Beats, Headphones, & Coffee - Mixed by Pipomixes
I've never listened to as much music on my headphones as I have the last two and half years since my daughter was born. In fact, I've become quite the headphone connoisseur, purchasing five different pairs of headphones in the last year. I've got monitoring headphones, deejaying headphones, walking around the house headphones; I even have a pair of headphones that fit me just right for when I'm laying on the couch just listening to music. That's pretty much what I do. When done doing honey-do's and daddy-do's, I put on my headphones, listen to music, and search for inspiration for my next mix. The problem I had for months was the actual "mixing" part of the equation. I kept wasting my precious free time napping instead of mixing. Enter: coffee. The key ingredient to the equation is coffee because those wonderful brown beans have kept me awake and mixing. The Beats serve as the inspiration. The Headphones allow for hearing the inspiration while Lil Mixes sleeps. And the Coffee keeps me awake enough to create. Tracklist below (sort of).
Madlib beat tapes got so much soul - Flying Lotus, Ras G, and Dibia$e are rock n roll - Jay-Z album cuts are live too, looking out for Four Tet & Koushik remixes when I find you - Bet you didn't know 45 King remixed Stan or that C.R.E.A.M. could be beat less - What the f@!k are Brandi, Aliyah, and R. Kelly doing smoking that Raw Fruit or Beyoncé done getting chopped and screwed? - Watch out J.D., Funky Pres sure freaked Janet's ta tas - Dam U Fudgemunk! How many times you going to rerelease your releases - Enjoy
Lost and Found: The 45 King Blends - Mixed by The Dynamic Hamza 21
Of all the "best of" mix themes out there, a 45 King mix is the theme I've wanted to do most of all. The problem is that most of 45 King's catalog isn't available anywhere. Crazy to think in this day and age of nothing (almost) being hard to procure, most of 45 King's vast instrumental catalog remains monopolized by the few who bought the original vinyl releases in the 90s. For that reason, I've refrained from the mix. Simply put, my 45 King crates ain't deep enough to do the mix right. With all that said, my blog partner in crime took at stab at the elusive 45 King mix. I must say that Hamza certainly did his damn thing. Top shelf blends of various underground acapellas over classic 45 King beats seamlessly mixed together. Highly Recommended that you don't sleep. Download HERE
Made exclusively with tracks from the Lost Breakbeats series by The 45 King. Released between the years of 1990 and 1993 the series contained quite a selection of funky boom bap joints that the Mark The 45 King is known for. With so many quality productions deciding which beats to feature in this tribute mix was a bit difficult. Despite the difficulty I believe I procured the choicest beats to produce these blends.
To those who are not aware of the 45 King's legacy I hope this mix inspires you to explore more of his vast production work and to the many 45 King fans I hope you enjoy this humble tribute of mine.
L.A. Ment ft. Evidence - Undisputables (The 45 King Blend)
Visionaries ft. Ariano - In The Good (The 45 King Blend)
DJ Muggs ft. Dr Dre & B Real - Puppet Master (The 45 King Blend)
Busta Rhymes ft. Q Tip - Ill Vibe (The 45 King Blend)
Cypress Hill ft. Tim Armstrong - What's your Number (The 45 King Blend)
Lin Que ft MC Lyte - Let It Fall (The 45 King Blend)
The Kozmonautz ft. Pete Rock & LMNO - Blindsided (The 45 King Blend)
Tommy Tee ft. Mike Zoot, Pete Rock,Large Professor & AG - World Renown (The 45 King Blend)
Chino XL ft. Kool G Rap - Let em Live (The 45 King Blend)
MC Ren - Ruthless For Life (The 45 King Blend)
The Troubleneck Brothers - Back To The Hip-Hop (The 45 King Blend)
Psycho and DJ Rip One - On Deadly Ground (The 45 King Blend)
Camp Lo ft. Run & Kid Capri - Black Nostaljack Kid Capri Mix Tape Remix (The 45 King Blend)
Mr. J. Medeiros - Her Wings (The 45 King Blend)
Rhythm Roulette: Apollo Brown
This video certainly made its rounds around the web last week. However, I feel it's a public service to ensure absolutely EVERYBODY sees the Cool Edit Pro master in action. So here it is for the few who may have missed/ignored the video. Long live Cool Edit Pro!!!
Boiler Room NYC: 45 King
Once you get over the awesome turntable set-up in 45 King's living room and the even more awesome iphone necklace carrying case; you'll actually notice that 45 King continues to be smoother than silk on them tables. Highly Recommended. Audio after the jump.
Egon Rock Mix - Mixed by Egon
A mix of rock records either from, or similar to those used for Madlib's Rock Konducta series.
