Music for the after hours at the end of the world.

Mixtapes, specials, and live sessions since 2009. The MIDNIGHT ROCKERS EXPRESS is recorded in New York City. 

US&THEM, DJ GETLIVE!, JOAKIM JANSSON

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All I know about music is that not many people ever really hear it. And even then, on the rare occasions when something opens within, and the music enters, what we mainly hear, or hear corroborated, are personal, private, vanishing evocations. But the man who creates the music is hearing something else, is dealing with the roar rising from the void and imposing order on it as it hits the air. What is evoked in him, then, is of another order, more terrible because it has no words, and triumphant, too, for that same reason. And his triumph, when he triumphs, is ours. 

— JAMES BALDWIN, SONNY'S BLUES, 1957

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There are sounds I miss, but I don’t need them back, their quality and their value relies on them missing and being missed; they populate the void with howls and fugitives, and fuel my adrenaline. What’s endangered is the will to invent and release unapproved noises, and to force language to bend to that will rather than force tone to tend to the broken nervous system of late capitalism where everyone is always offended by unvetted sounds and waits to be told what to like and what to loathe. Long live the thought crimes and crypt dictions and haunted notions that turn into lawless music that everybody protests because they love it so much they long for the experience of yearning for it. While we’re so concerned about what the environmental disturbances tell us about potential human extinction, I think it’s plateaus in music and language and sound that tell us it’s over unless we stop outlawing cries for help that come in words and sounds that we are only allowed to explore in secret, underground, where everyone real went to be unseen.

— HARMONY HOLIDAY, from "ENDANGERED MUSICS", 2021

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The End of the World was a nightclub.
Drag queens with machetes and rhinestoned

machine guns guarded the red and impassable
door on Friday nights. Just a look at the crowd,

all dressed up and swaying outside, made people
want to yell the truth about themselves to anyone

who’d listen, but no one heard. The End of the World was loud. The End of the World leaked music

like radiation, and we loved the neon echo, even
though it taunted us or maybe because it taunted us:

kids leaning out of windows hours after bedtime,
cabdrivers debating fares at the curb just for an excuse

to linger, pastors who’d pause at the corner 
and vow that if they ever got inside, they’d burn it all down.

— SAEED JONES, "ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD", 2022

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And this, this is the Core. This is where we broadcast our pirate signal and hack into the Matrix.

— MORPHEUS, THE MATRIX, 1999

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BIOGRAPHY

You don't mess around when labeling someone as a musical pioneer; it’s a dangerous path to tread. When it comes to the name DJ Nu-Mark however, it’s a safe bet.
As a Los Angeles native, Producer, Turntablist and member of the legendary Hip-Hop group Jurassic 5, DJ Nu-Mark is considered one of the most innovative on the scene. He continually showcases his expanding taste in music through live sets and dj streams where he displays rare covers, multi-track edits and performs his children’s musical toy set.
Nu-Mark ignited his career releasing Kanye West’s debut production with Chicago native, Grav on Correct Records while simultaneously producing the Jurassic 5 EP circa 1996. Nu caught solo acclaim with the drop of his industry celebrated Blend Crafters EP which featured his timeles cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” and featured production for MF Doom. Nu’s debut LP, Broken Sunlight revealed his innovations into a jaw dropping collection of heartfelt music featuring Aloe Blacc, Quantic, Large Professor, Bumpy Knuckles, A-Skillz, J-Live
Tiron & Ayomari, and Charles Bradley.
It comes as no surprise when you see the list of coveted stages that Nu-Mark has performed on around the world, including Glastonbury and Coachella. As per his stellar reputation of being one of turntablism and sound design, Nu-Mark has also judged numerous DJ competitions including Red Bull Music Thre3style with Jazzy Jeff, DJ Craze, Skratch Bastid and many more.
You can also add in Nu-Mark's own label – Hot Plate Records, which has released a hoard of production collaborations, including his sought after Run For Cover LP in 2021 featuring Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Full Crate, Jungle Fire, The Traffic and more. Nu brought along Pharcyde’s Slimkid3 under the
faction TRDMRK on two albums featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Diamond D, Darondo, Guilty Simpson, and Murs which shot to number one on the CMJ charts.
Nu-Mark's ongoing “Zodiac Tracks” is further testament to the fact that music is a life blood for this man. With his unwavering adoration of vinyl, the renowned collector pays homage
to pivotal artists by mixing them seamlessly in their respective astrological sign in live Birthday tribute videos. The project has been so successful that, after reaching millions of views, Nu- Mark teamed up with Method Man (Wu-Tang Clan) for an exclusive song to honor all the astrological signs in a song called “Zodiac Killah”.
Nu has a keen eye for musical evolution. Known for his trademark ability to conjure up sounds from the most bizarre of items, including a collection of children’s toys, late night talk show host and producer James Corden enlisted Nu-Mark to take on the role of in-house DJ for the hit TV show –
Drop The Mic.
To date, Nu-Mark has been featured in the critically acclaimed documentaries / motion pictures; Scratch, KeepinTime, Where We’re From, Coachella: The Movie, Rock the Bells, Popstar and MacGrubber. Nu-Mark created original beats and co-scored Tom & Jerry (2021), Battle Of The Year starring Chris Brown and Ride Along 1& 2 staring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart.
Whether it’s behind the decks or a mixing desk, on the silver screen or the TV; Nu-Mark continues to raise the bar with his collaborations and a list of upcoming sample packs. This diverse artist is gearing up to remind us why he is a musical pioneer (in case anyone could forget)!

