February 7th, 2012

Mixpak Interview Series: Poirier

Montreal’s Poirier is one of the latest to join the Mixpak family, releasing his jump-up Soca Road EP to much vuvuzela fanfare last month. Of course, he has a long musical history, having produced with Crookers, dj/rupture, Warrior Queen, MC Zulu and released numerous EPs across numerous genres, from ambient to soca. We asked him about playing 160bpm, producing in different languages and running his label, ALSO records.

Mixpak: How did you get into the music you produce & play?

It’s been a long curve, cos when I started making music I released a few ambient albums – so it’s quite different from where I am right now. It’s all related though so it was just a long and slow progression over about 10 years, so from ambient I went to abstract hip hop and from abstract hip hop I started doing more dancehall riddims and then I started to work with vocalists. Then I discovered soca music. So now I try to do a bit of everything…

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February 6th, 2012

Dubbel Dutch live at Happy Ending Fridays

This is a 90-minute live recording of Dubbel Dutch’s set from Happy Ending Fridays in Vancouver on the 27th January. Expect his signature upfront sounds tinged with RnB, hip hop and dancehall, alongside a whole heap of new remixes and offerings from Lil Scrappy, Ginuwine, Richie Loop and YC.

Dubbel Dutch live at Happy Ending Fridays by Fortune Sound Club

February 6th, 2012

Rhythm Composer: Famous Eno

Sub Skank went to visit Famous Eno in his home studio to talk about his influences, his records and his upcoming releases with Mixpak…if you listen closely you can even hear a sneak peak of his forthcoming track in the background. Coming soon!

February 3rd, 2012

This Week In Twitter

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


MixpakMixpak: Remember you can pre-order the @popcaanmusic tees here: http://bit.ly/qtTyyt


schlachthofbrnxschlachthofbrnx: ahh, did we tell you that the single gonna be available as a limited 7″ vinyl aswell..?!?! http://fb.me/1s5hPLN2o


hugodousterhugodouster: a”go dunn n make luv to di concrete u no come inna di party fi sit upon seat” my forthcoming @mixpak dancehall ep’s gonna be hot !


Chris_PellChris_Pell: Biggup @ChrissyMBot for featuring my @__SLACKK__ remix in his Feb Chart! http://www.junodownload.com/charts/dj/381243-Chrissy_murderbot/548028-Chart/


burakaburaka: New tour dates announced! Get involved! http://fb.me/1lgXi0IoG


LetsGoBobmoLetsGoBobmo: new remix out next week on I’m A Cliché : http://soundcloud.com/imacliche/red-axes-on-and-on-bobmo-remix


DJ AC Slater width=DJ AC Slater: check out cilps of my new 2 track EP over here http://on.fb.me/yrt9qd its got missiles, fart bass, and weed references. what else u need?


dreskulldreskull: this @TODDLAT + @CassLowe remix of @PopcaanMusic on repeat in the studio right now…such a festival track!


February 3rd, 2012

Saucy P – Crew Love Step

Tracks sampling The Weeknd’s “Crew Love” blockbuster with Drake have flooded the interwebs non-stop since it was released – and it’s great. The melody and hook were so powerful, but it lacked a little something. Thankfully people like Newark’s Saucy P have been there to push it places it didn’t go. Using a sped up loop of the vocals, P drops giant unrelenting bass drums on top of it bolstered by some popping percussion and scratchy, fuzzy syncopation. He made his name through the Jersey Club scene, and you can hear the influence in this track. But it defies solid categorization, living on that bleeding edge tip. Enjoy the exclusive download. (Gif by Maffyeww.)

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