We hooked up with Zomblaze for our latest mix. Hip-hop is the foundation for the Hungarian DJ/producer, who also favours abstract, trip-hop and glitch-hop, along with breakcore, hardcore and some experimental vibes.

Exclusively for mashKULTURE and our awesome readers, he put together the first volume of his Balkan Beat Tape series, which aims to collect and showcase the work of talented Hungarian producers and beat makers from young novices to seasoned veterans.

Zomblaze: Balkan Beat Tape Vol. 1

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Vanis – BORNWOUT’N'EAR_?
3. Polyklinik – Agent46
4. Gritty Bros – Crackrocks
5. Kreol – Saminak Skit
6. Faktor – Füstölgő
7. Electrinx – B-boyz n Fly-galz
8. Dj Kwikka – Bonusz 95
9. Ykzn – Spring on Merkur
10. Headshotboyz – Mr Nice
11. Mr. Joeker – The Inside Man
12. Realistic Crew ft. Sena – Manifest
13. Dj Slow – More Space
14. Headshotboyz – Flektor
15. Ozon aka Ozybrks – The new organization
16. Polyklinik – Ez
17. The Show – Szusszanás /skit/
18. Mr. Masters – Milyen szép vagy
19. Szemző Tibor – Cuba

This year we put together a mix for the Holiday season to get you into the festive spirit. Happy Holidays!

SoundCloud link.

Roki/Rado : The Royal Tannenbaum XmasMix
Tracklist:
The Golden Filter – White Nights (Psychic TV cover)
Frank Zappa – Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
Kanye West – Christmas in Harlem
Cap’n Jazz – Winter Wonderland
Vandaveer – Merry Christmas Baby
Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby
Chris Rea – Driving home for Christmas
Brian Setzer Orchestra – Seigh Ride
Little Isidore – Party Hard
Easy E – Merry mothafuckin’ Xmas
John Holt – Last Christmas
Soulwax – Last Christmas
Pallers - Arctic Hymn
Nathan Fake – Xmas Rush Dub
Miaoux-Miaoux – Snow (remix)
The Knife – Christmas Raindeer
Best Coast & Wavves – Got something for You
Eux Autres – Teenage Christmas
Deer Tick – Christmas all Summer long
Sultans of Ping FC – Xmas Bubblegum Machine
Wizo – Santa Claus is coming to Town
Trio vs. Sarah Silverman – Give The Jew Girl Toys
Allan Sherman – 12 Gifts of Christmas // Blazer Force – Electronic Santa
Blazer Force – Electronic Santa
Summer Camp – Christmas Wrapping
El Perro del Mar – Auld Lang Syne
The Pipettes – White Christmas
Dean Martin – White Christmas
Dexter Gordon – The Christmas song
Johny Cash – Silent Night
Ahmad Jamal – Snowfall
Mayer Hawthorne – Christmas time is here
Bright Eyes – Have yourself a Merry little Christmas
Travis Trevisan – Blue Xmas
Teen Daze – Medley In D
Gayla Peevey – I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Idiot Glee – Little Drummer Boy
Sinne Eeg & Bobo Moreno – Baby it’s cold outside
Frank Sinatra – Let it Snow
Brian Setzer Orchestra – Let it Snow
Housewives on Prozac – I broke my arm Christmas shopping at the Mall
Mariah Carey – All i want for Christmas is You
Paul Mccartney – Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Way Yes – Dreadlock Holiday
Snoop Dogg – A Pimp’s Christmas
I Like Trains – Last Christmas
Evening Hymns – Just like Christmas
Arab Strap – Xmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
Low – Little Drummer Boy

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We are happy to announce we have teamed up with Kool Kasko once again to bring you the sequel to his Spinfire mixtape. It features double-K’s favourite tracks from 2008 in no particular order, including a few older gems. To set it apart, the opening track features an exclusive Bankos track produced by Prague’s DJ Mike Trafik, and recorded specifically for the mixtape.

