J. Rocc's Final Adventures in Stereo Mix & AIS Eulogy

 

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Last Friday marked the end of J. Rocc's Adventures in Stereo. I can't tell you how much inspiration I took from each episode of AIS. Sometimes it was the track selections. Sometimes it was J. Rocc's homemade blends. Sometimes it was the megamixes that J. Rocc was kind enough to create in 2015 and 2018. Sometimes it was the 5-10 minute mixes where you could hear a really inspired J. Rocc just showing off. 

Saturday mornings are the highlight of my week. No work, me and Lil Mixes get to sleep-in without the rush and frenzy of a weekday morning; and the grind of life always seems more tolerable on a Saturday morning. For the last six years, the soundtrack of my Saturday mornings has always been listening to the replay of AIS from the night before (while the TV shows EPL or College Football). Saturday mornings will continue to be my weekly highlight. However, a very important ingredient will now be missing going forward.

I just hope that the decision to bring AIS to an end was J. Rocc's decision. It would be a real shame if anybody other than J. Rocc was behind this decision. Please join me in saying a little prayer for J. Rocc's next megamix coming sooner as opposed to later.

Side note: The above video captures J. Rocc creating an uptempo mix. I barely recognize any of the tracks because I don't normally gravitate toward uptempo music. When I first heard this mix I had now idea how much work J. Rocc was putting into the mix because it all sounded so seamless (often a curse of being such a skilled DJ). Seeing the video gave me a whole new perspective. Wow!

NoNameRadio 0ct 2020 (101.5FM KQBH) Live Mix - Mixed by AbcntMnded

 

AbcntMnded · 101.5 FM KQBH L.A. ABCNTMNDED & DJ HOUSE SHOES 'NoNameRadio' 0ct 2020 (HOUR 1)

 

AbcntMnded's mix just have that intangible funk. This might be my favorite of all his Highly Recommended mixes.

KDAY - 93.5FM - THURSDAY NIGHT RADIO MIXES (2005) - Mixed by DJ Rhettmatic

 

 

 

Rhettmatic posted a series of his KDAY mixes (circa 2005) onto his bandcamp last month.  All of these mixes are absolute gems.

If anyone knew anything about my DJ career and The Beat Junkies, you would know that we used to dominate the airwaves on the Mixshows both on Power 106FM & 92.3 The Beat, the 2 Top Radio Stations in Los Angeles during the late 90's. Babu & myself would be the resident DJ's for the Soul Assassins Radio Show w/ B-Real & Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill (Melo-D was double duty with us & with Julio G) on Friday Nights. Melo-D was the main mixer for the 7'OClock Menu Mix with Julio G. While across town, up the dial, Mr. Choc & J.Rocc were at Power 106FM as part of the Fantastik 4our (w/ C-Minus & Truly Odd) with Friday Night Flavas.

Speaking of Julio G....what can I say about him. He's a big brother/mentor to us, a West Coast legend, and was the key component in giving most of the Junkies a career in Terrestrial Radio. His history & credentials are very deep: An OG 1580AM KDAY Mixmaster (Julio's a bad MF'er on the turntables & can still cut it up!), On-Air Personality on 92.3 The Beat, Co-Producer with OG 1580AM KDAY Mixmaster Dj Tony G for Mellow Man Ace's "Mentriosa" & Dj Pooh's "Woop Woop" feat Kam, Co-host of "Ruthless Radio Show" with the late great Eazy-E, the host of Westside Radio, the host/voice of "Los Santos Radio" on Grand Theft Auto V, & former Tour DJ for Cypress Hill. Like I said, what can I say about Julio....he helped put LA & the West Coast on the map!

Fast forward to the mid 2000's. Both Julio G & the Junkies already left the radio airwaves because the landscape for LA radio was changing & it was time for all of us to make bigger moves. Then around 2004, there was a buzz going around that a new radio station was about to appear on the scene with the call letters "KDAY", & people were excited. For the breakdown history of KDAY, of why it's such a big deal for Los Angeles Hip Hop History & how KDAY is very important to everyone that grew up in Los Angeles in the 80's & 90's, peep out our Beat Junkies podcast with Tony G: www.youtube.com/watch

In 2005, 93.5FM KDAY was born on the FM dial, people were excited. The only thing though, it's not the same as the KDAY we grew up in the 80's & it was mostly geared towards the nostalgia factor but with a updated vibes. It wasn't the same & for a lot of us that truly grew up with KDAY, you had to have someone that came from that era to really understand and at the same time, have their ears to the street. Thus, it was only right to have Julio G to be brought on board. It was a blessing that he brought Melo & myself with him to help KDAY be authentic. Basically, this was my last radio gig I ever before leaving the terrestrial radio airwaves for good. I was on 93.5FM - KDAY during the 2005 to early 2006. It wasn't the original 1580AM KDAY, but they were trying to mold the vibe to it. Julio was the On-Air personality; my fellow Beat Junkie, Melo-D was his main mixshow Dj from every Mon to Fri at 7pm. I would do Thursday nights at 7pm.

