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Turntables No More

Published by DJ C on May 28, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes, Gear and Podcast. 24 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Serato Scratch LiveWhat is the future of the DJ turntable? Most of my colleagues and I use tools like Serato Scratch Live when we DJ, allowing us to bring huge libraries of music to the party without hauling heavy crates of vinyl.

We’re still using turntables ’cause they’re what we learned on, so we’re comfortable with them, but it seems to me that the mighty Technics 1200’s champion days are numbered. The next generation of DJs will have grown up without turntables and won’t have any need for them. Especially now that there’s a whole new crop of tools poised to replace the visceral experience of using turntables (see below).

Last november we posted a poll asking our DJ readers which format they prefer to use. 80% said they now use digital tools. The remaining 20% use vinyl only. So far only 21% use digital exclusively but I imagine those numbers will continue to tip away from vinyl. Take a look for yourself:

Vinyl or Digital?

  • Digital Mostly (some vinyl) (23%, 26 Votes)
  • Digital Only (Serato/Final Scratch, CDJ, laptop…) (21%, 24 Votes)
  • Vinyl Only (2 turntables and a mixer) (20%, 23 Votes)
  • Vinyl Mostly (some digital) (18%, 20 Votes)
  • Equal Amounts Vinyl and Digital (18%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 113

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Pioneer CDJ 1000Now lets talk about the tools that will replace turntables. I’m already beginning to be booked at some gigs that only provide DJ CD players (CDJs). The Pioneer CDJ 1000 was the first digital tool that really gave traditional turntables a run for their money by providing a touch sensitive platter that DJs can use to control the data on the CDs in a tactile way.

More recently a whole crop of USB DJ controllers have been popping up — self contained units with a mixer and cuing features built in. The best of these also have jog wheels and sound cards built in.

PacemakerMeanwhile there are tiny contenders entering the game too. Yes, some people already “DJ” with iPods but I mean full blown micro DJ Systems like the Pacemaker. And now that Apple has opened up the iPhone to 3rd party software developers I’m sure there’ll soon be some touch-screen DJ apps for that unit coming down the line.

Speaking of touch screen DJ apps. Check out the Atigo TT by Scott Hobbs:

This thing looks really fun but there’s an argument to be made here about portability. If it’s the same size as a turntable why not bring the real thing?

Nothing’s perfect yet but sooner or later there will be an all-in-one DJ controller that’s got everything for a visceral DJing experience in a portable package. Perhaps the Numark NS7.

Numark NS7

Or maybe even better, or at least cheaper and smaller, the Vestax VCI-300

Vestax VCI-300

Both of these controllers are slated to come out this summer and both work with Serato software. Stay tuned…

In the meantime, give a listen to this 100% vinyl DJ mix by Wanklerotaryengine:

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DJ Ripley “To The Party Members” DJ Mix

Published by Mr. Mashit on May 27, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 15 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

DJ Ripley; To The Party Members ->

DJ Ripley To the Party Members DJ MixNext month DJ Ripley and Kid Kameleon will be on a tour which will bring them through Chicago to rock with us at the No Mas Tequila party.

Ripley recently put together this mix of dance-floor mashers called To The Party Members which we present here in order to wet your appetite for what’s sure to be a party no members will forget.

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Lazer-Bass

Published by Mr. Mashit on May 1, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes, Genres, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 14 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Megasoid; Tank Thong Remix Tape

Lazer BassI was reading the New Yorker this week and came across an article by Sasha Frere-Jones in which he coined the term “lazer bass” to describe the music of Montreal-based party crew Megasoid. Ghislain Poirier used to call the genre “big asshole bass” or “big ass bass.” accurate descriptions but less likely to fly as an official term than lazer-bass.

Update
2 more contenders for the title: “raggaclash” and “wonky.” See the comments on this post for more ->

Turns out Sasha’s been writing about lazer-bass on the New Yorker blog too, and that piece is more in-depth; he also mentions LA’s Glitchmob and a crew from Scotland who I hadn’t heard of called LuckyMe.

