OLDIE CLUB 2! (taking it back for the holiday season!)

OLDIE CLUB 2

May I present the second installment to oldie club! I got such a good reaction to the first one that I always had it in my mind to make a second volume and I knew it was only a matter of time. This subgenre (or whatever you want to call it) is definitely one style that I consistently check for when grabbing new (and old) music, which I cant say for every style that I am known for.
This time around I wanted to vary up the style of oldies that the club tracks use as samples. Last time Motown basically just dominated the mix which isn’t a bad thing but this time I wanted to highlight the funk side of things a bit although theres still quite a bit of Motown on here (come on, you knew that was gonna happen!)
Another hope that I had for this mix is that I would really highlight the “new” producers in the Baltimore club scene and focus more on the freshly released tracks as opposed to the classic stuff, although again, theres still some classic stuff on here.
Out of all the mixes that I’ve made over the years, these oldie club mixes have been the most enjoyable for sure. I dunno if its because of the oldies aspect or the Baltimore club or something else but it puts a smile on my face whenever I listen to the mix afterwards. I hope that you enjoy it as much as me!

DJ Service - Oldie Club 2 (Divshare), (Mediafire, easier download but no preview)

Tracklisting/Track Notes

DJ Yummy – Trust
I’ll be honest, I don’t know a lot about dj yummy but I really like this track and really ive never even heard of another club track sampling gospel. Gospel music = feel good music.

Bo Bliz – Go Back
Pretty self-explanatory.

Bamabounce – Get On Up
So begins my lil tribute to james brown, Baltimore club style. While I wanted to incorporate more funk based stuff like I mentioned, I didn’t plan on this lil james brown part until I started putting the mix together and noticed these tracks. I like how it turned out though!

DJ Ayres – Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
The original and this club track are pretty amazing! For those who don’t know, DJ Ayres is part of the rub and is known for his nice remixes too!

Kazey & Bulldog – It’s Alright
Kazey & Bulldog are outta france and have released two eps that, in my mind at least, have shown that you don’t necessarily have to be from Baltimore or the east coast to produce quality club music.

Dave Nada – JB, Baby
I feel bad for only using a small part of this track cuz the actual track is a monster but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!

Scott Matelic – Ain’t Going Nowhere
Scott Matelic just released an ep of some really nice hard-hitting club music and the two oldie club tracks on there are fire! Check him out cuz I think he’s gonna make some waves in this scene.

DJ Technics – Boardwalk
I love being able to compare the original version of a track to the club remix and see how much of a difference there is and where the producer made his mark. This is the case here as DJ Technics takes the original Drifters track and makes it into an awesome club track. DJ Technics also has a really distinctive style within club music so its cool to take note of his touches in the remix.

Emynd – Be My Baby
FIRE. Seriously, I remember playing out the original Ronettes track and always wishing there was a club version of that track and luckily, Emynd has come through with the quickness! He really knows how to take the best parts of a track and stretch those out to maximum effect.

Scott Matelic – Grapevine
I have to say that Marvin Gaye has to considered one of the greatest male singers ever. There’s a youtube video of one of his performances of ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ but it’s only his voice track (i.e. the acapella) and its amazing to listen to his voice on its own. Amazing!

Wizard Of Gaz – Preacher Man
I’ll never be able to disassociate the original track here with Pulp Fiction but Wizard Of Gaz does a great job of making this a huge banger. I also like how it starts as a more chill club track but moves into rave madness as the track progresses. Check out the full version for what I mean.

DJ Rod Lee – Family
I had to put a lil cheese in the mix just to spice things up! We are family!!!

Tittsworth – 4 Tops
This is an older Tittsworth track but I’ve always really really liked it and have actually put it on a previous mix. I always like remixes that feel like a completely different track and this is the case with this track. Tittsworth really gives this track its own identity so it doesn’t really rely on the original as much.

Emynd – Standing
Another great Emynd track. Can’t get enough.

