Mixes

Hip Hopper since 1978 with wife and kid looking for musical inspiration between honey and daddy dos.  I'm inspired by the acclaim of the loop based music of Roc Marciano, Apollo Brown and 14 KT making classic beats on little more than a cracked version of Cool Edit Pro, the L.A. Beat Movement, Nick tha 1da's SP-303/404 videos, all the SP-303/404 beat makers, the stories of how Donuts was made (regardless of how true they may or may not be), deejays going the less convenient route and mixing all vinyl sets, all of the incredible rapper-less albums that have dropped the past 7 years, Oddisee, Damu the Fudgemunk, Dibia$e, Ras G, Samiyam, just about every beat by Madlib, Adrian Younge, and the simplicity of a stack of records with a drum machine.  I'm inspired by minimalism.  Enjoy the mix.

Minimalism

Back by popular request.  I really thought I was breaking new ground with this mix back when it was originally recorded in 2003/4.  I'm not really sure if I broke any new ground with this mix after listening to it almost 10 years later, but a lot of you still seem to hold it as a favorite.  The original description of the mix is below.  Again, I really think I overstated the "unlike anything you've ever heard" claim.  Apologies for the less than optimal sound quality.  Enjoy (again).

"This mix was inspired by the Chronic album. I have come to the conclusion that the Chronic album is the greatest hip hop album of all time (in my opinion). When the album came out it sounded like nothing before it. Since the album dropped, nothing has touched the uniqueness of the Chronic sound. My goal with the Kush Mix was to create a mix that sounds like no other mix. I mixed songs that are usually not mixed together with the aim of creating a musical landscape that tells the story of a “night on the town.” I hope you enjoy the mix as much as I enjoyed making it."

TheKushMix

Recorded Live at The Do-Over Los Angeles on August 11th, 2013.

The Do-Over has taken place every Sunday afternoon during the summer in Los Angeles, California since 2005. We also like to travel around the world to other fine cities when the sun is shining.

For more info on The Do-Over: www.thedoover.net
For more from STEVE1DER: https://soundcloud.com/dj-steve1der

Steve1der at The Do-Over Los Angeles (August 11, 2013)

Canada's own Smalltown DJs dropped off this new mixtape in anticipation of them performing at the FINAL #MDBP2013 in San Diego. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for us to go out with a bang this weekend!

Make sure to catch Smalltown DJs performing 9/15 at the San Diego stop of this years Mad Decent Block Party.

MDBP Ticket info @ www.maddecentblockparty.com

TRACKLIST:
1. OMG - A Tribe Called Quest (DJ PUMP REMIX)
2. BADINGA! - TWRK
3. DUM DEE DUM - Keys N Krates (JiKay Remix)
4. MILEY - Grandtheft & Skratch Bastid
5. ABSOLUTELY feat IAMSU & Jay Ant - Donnis
6. JACK - Breach (Neon Steve Remix)
7. CUMBIA STORM - Quality
8. GAS PEDAL (Aca) - Gas Pedal - Sage The Gemini & IAMSU
9. SLOW DOWN - DJ Snake, Yellow Claw, Spanker
10. SHAKE DOWN - Jordan Crisp
11. HEADBAND - B.O.B & 2 Chainz (TWRK & Lambo Remix)
12. KILLA - Spenda C
13. SCALP DEM - Supercat (A Tribe Called Red Remix)
14. EXERCISE YA BODY - Tropkillas & JSTR
15. SEND IT UP - Kanye West (Jumpshot Bootleg)

Smalltown DJs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Smalltowndjs
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/smalltowndjs
Twitter:https://twitter.com/smalltowndjs

Smalltown DJs #MDBP2013 Mix

Recorded Live at The Do-Over Los Angeles on August 18th, 2013.

The Do-Over has taken place every Sunday afternoon during the summer in Los Angeles, California since 2005. We also like to travel around the world to other fine cities when the sun is shining.

For more info on The Do-Over: www.thedoover.net
For more from Illangelo: https://soundcloud.com/illangelo
Big thanks to Bromance: https://soundcloud.com/bromancerecords / http://www.bromancerecords.com

Illangelo at The Do-Over Los Angeles (August 18, 2013)

NEW DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mhmxsn2np43h075/GOTCHA%20COVERED%20VOL%201%20%28FULL%20WEB%20VERSION%20-%2091%20MIN%29.aif?dl=0

Philadelphia DJs lil'dave (Illvibe Collective) and Personify (Little Big Things) have joined forces to bring you Gotcha Covered - a genre bending mega-mix of covers songs from the mid-60s to the present. With more than 35 years of DJing and music collecting between them, these fellas dug deep in their collections to pull tracks for Gotcha Covered and spent months mixing, cutting and blending together more than 90 covers spanning Funk, Soul, Jazz, Afrobeat, Latin, Bossa Nova, Boogaloo, Reggae, Steel-Drum Band, Brass Band, R&B and Hip-Hop, to name a few. From the super rare to the under-appreciated and forgotten to the more common cover versions, Gotcha Covered offers up something for the serious digger and the casual listener alike. If you love good music, stop what you're doing, grab a copy of the mix, and prepare to be taken on a tour of some of funkiest and most soulful covers ever laid down. And sorry - no track listing...gotta do your own homework for this one!

