Los Angeles DJ / producer Mojo Rising has returned to the Cold Busted label with a diverse and funky new album titled On The Horizon. A key player in California’s dance scene since 1992, DJ Mojo (as he goes by when behind the decks) is known for eclectic sets that span downtempo, drum n’ bass, breakbeat and house. He has the distinction of having held residency at three of Los Angeles’ most beloved underground gatherings - What? Afterhours, F.A.M.I.L.Y, and Insomniac (which now organizes the epic EDC festival) - and DJ’ed at the memorable Organic ’96 festival alongside the Orb, Underworld, and the Chemical Brothers. With On The Horizon, Mojo Rising leaves little left to desire offering a full album of savory slow burners that should satisfy funk freaks and beat heads the world over. Awash with pleasant idiosyncrasies and plenty of
bouncy, soulful breaks, tracks like “Boom Boom Martini,” “Bumpy Ride,” and “Caravan” easily stand out as favorites. Mojo has also collaborated with Cold Busted label mate mister T. - still riding a wave of praise for his LP Play It Loud - on the latinflavored “Just For Listening.” Whether recouping from a decadent night on the town or just getting ready to hit the club, this spotless manifesto of modern downtempo tunes will add a splash of class to any occasion … there’s no going wrong here.

Feedback:

All Good Funk Alliance - “Real beats always win. This is funky and fresh, buddies. We’re digging it here at the AGFA headquarters, for shanky.”
Kid Loco - “Great tracks … this is a pretty cool album.”
Quincy Jointz - “Nice downbeat sounds. I love it.”
LTJ X-Perience - “Super funk!”
Stereo 77 - “Cold Busted is quickly becoming a favorite label for me and this album is a perfect example why.”
Danny Ward (Dubble D / Moodymanc) - “The funk is in full effect!”
Basement Freaks - “Simply dope.”
Danny Massure (Spring Strut ) - “Nice, chilled out, jazzy downtempo.”
Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) - “Yes! Every track is so groovy … eclectic sets are coming.”
DJ Kid Stretch - “Heavy bass lines all over! Dope!”
Aja Allsop (Ketch-a-Vibe Radio Show, UK) - “Funky, jazzy, diverse, and wonderful!”
Mark Reynolds (Just Chillin Radio Show, Australia) - “Flitting between retro cool and modern funk effortlessly, this is a great release.”
Styles Davis - “Another solid release from Cold Busted! A great blend of funk, soul, and solid beats. This is great for the DJs but good for just listening too.”
Marc Lacasse (Urbnet) - “All fantastic, soul-inspiring sounds … soundtrack material for sure. I dig this moody style.”
Javi Frias (Sound Dimension Radio Show, Spain) - “Very nice soulful, jazzy stuff … plenty of summer vibes. I really like it!”
Clairvo (Jazz Drive Radio Show) - “Full of ideas and creative soundscapes! Cold Busted knows again where to turn to.”

Release Date: July 24, 2013

Label and Artist Links:

www.coldbusted.org
www.mojorisingmusic.com

Mojo Rising - On The Horizon [BUSTED81] - Album Preview (Out Now)

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The 14th in a series of free releases on Cold Busted. Compilation includes tracks from forthcoming releases on Cold Busted. All free tracks are encoded as high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Every track contains id3 tags and embedded artwork. All Bust Free releases are now for sale at all stores worldwide. Download for Free or Donate at Bandcamp.

