Here’s a radio rip of BBC 1Xtra’s DJ Q playing a brand new release from the UTTU camp, ‘Hytz’ from Checan. Sheffield represent.
If there’s one thing you can rely on Valentine’s day for, it’s being bombarded with Slow Jams mixtapes. Here are 3 of the best 14th Feb inspired offerings, first the usual loved-up mixtape from Hud Mo:
Next, Deadboy’s mix for Wifey, where Prince sits hand in hand with some romantic bassline:
And finally Brenmar dropped a brand new edit of Before Dark:
Popcaan’s long-awaited follow up to his first big mixtape has finally dropped. ‘Yiy Change’ has no tracklist, but really shows off his versatility, dipping into classic dancehall, from the Answer riddim to the Supertar riddim, alongside last year’s big hip hop hitters – Rack City, Hustle Hard and Black & Yellow. Watch out for our interview with Popcaan coming soon.
Mixpak fam WILDLIFE! has delivered a Juno chart for February, featuring big releases from Schlachthofbronx, Bambounou, Popcaan and more…
DJ Earl can definitely flip a soul sample on a footwork track. His more recent work may be marked by a notable use of synth driven melodies, but he never gave up the dusty crate digs entirely. Here the Chi native chops up some Gil Scott-Heron work over intricate drums with bubbling kicks, shifting roboclaps, and a number of beat switch ups. Balancing that Earthly emotion with otherworldly tek moves. Towards the end you even get a glimpse of star scaling snynth work. He laced us with this unreleased download as an exclusive, but he also recently dropped an EP called the Deejay Earl EP. So cop that. (Artwork by Sofia Ajram.)
DJ Earl – Troubles Away [exclusive!]
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