Words by Eddie STATS Houghton

As mentioned when we posted their Top 10 Carnival Songs, German dancefloor punishers Schlachthofbronx just dropped an EP of concentrated soca rave madness called Mudders via Mixpak records. Considering that Mixpak is the imprint of Brooklyn producer Dre Skull–the svengali behind the highly-rated new Vybz Kartel LP Kingston Story–it is tempting (OK, irresistible for me) to conclude that soca might finally be dancehall’s equal in its appeal to hipsters on all sides of the digital ocean. With that ulterior motive (and just because– Rupee and the Soca Twins notwithstanding–one doesn’t usually associate Germany with carnival culture) I also could not resist picking the Schlachthofbrains on the inspiration behind Mudders. Of course they bluntly shot down my thesis but that’s the fun of interviews–you never know what mudders finna say. Stream the whole damn EP (2 tracks, 2 remixes) below, and then read the interview after the jump. You can also hear the two original tracks in their natural Ghetto Palms habitat before copping.