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!

Download Keep Watch Vol. XI: Ninjasonik (Click Here)

You know we love Ninjasonik. So it?s only fitting that on the heels of the Darth Baño party and mix, that we handed over the keys to the Brooklyn trio for Keep Watch Volume 11. In fine fair, this mix is straight-up get-drunk-and-high-bathroom-fucking music. And If a ramped up mix wasn?t enough, Mishka and Ninjasonik are hosting a release party on Friday August 28 at Webster Hall.

Ninjasonik is a musical collaboration started by New York based artists Reverend McFly (MC and DJ – a.k.a. Jah Jah Brown) and Teenwolf (Producer and DJ – a.k.a. k.ross), later fortified by the addition of Telli “Bathroom Sexxx” Federline on the motormouth. The varied backgrounds combine to coin a totally newfangled club punk rap sound. Regularly covering seminal punk bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat and remixing some of their favorite bands like The Death Set, Matt & Kim, and Team Robespierre has propelled Ninjasonik into a league of their own. Ninjasonik began to record original songs in 2007, and have played and recorded with a long list of amazing artists, such as Japanther, Spankrock, Dan Deacon, The Cool Kids, Matt & Kim, Ponytail, Fiasco, the Homosexuals, Vivian Girls, Best Fwends, and many more and in summer of 2008 they released their first EP on Chief Records.

Download Keep Watch Vol. X: Major Lazer (Click Here)

Keep Watch Vol. X: Major Laser T-Shirt Available Now!

Today marks the tenth installment of our illustrious Keep Watch mixes. From the outset, music has always played a big role in shaping our brand. With strong ties to various artists, and a creative team that is constantly inspired and influenced by their musical predilections the Keep Watch mixes have become as much of the Mishka fabric as our seasonal line.

Ten volumes and approximately one year later, the mixes have greatly exceeded all expectations. As a result, we?ve decided to celebrate the 10th installment in a special way. For our tenth volume, we enlisted the services of electro-reggae-dancehall virtuoso Major Lazer. And to coincide with the special mix, Mishka produced a limited run Major Lazer tee designed by Skinny Digital. Long time supporters of Mishka and often considered family, the t-shirt was a perfect way to compliment the Major Lazer curated mix which is available in Black and White.

Major Lazer is a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in the secret Zombie War of 1984. The US military rescued him and repurposed experimental lazers as prosthetic limbs. Since then Major Lazer has been a hired renegade soldier for a rogue government operating in secrecy underneath the watch of M5 and the CIA. His cover is that of a dancehall night club owner from Trinidad and he enlisted the help of long-time allies and uber-producers, Diplo and Switch, to produce his first LP. His true mission is to protect the world from the dark forces of evil that live just under the surface of a civilized society. He fights vampires and various monsters, parties hard, and has a rocket powered skateboard.

Download Keep Watch Vol. 9: Congorock (Click Here!)

Talk about worlds colliding, this month’s Keep Watch comes courtesy of Congorock, and fuses together every conceivable genre in electronic music to create a sound all it’s own. Completely balanced, it’s a perfect mix to kick off spring and summer with, featuring a range of the biggest tracks from the darker side of the spectrum to the poppy, lighter side of things.  Here’s a forty minute look into what’s happening in Italy’s underground Dance scene.

Citing influences from Dubsided to Capcom, Congorock blends together a range of styles to create his own brand of effervescent house. Originally from the southern town of Lecce, Congorock now calls Milan home, and his music is very rapidly crossing borders worldwide. Having recently released his first EP for Fool’s Gold “Runark”, Congorock joins the ranks with Crookers and Bloody Beetroots at the top of Italy’s burgeoning electronic scene.

Download Keep Watch Vol. 8: Plastician

This month’s Keep watch comes courtesy of another Croydon, London alumni – Plastician brings us this month’s mix – a compilation of his favorite Dubstep and Grime tracks from the past year. Hits from the likes of Rusko, Skream and Crissy Criss, along with many others makes this month’s Dubstep-heavy installment the perfect part mix for the start of spring. Enjoy.

Plastician has been rocking the UK underground for 8 years now and has been seen all over Europe as well as North America. His recent induction into a BBC Radio 1 slot really is a testament to his popularity in the scene, complimented by his ongoing Rinse FM show at 11pm on Monday evenings and his infamous May Mixes (new one dropping soon). Plastician still finds the time to run his own label Terrorythm Recordings and just released his new album “Beg to Differ”.

