New Mix: Studio Fitty Foe

WTF?! Why do I keep doing this electro type music for? I guess it’s because its fun to mix. I feel like I’m going on a journey when I mix electro tracks. I like finding those transitions that just sound perfect together and let them ride for a good 32, 64, or more bars sometimes.

Yeah, I don’t really listen to electro by my own powers but I love it in the club when the bass is hittin’ and the DJs are killin’ it. I sift through a shitload of it too when I am listening to music blogs. At that point, I just get into a “this works, this doesn’t work” mode as I pick songs that I could potentially use in a mix. I never really look for it though. I never search the artists. My trusted blogs, which I probably follow for hip hop, downtempo, bmore, indie, and so on, just seem to love electro as well, so its right in my face. Being the thorough person that I am, I got to listen to all the tracks that the blog is offering up, if I trust the blog. So you see, electro is always in my face, I will always be previewing and downloading tracks, and eventually making more electro mixes. Just hope somebody out there appreciates my work. I do appreciate mixing electro though, because it brings out a lot of my musical creativity that can’t be seen when I am mixing hip hop. Thank you electro, for bombarding me with your hits.

Studio Fitty Foe (Week of 11.09.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:

1. Bounce Camp – Good Beat
2. U-Tern – Gwen Guthrie vs. Daft Punk
3. Duck Sauce – Anyway
4. Bumblebeez - Rio (Jimmy2sox & U-GO-B Remix)
5. Black Kids – I’m Not Gonna Teach Your BF How To Dance (Twelves Remix)
6. Barbara Tucker – Stop Playing With My Mind (Full Intention Dub Mix)
7. Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias – Boogie No More
8. Stardust – Music Sounds Better (In Miami Horror Remix)
9. DumBass vs. Flapsandwich – Fuck The Poor
10. Armand Van Helden – I Want Your Soul (Fake Blood Remix)
11. Superpose – Button
12. Bloc Party – Signs (MMMatthias Remix)
13. Bobby LaBeat – Click Clack
14. Glitch – Stringles
15. Ludacris - Move Bitch (Disco Villians Remix)
16. Mongrel – HIt From The Morning Sun (DJ Beware and Motorpitch Remix)
17. DJ Mujava – Township Funk (DJ Rob 3 Remix)
18. Blaqstarr – Hands Up Thumbs Down (Degree Remix)
19. Drlkt Freddie – Airtight (Sonic Truth Remix)
20. Round Table Knights – Freak From Desire
21. A-Trak – Say Whoa (Minus 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 :

New Mix: Hollywood Dive Bar Musical

I really have no thought process for this mix. I just wanted to use some nice Indie and Electro tracks I have been dying to get to all your ears ASAP. I think it came together real nice and I hope you enjoy it. I call it “Hollywood Dive Bar Musical” cause I can imagine the cracked out/hipster versions of the “High School Musical” (which I have seen 20 times; 1, 2, & 3) cast singing the tracks and dance walking (is that what its called?) all over the shadiest Hollywood dive bar. Now that I think about it maybe I should have called it “La Cita Musical,” but I think the more generic name is equally as corny as “High School Musical” and I can’t un-dumb it down, so I’ll stick with my first choice. This is shorter than usual too, take that LinoType. I will start doing 20 minute mixes just so I don’t hear “your mixes are too long” from you anymore.

Hollywood Dive Bar Musical (Week of 03.23.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:

1. Jesse Rose – Touch My Horn (Mad Kids Remix)
2. Esser – Let’s Work It Out (A1 Bassline Remix)
3. The Outrunners – These Girls Are Dressed To Kill
4. The Hours – See The Light (Calvin Harris Remix)
5. Breakbot – Happy Rabbit
6. Animal Collective – My Girls (HATCHMATIK Disco Bootleg)
7. The Juan Maclean – One Day
8. Breakbot – Please Don’t
9. Beirut – My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille
10. Sportsday Megaphone – Meet Me In The Middle (David E Sugar Remix)
11. The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name (LA Riots Remix)
12. Bonde Do Role – Quero Te Amar (Douster Remix)
13. Royksopp – Happy Up Here (Breakbot Remix)
14. Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars
15. Adele – Cold Shoulder (Basement Jaxx Classic Remix Edit)
16. Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl (DJ LA*Jesus Remix)
17. MGMT – Kids
18. Kanye West vs. The Knife – High Heartbeats (A-Trak Mash Up)
19. The Knife – Heartbeats
20. Metronomy – A Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix)

New Mix: Indienational

I had a lot of fun putting this mix together because I had a chance to get into genres, that before the last couple of months, I didn’t know much about. Thanks to the magic of the internet and music blogs, I was able to explore the music of the world from comfort of my desk job.

