The second Mixpak Extended Play hits New York next week to celebrate the release of Poirier’s Soca Road. He will be DJing alongside Fade To Mind’s Rizzla and residents Jubilee and Dre Skull.
When: Saturday 21st January
Where: Drom, 85 Avenue A (between 5th & 6th)
How much: Free before midnight with RSVP/$10 after
Brand new Popcaan single “Get Gyal Easy” produced by Dre Skull. Support and buy now on iTunes.
Pusha T jumped on an official remix of Vybz Kartel’s ‘Half On A Baby’ and it’s got the internet goin’ nuts with coverage from Boomshots, Complex Magazine, Nah Right, The Source and many more.
‘Half On a Baby’ is the second single from Vybz Kartel’s Kingston Story.
Download: Vybz Kartel – Half On A Baby (Remix) [Feat. Pusha T]
WHEN: Friday, November 11 – November 12
WHERE: Various locations throughout Williamsburg, Brooklyn
COVER: $30-45 (single day/two day)
Mixpak Extended Play is a new club night that embodies the musical and cultural vibes created by the combining of different worlds and genres in one party. This club night brings together legends with rising underground talent, all done in the name of the next level. Created by three like minded New York party mavens—Jubilee, Dre Skull, and MeanRed—this party cuts through the New York malaise to bring you back to your roots, on the dancefloor.
WHEN: Monday, October 31st
WHERE: DROM, 85 Ave A, New York NY
AGE: 21+
DOORS: 10PM
COVER: $10
The second single from Vybz Kartel’s “Kingston Story” drops with a remix package on October 25th on Mixpak. Stream the release below.
This past Friday the Triple J Mixup series hosted by Nina Las Vegas had exclusive mixes from All The Lights, Drop The Lime, Diplo and Dre Skull. Stream all the mixes on the Triple J website.
Kingston Story contains all the writing abilities of Vybz Kartel and all the composing talent of Dre Skull to create excellent crossover material. I definitely have newfound respect for Vybz Kartel’s music after listening to this, and I’m really looking forward to more Dre Skull full length work like this one.
Check the in depth review of Vybz Kartel’s “Kingston Story” over Mishka’s Bloglin blog.
Mixmag just did a feature on Mixpak and interview with Dre Skull. Included is Dre Skull’s ‘Mixpak For Mixmag’ Mix which you can stream or download below.
Derrière le proéminent album Kingston Story de Vybz Kartel se trouve l’un des producteurs les plus en vogue de Brooklyn, fondateur de Mixpak Records et qui dans sa carrière a collaboré avec une pliade d’artiste internationaux, a décider de poser ses valises en Jamaîque pour produir l’album de l’artiste Dancehall du 21ème siècle.
Read the French language interview here.
Mixpak label boss Dre Skull recently collaborated on a full length with controversial dancehall artist Vybz Kartel titled Kingston Story. We caught up with the Brooklyn-based DJ/producer to see how that all came together…
There’s a brand new Dre Skull interview up over at Turntable Lab which includes this list of “top 5 listening songs.”
Ms. Cristal – Hoe You Just Mad
Khia – You Can Make It
1stLady – I’m Selling Pussy
Gunna – Silly Bitches
Unladylike – O Lets Do It
New Dre Skull interview up over at MTV Iggy.
Check my new Top 15 chart up at Turntable Lab.
Friday July 8, 2011
Sweat Lodge @ The Cove
108 N. 6th St Brooklyn, NY
w/ Matt Shadetek, Geko Jones, Atropolis
RSVP and Details
Wednesday July 6, 2011
Blow Your Head @ Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA
w/ Secret Special Guest, Dillon Francis, Paul Devro + Benzona
RSVP and Details
It’s was almost exactly a year ago that I first went down to Kingston, Jamaica to record a few songs with Vybz Kartel and at the the time, we had not yet considered doing an album. Those first few tracks seemed to have something special about them which gave rise to the idea of us doing a full length…and here we are today. Need a soundtrack to your summer? Kingston Story is out now on iTunes!
Now that we have your attention, check this week’s New York Times Music Popcast with Jeremy Egner which features a 15 minute interview with journalist Rob Kenner who just wrote a feature on Vybz Kartel that will run in this Sunday’s New York Times in the Arts & Leisure section. Stay tuned for that article, but in the meantime check the interview to hear an in depth discussion on Vybz Kartel and his new album on Mixpak. The interview includes a sneak peek (sneak listen?) to two brand new cuts from Kingston Story. World exclusive! Did you pre-order your copy of the album yet?
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New York Times Music Popcast (right click to download)
Listen to this week’s show above or subscribe to Popcast in iTunes.
For the last year I’ve been working on the new Vybz Kartel full length and it’s finally days away from release. If you want to support this project pre-order Kingston Story now from iTunes where it’s already climbed to #52 on the Best Selling Reggae albums chart.
A while back I shared the behind the scenes details from the Vybz Kartel ‘Go Go Wine’ video shoot and we’re finally ready to share the finished video. Shot on location in Kingston, Jamaica by Patrick Fraser.
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