Dj Eleven and Dj mOma: Special Delivery mixtape

My dude Eleven (along with dj mOma) just put this tape out on the interwebs recently and I was surprised to see one of my edits on there. I am getting more info from the man himself to see what the deal is with the tape. So far alls I can say is the mix jams on both ends, and I am proud to be on it! I will update the post with words from Eleven soon. Stay Chuned.

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Dj Eleven and Dj mOma - Special Delivery


Side A - Mixed by DJ Eleven
01. Sidestep - Robin Thicke
02. ManWomanBoogie (mOma play it edit) - Q-Tip feat Amanda Diva
03. Squeeze (Prince Klassen edit) - Kraak and Smaak
04. Good Times (Remix) - Chic
05. No Substitute Love (Treasure Fingers remix) - Estelle
06. You've Changed - Lauren Flax feat Sia
07. Do You Mind (Crazy Cousinz remix) - Paleface feat Kyla
08. Look What You're Doin' To Me - Jazzanova feat Phonte
09. I'll Be In The Sky - B.o.B
10. Don't Touch Me (U-Tern's Disco remix) - Busta Rhymes
11. Late In The Evening - Paul Simon
12. Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (DJ Eleven re-touch) - Brick
13. Cool - Snoop Dogg
14. Love Hangover - Kidz in the Hall feat Estelle

Side B - Mixed by DJ mOma
15. Humble Mumble (mOma Big Boi-less edit)
- Outkast feat Erykah Badu
16. Triple Trouble - Beastie Boys
17. Jingling Baby (original version) - LL Cool J
18. Jazzy's Groove - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
19. Niggas Night Out - Royal Flush
20. I Love The Dough - Biggie
21. Off The Books Remix - The Beatnuts
22. Glow - Camp Lo
23. Special Delivery - G. Dep
24. Special Delivery (remix) - G Dep feat Ghostface Killah
and Keith Murray
25. Ghost Showers - Ghostface Killah
26. Change Clothes (Darryl Reeves Caribbean remix) - Jay-Z
27. Till The Morning - Mary J. Blige
28. Harlem River Drive (mOma loop it edit) - Donald Byrd

UPDATE: Here are the very few words from Eleven about this mix...

"Special Delivery mix - my man mOma & I did that mix as a promo for our new monthly party at APT in Manhattan, which is cleverly called "Special Delivery". (haha) If you mention that's what it was for, we're at APT the 2nd Friday of the month."

PARTY FOR THE PEOPLE - inauguration party


I finally got the chance to sit down and edit the video I shot from our inauguration party. Here is what it looked like and doesnt give full justice as to how fun it was. Shout out to everyone that made it happen and Obama family.

BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH TREASURE FINGERS



As some of you know, my birthday was this past weekend on Feb 6th and this year I managed to bring a homie, Mr. Treasure Fingers of Fools Gold Records. I set up the RSVP list for the event and let me say I could not be more happy with the turn out. I was trying some lighting techniques with my newly acquired Flip Mino HD, so here is what you get. There were about five videos I shot, but this one is the best.

SLOW JAMS AND FINGER BANG ANTHEMS

It seems like this winter the mood has shifted here in Texas. Two of the homies have put out (hehe put out) mixes of slow jams that are both cocoa butter smooth and a good change up from the usual relentless club banging stuff I am forced to hear these days.
Dj Sober, of The Party out of Dallas, put his out a few weeks ago that I finally got around to listening to the other day. Satin Sheets is the name, and I wish it came with some cuz these 1000 ct Egyptian cotton joints just are not cutting it anymore.

Grab the mix here...Dj Sober - Satin Sheets Vol. 1




The second mix was surprisingly done by my good homie DJ Mel. He still has not told me happy birthday, but dude is weird either way. This mix makes up for it. He takes on an alias, Mel Cavaricci, and just as nice as those jeans were in 80s, this mix compliments the wing tips and satin shirts. The Motel Mix has the feel of one of those leave the military base and get someone pregnant type nights. Enjoy...

