Half On A Baby Remixes Out Today!

October 25th, 2011

‘Half On A Baby’, the second single from the Vybz Kartel Kingston Story album is out today on Mixpak, complete with 5 exclusive remixes from Mosca, Funkystepz, Dubbel Dutch, Schlachthofbronx and Bert on Beats.

On its own, “Half On A Baby” is a proper Caribbean dancehall/pop anthem, but when combined with remixes from some of the most exciting names in underground bass music it becomes something more. Recent Mixpak signee Dubbel Dutch takes “Half On A Baby” deep into the underground without losing sight of the melodicism that makes the original so enticing. Another member of the Mixpak fam, Schlachthofbronx, flips the track on it’s head, turning it into a tempo-shifting Power Soca heavy hitter.

Bert On Beats and Funkystepz hand in contemporary bass takes on “Half On A Baby”, with the former going hard and the latter taking a more melodic, tropical approach. Finally, Mosca (Number, Night Slugs, etc) comes with a subtle-yet-banging remix that simultaneously references early-90′s house and hyper-modern UK sounds.

Buy on iTunes / Turntable Lab / Juno now!

Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Remixes) EP by Mixpak

YuhLuvaTon

October 19th, 2011

If you haven’t had one of your tracks Moombahtized, you haven’t lived. Jacky Murda has just thrown out this Moombahton remix of Vybz Kartel’s ‘Yuh Love’, from the Kingston Story album. Download it from his soundcloud:

Stream ‘Half On A Baby’ Remixes

October 18th, 2011

The Fader had the first look yesterday with a stream of our ‘Half On A Baby’ Remixes EP, out October 25th on Mixpak, and now we’re presenting the full set of remixes, featuring Mosca, Funkystepz, Schlachthofbronx, Bert On Beats and Dubbel Dutch, alongside the Dre Skull produced original.

On its own, ‘Half On A Baby’ is a proper Caribbean dancehall/pop anthem, but when combined with remixes from some of the most exciting names in underground bass music it becomes something more. Dubbel Dutch takes “Half On A Baby” deep into the underground without losing sight of the melodicism that makes the original so enticing. Another member of the Mixpak fam, Schlachthofbronx, flips the track on it’s head, turning it into a tempo-shifting Power Soca heavy hitter.

Bert On Beats and Funkystepz hand in contemporary bass takes, with the former going hard and the latter taking a more melodic, tropical approach. Finally, Mosca (Number, Night Slugs, etc) comes with a subtle-yet-banging remix that simultaneously references early-90′s house and hyper-modern UK sounds.

Watch this space for the official release next Tuesday, 25th October.

Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Remixes) EP by Mixpak

Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Remixes)

October 13th, 2011

October 25th will see Mixpak release Vybz Kartel’s second single from the Kingston Story album, with 5 big remix offerings. Check the tracklist below and watch for further details and streams coming soon.

1 Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby
2 Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Dubbel Dutch Remix)
3 Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Mosca Remix)
4 Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Schlachthofbronx Remix)
5 Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Bert On Beats Remix)
6 Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Funkystepz Remix)

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.

Mixpak on Mixtape Mondays

October 4th, 2011

Dre Skull’s Mixpak showcase mix got featured on this week’s Mixtape Mondays from online dancehall magazine, Large Up. Go read their take and listen to the mix here.

Mishka Review Kingston Story

October 3rd, 2011

NY clothing dons Mishka review Vybz Kartel’s Kingston Story LP, released on Mixpak back in June.

Kingston Story contains all the writing abilities of Vybz Kartel and all the composing talent of Dre Skull to create excellent crossover material. I definitely have newfound respect for Vybz Kartel’s music after listening to this, and I’m really looking forward to more Dre Skull full length work like this one.

Read the full review right here.

Mixmag Scene Selection And Dre Skull Mix

September 26th, 2011

Mixmag Scene Selection: Mixpak

The year is 2011 and the vibe on dance floors across the world is that anything goes. Sounds are being chopped up and spliced together as the traditional DJ rulebook sinks beneath the weight of a new, highly eclectic philosophy. Mixpak epitomises this perfectly. Its back catalogue is brimming with electro, dutch house, UK funky, ghetto tech, hip hop and dancehall and provides ammunition for strobe lit big rooms and sweat drenched basements alike.

Mixmag has started a new weekly Scene Selection feature and they’ve chosen Mixpak for the debut. Check out their coverage of us which features an exclusive interview with label boss Dre Skull on what makes Mixpak unique and then check his ‘Mixpak For Mixmag’ mix featuring 100% Mixpak music, including exclusive new music from some of our upcoming releases.

Scene Selection: Dre Skull’s ‘Mixpak For Mixmag’ Mix by Mixmag