The third track off of MtKidu’s “Skeleton Key” album is now available! Head on down to the link below and use the third key to access the track! The track is entitled “Scar Do” and is a pretty rocking one. I’m loving the new material from these guys at the moment. Kidu’s vocals just get better and better!

MTKIDU – Scar Do – Skeleton key needed!

Skeleton Key #2: shiftyshaper

Stay tuned for more from this series of tracks being released! Let us know what you think below!

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Various Assets 2010

Music Created At The Red Bull Music Academy in London

It’s one thing to bond with someone who uses the same software. But it’s another to share a studio with a drummer who builds instruments out of tin cans, an analog funk apostle let loose on digital synths for the first time, a budding Brazilian bossa nova composer or a Grammy-nominated anti-pop singer from Mexico. The thirteenth edition of the Red Bull Music Academy in London saw an incredibly diverse musical output. The resulting sampler, Various Assets – Not For Sale 2010, pays testament to a once-in-a-lifetime set of musical circumstances: collaborations between people who’d never met before, but who found contrasting keys next to Tower Bridge.

The sixth in a yearly series, this double CD is not for sale, but is instead sent out to all the musicians who’ve ever been a part of the Academy, as well as music lovers in 32 countries. The comp is a snapshot of what goes on in the Academy studios – and also provides a unique window into diverse scenes & sounds from the places these musicians hail from.

For the two South African participants who attended the Academy in London, the young urban house ambassadors DJ MP6-60 and Jullian Gomez, Various Assets – Not For Sale 2010 is an amazing showcase of not only their brilliant musicality but also their ability to collaborate with the best in their field. Both artists had the opportunity to work with the extraordinary Robin Hannibal whose rich, future-soul released on acclaimed labels like Ubiquity, has received wide-spread praise. “I Need Your Love” by Robin Hannibal and Jullian Gomes fuses the stylised sounds of house and techno with the classic feel and groove of soul  music with ease while “Rocking All Night” by Master MP6-60 and Robin Hannibal imagines a world of low-slung synthadelic funk ruled by George Clinton and Dr. Dre.

Ultimately, this compilation is a freeform expression of music celebrated and pulled apart in sleepless studio time. Collaborations between like-minded folks, with the excitement of what tomorrow might bring.

Various Assets – Not For Sale 2010 is available for download on www.redbullmusicacademy. (click here to read the post) CD copies can be picked up at record stores and clubs, music festivals and local Academy sessions worldwide. The application phase for the next edition of the Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo will kick off in early 2011.

www.redbullmusicacademy.com

www.rbmaradio.com

www.facebook.com/redbullmusicacademy

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The second track off of MtKidu’s “Skeleton Key” album is now available! You will need to head on down to the link below and use the second key to access the track! The track is entitled “How You Kill A Zombie” and it’s a vibey vocal track, true MTKIDU style! I fucking love it!

MTKIDU – How You Kill A Zombie – Skeleton key needed!

Skeleton Key #2: chopchopchop

Stay tuned for more from this series of tracks being released! Let us know what you think below!

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‘Who’s Your Daddy’ is the first official single from Don Diablo’s forthcoming international debut album ‘Exit Studio Sweatshop’. The single will drop August 2. The video drops right here, right now. If you want to see a pink dinosaur, extremely flexible ladies and talking bodyparts then go and check it out below!

Don Diablo throws in some ear candy as well by offering two hot remixes for free! Finger Lickin’s finest A.Skillz and remixers-du-jour Black Noise deliver some heat. Download both remixes right here and be on the lookout for more goodies to come!

Don Diablo – Who’s your daddy (Black Noise Remix) by dondiablo

Don Diablo – Who’s your daddy (A.Skillz Remix) by dondiablo

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HAEZER is nearly off to Europe to show them what us South Africans have to offer when it comes to banging, hard, dirty electro! Listen to HAEZER in our downloads section here, give him love on Facebook here and send this flyer to all of your friends!

We wish we were going to be at all the shows!

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The hard hitting, banger boasting HAEZER is back on electrotrash with some super exciting news! He wants you to remix his track “Crack In The Wall”. The best remix, as judged by him, will be featured on his E.P. being launched soon as well as on a European tour next year!  So instead of prize money or something like, you will simply get MAD exposure!

HAEZER is looking for a banging remix, something around 130 BPM. Thats it.

The competition ends mid January 2010, exact date will be announced closer to the time is 15 January 2010 so get remixing!

