Step Your Fresh Up Fridays - DEMF Weekend!

With DEMF this weekend I know people are about to get all kinds of crazy so here are some tunes that I think will help you get with it.  Some groovy, some bangers, and even some for that late night hotel chill session to wind down.

Some of my favorite emcees to ever hit the stage make a guest appearance in D*Funk's bootleg of Linguistics by Jurassic 5.  The groove of this tune stays true to how J5 would have it, but with a bit of a twist.  A UK hip hop bounce track always makes me feel good, and this does just that.  D*Funk is definitely not a stranger to the more techy true breakbeats as well.  He has quite a few releases on Upstart Music that are bangers for sure.

'Loaded' > D-Funk & Some DJ [Grits N Gravy] by D*Funk

Booty poppin' breaks delivered fresh out the oven from Sharaz!  I'm a huge fan of booty bass of any genre and here's a big DJ Funk remix ready to shake asses.  Check out his site for info and all things upcoming at http://www.dropthatbass.com/

Sharaz "Sugarfish" (Original Mix) by DJ Sharaz

 

A man who needs no intros in the breakbeat world, DJ Fixx  along with Keith McKenzie just dropped three new remixes of DJ Icon, Paul Anthony & ZXX, and Southpaw!  Dutchy, dirty, and groovin' breaks with the signature KMFX treatment is what it's all about, get ill.

Ground Control/DJ Icon - Wha? (KMFX Mix) by dj_fixx

Paul Anthony/CZR/ZXX - Rocking To The AM (KMFX Mix) by dj_fixx

Paul Anthony/ZXX/Southpaw - Batter Blaster (KMFX Mix) by dj_fixx

Wind down your night just right with an original from Louisville's house legend.  Glenn Giles does it just right, whether GFG, Unkle Funk, or the numerous other moniker's he brings it proper.  Deep, sexy, funky, whatever flavors of house music you dig, here you go!  Make sure to check the mix mentioned in a previous post from the Wisemen Promotion's launch party for a longer groove accompanied by Firecat 451 on the mic for your aural pleasure.

FreQin (feat. One Little Fishie) by G.F.G

Epic Progressive and Energetic

Being a long time supporter of Plasmapool Records I'm not surprised by the quality coming from them lately.  Very polished production is one of their trademarks and bangin' tracks is another. Their latest doesn't fall short in either of these categories. With a more epic feel to the breakdowns and builds the recent releases under Mord Fustang and now Virtu are sure to put it down proper.  Waiting for this one to drop to get some dancefloor reactions, which I'm 100% sure will be positive.

Virtu - Arsenal by Plasmapool

Fussy Boy - Gold (Mord Fustang Remix) by Mord Fustang


With a clean progressive breaks feel, Vize delivers it straight from the pacific northwest with his own flair and flavor.  I really like the piano breakdown and the techy synths to tie it all together.  Be on the lookout for a new release from Vize and Echoik in the coming month or so.  I've been bangin' it out every set I've played for the past couple weeks with a great dancefloor response, soon to come on the blog!

Decay - Refuse (Vize Remix) by Vize

Well we've covered our first two topics of the day, now on to the energetic tune of the day.  REL1 at it again with a hard hitting electro breaks re-rub of Fast Foot.  Staying true to the hype, REL1 delivers wobbly vocal synths along with gut-wrenching kicks.  The only justice for his tracks is to be played on a club system, so cop the free DL and see for yourself.

Fast Foot - Race My Music (REL1 RE-RUB) by REL1

To recap todays topics we will tie them all together in Microprophet's newest drum and bass mix with elements of each.  Starting out a bit progressive and classic with the dnb Robin S remix, Microprophet takes you on a half hour journey through some ear friendly dnb to start out your day or end out your night.  Beware though, it does get hype, so be prepared for the ill behavior!

MP Live set May 2011 by microprophet

Louisville Rocks It In More Ways Than One

Being on the up and up for some time now Louisville, KY is home to quite a few big contributors to our local EDM culture and beyond.  First, I'll say that pretty much any party I've been to in Louisville has had a great energy about it and that goes for their talent as well; after all, they do provide the boom.  From House, Techno, and Breaks to Dubstep and everywhere in between, they pretty much have it going on in one way or another.  Events are thrown all the time, but the people that contribute to them make them what they are.

el PRODUKDo is one of my favorite breaks DJs from the area, but that's not where he stops.  His sets cover almost any genre that you could possibly want to hear.  He's a very versatile DJ that I first saw when I played at Auditory Hallucination with Monk at the old Fuzion.  I hadn't danced that hard in a long time as he was tagging with DJ Sarge and dropped some HOT originals.  Check his latest mix for a trip through it all, breaks, rock, rap, even a hot glitched out Super Mario remix intro...

el PRODUKDo - Touching Down 2011 by el PRODUKDo

Another ville'n to look out for is Glenn Giles aka Unkle Funk aka G.F.G.  With residencies in Louisville and Nashville under his belt as well as his website featuring a weekly podcast, he is doing the city proud.  Glenn doesn't only mix but produces house as well.  With a touch of sex appeal, Glenn's deep vibes shine through in his latest track "Streetlite Searchparty".  Check it out below and leave some love on his soundcloud!

UnklFunk's Streetlite Searchparty by G.F.G

WMC - Midwest Invades Miami

 

So a few of the guys from around the area are going to rock the spot at this year's Winter Music Conference.  Whether it's Breakbeats, Drum and Bass, Dubstep, or House we're representing proper talent this year ready to wreck the stages at multiple shows.  WMC is obviously a huge step to take for any DJ and here's the lineup...

Stuart Allen will be laying it down at Future Sound of Breaks along with Elton Mack.  Stu will also be rockin' Hot Cakes Pool Party so be prepared to get buck wild!  Grape Ape will be dropping DnB at Catalina Mixer on Tuesday, Thursday, AND Friday!  Vinny Bricks will be doing what he does best, House. Music.  He'll be featured at Lingo Recordings steady series of events Regulate WMC Edition, My House Your House at Devine and Saturday Night Shakedown at Polar Bar.  For all you WMC peeps, have fun and show em how we do it!

Colorado comes full force -- DJ Hero

Yeah yeah, okay, his name is DJ Hero, he's been around a hell of a lot longer than the game.  He's a killer breaks producer from Detroit relocated to Denver that has a distinct style that to me is a blend of classic Florida breaks and new school grinding mid-range leads.  He's the head engineer at Velcro City Records and has been putting a hurt on bass heavy dance music for quite some time.  After getting a consistently great dancefloor response from his tracks I have to throw this one up for you, he's an all star of uber hard hitting basslines.  I love the glitchy vocal drops throughout which is a staple in almost every release.  Keep an eye on his soundcloud for upcoming releases!

DJ Hero - Canon Ball (Original Mix) by DJ Hero