As you probably know we are taking a break from all the monthly events for the forseeable future, to concentrate on other projects, so until we return, we just wanted to say a massive thank you on behalf of the whole Mr Elephant crew for bringing the vibes to our last 41 events, and to everyone who has been part of any Mr Elephant event, workshop, radio show, or website.

We’ll really miss the events, and each one has been a truly inspiring experience, but the time feels right to move on to other projects until next year.

It was really important that we left things on a high, and we’re forever grateful to all the venues that have housed us throughout the last years, the Adam & Eve, Hare & Hounds, Epic Skate Park, Rainbow Beach, the Bulls Head & Prince Wales.

When we return to do events we will certainly be looking to promote local talent through smaller regular events, but there was a unananimous decision that we all wanted to return to another reason why we started Mr Elephant in the 1st place, and that is the larger more festival style events. Like the 1st 2 at Epic skate park in 2007, the family days at the Prince garden, the 12 hour celebration pf Birmingham’s Underground on the Rainbow beach/warehouse, and the workshops & multistage 2nd Birthday at the hare and hounds. Events that are one offs and that encompass all the areas of Mr Elephant in one cohesive event, or to put it another way, a balance of all the events over the last 3 years, and pushing some of the Mr Elephant ideas forward.

We’ll still be hosting our radio show on www.rhubarbradio.com with Marc Reck every monday evening at 6pm & Mr Elephant residents Skeleton & Dolhasz will be hosting The Beat Suite every wednesday from 11.30pm. However to avoid the whole website being taken up with the radio shows, it seems more appropriate for these to exist on their own websites & of course the rhubarb ones, so that the artists & events can remain on the front of this one. One of the main aims of Mr Elephant is to shine a light on great stuff, and so hopefully the videos of the events housed on this website helps further that.

There are many ideas and goals that we have as Mr Elephant and while we’ve achieved so much more than we hoped, (due to the ever expanding platform of talented contributors) there is so much we have yet to explore.

We have always been totally unfunded, and, as most will know, it becomes difficult to devote such a large portion of your life when you have to cover your own costs, and have other ambitions to explore. With that in mind we are looking at ways to fund future events so we can realise their true potential, and we’ll be taking time out to further our own interests in order to bring them back in bigger and brighter. We all want to keep the free party ethos alight wherever possible, simply because it allows the most accessibility to people, regardless of financial status, and therefore the most diverse mix of people, which is always a good thing… The logisitics of sorting the time and resources we can work out.

Anyway, once again, thanks to one and all for a truly inspiring 3 years, and on behalf of all the Mr Elephant crew, we wish you a beautiful hot summer.

One love
Mr Elephant.

As we’ve stopped the events for a while this will be the last radio show to be posted on this site, so the site doesnt become all about the radio shows.

The Mr Elephant Radio show will be carrying on as normal and you can find all past and future shows on Marc’s own website www.marcreck.com/category/djing/radio-shows of course the rhubarb radio website
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Back on the rhubarb radio airwaves with 4 mini-mixes (this week techno/minimal, breaks, dubstep & drum and bass) each containing my favourite current promos. Also a mini mix of Noisia’s new album Split the Atom & to start, a small selection of some fine chilled summer tracks and a live track from Orbital’s recent gig in Glasgow.

Hope you enjoy the show, comments and feedback welcome & appreciated, & please check out the links below if you like any of the artists you hear on the show.

Tracklisting

0 mins -Chilled Summer Section

1. Buika – Culpa Mia – Nina De Fuego
2. Fauliage – Rafe – (Pacha Remix) – Fauliage Album
3. Bonobo featuring Andrea Triana – Eyes Down
4. Roni Size – Matter of Fact (2008 Edit) – New Forms 2 Album
5. Roni Size – Lets get it on (2008 Edit) – New Forms 2 Album
6. Orbital – Out There Somewhere? (Part Two)

20 mins – Top 5 Rolling Techno & Minimal Tunes

1. Love Sky – New Dawn
2. Ame – Rej
3. Maelstrom – Different Train
4. Stephen Bodzin – Tron
5. Karton (Infusion Mix) -
6. Plastikman – Spastik (Dubfire Rework)

45 mins – 5 Favourite Breakbeat Promos

1. Hexadecimal – Intro – Base 16 Album
2. Loaded Fist – Elusive
3. UK Beat Cartel – Carousel (Rob Focuz and Secureunit’s Carrot Hell Remix)
4. UK Beat Cartel – Suddenly (Dekoy’s Lactose Intolerant Remix)
5. Si Begg – The Bleeps (Shades Of Rhythm remix)

