This is a classic but worth revisiting...

DECEMBER 2008:

Fresh off Viva La Hova, MICK (formerly Mick Boogie)  is back with his rendition and interpretation of UK songstress Adele’s latest album. 19 dropped January and it made some noise with her hit single “Chasing Pavements”, which garnered multiple TV appearances as well as 4 grammy nominations at this years awards. 1988 features production from The Kickdrums, 6th Sense, nVMe etc. and guest appearances from Big Pooh (of Little Brother) as well as Naledge (of Kidz In The Hall).  Vibe out to something different. Check the jump for link and tracklist.

Tracklist
01. Chasing 1988 (The Intro) (Feat. 6th Sense)
02. Daydreams (nVMe Remix)
03. Tired (6th Sense Remix)
04. First Love (Remot Remix) (Feat. Naledge)
05. My Same (Garbs Infinte Remix)
06. Melt My Heart To Stone (Kickdrums Remix) (Feat. Big Pooh)
07. Cold Shoulder (Garbs Infinte Remix)
08. Right As Rain (nVMe Remix)
09. Make You Feel My Love (Remot Remix)

1988

Right As Rain (nVMe Remix)

Cold Shoulder (Garbs Infinite Remix)

First Love (Remot Remix f/ Naledge)

Tired (6th Sense Remix)

Daydreams (nVMe Remix)

Chasing 1988: The Intro (f/ 6th Sense)

Volume 4 of a collection of hip hop classics and the classics they sampled..
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Who Sampled This Vol 4

The History Of The Wedding Mixer Mixtape

Back in 2002, Key-Kool of the Visionaries asked me on behalf of his brother, if I was available to Dj his brother's wedding reception...the only thing is, the wedding was to be held in Hawaii.  At that time, I couldn't make it out because I had something already scheduled, and at the same time, Key's brother & his soon-to-be-wife couldn't afford to get a Dj at the last minute.  So to help out Key's brother and to serve as a wedding gift as well, I made a mixtape specifically for Key's brother & future wife to play at their wedding reception.  The mixtape was filled with all the classic 70's & 80's joints that can get a party going & music that basically Key's brother grew up listening to.

A week went by after the wedding has passed.  Key returned from Hawaii and quickly notified me to let me know that the mixtape was a success; everyone enjoyed the mix and were dancing & vibing along to it.  That made me pretty happy......Another week goes by & I happens to rent the Adam Sandler's Romantic Comedy movie "The Wedding Singer" because i've never seen it before and wanted to catch up on all the movies I hasn't seen that year.  Low and behold, while watching the movie, a certain scene in the movie with actor Jon Levitz sparked off an idea....which led up to the birth of "The Wedding Mixer" cd.  And the saying goes, "The rest is history....."

Ever since "The Wedding Mixer" mix cd was released, over the years, I've been asked & requested many times from soon-to-be married couples to Dj their wedding reception because they heard The Wedding Mixer mix cd and fell in love with it.  Of course I've never accepted any offers to Dj wedding receptions or Dj'ed a set, unless it was a real good friend of mine or close family members.    

Fast forward to now, for 2014......It's been a while since I've spun a long Dj set by myself since my mobile Dj days, as well as my high school & college days.  This time, I want to challenge myself to spin a long set in the same vein as his Wedding Mixer mix cd.  Come this Valentine's Day 2014, I will be spinning a 3-4 hour set playing all the classic 70's & 80's party joints on some "grown folk" steeze.  I have joined forces with my good friends, Footlong Developement, to bring you the Official "Wedding Mixer" party at the Echo in Los Angeles.  In honor of the event, I decided to put up the Wedding Mixer mix to give you a feel to what to expect from the official "Wedding Mixer" party.  Some of you may actually have the physical copy of the mix cd that came out in 2002.  If this is your first time listening to this, I hope you enjoy the tunes....pluse, this mix is a good indication of some of the music I'm going to play on Valentines' Day.

BTW.....I used the original vinyl for this mix & recorded it on old 4-track cassette recorder before I got Pro-Tools & before Serato was actually released.

For Tickets & Info for the Wedding Mixer party on 2.14.14, go to:
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THE WEDDING MIXER (2002) - DJ RHETTMATIC

Deconstructed, reconstructed, and broken-down like only the man who unofficially holds the title for most Chronic listens can.  A couple of interesting side notes about the album and me.  My first residency was located directly across the street from the studio where Chronic was recorded (I had no idea until years later).  There is a Popeye's Chicken located on the corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga where I would go to use the bathroom before my gigs, and where I would go to sober up before going home (personal highlight was seeing my childhood crush, Idalis eating there).  I would come to find out later via docs and interviews that Snoop, Daz, Kurupt and the gang would regularly eat at this very same Popeye's during the making of The Chronic.  Enough geeking out, enjoy the mix.

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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

A live mix of Eastern Conference Records' catalog vs. Golden Era Hip Hop.

Eastern Conference Records vs. Golden Era Hip Hop (IG Live Set) PT III

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Brooklyn-based MICK (formerly Mick Boogie) is one of America's most in-demand DJ talents, performing regularly in Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Dubai, Berlin, and of course, NYC, where he graces the turntables with residencies at The Darby, 1OAK and more.

MICK has spun private events for the some of the world’s most prominent celebrities, brands and philanthropic organizations including Anja Rubik, Beyonce, Delete Blood Cancer, EA Sports, Entertainment Weekly, Hollywood Reporter, Jay Z, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, LeBron James, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Twitter and Will Smith. The fashion world also has taken note, with clients such as Audemars Piguet, Brian Atwood, Esquire Magazine, Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus, Ralph Lauren, W Magazine and more.

"Every client and room is different - and bringing diversity and fun to my sets is something I'm known for," says MICK. "You have to connect with your audience and make them part of the process - and ultimately you end up with an amazing party!"

MICK's remixes and playlists have been endorsed by celebrities such as Adele, Gwyneth Paltrow, Coldplay, and more.

Hollywood has also taken note of the MICK brand, with recent music consulting projects for HBO as well as recent appearances on Style Network's "City Girl Diaries," MTV's "Rap Fix Live", and more. MICK has also starred in national TV commercials for Microsoft Bing and Adidas.

MICK is also carving out a niche in the marketing/branding/tech space as well, speaking on panels for SXSW, Stylecaster, NYU, and Digital Dumbo, as well as investing in start-ups such as Localeur, Dart and more.

Chasing 1988: The Intro (f/ 6th Sense)

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