No homework to do. No work to catch up on. Who am I? Free time is amazing isn’t it? 😂
Decided to have a quick mix session before I go to my friend April’s birthday dinner. I just played all old High Contrast. That era of dnb was a-one. 🥰
High Contrast
Fruity Kiki
Having an old skool High Contrast party as I lesson plan.
I can’t believe this track is 16 years old. It’s still so good. 🥰
High Contrast
I’m having a High Contrast day. Â I worked out to his 2003 Essential Mix this morning, and now I can’t get “It’s Too Late” out of my head. Â It’s one of my fave records that I own.
Tracklist
 The Streets – ‘It’s too Late (high contrast mix) ‘ (679)
London Electricity – ‘To Be Free’ (Hospital)
High Contrast – ‘Twilights Last Gleaming’ (Hospital)
Cyantific – ’90’ (Hospital)
Unknown – ‘Searching for my Rizla’ (White Label)
Influx Datum UK – ‘Sing Out’ (Formation)
Nu:Tone – ‘Our House (Calibre Remix)’ (White )
High Contrast – ‘Return of Forever’ (Hospital)
Roland Clarke – ‘I Get Deep (Accapella)’ (Shelter)
D. Kay + DJ Lee – ‘Manipulate the Universe'(White Label)
John B – ‘Without U’ (White Label)
Mind Machine – ‘Barcelona (High Contrast Remix) (BC recordings)
Unknown – ‘Delirium remix’ (white label)
Kaos – ‘Studio 54’ (Human)
Matrix – ‘Trippin Remix’ (White label)
MIST – ‘Outer Space’ (Soul:R)
High Contrast – ‘Love sick’ (Hospital)
London electricity – ‘Born 2 Synthesize’ (Hospital)
FSOL – ‘Papua New Guinea remix’ (White Label)
Unknown – ‘LFO remix’ (White Label)
Unknown – ‘Gypsey Woman rmx’ (White Label)
Nu:Tone – ‘Do It/ Feel It’ (White Label)
High Contrast – ‘The Basement Track’ (Hospital)
Landslide – ‘It’s Not Over (Influx Datum UK remix) (Hospital)
MIST – ‘Barracuda’ (Soul:R)
Johnny L – ‘Let’s Roll’ (Pirahna)
Photek – ‘The End Remix’ (Photek Productions)
London Electricity – ‘Different Drum’ (Hospital)
Omni Trio – ‘Renegade Snares (High Contrast Remix)’ (Moving Shadow)
Hawaiian Tropics
When I lived in Minneapolis, there was this girl I used to rave with sometimes that we called Hawaiian Tropics. Â It wasn’t a diss, she was actually trying her damnedest to become Miss Hawaiian Tropics. Â I had never heard of this competition until I met her. She was always really orange.
Currently, I’m pretending I’m on a beach listening to dnb and drinking margaritas. Â Really it’s 8 am, it’s rainy season and muggy as hell and I’m sitting in my office with a fan blowing in my face.
There is a bright spot though, I just transferred some old mixes from an external hard drive that I forgot I had brought with me to Japan, to my laptop and have been listening to some oldies but goodies. Â Of course I find the hard drive while I’m going through my things to pack up shit to move back.
Lets be honest though, this is not really that different from every other day where I spend a majority of my time listening to dnb from 15 odd years ago.  This time around though, I have an even bigger library of mixes to choose from. 😉
This track is 14 years old. Â Am I really that old? Â LOL
Dear Homework, I Hate you. Love Kiki
I’ve been buried in a bat cave doing homework for the past 4 days. Kill me now.
High Contrast and Noah D at The Mid tonight. My buddy Stunna is playing too. Stop by if you’re in the Chi area.
Tunes:
Muwookie – Memories
It’s funny how you hear songs and just accept that you know them and have no clue who made them. LOL. I’ve been hearing this song for ages and only now know that it’s Muwookie. Dope tune.
Danoo feat. Kevin King – So Many Reasons
I guess I’m in a sexy vocal liquidy mood today. Lovin this one.
Today’s Oldie:
Stress Level & TC1 feat. Jenna G – Lost In Music – Liquid V 2005
Faironne – Different Perceptions March 2011
Tracklist
01. Operon & Carly Dickenson – Pictures (Fokuz Recordings)
02. Dave Owen & Dave Shichman – Life Moves Fast (Luv Disaster Records)
03. Zero T – Goes Around (Shogun Audio)
04. Random Movement – Hotter Measures (HE:Jam)
05. Phat Playaz – Pillow Talk (Soul Deep Recordings)
06. Zero T & Mosus – Call Waiting (Liquid V)
07. Philth & Facing Jinx – Miss Understanding (Peer Pressure)
08. Random Movement – Please Don’t Leave Me (Driven AM Recordings)
09. Motta Feat. Jett – Love Sickness (Human Soul Recordings)
10. The Soul Warriors – My Soul (Quebola Records)
11. Command Strange – Day After Day (Fokuz Recordings)
12. Eclipse – Feels So Right (Urban Chemistry)
13. Physical Illusion – Give Me The Strain (Influenza Media)
14. Inside Man – A Million Lies (Vibration Records)
15. Qumulus – Soul Wave (Luv Disaster Records)
16. ATP – Smooth Fella (Basswerk Files)
17. Madmen & Poets – Leave It (Fokuz Recordings)
18. Smote – My World (Fokuz Recordings)
19. Smote – Born To My Soul (Fokuz Recordings)
Original Sin Kiki
There’s an Original Sin Cider pin up contest at work today so I reckon it will be a fun shift at least.
