New Mix: Sound Therapy Vol. 1

I put this mix together for the new pre-party The Come Up Crew is trying to build at Lost Souls Cafe in Downtown LA. I believe it will be going down every 3rd Saturday of the month. Beer, wine, food, shakes, and coffee will be available for all patrons to enjoy while they listen to the great music the Come Up Crew pumps out…what a whack plug.

So the mix is chill…I bring in a shitload of genres together that I felt might help one chill. Hip Hop, Indie, RnB, Neo-Soul, Soul, Funk, Disco, Dub, and so on. Check ‘er out.

Sound Therapy Vol. 1 (Week of 07.20.09) – Click to Download

1. Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So, Maybe No
2. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
3. Kleer – Tonight
4. Minnie Ripperton – Young, Willing and Able
5. Pilotpriest – Shuffle Bored
6. 45 – I Believe feat. Stephanie McKay
7. Wale – Chillin’ feat. Lady Gaga
8. J Dilla – Fuck The Police
9. Mayer Hawthorne – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
10. Miles Bonny – Nothin’ But Chu
11. The Meters – Hand Clapping Song
12. Nas – Life’s A Bitch feat. AZ (Jugg Remix)
13. Catcall – August
14. Kanye West – Heartless
15. Dorian Concept – Fort Teen
16. DJ JS-1 – Like This feat. Large Professor
17. Stacy Epps – Space
18. Madlib – Movie Finale (Instrumental)
19. Mos Def – Auditorium feat. Slick Rick
20. Royksopp – Vision One
21. Sigur Ros vs. Mobb Deep – Shook (Emancipator Mash Up)
22. Pharcyde vs. Ghostland Observatory – Passin’ Me By (Dave Wrangler Remix)
23. Redeye – So Sweet
24. Alkaholiks – All Night
25. Salma Agha – Come Closer
26. Chester French & Clinton Sparks – Life in LA feat. Pharrell Williams & Jermaine Dupri
27. BJ the Chicago Kid – Denial
28. Cody Chestnutt – Serve This Royalty
29. Radiohead – Nude (Shanghai Restoration Project Remix)
30. Kanye Wesy & Malik Yusef – Magic Man feat. Common & John Legend
31. Zero 7 – Somersault feat. MF Doom
32. Nuyorican Soul – I am the Black Gold of the Sun (4Hero Remix)
33. Roy Ayers – Everybody Loves the Sunshine
34. Animal Collective – Daily Routine (Phaseone Remix)

New Mix: The Come Up 1 Year Anniversary Set

This 30 minute set was created for a slot that preceded Mr. Choc (Beat Junkies) and eventually DJ Nu-Mark (Jurassic 5), who were guest DJs at The Come Up 1 year anniversary at the Terrace in Pasadena. And in the end, Mr. Choc and DJ Nu-Mark knew me by name, but not necessarily in a good way. They know “Spingineer” as the fuck that played electro on a night where the headliners don’t really fuck with that style of music. So now I am infamous for being an electro loving butty boy for the 12-13 minutes of electro I played that night. This is actually the first time I ever played electro at The Come Up, perfect timing I guess. So listen to the mix, especially the electro part which I call the “career killing piece of crap that no one danced too.” Enjoy.

The Come Up 1 Year Anniversary Set (Week of 05.11.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:

1. Beenie Man – Streets Is Getting Hot
2. Zion-I – Coastin’
3. Kudu – Boom Boom (DDPESH Remix)
4. Kid Cudi – I Poke Her Face feat. Kanye West & Common
5. Peter Bjorn & John – Nothing to Worry About feat. Adam Tensta, U-N-I, &
The 87 Stick Up Kids (Troublemaker Remix)
6. Chiddy Bang – Kids feat. MGMT
7. MGMT – Kids
8. Phoenix – 1901 (Build Remix)
9. Pnau – Baby (Breakbot Remix)
10. Sebastien Tellier – Kilometer (A-Trak Remix)
11. Shazam – Pool Party 2009
12. Private – Secret Lover (Lifelike Remix)
13. Future Rock – That Sound

So although I didn’t really get the respect I hoped for by some of the greatest DJs I ever heard of, I still was loving the crazy sets pumped out by Mr. Choc and DJ Nu-Mark. Shit is burned in my mind for the rest of my life, amazing.

