Friday, September 28, 2012

it's Friday...let's cool off a bit


The best way to kick off any weekend is with a little smooth music to get you through those last few hours of grinding.  So sit back, relax and start thinking about tonight's misadventures y'all.  Have a blessed and safe weekend and we'll see ya Monday.









Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Return

Following an extended hiatus, we bring you MTH's infamous midweek pull!  Been trolling soundcloud this week and picking only the ripest of the ripe for your listening pleasure.  This week we've got tracks from ESSBEEDEE, Secret Sauce, Bro Safari with ETC!ETC! and more so let's get cracking shall we?
 BRO SAFARI and ETC!ETC! with some free tunage...Mendez dropped this back in June at Muevelo and folks went a little loco.  FREE DOWNLOAD.

Here's a jazzy little diddy from Noms. Lovin' this laid back feel, perfect for a cold evening riding the train home.

Friend of the site, Valorous offered up this interesting new tune for FREEEEE last week and I felt compared to share. I believe the Mother Of Dragons would approve.

Here's another laid back tune to sway to; thee Mike B flushed out a pack of elevated tunes over the weekend and this is my fav.

Andrew Sinclair has a forthcoming EP from Think 2wice Records that label head Brent Tactic promises will be very intriguing. If this initial single is any insight I believe he's telling us the truth; here's the Secret Sauce remix. Grab the single RIGHT HERE.

Our buddy Fich aka DJ Apt One is a disco mastermind so when I spied this "Disco Dub" on his soundcloud page I knew it must be shared. His Fich So Saxy EP is available everywhere now, grab this Frank Ocean rework for FREE then grab his commercial release RIGHT HERE.

Been really stoked on Milangeles of late...this dancehall tinged juke remix for Copia Doble Systema is a prime example of the correct ways to use a whistle on a track....BOOM FREE DOWNLOAD.

Die hard readers will understand my love of huge claps and throwback rhythms...this Ben Tactic original has both, thank goodness. Dude is calling this "303" and real producers will get that reference as well. FREE DOWNLOAD

Our friends La'Reda dropped this new single on Monday and it knocks. Support these cats by purchasing the "Synth-Rex" single RIGHT HERE.

This might be the pick of the litter right here folks...something about the soaring 90's-esque vocals that really appeals to my core. I grew up with Snap, La Bouche, and folks like Ace Of Base so I'm always stoked when new iterations of that style show up on my dashboard. Big ups to Brenmar on this one.

The homie David Heartbreak teamed up with Alexandre for this maddeningly deranged remix. Dude is always coming at us with some left field shit and I gotta give him the credit he is due; it's crazy how tight his production has become and how bonkers he's gotten lately on this underground bass sound he's cultivating.

Wrapping things up with this new tune from ESSBEEDEE...apparently Sam is down for some HOVA! Big ups to the Deadly Vipers for releasing the tune, make sure to grab the FREE DOWNLOAD.

That's gonna do it for this week. Hope you all enjoy these tracks, make sure to buy them where noted and download all the freebies at your leisure. If you haven't checked out our latest episode of the "Don't Be Shy" podcast make sure to do that RIGHT HERE, or just head over to the RADIO tab to listen to all our podcasts and mix shows. The midweek pull will return on October 3rd so till then, keep your pants on, be safe, and have a great week!



Tuesday, September 25, 2012

New Sounds From Boyfriend

Right on the heels of this summer's mega-hit Bashin'Diabluma Sound dropped another soon to be OG release; this time the tunes are coming from our favorite Lithuanian moombahtonista: Boyfriend.  Out today, the Vodka House EP is old fashioned moombahton brought to light.  With top notch production, tight as hell drums, and the Vilnius born producer's signature Euro-stylings this four track EP is a MUST HAVE for any die hard fan of the movement.  Florida bass head Big Makk gives an assist on the ultra-late night tune "6AM" and Nadastrom lends their club tuned ears to a fine remix of the title track bringing everything full circle for this long time contributor to Europe's 108 scene.  Boyfriend's Club Tropicana party has been a mainstay across the pond for the last few years and he will join Nada and co for the continent's forthcoming Berlin Moombahton Massive in December.  Get down to the sounds!



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Monday, September 24, 2012

Don't Be Shy 006 with DAVID HEARTBREAK

We've reached our 6th installment in the "Don't Be Shy" interview series and this month Metal Top Hat is proud to welcome a true gentleman, David Heartbreak.  This guy has been influential in the growth of moombahton; in it to win it since the early days, Heartbreak is a pioneer in the moombahsoul/moombahcore sub genres and his work with Munchi will stand as some of the greatest tunes in the young movement's short history.  Heartbreak was featured in Generation Bass' "Moombahtonista" series and has gotten much love from BBC Radio 1, Mixmag, Mad Decent, and a ton of other spots on the net.  Most recently he was featured on the official remix EP for Skrillex and Damien Marley's "Make It Bun Dem"; he has a lot of stuff forthcoming so keep your eye on the dude. [Note: this interview was recorded in the middle of August]

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Meet Frank Mendez


We had a little chat with the homie from Phoenix Frank Mendez wayyyyyy back in May at Muevelo for the AZ Gunslingaz Volume 2 release party.  Check out what the founder of El Cuco Recordings has to say about moombahton, his label, up and comers and much more!

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New Sazon Booya


Sav and Vega dropped a new free EP on all of us today...check the video for the title track above and grab the five track release from the RIGHT HERE.

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