DARIUS KRAMER SPEED BUMPS MIX SERIES (DOWNTEMPO/HIP HOP)

After a lengthy 3 year hiatus, I am excited to present the next instalment of my downtempo/Mushroom Jazz mix series, Speed Bumps!  Volume 9 is here and is chalked full of those lo-fi, jazzy, hip hop inspired downtempo vibes!  Hope everyone enjoys and gives the mix a share!

Grab a free download if you dig!  Much love for the support on the series!

Speed Bumps Volume 9 | Selected and Mixed by Darius Kramer (FREE DL)

I have always been a huge fan of underground hip hop and mushroom jazz, and after many years as a house DJ I have finally gotten a small collection of jams and am proud to present my first mix of all downtempo/mushroom jazz and hip hop tracks.  This mix was done on the fly with no arranging before hand so the transitions aren't perfect, but practice makes perfect!  Hope you all enjoy!

Speed Bumps Volume 1 | Mixed by Darius Kramer

Volume 2 of my Speed Bump mix series of downtempo/hip hop beats.  

Sit back, light up, and enjoy!

Available for download! 

Speed Bumps Volume 2 mixed by Darius Kramer

Here is volume 3 of my downtempo and hip hop series featuring tracks by Pharcyde, Pete Rock, Illa J & J Dilla, Tommy Largo, Manjane, Andi Malanders, Rashad & Confidence and more!

Available for download. 

Thanks for your support and please share if you like what you hear!  

Speed Bumps Volume 3 | Mixed by Darius Kramer

A selection of dusty, laid back grooves sprinkled with hip hop.

This is my 4th attempt at mixing this genre of music, so it's not perfect, but the tracks are great.

Hope you enjoy!


Speed Bumps Volume 4 | Mixed by Darius Kramer

Here's Volume 5 of my Speed Bumps mix series.  A mixtape of all mushroom jazz/acid jazz, lofi, chilled beats. 

Spent a lot of time arranging this Volume, definitely a lot different than mixing house.  Some mixes aren't the best but I like the way the set flows, so hope you do too!

Featuring tracks from The Deli, Hade, The Rurals, Emapea, Laques, Wun Two, Ahwlee, Manjane, Juwan Rates, Ray D, J Dilla, Tommy Largo, DJ Spinna, Jazz Spastiks, Ill Biskits.

Hope you enjoy the vibes!

Speed Bumps Volume 5 | Selected and Mixed by Darius Kramer

I am pleased to present the next instalment of my downtempo/mushroom jazz style mix series, Speed Bumps.

In this 1 hour journey, I pack 26 tracks of dreamy, dubbed out, stripped down jazzy vibes and lofi chill beats.  Perfect music to roll one, sit back, pop on your headphones and let your mind vibe out to. 

Still learning the ropes on mixing this genre, so some mixes aren't perfect but the music throughout is simply amazing and I hope you all dig it!!

Cant say enough about the great feedback this series has gotten.  So stoked people are diggin this style!

Feel free to grab a FREE DOWNLOAD and a reshape would be appreciated!

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Speed Bumps Volume 6 | Selected and Mixed by Darius Kramer

Been a few months since the last instalment of my Speed Bumps series which showcases my love for hip hop, downtempo, and jazzy downbeat vibes.  Life's been crazy for me lately and I find myself having less and less time to work on musical projects, so im happy I've found the time to whip this one up for you all!  Still learning the ropes when it comes to mixing this genre, so it's not perfect but the tunes are dope!

This mix features tunes from Juwan Rates, Pete Rock, Kero One, Grand Puba, The Rurals, Kenny Dope, Da Grassroots, Jazz Liberatorz, J Dilla (RIP), Tommy Largo, Thes One & Raashan Ahmad, Differenz, Ray-D, Dj Spinna, Andy Riley, J-Boogie/People Under the Stairs, Projekt Gummizelle, Colossus, Ph-Wert, Soul de Marin and Mr. Patron.

1 hour of laid back jazzy vibes!  Available for FREE DOWNLOAD.  Hope you guys enjoy and give it a share if you're feeling it!

Speed Bumps Volume 7 | Selected and Mixed by Darius Kramer

Have had a lot of people ask me over the past few months when the next Speed Bumps mix will be coming out.  Truth is, it takes so much time and playing around to come up with a series of tracks that work together for a long enough mix!  Finally came up with a set that I think flows really good, and hope you guys dig it!

Lots of great jazzy, groovy downbeat sprinkled with some dope underground hip hop jams.  Cant thank you guys enough for the support on the Speed Bumps series so far, hard to believe this is now Volume 8 in the series!  Still definitely a work in progress for me as this is a huge change from mixing house music, but I love the challenge!

So hear it is!  Make sure you grab a FREE DOWNLOAD and give it share!

Cheers!
Darius

Speed Bumps Volume 8 | Selected and Mixed by Darius Kramer

"Mixes are time capsules of sound. Each capturing a moment in time that will not be repeated the same way. Each mix is meant to transport the listener in their own time machine to their own destination. These are soundtracks for daily living..." - Mark Farina

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Playing other peoples music for other peoples enjoyment since 1993.

Darius is a self proclaimed "House Addict".  He fell in love with the house sound as a teenager living in Montreal back in the early '90s when he would stay up late on Friday nights and record a dance mix show on Montreal radio.  He was hooked from then on.  He then proceeded to start mixing with one tape deck and a CD player and never looked back.  

When he moved to Vancouver in the late '90's, he started buying records almost daily and spent most of his free time at his favourite record stores at the time, Bassix and Mekanix records.  Over the next few years, Darius held various residencies and ran 2 club nights in Vancouver, playing alongside such talent as Lawnchair Generals and Johnny Fiasco, as well as playing at numerous after hours and raves.   After getting tired of both the late nights and politics in the scene, he decided it was time to hang up the headphones in the early 2000s, but the love of house music still burned inside of him as the years passed. 

In 2013 he decided he wanted to get back into DJ'ing and purchased a basic Pioneer controller and started to collect digital tracks again.  Over the past few years Darius has been busy making a name for himself in the underground scene with numerous guest mix appearances around the world on such labels as House Salad, Reason2Funk, Uglyhouse, Little Routine, Selecta Music, Leven Underground and House Jet Radio just to name a few.  He also started the very popular "SPEED BUMPS" mix series which showcases his love for hip hop and jazz as he shows his versatility as a DJ by blending mixes of nu jazz, hip hop instrumentals and acid jazz flavours reminiscent of Mark Farina's legendary series, Mushroom Jazz. 

He also launched the hugely successful "Soul Room Sessions" podcast showcasing the soulful and jazzy side of house music and downtempo beats with guest mixes from some of the biggest names in the game and the series is still going strong!

In 2017 Darius got his first taste of out of town gigging playing live shows all over the West Coast from his hometown in Vancouver, to San Francisco and Oakland.  Stay tuned for much more from him in the near future!

DARIUS KRAMER SPEED BUMPS MIX SERIES (DOWNTEMPO/HIP HOP)

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