Tunes:
Jubei & Alix Perez – Untitled
I’ve been loving this one for a minute. I don’t know if the track is untitled, or is titled untitled… LOL. Whatever it is I love it. 🙂
Today’s Oldie:
High Contrast – Magic – Hospital Records 2005
Physics – Beatniks Show @ Basso FM 09/17/2010
Tracklist
01. Mr Joseph -True Love-Fizzy Beats
02. BCee & Spy-is anybody out there?-Spearhead
03. Bungle-The Source-Innerground
04. Grado&Janky-The Flow-White
05. Savage Rehab-Tiger Moth-V Recordings
06. Atom-Dolly-Sonorous
07. Seba & Physics-Before I Can BReathe-Secret operations
08. Data-The Black Padoga-metalheadz
09. Trisector-Failsafe-DUb
10. Seba & Physics – ?
11. Eveson-Marley-Spearhead
12. Mr Joseph-Rodigan-White
13. Total Science & riya-Redlines-CIA
14. Electro Soul System-Doom Star-Kos Mos Music
15. Zyz & Ruffen & Oak – ?
16. Physics-Last Breath-Midnight Sun
17. Outrage & KIrsty Hawksaw – ?
18. Seba-Never Let You Go-Warm Communications
19. Spy-By Your Side-Spearhead
20. Furney-Delasoul-Dub
21. Chris Inperspective-Herb Minus-Nu Directions
22. John Legend & The Roots – The Fire
Insomnia & Kiki
Insomnia is back. I’m not surprised. I’m pretty stressed these days so of course I can’t sleep. *shrugs*
Tunes:
Utah Jazz – Quincy (track is in player)
Going to hip hop shows has ruined the novelty of hearing The Pharcyde’s Passin Me By as it is usually a classic mixing track in people’s sets but I actually like this sampling in the Utah Jazz track. It’s pretty.
Today’s Oldie:
High Contrast – Music Is Everything – Hospital Records 2002
Tracklist
Sam KDC – Chains – Dub
Code 3 – Response Call – Exit
Alix Perez & Zero T – Enemy of Reason – Dub
Total Science – Concrete Proof – Dub
Fracture & Neptune – Dustball – Astrophonica Dub
FD – Third Glance – Critical Dub
Ulterior Motive & FD – All That We Are – Metalheadz Dub
dBridge – Kismet – Shogun Audio
Photek – Knitevision – Photek Productions
System – Time Target – Dub
Jonny L – Uneasy – XL
FD, Hydro & Keza – Remorse – Critical
Consequence ft. dBridge – Life Is Timing – Exit
Shed – Ostrich-Mountain-Square – Ostgut Ton
L-OW – Inspect (Sigha Remix) – Dub
Headhunter – Paradigm Shift – Tempa
Efdemin – Acid Bells (Martyn’s Bitersweet Mix) – Curle Recordings
Ramadanman – Don’t Change For Me – Hessle Audio
Bring It On Kiki
This week has gone by surprisingly fast. I’m looking forward to the weekend. There are still some peeps I haven’t seen since I got back so there will be a lot of hang out sessions going on. 🙂
Tunes:
Intelligent Manners – Stutters (track is in player)
I’m a sucker for any dnb tune that uses r&b samples.
Today’s Oldie:
High Contrast – Make It Tonight – Hospital Records 2001
Balistik – Assassin Sounds Show on DnB Radio 02/06/10
Tracklist
01 – R.I.S.A – Morning Jam
02 – PFM & Formula One – ????
03 – Danoo feat Jett – Can’t Wait Anymore
04 – Notion – It Always Was (Hobzee Rmx)
05 – Edward Oberon – Change Everything
06 – LM1 – Season Of Descent
07 – Blade – Just A Little More
08 – LM1 – Blue Mountain
09 – Well Being – Without A Doubt
10 – LM1 – Unbreakable
11 – Qumulus – Better Than Before
12 – ???? – ????
13 – Savage Rehab – Quite Stars
14 – Commix – Back Chat
15 – Ez Rollers – Shoot Me Down (Bladerunner Rmx)
16 – Mefjus, Bowser & Kaisa – Gravitational Lensing
17 – ???? – ????
