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This Is My Jam

Published by DJ C on March 22, 2008 in DJ Mixes, Gear, Mashups / Remixes, Music and Reviews. 0 Comments, Please Leave One

Echo Nest LogoMy friends over at The Echo Nest have done it again. This time they’ve got a wacky new web 2.0 music app called “This Is My Jam.” It’s still in beta, actually I think it may still be in alpha but they’ve given me the go ahead to share it with y’all.

Here’s how it works: Use the search box to find music you like and then drag favorite tracks into your “jam.” Once you’ve got a bunch of tunes lined up, hit the button and the app makes a beat-matched mix of the tunes you selected. That’s right, the internets can now beat-match! Bye bye DJs? Well, maybe not yet. The mixing is far from perfect, but check it out, there are actually some interesting blends. Here’s one of my “jams”:

If that amazing mix has got you just begging for more you can check out my other jams too. And while you’re there why not sign up to make your own jams and socialize by befriending other folks who’s jams you like. You can even subscribe to RSS feeds of people’s jams.There are obviously some kinks to work out of the system still but I’m excited to see where this thing goes. If you do go try it out I’m sure the Echo Nester’s would appreciate your feedback.

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Track of the Week: “Somebody’s a Flirt”

Published by DJ C on March 12, 2008 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

R. Kelly as action figureI wanted to have some new music for the FlosstraPROMus party; something at least slightly Valentine’s Day themed since the party fell on Feb. 14 (pictures here and here). What better combination than some adrenaline infused bassline-house with local Chi-Town hero R. Kelly’s vocals on top, I though to myself. Perhaps the lyrics to I’m a Flirt don’t capture the best V-Day sentiment but here’s the fruit of that thought none the less.

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DJ C ft. A1 Bassline, R. Kelly, T.I. & T-Pain; Somebody’s a Flirt

What you missed if you weren’t at FlosstraPROMus:

And while we’re giving out new tracks, check out this club banger by
DJ Donna Summer.

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DJ Donna Summer; Chicken Noodle Rave

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Track of the Week: Ghislain Poirier “Madder Dan Dat” Remix

Published by Mr. Mashit on March 3, 2008 in Free Tunes and Mashups / Remixes. 3 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Bounce Le Remix vol. 3Ghislain Poirier’s new remix compilation, Bounce Le Remix vol. 3 just came out and it looks like another slammin’ one. In honor of the release, and the fact that he’ll be here in Chicago to rock with us this Saturday we present the following Track of the Week.

If you’re looking for some crazy soca that’ll mix with 150 BPM stuff like speed-step and juke, look no further:

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Michael Montano; Madder Dan Dat (Ghislain Poirier Remix)

Get that track and the rest of the Bounce Le Remix vol. 3 album at Ghislain’s Shop ->

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Ghislain Poirier, DJ C, Murderbot, Zebo @ SubT, Chicago

Published by Mr. Mashit on March 3, 2008 in Events, Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 1 Comment, Read It, Leave One

Ghislain Poirier at SubTGhislain Poirier (Ninja Tune, Montreal)
Saturday, March 8 @ Subterranean

With DJ C, Chrissy Murderbot, and resident DJ Zebo

Here’s what the press are saying:

Canadian beatmaker Ghislain Poirier offers music to suit many tastes, but whatever he touches ends up with overflowing bass and plenty of bounce in the rhythm. Hailing from the musical incubator known as Montreal, he first popped up on Chicago’s Chocolate Industries and grabbed attention with remixes for Diverse and Lady Sovereign, but these days it’s his original compositions that are getting the remix treatment from the likes of Modeselektor and We Are Wolves. On “No Ground Under,” his recent release on the venerated Ninja Tune imprint, Poirier configures stomping drums and swarming bass into hip-hop, reggae, baile funk, dubstep and occasionally less classifiable arrangements while collaborating with an international array of MCs. He brings this same borderless range of influences to his DJ sets, which are likely to include just about anything with too much low end and a propensity for inducing ass-shaking. Subterranean’s sound system is in for a workout.
- Newcity Chicago

