To celebrate Man Recordings upcoming compilation “Valeu” (Man 050), label head Daniel Haaksman is giving away a free track from Zombie Disco Squad in anticipation for its official release on September 6th. The compilation features productions from Ku Bo, Schlachthofbronx & MC Gringo, Seiji, Bert On Beats, Beware & Motorpitch, Edu K, Crookers (João Brasil Remix), Daniel Haaksman, Isa GT and many more. If your in Tujuana, Mexico tomorrow, swing by La Sexta to catch ZDS at the tail end of their North American tour.

Zombie Disco Squad- Danca Do Zumbi (Original Mix)

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Them kiwi kids are back with two new remixes grilled to perfection. Their Crystal Fighters garage-funk remix, which I had recently hyped up a bit here, and a new touch up for French two-step producer, Canblaster, which they seem twist into a deep, techy tunnel warp of pitchy synths. Yet again two very big tunes coming from the New Zealand duo. Also be sure to grab their Green Velvet revived remix of “Shake & Pop” featuring back up from Tom Lawson.

Crystal Fighters- In The Summer (Chaos In The CBD Remix)

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Canblaster- Thunderdome (Chaos In The CBD Remix)

bonus:

Green Velvet- Shake & Pop (Chaos In The CBD & Tom Lawson Remix)

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As I bite into my freshly made peanut butter & jelly sandwich (nostalgia 101), the beat producer gone house enthusiast sits at his bedside awaiting his 3:00 am slumber while chatting with me about his recent release with San Francisco based label dirtybird, his past involvement with music, and a brief intro into his bedroom production tools.

He goes by the street name B-Ju, and he has also provided us with a downloadable mix featuring all sorts of bits and bops. Full tracklisting after the jump.

B-Ju mix for kidcity blog

Name? Age? Birth place? Current Location?

Ousama Bijjou (aka B-Ju). 28. Frankfurt, Germany.Frankfurt, Germany

How did you get started producing?

When I started making beats, I was realy into scratching. Then when I couldnt afford enough breakbeats records, I started making my own beats.. some shitty 70bpm electro loops. I think that was the beginning…

You started as a beat/hip hop producer right? Why the switch to your more techier style we see on your newest release with dirtybird? how would you label your music now?

Well around 2005 I got my first gigs as a club dj. I realized that i wasn’t really intrested in the same music I produce and I always was intrested in electronic dance music (early detroit techno, chicago house etc.) so it was just a question of time until i produced my own stuff. But i would say that i still have some elements of hip hop in the house music. i like the dirtybird concept. grimey, tradional and fresh at the same time..

I always wondered what was up with your musical background, especially when I tried doing more research after your db release, all I could find were beat type stuff from you, so it always puzzled me.

Ha, yeah I did a lot of dj battles, had dj team, played as a dj in several jazz bands, also with a big band and doing the beat stuff too.

All makes sense now. How did your release with dirtybird come about?

I played my sneakers once or twice in a warmup set and people’s reaction was so good that i send it over to dirtybird without any exception. Honestly, after sending to dirtybird i thought it was kinda stupid sending the track over to such a dope label like dirtybird with all this great producers.i think one week later claude send me a email that he loved the track and the rest is history

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Now as long as this has been put off, I got to say the anticipation is still building this release beyond consumption. Scion A/V and Sound Pellegrino provide us with a tracklisting begging to ooze its way through the unenlightened minds of club goers worldwide. You can now download the full EP below for completely free!

Tracklisting:

1.Gucci Vump – Shashtilism
2.Bambounou – Abodan
3.Para One – Toadstool (LOL boys remix)
4.Bart B more & Harvard Bass – Listen to this
5.Out One – Altamont
6.Renaissance Man – What is Guru (DOP remix)
7.Momma’s Boy – Bot Band Concerto (BBC)
8.Myd & Sam Tiba – Next Novel

Scion A/V Presents: Sound Pellegrino- Straight From The Spring.zip

It’s my first time hearing about Ontario young gun Sean Roman, and hopefully it won’t be the last. His single What To Do quickly crept its way into my playlist and now I’m having trouble getting it out of my head. That perfect summer feeling, complete with a demanding vocal loop and a smooth synth line. Big thanks to Palms Out for the find.

Sean Roman- What To Do (Original Mix)

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Santa Ana’s own home grown producer, Ages has just dropped this nice original off for your listening pleasure. A Coney Island Of The Mind is a chilled-out, string moaning track filled with all sorts of ambient beautifulness. Sit back, relax, watch The Cosby Show and drink some tea. Also be sure to become a fan, or “like,” Ages facebook page, he could use the love’n!

Ages- A Coney Island Of The Mind (Original Mix)

Dirtybirders Justin and Christian Martin are back yet again with a their latest EP Steal Drums. An iconic release at its finest, something so uniquely engineered that your brain can’t seem to grasp its beauty. Steal Drums is a mind bender of a track, bringing you through a series of melodic, bed time story-book breakdowns, then dropping you off with some drill-bit buzzy synth line. You’ll also come across Julio Bashmore‘s deeper mixdown, just incase the original was a bit… “misleading.” The release also comes with a remix, accompanied by a dub, from Snatch! Records own Riva Starr. Go out and buy this EP like 3 times.

The Martin Brothers- Steal Drums (Original Mix) (buy)

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The Martin Brothers- Steal Drums (Julio Bashmore Mix) (buy)

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Shigeto‘s What We Held On To EP is out now for completely free. Ghostly Internatioanl has yet again journeyed into the deep abyssal plain of experimental artists. Give each track a good run through then download the full zip file below, also be sure to check out my early post on the release right here.

Shigeto- Spring Textures (Original Mix)

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Shigeto- After the Smoke (Original Mix)

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Shigeto- Bitter Sweet (Original Mix)

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Shigeto- What We Held On To (Original Mix)

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Shigeto- Grandma’s Words/Rise Out of The Stone (Original Mix)

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Shigeto What We Held On To EP.zip (direct download)

Long live the jellyfish! DeadFish is back with its 16th solid release, this time featuring its own label frontman Micheel Savasta (aka Mowgli). Remixes for Caraibi/Flor De Cana brought to you by Tom Flynn, who seems to be taking over the world at the moment, and DF young gun Camel. If you haven’t already checked out the originals, please do so right here.

Mowgli- Flor De Cana (Camel Remix)

Mowgli- Caraibi (Tom Flynn Remix)

Out July 25th on Riva’s Snatch! Records. Riva is also holding a remix competition, in partnership with Foem, for his single “Splendido,” which quickly rose through the charts upon its early May release. Get the full remix guidelines and stems here.