Various Artists – Bust Free 14 
BUSTFREE14 
18 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:45 
Playlist length: 1 hour 7 minutes 44 seconds 
Tracklisting: 
1. Alizadeh Alizadeh – Inner Struggle (4:03) 
2. Green Street – Putting It Together (3:29) 
3. Eddie Shinn – Awesome MonDay (3:33) 
4. Maleka – You and the Sea (2:34) 
5. Singularis – Flowers (2:42) 
6. DJ Buzzword – Understand (3:08) 
7. Es-k – atLEASTiTRIED (3:01) 
8. Kid Vibe – Seol Muzik (3:14) 
9. Sixfingerz – Cold Rocking That Beat (3:50) 
10. mister T. – Jazzy Lines (4:41) 
11. Q Funktion – Many Miles Away (3:28) 
12. Mojo Rising – Interstellar Flow (5:54) 
13. Astro Raph – Astral Trance (6:09) 
14. My Neighbour Is – Let Your Lolli See My Pop (3:41) 
15. Zac Love – Hang Your Hat (3:25) 
16. LoopMaffia – Succubus (3:23) 
17. 1st Lieutenant Middle St. – Cookes Groove (3:44) 
18. Liberty Klaud – Farewell (3:45)


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Mojo Rising - Interstellar Flow

The Lazy 88s is a collaboration project between myself, My Little Planet and Jordon P.

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The 15th in a series of free releases on Cold Busted. Compilation includes tracks from forthcoming releases on Cold Busted. All free tracks are encoded as high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Every track contains id3 tags and embedded artwork. All Bust Free releases are now for sale at all stores worldwide. Download for Free or Donate at Bandcamp.

Various Artists - Bust Free 15 
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24 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:39 
Playlist length: 1 hour 27 minutes 46 seconds 

Various Artists – Bust Free 15 
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1. The Love Quadrant – Ode to the Rhythm (3:50) 
2. Awon & Phoniks – As Live As It Gets Feat. Dephlow (3:09) 
3. Central Parks – Worldwide (2:33) 
4. Es-K – Dumbnation (2:35) 
5. Sixfingerz – So Cold (3:35) 
6. Yuri Petrovski – Feel Good (2:58) 
7. DJ Buzzword – Take A Hike (2:43) 
8. LoopMaffia – The Anomaly (3:17) 
9. mister T. – Lo Fi (5:03) 
10. Jenova 7 – A Chill Breeze (5:11) 
11. Halfscissors – Rendezvous (2:44) 
12. Zac Love – Shot Caller (3:23) 
13. Krystian Shek – Kediri (3:38) 
14. Bahia Deluxe – The Innocent One (4:19) 
15. Bar F6 – Song For Hamster (4:03) 
16. Bloody Tadi – Like Mayo On My Fries (3:12) 
17. Green Street – Style & Grace (2:58) 
18. The Lazy 88s – Fat Fingered Funk (5:15) 
19. Funky Destination – Feel This Song (3:52) 
20. My Neighbour Is – Cabana (3:16) 
21. Liberty Klaud – Fur V (3:14) 
22. Eddie Shinn – Dead Night (4:11) 
23. 1st Lieutenant Middle St. – Two Times (4:12) 
24. Astro Raph – All My Honey (4:35)


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The Lazy 88s - Fat Fingered Funk

I've been a fan of Moby since the early underground days. Spinning tracks like Go and Voodoo Child on massive sound systems in dark warehouses is an incomparable feeling. As Moby's sound has evolved, I've evolved; songs like Porcelain still touch me.  This was my spin on a Moby track per another Beatport Remix Contest. I have yet to win one of these things, but in the big picture, it doesn't really matter. Besides, it allows me to release free remixes to those who keep up on my work. Cheers!

Moby feat. Damien Jurado - Almost Home (Mojo Rising Remix)

The 16th in a series of free releases on Cold Busted. Compilation includes tracks from forthcoming releases on Cold Busted. All free tracks are encoded as high-quality MP3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Every track contains id3 tags and embedded artwork. All Bust Free releases are now for sale at all stores worldwide. Download for Free or Donate at Bandcamp.