18 – Paul SG – Grey Skin (Mefjus & Bowser Rmx)
19 – Bladerunner – Mercinary
20 – Capone – Friday
21 – Mr Explicit – Who Do I Trust
22 – Paul Sait Jack – Timeless (Mefjus & Bowser Rmx)
23 – Mefjus – Subtronic
24 – Mefjus – Teknique
25 – Mefjus & Che – Dr Satan
26 – Mefjus – Assassin
27 – Amex & Kaisa – Sourcream (Bowser Rmx)
28 – Mefjus – Secret Chamber
29 – Mefjus – No Choice
30 – Mefjus – Static
31 – Mefjus & M Force – Wholetrain
Rave In My Pants Kiki
I was mixing my 2step jams yesterday and I actually started to get excited for my set on saturday. Mike was sitting playing on the internets while I was mixing and we both agreed that garage is straight up party music. Who wouldn’t love to hear booming bass and r&b remixes when you go to a party? It’s definitely not “sitting around the house” music. I’m going to take loads of pics. This thing is definitely going to be interesting. 🙂
In more news, Ashland Ave is most certainly the bane of my existence. They started construction at 7am this morning. That’s just rude. Boo.
Tunes:
Grafix – I Must Say (track is in player)
Today’s Oldie:
Calibre & High Contrast – The Other Side – Signature Records 2004
Dj Hype – Essential Mix 10/17/2009
Tracklist
Pendulum – Tarantula [Original Proto Version] (Dub)
Noisia – Deception (Dub)
Original Sin And Taxman – Casino (Ganja Dub)
Shy FX – Everyday [Chase N Status Remix] (Digital Soundboy)
Vapour – Cut Paper (Dub)
Hazard – Psychadelic (Playaz Dub)
Break – Winter Sun (Shogun)
Taxman – Harrys Revenge (Ganja Dub)
Twisted Individual – Handgrenade [Clipz Remix] (Dub)
Hazard – Against The Clock (Playaz Dub)
Sub Focus – World Of Hurt (Ram)
J Majik – Mosqiuto (Mosquito)
Sub Zero – Motion (Ganja Dub)
Zero T & Mosus – Vanity (Dub)
Jaydan – Driller Killer (Ganja Promo)
Marky & Spy – Brainstorm (Innersound Dub)
Original Sin – Pimp Don’t Limp (Playaz Dub)
Lomax – Jungle FX (Ram Dub)
Noisia Feat Foreign Beggars – ??? (Dub)
Sub Zero – Spin Doc (Ganja)
Netsky – Tomorrow Is Another Day VIP (Liq-Weed Dub)
Total Science – Gangsters (C.I.A. Dub)
Hazard – Busted VIP (Playaz)
Sub Focus – Deep Space (Ram)
The Unknown Artist – The Unknown Track (Dub)
Original Sin – Step On (Playaz)
Busy Busy Kiki
I am still amazed by how busy I am for being an unemployed person. I guess I always imagined unemployment to be a period of time where you didn’t do anything but sit on the couch and watch telly. I guess it really is what you make of it. Today is chockablock full for me. If you are in Chi go see Klute at Lava tonight. Lots of buddies playing, Lamebrane, Stunna, Submorphics and Subverb. Should be a good night. Also listen to that Zero T Fabric Live Promo mix, it’s dope. 🙂
Tunes:
Alix Perez feat. Foreign Beggars – The Cut Deepens
This track is diiiirrrrty. Love it. I’m actually digging Alix’s whole 1984 LP, cd and vinyl. Nice one.
Today’s Oldie:
The Streets – It’s too Late (High Contrast Remix) – Bootleg 2004
One of my favourite Streets songs. Love this remix.
Dj Presha – Samurai Music Radio Bassdrive 09/21/09
Tracklist
??? – no answers – ???
alix perez – 1984 – shogun audio
consequence – 11 circles – exit
tokyo prose – bankrobber dub – ??
??- ??
alix perez feat spectrasoul & peven everett – forsaken – shogun audio
marcus intalex – airbourne – soul:r
tokyo prose – all you want – samurai red seal
eveson – hear no evil
calibre feat lariman – tru beat – critical
alix perez – fade away – shogun audio
alix perez – contradictions – shogun audio
total science – trespass – cia
survival – ?? – dispatch
sabre – leaf – critical
s.p.y. – dark age – c.i.a.
soul intent – cowboy town – ??
spectrasoul – adoration vip – ??
eveson – numbers – ??
alix perez – myriads – shogun audio
fortran – the end part 2 – 31records
s.p.y. feat riya – loneliness – c.i.a.
digital & outrage – sensor – function
alix perez & zero t – suffer in silence – shogun audio
?? – ??
spectrasoul – 4 points – metalheadz
noisia & phace – floating zero – vision
lenzman feat jo s – no coincidence – metalheadz
trei – innuendo – samurai music
alix perez feat foreign beggars – the cut deepens – shogun audio
DnB & Kiki 