Faze 2 Agency

It’s with great pleasure we announce the addition of Aquasky to the 2012 roster. Do we need to tell you who Aquasky are? Hardly.

True veterans of dance music, their latest (8th!) album ‘Raise The Devil‘ has been lauded as some of their best work to date, high praise indeed considering their span of work covers more than 16 years and covers every avenue of EDM from Acid House to Bass Music as we now know it.

Check out the all-star cast in their latest video (below); ‘Superbad’ ft. Ragga Twins, Pedro Slimer, M-TEK & Mr. Thing, taken from their 8th Studio album, ‘Raise The Devil’.

Booking now for 2012, get at steviemac@faze2agency.com

Two new remixes from the Sharkslayer camp now. Don’t forget to check out their first chart of 2012 on Juno (includes music from the likes of Hostage & DJ Q) for their pick of what’s hot… and there’s also the recent compilation ‘Remix Jawz’ (artwork above) in case you missed it; 15 Sharkslayer remixes all in one package for just €4.99!

Will Bailey – Warhead Part 2 (Sharkslayer remix) [Simma Records 2012] by SHARKSLAYER

Atari Teenage Riot – Collapse Of History (Sharkslayer remix) [Dim Mak 2012] by SHARKSLAYER

It’s been a minute since we caught up with our bro from Moscow Roby Howler. He’s been busy in the studio putting the finishing touches to the first releases of 2012, expect to see several new tracks and EPs dropping on various labels in the near future.

Done for a recent Trouble & Bass competition, download Roby’s unofficial remix of Drop The Lime below. Unfortunately Roby’s remix didn’t win the comp, but has struck a chord with the likes of Hostage nevertheless.
DROP THE LIME – SHAKE BABY SHAKE (ROBY HOWLER REMIX) [FREE DOWNLOAD] by TOP BILLIN

And watch out for his (official) remix of The Whip, coming soon on Southern Fried Records:

The Whip – Movement (Roby Howler & Sunko remix) [Southern Fried Records] [Snippet] by Roby Howler

Further releases to come on Keiz Beats, Gash Digital and French label Moveltraxx, as well as two new collaborations with Sharkslayer and more remixes on Top Billin.

A taste of things to come from Kanji Kinetic in 2012.

Jan 2012 Showreel by Kanji Kinetic

A quick roundup of new & recent free downloads, just in time for the weekend… don’t say we’re not good to you! Download via the Soundcloud players below… & you can also follow these links for a free EP from Stagga (Glass Bong EP) and three previously unreleased tracks from Detboi (Cheap/Deep Thrills).

Drop The Lime – Shake Baby Shake (Roby Howler remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD] by Roby Howler

Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?0fie95cqmuq2g43

ROMAN D’AMOUR – MAKE LOVE TONIGHT [PEO DE PITTE REMIX] – FREE DOWNLOAD by peodepitte

Krome & Time – This Sound Is For The Underground – Rico Tubbs Remix by Rico Tubbs

Kanji Kinetic – Bang Harder (RRRitalin Remix) [clip] by RRRitalin

Submerse – Never Again – SLM011 by slimetime

Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me (Nixus remix) (Free download)

BIRDEE VS CHIC – EVERY BOOTY DANCE by Birdee

Krafty Kuts ft Dynamite MC – ‘Pounding’ – Jay Robinson Remix - IVIBES004 FREE DOWNLOAD by KraftyKuts

Submerse heads off to Japan on sabbatical at the beginning of February… as a self-confessed “Jpop obbsessive” and all round Japanophile, (that might not be a word… whatever, he really likes Japanese stuff) the lure of total immersion in the culture seems too good to resist.

In his own words, “I was out there djing in April last year and it really blew my mind. I’ve been a huge fan of the Japanese music since I was really young. I had a crazy obsession with Jpop when I was a kid and also Japanese Video Game music. I may only spend a year out there but I think it’s just something I have to do, there is a lot of amazing talent out there so it’s a really exciting place to be right now.’

Chances are he probably won’t be short of a few friends when he gets there either, this garage remix released on Maltine Records in August 2011 has clocked up 1.5 million views & counting on youtube! (download it free from the label blog). We wish him a safe and successful voyage and look forward to seeing him again this summer for a quick UK/European tour.

Meantime there’s no let up on the production front, with forthcoming releases on Hospital Records’ new imprint Med School, and R & S sister label Apollo, as well as his own new label No District.

‘Always, Like This’ – Submerse [Forthcoming Med School]

‘They Always Come Back’ – Submerse [Forthcoming Apollo]

‘Oblivion’ (mini mix) - Toilet Delight [Forthcoming No District] (Original, MoeClick, Submerse & Resketch Remixes)

The hype is building round HeavyFeet’s new EP on Champion Records… teaming up with vocalist Nate James (heavily tipped by BBC 1Xtra) and enlisting The Wideboys on remix duties, the release comes complete with a brand new video (Wideboys Rmx) which is being plugged to TV & Radio as we speak.

HeavyFeet are also pleased to announce they will be taking the helm at BBC 1Xtra as ’Homegrown Residents’ throughout March, broadcasting live from the London studios every Sunday in March (7-10pm).

With 2011 releases for the likes of Zed Bias and Australia’s Diamond Lights still receiving praise & support, HeavyFeet are going in hard in 2012… get involved!

After a very successful 2011 which saw his music supported by big names such as Laidback Luke, Congorock, Jaymo and Andy George, Malente and Fedde Le Grand, Birdee returns with a double tracker on Southern Fried Records for his first release of 2012.

First off is Blowin’ Up, a collaboration with italian turbofunkers Reset!, who surely need no introduction having released a string of successful Ep’s on Cheap Thrills and remixed everyone from Cassius to Robyn.

The second track, You Like It, is a solo effort from Birdee and is a big room stomper with a full on disco breakdown – already tested on some of the world’s hottest dancefloors.

To brighten up the January blues, Birdee has also decided to give away for free his take on the Chic classic Everybody Dance…guaranteed to make those booties shake on the dancefloor!

 Birdee vs Chic - Everybody Dance (Free Download) [6:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jay Robinson follows up his booming remix of Krafty Kuts’ “Pounding” (on Krafty’s new Instant Vibes imprint) with this little number, out on Vicious Bitch, a sub label of Ministry of Sound Australia, release date January 23rd.

With several high profile remixes due out on various labels (more info soon) 2012 is set to be another big year for Jay… when people like Laurent Garnier start calling you know you’re doing something right!

Birdee collaborates with fellow Italians Reset! on his latest release on Southern Fried Records. And if you missed it, make sure to give the accompanying promo mix a whirl.

Out January 9th on Southern Fried!