Grab the mix here...Dj Mel - The Motel Mix vol. 1


Tracklisting:

R. Kelly - Sex Me
Jodeci - Forever My Lady
Whitehead Bros. - Your Love Is A 187
H-Town - Knockin' Da Boots
Silk - Freak Me
R. Kelly - Honey Love
Bar-Kays - Anticipation
Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight
Bobby Brown - Roni
Johnny Gill - My, My, My
Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha
Atlantic Starr - Secret Lovers
Roger - I Wanna Be Your Man
Zapp - Computer Love
Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets
Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever
Jodeci - Come & Talk To Me (Bad Boy Remix)
SWV feat. Missy Elliott - Can We
Al B. Sure - Nite & Day
Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity (Warm & Sensitive Mix)

DRE DAY 2009

My dude Mike 2600 is at it again with his err.. notorious *ahem* ode to the West Coast mainstay, at one point jheri curl having, shiny suit wearing, LA Kings hat sporting, white boy rapper finding, beat producer extraordinaire, DR DRE!!! Dre Day is a celebration of all things west coast, g-funk, and Dre related. Mike the 2600 King is the mastermind behind the event that includes trivia games, a fridge full of 40's, and some of the greatest music ever made in rap history. Since the initial inception there have been other Dre Days popping up all over the country, but this pays tribute to the original Minnesota jump off. If you are in the MN this Feb 14th, be sure to put on your locs and cortez' and make your way down to DRE DAY 09.

MY MP3s WEIGH A TON - Burlesque Design podcast



Mike 2600 gave me a shout recently to see if I wanted to possibly do a mix for the Burlesque Design podcast series, so I was like F*ck yes. I had already worked on a mix a few nights before that I was really into, so I decided to throw it his way and after the approval came the post.

from Burlesque HQ...
The artwork for this mix was designed by our good friend Adam Garcia. You might remember him from his collaborations with Wezz on the Fall 2007 Arcade Fire poster series. Please visit him online at http://thepressure.org and http://thepressureisgoodforyou.blogspot.com

Here is the link to my mix as well as the series...
BURLESQUE DESIGN PODCAST SERIES
And a quick reminder, you can always download mixes of mine on the side bar.

DEF JEF - SOUL FOOD


I first got introduced to Def Jef by coming across the promo 12 inch single to "Here We Go Again" from the debut follow up called Soul Food. In that find I found about 30 different classic Hip Hop 12 inches that included KMD's "Peach Fuzz" promo 12 and some Edo G pieces as well. I made a mixtape strictly from that one digging excursion, which I am trying to find a copy of to get have for you guys digitally. Anyway, according to wikipedia this album was a failure amongst the fans and critics alike. I found a CD copy of the album recently and decided to post the track that got me into Def Jef's ill smooth flow. Added bonus, youtube comes through with the video....


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DEF JEF - HERE WE GO AGAIN (ALBUM VERSION)

THE END OF WHITE AMERICA

As most of you know, I am officially addicted to Twitter. I was on it this morning and caught a cool tweet from URB magazine about an article in The Atlantic. Hua Hsu, formerly of URB magazine, wrote the article under the context of a shifting majority and minority in the US. With Obama going into office in just a few days, some are saying this is a major indication of what is to come. I am curious and am very excited to have witnessed this event happen.

Here is a link to the article...

THE END OF WHITE AMERICA by Hua Hsu

TOP TINGS OF TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT

So all the lists are out and we have read most of them. Reading through all the lists made me want to start an experiment this year. The experiment would go something like not allowing people to read pitchfork for the whole year and see what they would actually like instead of what they are told to like. Not to discredit the peeps at Pitchfork, but its funny to read the lists and everyone has the same joints as the last person. I am sure my tops were on some of their tops, but I dont really care about most music made these days either way. Read away...

