Beats From the Basement

Radio Show Podcast

2010-06-28T02:28:00.000-07:00

I abandoned this blog for a minute but I think that it's time to bring it back and get things in order. This is the tracklisting from my last radio show.

Tracklisting:

Radio Show Podcast

MJ They Don't Really Care About Us - Shiftteq Remix)
Boreta - Good Bad Squishy
The Betternaughts - West Coast express
Busta Rhymes - Dangerous Funk Meltdown - (shiftq remix)
Diplo - Smash A Kangaroo
Nog - J - 5 gotta Understand
Bassnectar - Zigga Zigga
Edit - Back up of the Floor feat. Grouch
Die Antwoord - Wat Pomp
Freq Nasty Feat. Phoebe One - Boomin Back At Cha
Akon - Smack That (Blunt Intrument Remix)
BreakbeatBuddah vs. Bassnectar - Buddha Bounce
Frodo feat. ASM - ENT WOT YO
Flying Lotus - Grapesicles (Samiyam Remix)
Parsons - Throw Some D's
Big K.R.I.T. - Voices

You can always follow me on twitter to get live playlisting as well.

Revise

2010-02-09T19:17:00.000-08:00

Silence Fiction

Humpday Rusko Mix

2010-02-03T09:28:00.000-08:00

T-minus three days to Rusko playing here in Vancouver, if this actually happens this time I might actually be in a good mood.

Rusko has done a mix for a clothing company called Fenchurch. You have to register on their site to download it (but they actually got some nice clothes for sale) According to the ID3 tag Rusko has called this mix “For Christ’s Sake Do Good! Pt.1″

Rusko dubstep mix for Fenchurch - For Christ’s Sake Do Good! Pt.1

Tracklist:
Rusko - Dial My Number
Redlight - Feels So Good
Stenchman - Puking Over - Rusko Special Mix
Chase & Status - Saxon
Bassment Jaxx - Feelins Gone - Rusko Remix
Kid Sister & Rusko - Pro Nails
Calvin Harris - Not Alone - Doorley Remix
Neeka - Heartbeat - Chase N Status Remix
Rusko - Go Go Gadget Rusko
Skunk Anansie - I Can Dream - Rusko Remix
Rusko - Everybody Dance Now
Kid Kudi - Day And Night _ Rusko Remix
Rusko - Jahovia
Skream - Murdera Instrumental
Rusko - My Mouth
Trolley Snatcha - Rock The Funky Beats
Rusko & Chali 2na - How Low Can U Go?
Jakes - Code Zebra
Little Boots - Remedy - Rusko Remix
Nero - Blinded By The Lights
Flux Pavillion & Trolley Snatcha - F**king Noise
Marco Del Horno - Samurai - Rusko Remix
Rusko - Cockney Thug
Rusko - Cockney Thug - Buraka Som Sistema Remix
Benga - Night - Buraka Som Sistema Remix
Marco Del Horno - Gunman Remix
Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital - Rusko Remix
Dj Luck & Mc Neat - Little Bit Of Luck

Countdown to Rusko

2010-02-01T11:15:00.000-08:00

Rusko is going to be here in four days, now the last time he was suppose to be here the show was canceled cause he couldn't get on his flight. I have been getting a string of canceled shows I want to see lately as Kool Keith was canceled last night. But I have hope that Rusko will come this time, and I will be able to give him the first three seasons of Married With Children.

Skream - Dutch Flowers (Rusko Remix)

Demoe 2010 Future Mix

2010-01-30T17:19:00.001-08:00

The all seeing third eye has brought you the Future 2010 mix from my man Sam Demoe, get in your Delorean and go to Feb.12th when the world comes.

Demoe 2010 Future Mix (zhare)

2010: Future | Pop | Classic
=====================

01. Kris Menace & The Dream // Walking on Lightning ( U-Tern Edit )
02. Beyonce // Broken Hearted Girl ( Alan Braxe Dub )
03. The LowBrows // Dream in the Desert ( Flight Facilities RMX )
04. Little Boots //New in Town ( Fred Falke RMX )
05. Radiohead // Reckoner ( The Twelves RMX )
06. PopCop // Superstar
07. Tommy Sparks // Miracle ( Grum RMX )
08. Codebreaker // 1st True Love Affair ( Tuco RMX )
09. Xuman // Panic
10. Kamei // Hot ( Sam Demoe Edit )
11. Live Element // Something about You
12. DCUP // Style ( Hemingway RMX )
13. Phonet // Set me Free
14. Miike Snow // Animal
15. Abba // Voulez Vous
16. Wasters of the Scene // WhiteLabel
17. FakeBlood // I Think I Like it
18. Malente // I Like It ( Riva Starr RMX )
19. Gramophonize // Why Don’t You
20. Nacey // Lose your Love
21. Crookers ft. Miike Snow // Remedy
22. Drop the Lime // Devil’s Eyes ( Diplo B-Live Mix )

Opiuo o o o o

2010-01-29T10:26:00.000-08:00

I have been listening to Opiuo for awhile and I feel like I need to share his crunkyness with the rest of you.

Opiuo
"This EP is a collection of tunes I've decided to give away for free to all you beautiful people. Listen, share, dance, and enjoy. I have enabled paid downloads, so, if you want to give money, please do so I can continue to create fun fueled music

It amasses a precisely blended concoction of tight irresistible grooves, chunk fueled bouncy beats, luscious brooding soundscapes, and a bowl of scrumptious glitch. Incorporating sounds as varied as jazz, reggae, funk, rock, psychedelia, and down right chunky goodness, whilst maintaining the most important ingredient, bass heavy fun."

Physical Symptoms EP

Regrooved Contest

2010-01-26T10:20:00.000-08:00

“REGROOVED” in conjunction with Goodgroove Records (UK), is fast becoming one of the most popular events around the globe. Now it’s Vancouver’s turn to host Canada’s first ever Regrooved party on Saturday, January 30th at the Dollhouse Studios in Vancouver, Canada!!!

The MOO CREW and Vancouver’s FUNK HUNTERS have teamed up with the worlds freshest party rocking label, Goodgroove Records, to finally bring the funkiest night on earth to Vancouver! So, as the world’s eyes turn to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic showdown, we’ve followed suit and assembled our own Gold Medal team of Canadian Producers, DJs, VJs, and MCs.

Featuring an all-star Canadian lineup: J-ROC, STICKYBUDS, DJ WOOD, THE FUNK HUNTERS, MC THINK TANK, ERICA DEE, & VJ ELECTRABELLE !

Without a doubt, the funkiest night to touch down in Vancouver. Expect huge funky beats, spectacular visuals, and one hell of a dope party at none other than the Dollhouse Studios! Tickets are selling fast and this event is expected to sell out.

CONTEST QUESTION:

Name any track by DJ Wood, Stickybuds, or J-Roc that has or will be released on Goodgroove Records.

You can email your answers and contact info to: mykroach@gmail.com. Good luck, and happy funking!

-Mykro

Wu - Tang vs. The Beatles

2010-01-21T22:56:00.001-08:00

After being gone for so long I have just been getting back into the swing of things and getting into blogging my peeps with some good music. This album is going to be something you play all of 2010. It's relaxing, gangsta and if you are with a woman probably make her pregnant just by listening to it. Ol Dirty singing Love Me Do for just a snippet is amazing as well as his Got Your Money.

Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers (Divshare)

Theres Space

2010-01-16T11:29:00.000-08:00

So two of my favorite people hooked up and made some sweet, sweet music together in MIA and Rusko. The fact that Rusko didn't make a dubstep track surprised me but the end result is still really easy to listen to.

It seems like the production is signed by Rusko. Aside from this, the most of the production duties on the new album will come from BlaqStarr and of course, some from Diplo & Switch.

Here is the story from Fader:

In between pwning the internets by posting that MIA track yesterday (above) like one second after she Twitted it, we were on our investigative grind. We emailed MIA’s publicist, who got us the scoop: It’s a protest song against the New York Times, which printed a questionable bit on how Sri Lanka is now the best place to travel in 2010. Peep MIA’s Twitter for the full back story. “Space Odyssey” should be on her forthcoming album, which is set to drop this summer (potentially June). Get pumped.

According to MIA’s publicist:

It is called ‘Space Odyssey” produced by Rusko and M.I.A. The song and video were made Monday night for $100, after the New York Times, as she says: “fucked up so hard.”
Check her tweets – she obviously finds it reckless and ignorant of the paper to not even scratch their own walls on what is reality in Sri Lanka.

M.I.A. - There's Space For Ol Dat I See (Rusko Production) (YSI / zshare )

Smalltown Mix Best of 09

2010-01-15T12:39:00.001-08:00

I just got back from an amazing trip through Mexico, where I surfed, got ripped off, met tons of amazing people and saw a lot of amazing things. This mix was definitely a sound track to my trip which I still can't stop listening too.

Smalltown Djs Best:09 Mix

BEST:09 TRACKLIST

1) While you wait for the Others - Grizzly Bear feat. Michael Macdonald
2) Just ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne
3) Stillness is the Move - Solange Knowles
4) Dominoes - The Big Pink
5) Nothing to Worry About - Peter, Bjorn & John
6) No You Girls (Grizzl Remix) - Franz Ferdinand
7) So Insane - Discovery
8) The Sticky - Black Moth Super Rainbow
9) Lizstomania (Classixx Remix) - Phoenix
10) Psychic City - Yacht
11) Blood Bank (Skinny Friedman edit) - Bon Iver
12) Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
13) Animal (Mark Ronson Remix) - Miike Snow
14) Shelter (Them Jeans Remix) - The XX
15) Cruel Intentions - Simian Mobile Disco feat. Beth Ditto
16) Walking on the Moon (U-Tern's Kris Menace blend) - The Dream
17) Bulletproof - La Roux
18) One Life Stand - Hot Chip
19) Rain Dance - The Very Best feat. M.I.A.
20) You Got the Love (The XX Remix) - Florence & The Machine
21) Night by Night (Skream Remix) - Chromeo
22) Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi feat Ratatat & MGMT

Jester Two Disc Jay-Z Mix

2009-12-14T10:26:00.000-08:00

Jester & Jay-Z 40/40 Mixtape (Mediafire)

I am on Team EZY

2009-12-13T17:19:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been feeling like I have not been getting picked for the cool kids team, but after listening to Team EZY I feel like I belong to something. Not that I have anything with making of music but their beats are very friendly to the ear and makes one feel like they belong to the cool crowd.

Yo Gotti Ft. Lil Wayne - Women lie, Men Lie (Team EZY Remix)

Kid Cudi ft MGMT & Ratatat - Pursuit of Happiness (Team EZY Remix)

DANCEiSM by Team EZY

Explosive new video from the Glue Society

2009-12-09T09:43:00.001-08:00

Metal on Metal "BASTARD" from The Glue Society on Vimeo.

SLINGSHOT HIP HOP TRAILER

2009-12-08T22:16:00.000-08:00

I really want to see this film, it looks very captivating. It will be playing on Sunday sometime between 11am - 8pm I cannot find the exact times but it will be at:

Britannia Community Center Auditorium
1661 Napier Street at Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC, Canada

For the 7th Annual Vancouver International FILM FESTIVAL FOR PEACE

Caspa Remix of Right Hand

2009-12-07T10:11:00.000-08:00

I have been waiting for this track to come out since Caspa dropped it on his BBC mix. People have been bugging him when it was coming out but the days of waiting are over. It's like Christmas or Hanukkah has come early, thank you Fools Gold!

Kid Sister - Right Hand High (Caspa Remix)

Rubix Rubix Rubix

2009-12-04T00:01:00.000-08:00

I might have listened to this track on repeat for about an hour and than I found out there was an awesome video. Rubix is from Amsterdam, Netherlands where it seems all the good music is coming from.

Rubix - Disco Pour Les Enfants mixtape by IamRubix

Mishka Presents Jack Beats

2009-12-01T11:19:00.001-08:00

Jack Beats are a multiple DMC Award winning DJ duo made up of Niall Dailly (DJ Plus One of Scratch Perverts fame) and Ben Geffin (The Mixologists). They have had an immediate and profound effect on the club scene since teaming up in 2007; producing transcendent remixes for La Roux and Florence & The Machine amongst others and releasing their genre bending ‘U.F.O’ EP on Hervé’s Cheap Thrills Records.

Keep Watch Vol.XIV: Jack Beats

Where's My Monkey

2009-11-28T19:59:00.000-08:00

Figgy What

2009-11-27T12:27:00.000-08:00

I recently stumbled across Figgy and haven't been able to stop listening to his crunkalicious tracks since. The guy hails from New England in Massachusetts and uses some live programs to get the crowd involved. Figgy needs to come up to Canada and smash ear drums!

Michael Jackson - Bad (Figgy Remix)

Figgy - Dr. Gonzo

Figgy - 52 Pickup

New Kyprios Album

2009-11-26T14:39:00.000-08:00

Kyprios from the MC collective Sweatshop Union has come out with another solo effort. It has been awhile since his last solo album, five years to be exact. I think it might have something to do with Sony signing him to a deal and not knowing how to market a hip hop Mc in Canada.

But his new anticipated album 12:12 is great from front to back, I really enjoyed the production of Moka Only and Rob the Viking . It would be great if Kyprios would take it back to early in the millennium and start another poetry night.

Kyprios - She’s Gone (ft. Moka Only)

Kyprios - Daddy

Buy the album here:
Kyprios - 12:12

Who would Jesus front hug?

2009-11-25T17:08:00.001-08:00

The CiTR Funding Drive

2009-11-25T10:21:00.000-08:00

So at CiTR we have had our 4th annual funding drive and the listeners have been making rain with their donations. The last day is tomorrow and we are still a little behind on our goal of $24,000. If you want to help us make it rain with great new equipment go to:

http://www.citr.ca/index.php/get-involved/donate/

Here are the last two Funding Drive shows on CiTR

Funding Drive + Kilo C = Money

Funding Drive Part Deux

Shamik, Chris Derksen & Tedx

2009-11-24T11:14:00.000-08:00

Cris Derksen & Shamik Live @ TEDx Vancouver from Shamik on Vimeo.

This past weekend I attended the first ever TEDx conference here in Vancouver, well Burnaby technically as it was at EA. But needless to say it was one of the most inspiring events I have attended in a long time. There was a lot of creative people who came together, shared and networked.

My favorite performance was Shamik and Chris Derksen but I will touch on that in a second. First I wanted to draw attention to Kevin Caroll who through the power of sport has changed lives around the world. The way this man tells a story captivates the room and has people hanging off his every word.

