When It's All Said and Done - Best of 2009 Jungle/DnB Mix

My editor and friend at dogsonacid.com, Khal, asked me to do a 'Best Of' mix at the end of last year for his blog rockthedub.com. As the New Year started to approach I shyly asked if he was up for it again, to which he replied 'You know it Shawty' or something to that effect, in his fantastic trademark demeanor.

When I had to pick the tracks for this mix I started thinking and realized, when I went back in my head some 10+ years, that I don’t think I have been this excited about Jungle/Drum & Bass in a long time, quite possibly not since I first started listening to it. 2009 breathed new life into me as a DJ, a writer/reviewer, and most importantly as die-hard fan.

Fave tunes of the year:
Shimon, Moving Fusion & Ant Miles - Pimp Slap
Arclight ft. Jocasta – Over Me
Friction and K.Tee - Set It Off

...And an honorable mention goes to the Break remix of DJ Die’s ‘Clear Skyz’.

Albums/EPs:
Viper’s Acts of Mad Man
Logistics - Crash Bang Wallop
VibrationTherapy EP

Anyways, here’s what I was bangin’ walls too on the whole in 2009. Watch out for the 19 minute mark…


DJ Mayday - When It's All Said and Done
[01] Shimon, Moving Fusion & Ant Miles – Pimp Slap
[02] Moby – One Time We Lived [Matrix and Futurebound Dub Mix]
[03] KG – Runaway
[04] DC Breaks - Polar Bear
[05] Sigma – Hi Top [Ed Rush and Optical Remix]
[06]Friction and K.Tee – Set It Off
[07] Brookes Brothers – Crackdown [Shock One Remix]
[08] Basement Jaxx – Twerk
[09] Inside Info – Ticker
[10] Optiv - Sodium
[11] The Upbeats – Ghost Radio
[12] Technical Itch and Kemal – The Calling [Evol Intent vs Ewun Remix]
[13] D.Kay and Lee – Tuning [D.Kay Remix]
[14] Commix and Rufige Crew – Envious
[15] Fresh – Fantasia [Hard Mix]
[16] Arclight ft Jocasta – Over Me


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REVIEW - Acts of Mad Men - Viper Recordings

If you’re looking for a solid compilation that is diverse and worth every penny you will invest into it then you need not look beyond the new Acts of Mad Men on Viper Recordings[b]. Made up of some serious weight thanks to slew of producers, we are happy to say there is a lack of filler tunes that one often gets when purchasing a full length LP, especially for a release that has as many tunes as this (there’s 17 total). What’s more, for the average fan who is just going to have a listen at home, you can tell there has been a bit of thought into the order the tracks appear in, an often overlooked but key factor for replay value of an a album from start to finish. We’re not lying when we say we could literally write a decent review of every track on this album and Viper chose one hell of a way to end 2009, that’s for sure. If we have to pick some favorites, in this reviewers opinion at least, it’s a toss-up between the [b]Shock One remix of Brookes Brothers ‘Crackdown’ and the appearance of Ed Rush and Optical with their take on Sigma’s ‘Hi Top’. Matrix and Futurebound deliver a track that is, frankly, standard Matrix and Futurebound ie: exactly what it should be. Deep and rolling, their version of Ian Carey’s ‘Get Shakey’ is going to be one that gets the ladies going in the dance, and in our experience when the ladies are happy, the rest of the room follows suit. DC Breaks’ ‘Polar Bear is hard and heavy, but not so rough that is loses its groove one bit, while Camo & Crooked come correct on not one, but two tracks on the CD. We could sit here and give a detailed run down of each of the tunes, but seriously, just go out and grab it, because you won’t regret that you did. We don’t feel shy saying that Acts of Mad Men is the Drum & Bass LP of the year.

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One of our faves: The Ian Carey Project - Get Shaky (Matrix & Futurebound's Nip & Tuck Remix)

Hot Mess Presents the Igloofest 2009 After Party

After Igloofest ends, the party continues just down the street in the old port. Featuring an intimate space, alcohol, and a sick sound system.

DJs
Mayday [Electro/DnB]
Corey K [DnB]
Bind [House/Breaks/Electro]

And of course, a VERY special out-of-town guest (cough*look at picture*cough) The address will be posted up later this week, with directions.

for your ears: a very nice sound system
for your feets: a very short walk from igloofest
for your kidney: very strong booze to drown in
for your wallet: very cheap! only 5 bucks!!

Start Time:	Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 11:55pm
End Time:	Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 6:30am

Better Late Than Never - Best of 2008 Drum & Bass Mix

I was asked to do a Best of 2008 Drum & Bass mix for rockthedub.com. Here's what Khal, who runs the site, had to say about the mix:

"Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I ended up a) becoming the Editor over at Dogs On Acid, and b) needed an Assistant Editor. My boy Jeryl put me on to this magnificent writer straight out of Canada by the name of Cara. She hooks up the ill feature work, as well as reviews, but I then found out that homegirl is a DJ by the name of Mayday. She flips all styles, and one of them happens to be Drum & Bass. Over the last few months, Cara and I have become fast friends, helping each other out, trading music and the like. She hit me off with this quick mix of her favorite picks for 2008, focusing on the DnB side of things, and she's hooked up some top selections!"

