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What a perfect new years eve! That party was massive. I have to say that, technically, this mix sucks, I had no monitor and my serato vinyl was sweating as much as me, so there’s all kinds of glitches and fucked up mixes… and it was the first time i ever used a sample player (air horn). But the party was off the hook. No doubt about that. I wish I could DJ parties like this all the time. I love nothing more than playing 90s hits like they were made this year.
Peace 2009 and RIP Michael Jackson, DJ AM, Roc Raida, and Mister Magic.

Here’s the live recording, broken up into easily digestible pieces:

Part One Download (Windows users right click, save as to download, mac users ctrl click.)
Part One Tracklist:

Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)-Billy Ocean
I wanna be your lover – Prince
Shakara – Fela Kuti
Galaxy – War
Keep The Fire Burning (edit) – Gwen McRae
Clouds – Chaka Khan
You Should Be Dancin’ (Todd Terje Edit) – The Bee Gees
Love Hangover Joey Negro Remix – Diana Ross
The Magnificent Seven – The Clash
Dazz – Brick
Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied) – B.T. Express
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
Girl You Need A Change Of Mind – Eddie Kendricks
Buffalo Stance – Neneh Cherry
Kiss – Prince
Need You Tonight – INXS
She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
Remember the Time – Michael Jackson
You Rock My World – Michael Jackson
Doin’ It – LL Cool J
Heavenly Break – eli escobar
Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Music  -  The Coldcut Remix) – Eric B. & Rakim
Gasface (DJ SOUL’s Edit) – 3rd Bass
Rump Shaker – Wreckx – N – Effect
Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
I wanna sex you up – Color Me Badd
Hold On, I’m Coming (LP/Single Version) – Sam & Dave
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder

Here’s Part Two (Windows users right click, save as, mac users ctrl click.)
Tracklist:

I Want You Back – The Jackson 5
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Into the Groove – Madonna
Don’t You Want me – Human League
Stand Back (Eli Escobar Disco Remix) – Stevie Nicks
Welcome To the Jungle (Todd Terje Re-Edit) – Guns ‘n’ Roses
I Wanna Be Sedated (Remastered Version ) – Ramones
Rock And Roll All Nite – Kiss
D’yer Mak’er – Led Zeppelin
Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
Fame – David Bowie
Electric Feel – MGMT
Rock Your Body (LeBaron Edit) – Justin Timberlake
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (Intro Outro) – Beyonce
Headsprung  (Neo’s Intro Edit) – LL Cool J
Show Me What You Got – Jay-Z
Get Low (f. Ying Yang Twins) – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Be Faithful Dirty (Feat Fatman Scoop and Faith Evans) – Crooklyn Clan
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) – Black Sheep
Where Brooklyn At? Right Here! – Mister Cee
Jump Around – House Of Pain
Motownphilly [1991] – Boyz II Men
Treat Em Right – chubb rock
Yeah! (feat Lil’ Jon and Ludac – Usher
Right Here (Human Nature Remix) – SWV
People Everyday (Metamorphosis Mix) – Arrested Development
Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] (Explicit) – Jay-Z
Good Life [Explicit] – Kanye West
Throw Some D’s feat. Polow Da Don (Dirty) – Rich Boy
Make It Rain (Remix) – Fat Joe featuring R. Kelly, T.I., Lil’ Wayne, Baby, Rick Ross
Countdown on the mic!

Here’s Part three (right click or ctrl click here to Download)
Tracklist

Countdown on the mic
new years eve rocketship sound effect – DJ Mattymatt
Auld Lang Syne – Jimi Hendrix
Nightflight To UR Anus (Todd Terje Tynneterje Edit) – Boney M
robot rock – Daft Punk
aNYway – Original Mix – Duck Sauce
100% Pure Love (Club mix) – Crystal Waters
Everybody Everybody – Black Box
Rhythm Is A Dancer – Snap
Bad Romance (Dirty) – Lady Gaga
Dance (Bonus Beats) – Earth People
Mi Gente (Louie Vega Eol Remix) – Hector Lavoe
Love and Happiness (12inch Club Mix) – River Ocean feat India
Hey Hey – DF’s Attention Vocal Mix – Dennis Ferrer
I Called U (The Conversation) (ATFC’s Conversation Killer) – ATFC
French Kiss (Original Underground mix) – Lil Louis & The World
Just Won’t Do – Tim Deluxe
Jesus Creates Sound (Main Mix) Underground Collective EP Vol 1 – Marlon D
Plastic Dreams (Original Long Version) – Jaydee
Gypsy Woman (La da dee da da da) – Crystal Waters
Forever (Polow Da Don Remix) – Chris Brown
Special (Timmy Regisford Remix) – Peven Everett