Cobra Krames – I Think We’re Alone Now
Ok, a lil more cheese ain’t hurt no one! I do like how Cobra Krames used the original version of ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ and not the Tiffany version. Makes me feel less soft playing it out. :D

Bo Bliz – This Magic Moment
Bo Bliz is Emynd’s dj partner and has a really nice set of tracks that, when used properly, will really work well for any dj!

Emynd – But It’s Alright
Do I really need to say anything more? Just enjoy the track!

Mike The 2600 King – Hold Up, I’m Comin’
This track puts a smile on my face every time I listen to it. Everything about it is great: from the chopped up horns to the additional vocal samples to the progression of the track. I really love it!

Archie Bell & The Drells – Tighten Up (Bobby LaBeat Remix)
I felt it was appropriate to end the mix with a classic funk track remix. Mophono does a funk cover of ‘Tighten Up’ that is really awesome as well. Check it out if you can!

Blasts From The Past! III (REGGAE EDITION) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blasts From The Past! III (Reggae Edition)

We're in the midst of winter where I am and every year when its like this, i make an effort to listen to as much "sunny" music as possible. Well this new edgemukation mix is my sunny gift to you in this cold cold weather!

This mix has actually been a long time in the making. I'm more on the hiphop side of things in terms of djing but as ive collected music and grown as a dj, this mix has been a goal of mine and im happy to have completed it!

This is actually the third volume in this sample subseries and I really like it, mostly cuz I love reggae and dancehall. One aspect ive always loved about reggae is that it almost all comes from this tiny island in the Caribbean and while its certainly been influenced by the rest of the worlds music, to a large extent, its stayed mostly true to its roots, at least in my opinion. Ive also always liked how much reggae and dancehall references and samples other styles.

As far as the hiphop side of this mix, if you know your hiphop history at all, you should know that hiphop basically owes a huge part of its birth to reggae and Jamaica so it’s easy to see how hiphop uses so many reggae samples.

I don’t know about you but I really like these styles of mixes but that’s probably cuz im a huge music nerd and my only hope is that you are one too!

Enjoy!

DJ Service - Blasts From The Past! III (Reggae Edition) (Divshare), (Mediafire, easier dl but no preview)

tracklisting/track notes

cannibal & the headhunters/ini kamoze – land of 1000 dances/here comes the hotstepper

classssssssssic!

max romeo/jayz – chase the devil/lucifer

max romeo is classic reggae. lucifer is a classic kanye beat. I only played like 5 secs of the max romeo track but the whole track is nice. Its also been sampled by the prodigy for a classic rave track. Oh the nerdery!

delfonics/johnnie osbourne/fugees – ready or not

I like how this lil trifecta turned out. Technically the fugees sampled the delfonics (and enya) but johnnie osbourne did his cover in the 70s and its nice as well.

the techniques/major lazer – you don’t care/cant stop now

mm mm mm major lazer er er er! Both of these tracks are pretty amazing. Oh and major lazer = album of the year. No joke.

dawn penn/alicia keys – you don’t love me/no one

No no noooooooo! Another classic reggae track. The verse by damian marley on the remix of no one is super nice too, although I do prefer the other reggae remix (f/ junior reid) of no one. This remix also samples another classic reggae track but I thought it fit more nicely with the dawn penn original.

alton ellis/sean paul & sasha – im still in love with you

Excellence all around! Its rare that a cover lives up to the original and a sean paul cover to boot! I just hope all those 14 year old girls eventually find out that theres an original version to the sean paul track. But regardless of what you may think of him, sean paul kills it on this.

sister nancy/lauryn hill – bam bam/lost ones

This is more of an interpolation than a straight sample but I say it still applies (and really, what I say goes, you know?). The thing I love about bam bam is that regardless of the venue or the crowd that youre playing at, you can drop this track and it will work. I don’t care if youre at a dubstep rave trance fest, you drop sister nancy and watch as some dude with dreads walks up to you to give you a pound.

