Free track from Karton

Karton "Phoenix" FREE to download by Sound of Habib

Grab this free track from Australia's top breakbeat duo! Absolutely stunning work, as usual. Also check their track Spacetrip 82, out now on Sound of Habib with remixes from Beta and Hellfire Machina.

Myagi - The Heat out now plus free radio edit mp3!

Hey everybody! Just wanted to give you a blast and mention that Myagi "The Heat / Fireball" is out at beatport now - although a monkey snuck into my room and named it "Andrew Mavor - The Heat / Fireball"......and by monkey I mean im crap at filling out excel data import sheets. :)

To celebrate its release I'm giving away a radio edit of the track at high res - you can grab it at various blogs around the net or at my myspace!
http://www.myspace.com/myagisoleclaw

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Myagi - The Heat / Fireball

You can buy the release at beatport now!
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/168366/the_heat_fireball


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It's been called "huge" by some and "essential" others and dubbed "mayhem" by grammy winner The Scumfrog. Dj Dan thinks its "awesome" and at least one reviewer claimed it made his groin tingle - its PAL006 - "Myagi - The Heat / Fireball" and it will be the soundtrack to MANY a wrong doing this summer.

Continuing on with his no holds barred assault on genre purity, Myagi's Pop And Lock hypes it up with two ridiculously monstrous tracks that layer big electro house beats, heavy bass grooves and chunky mangled breaks:

"The Heat" is a minimal acid / percussive affair with a huge bassline and massive builds... big rises and lots and lots of peak outs, this is a house track that fits in any set as a total peak time heads down rocker. A firm crowd fave over the last while, this track is sure to push any system to the brink.

"Fireball" is a big synthy number with loads of feedback and a rolling beat - huge kicks and snares combine with a 303 lead bass groove to create a huge building groove that's one part Orbital one part Hardfloor and one part Chemical Brothers.

Advance support from Dj Dan, The Scumfrog, Phil Hartnoll (Orbital / Long Range), Utah Saints, Flash Brothers, Meat Katie and more...


you can grab the free radio edit here:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/61326476ecd4bfb0/

and the remix pack here:
http://www.zshare.net/download/61326110e9e392ec/

Janette Slack mix to download!

Just a quick note to hand over my new 45min mix: 'Strap It Tight'.

These tunes are seriously rockin' my boat at the mo.
Had such a great time at TG's 18th Birthday Ball. Pix Here
So hurried and made this mix whilst the night was still fresh in my mind!
Here ya go! STRAP IT TIGHT

That should phatten up any anorexic iPOD that needs a healthy dose of peak time pleasure.

TRACKLISTING
1. Bounce - A-trak (Mstrkrft Mix)
2. Flashback - Wolfgang Gartner
3. Direction Connection - Sean Biddle (Paul Anthony mix) (J Slack Edit)
4. Hook Shot - Wolfgang Gartner
5. Chop Shop - DJ Dan (macca mix)
6. Why are all the pretty ones always insane - Andy Page & Lee Burridge
7. Minimal My Ass - Miles Dyson
8. Trash - The Whip (Crookers Mix)
9. Overdose - Chris Anderson
10. Virus - Sweet Cheat
11. Pastfari - Beep (Robb G & Phat Controller Mix)
12. Bassbuss - Dj Icey
13. Township Funk - Mujava (Sinden Mix)

ENJOY!

/Janette Slack

Happy birthday to me, free mp3 for you!

Well, It's my 30th birthday today (May 2nd) and so I figured what better way to say thanks for the last 8 years of my life than by giving away my fave track off my album "3 Years Of Sunrise" at my myspace.

"3 Years Of Sunrise" came out to great critical acclaim last summer and a huge chunk of that was thanks to this tune "Staring At The Sun," which is for sure one of my favorite things I've written throughout my career. You can download it for free now at my myspace at:

http://www.myspace.com/myagisoleclaw

Hope you guys love this track as much as I do - the whole album is available at itunes, beatport, napster, etc!

Also, the most recent Pop And Lock single "Myagi - Monolith" has just come out at beatport - its a huge track that works in both house and breaks sets and is backed by a hard acid breaks remix by yours truly and a slick, classy prog mix by Jake Chec.

Available at beatport now:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/168365/monolith

And remember, all mailing list subscribers get the remix kit free as a thanks for signing up - make your own version!
http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001_Ke66uLjz74c7e648cGKYw%3D%3D

Thanks all!!!!

Myagi / Pop and Lock

Is Russia the new home for breaks?

http://www.thisisbreaks.com/

My editorial blog for thisisbreaks is full of great music from around the world. Check it out!