This is a mix of late 60s to mid 70s rock music from all over the world: America to Germany to Japan and everywhere in-between. It's the type of rock Madlib used for the Rock Konducta records, and is a mixture of the incredibly rare and random dollar bin finds that makes crate digging in the rock idiom so much fun. A lot of this is underground (one example was literally recorded by Dusseldorf twenty-somethings in a bomb-shelter, a literally exorcising of Nazi demons through Krautrock), and some of it is from bands that had pop aspirations but recorded something heavy and probably a bit odd as the one-off awesome track on an otherwise forgettable album. Live mix using 2 CDJs, no edits, some mistakes, that's the way it goes. Shout outs to Twink, Bunker Records, Franz Wippel, any band that spells April with a "y" instead of an "i," state-run labels from former communist countries who had the nerve to get down with hard psych and Madlib, of course, for finding the funk in all of this.
DJ Revolution NAMM 2013 Rane Demo Set
I believe I posted a few clips of this set in the spring of 2013. Here's the complete 30 minute set of Revolution's technical wizardry.
DJ Bunta DMC (Japan) Championship Routine
I don't know a whole lot about DJ Bunta, but many of you might (apparently he's a well decorated deejay from Japon).
DJ Spinna: On the Set
5 minutes of soul seamlessly mixed by DJ Spinna. All 45s set for the Wax Poetics Variety Show at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village, NYC on March 12, 2013.
Slowed Down Funk Vol. 1 & 2 - Mixed by Delroy Edwards
I've seen these Slowed Down Funk mixes posted on several blogs that I respect over the last two months, but I never got around to giving them a listen. That was until last night. Highly Recommended for anyone who enjoys chopped and screwed music. I know it's not for everyone, but a must listen if it's for you. Download HERE and listen to samples HERE.
Raiders of the Lost Beats - Mixed by Moe.Ski.Love
This is an excellently crafted, seamless mix of 80's era beats. Highly Recommended.
moe.ski.love
RAIDERS OF THE LOST BEATS
01. Introduction To The Game
02. Shango - Zulu Groove
03. Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic 3 - It's Life
04. Fantasy 3 - It's Your Rock
05. Grandmixer D.ST & Infinity Rappers - The Grandmixer Cuts It Up
06. Boogie Boys - Zodiac
07. B-B-B-Break!
08. Fresh 3 MCs - Fresh
09. Crash Crew - We're Known As Emcees
10. Double Trouble Rappin'
11. Mr. Magic - Magic's Message
12. T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - It's Yours
13. Disco 3 - Human Beat Box
14. Pumpkin - King Of The Beat
15. Whodini - 5 Minutes Of Funk
16. Busy Bee Rappin'
17. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde - Genius Rap
18. T-Ski Valley - Catch The Beat
19. Zulu Nation Throwdown
20. Spyder D - Smerphies Dance
21. South Bronx Dedication
Old School Need To Learn'O Plot #1 - DJ Cash Money
World Cup is over, I've licked my wounds (still licking to be honest), and now I'm back on my bloggin' grind. Now that I'm once again devoting proper attention to all things mix related, I've found some gems that I missed over the last month. Case in point, this classic Cash Money mix from back in the day.
**Perhaps it is now time to release Beats, Headphones, and Coffee mix I've sitting on for a minute.
This infamous green tape was released around 1994.This was the first tape out of my Old School Need To Learn-O series..Out of all the mixes i have done, this tape is my favorite because the songs on this mix is what got me into hip hop. This is hip hop at it's purest form....This is one of the most sought after mixes i have done..Also this is Pre-Serato which means all vinyl records were used..This is my gift to all of my fans..ENJOY!!!!
101 Apparel presents Kon & Amir "Music Is The Message"
Previously only available with the purchase of a 101 Apparel t-shirt, now all you cheapies can listen and download the mix t-shirt free.
We here at 101 Apparel have been following Kon and Amir’s record collecting skills since the legendary “On Track” mix cd’s that set a new bar in the crate digging community for what a mix cd could be. Now, 101 Apparel is honored to present “Music is the Message; a design collaboration inspired by the music and djing prowess of Kon and Amir. Each tshirt will come with an exclusive mix cd by Kon and Amir filled with modern soul, disco and other dance goodies .
Like legendary treasure-hunters, Kon and Amir have spent the past twenty-five years excavating record bins finding gems to pierce ears with. Long forgotten musicians are now getting their proper dues and appreciative audiences are being turned on to some amazing music. They have managed to salvage some of the greatest music you've never heard. Audiences who are tired of being force fed sub par music will thank them for providing an alternative.
Fans and music industry peers alike admire Kon and Amir not only for their vast collection of music but also for their party rockin' abilites. Their mastery as DJ's has earned them celebrity status across Eursope. During these tours, it's not uncommon for locals to bring their rare and treasured records to show to give to Kon and Amir as a "thank you" for bringing some of the best music they've ever heard to their attention. Other locals in the European crate diggin' scene often take Kon and Amir to some of the best record shops in their areas. To their peers, famous or unknown, Kon and Amir are looked up to as A List DJ's who keep parties poppin’ with everything from classics that people know and to joints from their special collection that people are happy to be introduced to.
Since first putting it down together in 1997, the duo has released a total of ten albums; six On Track installments to critical acclaim, The Cleaning, another album entitled The Kings of Diggin’, a collaboration with DJ Muro from Japan and most recently two installments of the Off Track series for the BBE with another three to come. Now, it’s time to dust off your dancing shoes and whet your appetite with the exclusive mix cd courtesy of Kon & Amir, Wax Poetics and 101 Apparel.
