Keep Watch Vol. XVIII: DJ P.O.L. Style! (Click to Download)

Keep Watch vol. 18 features 36 tracks of the past, present and future of UK grime, funky, garage and dubstep curated by none other than DJ P.O.L. Style. If you are left wondering who we’re talking about then you must have been sleeping under a rock for the last ten years of the bubbling UK underground.

Amongst the plethora of tracks you can find many of Night Slugs’ recording artists like Girl Unit, Moska, Egyptrixx and of course L-Vis 1990. The mix continues with classic Dj Narrows track followed up with a handful of grime riddims that will blow your mind such as Rebound X’s “Rhythm ‘N’ Gash”. the grand finale is comprised of  NMBRS records exclusives from SRC and Kavsrave followed by dubstep innovators Joker, Benga and a current favorite of ours Dubbel Dutch’s edit of Youngsta’s “Bongo”.

After helping to form the Glasgow club event Numbers in  2003, DJ P.O.L.Style moved to Tokyo where he has been djing and producing for the past 6 years. In 2007 he started the Numbers off-shoot Numbers Tokyo where he has invited guests such as DJ Funk, Modeselektor, Dre Skull, DJ Sega, Kazey, DJ Ayres to name a few.

In 2009 P.O.L.Style released a number of tracks and remixes on labels like T&A (Tittsworth & Ayres), Kid 606′s Tiger Bass label and Jess Jubilee & Donna Summer’s Nightshifters label. His tracks have also been remixed by the likes of LOL Boys and Rob Threezy.

Currently he is working on a number of remixes, organizing Numbers Tokyo and helping out at our very own Мишка Tokyo store. He also runs a booking agency called Clear, that organizes tours for foreign artists in Japan and the rest of Asia.

Keep Watch Vol. XVII: AC Slater! (Click to Download)

This month’s Keep Watch Mix comes courtesy of our hometown bass warrior AC Slater of the infamous Trouble & Bass crew. These pounding 33 minutes drive you through his upcoming release peppered with a host of acapellas to intensify the experience, which starts out with the Drop The Lime remix of Slater’s upcoming single “Take You Higher”. It then progresses to a more bass-heavy and dubstep sound provided by the help of label mates Ninjasonik and 77Klash. Wrapping it up with a 3am “Eternal” vibe that comes courtesy of Luna C – the old school rave producer of 92 Eternal’s “The Feeling”.

AC Slater (Aaron Clevenger) has been gaining notoriety for cultivating a bass dominant sound becoming one of the most sought after producers of the past 2 years. Raised on 90′s hip-hop and nourished by old skool rave Slater has successfully combined these influences into his own unique style of music production. He was taken on by the Brooklyn label, Trouble & Bass, home to Math Head, Passions and Drop the Lime. Over the past few years Slater has had consistent radio play on BBC 1 and Kiss 100 in the UK, and has been seen as an integral part in the DJ sets of Moby, Tommie Sunshine, Crookers, The Freestylers, MSTRKRFT, Drop the Lime and Stanton Warriors. In the first half of 2010 Slater is set to release his next single ‘Take You’ on Trouble & Bass, followed by the eagerly anticipated Calm Down trilogy EP.

With the help of T&B, 10 years behind the decks and an arsenal of tracks Slater shows no signs of slowing down. Booking shows across Europe, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Asia and Australia he has been leaving a trail of adrenaline, shattered speakers and loyal fans behind him. He plans to do the same this spring throughout his world tour; all the while working on his debut album due in 2011.

Download Keep Watch Vol. XVI: Craze (Click Here)!

Continuing our Keep Watch mix series is Craze. The mix starts with an easy vibe that flows in and out from dubby synths to intense bursts of energy that Craze is known for. The mix then takes it to the next gear cutting up and mashing together dance floor smashers to tropical and dubstep anthems. The mix features a variety of guest tracks such as Señor Stereo and Klever later to be released on his Slow Roast Records label. The legendary Craze delivers another classic mix that will leave you fiending for more.