Free Myagi - Monolith Remix kit for Mailing list members!

Hey there!

Myagi's Pop And Lock Records is heating up, and to celebrate the upcoming April 28th release of PAL05 - Myagi Monolith, we've decided to give away the remix kit for the Monolith original to anyone who subscribes to the Pop And Lock Mailing List!

The Monolith EP has garnered support from the likes of the Utah Saints, The Dub Pistols, Cut La Roc, DJ Dan, Jon Carter and more...

Follow the link below and sign up - links to the remix kit will be provided in the welcome e-mail - feel free to make your own version and have fun with it:
http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001_Ke66uLjz74c7e648cGKYw%3D%3D

You can preview the original and the remixes right away at http://www.myspace.com/myagisoleclaw

Cheers!

Andrew / Myagi

Myagi - Monolith - out soon!

Out late april at beatport, everywhere else shortly after!
Myagi - Monolith - Pop And Lock

Original
Myagi Acid Funk Breaks Remix
Jake Chec Remix

Myagi's "Pop And Lock Records" is heating up - the ridiculously good "How To Test" ep is chased by this triple heater of Myagi tracks fronted by the prog meets minimal meets electro "Monolith" - chunky big techy house beats combine with raspy bass, fidgety synth hits and a melodic bittersweet lead to create a huge combo that defies genre limits and plots new territory for the label.

Myagi's "acid funk breaks" remix is a huge nu-skool-y broken beat affair with monster leads and a build that evokes old acid big beat. Rolling breaks and synths punch with a huge sub and the whole thing blows up with a tweaked out screaming acid line that squeals with the best of them.

Jake Chec turns in a blinder of a remix, grabbing the best parts of the original and taking the track into prog house territory - big kicks, and acid bassline and a huge breakdown - a monster reworking of a huge original - big rolling Giorgio Moroder-esque house breaks down into a big melodic breakbeat affair and then pulls it all back to a pounding finish. Killer!

Heres what some key players are saying!!!!!

Discoscience
Favourite: myagi`s acid funk remix
Feedback: yes..perfect discoscience trax... big, bassy and in yer face... excellent!!

Carbon Community Dave
Favourite: Undecided
Feedback: Juicy tunes. I am not sure which one is my favorite. All three posses something that I like. Feeling it for sure. I definitely didn't see the breakdown in Jake's mix coming. Like 'em all. Big ups Myagi and friends!

Jon Carter
Favourite: Original mix of Monolith
Feedback: Yeah - like it. Nasty in the right places

DJ Dan
Favourite: Acid Funk remix
Feedback: All good tracks!

Myagi's Dad
Favourite: Sorry - don't believe in competitions
Feedback: Great stuff, though some chick (your mom) referenced some reggae feel and I don't find it. Kept waiting for that sub to blow up! Great urban driving sndtrk.

Cut La Roc
Favourite: Like em all
Feedback: Something for everyone here, nice work, will drop it tonight :)

Phil Splitloop
Favourite: Monolith - Myagi's Acid Funk Remix
Feedback: Feeling the Acid Funk remix - got all the usual Myagi attitude with a nice fight between the chords and the elastic synths.

Jez (Utah Saints)
Favourite: Both
Feedback: Another piece of quality from Myagi! Thanks!

Dj Sonny D (owner of the east coast of Canada)
Favourite: Myagi - Monolith - Myagi's Acid Funk Remix
Feedback: I like the Acid Funk Remix myself but I will likely play the original more. It's certainly got that signature Myagi sound. The Jake Chec remix is dope as hell. I hope I get the opportunity to play some late night/early morning sets so I can really get behind that remix.

Ian / Daniella Downs (general Muppet)
Favourite: Acid Funk mix
Feedback: that's what the f&*k i'm talking about. that's f&*in dope right there.

Barry Ashworth (Dub Pistols)
Favourite: Myagi's Acid Funk mix
Feedback: another Myagi classic

Rob Savage (Groove Diggerz / Breakin Even)
Favourite: Monolith Original
Feedback: Absolute whopper, lovin all 3 mixes, a great release, love the new direction. big ups mate.

Name: Nick Thayer (aka Nick Thayer)
Favourite: Acid Funk Mix
Feedback: Wicked package. Chunky and ravey all at once.

Sal Lil'Stormer
Favourite: Myagi - Monolith - Myagi's Acid Funk Remix
Feedback: Digging all 3 tracks, can imagine playing each of them out at different times, depending on the mood, set and crowd. Original Monolith is a good chunky mover, good builder. Would play the Acid Funk remix for a more peak time nutty crowd. Love the acid madness innit.