BTW, I am turntable-less at this point after donating my turntables to Tiny Toones Cambodia at the Los Angeles leg of the world tour on Sunday, May 3rd, 2009. It was a cool event, the kids were very talented, and I feel confident my turntables, mixer, and other equipment will be put to good use and help save lives.

Here is a photo mosaic of the event from :

26 Hip Hop Tracks for my 26th Birthday on March 26th Mix

I fucking love hip hop! Since the days of my youth when I was listening to Arrested Development and Digable Planets alongside Das Efx and Boogie Down Productions adjacent to NWA and DJ Quik juxtaposed to San Quinn and RBL Posse. I love hip hop in all it’s forms, conscious, clever, gangsta, grimey, dancey, and dumb. It is the only type of music that can make you dance, think, nod your head, two step, fight your enemies, disrespect females, get drunk, and so much more.

Hip hop is so versatile that it has moved beyond its roots in The Bronx to become a large part of many sub-cultures in cities across the globe, touching lives from the poverty strictend in the slums to the rich folks in the hills. I refuse to ever say that hip hop is dead because it is a lifestyle and even though the elements of DJing, breaking, MCing, and tagging have become independent entities, when brought together, the term “the perfect fit” can only explain the outcome.

Hip hop is powerful and it has never been used as a type of propaganda for evil, as believed in the past. Hip hop is positive and those who choose to be a part of hip hop can only receive something positive in return. No matter how bad ass or hardcore hip hop representers come off when they perform, you have to understand that hip hop was born in areas where the only road to success was a competitive nature and that is what fuels the forward progression of the hip hop movement, giving you something greater as time goes on. I imagine the hip hop kid of the future will be able to rhyme in several languages in one freestyle, scratch, do a head spin, and drop a piece all at the same time. We ain’t prepared for what hip hop has to offer in 2109.

Sorry, the mix is early but I just couldn’t wait! Enjoy…

Happy Birthday to Me!

26.26.26 Hip Hop Mix (Week of 03.16.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:

1. Jay-Z – My President Is Black
2. Dilated Peoples – The Last Is First
3. Bambu – Like Us
4. DJ Babu – Deadly Habitz Feat.Gang Starr (Cuts/Beat Juggling By DJ Babu)
5. Evidence – To Be Determined Feat. Elzhi & Aloe Blacc
6. Brother Ali – Original King
7. Little Brother – Passion Flower
8. People Under the Stairs – Keepin It Live
9. Murs – Yesterday & Today
10. Cunninlynguists – Never Come Down
11. Dela – Vibrate Feat. Blu
12. Raekwon – Wu Ooh Feat. Ghostface Killah & Method Man
13. Nas – Represent
14. J Dilla – Make ‘Em NV
15. Exile BEATS – For The Kids
16. Q-Tip – Official
17. De La Soul – Plug Tunin’
18. Common – Gladiator
19. Jay-Z – American Dreamin’ Feat. Fela Kuti (MikeLove’s Nigerian Gangster Remix)
20. The Beatnuts – No Escapin’ This
21. Zion I – Coastin’ Feat. K.Flay
22. Blackalicious – Swan Lake
23. Planet Asia – Pure Coke
24. Gang Starr – Discipline Feat. Total
25. The Roots – Stay Cool
26. Reflection Eternal – Chaos Feat. Bahamadia

New Mix: Neo-Soulish Styles + Some: Part 1 & 2

I always wanted to put together a neo-soul mix but I just never got around to it. With dope neo-soul songs, as well as songs from other genres that just seem to fit the mood, this is what I put together. Check parts 1 & 2. Thanks to DJ Siik, DJ Linotype, DJ Ocir and endless list of music blogs for some of the tracks and remixes that helped bring this all together. Sorry for the excess 4Hero, but they just make good music…

