I needed to get a remix done to get me back into the groove of beat making and this was the result, as usual I have offered an unmastered and roughly mixed version. If any one would like to mix/master it let me know and I will get you the session. I as you might have guessed with the Rakim v's KRS mix have been a long time fan of Rakim, and as such have normally steered away from remixing his work, but when this beat came together and I put the acapella over it I knew this would be something for the B-Boys! 

Eric B & Rakim Follow The Leader dL remix

This was previously only available for followers, but in the spirit of Christmas I thought I would share with the wider Soundcloud community (plus I will have something special for the followers soon)
Hope you enjoy!

GangStarr Love Sick Upbeat Remix DL Edit (WAV)

Happy International Jazz Day, to celebrate here is a quick edit of this amazing track!

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Sammy Davis Jnr & Count Bassie The Work Song edit for International Jazz Day

This is another one of those all time classics, another one of the first records that really got me into digging for jazz and soul. I like many people I know, first heard this break used in the Pharcyde's Passin' Me By and I fell instantly in love. At that time I knew the name Quincy Jones, but i truly had no idea of just how prolific a man he actually was, responsible for an enormous amount of high quality soul and jazz and probably most prolifically soundtrack releases (not to mention the man behind Michael Jackson's Off the Wall and Thriller albums!). This song really does sound exactly like a summer night in the city, and you can probably tell how much play I have given it due to the sound, which I was going to re record, but I think it adds to the vibe :)


Quincy Jones Summer In The City dL's scratchy old record edit

I put this together tonight, I really wanted to take it in a slightly different direction, but the acapella I had was a DIY and not very clean so I had to hide it behind the beat. 
Once i get a rough master done for this I will get a Wav version available!


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Black Star Definition dL remix

I first heard this when I went to see the legendary Don Letts DJ at an out door gig a while back, as soon as I got home i looked up who had done this awesome version and found it was a French reggae group by the name of the Dynamics, needless to say I got a hold of the record with a quickness. I have been meaning to do an edit of this for a while now, and as I am approaching nearly 1000 followers I thought I might do a few special limited download edits over the coming weeks to say thank you to all the kind people that stop by and listen to the music I share.
Check out The Dynamics Facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/thedynamicsound?ref=ts&sk=wall


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The Dynamics Whole Lotta Love dL edit download in buy link

Shirley Ellis is probably best known for her awesome version of the Hand Clapping Song, but this has been a favorite of mine for many years (ever since I heard KMD sample it) and I just wanted to give it an intro, so here it is.

Shirley Ellis The Nitty Gritty dL edit

The 5th and perhaps final edition of the Jazzy Joints series. The premise of all of these mixes is traditionally pretty much I get a bunch of different tracks that I love from all around the globe, be they exclusive remixes, random downloads, records I have found, what ever as long as it jazzy. I then mix them live with little or no preparation and serve them up to you guys to enjoy.
If you are not a soundcloud member and want to download, just hit me up on the facebook page
Thanks for listening! 

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Jazzy Joints Volume 5 free download

An old edit I have found myself playing again recently. This track is the epitome of BBoy funk for me, hard hitting drums, really soulful vocal and big old horns!!!

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dL edits

Cramp Your Style (dL BBoy edit)

Another old edit for the BBoys out there, stay tuned for a new one soon!

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Funky Music Is The Thing (dL BBoy edit)

Check 1  2 is anyone still out there?
I had been meaning to get these 2 tracks together for ages!
If you dont do the Hypedit thing please leave a message on thedL's Facebook for a link

Just A Touch of Faith De La Soul and Slave Free Download (click buy)

Another remix I have been wanting to do for ages, I am not sure I am completely happy with this one yet as I originally wanted it to be a bit darker, but this sample just kind of fit the vibe so I went through with it as is. I will open the downloads up again if there enough response

The Beastie Boys Whatcha Want dL dub remix free download now available



Every decade there defining moments in music, a style that remains timeless into the future while showing respect to the past - 'Decades



With features from Adrian Zammit (guitar), Evan Whetter (keyboards) and Chris Soole (saxophone), davidL's wall of records is transformed into a sample driven soundscape accentuated with Adelaide's best live jazz musicians. Combined with tooBiz's completely honest vocal outlook, 'Decades' is an accurate representation of life in a musical format. 

dL's Bio

I grew up in a house where instead of watching television we would sit around as a family and listen to my dad play records. As a very serious collector he would often take me to record fairs from the age of about 8 years old. You could say an apple never falls far from the tree, except where my father sought out obscure 60's british rock, I seek out good quality music from musicians that played from the heart, be they jazz, soul, reggae, afro, folk or what ever.
I started djing locally in the early 90's in clubs, then progressed to entering and placing in various competitions including DMC and ITF. In around 2001 I started taking the whole dj/record collecting thing a little more seriously which saw me djing in many places around Australia and digging for records all over the world. I have shared stages and warmed up with every one from Gangstarr, MOP, Raekwon, Cut Chemist, P.U.T.S, Short Kut, De La Soul, Rob Swift, Mista Sinista, Roc Raida, Rhettmatic, Babu, Dilated Junkies, Dj Krush, Rip One,The Alkaholiks and Lyrics Born through to leading Aussie acts like The Hilltop Hoods,Delta, M-Phazes and Koolism.
Since 2002 I have also started making my own music which has included a long standing association with 7 piece jazz fusion band Sukatash, and the up coming Decades release on CH records. Also check my blog for exclusive funk/soul/hip hop edits.
Some of the mixes I make are recorded straight from the mixer into a tape deck, some are recorded and multi tracked, some are made to make people dance, some are made to make people think, but all are made for every one who has a genuine love of music to enjoy. 

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