On March 8th, Montreal’s Ghislain Poirier guests with ragga riddims and deconstructed hip-hop of the Ninja Tune variety.
- Time Out Chicago

…with his 2007 No Ground Under LP (released on the Ninja Tune label), he moved solidly into the pocket with the sound he’s been brewing up these past couple of years — ruff’n'tumble riddims from the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and the Middle East threaded on deep, block-rattling basslines with a fair amount of digital dirt thrown in for good measure.
- Gapers Block

…you are guaranteed to get down on the dancefloor with the Montreal-based producer’s blend of ragga, hip-hop and grime beats.
- Going.com Editor’s Pick

It all goes down at:

Subterranean | 2011 W. North Ave, Chicago | $5, 21 Plus | 10pm to 3am

Presented by | Mashit.com | Coldgrums.com | No Mas Tequila | Ninja Tune

More info and RSVP at Going ->

Mashit Track of the Week
Michael Montano; Madder Dan Dat (Ghislain Poirier Remix)

DJ Mix
Ghislain Poirier - “Bastard Bass” mix set (courtesy of Pitchfork)

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Ghislain Poirier - No Ground Under promo clip

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Warrior Queen and The Heatwave; “Things Change (DJ C Remixes)”

Published by DJ C on February 11, 2008 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 1 Comment, Read It, Leave One

If you heard The Heatwave’s England Story DJ mix for the Bloggariddims podcast you’ll noWarrior Queen and The Heatwave Things Change 12inch doubt be excited to hear that the Soul Jazz record label is about to release the tracks from the mix as an album.

From the Soul Jazz Records website:

An England Story - The Culture of the MC in the UK 1983-2008. Featuring a who’s who of the stars of UK Dancehall/Grime/Hip-Hop/Jungle over the last 25 years up to the present. Roots Manuva, Papa Levi, Stush, General Levy, Estelle, London Posse, Tenor Fly… and the list goes on! Double CD plus 2 Volumes of super-loud double vinyl - this is a killer album…

This release is gonna be absolutely wicked. So needless to say, I was beyond honored when The Heatwave asked me to provide a remix for the 12-inch single featuring Warrior Queen. The original track, called Things Change, features The Heatwave’s Piano Riddim underneath the Queen’s bubbling vocals. The single features that version along with the Piano instrumental and my remix, and will be released ahead of the album, next Monday, Feb 18.

In honor of that release I’ve worked up a couple remixes of my remix for your downloading pleasure:

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DJ C & The Heatwave ft. Rye Rye; Shake Change

DJ C & The Heatwave ft. Britney Spears; Perogatives Change

You can listen to an MP3 preview of the official release over at The Heatwave site ->

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Track of the Week: “Jesus Walks” Rmx.

Published by DJ C on February 6, 2008 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 7 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Kenye WestYou may have heard this one in a couple of my mixes; I’ve been spinning it for quite a while now. It’s stayed in my crate through thick and thin while numerous others have been tossed aside. You may have already found it too; it’s been available for free for at least a couple of years over at Soulchampion.com.

The rhythm harkens back to my favorite period of the U.K. garage era. Before dubstep took hold with it’s minimal beats and stark sounds, there was an up-tempo swing in the popular 2-step garage tracks that I loved. Thankfully that bouncy vibe is coming back. You can hear it in recent dubstep tracks like Benga & Coki’s (seemingly soca influenced) Night. Not to mention the 4/4 Bassline stuff which digs back even further, recalling 2-step’s predecessor, speed garage.

Benga & Coki; Night Video

This week’s track is by Unknown Souljah, and as the name suggests, I had no idea who this was when I originally got it. But then I recently ran into G Notorious who runs Soulchampion.com — and who I’ve known for years — and I asked about Unknown Souljah. “That’s me!” he said, and I was like “Damn, man! I’ve been playing your track at almost every gig and didn’t even know it was yours.” It’s a 2-step garage remix of Kanye West’s Jesus Walks and it’s sick. If you’ve been sleeping get it here:

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Unknown Souljah; Jesus Walks (ft. Kanye West)

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Two New Mashups: Starkey vs. Missy/Ginuwine

Published by Murderbot on January 30, 2008 in Free Tunes and Mashups / Remixes. 7 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Hi all, sorry it’s taken me so long to get around to writing on here…things have been super-busy. I’ll be on more often in the near future–promise!

