Well, I think I made it pretty clear how I love playing 45s, so here is round 2 of the mixes I made. Enjoy!… Read more...
Mixtape Monday: 45-7 Vol 2
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Scratching Cassettes
I hear cassettes are coming back in style, at least in a retro way… although I told a friend I was coming out with a new mix and was going to put it out on cassette, and he said he didn’t know if he’d even be able to play it. Well, either way, He couldn’t play it like this guy—in fact, I can’t even play records like this!… Read more...
Mixtape Monday: DJ Enki Breaks it Down
Like many obsessive music listeners, I hear music all the time. And not just when it’s playing—it’s in my head all the time. Oftentimes it’s a favorite song, but frequently it’s just vaguely recognizable beats with semi-familiar melodies floating in and out. This is the soundtrack to my daily comings and goings, always just out of the reach of my consciousness.
I had always wondered at those “songs” floating through my mind, but I never imagined that such a funky, free floating montage of music could actually be recorded and put to disc. And
DJ Homer Simpson
Well, this made my day. As some of you may know, I am a huge Simpsons fan (it’s the only thing I will watch on TV besides sports). Check this out… recorded for this year’s DMC championship by dj Fong Fong… Read more...
Mixtape Monday: Joe Quixx!
As many of you know, I’ve been trying to start off the week by sharing a mixtape from a DJ I admire.
This week we have been blessed by Bay Area Hip Hop legend and innovator, Joe Quixx, aka the “Original Latin Soul Brother.” New comers may know him as a member of the Oakland Faders, us old asses know him as co-founder of the Wake Up Show and producer extraordinaire. We feature his mix “Heavy
