Soundcloud soundclash

Like a lot of people I've been hooked on Soundcloud recently. If you're into your beats & you're not using it yet then you're missing out. Previews, mixes & free tracks from you favourite artists are all up for grabs with updates delivered tidily & intuitively via Soundcloud's clean modern interface.

A good way to start seeing what's on offer is to go to the tracks section under the 'explore' menu at the bottom of each page. Everyday they put up the most popular tracks on the site regardless of genre or classification; just good music ready filtered, a lot of which is downloadable & usually at very good quality. Alternatively just head for the search button & away you go.

Here's a selection of free tracks I found on the site in just one hour; Theo Parrish, Stevie Wonder, DJ Spinna, Greg Wilson & Capitol A.. instant cool!

Now don't say i don't sort you out.


Eddy Ramich - Yes I Am


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Clyde & Capitol A - Serve It Up (Galaxy Group Remix)


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Galaxy Group - Don't Play Ft. Lady Alma (DJ Spinna Mix)


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GQ - Lies (Lexx Tribute To Theo Edit)


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Stevie Wonder - Blackman (DESA Rework)


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Mark E & Dragon - Good Times (Greg Wilson's Body Movin' Freak Mash-up)


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Bashmore & burnt toast

I set up this blog back in february with all the best intentions and god only knows how it's taken me so bloody long to get this thing going (story of my life) but at last, with the big three zero creeping up on me fast and a dawning realisation that if i dont start now i prob never will.. well here we are anyway.

In truth like they say it always takes a spark to start a fire (or forgetting the toast) and so it was that like with so many other times i can recall it's a great piece of music that's lit the flame under me at this ungodly hour of the day.. and set the kitchen fire alarm off.

I'm a bit of a vinyl junkie. I love the old stuff but I love the new too and like most musos im pretty religious about listening to as much new stuff as i reasonably can. My tastes are pretty eclectic but generally i'm a sucker for a good groove. I mean the kind of groove that makes your head snap & your shoulders go rubber. That's generally the feel of what you'll find me writing about here. Sorry i cant be more specific but since you're here looking at this in the first place chances are you'll read between the lines easy enough.


It was three nights ago, square eyed from a long day working at my pc, I came across the sublime sound of Julio Bashmore while profile hopping on myspace. Clicking each track in sequence on the player just got better & better. No mixed emotions, no unavoidable disappointment. It was pretty clear cut to me.. this boy got soul!

A google-second later i'd found a bunch of his tracks up on the curbcrawlers blog and i knew suddenly there was a God.

'I make an awkward mix of house, disco and dubstep' it says on his myspace, and it shows, although 'awkward' shows just how good he doesn't know he is yet. His beats have all the style & maturity of deep house, the groove of disco & the easy flow of dubstep rolled into one. All this for a youngun just starting out. Apparently he's got an ep out soon on Claude Von Stroke's Dirtybird label so grab these free tracks while you can!

Soon to be big, it's Julio Bashmore..


Julio Bashmore - Jack Got Macked


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Julio Bashmore - Around


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