Craze’s life is a legacy of rags to riches, geek to chic, no-name to world fame. He never had it easy nor did he have any coattails to ride; his is a story of an uphill battle that ends right at the top. While Craze is regarded internationally and unquestionably as one of the best scratch DJs in the world winning the DMC World Championships an unprecedented three times he is also regarded as a one of the hypest and most electric club DJ’s around.

The world has quickly recognized that Craze is a second to none club DJ touring the globe over, from Jamaica to Australia to Japan to Iceland to France to his native country of Nicaragua. Craze is also making a claim as a world-renowned producer, releasing successful drum’n'bass records with labels such as Cartel Recordings, Breakbeat Kaos, C.I.A., and numerous hip-hop inspired productions in conjunction with DMC Records, Ninja Tune Records, OM Records and K7 Records. It’s the respect from both DJ’s and audiences alike that paved Craze’s seamless move between hip-hop and turntablism to drum’n'bass.

Download Keep Watch Vol. XV: Crookers (Click Here)!

What an amazing way to start the new decade: a fresh installment to the Keep Watch series with none other than the biggest DJ/Producers in the universe, The Crookers!!  The duo has been touring nonstop, smashing all the international fests and bustin’ out the best dance music out right now. Alongside other Italians such as Congorock, The Bloody Beetroots, Nic Sarno and His Majesty Andre Crookers have been strong-arming dance floors and waving the red, white and green bass flag high.  In this mix expect the unexpected going deep into some glitchy and dubby vibes.  The mix starts out with sounds from Hudson Mohawke, Joker and Untold and finishes off with some war riddims courtesy of Kingdom and Alter Ego.  Elaborating too much would be ruining this amazing mix.  Just listen to it.  This is the future of the Italian sound in one word and 43 minutes.

Crookers started in 2003 when two DJ’s, nick-named Phra and Bot, met over a shared love of hip hop, house and the emerging skewed, bass heavy sounds pioneered by Switch in the UK and Diplo in the States. “We decided to call ourselves Crookers to describe what we do. To make beats and tracks that are not straight up, that are twisted or crooked.” Though they both grew up listening to a lot of hip hop; Beastie Boys, Tribe Called Quest, Madlib and J Dilla. It’s from these combined influences that Crookers derive their hybrid sound. Being based in Milan, away from London where the bassline scene initially thrived, meant they could hone their own musical identity.

Their first release End 2 End, was released in 2006. But it was with “Love To Edit” in 2007 and Knobbers”, for their current label Southern Fried, when they really made an impact with peers and a burgeoning fan-base. Their rising status was confirmed with over two dozen remixes including club smashes for Dusty Kid (The Cat) and Kid Cudi (Day ‘N Night) and their services have also been called on artists like The Chemical Brothers, U2, Moby and Britney Spears.

After remixing such huge names in pop and rock Crookers have now directly hit up some of their favorite artists to work alongside on their debut album. Aptly titled “Tons Of Friends” the roll call of pals involved is jaw dropping. It includes, Kelis, Will I Am, Soulwax, Major Lazer, RadioClit, Spank Rock, Pitbull, Tim Burgess, Kardinal Offishall and Roisin Murphy. So watch out the Crookers retain their status as dons of the dancefloor, they already have Tons of Friends and they’ll have a whole load more!

And as if this monster of  mix wasn’t enough, we got together with Crookers to remix the cover of their upcoming album Tons of Friends with a distinct Мишка flair and turned it all into  a limited edition tee available in black and white. The shirts will also be available at our flagship in Brooklyn and will be sent with a CD version of Keep Watch Vol. XV.

Listening to Congorock, spilled Sriracha sauce on the video mixer and this came out the other end. Music from Мишка Presents Keep Watch Vol. IX: Congorock.

