A comment underneath Melé’s brand new remix of ‘Forget’ on YouTube reads ‘Genius use of the Star Wars theme’, which although wrong (there is no sample), is not a bad review of the remix – it flips the soulful original and laces it with majestic horns and a menacing bassline. Listen below and read our exclusive interview with Melé here.
A roundup of this week’s choice twitter posts from Mixpak artists, remixers and extended family.
Mixpak: One week exactly til Mixpak bring the 69 Boyz to NYC >> get your tickets here http://bit.ly/Qlq2d3
Natalie Storm: Check out “Like The Dancefloor” http://p4k.in/RA76Wa New video and song with @atrak @djzinc and yours truly!
hugodouster: Check out the dates of my forthcoming AUS/NZ tour !! http://www.douster.net/2012/10/australia-nz-tour/ … ! It’s gettin dooown (under) next week !
DeejayMosca: New bit from me here. Please give me praise and say gd things about it http://soundcloud.com/deejaymosca/chris-minus-skai-high-as-a …
lvis1990: FRIDAY NYC: Im playing @ Santos Party House with the legend Kenny Dope & its FREE!!! HA! More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/371378586281272/ …
davenada: #MOOMBAHTON MASSIVE BROOKLYN! WE COMIN : @NADASTROM @xxblassxx @djsabonyc @uprootandy @gekojones RT @BrooklynEMF: http://bit.ly/BrooklynEMF #BEMF
ukmele: someone thought this sampled the imperial march, yessss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksoLseB8PUQ&feature=youtu.be …
dreskull: Vybz Kartel’s “Half On A Baby” passes 2 million views and soundtracks a new viral dance craze the Bronx Wine. http://www.mixpakrecords.com/blog/2012/10/half-on-a-baby-passes-two-million-views/ …
Catch Dre Skull alongside Fool’s Gold fam Nick Catchdubs, Australian producers Wordlife and more this Saturday at Tammany Hall. It’s free in, but you must RSVP by emailing rsvp@rmble.net. Check the full details on the Facebook.
NY’s $leepyhead, who featured on Mixpak Pressure: Volume One, has released an unmastered track onto his Soundcloud – ‘Cant’ Fade Me’, a deep, house cut with a jackin’ bassline. Listen below and watch out for the final version.
Mixpak is bringing the double platinum-selling Miami Bass supergroup the 69 Boyz to Brooklyn to play the October Mixpak Extended Play party. This is the 69 Boyz second ever New York appearance, the first being their performance at the 1995 Source Awards. This event has very limited capacity (about 150 people), so order your pre-sale tickets now!
October’s Mixpak Extended Play features the 69 Boyz alongside Mixpak artists Dubbel Dutch, Jubilee and Dre Skull.
WHEN: Thursday, October 18th
WHERE: 70 North 6th, Brooklyn, NY
AGE: 21+
DOORS: 10PM
COVER: $12 Pre-sale/$15 at the door.
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