Angus Robinson
Favourite: Acid Funk remix
Feedback: The Acid Funk mix is freakin' brilliant. Those are some crisp drums, man!

The Sound of Habib spring line up

It's release season again for Sound of Habib. This is what we are unleashing upon you!

April 20th
Liz Melody "Skeptical" + Karton remix

May 4th
Karton "Spacetrip82" + Beta and Hellfire Machina remixes

May 25th
Jurassik & XLY "We should be" + remix

new album - join me

Just a quick heads-up, have recently started work on a new album and decided to share the entire working process online. As an avid album buyer, 'band at work' photos printed on sleeve art are quite possibly the coolest thing ever.

So to mimic this idea, I am posting images from my camera phone every few hours to my Blogger blog. I expect the album will take about a year, just completed the first song last night, and there will be a photo going online every few hours until the CD is released.

Through the images I'm hoping you can follow my train of thought, see some of the people & gear & locations I work with, where I find sources of inspiration ... or just see how bad things get when the motivation dries up!

Not posting video clips, they are to literal. Nor posting work in progress MP3s, that would just ruin the album.

Hope you enjoy the (wish I had a better word to use next...) journey, please comment on what you see, and I'm more that happy to answer any & all questions along the way.

Albeit with a slight delay, the most recent photo links are automatically mirrored to my Twitter page, if you are that way inclined.

New editorial blog on thisisbreaks.com

http://www.thisisbreaks.com/

Covering the great new Future Funk Squad remix, as well as new stuff from Diverted, this week's blog i shock full of good music.

Karton on Soundcloud

Sound of Habib artists Karton are about to blow the roof off 2009 with two extremely hot tracks. First up a remix of the upcoming Liz Melody single Skeptical, and then their own masterpiece Spacetrip82.

Liz Melody - Skeptical (Karton RMX) by Karton

Karton - Spacetrip82 by Karton

Check out their artist page on Soundcloud!

Left of centre: on the pacific front

My weekly editorial on thisisbreaks.com check it and join the discussion or just leave a comment.

New editorial blog on thisisbreaks.com

Starting today I will cover our side of breaks for thisisbreaks.com

Prog and everything else that doesn't fit the glorified electro house that is breaks today (ok exaggerating).

Check it! thisisbreaks.com

Big ups to thisisbreaks for catering to the left of centre part and global of the scene.

Breakspoll report

Check this breakspoll report with some cool interviews courtesy of Love that tune dot com.


http://www.lovethattune.com/love-that-tune/2009/3/3/review-breakspoll-2009-with-exclusive-video-interviews-with.html

New old stuff on soundcloud

Uploaded some more vintage stuff on Soundcloud. One of my old drum & bass tracks, one of my Dan F collabs and one of my fave remixes.

Dan F & Jariten "Halo" (2007) by Johan Soh

Kilowatts "Ideal chameleon" Johan Soh messed with texas remix (2004) by Johan Soh

Swedish connection "Blaze the beat" (1997) by Johan Soh

In the coming months, Dead Famous will be releasing a Remix EP, and to coincide with that release, they are hosting a remix contest for DHD's seminal slab of techfunkery, "Scene". Entries are not limited to breaks, in fact remixes from all musical styles are welcomed. Everyone is eligible unless you already work for Dead Famous (not in a release/remix aspect), at which point you already know that you can't enter.



To enter, all you have to do is download the parts from this message. Send all completed entries in either 320 kbps mp3 or Wav format to brokenbeatnik@yahoo.com. The deadline for entries is May 1st, 2009. The winners will be announced on www.nuskoolbreaks.co.uk on May 11th, as well as notified personally.



Prizes (The important part)



1st Place

- Your remix will be featured on the Dead Famous Remix EP coming out later this year.

- You are guaranteed one future original release on Dead Famous.

- You are guaranteed one additional remix on a future Dead Famous release.

- The entire Dead Famous back catalog in mp3 form.



2nd Place

- You are guaranteed one remix on a future Dead Famous release.

- The entire Dead Famous back catalog in mp3 form



3rd Place

- The entire Dead Famous back catalog in mp3 form.


Download the parts via ZShare here!



Download the parts via Sendspace here!

Sharam Jey "Feel nobody" Dan F & Johan Soh remix LINK

Direct Beatport link to the whole album, our remix is opening the whole thing!

https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/155319/Classic%20Editions%20Remix%20Album

Review of the album:
http://www.progressive-sounds.com/features/Sharam-Jey-Classic-Editions.asp

I haz a remix

Stickybudz "Bass now VIP" Jariten remix by Johan Soh

Myagi in Computer Music

Hey all, just a heads up that myagi does the drive time column in this months issue of computer music! (issue 136)

Hope you get a chance to have a quick read of it!

