Name: Baksta // Time Zone by Smash Bang Records in Baksta
Duration: 5 min 6 s
Description: New heat from another one of Melbournes fresh pool of talent Baksta. Two originals with the groove locked right in, plus a melodic early morning remix from Kultrun, and a quirky workout from Timmus

Baksta

Baksta & Cinnamon Sun are back with a new collaboration piece. The duo have been musically connected since the late 2000's throughout their schooling years. Come 2016 the pair met in Melbourne which they both called home, this was the point where working on music again was at the forefront of their relationship. In 2020 they finished their first full length collab "Over The Water" which is a lush groovin' house tune with Cinnamon's signature smooth vocals and delicate guitar parts. 

Come 2021 they have new projects in the works, and finalised the chilled, slower tempo "Take Flight. This particular song is riddled with plucked guitar, smooth rhode chords and heavy on percussion grooves. Not to mention the subtle but very atmospheric vocals from Cinnamon Sun. 

Sit back, relax and Take Flight.

Baksta & Cinnamon Sun

Baksta & Cinnamon Sun - Take Flight

Funkform - Trust (Baksta Remix)

I was approached by Boris The Hustler to work on a remix for his album last year. As the entire album was hip hop based I decided to try something quite different to my usual style. It was a really fun project pushing me in a direction I hadn't gone before, which is a mixture of hiphop, slow house and mid tempo vibes.

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Boris The Hustler - New World Disorder (Baksta Remix)

The sound of this set I am beginning to play under Alias - Muska Jen - 

The name was inspired by Chia Jen, an artist in Melbourne who is responsible for the decor and painting/artwork of all my stages, as when we are on festival sites working, she selects tracks very much of the kind in the first 1.5 hours of this mix and has inspired me very much over all the years of working with her.

For the latter half, it is primarily from my record collection I never get the chance to play.

For this mix, I wanted to break it up so it was pleasurable, deep and moody, a bit weird at times, hypnotic but then send it home with a little more dancefloor-friendly music. ;  

I am booked at peak time so often that my deeper sound rarely gets explored. This compilation of music is all tracks that I either have had on vinyl for many years, favourites I listen to at home or tracks I like that are a bit too leftfield to play in my regular sets. 

I also wanted to stay away from my original style of fast pace layering and FX trick style mixing. 
This set honours a more traditional style like when I was playing on turntables and old mixers where essentially EQ and Volume fades where all you had. This was important to me to really capture the essence of these age old tracks that are long, hypnotic and minimal. 

This is much more aligned with music and artists I have a deeper sounding connection with. 

This is an unplanned DJ set mixed live with some minor edits later with an additional three tracks added in ableton at the end to show off some original productions in the closing minutes and make the mix come together on time.

Hope you enjoy the set.

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333 Sessions 056 - Muska Jen

Another tune written while living in the UK. Lot's of time was spent during the lock down period working on music. I think this was one of my best out of the many finished. Finally getting around to sharing it publicly.

Hope you enjoy,

Baksta.

Baksta - Sapphire (Daylight Mix)

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Julianno Sosa -Cochinae X King Savagge (Sik&Sem Edit)*Free download

Beyoncé - Naughty Girl (Bonafique & Alt Control Edit) Free Download

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Beyoncé - Naughty Girl (Bonafique & Alt Control Edit)

Part 2 of Oddphonic and Planet Jumpers Funkollaboration series, This time with a special guest remix from Timmus.

OddPhonic - SpeakerBomb - (Planet Jumper Remix)

OddPhonic - SpeakerBomb

A track from our first ever live show, we were going to move forward from that selection of music but thought we would get this one online as it's quite a pleasant little house groove. Enjoy 

Baksta - Sway

Open Records are proud to return to the fold with this stunning new release from four exciting artists leading Australia's progressive renaissance. FunkForm's original Imprinted is perfectly complimented by reworks from Matter, GMJ and Maxi Basshead, ensuring this is one release any self-respecting prog lover shouldn't miss.

FOLLOW: @FunkForm @matter @gmj-fulcrum @machomanrandysavage
RELEASE: MAY 2, 2016
CATALOGUE: OPNDG045
WEB: http://new.open-records.net

FUNKFORM - Imprinted (Maxi Basshead Remix)

Out now on beatport.com

www.beatport.com/release/subterrestrial-collective/1781491

Arokx -Vibe Solider  [SmashBang Records]

New heat from another one of Melbournes fresh pool of talent Baksta. Two originals with the groove locked right in, plus a melodic early morning remix from Kultrun, and a quirky workout from Timmus

Baksta // Time Zone

Planetjumper-Brooklyn Bound (Augmented Remix)

Smash Bang Records is run by Label managers and Melbourne artists, The Oddness ( Warwick Ferguson)  and Timmus ( Tim Streckfuss). Smash Bang has a long history as a home for underground electronic music in Melbourne and is well known for its support of new Local artists. 2022 sees the label take a turn in its musical outlook, pushing the label to align more with their own current direction, to concentrate on Bringing Australian Downtempo artists to the forefront and branch out to collaborate with leading international artists in this genre.
info and demos // smashbangrecords@gmail.com

Electronic duo & digital content creators based in Melbourne, Australia.

Baksta // Time Zone

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