Gotcha Covered is available for free download here (@soundcloud.com/lildave-personify/gotcha-covered), but if you're the collector type or prefer physical media, you can purchase a limited edition Gotcha Covered digipak CD for $10 or sleeved CD for $6 + shipping by clicking on the "Buy Limited Edition CD" link on their SoundCloud page, or browsing to http://lildave-personify.bandcamp.com/. CDs ship within 10 days of ordering. And stay tuned...lil'dave and Personify will be releasing some exclusive edits of tracks used on Gotcha Covered in the coming weeks. Follow their SoundCloud page (@soundcloud.com/lildave-personify) for updates on the Gotcha Covered edits as they are released as well as info on other upcoming projects.

For solo mixes and production by lil'dave and Personify, you can also check the following links:
lil'dave SoundCloud: @soundcloud.com/lildave
Personify SoundCloud: @soundcloud.com/personify

Buy Limited Ed. CD

lil'dave & Personify present Gotcha Covered (NEW Download Link in Description)

Here is the 7th edition in my USED series.
I said I'd stop at 6, but I couldn't really do that, could I?

As with all the previous volumes, it's 100% original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, loaded into Serato (to save them getting wrecked and cos many of them are super rare), and then cut up on 2 copies.

Enjoy...

FB x

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.7

Happy Halloween everyone! Thank you for your support. 31 Days is a FREE Download. Let's get spookay! >>>

http://www.mediafire.com/download/66a7bixlh21i5e4/31_Days.mp3

31 DAYS

Here is the second in my "USED" series of mixes.
Me cutting up 2 copies of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes.
All originals. No compilations or reissues. Crates power.
More volumes still to come!

Enjoy...

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.2

And here is the third in my "USED" series of mixes...
Me cutting up 2 copies of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes.
All originals. No compilations or reissues. Crates power.
Still more volumes still to come!

Enjoy...

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.3

As promised, here is the 5th in my "USED" series of mixes!

All original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, cut up on 2 copies.

Enjoy!

(working on Vol.6 right now...)

- FB

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.5

Here is the 6th and last in my USED series.

As with all the previous volumes, it's 100% original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, loaded into Serato (to save them getting wrecked and cos many of them are super rare), and then cut up on 2 copies.

Hope you enjoy this one as much as the others.

- FBx







Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.6

"Mirror Maru" taken from "Mirror Maru EP", out now on Pelican Fly Records ( @pelicanfly )

iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/mirror-maru-ep/id567455124

Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/album/491uNHKV3kcoNlHsR10YPb

Beatport:
http://www.beatport.com/release/mirror-maru-ep/981279

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Maru-EP/dp/B009PRVIKA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351073053&sr=8-2&keywords=cashmere+cat

and pretty much everywhere else<3

Mirror Maru

Here is a selection of songs from Dj Pnutz album "RACKMOUNT" mixed by STEVEN FLEX.  RACKMOUNT is available for sale digitally and on a limited edition colored vinyl at Accesshiphop.com, Feelitsandiego.com, Unrec.com, Off the Record, Mtheorymusic.com, Juno.co.uk, Itunes, Amazon, Cdbaby, and Djpnutz.bandcamp.com.

RACKMOUNT Sampler Mix by STEVEN FLEX

BenZel - Fallin Love (Cashmere Cat Remix)

This mix was inspired by a Little Brother interview I read a few years ago. In the interview, I remember the interviewer asked the group why they went with the name "Little Brother." The group replied that they chose the name because they felt that musically, they were the "little brother" of groups like ATCQ, De La Soul, and Slum Village. In the spirit of that interview, I put together a 40 minute mix of Tribe, De La, and Slum V classics titled "Big Brother." Same BlendingNationSounds mixing style that all of you have come to know and love. Enjoy."


Big Brother

First off, big ups to my man Joey Stratts for the cover art. If any of you fellow deejays or bloggers are in need of some graphic art, hit up my man at joe.serhan@hotmail.com. Okay, okay, enough with the shout-outs. As the title suggests, the mix consists of all Pete Rock produced tracks. It's more on the minimega-mix side of things because it only runs at about 23 minutes and change. I know, I know, why so short? I don't have a good answer for that one other than I always error on the side of quality over quantity, and that my next mix (all Doom) will be at least double in length. The mix consists of 36 Pete Rock tracks mixed into a 23 minute package. To make things interesting, I'll send over a copy of the very hard to find Taster's Choice Vol. 4 (mixed by J.Rocc) to whoever is the first to post or email me a correct tracklist. As always, a lot of time and energy went into crafting this mix, so I hope you all enjoy the mix half as much as I enjoyed making it.