HOW TO ENTER

Download the separates for the track here:
HAEZER - Crack In The Wall Separates – Mediafire link, 19.42MB

Once you have completed your remix, simply send an email to remixhaezer.hat.electrotrash.co.za (you get what i mean, yeah? We dont want too much spam) with a link to your remix as well as ways for us to get in touch with you and maybe a bit about you. It would also be pretty cool if everyone entering would also paste the link to their remix in the comment box at the end of this post (you need to click on the post name and be viewing this post only, not on the frontpage) so that all our readers can give the remixes a listen as well!

We recommend using Soundcloud to host your remix, it’s awesome.

Update: Download the original of the track below…
HAEZER - Crack In The Wall

Looking forward to hearing all the remixes!
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Two AWESOME remixes from the Skene brothers aka Grave Danger. First up is a remix of Princess Superstar, a killer, sexy remix – I have it on repeat in my car! Secondly is a groovy bass’d up remix of Status IV… Grab ‘em below and let us know what you think!

Grave Danger is now also a proud resident in our featured artist section… read more here!

Princess Superstar - Perfect (Grave Danger Remix)

Status IV - You Ain't Really Down (Grave Danger Remix)

And as a bonus, here is a mediafire link to a Grave Danger mix:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/z3ymji3eydi/

Kick it!
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So if you are up in Jo’burg this coming Friday I insist that you go down to the Woods… you’ll be in for a big surprise! MtKidu will be launching there new album in August this year and have loads of new tunes to play you, so why not grab a sneak preview of their new material?!

Check out the even on Facebook here! Grab some free Mtkidu tracks in our Downloads area!

See you there!
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Based in London, Trevor Jackson founded the label Output Recordings in 1996, which introduced the world to such genre defying and inventive bands and acts as LCD Soundsystem, the Rapture, Four Tet and his own project Playgroup which helped create the blueprint for present day electro.

Over the ten years that Output was in existence, Trevor helped put out no less than 100 records and the label is considered to be one of the biggest influences and driving forces behind the sound of the modern dancefloor. His DJ mix for the series DJ Kicks, is much like his own approach to making music and remixing: an eclectic mash of sounds that traverse the sonic spectrum. He is also a prolific remixer having started reworking tracks as early as 1991 for the likes of Massive Attack and U2 under the name Underdog.

Other than having such a profound influence on present day dance music with his labels output (excuse the pun), his own productions, remixes and DJ sets, Trevor is also an amazing designer, having designed and created the artwork for many of the artists released through Output. His visual art career dates back to the early 90’s with his company, Bite It!, designing record covers for acts such as the Stereo MC’s, the Jungle Brothers and Todd Terry.

Read all about the South African shows after the jump!

The event in Cape Town will celebrate the talents of Trevor Jackson through the best way possible, a straight up 2 hour DJ set of his best!

Flanked by some of SA’s top electronic music talent over 2 floors, spanning Electro, House, Indie Remix, Minimal, Beats, Funk & Soul..and a whole lot in between, the evening promises to deliver nothing but the best upfront dance music!

Trevor jackson at the assembly, presented by SSHADOWORKSS, on fri the 3rd of july Supported by:

• Klinikal
• Richard The Third
• Dogstarr Vs Ivan
• Sibot
• Grave Danger
• Remy Gold & White Nite
• Thibo Tazz
• Soul Revolution
• Helmut J

Venue: The Assembly, 61 Harrington Street
Price: R50 @ Door
Information: info@sshadoworkss.co.za
Facebook event here

Trevor jackson at the woods, presented by toy toy, on sat the 4th of july Supported by:

• Desmond & the Tutu’s (Live)
• Digital Rockit (Dogstarr // Fabio // G-Force)
• King of Town
• Ivan (Killer Robot)
• Chinxxx & G-FORCE (Visuals)

Venue: Loaded (Behind Carfax)
Price: R100 @ Door
Information: toytoy@digitalrockit.com
Facebook event here

For more details on Trevor Jackson, Playgroup and the tour, check out these links:

http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com
http://www.trevor-jackson.com
http://www.myspace.com/playgroup
http://sshadoworkss.co.za

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Where:  Kitcheners Carvery Bar (at the Milner Park Hotel) corner of Juta and De Beer, Braamfontein

Cost: 20 bucks. Free if ya sneak in before 9

Get’n ya in the mood

CHALLENGER
DISCO YOQUEI
NATHAN SCOTT PHILLIPS

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