SymCast Episode 5 is a STORMER of a podcast from Ape Music and mixed by Ben Lex (the label owners). Featuring some of their own tunes as well as some friends, this mix definitely continues the strings of great podcasts hosted by Symphonic Distribution distributed record labels. Along with this podcast, you can hear the latest Ape Music tracks on stores worldwide as well as on their Beatz Bobs show worldwide!

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Podcast is Mixed By: Ben & Lex
More Info on Ape Music: www.apemusic.co.uk
More Info on Ben & Lex: www.benandlex.co.uk

Podcast Tracklisting
01. Freerange Djs ‘Back To The Old Jack (Jinx Remix)’
02. Ben and Lex ‘Drifting (Transformer Man Remix)’
03. Mobius ‘Flood Warning’
04. Freerange Djs ‘Your Mind Your Passion (Quadrat Beat Remix)’
05. 601 ‘Grymee VIP’
06. Freerange Djs ‘Drop That Beat (Afghan Headspin Remix)’
07. Mobius ‘Thugs’
08. Ben and Lex ‘Wetsack’
09. Freerange Djs ‘Drop That Beat (Nursery of Naughtiness Remix)’
10. Ben and Lex ‘Makaton VIP’
11. Enough Weapons ‘Supersonic (That Girl Dj Remix)’
12. Freerange Djs ‘Back To The Old Jack’
13. Cut La Roc ‘Looking For The Deep Bass (Beat Monkeys Remix)’
14. Afghan Headspin ‘True (Fred V Remix)’

Ben And Lex – Rocstar July Promo Mix by Bennyervine on Mixcloud

Ben and Lex July promo mix for the Rocstar Agency, to book us visit www.benandlex.co.uk

01. Ben and Lex ‘Pounds for the Ruffnecks (Jinx Remix)’ [Functional]
02. Flore ft. Rodney P ‘Get It In’ [Botchit and Scarper]
03. ID ‘Mustang (VIP)’ [Sub Slayers]
04. Cakeboy ‘Swampthing (JFB Remix)’ [Mutate]
05. Anarchy Rice ‘Blam’ [CDR]
06. Yeah Yeah Yeahs ‘Maps (Elite Force Re-Fix)’ [CDR]
07. DJ Chix ‘Broken Melody (Ben and Lex Remix)’ [Rocstar]
08. Vandal ‘Big Dog (Elite Force Remix)’ [Benefit]
09. Slyde ‘Get Reckless’ [CDR]
10. Max Sedgley ‘Soundboy (Parker Remix)’ [Jalapeno]
11. Freerange Djs ‘Drop That Beat’ [APE Music]
12. Atomic Hooligan ‘Smoke and Mirrors (Ben and Lex Remix)’ [Functional]
13. Vent ‘Mantra’ [Hardcore Beats]
14. High Rankin ‘Duncans Disco Dirtbox Disaster’ [Suicide Dub]
15. The Partysquad ‘Pull Up’ [Mad Decent]
16. Laidback Luke and Diplo ‘Hey’ [Southern Fried]
17. Dreadzone ‘Yeah Man (Warrior One Remix)’ [CDR]
18. Rack n Ruin ‘Soundclash’ [Black Butter]

Heres the link if you want to download the mix

With our 20th release we have revisited an old fave in the form of Afghan Headspins ‘True’ and we’ve had 2 of our favourite remixers so far, Fred V and Viro & Rob Analyze to put their spin on the badass original and man alive have they done us proud.

Seeing as we are always giving here at Ape towers we have got a lil’ present for you all. We have put together a big old mix for you called ‘From the Vaults’ and in it we’ve managed to sling in at least one track off every release so far and very proud of them all too we are too.

Hope you enjoy and keep those eyes on the lookout for more monkey business for APE very very soon.