Here are a couple of my On-Air mixes that I would do live every Thursday nights, still using vinyl (the year before Serato came out), the Rane TTM-56, & the Pioneer 500EFX effect box. This is probably the last glimpse of dope mixing on LA radio before Radio fell off for good! Hope you enjoy these mixes & actually be surprised of the selection we got to play on the air, Beat Junkie Style! A BIG SHOUT OUT & THANK YOU ALWAYS to our big brother Julio G, all the 1580AM KDAY Mixmasters & all the OG LA DJs that influenced & paved the way for us.

Rhettmatic
Beat Junkies
8/7/2020 

From The DJ Shadow Archives -DJ Shadow (UNKLE) Live BBC Evening Session (1998)

DJ Shadow · From The DJ Shadow Archives -DJ Shadow (UNKLE) Live BBC Evening Session (1998)

"Sometimes even I'm a little baffled by my choices as a DJ...we were invited to Steve LeMac's radio show in support of the Unkle album, so what do I play? Miami bass! Electro! And some Demon Boyz for ya! It doesn't make a lot of contextual sense, but at least I had fun. This was completely live, direct to air. " - DJ Shadow

The Foundation 06.20.20 (Pete Rock) - Mixed By Act Like You Know

Smooth as silk mix of classic Pete Rock samples. Highly Recommended.

DJ Riz - Tim Westwood Megamix 1994

Absolutely incredible mix. Highly Recommended.

J. Rocc's Adventures in Stereo (5/22/20)

Every episode of AIS is Highly Recommended listening.  However, this episode (from last Friday) is particularly good.  J. Rocc provides some exquisite blends throughout. The Busta Rhymes and Beastie Boys b-sides tributes are of special quality.

The Foundation 03/14/20 (DJ Premier) - Mixed by DJ Act Like You Know

Classy mix of DJ Premier samples blended with their respective Premo beat.

The Foundation (2/15/20): Jay Dee Remixes - Mixed by DJ Act Like You Know

Highly Recommended mix of samples used for many classic Dilla remixes. Not your average mix, here.

J. Rocc's Adventures in Stereo Feat. Jadakiss

Jadakiss edition of AIS from a few weeks ago.  In addition to a Jadakiss interview, you'll hear a Jadakiss minimix, and all sorts of other blends and mixes that will surely inspire.

The Foundation 1/4/20 (Knxwledge Episode) - Mixed by DJ Act Like You Know

Outstanding mix of Knx cuts and sample source.

J. Rocc Live Mix on Touching Bass (11/16/19)

There are some moments throughout the mix where you'll hear J. Rocc at the very top of his Funky Pres powers. Mix begins around the 28 min. mark. Highly Recommended.

DJ Cash Money Rock The Bells Radio Show Mix ..Sirius (Channel 43) July 4th 2019

Highly Recommended.

July 4, 2019 I was asked to do a mix on LL Cool J's Rock The Bells Radio on Sirius FM (Channel 43)....I received an enormous amount of love for this mix...I just wanted to share with everyone that didn't have a chance to hear it especially my overseas family...Make sure you check out LL Cool J's Rock The Bells Radio....One of the dopest radio shows out !! Salute ...Make sure to check out my new project called "Street Cash". It can be purchased for physical copies on my website: www.therealdjcashmoney.com. It is also available for download on Bandcamp, iTunes & Spotify.....Also follow me on Instagram, Twitter @therealdjcashmoney
Facebook: DJ Cash Money
Keep It Green !!

The Foundation 08.03.19 (Freddie Gibbs & Madlib)

The Foundation is a radio show (radiofreebrooklyn.org) that features live DJ mixes blending hip hop tracks with their sample source.  This particular episode focuses on blending samples from Bandana.  Archived shows can be found HERE.  Highly Recommended.

First half of the show contains samples and tracks from Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's new album "Bandana" and a few tracks they released prior. Samples utilized for Jay-Z and Black Milk are spun in the second half, and the show finishes off with selections from Chain Reaction and William DeVaughn used by The Alchemist.

DJ Mighty Mi Memorial Day Golden Era Hip Hop Mix on Rock The Bells (SiriusXM)

Mighty Mi absolutely kills this mix!  Highly Recommended.

