March is coming.....

So March is right around the corner....that means its time for lots of upcoming festivals and conferences....WMC happens March 8 - 11, SXSW March 11 - 20, Ultra Weekend or whatever you want to call it's March 25 - 27th.  It also means that loads of new music is about to hit us. 

We are no exception, we got some serious bizness hitting your speakers.  March 8th you will see the Do It Proper debut with remixes from Joshua Iz and Sleazy McQueen.  Been getting loads of support on this bad boy!  Check preview clips here.

March 7th will see the kickoff of our monthly artist series podcast.  Everyone loves a good mixtape, regardless the medium.  March will see Do It Proper throwing down a 60 min mix for us.  Links to follow.

Upcoming releases and remixes from us will be featuring music from Peckos, Quell, Pete Dafeet, Jay West, Jesus Pablo, Homero Espionsa, and Santi Touch.

Keep your eyes and ears open for more info!

Do It Proper - Coming Soon!

The debut release from Do It Proper see’s Boston label Headtunes Recordings slow things down and go a little analog on their latest release. ‘The Ride’ is a blissful, stripped back house track with a classic, raw and captivating sound. It is complemented by two remixes from Chicago house maestro and Vizual Records boss Joshua Iz who picks up the pace for the dancefloor, and another from the inimitable, long-time Headtunes collaborator, Sleazy McQueen who adds some trademark cosmic-disco flair.

 Check out the previews here:


Do It Proper - The Ride EP (Headtunes, HTD013) (Preview Clips)
 
Out March 8th

HO HO HO! Merry Christmas & Free Music

Merry Christmas Headtunes family, friends, and supporters.

We are excited for the New Year, as you will be seeing some exciting new music from Dirtyworx, Jota Wagner, Rob Clarke, Do It Proper, Joshua IZ, Sleazy McQueen, Homero Espinosa,  Jesus Pablo, and Peckos, as well as a compilation CD.

If that was not enough,  a podcast is in the works.  1st in the series will be from: Sleazy McQueen. Out Late Jan.     


Because we are so into the Holiday Spirit and may have drank a little too much of what Santa is drinking, we are giving you a little GIFT.

A FREE download of our very 1st release from the tech-house guvna from Croydon,  Grant Dell called "Love Tilt".

Thanks for the 5 years of support and Merry Christmas! 

Download here

(The link will expire Jan 1, 2011) 

Boston this Saturday - 7/31

For those of you in Boston wondering what to this coming Saturday afternoon, think no further.

The Marz Entertainment crew and the people who brought you Dancing on the Charles, comes their new installment of outdoor parties for the summer of twenty ten. We even have are boy from sunny Florida coming to throw down for the festivities.

Time: 2pm - 9pm
Location: Kendall Square - Dickson St (between Windsor & Broadway) Cambridge, MA

SLEAZY McQUEEN
Whiskey Disco | Headtunes Recordings - FLA

TANNER ROSS
Mothership | Dirtybird | SECT

FACE OF FATE w/ RYAN OBERMILLER *live*
Red Door Portsmouth - NH

CASEROC
Redlight Productions

SERGIO SANTOS
Mothership | AirDrop | SECT

RANDY DESHAIES vs TOM BARTLETT
Marz Entertainment | Hot Lunch

MATT DIMOND
Bald&theBeautiful


Hosted by: Rose Krueger


21+ w/ I.D.
Dickinson St. (near Windsor & Broadway)
Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA

*Food & Drinks will be sold (No backpacks please)

Tres Gueros - Instead You Go - out now on 12"

Out Now on 12" blue colored wax! Available at Juno and Downtown 304

A1. Anthony Mansfield Remix
A2. Neighbour Remix
B1. Original
B2. SMQ Dub
B3. Dave Allison Remix
All tracks written and produced by Matt Brownell & Laurin Fedora. Vocal by Graham Holly. Back-up vocal by Gracie Fowler. Bass by Ray Sweeten. Guitar by Hugh Swaso. Instead You Go (original) has additional synthesizing by Beef Wellington. Mastered by Angel Alanis.