Tracklist:
[01] Top Cat - The Sweetest Thing (Benny Page and Marcus Visionary Mix)
[02] Chase and Status - Music Club
[03] Dope Ammo and Shortston - Better Believe (Muffler Remix)
[04] Clipz - Loud and Dirty feat Shiv
[05] Cause for Concern - Never Acid Again (*Mayday's Pick for Tune of the Year*)
[06] Break - Is This What You Want?
[07] Shimon and Sparfunk - The Smoker
[08] Fortress - Captivity
[09] Noisia - Stigma
[10] Dieselboy, Evol Intent and Ewun - Midnight Express

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Full Scale Riot - The Mix

A collaboration with California's DJ Magneto, this mix was picked up by such blogs as Missing Toof and Birthday Party Berlin, among many others. This is a multi genre mix that is sure to have something for everyone.

INTRO BY SPINNAFACE ON THE INTRO VOCODING
[01] The Party Don't Stop - Dj Magneto Refix
[02] Don't Stop the Music (Switch Remix) - Bugs in the Attic
[03] Bodyrox (ALKOHOLIX CHIC EDIT)(Mc Whiskey Pete shout out) - D-Ramirez
[04 ] Boot it again (Mowgli RMX- Soundclash edit) - Chemical Bros.
[05] Click clack feat Whiskey Pete and Mc Dino Prod by Loot
[06 ] Addicted (Hoodrat and Spruce’s Assssssedit) - Alan Braxe
[07] Let Your Backbone Slide (Dj Mayday rmx) - Maestro Fresh Wes
[08] Magnum
[09 ] U Used to Hold Me - Diplo and Eli Escobar
[10] Jet Rink Sunglasses - DJ Rockakon
[11] The Breaks - Goldrocc
[12] Hold On - DJ Nature - Sam and Dave
[13] Money for Nothing - Top Billin
[14] Big Booty Bounce - Proper Villans
[15] Stretch Can’t Get ENough (BMORe Bandwagon Remix) - Depeche Mode
[16] You Don’t Smile Anymore (Magsch remix - BREAK) - Mr.Suitcase
[17] Move Your Body - Expansions
[18] Don’t Go (Kicks Like A Mule mix) - Awsome3
[19] Throwrocks - Jordan Dare
[20] NYC Beat (MSTRKRFT Remix) - Armand Van Helden
[21] Gluttony - Hostage
[22] Ready 2 Watching - Proxy
[23] Ghetto Obsession - Surkin
[24] This is the Way - Drop the Lime
[25] Neon Knights - MSTRKRFT
[26] LODUBS dubplate (Mc Polly big up)- 6BLOCC
[27] World Looking In (LODUBS DZ RMX) - MorCheeba
[28] System - Loefah
[29] Take me Home (Dj Mayday Masher)- Peter Gabriel and Phil COllins
[30] Switch Board - Kid Sister
[31] Ghetto Bitches (Sinden Remix) - Count of Monte Cristal
[32] Let There Be Light (Dj Funk Remix) - Justice
[33] Bodyjuke(murderbot_refix) - djc+zulu
[34] Cupid Shuffle (DJ Nehpets Juke Remix)
[35] Watch My Feet (DJ Gant-Man Crunk Juke Remix) - Dude & Nem
[36] S.O.S. - D.M.S.
[37] Hi it (Magneto Amen edit) -Raziek
[38] Jude on a ragga tip mix 2 - SL2
[39] Stilletto pumps it up - Krazyfiesta
[40] Shake & Pop (Gant-Man’s Juke Remix)(Edit) - Green Velvet
[41] Freaky Girl Mano Juke Remix - Gucci Mane & Ludacris x Mano
[42] B4 Track - Murderbot
[43] G-Slide (Rock Steady Drew D-Step Mix) - Lil Mama Ft. Kadar
[44] Walk It Out remix ft. Andre 3000, Jim Jones & Big Boi - General Malice
[45] Children of Dub - MIR Crew
[46] Electric - Commix
[47 ] Illegal broadcasting System Pirate Works EP
[48] South Park the Movie Chef Quote
[49 ]Da Mystery Of Chessboxin’ (Magneto’s Mega edit) - Wu-Tang Clan

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Take It or Leave It - Drum & Bass Mix

An older mix that reps a broad spectrum of things Drum & Bass wise.

TRACKLIST
[01] Chase and Status - Come Back ft Top Cat
[02] Aries - Herb Smoke [TC Remix]
[03] Dabbler - Ali Baba
[04]Benny Page - Turn Down the Lights
[05] DJ SS - Hearing is Believing
[06] Marcus Intalex - Afrika
[07] High Contrast - MPL Remix [Instrumental]
[08] Hive and Gridlok - Panache
[09] Logistics - Bounce
[10] Fierce + C4C - Carrier
[11] TeeBee - Step Up
[12] Break - Extreme Moment
[13] Andy C, Ant. Miles and Shimon - Titan
[14]Noisia and Mayhen ft Verse - Choke
[15]D-Kay and Rawfull - Shadow Play
[16] Concord Dawn - Broken Eyes
[17] Gridlok - Squash Box
[18] Up Beats - Lost Once
[19] TeeBee and Calyx - Tearing Us Apart

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