Part Four Download
Tracklist:

Heavens Saxaphone loop – Marlon D
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
God Helps Those (Who Help Themselves) – Jasper Street Company
Spank – Jimmy Bo Horne
Street Player – Chicago
I’m Gonna Get You (Original Flavour Mix) – Bizarre Inc.
Show Me Love – Robin S.
Give It Up – The Good Men
Why Dont You (Why Dont You) – Gramophonedzie
Greatful – Dennis Ferrer feat Kenny Bobien
4 my people (Danny Krivit Remix) – Missy Elliott
You Are Not Alone (Danny Krivit Edit) – Michael Jackson

This was on a white label from back in 1999 or something. Maybe that’s just when I got it…

Anyways, Herbert Holler from the freedom party mentioned in his really dope weekly email that he was looking for a good quality version of this song, so I put it up. Maybe y’all enjoy it too….

Jamiroquai – Canned Heat MAW Remix
Jamiroquai -Canned Heat MAW Dub-a-pella (this is nice nice)
Jamiroquai -Canned Heat MAW acapella

canned heat.zip – 47.61MB

I went nuts at Strand and Barnes and Noble last night. All together I spent almost $100 on books. But every one of them I absolutely cannot wait to read! I read the forward of each book, and I was sucked in to all of them. I don’t believe in buying books and having them around, hoping that somehow they will make you smarter. I think the American Way is to buy first and ask questions later. I see people (especially myself) spending money on things like books, computers, cameras or software and they think it will actually make them a music genius, software programmer, or… rich and famous. Its SO EASY to spend money, it feels good, and it feels like you’ve accomplished something. However, I’ve realized that if you buy a book you should intend to read it. If you buy anything, you should use it for its intended purpose. Books aren’t sculptures. Anyways, all of this is me just feeling bad that I spent $100 on books that I can’t read all at once. But you know what… I’m going to read them. I started already. So there.

Here’s the list:

The following books I first heard about on ken rockwell’s site:

Photographic Composition by Grill and Scranlon
So I can step my photography game up. A steal at $7 for the hardcover at strand.

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
I’ve always wanted to learn how to draw better, and Ken talks a lot about how photography is about being attentive to composition. Composition is everything, the equipment is secondary.

National Geographic Photography Field Guide
This looked good and it was at strand. I started reading it in the store and I was sucked in right away. It covers basics but also composition, which I need to work on. It also covers different kinds of film and the differences between APS and 35mm. Not so useful to me but its cool anyway.

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Apparently this is one of the all time self help classics. Looking forward to reading it.

You Can Negotiate Anything by Herb Cohen
I’ve started to read this first. Its funny and good so far. Kinda dated but really awesome and inspiring. I’m only on chapter 2!

These are books I picked up because I’ve been meaning to pick them up anyways.

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan
I read Omnivore’s Dilemma, and it was really really good. In that, he analyzed the different ways people get their food, and what you shouldn’t eat. In this sequel, he talks about what you should eat.

Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinetar
I’ve been meaning to read this for a while. Looks great. It was recommended to me by a really good friend.

Massive Flickr update. 827 pictures!

I use my flickr as a backup/archive. Most people use it to show off their skills. If my pictures are good, you’ll have to decide that yourself, by wading through hundreds. I made a best-of for my other trips, just haven’t gotten around to doing that yet for Barcelona…

I just have to say, i love going through old ass hard drives. I’ve got hard drives just sitting around and I plug them in, and voila! A mix I recorded to tape, and then to MP3 (and wma and real audio) for my old website.

