Duncan Powell The Push Ep Homepage

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Monday, 9 November 2009

OUTTA CONTROL!!!!

Another week, more new music! Firstly and most proudly i present a Karl "tuff enuff" Brown & Duncan Powell collaboration:

This ones a big bad and heavy 44 dub!!!

"Twiin Dubbz - Outta Control"

Next, 2 tracks which were forgotten about projects from years gone by i found on my hardrive. both are 4x4 instrumentals.

What About Us

Zoot

and finally, a bit of fun, it was going to be a full track but i stripped back the elements to just samples and the odd drum sound:

Reason

Im going to up a massive pile of back catalog tracks during the coming week and these will be posted on the blog with a full list of all the tunes and remixes that ive made avaliable for free download as one summary post. Some of these tracks have never been heard before.....

Thanks for all your support and help on the project!

Thursday, 29 October 2009

New Music pt2

Heres this weeks second installment of new tracks!!

First up, "Love Me Now" a 4x4 dubby todd/club asylum inspired bumpy track:

Love Me Now

Secondly, "Love No More" a 2step/dubby/garage mash up of samples with sparse off beat 2step drums:

Love No More

Enjoy!!!!

Look out for the next mp3s to be released on 09/11/09!!

Duncan

Monday, 26 October 2009

New Music

I now have 4 tracks to release this week, 2 are uploaded below and 2 will follow on later in the week!!!

First up is a 4x4 bass driven roller:

"Duncan Powell - Da House"

Da House - Right Click - Save As

and secondly, a bouncy 2step track with sampled female vocal cuts, big stabs and phat drums.

"Duncan Powell - Moonlight"

Moonlight - Right Click - Save As

Look out for 2 more tracks very soon!!!

Duncan

Monday, 19 October 2009

Update 19/10/09

Things are hotting up now with more and more new music coming up very soon!!!

A quick project status update, as the word is spreading, the google results are increasing and now have cleared 17,000.

The next release will be on the 26th of October, it will be a three track special! keep your eyes peeled for the Monday morning when the download links will be uploaded.

I can reveal that the final part of this stage will be released 02/10/09, there will be a sought after dragon remix and a very special collaboration between myself and Karl "Tuff Enuff" Brown, all this will be absolutely free!

The next stage will involve uploading some backcatalog material including alot that never saw official release.

Keep pushing the bumpy garage.

Duncan

Monday, 12 October 2009

Dubble B/w Time Out

New music!!!

Appologies for slacking, i just moved house and its been a bit crazy, anyway, heres the download links for the 2 new singles. Again its a double A-Side affair:

Track 1 a 140bpm, reggae/dub/dubstep instrumental/dub track titled "Dubble"

Dubble - Right Click Save As

Track 2, a classic 2 step garage track with sparse beats bass, female vocal hooks and rhodes stabs titled "Time Out"

Time Out - Right Click Save As

I will be back with more tracks in 2 weeks time, im really excited about whats to follow on this project & hope you guys enjoy the tracks!!

Massive thanks to Brainz at slicknfresh for hosting the download links!!

Duncan

Sunday, 6 September 2009

Time b/w Want To Have You

A double A-sided bumpy 4x4 release with a couple of extra remixes!

Time:

Time download link

Time Ambient mix:

Time (Ambient Mix) download link

Time Cutstep mix:

Time (Cutstep Mix) download link

Want To Have You:

Want To Have You download link

Sunday, 23 August 2009

Believe It's True

The time has arrived to kick off the next batch of new music, starting with:

Believe It's True Radio Edit
Right click save as

Believe Its True extended 12" mix (long intro for djs)

Right click save as

Download and share!!!

Next release "Duncan Powell - Time"

Duncan

Thursday, 20 August 2009

The Push EP Singles

The first single release "Believe It's True" is to be release Monday 24/08/09.

It's a male vocal 2step deep track harking back to the golden era of 2step.

Heres a youtube video of the radio edit:

Both radio edit and extended club track will be uploaded for free download 24/08/09

Thanks for all your support and help!

