Atomic Hooligan are back with a bang with their new release on Functional Records doing the promo rounds at the moment.  Smoke & Mirrors is released on 9th August 2010 and comes with remixes from Dog Town Clash and the mighty Ben & Lex
With outstanding reviews for this release across all media formats from magazines including DJ Mag, IDJ and Mixmag to blogs and online magazines to pirate, web and commercial radio stations across europe, Atomic Hooligan have picked up where they left off, maintaining their reputation for quality dancefloor rocking sounds.

With a follow up release on Functional already in the can and lined up for release in the next month, as well as more releases coming on their own Bass = Win label, Atomic Hooligan are well and truly back in the mix.

Get your ears round this new promo mix showcasing some of their recent studio work, some exclusive remixes and of course some material flagged for future release on Bass = Win.  Hit more for the tracklist:

1. Atomic Hooligan  – Weed (Atomic Hooligan Feat: Afu Ra – Dirty Accapella)
2. Atomic Hooligan – Bass Crazy
3. Atomic Hooligan – Is It Real
4. Dub Pistols – Ganja (Atomic Hooligan Mix)
5. Reset! – If We Try (Atomic Hooligan mix)
6. Atomic Hooligan Smoke & Mirrors
7. Atomic Hooligan – You What Blud?
8. Ben & Lex – Pounds from the Rough Necks (Terry Hooligan Mix)
9. Prosper & Old Skool Nemo vs Benjamin Vial – Bad Bwoys (Terry Hooligan mix)
10. Atomic Hooligan – Bass Crazy (Tek-One Remix)
11. Reset! – If We Try (501 Remix)
12. 501 – Echo in my Head
13. Rico Tubbs – I Like It Raw (Dub Step Remix)
14. Rico Tubbs – Time Bandit (Flatmate Remix)
15. Pyramid – Can’t Stand The Rain
16. Pyramid – Beautiful
17. Pete Rock True Master

Kanji Kinetic has kindly dropped this mix into Faze 2 HQ for us to share with you lucky lucky people.  Recorded live in Edinburgh in May 2010 at Ghantin, this mix contains no less than 40 tracks as Kanji sets to work on the Edinburgh massive.  They loved it of course and so can you – simply click the link below and prepare for an onslaught of ravey, electro, bassline and dubstep from producers including Jeuce, DZ, Rusko, Skream, The Prodigy, Doctor P, 16 Bit and of course the Mr Kinetic himself.

Go on, say it 5 times:  Kanji man, kanji man, kanji man, kanji man….

If you have some time to spare, the tracklist is here:

1. Azid Dizko – Believerz (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
2. Jeuce – Flavour (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
3. DZ & Redeyz – Chekmo Diskoh
4. Kanji Kinetic – Drive U Crazy VIP
5. Temper D – Bring The Bass (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
6. Kanji Kinetic – Deep Down South
7. Kanji Kinetic – Deep Down South (Subliminal Remix)
8. DeVille ft Jimmy Luv – Quente Demais (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
9. Rusko – 2NAQ (Kanji Kinetic Refix)
10. Jinder – Youth Blood (Squire of Gothos Remix)
11. Madmaid – Buy Me Cola
12. Bracket – Butters Bounce
13. The Unslooables – Wet Up Da Dance (Squire of Gothos Remix)
14. Suncycle / Mavado / Redlight & Toddla T – No More (Top Billin party edit)
15. The Moova – Paceh Babeh
16. Zombies For Money – Kolkata (Dirty Version)
17. Soul Puncherz – We Got Tha Boom (Filthy Rehab Remix)
18. Mr Sly – The War On Terror
19. Ricorb – Bhenchod Riddim
20. Michael Forshaw – Turn Around Touch The Ground
21. Skream – Clap Your Hands
22. The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die (Proxy Remix)
23. Kanji Kinetic – Zombiezz (Cracks Remix)
24. Trode – Keep Going (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
25. Kid606 – Dancehall of the Dead (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
26. Blackmass Plastics – Future Past (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
27. 16bit – Chainsaw Calligraphy (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
28. Kanji Kinetic – New Era
29. DJ Hazard – Wicked So
30. Kanji Kinetic – Dangerbass
31. Proxy – Raven (Evol Intent Ravenstep VIP)
32. Bassnectar – Here We Go
33. Madmaid – E.D.F.
34. Rusko – Hold On (Sub Focus Remix)
35. Doctor P – Sweet Shop (edit)
36. Ozma – Your Shoes
37. Bonkrooger – Welcome To Jurassic Park
38. Kanji Kinetic – Zombiezz (Johnny Sideways Remix)
39. Current Value & Donny – Drill
40. Limewax – 1/2 lb