Download Keep Watch Vol. 7: Trouble & Bass (Click Here)

Keep Watch is back for lucky number 7. This month we’ve got Brooklyn’s own Trouble & Bass who really need no introduction at all, quite simply they’re the masterminds behind some of the heaviest music production and the rawest parties New York has ever seen. They’re Mishka family and we’re hyped they put this together for us (and you). The mix is flooded with tracks and remixes from virtually the whole T&B extended family. Right from the start, Keep Watch 7 – Trouble & Bass has the sole purpose of getting the party started and keeping it going. Here’s 35 minutes of Trouble & Bass.

Trouble & Bass is the sound of staying up all night and getting wild in the streets, sweat dripping off the walls and speakers pounding in your face. For the last four years, T&B has brought raw energy back to dancefloors worldwide by effortlessly flipping bass music in all its forms. The crew is full of surprises, taking influences from house, electro, dubstep, drum & bass, metal and hip-hop to form an entirely new genre simply known as “heavy bass.”

Download Keep Watch Vol. 6: Skream (Click Here)

For our sixth installment of Keep Watch, we’re excited to have Croydon, UK’s own Skream keeping our speakers on sonic overload. Skream helped build the burgeoning dubstep scene throughout the UK and we’re honored to have him drop this mix for you guys, exclusively through our Keep Watch series. A perfect example of the dark and grimy vibes coming out of the dubstep underground, Skream unleashes what we can only describe as bass bazookas into your headphones and speakers. The mix goes from heavy and murky to quick and danceable, and calms it down near the end with a soulful outro.

Croydon’s wonderkid, Skream discovered making music at the young age of 15 and hasn’t looked back since. Helping to evolve the dubstep genre, Skream has worked with many of the top artists in the scene, including fellow Tempa lablemates, Hatcha and Benga. Often described as “a wild child,” Skream’s subdued alter ego comes through in each and every track he produces, combining a minimal and technical approach with a keen sense of composition. Skream is set to continue killing the dubstep scene for sometime to come.

Keep Watch Vol. 6 is also currently streaming on our Doombox!

What happens when you set a really catchy clubtrack to the best parts from one of your favorite movies? You end up with this awesome new video for Jokers of the Scene “Baggy Bottom Boys.” As many of you may already know, we collaborated with JotS on our first Keep Watch Mix and they’ve been keeping busy ever since with remixes, touring & ending up on Radiohead’s blog. Anyhow, check out the video and be prepared to have a burning desire to dance your ass off and rewatch Big. Lord knows I did!

Download Keep Watch Vol. 5: MixHell (Click Here)!

MixHell is the musical brainchild of husband/wife team Iggor and Lalma Cavalera, fusing dark rock, hip hop cyberpunk and dance into the mix, they bring a new approach to the Keep Watch series. Relentlessly heavy, the mix combines old favorites spanning at least a few genres as well as introducing original MixHell tracks – ranging from trance inducing soundscapes to drum beats that need to be danced to, MixHell encompasses everything we at Mishka love about the Keep Watch Series.

Iggor Cavalera is best known as the drummer in Sepultura, as anyone who listened to metal in the 90’s knows, Sepultura had an uncanny ability to make some of the most punishing music on the planet – known equally for their rhythmic structure as their heavy handedness. Iggor’s contributions to the band have transcended just the metal world and helped spawn MixHell. He and his wife Lalma perform live mixes worldwide incorporating their love of all music giving each set an organic almost pulse like essence.

Download Keep Watch Vol. 4: Nadastrom (Click Here!)

This month’s Keep Watch comes courtesy of Nadastrom, arguably one of the best DJ/Producer teams in the industry today: Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom. Each prolific in their own right, they’ve dominated the club scene since joining forces. This month they’re here to walk us through a selection of favorites ranging from deep and soulful house to danceable dub to their own creations, a comprehensive mix if there ever was one. Make like you always do: download the mix and get the party started. Also be sure to check out Nadastrom’s newest release “Pussy” which is available now on Dubsided through Beatport.

Dave Nada consistently proves to be one of the most electrifying and effective DJ’s around.  Recently acquired by AM Only, and is a longstanding resident at Taxlo, voted “best party in America” by Blender Magazine.  DJ Craze will soon break from his duties as Kanye West’s official DJ to join Nada in an international tour, which kicks off in Singapore.  Previous DJ tours include regular cross-continental dates with Tittsworth, invites to Australia, festival gigs in Puerto Rico and more.  Even in a time of declining record sales, Dave Nada’s regular releases on T&A (label of Tittsworth & DJ Ayres, of The Rub) rapidly sell out.

Matt Nordstrom’s studio work includes longstanding efforts with Grammy Award-winning, internationally chart-topping, Global Underground artists.  Widely regarded as a leading cutting edge label, Nic Fanciulli’s Saved imprint offered Nordstrom a multiple record deal, where he would join Pete Tong and a long list of trendsetters.  Having held numerous residencies in the DC area, he is also synonymous with razor tight mixing and impeccable selection.