junior reid/the game – one blood/its okay

junior reid is one of those classic artists who you can recognize after hearing like 3 secs of his music. I especially like his lil adlibs, almost as distinctive as barrington levy. Oh and that dre beat is bananananananananas! If you know me at all, you know ive got a serious affinity to all things west coast and even though im not into street rap and im very far from a gangsta, the game is my man!

zap pow/collie buddz – last war/come around

zap! pow! One thing about me is that im terrible at catching the words in a song. Even in plain English. Needless to say, reggae is basically a foreign language to me sometimes. Case in point: for a long time I thought collie buddz was saying “finally the earths come around!” and I was like “wow, what a socially conscious reggae track”. Yup.

ini kamoze/damian marley – world-a-music/welcome to jamrock

I wont front, every dj and their moms has done this mix before I have. But really, its such a nice buildup that I don’t regret the mix any time I do it. Its almost like if you are gonna play welcome to jamrock and you don’t start with world-a-music, youll get some saltiness directed your way. Just sayin

tenor saw/mr. vegas – pumpkin belly/lean wit it

I love the bassline on pumpkin belly. So ahead of its time. And by the way, mr. vegas rules. Seriously dude is best.

tenor saw/fu schnickens – ring the alarm

classic reggae and classic old school underground! I love the fast rapping too!

Judy mowatt/the supremes – stop in the name of love

This is the only mix that’s backwards, outta necessity really. But seriously, reggae versions of almost any track always works and I aint mad at that.

michael Jackson/shinehead – billie jean

Its safe to say that this is one of the most well known known reggae covers and I felt it fit to end the mix with this. I love the good bad and ugly whistling at the beginning too! Really, every track should have good bad and ugly whistling at the beginning.

Short Attention Span: Sharps' Burningman 2009 mix

Just back from Burningman 2009 - what an incredible festival. There were people parachuting in, flamethrowers, collosal iron sculptures, nudists, freaks, dangerous feats, massive soundsystems, big hearts, very little sleep, ice cold beer, mind melting artwork, senior citizens, children, friends and a fair amount of desert dust.

On the Wednesday night my friends from the Phage (thats them in the picture) put on a great party on the playa. We worked hard all day to build the stage and put the soundsystem together, and were rewarded with an awesome night of great music and dancing. The coolest part was that Tipper showed up unanounced, and blessed us with a set. I also got to play, so here is my set:

http://www.divshare.com/download/8446986-775

Its about an hour long and traverses a lot of different styles. I tried to use a lot of my own tracks and edits in there.

Tracks:

Title Music from A Clockwork Orange (aka Funeral Music For Queen Mary)
Oh Superman - Laurie Anderson - Misterand remix
(robot)
Irma Vep - Ill Gates ft. Masia One - Sharps Remix
RikiTikkiTavi - Tipper
Igual que tu (?) sorry lost the name of this one
Hottentote - Donzelle
Fleas & Itches - Tipper
Lip Gloss - Lil Mama
(Play - David Banner)
Big Up Yr. Punani - Sharps ft. Major Trouble
(Play - Girl Version)
Tell me what you saw - Diplo mix
Swamp Thing - Tipper
Telepathe chrome's on it
Plaiser - Misterand
Wrong - Depeche Mode Ill Gates remix
Get Fresh - Kid Sister a-trak vs. Sharps edit
Mars - Fake Blood - Players 95 Jump mix
Crazy Girl - Basement Jaxx - Sharps rework
Bad Gyal Club - Ms Dynamite
Pon De Floor - Sharps' Spastic Saedos VIP mash
Pon De Floor - Illo daggering MIA Remix
Girl Sweat - Sharps
Bucky Done Gun accapella
Get Off - Blaqstarr (Jack Beats Remix)
Back with an 808 - Sharps and Misterand
Nightwork - Sharps
Obvious - Excision
Gone Too Far - Buraka Som Sistema remix ft. Sizzla
Take me to the Hospital - Prodigy (Rusko Remix)
(Thunderstruck ACDC)
Luanda Lisboa - Buraka Som Sistema
Terror Dome - Vaski
Turbo - Sharps
Calypso - Datasik + Excision
Sweatshop - Ill Gates - Antiserum remix
Everyday Hustle - B. Rich (AC Slater remix)
Bounce - DJ excell (samples day n night)
Strong on Ya - DZ
Hip Hop - Rusko
The Limit - Sharps
Yo yo get Funky - DJ Fast Eddie Crissy Cris remix
Go go Gadget - Rusko
My Little Pony - Sharps' Burningman 2009 mix (samples Ginuwine's Pony)
In the Ghetto - Sharps


--Sharps

EDGEMUKATION MIX SERIES VOLUME 7!!!