1 Hour – 7 Tracks from the Noisia new Album

1. Noisia – Square Feet
2. Noisia (Feat Joe Severn) – Hand Gestures
3. Noisia (Feat Foreign Beggars) – Soul Purge
4. Noisia (Feat Amon Tobin) – Sunhammer
5. Noisia – Stigmata
6. Noisia (Feat Giovanca) – My World
7. Noisia – Paper Doll

1h 20 – Top 8 Dubstep Tunes of the moment

1. Alphadrive – Gizmo
2. Vaski – Get Down
3. Tim Healey & Dj Deekline – Yo Yo Yo Get funky (Crissy Criss to to get grimey remix)
4. Reso -Octagon
5. Shock One – Archigaharas Theme
6. Parker – Wheres my monkey
7. Stray – Timbre
8. T.O.B feat Nonku – Evolutionary

1h40 – 4 Beautiful Drum & Bass Tunes

1. Terra Deva – Fresh Start – Lost in Space Diva’s
2. High Contrast – Everything’s Different (Calibre Mix)
3. London Electrikity – Dark Matter (Hospital Records)
4. High Contrast – Ghost of Jungle Past

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P.s The rhubarb show page is http://www.rhubarbradio.com/programmes/mrelephant/2010/05/03/ ,

the mixcloud page is http://www.mixcloud.com/marcreck/mr-elephant-radio-25-hosted-by-marc-reck-030510/

& the new facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Elephant-Radio-Show/113936201976331?ref=ts

You can also follow me on Twitter here – http://twitter.com/MarcReck

Here’s the camera video of two of the live artists, Relative Dub & 360 who both delivered fantastic sets.

Proper video to follow, and here are some photos from the same said camera

Below is the full line up / preview of last night’s event with links and a little background on the artists.

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Following our haiti fundraiser last month, we are back with our last two live and free events for a while at one of our favourite venues in Birmingham.
UPDATE – The mighty 360 will also be joining us for a special live set, courtesy of a mixup at another venue Get your skanking shoes ready for the crowd pleasing skafunkapunkreggae rockers! – http://www.myspace.com/360sound

On the live stage will be Relative Dub – one of the freshest new Dub bands on the Birmingham music scene, who have been creating big waves with their unique blend of electronic dub, featuring live bass, guest vocalists, & a huge mixing desk all creating a live sonic journey. – http://www.myspace.com/relativedub

Their guest vocalist this time will be none other than Laura Louise, a live loop pedal artist from New Zealand who has played a many at mr elephant event, due her amazing voice & beautifully written songs. Normally armed with her acoustic guitar, & boss loop pedal, we know not what to expect with her collaboration with Relative – http://www.myspace.com/lauralouiseowen

Also up will be Cabsters – a band who are tearing it up on the ska scene with their crowd pleasing blend of ska, dub and funk. In just over a year, they are fast becoming big names on the circuit, and we’re well pleased that they are able to come down to once again rock the adam and eve. UPDATE > -We had news this week that their drummer can’t make it, but everyone else can, so cabsters will be bringing a special acoustic sublime style ska set with keys, bass, guitar and vocals. http://www.myspace.com/cabstars

On the 1210′s we have 3 treats keeping the venue toasty til 4am. The mighty Jam Jah will be adorning the new bassbins courtesty of Mr Bongo Damo & his seriously fine roots, reggae & record collection. – http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/

Also returning is Tangawizi from the legendary Jibbering, who will be mixing it up once again with funk, hip hop, reggae, and anything else he has laid his hands on. – http://www.jibbering.co.uk/

Any also we welcome Shelley from Arts de Ville who hosts the sunday city musicbox every week on rhubarb, and heads up the arts de ville events. Another great record collection which spans, reggae, funk, soul and a whole load more. – http://www.rhubarbradio.com/programmes/sundaycitymusicbox/

You can also feast your eyes on our resident Vj Blendstate’s big screen antics, which will be a mixture of live camera work, and his unique vj style. – http://www.blendstate.com

As always its free entry all night long and we’ll be partying until 4am.

More information on past live and free events are all on our website – http://www.mrelephant.com/category/events/live-and-free, and venue address is 203 Bradford St, Digbeth, West Midlands, B12 0JD.

Amazing vibes and inspiring performances from everyone involved, Mr Elephant is full of good vibes after last night.

Massive love, props and gratitude to all who bought the vibes and all who made it happen.

Together we raised just over £300 for Haiti, and created a night we wont forget.

Here’s a little video of some footage of a few of the artists caught on camera last night, until the “proper” footage shot by our man Jack, gets edited together.

Update – Here’s Jack Brabants video

And here’s a few photos

Last Saturday the Hare and Hounds saw one hell of a party! The place was buzzing all night long, the venue was rammed, the vibes were great and the tunes were massive : )

Here’s a few photos from Emily’s new Slr :

And a short pre video from our cameraman Jack Brabant

Mr Elephant favourites Munchbreak, (this time with multi genre skills of Home Cooking djs) & the mighty Jam Jah once again showed us why Birmingham is packed full of flavour with 2 inspiring live performances and 4 dj sets which kept our last live and free event of 2009 nice and toasty all the way until the 4am close.

