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Back In The Day (Winter 2018 Hip Hop Mix)

1/3/2018

I wanted to create something thoughtful and beautiful; something to listen to while warming up with a rye whiskey and watching the snow fall. I have deep love for jazz and as much as I love jazzy hip hop,
I didn't want to create a mix that was just one jazzy hip hop track after another. I love those mixes. I've heard a lot of them, but I wanted to do something a little different. I don't recall ever listening to a hip hop mix that incorporated unfiltered/remixed vintage jazz and doo-wop. So, I set out to create the kind of mix that I would want to hear and that I would listen to over and over again until the end of my days.

This mix was a real challenge. I oscillated between Serato and vinyl much more than I normally do. Also, I experimented with manipulating the vinyl as well as exaggerated pitch. I wanted to learn new techniques, but tried not to go overboard. My main focus was to seamlessly incorporate jazz and hip hop. I wanted the transitions to feel as natural as a sunrise and sunset. Full tracklist on Youtube!

Happy New Year! You can download the mix, here. Please enjoy! <3

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Gear: Akai AMX Serato, Serato DJ Software & Serato Scratch Live

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Hip Hop, House & Electro Funk Set @ Freedom, Inc

4/19/2017

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Hey, guys! So, this upload is long overdue. Sorry about that! I'm excited to share this set with y'all. This represents my second opportunity playing for a live audience. I'm really happy with the performance. I ended up playing under some difficult circumstances and had people bumping into the table where my equipment was set up. I think I trainwrecked maybe once in the 90 minute set, so that's decent. Haha.

Anyway, you'll find a full tracklist below and you can download the mix here. Thanks for listening! :D

Tracklist

     1. Common - Resurrection
   2. Q-Tip - Body Rock
3. Armand Van Helden - Hot Butter
4. Adult Swim - Noon Bump
5. Blu & Exile - The Only One
6. Elaquent - So Far, So Good
7. Mr.Troy - Get Down
8. Cyne - Maintain
9. Mr.Troy - Just Enough
10. weS! - Keep Lookin'
11. Cyne - Moonlight
12. Dela - La Bonne Attitude
13. Freddie Joachim - Shadow of Smiles
14. Nujabes - Lady Brown
15. Soul Chef - Brazilian Summer
16. weS! - FlippedPuba
17. Digable Planets - Good to be Here
18. Bulljun - Datumultuousnite

19. Ninetynine - Alabama Smooth
20. Sweater Beats - Like That (Make You Feel It)
21. Max Sedgley - Happy (Fat Boy Slim Mix)
22. Spirit Catcher - Street Skills

23. Ninetynine - Au Reve
24. Joe Bataan - Call My Name
25. Jeeks - Nightcap
26. Fouk - Ken Sent Me
27. Boogie Freaks - I Got The Beat (Original Mix)
28. Detroit Swindle - In Reverse
29. Ninetynine - Ruby Lippz
30. Clark Terry & Chico O‘Farrill - Spanish Rice (DJ Dolores Remix) 31. Belgian Beer - Inspiration

32. NYC - If I Fall (Dubtronic Remix)
33. Detroit Swindle - Howsmusic
34. Breakbot - Fantasy (feat. Ruckazoid)
35. Tom & Joyce - Queixume (MAW Mix - Kuts Mix)
36. Afro Madusa - Pasilda
37. Mankz - En La Piscina (Tropical Mix)
38. Scientific Soul - Teus Olhos (Original Latin Session)
39. Calinda - Ritmo (Dynamic Club Mix)

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Mal Pais (Summer 2016 Hip Hop Mix)

7/1/2016

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Hey, folks! I'm back with another mix! :D It's short, but sweet. Four or five minutes is a really long time for a hip hop track, nowadays. Most are like one to three minutes tops. Since I didn't really feel like mixing 14 tracks or whatever just to get like 30 or 40 minutes, I decided to value quality over quantity.

With my first hip hop mix, I focused on the story and the journey, so the track order was more important than beat matching. However, this time around, I focused a lot more on my transitions, so this mix shows a lot more technical ability. I just hope that the story didn't get lost in the fray. =)

These particular tracks kept me super chilled out when I was on vacation in Costa Rica, hence the title of the mix. Each song takes me back to that amazing time in my life, so they bring a lot of joy. <3
I hope you can feel a little bit of that happiness, too! Click here* to download. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

                                                                         Tracklist

                                          1. Freddie Joachim - Stay
                                          2. Shin-Ski - I Wanted You Down
                                          3. Beat Maker Beat - Soul Good
                                  4. Elaquent - Cinnamon Sticks
                                  5. Strange Fruit Project - Speed Bump
                                  6. Cloud. - She's Fly
                                  7. Letherette - Ting Tang


     Gear: Mixvibes U46 MK2, X Session Pro, M-Audio, Mixxx DJ Software & Serato Scratch Live

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