Second would have to be Neill Blomkamp , who at first we found out wasn't there I was really disappointed. But than I was blown away by his video he made especially for the event about ET's. It was informative and gave me insight to many different theories of our great Universe.

Last but not least is Shamik & Derksen, I wasn't prepared for the collaboration of these two different musicians. But what ensued was an amazing marriage of sounds that pleased everyone in the room out of their seats into a standing ovation.

Tedx & Shamik

2009-11-20T15:56:00.000-08:00

Shamik is only one of the amazing people part of the Tedx conference this weekend that I amazingly got a ticket to. I feel like Charlie and I got the golden ticket!

Keys N krates Mix Tape

2009-11-19T18:54:00.000-08:00

Comprised of an award-winning DJ, Jr Flo, Matisse on keys and Adam Tune on drums, Keys N Krates rocked our world last year when they played the Taste Crew/URB Holiday party in NYC. One year later, and these guys from Toronto are taking their show across the U.S., including two SoCal dates this weekend. (URB)

I saw Jr Flo ten years ago kill it playing hip hop and drum n bass when I lived in Ottawa. Now with the live instruments brought into what seems to be a 30 minute explosion of nothing you have ever seen. These guys kill it on a whole other level, which I got to experience last year in Winnipeg. My good friend Ofield from Grand Analog opened up for them and if wasn't for him I probably wouldn't have been able to experience their live show. The only thing is that when it ends you wish it wasn't so short.

KEYS N KRATES - Re-Mixing 101 by Keys N Krates

Plus, check out the making of Live Re-Mixing 101 featuring interviews with:
Grandtheft - Team Canada DJ's/EH! Team
Joey Ruben - Taste
Nick Catchdubs - Fool's Gold
Nick Hooks - Cubic Zirconia
Rhettmatic - Beat Junkies
DJ Reflex - Power 106
DJ Eleven - The Rub
Terry Urban - Shade 45/Press Play
Joshuan Glazer - Urb Magazine
Elosi Ikharo - Vapors Magazine

Rusko & Kid Sister

2009-11-18T09:55:00.000-08:00

The last time Rusko remixed Kid Sister's track it was for Pro Nails and it was one of the best tracks I heard in a long time. This time around I feel Rusko has left his Dubstep roots behind and has gone a little more on the safe tip. Kid Sister's new album just came out last week with a lot of great collaborations, its just too bad this one didn't work this time.

Kid Sister feat. Estelle - Step (Prod. by Rusko )

Kid Sister - Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)

Gonzo Martinez & Raul Moka

2009-11-15T10:55:00.000-08:00

Modeselektor

2009-11-15T04:58:00.000-08:00

Wu-Tang Dubstep Album

2009-11-11T21:54:00.000-08:00

For Immediate Release
Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep…

Frank Radio and iHipHop Distribution are proud to announce the highly anticipated follow-up to 2005’s “Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 1″
On November 10th, the newest and freshest sounds in underground electronic music encounter the grimiest and most hardcore hip-hop click in this one-of-a-kind album: “Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep.”

As Vol. 1 sought to introduce hip-hop fans in general, and specifically, the famously large, loyal and diverse fan-base of the Wu-Tang to the burgeoning world of underground hip-hop, so Vol. 2 seeks to expose another untapped resource of underground talent, skill and artistry to this very same avid and intrepid fan-base.

The project serves a double purpose as well: many of the pioneers and practitioners (DJ’s and producers) in the Dubstep world came up in a time when Wu-Tang ruled the international airwaves. Unlike much commercial hip-hop, the immediacy of Wu-Tang’s sound spoke to many outside of the scope of the typical hip-hop fan, across oceans and at home. Their music and style helped to shape an emerging artform that hadn’t yet defined itself. Now, in 2009, as dubstep continues to grow, expand and encompass more styles and subgenres, the Wu-Tang sound is reintroduced into the mix, to spawn a new and unique musical crossbreeding, that is greater than the sum of its constituent parts.

Buy it here ---> Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep

Wu-Tang - Wu-Tang (DV Remix)

Copyleft vs. Copyright

2009-11-10T16:11:00.000-08:00

Recently I wrote my minister of Industry about the issue of Canadian Copyright laws. This is an important issue for everyone involved, I feel like we cannot get roped into the same thing that happened in the U.S.A.

But with huge industry lobbyist's from the U.S , does our Government even stand a chance?! I don't think so, not getting e-mail's like this back:

Thank you for your e-mail regarding copyright. I appreciate being advised
of your views and have noted your comments.

Like you, many people are concerned with copyright and its implications in
our increasingly digital environment. The Government of Canada believes
that Canadians themselves must be able to contribute if future legislation
is to be a true reflection of Canada’s interests. For this reason, the
Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and I have recently
concluded nationwide consultations to solicit Canadians’ opinions on the
important issue of copyright.

The consultations took place from July 20 to September 13, 2009, and were
a step forward in fulfilling the government’s commitment to ensure a
modern and responsive legislative framework. Our goal was to give
Canadians from across the country a chance to express their views on how
the government should approach the modernization of copyright laws.
Through these consultations, we have heard the views of a wide range of
individuals and organizations. More information about these
consultations, including access to transcripts of the roundtable and town
hall discussions and to the submissions of participants, can be found at
the Copyright Consultations website at www.copyrightconsultation.ca.

At this time, we are taking stock of the submissions made by Canadians and
the discussions that took place during the consultation period. With
these in mind, the federal government will draft and table new
legislation. Although the consultations have concluded, rest assured that
your comments will be given due consideration as we move forward with
copyright modernization.

Once again, thank you for writing and please accept my best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Clement

From the Zebbler

2009-11-09T16:46:00.001-08:00

Robot Crunk Juice (Zebbler vs Mochipet) from Zebbler on Vimeo.

Thanks Zebbler, the video is rad!

Getting Crunk Wit It

2009-11-05T15:56:00.001-08:00

If a robot could drink juice it would be Lil Jon's crunk juice, the stuff is pure sugar. The thing I don't get is that all these energy drinks come out and they are sugar free. How for the love all that is holy is something that tastes so sugary sugar free.

ROBOT CRUNK JUICE - (zebbler vs mochipet feat mat the alien )

EPROM - 64 Bytes (ill.gates Remix feat Meesha and Mat the Alien) -

Matt The Alien

2009-11-03T01:15:00.000-08:00

M T A or Matt The Alien is one of my favorite DJ's, his skill on the tables is second to none. He just made a new mix on Soundcould for his new Really Good Podcast Mix Series. You say you don't know about soundcloud well lets just say it what Myspace was meant to be.

Really Good Podcast Mix Series #1 Mat The Alien Dubstep Mix Oct 2009

Zombie Dubstep

2009-10-29T15:18:00.000-07:00

Wheres the Prince

2009-10-28T16:19:00.001-07:00

I want to know where the Fresh Prince is in all this monarchy talk, I really hope that he makes one called He's the Prince I'm the DJ.

DJ Jazzy Jeff - He's The King I'm the DJ Mixtape

My Two Favorite Things

2009-10-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

You have to enjoy the little things in life or you might just end up hating life because all the large shitty things happening in the world. Like right now my two favorite things is to make videos and to listen to dubstep. My two favorite dubstep remixes right now combine some of my favorite artists.

