DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Brainfreeze

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Brainfreeze was a 1999 live mix album by DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist (formerly a member of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli). The two tracks of the album are uninterrupted recordings from a live performance where they sampled hit funk, soul, rock and jazz singles from 45 rpm vinyl records. This type of recording was pioneered by the duo Double Dee and Steinski through their “Lessons” (the difference being that the “Lessons” cuts were meticulously edited together from snippets of audio tape, rather than performed live using turntables).  Brainfreeze was recorded by DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist as a practice session for a show in February 1999 at the Future Primitive Soundsession (San Francisco) mixing funk and soul 45’s.

Initially 1000 copies were made and sold at the shows, and a further 1000 copies were made and distributed to local records stores in California and sold out very quickly. A cease-and-desist letter from 7-11 Convenience stores (the whole artwork and styling was based on their logos and uniforms) meant that they stopped and moved on.  This set was reenacted at the Mayan night club in Los Angeles on May 25, 2006, as part of a benefit concert for DJ Shadow’s art director, Keith Tamashiro, in order to offset costs related to a brain aneurysm he suffered early in 2006.  The 45s used in the Brainfreeze mix are highly sought after by vinyl collectors, and the term “Brainfreeze” in online auctions often results in increased auction prices for these records.

(from the Wikipedia entry)

What else can be said – this is a true crate-digger classic. I combined parts 1 & 2 into a continuous 52-minute track.  Get it now!

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52:23 /// 48MB /// 128kbps mp3

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Hawstyle – Dubrinse massive dubstep mix

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DJ Hawstyle (Chris Haws) is one of those “best kept secrets” in the Midwestern drum n’ bass and dubstep scene.  His sets were always some of my favorites at raves back in the day (he’s been spinning since 1997!), and he is still killin’ it on the turntables.  Recently he posted this new dubstep mix to my other website, Ravetrash, and I had to get it up on the blog.  There aren’t many dubstep mixes that get lots of replays from me, but this is one of them.  A perfect blend of dub styles, hiphop / crunkstep, and surgically-precise mixing.  Grab it now and enjoy!  If you’re a drum n’ bass fan, I also recommend you check out his other mixes at Nofucks.com.

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69:47 ///  96MB  ///  192kbps .mp3

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Catnap – NYC Nights Vol. 2

I have finally completed my latest DJ mix, a rockin’ stompin’ dance party blend!  It’s an intense mash-up of hiphop, indie rock, electro, house, and dubstep – 27 tracks in just 60 minutes.  It features music by Cypress Hill, the Beatles, Basement Jaxx, Sinden, Justice, the Prodigy, Pharoah Monche, Diplo, Chromeo, Cassius, Rick Ross, Masta Ace, and so much more.  I have titled it NYC Nights volume two, as it is a worthy successor for my 2004 mix of the same name, which I recorded when I first moved to the city.  That was then, this is now, and I think you’ll like how now sounds.

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62:26 /// 114 MB /// 256 kbps .mp3

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Vinroc & Shortcut – So Much Soul Vol. 1

DJ’s Vinroc and Shortkut from the incredible Beat Junkies crew mixed this set back in 2003, the first in a seven-volume series of mixes of jazzy r & b and classic hiphop cuts, blended and remixed with  precision.  This is one of those low-key but deeply soulful joints that’s perfect for a late night seduction or rolling a spliff and letting your mind drift to the days of wayback.   It’s got both mood and depth, ensuring many replays on your beatbox.  The ladies have been both been giving me a lot of love recently, and hurtin’ my heart at the same time, and this mix is perfect soundtrack for this kind of “new york moment.”

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Jason “Lemon” Lyman – Quality Control

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Mmmmm, I haven’t heard a deep house mix THIS delicious in a long time.  Based out of Columbus, Ohio, Jason “Lemon” Lyman is one of the top house DJ’s in the midwest with over a decade and a half of experience on the decks.  This mix includes fantastic tracks by Josh Wink, Jimpster, Derrick Carter, Inland Knights, Jacob London, and concludes with one of my favorite house tracks of 2008, Real Time Hand Motion’s “Who Got It.” When you hear that upright bass kick in, you’ll know who’s got it!

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68:32 /// 62.8mb /// 128kbps mp3

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Steinski – Nothing To Fear mix

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Here’s another classic DJ mix that I consider essential listening –  Steinski’s epic “Nothing To Fear” mix, originally created for the Ninja Tune Solid Steel radio show, hosted by Coldcut and DJ Food.

In the words of Dave Marsh:

“[At] over 59 minutes, it hits you with Ed Sullivan, Dion and the Belmonts, James Brown, fuzz guitar licks, Rocky and Bullwinkle, the Marx Brothers, synth riffs so elusive you can barely remember them, and anonymous singer you know you’ll never forget. Beneath all of it the beat, the beat, the beat, stuttering, stomping, chattering, clattering, scratched and battered back and forth among turntables and samplers and who knows what other technological wonders. Gene Krupa beats. Clyde Stubblefield beats. Afrika Bambaataa beats.

Steinski didn’t make “nothing to fear” to make money; he made it because he’s impelled, every once in a while, to concoct a soundscape that tells you who he is and how he sees the world, and what that has to do with how we dance our dances.”

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59:00 /// 80.7mb /// 192 kbps MP3

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Krafty Kuts & A Skills – Boxfresh eXclusive Mix

Krafty Kuts & A Skills are easily my two favorite UK-based hiphop DJ’s and producers.  Combining stunning turntable tricknology with a fun & funky party time track selection, this mix is truly an ultimate and utterly perfect ride through old school hiphop blended with funky breaks and beats.  An essential mix for your next house party or for filling up that empty space between your headphones.

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52.4mb /// 56:31 /// 128 kbps .m4a

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