Part 1:

Neo-Soulish Styles + Some: Part 1 (Week of 02.02.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:
1. 4Hero – Look Inside feat. Face
2. Chico Mann – Dilo Como Yo
3. Jazzanova – Look What You’re Doin’ To Me feat. Phonte
4. Amel Larrieux – Bravebird
5. Maxwell – Changed
6. 4Hero – Sink or Swim (No Choice for Me) feat. Lady Alma
7. 4Hero – Take My Time feat. J Davey
8. Goapele – Closer
9. Erykah Badu – Soldier
10. Iman Williams – You R feat. Nebulus
11. Maxwell – Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)
12. Common – Funky 4 U feat. Jill Scott & Bilal
13. Adriana Evans – All for Love
14. Amerie – One Thing (Siik Remix)
15. Zhane – Request Line
16. Soul II Soul – Back to Life
17. Ave.To – Mama’s Koolaid
18. Flying Lotus – Camel (Nosaj Thing Remix)
19. New Mastersounds – Your Love is Mine feat. Corrine Bailey Rae (Fred Everything Mix)
20. Raphael Saadiq – Get Involved feat. Q-Tip
21. Common – I Am Music feat. Jill Scott
22. Adriana Evans – Hey Now

Part 2:

Neo-Soulish Styles + Some: Part 2 (Week of 02.02.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:
1. Jill Scott – High Post Brotha feat. Common (Live)
2. 7 Samurai – Without Luv
3. Jill Scott – Love Rain
4. Corrine Bailey Rae – I’d Like To
5. Amy Winehouse – Help Yourself
6. Cooly’s Hot Box – What A Surprise
7. Raphael Saadiq – Be Here feat. D’Angelo
8. Aaliyah – If Your Girl Only Knew (Siik Remix)
9. Glenn Lewis – Don’t You Forget It
10. Carmen Rodgers – Dream
11. Common – 8 Minutes to Sunrise feat. Jill Scott
12. D’Angelo – Devil’s Pie
13. Ryan Leslie – Rescue Me
14. Amy Winehouse – Stronger Than Me
15. Corrine Bailey Rae – Trouble Sleeping
16. Erykah Badu – Love of My Life feat. Common
17. Erykah Badu – The Healer
18. Dwele – Hold On
19. Raheem DeVaughn – Woman
20. Lupe Fiasco – Daydreamin’ feat. Jill Scott
21. Chico Cesar – Mama Africa
22. Akon – Mama Africa
23. Stone Mecca – In Love
24. Estelle – Come Over
25. Gnarls Barkley – Who Cares
26. Angie Stone – Baby
27. Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know (Siik Remix)
28. John Legend – Another Again

Common Locals Only Show Held By NBC Los Angeles

Access Granted

My friend Marco told me about the Locals Only Common show they advertised on NBC, so I went to the NBC Los Angeles website and searched Common. I found the entry form which asked for my email, name, and a code word for entry. After entering the info, I was looking at a page with 4 pictures of locations in LA. I guess this was too ensure that only locals would go to this show. It was a good idea but I wasn’t sure on one waterfront location. I thought it could be a number of places, including Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, or Newport Beach. After looking closer at the small picture, I found out it was Long Beach after spotting the ferris wheel in the background.

The show was at a secret location that wasn’t disclosed to us until the day of the show. It was close to 6th and Santa Fe by the LA River at an events building. Trisha and I met up with Mitchel (Dumlao), Mike (Mike Deuce), and Marco (Speezee). The wait to get in was a good 20-25 minutes. It was nice inside and the lighting was good. I got a beer and cocktail at the bar and it came out to $14. We had to listen to this Will.I.AM looking DJ that was off point more than on point with his mixing and timing. He seemed to love to slam into the next song in the middle of versus which bothered the shit out of me. He was a good performer though as far as scratching and controlling the crowd on the mic. I will give him that.

