New Zealand roots/funk/dub/soul band The Black Seeds exceeded all expectations with their debut album Keep On Pushing. The master tapes for Keep On Pushing have over the past few months been remixed by a specially selected cast of local artists into: Pushed – Keep On Pushing Remixed.

Involve Records artist Jet Jaguar was the first to pitch in, with a rudeboy digital dancehall remix of "Coming Back Home" which was first released by LOOP on The Gathering 2002 CD. LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa artists Rhian Sheehan and 50Hz contribute two mixes which illustrate the diversity of outlooks and approaches exhibited on Pushed.

On the dubwise front you'll find The Nomad in typically fine form with assistance from regular sidekick MC Antsman and guest musicians Tehimana Kerr (Fat Freddy's Drop) and Otis Chamberlain (Police Lucipher/The Organiks), DLT & Ruane (Nick Roughan) and House Of Shem.

The Black Seeds frontman Barnaby Weir delivers a little sneaky dancehall business of his own under the name Flash Harry and fellow Seeds Shannon Williams and Bret McKenzie do the same as 100 Plastic Knives vs The Video Kid.

DJ Vee flips "Little Atoms" onto the hip-hop tip, while Pylonz (Fabel Recordings) and Mysterious D & Confucius (Footnote Records) represent New Zealand's burgeoning drum & bass sound.

Jazz band Twinset cover "You Wait" in their signature Blue Note/boogaloo sound, electro-acoustic artists Mute/Hummel combine two tunes into one. Nurture Recordings artist Sonsine takes Keep On Pushing's title track deep into the minimal dub/house territory favoured by Berlin's world renowned Rhythm & Sound crew.

You loved Keep On Pushing, so now get Pushed – a version excursion extraordinaire!

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