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.
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Mixmag Interview and Mix
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011Dre Skull Interview With Davibe Jamaica
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
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.
Dre Skull Interview At MTV Iggy
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Turntable Lab Chart
Monday, July 18th, 2011
Vybz Kartel ‘Kingston Story’ Out Now!
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
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!
New York Times Popcast Discussion On Vybz Kartel
Friday, June 17th, 2011
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.
Pre-order Vybz Kartel Kingston Story Now
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
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.
Vybz Kartel – Go Go Wine Video
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011A 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.
Rolling Stone Interviews Vybz Kartel
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Dre Skull Interview With Strictly The Best
Monday, June 13th, 2011
Fast forward to 2011, and Dre Skull and Vybz Kartel have teamed up together again for his forthcoming album “Kingston Story”, and Dancehall fans can expect something more than the usual collection of recent singles and the odd filler track that can often blight many dancehall albums.
Read this Dre Skull interview with Strictly The Best covering working with Vybz Kartel on the upcoming album “Kingston Story,” the state of dancehall and more.
