
Opening up a semi large porthole that outpours the varied paranoiacs, fears, hates and lively throw-downs that flirt with that oh so thin borderline of mainstream and underground music, another CRJ bootleg plops out from the digital world this week - all courtesy of the little brother from The Mash-Up King family. Seattle's DJ Mike Cue attempts on making a "Guetta-type bridge" with his production called 'Let's Go Call Me,' but when you strip away the main vocal, you're left with quite a daring power house melody that's supercharged & truly energized. [...]
Things I didn't think of when coming up with this stupid idea #1: title images are going to be a pain. Let's start with beer, almost everything starts with beer. Entry number one then, what should it be? Something like The Delgados, Arab Strap or Teenage Fanclub would be an easy way to go, but all a bit too obvious. We'll get to them, but not tonight. No, I think we'll skip straight to one of the big guns to kick things off. If you only know me from reading the blog this one might be [...]
Things I didn't think of when coming up with this stupid idea #1: title images are going to be a pain. Let's start with beer, almost everything starts with beer. Entry number one then, what should it be? Something like The Delgados, Arab Strap or Teenage Fanclub would be an easy way to go, but all a bit too obvious. We'll get to them, but not tonight. No, I think we'll skip straight to one of the big guns to kick things off. If you only know me from reading the blog this one might be [...]

One of my favourite edits from the lovely Duff Disco is now up for free download... ambitiously chuggy and an absolute party anthem! Melts the faces off any unsuspecting party goer. Duff Disco is still pumping out the freebies in return for a little donation to cover costs so give the man some love and spread the word! Really looking forward to getting a listen to what he's been up to in his stockey studio.
![[Maandmix] Music Sounds Better By Night](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4169181_lg.jpg)
Twee en een half jaar onderweg zijn we inmiddels aanbeland bij de 500ste blogpost op Duurt Lang. Dat is een gemiddelde van 200 per jaar, ruim een halve per dag. Best netjes, dacht ik zo. Speciaal voor de gelegenheid heeft onze vaste huisproducent TSP Justice twee fijne mashups voor ons gemaakt. De eerste is een combinatie van Stardust's Music Sounds Better With You en Chromeo's Night By Night . Chromeo heeft een aantal acapella's beschikbaar gesteld aan iedereen die het maar wilde hebben, en Night By Night bleek opmerkelijk goed te passen bij de beat van [...]
Oops, gone a bit longer between pots than I'd meant to. There's also an ominous looking submission pile that needs attention. While I attempt to do something about that, how would you like to hear some songs interspersed with me talking nonsense? Last week I got together with my pal Allan to record a wee podcast for Insularis Records , the results of which you can hear below. Insularis Podcast [...]
Oops, gone a bit longer between pots than I'd meant to. There's also an ominous looking submission pile that needs attention. While I attempt to do something about that, how would you like to hear some songs interspersed with me talking nonsense? Last week I got together with my pal Allan to record a wee podcast for Insularis Records , the results of which you can hear below. Insularis Podcast [...]

UK Producer Soulpersona, brings that smooth throwback flavour on this track by Skee-Lo "Top Of The Stairs" ...Download for free, and be happy... -SoulPersona SoulPersona: SoundCloud • MySpace • Website Check Previous Posts On SoulPersona •J• [...]

Great combo of Crizzy + Kids at the Bar + a Skee Lo sample. Get down like dat, to dis. Crizzly & Kids At The Bar - Like Dat | mp3
![[Midnight Mojo] I Wish – Skee-Lo](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3583404_lg.jpg)
Don't we all? I Wish - Skee-Lo
Once upon a time, candy rapper Vanilla Ice was known to rock a house or two - or at least the recreation-center 13th birthday parties of herbs who didn't know any better. Today, Vanilla Ice would lik

Last week was big. Like, really big. It was quite possibly the busiest GIGANTIC night ever. There was a really good crowd right from the start, and it just kept filling up. It was mad. The place went off, and the party then ended up back at my apartment, where it kept going until the wee hours of the morning. It was a really lovely mix of peeps too. Loads of old school heads, which means being able to get away with playing GIGANTIC anthems from way back, right at peak time. Here [...]

With it's dreamy synth twinklings and calming male harmonies, "Constellating" by Oakland duo James & Evander , is the perfect kind of song to drift away to on a long drive, easing your mind into pondering over life's Big Questions...while still giving some focus to the road before you, of course. For those who can't pull off the drive/ think combo without putting other drivers and pedestrians in harm's way, no worries, as J&E are here to help you out with offerings of their own super-deep internal thoughts ("Surely it must be a thread/ A connection [...]
First RIP Nate Dogg, "Regulate" is one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time! Now onto some mashups. The mashup artists below have never been featured on Before the Bigs. The first few mashups are pretty chill while the last two have more upbe
![[Listen/Download] – Vico Ono – "I Wish I Was Jack Johnson" (Skee-Lo Vs. Jack Johnson)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3263740_lg.jpg)
This post is a "QuickPick". QuickPicks are my attempt at getting all of the music that's sent to me that I like (or just music I like but have no words for because it's so awesome), out into the dubya dots. Any time I get sent music that I like I "star" it in Gmail and then go back and listen to it a day later. If it's still as good as it was a day before then it goes up on the site, but sometimes I get backlogged and can't get through writing [...]
Happy Friday! Here goes a new mash-up from Vico Ono, who is quickly becoming one of my favorites in the mash-up game. Sure, Skee-Lo and Jack Johnson might not seem like two puzzle pieces that fit together, but guess what - they do. Skee-Lo actually fits really well into Jack Johnson. Um. This one takes me back. Check out/download the track below... I Wish I Was Jack Johnson by Vico Ono Related: Vico Ono - Finally Moving Big Boi

I was back up in Sheffield this weekend and I got talking to one of my friends about the blog. Anyway, to cut a long story short, James Batson is quite the fan of rap. And he said he'd send me some of his favourite West Coast tunes. Take it away, Jimmy... _____ If I was to pick 3 strictly West Coast licks, they would probably be... Snoop Dogg - Tha Shiznit [ [...]

Quick Download is our weekly post bringing you a track, old or new, that we have been obsessing over recently. There's a good thing about endlessly listening to Girl Talk, it's the attention it brings to the multitude of samples used. For example, this by Skee-Lo. I love this song! The vocal part is dropped over the top of T'Pau song "Heart & Soul" and it's a mix made in heaven. I love the blunt and honest raps, who wouldn't? I totally understand why this was a one hit wonder. It's relatable and sounds true, which [...]

The White Panda have released a slew of mashups in the past month. Some are full versions of the tracks found on their Rematch album and some are brand new. Some are great and some are average. I have picked my four favorites for this post. In it, you can find Twista meeting Crystal Castles, Birdman meating Dance Nation, David Banner meeting Crazytown, and Skee-Lo meating Taio Cruz. All of which are sure to provide some listening pleasure to your ears. Download: Twista & Crystal Castles - [...]
This Saturday from 10am to noon (pst) on URBAN ROOTS, SKEE - LO! We will play old favorites plus new joints from SKEE -LO. We will discuss his career, his smash single I Wish, and his future Click on the headphones and listen Peace, Deuce