Disco has slowly but steadily reinvented itself through-out its history. Many countries, DJs and producers have put their imprint on the genre and changed the way people see it. From the early, 70s, glam sound to the minimal and cosmic Italo disco, it has continually developed. And now it has been pushed back into the forefront of popular and underground culture. Currently, cosmic disco is in a resurgence, through people like Mike Simonetti, Lindstrom, and Todd Terje (all have played or will play locally) - they have all helped people rediscover disco. And in honour of this, Opulent enlistend, one-half of Hammer and Tong, Luke Brown, to get to work and deliver a mix of disco that references early to recent disco. We hope you enjoy this mix from Melbourne based DJ Luke Brown.

Luke Brown - Opulent disco mix

There is no point in denying it, Mexi is a great guy. But does being a great dude mean you are going to produce a great mix? Well in this case yes.

Mexi has combined some classic and recent fiyah in this mix as he blends crunk with Jamaican dancehall and one drop. It shows how much southern hip-hop draws from Jamaica. Just look at Lil Waynes dancehall insipred tracks, or read interviews with Lil Jon or Maceo about the influence of Jamaican culture in the southern states of America.

Favela Rock 16 mix - mixed by Mexi

One third of Gameboy/Gamegirl and a member of the biggest underage party ever, click click.

Tranter comes through with non-stop dance floor action, but what I like about this mix is he doesn't just keep the tempo up the whole time, the Biggie acapella is worked into so well, creating a drop in tempo that means the mix is never repeatitive. Plus he mixes in a few classic joints in there - I'm looking at you Wreckx N Effect.

Also there is a few exclusives mixed in there - look out for the new joint from the Bumblebeez Tranter sourced.

Favela Rock mix 10: Tranterco (Right-click and "save as", 54mb zip file)

1. Bonde Do Role - Daca Do Zumbi

2. MIA - Bird Flu (Guns up Buraka Mix)/Basement Jaxx - Make
me Sweat

3. Yelle - Je Veux Te Voir

4. Yo Majesty - Club Action (Chris Bagraider’s Sale to Baltimore remix)

5. The Blow - Hock It (Yacht Remix)

6 . Daft Punk - Digital Love (Redd Foxx’s Suprise B’more remix)

7. Notrious BIG - Juicy (Tranterco’s cutting the vocal chord mix)

8. Top Billin - Shake My Ass

10. Mat and Kim - Yea Yeah (Flosstradamus remix)

11. Alex Gopher ft. Damon Albarn - Brain Leech (Bugged Mind remix)

12. CSS - Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above
(SMD Remix)

13. Bumblebeez - Dr. Love

14. Wreckx N Effect - Rump Shaker

15. Wale - Good Girls (Cousin Cole Remix 1.4)

16. Bumblebeez - Dr. Love reprise

So we're woring backwards here, but this mix is worth it.

Oohee told us he wanted to do something a little different for his Favela Rock mix, and he managed to skirt the Favela Rock sound while slipping in the odd throwback track as well.

More then just a DJ, Oohee has recently turned to production, and has been collaborating with a range of artists from Dudely Perkins to Bit By Bats. Expect to hear pleanty more from Opulent's boy in fluro, Oohee.

Favela Rock mix 8: Oohee

1. I'm just getting Warm - Busta Rhymes
2. Atomic Dog - Parliament
3. Ms new booty & Work It / Blow the whistle - Party break
4. Candy - Snoop Feat E-40
5. Ur a freak - Chingy
6. Vans(Remix) - The pack feat Too Short
7. The Busta Monkey - Full Tilt Remix vol. 3
8. Horny - Thunderheist
9. Shake it over and over - Diplo
10. You need random - Loot
11. Wind it up - Gwen Stefani
12. Like that - UGK
13. Telephone freestyle(TTC) - Kid Sister
14. Get Up - Ciara
15. Move on up - Dj Ayres
16. Super freak - Rick James
17. Ready to Uff - Uffie
18. Whoomp! There it is - Tag Team
19. Pump up the jam like I love U - Technotronic vs JT
20. Satisfaction - Sujinho & Cassiano
21. X2R Phantom - DJ A (remix)
22. Ai Voice Gosta "Sweet Dreams" - Sujinho & Cassiano
23. Gasolina - Radioclit (remix)
24. Lil'Hati - Smitty (B-more remix)
25. We fly high - DJ Booman (B-More remix)
26. Take me back to your house - SpeakerJunk (remix)
27. Chilly whilly - Spankrock
28. Hoochie mama - 2 Live Crew
29. Fingertips - Pase rock

The CEOs are in the building!