Various Artists – Bust Free 16
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27 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:11
Playlist length: 1 hour 26 minutes 14 seconds

Tracklisting:

1. Koka Mass Jazz - Smile (4:34)
2. Savcloud - Chest (2:58)
3. Lo Creed - Pow Plastic (3:02)
4. LoopMaffia - Escape The Dragon (2:50)
5. Kill Emil - Life's Gone Down (2:24)
6. Zac Love - Sugar Pill (5:00)
7. Hashfinger - Amore (2:23)
8. Maleka - My Katana (2:52)
9. jCrizzy - You Can't Blame Me (3:09)
10. Eddie Shinn - Box Of Happiness (3:42)
11. Emapea - B-Boy Theme (3:52)
12. My Neighbour Is - Mtfkr V.I.P (3:31)
13. Bar F6 - Let Me (3:04)
14. mister T. - Woodblocks (4:11)
15. Liberty Klaud - Falling In Your Arms (4:16)
16. Ill Clinton - Meningitus (2:45)
17. Mojo Rising - Busted N Dusted (4:32)
18. Bloody Tadi - On The Run (3:51)
19. Singularis - Sare (2:43)
20. Es-K - Reunion (3:00)
21. Yellowjacket - The Track Of Dawn (2:51)
22. Robot Orchestra - My Lifetime (2:49)
23. Howie Wonder - Thinkinaway (2:23)
24. Brandon Bass - Bay Breeze (3:20)
25. Loupo - Blazeup! (1:49)
26. Central Parks - 6 Goin On 7 (2:54)
27. Upright - Do It (1:29)


Mojo Rising - Busted N Dusted

The Funky Warrior has returned. A journey of breakbreat pleasures new and old!

Funky Warrior: The Journey Continues

Mojo - Funky Warrior: The Journey Continues

I Don't Care is one of 14 cuts from the Moving Forward LP (released 17-07-2015 on Cold Busted)

Moving Forward, the latest album from Los Angeles DJ / producer Mojo Rising, also pleasantly looks to the recent past just a bit … harking back to the heyday of downtempo music as heard on fabled imprints like Mo'Wax, Pork, and Cup Of Tea. The Cold Busted label, today's premier ambassador of smoked-out funky grooves, has given Mojo Rising the platform to release this outstanding set of fourteen tracks, each presenting a vibe at times spacey, sometimes hazy, and always downright funky. Moving Forward is an album of highlights, such as the lush and emotive breakbeat-fueled title track, the heavy boom-bap swing of "Jazzy Vapors", and the digital future funk of "MindFAQ". Special guests provide cool collaboration, including Little Planet, World View, Alex Hudish, and fellow Cold Busted artist Jenova 7. Throughout the sound is distinctive and fleshed-out, expertly mixing these dusty beats with modern production techniques. It becomes clear that if, at first, the cuts seem a throwback to downtempo's prime, Mojo Rising indeed updates the genre, Moving Forward towards a funky rhythm resurgence.

Kid Loco - "Great stuff and strong beats."
Mark Farina - "Good stuff!"
All Good Funk Alliance - "Digging 'Jazzy Vapors' … nice jam."
Quincy Jointz (Timewarp) - "Top notch release … all winners."
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - "Lovely head travel …"
Danny Massure (Spring Strut / Ticklejunk) - "Super tasty! Funky and dreamy downtempo, perfect for summer."
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch / Mega Jawns) - "Really lovely stuff here."
Hippie Torrales - "Great release … some real nice tunes."
Scrimshire (Wah Wah 45s) - "I'm really enjoying this … will be playing 'In The Pocket' for a bit."
Stereo 77 (Plimsoll Records) - "Funky stuff right here!"
Belmar Sol - "Ridiculous jazzy downtempo flavor. Mojo Rising has really killed it on this second LP!"
Morphosis (The Hong Kong Ping Pong Club) - "Straight-up good vibes throughout … I love the dirty funk of 'MindFAQ'."
Jamie Topham (CDPool) - "Some cool, twisted vibes going on … electro funk to jazz fusion and beyond."
DJ Tomas (ForwardEver) - "These beats positively snap! Just the right touch of Mo' Wax / Cup O Tea vibes, and up-to-date beatsmanship."

