2012 is going to be a big year for Melé, who’s just dropped 3 brand new tracks-in-progress on his soundcloud. They’re beats that will eventually be vocalled before release but until then you can enjoy them in their full instrumental glory. Here’s our favourite, ‘Purple Flowers’, and head over to his soundcloud for more.
A roundup of this week’s choice twitter posts from Mixpak artists, remixers and extended family.
Mixpak: Our first release for 2012, Popcaan – Get Gyal Easy, is now available to buy via iTunes: http://bit.ly/xAbws4 @popcaanmusic @dreskull
l-vis 1990: IN OTHER NEWS: My ESSENTIAL MIX will be premiering tonight on @BBCR1 @ 3am, it will be on the iplaya soon after >> FIRST OF 2012!!:)
schlachthofbrnx: TOP20 of 2011 Stylo G – Yardie Chad B – Hit it Modeselektor – Monkeytown Busy Signal – Mad Mi Vybz Kartel – Half…fb.me/MmtIAPw6
Poiriersound: Brand new mix @channel1station http://bit.ly/zHl6Zn w/ tracks @juakali @mungoshifi @YTReggae @DJTayo @bonjaymusic @AfricaHitech @LadyChann
MarbleOfficial: To our US friends who want to hear some Marble music : Sam Tiba, Myd, Canblaster and Panteros are touring america…fb.me/1DvxeCpme
ukmele: oh if you missed it yesterday, 3 new tunes on soundclouddd >>>> soundcloud.com/ukmele
PopcaanMusic: Youth View Awards nominations, Teacha get 6, me get 5 and we want all a dem, soon send text number
CarlWarriorOne: FYAH feat @AyahMarar finally out this Monday on @BlackButterRecs versions from Me & @BOJCOT (VIP special) @desdemure @iambaxta @iOsounds !!
Things are getting busy at Mixpak and we need some extra hands on deck starting as soon as possible. There are two intern positions up for the taking:
1) GRAPHICS/WEB SPECIALIST
Location: Anywhere.
Skills needed: You need to be well versed in building websites and/or be a graphic design expert. You will get to use your own creativity to help keep our site design fresh.
2) VIDEO SHOOTER & EDITOR
Location: New York or London.
Skills: You need to have access to your own video equipment and be available to make short videos for the Mixpak site and YouTube, and be able to edit them on your own. If you have ideas for videos that you think would work well for Mixpak, that’s a bonus.
For more details or to send your credentials email: suze at mixpakrecords dot com
Over the Christmas break i settled down to Channel AKA (formerly Channel U), the legendary music TV channel that gave many of the UK’s current stars their first TV appearance. Now, like many underground things, it’s a little more commercial and more glitzy than before, however I did catch this gem by JME. ’96 Fuckries’ sees him spit, well, 96 bars of pure grimy bliss. Filmed with a steadicam over various locations in England. It’s out on Jan 15th.
“I had a Durag straight at birth,
God sent me here to make shit worse,
Nobody wants a punch in the face
Coz when you get punched in the face it hurts”
Tim Dolla’s soundcloud is on fire! In the last week, the Brick Bandit DJ has uploaded two Jersey club remixes of hip hop heavy hitters – ASAP Rocky’s ‘Peso’ and Young Jeezy’s ‘Super Freak’, alongside two of his own hip hop productions, an instrumental and a vocal. Check two out below and the rest over at his page.
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