The 9th entry into the Heat Rock catalog dives deep into Memphis Soul / Funk territory with a pair of ‘stems’ remixes. The A-side features a track from Chicago’s Altered Tapes crew and their take on a West Coast Gangster Rap classic. And on the flip, Oakland’s own DJ Platurn banged out a drum break-heavy edit and homage to one of our favorite, early cut ‘n paste producers. Cop doubles for all your wax addiction needs!

DJ Platurn - King Penguin (Funky Beats Edit)

Altered Tapes - The Break Down (Eazy Goes To Memphis)

The 11th entry into the Heat Rock catalog includes a pair of funky, breakbeat-heavy, Native Tongues family remixes. The A-side features a horn-laden remix from Trew (Altered Tapes / Chicago) that simultaneously flips a Funk and Hip-Hop classic. While on the B-side, Double A (Montreal) takes a Digger's favorite and turns up the drumbreak dial to 15 for a Boombapped version of a Bay Area Funk/Rock deep cut. Doubles are recommended!

The artwork for this series was designed by talented Mike2600 of BRLSQ, and inspired by vintage 7inch factory sleeve designs. The limited edition 45s include custom cover art and colored vinyl. (A black wax version with a different label color scheme will be available mid-August).

Double A - Can You Hear Me Now? (The Source Is Yours Edit)

The 12th entry into the Heat Rock catalog is almost here and we’re taking a trip to the Equator! Just In time for Summer, the tropical vibes abound on this release. Featuring a dancehall-flavored flip of a Brand Nubian frontman classic on the A-side (by the Texas-based DJ & Producer Nick Nack - who also makes his Heat Rock debut on this 45!), while the B-side boasts a drum-heavy Altered Tapes Brazilian / Bossa / B-Boy remix of one our favorite Dilla productions. Doubles are recommended!

Altered Tapes - Still Runnin' (Bossa B-Boy Flip)

The 13th entry from Heat Rock Records drops Fall 2022 on Black Friday! For fans of 90s / Golden Era Rap, and massive B-Boy drums. Featuring a ‘most-requested’ Altered Tapes (Chicago, IL USA) vs Killah Bees remix based heavily on sample that’s often considered a foundation of Hip-Hop culture. Includes the instrumental on the B-side for beat-juggling and blends. Cop doubles for all your wax addiction needs!

Altered Tapes - Day Tony Starks (45 Edit)

The 14th release from Heat Rock Records, and the final 45rpm in this series of 7, drops Black Friday 2022! Featuring a duo of Bad Boy flips from  Cutso (Bay Area, USA) who puts a housey touch on a classic Big Momma cut, while BoomBaptist (Texas, USA) lives up to his name and blesses a Queen B track with a heavy dose of drums and synth flavors. There’s a big BPM difference between the sides which makes this one a must-have DJ tool. Doubles are recommended!

Cutso - LKMBMT (Yagoditgowinon)

The 3rd release from Heat Rock ups the tempo with duo of dancefloor-friendly Native Tongue Family remixes. Pickster & Melo (Blunt Club, AZ) team up for a moombahton influenced take on the classic “A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays.” And Altered Tapes (Chicago, IL) chime with a saxophone-heavy, breakbeat/house remix on a sleeper cut from the timeless Low End Theory album.

Pickster + Melo - Saturdays (110 Edit)

The 4th release from Heat Rock Records features 2 versions of Altered Tapes’ “Cherchez Le Ghost remix.” The Chicago duo flips a classic track from the Wu-Tang catalog into a b-boy burner complete with a massive drum break, rolling bassline, and a few shouts to the Godfather of Soul. Includes the vocal remix and b-boy remix instrumental.

Altered Tapes - Cherchez (Le B-Boy)

For the 5th entry into the Heat Rock catalog, we're excited to present a double sider featuring two AfroLatin-influenced, Native Tongue family remixes! Includes King Most's (SF) "Rhythm Rug" edit with it's homage to the Kings of American and African Funk. And on the flip, Altered Tapes' (CHI) entry takes a classic De La sample into an Arabesque Dancehall territory with a heavy dose of breakbeats. Cop doubles, your crates will thank you!

King Most - Rhythm Rug (My Favorite Edit Ever)

West Coast vs Memphis

And now for our next trick.... we dipped into the Stax catalog for a Memphis Funk-flavored remix of one our favorite West Coast Gangster Rap tracks. A  horn-heavy affair with a big drum break and bassline. The perfect soundtrack for winding down your Summer!

This song will support the Chicago West Community Music Center whose mission is "to harness the creative potential of individuals through education and to inspire artistic and cultural expression in such a way that helps foster positive relationships across neighborhood lines." We encourage you to visit their site to learn more about how the Center uses Music to inspire Chicago Youth in under-served neighborhoods.

How it will work: The 1st week of this song's release, when purchasing via Bandcamp, if you *pay more* that money will be considered your donation. If you only pay the base rate, we will contribute 50% of your purchase to CWCMC. If you'd like to give more than what this system allows or want to support the Center directly, go to www.cwcmc.org !!

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Altered Tapes - The Breakdown

The 8th entry into the Heat Rock catalog, and the 1st release of our next 7. The cycle continues! This 45rpm features an uptempo, jazz-flavored, breakbeat-centric remix of one of the Golden Era’s most unsung Hip-Hop crews. Produced by our newest roster member, Flipout (Canada), owner of FlipNJay Records as well as a renowned Turntablist, Radio Station DJ, Producer.

The artwork for this series was designed by talented Mike2600 of BRLSQ, and inspired by vintage 7inch factory sleeve designs. The limited edition 45s include custom cover art and colored vinyl. (A black wax version with a different label color scheme will be available later in March).

Flipout - The Mighty P.T.A. (Lewis of the New School Edit) Instrumental

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Altered Tapes - The Break Down (Eazy Goes To Memphis)

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