Once I hear some new music I really love, I listen to it incessantly. For me, right now, that’s been DJ Quik, Loose Ends, and Ghostface’s verse from “4th Chamber.” Sometimes its hard to get up on new shit, so I try to listen to as many DJ mixes as I can, for inspiration, for a change of pace, and for pure enjoyment. Here are some grooving mixtapes getting me in the mood!
–My newest mix, Crash Course, dropped last week. Hip-hop, funk, and dance.
–Matthew Africa’s Best of DJ Quik mixtape is a tribute to one of the most underrated producer/rappers in the business. Enough said.
–The Whitelight Mixes are a collection of slow-burnering mixes; electronic music but not the heavy heavy. The new one from Andrew Allsgood is incredible! Some amazing house music.
–The Do-Over is a great weekly Sunday party thrown in my hometown of Los Angeles that I luckily had the chance of checking in early summertime. Mike B posted up his most recent live set for the real hip-hop heads. The Do Over blog has all the sets posted up. I suggest Garth Trinidad, DJ Nu Mark, and King Britt.
–DC’s own Jerome Baker III posted up a live set from Local 16. It will definitely get the party started with a good mix of different genres and party joints!
–Outside Broadcast is an super-informed blog done by Eli Escobar, Roctakon and Johnny Cocco, three NYC legends in the DJ game. Eli posted a mix by Kon (of Kon & Amir, funk-digging fame) because of a benefit for Kon. Real dope disco and funk edits.
–My boy DJ-TMY posted up his new disco-house joint, Twink Disco, over at his Raved-out blog. Yes, I felt uncomfortable saying it too, but it’s still fire!
–Turntablist legend Roc Raida passed away in September. Here is one of his old cassette joints that gives you a taste of his flavor.
–Finally, on the real deep tip, is Nadastrom, killing it from DC. These guys remixes and original tracks are serious dance floor destroyers. Check out their mix for DC hipster site BrightestYoungThings made for the celebration of their release party a month back.