Common came on at 10:30 and did a half hour show. Most of the songs were those straight commercial/girl loving tracks. Here are some examples of tracks he performed:

Make My Day (Off the new album)
Testify
Love Is
Come Close (Where he brought a girl up on stage to rap to her, WTF??, corny!!)
The Light
Go (I think)
The People
Universal Mind Control

I like all of these songs but I didn’t hear any of the songs I was hoping to hear which pissed me off a little bit. These are the songs I wanted to hear:

I Used to Love H.E.R.
Nuthin to Do
Thisisme
Resurrection
Breaker 1/9
Reminding Me (Of Sef)
6th Sense
Funky 4 U
Dooinit

But I guess NBC would never let him play those tracks. Maybe I have to see him live at a real concert or at a hip hop show on the straight underground tip. I’ll tell you one thing, the show made me want to listen to Common’s old stuff. When he was fucking dope and his rhymes were hard. I love Common’s music no matter what, but I guess the lack of diversity of songs at the show turned me off. But you know what they say…beggers can’t be choosers. I am just happy I got to see Common Sense for free.

The Finale, Taken by Trisha

The Come Up Podcast Vol. 1: 90s Hip Hop featuring Spingineer & Dumlao

Dumlao

Spingineer

Podcast #1:
Theme: 90s Hip Hop featuring Dumlao and Spingineer

The Come Up Podcast (Week of 11.24.08) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:

Introduction: Dumlao & Spingineer (Background Music: Dela – La Bonne Attitude)

Set #1: Spingineer

1. Big Daddy Kane – Set It Off
2. Eric B & Rakim – J.U.I.C.E. (Know the Ledge)
3. Leaders of the New School – The International Zone Coaster
4. Organized Konfusion – Walk into the Sun (Remix)
5. Cypress Hill – Real Estate
6. LL Cool J – Jingling Baby
7. Eric B & Rakim – Don’t Sweat the Technique
8. Special Ed – Ready 2 Attack
9. Main Source – Looking at the Front Door
10. Leaders of the New School – Just Another Case of that Old PTA
11. Gangstarr – Who’s Gonna Take the Weight
12. Redman – Time 4 Sum Aksion
13. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Straighten it Out
14. Brand Nubian – Step to the Rear
15. Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
16. Naughty by Nature – Uptown Anthem
17. Third Bass – Gas Face

Interlude: Dumlao (Background Music: Mad Skillz – Nod Factor – Instrumental)

Set #2: Dumlao

1. Craig Mack – Flava In Yo Ear Remix feat. Biggie
2. Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World
3. Nas – Memory Lane
4. Common – Nuthin To Do
5. Dred Scott – Back In the Day
6. Lordz Of The Underground – Funky Child
7. Das Efx – They Want Efx
8. Fu Schnickens – True Fuschnick
9. Lordz Of The Underground – Chief Rocka
10. Redman – Rated R
11. EPMD – You Gots To Chill
12. The Alkaholiks – Daaaaaamn
13. Outkast – Call Of Da Wild
14. Main Source – Fakin The Funk
15. Del the Funkee Homosapien- Mistadobalina
16. Fu Schnickens – What’s Up Doc?
17. Kool G Rap – Poison
18. EPMD – Crossover
19. Naughty By Nature – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Interlude: Spingineer (Background Music – J Dilla – Make Em NV – Instrumental)

Set #3: Spingineer

1. Black Moon – Who Got Da Props
2. Black Sheep – Black with N.V.
3. Chill Rob G – Court is Now in Session
4. K-Solo – Your Mom’s in my Business
5. Poor Righteous Teachers – Shakyla
6. M.O.P. – Hardcore
7. Kool G Rap – Streets of New York
8. Nas – Halftime
9. Large Professor – The Mad Scientist
10. Ed O.G. & The Bulldogs – I Got to Have It
11. Shyheim – On & On
12. A Tribe Called Quest – Busta’s Lament
13. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth – The Funky Technician
14. Ice Cube – Bird in the Hand
15. King Tee – Played Like a Piano
16. Inverse – Til the End (C.A.L.I.) feat. Trek Life

Outro: Dumlao & Spingineer (Background Music – Lupe Fiasco – Paris, Tokyo – Instrumental)