Mixtape Madness - Stuff to dance to

Just thought I’d share a couple of amazing mixes from two of my favorite producers going around right now. Some of you may already have them, but I’ve been thrashing both these mixes so much I felt they needed to be heard by everyone else, so enjoy!

ROSKA

In an exclusive mix for the Sonar festival and Sonar Radio, UK funky innovator Roska shows why he is the man at the forefront of the progressive movement within the genre. Featuring unreleased material alongside a few of Roska’s recent self-titled LP cuts, the mix also features a couple of garage classics for good measure. You can stream the mix and check out the Sonar blog HERE.

Roska – Sonar Mix 2010

Martyn & Dbridge - These Words (Roska's Speechless Mix)
Zinc - Nexx!
Roska & Jamie George - Love 2 Nite
Crazy Cousinz - Always Be My Baby
Roska - Jackpot
Deadboy - If U Want Me
Roska - Squark
Dj Naughty - Firepower
Roska Ft. Anesha - I Need Love
Laidback Luke - Step By Step (Roska Edit)
Roska & Jamie George - Wonderful Day
Zinc - Blunt Edge
Geeneus & Dynamite - Get Low (Roska Special)
Roska - Tomorrow Is Today
Bingo Players - When I Dip
Youtam Avni - Coke Bouquet
Fingaprint - It's On You
Brackles - El Gordos


Download: Roska – 2010 mix




GIRL UNIT

Having featured on L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok’s Night Slugs label, South East London’s Girl Unit is a young talent showing much promise with his debut release ‘I.R.L.’, a cut that blends old school rave style breaks with an innovative modern touch. This mix for the absolutely essential FACT magazine delivers those same ingredients, and features loads of exclusive unreleased material. Check out the mix over at FACT’s website HERE.

Girl Unit - Fact mix 154 (May 2010)

Mista Men – Lengthy Riddim
Jay R Revlon – African Runway
Machinedrum – Carry the Weight (Bok Bok remix)
Mauser – Jack Orchestra
Dubbel Dutch – Throwback
Girl Unit – I.R.L (DVA’s Hi Emotions remix)
50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake – Ayo Technology (Instrumental, Prod. Timbaland)
Pirate Soundsystem – Dub N U (Girl Unit remix)
Gemmy – Dolla Digital
Optimum – Crash Riddim
Japanese Telecom – The Making of Ultraman
Girl Unit – Shade On
Terror Danjah – Sidechain
Dubbel Dutch – Madloopz
De Schuurman – Nu Ga Je Danse
Aaliyah – R U That Somebody (Brenmar’s Windy City remix)
Addison Groove – Nautilus
La’ Chat – Smoke Junt
Girl Unit – Showstoppa
Chrissy Murderbot – I Believe In Love
DJ Rashad – Drop Juke Out
DJ Diamond – Gang Bangz
Cedaa – Tiffany


Download: Girl Unit – FACT mix May 2010

Best of the Week: 12/05/2010

Pushing boundaries until there are no longer any barriers in between, post-modern dance music is full of contrasting connections, and hypocritical eccentricities. This week we bring you a crop of new school club beats that don’t identify with the norm, are hard to pigeonhole and bend the rules and clichés, delivering music that excites the senses and shatters your misconceptions.

Another triumph from Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990’s constantly interesting ‘Night Slugs’ label, this is probably the best release so far, hotly tipped newcomer Girl Unit has come up with a staggering mixture of old school rave and new school programming/Download: Girl Unit-I.R.L.



Very little subtlety about this collaboration, but if banging rave with freaky techno overtones is your thing, then there really is nothing better. Erol Alkan and Boys Noize have conjured up a beast that lurks the dance floor in the wee hours looking for the next willing victim/Download: Boys Noize & Erol Alkan-Avalanche



Good cheesy fun that will surely make even the most wary get their dancing shoes on. German’s Malente & Dex are remixed here by Berlin’s man of the moment Shir Khan, hints of Latin guitar add humor value to a frenetic party tune ideal for fans of Sound Pellegrino and Made to Play/Download: Malente & Dex-Habibi (Shir Khan remix)



This beautiful synth-laden cut came out a little while back, but Deadboy has been making such an impression lately that I’ve been listening to this all week. Check out the original EP out on Well Rounded here/Download: Deadboy-Heartbreaker



The legendary DJ Harvey has been mixing records since the eighties, and alongside Andrew Weatherall and Greg Wilson played a huge part in creating the modern disco scene. This slinky piece of late night shuffle shows that in 2010 he is as relevant as ever. Out now on International Feel/Download: Locussolus-Gunship



Fresh on the ever reliable Planet Mu, Swindle’s first official release follows in a similar vein to the likes of Ikonika or Falty DL, matching garage style beats to Warp Records like electronics. The results are essential/Download: Swindle-Daredevil



This much hyped artist is expected to do big things in 2010, and this brilliant mix of piano, disco and banging electro is a great start. Chilly Gonzales has come up with a truly addictive piece of musical oddness. Out on Riton’s impeccable Phantasy Sound imprint/Download: Chilly Gonzales-Never Stop



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