Chromeo - Night by Night (Skream Remix)

Florence & The Machine - Rabbit Heart (Slof Man Remix)

The orginal is just as good too

Rza's a Geek

2009-10-21T22:31:00.000-07:00

Dizzee Plays with the Heritage Orchestra

2009-10-21T15:09:00.000-07:00

Continuing to confound expectations, for BBC Electric Proms Dizzee Rascal delivered his first ever full length live show with a band, horns and string section. Dizzee was joined by Heritage Orchestra with string arrangements by Jules Buckley, and backed by a live band under the musical direction of Hal Ritson. A celebration of the artist's diverse influences, it was a party set of mash-ups, radical reinterpretations of Rascal favourites plus a few surprises.

Set List:

1.Jus' a Rascal
2.Live,Large & In Charge
3.Road Rage
4.Can't Tek No More
5.Jezebel
6.Dirtee Cash
7.Stand Up Tall (Teen Spirit)
8.Chillin With Da Man Dem
9.Old Skool
10.Dance Wiv Me
11.Leisure
12.Bonkers
13.Brand New Day
14.Holiday
15.Bulls On Parade
16.Dream
17.Imagine
18.Fix Up Look Sharp

New Spike Jonze Short Film : We Were Once A Fairytale

2009-10-19T10:50:00.000-07:00

We Were Once A Fairytale from M. Fantu on Vimeo.

so I guess that makes it a “real” short. And now it’s been leaked online (temporarily by Kanye, himself). He who gives can also take away....

Chris Lander's Book Report on C-Murder's Death Around the Corner

2009-10-16T12:42:00.000-07:00

Christian Lander from Stuff White People Like fame has wrote a book report on C-Murder's book Death Around the Corner. I think it's one of the best book reports I have read since ... forever.

Narrative voice and post-modernism in C-Murder's Death Around the Corner

Death Around the Corner is to the modern American writer what 100 Years of Solititude is to South American History. It is an allegory of epic proportions that captures the pain, triumph, and inner battles faced by all writers in this post-modern generation.

Many would assume that to understand this novel requires an understanding of the author and where he was when he wrote it. C-Murder playfully provides an Author's Note attempting to explain why he wrote the book. “I was behind bars facing a life sentence, so I didn't know what the future held. But I knew one thing: I had to get on my grind.” (p. 267). To an untrained reader, this seems like a straight forward explanation of his motives behind writing the tome. However, if we investigate only slightly deeper into the structure of the sentences and the historical precedent for what he's saying, we get a much different message.

When C-Murder talks about not knowing what the future holds, he's not talking about his own life. As an author, he already knows his position in the act of reading. Drawing heavily from Eco's work “The Role of the Reader,” C-Murder recognizes that this is own future is limited by time and his eventual death (a constant theme throughout the novel). The future he is referring to is the future of literature, and the uncertainty it faces in this era of post-(post?)-Modernism. He knows that his work as an author has no guarantee of intellectual importance, but by “getting his grind on,” he's able to sate his own needs of expression and the universal literary desire to be seen as part of the canon.

C-Murder takes Eco's hypothesis further by making it perfectly clear that his role as the author is sublimated into the role of the text. That is to say his intent for the novel is to ascribe the human frailty to the novel itself. “Death is so close—right around the corner. Everybody can relate to it, from my hood to your hood.” It is essential that we do not let that key statement simply roll past us. When he says “from my hood to your hood,” he is not talking about neighborhoods, he's talking about disciplines. Be you in located in Comp Lit, Colonial Lit, Victorian Lit, Cultural Theory, French Cultural Theory, Film, or even Creative Writing, we all face death in our cultural works and we cannot be protected by our disciplines. C-Murder is saying we must put ourself out there, on the street corner of academia and expose our frailty.

This of course, carries throughout the novel with the character of Duquan, who is very thinly veiled as a writer. Though the book has him as a street savvy hustler who sells drugs, becomes a rapper, and kills a handful of people. It doesn't take a Slavoj Zizek to see through the symbolism and recognizeing that he's describing the life of a writer.

C-Murder starts the novel with the line: “Macy! Macy! Can we go to the fair?” in reference to the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans. In this opening statement, C-Murder has already set the tone that his novel will be a delicate tracing of the post modern writer. The World's Fair is a perfect allegory for the rise of Modernism and descent into Post-Modernism and the inherent sadness of recognizing the need to participate in a movement that has long since passed.

In the lead character of Duquan, C-Murder has created an everyman writer who stands in for us all. Immediately his life begins with a heroin addicted mother and a hard working father who eventually kills his wife's lover. This is, of course, an obvious reference to William S. Burrough's life as a heroin addicted writer who shot and killed his wife in Mexico. Soon Duquan is left alone as his mother dies of an overdose, raised by his grandmother “Mama.” His literary heroes have left him alone, he has no more interaction, only memories, and stories that he can pull from Mama. The grandmother of course is serving as a personification of the library – a repository of knowledge, stories, and love.

It is worth examining the tortured relationship between DuQuan and Mama. She beats him at times, gives him advice which he rejects, and eventually has to kick him out of the house because of his drug dealing ways. All of these scenarios are easily mapped on the experience of the modern writer, being beaten by self doubt, hearing and ignore the advice of previous authors, and finally being kicked out of the ivory tower for not conforming to their rules.

As Duquan ages he gets more and more into the drug game (the role of drugs in this novel will be discussed in a later chapter), he eventually gets caught and sent away to a youth prison. Working with the themes of the novels, C-Murder actually constructs the prison as a univeristy – equal parts learning and oppression.

“Looking at the compound for the first time, Daquan couldn't help the eerie feeling that his life, from this day on, would never be the same. He could tell everyone on the bus felt the same way...Once those gates closed they wouldn't open until each boy's sentence was over. Whatever happened while they were inside those gates, they would just have to deal with.” (p.44)

As if this “first day of school” description were not enough, C-Murder goes on to call the place “SCOTLAND” - a not so subtle reference to the ivory tower of academia and the need to study British authors in a university setting.¹

But C-Murder goes even further to make sure that his prison as college allegory is made clear. He actually inserts a C. Miller (Murder's real name) into the prison to help guide and offer advice to young DuQuan.

“My brother out in Cali got a record sto',” Cee told him. “There's where I'm goin' in a few weeks. He 'bout to put it down in rap fo' the N.O.,” Cee announced proudly.”

Cee is telling DuQuan and the reader that hip hop can be used to supplement life, to make it better, longer, more fruitful, and more passionate. In the novel, the quest to stay alive is matched by the author's quest to stay relevant. Rap is always seen as a secondary goal and a secondary commodity that merely improves life but cannot guarantee success or sustainability. Put simply, hip-hop is poetry and C. Murder is trying to show authors of prose fiction the importance of understanding and succeeding at writing poetry. C. Miller's invitation to come to California strongly evokes images of the writer communes of the 1960s that helped nurture Keysey, Ginsburg, and even Miller's obvious idol: Burroughs.

But a study of this novel would be complete without an investigation into the role of women in the life of Duquan. Though very easy to dismiss a sexist, C. Murder is actually positioning women in this story as publications. To sleep with one is to conquer them, to succeed, to get published. Duquan's first experience mimics that of a young writer finding success and not being prepared.

“Every muscle in his body seemed to melt into her softness, expect for his dick, which stayed rock-hard. It felt so good, he was frozen.”

“Well?” Mandi huffed. “Hump....shit, do somethin'!”

