I had a ‘note to self’ to post about Mashit‘s ‘Boston Bounce’ album which came out a couple of weeks back, but such is the ferocious rate of new musical output from the label that it’s already been superceded by another three releases. Kudos to DJ C – since Mashit relaunched last year, there’s been an audio tsunami of outstanding music from his empire, and much of it can be taken away and sampled for free.

In reverse order, ‘Gods & Robots’ is the debut album release from DJ C and Zulu. They’ve been collaborating on a series of ‘single’ releases over the last year or so, and this new release collects all of those together with a clutch of new selections. All up, it’s a heavy slap of blazing ragga bashment – Zulu’s Panamanian lyrical flow is very much to the fore, with the eagle-eared amongst us spotting both some new DJ C rhythms and a couple of gems unearthed from the vaults and given a shiny new rub. It’s fast, mean and easy, and a guaranteed fire-starter – throw in remixes from Ghislain Poirier and Chrissy Murderbot and it’s an undeniably solid package. Buy it from the Mashit shop for only a few bucks when it’s released tomorrow.

MP3: DJ C & ZULU Body Work (Chrissy Murderbot’s Body Juke Refix)

MP3: DJ C & ZULU Animal Attraction

When priming the album, DJ C also sent Zulu’s acapellas out into the ether to see where they might drop. Sure enough, the response has been solid – so much so, that they’ve been compiled into a free ‘Gods & Robots’ mixtape, 31 new versions of the album tracks from fine folks such as Atki2, Sabbo, David Last, Frikstailers and Spain’s Onedub, all melded together into a continuous 60 minute jam.

DOWNLOAD ‘Gods & Robots Mixtape’ at mashit.com

Of course, I have to play catch up with myself and mention the ‘Boston Bounce’ compilation as I originally intended. I’ve been surprised and flattered by the amount of traffic that Fat Planet received as a result of the ‘Boston Bounce’ post back in October 2005. Nearly 2.5 years after the fact, the definitive BB compilation hits Mashit’s digital warehouse – still maintaining that steady 135bpm rigour and bumping bassline. Many of the ‘Gods & Robots’ tracks follow the Bounce trajectory, as does DJ C’s official remix of ‘URAQT’ for M.I.A. – on this album, you’ll also find contributions from DJ Flack, DuoTone and Local Fields. Once again, the album is cheap at only nine bucks, but if you need a taster, try this on:

MP3: DJ C ‘Boston’ Mix

Tracklist:
1. DJ C; Boston You’re My Bounce
2. DuoTone; Boston Swing
3. DJ C; Ondtu Riddim
4. DJ Flack; B-Town Swing
5. Wayne&Wax; Boston Twerk
6. DJ C; Nuttin Attal
7. DJ Flack; Surendra Dub
8. DuoTone; Dread Bounce
9. M.I.A.; URAQT (DJ C Mix)
10. Local Fields; Rain Day

Aside from ‘official’ releases, Mashit also plays host to a great blog which features regular remixes, mashes, extended dj mixes and enjoyable discussions on whether ‘lazer-bass’ should actually be called ‘wonky’. For the record, Blackdown reckons it’s wonky…

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