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.








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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!


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Let's Partayyyyy

Who doesn't??  It's about that time loyal readers for this week's mixtape run through; when I hand select some of the finest tapes from some of my favorite selectas for you to get your party started off on the right footing.  Most of these are free download so make sure to grab as many as possible, put them on your iPod, blast them in your kitchen while you're cooking up your grits on Sunday.  Do what you wish with them but for the love of god don't NOT listen.  This week we've got mixes from Mister Moombah!, Bro Safari, Sazon Booya, and much more so without further ado...

Knick and co are currently cruising around North America on the Bros Gone Wild tour...so catch them in a city near you.  Tour dates and details available HERE.


So if you've been a loyal reader of MTH then you know something about Mau5trap's contest to select a host for their forthcoming official podcast and Blu submitted one I think you should definitely check out...do so RIGHT HERE.  Voting commences on the 17th of May and we'll make sure to keep you posted about that.

This tape comes courtesy of DJ Bruce and our pal DJ Apt One...if you haven't heard the interview we did with the Young Robots honcho please check it out RIGHT HERE.

Snoop-a-loop with a stoner mixtape??  This is a MUST listen.



Grab tix for HARD SUMMER RIGHT HERE Y'ALL.


Finishing it off with this awesome live set from Jeremy Sole from the Do Lab at the warmest festival in the US, Coachella.  Full of multi-national flavors as helpfully introduced by some unnamed MC!  Get on down to this one; for those of us who missed the elusive hipster-trap it's a nice way to experience some of the fun without having to deal with smelly hippies and other unseemly folks.

That's it for this week y'all.  Hope you're parties are a little better with my musical stylings to assist...if they are worse, I apologize.  Anyways, be safe, have fun, and most of all, embrace world peace.

LATER.

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Don't Be Shy 002 with DJ APT ONE

And we're back!  Episode 002 of "Don't Be Shy" features Philadelphia's own DJ Apt One.  He's been in the game a long time partying down with his homie Skinny Friedman as Philadelphianz, he's a founding partner in Young Robots, and one half of RCMP along with Relative Q.  Fich was kind enough to call us up for a little chit chat and what follows is 16 minutes of glory taken directly from that conversation.  Go to the jump for a few choice gems from the man and make sure to check him out on Facebook, twitter, and soundcloud.

Nicos Gun...locked and loaded

Next week Young Robots will unleash the latest from synth pop act Nicos Gun.  The We Could Die single features some of Philadelphia's finest remixers taking a stab at this throwback sound.  The original makes me wanna get behind the wheel of a blood red t-top Camaro and haul ass down PCH with bleached blonde babes by my side.  My fav remix of the pack has to be DJ Apt One's Disco Dub, the funky drum beat has got my toe tapping away and I'm about to break out in full on dance once the bass slaps its way into the grove.  This thing hits digital platforms on April 17th so make sure to grab a copy as this will be the perfect edition to any summer party mix you'll be putting together in the near future.

Nicos Gun:  Facebook, twitter, tumblr
DJ Apt One:  Facebook, twitter, soundcloud
Kutcorners:  Facebook, twitter, soundcloud
Peter Dragontail:  Facebook, twitter, soundcloud

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Midweek Pull

A "pull" refers to a service offered by most comic shops where they'll set aside all the titles you're interested in as they are released so you don't necessarily have to come in every Wednesday; your precious issues will always be waiting for you behind the counter.  For those in the know this can be very helpful as particular books will certainly sell out if you are like me and get lazy and/or forget to hit the shop when a popular title is released.  In the case of MTH's Midweek Pull we're taking on the role of the local comic vendor and doing all the work for you; all you gotta do is come on down and hear the hottest tracks of the week.  This week I'm super swamped in the studio so I don't have time to breakdown each pick so just take my word for it and listen to them all you bastards!  I'm doing all the work here and getting no love!!  Listen damn you!!










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HIGHLY Anticipated WMC Comp

It's curious that the Winter Of Moombahton compilation should be released on the 2nd day of spring but who am I to question the reasoning of this amazing group of artists; after all, last years Spring Of Moombahton didn't come out until July.  Compiled by none other than the great Jon Kwest, this sucker is fully loaded with hot new tracks from some of the movements biggest players and up and comers.  Just in time for the Winter Music Conference, DJ Mag imagines moombahton in, "a Rocky training montage as it prepares for its shot at the crown".  If it's on the verge of really blowing up worldwide we here at MTH feel like these artists Kwest has collected are a fine example of it.  Grab the whole comp HERE and check previews of some of my favs below.

Cy Kosis is KILLING it, literally!  It's a massacre.

Arizona dons Pickster & Melo team up for yet another bass filled BEAST.

This Kwest track is HANDS DOWN my favorite on the comp.  Real dark and dirty.

Cañamojoso first came to my attention via a new Kickstarter campaign launched by Lightening Eyez and company advocating for the legalization of MJ.  Get all the info HERE.
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