It's that time again, for the WTK World Wide Scratch Battle. There are two categories, freestyle & routine. The deadline to sign up is April 30th. Get all the details here. You can download the
Wild Style Looper 4 (swf & exe).

http://www.beat4battle.fr/index.php?topic=8173.0
http://www.youtube.com/wtkbattle
http://scratch.frenchboard.com/

Here is another digi break from Dj T-Kut. Free download. Check the links below.

http://www.myspace.com/djtkut
http://djt-kut.bandcamp.com/album/breaks-for-scratching

I've been looking forward to this release since Mr Brown put up a teaser / preview on BandCamp. Beats For Days is the first in a three part series. The vinyl is available for pre-order now & digi will be available on February 25th. The vinyl is limited to 200 copies. If I were you I'd get your order in for the vinyl. This is the type of album you'll want on vinyl. Check out the audio, video & links below.

From Mr Brown's Bandcamp:

At last the long awaited debut release from Mr Brown is finally here.

Mr Brown takes us back to the golden age of hip hop in his own special way, giving you a slice of whats sorely missing in Hip Hop these days.

The first in a 3 part instrumental series 'Beats for Days: an Instrumental Ep' does exactly what it says on the sleeve, 10 tracks of funky, dusty, boom bap Instrumentals for your listening pleasure.

Available on limited edtion 12" Vinyl and Digital download.

http://www.kingunderground.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3073
http://mrbrownukt.bandcamp.com/
http://www.dephect.com/users/mr-brown
http://www.westaytrue.com/

I saw this on the DV message board posted by Airnino. I'm looking forward to checking this out. Its a new mix by Dj D-Styles, 'Sukebe'. With guest scratches by Kurteek. Check the sound & video clips below. It seems to only be available from some Japanese shops for now. I checked Faderonline.com but the site is offline. No dice.

Preview

http://www.digitalvertigo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=28435
http://www.youtube.com/user/kurteek
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fw...

Scratch Beats by Famelik.

The picture above was ganked from here.

http://famelik.bandcamp.com/album/beatdropzone-scratch-beats
http://www.famelik.com/

I got this album a couple months back, it came out in April 2010. It came up on my ipod today & I realized It never posted about it. Its too fresh not to pass on. Check the links below. You can get the album from Amazon, Emusic and many other digi shops. Recommended.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003I46AE0?camp=1789&creative=390957&cr...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/scratch-bandits-crew/199852168114
http://twitter.com/scratchbandits
http://www.scratchbanditscrew.com/

Here is a nice chill beat tape, 'BrainSmoke' by Antitune. Turntables, MPC & Records. Give it a listen & check the links below.

From BandCamp:

one man, one turntable, one mpc, many many records. i love hip hop and old shitty two dollar vinyl & these tracks are the sound of my love. raw, unmastered, & so dusty you might need some benadryl.

http://antitune.bandcamp.com/
http://www.soundcloud.com/antitune

I came across this posse cut track, its from last year, I thought it was dope.

Check the links below...

GO OFF!
Jayceeoh (Super 7, Masters) (NYC/LA/PIT)
featuring
Scratch (Of The Roots) (Philly)
Skratch Bastid (2003-04 x 2007 Scribble Jam Champ) (Toronto)
Shiftee (2007 x 2009 DMC World Champ) (NYC)
Hedspin (Eh! Team DJs) (Vancouver)
Dopey (2003 DMC World Champ) (Toronto)
Mat The Alien (Whistler)
Marvel (The Freshest) (Vancouver)
I-Dee (2006 US DMC Champ) (Miami)
Spryte (ITF World Scrtaching Champ 2001) (LA)
DJ Excel (Skratch Makaniks) (Philly/LA)
Wundrkut (2006 Canadian DMC Champ) (Vancouver)

Dusk One & Fisch Loops joined forces on 'The Brady Effect' a free 3 track EP. Fisch Loops produced the album, Dusk provides the vocals. I'm a fan of everyone involved with this project. Dusk is my brother, musical collaborator (mindstate) & an artist. Fisch has been a part of The Numbs, Furthermore, Rotten Musicians, The Lazy Waves & produced the Fisch Loops series. Dj Shanty provides cuts & samples on "No Hair Cut", he was part of the 'Tablist.net Presents: Fresh' compilation & part of The Numbs & Rotten Musicians. My friend Bethany of Patiri Photography contributed cover photo & design.

Download, Listen, Share...

Be sure to check the links for more on what all of the contributors are up to & have worked on in the past. I'm guessing you'll be a fan too.

http://djshanty.bandcamp.com/
http://duskone.bandcamp.com/album/the-brady-effect
http://www.thelazywaves.com/
http://danielmakesmusic.com/
http://duskraps.com/
http://patiriphotography.com/

Some of you might remember the track 'Yellow Cab' by J. Baracuz that was on the first DayMakers Mix. I heard it on a free compilation by Equinox Records & really liked it, but never heard anything before or since about J. Baracuz... However today through the miracle of email, J. Baracuz let me know his album, 'Lasergun Romances', is available for free download until the end of the year.

From Bandcamp:

Lasergun Romances is the first full-length album of the Berlin-based producer J.Baracuz. Merging futuristic sounds with dusty grooves and breaks, it immediately captivates the listener with its distinctive and unique style.
Eleven mostly instrumental tracks are peppered with crackling samples, filthy synths and boisterous MPC-soaked drums and create an overall dirty, urban atmosphere.
The result is more than just another instrumental hip-hop record for sampling heads or vinyl junkies. It´s the perfect soundtrack for the concrete jungle: raw, coarse and melancholic.

http://jbaracuz.bandcamp.com/album/lasergun-romances