If you haven't heard already, Enei is heading to these fine shores for the first time. One of the most exciting DJ/Producers around at the moment, as this recent fabric live mix will show you. Don't sleep on this one - you can't miss out on his debut NZ appearance. Check the facebook page for more info
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One of Bassdrops longest standing members, RQ, a great designer in his own right, is also a fantastic producer of ambient and atmospheric bass music. With all his hard work, he's been noticed by ASC's label, Auxiliary - and has the very awesome opportunity to release a full length LP of his beats. 4 Original tunes with 5 amazing remixes are included on the LP, and its something I would recommend for bass music lovers. Read on for more info.
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36DEEP, a promotion outfit in the Auckland area, who are known for promoting Dubclash Auckland, and Ritual, among other great nights, are set to start a new series of Drum and Bass club nights called 'SPRAWL'. To mark the launch of this news, they have got a great designer, RQ, to put together a sweet wallpaper based on the event poster. Head here to get the wallpaper for your resolution.
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DDog - a wellington drum and bass institution, has come forth with a tune packed mix for your listening pleasure. Filled with plenty of cracking new tunes and a couple of oldies, this one is worth a repeat listen. Read on for the tracklist and download link.
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10 years deep and they can't stop us! Rumble in the Jungle is back, giving Drum and Bass DJ's up and down the country the chance to flex their skills with heavyweight bass!
Check www.rumblejungle.co.nz for more info, or pop into the forums here to discuss the upcoming events.
Time for a mix that is deep, dark and heavy. Mixed by a bassdrop resident Noise Enthusiast, UKNW, this mix is full of gems that are not often heard in more mainstream sets. Do not sleep on this.
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One of wellingtons most solid DJ crews, the Frederick Crew, have been putting out a series of mixes over the last month or two, and here is their third installment. Mixed by the always dapper Legoman, this mix features a bit of the old, a bit of the new and plenty of the amazing. Download here, and read on for the tracklist and for links to the previous mixes...
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State of Mind have released their recent Homegrown live set free to the world, and this is easily the Bassdrop Mix of the Week.
Their set was hosted by MC Woody, and features many reworks of their most popular tracks, such as Real McCoy, MindSlicer and Back to the Jungle.
Head along to http://www.stateofmindnz.com/ to find the download, and of course check them out on facebook or twitter.
Coming in with our 2nd installment of mix of the week, is a great mix by DJ Sal to celebrate Bass Frontiers 13th Birthday.
Some sweet tunage for a great occasion. Check it out at Mixcrate or follow the jump to get the alternative link.
Flaw has done a delicious mix of Drums and Basses from '97.
"I decided that I should actually use some of the records in my spare room for once... so thought I might do some mixes in my limited spare time! Here is with a few tunes from 1997 that I pretty much love. No real planning apart from grabbing a few bits from that year... and it ended up being quite dark in the end - with a few exceptions!"
http://soundcloud.com/thetrashheaphasspoken/hotxbun-1997-mix
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