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Mary Anne Hobbs reminiscing on the anniversary of one of the greatest radio shows to ever hit the airwaves

Pioneering dubstep and UKG DJ Hatcha is taking a (long) break from the festive celebrations to present a 36-hour live stream, in support of the mental health charity, Mind.

The non-stop stream runs from midday UK time on Saturday 26th December, until midnight the following day.

The first 24 hours will be Hatcha throwing down alone, drawing from his unmatched arsenal of golden era dubstep acetates. For the last 12 hours, he will be joined by some friends, and equally influential artists, like Benny Ill, Coki, Loefah, Oneman, Skream and Youngsta.

A day-and-a-half of dub plate pressure for 6 quid. Yes please. Tickets here.

Someone misses legendary Morley techno mecca The Orbit so much, they’ve built it in Minecraft. For a taste of what The Orbit was like in full flight during its 90s heyday, check this. Tip-off courtesy of Martin Guttridge-Hewitt.

Listen to the fearsome heat of the ‘Haul & Pull Up’ riddim, taken from the recently dropped album Red Hills Road on the legendary Taxi label. Arguably the greatest rhythm section in Jamaican music history, still slaying it after all these decades.

Work for FXHE packing records in glorious 8-bit, as part of the Omar-S: Conant Gardens Party Store exhibition hosted by Red Bull Arts Detroit. Watch out for the soundtrack dropping on December 18 too. Story via the Detroit Metro Times.