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Remixes Part 2

Heres part 2 of the remix ep! Took a while coming due to the usual uk garage longness so appologies about that. Im still waiting for 2 more mixes to be submitted, but im not holding my breath. I will upload them should they get completed!

Heres 4 new mixes for you all of the track "Care 4 Me". We have solution providing his classic 44 style, Whistla representing the 2step/future garage scene and 2 relatively new names DJ Nav & Chris Beale. DJ Nav comes with a old skool feeling remix with warm pads and classic drums. Chris totally flips the script with one of the freshest sounding remixes ive heard in a long time. After a few listens its a real grower!!

All 4 mixes Zip file download: right click save as

Whistla Remix:

Whistla Remix Download link

Solution Remix:

Solution Mix Download link

DJ Nav Remix:

Dj Nav Remix Download link

Chris Beale Remix:

Chris Beale Remix Download link

Next up, Push Ep Part 2 - A single every fortnight for 2 months!!!

Sunday, 7 June 2009

Found It!

The Stardust remix has been found, ive also included a previously unheard 4/4 vocal remix of Bob Marleys "is this love" in the zip file:

Zip File 6

*Edit*

The final 2 dragon tracks missing have been found and uploaded:

"Talk to god" & "Feel"

Zip File 7

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

To tide you all over......Free Download Dragon Mp3's UPDATED

Whilst things go on behind the scenes, I've decided to upload the backcatalog of dragon bootleg remixes (including some unreleased ones) to keep people with more tracks to play or simply to help those converting their vinyl collection to mp3.

I've uploaded them in 4 zip files to aid downloading speeds or incase you just want a few and not all of them.

Sadly i'm unable to find the master of the "Music Sounds Better" master so that one will slip the net for now, all other released tracks are included.

Zip File 1
(Includes: Circles, Talking About (x2 mixes), Prototype, Why I Love You (x2 mixes), Aint no sunshine, 1999 & Feeling 4 U)

Zip File 2

(Includes: Fa Sure (x2 mixes), Time To Party, What's Your Flava, B*tch, Nicoles Fill, Smile, Discos Revenge)

Zip File 3

(Includes: Save Room (x3 mixes), Lately (x2 mixes), Like I Love You, Caught Out There, Ride or Die Chick, Just A Friend)

Zip File 4

(Includes: Pretend, I Need A Girl, Angel, That Girl (x2 mixes), Lost Without You, Something I Want To Give You, Has Gabriel Come To This)

Zip File 5

(Includes: Sexy Flybi, Signs (x4 mixes), The A-team, Never Gonna Let You Go)

Alternative mirror links kindly provided courtesy of Slick N Fresh:

Zip File 1

Zip File 2

Zip File 3

Zip File 4

Zip File 5

Zip File 6

Monday, 27 April 2009

Update

As with everything in life, something's are not going straight to plan……

I had hoped to of released the second set of remixes by now, but some stumbling blocks have appeared, No worries though, I am on the case and will get them released ASAP

I have also been very busy and made a whole heap of new tracks, I'm just deciding on what to do with them now, as the project has generated interest from record labels…which is a great sign, but means they would be sold as per traditional releases and wouldn't be up for free download.

Id really like to hear feedback from people and if you have any thoughts or ideas please comment below.

Thanks

Duncan

Friday, 20 March 2009

That Dub

Ok, im still waiting for the next batch of remixes to be finshed so to keep you busy heres a track which i made a little while back which never surfaced. I couldn't release this one as it has snippets of Snoop & Pharrell in it from the track "That Girl". Tuff jam inspired beats on this one, ruff stabs, bass and drums.

That Dub

Monday, 16 March 2009

Its been 3 weeks now since the first mp3s were uploaded so I thought id write a quick report detailing progress and my thoughts on the project.

Just before I start, there are some more remixes to come very soon, some that im extremely excited about! Im just waiting on the people involved to return the mixes and then they will be uploaded.

