Every end has a new beginning...

Every end has a new beginning...and in the case of this blog it is my fresh newly re-designed website:

http://www.hwenrascale.com/

This will contain the new blog as well as all the other info about other stuff that is going on with me.

Please check it out!

Edit Records - Because Thats What We Do!: K.C & The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (Ras...

Edit Records - Because Thats What We Do!: K.C & The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (Ras...: "Big Thanks to Hwen Rascale for This Edit."

New website!!

So exciting news as I came one step closer to a new venture today. This is something I have been working on for a while and I look forward to sharing the details of it with you all soon.




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Miike Snow - Back & Blue (Rascale's Mixable Intro Edit)

This tune got a lot of play due to its use in a Sony advert

Plus the album was hella popular around these parts so here is a simple edit that makes it that bit easier to mix:

The Trammps - Rubber Band (scratchandsniffs stretched out re-rub)

A nice little useable edit of the Tramps - Rubber Band ... most known for being used on 50 Cent 'Hate It Or Love It'

Aeroplane / Ludacris / Diddy : Paris (Arthur King edit)

caught this comming through on my soudcloud....smashes it. Exactly what I am feeling...might have to make it on to Rockers, Rappers & Ravers 2....

Aeroplane / Ludacris / Diddy : Paris (Arthur King edit) by arthurking

Going to be posting more of my likes from Soundcloud as well. Cannot let this blog become just about my music!

Views From The Booth

At the club formally known as 'Last Days of Decadence'....now called 'The Shorditch'....


Somewhere in there is a person dressed in an all in one tux/hump suit thing....ahh east London...

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Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (Rascale Xtra Beats Mix)

Happy New Year!

Had a stellar Christmas and new year with my family and friends. That's what it is all about!!

Views from the booth

@ Crafty Fox pop up market


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Studio Business....

So as I said in previous posts, I've been hard at work re-building my studio space. I have a new room for it:


Bit of a blank space to really do something good with.
Its starting to come together nicely:






Still a whole load to finish off but at least it's up and running.
More updates on the space as it develops.

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Daryl Hall & Chromeo - I Can't Go For That (Rascale's Xtra Beats Edit)

So as I said, I have been doing a whole load of production stuff lately.
I've got a new studio space (more info on that soon) and am utilizing it to the fullest.

Here's a little something that I knocked up recently. Taken from the brilliant series 'Live From Daryl's House' in which Daryl Hall invites friends to come over and jam with him, this is the Chromeo take on one of his more famous songs.

I have re-added the beats from the original to make it more mixable and dance floor friendly...definitely been working for me as a warm up tune.

Long road back....

It seems I've allowed this blog to languish into obscurity.
Well no more!!! Updates will be coming a bit more often now. However there are a few changes that will be coming...

About 2 months ago I was involved in a serious bike accident which left me looking like this:


And with a severely damaged left arm. For a while this meant most of my main interests were out. No bikes, no martial arts and no djing!
However I re-discovered a love of actual production and my other interests have been fuelled by this long period of 'thinking time'.

This used to be a mainly music blog for me but I'm going to shift it to take into account these other interests. So expect more posts but about more varied things.

Not leaving the music....just adding to it!

Stay tuned....


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Monday Mixes: Rockers, Rappers And Ravers

I made this as a promo mix for a night that myslef and a few friends have started. Will be posting some pics form the night soon. Watch out for the next one!


Hwen Rascale-Rockers, Rappers & Ravers: Promo Mix

Jay-Z Vs Linkin Park-Izzo/The End
DJ Solarz-Fat Bottom Mash
Lynard Skynard-Sweet Home Alabama (Xtra Beats)
Tipsy In Black
Cheap Trick-I Want You (To Want Me)
Nine Inch Nails-Closer
Kanye West-Flashing Lights
We Will Hip Hop You
Bloc Party-Your Visits Getting Shorter
Liquid-Sweet Harmony
Justice-D.A.N.C.E (Eli & Diplo Mix)
Rage Against The Machine-Killing In The Name Of (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Roctakon-Less Of What You Need)
Rick Springfield-Jessie's Girl
Buck & Be Sedated
The Ramones-I Wanna Be Sedated

Monday Mixes: Tuff Jam Essential Mix

Today sees the start of Speed Garage week here at Done Esta La Playa. To kick things off the mix this Monday is an Essential Mix from Tuff Jam. With their remixes of nearly every big tune (most of which appear on this mix) they helped shape the more 4x4 sound of garage, particularly in the use of very pitched up and warped vocal lines they helped the scene breakaway from the more traditional soulful/gospel house sounds which America was producing at the time (even prompting one big American DJ to refuse to play any of their records!). Theirs was a truly British sound. Enjoy!