Tres Gueros are three white brooklynites led by the amorphous producer Sleazy McQueen. This collaboration as a whole has been a few years in the making with two vocalists, two guitar players and if that wasn’t enough, he brought in Beef Wellington for some additional synthesizing work.

This is a feel good indie-dance track that you will keep any crowd dancing We’ve got some great remixers on board from Nu-Disco gurus Anthony Mansfield who runs Hector Works with partner and crime Nick Chacona. Neighbour and his signature disco-house sound, along with newcomer Dave Allison who runs Kinjo Music. For good measure Sleazy McQueen has added a big room dub!

The digital exclusive tracks will include the Dave Allison stripped back slo mo instrumental and Leon Louder’s tech infused remix. The digital version will not be available for a few more weeks.


Feedback:

Mark Farina (GLA / OM) - 4/5 Da Funk!

Manuel Shagun (Candy Music) – 4/5 A good package for all tastes! I still don't know which i'm going to use on my mixes...

Joshua Heath - 5/5 flashback to the intro of gino soccio's 'dancer' and mash it up with a little feist, and youve got 'Instead You Go'. Cool vibes on this track for sure. Sleazy is really a cat you can always count on for solid unique production. All in all a very solid package, not one mix I don’t like.

Giom – 5/5 What a great release this is, with a great variety of mixes to choose from! Not sure which one to pick yet, but i really like the Neighbour mix and the Leon Louder one, can't wait to play these ones! Thanks guys, great work.

Murray Richardson (Rebel Waltz) - 5/5 anthony mansfield mix is a beauty!!!

Andy Riley (Inland Knights ) – 4/5 Neighbour mix for me.

KEN ECB (EAST COAST BOOGIEMEN) - 4/5 Love the instrumental from Dave, Nice slo mo!

Mondo Disco – 4/5 Dave Allison and Neighbour remixes are the ones for me! Solid, quirky production. Nice one.

Nick Chacona (XLR8R / Hector Works) - 4/5 Loving Anthony's Mix! Deep groovy fun!

George Cochrane (Prismatic Tracks) - 5/5 A sextastic slice of sleazy NYC neo-disco goodness. Really top stuff all around. Totally loving Anthony Mansfield, Neighbor, and SMQ's mixes.

Q-Burns Abstract Message (Eight-Tracks) - 4/5 Neighbour's remix is the best thing he's ever done, in my opinion. A serious staple of my sets.

Funky Transport (Club Snafu) - 4/5 loving it.... great vocal track! HUGE PACKAGE (thats what she said)

Da Sunlounge – 4/5 Nice EP!

Sleazy Beats - 5/5 Wonderful original and remix package. Especially love Dave Allison's contribution. Full Sleazy Beats support!

Raoul Belmans - 4/5 Cool nu-disco shit! Will play this for sure in my slow sets!

Pete Dafeet – 4/5 Love the Neighbour mix, and Sleazy's dub

B-Team remix of Big Times, Big Tings...its on fire

A little music to start of your weekend from the B-Team.

Big Times, Big Tings OUT NOW!

Headtunes is proud to bring you Sleazy McQueen’s latest offering Big Times, Big Tings. The EP has a dub ragga house feel to it and comes with some great remixes from DJ Cole Medina, B-Team (aka All Good Funk Alliance), and Nick Chacona.

HTR 007 Sleazy McQueen - Big Times, Big Tings EP featuring Q-Burns Abstract Message and DJ Itek

A1. Big Times, Big Tings (Original)
A2. Big Times, Big Tings (Cole’s Buffalo Times Mix)
B1. Big Times, Big Tings (B-Team Remix)
B2. Big Times, Big Tings (Nick Chacona’s Whiteout Dub)
All tracks written and produced by Laurin Fedora. Vocals written and performed by Regi iTek. Melodica played by Q-Burns Abstract Message Mastered by: Angel Alanis and In-House Mastering

Sleazy McQueen is no stranger to the dance scene with releases on Pilot, Eight-Tracks, Greenhouse, Chillin, House Arrest, and DAE. His tracks have been charted from everyone from Mark Farina, DJ Heather, Jimpster, and Prins Thomas to name a few. 2009 is looking like a big year for him with upcoming release on Banaza, Bearfunk, Hairy Claw, and Chillin.