Right, now on with the facts:

There has been approx 3800 trackable downloads (I say trackable as the sendspace etc links that are all over the net are un controlled). The tunes have been cropping up in al sorts of peoples playlists and music blogs that specialise from drum & bass to indie. The biggest stumbling block I think its that the blog writers seldom check their email address, so I feel that exercise was wasted.

There is now over a 1000 specfic results on google for the project, a mixture of forums, blogs, myspace pages…. I really have to give special thanks to Dj Elski and Stobbzy at this point who have massively helped spreading the EP across the net.

Im very happy with how it went and as expected have picked up a few things that I would do differently. Next time ill release the full length versions for Dj's a week before the radio edits! I'll also give the tunes to the djs who supported the first ep the hardest a couple of weeks before the release as a thank you.

As you can probably tell, theres going to be another ep! I will continue to use this blog page as the home and build upon what ive started. I truly believe that giving tunes out for free is the best way for me to progress at the moment and keep the garage djs with new tunes to play. Vinyl release is still the format of my choice, however sales just don’t justify the money and hassle at the moment so I would rather just get as many people listening as possible.

The next Ep will hopefully have more vocals on there to try and appeal to a wider range. This is going to be more of a task to manage, however could offer an opportunity to a vocalist to get free publicity and promotion and will also give remixers more to work with. I may even upload a batch of older tunes have been lingering around and never come out. However, a lot of what I had done before this project was for labels and I therefore wont be uploading any tracks that were signed to a label without permission.

Will post up about the next ep once the tunes are finalised!!! As suggested on here by Mentalien, I may even run a remix competition on the next ep to get some more up and coming producers involved. Will look into that.

Next update; more remixes!!

Duncan

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Remixes Uploaded!!

Update!! I have had some remixes back now from some very generous producers who have given their time to the project and suppled with some very bumpy mixes all round! The remixes have been uploaded and are available here:

Care 4 Me - Art Tee's Careful Remix

Care 4 Me - JTL Remix

Care 4 Me - Sugar Bear Remix

Pushing - Junior Clan Remix

Pushing - Nsfl Nice'n'Bumpy Remix

All the tracks in a Zip File

There are a few more remixes im waiting for so hopefully there will be a part 2 soon!

Im going to post an official round up in the next few weeks detailing all the achievements and a report of whats happened with the ep and where its lead too. Also about future plans and how its affected my view on releasing music so check back for updates. The push has just begun!

Duncan

Sunday, 1 March 2009

Full length tracks uploaded

Here are all the download linkts to all the tracks!!

To download simply right click on the links below and select "save as".

Individual Tracks:

Full length 12" extended tracks:

Care 4 Me

Give 2 Me

Pushing

Wishing

All four full length tracks in zip file:

zip file

Master Wav Files:

Care 4 Me Wav

Give 2 Me Wav

Pushing Wav

Wishing Wav

Radio Edits:

Care 4 Me radio edit

Give 2 Me radio edit

Pushing radio edit

Wishing radio edit

All Four radio edits in zip file:

Zip file

Artwork:

Front Cover

Back Cover

Sunday, 22 February 2009

Radio Edits Released!

The day has finally come round!!!

Here are the Radio Edits of the tracks!! Please download/share/blog/send to anyone who might like/bootleg etc. To download simply right click on the links below and select "save as".

Individual Tracks:

Care 4 Me

Give 2 Me

Pushing

Wishing

All Four tracks in zip file with artwork and press release information:

Zip file

Artwork:

Front Cover

Back Cover

All support appreciated. The links for the full length tracks will be posted up for release on 02/03/09!

Remixes to be released as of 09/03/09.

*Edit 25/02/09

All 4 full length tracks added to Youtube:

Care 4 Me

Give 2 Me

Pushing

Wishing

Duncan

Friday, 20 February 2009

photoshoot for artwork done

Went out with my mate Aaron tonight whos handy with a camera to get some photos for the artwork.

Heres a sneak preview! Few touches to do and will be already for mondays release!!

In more news Ez spun the track "Wishing" on Kiss100 tonight, the wheels are fully in motion!