Though barely making his way through the experience, Duquan was not ready as a writer. He made an effort but ulimtately his success was in trying. As the novel moves on, he gets another shot with Mandi, and this time he is prepared. Much as an author is presented with another chance to submit to an editor.

“He could feel her body jerking, so he grabbed her ass, grinding deeper until they both came and she leaned down and covered his face with kisses.”

Duquan has matured into a writer, he can now call his own shots and write to his passions.

The novel is an essential and complex addition to any study of the modern plight of an american novelist. The quest for relevance, success, and knowledge binds us all and keeps us all striving for a textual ideal that may never be reached.

Ooah is Of Porcelain

2009-10-15T12:50:00.000-07:00

I just got the new Of Porcelain who is Josh Mayer or Ooah from The Glitch Mob . It is very down tempo compared to his Pantyraid or Glitch Mob bassy glitch hop. I like it at work right now because it calms me from the tyranny of being apart of a corporate whoring structure. Check it out and pay what you can.

Of Porcelain - A Southern Summers Breeze

Kid Sister Oct.19th Canceled

2009-10-14T15:00:00.000-07:00

The lovely Kid Sister who was suppose to start her Ultraviolet Tour here in Vancouver has now been Canceled. This is the second show I have wanted to see in the last two weeks that has been canceled. Starting to think that people don't like Vancouver.

OUR TWITTER CONVO:
ME: @KidSisterMelisa why did you cancel your Vancouver date? I gave tickets away on my radio show.....

KidSisterMelisa @Mrjoi fekkkk! so so sorry, actually dont know why it didnt work out!

Kid Sister - Right Hand High

Not A Game

2009-10-14T00:05:00.001-07:00

No Rusko WTF

2009-10-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

So Rusko didn't play last night and I am guessing from his twitter that he didn't get into the country. He also said that "fuck Canada" in his twitter which I am guessing that most people got upset about. But as I really don't like the Canadian airports either I can relate, I really just wanted to meet him and give him some Married With Children DVD's.

Dire Straights - Money For Nothing (Rusko Remix)

Little Boots - Remedy (Rusko Remix)

Happy Thanksgiving, Save a Turkey Eat a Duck

2009-10-09T16:14:00.000-07:00

Rusko - Let Me Twitter Dat

2009-10-09T10:34:00.000-07:00

I have been a huge fan of Rusko for awhile now and today not only did Twitter come through it has gotten me a chance to meet him. All because of our love of Married with Children and Twitter.

Andy Milonakis - Let Me Twitter Dat (Rusko Remix)

Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better (Rusko Remix)

Happy B-Day Mykro

2009-10-08T17:02:00.001-07:00

The Mykro Douglas is celebrating his b-day today so I though it would be fitting to dedicate this track to to him.

Royksopp - Happy Birthday

The Tao of Wu

2009-10-06T14:21:00.000-07:00

I usually don't post about books as this is mainly a music blog. It's not that I don't read, I just finished reading C-Murder's book Death Around The Corner which was very inspirational as most of his music was not. I am going to pick up RZA's new book the Tao of Wu just based on this quote : If you live through defeat, you’re not defeated. If you are beaten but acquire wisdom, you have won.

SKEPTA - SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT

2009-10-05T13:52:00.001-07:00

My Weekend

2009-10-05T13:50:00.001-07:00

Syndication: 50 Cent Talks About Kanye West's Canceled "Gay Tour"

2009-10-02T11:10:00.001-07:00

R.I.P. Mr. Magic - One of The Great Radio Pioneers

2009-10-02T10:13:00.000-07:00

Mr. Magic, an important figure in the world of hip-hop radio, debuted in 1983 on WBLS-FM in New York City with the first exclusive rap radio show to be aired on a major station. Billing itself as Rap Attack, Magic's show featured Marley Marl as the DJ and Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams as the show's co-producer. Magic's reign on the New york City airwaves lasted six years and was instrumental in broadening the scope and validity of hip-hop music.^[1]

During the mid-80s there was a rivalry between Mr. Magic and Kool DJ Red Alert, who hosted a weekly show on WRKS-FM. The feud also played out between proxy rap groups, the Juice Crew and Boogie Down Productions (see The Bridge Wars). The Juice Crew - headed by Mr. Magic's on-air assistant, DJ Marley Marl - was named after one of Magic's aliases, "Sir Juice."^[2]

As confirmed by DJ Premier, Mr. Magic died on the morning of October 2, 2009, due to a fatal heart attack

Nothing Like A Little Weng Weng to Get You Going

2009-10-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

Rusko's New Mix

2009-09-30T14:03:00.000-07:00

Two weeks until Rusko Plays at Shine Night club on Sunday October 11th and to get you all warmed up for it he made a new mix. I can't wait for this show, if you haven't bought your ticket you better hurry up. @ Beat Street, Zulu

Rusko - Keep Watch VOL. XII (Download Link)

Tracklist is included in download

The Slew & My New Earplugs

2009-09-24T09:34:00.000-07:00

I am going to start off by saying that the venue change last minute at first pissed me off, but when I got to the Red Room it made sense. What would you rather have, not that many in a large venue or a packed small venue.....

The Slew blew the minds of all that was attendance, it was a mixed crowd of rockers and party kids. At first the people where not sure whether to dance or mosh and all it took was one young cute punk rock girl to bowl into the crowd to get everyone mosh/dancing. With the Dj/Rock combo they even did an encore at the end. My only complaint would be that the set was only an hour long but an hour of extreme rock dancing.

I tested out my new earplugs which let me hear the show perfectly and I could still hear my friend talking beside me, they even come in a cool carrying case! (Oh and I have the Purple ones)

The Slew %100 (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Here is the tracklisting:
1 ) 100%
2 ) IT’S ALL OVER
3 ) PROBLEM CHILD
4 ) YOU TURN ME COLD
5 ) WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
6 ) ROBBING BANKS (DOIN’ TIME)
7 ) THE GRINDER
8 ) SHACKLED SOUL
9 ) SOUTHEAST SOLILOQUY
10 ) BATTLE OF HEAVEN & HELL

New Chromeo

2009-09-23T14:17:00.000-07:00

I remember seeing Chromeo five years ago in Vancouver in the now closed down Brickyard. I think there was maybe 80 people there and one the best shows I have ever seen. Take me to last year there was about 1000 people in the Commodore, still a great show and amazing to see how many people have noticed them. There new single is on fire and their new album out soon is filled with disco heat.

Mad Child Battles Addiction

2009-09-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

Western Canadian Hip Hop Recording of the Year

2009-09-22T16:03:00.000-07:00

A huge big up to the boys of Grand Analog for winning the Western Canadian Hip Hop Recording of the Year. Maybe next year a Canadian television station could broadcast it so that people could watch.

Dizzee Rascal & Tiesto I still Can't Belive It's Good

2009-09-22T10:39:00.000-07:00

Dizzee Rascal 's new album Tongue in Cheek is out and there is more guest appearances than a Sasha Grey film. There is one match up that I was not sure how it would work out and that was with Tiesto. But after listening to it either I was wrong about Trance and Tiesto or maybe Tiesto just needs to stop making Trance, I am going with the later. Go and pick up the album because it is one of the best I have heard in a minute. (Buy Album Here)

Dizzee Rascal (Prod Tiesto) - Bad Behaviour (link)

RIP Roc Raida

2009-09-21T14:17:00.000-07:00

(Filming By Mykro Douglas)

A statement released by Raida's family over the weekend reads: "Anthony Williams [professionally known] to the world as the Legendary Grand Master Roc Raida has passed away unexpectedly today, September 19, 2009. He is survived by his wife, three lovely daughters, mother and friends. Raida was recently in a mixed-martial-arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years. Although he had undergone two surgeries with great success, was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days, this morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time."