DJ Cole Medina producer of legend and mystery has released music that house/disco djs the world over know and cherish on his own label, House Arrest, as well as American Standard, Hairy Claw and Internasjonal.

B-Team started out in 1997 doing funky house and breaks as the All Good Funk Alliance, they were signed to several labels including Toko, Aroma, Hi-Phen, Maxi and Dadhouse. Around 2000 they started a label called Funk Weapons and started to take on a different sound, which incorporated more of a funk and breaks sound. The B-Team is about taking the house groove one step closer to the funky goodness that P-Funk, Rick James and Prince built.

Nick Chacona has built quite a name for himself over the past few years. His 2003 release “Band Practice” was a sought after track that was played by the likes of DJ Harvey, Rub & Tug, and Prins Thomas. He’s had releases on labels such as 2020 Vision, Buzzin Fly, Bearfunk, and Prin’s Thomas’s Internasjonal. He also runs his own label, Hector Works with partner in crime Anthony Mansfield.

The release is out now exclusively on Beatport!

Vinyl Release will be shipping July 23rd to all your favorite record stores!

DJ Feedback

Doc Martin – Cole’s mix will work the morning groove well.

Jay West - b team and chacona are on point here

Raoul Belmans - will play this in my disco sets!

Rick Preston - Smokin!!! Every mix is golden!

Jason Hodges - breathe of fresh air!..always love the dub choons!

Scope - Nick Chacona Dub is Fire!!!

Charles Spencer (Loveslap) - the club dub is my favorite mix!

Nacho Marco - Lovong the Cole Medina Buffalo times mix. Will play it.

Lovebirds / Kneedeep - nice groove! liking this!

Atnarko - Cool release, Fav's are the B Team mix and Nicks mix. Also Cole Medina mix is dope but i think Jaydee called and wants his keys back :)

Tom Hoch - Man i really dig this package, perfect for the summer time patio jams.

Angel Alanis - This is good.

Murray Richardson - lovin' nick's dub mix of this!

Jacob (Baker Street Recordings) - great mix by cole medina! great new sound with some elements of old in there. winner!

Andy Riley (Inland Knights / Toka Project) - interesting ep from headtunes....like all tracks!

Giom - Original mix all the way for me! Really original release here, keep it up guys!

Sona - Nick Chacona's mix is the winner for me!

Marko Miltano - Love the quirk. Dig Chacona's mix and Cole's mix.

Kelvin K - This is hot, totally different. Reminds me of some old Longsy D stuff!

Gavin Hardkiss - wow ... stellar music boyzzz ... i like a lot of the mixes .... it was a toss up between the original and cole's ska mix for the title of best mix but they're all good.

Jevne Miller - great release here for sure! been playing the B team mix for some time and it always brings the funk! ahh ya! nice one thanks Jevne

Asad Rizvi - Fab mid-tempo action from B-team!

Chris Harris - AGFA turn it out again! thanks!

DJ Linus - perfect for the beach ;)

Press:

Our House Mag
“Quite a daring release for Boston’s Headtunes who so far have stayed close to more traditional deep and tech house. Never one to be constrained by boundaries, Sleazy McQueen turns in a slow-tempo dub cut, assisted by Q-Burns and DJ iTek on ragga vocals. Cole Medina and Nick Chacona provide the house versions with acid and techy rubs respectively but it’s actually the funky breaks version by B-Team which catches my ears most.”


