BANGIN'

After my fave musical mastermind OUZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO told me about the lady Cooly G i havet stopped listening to her bangin' tune LOVE DUB, i absolutely love it!!!!

So i was really interested in seeing what she had to say for herself at the Macbeth, unfortunately rather than performing she was dj'in, she seemed pretty nervous and seemed to be worry about the technicalities rather than enjoying her choice of tunes! Unfortunately i did not get to hear the tune i have been rinsing for the past few weeks.

TURN IT UP!!!!! YOU AINT GONNA BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!

Go on KODE9


Here is an interview by Alice Moxom for WAH MAGAZINE

KEEPING IT COOL
Everybody wants a piece of Cooly G. Since becoming the second female artist to sign with Kode 9’s Hyperdub label earlier this year, this South Londoner has been at the centre of an increasingly significant buzz. Not only has she lit up the underground, majors are dueling for Cooly to work her magic on their safe sounding pop. Equally indicative of her wider appeal, The Guardian recently went so far as to name Cooly’s ‘Love Dub’ their single of the week. Taken from her most recent EP, ‘Love Dub’ is a dangerously addictive, sweet sounding, dub enhanced tune. Also featuring on the EP is Narst, a track that indulges in fierce, impatient strings, lined with a rapid snare and enough thumping kicks to set any dancer in motion.

Cooly G, real name Merrisa Campbell, is quite an extraordinary young woman. When not producing, DJing, singing, playing semi-pro football and guiding young kids through troubled times she still finds the time to look after her two year old son - a full time job in its own right but something that comes naturally to the 26-year-old. “I’ve always looked after young people, since I was 17. I want to help people because they just haven’t got any guidance and I don’t know what their parents are doing because they shouldn’t even be feeling like that or even going through situations like that”

As I delve deeper into conversation about the youth of today, Cooly lets slip that she’s been writing a book for the past 10 years. “I want to educate young girls” she tells me “from the age of 16 to 20 I was in a relationship with an older man who completely controlled me. I was left at home to look after his kids when I was 17. There was no Merissa in those years”. This experience has undoubtedly attributed to the moulding of Cooly as the strong independent female she is today. Luckily for us, she is on top of the world right now and people are starting to take notice of this inspirational bright young thing.

From a very young age Cooly knew her way around a mixing desk and turntables- better than most producers today. “I was seven when I bought my first record and tried to scratch because I was watching those American films and tried to copy them”. She also had the advantage of exploring her dad’s old school analogue mixing desk. “I got involved in pressing the buttons, because my dad had equipment at the house. He said I used to play with the mixing desk and it's mad because I know how to control all of that, no-one was telling me how to do it”. Cooly’s instinctive musical nature and technical understanding has led to her becoming one of the most promising producers of the year. Her tribal, dark Grime-like production is something that doesn’t fit easily into one box, but with the likes of Kode 9 and Markus Nasty backing her all the way Cooly G is unquestionably one to keep an eye out for.

As ever, Cooly plays it cool. She’s not letting slip about any future releases but says she has something special lined up for Hyperdub. So, stay tuned this summer and keep your eyes peeled as Cooly G makes her mark, because whether you’re a fan of Funky, House or Dubstep you will quickly see why everyone wants to work with her.. Check her Myspace for future tour dates.