Red Bull Catwalk Studio Presents: Brodinski x Astrid Andersen - The Mixtape

In 2016, Red Bull Catwalk Studio, the project that brings together the brightest contemporary talents in the fashion and music worlds to collaborate on made-to-measure fashion week soundtracks, returns. Since 2012, Red Bull Catwalk Studio has cemented its reputation for creating some of the most exciting collaborations between designers and musicians at London Collections: Men.

The latest collaboration features acclaimed Danish menswear designer Astrid Andersen and French DJ/Producer powerhouse Brodinski, who created a bespoke soundrack for Andersen's LC:M show which took place on 9th January 2016.

The collaboration follows through into Copenhagen Fashion Week next month, where Andersen will present her 2016 Bespoke Collection with a launch event at her store, followed by an after-party headlined by Brodinski on 4th February 2016.

Now in its fifth year, Red Bull Catwalk Studi collaborations have included Nasir Mazhar x Skepta; Astrid Andersen x A$AP Ferg; Alex Mattsson x Zebra Katz, Fred Butler x Charli XCX and more.

The extended 45 minute mix by Brodinski is available to stream below, and features the likes of Bricc Baby, Shy Glizzy, Gener8ion, Kamixlo and more to name a few.

Download/Stream: Paigey Cakey - ‘The Right Paige’ Mixtape

Already having released songs ‘Day One’ ft. Karmah Cruz, ‘Do  It For The Vine’ and ‘Trust Me’ ft. Abel Miller from her new mixtape - Paigey Cakey has returned with a body of work titled ‘The Right Paige’.

Currently signed to AR, Paigey Cakey has gifted her fans with ‘The Right Paige’ - a mixtape available for free download. Speaking on the project, Paigey Cakey went on to say: “The title says it all. I’ve finally found my sound. Everything else was an experiment along the way and helped me get to this point. I’m excited for the music to be heard”. 

Cakey features some of UK's finest on the 18-track-mixtape including label mates Chip and Yellows as well as recent MOBO Award winning Grime rapper - Stormzy, rappers Young Teflon, Fekky, Sneakbo, Young Spray, Ms Banks, Yungen and so much more. 

Paigey Cakey is set to drop another video for her previously unheard ‘Boom Bang’ featuring Young Spray to concide with the release.

‘The Right Paige’ is available for streaming below and can be downloaded for FREE here

DJ Neptizzle Drops Exclusive 2014 Ultimate Afrobeats Mix

As summer 2014 comes to an end and the MOBO Awards just around the corner, one of the UK's heavy weight DJs in the Afrobeats scene – Neptizzle has premiered the latest installment to his collection with MOBO.com

As the final quarter of the year approaches DJ Neptizzle has delivered a package of sizzling hot Afrobeat bangers to keep us right up until Christmas! And we couldn't be any more grateful!

The release marks the 5^th edition of his back catalogue of mixes, which dates back to 2010. Neptizzle takes listeners through the ages of new skool Afrobeats from 2010 to the present, and the journey continues.  Mixes can be downloaded from his website here: http://djneptizzle.com/category/downloads/

The #UAB14 mix boasts a host of trailblazing tracks from the likes of South Africa’s Mafikizolo and Uhuru, Nigeria’s Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy, to Ghana’s Shattawale, Sarkodie and Castro.

Afrobeats fans are treated to current and new tracks that have been whipped and blended into a smooth mix of 80 minutes of solid hits.

The Hackney by way of Vietnam DJ has been keeping busy by helping to spread the beats this year at Notting Hill Carnival, spinning at London Oxford Street’s Selfridges, various Adidas stores, and continuing to shut down clubs across the country.  Neptizzle consistently delivers his weekly dosage of his Ultimate Afrobeats shows (#UABShow) every Wednesday (9-11pm) on Reprezent Radio.  

“Every year my passion for Afrobeats gets stronger,” says Neptizzle. Making my UAB mixes are always a challenge. I’m constantly trying to find ways to make it different, unique & fresh for the listener. Turn it up loud and enjoy!”

As stated above the mix can be downloaded from DJ Neptizzle's website here: http://djneptizzle.com/ultimate-afrobeats/ and can be streamed below - enjoy!

[In Rotation]: Ralph Hardy's ‘Expensive Bounce’ Alternative New Grooves Mash-Up Mix

No stranger to this blog, Ralph Hardy is back with his newest mash-up mix and I'm loving it!

Ralph Hardy, after giving the world what he thinks his parents would be listening to if they were kids today with ‘Black Eighties’, has pushed the tempo up to the 130s to show the power and value of good old "I'm in the zone right now. Don't look at me, I'm ugly" head nod.

Despite announcing his departure from BANG Radio, the vibe must continue with all the nice alternative new grooves.

And with that comes ‘Expensive Bounce’, his brand new mix a mash-up of house, bass and that new bounce with songs by Lil Silva, Vic Mensa, Young Dro, Goldlink, Full Crate and much more.

Summer anthems all jam-packed in this mix just under 30 minutes, are one of the many mixes to come from Ralph Hardy this season.