This has some dope jams on it for the summer. I forgot about that Kerri Chandler track two. Vocoder, auto tune! Because he can’t really sing haha but he can make a bad ass house track. Word. He can scratch too I guess. Check out at about 50 minutes in when he talks about the track “inspiration” with Arnold Jarvis.

You can really see the Body and Soul influences here. I went to that party every damn week!

Download August 99 Mixtape Side A
Download August 99 Mixtape Side B

DJ Mattymatt – New York City
081599A Track listing

0. Mongobonix- ‘Mas Pito’ (Subliminal)
1. Sunkids – ‘Rescue Me’ (Yellorange)
2. Kerri Chandler – ‘I Know’ (Large)
3. Isolee – ‘Beau Mot Plage’ (Playhouse)
4. Instant House – ‘Over’ [Joe Claussell] (Jungle Sounds)
5. DJ Falcon – ‘Untitled’ (Roule)
6. Funky Kong – ‘Le Jazz’ (Rue De Louvre)
7. D’Menace – ‘Ya-Yahoo’ (Deep Vision)
8. DJ Spen – ‘Craze At Midnight’ (Chez)
9. Paul Johnson – ‘Do It To Me’ (Osaka)

081599B Track listing

0. The Aztec Mystic – ‘Knights Of The Jaguar’ (Underground Resistance)
1. Soul Grabber & The Stickmen – ‘Hey Bryce’ (NRK)
2. Funky Kong – ‘Tribute’ (Rue De Louvre)
3. DJ Q – ‘2-1-13-B1 Shibuya’ (Go Beat)
4. Ari Brikha – ‘Groove La Chord’ (Transmat/Fragile)
5. DJ Spen – ‘Trapped When You Touch Me’ (Black Vinyl)
6. Matthias Heilbronn – ‘Body’ [Soul Flower EP] (Boombastic)
7. DJ Falcon – ‘First’ (Roule)
8. The Buffalo Bunch – ‘Take It To The Street!’ (Crydamoure)
9. Adam Scott, Romatt, DJ Gregory – ‘Hypnose’ (Yellow)

Yo whats up dudes. This is a summery house mix I recorded live while i was djing at the restaurant Public on Elizabeth street in Soho. The interior design won some awards, the food is Australian… its a great place. I was set up on the bar to lend a party atmosphere to the place on Saturday nights.
Mostly I remember playing a lot of house music that would sound good on a beach. I got told to turn it down a lot because people were eating.

***I just remembered this is all vinyl.. its pre laptop/serato. I had to bring turntables and records and a mixer. I remember my poor luggage cart was about to break in half with all that shit on it. For some reason it never occurred to me to ask someone to help me carry it all…. ???

Enjoy!

Click to listen / download Live at Public June 19 2004

TRACKLIST
1. AtJazz – Wind and Sea
2. Black Science Orchestra – New Jersey Deep
3. Brand New Heavies – Sometimes (MAW Mix)
4. Patti LaBelle – New Day (Louie Vega Remix)
5. Jagged Edge – Walked out of Heaven (Quentin Harris Mix)
6. Goapele – Closer (DJ Spinna Mix)
7. M’Bifo – (Epod mix)
8. Moodymann – Unknown
9. Jazztronic – Samurai
10. Kerri Chandler feat. Arnold Jarvis – Inspiration
11. Club Ice – Manhassett (Larry Heard RMX)
12. EBTG – Future of the Future
13. Natalie Cole – Tell Me (Alan Smithee)
14. Patti LaBelle (Quentin Harris Remix)

This is more towards the end of the night… House music baby.
At the very end, Devert gets on the mic… “Its the last kiki, come on and do it with me… JIGGLY ARM WALK”
I love that. hahahah.

Deverts going away Kiki Part 4

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DJ Adam G started around 1:30am and played a set of all original productions featuring vocals by Devert.

Download Part 3!!!

Part two starts off with some hip hop and then goes into house…
Keep an ear out for microphone shenanegans. Its kinda dumb but I laugh every time Devert gets on the microphone.

Deverts going away Kiki Part 2

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This night was so fun…. Devert really did it up with the costumes…
This mix is me warming up, some of everything. Mixin it up.. I gotta play disco and some classics early.

pose!!

Download Part 1