Hip-hop releases and collaborations by Kent Stephany AKA DJ K-Rec.

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When it comes to being a pure-bred DJ, there are few who match J-Smoke’s accomplishments behind the turntables. Respected as one of the most skilled all-around DJs in the global DJ community, this New York native brings the best of many worlds to the turntables as a seasoned veteran in the international DJ battle circuit. Coming up as a founding member of the prestigious DJ collective, the Allies, along with DJs A-Trak (DJ for Kanye West & 5-time world champion DJ), Craze (3-time world champion DJ), and DJ turned hip hop super-producer, Develop, J-Smoke and company made DJ history forming one of the most dominant and influential DJ groups to ever hit the international DJ stage.

After achieving a record-breaking amount of world titles with the Allies (the most ever in DJ history), and performing all over the globe with the crew, outside of the group, J-Smoke focused on fine tuning his craft as a DJ to cater his talents to a broader audience.

Applying his world championship winning DJ skills of scratching and beat-juggling to his now signature live DJ sets and critically acclaimed mixtapes, J-Smoke started making his name recognizable in other avenues in the DJ scene. To his merit, J-Smoke's weekly residency party in the Lower East Side section of New York City, went on to be voted "best music" in many local publications. In addition, his mixtapes went on to win numerous mixtape contests, demonstrating the diversity of his talent, and validating him as one of the most well-rounded DJs in DJ world.

These are just the few credentials that made J-Smoke's reputation one that has earned him opportunities to open up for some of the nation's biggest acts including Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Nas, Jadakiss, Kanye West, and Slick Rick.

ABOUT THE ALLIES

The Allies crew is comprised of DJs J-Smoke, A-Trak, Craze, Klever, Infamous, Spictakular, and Develop. As a collective, the Allies hold over 14 World Championship titles-- more than any other DJ crew in the world. With such an extensive resume, the Allies have broken the tradition of the DJ playing the background and have now stepped in to the spotlight appearing on various television networks such as CNN, MTV, BET, FOX, NBC, and almost all of the major and local magazines and newspapers. The Allies are also working hard to change the standard of being a turntablist. They emphasize all aspects of the DJ such as beat juggling, scratching, body tricks and mixing into their live shows as well as mixtapes, LP's, EP's, battle records, and videos that are available worldwide.


TITLES & AWARDS..

2000 Technics / DMC East Coast Team Champion
1999 ITF Team World Champion
1999 ITF Western Hemishpere Team Champion
1998 ITF Western Hemisphere Team runner-up
Member Since:
October 10, 2003
Influences:
heads i listened to when i was high school... dj riz, stretch, eclipse, mr mayhem, spinbad, rip-one, double r, revolution, jazzy jeff, alamo, scratch... and of course all the turntablist heads who paved the way... x-men, isp, junkies, 5th platoon, scratch hamsters, and my crew.

To every new generation of breakers and those of us that embrace the movement, DJ Leacy is recognised for progressing the art of playing break-beats and championing the rhythms that drive a cypher. Inspired by the original New York masters, his pioneering influence of b-beats carries on tradition, unearthing gems whilst referencing the sounds of the early NY park jams and roots itself in the original form and definition of hip-hop Djing.

Hailed as a “music guru” by Rolling Stone and cited among the “world’s Top DJ’s” by The New York Times, J.PERIOD is a master of his craft: a musical storyteller whose work bridges cultures, generations and styles.

As a DJ & Producer, J.PERIOD's resume boasts collaborations with GRAMMY® winners Nas, Kanye West, Common, John Legend, The Roots, Q-Tip, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige and Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Billboard #1 album, The Hamilton Mixtape.

His extensive roster of collaborators, combined with a visionary approach to musical storytelling, have earned comparisons to both DJ Khaled and Ken Burns and most recently, a prestigious post as a founding member of The Kennedy Center's Hip Hop Culture Council. “Make no mistake,” says DJ Booth, “as to the power of J.PERIOD’s impact and influence on hip hop culture.”  Music icon Questlove (The Roots, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon) calls J.PERIOD “the most creative mixtape producer of all-time.”

J.PERIOD’s work has also been featured in film and TV (American Gangster, NBA Inside Stuff, The Doctor), earning an EMMY®.  His groundbreaking work as Music Supervisor for the Brooklyn Nets’ debut Barclays Center was lauded as “the new standard” for music in the NBA arena.

For more: http://JPERIOD.com

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