Mixpak Records began in early 2009 as a sonic powerhouse where house music, dancehall, rap and punk could not only co-exist, but be combined in new and exciting ways. The imprint is the vision of Brooklyn-based DJ/producer Dre Skull, whose resume includes an impressive list of collaborations with the likes of Vybz Kartel, Diplo, Snoop Dogg, Lil Scrappy, and Sizzla. "I wanted to build something that could bridge many different worlds," Dre explains of the Mixpak ethos. "With the music industry undergoing cataclysmic shifts, it created interesting opportunities for creativity and we're playing in that space."
Its 2014 and Link London are back and ready to give you lot a MONSTER year full of parties that will have London talking all year long!! From everyone here at the LINK HQ we want to say a massive thank you for making last year so amazing (AND IT WAS AMAZING) – The VIBE you guys & girls bring to Link London is like no other party we’ve ever seen and we LOVE you for that!
Pacha Sydney, presented by Heineken, will play host to series of mammoth Defected in the House parties, bringing together two of the world’s biggest forces in dance music today. The Defected series will kick off with Pacha first Pool Club day party on Saturday 15 February, featuring American house legend MK and Defected’s founder Simon Dunmore.
Taking over the city’s newest and most exciting venue The Albert Hall, Rebel Rave will be headlined by Lazarus, and feature Crosstown mainstays Art Department, Infinity Ink and a live set from Francesca Lombardo, marking one of the venue’s biggest club shows to date.
To mark the William S Burroughs centenary, a few days after what would have been his 100th birthday, Guerrilla Zoo presents an experiential event inspired by his life and times. Based within the strange and seedy surreal "metaphorical stateless city" of 'Interzone' inspired by the cult beat writer whilst in the north Moroccan city of Tangier during 1950s, where he wrote his acclaimed influential nonlinear novel Naked Lunch (published almost 55 years ago). The event, which takes the world of Burroughs' writing and brings them to life with an immersive spectacle, combines promenade theatre, music, performances art, films and art installations - Think Naked Lunch meets Punch Drunk.
After an impressive first year 1st February sees Familia throw open the doors to Egg London with a line up that’s arguably one of their most impressive to date.
Mathias Kaden is without doubt one of the most sought after artists on the international circuit. He’s released EPs on labels such as Freude am Tanzen, Vakant, Desolat and remixed for artists such as Matthias Tanzmann, Onur Özer, Dapayk, Anja Schneider, Daniel Stefanik, Trentemöller and Monika Kruse. Known for his outstanding technical ability, a real magician behind the decks, his infectious sound and energy taking the dancefloor on a journey though sound and this we can promise on 1st February when Mathias Kaden performs an extended three hour set.
The 15th anniversary edition of CTM – Festival for Adventurous Music and Arts – will take place January 24 – February 2, 2014 in different venues across Berlin, including the HAU – Hebbel am Ufer, Berghain, Stattbad, and the Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien.
On Saturday 25th January 2014, Memory Box turns 1 year young with celebrations coming from legendary club culture heroes A Guy Called Gerald and 808 State! In its inaugural year, Memory Box has captured and celebrated defining moments in the last few decades of electronic music. Delving deep into its rich history, Memory Box trawls the archives to produce a broad selection of sonic memoirs.
ClekClek boss French Fries will go head to head with Parisian Aleqs Notal whilst label honcho’s L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok perform b2b for the Night Slugs showdown. Support will come from Hysterics and a special live show from NS DOS.
Disclosure have hit the top of the UK Album Charts in the first week of release of their debut LP, 'Settle'. After a close-run battle with Queens Of The Stone Age, the brotherly duo of Guy and Howard Lawrence pipped Josh Homme's outfit to the #1 spot by around 7,000 copies, closing the week on just shy of 45,000 sales, and in the process heralding a changing of the guard by ending Daft Punk’s three week reign at the top of the charts. The duo also demonstrated their international appeal, with strong sales around the world landing them in the US iTunes Top 5, and the national Top 5 in Australia.
