This came up today while my iTunes was on shuffle. I did this mix to be given out at a party I did back in 2004. This was recorded at about 10am on a Wednesday in one session with just a stack of some of my favorite records from the '80s. The theme of the party and the mix was to highlight some of the '80s joints that get overlooked when people talk about "80s music" and to put in context with some of the more familiar classics. Enjoy!
This was playing in my iTunes earlier and I was really into the selection & the mixes so I checked to see who it was. Turns out that it was me! This part of a live session from a few years ago at that party Lil Dave & I did for a while. On this mix is some latiny funk, soul, & afro-beat. In case it matters to you, this happened to be all vinyl. Be sure to download the other live session from this party that I posted a while back. Go to the downloads section or click >> HERE <<
True story: About a month ago I was in the zone doing some design work and the mix playing really caught my attention. I look at my iTunes and it turns out it's one of my own mixes! Back when people actually bought and sold mix CDs I sold a bunch of these. Now in this new age of piracy and free music I want you to have it. Actually, I'll be posting all of my older mixes up here for free downloads soon..for now you can listen to some of them in the player on the main page.
Make sure to click on that big 'download' button to get more free mixes from me- The Record Player
You can also download this mix from the Sundae party's website >>HERE<<
It's been really , really cold here on the east coast. so, I've just been hibernating and digging around in my cave. I've been looking for some files for my design portfolio and while doing so, decided to listen to some old mixes I've done. Here's a mix I did about 7 years ago. As you can guess, only vinyl, done in one take without any fancy editing or 4-tracking techniques. Any real DJ out there knows how hard it can be to actually mix lower tempo soul music and can appreciate hearing some of the roughness. By the way, the 'join CD tracks' feature in iTunes didn't work as well as expected so when listening to the mix here you'll notice a small skip where the tracks were. (sorry, I can't seem to locate the orginal disc with the full single track.) Use the download link to get the full zip file.
I think I mentioned before that I did a mix for Eavesdrop radio.? Well, it aired this past friday. So, now you can have it! You can also dowload the entire radio show from RecordBreakin.com everyweek if you can't tune in live. Every Friday from 6-9est on WKDU, DJ's Junior & Lil' Dave inform the world of the best music they can give from all genres & all times. In Philly, tune in to 91.7fm or worldwide go to wkdu.org
Future Shock 086 is one of the parties DJ Skipmode (ill!) does. It's a monthly party that takes place at The Kyber here in Philly. I've rocked this party with Skipmode on several occasions and although the money is short it's still one of my favorite parties to play. Everything from hip-hop, classic and underground '80s dance trax, funk and even current 'hipster' tunes. This is the only party where I get to play some of my weird punk/disco/house/rock tunes and people love it. This past month was pretty slow at the gate but everybody there was on the dance floor gettin' it in. Here's a sample from the last hour of the night (sorry about the recording quality...it sounded right in the club and that's more important than the recording. enjoy!
Live from Future Shock 086 (July 2008, end of night snippet) Download this mix
I'm covering for Skipmode this month too....bring your stankin' ass out! It's free, there's cheap beer (only $1 until 11!!) and the music is on point.
Here's the first part of a session from the Adidas Originals store here in Philly. It's always weird to play these transient kinds of gigs but also a lot of fun since it's like spinning for several micro parties within the course of the set. It's too bad I didn't get a recording of my set from the Armani Exchange in-store I did a few months back. It was a weird day but the set was really good...isn't that always the case though- you play a great set and it's all just a memory. That is part of the beauty in the artform though...it can be either temporary or permanent. Basically DJing is the equivalent to graffiti. Yeah, aural graffiti. Ok, time for bed.
Live from Adidas Originals in Philly (September 22, 2007 pt.1) Download this mix
A couple of years ago my man Lil Dave (of Illvibe..click that giant link on the side of this page!) & I tried doing this party called 'High Postin'. Unfortunately, we didn't do the party for more than a couple of months but we have fun spinning together and we did get some good recordings. Here's a short clip of me finishing out the night. I was more than a little tipsy by that point in the night so, maybe it's amazing that I could even operate turntables without spilling my drink on them!!
High Postin' : Live! October 11, 2006 (end of the night) Download this mix
Here's part of a session when I was playing at the Puma store in King Of Prussia. The volume was pretty low, no monitor, and those weak ceiling speakers. Scratch live really came in handy that day. There's some really great music on this recording so and I think you'll agree.
The RECORD PLAYER : Live! Puma (K.o.P.) August 20, 2006 Download this mix
I'm finally getting around to uploading some mixes available for download. These are mostly live sets but I'll put up some old mixes that I don't sell anymore. Hopefully you'll finally start to see some new mixes from me before the year's end. Until then, here's some oldies but goodies.
There's usually some good background information on these that I'll include if I have the time. Thanks for listening. These are both all vinyl mixes. I'll always prefer vinyl to Scratch Live but I like being able to play music I don't own yet on vinyl.
