September 25th, 2015

Mixpak FM: Lechuga Zafiro

Mixpak FM 089 comes from Uruguayan producer & DJ, Lechuga Zafiro. His productions and remixes aren’t far off from the description provided by one of his tracks, ‘tambores mutantes’ – industrial and percussive, with a strong ground in latin american sounds. It’s no surprise, then, that he’s a NAAFI affiliate, with tracks on their Pirata compilation. He’s recently launched his own label out of Montevideo, named Salviatek, which seeks to release music that “reminisces candombe drumming while bringing it into a club context”.

His Mixpak FM shows the scope of his influence – from afrobeats instrumentals to demos from London producers, baile funk to kuduro.

Download – Mixpak FM 089: Lechuga Zafiro

Tracklist below »

September 24th, 2015

Announcing: Murlo – Odyssey

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Mixpak is excited to announce the next EP from Murlo! Following up on February’s Jasmine EP with Gemma Dunleavy, Odyssey‘s eight tracks lead you on a winding journey through the ever-fantastical world of the UK producer. Digital is out November 6th, Vinyl soon after.

FACT has the premier of the first single, “Moodswung” which you can also stream below. More soon, get in your pre-orders now (and recieve “Moodswung” right away).

September 23rd, 2015

Ruppings Issue 1

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Ruppings Issue 1 is a photo book from Mixpak’s time in Jamaica in the first half of 2015, featuring Popcaan & the Unruly gang. Made by Susannah Webb & Tony Lowe, it features 35mm photos in full color. 46 pages, perfect bound, 5.5×8.5, limited edition and made with love in NYC. Some outtakes below, buy here.

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September 22nd, 2015

NAAFI x Mixpak in Mexico City

October is NAAFI vs. Mixpak month. Hot on the heels of our October 3rd blowout at Trans Pecos, Mixpak is heading to DF on October 9th to play Salón Paraiso. Catch NAAFI crew members LAO & Mexican Jihad alongside Dre Skull, Jubilee & The Large.

RSVP here.

where we come from deluxe vinyl

Mixpak is excited to announce the vinyl release of  Popcaan’s Where We Come From, out nowPackaged in a deluxe gatefold jacket, with photo booklet including an essay by musicologist Wayne Marshall. Also available as a bundle with either of the Popcaan X Mixpak caps.

Where We Come From is the debut album from Jamaican superstar Popcaan. Executive produced by Dre Skull and featuring productions from Dre Skull, Dubbel Dutch, Jamie Roberts, Anju Blaxx and Adde Instrumentals, Popcaan’s first full length offering sees his signature melodies and uplifting tones on thirteen original tracks. As Wayne Marshall writes in his essay on the album:

“Where We Come From” gives voice, as the best reggae does, to the contradictions of life in a society rife with inequities and yet so rich. Whether odes to the ghetto or the good life, Popcaan’s lyrics bring realist portraits and utopian visions into dynamic tension. Songs about struggle and sex and happiness occupy the same space because they do. And whatever the topic, Popcaan’s infectious positivity comes through.