Ben and Lex ‘From The Vaults’ Tracklisting

01. Ben and Lex ‘Skitzometric (Pulsar Remix)’ [APEM019]
02. Ben and Lex ‘Like This’ [APEM004]
03. 601 ‘Grymee (VIP Remix)’ [APEM008]
04. Agent Alvin vs Timmy Schumacher ‘Willy The Pimp’ [APEM007]
05. Enough Weapons ‘Beyond’ [APEM015]
06. Ben and Lex ‘Get On It (Plaza de Funk Remix)’ [APEM006]
07. Ben and Lex ‘Monkey Business (Neztric Remix)’ [APEM007]
08. Will White ‘Wait A Minute’ [APEM001]
09. Afghan Headspin ‘True’ [APE005]
10. Freerange DJs ‘Your Mind Your Passion (Quadrat Beat Remix)’ [APEM014]
11. Mobius ‘Thugs’ [APEM011]
12. Cut La Roc ‘Looking For The Deep Bass’ [APEM018]
13. Ben and Lex ‘Big Bastardos (Entity Remix)’ [APEM003]
14. Ben and Lex ‘Space Docking’ [APEM010]
15. Ben and Lex ‘Tha Bizniz (2 Bit Thugs Remix)’ [APEM012]
16. Freerange DJs ‘Back To The Old Jack’ [APEM017]
17. Ben and Lex ‘Meat House’ [APEM010]
18. Ben and Lex ‘Tha Bizniz’ [APEM012]
19. Ben and Lex ‘Makaton (Viro and Rob Analyze Remix)’ [APEM019]
20. Enough Weapons ‘Supersonic (Eshericks Remix)’ [APEM015r]
21. Mobius ‘Flood Warning (That Girl DJ Remix)’ [APEM017]

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Atomic Hooligan ‘Big One (Ben & Lex Remix)’ [Functional] by Ben and Lex

DJ Chix ‘Broken Melody (Ben & Lex Remix)’ by Ben and Lex

Here is the exclusive interview Lex an I did for the brand new magazine from SWU which hits the shops today.

One thing than can definitely be said about Ben and Lex, they certainly are very, very busy boys. DJing and producing collectively for over 10 years. This pair have certainly ticked a lot off their ever more ambitious musical ‘to do’ list. Producing a back catalog of awesome tunes, launching and successfully running their own record label Ape music. Within their home grown record label finding time to nurture new talent under their creative well and truly gigged wings. As well as produce their own tracks and remixed an abundance of masterpieces.

Offering up probably the best live breakbeat sets in the South West. Ben and Lex are certainly well traveled playing with International DJs such as Rennie Pilgrem, Freq Nasty and The Freestylers along the way. Being unofficially crowned King and errm King of South West Breakbeat Ben and Lex have quite a collection of awards.
Bagging awards 2 years running at the South West drum n bass awards for ‘Best Breaks DJ’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Breaks scene’ as well as a Breakspoll for their bi-weekly radio show.

With this being the very first issue of SWU Magazine we thought it was only fair to ask these two local legends a few questions.

Read the full interview over on SWU

Featuring interviews and comments from Krafty Kuts, Stanton Warriors, Annie Nightingale, NAPT, Richie Balboa, Beatport, Ben & Lex and more.

Holy Crap!!! Ben & Lex’s ‘Makaton’ get 5/5 in this months DJ Mag. BLAM!!!

Ben & Lex
Makaton (Ape Music)

Even though you could only really drop this to the most full-on mentalist crowd, I fucking love the VIP of this. West country dudes Ben & Lex throw the kitchen sink into this one: galloping breaks, a mangled fax machine, a ferocious electronic top line, and then skewed, trill, dutty Caspa dubstep bassonomics all make their mark before the first drop. It’s an opening salvo that Squarepusher at his most bonkers would be proud of, and after the calm melodic drop there’s more of the same wobble yob bass mentalism. The competent other mixes – a breaks one by Anarchy Rice, madcap electro from Viro & Rob Analyze – can’t really compete.

5/5

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