Mar262009
For those that don’t know, Platform Six is my new radio show that is being broadcast to the world via the magical delights of the internet.
Every fortnight you get to hear some classic and upfront funky house tuneage mixed by self. Plus you also get to hear me jabber on about pointless crap too.
Each show is two hours long and has a featured guest mix tucked within it’s depths. I try to cover a wide spectrum of funky house sub-genres but essentially it’s all just a load of tracks that I like all strung together with a bit of filler in the middle. I like it and I hope you do too.
Now that you know what it’s all about, why not check it out? It is free after all. You can find my bi-monthly Platform Six show on SSradio here (login required):http://ssradiouk.com/shows/platform-six/ or on Lifted Radio here: http://lifted-radio.co.uk/podcasts/?cat=69
Mar202009
To mark the launch of Kris’ debut artist album ‘Indiosyncrasies’ (in stores / available to download from 20th April 2009) Kris has teamed up with the lovely people at SoundCloud to bring you a very unique competition.
They’re asking producers (young and old) from any musical persuasion to submit a ’sketch’ or and idea for a track to Kris via his SoundCloud drop box and he will choose his favorite idea to finish in the studio with the winning track receiving a full release on Compuphonic under the artist project ‘Kris Menace Vs (insert your name here!)
Sketches to be no longer than three minutes and to be submitted as 128K MP3s.
A sketch refers to a rough idea for a track which Kris will then work on / finish. Do not supply full tracks for Kris to remix. This is not the idea!
Please supply your email address as the file name when submitting your track.
Final date for submitting is Monday 20th April. The winner will be contacted by Monday 27th.
The winning release will be fitted into Compuphonic’ release schedule in the soonest available slot.
More info: http://soundcloud.com/kris-menace-competition
Mar142009
Exchange Beureau Music sent me some promos this morning and I thought it would be good to share with you their funky soulful sound.
Joshua Adams and Paul Katcher are both members of the Detroit-based soul/funk/house band Exchange Bureau and, as the story goes, “We were just politickin’ one night and decided to just go ahead and create a digital, independent record label.” But, as always, it’s easier said than done. “Paul and I really wanted to work hard to make this label, and we’ve done everything from building the Web site to handling all the business side to remixing artists … just everything,” notes Adams, who’s been making music in various forms for the past 20 years. Considering where he’s been and what he’s done with music, the fact that he’s co-founded a label comes as no surprise.
At last year’s Winter Music Conference in Miami, Adams and Katcher talked with a lot of labels, especially digital labels, and noticed most digital labels were run the same way: a fifty/fifty split with their artists. “After that, we started thinking of just doing this in-house instead of going through people who we don’t know whether or not will really push our material,” Adams said. “I started calling a lot of people I knew and started compiling a roster of people in the area that represent all areas across the ‘dance music’ spectrum: funk, hip-hop, house, techno, electro and more.” Not surprisingly, most of these artists were friends that Adams knew, which was a definite advantage, but working with friends in business can always prove … awkward. “There’s always that weird factor when you’re dealing with your friends in business, especially when you email them a contract for them to sign in blood,” laughed Adams. “Luckily, the people we’re working with, I really trust and believe they trust us. We just want everybody to do well.”
You can find out more about this labels latest releases and listen to some free samples here: http://www.exchangebureaumusic.com/blog/?p=69
Article source: http://www.exchangebureaumusic.com/blog/?cat=7
Jan302009
Its the end of the month again. And that can only mean one thing - time for your next installment of funky house fuelled dancefloor destroyers!
I’m sending this one to you a couple of days early because its a great warm-up mix to your weekend and there’s definitely that Friday feeling throughout the 60 minute mix.
So whether you are at work or at home, download my February 2009 mix and turn it up LOUD. I promise you won’t be dissapointed 
Go to mixes page to download
TRACKLISTING:
- Kelly Price - Friend Of Mine (Chartstalkers House Remix)
- Jonny Quango - Reach On Up (Original mix)
- Starchaser - A New Society (Original Vocal)
- 7th Heaven ft. Banderas - This Is Your Life (Pat-Rich vs. Simon De Jano Mix)
- Studiopunks ft Nicole Tyler - Free Your Love (Studiopunks Machine Mix)
- Soul Seekerz vs. Judy Cheeks - Reach For The Love (Vocal Club Mix)
- Audio Jacker - D 4 Damager (Original Mix)
- His Majesty Andre - Music Non Stop
- Weekend Players - Hype The Funk (Audio Jacker Mix)
- Meck - Windmills (Club Mix)
- Bimbo Jones - And I Try (Lee Dagger Mix)
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Jan052009
I’ve stumbled across this funky little tool for online music production. Its made by the people at Hobnox and is a completely free online music production experience.
