This second Jungo Road mix by Chad comes on the heels of an very exciting month of releases on Erase and Exceptional.

June 1st saw the release of The Grind which climbed the Beatport breaks chart immediately; peaking at #20 and then staying steady in the top 25. The Grind, and it’s accompanying b-side You Got What, has received support from:

• Far too Loud: “Solid tracks. Really like You Got What when it gets to the second drop, fat tune indeed.”
• Lee Coombs: “tough beats and chunky tech sounds. i’m digging it! ”
• Matthew McCurry: “[You Got What is] Right up my alley… I like the breaky breakdown too. I could fit both these tracks in my sets…  well played m8, propz”
• Syd Gris: “I dig them both, particularly ‘You Got What’”
• The Scientifics: “Another killer release! We love ‘The Grind’…..proper, dirty Electro-Breaks sounds! Full support!”

Just this week, Erase released the first remix package for The Grind including stellar mixes by Scott Cooper and Wasabi. The second remix single, a take on You Got What will be from acclaimed producer Mike Hulme (aka Introspective). Then on June 29th, Chad & Aaron’s remix of Ernesto’s Bassline on UK uber-label Exceptional Records releases. Bassline was produced by Waveplant, remixed by dynamic duo Chad North vs Aaron Pope, and expertly mastered by Exceptional Records to be available on both digital download and CD single (compact disc, for those who forgot about this format).

You can hear some of this unreleased material in Chad’s mix for Jungo Road. Get it in our podcast and RSS feed, download it in this post, or listen below.

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1. Chad North vs Aaron Pope The Grind (Scott Cooper Remix) [Erase]
2. Ernesto Bassline (Chad North vs Aaron Pope Remix) [Exceptional]
3. Audiojack Radio [2020 Vision]
4. Mr. Copy Derive [Soma]
5. Popof Serenity (Lutzenkirchen Remix) [Form]
6. Adam Beyer Circuits [Truesoul]
7. Marshall Exercise One [Carica Limited]
8. Jan Cree Elevator [Plasmapool]
9. D. Ramirez The Road of Excess (Excessive Mix) [Slave]
10. Dustbowl St. Petersburg [U&A]
11. Meat Katie & Dylan Rhymes Roll Player [Lot49]
12. Chad North vs Aaron Pope You Got What (Mike Hulme Remix) [Erase]
13. Umek You Might Hear Nothing [Dataworks Digital]
14. Richard Dinsdale, D-Unity Monday Evils [303Lovers]
15. Lee Coombs & Uberzone Right Now [Lot49]
16. Zodiac Cartel We Don’t Play That (Pablo Decoder Remix) [U&A]

By that time, Aaron Pope and I had finished “Bassline” and were looking to work on a new track. He sent me some sick sounds which solidified the groove and I found an Australian hip-hop artist by the name of Estae who was willing to contribute his vocals. The result was a hip-hop infused electro-breakbeat track that was slammin’ till around the second breakdown. I needed one more element…

Enter Emmett Barnes. Best not to tag that name and let word get back to Emmett that this song exists. He was an unruly employee of mine at a staffing agency who’s continual tardiness and delinquency eventually cost him his job. He did not turn in his final time card before the deadline and as a result his check was delayed. What ensued is the voicemail that he left me over the weekend that I will never forget. I recorded it because I knew it was gold – and when I came across this sample on my hard-drive, the question of the second breakdown was answered. It would be Emmett Barnes, motherfucker.

Erase Records snatched up the track in early January after some successful road testing in San Francisco at the Space Cowboys legendary New Year’s party “Breakfast of Champions”. Aaron and I were so inspired by this, that we finished another track before Erase had the release scheduled – “You Got What”… which became the B-side.

Then came the news of the remixers… Scott Cooper (Potty Mouth), Wasabi (Erase), and Mike Hulme (Lot49, U&A)! Suffice to say, Aaron and I are on cloud nine over this release and we will be back in the studio before you know it to crank out the next “Breakfast of Champions” banger!

Scott Cooper’s take on Chad North vs Aaron Pope “The Grind” is nothing short of spectacular summer-time dancehall-fidget house. When Erase announced he was on the short list of remixers we knew we were in for something special. This is as fresh as it gets folks… You can hear Scott’s remix here first exclusively as it kicks off his May 2009 DJ set. Fans of that special West coast “Stompy Sunset Sound” (for those in the know) are in for a special treat with this mix.

Cooper blends jackin’ electronic house with eclectic influences of hip-house, ragga and dancehall. His diverse spin on the underground sound has made him a less predictable—but always rowdy—addition to the Potty Mouth Music roster. His remixes for Erase and other labels share this quality – with recent standout takes on Rockwell D, Philipe De Boyar, Stama, and AC Slater.

Cooper channeled his classically trained guitar skills into electronic music, taking early influence from Sasha, Lee Burridge, Craig Richards and the breaks of DJ Hyper. London-based DJ Jon Carter further influenced his production with a fusion of ragga vocals and old-school samples with house music and broken beats. His diversity would become the cannon for a sound he would develop at Nottingham’s prestigious Confetti Studios.