He says lazer-bass is “a loose affiliation of musicians in California, Montreal, and Glasgow.” That seems true, but I would argue that the affiliation goes far beyond the 3 locals mentioned.

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DJ C & Zulu; “Gods & Robots Mixtape”

Published by Mr. Mashit on April 29, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes, Mashit Releases and Remix Projects. 16 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

DJ C & Zulu; Gods & Robots Mixtape ->

DJ C and Zulu Gods and Robots Mixtape CoverLast February, when we posted a bunch of Zulu’s a-capellas here and challenged folks to “download - remix - upload” we had no idea we’d get back so many dope tracks, but we did and many of them are featured in this 31-track, 1-hour continuous DJ C mix of Zulu’s vocals backed by hype party tracks from producers the world over. Guest vocal appearances by Aceyalone, Jah Orah, and Onili, round out the productions by artists like Ghislain Poirier, David Last, Sabbo, and many others.

Also out now: DJ C & Zulu Gods & Robots album featuring many of the tracks on this mix. Go give it a listen in the Mashit Shop.

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DJ C “On The Night Bass” Mix

Published by DJ C on April 25, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 5 Comments, Read Them, Leave One


DJ C; On The Night Bass

I made this for last month’s Samurai.fm mix and now I’d like to share it with y’all here. Check the tracklist below for lots-a juicy links Night Busto more info about the artists, tracks, and labels.

Also note the tracks Dear John and Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix) which is featured on the DJ C & Zulu album, Gods & Robots.

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DJ C Live in Milwaukee DJ Mix

Published by DJ C on April 9, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 7 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

DJ C Live in Milwaukee Pic by Jeekoos
Photo by Jeekoos

Last month I DJed the Sublow Bounce party in Milwaukee. It was a blast and the kind folks who put it together also recorded my set. I’m not sure weather I should be happy about that or not ’cause it features drunken mixing and Serato glitching when folks were jumping up and down on the wood floors of the barn-like club. The fact that folks were jumping though suggests that in their drunken state they thought the mix was good. The moral of the story is get drunk and listen to this mix.

DJ C Live in Milwaukee @ Sublow Bounce 3/14/08

  1. Ghislain Poirier; Justin Timberlake (ft. Betty Bonifassi)
  2. DJ C; Hardcore Tonight Riddim
  3. DJ C & Zulu; Exhibition Virtue (Hardcore Tonight Remix)
  4. M.I.A.; U.R.A.Q.T. (DJ C Mix)
  5. Pretty Titty; Sweet Dreams Edit (ft. Dizzee Rascal)
  6. Stereotyp feat. Joice Muniz; Jece Valadao (Instrumental)
  7. Christina Aguilera; Aint No Other Man (Blaerg Oral Fistfuck Remix)
  8. Disrupt; Bauhelm Dub
  9. Herve; Rocky Raver
  10. Sunship ft. Warrior Queen; Almighty Father
  11. DJ C; Juce (Instrumental)
  12. DuoTone; Dread Bounce
  13. Cardopusher; PAO! Total Xplosion of the Heart (Cardopusher rmx)
  14. DJ C & Zulu; Body Work
  15. DJ Donna Summer; Sweet Assed Child O Mine
  16. Twista; Celebrity (Woodside Remix)
  17. Michael Jackson; Bad Treck
  18. Starke; Dementia
  19. Trim; Wot (Part 2) (Featuring Frisco)
  20. Richie Spice; Burning (Coki Remix)
  21. DJ Scotch Egg; Aaron Spectre’s Scotch Acid Remix
  22. Exillon; Moonshiner Remix
  23. Pop It Off Boys; Crank Dat Batman (Starkey Adam West Mix)
  24. Sosolimited; Biggee Grinds My Gears
  25. A1 Bassline; Somebody
  26. B-52s; Love Shack (Murderbot Remix)
  27. Schlachthofbronx; Ward Dely
  28. Shy Child; NWS (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)
  29. Apple Juce Kid; Clocks
  30. South Rakkas Crew; Twelve (ft. Geefus & Ninja Kid)
  31. Goulet; Troubled
  32. South Rakkas Crew; Under Mi Sensi (Retro Mix ft. Mr. Vegas, Alozade & Hollow Point0
  33. Krinjah; Angel
  34. Beyoncé vs. DJ C; Work It Out (Crazy)
  35. Krinjah; Saigon - Ladies Big
  36. DJ C; Billy Jungle

