Inspired by boombap rap and sampled from the 50's classical record. Herewith a recent beat from months of suffering from lack of inspiration.

Fabulous Fifties [Instrumental]

A Nightingale Sang In Berkely Square - Prod. DJ Q1

Recent music made after a long time after sufffering from a creative block

IRRESISTABLE [BEAT]

This is a random joint and part of my audio documentary series co-produced and written by Griffin Monk from Monkey Raps - Umthatha, Produced and completed without a computer from an 8 track digital recorder, beat made on the SP808 and mastered on the 8 track. - I am tryna eliminate the computer element in my recording session. Just for fun, and to feel how its like not to have it.

The Break Loop ft Griffin Monk

This joint is a follow-up to my 1st single Vinyl Destination, written as a special tribute to my fellow crate diggers featuring Durban based battle emcee Otarel a.k.a Ojin Rummy.

Crate Diggers Ft Otarel [sampled Bob James] Prod By Dj - Qone

This is a Quasimoto remix, with some jazzy sample. . . Enjoy!!!

Broadfactor - Quasimoto (Dj Q1 Remix)

Recorded off the Boss SP-303 Sampler sometime in 2013 (Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal), just got hidden in the archives, I wanted to share so you get more taste on what Otarel has to offer, beat produced by DJ Q1 some time in 2011 (Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape)

Mighty Icons Of This Lifetime By Otarel prod. DJ Q1

After Midnight - Dj Q1

A roland MS-1 sampler beat made strictly on Audacity

MS - 1 Beat 12

Analog Junkies is a heavily sampled tape that I started working on from 2014 and is still unfinished. Every song is either chopped from vinyl or made from a sampler from various samplers and drum machines I have been collecting and selling or trading with other beatmakers.

The tape was meant to be released on vinyl and cassette and i believe time has come to just give it away and start making new music.

The tape features South Africa's gifted lyricists from Liquid KZN, Ewok, Manene, Nomadic Ambassador from (Izithunywa Zihlanga), Apple, Supah Mpondo just to name a few.

Songs with Nkqo, Ifani and Tha Hymphatic Thabs have been pending and hope to drop them in the near future.

S/O to BACK TO THE CITY for the BTTC Mixtape Challange!!!

Analog Junkies EP

Pen, Pagers & Ink Ft Nomadic Ambassador

A beat made during the J Dilla month of 2020

Dilla Month [SOLD]

Seeing You Again [FOR SALE]

Learning to play drums at old age is a bit harder than trying to get an erection in Iceland. This one is for my beat-maker friends who still sample drums, This was recorded on cassette and with minimal mixing and mastering. If you happen to use it, please do share the beats.

Jay Dilla Feel (Drum Break)

sampled from cassette, this is a taste of what it will sound like. MCs holla for beats

Trying Times (Work In Progress)

Trying Times (pt 2) 80bpm

Damu Break Beat

A song i made for the Unity Crew, Creative Database Beatmakers competition sampled a legendary South African Jazz artist Mr Selailo Selota.

With a dangeon twist.

I Am The One - [Sampled Selailo Selota - Thrrr... Phaaa (South African Jazz)] - Produced By Dj-Q1

Record Label: Noo Trybe Records, C-Note Records
Produced By: Raphael Saadiq, DJ Quik, G1
Year: 1997
Genre: Rap
Matrix/Ring Code: 708761275025AV
Release Type: Promo
Case Type: Standard Jewel Case
Single: Yes
No Barcode: Yes
Catalog #: DPRO-12750
City: Oakland
State: California
Area Code: 510
Tags: The Luniz, Yukmouth, Numskull


***I sampled this song using the vintage Roland SP808 Groove Sampler.
This song is one of the 2 songs i made for the One day Crate One EP.
 I went to Cash Crusaders (a shop that buys and sells second-hand goods) and saw thier huge CD collection and i only had R2 on my pocket and they sold me 2 CDs for 95cents each, this is how i came to make this record.

The One Day One Crate EP is just a 2 song project meant for Preview!!

ENJOY, CRATE DIGGING!!!!!

Chop-Chop [sampled Me n' You by Luniz ft Raphael Sadiq - Prod by Dj-Q1

Katrina & The Waves Love Shine A Light

"Love Shine a Light" was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed by Katrina and the Waves as the 1997 Eurovision entrant by the UK. It is the group's biggest success since "Walking on Sunshine" 12 years earlier.

One of the 2 beats i made for the One Day One Crate EP, For my crate digger.

I went to Cash Crusaders (a shop that buys and sells second-hand goods) and saw thier huge CD collection and i only had R2 on my pocket and they sold me 2 CDs for 95cents each, this is how i came to make this record.

The One Day One Crate EP is just a 2 song project meant for Preview!!

ENJOY, CRATE DIGGING!!!!!

The Show samples - [Katrina & The Waves Love Shine A Light] prod by Dj-Q1

Ask About Me [Sampled Harry's sacrifice from Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part 2 OST (2011) Soundtrack & Put It On by Big L] Produced By Dj-Qone and The Jazz Orchestra Band

Made on FL Studio 7 in the Transkei, samples a legendary Big L and a movie soundtrack.

Ask About Me [samples Herry Potter andPut it on by Big L] produced by The Jazz Orchestra Band

Manene/Biggy Smalls - Gimme The Loot  - Remix by Dj-Qone

A collection of beats mashuped to crfeate this tape. much respekt to Rah Rattex and Pioneer Unit Records fam

Dj Q1 Presents Ewe Nje by Rattex [The Random Re-Mixtape]

A beat made during a time i met my skate friend Ufo Futuristic, A brother that influenced me to by my first skate board....this is for all my skate brothers and sisters to bump while on the board!!!!!

UFO Skaterboarder [composed] by Dj Q1

Emotions (instrumental)

A beat for rappers chopped from Eddie Flydd

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