Regular blog favorite Jim Sharp is back with a fresh to death mixtape of his finest edits of funk, soul and hip hop. Having spent the past 2 years as a resident for Ali B's legendary Funk & Soul weekly Saturday sessions at The Paradise, Kensal Green; Jim is no stranger to knowing how to rock a crowd. This new mix "represents the sound of early night to prime time. In the tradition of Ali's great 'Oh Shit!' mix series, this mix gives you a taste of the packed dancefloor that goes off every week." [...]
YES! 1. Grandma's Hands (Jim Sharp Edit) - Bill Withers 2. Ain't No Stairway High Enough (Gramatik Edit) - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 3. I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Jim Sharp Edit) - William Bell 4. Trippin Out (Jim Sharp Edit) - Curtis Mayfield 5. Clap Your Hands (Hansi Edit) - The Meters & ATCQ 6. Tearz (Jim Sharp Edit) - Wendy Rene 7. Gimme Your Love (Jim Sharp Edit) - The Sisters Love 8. Fly Like An Eagle (Jim Sharp Edit) - Steve Miller [...]
After a brief hiatus, this coming Saturday 3rd December I make a return to hosting my Too Hip To Be Square night but this time at The Westbury , West London. It's been two years since I started the night dedicated to playing both my guests and my own favorite records of the past 5 decades. So, to celebrate I've decided to invite some previous guests back to relive the good times. Please be upstanding, and be prepared to throw a shape or two, to the sounds of Stu Streetlife and Jim [...]
It's been a busy month here at OD HQ, but a bit slow on the music side of things. Yet again Jim Sharp is passing through with another smart edit. This time he's tackled The Notorious B.I.G. and added the extended original sample from Herb Alperts track Rise. Hypnotize (Jim Sharp Edit) by Jim Sharp If you'd prefer not to hear Biggie's vocals then how about this funked up retouch of the original from DJ Moar. Check out his Soundcloud [...]
Jim Sharp is back with another handful of crafted edits of old and new. A particular favorite of mine is the Otis edit. The best bit, in my opinion, of Kanye & Jay Z's track Otis is of course the sample of Reading himself, Jim has blended the original edit with the rap vocals giving the man credit for such an awesome track to begin with. Check out his Soundcloud for more. Try A Little Otis (Jim Sharp Edit) by Jim Sharp [...]
Jim Sharp's back again with some extended and tweeked edits to add to your summer mixtapes. Get in quick for the limited mp3 downloads. Also be sure to check out his Soundcloud for more treats. Crosstown Edit (The Jimi Sharp Mix) by Jim Sharp I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Jim Sharp Edit) by Jim Sharp [...]
Jim Sharp is back again with yet another tight mixtape and this little beauty of an edit. This is for everyone who's tried and failed to beatmatch Common's The Light with the originally sampled Open Your Eyes by Bobby Caldwell. It's all about a key change. Thanks Jim! The Light (Jim Sharp Edit) by Jim Sharp I'ma Put You On Mixtape by Jim Sharp
Last month Arveene (Arveene & Misk) played a stormer of a set with his eclectic electronic style. This month I return to host the second room at 93 Feet East with yet another riotous lineup of DJ's to spin the musical hidden treasures and guilty pleasures spanning the past five decades you thought you had forgotten. Expect hip-hop, house, disco, electronica and rock as this months guest and resident DJ's take you back to the day's when MTV actually played music videos. Along with the usual suspects this month will be; Jim Sharp, back to make up for [...]
This coming Friday I return to host Too Hip To Be Square at 93 Feet East, Brick Lane featuring the DJ talent's of Arveene, Jim Sharp, Alruii, Fade In Fade Out and of course myself. We're all in the Pink Bar from 7-1am and it's free entry all night. To get you pumped then check out the fresh promo mix from resident Alruii: Too Hip to be Square Promo - Jan 2011 by alruii Also, if that wasn't enough [...]
Image: Mood If you're a regular to this blog you've probably heard me mention Jim Sharp . Not only is he an amazing turntablist and DJ, he's also a brilliant producer. In his latest exploration of turning a classic track into a fresh original rework, he's taken on Scott Walker and his best of release Boy Child: 67-7 0. Featuring elegant sample looping matched with beefed up percussion and the odd scratched vocal sample, Jim has taken these select tracks and made them his own. Check [...]
