Rinse:01 - Geeneus

“OTHER STATIONS ARE NOT REALLY LIKE US” exclaims new music fan, producer, grime godfather Geeneus; the DJ behind the debut studio mix from seminal east London station, Rinse. And he’s right.

Rinse:01 is the first in a series of mixes to capture the styles and sounds of London’s most unique and influential station. Representing a snapshot of the output, it takes in the freshest grime, dubstep and funky to represent not what was big two years ago, nor what will be big next year,  but what’s literally doing it, right now, in urban London 2007.

The mix is symbolic of what a unifying force Rinse’s airwaves are, uniting under one banner the A-list of raw, underground London sounds. “I didn’t want to mix it in different sections,” explains Geeneus, “that would have been boring.”

The results is quite the opposite, a rapid-fire mix between the new, gnarly riff-style dubstep and the best vocal grime riddims, topped off with some organic London grown funky. From Coki Digital Mystikz to Skream, Skepta and Wiley to Jelly Jams (Geeneus and drum & bass’ DJ Zinc go house), the mix rolls through cutting edge acts, most of whom are on Rinse itself. The quick mixing style was one Geeneus developed hanging round as a teenager with future grime don, DJ Slimzee. “I move quickly, so I’m constantly in the mix” he adds.

Rinse was born in east London out of necessity: a staggering 15 years ago a group of school kids and musical friends wanted to get on radio but couldn’t. In true pioneering, DIY spirit, they started their own station. “We were only young, we didn’t know what we were doing” he laughs.

Over the years - at first through jungle and UK garage, then grime dubstep and house - a stream of unique talents have emerged, each using Rinse’s reach to get heard, when no one else would listen. From Dizzee Rascal to Wiley, Lethal Bizzle to Ms Dynamite and JME, no station has given such a voice to UK urban London. “Rinse is a community, we help each other out” insists Geeneus.

The station has also been quick to embrace new technology, appearing on iTunes podcasts and blogs, MySpace and MSN Messenger. It is a two part reflection of Geeneus’ mindstate. “I love new technology,” he explains of the first part, “I believe the future will be better.” But also it reflects his passion for getting exciting new music out to people, whatever the medium, wherever they are.

“I support new music, I want it to do well: I wanna be like that kid in school that slipped you a great new mixtape.”

Rinse:01 is that mixtape.

Martin Clark
London, August 2007

TRACKLISTING

1. ‘Spyro’ - Headhunter
2. ‘Intensive Snare’ - Plastician feat. Skepta
3. ‘Rhythm & Gash’ - Rebound X
4. ‘Night’ - Benga & Coki
5. ‘Warning’ - D.O.K
6. ‘Alright’ - Magnetic Man
7. ‘Make Me’ - Skream
8. ‘I’m Ghetts’ - Ghetto
9. ‘3Kout’ - Jakes
10. ‘Shut Ya Mout’ - Scratchy
11. ‘Stage Show (Footsie Version)’ - Skepta
12. ‘Stage Show (Jammer Version)’ - Skepta
13. ‘Stage Show (Skepta Version)’ - Skepta
14. ‘Stage Show (Tempa Version)’ - Skepta
15. ‘Cockney Thug’ - Rusko
16. ‘No Qualms’ - Wiley
17. ‘Carrier Bag’ - DVA
18. ‘Forward’ - D1
19. ‘Sponge Bob’ - Coki
20. ‘Now Is The Time (Vocal)’ - Geeneus
21. ‘Tingles’ - Wiley
22. ‘Way Of The Dub (Caspa Remix)’ - N–Type
23. ‘Star Buck’ - Geeneus
24. ‘Can’t Stand It (Instrumental)’ - Wonder
25. ‘Mr. Apple’ - Apple
26. ‘Gimmie That’ - Fingaprint & OB
27. ‘Emotions’ - Geeneus & Zinc feat. Nikki
28. ‘Tell Me’ - DJ NG feat. Katy B

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