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DJ Mix: The Funk So Rubber

Published by DJ C on October 30, 2011 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes, Music and Podcast. 0 Comments, Please Leave One

DJ C - The Funk So Rubber Cover ArtWhen I first heard the TB303 “acid” bass line sound I was blown away by its alien feel. The wobbly portamento tones sliding into each other struck me as an audible illustration of the mailable, bouncy nature of rubber.

I also remember when I first heard Fatboy Slim’s Rockafeller Skank I thought the vocalist was saying “Right about now the funk’s so rubber” and while that was a great way to describe the bouncy guitars in the track, it was an even better way to describe the elastic acid-breaks tracks I had been getting into at the time. So I was disappointed when I figured out the vocalist was not sharing my enthusiasm for rubbery sounds but instead was conjuring “the funk soul brother.”

Those acid sounds which developed in the ’80s Chicago house movement, and continued to evolve throughout the ’90s worldwide, are still a major influence on bouncy tunes today. I’m always a sucker for a good tweaked out acid line and this mix encapsulates some of my favorite rubbery tracks throughout the ages:

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DJ C - The Funk So Rubber ->


Tracklist

  1. The Big Heist ft. TOK & Beenie Man - “Bring It On”
  2. Hardfloor - “Knuckle Skills - Home Run”
  3. Mr. Scruff - “Sea Mammal”
  4. Luke Vibert - “Lover’s Acid”
  5. Mr. Scruff - “Ug”
  6. Luke Vibert - “Funky Acit Stuff”
  7. Hardfloor - “Dubdope”
  8. Hardfloor - “Drive Thruw”
  9. South Rakkas Crew - “Hotter Than Them (Extended Mix ft. Kid Foreigner & Bigga Boss)
  10. Like Vibert - “Acid2000″
  11. LyricL - “Loose Broken”
  12. Fast Eddie - “Ain’t it Funky”
  13. Josh Wink - “Higher State of Counciousness (Tweekin Acid Funk Mix)”
  14. Blawan - “Kaz”
  15. Fatboy Slim - “Everybody Needs a 303″
  16. Crookers - “Embrace The Martian (ft. Kid Cudi - Seiji Acid Remix)”
  17. Ultramarine - “Butch”
  18. DJ C - “Nanocheck”
  19. DJ Scotch Egg - “Aaron Spectre’s Scotch Acid Remix”

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DJ C; “Resonant Frequency Modulation” Mix

Published by DJ C on November 7, 2010 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 6 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Resonant Frequency ModulationThis past summer I recorded a DJ mix for London’s Resonance FM radio station to celebrate the release of my Jump Up & Bounce / Mad Again record. The mix aired  on the Exotic Pylon show the week of the release. The show is available over at their site but I thought I’d release the mix here in it’s raw form:

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DJ C; Resonant Frequency Modulation

Tracklist

  1. DJ C; Hardcore Tonight Riddim
  2. MaddJazz; Selekta Riddim (Ultravid ‘Yah’ Remix)
  3. Baobinga ft MC Spyda; Criss Like HD (Poirier RMX)
  4. South Rakkas Crew; Mad Again (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
  5. Marcus Price & Carli; Mat, Bira, Kvinnor, Weed (Kingdom Remix)
  6. Willy Joy & Rob Threezy; Sundown
  7. South Rakkas Crew & Deerhoof; Choo Choo Beep (+81)
  8. DJ Flack; Enemy Beats
  9. Poirier (feat. Face-T); Enemies (DJ Flack Mix)
  10. Ghislain Poirier (feat. Face-T); Blazin’ (DJ C Mix) 
  11. Sully; Broadway G 
  12. Si Begg; High Volume (Si Begg VIP remix)
  13. DJ C; Jump up and Bounce (Remix Instrumental)
  14. DJ C; Jump up and Bounce (Remix ft. Ms. Thing)
  15. South Rakkas Crew feat MC Gi & Mr Dockery; Hands Up (South Rakkas self-remix) 
  16. Supra 1; Ghoster
  17. Jamtech Foundation; Park The 9 (ft. Voltage)
  18.  Sully; Cadillac
  19. Sub Swara; Belgrade Riddim (DJ C Remix)
  20. DJ C; Clown Dub
  21. DJ C; Du Ting
  22. DJ C; Mad Again (Du Ting Mix)
  23. Mochipet & The Hustle Heads; Get Your Whistle Wet (DJ C Remix)
  24. DJ C; Whistle Dub
  25. Felix The Housecat; Kick Drum (Jeekoos Remix)
  26. RSD; Kingfisher
  27. DJ C & Zulu; Exhibition Virtues (Elected Remix Instrumental)
  28. DJ C & Zulu; Exhibition Virtues (elected remix)