I am actually impressed with a lot of the Indie, electro, and international music that is out there. If you asked me 6 months ago, I may have ensured you that I could never get into those genres. But after actually sitting down and giving each track a listen, I have became a fan. I hope you enjoy this like I do.

Indienational (Week of 02.23.09) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:
1. Monkey: Journey to the West – Monkey Bee (Diplo Remix)
2. Shinehead – Billie Jean
3. Spleen – Tu L’aimeras
4. Tosca – Fondue
5. Magic Arm – Daft Punk is Playing in my House
6. Mexican Institute of Sound – Para No Vivir Desesperado (NSM…PSM Remix)
7. Kinky – Hasta Quemarnos
8. Dan Black – I Love Life
9. Of Montreal – Jimmy
10. Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (The Knocks Remix)
11. Junior Boys – Bits & Pieces
12. Nujabes + Fat Jon – Transcendence
13. Cut Copy – Far Away (Damn Arms Remix)
14. Chromeo – 100%
15. Trouble Andrew – Run & Hide (Diplo Remix)
16. 33Hz – Sentinel of Love
17. Holy Ghost! – Hold On
18. Coeur de Pirate – Comme Des Enfants (Le Matos Andy Carmichael Remix)
19. Mike Dunn – Feel the Muzik
20. Air France – June Evenings
21. Ted & Francis – All Ways
22. Hot Chip – Hold On (D.I.M. Remix)
23. Cut Copy – Hearts on Fire
24. Treasure Fingers – Cross the Dancefloor (Designer Drugs Remix)

The Come Up Crew Podcast Vol. 3: Top Songs of 2008 featuring Ocir, Dumlao, & Spingineer

It’s past due since the mix was supposed to be up on Wednesday (Christmas Eve). I am in SF, Dumlao is in Santa Barbara, and Ocir is in LA which made it hard for us to finalize everything. Although, the podcast was done on Wednesday, I was having trouble getting solid internet connections anywhere until today at my mom’s house. So finally I give you The Come Up Crew Podcast Vol. 3 highlighting the Top Songs of 2008 as chosen by The Come Up DJs Ocir, Dumlao, and Spingineer. Ocir and Dumlao play their top electro tracks while I play my top hip hop tracks. Enjoy.

The Come Up Podcast Vol. 3: Top Songs of 2008 (Week of 12.22.08) – Click to Download

Tracklisting:

Introduction: Dumlao and Ocir (Background music is an original beat by Ocir)

Set #1: Ocir

1. Crookers ft. Kid Cudi – Embrace the Martian
2. Kanye West – Paranoid (Pocketknife Edit)
3. Fake Blood – Mars
4. E-40 & Method Man – N.A.S.A. Music (L.A. Riots Remix)
5. Adele – Cold Shoulder (Bassment Jaxx Remix)
6. Common – Universal Mind Control
7. Chromeo – 100% (Treasure Fingers Remix)
8. Edu K – Me Bota Pra Dançar feat. Marina (Crookers Remix)
9. Usher – Love in this Club (MSTRKRFT Remix)
10. The Lonely Island – Jizz in My Pants

Interlude: Dumlao (Background Music: Villains – Thrilla Remix)

Set #2: Spingineer

1. Evidence – Chase The Clouds Away
2. The Roots – Get Busy feat. Dice Raw & Peedi Peedi
3. 9th Wonder & Buckshot – Hold It Down feat. Talib Kweli & Tyler Woods
4. Lupe Fiasco – Paris, Tokyo
5. Q-Tip – Gettin’ Up
6. Common – The Light ‘08 feat. Marsha Ambrosius
7. Consequence – Feel This Way feat. John Legend
8. Strong Arm Steady – Can’t Let Go
9. Jay-Z – Roc Boys
10. Kanye West – Flashing Lights

Interlude: Dumlao (Background Music: Termanology – This Is How We Rock instrumental)

Set #3: Dumlao

1. Kenna – Say Goodbye To Love
2. NERD – Everyone Nose
3. LMFAO – I’m In Miami Bitch
4. Santo Gold – Creator Remix
5. Kid Sister – Beeper
6. Kid Cudi – Day n Nite Remix
7. Yelle – Je Veux Te Voir Remix
8. Justice Feat Uffie – The Party Remix
9. Kanye West Feat ATrak – Stronger Remix
10. Dizzee Rascal – Flex Remix
11. Ida Corr – Let Me Think About It Remix
12. Does It Offend You Yeah? – We Are Rockstars
13. MSTRKRFT – Bounce
14. Black Ghosts – Anyway You Choose To Give It Remix
15. LA Riots – Switchblade
16. Villains – Cut Me Up
17. Chromeo – 100% Remix
18. Daft Punk vs Adam Freeland – AerOBAMA
19. Justice vs MGMT- Electric Feel Remix
20. Estelle – American Boy Remix

Outro: Dumlao (Background: MIA – Paperplanes Instrumental)