!!! ;~) 12+3

Mr Mention feat. KRS ONE - Classic Connexion

I got the opportunity to officially remix this classic song to coincide with the release of a new Donny Hathaway box set. I was given the original multitrack master of the studio version (different from the live version)and it consisted of 8 different instrument and vocal tracks (as opposed to the more usual 24 tracks) 
When I take on a remix, my first goal is to make it work on a current dance floor. I like to stay very close to the originally recorded sound and In most case there's plenty to be reworked on the multitrack master to achieve this. 
This case proved a little different as there were few rhythm elements I could use to fit within current standards of club loudness levels. So I decided to take a slightly different approach, and add a new set of (acoustic) drums,  to bend the original Soul vibe a little towards Disco territory. 
This remix is exclusive to my soundcloud page and free to download as a 16bit WAV file 

#FreeDL - Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto (Dimitri From Paris Inna Disco)SC Exclusive

Shake Your Rump

Wildfire - SBTRKT feat. Little Dragon

“Little Dragon are set to hit the next level… Ritual Union is sensational” The Sunday Times

“Ritual Union makes it three albums without a remotely duff or dull moment” 4/5 Uncut

“A unique mix that sounds like little else out there” 
4/5 Mojo

“Nagano has one of the most fascinating pop voices... while the band juggle frostiness and warmth, the electronic and the analogue. It's all beautifully poised" Q

“Subtle yet sexily insistent, cool yet hot as hell, a sliver of digital funk basted in no small amount of alt.soul thanks to the excellent Yukimi Nagano” Time Out

“Captivating… Little Dragon provide a thrilling combination of down tempo electronics” DJ 

“8/10” Vice

 After a rain-stopping performance at Glastonbury last week, Little Dragon have announced a surprise London show at Corsica Studios as part of Boiler Room TV. The gig will be streamed live online between 7pm-8pm on Tuesday 18 July at http://www.boilerroom.tv/live

Having already been all over the airwaves with ‘Wildfire’ by SBTRKT on which they feature, they are is set to continue their meteoric rise to success with the release of ‘Ritual Union’ which has already bagged plays from Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Lauren Laverne, who said they are “the coolest band in the world right now”. DJ Shadow seems to agree, having asked them to collaborate on a track for his long-awaited new album. The 12” and digital download will come with an acapella version of ‘Ritual Union’ and two remixes. One is a super smooth offering from on-the-rise German producer Tensnake and the other comes from house producer Maya Jane Cole, currently being streamed on iTunes here:

Since 2009’s critically acclaimed Machine Dreams they have not sat still, touring the globe and making some high profile friends along the way. Damon Albarn invited them to collaborate on two tracks for last year’s Gorillaz record Plastic Beach, which became album highlights for the critics with Pitchfork describing the songs ‘Empire Ants’ and ‘To Binge’ as “two of the most arresting things here; they’re airy, elusive and amazingly beautiful”. Similarly, David Sitek was so taken with singer Yukimi Nagano’s voice after touring with them in 2009, he asked her to lend some vocals to ‘If You Return’ from his solo project Maximum Balloon. And now Big Boi will be producing one of Little Dragon’s songs for his new album, after a certain Andre 3000 tipped him off. As if that wasn’t enough, they appear on Rafael Saadiq’s new album adding vocals to the sublime summer track ‘Just Don’t’.

Ritual Union the single will be release 25th July, with the remix EP to follow on the 15th August.


Ritual Union (Maya Jane Coles Remix)

Check out the preview clip of the first installment of Homemade Bullets.  
Featuring Mr Mention, Dedy Dread, Funk Ferret & One Funky Soul. Out exclusive to Juno Download on 1st August 2011.

Homemade Bullets Volume 1 (Preview)

Download

Nights On Broadway (Jeremy Sole Edit)

The Herbaliser - Take London (intro)

An ultra-funky track conceptually inspired, in part, by the overpopulated streets of Cairo, Egypt.  To deliver verses over this super-cool, bouncy groove, I attempted to channel the Rap attitude of classic, smart-aleck MC's like 'Casual', 'Slick Rick', 'Special Ed', 'Kwame' and 'Grand Puba' who, like gentlemen, slapped competition across the face with expensive, leather, driving gloves.  Available on 7" vinyl at www.origu.de

Room To Breathe

01 Led Zeppelin Vs. Gramatik - Stairway To Hip-Hop Heaven

RJD2 - Ghostwriter

Ghetto funk edit of a Sharon Jones and the Dap kings tune. Enjoy. 

Email soundboytom@hotmail.co.nz for free mp3 :) 

Soundboytom Shazza jones (edit of Sharon Jones' Better things)

As the sun is shining outside and summer is around the corner I just had to lace this old classic to a beat.. Quick Tuesday morning fix :)

Enjoy!

!!! ;~) 12+3

sBerlin