JA producer TJ, responsible for big riddims like Snapback and Bottle Party this year, not to mention Unfinished Business and Show Off from way back, has just dropped his latest: Smudge. This one is a nice slice of island pop, featuring voicings from Demarco, Laden, Bugle and this from Popcaan, ‘Party Shot’, another on-point party tune from the ‘Raving king’:
This Friday our own Dubbel Dutch will be joining Boys Noize, Switch and Leif at Hollywood’s Music Box. Check out all the details on the Facebook event page, or buy your tickets here.
A roundup of this week’s choice twitter posts from Mixpak artists, remixers and extended family.
Mixpak: The one @maxglazer of @federationsound will be contributing to the Mixpak blog on the regular…here’s the first: http://bit.ly/tiMUst
DJ Sega:2 Free EPs in two months…sheesh!!! The Throne EP: http://bit.ly/Sega1stEP | The A.N.D. EP: http://bit.ly/Sega2ndEP
Canblaster: A @ClubCheval Tribute Mix to 20 Years of French Electronic Music http://bit.ly/v3jyTx with @Panteros666 @SamTiba and @MydSound
Douster: Just uploaded “Douster & Arcade – Casa Musica Toda La Noche” as a Cloudcast to @mixcloud http://i.mixcloud.com/CtgVS Listen up!
Schlachthofbronx: just seen you can get a free download of the BIIIIIIG Toddla T remix of wave & wine from our Mixpak ep…! http://fb.me/EXRI9MFx
Andy Petr: if u r a singer/rapper that isn’t shit let’s work on something together email me
Dre Skull: just heard ‘go go wine’ on the radio driving through kingston, nice way to cap off a great few days working down here #zipfm
Today sees a brand new collaboration between Mixpak and NYC dancehall stalwart, Max Glazer, of Federation Sound. Max will be contributing regularly to the Mixpak blog and this month his offering is an introduction to what’s rocking their soundsystems at Federation right now. Take it away Max:
Collie Buddz – Too Watchy [Upsetta Records]
“Too watchy” is basically just a perfect one drop song. Collie Buddz has been consistently making great music since he debuted with “Come Around”. Sometimes people have been taking notice, sometimes they haven’t but he has kept the quality control that is mostly missing in dancehall. No matter how many I times I play this I am still not sick of hearing it… Pull up again!
Dubbel Dutch supplies this week’s Beatport Chart, go check out what makes the grade here.
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