Mixpak FM: DJ MikeQ

November 1st, 2011

Mixpak 024 is brought to you by New Jersey’s DJ MikeQ, a pioneer of the new generation of Ballroom DJs that’s been steadily bubbling up from the underground NY scene and making waves worldwide. Producing tracks and remixes in the vogue fem style, MikeQ has put his magic looping touch to Chelley, Egyptrixx and Willow Smith to name but a few, and heads up his own production company, Qween Beats. His Mixpak FM offering is 90 minutes of brash, club-driven sounds, jumping between Ballroom and Jersey club. It includes tracks and remixes from Vjuan Allure, DJ Jayhood, DJ Tameil, Kingdom and more, alongside tracks from his forthcoming EP on Fade To Mind, released on November 22nd. It will be sure to get you (trying) to vogue.

[For a more comprehensive look into the Ballroom scene, read the XLR8R feature from earlier this year]

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 FM 024: DJ MikeQ

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XLR8R Stream Melé’s Starlight EP

September 8th, 2011

Melé - Starlight EP

Melé’s brand new EP, Starlight, drops right here on Mixpak records on Tuesday September 13th. XLR8R are exclusively streaming the EP as of today, get over there to hear all four tracks in full before they drop. Stay tuned for more exclusives.

Uproot Andy for XLR8R

March 2nd, 2011

Uproot Andy supplied SF’s XLR8R with this incredible mix that bounces across funky, dancehall, and his usual Latino madness. TNT dropping into R1 Ryders? YES PLEASE! (Oh and there may even be a Mixpak release and a Dre Skull remix in there!)

Go here to listen and download.

Girl Unit Podcast

August 23rd, 2010

In case you’ve been sleeping on the brilliance that is Night Slugs, XLR8R have kindly invited Girl Unit for their latest podcast. Dubplate and unreleased tunes galore!

Head here for the DL.

Mixpak Profile In XLR8R Magazine

August 2nd, 2010


Not since the days of Bobby Konders’ and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez’s ragga-hip-hop hybrids of the early to mid-’90s has the US-Jamaica bashment connection seemed so energized as it does with Brooklyn producer Dre Skull’s Mixpak label.

Buy the July/August issue of XLR8R magazine to check out a nice profile of Mixpak in their Labels We Love feature. If you have trouble getting the hard copy, read the entire issue online.

Matt Shadetek – Flowers

June 16th, 2010

Matt Shadetek’s solo instrumental album came out last week and it features some impressive production that explores the intersections of UK garage, funky and the low end of the sound spectrum. The world needs more full length albums in these genre lanes, so do your part by supporting Matt Shadetek’s Flowers LP now. If you need any convincing, listen to Matt Shadetek’s recent XLR8R podcast which features dancehall, UK funky, grime and a bunch of his own productions.

Natalie Storm Featured in XLR8R Magazine

March 22nd, 2010

As we ready Natalie Storm’s Mixpak EP, she continues to do bigger and bigger things. Check the current issue of XLR8R magazine which is out now (you can read it online here). From the article,

[Natalie] says her future collabos will span R&B, pop, one-drop, calypso, and electro, genres in which she’s already established her presence. she voiced five songs on Enur’s 2008 album, Raggatronic, recorded “Look Pon Me” on the Sticky-produced Jumeirah Riddim, and has plans to keep experimenting. “no matter what style I work with—electro, R&B, pop—I will always be representing Natalie Storm vibes,” she says, describing her approach as a mix of patois vocals, electro sounds, and hardcore garrison beats. “it’s a mash-up, a bashment sound.

Meanwhile her Look Pon Me video is making strides in the UK market getting spins on MTV UK, Channel AKA and Flava TV. Pick up “Look Pon Me” on iTunes, Beatport and all quality digital stores.

DOWNLOAD: Dre Skull’s XLR8R Podcast

October 22nd, 2009

Dre Skull XLR8R Podcast

Dre Skull helms the most recent XLR8R podcast previewing a bunch of unreleased Mixpak material. Check it out.