It's been a long time.

What can I say? Summer is fun-time and Sharps and I have taken full advantage of this fact. Sharps supposedly got married but I'm still skeptical, and apparently I was able to bamboozle my way into getting a weekly here in the city.

Anyways, enough of that, on to the music!

May I present to you, INDIE 2! Let's just start off by saying that the name means nothing. Seriously. I'm just too lazy to think of anything better but if you read the post on volume 6, you'll see that I can't bring myself to appropriately name this type of music anyways.

So for this mix, I wanted to freshen things up to follow up on the first indie mix, mostly because there's actually a bit of depth in my mind when it comes to this style of music and so I wanted to show a greater range this time, especially in terms of the mood.

Enough talk, here's the mix, I'm sure you're going to enjoy it!

DJ Service - INDIE 2!

Tracklisting/Notes:

Appaloosa - The Day (We Fell In Love)
This is pure 80's style right here. I wanted to start off the mix differently than less time and I feel like this is a good indication of the style in this mix. Sometimes, I'm secretly a sucker for love songs.

Telepathe - Chromes On It (The Shoes Remix)
This was originally going to be the opening track but I decided against it. Still a great track, especially the build up. The Shoes are really cool, and they really seem to be doing things in the right way.

The Ting Tings - Shut Up & Let Me Go
I wanted to make an effort to put more known stuff on this mix as opposed to last time so this is my little section of hits.

MGMT - Electric Feel
See above. Also, this is a much more interesting track to Kids, at least I think so.

Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Remix)
I'm a bit late on Phoenix but at least I finally came around. If you don't know, get on it.

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (The Knocks Remix)
It's all about those vocals. That damn falsetto wins again!

Hail Social - One U Love (Kilroy Mix)
I really like Hail Social's stuff. It's just good clean fun!!!

Metric - Help I'm Alive (The Twelves Remix)
The Twelves are another group really doing it right. Keep a look out for them because I think they're going to blow up.

Passion Pit - The Reeling (Sammy Bananas Remix)
Again with the falsetto. I've made known my appreciation of Sammy Bananas. Nothing has changed!

Futurecop - Tonight's Hero
Is this like post-disco or something? I don't know but its awesome. This track is epic on it's own but I really like how the long mix with the previous track turned out.

Heartsrevolution - Ultraviolence
Those synths are crazy!! Dude who's yelling actually works too!

Roy Davis Jr. - I Have A Vision (Fred Falke Remix)
This is basically a house track but I felt it fit in well here.

La Roux - In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix)
La Roux released her album a little while back and no disrespect to her but the remixes of her stuff are way better than the originals!

The Glass - Wanna Be Dancin'
I like this track because it's the perfect blend of upbeat and chill. It also marks the point where I wanted to chill out the mix a bit to go in the opposite direction that the first mix went.

Pnau - With You Forever
Again with that damn falsetto! Oh, how you get me everytime!!!

Cut Copy - Far Away (Golden Filter Remix)
Can Cut Copy do no wrong? No.

Rubies - Stand In A Line
So chill but that bass is so nice as well. The pic sleeve on this 12'' is also quite nice.

Memory Cassette - Surfin'
I like the structure of this track. There's basically no intro, straight into the vocals, and then a 2 minute instrumental section to end it off. Another great chill track.