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Quantum Shifts

Published by DJ C on October 25, 2010 in DJ Mixes, Mashit Info and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Sharon and Jake Present 33 Golden HitsIf you’re wondering why blog posts here at Mashit have been less-than-frequent recently, here’s a little background:

Over the last couple years my life has undergone some quantum shifts. For example, I transitioned from full-time DJ, music-blogger/producer to full-time Creative Director at an economic development organization. I also became a husband and a home-owner. These new roles are super-exciting, fun, and challenging, but alas, they’ve left me with less time to focus on all things music.

That said, I’d like to share 2 DJ mixes I’ve made in light of these events.

The more recent of the two I presented to my wife, Sharon at the first anniversary of our wedding. It’s a compilation of songs sung by female vocalists.

The mix was inspired by the Little Dragon song “Feather.” Their singer, Yukimi Nagano’s voice is so amazing that it inspired in my mind a chain reaction of other songs with incredible female singers:

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DJ C; Sirens for my Muse ->

The other mix, which I made exactly a year earlier, is a compilation containing some of Sharon’s and my favorite tunes. It was given out on CD as a gift to guests at our wedding:

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DJ C; Sharon & Jake Present 33 Golden Hits ->

Neither of these mixes focus on the usual Mashit fare of bass-heavy, electronic-dance-music. But stay tuned to this podcast. I’ve got one of those classic Mashit mixes already done and will post it here soon.

Track-lists after the break: Continue reading ‘Quantum Shifts’ ->

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Kid Kameleon “Extremely Small and Precise Sounds Part 2″ DJ Mix

Published by admin on May 8, 2010 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Kid Kameleon “Extremely Small and Precise Sounds Part 2″ DJ MixBack in ‘07 Mashit partnered with Kid Kameleon and the London-based music and culture portal, Spannered to bring you 2 mixes of low-end revelry. Now we’ve decided to ally once again.

Kid K is back with the bass, but this time the treble is tweaked in a most explicit manor. The sounds are “extremely small and precise.” That’s how the Kid describes this breed of esoteric, minimal-dubstep-esque material. Give it a listen and define the genre for yourself:

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Kid Kameleon; Extremely Small and Precise Sounds Part 2

Tracklist:

  1. Arovane; No.8 Amx
  2. Sideshow; If Alone Feat Paul S.Hilaire
  3. El Rakkas; Seas of Disease (LV Remix)
  4. Taal Mala; Plus
  5. Shackleton; (No More) Negative Thoughts
  6. Simple; rO
  7. 2562; Kontrol
  8. LV and Josh Idehen; Face of God
  9. El Rakkas; I and I  
  10. Peverelist Ft. Pinch; Revival
  11. Appleblim; Vansan (Gatekeeper Remix)
  12. Gatekeeper; Blip
  13. Appleblim & Geiom; Shreds
  14. Ramadanman And Appleblim; Justify
  15. Kanye West; Love Lockdown (Flying Lotus Remix)
  16. Burial; Shuttle
  17. Mount Kimbie; Taps

Now go check out Kid Kameleon; Extremely Small and Precise Sounds Part 1 over at Spannered.

