The Wonderful FREE World of Soundcloud - May 2015!

We have had another belting month on our search for FREE music on Soundcloud and here is our monthly playlist that showcases the best of what we found...

Enjoy!!

East Project Podcast... Marks & Oz!

For the 19th episode of the East Project Podcast, we have another belting mix, and this time it comes to you all the way from Australia thanks to the excellent Marks & OZ!

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How did you guys first hook up and why does the partnership work so well?

Marks: We’ve been best mates since we were 10 and grew up together in Brisbane, Australia. Having known each other for so long is probably the reason we work so well together, most of the time we know what the other is thinking without anything being said.

OZ: Generally our workflow is great and our ideas correlate a lot of the time, and we both try to keep completely open to trying what either of us suggest individually as well.

Do you each have your own skills when in the studio or can you both do everything or… how does it work?

M: I guess I would say I’m more experienced in the DJing side of things, I self taught myself only about 5 years ago on the set up at a bar I was working at when I lived in Sydney.  After we moved to Melbourne for work in 2013 we started having nights where I taught Brent how to mix and we’d drink and mix for hours.

OZ: I used to muck around with FL when I was younger so once we really started getting into music I started to have a play with that again, It just kinda took off from there. Eventually we had a small studio set up and would spend most of our day’s off drinking and making beats.  

Tell us about the music scene in Australia, is G House popular. What artists should we be looking out for?

OZ: It’s really starting to pick up! Australia is getting some awesome international artists coming over and it’s exposing audiences to that G House sound. A lot of promoters are bringing all the big boys out like Amine Edge & DANCE, Sharam Jey and we recently played support for Shiba San in Sydney. The crowd went mental for him and the whole room knew all his tracks. I think the blend of hip hop influence and deep house roots are really resonating with Aussie auiences.

M: There are a few Aussie G House artists we’re digging at the moment. The Melbourne based ‘Jump To This’ crew are doing big things for the scene down here. Artist’s like Torren Foot, Hey Sam, Jez & Wildfire all have massive releases with a big G House sound. Another artist to look out for is Latour from the Gold Coast, he’s already got releases on House of Hustle and has collaborated with some pretty big artists.

What else have you got coming up/are you excited about?

OZ: I’m currently in Korea for work but I’m due home in a few weeks, so I’m excited about getting back and playing more shows back home. We have a lot of stuff on the go production-wise so excited to keep working and getting our tracks out there.

M: I’m heading back to Brisbane for a few months and have a few shows already booked so I’m looking forward to bringing our sound back home. Also we’re really working on moving our sound in an interesting direction, much more house based so I’m pretty excited about where we can take it.

Can you tell us what you love and hate most about each other, one thing each?

M: Love – How Brent completely dedicates himself to something once he’s figured out he enjoys it.

Hate – Drunken arguments, cos neither of us ever wins!

OZ: Love – That nothing is ever a massive issue

Hate – When Sam rocks backward on my expensive wooden chairs during a session!

Podcast Tracklist:

01. Tapesh - AMS XX

02. Volkoder - As De Aspada

03. Saccao, Jean Bacarezza, Milk Effect - The Game

04. Simone Vitullo, Do Santos, Who Else - Back To The Roots

05. SYAP - Boozy Trip (Coca District Remix)

06. James Silk - I Want To Know

07. Autumn Rowe - If I Don’t Have You (Sirus Hood Remix)

08. Chelley - Took The Night (Amine Edge & Dance Remix)

09. Daniel Fernandes - That’s What I Said

10. Black Loops - No Questions (Ardalan Remix)

11. Nytron & Touch Talk - Go Slow

12. Jakkin Rabbit - The Bodigo (Alex Ross Remix)

13. Genghis Clan - In The Club

14. 33Hz - Look At Me

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Label Spotlight... Nasty Funk!

We have always kept a look out for new record labels and when NastyFunk first dropped into our consciousness 3 years ago, we were hooked...  They push a real mix of underground house, tech-house, deep house and nu-disco that always has that "nasty funk" and we are glad they are around!

With that in mind, we decided to throw label boss, Erik Christiansen, a few questions and feature some of the best music on our blog...  Read on and find out more!

You have reached 40 releases since November 2011.  How would you sum-up the label's first 3 years in the music world?

When I started, I knew absolutely nothing about how to run a label, and now, 3 years in, sometimes it still feels like that! But seriously, every single release has been a project of passion, and every artist who has put music out on the imprint, I see as part of our family… The most amazing thing is travelling half way across the world for someone to tell you they love a particular release on NastyFunk, or nights when I hear a lesser known B Side from the catalog being played out at some big party. It’s hard to put into words.

What was your inspiration behind the label?

For me, DJing is about picking the right record, and I think running a label is kind of an extension to that. The day that I decided to start the imprint was at a Crosstown Rebels party in 2010 in Miami. A garden party with maybe 150 people, and a lineup of Maceo Plex, Jamie Jones, Art Department, Soul Clap, Subb-An, Lee Foss, Solomun +++. That was an inspiration without doubt.

Your label has received some great support.  Were there any DJs/Producers you were specifically hoping to impress with your releases?

We were always trying to catch the ears of the big players in the scene, and even now, every time we hook in someone new, it’s exciting. Things like being in Jamie Jones’ chart at Christmas, or days spent signing legends like Jef K or Alex Arnout to the label, to hearing Amine Edge spinning the imprint on BBC Radio 1, it’s all next level for us.

Tell us about your plans for 2015 and what tracks and artists should we be looking out for?

This year is gonna be a fantastic one for music; there’s so much quality in my promo box at the moment and I’m definitely falling in love with the way people are smashing up genres at the moment. To be honest, I'm really excited about all of our artists for the coming year, but if I could pick anyone I’d say my boy, Elijah Collins, 2015 is going to be a very good year for him. Outside of NFR, I’d say I’m really feeling pretty much anything Cera Alba does right now.

For any aspiring producers out there looking to send demos in… Would you have any advice for them?

Whilst we probably have a certain style, we are always looking for new sounds. A lot of people make the mistake of sending in demos that are similar to tracks we’ve released in the past… The perfect demo; if you can make us a track that sounds like something we’d release in the future, then that would be perfect, ha! The most important advice to any producer though – never give up.

If you could pick one track past or present that you wish Nasty Funk could have released, what would it be?

So many come to mind, a lot of underground staples, and some modern classics. My first thought would be Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze for it’s nastiness… But then I think PBR Streetgang – Downstroke would win for it's pure, unadulterated funkiness. Anyone got a time machine?

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