Duncan

Monday, 16 February 2009

Update & Release date info

Here at Push EP headquarters ive been busy gathering blog contact addresses and signing up to forums to spread the ep on release date... which ive set as:

Monday 23rd of February. I will upload 128k mp3 radio edits to my website and post the links on here for download then the promo campaign will begin.

I will post up the 320k full length dj cuts and master wav files on Monday 2nd of march.

On the second i will mail out all mixes to every dj in my email contacts for those garage heads who are yet to hear of the EP.

Ive also started a facebook group, please join if your on facebook and interested in the project!!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51944153255

In addition, ive had some tasty remixes back already ;-) more to be revealed soon!!

Duncan

Sunday, 8 February 2009

Teaser Uploaded

Ok more progress.... I finalised the 4 tracks & have just uploaded short clips of each track for the Ep to give people a little flava of what the ep is to sound like!

Parts have been sent out to remixers so hopefully people will have the time and be generous enough to remix for me for free. Had a positive response from some top producers already so im very excited about that part of the project!!!

Saturday, 7 February 2009

The introduction

Ok further to lots of thought and discussion...... Im going for it!!

Welcome to the home of The Push EP!!

Heres the concept, Im going to release an 4 track ep of new/experimental garage sounds that is free to download. None of the tracks are to be fillers, just tracks which I am proud of and believe in. The aim is to spread the tracks as far and wide over the internet as i possibly get and get them to anyone who will listen.

I will attempt to use the internet as my promotional tool and the whole project is to be run with zero outgoings.

This blog page will be used as the home of all the download links and information aswell as a working diary of the progress of the project.

With regards to the format, there are to be 128k mp3 radio edits aswell as 320k mp3 full length tracks (.wav files will also be uploaded via sendspace for the serious audio fans). The tracks will be avaliable as single Mp3's and also in a complete zip file with full press release, information and artwork included.

In addtion to that a potential remix package that will follow later to keep the ep on peoples lips. This will give people 3 versions of the ep to download, which will be released in a staggered form. First will be Radio edits, hopefully this will create a bit more of a buzz and get people who like the radio edits coming back/searching for the full length versions of the tracks.

The whole concept is to spend as much time spreading the ep to the world as I have done making it. Im aiming to spread this far and beyond the garage scene to spread awareness to potenital new listeners that garage is still out there. Hopefully opening their ears to the great tracks the likes of mj cole, wideboys, karl brown, solution, qualifide, ctrl-s, bibliotek, art-tee etc... are making.

I aim to use email, youtube, myspace, forums (music and non music) and really put the hours sending it to people who run popular music blogs...without becoming just spam of course!!! I will also approach mp3 download sites who can hopefully use the free tracks to entice paying customers to buy other tracks.

Personal goals:
- to email the tracks to over 100 blogs
- when you google: "duncan powell" "The push Ep" currently you get no results. By the end of march i wish this to be in the thousands.
- To get a major dj on radio 1 to play one of the tracks (ideally Zane Lowe!!)

The plan for the next week is to get the 4 tracks ready, get artwork and a photoshoot done. Im currently just deciding on the 4th track, 3 are ready to roll.

My aim is to release the radio edits before the end of febuary...lets see if i can stick to the deadline!!

Parts will be sent out to remixers once i have decided on the 4th track, if you are willing to offer a free remix, please contact me, the best remixes will be uploaded, posted on this blog and also sent all over the internet.

If you run a label/shop/anything garage related and wish for your logo/website link/artwork be included in my project, please contact me duncan@duncanpowell.co.uk all i ask is that you include a link to this blog on your website and ill get you involved!! If your just up for helping out and want to help email the tracks to your friends/djs/blog pages/post on on forums.... that would be amazing and thoughly appreciated.

I have contacted friend and record label owner DJ Charma, who has kindly offered the backing of his Stereohype label on the project. http://www.stereohyperecordings.com

Who knows where this will lead, if the project goes well, this could be how all my releases follow!! It could also just fade away into the background... We will see and i will try my best.

Duncan