In celebration of all the amazing work the Prince Albert have put into the local community and Stroud music scene over the past 21 years local DJ’s Fidel Cutstro and Neil ‘Dubbu’ Wilson are releasing a Happy Hour mixtape with all the proceeds going directly to the renowned venue.
Featuring artwork by Adam Hinks (Good On Paper/Hidden Notes) the mixtape is a throwback to the days when a TDK C90 and a ghetto blaster were all you needed to have a party! The days of the stop/start recording of Top of The Pops off the radio on a Sunday evening and placing sellotape over the tape ends to re-record the following week….“We have created this exclusive Prince Albert mixtape as a nod to those nostalgic times and their own love of this musical format, but more importantly it’s been created as a Thank You to the wonderful work that the Prince Albert have done over the last decade (and more) for the flourishing music scene in Stroud.”explains Neil Wilson.
The mixtape will be available as a limited edition run of cassette tapes as well as a download from princealbertstroud.bandcamp.com on Friday 5th June, “We’ve chosen this date as Bandcamp are again kindly waiving their fees in support of artists during the pandemic which means 100% of the sales will go directly to the Albert.”
Born and raised in the GL5 postcode explains why Dubbu's love for Stroud runs so deep. Having spent his formative years experiencing his parents love for music it was certain that it would feature so heavily in his future. HipHop has always been a mainstay in his musical life and it's where musically his heart lies, although Funk, Soul and Reggae feature heavily in his sets. Having rocked party's all over the country and Stroud for the last 10 years he has also performed at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield and is Keith Allen’s resident DJ for his stage at Latitude Festival in Suffolk, as well as performing at the BBC Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
His now legendary New Years Eve parties at the Prince Albert have always been the highlight of his year and continues to be a sold out event.
DJing since 1993, Cutstro has toured the UK and Europe showcasing his unique and original style. Whether tearing up dancefloors or high level scratch skills, he always brings the funk. In addition to DJing, Cutstro gets busy with production using his trusty MPC and ton of records and recently released his new album Talking in Drums (click here for further info and to read our interview with Fidel) on the Sound The Alarm label to critical acclaim.
To coincide with the release of the Happy Hour mixtape Fidel and Dubbu will also be putting together a special one hour long Good On Paper TV self-recorded-DJ-session this Saturday 6th June playing a selection of tunes from Side A and Side B of the mixtape. Head over to our YouTube channel at 8:30pm for the live premiere and visit the facebook event page here for further info.