R.I.P. Hollertronix series, that club staple borne in Philly by Diplo and Low B that, in its lifetime, has seen the pair rise from small time basement collaborators and underground party hustlers to major label players and arena rockers. It helped introduced the world to Bmore and Balie Funk music and let DJs know it was okay to embrace a pluralistic club experience where it’s more than okay to crunch up a set with indie, hip hop and dance music. The seeds of Hollertronix are sown, but now they’ve grown, with the departure of Low B, Diplo has nursed the growth into the full-fledged Mad Decent label under Universal’s Downtown Records umbrella.
The last word from Hollertronix is this, a four-track banger from Amsterdam’s The Partysquad, which is the ‘Hollertronix 10′ 12-inch. It includes potential future classics: ‘Pull Up’, ‘CrazyFunkyStyle’, ‘Murderer’ & ‘Rage’.
To whet or appetites (for destruction), Diplo and English dubstep collaborator JAYOU, have given us a dubstep rendition of B1, ‘Murderer’ with that Barrington Levy vibe.
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MP3: The Partysquad – Murderer (Diplo & JAYOU Remix) (2009)
[ 8mb | 320kbps cbr | 3:36 | Genre: Dubstep | BPM: 140 ]
Cop Hollertronix 10 & other ‘tronix still in print through the usual avenues: Turntable Lab, Beatport, iTunes and Bluecollardistro which packs wax, now shipping.
I’d like to note that, in collaborative efforts, it’s always hard to determine who exerted more influence. While it is likely you are familiar with Diplo, you are likely unfamiliar with JAYOU, but I’d like to say, this kid can hold his own weight, stacking up heavy tracks over the past year, including these, which weigh the most:
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MP3: Jayou – Western Jam (Jayou’s Gone East Remix) (2009)
[ 11mb | 320kbps cbr | 4:59 | Genre: Electronic | BPM: 139 ]
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MP3: Lily Allen – The Fear (JAYOU OH NO REMIX) (2009)
[ 10mb | 320kbps cbr | 4:13 | Genre: Dubstep | BPM: 134 ]
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MP3: JAYOU feat. LANEY – Don’t Cheat, Don’t Steal (feat. LANEY) (2009)
[ 11mb | 320kbps cbr | 4:45 | Genre: Dubstep | BPM: 140 ]
While ‘Hollertronix 10′ belongs to The Partysquad, this post surely belongs to JAYOU. Cop his exclusive mix for Mad Decent on Mediafire.
Visit Hollertronix on MySpace.
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