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26.May.2011 Empathy Recordings 8th Birthday Special

It all started for Empathy back in 2003 with a drunken brag that our mate’s music was as good as anything we were hearing on the radio. Putting our money where our mouths was, a short while later Empathy Recordings was formed and our first release was on the shelves. The first release was humble – a limited edition compilation CD featuring music from up and coming local electronic artists. It’s now eight years later and the Empathy story has continued with many more friends and much broader horizons.

Empathy has developed an extensive digital catalogue with more than forty artists represented as well as six commercially released compilations featuring New Zealand’s top breakbeat talent. For 8 years Empathy has been uncovering secret bedroom talent and in that time we’ve seen dozens of artists develop into genuine stars. To celebrate our 8 years we thought it was about time we gathered together some of our favourite artists to strut their stuff through the mighty Sandwiches sound rig. In true Empathy style, we’re covering all genres.

Borderline’s meteoric rise in the international Drum n Bass scene has seen him releasing on labels such as Cyanide, Red Light, Citrus, Smptm, DSCi4, Shadybrain and of course Empathy. He’ll be representing the darker side of things with what will no doubt be a brooding affair, oozing with deep basslines.

K+Lab is one of Empathy’s rising stars. He has been waving the Glitch Hop flag loud and proud. He has dominated all that is Glitch in New Zealand for the last couple of years. Expect a live Ableton set that’s heavy in basslines, glitched out beats and is dripping with his signature funk. Guesting with K+Lab is the amazingly talented female soul vocalist Sacha Vee. They are a combination that is not to be missed.

Olie Bassweight – head honcho of New Zealand’s own Bassweight Recordings – needs no further introduction. He will be bringing the absolute freshest Dubstep there is to offer. Will it be heavy? Will it be lush? You’ll just have to come to find out!

Empathy’s own co-founder Double_Negative will be balancing the night out with hands in the air bass injected party breakbeats. In true Dneg style he’ll have you nodding your head and clambering for the dance floor.

Holding things down in the Front room we have some of our favourite ‘Friends of Empathy’ DJs keeping things diverse and vibing. With Swamp, Snax, Dr Zhivago & Cest La Vie on the controls, you’ll have plenty of aural treats to sip your drinks and talk shit to your mates about.

We can’t wait to hear what all these artists have in store us and for $10 on the door it’s a bargain. Throw in the 50 back catalogue Empathy CDs we’re giving away to early arrivals, it’s a hands down steal.

Come celebrate in style with us… we hope to see you there!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147527315318611

To browse all things Empathy Check out the following links. You’ll find our back catalogue, forthcoming previews & downloadable DJ Mixes.

http://soundcloud.com/empathy-recordings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Empathy-Recordings/138980372801424
http://www.myspace.com/empathyrecordings

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13.May.2011 K+LAB • HIPHOPWITHADROPONTOPMIX •

K+Lab has decided to tease us all with a mix that includes some tasty forthcomings from Empathy Recordings in there as well..

You can find K+Lab on his myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/klabnz

Tracklist:

1.Kolab – killing time ( K+lab remix ) [Empathy Forthcoming]
2. K+lab – wrecked ( Opiuo remix )
3. Opiuo – Slip ( Vent remix )
4. K+lab – Talking smack
5. Atcq – Electric relaxation ( propellerheads remix )
6. Siriusmo – WOW
7. Sedge warbler – Octopus lover ( K+lab remix )
8.Opiuo – Forensic lick
9.Minuit – 25 bucks ( K+labs broke as remux )
10.K+lab, Funkdamunk – Mcfly was a raver [Empathy Forthcoming]
11.Bassnectar – Select frequency
12. William breakspear – Skydive ( K+lab remix )
13. Al green – Lets stay together
14. Monopoly – Needs deoderant
15. Shapeshifter – Longest day ( K+lab time to move remix )
16. opiuo – creamy tacos are dangerous ( mash up )
17. K+lab – out the door
18. Leftfeild – Dusted
19. Siriusmo – Idiot
20. Vent – lunatics
21. Tipper – Chrome splat
22. K+lab, Shortkutz – Lazer meat
23. Noisia, Foreign beggars – Contact
24. Opiuo – Good thymes
25. Capoeira twins – ( 4×4 ) Mr scruff remix
26. Vent – Bear crunk.
27. K+lab feat Analog mc – Whole world’s ill ( K+lab still ill remix )

 

The mix is available on our soundcloud:

K+LAB • HIPHOPWITHADROPONTOPMIX • by Empathy Recordings

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05.Apr.2011 William Breakspear: Two Oh Double One Mix

Empathy Recordings is pround to bring you the latest in our long line of guest mixes… Welcome William Breakspear and his Two Oh Double One mix featuring over an hour of bastard breaks and glitch hop

Raised by wolves in the depths of English woodland, Breakspear soon came to love the natural rhythms of the forest. Thrust into the city as a pup he foraged for beats in the urban sprawl, occasionally finding a kick or bass slide which reminded him of the forest. Now he has mastered his biomechanic arms and digital brain he can finally return to the trees with added vigour and become complete with the beat.

This is what you get:

1. Schlachthofbronx – Nastybass ft. Spoek Mathambo & Bigspace
2. Opiuo – Monkey Crunk (ill.Gates & Samples Remix)
3. Stickybuds – Bo Riddim!
4. Sharps – Limb by Limb
5. Flore – La Folie (Lawgiverz Remix)
6. K+Lab – Talking Smack
7. Jay Z – 99 Problems (The Prodigy Remix)
8. Cheshire Cat – Funky Joint (Gella Remix)
9. Niles Philips – Easy Down Home Cooking
10. The CB’s – Misdemeanour (A.Skillz Remix)
11. Javier Morillas – Like That
12. Seiji – I Can’t Let it Go
13. VibeSquaD – FunkWear
14. K+Lab – Out the Door (William Breakspear Remix)
15. Featurecast – Sniper
16. William Breakspear – Skydive
17. JPOD – Funkinitup
18. Rootsellers – Front Heavy Funk (Stickybuds Remix)
19. Flevans – Foot Tied
20. Huxley – Regulated Wishing
21. Stealing Sheep – Mountain Dogs (William Breakspear Remix)
22. Mooqee & Pimpsoul – Keep Pounding

Download now from our Soundcloud:
William Breakspear – Two Oh Double One – DJ Mixset by Empathy Recordings

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