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Yolanda Be Cool… European Tour! (June/July)

With the success of their latest release “We No Speak Americano” on Sweat It Out ringing in the air, we are pleased to announce the Yolanda Be Cool European tour for June-July 2010!

The Antipodean champions of “party-tech” will be gracing the shores of Europe this summer giving them the opportunity to freeze their nuts off, and us the chance to catch of of the most hyped acts to come out of Australia in recent times.

The support surrounding Yolanda is incredible given their relatively short time together under this moniker. Having licensed their very first original to Fabric 49 (mixed by Buraka Som Sistema) the pair have gone from strength to strength with a string of releases on Sweat It Out gaining the respect of peers such as Renaissance Man, Radioclit, Mylo, Drop the Lime, Brodinski and Sinden to name a few… not to mention radio play from Kissy Sellout on Radio One and Sinden’s Kiss FM shows.

So what’s the fuss all about? Hit that play button and find out!

We are taking bookings for the Yolanda Be Cool NOW! steviemac@faze2agency.com for more info

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Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – “We No Speak Americano”

Yolanda Be Cool have done it again! Teaming up with DCUP to produce “We No Speak Americano” on Sweat it Out, the release has garnered praise from some of the coolest kids around! See what some of them had to say below, and if you dig the track go show some love over at Yolanda Be Cool’s mypace page… ”We No Speak Americano” is out March 6th

Utah Saints – “Good fun track, big ups!”

Zombie Disco Squad – “VERY FUN”

Brodinski – “Love this one!”

Drop the Lime – “Oh ok… I see what’s going on here. Y’all are making a MEGA BANGER!”

DJ Yoda – “Yes Please!”

Foamo – “V nice… will be fun to play out”

Etienne De Crecy – “Super!”

WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO – YOLANDA BE COOL & DCUP by yolandabecool

Top Billin mix it up with Schlachthofbronx…

Even knowing that there are several members of the Top Billin crew, I’m still always impressed by their output. Seems like every week they come out with a great remix or edit… sometimes it’s difficult to keep track! And this week is no exception with their offering on the “Ayoba” (Remix EP) by the fantastic Schlachthofbronx from Munich (If you’ve not heard of these guys yet you should really check them out!)

The EP also includes remixes from Ku Bo, Beataucue, Phon.O, Beware+Motorpitch… and you can grab it at all the normal online outlets, but Top Billin have made their remix available free through Soundcloud!

Schlachthofbronx “Ayoba” Featuring Spoek & Gnucci Banana (Top Billin Remix) by MANRECORDINGS

Stay tuned, there’s more to come from the Top Billin camp in the next few days!

Turntables in Technicolour Live in Basel

Woody Madera packed up his projector and took to the road (well the air) last month to perform his new Turntables in Technicolour show in Basel, Switzerland.
From the look and sound of these clips, it went off!

HeavyFeet Present Stamp! Beats

Following the success of their DJ Zinc ‘Killa Sound’ (Bingo Bass) remix, HeavyFeet return to shatter all expectations with their brand new label, Stamp! Beats.

Over the next twelve months HeavyFeet will release twelve singles, with each release comprising of an original vocal track, a club mix and guest remix.

The original of each monthly release will be given away for free through a variety of online resources, encouraging fans to download, feedback on and share HeavyFeet’s exciting and original material.

The concept is simple; avoid the traditional album format and allow music lovers and bloggers more regular access to fresh musical offerings and exciting club friendly remixes. Refreshing, upfront and wholly effective, Stamp Beats! knows no boundaries and perfectly encapsulates the next phase for HeavyFeet.

The label launches on 5th April 2010, and we’re not allowed to give much away before then – we have heard the track and we can tell you that its a high quality package with a great original track and a remix from a top name.  Its definately got the stamp of quality all over it!

To keep you happy until the release date, you can download their remix of Roisin Murphy’s “Momma’s Place” for FREE here!

Toddla T likes it – he played it on his BBC Radio1 show – so you should too!

Try before you don’t buy (cos its free)  here:

Roisin Murphy – Momma’s Place (HeavyFeet Remix) by bassmusic

NAPT clean up at Breakspoll 2010!

Congratulations are in order following last night’s Breakspoll 2010 Awards as NAPT snap up “Best Track” (for “Make My Day” ft Louise Marshall) and “Best Producer” titles for the second year running. Their label Funkatech also came up trumps in the “Best Label” category.

And there’s more still to come! The much awaited “N-Funk pt 4″ is out in March, as well as an official remix for UK Soul Legend Mica Paris… to top it off the guys head out for their North American tour at the end of March and will be dropping by the Miami Music Conference to make some noise.

The future’s bright. The future’s NAPT!

NAPT Triple J Promo Mix by NAPT

Rico goes disco + more Trouble & Bass ahead…

Well known for his mastery of the big bassline, Rico Tubbs demonstrates his versatility with his next release on Will Bailey’s Simma Records. An out and out disco monster, this will drop somewhen around March/April with a Will Bailey remix… can’t wait!

RICO TUBBS HOTMIX by Rico Tubbs

To be followed closely by a new release on Trouble & Bass, Calvertron vs Rico Tubbs “HEAVY BASS – Champions of the World Vol 3″ out on April 16th.

Remix duty for Sharkslayer…

The new Jamtech Foundation album will be soon done and dropping and Sharkslayer is at the (remix) controls yet again, proving there’s no hard feelings about Sweden’s victory over the Finns in the Olympic ice-hockey finals

Jamtech Foundation f. Sizzla – The Agenda (Sharkslayer riddim mix) by TOP BILLIN

Also dropping soon is the Sharkslayer remix of Finnish pop-duo TV OFF

TV OFF – Boogieman (Sharkslayer remix) by TOP BILLIN

There’s more to come, so be on the lookout for the Rico Tubbs & Sharkslayer – ‘Kirkonpoltto EP’ due for release this spring…

Plump Bisquit gathering heat on Top Billin…

Since it’s release on Top Billin Records a couple weeks ago this track has been gathering yet more heat with support from Sound Pellegrino and Mumdance, and now it’s been picked up by Sinden to kick off his new podcast on The Kool Kids Podcast Klub. In the words of Teki from Sound Pellegrino “2010 is the year for Finland for sure!”, and it certainly seems that way…

You can grab the release over at Beatport along with the Sharkslayer remix, but in the meantime grab a coffee and check out the video below!

FEMME EN FOURRURE – PLUMP BISQUIT from Top Billin on Vimeo.

Dephect hook up with Woody Turntables in Technicolor

UK Streetwear label Dephect is based on a shared love of Hip Hop culture and graphic design, so its not surprising that when they found out about Woody Madera’s Turntables in Technicolor project, they were inspired to produce a run of limited edition T Shirts to celebrate the launch of the show.
Dephect is now an international brand in its own right, progressing via graphic collaborations with unknown and established artists alike, and they’ve gone all out for this project creating a mini-blog within their website.

The T Shirts are available online from the Dephect website (where you can also find a list of stockists).  A lucky few will even be able to pick one up direct from Mr Madera himself as he’ll be packing a few before every show.