I often bang on about my trip to Tepito market in Mexico DF in 2010 where I picked up a sweet selection of pirated cdrs of 3ball, cumbia, duranguense and a load of other regional mexican party styles. A couple of the most exciting cds for me were reggaeton – but not the normal synth …
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Vamanos @ SXSW 2013
Catch me at SXSW with Austin’s awesome Peligrosa crew at middnight on Wednesday 13th March. Can’t wait! Details here
Started From the Bottom – Chopped Up Not Slopped UP by OG RON C
ChopStar’s legendary OG Ron C gets choppy with Drake. Awesome.
Close Connections – 3 Zero: The Best of Machel Mix
The New Year has arrived and so has Soca Season! What better way to kick of 2013 than with over 70 of Machel Montano’s hits in one mix from Brooklyn-based Close Connections. Machel Montano has been in the soca business since he was a child and he has a back catalogue of over 30 years of …
Sonido Martines – 1100 / 2200 V Cumbia mix 2013
When it comes to cumbia, Sonido Martines’s selections rarely disappoint. This one is perfect to warm you up as the nights get longer. Based in La Paz, Bolivia for the last five years, he regularly plays out and is working on his own productions. He tells me.. ‘This mixtape includes all vinyl tracks of different …
That’s That Shit i DO Like
I’ve been listening to quite a bit of rap music this summer. These are some of my favourites. They’ve all been out for a while and you may well know them already but I thought i’d post em anyway. First up 2 x incredible bass heavy productions from Young Chop. Chief Keef & Sasha Go …
DJ Negro – Dominican Dem Bow Power mix
While the internet continues to get hyped about moombahton, I have to say I’m a lot more excited about some of the more vocal led dem bow riddims coming out of the Dominican Republic over the last few years. The island seems to have taken the more brutal minimal elements of early reggaeton back in …
Poirier – Kidnap Riddim (FREE)
Feeling this new dancehall-rap style beat from Poirier. Minimal and infectious, its got me hooked. On this one he’s invited MCs and vocalists from around the world to lay down their versions. Voicings come from Montreal/Haiti’s Mr. OK (my pick), Boogat & Madhi, Uganda’s Kween G, France’s Set & Match & Montreal’s L’Xtrmst.Zen. Grab the …
New York, Change Your Mood
Haven’t been blogging or tweeting or anything too much lately (I’ll get back to it sooner or later.) In the mean time, something put the idea into my head that I need to shake up the real world a little bit, so we’re going to change the mood. New York people, be at Glasslands tonight (Friday), and …
The Very Best NYC show Free Ticket Giveaway
New York City people get excited because The Very Best are soon coming to your shores for one of their long awaited epic shows on Monday 13th August @ The Irving Plaza (UPDATE VENUE CHANGE – Now at The Gramercy Theatre ). In association with Okayafrica, they come with an arsenal of African musical support …
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