Blog: DOLLAR BIN JAMS

Brooklyn's Monk-One made a dub of this smooth classic. For a couple more of Monk's touch ups, check out my previous post .

Aw snap, Leo Zero is sharing a wav of his previously vinyl only Ian Hunter edit. Thanks Leo!

Back in 2007 or 2008, Dave Tat gave me a copy of this reissue for my birthday & lately I've been considering posting it. I'm glad I waited, because Greg Wilson just posted a fresh wav file! Equip consisted of Wilson, Magazine's Martin Jackson & A Certain Ratio's Andy Connell. Get the scoop from the 12"s liner notes below: In 1984 Street Sounds released the experimental 'UK Electro' album as part of their now legendary Electro series. All but one of the tracks on this 'compilation' were written and produced by the same nucleus of [...]

Here's an extended edit of one of Can's crown jewels, complete with an intro, outro and some extended breaks. Only the intro & outro are quantized. MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?9n5u wzzck9iy2f4 WAV: http://www.mediafire.com/?lphj nllotrs5kjv

Here's a mostly instrumental edit of Roundtree the Idjut Boys spliced together way back in 2003: Roundtree - Hit On You (Version Idjut) | Mediafire | YSI | 320 kbps

$1 well spent. Pardon the cracks n pops. Ashley Beedle - The Sleaze Track | Mediafire | YSI | 320 kbps

Here's a new mix of resurrected techno & house jams from San Francisco's Tristes Tropiques. If you're in SF on Saturday, be sure to check out Haçeteria at Deco Lounge. Get the details here .

Dance music's eternal momentum did not falter in 2011. It was another excellent year for tracks, and this is a snapshot of some of our favorites: Shawn Ryan & Ed Blammo - 2011 Highlights Mediafire | 75 minutes 01. Poolside - Do You Believe? [Future Classic] 02. Hidden Fees - Sale Away [Solei'd Music Group] 03. Jeremy Glenn - New Life (Perseus Summer of 83 Remix) [Future Classic] [...]

Instamatic just released a new 3 song EP, See The Signal . The lead track is a collaborative effort, featuring Sweatheart's Rose Luardo on vocals and writing by Memory Tapes' Dayve Hawk. Be sure to listen to Creep Hours , my favorite cut, and let the mega smooth synth signals control you. Catch them live on February 4th at Milk Boy and February 18th at Level Room. Download See The Signal from the band's Bandcamp: <p& gt;&lt ;a href=" http://instamatic.bandcamp.com /album/see-the-signal"&amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;See the Signal by Instamatic&amp ;amp;lt;/a&amp ;amp;gt;</p&amp ;amp;amp;gt;

DC, are you ever in luck. This Friday, Dollar Bin Jams' own Deep Sang and yours truly, with support from the wonderful Ex Ex Ex will be taking over 930 Club Backbar for a night of House, Disco, Funk and More. The night is a one-off, and Deep Sang and I figured it was only fitting if we do it up in a DBJ stylee! Orlando Johnson - Chocolate City Mediafire | 320 kbps Join us! Friday, January [...]

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RVNG hooked it up! The embedded player doesn't clearly show it, but you can grab a free download of Wine from their Soundcloud page. Pick up the entire release here.

RVNG hooked it up! The embedded player doesn't clearly show it, but you can grab a free download of Wine from their Soundcloud page. Pick up the entire release here.

Billy W - Times In My Life (Underwater Mix) from Daniella Sansotta . Robotique's Billy W is plowing into 2012 with a pair of new releases and a video. First up is U Just Don't Know , which features two original late night weapons & a stripped down remix by Sean Thomas. Check out the samples on Soundcloud & grab the files at Beatport. Next up, there's a track on the new Hamilton Dance Records 12". Times In My Life [...]

This Chinese New Year Chris Rogy is bringing in the Dragon with a boom... Those of you that know me, know I had a long stint in Southeast Asia. In that time, the sounds of 60s and 70s funk and soul grew on me fondly and I began to collect some of those sweet digs. In fact, way back when, in April of 2010, I posted on DBJ just before moving from Bangkok to Phnom Penh. In that post, I referenced Peter Doolan's Monrakplengthai blog. What you don't know, is when I contacted Peter [...]

This Chinese New Year Chris Rogy is bringing in the Dragon with a boom... Those of you that know me, know I long stint in Southeast Asia. In that time, the sounds of 60s and 70s funk and soul grew on me fondly and I began to collect some of those sweet digs. In fact, way back when, in April of 2010, I posted on DBJ just before moving from Bangkok to Phnom Penh. In that post, I referenced Peter Doolan's Monrakplengthai blog. What you don't know, is when I contacted Peter - who [...]

This Friday, I am very proud to present to the world the Philly International Records 40th Anniversary Re-Edits and Remixes compilation . It's a comp available only in Europe, part of a series of 14 CDs of retrospective and new material from one of Philly's great cultural institutions. I have a remix of one of my favorite songs of all time, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' "Wake Up Everybody" on this comp, and it is a top 10 selling R&B record on Amazon UK . Harmless Records, BBC and Philly International were great [...]

CSLSX is kicking off 2012 with a free download of their new track, Aeromancer. Sit back, relax and imagine you're flying over the Himalayas...

June 23, 1947 – January 16, 2012. Rest In Peace E-Man! Jimmy Castor - E-Man Boogie '82 | Mediafire | YSI | 320 kbps

Philadelphia's Matpat is celebrating his new release on London's Strobelight Honey by giving away a free download of his new George Benson rework. The originals on the 12", as well as the freebie, are all funky house cuts with strong drums & artfully flipped samples. The vinyl also features a remix by LA's NYCPARTYINFO . For some insight into Matpat's influences (and for some free music), checkout his Househeads blog series. George Benson - Give me the Night (Matpat's 909 Edit) Free DL by [...]