And for old time’s sake listen back to the last Kid Kameleon-Mashit-Spannered colab, the Aim High and Aim Low mixs.

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Major Lazer “Hold The Line (DJ C Remix)”

Published by DJ C on July 9, 2009 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 17 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Whoa! It’s been too long. Here’s a brand new track for your perusal:

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Major Lazer; “Hold The Line (DJ C Remix)” ->

lazers

More remixes here, including Poirier’s ->

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Baile Frik

Published by DJ C on February 13, 2009 in Free Tunes and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

FrikstailersThe Frikstailers are a Cordoba Argentina based electronic music duo. 1/2 of the team, DJ Rafa Caivan, came through Chicago last year with the Zizek Records tour and I had the pleasure of spending a day showing him ’round the Chi.

They’ve got a new record out which features Mashit’s own MC Zulu on a couple of tracks, including a remix of “Ransom the Senator.” Here’s a teaser for ya:

Frikstailers “Baile Frick (Original Mix)” ->

And here’s what the label has to say:

Baile Frik EPRevolt Into Style is a new UK based label with an international outlook. Our aim is to release quality music across genre and style, releasing work by the freshest producers and bands from Argentina’s electronica scene and new talent from Europe. Our working relationship with Latin American label Pino Rec is the foundation on which the business is built. We plan initially to focus attention on the talented producers and artists on the Pino Rec roster, and ultimately to nurture creative collaborations between European and Latin American artists.

On our debut release, the ‘Baile Frik EP’ the Frikstailers come very correct with the title track, a breakbeat baile funk bomb, before remixing Chicago’s MC Zulu to stunning effect; Truthfully is a reggaeton-cumbia-hip hop hybrid, while Ransom The Senator is a glitchy dancehall banger. Also present is an electro booty remix from Peter Digital Orchestra (who releases twisted bleeding-edge hip hop under his Fulgeance moniker.)

Baile Frik EP vinyl is available at Juno Records (http://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Revolt+Into+Style/)

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Farewell, ‘08. I’ll Miss Your Music

Published by DJ C on January 15, 2009 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 3 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Top Ten GoldWell, here we are in 2009. The turn of the century is almost over. The Oh-Ohs have been too NAUGHTy. It’s time for change; Lets get some ones in our two thousands!

But that’s for next year. Right now I’d like to take a look back at last year. I was asked by the 88 Music Blog to submit one of those top 10 lists that everyone seems to do around the new year, and here’s what I cam up with:

DJ C’s Top 10 Tracks Most Dropped in a 2008 DJ Set
(in no particular order, with links to buy or find out more)

Speaking of DJ Elected (mentioned in the list above), he’s got a couple awesome new mashups out. Here’s one:

Modeselektor Vs. The Fugees “Ready or da Macca” ->

You can get the other one — Strategy Vs. Beyoncé & Sean Paul “Strategy Bwoy” — at Elected’s Sirkus Recordings site ->

Notice a theme? That’s right, they’re both instrumentals from the Shockout catalog:

Sirkus Recordings Presents Shockout Mashups

Sirkus mashed up two favorite Shockout Beats and put some
easy lyrics on them. Dancefloor ready uhban digestive.

Happy new year folks. Here’s looking toward the teens!

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The Squire of Gothos

Published by DJ C on December 11, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes, Podcast and Reviews. 8 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Squire of Gothos LogoI’ve been lovin’ these guys’ bassline raver tracks. They just sent over the DJ mix below which is a great showcase of their sound.