Anyway, today we have two new mashup’s of Starkey’s “Corner Store” feat. Xploder (get the original here). This first one is Corner Store + Ginuwine’s “Pony”:


Download: Starkey vs. Ginuwine; Pony Store (M’Bot Blend)

I played it for Starkey, and he’s like “hey, I’ve got a Corner Store blend myself…” So now I present Corner Store + Missy Elliott’s “Lick Shots”:


Download: Starkey vs. Missy Elliott; Corner Store/Lick Shot (Starkey Blend)

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Mashup(s) of the Week(s)

Published by Mr. Mashit on January 23, 2008 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 0 Comments, Please Leave One

More of Our Boots Album CoverOK, it’s officially been over 5 weeks since we posted a “Mashup of the Week” here. Our bad!

Today we’ll try and heal the wounds. Our own wounded blog activity since the o-so-hectic holiday season, and the gaping holes we’ve left in your lives since we haven’t been providing you with a weekly dosage of Mashit mashups.

First of all, allow us to present the following blends that we discovered over on the Virb page of Le Putassier Sound System. Many of these remixes just so happen to borrow heavily from Mashit’s back catalog and we’re thrilled with the outcome. These first two tracks are our faves, but we’re presenting you with one for each of the past 5 weeks that we’ve neglected to supply you with fresh mashups.

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Wayne&Wax vs. Kanye West; A It Dat (Gold)

Beyoncé vs. DJ C; Work It Out (Crazy)

Team Shadetek feat. Lil’ Kim; The Jump Off (Balkan Nights Remix)

DJ C vs. Destiny’s Child; Surviver

DJ C vs. Alicia Keys; Billy Knows

Aren’t those awesome!

Track of the Week

Mashit Track of the Week LogoNow that we’ve done our civic duty, we’d like to announce that we’ll be switching this feature from the name “Mashup of the Week” to “Track of the Week.” A number of the tracks we had posted in the past were not really mashups and we don’t want to limit ourselves. So from now on it’s “Track of the Week” and no promises, but we’ll try and stick to it on a more regular basis.

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Mashup of the Week: “Ain’t No Other Man” Blaerg Remix

Published by Mr. Mashit on December 14, 2007 in Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

Blaerg At Age 16Blaerg sent in this bangin’ remix of Christina Aguilera’s Ain’t No Other Man. As is often the case here, this track is really a remix rather than a combination-of-tracks mashup. Blaerg does however mash-up Amen and Think breaks, and stirs them in with a chopped-up version the DJ Premier produced Aguilera pop number.

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Christina Aguilera; Ain’t No Other Man (Blaerg Oral Fistfuck Remix)

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Mashup of the Week: “Lexie La”

Published by DJ C on December 6, 2007 in DJ Mixes, Free Tunes, Mashups / Remixes and Podcast. 2 Comments, Read Them, Leave One

The very first Mashup of the Week that I posted on this blog was a mix of 50-Cent’s I Get Money with Lexie Lee’s Woman Run It Vocal. It was a weird one. I had to pitch up Lexie’s vocals to get them to work harmonically with the beat. Wyclef JeanYou can hear it tactfully mixed in to DJ Kowalski’s Tetrachave mix, and you can also still download it, and the a-capella if you feel like doing your own mix.

More recently, while working on my mix for Samurai.FM, I produced another mashup using Woman Run It, this time on the Fugee-La beat, and I’m much happier with it. Not only is Fugee-La one of my all-time favorite beats, but I didn’t have to tweak Lexie’s vocals all to hell, and you can hear her wicked lyrics much more clearly:

Download: DJ C (Ft. Lexie Lee, Fugees); Lexie La

Watch: The Fugees; Fugee-La

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