DMC UPDATE
Sleazy McQueen Ft. DJ Itek & Q-Burns Abstract Message 'Big Times, Big Tings' 
(Headtunes)
Prolific Sleazy takes a nice, hot bath in a billowing reggae-house groovescape, circled by dub efx and the odd masturbating gopher in fluorescent bikini briefs, topped by toasting and ragga rants. The Boston label makes it a strong package with funked remixes from Cole Medina, Nick Chacona and B-Team. This last one's a hoot as the chaps formerly known as All Good Funk Alliance strike up deep house drama before injecting acid and strings then - killer stroke - it turns into Jaydee's 'Plastic Dreams'! 
 4/5
Kris Needs


Radio Support from:
Proton Radio
Club FM
MyHouse-YourHouse
Dinamo FM
Bora Bora
Kiss FM
Point Blank FM
Ibiza Global Radio
Beat 102 – 103
Chicago House FM

Sleazy McQueen - Big Times, Big Tings (the remixes) OUT NOW!

HTD 006 - Sleazy McQueen - Big Times, Big Tings (The Remixes) - OUT NOW!

1. Big Times, Big Tings (SMQ Dub)

2. Big Times, Big Tings (Cole's Ska Mix)

Out Now exclusively at Beatport!

Sleazy McQueen’s latest offering 'Big Times, Big Tings' has a dub ragga house feel to it, showing that the Boston-based Headtunes Recordings aren’t afraid to push the boundaries with the music they release. McQueen is ably assisted by Rigi iTek on vocals and Q-Burns Abstract Message who plays the melodica.

Sleazy McQueen is no stranger to various genres of the dance scene with releases on Pilot, Eight-Tracks, Greenhouse, Chillin, House Arrest and DAE. His tracks have been supported by DJs including Mark Farina, DJ Heather, Jimpster and Prins Thomas. 2009 is looking like a big year for him with upcoming releases on Bananza, Bearfunk, Hairy Claw and Chillin.

Cole Medina, “producer of legend and mystery”, has released music that house and disco DJs the world over know and cherish on his own label, House Arrest, as well as American Standard, Hairy Claw and Internasjonal.

What some are saying:

Doc Martin - Thanks for the promo. Coles Ska mix will work the morning groove well.

Rick Preston - Smoking!!! Every mix is golden!

Jason Hodges - Breath of fresh air! Always love the dub choons!

Charles Spencer (Loveslap) - Club Dub is my favorite mix on this.

Andy (Inland Knights, Toka Project) - Intresting EP from Headtunes....like all, but the club dub is the one we would rock out.

Radio Support from: Club FM, Proton Radio, MyHouse-YourHouse, and Bora Bora.

Coming out July 22nd will be the vinyl release of Big Times, Big Tings with the original and remixes by B-Team(aka All Good Funk Alliance), Nick Chacona, and a new remix from Cole Medina

Upcoming Headtunes Releases and Events

Headtunes has been busy gearing things up for some hot new releases that will be coming out over the next 2 months.

We've got a new vinyl release coming out from our funky compadres in Orlando. HTR 007 - Sleazy McQueen "Big Times, Big Tings" ft. DJ Itek & Q-Burns Abstract Message with remixes by Nick Chacona, B-Team, and DJ Cole Medina.

In celebration of this we will be throwing a grand old party at RISE Nightclub with Q-Burns, Sleazy, Brenden Wesley, and John Davis on May 22nd.

For more info on the Rise event or guestlist contact us at: info@headtunes.com


In late June we will be having a new Headtunes Digital release HTD 006 Noise Destruction - Tunsta EP with remixes by Audio Soul Project & Christian Malloni.

More info and exact release dates to come.

This is Headtunes Vol. 1 out now.

This is Headtunes Vol. 1 

out now

A1. Brenden Wesley – New Wave Hookers (original)
A2. Pete Dafeet – Time Under
B1. Sleazy McQueen – Jus Dance (Bobby & Klein Remix)
B2. Replika – Brothers 4 Real
Bonus Digital Exclusive: Sleazy McQueen Jus Dance (original)

Click on a track name to listen to audio preview of the track.  