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TRACKLIST: mashRADIO podcast #3 – Spinfire 2 by Kool Kasko

01. Intro
02. Bankos & Kasko (Krime Force One) – Durva*
03. KRS One ft. El Da Sensei – Wholetrain
04. Dj Revolution ft. Blaq Poet, Bumpy Knuckles – Damage
05. Guilty Simpson – Robbery (Madlib Rmx)
06. Camp Lo – Black Hollywood
07. The Returners ft. El Da Sensei, Doujah Raze – Got Fire
08. Planet Asia – My Name
09. Killing Spree Interlude
10. Lil Vic ft. Dj Premier – The Exorcist
11. Fat Joe – That White
12. The Roots ft. Mos Def, Styles P – Rising Down
13. Havoc ft. Too Short – Keep It Real
14. B&N – Álmodik a Nyomor (KF1 Boss Blend)
15. The Kriminologyst Interlude
16. Saigon – Come On Baby
17. Dj Revolution ft. Sean Price, Tash – King Of The Decks
18. Blu & Exile – My World Is
19. Dj Wich ft. M.O.P. – Classic
20. Ill Bill – Society Is Brainwashed
21. Madlib ft. Guilty Simpson – Blow The Horns On Em
22. Jake One ft. MF Doom – Get ‘Er Done
23. Black Milk – Long Story Short
24. Cadik ft. M.E.D. – Basics
25. Heltah Skeltah – The Art Of Disrespekinazation
26. 100% FRM Interlude
27. Evidence ft. The Alchemist, Fashawn – The Far Left
28. Fashawn ft. Evidence – Our Way
29. Dom Radio Interlude
30. Dom Kennedy – Watermelon Sundae

*Produced by: Dj Mike Trafik

DJ Shuriken has been DJ-ig for about 13 years at Hungary’s underground radio station, Tilos, as well as at a countless amount of parties in and around Hungary, Europe and the States. He’s just as much known for his Jazz selections as for his soul, afro, latin, house, funk, hip-hop, rock, disco, drum and bass, broken beat, film soundtracks, and Hungarian folk music.

For more information about Shuriken and his exclusive mix for mashKULTURE, continue reading.

“When starting out way back in the day, I spun with my other Crate Soul Brother, DJ Keyser at parties. I’m still at Tilos Radio preaching the ways of wax every Thursday night on the “Barázdán is csomót” show, from 10pm til midnight. Nothing too complicated, just unexpected turns, sudden changes, and fun, rare tracks from the dark depths of music history. I’ve played in front of large crowds in Hungary, and surrounding countries, as well as the States. Lately though, I haven’t been playing too many shows. Also being a member of Brakecsokkerz together with Suhaid, Káosz Kapitány, and Hazé, our mission is to find lost and forgotten Hungarian recordings, and introducing them to our fans. Some people dig them, some don’t.

I’ve also produced some tracks, collaborations, and remixes with Keyser and Erik Sumo. I’ve played around with a lot of different styles, but I’m really into kick drum-high hat-jazz-freak-loop hip-hop beats. I’m most proud of the track I produced for Bankos (video here), and the song, Csíbor from my upcoming album (myspace.com/djshuriken).

My first, solo album releases this Summer, entitled “Music for Dead Seagulls and Broken Instruments”. Not sure yet as to where it’s gonna be released, but most likely it’ll be available on wax through S*10, and I’m also thinking about a free download. The music industry has come to a more dire end then I have, and that’s saying a lot.

Unfortunately, this mix should have been ready a long time ago. In hindsight I was able to spend more time making it, so now at least I’m happy with it. Finally, this post-folk, ambient, psych, free folk, folktronica, singer-songwriter-guitar-eclectic concept came together in my head, even though on and off I’ve been into this kind of soulful, gazing into the distance, falling asleep in the afternoon albums for over a decade. Well, these are the kind of tracks I mixed together. This is the kind of mood I’ve been in lately, they speak about the kind of things I’ve been going through.

If after listening to it, even one person starts looking into one or two of the artists then it was worth putting the mix together. Listening to the contemporary Swedish folk-guitar genius, Ass, or singer-songwriter from the ’70s Kenny Rankin after drinking coffee on a Sunday morning without having even one Torrent window open is something too beautiful describe.

Lately, I’ve had some mean things on my mind, but this is the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard.”