DJ Revolution Live Set
DJ Revolution (USA) live set @ арт кафе ДУРОВ 12-12-2009 from DJ Krypton on Vimeo.
Here's another classic Revolution hip hop set (a lot of late 90s gems) circa 2009. Enjoy.
DJ Revolution Live Set on True School Hip Hop Show
DJ Revolution on The Trueschool Hip Hop Show from DJ Penfold on Vimeo.
Great video from a few years back of Revolution mixing quality hip hop cuts.
Great video from a few years back of Revolution mixing quality hip hop cuts.
Chairman Mao Interviews Bob Power for RBMA
Chairman Mao of Egotripland recently interviewed legendary engineer, Bob Power for Red Bull Music Radio.
I first interviewed Bob Power back in 1994 for ego trip when it was still a magazine. Back then Bob was starting to get pretty well known as the studio wizard who helped facilitate the sound of classic LPs like Low End Theory, Midnight Maruauders and De La Soul Is Dead. His production work with Erykah Badu and D’Angelo hadn’t yet reached public ears, though Bob clearly already knew he was onto something with them (describing the latter as, “really cool – sorta like a modern day Marvin Gaye with the hip-hop sentiment, but with a real old school R&B vibe”). He was a lover of music who went from chitlin circuit gigs in East St. Louis to doing commercial jingles to fortuitously filling in for an engineer at NY’s Calliope Studios one night and recording Stetsasonic’s “Go Stetsa.” He was fascinated by Little Beaver’s opening guitar riffs from Betty Wright’s “Clean Up Woman.” He was as humble and thoughtful as you could probably hope anyone who’d worked on so many essential recordings could be. Some 20 years later he’s remained so. I recently got the chance to interview Bob again for RBMA Radio, getting into a little further detail on some of the things we’d already discussed (how he came to be the “token white guy” on De La’s fictitious radio station WRMS) and addressing a few relevant people/topics that emerged in the years since (e.g. confessing to not getting Jay Dee’s production initially; the challenging but rewarding process of working on Michael Eugene Archer’s Brown Sugar, the concept of a “hip-hop band” vis a vis Stet and The Roots, and more).
Bad Boy Original Samples Mix By Frank The Butcher & DJ7L
If you do a mix with a theme as "easy" as this one, you better get the mixing right. Fortunately for all of us Frank The Butcher and DJ 7L absolutely nailed the mix on this one. To my surprise, a lot of the mix consists of sample cuts from lesser known album joints from the Bad Boy era.
Music that inspired and built the backbone of the classic Bad Boy Catalogue - featuring artists such as Love Unlimited Orchestra, Mtume, Herbie Hancock, Grace Jones, David Axelrod, Al Green, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, David Porter and many many more.
The Get Down Mix - Mixed by J. Rocc
J. Rocc freaking the ish out of some 90's era classics. Highly Recommended.
A mix of some records that I won from nice folks at The Get Down. Hopefully they send me another package soon!!!
J.Rocc
Jazzy Jeff Live at Do-Over (6/23/14)
Props to the kid who pushed and schemed his way to the front of the crowd to floss his USA jersey and matching red shoes only to stand motionless for the entirety of Jazzy Jeff's set. Extra props to the shorty who was so convinced that she looked good in a denim jacket that she stayed wearing that thing on a hot summer day.
DJ Craze Demo and Interview
Cool demo of Craze showing off his godly skills and discussing trends in current day deejaying.
We caught up with 3 times individual DMC Champ + 2 times Team DMC Champ DJ Craze at an exclusive masterclass hosted by DJWarehouse in Sydney. In this intimate workshop, Craze entertained the audience with his freestyle scratching skills and spoke frankly about his musical history. He started competing just a year after he first started scratching, saying he always knew he wanted to battle rather then play as a club DJ. He quickly developed his skills, and thanks to a lot of practicing and lonely nights in the bedroom, has had an illustrious career.
Now 34, Craze has been scratching since 15 years old, and in that time has seen the popularity of the scratch culture rise and fall. He argues that battle scratching has become too tricky and isn't feeling new scratch artists, saying:
"We were taking records that people knew, and flipping them and making them something new and fresh... We wouldn't try to go over people's heads. Like if I was practicing with A-track and he would do some shit, and it was way too crazy I'd be like, 'yo slow down.' You gotta like fucking show skills but you have to make them understand what you're doing. And I think nowadays it's way too technical...it just goes over people's heads. Like there's a way to keep it real technical and real musical."
Furthermore, Craze described DJ culture as being dead, saying he's seen a major decline in upcoming DJs as they turn to record producing to find work. Despite there still being an audience for DJs, he believes the most important factor today is to present it in the 'right way'. Accordingly for Craze, it's all about the whole package: scratching, crowd control and body tricks saying, "That's how you get the crowd involved, that's what people want to see".
Filmed, Edited and Produced by Daniel Taylor (SYDNEY MEDIA PRODUCTION).
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