Busta Rhymes wrote a series of messages about Raida on his Twitter Page.

How my head feels after this weekend

2009-09-21T11:59:00.000-07:00

I think this is the Greatest Music Video

2009-09-16T15:33:00.001-07:00

There is tons of Kayne bashing going on right now but I think the gayfish can laugh at himself and still get great comedians to make a great video.

KJ Sawka

2009-09-14T13:35:00.000-07:00

K J Sawka Live Drum & Bass Drums - Sample Pack Demo by loopmasters

Went to see KJ Sawka at the Woods on Friday and I was blown away by his live drumming of jungle and drum n bass. I have seen this attempted before but never successfully, I stood right beside the drum kit just to see the spectacle for myself. Note to self - make sure you have earplugs when standing beside a drum kit.

My Weekend

2009-09-14T09:31:00.001-07:00

Saxy Friday

2009-09-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Rusko in Canada

2009-09-10T14:55:00.000-07:00

So I thought that I wasn't going to be here for Rusko's show in Vancouver but it appears I will be. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad , and Rusko is definitely good!

Rusko & Caspa - Power Shower (MP3)

Dates:

Sep 18 San Francisco, CA Symbiosis
Sep 19 Los Angeles, CA SMOG
Sep 23 New York, NY LPR
Sep 24 Seattle, WA Smart Bar
Sep 26 Denver, CO Submission
Oct 29 Asheville, NC Nashwa
Oct 20 Portland, OR Crown Room
Oct 31 Calgary, AB TBA
Nov 01 Toronto, ON Wrongbar
Nov 13 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

Shamik - Collision

2009-09-09T09:42:00.000-07:00

Shamik is one of the best beat boxers in Canada and possibly about to take his turn at world domination. This track is very appropriately called Collision as it is on a Collision course with the rest of the world and into your eardrum.

Raekwon

2009-09-08T15:18:00.001-07:00

09.05.09

2009-09-08T11:07:00.001-07:00

BFTB (podcast)

Daddy Kev & Daedelus

2009-09-03T11:56:00.000-07:00

Daddy Kev & daedelus (podcast)

Kid Logic & Extranormous Records

2009-09-02T10:46:00.000-07:00

I stumbled over Kid Logic a couple of days ago and I haven't been able to stop listening to his stuff since. I was trying to find a place to buy his tracks or take the route of downloading, but like anything if you search hard enough you find what you're looking for. Kid Logic is on Extranormous Records which is a free site, so thank them cause you will not stop listening to his tracks.

Just A squirrel Trying to Get a ......

2009-09-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

Whats the purpose of a squirrels life? To wake up, find nuts and hide food for later. My life has been lately, wake up, go to work and make money to use at a later time. So me and squirrels have a lot in common we just trying to get a nut....maybe Amanda Blank could be like that other flying squirrel in Ice Age and we could share a nut.

Amanda Blank – Might Like You Better (Rusko Remix) (DL YSI)

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs

2009-08-29T13:15:00.001-07:00

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

Homebreakin Mixtape

2009-08-28T11:02:00.000-07:00

Cut La Whut Mixtape

1.Coastin’ Zion I
2.riverside Hoolatrax
3.Precious Egg(Barisone Blend) Alborosie vs. Ill Gates
4.Metamorphosis Klone
5.Wildness Knowa Knowone
6.Hear What I Say (Featuring Rodney P) The Nextmen & Rodney P
7.spin around John Ohms
8.Bear Crunk Vent
9.Knocking boots thunder remix Mikey Thunder
10.Funk Me Timonkey
11.Backyard Betty (Two Fingers remix) Spank Rock
12.Squeeze Me (Prince Klassen Remix) Kraak & Smaak
13.Sun Children (Feat. The Real Live Show) Nickodemus
14.Cool Hot Grits Da Wiesel
15.Cant Help Myself The Bamboos (feat. ty)
16Night Owl Neighbour
17.You Dont Know (Kraak & Smaak Remix) Smoove & Turrell
18.B-BEAT GIRLS / DISCO SIRENS (JAYCEEOH EDIT)
19.Insight (A Skillz rmx) Fort Knox Five
20.Man with a Jam Plan All Good Funk Alliance
21.Back to Trinidad U-Tern
22.Wish I was Taller Big Deal
23.Get Away (Basement Freaks rmx) DJ Kid Stretch
24.Papa’s got a brand new Pigbag Capleton
(South Rakkas rmx)
25.Sock it (Kraak and Smaak rmx) All Good Funk Alliance
26.Rappers Delight (tepr Remix) Dan The Automator/Casual/Hiero
27.The Party Pushers (smalltown romeo rmx) Fort Knox Five
28.Out Of Touch Matty C
30.Club Action (Stanton Warriors Remix)

Get With This

2009-08-27T15:20:00.001-07:00

BCMXVid04 Trevor Spiltmilk - Get With This by Neighbour and Spiltmilk from DJ K-Tel on Vimeo.

Raekwon Mixtape

2009-08-21T15:30:00.001-07:00

tracklist:

01 Cuban Revolution Intro
02 All That Money Is Us
03 Run Away f. Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man & GZA
04 Better Shoot Something
05 Cipher Born f. Ghostface Killah & U-God
06 Get Your Shit Beat In f. Polite, Chip Banks, Ghostface Killah & Trife Diesel
07 Slang Copulation f. Nas, Cappadonna & Ghostface Killah
08 Curiosity
09 Iron Chef f. Ghostface Killah, Polite & Inspectah Deck
10 A Wise Man
11 Cuban Revolution Interlude
12 We Gettin’ Knots f. Fat Joe, Armageddon & Big Pun
13 Fearless Ninjas f. Ghostface Killah
14 The All-Time Lineup f. American CREAM Team, Inspectah Deck & Method Man
15 Live Kid f. Notorious BIG & Ghostface Killah

DOWNLOAD Raekwon Cuban Revolution Mixtape

Ya 80's

2009-08-20T13:42:00.000-07:00

Toronto

2009-08-19T11:15:00.000-07:00

Toronto Bands, Times Neue Roman and Tonka Puma have been making songs together for the past few weeks. Yesterday we recorded "TORONTO, " a song inspired by pool-hopping, humid thunderstorms, house parties and the garbage strike. We thought we'd share the in-progress demo with you Ontario kids. Summertime, Toronto.

