Shitmat
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Shitmat is the performing name of Henry Collins, aka Henry Collinz, a breakcore
artist from Brighton
, England
.
. The KillaBabylonKutz EP is an album playing on clichés within the ragga-jungle scene, in which every single track is based on the same ragga
sample.
The Lesser Spotted Burberry EP is a tongue-in-cheek play on the UK's Chav
subculture and makes references to brands such as Burberry
and Argos
that are often associated with it. During live performances, Shitmat himself often performs wearing a Burberry
Baseball Cap, further reinforcing the parody. Like other similar Breakcore
acts, Shitmat is something of a crossover artist with people who are not normally associated with breakcore and other genres of electronic music
.
Shitmat has played at a number of festivals, including SuperSonic Festival
in 2006, London's Hokaben festival in 2008 and both Glade festival and Dour festival
in 2011.
Renowned DJ John Peel
championed Shitmat during the later part of his life and had him feature on the show regularly.
Breakcore
Breakcore is a style of electronic music largely influenced by hardcore techno, drum and bass and Intelligent dance music. Its sound is largely characterized by a high-tempo, well-timed mingling of distorted kick drums , break beats arranged from samples of the Amen break, and audio samples from a...
artist from Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Biography
His music, sometimes referred to as "Mashcore", is known for the humorous use of samples atypical of "serious" electronic artists and deliberate use of clichés. "Agricultural Ardcore" from Full English Breakfest Vol.5 is based around the theme tune to the UK radio soap opera The ArchersThe Archers
The Archers is a long-running British soap opera broadcast on the BBC's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. It was originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk", but is now described on its Radio 4 web site as "contemporary drama in a rural setting"...
. The KillaBabylonKutz EP is an album playing on clichés within the ragga-jungle scene, in which every single track is based on the same ragga
Ragga
-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...
sample.
The Lesser Spotted Burberry EP is a tongue-in-cheek play on the UK's Chav
Chav
A chav is a term that is used in the United Kingdom to describe a stereotype of teenagers and young adults from an underclass background.-Etymology:...
subculture and makes references to brands such as Burberry
Burberry
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories. Its distinctive tartan pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. Burberry is most famous for its iconic trench coat, which was invented by founder Thomas Burberry...
and Argos
Argos
Argos is a city and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour...
that are often associated with it. During live performances, Shitmat himself often performs wearing a Burberry
Burberry
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories. Its distinctive tartan pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. Burberry is most famous for its iconic trench coat, which was invented by founder Thomas Burberry...
Baseball Cap, further reinforcing the parody. Like other similar Breakcore
Breakcore
Breakcore is a style of electronic music largely influenced by hardcore techno, drum and bass and Intelligent dance music. Its sound is largely characterized by a high-tempo, well-timed mingling of distorted kick drums , break beats arranged from samples of the Amen break, and audio samples from a...
acts, Shitmat is something of a crossover artist with people who are not normally associated with breakcore and other genres of electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
.
Shitmat has played at a number of festivals, including SuperSonic Festival
Supersonic Festival
Supersonic Festival is a yearly music festival in Birmingham featuring a combination of music, art, film and and other crafts. It continues to join boundaries between music and art, by inviting people to engage with both through a programme of avant garde sound and performance as well as hands-on...
in 2006, London's Hokaben festival in 2008 and both Glade festival and Dour festival
Dour Festival
Dour Festival is an annual music festival in the municipality of Dour, Belgium. Since its creation in 1989, the festival has grown to an attendance of about 144,000 in 2008 . The first year, only five bands were programmed . The festival format now consists of 4 days, 6 stages and 200 bands and DJ's...
in 2011.
Renowned DJ John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
championed Shitmat during the later part of his life and had him feature on the show regularly.
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Discography
- Shopliftin' Gabba/Witness (2003)
- Cyber Castle of the Virgin Zombie Time Barbarians IIV (2004)
- Killababylonkutz (2004) on Planet MuPlanet MuPlanet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
- The Mashcore Malisha E.P. (2004)
- Vengeance Of The WhitehawkWhitehawkWhitehawk is a suburb in the east of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove.The area is a large, modern housing estate built in a downland dry valley historically known as Whitehawk Bottom. The estate was originally developed by the local authority between 1933 and 1937 and...
Townies (2004) - Full English Breakfest (2004) on Planet MuPlanet MuPlanet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
- The Lesser Spotted Burberry E.P. (2005)
- Monsters of Mashup (2005)
- Gary's Gruesome Garage (2006)
- Pur Cosy Tales (Released under the name of Kyler) (2006)
- Shitmat Presents ... The Rolf Harris Mashup CD (2006)
- Hang the DJ (2006) on Wrong Music
- The Subliminal Pograddy Disection (2006, internet-only release on Wrong Music)
- Grooverider (2007) on Planet MuPlanet MuPlanet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
- One Foot In The RaveOne Foot In The RaveOne Foot In The Rave is an album by breakcore artist Shitmat.-Track listing:#The Golden Age Of British Dance#Front 2 Da Back#Sniffer Dogs#Nasty Rabbits#Illegal Soundz Of The Vibe#Downer#Clash And Carry #Best Before 10-11-1992...
(2009) - Full of Shit (Volume Bum) (2010) on Wrong Music
External links
- www.shitmat.co.uk - Shitmat's website