Mixpak FM: Paul Devro

December 7th, 2011

Mixpak 027 is brought to you by Paul Devro, creative director of Mad Decent and party DJ extraordinaire. Alongside co-curating the brand new Mad Decent imprint, Jeffree’s, with Diplo, of late Vancouver’s Devro has also been producing new tracks for the upcoming Riff Raff LP,  the ‘Through the Wire’ moombahton compilation, and has a brand new release coming out on Bersa Discos in the new year.

His Mixpak FM mix is a ride through dancehall, Brazil trapmuzik, ghettotech outkast covers, new releases from Mixpak favourite, Murlo, and a fistful of crazy tracks from around the globe. Mad decent.

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Mixpak FM 027: Paul Devro

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Dre Skull for Triple J’s Mix Up

October 12th, 2011

This weekend Dre Skull had a featured mix on Australia’s Triple J radio, alongside other exclusive mixes from Drop The Lime, All The Lights and Diplo. The mix features some forthcoming Mixpak productions from Dubbel Dutch and Bert on Beats, not to mention a ton of white labels and remixes.

Go here to stream the mix.

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Diplo & Dillon Francis ‘Que Que’ Video

June 22nd, 2011

This video has an aggressively surreal style similar to Major Lazer’s “Pon De Floor” break out of a few years ago. “Que Que” can be found on Dave Nada’s new Blow Your Head Vol. 2 Moombahton Compilation out now on Mad Decent.

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Alex Clare – Up All Night

November 11th, 2010


When I first heard this song I instantly liked it, not only does it have that infectious punk beat but this man’s vocals are on point. Alex Clare semi howls (in a good way) over this Diplo and Switch produced track. I have seen others touch on how similar it is to Major Lazer’s Hold the Line. It is in fact a classier (read slowed down and added strings) cousin of  Lazer Theme. Lazer Theme is probably my favourite track off last year’s Guns Dont Kill People Lazers Do LP, MC Future Trouble slays the beat with a politically insightful venom.

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Favela On Blast

August 24th, 2010

Diplo’s directorial debut, Favela On Blast, is finished! It’s 5 smackers to join him on the mad decent journey through Baile Funk. Head here.

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Bounce Spotlight: Diplo Interviews Sissy Nobby

April 21st, 2010


Watch: Diplo’s “No One Is Safe” – Episode 1 (New Orleans Bounce)

Between Sissy Nobby’s recently released “Lay Me Down” single that’s finally available both as vinyl & a digital download and a brand new season of Treme on HBO, New Orleans is ruling my world right now.   For a brief glimpse of what the world of NOLA Bounce is like, check out Diplo’s investigation of the New Orleans bounce genre, including a bit of extra coverage of Sissy Bounce genre (focusing on Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby).

For those of you who think it seems next to impossible to summarize the Sissy Bounce scene in a brief seven minute video, I encourage you to check out XLR8R’s coverage of Sissy Bounce, OR revisit a few classic Sissy Nobby music videos, including my personal favourite: B-B-B-B-Be-Be-Buh-Be-BEAT IT OUT THA FRAME!!!

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