Albums
Arthur Russell - Love is Overtaking Me
Santogold - St
Dengue Fever - Venus on Earth
Erykah Badu - The New Amerykah
Talkdemonic - Eyes at Half Mast
Mission of Burma - catalog reissues
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
Neu! - catalog reissues (again?)
Beach House - Devotion
James Pants - Welcome
Koushik - Out My Window
VA - Fabriclive 37 mixed by Caspa & Rusko
VA - Going Places - The August Darnell Years
Wild Pitch Records catalog reissues
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
VA - Shadow Music Of Thailand
Ursula Bogner - Recordings 1969-1988
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum (vinyl reissue)
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Drippers ep
Chessie - Manifest
Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit - The Very Best
Mantronix - Mantronix (reissue)
Mr Oizo - Lambs Anger
Platinum Pied Pipers - On a Cloud (12 inch single)
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
Sebastian Tellier - Sexuality
T-Pain - Thr33 Rings
Treasure Fingers - Cross the Dancefloor (12 inch single)
Tussle - Cream Cuts
Madlib - Dil Cosby
VA - Don't Stop: Tap Recordings
VA - Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples from the Blue Note Labs
VA - The American Boogie Down mixed by Jerome Deradji

I am sure there are quite a number of things I am forgetting, but this will suffice for now. Films will be up in a few days. Happy New Year.

Collie Buddz X Mr Vegas - Mus Come a Hustle

VS.

Now I didnt go ahead and make the ultimate track happen, I will leave that up to you. What I did do was go ahead and put some mixable intros and outros of these evvy evvy chunes. They are both on the same riddim and were mega summer hits. I should have done this sooner, but take it or leave it.

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Collie Buddz - Hustle (prince klassen intro outro edit)

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Mr Vegas - Mus Come a Road (prince klassen intro outro edit)

2008 in a NUTSHELL

This year is almost done and there has been a lot that went down. We are getting out of one of the worst presidencies ever. We have a black president elect(wow). The country is in a recession. People don't know how to dance anymore. Music is so backwards right now. I am no longer vegan. I started school! I finally might be going to Japan (technically 09, but made it happen in 08)!!!

Stuff to look forward to in 2009

Japan, becoming vegan again, sxsw 2009, west coast/ canadian tour, new mix cds, getting to be that dude....

I am sure there is more, but lets just let it come to be naturally. Over and out.

Aether - Artifacts

My homeboy from San Antonio (hometown baby baby) just released his first solo album on Exponential and its been climbing up the itunes charts and making people say good things. The record is really fresh and sounds like a mix between newer Flying Lotus/ Alias/ and some Massive Attack moodiness. I hate doing the old comparison thing, but people don't pay attention otherwise (thanks pitchfork). Here is my favorite track off the record for you to grab courtesy of label head, Ernest Gonzales.
LISTEN HERE...


DOWNLOAD HERE...
AETHER - FORGIVE ME
If you are interested in picking up more stuff from the label, go over to Exponential's site. They have been really making some quality chunes over the last few years for those that are into electronic music ala Boards of Canada, Low End Theory, Southern Crunk, and anything else in between.

ZACK ATTACK

My dude Four Color Zack, one of Darko's top three favorite djs, sent over a new mix this afternoon. Apparently, I have been sleeping on The Dream, no pun intended, but if Zack makes a mix of nothing but dudes music, then I gots to believe in it.




Zack is one of the best dudes to hang with and by far one of the best djs I have seen in a very long time. You can grab this mix here and if you did not get his "live from home", you can grab from our fullyfitted blog.

MR. OIZO - IT TAKES TWO (prince klassen edit)


I have been a fan of Mr. Oizo for some time now and have loved most everything he has done, though that last full length was kind of way the f*ck out there. He turned his focus back on to the dance floor for his newest, Lambs Anger, which is a solid record. When I first heard it, there were a few tracks that really stood out. It Takes Two is a weird amalgam of the Rob Base classic and some clever word play from Carmen Castro. Here is my edit that I made for a little more dj friendly action.

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Mr Oizo feat Carmen Castro - It Takes Two (prince klassen edit)

LISTEN HERE...