Available now from The Cold Busted Bandcamp Shop, Beatport, and iTunes.

Mojo Rising - I Don't Care (from the album Moving Forward)

‘Seven Wonders’ from Mojo Rising is a 7-track album that exudes a worldly and textured palette of Funk, Dub, Instrumental and Electronic music. ‘Stonehenge’ starts it off at about 100BPM with a satisfying crackling snare, funky instrumental breaks for uprocking and clever sampling. ‘The Lighthouse’ is a bright and spicy tune with softly plucked upright bass with Jazz and Latin tones, wonderful live drums and a beak down into slower beats, and balmy ethereal synths and sub bass. ‘Hanging Gardens’ is a gem that drops in with silky smooth powerful bass and playful IDM beats, relaxing vocals and blissful sounds. ‘Pyramids’, a striking tune, builds with fresh upbeat bit crushed drums, exquisite and ghostly beautiful shades of melodies and reverberating samples for a satiating listen. Ending is the pensive and equanimity of ‘The Tomb’ an electronic ambient Dub journey with gentle piano and relaxed snare, the leisurely bass carrying the tune in pleasant waves. A liberating, appealing album ‘Seven Wonders’ gives the listener an exotic and diversely satisfying experience. 


Mojo Rising - Seven Wonders (Preview) [Out Now on Cold Busted]

An Epic Liquid Journey.

Or... why I fell in love with drum & bass. From jazzy and funky to ambient and beautiful and at times dark, these sounds offer a glimpse into an underground past that to me, despite some of these tracks being over 20 years old, still sound like they're from the future.

Happy New Year!

An Epic Liquid Journey

Mojo - An Epic Liquid Journey

Blue in Green is a fantastic artist from Japan who specializes in jazzy instrumental hip hop. It was a tremendous honor to remix one of his tracks. 

Blue In Green - Masquerade / The Night Watch (Mojo Rising Remix) - Preview [BUSTED52XLC]

The Bust Free series from Cold Busted. Check it.

Mojo Rising - You Dig - (Preview) [Out on Bust Free 9]

Jazzy, laid back instrumental hip hop collaboration between Cold Busted artists Es-k and Mojo Rising from Es-k's latest release Spontaneous Grooves: Episode 9. This is a special collaboration edition of his popular Spontaneous Grooves series.

ES-K - MojoInDaDojo Feat Mojo Rising (Preview) [from CBSPONTANEOUS09]

Helping peeps find their Mojo, one beat at a time.

DJ/Producer/Remixer

A versatile technician and storyteller behind the decks, Mojo is well-versed in the mystic art of Mojitsu. Mojo has been involved in electronic underground music for over three decades. At the height of L.A.'s golden rave era back in 1992, Mojo got his start at the storied techno weekly, What? Afterhours. He went on to become a resident for F.A.M.I.L.Y and Insomniac and was a regular fixture across Southern California at numerous massives and events, including the first three Nocturnal Wonderlands and Organic '96. He was recently invited back to Nocturnal Wonderland 2015 as part of the 20th Anniversary festivities, performing in the Upside Down Room.

With a diverse and eclectic palate, Mojo prides himself on delivering quality sets across a broad range of styles, spinning everything from techno and house to drum & bass and trip hop. But a love for breakbeats and all things funky, jazzy and bassey truly resonates with him. An avid collector of vinyl, Mojo has a passion not just for mixing and production, but also for sharing the history of our underground music and culture.

Mojo's production efforts have turned out a steady stream of releases under the moniker Mojo Rising, most notably funky trip hop and downtempo soundscapes for L.A. label Cold Busted. Many tracks have charted at online music retailers such as Beatport, Juno and Traxsource. While his primary focus is currently directed in the production arena, behind the decks, Mojo is still a force to be reckoned with.

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