A couple of their tracks are posted for free DL over at Palms Out Sounds and they’re definitely worth checkin’, but I highly recommend their digi-EP called “Rave Lord” which is available at Juno Download ->

DJ Mix MP3:
The Squire of Gothos “Forest Gateaux Mix” ->

  1. Nas “life’s a bitch (Squire remix)”
  2. Squire Of Gothos “Sandpaper Riddim”
  3. Destiny’s Child “Independant woman (squire Remix)”
  4. Squire Of Gothos “Jonas’ Birthday”
  5. Squire Of Gothos “Graftin’ Every day”
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  7. Onyx “Slam HArder (squire rough remix)”
  8. Delacy “Hideaway (Squire of Gizzle remix)”
  9. Adina Howard “Freak Like Me (Squire’s Hired Goon remix)”

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Cardopusher & Pacheko “ThisTroy” EP To Be Released 12/9/08 on Mashit

Published by DJ C on December 3, 2008 in Free Tunes, Mashit Releases and Podcast. 8 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Buy “ThisTroy” @ the Mashit MP3 Shop ->

Cardopusher and Pacheko ThisTroy album coverCardopusher and Pacheko; “ThisTroy” is out now in the Mashit MP3 Shop. Listen and download ->

Pacheko gave us 3 mixes of his track “Green Bull.” 2 of them will be on the EP but we’ve decided to give one away as a teaser.

Free Promo MP3:
Pacheko “Green Bull (B Bull Mix)” ->

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This Month in America

Published by DJ C on November 27, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes and Podcast. 6 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Earlier this month Barack Obama won the US Presidency. At Grant Park in Chicago hundreds of thousands of people celebrated in unity as he gave his victory speach. It was an incredible experience, but I didn’t realize ’til the next day, when I saw this AP video essy, just how incredible:

That was Tuesday, November 4, ‘08. Three days later I had a gig in Chicago, at Bass Goes Boom, the montly party at Lava. I decided to Crowd at Bass Goes Boom, Lava, DJ C, November 08start my set with Obama’s speach. The crowd went wild! Unfortunately I was too busy dancing pay attention to my mixing, but none-the-less I think today — Thanksgiving — is a good time to share the mix.

DJ Mix, MP3 Download:

DJ C “At BassGoesBoom (Lava, Chicago, 11/08)” ->

More pictures from the night here ->

Tracklist:

  1. Barack Obama “Victory Speech at Grant Park 11/4/08″
  2. Renfro “Half-Life of Happiness (Salva Remix)”
  3. Shaggy “Rub A Dub Wi Want”
  4. Shaggy “Hear This”
  5. Fergie “London Bridge (REWIND)”
  6. Arrested Development “Tennessee”
  7. M.I.A. “Galang (Caveman Remix Instrumental)”
  8. Milanese “Caramel Cognac”
  9. Mochipet (feat. E da Boss & Bicasso of Living Legends) “Banana Split (Frikstailers Remix)”
  10. DJ Prab “Aatama RMX”
  11. KW Griff “Respect (Mooqee & Russ Cuban Edit)”
  12. Shantel “Bucogeasca Dub - feat. Mahala Rai Banda”
  13. Dizzee Rascal “Pussyhole (Oldschool) (Radioclit Remix) (Schlachthofbronx Remix)”
  14. M.I.A. “U.R.A.Q.T. (DJ C Mix)”
  15. Milanese Vs. Busta Rhymes “Touch it Billy”
  16. Gorillaz “Clint Eastwood (2-Step Mix)”
  17. Stanton Warriors “Get Wild feat. Big Daddy Kane (Bassbin Twins Remix)”
  18. Schlachthofbronx “Shot in Your Belly Dub Mix”
  19. Ghislain Poirier (feat. Face-T) “Blazin’ (DJ C Mix)”
  20. DJ C & Zulu “Animal Attraction”
  21. Si Begg “Are You A Big Boy Dj”
  22. Unknown Souljah “Jesus Walks (ft. Kanye West)”
  23. DJ C “Clown Dub (ft. Ssion)”
  24. DJ C “Du Ting”
  25. DJ C & South Rakkas Crew ft. New Kids “Mad Again (Du Ting Mix)”
  26. DJ C “In This Dub”
  27. DJ C “Nu Strut Dub”
  28. DJ C “Juice Dub”
  29. DJ C “Whistle Dub”
  30. Scuba “Twitch (Jamie Vex’d remix)”

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