In the past 10 years, Cooper has honed his skills on the decks and in the studio, collaborating with artists such as Jak Z, and Balie funk MC Edu-K. Cooper’s breakthrough “Hanging with Mr. Cooper EP” released in early 2008 on Lee Mortimer’s Wearhouse Music showcased his signature mix of electro, dancehall and breaks. The artist takes these influences even further with his  “Natty Jack EP,” on Wearhouse, which includes remixes by Potty Mouth Music artists HiJack and Heavy Feet.

“I’d describe my style as all-embracing in the way that I like to get a lot of different sounds and make sense of them in both my productions and my DJ sets,” Cooper says. The self-proclaimed serial collaborator of late still finds time to work with other artists while also making time to tweak his own twisted sound.

Cooper frequently tours North America (where his standout label Potty Mouth is based) and is a fixture at Ibiza and WMC. He has held a previous residency at Digital in Lincoln and is a current resident of the monthly Moda event which Potty mouth’s Andy George runs along with fellow Lincoln based DJs Jaymo and Ingo Staar.

For more information visit www.myspace.com/djscottcooper
And http://www.myspace.com/pottymouthbeats

1/Chad North Vs Aaron Pope – The Grind Feat Estae (Scott Cooper Remix)//Erase Records
2/Mike Monday vs Third Face – What Canto Is It?//CDR
3/Renaissance Man – Spraycan//Dubsided
4/Oliver $ – Ta Com Medo De Mim? Feat Deiza Tigrona//Man Recordings
5/Lars Moston & Philipe de Boyar – So Sick (Scott Cooper Remix)//Wearhouse Music
6/Nick & Danny Chatelain – Katrinyla (Mastiksoul Buff Buff Remix)//CDR
7/Sidney Samson – Riverside (Afrojack Remix)//Sneakerz Muzik
8/AC Slater – Rock It Out (Scott Cooper Remix)//Nightshifters
9/House of Stank – Get Up, Yeah (Hijack Remix)//Dust Traxx
10/Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Edu K Remix)//CDR
11/Matt Star – Kuhle Fliege (Hugo Remix)//International Freakshow
12/Tom Flynn – Vienna//CDR
13/Basti Grub – Mariba//Gelt

We continue our focus on Erase artists/DJs this week with two more heavyweights in the UK scene: Erase label manager Stama (aka Wasabi) and frequent Erase records remixer Scott Cooper (Potty Mouth, UK).

Stama is label manager, A/R, DJ, and producer for his breaks and dirty house label Erase Records. Erase has risen to prominence in the past several years on the back of stellar releases from artists including The Bulgarian, Rektchordz, Introspective, Miles Dyson, Pro7, Doc Trashz, William Marshall, Anarchy Rice, Chad North vs Aaron Pope, Rob Reng, Philipe De Bayar, Lars Moston, Karl Sav, Signal Drivers, Beauty School, Jono Fernandez, Electric Soulside, Klaus Hill, Scott Cooper, Stone Lions, Zimbardo & Zigmund Slezak and Stama’s own act Wasabi.

With over 65 releases to date, Erase is frequently featured in the Beatport top 10 and have carried with them the support of DJs such as Adam Freeland, Meat Katie, Hybrid, Plump DJs, Elite Force, Paul Oakenfold, Force Mass Motion, Rennie Pilgrem, Deepgroove, A(na)rchitects, Future Funk Squad, and JDS to name a few…

As a DJ, Wasabi has traveled the world supporting his label and built a solid reputation after ground-shaking appearances in Brazil, New York, London (Ministry of Sound, Inigo, The Key, White House, El Paso, Telegraph, Turnmills, Soundshaft/Heaven, Mass, Cable Underground, 3rd Bass), Malta, Poland, Ibiza, Piza, Rimini, Sardegna, and Thailand. He has recorded sets for stations all over the world including Radio One/BBC and Ministry of Sound, and has been featured in magazines and websites such as Resident Advisor, Progressive Sounds, The Mix.com, DMC (Australia), DJ MAG, IDJ, and many more…

In 2007, he started a side-label called Drag N Drop to focus on the more tech and minimal trend in electronic music. With an incredible output schedule, Stama is constantly releasing tracks on either Erase or Drag N Drop – prompting Beatport to call on him several times a year for a featured chart.

Stama continues to work in the studio and put his stamp on the global electronic music scene – either through his own productions, the incredible tracks he has found a released on his label, or through his massive DJ-sets.

More info at: www.eraserecords.com
www.soundcloud.com/eraserecords
www.myspace.com/stamathedj
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Pro7 – What did u Say [Erase]
Dj Hal – Dirty Robot Girl (Stama remix) [Erase]
Wasabi – Dirty Disco Lovr (The Bulgarian remix) [Erase]
Rektchordz – No Dice (Electric Soulside remix) [Erase]
Rektchordz – No Dice (Klaus Hill remix) [Erase]
William Marshal – Get Dirty (Wasabi rmx) [Erase]
Chad North vs Aaron Pope feat. Estae – The Grind (Scott Cooper remix) [Erase]
Chad North vs Aaron Pope – You got What [Erase]
Doc Trashz – The Battle (Reid Speed remix) [Erase]
Doc Trashz – The Battle (Boonos remix) [Erase]

All tracks from this DJ mix can be purchased on Beatport on the Erase Label Page… with “The Grind” coming out June 1st.