Aside from hosting my bi-monthly party at 93 Feet East, Too Hip To Be Square returns next Friday 8th October to take the reins solo as I host a one off special at The City Arts Music Project (The CAMP). As well a few close friends celebrating their turning another year older, we'll also be toasting happy birthday to this blog as it turned 3 years old today. For your entertainment we welcome back Jim Sharp along with the usual suspect residents of Alruii, Fade In Fade Out, Pink Eye and myself. The party kicks off at 10pm [...]
Also on Sunday night Too Hip To Be Square returns for not just one but two May Bank Holiday weekend parties on Sunday 2nd & Sunday 30th at The Albert & Pearl , Islington. Featuring the DJ talents of Jim Sharp , Fab Fatale and myself spinning the finest hip-hop, house, disco, electronica and rock of the past five or so decades. Check out the Facebook Event for more details.
Image: Numskull Yet another blazing tape to put in your car stereo and ride around the block on a sunny afternoon from my man Jim Sharp . Catch him spinning hip hop at his monthly regular Mookie at The Haggerston or spinning just about anything else at Too Hip To Be Square . Jim Sharp - You Could Like Rap Again Mixtape.mp3 (Mediafire) 1. Intro 2. Back Again - Reflection Eternal 3. Diana In The Autumn Wind (Jim's Fall [...]
Thanks to all those who made it down to The Queen Of Hoxton on Friday, it went off!! Big thanks to Best Laid Plans and all DJs and bands who played. The next event is an Easter special this Thursday April 1st featuring Jim Sharp, Yo Mama! DJs, Oh-Death & Pink Eye and its free entry!! So come kick off your Easter weekend with a good old knees up on the disco dancefloor of The Electricity Showrooms. More details on the Facebook Event . [...]
This Friday, previous Too Hip To Be Square guest Jim Sharp and friends Demetrios Boogie and Dean Jackson are taking over The Haggerston in Dalston to bring you Mookie , the finest in hip-hop and breaks. Jim has been kind enough to pass on his latest mixtape to warm you up for the occasion. Be sure to check him and the Mookie crew this Friday. The Facebook Event has all the details. Jim Sharp - Mo' Breaks & Stuff Mix.mp3 1) Release The Beast - Breakwater 2) Rock Creek [...]
Image: This Isn't Happiness.™ As another year, and indeed another century comes to an end, I wonder where has all the time gone? I guess that's the old man inside me talking. He's slowly taking over as the child with reckless abandon gradually realises he's actually too old for this party thing anymore... yeah right! 'Tis the season to be merry and merry we shall be! As we do about this time of year I bring you a plethora of fine mixing talent that have grabbed my attention over the [...]
Again, it's got a bit quiet around here of late which, I can only put down to my day job sneaking into my free time. I have a few tracks I want to post but time isn't on my side at the moment. Please be patient. If you can't wait however, then perhaps you should come and check out the launch of my new night Too Hip To Be Square in Dalston this Saturday 5th December. Joining me for a soiree of old skool hip-hop, disco, house, electro, rock and whatever else we can find and [...]
I'm currently in the process of getting reading for Reading Festival this weekend but before I leave I've got one little gem to share with you. A sweet little re-edit from my man Jim Sharp. You can probably guess from the image what it might entail but when I first heard it I didn't have a clue, until the breakdown. Enjoy. Episode 4 - Cantina (Jim Sharp Re-Edit).mp3 (Mediafire)
If you're looking to start the Halloween festivities early this week then get yourself down to The Star Of Bethnal Green for the Big Tme Playaz' Holla-ween Special featuring Mumdance , Big Time Playaz , Jim Sharp , Dubious and Real Bad. Holla!
This Friday Jim Sharp has put together a little party to celebrate the launch of the New Ghetto Pass EP on T&A Records . The EP features his track Champion Junglist along with tracks by Tittsworth , DJ Technics, DJ Sega , Rob Threezy and of course Top Billin . Top Billin have been kind enough to put together a mixtape featuring the tracks from the EP as well as some special exclusives. Top Billin - Ghetto Pass Mix.mp3 (mediafire) 1. Shawty Lo: They Know [...]
Oh Death
White Folks Get Crunk
Antony and the Johnsons - "Rise"
Santigold – The Keepers (Duke Dumont Remix)
