Always a sad day with the passing of an artist whose work you really enjoyed, and such is the way we feel today with the reported death of DJ Mehdi (aka Mehdi Favéris-Essadi). One of our consistently favorite Ed Banger producers, we feel the best way to pay homage to Mehdi’s work is to enjoy […]

The superb Numero Group label drops a mixtape loaded with samples, breaks and beats from their exquisitely curated back library today. The set is mixed by hip hop production duo Drum and Knowledge, who gladly do so to celebrate their 10 year anniversary putting out classic joints. Enjoy the very excellent second funk, soul, jazz […]

Last year’s Free Gucci mixtape from Diplo gets the remix treatment from Mad Decent labelmate Sinden. All y’alls gotta do is head HERE, enter your email addy, and they’ll deliver the grime-rinsed Gucci flows to your inbox. Tinchy Stryder, Wiley, Hudson Hawk, Nicki Minaj, Swizz Beatz…  mouth fulla gold! Thx Skeezy!

It’s been a minute since drum & bass ruled the electronic landscape with a mighty bass fist, and American DJ/producer Dieselboy was Lord Supreme of the American shores. But the once and future king of Pittsburgh dancefloor mayhem (do he and Girl Talk share Superbowl nacho recipes?) still lights it up, and he’s just delivered […]

The raison d’être of  Blood Bros — a DJ duo comprised of Dirty South Joe and DJA — is simply (and awesomely) to create mixtapes culled from the best 80s action movie and kung fu flick soundtracks. What on Earth is there not to like about that? Sure it’s not as cerebral as, say, Chris […]

CTRL Z and Screwface, legends from the tearout breaks scene (fresh from the Hardcore Beats label), just dropped their Mix of the Week titled Don’t Stay In. Incorporating elements from both D&B and breakbeats, the mix is a solid hour (60 tracks!) of seamlessly mixed terrifying synths and breakbeats. Enjoy the stream below, and if […]

It’s a great day today, as is any day that Bassnectar (aka Lorin Ashton) drops a new mix. His IDJ Mixtape was bonkers, and this BBC Radio 1 DJ Mix recorded in London is just as nice. As Lorin explains, “It’s been SOOOOOO long since I’ve had a chance to put together a good mix […]

Much beloved Echo Park trio Mansions On The Moon released their Paradise Falls mixtape and boy does it live up to the hype. Having already collaborated with N*E*R*D, Willy Joy, Xaphoon Jones (Chiddy Bang, who are playing our party next Tuesday) and Diplo and DJ Benzi — who mixed the set — their heavily harmonized […]