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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Vintage Video: Johnny Vicious – Believe This
May 9th, 2012 by MikeSteyelsWhether you consider success to be how many people have listened to your music, or whether you successfully pushed a sound into new directions, Johnny Vicious can claim both. Sure he worked with the likes of Madonna and Whitney Houston, but he also produced some of the grimiest NY house ever. This oft forgotten track from 1993 could still probably turn out a party, with its omnipotent vibe that threatens worship or destruction. OK OK, that might be interpreting the vocal clips more harshly than intended. It’s more likely a positive track asking for support in a dark but fun world. It goes through a long string of sections, break downs, and switch ups, even dropping the Mardi Gras break popularized by Run DMC. The tune was the A side for the second single on his label Vicious Muzik Records, and a version of it can still be picked up at most digital retailers.
Dubbel Dutch Europe Tour & Download
May 9th, 2012 by Mixpak
Dubbel Dutch has just kicked off his 2012 Europe tour, and to celebrate he’s giving away a brand new track, ‘No Futuro’. Grab it below and get to the dates above!
Koyote – Blowin’ My Mind EP Out Now!
May 8th, 2012 by Mixpak
Koyote’s second EP in his Mixpak trilogy drops today! Get it now on iTunes / Juno / Boomkat. As a taster, we’re giving away the title track ‘Blowin’ My Mind’ for free, download it here:
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Koyote – Blowin’ My Mind (192kbps)
“Blowin’ My Mind” is the second installment in French producer Koyote’s trilogy of EP’s for Mixpak. Building on the work of his first release for the label, the EP sees dance music experimentation not rooted in any one tradition but rather an amalgam of styles, all filtered through the lens of true analog weirdness.
Created with 100 percent hardware, this EP both subverts and flatters pre-existing electronica paradigms. The titular cut is the most upfront of the bunch and brings to mind the moment in time when rave music was truly alien and bleep n’ bass ruled the dance floor. “Peanut Butter Complex” uses a squirrel-y bit of jacking house as the anchor for a journey thru moods and tones, all building up to a very well placed and surprising “Po Pimpin’” sample.
Composed after a move from France to Brazil, “Blowin’ My Mind” makes sense in many different situations and contexts. Truly original analog dance music that cannot be tied down to one style, it finds the perfect home in Mixpak Records.
Mixpak has always been a label known for its surprising eclecticism which sees Jamaican artists rubbing elbows with Southern rappers, forward thinking electronic producers and beyond. Where is your mind?
Schlachthofbronx for RBMA Radio
May 7th, 2012 by Natasha
After their appearance alongside Jubilee on Triple J last week, Schlachthofbronx have now delivered another radio set for Red Bull Academy Radio, full of untitled and unreleased tracks of their own, new remixes of Popcaan, Cham and more. Head here to listen and see the full tracklisting.