Olugbenga continues to pick up love for his eclectic mixes, this time from Ireland on the mighty Bodytonic blog.
This time the Metronomy man gets busy with a typically eclectic mix that includes cuts from the Manic Street Preachers, Pink Floyd and Marvin Gaye to 50 Cent, Kanye West and Bastille.  Packed full of tracks and some of his own edits, the mix has proved massively popular with visitors to the Bodytonic site.

Here is the track list for the mix… make your way over to Bodytonic to get this mix and loads more wonderful music & news.

Manic Street Preachers – Faster
Mew – Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
Om Unit – Lavender 50 Cent – Baby By Me Analogue Phaser Gun – Lesser (EXCLUSIVE)
BOUQUI – Mo Rile
Wale – Kini Big Deal
166 Family – Jeunlo [OLUGBENGA EDIT]
SEEED – Ding [OLUGBENGA EDIT]
P Square – Wahala Dey
Metronomy – Heart Rate Rapid
Justin Timberlake – Like I Love You (Clipse verse)
Timbaland – The Way I Are
Salt N Pepa – Push It
Wiley – Electric Boogaloo [Hudson Mohawke Remix]
So So Modern + OLUGBENGA – Give Berlin Thanks For Everything (EXCLUSIVE)
Pink Floyd – Speak To Me (Breathe)
Metronomy – Radio Ladio
Om Unit – Searching [EAN Remix]
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
Adele – Chasing Pavements [EAN Remix] (EXCLUSIVE)
Ludacris – How Low
Lil’ Wayne – Lollipop [Nasty Ways Remix]
Kanye West – Power
X Plastaz – Ndani Ya Sherehe
Lil’ Wayne – I Feel Like Dying [Flying Lotus Remix]
Hidden Cat – Shooting Stars [Bag Raiders cover]
Shofro – Flight Attendant
Kanye West – We Major
Bastille – Ages
Three Trapped Tigers – 13
Michael Giacchino – Landed at LAX [OLUGBENGA EDIT]

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Sharkslayer are back with another essential EP on Top Billin Music… support from Tiesto!

Check out and buy the full release here on Beatport…

Jeuce released their latest single ‘Play’ on Get Hype records at the start of the month and its been getting some amazing support from DJs and Radio alike.  ‘Play’ sees the band continue to merge together their love for dance music and the passion for playing live that gives their tracks a unique and innovative edge over what is essentially a producer and DJ led scene.

With remixes from Dubstep legend MRK1, 2-Step don Aquadrop and newcomers RMS & RASLK, and Wobbelix, this release provides something for every fan of bass heavy club music and will continue to build on the already massive hype surrounding Jeuce.

You can listen / buy the track from here.

Radio support is coming hard from Rinse FM, SIRIUS Radio and NSB to name a few. DJ Support comes from a variety of names including Sukh knight, High Rankin, Starkey, Anne Savage, 501 and more.

Here is what the DJs are saying about the track:

