The brand new single from Gnucci Banana, ‘Famalam Jam’, was released last month and now has its very own video! This Nola bounce inspired track was produced by none other than Mixpak fam, Schlachthofbronx, and is unsuprisingly full of fun and summer vibes.
Gnucci Banana – Famalam Jam Video
August 16th, 2011Introducing Ruff N Smooth
August 11th, 2011
In case you weren’t familiar, it’s Ghanaian hiplife duo Ruff N Smooth that provide the sweet vocals on the new Schlachthofbronx high-energy banger, ‘Wave & Wine’. The two have been blowing up West Africa and providing an alternative to the Nigerian monopoly with their fun mix of RnB, Afropop, Hip Hop, Reggae and a splash of autotune for good measure. They released their first smash single, Swagger in 2009:
Which was followed up with Azingele, remixed and made global by Akwaaba records:
Schlachthofbronx Top Ten 160bpm
August 10th, 2011
To celebrate the release of Mudders, we asked Schlachthofbronx to pick their top 10 160bpm and high energy soca cuts for us. Put these in your crate and you’re in for a definite carnival.
1) El Marciano 2 (Schlachthofbronx edit) – Rudeboy & El Viz
2) Out in the Streets – Africa Hitech
3) Speakerboxx – Super Jigga TC
4) Yo Relatives – DJ Assault
5) Loose Booty – 69 Boyz
6) Palance – JW & Blaze
7) Whoii Gal Whoii – Busy Signal & Machel Montano
8) Hooked On Ebonics – Knifehandchop
9) Braaain – Chrissy Murderbot
10) That Batucada track Daniel Haaksman is always playin! (What’s that then Daniel?)
Schlachthofbronx “Mudders EP” Out Now!
August 9th, 2011
Head over to iTunes to grab Schlachthofbronx’s new Mudders EP which is out today on Mixpak! Munich’s finest turn up the fun and the tempo with some 165+ BPM power soca insanity. With ace remixes from Toddla T and Canblaster and Myd, this release is guaranteed to send any tropical minded dancefloor into overdrive and to celebrate, we’re giving away the title track!
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Wave & Wine Live at Plus Festival
August 8th, 2011Want a sneak preview of how ‘Wave & Wine’ feat. Ruff N Smooth off the brand new Schlachthofbronx EP, ‘Mudders’, is going to smash down festivals and clubs this summer? The video ain’t the best quality, but you can see those rags going round alright.
Remember you can stream the whole EP here, and the full release will be out tomorrow. Watch this space.
Stream Schlachthofbronx Mudders EP
August 4th, 2011
Schlachthofbronx’s brand new EP, Mudders, will be dropping August 9th on Mixpak. We know you can’t wait to hear it in full, so we’re giving you full previews of all four tracks, the huge original tracks ‘Mudders’ and ‘Wave & Wine’ (which features Ghanaian afro-pop duo Ruff N Smooth on vocals), alongside Toddla T’s bass-heavy remix and a mind-blowing affair from Canblaster & Myd. Be warned, this is some 160bpm soca madness – you’ll need an energy drink before and a towel afterwards.
J-WOW Hardass Mix
August 4th, 2011
Mixpak fam J-WOW has just released this banging promo mix for the latest in Enchufada’s Hard Ass Sessions series. Each in the series takes on a different genre, and this one is all about Kuduro (which itself literally translates as ‘hard ass’ from Portuguese). We already featured the 3ball cut from Cardopusher, but this mix runs through tracks from Brenmar, Melé, Poirier, Schlachthofbronx, Dubbel Dutch and more…
Crookers Playing Mudders
August 3rd, 2011As a sneak preview, check out Crookers playing a brand new track from Schlachthofbronx’s Mudders EP dropping next week right here on Mixpak. Watch it blow up the crowd at the Monegros Desert festival.