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mix albums are great, along with radio shows and pod/blogcasts, a good mix album is the best way to find fresh tunes.. come across a DJ that plays sweet tunes, get a copy of one of their latest mixes and copy all their best tunes haha. no. well yeah, it is a smart idea. i am always downloading radio shows and podcasts like Sinden's from Kiss FM to hear what freashness is been dropped.

back on the mix album tip, what's even better that a straight mix album is a double disk release - one cd mixed, the other unmixed. this way you can appreciate the structure/ journey of the music which the DJ has assembled, listen out for those sweet tracks and then just grab the other disk, rather than hunting them down in some record store or in the interhood.

Herve and the Bang Gang DJ's have done just that, with the release of Cheap Thrills Vol. 1 & Bang Gang 12 Inches: A Radicool Compilation.

Herve [pronounced Hervay], aka The Count of Monte Cristal is to release his first compilation for his new record label Cheap Thrills on 5th October. Cheap Thrills has been established by the Producer/DJ to not only release his own tracks/remixes but to also "nurture new, fresh and exciting production talent".

Cheap Thrills Vol. 1 features production from Jack Beats, Fake Blood, Project Bassline, Kissy Sell Out , His Majesty André, Bloody Beetroots, Glamour & Detboi. pretty bloody impressive!

Bang Gang 12 Inches: A Radicool Compilation, is to be released later this year (nicely timed so that we can hype ourselves up before seeing them play at Rhythm & Vines). Released through the Modular Records, this compilation coinsides with the news that Modular and Bang Gang 12 Inches are to become official partners.

A Radicool Compilation features tues form Bag Raiders, Shazam, Cassian, G.L.O.V.E.S, Dangerous Dan, Breakbot, Knightlife, Death Set &Lost Valentinos. nice