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Archive for October, 2009
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
We featured the video for this a while ago and now we give you the exclusive 320 mp3 of the mix.
Stanton Warriors are currently in the studio hard at work on their as-yet-untitled new album and are now gaining a hefty dose of respect and cred for their remix of Rye Rye’s B-More banger, well, [...]
Tags: breaks, rye rye, stanton warriors
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Check out this hot remix of the hugely popular Cardigans tune ‘Love Fool‘ done by local bwoy TOM WRECKS!
DOWNLOAD: CLICK HERE (direct)
Big up the Spaceballers & Stylusts Crews!
Tags: tom wrecks
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
While chillin’ pon di weekend, some interesting thoughts come into my head…
While remembering the great times and great performance by the Roots at this years Cutting Edge Music Festival and while watching an older episode of Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory (one of favorite shows) I thought to myself:
Who would win in a ‘Battle of [...]
Tags: cemf, cutting edge music festival, questlove, the roots, travis barker
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Tags: breaks, d&b, D-Monic, destiny, dj tasc, electro, freestylers, house, Jackie Pashley
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Fort Knox Five presents: The New Gold Standard 2 (FKX028)
The New Gold Standard 2 is the sequel to Fort Knox Recordings‘ 2006 hit compilation, The New Gold Standard. Selected and compiled by the Fort Knox Five, this new release features 15 freshly-minted sounds from the Fort Knox Five, International Velvet, Speedy Consuela, Liftoff, See-I, Empresarios, [...]
Tags: Fort Knox Five
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Tracklist:
Intro
Bsd – Compute – I:Breaks
Far Too Loud – Bass Association – Funkatech Rec.
Crookers/ Plump Dj’s – Love To Beat Myself – B-Phreak Re-Rub
High Caliber – Come Together/ Jeff T. Rmx/ B-Phreak Re-Rub
Anarchy Rice – Crazy Shit – Acidphonic Rec.
Aquasky – You Know We Do It Big Girl/ Tonka Rmx – Passenger
Young Mc – Know How/ [...]
Tags: B-Phreak, breaks, electro, fidget
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Following the release of Krafty Kuts‘ hugely successful ‘Fabric‘ and ‘Back To Mine‘ mix CDs which gave listeners an insight into his roots in turntablism and crate digging, Against The Grain are proud to present this new compilation of exclusive “re-rubs” which delves into Krafty Kuts studio skills.
Ever since the early days of dance music, [...]
Tags: breaks, krafty kuts
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Live from the Roc Raida Tribute at BB Kings in NYC
Shouts to Spaceballers!
Tags: craze, roc raida, turntablism
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009
I first had the pleasure of seeing Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (better known as USS) at the Cutting Edge Music Festival in 2008. I was hooked right away.
I went home, found their EP and bought it right away. You better believe I was waiting at my computer on iTunes when their latest album ‘Questimation‘ [...]
Tags: uss
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Jay Cunning (Kiss FM/ Sub Slayers/ Menu) is a man on a mission. He’s one of the biggest champions of the breaks scenes that I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.
Recently, Jay hosted the NuBreed Stage at Glade on Sunday 19th July 2009 presenting some of the most hotly tipped talent in the Breaks [...]
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