Summer Vibes

Dusty Donuts presents
NEEDLE DROPS
Volume Six

NEEDLE DROPS is back from the summer hiatus!
Four world-class DJs telling a story in their way, just through the selection of seven 45s in the mix, live on Twitch & FB Live.
Get ready for the sixth episode of NEEDLE DROPS on Sunday the 17th of October when the world’s most favorite 45 slinger DJ KOCO a.k.a. Shimokita from Tokyo & Swindon’s cut maestro and coffee connoisseur MATT BAILA meet Dusty Donuts’ MARC HYPE & DJ ROBERT SMITH from Berlin.

The theme of this episode will is :
“Cook a seven-course dinner“
Sunday 17th of October 2021

NEEDLE DROPS Volume Six feat DJ Koco aka Shimokita & Matt Baila

DJ Koco – live from Jazzy Sport in Tokyo.

DJ Koco | Boiler Room x Technics x Dommune: 50 years of the SL-1200

I discovered DJ Koco a few months ago, watched many hours of his DJ sets, and was so inspired that I created a DJ set in tribute and gratitude to him.

DJ Koco aka Shimokita is Japanese, blind in one eye, and plays exclusively on 7" which are small vinyl records, hard-to-get and challenging to work with.

His craft and technics are masterful and he can perform all the "turntablist" tricks in the book. You know, scratching and cutting from deck to deck and much more.

I appreciate that, but what i'm really inspired by, is his art, style, and musicality.

In one DJ set he weaves old school hip hop, Brazilian, Latin, Disco, Rap, House, Funk, Jazz,  Pop, and many other genres and styles.  It all flows seamlessly and naturally. 
He plays both well-known anthems and songs very few people know. Trying to Shazam his songs is an exercise in futility. 
Koco keeps an upbeat, energetic and happy vibe throughout his journeys. I love to see how much he enjoys his music. 

I was already an open-format DJ and included many different genres, but watching DJ koco and listening to his sets gave me even more inspiration and the reminder I can play anything i wish, as long as it fits the vibe.

I loved hip hop since the late 80s when I heard Eric B and Rakim's sampling of Israeli/Yemenite singer Ofra Haza, as well as "Rapper's Delight" and other songs.
I remember that more than anything, I loved the syncopated (not symmetric) rhythms, the beats and the samples.

Many people think "Hip Hop" is the same as gangsta rap, and always includes "rapping", vulgarities and such.
I never resonated or related to those themes because my life circumstances are different.

The kind of Hip Hop I love and play here is mostly instrumental and features jazz, soul, funk and lots of Brazilian and Latin samples.     
Nearly any Hip Hop song you can name probably includes a sample from an old record. Visit whosampled.com and find the origins of your favorite songs.

In the past I usually did long transitions between songs, but now I experiment with very short and quick transitions, sometimes as short as 8 beats.

I'm also inspired by Koco and DJ Nick Spinelli to play just the best parts of the songs - What Nick calls "Quick Mixing". 
On average, every song here is only 2 minutes long.

I included a few of the songs DJ Koco plays, as well as my own favorites:
A song from the first James Bond movie, Israeli Bossanova, 3 versions of "Rapper's Delight", Balkan Hip hop, a remix and a cover of a 80s and 90s anthems, a piece by my good friend Adrian Atma, who is a multi-instrumentalist and beatboxer, and an amazing melodic samba song which is a journey by itself.

I have hundreds of songs for the next journeys and I've already been dropping some of them in my Ecstatic Dance, Tropical Chillout and Party sets.

Watch the video of me playing this DJ set, including the view of my DJing program, so you can really see what i'm doing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AID_kRFSF4U

Thank you DJ Koco and I hope I can see you play live one day.
Arigatō Gozaimasu

Featuring:

Adrian Atma
Alan Dixon
Atom Smith, Burkey
Bernardo Pinheiro
Black Eyed Peas
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
Dee Felice Trio
Dekel Terry ft. Matti Caspi
DJ Alarm & Juan G ft. Garifuna Collective
DJ Shadow
DSTRUKT X RCADE
First Choice
Fuzz
Giacomo Bondi
Guts ft. Bon Tempos 
hansi
i.Ameni the BeatMan
Jorja Smith
Kabanjak
Lego Edit
MAILLE
Miami Sound Machine ft. Gloria Estefan
Mo' Horizons
Mop Mop
Nickodemus
Nina Simone
Rocky Marsiano (Another great inspiration !)
Samba Brazilian Batucada Band
Sergio Mendes
Shiha
Smooth Operator 3000
Tall Black Guy
The Pimps of Joytime 
The Quantic Soul Orchestra

#326

DJ Koco aka Shimokita  ~ Tribute by Nowananda

Artists：DJ Koco a.k.a Shimokita
Title：Koco's Jazzy Grooves
Release：2003
Lebel：Donuts Records　DN-003
Genre：Jazz Hip Hop,Jazzy Breakbeats,Jazz Funk

【イベント名】
BLACK WATER GOLD

【ジャンル】
RARE GROOVE, FUNK, SOUL, JAZZ, DISCO

【開催日】
2014.07.04 (FRI)　

【会場】
KIETH FLACK 2F
〒810-0073
福岡県福岡市中央区舞鶴1-8-28 マジックスクウェアビル
TEL&FAX 092.762.7733
WEB http://www.kiethflack.net/
E-MAIL information@kiethflack.net

【料金】
ADV:2000 YEN (1D ORDER)
DAY:2500 YEN (1D ORDER)

★チケット予約はメールでも可能です ★
（件名に7/4BWG予約と記入し代表者のお名前と人数を送信して下さい。）
black_water_gold@yahoo.co.jp

ご来場の方にDJ TOYO THE PIMPによるMIX-CDプレゼント。（数量限定なのでお早めのご来場がオススメです）

★GUEST DJ : KOCO a.k.a. SHIMOKITA★

DJ : KIT-CUT(Skankin’ sound system / FSB)
FLATT(S.O.U.L. / SHAFT)
TSK / TOYO THE PIMP / A-BEAT / HIDEKI HATTORI

KOCO'S JAZZY GROOVES Shimokita Side

Dat was lang geleden...mixtape nr. 24?
Mixed up by No Sleep Richy
Cover: Resto
S/0: Micha, Sjef, Sdban, Menno, Grazz, de Vos & Paalhut.

BRAK

Strictly seven inch vinyl only mix - theres even a few cheeky one off cuts made especially for this mix! 
In Association with www.45live.net 
www.facebook.com/smooveuk

For The Love Of 45's - Smoove DJ Mix

BREAKIN'DAY 2018
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Dj Cali - Only Boom Bap

1hour of real Hip Hop(boom bap) !!!
(Above the Law, Armand Van Helden, Notorious B.I.G, Mobb Deep, Krs One,...)

Link Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/180775712759068/

subscribe, Like & Share it if you like it !!!!

And come Jam with us the 1 september !!!

Dj Cali - Only Boom Bap(Breakin'day 2018)

Quarantine Sound
This is a live DJ mix I recorded with Instagram Live. So, sorry for the lofi sound quality :D

Vinyl Only!

Enjoy the good vibes and stay healthy <3

Chillhop Quarantine Mix // Lofi Hip Hop // Boombap // Instrumental Hip Hop

MIX MADE IN CASE OF PREMIERE SZTIGAR BONKO 12" SINLGLE. SZTIGAR BONKO AVAILABLE @ www.asfaltshop.pl

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