Dre Skull at On The Sly
May 16th, 2012 by Mixpak
Dre Skull will be at On The Sly in New York this Thursday alongside Jillionaire, Dunes and Knomad. Check the flyer or the Facebook event for full details. Be sure to check their interview with Dre too, where he talks about upcoming Mixpak releases and projects.
Popcaan – Coolie Gal
May 16th, 2012 by Suze
Taking inspiration from Skatta Productions much loved 2003 riddim, Coolie Dance, UIM Records (aka Anjublaxx and Dinearo) deliver a new, eastern-inspired riddim, the Coolie Gal. There’s a big cut from Tommy Lee, decent offerings from Versatile and Bugle, but Popcaan brings it large with the title track:
Mixpak FM: XXXChange
May 15th, 2012 by Mixpak
Mixpak FM 034 comes straight from our own hood, from Brooklyn’s XXXChange. After catching people’s eyes (or rather, ears) with his production on Spank Rock’s debut album, he has since produced and remixed for a heap of huge names, from The Kills to Kool Keith, including this favorite of ours, his dancehall remix of TV On The Radio’s ‘Will Do’.
Normally taking a backstage role, this year he’s finally stepped out with his first solo EP, Bounce, on DJ Ayres’ & Tittsworth T&A Records, the description of which could read much like that of his Mixpak FM mix – a large offering of electro and some hot remixes.
You can subscribe to Mixpak FM via iTunes, subscribe with an RSS reader from the Mixpak FM site or download this mix directly.
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Mixpak Interview Series: WILDLIFE!
May 14th, 2012 by Suze
Swiss producer WILDLIFE! is a man after our own heart – his forward-thinking club sounds, that have been picked up by the likes of Terry Lynn, Poirier and The Very Best, are never too far from his dancehall beginnings. He often impressively crashes together foundation Jamaica with contemporary bass – featuring the likes of Major Mackerel and Sammy Dread on his sophomore EP for Phree Music – and only plans to further this recipe in 2012. It’s been around two years since he released Buckup, but now thankfully his full length album is on the horizon and he’s just dropped a brand new EP for Man Recordings – Pastiche – featuring Toddla T, J-Wow and Daniel Haaksman that manages to successfully house Kuduro, Dancehall and Juke. Straight from his studio, he told us about his album project, working on his latest EP, his favourite soundclashes and more…hit play on his Juno mix and read below:
Pastiche Mix by Wildlife! on Mixcloud
Mixpak: It’s been about 2 years since you released your last record – what have you been up to?
WILDLIFE!: I’ve basically been in the studio the whole time, I’ve been finishing an album project that’s gonna drop later this year, that took like almost all my time. Then for the past few months I’ve been working on the Pastiche EP that just dropped.
Loudspeaker Riddim Preview
May 11th, 2012 by MixpakHere’s the preview of our next Mixpak release, the Dre Skull produced Loudspeaker Riddim, featuring Beenie Man, Natalie Storm, Machel Montano and Popcaan. The full release drops on the 22nd May right here.
This Week In Twitter
May 11th, 2012 by MixpakA roundup of this week’s choice twitter posts from Mixpak artists, remixers and extended family.
Mixpak: Koyote’s Blowin’ My Mind EP is out now on Mixpak! http://bit.ly/KY6WVS
DannyNative: Altered Natives 2012 mix/interview for @sonic_router http://www.sonicrouter.com/2012/05/sr-mix-130-altered-natives-eye4eye/
famous eno: just got all good fm masters..excited @mixpak
schlachthofbronx: new @bondedorole single+video for their new @maddecent album! (we did some production on the album aswell btw…) –> http://fb.me/26NdYWAFD
andy_petr: My first EP came out on this day a year ago. The second EP took me over a year to make and is coming out this summer. And after that??????
UNOnyc: VATICAN VIBES RMX TEASE by @dubbeldutch via #soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/dubbeldutch/vatican-vibes-rmx-tease
itswildlife: OUT TODAY!!! Pastiche EP ft. @TODDLAT @Jwowburaka @DANIELHAAKSMAN http://www.manrecordings.com/2012/05/man-068-wildlife-pastiche-ep/ (via @manrecordings) #pastiche
dreskull: Preview my new riddim release Loudspeaker Riddim!!!!! http://www.dreskull.com/blog/2012/05/11/loudspeaker-riddim-preview/
Tormenta Tropical with Jubilee
May 10th, 2012 by Mixpak
Jubilee will be heading up Tormenta Tropical in San Francisco this weekend, alongside residents Shawn Reynaldo and Oro11; if you’re near, don’t miss out!
DJ Roc – Flex Juke Mix
May 10th, 2012 by MikeSteyels
Most people thought that when juke blew up, the tracks that would bring the style into the ears of everyone outside of Chicago would be the club ready joints that frequently sample vocals from recent well-know cuts. Instead, the battle-oriented footwork tracks were the ones that attracted the spotlight. But that big, party driven sound can still get it jukin. Just take a listen to this exclusive cut from The Shy’s DJ Roc, “Flex Juke Mix”. It takes the already dance infecting lyrics from Party Boyz “Flex,” and brings them to the next level. (“Flex” is a dance itself, but not the NYC-born style Flexin.) Roc is part of the BOTC Crew, a group of DJs from the Southside that includes members DJ Phaze, DJ P-Nut, DJ Yung Tel Em, and a number of affiliates. If you want to cop some more of Roc’s beats, check his Flash Store. (Art by Chris Parks.)
DJ Roc, “Flex Juke Mix” (exclusive!)
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