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DJ Mix: Hanuman vs. El Kano; “Soundcrash”

Published by Mr. Mashit on April 2, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Hanuman vs El Kano Souncrash Mix PosterOur friends El Kano from London’s Adverse Camber crew and Hanuman of Bristol’s Monkey Steak have faced off in the ultimate sound-crash and below you can hear the outcome: 50 minutes of global wreckage for your sound-system.

once you’ve consumed this mix make sure to check out some of the other wicked mixes by these two:

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Hanuman vs. El Kano; Soundcrash

Tracklist

  • Artist - Track [label]
  1. Signal - Waves [Raster Noton]
  2. Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Shashkin [Celestial Harmonies]
  3. Atki2 - Knock Knock [unreleased]
  4. Atki2 ft General Levy - The Wig [unreleased]
  5. Luke Vibert - Blasted Wook [Lo Recordings]
  6. Small Arms Fiya feat. Serocee - Give It To Mi [1965 Records]
  7. Paris Zax - Retreat [Alpha Pup Recordings]
  8. Ding Dong - Badman Forward Badman Pullup (acapella) [VP US]
  9. Cursor Miner - EventsBeginToSpiralOutOfControl [Noodles Discotheque]
  10. Sukshinda Shinda - Dhamiwala Da Dhol [Naxos]
  11. Roll Deep - 30 [Roll Deep Recordings]
  12. Crookers ft MC Dandão - Soca Ali Baba [Man Recordings]
  13. Modeselektor - The Black Block [BPitch Control]
  14. Deadbeat - Gimme A Little Slack [~scape]
  15. MIA - Bamboo Banga [Interscope Records]
  16. DIM - Airbus Baby [Turbo Recordings]
  17. Proxy - Din Dah [Turbo Recordings]
  18. DJ Scud - No Love [Transparent]
  19. Mala - Lean Forward [DMZ]
  20. Badboy - Badboy [WSM]
  21. Darqwan - Confused [Texture Records]
  22. Skream - Losing Control [Tempa Recordings]
  23. Monkeysteak - Black Milk [unreleased]
  24. A Made Up Sound - 699 [Subsolo Records]
  25. Pope Thermador - Selassie on the Wye [unreleased]
  26. Monkeysteak - Hairy Angler (Demo version No1) [unreleased]
  27. Sickboy - March of the Antifa [Tigerbeat6]
  28. Mahala Rai Banda - Spoitoresa (Russ And Roc Brass And Bass Mix) [Atlantic Jaxx]
  29. Vybez Cartel - Gun Session [Greensleeves]
  30. DJ Scud - Coldharbour Lane [Rephlex]
  31. Tweet & Missy Elliot - Oops (Oh My) [Elektra]
  32. Speedranch Jansky Noise - Herve Villechaize has Metamorphosing Rhino Balls [Planet Mu]

Hanuman vs El Kano Souncrash Mix Art

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This Is My Jam

Published by DJ C on March 22, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Gear, Mashups / Remixes, Music and Reviews. 0 Comments, Please Leave One

Echo Nest LogoMy friends over at The Echo Nest have done it again. This time they’ve got a wacky new web 2.0 music app called “This Is My Jam.” It’s still in beta, actually I think it may still be in alpha but they’ve given me the go ahead to share it with y’all.

