own Stac’s Turn That Light Out), DJing and running this very label, Scrimshire has also been putting together the follow up to his debut “Along came the Devil one night…”.

We’ll give you more details about it in the coming weeks but suffice to say it is well worth the wait. The official release date is November 21st 2011. This will be supported with a launch party and you can also see Adam performing live at the Scala with a new band line up and many new tunes on October 15th.

In the meantime though keep your eye on www.scrimshire.com as there are weekly giveaways of previous Scrimshire records and as of today the mysterious series of ‘postcards’.

Scrimshire himself has been creating several one-minute videos depicting a journey to The Hollow. Each one is accompanied by a special alternative version of an album track, an exclusive preview of what you can expect on November 21st.

Here is the first – which you can also see at www.scrimshire.com/postcards

FEATURING HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND, JEHST, STAC, MIKE L, RESONATORS, TANYA AUCLAIR, THE PARK AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

We are proud to announce the debut of the Wah Wah Live! tent at Lovebox this year.

The Wah Wah Live! tent will be open for business every day of the festival from twelve noon until 8pm bringing you a selection of top quality talent from London and beyond.

Friday

Wah Wah 45s hooks up with one of its favourite labels, First Word Records, who’ll be bringing artists including the East Park Reggae Collective, dubbed out Ethio-jazz specialists Ye Mighty, hip hop superstar Jehst, and DJ and producer extraordinaire Mike L to the stage.

Saturday

Music and spoken word collective OneTaste take the reins, with chanteuse Tanya Auclair, indie soul boys Amber States, poet Dougie Hastings, the wondrous Fiona Bevan, the stomping Frankie & The Jacks and Wah Wah 45’s very own Stac amongst those playing live.

Sunday

Two of the label’s biggest acts go head-to-head, as Hackney Colliery Band and Resonators ensure the Wah Wah roof will be well and truly raised! Add to that funk super-group The Park, direct from the U.S.A. and playing both Friday and Sunday, Belarus’ finest DJ Laurel, and your favourite DJs and hosts led by Wah Wah 45s head honcho Adam Scrimshire, and you’ve got one of the highlights of the Lovebox weekend right there!!

Download free tracks from Hackney Colliery Band and Resonators here:

 

More?

And don’t forget to check out the Wah Wah Shop for all your exclusive merchandise including signed CDs, t-shirts, bags for life, vinyl and stickers. Plus, we have our very own in-house bar, so why go anywhere else!!?

Optical delights come courtesy of our favourite light surgeon, Jim Hairy Eye.

Get your tickets now!! The rest of the festival isn’t too shabby either!

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LOVEBOX
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NEAREST TUBE/TRAIN : MILE END

Following on from last year’s magnificent event, which once again saw over 1000 people attend, we return to The Scala to showcase some of our finest acts, new discoveries, new friends and welcome a couple of the UK’s most legendary and influential DJs.

On Saturday October 15th we’re bringing together another enormous soundclash of musicians, DJs, beatboxers and VJs to once again give you the biggest and greatest Wah Wah Party known to man.

We’re holding a few names back for now (you need something to look forward to) but we WILL tell you that the massive line up for this event includes:

• Colman Brothers LIVE
• Scrimshire LIVE
• Stac & Blue Daisy LIVE
• The Boxettes LIVE
• Greg Wilson,
• Gilles Peterson,
• AND MANY MORE!

Tickets will be £20 on the door, £15 in advance – BUT for a limited period you can book TEN POUND early bird tickets. Get them right now through ticketweb, don’t even hesitate!

Wah Wah Live at the Scala – £10 Early Bird Tickets!