Download Keep Watch Vol. XIV: Jack beats (Click Here)

Our fourteenth installment of the Keep Watch Mix Series comes to you courtesy of  the undisputed wobble champions, Jack Beats.  A mix jam-packed of exclusive unreleased edits, re-edits and remixes by the London based duo that have been touring  non-stop over the past year.  The mix spans from ultra-hyper to the subdued including  the much anticipated Breakage “Hard” remix from Caspa & The Others and a Sidney Samson “Riverside” Jack Beats re-edit of the Breakage remix. A perfect 40 minute remedy for your Black Friday/Thanksgiving coma.

Jack Beats are a multiple DMC Award winning DJ duo made up of Niall Dailly (DJ Plus One of Scratch Perverts fame) and Ben Geffin (The Mixologists). They have had an immediate and profound effect on the club scene since teaming up in 2007; producing transcendent remixes for La Roux and Florence & The Machine amongst others and releasing their genre bending ‘U.F.O’ EP on Hervé’s Cheap Thrills Records.

Citing influences as diverse as Timbaland, Rage Against the Machine, A Guy Called Gerald and Sebastian, the two began to hone a style fusing House, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass and Dubstep with Electro and Baltimore Club, and what emerged was a cutting edge sound.

Support from major industry players Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, the Crookers and the entire blogsphere have propelled them to the next level in ‘09. They are currently finishing off their last remix of the year to start work on their debut album which will be released in May 2010.

Download Keep Watch Vol. 13: Klever (Click Here)

Keep Watch Vol. 13 comes to you courtesy of Atlanta, Georgia’s very own DJ Klever, world renowned turntablist and party-starter. Just in time for Halloween revelry, the mix includes hits by the likes of L.A. Riots, Little Boots, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s and Klever himself. A healthy selection of upbeat tracks with a little darkness thrown in for festive good measure. Don’t get superstitious, this is a rare lucky #13.

An all-american kid at heart, Klever was born to bluesman Juke Joint Johnny and quickly set forth into the world of music courtesy of the drums. A childhood full of skateboarding, baseball and apple pie gave way to the creativity that has led him to work with the likes of A-Trak, Kill the Noise, Craze, Steed Lord and countless others. As a turntablist, Klever was part of the world famous Allies crew, battling his way to the world championships. When he is not touring the world, he is working hard in the studio on his upcoming EP and has remixes coming out for Steed Lord, Barletta and Autoerotique.

Tracklist available in the download.

Click Here To Download Keep Watch Vol. XII: Rusko

While still on his American tour, Rusko – one of our favorite UK Dubstep practitioners has come through for us with Keep Watch XII. Incorporating live tracks from his current tour, Rusko’s unique mix of dark yet upbeat production fits the keep watch series perfectly and we’re honored to bring you Keep Watch XII – Rusko. Peep his upcoming dates on his Myspace.

Rusko was born in Leeds to a musical family. Whether it be his family’s pianos, guitars, banjos and saxophones…or the heavy reggae and dub sound systems of later years in Leeds, music has always been an integral part of Rusko’s life. After graduating from Leeds university with a degree in musical performance, Rusko discovered the world of Dubstep through Sub Dub, Rusko connected with the sound and moved down to London to further explore his passion. Collabs with the likes of Diplo, Wiley and remixes for A-Trak & Adele, Rusko is one to keep an eye on.

Tracklist included with download!

CUT NYC + Mishka present
Keep watch XI: NINJASONIK RELEASE PARTY

KLEVER
D.I.M.
NINJASONIK (LIVE!)
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

CUT+ Mishka are teaming up to celebrate Mishka’s 11th installment of their infamous Keep Watch mix series featuring Ninjasonik and very Spankin’ guests from London!

$1 Drinks & $1 Admission ’til 12 With RSVP

Webster Hall: 125 E11th St between 3rd & 4th Ave.s
Doors 10pm. 19+ w/I.D.

Photos by NickyDigital

Don’t forget to download Keep Watch Vol. XI: Ninjasonik!