You can find this tool at http://www.hobnox.com/index.1056.de.html and its essentially an online sequencer rack allowing you to experiment with different sounds.
There are hundreds of buttons and knobs to twiddle with and if you create anything half decent, you can record it and save it to listen to again. Detailed information can be found here http://www.hobnox.com/index.1021.de.html?blg[project_handle]=Reef2&blg[id]=2349&blg[proc]=show.
There are Electro and Drum ‘n’ Bass presets available or you can start with a blank canvass. I can see myself spending a good few hours with this…
Dec312008
Just a few hours to go before we hit a brand new year.
I don’t really do New years resolutions, but I beleive that the new year is a good time to start a blank page and to refresh yourself - turn over a new leaf and all that crap.
So to help you on your way, check out my latest mix for the New Year over on my Mixes page.
Here’s the tracklisting:
- A Skillz feat Krafty Kuts - Happiness
- Full Intention Presents Shena - I’ll Be Waiting (Shave Remix)
- Rockefeller - Do It 2 Nite (Ian carey Remix)
- Freemasons - If (Freemasons 2009 Re Rub)
- Timmy Vegas And Bad Lay Dee - Another Dimension (Triple D Club Mix)
- Sam Project - Why (Original Club Mix)
- Kid Massive - Get Busy (Soul Avengerz Mayhem Mix)
- Lissat + Voltaxx - Release Yourself (Vocal Club Mix)
- Fucka - Digital Union
- Golden Girls - Kinetic (Atfc Remix)
- Bodyrox + Luciana ft. Nick Clow - Brave New World (Original Mix)
- Jay Stewart - The Shuffle (Original Mix)
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Hope you enjoy! Don’t forget that you can subscribe to my monthly mixes simply using the icons in the top right of this site. You can get it in iTunes and RSS flavours.
Whatever you get up to tonight, have fun and stay safe. Wishing everyone all the best of success in 2009!!!
Dec202008
I was driving home last night after a very long week. I was tired, exhausted and not feeling too great. then I heard a song on the radio that instantly picked me right back up again.
As you may have guessed by the title of this post, the artist is Timmy Vegas and the track is called Another Dimension. Timmy Vegas is one half of Soul Central who are probably most well-known for their Strings Of Life release a few years back. He’s also a DJ, a Scorpio and a poker player which means we both share a lot in common. Well, three things.
This track is not due out until around the 12th January, but I’ve managed to get my hands on a pre-release promo that I will be throwing into my January mix in 2009.
It’s an all-out sample-fest mash-up that ‘borrows’ inspiration from Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman and Beastie Boys- Intergalatic with additional vocals by Bad Lay Dee.
Listen to an MP3 of Timmy Vegas And Bad Lay Dee - Another Dimension or check it out on YouTube.
Check it out when I drop it in next month’s mix, then go and buy it from Amazon.
Dec182008
While mooching about the internet, I came across this funky little web site over at www.mp3whitelabel.com. It’s a place for unsigned artists to upload their dance music tracks in order to get more ears listening to thier music and to hopefully snap up a record deal in the process.
There are a great deal of genres being showcased such as: Acid House, Breaks, Chillout, D ‘n’ B, Dubstep, Electro, House, Experimental, Hard Dance, Hard Trance, Hardcore, Hardstyle, Hip-Hop, House, Leftfield, Minimal, Progressive, R’n'B, Tech-House, Techno and Trance. A little something for everyone there.
Free to use and free to download, not only is this a great resource for fresh new music for DJs, it is also a launch pad for aspiring producers too. If you are an up and coming producer and you could do with a platform for your music other than the chaotic mish-mash jungle of MySpace, you should really do yourself a favour and check out www.mp3whitelabel.com
Dec132008
Amazon MP3 offers millions of songs and albums from a wide range of artists all in MP3 format, which means they can play on any digital media player, including your iPod.
You can browse by price or genre, check out top downloads or new and future releases, or search for songs, albums or artists using the search box at the top of any Amazon MP3 page.
Once you’ve downloaded your music, you can use whichever media player application you prefer to manage it, such as iTunes or Windows Media Player.
Songs from Amazon MP3 can be played on any MP3-capable device, including iPods, Zunes, Zens, iPhones, RAZRs, BlackBerrys, and most media-enabled mobile phones. Their files are free of digital rights management (DRM) software, so you can burn your songs to CDs, play them on all your computers, and transfer them to all your devices. Songs are encoded at 256 kbps, which means you get a high enough audio quality at a manageable file size.
You won’t find any of the latest underground cuts here, but it’s an online store that is worth checking out.
Amazon MP3
Oct292006
Looking for digital downloads? Then look no further! I have teamed up with TrackItDown to bring you the most upfront and exclusive digital downloads from around the world.
Check you http://paulvelocity.trackitdown.net to purchase MP3 or WAV files of your choice.
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