Truskool Sessions 5 download link

Check the latest one hour mix in the Truskool Sessions series. Breakbeat, 4/4 all flavours accounted for. It is once again a very exciting musical journey. Hope you enjoy it! Feedback is always welcome.

Get it here:
http://www.soundofhabib.com

Truskool Sessions 5 on air and to download

Time again for the eagerly awaited 5th Truskool Session. The series focuses on amazing breakbeat, melody driven bleepy house and everything in between, my personal selection of great tunes.

Since Truskool Session 3, we have been broadcasting the mix on the Midnight Minus Two broadcast on Brap FM. Session 5 is no exception, so tune in on Thursday at 8 pm.

After the show has aired (meaning Friday) the mix will be available for download on this blog and on the Sound of Habib site.

EQ Magazine interview

A while back EQ Magazine did an interview with me and it's now available online:
http://eq-mag.co.uk/soundofhabib.html

There is a cool little mini mix in there of Sound of Habib stuff.

george michael - freedom booty

This is purely for fun, grab away! :)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/t5vfn8

also - this megaupload link works too if sendspace is maxed out

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O8VGEXDP

Still vocal for download

A lot of people have been requesting the vocal for the tune "Still" that me and Myagi did. In this age of digital dj-ing and version mashing we are more than happy to oblige. Keep telling us what you want and we will try to deliver.

Link to Johan Soh & Myagi "Still" ft Sandra Nagano vocal

Enjoy!

Mesmer "Furious Fish LP"

Mesmer - Furious Fish

Sound Of Habib proudly presents Mesmer’s debut LP, ‘Furious Fish’. This Romanian maestro is one of those rare producers whose prolific output is matched entirely – and invariably – by the supreme quality of his sound.

Having been on the up-and-up for the past few years, Mesmer’s magnificent ‘Rowlacoaster’ was released on Sound of Habib earlier this year, with a host of other productions fuelling his reputation as a major talent to watch. His sound is best described as deep, driving and atmospheric breakbeat, resplendent with choice vocal cuts, delicious psychedelia and a true sense of musicality.

From the sublime ‘Everytime We Lose Control’ and the speaker-shuddering ‘Wormsigns’ to the eccentric ‘Who Wants To Jack Jack’ and the percussive genius on ‘Lights Shine Down’, this album – every beat of it – will invigorate your soul, spank the dancefloor and leave you properly wowed. It’s the sound of Mesmer, and it’s every bit what breakbeat should be.

http://www.myspace.com/mesmer1979

- Tracklist -

01. Pushy
02. Everytime We Lose Control
03. She Knows
04. Wormsigns
05. Who Wants to Jack Jack
06. Vibrations
07. Lights Shine Down
08. Everytime We Lose Control (Reprise)
09. Millimetric Thoughts

DJ Support

"Digging this big style......" - Pathaan, BBC Radio

"Really like 'Lights Shine Down'." - Nick Thayer

"All sounds good! Feeling Wormsigns and Vibrations the most" - Wavewhore

"Good stuff! album sounds like it will be a solid one!" - Dellamorte

"Lights Shine Down – I like this one the best !!!! wow.... " - Karl Sav

"Mesmer continues to absolutely destroy the face of breakbeat, and this LP should shatter the breaks are dead rumours" - Daniella Downs

"Pushy is probably the pick of the bunch for me, that bassline is seriously addictive! I'm really enjoying "Vibrations" as well, that slightly dark-techy vibe is certainly hitting the spot, wicked use of vocals too." - The 101 connection, Battle of the DJs 2007 winner

"I've been a fan of Vibrations for a long time, great to see that it's going to get the release it deserves!" - Kickflip

"I love what mesmer is doing! All of the tracks are solid. Great grooves over crisp beats. and the melodies he writes are incredible." - Rican

"Once again these are all top productions, always 100% Mesmer style, but at the same time they all have something unique. Lots of emotion & big basses, can't wait to see the full release of the album!" - Marc Culot

"This album hit me like a cool head wrap in the desert, not since Dan F and PMT have I heard such freshly produced 'progressive' breaks tracks that really take a listener on a journey" - Dov, Muti Music

"feeling this mate really nice to hear mesmer being more playful and experimental while staying true to his core musicality.
This is great stuff from him its got lots of lasting appeal, will be playing a lot!" - Youthful implants

"great, love the progressive sound of the tracks!" - Barrcode

Mesmer's Furious Fish LP is available at these fine shops now!

Happy new year

Wishing all the truskoolers and blog followers a happy 2009!
Stay tuned for more goodness in the coming year.