This is a mix that we did for JJJ's Mixup program a few weeks ago. It's a pretty good snapshot of the kind of stuff we're listening to at the moment (ok, with a few excpetions - that Quad City DJs track, for example). But otherwise, any time you swing by Opulent HQ, you're likely to hear this kind of stuff blasting from our tinny laptop speakers. One part dirty south, one part blog house, one part B'more - we got it all covered here - there's something for everyone.


Opulent DJs, JJJ Mix 55mb, 60mins (right-click and select 'save as')

1. We drop... (Intro)
2. Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here
3. Rick Ross, Birdman, Lil Wayne & T-Pain - Know what I'm Doing (Benja Styles)
4. Lil Mama - Lip Gloss
5. The Pack - Vans vs Busy P - Rainbowman
6. E-40 - Go Hard Or Go Home
7. Dizzee Rascal - Pussyhole
8. Surkin - Ghetto Obsession
9. Al Ripken - Turn Up The Bump More
10. Movado - New Name Fi Informa (Drumline Riddim)
11. M.I.A - XR2 Turbo
12. Blaqstarr - Supastarr
13. DJ Assault - U N My Car
14. Diplo - Shake It Up Baby
15. Kano - I'm Ready
16. DJ Rod Lee - Baby Come On
17. Lady Sovereign vs Aphex Twin - Love Me Or Window Lick Me (CWD blend)
18. JJ Fad - Supersonic
19. MC Luscious - Got Your Boyfriend
20. Quad City DJs - C'mon n Ride
21. DJ Deeon - Gimme Head
22. Dead Prez - Hip-hop
23. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around (Rick Ross & Pitbull remix)
24. Santogold - Creator
25. Trillville - Some Cut (Titsworth remix)
26. City Boyz - City Boy Bounce
27. 8ball and MJG - Chevy Riddin High (remix)
28. Flosstradamus - Act A Fool
29. Trick Daddy - Shut Up 30. Kuduro Sound System ft Gata - Agressiva
31. Plastic Little ft Spank Rock - Now I Holler
32. UGK - One Day

Yo. Ok, I'm pleased to start up the download section of the site.

Expect regular mixes from a range of local and international DJs, and it will updated monthly.

So, to start this off, lets hear from Edo. You migh have been lucky enough to get a copy of this mix from the last Favela Rock. And if you weren't, here is your chance to grab it.

Favela Rock mix 9: Edo.

Edo brings you the more up-tempo side of the Opulent parties. Featuring tracks like the new Spank Rock + Kentaro joint, it's your new soundtrack to the pre-game epic weekend.

EDIT: Tracklisting by popular demand.

1. edo – Intro
2. Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere (Paul Devro Mix)
3. Dj Kentaro feat. Spank Rock – Free
4. Kid Sister – Damn Girl
5. Blaqstarr – Rockstarrz
6. A-Trak – Wampercycle
7. Emynd & Bo Bliz – Philly Club Anthem
8. Krames - How We Do It Over Hur
9. MSTRKRFT – Street Justice (edo Jiggle Fix)
10. Pase Rock feat Amanda Blank – Sexy MF
11. Bag Raiders – Sailing To Baltimore
12. L.vis & Wully – Uptown V.I.P
13. Uffie – Hot Chick
14. Starkey – Frontin Remix
15. Bonde Do Role – Gasonlina
16. Busy P – Chop Suey
17. CSS – off the hook
18. Midnight Juggernaughts – Devil Within (Presets remix)
19. Justice – D.A.N.C.E (Tittsworth remix)


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Enjoy.