On Saturday 4th February the Too Hip To Be Square crew and myself return to West London party spot The Westbury for another shindig of party vibes and rare grooves. This month we are joined by DMC champ 2005 and Droppin' Science co-host & resident DJ Matman . His p revious DJ set at Too Hip To Be Square back in May last year is undoubtedly one of the best we've had let's see if he can topple it with his eclectic music and scratching technique. Check out his mixtapes below and the Facebook event [...]
After a well rested break I'll be flexing the elbow grease to spin some of the finest old skool joints at CAMP alongside Stu Streetlife on Friday 20th Jan. The party runs 9-3 and it's free entry all night. Check out the Facebook event for more details.
Image: Thomas Fuchs As I wind down the work for another year let me share a few gems I've found of late. First up a dub edit of Katy B's On A Mission by DJ Captain Planet . Katy On A Mission (Captain Planet Remix) by DJ Captain Planet Download: Katy B - On A Mission (Captain Planet Remix) mp3 Next up a jazzy retouch of Eric B & Rakim's Don't Sweat The Technique by Freqnik & [...]
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 [...]
After stumbling across DJ Moar's Soundcloud earlier I think this Parisian deserves some extra credit. His Myspace claims he was a "Breaker in 1982, Tagger in 1989, Mc in 1993, Beatmaker Since 1996, Dj Since 2000, Co-owner & A&R of Trad Vibe Records since 2005..." other than that I'm pretty new to his music. But his edits, sometimes a simple manipulation of the original, others a full blown break apart and rebuild, speak for themselves. Check out his Soundcloud for more. ODB vs CRUSADERS - Got Your Money [...]
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 [...]
Boz Scaggs 'Lowdown' (greg wilson edit) by gregwilson
Image: Anarchy Alchemy ERIC B & RAKIM Paid In Full (Classy Mix) by Freqnik & WDRE
Photo: Taylor Hill DJ Mehdi: 20 January 1977 - 13 September 2011 R.I.P. He was one of the best DJ's I have had the pleasure of seeing live. He had such a passion for the music he played, and love for the crowd he played to. This set he played as part of the Live at Revival Ontario Beats Fool's Gold Tour alongside A-Trak is a fine example of his eclectic taste in music and ability to cut and mix between genres. The part about half way through when he drops [...]
I threw together some house & nu disco records the other week and made this little mixtape, but in my haste I forgot to post it here. Anyway, the tracks should still hold some essence of summer for you to squeeze onto before we knuckle down to a hard cold winter. Tracklisting & download from my Soundcloud . Summer House Mix 2011 by Oh-Death
In just over 1 weeks time on Friday 19th I'll be back at 93 Feet East hosting Too Hip To Be Square in the bar with Deathwish Disco in the main room. This will be our last event at 93 Feet East before we take a break from our monthly residency than has spanned over a year there. It's not the end of Too Hip To Be Square, we'll be back soon. So, not letting this last event dampen our spirits we intend to go out with a bang. Along with free giveaways on the night we [...]
Image: Young And Feral Jackmaster Hawk doesn't appear to be giving much information away on his various profiles other than being from the Netherlands however, that cannot be said for his generous posting of downloadable edits of funk, disco, pop & rock on his Soundcloud page . Without removing the tracks structure and transforming it into a new genre or tempo he crafts mixable intro's & outro's and extended breaks throughout favorites and lesser known tracks. Here's a little selection but, be sure to check out his [...]
Ramp FM "The Funk Sessions" Guestmix by marchype
Ian Dury - Wake up & make love with me (Red Axes Re-Fix) by Klasse Recordings
Greg Wilson, one of my favorite DJ's and remixer's is currently releasing previously unreleased & limited release edits via his Soundcloud page: "Having finally got around to upgrading my SoundCloud account, I'm going to start uploading a whole heap of edits and remixes, in addition to the DJ mixes I regularly add, at the rate of at least a wav a week. This will be ongoing (a lot of stuff to get up there) and include downloads available to all, but also downloads that are only privately accessible." What's interesting is the description accompanying [...]
Headlining my monthly shindig at 93 Feet East this month is Demetrios Boogie (Mookie) along with fellow DJ/Blogger Push Music (pushmusic.co.uk ) & the usual suspect residents. As usual we kick things off at 7 and go through until 1am and it's free entry all night. Next door, Deathwish Disco have Calvertron, Wizard and Heavy Knights. Check out the Facebook event for full details.
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 [...]
Follow bloggers You Can Call Me Pelski are teaming up with Berlin based agency Jackmode to host a stage at this years Gottwood Festival on June 30th - July 3rd. They will play host to the likes of; Round Table Knights, Matanza, Monkey Safari, Eldoko, John Marshall, Darkly, Pelski, Sharkbait, Timmy P, Seka and Croz on their stage alone. For more info on their stage at Gottwood plus tonnes of free mp3s from their headliners head here . The festival also packs a hefty lineup featuring the likes of; Mr Scruff, Jamie XX, [...]
Image: BRWAX Great mix from the Softwar boys they recently put together for a Sydney restaurant . Quite an uplifting mix considering, but when there's char grilled octopus & crisp pork belly with watermelon, roast chilli & black vinegar on the menu I'm sure there's every reason to feel good. Long-Groin by softwar
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