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Mixtape Mondays: So Shifty, Poirier, Threeks

Words by DJ Theory We're back at it this week with more heat to keep you pressing rewind in your kitchen or cubicle. With a set of reggae-meets-pop remixes, some tropical bass madness, ninja bashment and... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Assassin, Murlo, The Heatwave, Blessed Coast

Words by DJ Theory— As we get deeper into winter, Mixtape Mondays is bringing more fire to keep your home, office and iPod nice and warmed up. With a Showtime-heavy mix from JA, a "clean" one from London... Read More...

Audio: Stream Poirier’s ‘Soca Road’ EP

Words by Jesse Serwer— Over the years, Montreal's Poirier, originally known for his experimental hip-hop beats, has become increasingly influenced by—and proficient in making— soca. The aptly titled Soca R... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: WILDLIFE!, Kush Arora, Winstrong x WBLK, D’Bandit

Words by DJ Theory— It's officially a New Year, and the mixes are rolling in already. This week we've got some remixes from Northern California, tropical bass from Switzerland, more bashment (and bhangra... Read More...

Soca Non-arch: Ten Wikked Soca Tunes That Didn’t Win In 2011

Words by Rishi Bonneville— The steady march of Trinidadian and Bajan soca music has, over the course of the last decade, had an unexpected consequence. Jamaican dancehall reggae has become more uptempo... Read More...

Oh, Bacchanal: “Wotless” Producer Kerwin Du Bois Steps Out With “Bacchanalist”

Words by Jesse Serwer Yesterday I hit the dealership here in Miami (where I've recently relocated after a lifetime in New York) to buy a new car... and my salesman turns out to be a Guyanese DJ from Broo... Read More...

Audio: Poirier Flips Kes the Band’s “Where Yuh From”

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Mixpak Words by Jesse Serwer French Canadian beatmaker Poirier recently joined the Mixpak Records roster; his first release for the New York-based label, Soca Road, is out J... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: WILDLIFE! x Gold Rush Intl, Deadly Dragon, Old Money

Words by DJ Theory Broadcasting live from Palawan, Philippines this week, we have another generous edition of Mixtape Mondays at hand, with some the biggest forwards from today, tomorrow and some dusted-... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Jillionaire, Jah T Jr, DJ Select

Words by DJ Theory Jillionaire, mix for Big Chill Presents (via Hipsters Don't Dance): Our globe-skating Trinidadian contributor Jillionaire has found himself in London at the moment to drop some tropical k... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Poirier, Favi x DJ Santero, Claire Darrow Mosier

Words by DJ Theory Big league business meets up-and-coming talent, East meets West, worlds and genres collide—it must be Mixtape Mondays. This week, Canada, NYC, the Bay and beyond find their way into the m... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Colin Lucas’ “Dollar Wine”

Words by DJ Autograph The year was 1991. A pre-pubescent DJ Autograph, thinking it would be fun, convinced his mom to let him participate in Jamaica Junior Carnival. All my friends were doing it so, na... Read More...

Now Things: Talking Global Caribbean Sounds with Chicago’s MC Zulu

Words by Erin MacLeod Photo by Jessica Flavin Chicago is not really known as a hotbed of Caribbean music, but the Windy City’s MC Zulu has been pumping out some of the most interesting tropical tunes fo... Read More...

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