Carl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown & Matt 'Jam' Lamont-Essential Mix
Maximum Style - "Admit To Love [Tuff Jam Classic Club]" (Parousia)
Kristine Blond - "Love Shy [Tuff Jam Vocal Remix]" (white label)
Yasang - "All Because Of You [Castelli's Vocal Mix]" (Maia)
Black Magic - "Let It Go [MAW Dub]" (Strictly Rhythm)
3rd Exit - "Da Chant" (Catch)
Sylvester - "Always On My Mind" (Strictly Dubz)
DJ Promo - "Need A Fix" (white label)
Rosie Gaines - "I Want You" (Motown)
En Vogue - "Whatever [Tuff Jam Unda Vybe Dub]" (East West)
Tina Moore - "Never Let You Go [Tuff Jam Dub]" (Delirious)
Somore - "I Refuse [RIP Mix]" (I)
Sylvia Tella - "Jump Up [Tuff Jam Jump Up Dub]" (BSC)
Jacquee Bennett - "Need Good Love [Todd Edwards Mix]" (UndaVybe)
Robbie Craig - "We Can Make It Happen [New Horizon Mix]" (Public Demand)
Bizzi - "Bizzi's Party [Booker T Vocal]" (Parlophone)
Kristine Blond - "Love Shy [TJ's UVM Dub]" (white label)
Boris Dlugosh - "Hold Your Head Up High [Industry Standard Mix]" (Positiva)
Miles Fontaine - "If You Wanna" (UndaVybe)
Tuff Jam presents QRius - "Spread Love [Tuff Rub Dub]" (Casa Trax)
The FunkJunkeez - "Got Funk [Da Mongoloid]" (Strictly Rhythm)
Papper Mache - "Happiness [Vocal Dub]" (Azuli)
Rosie Gaines - "Closer Than Close" (Big Bang)
Tuff Jam feat. Mr X - "Find A Way" (UndaVybe)
Coolio - "Ooh La La [Tuff Jams UVM Dub]" (Tommy Boy)
Ultymate - "Sweet Love (Got Me)" (UndaVybe)
Gerideau - "Swing Low [Booker T Vocal Swing]" (Fatt Boy)
Amber Sunshower - "Running Song [Gant Sunrise Mix]" (Gee Street)

Special Request: Touch The Sky

I wouldn't normally post things at this low quality (192) but a friend of mine has been after this forever and I finally found a copy (vinyl versions all seem to be sold out). I like how it merges in and out of the Kanye raps from 'Touch The Sky' and then someone (Lupe?) singing the verses from 'Move On Up'. Plus those trademark Ronson horns are in full effect.
Kanye West-Touch The Sky (Mark Ronson Remix)

If anyone has a better quality rip of this, please holler at me!

Wednesday Weapon: R U Sleeping?

I've been ripping a lot of my old speed garage stuff recently for a mix that I am making so there will be a few posts along those lines this week. First off this classic track form Indo. Here Bump N Flex take what was a standard 4 to the floor house tune and turn in a 2-step banger! Indo-R U Sleeping (Bump N Flex Vocal Mix)

Monday Mixes-Le Groove

When I was growing up, my family always used to holiday in France. During my time there I became somewhat obsessed with French hip hop/RnB (it probably helps that I can at least vaguely understand what they are saying). Anyway, unlike say the Uk scene, there were loads of magazines dedicated to French Hip Hop and they all had cover CD's. This is a particularly good one from DJ L.B.R, one time member of Double HH with Cut Killer (aka the DJ from La Haine). It's a great little RnB mix with some french flavor thrown in for good measure. DJ L.B.R-Le Groove

Wednesday Weapon: Superstition

It's always hard to re-edit a classic without spoiling it but the prolific Mr Todd Terje has knocked this one out of the park. I love the way it builds slowly, becoming more recognisable as the tune goes on.
Stevie Wonder-Superstition (Todd Terje Edit)

Dead Link

Seems that Divshare is playing up a bit. I have fixed the link to the Mix Of The Year in the post below. Or just grab it right here:
Hwen Rascale-The Mix Of The Year: 2008
Please let me know if there are any further problems.

Monday Mixes: The Mix Of The Year: 2008

So to celebrate the new year and to welcome back my return to this blog, here is a mix that I did of my favourite tunes from last year. Enjoy!

Hwen Rascale-The Mix Of The Year: 2008