-Times Neue Roman

Times Neue Roman - Toronto

Mykro Douglas Returns and the Debut of Blender

2009-08-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

Mykro Tracklisting

loren - warcast

pantyraid - get the money

7th swamie - forever you forever me

the game feat pharell - i'm chillin

maroons - best of me

harry toddler - special

the tape vs RQM

mr. scruff - listen up

il vivious feat doug e fresh - freaks

MIA - sunshowers

james brown - superbad (re-groove)

fort knox five - the party pushers

basement freaks - thats right

A1 baseline - remedy

Skeetaz - gatorz

freeland (high Ranking Remix) - Do you

Ras G - Come Down

the tape vs RQM - canada

Major Lazer - Lazer Theme

Fort Know FIve - Studio Tech - Studio Tech

Dj Vadim - Ballistic Affairs

Live on Citr (Download)

Dangamouse - Stress Fractured (Dubstep Mix)

2009-08-10T14:29:00.001-07:00

1 Jantsen - is you (dubstep-mashup rmx)
2 Freq nasty vs Bassnectar - viva tibet (east&west mix)
3 Antiserum & Ripple - sound biz
4 Antiserum - rambo style
5 ANS - new worlds
6 Funny Ox - 3stepbehind
7 Reflective Deceptor - double dutch
8 6blocc - Jah sound
9 TRG - horny (Reso rmx)
10 Kelly Dean - bass face

Dangamouse - Stress Fractured (Dubstep Mix)

How to Dance to Dubstep

2009-08-08T22:12:00.001-07:00

Jizosh - Keep it Hood

2009-08-07T10:15:00.000-07:00

My main man Jizosh is looking like a big ol pimp in this picture, this mix is pretty Bombay. He is part of the Unitedhouse Front, which has many more mixes up as well. For all those about to dance I salute you.

Tracklisting:
01. M.O.P – Ante Up (T&A vs Unruly Remix)
02. Armand Van Helden – Shake That Ass (DJ Ayres Instrumental Edit)
03. Project Pat – Keep It Hood (Bird Peterson Remix)
04. Drop The Lime – I Love NY (Baobinga’s Fuck Up Like Whoa Remix)
05. Fuckkk Offf – Rock, Paper, Scissors (Original Mix)
06. Steve Angello & Laidback Luke – Show Me Love (Partysquad Remix)
07. Freestylers – Push Up Word Up (AC Slater Remix)
08. B. Rich – It’ll Be Alright feat. Domonique
09. TC – Where’s My Money? (Caspa Remix)
10. Bar 9 – Shaolin Style (Nero Remix)
11. B. Rich – Killin It (Original Mix)
12. Norrit & Queen Bee – Watch Out For This Girl (B. Rich Remix)
13. Gant Man – Juke Dat Girl (Nadastrom Remix)
14. Le Castle Vania – Zero Machine (Original Mix)
15. Dada Life – Let’s Get Bleeped Tonight
16. Jack Pente – Be The One (Armand Van Helden Remix)

Jizosh - Keep It Hood (Download)

DJ Hero

2009-08-06T14:35:00.001-07:00

Rock The Bells

2009-08-03T17:41:00.001-07:00

I went to Rock The Bells here in Vancouver at Deer Lake Park and have mixed feelings about it. To have an actual Hip Hop festival right here in Vancouver is a great step for the city and I am very grateful for it. The beginning of the line up totally killed it Red 1, Chali 2 Na and Slum Village . Slum Village went on stage even after they found out another one of their group had passed on Baatin.

As for the rest of the show my mother always said if I don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. But I will say this, if Slaughterhouse is suppose to be this super group why did they cover a whole bunch of other peoples tracks.

Incredible

2009-07-29T08:02:00.000-07:00

The Incredible Ease came through the studio this last weekend with Kilo Cee and it felt like they should be on the radio more often. It felt like they had never left the air and it was something that could happen more often........

Incredible Ease & Kilo Cee on CiTR (Radio Download)

Tracklisting:

Orginazied Confusion - The rough side of town
5 one 6 - Rap Attack
MIc Gerimno - MIc CHeck
Pop the brown hornet - black on black crime
Art of origin - no slow rollin
HDM - The professional
Alien Groove in a blur -
Jay ru - How ill
Birdapres - none missing
Mary J bleige feat smiw n wesson  - i love you
Sceintist Wins the world cup - give a little love 
Linda Thompson - thives from isreal
The Blackbyrds - rock creek park
The jimmy cast for bunch -  creation
Kilo C remix
Jeff Spec - intro (kilo - Cee Remix)
DITC - THick (remix)
AG - who dat
Krumb Snatcha - closer to god
mad prefossor - your the man
krs-one - attacks
Swan Noti - What if
gangstar - a long way to go
common - i love her ( Kilo - Cee Remix)
Jay o felony - i wanna
Freddy Fox - stalkin the game
Redman and MEthod man - fathers day
HUmphrey Bogart - The enforcer
MF Doom - Special Herbs 7 -8
Mad Izsm - channel live
Incrediable Ease - Who Rocks (remix)
mobb Deep - shook ones (kilo cee remix)
xzbit - papparizzi

A-Trak & Theophilus London

2009-07-27T20:35:00.000-07:00

So Theophilus London is from Brooklyn and has been opening up for A-Trak in place of the pregnant Rye Rye. I wasn't sure what to think as I have not heard of him prior to the show, but I was blown away by his flow and crowd presence. The people I was with thought he sounded like Pharell but I think that he has own sound, you be the judge.

Theophilus London - Jam

TRACKLIST:

1.] Jam!

2.] Blindfolded

3.] Future Times

4.] Die 4 You

5.] Late Night Operation

6.] One For Me Freestyle

7.] Epitome

8.] Night Ridin’

9.] Star Scream

10.] Leader Of the New School

11.] Invisible Man

12.] superbad

13.] Rest Of ‘Em

14.] Call Tyrone

15.] The Blues

16. Forever Begins

17.] Ber Ber Der Dant

18.] Ultra Violet

19.] DVRC

20.] Stranger In Moscow

100 th Post

2009-07-22T08:13:00.000-07:00

This is the 100th post of my short lived blog and I hope that I can keep it up. I might try the next 100 posts in under a month and see if it doesn't explode blogspot.

Here's a gem from Chromeo that covers the Eagles "I can't tell you why" , I think its appropriate for my 100th post.

Chromeo - I Can't Tell You Why

A-Trak No Rye Rye

2009-07-21T07:58:00.000-07:00

M.I.A.'s protege Rye Rye has opened up about her reasons for pulling out of her first major tour - she fell pregnant. The teenage hip-hop star, real name Ryeisha Berrain, pulled out of her spring (09) tour with A-Trak without explanation and now she has taken to her blog to reveal she's pregnant. She writes, "I was suppose (sic) to be on the A-Trak tour but because of personal reasons i was pulled in the direction of not doing it. Things happen for a reason, some happen at the the wrong point...

Anyway (A-Trak & Armand Van Helden) - Duck Sauce

Warp it Down - (The Bloody Beatroots vs. Laid Back Luke vs. A-Trak)

Krispy Biskit

2009-07-20T08:00:00.000-07:00

So Kilo Cee came down with a whole bunch of vinyl to CiTR and rocked it till almost 4 in morning. To watch a legend like Kilo talk about vinyl that is only test pressed written on with marker is amazing. Watch out for another show with Kilo Cee for sho.

