hip hop dan

cyanotype synthesis

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:03:23 -0500

Last week Mr. Carter’s disc jockey (and one of my favorite people ever) DJ Neil Armstrong dropped the incredible “DNA of the Blueprint” mix, which chronicles the illustrious career of the one and only Hova in fine 5th Platoon fashion. If you’ve ever heard Neil’s mixes before, this one is exceptionally good, and if you are new to Mr. Armstrong, be prepared to be blown away. You can download the mix for free on Neil’s site, and stay tuned for an all-new DjNeilArmstrong.com coming very soon…

Plus, be on the lookout for some big things coming up with Neil in the coming weeks…more info on the way shortly….

instant winner:3.05.10

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:03:07 -0500

snow wonder

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:44:39 -0500

malibu sunset

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:18:34 -0500

On repeat: Ólöf Arnalds - Klara (12 Tonar) Hilary and I heard...

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:01:00 -0500

On repeat: Ólöf Arnalds - Klara (12 Tonar)

Hilary and I heard the tail-end of this song on KCRW while driving down the PCH, after watching a Malibu sunset.

new mix: sort of like a dream

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:08:00 -0500

For the first mix under the Missile Command umbrella I decided to take things in a slightly different direction than I typically go in…so gone are the cuts and quick drops, etc., replaced by a more serene and balanced aural experience. The goal was to create a foggy, dream-like atmosphere, one with few peaks and valleys but instead spongey and shapeless. Sort of like a dream.

Download “Sort of Like a Dream” here via zSHARE.

1. Intermezzo - JJ (Secretly Canadian)

2. Hearts On Fire (Aeroplane Remix) - Cut Copy (Modular)

3. Skeleton Boy (Air France Remix) - Friendly Fires (XL)

4. Die Slow (Pictureplane Remix) - HEALTH (HEALTH & Lovepump United)

5. Everyday - The Avalanches (Toy’s Factory)

6. Illgresi (Them Jeans Dance Remix) - Sigur Ros (XL)

7. Deli - Delorean (Fool House)

8. Numb (Ruff & Jam Mellow Mix) - Sia (Limited/Go! Beat)

9. Collapsing at Your Doorstep - Air France (Something In Construction)

Photo

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:22:36 -0500

black dynamite in the hour of chaos

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:02:00 -0500

Last Friday Hilary and I trucked on down to Landmark’s E St. Cinema in DC to catch a midnight showing of a film I’ve been eagerly awaiting (to say to least) - Scott Sanders’ hilarious sendup of blaxploitation films, “Black Dynamite”.

Simply put — everything in Sanders’ film is pitch-perfect — from the look and feel of the film used in the project (which the director explained is only developed in one place in the country, and by Mormons, at that), to the score and the acting. A movie which is essentially one long-running in-joke can lose steam if it doesn’t maintain it’s conviction the whole way through — and thankfully, “Black Dynamite” does so with ease.

Sanders was on-hand for a Q&A after the screening and was able to fill us in on some trivia about the film, including some details about Adult Swim’s upcoming Black Dynamite cartoon. After hitting the festival circuit with the film for some time, “Black Dynamite” has finally hit it’s stride as a midnight movie with a cult following. The DVD and Blu-Ray release arrives in mid-February.

Hilary and I munched on some caramel popcorn while we were in line for the sold-out showing.

terrible music roundup

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:10:00 -0500

washington, dc 1.09.10: rjd2 official afterparty

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:54:00 -0500

I’ll be anchoring the 9:30 Club Backbar for RJD2’s upcoming stop in our nation’s capitol. Not only will RJ be prepping for the January 19th release of his new album, The Colossus, but he will also be hitting the road as Kenna’s tour DJ in the coming months. Check out RJ’s site for a free download of “Games You Can Win”, The Colossus’ lead single, featuring vocals from Kenna.

who can it be now?

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:43:00 -0500

Found this pic when I was diggin’ through the good ‘ol iPhoto the other day. I Had the chance to DJ a house party with DJ Drew “Grandmaster Dee” of the legendary group Whodini. The trio was responsible for the classics “The Freaks Come Out At Night”, “Friends”, ”Five Minutes of Funk”, and “One Love”, as well as a slew of other pioneering electro-rap jams.

For some reason the one thing I always remember about that night was when Dee threw on “Gypsy Woman” by Crystal Waters (who was also in attendance) and how everyone there just completely lost their shit. I’ve always tried to replicate the moment by dropping the same track whenever possible (and appropriate), but I have to admit I’ve never been able to do it quite like the Grandmaster.

Edit — I stole the pic above from Soulbounce.com — Crystal Waters at the same event, next to Shane German of SoundExchange. Maybe she’s Shazam-ing “Gypsy Woman”?

flavor of love

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:29:01 -0500

And I thought Crystal Pepsi was odd.

one mo 'gin

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:39:32 -0500

Just thought I’d take a stab at re-doing our flyer for Monday, since Chad and I weren’t too stoked on the bottle service-esque nature of the original. Wrote a song ‘bout it, like to hear it? Here it go…

MARIAH CAREY - TOUCH MY BODY (HIP HOP DAN’S CLEVER...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:19:00 -0500

MARIAH CAREY - TOUCH MY BODY (HIP HOP DAN’S CLEVER REMIX)

This is one I did quite some time ago, but remains one of my faves. It started off as a joke until I realized…I think I actually really like it. In fact, I like it far more than the original…it takes poppy saccharine r&b goo and turns it into a bonfire singalong. Definitely not for club use, but worth a listen in my opinion.

va beach 12.21.09: chad hugo + hip hop dan

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:15:20 -0500

JASON DERULO - WHATCHA SAY (HIP HOP DAN’S JUST LIKE HEAVEN...

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:26:16 -0500

JASON DERULO - WHATCHA SAY (HIP HOP DAN’S JUST LIKE HEAVEN EDIT)

Today’s edit is Jason Derulo’s new single, Whatcha Say, which uses elements of Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek”, atop an edit of The Cure’s classic “Just Like Heaven.”

zSHARE direct download here.

MAROON 5 - THIS LOVE (HIP HOP DAN’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:16:00 -0500

MAROON 5 - THIS LOVE (HIP HOP DAN’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS RIDDIM MIX)

This one’s pretty straightforward, but should also be useful for DJ’s — Maroon 5’s “This Love” atop the epic “Unfinished Business” riddim. You’ll recognize the riddim from Mavado’s “So Special”, as well as one of my favorite tracks of the last few years, “No Games” by Serani.

Direct Download available here.

GORILLA ZOE - HOOD NIGGA (HIP HOP DAN’S SWEETEST TABOO...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:17:00 -0500

GORILLA ZOE - HOOD NIGGA (HIP HOP DAN’S SWEETEST TABOO EDIT)

Here’s a quick edit I did this morning of Gorilla Zoe’s “Hood N***a” blended with Sade’s “The Sweetest Taboo.” Thought it worked pretty well, nothing fancy…feel free to pass along if you like.

You can download via zSHARE here.

fish in the see

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:09:30 -0500

instant winner:11.13.09

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:00 -0500