“Original and futuristic with a great vocal. Hard to beat even with these mixes , Great job!” – FreQ Nasty (Various, Worldwide)
“the RMS & RASKL mix is cool” – Starkey (Trouble & Bass)
“Digging the cross genre vibe.” – Anne Savage (Various, Worldwide)
“Really like this. Great stuff guys” – High Rankin (Cheap Thrills)
“mrk 1 remix is dope” – Atomic Hooligan (Various, Worldwide)
“got a different vibe from jeuce there, and that’s a rather big tune! and some very tight remixes. mrk1 never fails, great version by him. that aquadrop is awesome too, really like that one! def feelin the rmx & raskl one, the wobblelix isn’t really my bag but it’s sounding alright.” – Basha (Various, Worldwide)
“Diggin the original for sure!” – 501 (MTA Records / NSFW)
“mrk1 remix is sick. defo playing out.” – RackNRuin (Various, Worldwide)
“for me its the original and the RMS RASKL remix all the way” – Aquasky (Various, Worldwide)
“big ” – The Qemists (Ninja Tune)
“love the orignal …vocals are wicked big tune !” – Inch (Ctrl-Z / Pyramid)
“v cool v trendy ))))” – NAPT (Various, Worldwide)
“i like i like” – D-Code (Shiva Soundsystem)
“nice” – Sukh Knight (True Tiger)

Electro, Kwaito, Kuduro, Baile Funk, Dancehall, Miami bass…Schlachthofbronx have it all. Famous across the web for their “Munich Bass” sound, their fan base now stretches as far as their musical roots. Tracks and Fields had a little chat with this diverse duo to talk about their musical journey so far…

Head on over to www.tracksandfields.com for the interview and see what our Bavarian Bruders have to say…

And if you’re a creative type and fancy adding your own twist to a new Schlachthofbronx track, you can also enter the “Mad Instrument” remix competition… just head over to the site and grab the samples.

There’s a Schlachthofbronx Party Pack up for grabs, including a tee-shirt, an exclusive double vinyl, and of course a Schlachthofbronx vuvuzela!

Check out the original track and download everything you need for the remix competition here: SCHLACHTHOFBRONX REMIX COMP

B Rich will be back in the UK in Europe early November as part of his Everyday Hustle World Tour which sees him work his way around North America, UK, Europe and Asia before finally ending up in New Zealand!
To celebrate this fact, he’s sent over this awesome promo mix to remind you all what a fearsome DJ he is.  The mix below is his usual mix of bassline debauchery and features tracks from Heavyfeet, Crookers, Foamo, Drop the Lime, Benga, Doctor P and of course B Rich himself.

For a preview of Everyday Hustle 2010 check the soundcloud link here:

Tour dates are 2nd November – 16th November 2010 – get at robh@faze2agency.com for more information.

Enjoy the mix – read more for the full tracklist:

01. Lewis Cancut – Get Low
02. Two Fresh – Transatlantic Skank ft Lady Chann (Heavyfeet Remix)
03. The Subs & Party Harder – The Pope of Dope (Highbloo Remix)
04. Manare – Speakeasy
05. Drop The Lime – Sex Sax (MJ Cole’s Lubricated Remix)
06. Drop The Lime – Sex Sax (Zombies For Money Remix)
07. Randomer & Fife – Slum City
08. Baobinga & Cosmin TRG – I Get Ruff
09. Craze – Drop to the Flo
10. Flinch – Midnight Hustle (Udachi Remix)
11. AC Slater – Calm Down ft. Craze (Club Remix)
12. Wafa – Ewid Disco (Drop The Lime Remix)
13. Klever – Lambs Breath
14. Udachi – P-Funk Skank (B. Rich Remix)
15. Evolve Or Die – Wheel & Come
16. Crookers – Cooler Colour (AC Slater Remix)
17. Brodinski – Arnold Classics (Tony Senghore Remix)
18. Damian Marley & NAS – As We Enter (Foamo Remix)
19. Kill The Noise – Jokes On You
20. Foamo – Centavo
21. Jack Beats – Revolution
22. Gella – Twinkle ft. MC Pryda (Nails Remix)
23. Doctor P – Sweet Shops (Deadmanners Refix)
24. Aquadrop – Brukout
25. DJ Hatcha – Dirtee Tek
26. Jakes – Boom Boom Bass
27. Benga – Little Bits
28. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Blood Pressure ft Riko
29. A1 Bassline – 8oh8 (Mayhem Edit)
30. DJ Sneak – Southern Boy (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)
31. B. Rich – Plenty Dark
32. Benga – Mini Motor Cross
33. RSK – Kraids Krib
34. Douster – A Mi A Loco
35. Urban Assault – Turn It Up
36. Flinch – Midnight Hustle (SPL Remix)
37. Flinch – Midnight Hustle (AC & Dell Remix VIP)
38. Skitz – Struggla ft. Kardinal Offishall & Rodney P (Engine-Earz Remix)
39. Boy Kid Cloud – How You Like Me Now
40. DZ – Drop Top (J. Rabbit Remix)
41. Borgore – Sunset ft. Diplo
42. Itchy Robot – Miss  You
43. Mindflow – Switched
44. Kissed With A Noise – Watuppp ft. Young Buck (B. Rich Remix)
45. Kitch ‘n Sync & Wonk – Pumpin My Shit (B. Rich Remix)
46. Zero G – Bass Culture
47. Ludacris – How Low Can You Go ft. Shawnna
48. Usher – Little Freak ft. Nicki Minaj

