Catz ‘n Dogs do an edit of what is without doubt one of the most iconic dance tracks of our time: Daft Punk – Da Funk. With it’s funky bassline and that video of the dog man everyone knows, the Polish duo released their own version to download free via their website. At first this cheeky edit could be mistaken for a classic musical rehearsal but then the timeless riff kicks in to what is a great tribute to our robot friends!

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NICKY ALLEN REFIXS THE CLASSIC SL2 " WAY IN MY BRAIN "

HE TURNS THE TUNE INTO A NU-SCHOOL /OLD SCHOOL JUNGLE

RUDE BOY 140 ( I THINK ) KINDA TING !!!

A WEAPON FOR EVERY DJS CREATE

GO GET IT !!!

Nice housey grooves supplied by Tigerlight who is on remix duties for the ever popular Ghostpoet.  Chilled beats, melo-organs and emotive string sections blended to perfection right here.

Whilst you’re at check out the original collab version between Squarepusher and Ghostpoet – it’s great and a powerful new direction for Squarepusher. Dunno about you, but I’m waiting to hear more!

Both tracks can be downloaded for free.

Hey Gang.

Apologies for the delay with this post, the last couple of weeks all got a bit busy while our house had no roof on it, so unfortunately the blog updates had to be temporarily postponed. Thankfully we have now reconstructed said roof and normal business can be resumed!

Free Music Always great to have something new by Bobby C Sound TV…

Smokey Joe & The Kid have given away a rather tasty remix from their bandcamp page. Love the way it drops into drum & bass for the last section.

Rather like the bass heavy grooves on this from Alfonso Swing:

On first listen I didn’t really know what to make of this from Johnny Lectro but it has certainly grown on me and I’d love to see what it does to a dancefloor! Available from facebook.

Plenty of old style melodies mixed up with scratching and turntablism:

Loving the 50′s style grooves on this tasty freebie from Mr Tomahawk:

Quality downtempo grooves from Al’Tarba. Free download from bandcamp.

New Releases

Electro Swing VI – Bart & Baker The compilation series simply named ‘Electro Swing’ has undoubtedly been the most popular series of releases in the genre and so it’s great to see another addition in the guise of Part 6. Compiled by Bart & Baker there is once again a great selection of tracks including artists such as Kitten & the Hip, Lyre Le Temps, Swing Republic and Parov Stelar. It also includes the dance floor destroying Swing Break by the McMash Clan which should be an essential in everyones collection. Available from itunes.

They haven’t got a minimix to demo it so here’s Swing You Winners which is featured on it:

White Mink 3 It’s not released until 9th December but I had to include the teaser for the upcoming White Mink 3 double album from Freshly Squeezed. They’re repeating their format of modern tracks on CD 1 and vintage originals on CD 2. If the last two are anything to judge by this should be an essential purchase. Check it out!

DJ Mixes I never seem to get through a DJ set without dropping at least one Jamie Berry track so it only seems right that we post one of his mixes too. It’s good too.

Here’s a nice electro swing mix with live instruments over the top:

That’s it for this week. If you’ve got anything you’d like included in future roundups hit me up on soundcloud. To find out more about my own events check out the Electro Swing Ball.

Electro Swing Roundup

As part of Hip Hop Month on BBC Radio 1, JFB has produced a very special Hip Hop BattleMix.

Grab your copy below…

Listen to Rob da Bank every Friday night/Saturday morning 5AM-7AM

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UK's Doctor Hooka specially made this mix for the good peeps over at the Funk & Filth Blog. An hours mix in true Doctor Hooka style !

Tracklist

Grinny Grandad-Swim Fish
48K-Bombseeker (Hong Kong Ping Pong Remix)
Ageless-Big Time Illusions
Morlack-When The Problems Are Dead
Audiobotz ft. Dlinkwnt-Drop
Billy The Gent & Pickster-Bring The Bass Back
Dusty Springfield-Spooky (Jayl Funk Edit)
Bentley Foy-Uno, Dos, Tres
Tonic-The Way
D Funk-You Don't Hear Me
Orphic-Funky Monkeys
Skiitour-Filthy Laundry
Jon Kwest-Skratch Riddim (Jay Fay Remix)
The Breakbeat Junkie & DJP-Cnut Touch This
The Captain-Another One Dusty Bossa (Breakbeat Mix)
HerbGrinder-The Shake
Outro

www.funkandfilth.com
www.doctorhooka.co.uk

The funny lads of the Hong Kong Ping Pong crew have just uploaded their latest Beating The Crates Show on NSB Radio to Soundcloud. A rather splendid 2 hour show of the latest mid tempo funk you are likely to hear. For previous shows head on over at the links below.

