November 2012 ~ HotBox

Soul II Soul - Back To Life (Follow Me Remix)

Just because it's cold as f#%* outside right now, doesn't mean we still aren't in the mood for some sweet summer vibes. Luckily for us, Brooklyn's Follow Me was kind enough to send us over some fine summery grooves in the form of his remix of the classic 'Back To Life' by Soul II Soul. If you are feeling the chill, this track's warm bass and tropical house vibes will get you right where you need to be. It's not quite back to reality, but who needs reality when we've got tunes. Grab...

Bailey - C'est Un Oui / Run

Just recently we posted up a remix by Brighton based House and Garage producer Bailey. Since then Bailey has been hard at work, with two brand new production already hot of the presses; 'C'est Un Oui' is a 4x4 oriented track with what many a calling that 'Bristol' vibe. Expect sexy pitched vocals, prominent 808 drum samples and plenty of deep loved up grooves. Call it what you like, this is exactly the kind of thing that gets us up and moving. 'Run' turns the pace up a notch, still falling into...

DJ Zinc - FREE Downloads

Remember when Zinc used to make DnB? We sure as hell do, Zinc's riddims were easily some of the heaviest classics around. Well now Zinc has decided to give the fans what they want and has uploaded loads of his old classic releases to Soundcloud as HQ FREE downloads. It's all there, big breaks old and new including old dubplates and white labels like his bootleg of The Fugees 'Ready or Not', both the original and the 2003 remix. Of course these days Zinc makes some pretty sweet Electro House...

Enk Collective - EnkTape Vol.1

You might remember The Enk Collective as the UK bass community behind artists like The D.A who's remix was featured some weeks back. The guys have since got in touch to share their first mixtape 'EnkTape Vol.1', a dub/bass oriented album with live dub reggae from General Roots and Flatline, grime/moombahton tunes from Rinse Fm's Sypro and Dubloke, Future Bass/House oriented tunes from DrDr, Rendar & Leebo and even some smooth RnB from Fortay. Throughout...

Disclosure - Latch ft. Sam Smith (Bailey Remix)

In the world of electronic music one's thing for sure, those Surrey Disclosure boys know just how to press my audio buttons, with 'Latch' easily being one favorite releases of 2012. That being said, it would have to take one hell of a producer to rinse out the track on the remix and take it even further. Enter Brighton based Bailey who's funky vibrant House remix of 'Latch' has somehow managed to pass us by until now. With support from the likes of Karma Kid, Booddha and the Disclosure lads themselves,...

Brian McKnight - Stay Or Let It Go [Sabre Remix]

Few things can brighten up a Monday quite like a bit of FREE Drum & Bass. This weeks contender is London based producer Sabre with his remix of Brian McKnight's 'Stay Or Let It Go'. With percussion on the light end and deep reese vibes on the low, this smooth bit of jazzy liquid funk is bound to mellow you out and put a smile on your face after a long cold winter's day. Grab it for FREE via Facebook. WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox on Facebook and Twit...

Rudimental - Not Giving In (Stay+ Remix)

We may have already mentioned our love for London quartet Rudimental, Nevertheless we were more than happy to hear that fellow Londoner Stay+ has given their track 'Not Giving In' the remix treatment. It's safe to say that he's managed to get the best out of the original, creating something euphoric and dancey, but without removing any of the depth and emotion that we've come to expect from Rudimental tracks. Even better, this one comes as a FREE download courtesy of the lovely Annie...

Pledge - Some Timez

Pledge is another mystery producer who we've not been able to find much out about, other than that he hails from the UK and has already dropped some releases via the notable Slime and L2S Recordings. Nevertheless, what's important is that he's making seriously tasty music. The track in question, 'Some Timez', is a sweet little garage roller with a downtempo vibe, but still just enough groove to get feet shuffling on the dancefloors. This lush bit of UKG is available for FREE download here, so...

Joey BADA$$ - 1999

2012 has been a decent year for Hip-Hop, with a new MF Doom album, plenty of mixtapes and even album releases from the likes of new boy Kendrick Lamar exceeding expectation. Meanwhile the underground has provided a steady stream of decent new artists like Blu, Chill Bump and Dee Brown....keeping things fresh and interesting for the future. With this in mind, the latest new boys, Brooklyn's Joey BADA$$ and his Pro Era crew, have a lot a competition as Hip-Hop starts to gradually claw its way...

Earl Sweatshirt – Chum

We haven't really heard much from Odd Future's Earl since 'The OF Tape Vol.2'. 'Chum' is his latest and first release since coming back from Samoa, a mellowed out , emotional track about his family life over light pianos and drums. Many expected Earl and the other OF guys to have fizzled out by now, but with this being the latest of a series of impressive releases from the crew, we can only see big things ahead of Earl, Tyler, Hodgy and co. WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox on...

Bicep - Feel It

British house duo Bicep has just released deep house / garage crossover track in 'Feel It'. Here's what the guys have to say about the release themselves: Produced early last year, this version was actually a rough demo. We went on to change the track considerably, evolving it into what became '$tripper'. However with some space we came back to it and actually loved it's raw feel. This led us to test her out on our BIS mix - And here she is! This stripped out track really is as vibrant as they...

Virgin Minds - Better Girl

The Monday chillout is in full swing this week as we bring you another smooth electronic vibe. 'Better Girl' is the second release from promising newcomers Virgin Minds. With its subtle melody, trapped out structure and hypnotic vocals, this deeply mellow track is sure to make you forget all about work. Check it after the jump and grab the track for FREE here. WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox on Facebook and Twit...

Maribou State - Scarlett Groove

Something a little different from Londoners Maribou State. 'Scarlett Groove' is a laid back and throughly blissed-out chiller, perfect for a stressful monday. Add in a soulful, yet slightly un-nerving vocal and you've got that Southern Fried label sound to a tee. Grab this one for FREE here courtesy of Annie Mac. WANT MORE? Then follow The HotBox on Facebook and Twit...

Pascäal - Lamborghini / Apollo

Fresh off the back of our post on Booddha, we've got word of another top release on the Amsterdam based VRESH label. This time, Texas based producer Peter Wiley aka Pascäal is rocking our headphones. Previously known for a large number of releases under his previous alias, Subvader, Pascäal is taking a new direction and a brand new start with his debut EP 'Lamborghini / Apollo '. The two track EP doesn't disappoint, with the opener 'Lamborghini' really shining. This...

Booddha - Good Vibes

'Good Vibes' is probably one of the most accurately named tracks i've ever seen, with it's sweet housey piano licks and garage inspired rhythms providing plenty of uplifting audio pleasure. The production wizard behind this track is Amsterdam based Booddha, of whom 'Good Vibes' is just a small part of his impressive, bass orientated release back catalogue on the VRESH label. You can grab the FREE download of 'Good Vibes' here, but be sure to check out the rest of FREE downloads as well...