Virus Syndicate have a lot to say right now and fortunately DJ Mag have given them the perfect outlet from which to share their wisdom.  The Breakout Trilogy is finally out on digital format at juno records this week. across all digital outlets next week before coming out on physical release.
They’ve also got some big news on the release front to be announced in the next few weeks (watch this space).  Big things are happening in the virus camp.

With autumn bookings across North America, UK and Europe coming in thick and fast and a tour of Australia lined up for March 2011, the gig diary continues to grow.
For Virus Syndicate, a double page spread in DJ Mag is not enough and more press is confirmed for next month, with interviews in IDJ and ATM magazines.

Faze 2 are taking bookings now – contact robh@faze2agency.com

Huge congratulations are in order as Yolanda Be Cool take the UK charts by storm and hit the Number 1 spot with “We No Speak Americano”. With the track already Number 1 in most European countries, “Americano” is set to be the biggest tune of the summer and launch the Aussie duo to new found fame and fortune.

For those of you who missed out on this tour, we are taking interest now for a return visit, and new tour dates will be announced shortly.

In the meantime have a listen to their recent mini mix for Annie Mac’s Radio1 show, tracklist after the jump…

for more info on Yolanda Be Cool, get in touch with steviemac@faze2agency.com

Yolanda Be Cool – BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac – mini mix – July 2010 by yolandabecool

1. Ladies and Gentleman – The Dark Knight
2. Villalobos For Presidente – Yolanda Be Cool (Nick Verwey Remix)
3. Fissa Tune – Homework
4. Let’s Funk – Nils Ohrmann (Daniel Steinberg Remix)
5. Nasty Boy – Notorious BIG – (Acapella)
6. Going to Happen – Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
7. Bla Bla – Belocca & Soneec
8. Sax Tape (Too Sexy) – Kid Kaio
9. Cut To The Top – Round Table Knights
10. What’s Up Fatlip – Fatlip (Acapella)
11. Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp – Gameboy/Gamegirl (Acapella)
12. Balkamaniac – Sebastian Leger
13. Mitzwah – Hickup
14. La Paz – A Star Coy
15. Serious – The Dark Knight
16. Duckface – The Martin Brothers
17. A Yoo – Act Yo Age
18. La Bolsita – Da Cat, Bernard Novaes
19. Toadstool – Para One (Jesse Rose Made To Play Dub)
20. Obrigado – Camel (Yolanda Be Cool Remix)
21. We No Speak Americano – Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP (Urchins Remix)
22. Vacaciones En Chile – Ilario Alicante
23. Hickup Theme – Hickup
24. One Dos Quatro – Phabyo DJ
25. Afro Nuts – Yolanda Be Cool (DCUP Remix)
26. Train To Bamako – MYD
27. One Track Mind – Playmode
28. Get Low – Justin Martin
29. Go Low – Renaissance Man Edit
30. Monika With a K – Yolanda Be Cool
31. Pesti Nasty – Siopis

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Another vid here from Rico’s recent US tour (from Blow Up in San Fran)… being a world renowned DJ must be terrible, all that travel, late nights, pretty girls…

haaaang on…

actually it looks awesome and we’re all very jealous!

And on the release front be sure to check out the new Bass=Win Dubstep Remix EP, out now on Beatport featuring remixes from Tek One, Flatmate and 501… all three tracks entering the Beatport charts in the top 50!