Tagged: Toy Selectah
Live: Mad Decent Block Party in Chicago
The weather on Saturday for the Mad Decent block party couldn’t have been nicer, but unfortunately, it was cut short. A few clouds dotted a sunny sky while opening DJ and local club stalwart Zebo … read more »
FADER x Fania: Willie Colón & Hector Lavoe, “Aguanile (Toy Selectah RMX)”
As previously announced, The FADER is embarking on a yearlong remix project with the legendary Latin label Fania, wherein we enlist some of our favorite musicians to reinterpret classics from their celebrated catalog. Today, we’re … read more »
Premiere: Buraka Som Sistema’s J-WOW & Toy Selectah, “Mo’chaxo” MP3
In yesterday’s Ghetto Palms column, Eddie Stats had a very interesting conversation with Ghetto Bassquake purveyors Vamanos and Chief Boima about the direction of tropical music—and what “tropical” even means. Said Vamanos: “To me, it’s … read more »
Premiere: 3Ball MTY Crew’s FADER Mix
While many of us have been sunning ourselves, experiencing outdoor festivals and generally participating in the leisurely activities of summer, the 3Ball MTY crew has been heavy in the lab, brow-furrowed and cooking up new … read more »
Fort Alum: Toy Selectah, “Half-Mexican, Half-Colombian Bandit”
Not only is Toy Selectah one of our favorites to ever DJ at the Levi’s® FADER Fort but his mirror image video “Half-Mexican, Half-Colombian Bandit” (via The FADER proper) is really making us reconsider how … read more »
Toy Selectah’s Mirrored Video for Colombian Independence Day
No better way to celebrate Colombian Independence Day than with a documentary-style video from Monterrey beat genius Toy Selectah, whose “Half Mexican Half Colombian Bandit” reflects both countries’ dual history and appreciation for cumbia. This … read more »
Premiere: Mumdance, Different Circles Mixtape
Don’t let the cover’s blunt-huffing kool kat (no Snacks) fool you—Mumdance‘s new mixtape is a radical beast of a thing, and sans tracklist (the beats are apparently so new they can’t be let out the … read more »
Coming Soon: FANIA x The FADER Remix Series
Awesome news: the legendary Latin label Fania—original home of timeless greats like Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, La Lupe, and Celia Cruz—has teamed up with The FADER to curate a series of next-level new … read more »
Everything Everything, “Schoolin (Toy Selectah RMX)” MP3
Not really a pair we could have predicted, but we’ll take whatever we can get from Mexican deck master Toy Selectah. Because he is smart, he didn’t force prog-pitched Brits Everything Everything to fit into … read more »
Nike Sportswear x The FADER’s Pitch Perfect Mixtape #5: North America by Chief Boima
As part one of Nike Sportswear and The FADER’s Pitch Perfect program, we will be posting six mixtapes featuring music from six continents (sorry, Antarctica). Each mixtape will include brand new artwork by Siggi Eggertsson, … read more »