www.mixcloud.com/hongkongpingpong
www.archives.nsbradio.co.uk

Tracklist

01: Capitol 1212 & Serocee – Making Disturbances (Bluntskull Remix)
02: C@t In The H@ – Drunk N Disorderly (feat Mr FX)
03: Dodge & Fuski Culprate – Vice
04: K More – Ride With Me (Max RubaDub Remix)
05: Morlack – Lets Go Jammin
06: K Theory & Frost Raven – 18th Century Gangster
07: Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long (Father Funk Remix)
08: Tonic – Informer
09: GRiZ – Too Young For Tragedy pt. II
10: HerbGrinder – The Horn
11: Cedar Senior & Imagine This – Funk I’m Kickin’ (Howla Remix)
12: Skeewiff – Fritada De Cumbia (feat Rayna)
13: Tonic – Thistler
14: Ray Charles – I Got A Woman (Father Funk Remix)
15: Jayl Funk – Rising
16: Tonic – Sugar Is Sweeter
17: Krafty Kuts – Feel Like Jumpin (Krossbow Remix)
18: Bobby C Sound TV – DISCO FOURth
19: Tonic – The Way
20: Wood n Soo – Petty Larceny
21: Jamko – Shake Your Pants
22: Jayl Funk – Lowdown Funk
23: Odjbox – Teresina
24: All Good Funk Alliance – Turn The Sound
25: Estelle – American Boy (Father Funk Remix)
26: Dub Pistols – Alive (Benny Kane & DJ Specs Remix)
27: Got KDS Stabfinger – Go_Feet
28: Myniemo – The Boss
29: Ying’n'Yang & Marc Spence – Dirty Donald
30: Shades Of Rhythm – Sweet Sensation (Pimpsoul Remix)
31: BreaksMafia – Hot Winter (Original Mix)
32: Radiokillaz – Unity
33: Danny Byrd – N***as In Paris
34: House Of David Gang – Reggae Warrior (Ed Solo & Stickybuds Remix)
35: Hatty Keane – Best Kept Secret (Erb N Dub Remix)
36: Danny Byrd – Smells Like Teen Spirit
37: Laidback & Deekline Featuring Simm & Midas – Take Me Away (Ed Solo Remix)
38: JFB & Dancefloor Outlaws – Israelites
39: PhonoMatt & Tommy Boy – 5 ‘O Clock (The Captain Remix)

www.hongkongpingpong.co.uk

I like getting sent random mixes from little known DJ's from around the world, this mix just goes to show you, you don't have to be a mega star DJ to produce a decent mix for all to hear on the pages of Breakzlinkz.

Tracklist

The Brainkiller Ft GoDiva - As Ice (Original Mix)
White Boy Awesome - Rock The Vote (Original Mix)
Deekline & Ed Solo - Always R I P (Curtis B Remix)
The Brainkiller(feat. Wardian, V.Aparicio) - Funndication
Fisso & Spark - Dynamics (Beatsmack Remix)
BreaksMafia - U.K. Love
Ondamike, D-reDD - We Believe (Dj Hero Remix)
Refracture - Lift Me Up (BETA Remix)
Electric Soulside - Soul On Fire (Kid Panel Rmx)
Ed Solo & Sweetsounds feat. Darrison - Together (Electric Soulside Remix)
Lo IQ? - Around The World (Original Mix)

The first double digit episode of Big Bass Party is finally here. Episode number 10 features an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with the King of Booty Breaks, Deekline. Sangers & Ra catch up with him on a range of topics, including his new remix of Slamboree's "Cheeky Peepers", his six record labels, his approach to music production and sharing big bills with his bass music peers. Plus the usual bass music freshness from around the globe.

Catch the show live in South East Queensland (Australia) on Radio Metro 105.7FM, or stream it live from www.radiometro.com.au Monday nights, 11pm - 12am AEST. Alternatively, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or download it from SoundCloud.

Tracklist

1. Slamboree - Cheeky Peepers (Deekline Remix)
2. Bunji Garlin - Differentology (Major Lazer Remix)
3. Bliss n Eso feat. 360, Pez, Seth Sentry & Drapht - Reservoir Dogs
4. Tropkillaz - Mambo
5. Cheshire - Get Down
6. GriZ - Gettin’ Live
7. AlunaGeorge - Your Drums, Your Love (Duke Dumont Remix)
8. Feed Me - Ebb & Flow
9. Evil 9 - We Live [BREAK TO THE FUTURE]
10. Kid Panel - Know How I Do (Beatsmack Remix)
11. Sub Focus - Safe in Sound
12. Chris.su feat. Mira - Together in the Night
13. Camo & Krooked - Turn Back the Time

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If Psy Breaks is your thing check out Andy Faze's latest installment of his Elements Podcast.

" This month I start deep and funky again. Then the set progresses into some seriously banging Psybreaks and Tech-Funk! Some real bass heavy stuff at times ;) Including quality tracks from Too Dusty, Blazer, Chris Voro, MDK, Optobot, System 2 and more!

Again big respect to the artists and labels! x

Enjoy! "

Tracklist

01. Artium Sun - Never Say Die [Morphosis]
02. Trukers & Bass Station - Gravity On The Dancefloor (MDK Remix) [VIM Breaks]
03. Motna - Earwig (Dr Fish Remix) [Sub Element]
04. Motna - Meaning (Bad Tango Remix) [Broken Robot]
05. Toefinger - Photon (Optobot Remix) [VIM Breaks]
06. Isolate - Spiders On Drugs (Andy Faze Remix) [In Bloom]
07. Chris Voro - Saturday Night Special (System 2 Remix) [VIM Breaks]
08. Nanosphere - Particle Accelarator [Broken Robot]
09. Madmind - Part Of The Game (Blazer Remix) [Neom]
10. Psysun & Urucubaba - DUB Terror (Andy Faze Remix) [Speedsound]
11. Chris Voro & Victims - Mad House [Blacked Out]
12. Rezaloot - The Dirty House (Too Dusty Remix) [Sub Element]
13. Blazer - Renegade [Neom]
14. Silk - Outer Pulse (Bl1tz Remix) [Brain Mapping]

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