Jesse Rose - Day Is Done (Hot Chip Remix)
Ok, Jesse Rose is not exactly who you would think of for this mix but Hot Chip adds the requisite amount of style to make it fit nicely into the end of this mix. Hot Chip continues to rule. The 12'' I have (it's the b-side) has a big scratch right before the vocals begin so the mix is a little incomplete but I figure it's more natural this way anyways. :)

DJ Service - INDIE 2!

EDGEMUKATION MIX SERIES VOLUME SIX!!!!!!

welcome to volume 6!!!
a lil while ago i was talking music with a buddy of mine and he mentioned how he was really into what he called 'wuss rock'. even though the name was a joke, we figured out that we both were into this kinda music which seems to have a ton of names/labels and yet no official one. i guess you could call it post rock, or mod rock, or synth pop or hipster rock or hipster disco or something but the name isnt really that important. the music is. (for the record, i just called the mix indie cuz i couldnt come up with a better name.)
while everyone and their mom at least knows about hipsters, the actual music behind the scene is actually worthwhile, whatever your thoughts are on the scene itself.
anyways, even if the actual sound is pretty soft compared to a lot of stuff im into, i really like it and i know that if people look past the media hype or whatever, theres a lot of cool stuff in this genre.
so let me present you with this mix. its about 35min and kinda goes with a consistent style with some range of disco and of rock.

i could go on and on about this kinda stuff because of the hype around this kinda music but ill just let the music speak for itself. so put on your vans, tight jeans, v-neck sweaters and ironic glasses cuz youre gonna be dancing to this! no joke!!!!! enjoy!

DJ Service - INDIE!

tracklisting/notes

cut copy - sands of time
probably one of the most legit groups in this collection, especially since theyve been around for a while. the actual track is a perfect starter to the mix and thats really why i chose it.

lykke li - little bit (css remix)
if there ever was a place where hipsters were actually birthed, it would be sweden. lykke li is from sweden. nuff said.

ratatat - shempi
ive only really heard instrumental stuff from ratatat (not to say they dont use vocals) and from what ive heard i really like it. their use of synths are amazing.

sneaky sound system - when we were young
ah yes, non-sensical lyrics centred around children. i really dont get the focus on that and i shake my head at the lyrics in some of these tracks but the sound of that chorus is thumbs up.

vampire weekend - kids dont stand a chance (chromeo remix)
i always love when theres two tracks that have an element that sounds exactly the same but its not really a sample. its pretty obvious that this vampire weekend track shares a bit with dont stand so close to me by the police. just in case you didnt notice i threw in the police track :D

matthew dear - don and sherri (hot chip remix)
this is my favourite track on the mix. hot chip is pretty crazy cuz theyre so far-reaching and diverse. i love that. again with the goofy lyrics though. but the mix into this worked very well so yay for that.

empire of the sun - we are the people (shazam remix)
this track and the next one are my lil mini-aussie section. empire of the sun are a cool group but im really all about shazam. this producer is doing things the right way: through good music. no hype, no stunts, just proper music. check out his myspace for other awesomeness.

bag raiders - shooting stars
see above. also, bag raiders = yes.

cystal castles - crimewave
so this is a hit, is there anything i need to say?

the golden filter - solid gold
cool track. apparently this group really likes the word gold.

lifelike - so electric VS lykke li - breaking it up (pocketknife remix)
i couldnt resist doing a lil blend or two on this mix and im quite happy with how this turned out. it aint perfect but the minimal sound of pocketknife's remix really go well with those synths from lifelife. i think this is probably one of the main highlights of the mix.

hail social - all night (benny brows remix)
big ups to flaming hotz records! this is where the mix tends to go into more rocky stuff and im all for that. all night!

santigold - lights out (dj mehdi remix)
dj mehdi is vastly under-rated. ill admit i used to kinda pigeon-hole this guy into one sound but hes done a lot of varied stuff and i really like it. there are bucket-loads of remixes of santigold tracks but this one is by far the best one.

la roux - quicksand
had to throw in some french connection. if sweden didnt exist, hipsters would move to france. just sayin'. allez les bleus, allez les bleus!

joe and will ask? - take me away
this is a borderline banger but it blended so well with the last track that i had to throw it in.

shinichi osawa - star guitar
another amazing track. this is epic in its purest form. the whole track is just crazy. and an excellent way to end the mix on a high note. *UPDATE* so after chatting with my brother, he reminded me that this track is actually a pseudo-cover of a chemical brothers track of the same name. the more recent version is more energetic but the chemical brothers version is awesome as well, check it out if you have the chance.

alright, until next time my friends!