Here’s how it works: Use the search box to find music you like and then drag favorite tracks into your “jam.” Once you’ve got a bunch of tunes lined up, hit the button and the app makes a beat-matched mix of the tunes you selected. That’s right, the internets can now beat-match! Bye bye DJs? Well, maybe not yet. The mixing is far from perfect, but check it out, there are actually some interesting blends. Here’s one of my “jams”:

If that amazing mix has got you just begging for more you can check out my other jams too. And while you’re there why not sign up to make your own jams and socialize by befriending other folks who’s jams you like. You can even subscribe to RSS feeds of people’s jams.There are obviously some kinks to work out of the system still but I’m excited to see where this thing goes. If you do go try it out I’m sure the Echo Nester’s would appreciate your feedback.

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DJ Mix: Squincy Jones; “Nintendub”

Published by Mr. Mashit on March 22, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 21 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Nintendub CoverThis is crunkstep if I ever heard it. Houston, TX based Squincy Jones is on that screwed-dubstep-nintendo shit that you’ve heard in your dreams but you didn’t consciously realize existed yet.

In his words:

I worked on this bad jackson for about 2-3 weeks. I had a couple beta versions I worked on and slowly kept adding to it. I’m very proud of it. It combines three of the raddest things to ever happen to music.

  • Dubstep
  • 8bit Nintendo Loops
  • Rap

From awwready.edu

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Squincy Jones; Nintendub

Tracklist

  • Mario Ds Screwed Intro
  • Rogue State - Lions Paw (Metroid - Kraid’s Hide Edit)
  • Babylon System - Dancing Shoes (Draped Out Edit)
  • Walsh & Kromestarr - Panik Room (3 Kings Edit)
  • Marlow - Road Kill (Goonies Edit)
  • Benga - Zombie Jig (Wizards & Warriors Kryptonite Edit)
  • Rusko - Hornz Cru (Diet Kryptonite Edit)
  • Loefah - Disko Rekah (Goonies Pop Trunk Edit)
  • Unsolved Mysteries Theme
  • Chimpo - Lockoff (Freaky Girl Edit)
  • Nastee Boi - Bangorz (Knuck if you Buck Edit)
  • Mike Lennon - When Science Fails (Hektagon Remix) (Shorty Swing Edit)
  • Babylon System - Loaded
  • DJ Unk - Beatn Down Yo Block
  • Woogie - End Dub
  • Rustie - Response
  • DZ - Just Rolling
  • Rustie - Jagz The Smack (Zelda Edit)
  • Gerard McMann - Cry Little Sister
  • Kode 9 - 9 Samurai
  • Kode 9 - 9 Samurai (Quarta 330 Remix)

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RIP Tim Haslett

Published by DJ C on March 19, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Genres, Music and Uncategorized. 7 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Back in the mid ’90s I used to go to parties where the Beyond the QE2 crew would be throwing down, and they’d always play an inspiring mix of IDM, techno, jungle, R.I.P.house, rave, etc, in addition to a new sound out of Baltimore that they called Baltimore breaks.

I loved this Baltimore sound and couldn’t understand why it was impossible to find the records they were playing. As it turned out Tim Haslett was getting them directly from the sources in Baltimore and the QE2 crew were buying them all out before they even hit the shelves at Boston Beat. None the less, those shelves were stocked with the freshest electronic-dance-music in the land, as were the shelves at Biscuithead, Other Music and whichever other shops Tim worked at. That Baltimore sound is of course what went on to become known as B-more club which only finally blew up over the past few years. Tim knew it was good then and I thank him for bringing the sound to Boston.

I used to go to Other Music when Tim was a buyer there and he always loved chatting about music. He’d tell me which his favorite recent Breakcore releases were, and then go on about productions by the Neptunes, practically in the same sentence. His knowledge was so deep. I hadn’t seen him in quite a while but was very saddened to hear that he passed away last week. I’ll always remember him as a music luminary with an ear to the deep underground and a knack for shining light on sounds that were otherwise difficult to uncover. This one’s for you, Tim.


DJ C; Baltimore mix download and tracklist ->

There will be an open tribute to Tim at Beat Research, Monday ->

More online tributes:

From DJ Teep of the QE2 crew on Moodmat ->

From David Day on the Weekly Dig blog ->

Update

Concise list of tributes and information on the WZBC blog ->

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