Pete Rock DXM06

I am constantly thinking of different themes to build a mix around. With the completion of each mix I typically fall into a 2-3 week funk where I try to think of a new theme for my next mix. Following the Folger's Blends mix I was struggling to think of a new theme. Then, one day while doing a random google search I stumbled onto the above logo. At first glance, I thought the logo was straight dope. However, the logo became even cooler when I learned that it was the creation of my favorite t-shirt designer, Derek from Manifest Worldwide. Given that the saying behind the logo comes from a ATCQ song, I was originally intending to do a Tribe mix. However, since Tribe mixes are a dime a dozen I went in the direction of creating a mix that attempts to capture the jazzy vibe that groups like Tribe and Digable Planets spawned. As the title suggests, all songs on this mix incorporate jazz based samples. The track selection includes music from jazzy groups and producers such as A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, Diamond D, Black Moon, De La Soul, Madlib, No ID, Gang Starr, Showbiz & AG, Big L, The Roots, and Nas (I think that's all of them?). Half the fun of making this mix was doing the research to ensure that all songs maintained a jazz break. Some were no brainers, but other songs with jazz breaks were quite surprising. Jazz based samples have always given a special vibe to hip hop music so I hope this mix captures that magic. Thanks again to Derek at Manifest for inspiring the mix's theme.

We Got the Jazz

**** Downloadable individually tracked version now available here--> http://www.djfinessenyc.com/store/   

 
This month marks the passing of the lauded rapper Notorious B.I.G. and to honor his legacy, New York resident DJ Finesse debuted a special tribute during DJ Premier's Sirius/XM show "Live From Headqcourterz" on March 8.

The mix showcases Biggie's a capellas paired with Premier-produced beats. While the original tribute was shorter for air-time, Finesse extends the tribute for hip-hop fans here with a special intro by Premier himself.

DJ Premier's "Live From Headqcourterz" airs every Friday night from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Sirius/XM Channel 44, Hip Hop Nation. DJ Finesse is a regular guest on the show, filling in for Premier as an on-air mixer.

Tracklist:
01 - DJ Premier Intro
02 - Flava In Ya Ear rmx over I Gave You Power
03 - Big Poppa over Ex To Next Girl
04 - Dead Wrong over 2 Thousand
05 - 10 Crack Commandments over One Day
06 - Who Shot Ya over Come Clean
07 - All About The Benjamins over Supa Dupa Star (1994 Demo Version)
08 - One More Chance over Recognize
09 - Long Kiss Goodnight over You Know My Steez
10 - Things Done Changed over The Format
11 - I Got A Story To Tell over Shit Is Real
12 - Real Niggas over Ready 
13 - Juicy over Nas Is Like
14 - One More Chance rmx over Freaky Flow
15 - Warning (Freestyle) over Mind Ya Business
16 - '95 Freestyle (7 Mac 11's) over Who Got Gunz
17 - Victory over Project Boy
18 - Kick In The Door over Come Get Me
19 - Going Back To Cali over The Invincible
20 - Mo Money Mo Problems over Golden Child
21 - Party And Bullshit over Now Your Mine
22 - Unbelievable


B.I.G. over Premier

uncensored & without bbc tags <3

Intro (Aurora Piano)
Cassie - All My Love
Cashmere Cat - Mirror Maru
DJ Tev - Up In It (Cashmere Cat Eurosonic Edit) 
DJ Tray - Bugatti
Wiley - Colder (Samename Edit)
Trippy Turtle - Senorita
Shlohmo - Later 
DJ Tray - All The Time
Jeremih - 773 Love (Cashmere Cat Edit)
Holy Other - Past Tension 
Cashmere Cat - Kiss Kiss (LidoLido Remix) 
Drake - Girls Love Beyonce
August Alsina - Sucka 
Future - No Love
Trae - Slammin Doorz
Cashmere Cat - Aurora
Drake ft 2Chainz - No Lie (Cashmere Cat Edit)
Trippy Turtle - Damn Those Jeans
DJ Yolo Bear - Freeki Ho
Samename - Mishima Curse
DJ Tray - Men In Black Theme
Hermitude - HyperParadise (Flume Remix)
Sinjin Hawke - I´m On One (Cashmere Cat little drums version)
Miguel - Do You… (Cashmere Cat Remix)
The-Dream - Rockin That Shit
Fantasia - Without Me
Kanye, Raekwon+++ - The Morning
Cashmere Cat - Paws
Village - Love On The Line
Cashmere Cat - Mirror Maru (Mike Gip "Jerseys Handsome DJ", Boomclap Edit)
Trippy Turtle - I´m Sprung / Mirror Maru
DJ Tricks "Mr. Shake Ya Speakers" - Love You Down
Feadz & Kito - Wettex (Cashmere Cat Remix)
Mindless Behavior - Used To Be

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