December 31st, 2010

This Year In Mixpak

Mixpak has had a huge year, thanks to y’all! Here’s a quick rundown of everything we’re dead proud of…

January: Ms Thing & Psycho Tanbad released ‘Bonify’ on the Smoke Machine Riddim
February: Sissy Nobby released ‘Lay Me Down’
March: We signed Mele
April: Mele released ‘Bombay’ EP
May: We launched Mixpak FM, Yuh Love hit a million views on YouTube
June: Don Axidental won the ‘Look Pon Me’ remix contest
August: The Mixpak website launched in Japanese
September: Cory Blaine released ‘Hot Plate’ & we signed Hard Nips
October: Warrior One released ‘Lord of Bashy’
November: Lil Scrappy released ‘Look At Me’ (accompanied by Pen & Pixel artwork and a new T-shirt)
December: Hard Nips released their EP and Vybz Kartel announced his LP for 2011

Happy New Year from Mixpak!

December 31st, 2010

This Week In Twitter

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


MixpakMixpak: Mixpak FM is back with So Shifty! http://bit.ly/egVmE1


Rubi DanRubi Dan: According to junodownload best of reggae 2010 number one is #lordofbashy !! Nice way to end the year!!


DJ SegaDJ Sega: My runaway remix…hope you enjoy!!! http://snd.sc/e6PQyZ


malentemalente:two new remixes up in the rmxs set at http://soundcloud.com/malente

iammeleiammele: check mensah’s remix of trappin #grizzly >>>> http://soundcloud.com/mensahanderson/mele-trappin-mensah-remix

DexplicitDexplicit: Dexplicit- Pull Up Riddim >> http://soundcloud.com/dexplicit/pull-up-riddim

CoryBlaineCoryBlaine: hey guys check out ma new mixtape http://energetik.org/forum/index.php?topic=2676.0

December 29th, 2010

Look Pon Me (Smutlee’s Moombahton Edit)

Smutlee has really taken to Moombahton like a fish to water. After the success of the Ms Thing refix, now it’s Natalie Storm’s time (mixed with some Booka Shade too). Word is Smutlee’s going to be dropping an EP any time soon, get ready!

December 26th, 2010

Mixpak FM: So Shifty

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Mixpak FM is back with German duo So Shifty! The production/remix team from Hamburg blasted their way onto the scene in 09, with their huge remix of The Very Best’s ‘Warm Heart of Africa’. Before long, they were sought after remixers and their own productions, like the dancehall-tinged club banger ‘Wine’ (featuring vocals from Ward 21’s Kunley), set dancefloors alight. They have created some top crossover tunes, and their productions skip comfortably across house, cumbia, dancehall and tropical. They’ve also collaborated with some of the past year’s biggest breakthroughs (like Natalie Storm and Douster) and have undoubtedly produced the very best Busy Signal remixes.

Before you ask, we don’t know what the German bits are saying but it’s probably something nice like ‘We’re So Shifty, welcome to our amazing mix’.

You can go subscribe to Mixpak FM via iTunes, subscribe with an RSS reader from the Mixpak FM site or download this mix directly.

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Tracklist below ยป

December 26th, 2010

POW 2011 Video

Here’s the official video for Lethal Bizzle’s POW 2011, the two words on everyone’s lips for next year. This grime anthem features a line-up from 2-step heaven: JME, Wiley, Chipmunk, Face, P-Money, Ghetts and Kano. It’ll be up for DL in February. POW!