A couple of months back I found myself debating with a coworker the finer points of Hip Hop, all-time greatest albums and a bunch of other things that could never fully be settled for any reasonable period of time. Like the usual banter it ended up going on and on with no end in sight, … Read more
Another shout to my man Trends for putting me on to this breaks/rare grooves thread that somehow got started! This one is offering downloads of Demon Fuzz, Fela Kute, Magnum, David Axelrod, Cannonball Adderley, and Harlem River Drive. Ahhh man!!
I was hanging out Friday evening with some friends from my official 9-5 gig when Christina Aquilera’s “Ain’t No Other Man”, produced by DJ Premier, began playing in the background. Conversation started and I found myself making my case for why I consider DJ Premier to be the greatest producer in Hip-Hop. Why is Primo … Read more
I definately consider myself to be a digger who is on top of his game, but most of all I am a fan. So… here are my favorite break mix dj’s to keep your cd and tape decks (old school, right?) dusty. 1. Soulman 2. Conmen (Jake One & Mr. Supreme) 3. DJ Muro 4. … Read more
I’ve been fighting the urge to dig for a while, but finally found myself venturing out of Boston and into in a thrift store looking for some goodies today. It was definately not worth the $3 toll to get there as I only found a some really common joints. But hey… it was still diggin’, … Read more
Maybe someday I’ll actually get around to writing my own version of Crate Diggin’ for Dummies, but until then we’ll just have to imagine how wonderful it would be.
The DJ Semantik x Science Skateboards collaboration. The 60 minute product minute mix features the finest classic 90’s era Hip-Hop & Breaks mixed to perfection. Check out their boards and designs… you’ll be glad you did!
For a fairly young dude, I’m soooo old school and sometimes wish that I had been around and active during the birth of Hip-Hop. This attitude is very well represented in my musical releases and cover artwork and I give a lot of credit for my style and inspiration coming from those who represented so … Read more
Someone recently heard an advance copy of my soon to be released 100 Breaks Part 2 mix and asked how I found all the samples. The funny thing is that I really didn’t have a clear answer and was forced to sit back and analyse all the record research and digging habits that have become … Read more
I made a trip to the Chicago recently and came to the conclusion that I have a full blown record problem. My first destination immediately upon landing at O’Hare airport, after picking up the comfy Ford Taurus rental w/GPS from Avis of course, was Dusty Groove records. After getting stuck on the Dan Ryan Expressway … Read more