Karl Mac - Kickin in the Beat (Original mix)

Escapism. / The Thrill Is Gone.

Escapism.

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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

A Lot More Free

B2B with fellow DJ, Jam Hut
A great learning tool and experience to have taken part in, thinking on your feet, being creative and showing personally and a dash a humour to the mix infact lots of humour ! 

As always I keep pushing forwards trying lots of genres that make me smile.

B2B with JamHut - Tech House

SLANT
The WAY of the DRAGON SOUNDS Vol. 1 

Track list:
1.	ULTERIOR MOTIVE - You Must See  [Metalheadz Records]
2.	LYNX – Circles feat. Master X  [Hospital Records]
3.	CHROMATIC - Found You  [Utopia Music]
4.	IVY LAB & HYDRO - Make it Clear feat. Frank Carter III & Lucy Annika  [Metalheadz Records]
5.	ALIX PEREZ - Forsaken (Calibre remix)  [Shogun Audio]
6.	LSB - Mist of You  [SOUL:R Records]
7.	HALOGENIX - Beyond the Bounds  [Metalheadz Records]
8.	CALIBRE - Off Key  [Signature Records]
9.	SEBA - Berberian Sound  [Secret Operations]
10.	ULTERIOR MOTIVE – Muted feat. James Sunderland  [Metalheadz Records]
11.	CALIBRE – Smother feat. Marcus Intalex and Bricktop  [SOUL:R Records]
12.	JUBEI – Congo  [Metalheadz Records]
13.	DRS - Emergency feat. Marcus Intalex  [Soul:r Records]
14.	LYNX - Chord Time  [Hospital Records]
15.	LENZMAN - Paper Faces (Ivy Lab remix)  [Metalheadz Records]
16.	NEED FOR MIRRORS - Blood Orange  [V Recordings]
17.	BAILEY – Sugar  [Liquid V Records]
18.	LENZMAN - Just Can't Take feat. DRS (Dbridge remix)  [Metalheadz Records]



Mixed live by https://soundcloud.com/dj-slant
8/08/2015
2Tuff Productions
Washington, DC

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The Way of the Dragon Sounds Vol. 1

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Bruises

L.O.V.E.

Stubborn Love

Up From Below - 10th Anniversary Edition

Home (2019 Remaster)

My first mix uploaded to the cloud, give it a listen! Hope everyone enjoys it! More to come with newer material

Jeff Freefall DNB Mix 7-2-19

Nathan Fitzpatrick - Wreck The Gaff

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https://ibizastardustradio.com/    And weekly at 

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