This was  mix I put together in less than 72 hours as a going away present for my man Graham "G-Money" Ryan as he packed his stuff up from Halcyon (Brooklyn, NY), and moved back home to Minneapolis, MN.

A mix of Trip-Hop, Hip Hop, and Downtempo from the likes of artists such as Jungle Brothers, Space Monkeys, Gorillaz, RJD2, Immortal Technique, Mujaji, Nightmares on Wax, Killa Kella, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Sade to name a few. Also includes a (recorded) 1on1 conversation that Josh "Dj Shadow" Davis and I had about the practice of sampling and remixing published tracks.

The Money Mix (2003)

One of the most popular mixes I ever shared publicly. Working on this mix from 2003 to 2004, off and on, one of the things that I wanted to set this mix apart was to record it live, on the fly, in one take, including all scratching, samples, and other sounds dropped on top of the main mix. In a time when everything is becoming over programmed, computerized, and, in my opinion, easier for everyone to call themselves a "DJ", I wanted to create a mix that was still dependent on the finesse that one's hands plays, hence the name "A Smooth Summer Fly".  

This mix of Soul, Trip-Hop, and Hip Hop is a nice backdrop to a backyard (or rooftop) bbq and some beers. 

A Smooth Summer Fly (2004)

This is the only uptempo (>115 bpm) dance mix I ever shared publicly. Most of this set was inspired from the set I performed at PS1 (NY contemporary art center) for their "Warm Up" party series that Summer (2003).

This uptempo mix starts with an organic, almost breakbeat sounding style similar to that of Nickodemus and Turntables on The Hudson, then moves into more of a Global sound with some Latin influences, and African influences, before closing up with a slightly more (outer) spacey sound.

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