Amerigo Gazaway - Beanie Weather x Savcloud - Night Before

Sick of the same old Christmas songs...? Well, A Very Busted Christmas: Season 2 is just for you. Following the success of their first Christmas album last Winter, Cold Busted are back with Volume 2, which is set for release on November 30th. The album is basically all the classic festive songs reinvented by the cream of the crop in Trip-Hop/Funk/Downtempo music - below are two of my favourite additions to the compilation. So cool, so fresh.

Drop Logik - Pass The

Here is my favourite track from Drop Logik's new album, Couch Constellations, which is set to be released December 10th on the ever brilliant Cold Busted. Not sure what it's classed as; Funky Electronic Trip-Hop, maybe? Whatever you want to call it, it's amazing, and if you like this then you will love the album.

Kid Vibe - Dipped Honey x Pillow Talk

Here are two of my favourite tracks from the first release on a newly formed label called Cold Bites. They are a re-edit, remixes, mash up style label whose releases will be available exclusively at Junodownload - the artists will be taking classics (sometimes hidden gems) and putting a modern day electronic twist on them, whilst still keeping the soulful and funky elements that made them hits all those years ago. Love this, so much. 16th November is the release date.

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Slabofmisuse - Makes Me Smile x Silent Spring

Here are two of my favourite tracks from the fifth installament of Cold Busted's incredible Street Bangerz series, which has now been taken over by Slabofmisuse. Gramatik was the originator and the man behind the exceptional first three, but after leaving the label Krystian Shek took the reigns and smashed number four - for me though, this effort from the South African beat maker is just as good, if not better than the aforementioned fourth installement. Funky basslines, classic and obscure samples which make for 56 minutes of music that you just can't help but nod your head to. 2011 has been an amazing year for this label thus far, and you can expect a few more top quality releases before we're done. October 25th is the release date.

JasonH - Fiesta

Here is the title track from JasonH's debut release on Cold Busted's sister label Busted Beats, which will be available on August 24th. A brilliant piece of Nu-Disco that showcases the uniqueness and diversity of sounds that the artists on this label bring to the table. Can you guess the sample that he is chopping up?!

Akshin Alizadeh - Walkin' 2gether

My favourite track from Akshin Alizadeh's Cold Busted debut, El Gran Duelo, which will be available on August 17th. As with any CB release, the samples are as obscure and spectacular ever (which are mainly Spanish this time round, if you couldn't guess from the title), but this has a lot more funk than usual and is the most enjoyable release to come from the label in a while - 10 tracks of pure Downtempo genius with lots of soul and groove thrown in there for good measure. Those keys make me feel happy about life.

"WALK, WALK, YEAHAHHH!"

Overstanding x Ocean Of Pain

Here are two new tracks taken from two different upcoming Cold Busted projects. First up is Overstanding by Brandon Bass that will feature on a 21 track LP called Stone Cold Busted 2, which is out June 22nd and includes lots of delicious stuff from pretty much every member of the CB team. Listen to what is said on this - it’s very interesting, and very true.

Next up is another exceptional piece of Trip-Hop, which is taken from Astro Raph’s upcoming EP, I Can Touch The Stars, which will be available on May 11th. This label never ceases to amaze me. Both of these releases are a must buy for me.

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The Way You Stance x Shanghai Showdown

Another release from Cold Busted, and another spectacular musical journey. This time it’s courtesy of Belgian producer Sixfingerz, who has taken Trip-Hop to a whole new level, drafting in samples from all around the world and creating a sound that I’ve never heard before. Midnight Finger Gymnastics is everything I love about this label and one of the best Trip-Hop albums you will ever listen to - that is no word of a lie. Sometimes I find it hard to pick two tracks to showcase the overall sound of an album, but this one was genuinely impossible, I did try though. If you like what you hear and support music that comes straight from the heart, then you can get your copy on June 8th. I’ll be playing this non-stop, for a very long time.

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Fought Or Flown

Here is my favourite piece from Igloop’s upcoming 4 track EP, Sunken Relics, which is available to buy April 27th on Cold Busted. Some people may think I get paid to post this material or work for Cold Busted, but neither of these are true, I just believe in supporting a label that produces such quality music. Time after time they release incredibly thought provoking EPs/albums, which are very hard to come by in this day and age. Igloop has created a sound which allows you to get lost in your own thoughts. This is an example of Trip-Hop at its very best.

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Mermaid

My favourite track from 80s Casual’s latest 5 track EP, Volume 3, which will be available for you lovely people to buy on March 30th. This is very smooth & very sexy, and shows even more versatility from the Cold Busted signee. Support good music, please.

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