Out Now on 12" Vinyl  and available at Stompy Feb 10th! 

Out Feb 23rd at all other digital retailers

A1. We recently dropped the French Edit and Sleazy McQueen remix a few months back, the original makes it way on to wax, with vocals that let you know why you are playing this new wave music. Its what it is baby!

A2. After his recent Deep Life EP, we had Pete come back on the sampler with Time Under. This is a serious tech-house monster.

B1. The French duo of Giom and Vinz make up Bobby & Klein and been getting dance floors invigorated with their unique sound. This remix comes after there smashing Jackzilla EP that appeared on Guesthouse this summer.

B2. Replika has been making his way on the circuit with tracks on Chillin, Gourmet, and Shak Digital. He made his debut on our label with a nasty remix of Jay West’s Make My Day. He makes his original work debut on Headtunes with Brothers 4 Reel.

Bonus Digital Track: Our man from sunny Florida is as colorful as his music. Jus Dance is jam to get everyone on the dance floor. 

What they are saying:

Mark Farina - 4 out 5

Miguel Migs - bobby and klein mix of jus dance is a funky track!

Colette - Brothers 4 Real is a gorgeous track. Love it.

Raoul Belmans - Bobby & Klein is by far the best tune in this package. Replika is a cool late night tune!

Pete Moss - brothers 4 real is bangin!

Tony Hewitt - Good Stuff!

Peter Christianson (Lawn Chair Generals) - Nicely done! A good bit of funk with a measure of acid.

Littlemen - cool ep - lots of variety and plenty of character

Murray Richardson - All great stuff!, luvin all of this!

Jay West - diggin replika's and b&k's tune

Deron Delgado (Stompy) - SOLID!!! I love all of them, but the Bobby & Klein mix is the one I'll be hammering. Full support from Stompy!

Andrew Phelan - Bobby & Klein mix of Jus Dance is pure party time funk, off the hook

Bryan Jones - Good collection here.

Radio Support from: RedFM, Point Blank FM, Warung, Proton, Zip FM, Kiss FM, Club FM, Spinsouthwest, Chicago House FM, Ibiza Global Radio, WHCR 90.3 FM, The End, Minstry of Sound Radio, Beat 102, MyHouse-YourHouse, Radio Fritz.

Review of This is Headtunes in DMCWorld.com

This is Headtunes EP making its promo debut!

This is Headtunes Volume 1 is making its promo rounds and has been getting some great feedback. Its a 5 track ep with 1 track being a digital exclusive.

HTR 006 - This is Headtunes Volume 1 EP

A1. Brenden Wesley – New Wave Hookers (original)
A2. Pete Dafeet – Time Under
B1. Sleazy McQueen – Jus Dance (Bobby & Klein Remix)
B2. Replika – Brothers 4 Real
Bonus Digital Exclusive: Sleazy McQueen Jus Dance (original)

All Tracks Written & Produced by: 

A1. Brenden Peck 

A2. Pete “Dafeet” Morgan 

B1. Laurin Fedora with additional remix work by Guillaume Jambel + Vincent Guillet 

B2. Michael Eigenheer 

Bonus Track: Written by Laurin Fedora

A1. We recently dropped the French Edit and Sleazy McQueen remix a few months back, the original makes it way on to wax, with vocals that let you know why you are playing this new wave music. Its what it is baby!

A2. After his recent Deep Life EP, we had Pete come back on the sampler with Time Under. This is a serious tech-house monster.

B1. The French duo of Giom and Vinz make up Bobby & Klein and been getting dance floors invigorated with their unique sound. This remix comes after there smashing Jackzilla EP that appeared on Guesthouse this summer.

B2. Replika has been making his way on the circuit with tracks on Chillin, Gourmet, and Shak Digital. He made his debut on our label with a nasty remix of Jay West’s Make My Day. He makes his original work debut on Headtunes with Brothers 4 Reel.

Bonus Track: Our man from sunny Florida is as colorful as his music. Jus Dance is jam to get everyone on the dance floor!