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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or
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THE WEDDING MIXER (2002) - DJ RHETTMATIC

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Jazzy Jeff Boiler Room London DJ Set

Recorded Live at The Do-Over Los Angeles on June 22nd, 2014 with Skillz on the MC duties.

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DJ Jazzy Jeff w/ Skillz at The Do-Over Los Angeles (June 22, 2014)

DJ Jazzy Jeff’s ‘Beyond Wonderland SoCal’ Exclusive Mix

Beyond Wonderland Mix

KELLEN DE VOS - GRAND SLAM

6 Year Anniversary and Finale of DJ Day's weekly party, ¡Reunión! at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, CA. 3/31/16 
Feat. J.Rocc, DJ Day, Jeremy Sole, Aimlo, Thee Mike B, Exile (live MPC set) hosted by Aloe Blacc

2. Reunion Finale - Thee Mike B

Golden Age Mix

This is a mix i did for my friends at LRG & Complex...Hope you Enjoy!

LRG Life Colors Mixtape

Recorded at The Do-Over Los Angeles (May 26, 2013)
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Rob Swift at The Do-Over Los Angeles (May 26, 2013)

The tribute to DJ Spinbad continues with perhaps his most famous work. It's reportedly the most bootlegged mix of all time, so thought I might as well hop on board :D 

Spinbad's 1995 mixtape Rock The Casbah is frequently cited as THE defining moment in modern megamix/mash up culture, and with good reason. Featuring JS-One and A.Vee, according to the man himself this tribute to 80s pop was assembled on a 3-track (... a 4-track with a broken channel), and is simply put a technically brilliant, phenomenally imaginative and daring piece of mixtape history. To quote DJ Yoda's recent tribute, "Spinbad is one of the main reasons that I am a DJ. [He] was the first hip-hop mixtape DJ to leave the comfort zone of rap music. He showed me that music isn't something you need to be embarrassed about". 

To the mix then. I've only ever had a shortened version, but digging around there are a few variants commonly available, so this is a composite of the best quality remastered version I could find - blip-free, balanced and with the missing end stitched back in. I may revisit once I get a higher quality version of the post-Maneater section, but for now this will do just fine.

Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) 	
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me 	
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 	
M - Pop Muzik 	
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams 	
Rebbie Jackson - Centipede 	
O.M.D. - If You Leave 	
The Human League - Don't You Want Me 	
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 	
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 	
Go-Go's - Vacation 	
Toni Basil - Mickey 	
The Clash - Rock The Casbah 	
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science 	
Rockwell Featuring Michael Jackson - Somebody's Watching Me 	
Sheila E. - Glamorous Life 	
Prince And The Revolution - Erotic City 	
The Human League - Human 	
Men At Work - Down Under 	
Al Jarreau - Moonlighting Theme 	
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust 	
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 	
David Bowie - Let's Dance 	
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 	
Madonna - Physical Attraction 	
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue 	
Madness - Our House 	
Mary Jane Girls - In My House 	
David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo 	
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 	
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon 	
Nena - 99 Luftballons 	
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 	
Devo - Whip It 	
Michael Sembello - Maniac 	
Hall & Oates - Maneater 	
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 / Jenny 	
The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep 	
The Cars - You Might Think 	
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen 	
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance 	
Olivia Newton-John - Physical 	
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf 	
Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters 	
Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Hip Hop Remix) 	
DJ Spinbad - Spinbad's Cry For Unity

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DJ Spinbad: Rocks the Casbah (1995)

DJ Spinbad: Rocks the Casbah!! - The 80s Megamix (1995)

Recorded Live at The Do-Over Los Angeles on May 26th, 2013.

Much amounts of sangria and Hennessy were consumed during the span of this recording.

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 DJ Rhettmatic: https://soundcloud.com/rhettmatic

