Shitmat

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Shitmat is the performing name of Henry Collins, a breakcore artist from Brighton. His music is largely based around the Amen break, Gabber, Plunderphonics, jungle and drum 'n' bass.

His music, sometimes referred to as "Mashcore", is known for the humorous use of samples atypical of "serious" Drum and bass 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 Archers. 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 Drum and Bass and other genres of Dance Music, such as Heavy Metal.

1 Wrong Music
2 Similar Artists
3 Discography
4 Trivia
5 External links

[edit] Wrong Music

Wrong Music is a record label started by Collins in collaboration with other Brighton based artists in 2005 as an offshoot of a local club night. The label specialises mainly in releases by offbeat ("wrong") electronic artists, often making use of samples. Besides Shitmat himself, the label is currently best known as the home of DJ Scotch Egg.

[edit] Similar Artists

[edit] Discography

Shopliftin' Gabba/Witness (2003)
Cyber Castle of the Virgin Zombie Time Barbarians IIV (2004)
Killababylonkutz (2004)
The Mashcore Malisha E.P. (2004)
Vengeance Of The Whitehawk Townies (2004)
Full English Breakfest (2004)
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)
Hang the DJ (Due for release on the 8th of October) (2006)

[edit] Trivia

On his album The Lesser Spotted Burberry, the track "Ellesse Warrior" contains samples of various quotes of Devvo, putting on the finishing touches to the chav themes here.