Saturday Night Dance Party

Mel and I will be playing at The Parish this Saturday for a new dance party that is free and open to the public. NO high posting, NO parking on the dancefloor, NO need to be seen attitude, NO face melters, NONE of that shit... Just a straight up dance party.

Its all ages and free. You can expect all genres to be covered, the best sound in town, and solid djing all night. What more can you ask for?

GIANT ROBOT ISSUE 57

Yo everyone, I hope all of your time away from school is being taken advantage of and if you are still in and just about to take finals, godspeed. Anyway, I just wanted to brag a little, mostly because this is something I am very excited about. I recently found out that my mix CD, Mi Fresh, is in the new issue of Giant Robot. The issue just dropped, so go grab it from your favorite news stand as soon as you can! Also, the GR team put up their new podcast for the issue as well. You can grab that underneath the cover below.



Giant Robot Podcast issue 57

Huge thank yous go to Eric and Martin over at GR.

Sunny Ozuna at The Continental

It has been awhile since I have posted. Now that school is over for the semester, I can squeeze in more time and attention to the blog. Anyway, Mc and I went to catch a San Antonio legend last Saturday at The Contintental Club, Mr. Sunny Ozuna. Sunny was one of the key figures in creating the San Antonio "West Side sound". Starting in the late 50's and going into the 60's and early 70's, San Antonio had a huge Chicano Soul movement. The influences were that of the north east. With it's doo-wop, ballad, and Motown sensibilities, the regional sound of tejano and conjunto was what set it apart.

Here you can see Sunny and his band the Sunliners on an LP release.



Here you can see Sunny at the Continental Club Sat Dec 6th 2008.


I was excited to see Sunny perform, as my mother used to see him back in the day when she was a little younger than I am now. He ripped through Motown standards, originals, and threw in a flavor of tejano for the gringos.It felt right to be there. There were pachucos and cruisers there, which I bet was a weird site to see for Sunny. Flashback central!

If you are at all interested in the Chicano Soul Movement, you should seek out Ruben Molina's "Chicano Soul: Recording and History of American Culture". The book was recently published and is an amazing look into a forgotten movement that is just not getting the proper acknowledgment.

KRAAK & SMAAK - SQUEEZE ME (PRINCE KLASSEN YOUNG PROFESSIONAL EDIT)


I just did a little number on this one. Have fun...

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Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze Me (prince klassen young professional edit)

MK 12 DOES LOCO MOTION

Mc and I finally got to catch a look at the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, last Tuesday. I was immediately put into a good mood when I saw that one of my favorite design groups was in charge of the motion graphics for the intro credit sequence. On a side note, I was then taken off my "high" when I realized that Jack White had anything to do with the theme music, again, just a side note. I got introduced to MK 12 in 2002 when my old posse and I were focusing on multimedia projects. Their use of motion that incorporated still images, video, and off the wall ideas was so new and refreshing and I am glad to see that they are still on top of the field. I didnt think I would have anything to show you, but thanks to the wonders of youtube and the blatant Jack Sparrow piracy that most people have come to adopt in their lives, we have a clip...



If you go to their website, you can see shorts that they have produced as well as other projects past, present, and future. My favorite "in house" film they made involved a ninja accompanied by the best song ever, if you look at that film from 2002, you will see a lot similar ideas used in the Bond intro. I dont think that means their work is tired, I think that it means they were so next level, everyone is finally catching up.

Wes Coats get double fisted in da middow

My good friend, Scotty Coats of Ubiquity Records and, more recently, Rong Music along with Wes the Mes, have just released a new 12 inch on the Rong/DFA imprint. The chune is called "Double Fisted" and you can scoop it from The Lab. Coats is a true disco head and is constantly snubbing any attempt at me showing him "something new I found". He is an awesome dude and is really making music fresh again. Their Free Blood remix has gained a ton of attention for them and this new single should do no different. They were recently interviewed by the L.A. Record to talk about their process and, what seems like, anything else they wanted to talk about.