The Young Punx, led by inventive multi-instrumentalist & producer, Hal Ritson, have been building themselves quite a reputation. Continuing to deliver fresh sounding, 1st class electronic music, coupled with a string of hugely popular remixes, they are becoming one of London’s hottest exports. Drawing on an eclectic fusion of influences – breaks, house, rock, pop & electro – to create a sound loosely coined as “mashpop & punkstep”, they get ready to release their 2nd album in Spring 2009.

MASHitUP, the 1st single from the new album, is already creating vibrations across the globe. From performing it live alongside the Stereophonics in Yokohama Arena, Japan, to featuring it in their DJ set alongside Tiesto at Ibiza’s Privilege, it’s going down an absolute (electric) storm. Vocalist Laura Kidd is fresh from touring with Tricky & her collaboration on ‘Automatic’ with Michael Gray, Eye Industries. Featuring staggering guitar licks from The Young Punx’ resident guitar virtuoso, Guthrie Govan, it’s dirty, it’s multi-layered & it’s loud – just the way they like it.

Filmed out & about in Old Street London & at Hoxton’s cult ‘Phone in Sick’ night, MASHitUP’s video is a visual feast of freakish fun. Cut & animated by renowned Dutch Digital Artist, Han Hoogerbrugge, if you’ve ever wondered what Old St might look like should a troop of bikini-clad clowns invade, take a peek & wonder no more…

Mixes come from the Berlin Battery’s Shir Khan & new MofoHifi signings, Goshi Goshi. Shir Khan is undoubtedly one of the finest German DJ / Producers to have emerged in recent years & underlines exactly why he deserves the hype with this mash-up of electro house style leads, distorted e-guitar solos, baile funk drum rolls & a shuffled groove. All in all a massive record already singled out by Pete Tong for inclusion in his Fast Trax Show.

Goshi Goshi lean their mix towards the ’sound of 2008′ fidget house. With a banging combination of retro rave revivals, dropping basslines & glitchy beats, they deliver a killer peak-time remix.

Micky Slim “I love the original on this, the Young Punx are bad as fooook, will be playing this :)”

Andi Durrant (Galaxy) “Played it on both shows last weekend (Goshi Goshi remix) Love It!”

Pete Tong ” Totally Rocking Remix”

Adam K (Kiss) “I’m all into the Goshi Goshi mix”

Dave Armstrong (Fierce Angel) “Your original is awesome”

For more info see www.theyoungpunx.com