Point out the bounce and raise up the volume as you head-nob and vibe to ‘Expensive Bounce’ below. Also available for FREE download here

Ralph Hardy's ‘Expensive Bounce’ Tracklisting:

Oscar #worldpeace - Mook

Stanton Warriors - Loving Me Wrong

GoldLink - Divine ft. Kali Uchis

Arkon Fly - 4 My People

C4 - Loosen Up

Vic Mensa - Down On My Luck

B-Ju - Cry Wolf

Truska - OTASA

Young Dro - FDB (Lakim Remix)

Milo Mills - I Need You

The Busy Twist - Floor Excitement ft. Jah Mirikle

Lil Silva - Venture (Moduloktopus Retwerk)

Wookie - Higher (Groove Assassin Remix) ft. Zak Abel

Broods - Never Gonna Chance (Lone Remix)

Seven Davis Jr - P.A.R.T.Y ft. Mezmawho

abhi//dijon - Let You Know (MisterMack Version)

Full Crate x Mar - Man x Woman (SELVSSE Rework)

[In Rotation]: Ralph Hardy's ‘Black Eighties’ Alternative R&B Mash-Up Mix

Ralph Hardy is the DJ of the moment for me. The London hailing DJ has released an alternative R&B mash-up mix called ‘Black Eighties’, containing songs by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, T-Pain, Mary J. Blidge, Clean Bandit, The Internet, Disclosure and more to name a few.

Ralph Hardy gives us an enjoyable mix that we can groove to with our parents that consists of back to back hits - with songs from the 90s, noughties and new era material with a modern day tinge as he likes to call it.

The full tracklisting of Ralph Hardy's ‘Black Eighties’ can be seen further below. Enjoy the new mix from one of London's most renowned DJ's and listen to why I've put this mix is in rotation!

"Thin of the cone, true of the culture".

Ralph Hardy: ‘Black Eighties’ Tracklisting
Justin Timberlake – Strawberry Bubblegum (M-Rock’s Breezy Edit)
Destiny’s Child – Bug A Boo (Ganz Flip)
Perseus – Love In Zanzibar
Galimatias & Joppe Ft. GoldLink – One Step Back
Beyoncé – Grown Woman (Jetsss Remix)
T-Pain – Can’t Believe It (Jerreau Vandal Bootyleg)
Clean Bandit – A&E
The Internet – Dontcha
Janet Jackson – If (Kaytranada Remix)
Jade – Every Day Of The Week (Stwo Edition)
First Choice – Love Thang (Genius of Time Edit)
Sugar Hill Gang – Apache (Jump On It)
Disclosure – Latch (Stwo & Phazz Edition)
Shakka – Just Want To See You (DeanyBoy Remix)
Pomo – Work It Out
Sunni Colón – Jezebel
Justin Timberlake – My Love (Nehzuil Remix)

[Listen]: JoJo - ‘#LoveJo’ Mixtape

JoJo's move to Atlantic Records may be the best one she's made yet (reported here) - because this new mixtape she has put out yesterday is giving me life and then some.

A few weeks ago JoJo signed to Atlantic Records after being a messy situation with a record label for so long - that were holding her from releasing new music. Yesterday, saw the release of a new mixtape from JoJo titled ‘#LoveJo’ and it is amazing!

JoJo covers three of the best songs ever - Anita Baker's ‘Caught Up in The Rapture’, Phil Collins ‘Take Me Home’ and Kathleen Battle's ‘Oh Glory’. 

‘Glory’ will make somebody cry and take it to church in the 3 minute 57 seconds that she slayed! She probably even saved a life on that track, and she ain't even know it!

‘#LoveJo’ is available for FREE download, and is a special treat from JoJo to her fans. Let me know what your favourite cover from JoJo is.

Little Simz: Unveils ‘Blank Canvas’ Mixtape + New Video ‘Deranged’

North London lyricist Little Simz has unveiled her highly anticipated mixtape ‘Blank Canvas’ via Jay Z's very own Life + Times.

The 19 year old rapper/musician and rising star has not only released a video for ‘3000x’ featuring two members of her SPACE AGE collective Josh Acré and Chuck20, made her international feature debut on Brooklyn raised rapper/producer Melo-X's ‘Rich Man’, joined forces with Melo-X again and Los Angeles hailing rapper Thurz for her ‘Leave It As That (Remix)’, had radio premieres on Kiss 100 and BBC 1Xtra and more, but she has now released her fourth mixtape, ‘Blank Canvas’.

The self penned project featuring i-D Magazine's ‘Song Of The Day’ - ‘Bad’ along with her legendary ‘3000’ featuring her fellow Space Age associates Josh Acré and Chuck20 is an incredible body of work set to send shivers down your spine from its opening bars.

Get ready to have your mind blown, and welcome to the world of Little Simz.

Taking things up a notch from the monochromatic ‘3000x’ visual, ‘Deranged’ is a dark, glitchy and gripping affair, packed with overt and subliminal messages that arrest your full attention as Simz delivers an intricate monologue over the Matt Martians x randomblackdude produced instrumental for Earl Sweatshirt's ‘Hive’, blurring the lines between reality and ‘madness’.

New Mixtape: DR.G Presents Chox-Mak "Audio Murder" Hosted By DJ YRS Jerzy [4-Track EP]

Chox-Mak who is quickly becoming one of the fastest rising talents in North Carolina have given his fans something to look forward to once again with "Audio Murder". Chox-Mak and DJ YRS Jerzy have been dropping projects for a while now this 4-track-EP is bought to you by DR. G which is a producer out in the UK.

Chox-Mak will be dropping a lot more projects in the near future so just stay tuned for what the future has in store for Chox-Mak and DJ YRS Jerzy.

New Mixtape: Basky - High Definition

Basky has finally released his debut mixtape "High Definition" which he released over the weekend. His single "Mo Bad" featuring Dammy Krane, has been getting an amazing response and also features on the mixtape. 

"Disco Pemperempe", "Aboki Freestlye", and the fan favourite "Gentleman" all appear on the 10-track mixtape from Basky which was released via HBK (Honoured by Kings). 

This new mixtape from Basky is just a teaser of what's to come from the risib star within the coming months, as he plans to drop his debut EP. 

"High Definition" can be downloaded via Dropbox or Hulkshare.