March 15th, 2013

This Week In Twitter

A roundup of this week’s choice twitter posts from Mixpak artists, remixers and extended family.

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SPIN have just published this interview with Dre Skull, where he talks about life before Vybz, life with Snoop and a bunch more:

“For whatever reason, I’m most fascinated with pop music,” says Hershey, listing Miguel and 2 Chainz as artists who have inspired him. The Brooklynite’s fixation is present in the unity between his work’s supple structures and expectant melodies. And the subtle influence of hero Lee “Scratch” Perry, in particular, can be felt in the way his hits echo and resonate in their afterglow (Kartel’s “Half on a Baby,” for example). “In Kingston,” Hershey says, “dancehall DJs on the radio have a wide format and freedom in the music they play. On Zip FM, every genre is heard — disco mixed into house mixed into country mixed into dancehall.” His label’s releases mirror that philosophy: recent records traverse the deep waters of southern rap, underground club, house, and soca.

Read the full interview here.

March 11th, 2013

Murlo x Samrai x Fox

London’s Murlo, who has just contributed to our latest Mixpak Pressure series, has teamed up with Manchester producer Samrai & MC Fox for this bassline-tinged new one: ‘Uptown/Downtown’. It’s super exclusive for now, check the Rinse FM rip right here:

Mixpak Pressure: Volume Two dropped this Tuesday (thanks to everyone who came to the party on Wednesday night, photos soon!), and to celebrate we asked So Shifty, who contributed ‘Darkas Riddim’ to the compilation, to put together a mix to showcase all the tracks in their blended glory. They delivered something special, complete with exclusives and blends. Out to Clash Magazine for the premiere!

March 8th, 2013

This Week In Twitter

A roundup of this week’s choice twitter posts from Mixpak artists, remixers and extended family.

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