Here’s a little video of part one of Munchbreak where they took us back to their seminal jam session days.

Despite being probably the wettest, coldest night we’ve had thus far, nothing seem to hinder a whole pub full of revellers. Robin from Jam Jah kicked things off with their unique blend of roots, reggae, and dancehall.

Followed by some choice genre hopping funk style crowd pleasing cuts from Maxwell from Home Cooking

Then it was time for the headline live act of the night in the first of two sets. First the Jam session you can see above, and then their full live set. Here’s a little more footage this time from their 2nd set.

and if you want more, do go check out their album. It’s well recommended

P.s there are more photos here and our mr elephant facebook group is here.

Party Rockin’ Mammal Sessions at Jibbering’s 10th birthday

Mr Elephant Presents gave a giant birthday trumpet to Jibbering in in honour of their 10th birthday at the Hare and Hounds.

Jibberings main room was full of great music from start to end, featuring artists like Mc Xander, Dj Rubbish, and Smerins Anti Social Club

In room 2, it was the first Mr Elephant Party Rockin’ Mammal Sessions in the Hare since moving from the Bulls Head last month. The venue seemed to suit the diverse vibe granted from the great line up of DJs. At the tender age of one, Party Rockin’ gave its all with our mighty residents Skeleton and Dolhastz (The Beat Suite) whilst Roy Roastbeef was welcomed back by Mr Elephant, playing a fine blend classic funk.

A sneaky selection of Jibbering’s residents also took time out from the main venue to seduce the room with some cutting edge and vintage hip hop, funk, reggae, jungle and dubstep.

Skeleton and Dolhastz did their usual duty of playing floor filling underground hiphop, glitch-hop, funk, breaks and drum ‘n’ bass – with some skilful scratching which made people’s ears twitch.

And the mr elephant room also featured some arts and crafts, with the “Best Dressed Elephant Competition” keeping many occupied for hours.

Over 70 elephants were dressed up with glitter and rags, and the winner came in the form of an Elvis elephant wearing some impressive shades. A year’s free entry to all Mr Elephant events was the generous prize from the elephant pride.

To close off the evening everyone was herded into the main room for a live set from Gentleman’s Dub Club. This awesome Leeds based 9-piece filled the room with an electric energy, and their heavyweight dub and roots reggae combined with the band’s larger than life stage presence made for a mesmerising experience.

Our camera had unfortunatly ran out by then, so here’s a little footage of Jibbering Jon mixing it up with some dubstep and our Liam Blendstate’s visuals

Catch Cinephonic vs Party Rockin mammal Sessions xmas special at Hare and Hounds on Fri 11th 2009

Last week was hosted by resident Dolhasz and special guest Aaron Andrews and is on the and this week we’re back with Marc Reck who’s taking us through a diverse journey of soundtrack, trip hop, nu jazz, new breakbeat, a lil dubstep and a range of drum and bass.

Hope you enjoy the show, please check out any artists you like with the last fm links below and hope you can join us next next monday live on Rhubarb Radio at 6pm – 8pm where the beat suite will be back for one more week

Mr Elephant Radio Show #16 – Hosted by Marc Reck – 16th Nov 2009 by marcreck

1. The Centurions (&Bruce Willis,Maria De Medeiros) – Zed’s Dead Baby / Bullwinkle pt 2
2. Hollywood Persuaders – Drums A Go-Go
3. Peter Gabriel & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan -  Taboo
4. Nitin Sawhney    Displacing the Priest
5. Calibre    Less Los Ablos
6. Roni Size “Reprazent”    Matter Of Fact (2008 Re-Edit)
7. Belleruche    Alice
8. The Third Planet    Un Simple Histoire
9. Fauxliage    Rafe (Pacha Remix)
10. Quantic    Life In The Rain
11. Fauna Flash Ft. Deidra Jones    Ten (kyoto jazz massive remix)
12. Jazzanova    Hanazono
13. Lemon Jelly    Space Walk
14. Blu & Exile    Dancing In The Rain
15. Johnson & Jonson    Wow!
16. Systema Solar    fayaguaya (firewire)
17. Deekline & Wizard feat. Top Cat    Bounce & Rebound (Bassnectar mix)
18. Q PROJECT    Champion Sound (Tipper remix)
19. Far Too Loud    ”Dancefloor Destroyer
20. Atlantic Connection    Day Dreamers
21. Bungle    Just A Little Bit Ft. Darisson
22. Chase & Status feat. Capleton    Duppy Man
23. Calibre    Mr Majestic