BLAST FROM THE PAST (EDGEMUKATION MIX VOL. 5.5)

hello hello and welcome back. its been a while. both myself and sharps have been busy gigging and living life so we've had to put this lil series on hold. but dont fret any longer cuz here is vol 5.5! im calling it just a half-volume cuz its a shorter mix just to tide you over till the next one im putting out in just a couple weeks or even soooner. i did this all in one take so it aint my smoothest mix, so be easy!


anyways, so its the second edition of blasts from the past, where i incorportate the original tracks that have been turned into samples for more current songs. i really like the tracks in this mix and i hope you do too!
enjoy!


DJ Service - Blasts From The Past II


track notes:

muddy waters - mannish boy / nas - bridging the gap
i remember some people kinda blasted nas for using such a well-known blues track for this track but really, its muddy waters! and nas has always done that. but muddy waters is a great blues artist and both these tracks rule. i love olu dara's interpolation of muddy waters.

stevie wonder - pasttime paradise/ coolio - gangsta's paradise
how many of y'all didnt know this was a sample? im from the era where gangsta's paradise is real nostalgic so even though its a lil cheeseball, this is dope! stevie wonder is the man. probably my best mix on here too.....

bill conti - redemption/ t.i. - whatever you like
i really like how the t.i. track didnt go overboard with its use of redemption. kept it nice by just using the synths at the beginning and left out the obvious rocky parts. pretty standard track by t.i. but i like it.

marvin gaye - youre all i need to get by/ method man - all i need (razor sharp remix)
what can you say about marvin gaye? and this method man track is awesome. i love it when a mc really expands their sound/content and makes tracks like these.

tracy chapman - fast car / nice & smooth - sometimes i rhyme slow
easily my favourite nice & smooth track. in fact i would go as far as to say that its better than tracy chapmans original. but thats just cuz i like to go against the grain. great tracks both of em!

kenny rogers - islands in the stream / pras - ghetto superstar
ahem. do i really need to explain myself and will it really change your mind from thinking im a giant dork? dolly parton!!!

dr. buzzards original savannah band - sunshowers / m.i.a. - sunshowers
i love discovering samples that i didnt know existed. i remember watching boyz in the hood for the 3rd or 4th or 5th time (top 5 all time!) and in one of the scenes in doughboy's house, this track is playing on the radio! it blew me away cuz i had seen the movie before arular came out but after it was released i watched the movie and made the connection. so good!

hossam ramzy - khusara khursara / jay-z big pimpin'
big thanks to sharps for hooking me up with this sample! greatest jay-z track ever, hands down. just awesome. and its cool to see how timbaland tweaked the sample.

DL here: Blasts From The Past II

Lo Maximo Lo Mejor - Sharps' Reggueton Mix

DJ Sharps - Lo Maximo Lo Mejor

I've been back from Peru for a bit now, trying to digest all these reggeton tracks i picked up, finally put a few of them together in this nice little mix. If you've never been to a country like Peru, its a bit different down there. People sell pirate CDs on the street all over the place. I don't even know if its possible to buy legit CDs down there, everyone just buys these pirate cds. And of course these CDs are mostly made from crappy mp3, so the sound quality isn't always there, but thats not really the point of this stuff. I mean a lot of the production is pretty cool, but people aren't listening to it for a hi-fi listening experience thats for sure.
Anyways, grab this mix, stick it on your ipod and rock it on your way home on a sunny afternoon. Feel the sweet and steady 'dum ka dum ka". Pretend you are in a tropical place muy caliente.
http://www.divshare.com/download/6937365-754