TRACKLIST: mashRADIO podcast #2 – I’ve Got Mean Things On My Mind by DJ Shuriken

1. Neil Young – Nobody’s Story (Vapor)
2. Robert Johnson – Stones in My Passway (Columbia)
3. Susanna & The Magical orchestra – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright (Rune Grammofon)
4. Ass – I’ve Been Here (Static Caravan)
5. Rod McKuen – Of Me (Tradition)
6. Joe – Untitled (Taken off Justin Torres’ Break Up Letters Compilation. Credit is due.)
7. David Axelrod – A Little Girl Lost (Capitol)
8. Magpahi – Horses (Finders keepers)
9. Jaine-Roman-Pitt – Guru Dev Maharishi (Unity)
10. Harvey Mandel – Cristo Redentor (Philips)
11. Ljudbilden & Piloten – Pen On Paper (Nosordo)
12. Sylvio Rodriguez – Mujeres (Areito)
13. SMarton Trió – Súlytalanság
14. Kenny Rankin – Killed a Cat (Little David)
15. Baden Powell – Canto de Ossanha (MPS)
16. Junior Parker – Tomorrow Never Knows (Groove Merchant)
17. The Roundtable – Scarborough Fair (Jayboy)
18. Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 – Chrystal Illusions (Memorias de Marta Sare)(A&M)
19. David Bowie – Space Oddity (RCA)
20. Serge Gainsbourg – Flash-Forward (Philips)
21. Ashton, Gardner, Dyke & Co – Delirium (Capitol)
22. Zero 7 – I Have Seen (Ultimate Dilemma)
23. Neotropic – Running (N-tone)
24. Coco Rosie – Somebody’s Baby Boy Ain’t Coming Home Tonight (Touch and Go)
25. Superimposers – S’posin’ (Little League)
26. Rod McKuen – Flower Child’s Lament (Tradition)
27. Beck – Hollow Log (K)

Kool Kasko is one of Hungary’s premier hip-hop DJs. Since 2001, he’s been continuously dropping mixtape after mixtape under the Kriminal Music/Firetapes Mixtape flag.

Since he rarely sleeps, not only will he be providing our listeners with mixtapes on a regular basis, but he’ll be releasing the follow up to his Spinfire Vol. 1 mixtape, which will be exclusively available for download here.

We’re proud to have him on board, and we hope you enjoy the new mashRADIO.

After the jump, read a short interview with Kasko about the mix, and what he has cooking in the future.

1. What have you been up to lately?

Right now, I’m working on the Spinfire 2 mixtape, which will have the freshest most dopest hip-hop. I’m also producing some new beats for the Krime Force One (Bankos+Kasko) album, and the Pesti Mese album. I’ve also been remixing a few tracks for Bankos’ upcoming ABC EP.

2. How and where do you make your mixtapes?

I record everything at home. I try to get my mixtapes done in two or three takes. I dig through to see what tracks fit the concept, I plan the layout, what tracks go well with each other according to their mood/BPM, etc… Then I break it into separate blocks when recording. I try to get the job done as soon as possible – naturally paying attention to the quality – so that I myself can enjoy the mix. If I work on it too long, I just get sick of it by the end, and I can never bring myself to listen to it again.

3. Tell us a bit about this mixtape. How did you choose the tracks?

The first podcast is hip-hop from the ’90s. A bit of everything. Although there’s been a ton of ’90s mixtapes, these are pretty much my favourite tracks from that decade. The songs that I listened to the most, so it was great to pull them out of the archives.

4. Is there any concept for the subsequent podcasts you’ll be providing us?

The next podcasts will also be hip-hop from the ’90s, the only difference being that each mixtape will be dedicated to a specific year. The next mixtape will be 1993. It’s gonna be bananas.

5. What else do you have planned in the near future?

Making mixtapes for your readers, completing the Peste Mese with Bankos, playing shows, and more. You can always see what I’m up to at myspace.com/djkoolkasko.

6. Last Words?
Big up, and listen to the mix. Mashfire ‘93 is coming!

TRACKLIST: mashRADIO podcast #1 – mashFire by Kool Kasko
Intro
Queen Latifah feat Defari – Wrath Of My Madness (Dj Premier Rmx)
Def Squad – The Last Countdown
D.I.T.C. – Thick
D.I.T.C. – Dignified Soldiers (Original & Rmx)
The High & Mighty feat Mos Def, Mike Zoot, EL-P – B-Boy Document
Company Flow – End 2 End Burners
Pharoahe Monch – WWIII
Mos Def – B-Boy Document 99
Defari – Interlude
Group Home – Supastar (1994 Demo Version)
Gangstarr – The ? Remains
Mad Skillz – The Nod Factor (Original & Halftime Blend)
Big L – Put It On (L.G. Rmx)
ATCQ – Find A Way
Janet Jackson feat Q-Tip – Got Til It’s Gone
The Roots – Distortion 2 Static
Bush Babees – We Run Things
Mos Def, Tash, Q-Tip – Body Rock
Paula Perry – Extra, Extra
Buckshot Lefonque – Music Evolution (Dj Premier Rmx)