Dj Mighty Mi, born & raised in Philly & one half of High & Mighty, and co-founder of Eastern Conference Records, brings you this 90-minute mix of Strictly Golden Era Hip Hop.
1. Get Down - LL Cool J
2. Rebel Without a Pause - PE (Jorun Bombay Edit)
3. Something for the Radio -w-Big freestyle Live MSG - Mighty Mi Edit
4. A Chorus Line - Ultramagnetic MC's
5. A Chorus Line -w- Chin Checkin - Watch Out Now - Mighty Mi Edit
6. The Show (Jorun Bombay Edit) - The Get Fresh Crew
7. Poetry - Boogie Down Productions
8. Shakiyla - Poor Rightous Teachers
9. O.P.P (European Import) - Naughty By Nature vs. Blind Alley
10. Can I Kick It (Spirit Mix) - ATCQ
11. The ? Remainz -w- Phife - Mighty Mi Edit
12. Friendly Game of Baseball - Main Source
13. J Dub's Theme -w- Funky Enough - Mighty Mi Edit
14. Misdemeanor (Danny Krivit Edit)- Foster Silvers
15. You're A Customer - EPMD
16. Microphone Checka (Remix) - Das Efx
17. Nuthin' But A "G" Thang (Freestyle Remix)- Dr. Dre & Snoop
18. Dr. Dre -w- I Cram To Understand You - Mighty Mi Edit
19. Wild Thang - 2 Much
20. Hey DJ -w- Hip Hop vs. Rap -w- Spinbad - Mighty Mi Edit
21. No Delayin - Nice & Smooth
22. The Bridge -w- Nas - Mighty Mi Edit
23. 4,3,2,1 - Mighty Mi Edit
24. Step To The Rear - Brand Nubian
25. Puba -w- Use Me - Mighty Mi Edit
26. Fudge Pudge - Organized Konfusion
27. Hollis Crew - RUN-DMC
28. Rampage (Demo Version) - EPMD & LL
29. Pubic Enemy (Sat Night Disco Mix) - ATCQ
30. Iron Maiden - Ghost
31. Last Night -w- Definition - Mighty Mi Edit
32. Numero Uno - Boogie Down Productions
33. Just To Get A Rep -w- Cramp Your Style - Mighty Mi Edit
34. I Got An Attitude - Antoinette
35. Impeach -w- Cube - Mighty Mi Edit
36. Product of the Environment (Marley Remix) - 3rd Bass
37. Hold It Now (Multi Mix) - Mighty Mi Edit
38. Simon Says -w- Knowledge Me - Mighty Mi Edit
39. DJ's & MC's - Rodney O & Joe Cooley
40. Radio - Eazy E
41. The Moment I Feared - Slick Rick
42. Lyrics of Fury - Eric B. & Rakim
43. Give The Drummer Some - Ultramagnetic MC's
44. Gangster Fairytale - Ice Cube
45. Who's Gonna Take The Weight - Gang Starr
46. Freestyle (Yo, That's That Shit) - Diamond D
47. Road To The Riches - Kool G Rap

KDAY 1580 AM DJ'S Tony & Julio G Supermix

Legendary mixing by two legendary DJs.

J. Rocc's Adventures in Stereo with A Special Egyptian Lover Mix

Show originally aired in February, so the first hour has J. Rocc mixing mostly Dilla joints; and Egyptian Lover gets on the tables after the 1-hour mark.

The Hip Hop Spot w/WildMan Steve & DJ Riz 90.3 WBAU June 7, 1993

This was the "Riz just graduated Hofstra" episode. lol. They make mention in the intro of Riz just finishing school. Maybe why he started with a dope reggae set to get his groove on. haha. After an ill 30 minute dancehall set Riz dives into Hip Hop (32:24) until next mic break with Steve (41:54). Riz back on at 46:04 and then Steve is joined by N-Tense on next break (62:39). N-Tense freestyle session shortly after they get back on (72:46). Riz takes it out from 84:10 till the end.

J. Rocc Space Waves Radio Set (2003)

Live Set on Space Waves Radio 2003
Carlos Nino was the host of "Space Waves" on KPFK 90.7 FM Sundays from 8-10pm. He left the show sometime in 2016 and handed the time slot over to me and that is how "Adventures In Stereo" came about.
This is a set from one of the times I was on his show. First time using the ancient ass board at the station and this is an all vinyl set. "Play This (One)" just came out on Stones Throw

J. Rocc Galt MacDermont and 2018 Megamix

Highly Recommended episode of a Highly Recommended show that features a Galt MacDermont tribute mix, and a 2018 Megamix.