Kilo Cee Live Dj Set on CiTR (Download)

Tracklisting:

The Grass Roots - Last days
Silas Blak  - obnoxious
Beatnuts - you got props
Asheru and Blue Black - elevator music
Just Ice - Lyric Licking
The Boulevard Connection - Tame 1
Smif n Wessun - BUcktown
Colored Section - Bomb MC
AG - We dont care
Autechere - Sexy Bits
Mental Giants - AK Groove
Street Smartz - Metal Thangz
The Smut Peddlers - One By One
Erik B Rakim - Erik B is President
Big L - Deadly Picture
GAng Starr - Consipracy
DITC - Internationally Known
Arrested Development - Everyday People
The Beatnuts - Orginate
Chrome Rebels - Escape From Irak
MObb Deep - Hit From the back
k-maxx - Still Rollin
KRS One - Mcs act like they dont know
Greg Nyce - can't hold us down
Doo Wop & Sun Dullah - New York Love
Camp - Lo - Park Joint
Sabak - Sabacolypse
A tribe Called Quest - Warp Tour
Rawcotics  - How I am living
Craig G - Duck Alert
Organized Konfusion - Let's Organize
Premier -
Shaba Ranks feat KRS - One - The Jam
MAsta Ace - Good ol Love
Big L - Get yours
DITC - Dignified Soldiers
AG - Get Dirty
Juice - Freestyle Writen
La Saga - Timbo King
YZ - Second to nobody
Slum Borthers - Stop Fronting
Death Camp - Sleep all day
Big l - Devils Son
Many More ........

Bass Coast Project

2009-07-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

Bass Coast is fast approaching us, and one of the artists that I want to see in an outdoor massive party is Dj Neoteric. Check out this latest mix he made for the installment of the White Light series number 5 to be exact.

DJ Neoteric - White Light V

01 - Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Version)
02 - Cobra Dukes -Airtight (Aeroplane Mix)
03 - D-Pulse - Highway To Saturn
04 - Lenka - Trouble Is A Friend (Eli Escobar Mix)
05 - Crazy P - Township Funk
06 - White Lies - Farewell To The Fairground (Rory Phillips Remix)
07 - Danny Howells - Right Off - Faze Action Remix
08 - Vega - No Reason
09 - Röyksopp -What Else Is There (Thin White Duke Mix)
10 - Miike Snow -Animal (Treasure Fingers Remix)
11 - Passion Pit - The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix).mp3
12 - Candice Alley -Falling (Fred Falke Vocal Mix)
13 - Will Young - Grace (Fred Falke Dub)
14 - The Private - My Secret Lover (Lifelike Remix)
15 - Yuksek - Extraball (Breakbot Remix)
16 - Cagedbaby - Forced - Don Diablo’s Forced In 1986 Remix
17 - Maethelvin - Delight (Demo)
18 - The Juan Maclean - One Day - Surkin Remix
19 - Moda - Retrograde

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EMPACHO

2009-07-16T18:54:00.001-07:00

(FROM DIAMANTESTYLE)
VILLA DIAMANTE - DUBSTEPERISMO
(THE DALEDURO INFLUENCE) - DOWNLOAD
One day Daleduro came to me and said, listen to this… And a whole new cosmovision of dance forms became present with all those fat bass tones and a heavy rhythms style out of post-nuclear Jamaica. Dubstepism is getting closer to Latin America with some reggaeton folksteps brought down to Dubstep rythms.
The only contemporary music genre that I could see getting born, developing, and probably dying. All of this information that makes me in Buenos Aires try to understand a cultural movement that is developing on the dancefloors of London and all of these gigabytes of music was given to me by Daleduro, my best dealer.

01-Villa Diamante - Tonolec vs Kromestar
02-Villa Diamante - Doña María vs Ital Tek
03-Villa Diamante - Intoxicados vs Kromestar
04-Villa Diamante - Daleduro vs Calle 13
05-Villa Diamante - Benga & De La Guetto feat Randy
06-Villa Diamante - Skream vs Gallego
07-Villa Diamante - Scuba vs Alexis & Fido
08-Villa Diamante - Eloy vs Mbz
09-Villa Diamante - Ital Tek vs Jomar
10-Villa Diamante - Daleduro vs Jahcoozi
11-Villa Diamante - Juana Molina vs Benga
12-Villa Diamante - Lykke Li vs Martyn
13-Villa Diamante - Daleduro vs Lady Tigra

Hump Day

2009-07-15T08:00:00.001-07:00

Happy hump day all, this week I got a lesson thrown in my face. You say what lesson can be thrown in your face, I say it's a simple one. When people call you, call them back. Because one day someone might throw it back in your face that you never called them back. Maybe because it's hump day my Computer will hump my phone.

Crazy Gang - Telephone Computer

My Weekend

2009-07-14T07:34:00.000-07:00

Was filled with parties with no shorts allowed, meeting amazing people and watching the terminator gypsy go around punch people in the neck. If you go downtown make sure you pay your homeless people when they give you a reading of your palm otherwise you will be taking your own life in your own hands.

Stagga - Terminator

The Bass Coast Project

2009-07-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

Bass Coast Project Presents Scrub Brush 72 hour film finalist at the WSSF from Bass Coast Project on Vimeo.

These lovely girls are going to putting on a music festival at the end of this month called the Bass Coast Project. The music will be pumping through the squamish valley and through your ear holes right here. Stay tuned for more information as the valley seems to be in a uproar over live music.

Bassnectar

2009-07-09T08:01:00.000-07:00

by Bassnectar Labs

Having been a dedicated secret weapon of Bassnectar sets for many months, this little doozy is a mashup of Groove Armada’s “Superstylin” with the instrumental beats from “Art of Revolution”… full on heaving crush-core dubstep with a big room hook for that nice ‘blast from the past’ effect!

And yes, it’s a bootleg. Hopefully Andy and Tom won’t mind the props. Superstylin’ was first released in 2001 on their Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) album and features vocalist Mike Daniel (aka MAD). And 8 years later, its sound is still slammmmmming! Recently, Groove Armada dropped a new E.P. with Van She, The Twelves, and Mad Decent remixes. Check it.

Bassnectar - SuperStylin (Groove Armada's Mashup)

Bassnectar - Kingston Town

Bassnectar - For Whom the Bass Tolls

Glitch Mob

2009-07-07T23:37:00.001-07:00

The Glitch Mob has lost a member and his name is Kraddy, they apparently are still friends but one can't help but wonder why. We might never know, just like I will never know how many licks it takes to get to the middle of a tootsie roll pop. I do know that the Glitch Mob will be here at the end of the month in the newest venue Vancouver so desperately needed.

Matty G - West Coast Rocks (Caspa Remix)

MJ Memorial Day

2009-07-07T07:44:00.000-07:00

I think Ron Artest should be one of the artist's allowed in the Staples Center today when a million people will converge on LA. I can only think that there will be millions more who tune into to watch the event live on the internet and tv.

Keys n Krates

2009-07-06T07:41:00.000-07:00

While I was away back where I was birthed, I had the opportunity to see Keys n Krates. They consist of Jr Flo one of the sickest Dj's to come out of Canada, Matisse on the keys and tune on the drums. If you get a chance to see these guys this summer do it and don't sleep.

Keys n Krates - The Longest Night (divshare)

Gone But Not Forgotten

2009-07-05T20:17:00.001-07:00

I know it has been almost two weeks since Micheal's untimely death but I have been away and working on how I would pay tribute to the man who made millions dance. So I have put together a glitch dub set which was done live on CiTR.

Gone But Not Forgotten (Mr. Joi on CiTR)

He Was King

2009-06-19T12:54:00.000-07:00

This album release isn't until August 23rd but I somehow have it, how does that work? Well I have my theories on this but usually I would not put up the whole album on here, but me and Nettwerk records are fighting soooo

Felix Da Housecat - He Was King (divshare)