Paris DJs Soundsystem - Nearly Shadow
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-05-23
We've been cooking this mix for a long time, selecting its pieces slowly, one by one... The idea was to collect tracks that were obviously or not-so-obviously influenced by Dj Shadow's masterpiece and first album (on the defunct Mo' Wax label), Endtroducing. Some names spring to mind instantly, like Rjd2 (featured here), but we've tried to dig into many places, from the forgotten -DJ Bias of Lewis Parker fame, J-Walk who's second album will happen soon on Peacefrog, Manitoba now called Caribou-, to the unknown in Europe -Mnemotrauma, Joe Beats from Non Prophets who we had picked up for our This Is The New Hip Hop Thing CD compilation- and even the bigger names -Gnarls Barkley-. No Blockhead, no Wax Taylor, no DJ Cam, no UNKLE, no Diplo, no Aim... There surely are many other artists who've given props to that first Dj Shadow album and if you've got suggestions for a second volume don't hesitate to leave a comment!
[comment faire?/how to?]
Tracklisting :
01. Bias - It's Getting Better
(from 'Time And Tide' album, 2006 / Canteen)
» more info on canteenrecords.com «
02. J-Walk - The Wasp
(from 'A Night On The Rocks' album, 2002 / Pleasure)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
03. DJ Shadow - Let's Rock And Roll
(from 'High Noon' single, 1997 / Mo' Wax)
» more info on discogs.com «
04. Soulsavers - San Quentin Blues
(from 'Tough Guys Don't Dance' album, 2003 / San Quentin Recordings)
» more info on thesoulsavers.com «
05. Mnemotrauma - Wachsfigurenkabinett
(from 'Facets' compilation, 2006 / Tri-Eight Music Supplies)
» more info on mnemotrauma.com «
06. Free the Robots - Times Like This
(from 'One Year And A Day – A Sound Exposure Vol.2 Preview EP' 12 inch, 2007 / Equinox)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
07. Joe Beats - Pour Me One
(from 'Diverse Recourse' album, 2007 / Bully)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
08. Manitoba - Tits And Ass : The Great Canadian Weekend
(from 'Give'r' single, 2001 / Leaf)
» more info on caribou.fm «
09. Gnarls Barkley - Just A Thought
(from 'St. Elsewhere' album, 2006 / Lex)
» more info on myspace.com/gnarlsbarkley «
10. RJD2 - A Beautiful Mine
(from 'Magnificent City Instrumentals' album, 2006 / Decon)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Original record covers :
Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com) using a DJ Shadow desing found on his MySpace page
Tag : Free The Robots
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Nearly Shadow | Comments: 2
Saturday, May 23 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Free The Robots | Comments: 2
Monday, March 23 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Free The Robots
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-03-22
Free The Robots, alias Chris Alfaro (with the help of keyboardist/guitarist Phil Nisco), comes from Santa Ana, California, and is just one of the most interesting DJ/beatmakers around! He's mostly released tracks on cult labels, very limited editions with incredible artwork, on Obey Records particularly (along with The Gaslamp Killer and his super heavy beats), on Eadsel in Japan, on Jazz&Milk or Equinox in Germany, with a new album coming soon on Alpha Pup... Expect instrumental hip hop fusing breakbeats with psychedelia, prog rock, obscure samples, old jazz, blues, trip hop, soul and electronic bits. This is the new thing!
[comment faire?/how to?]
Tracklisting :
01. Free The Robots - Listen To The Future
(from 'Free The Robots EP' 12 inch, 2006 / Elsewhere Studios)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
02. King Crimson - Moonchild (Free The Robots Remix)
(from 'The Prototype' promo CD, 2004 / Elsewhere Studios)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
03. Free The Robots - Listen
(from 'The Prototype' promo CD, 2004 / Elsewhere Studios)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
04. Free The Robots - The End
(from 'The Prototype' promo CD, 2004 / Elsewhere Studios)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
05. Free The Robots - La Lune
(Unreleased, 2008)
» more info on pinglewood.com «
06. Free The Robots - Diary
(from 'Free The Robots EP' 12 inch, 2006 / Elsewhere Studios)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
07. Billie Holiday - You Let Me Down (Free The Robots Remix)
(Unreleased, 2008 / free MP3 from myspace.com/freetherobots)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
08. Free The Robots - Session Two
(from 'Jazz&Milk Breaks Vol.2' 12 inch, 2008 / Jazz&Milk)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
09. Free The Robots - Yoga Fire
(from 'Free The Robots EP' 12 inch, 2006 / Elsewhere Studios)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
10. Free The Robots - Jazzhole
(from 'Jazz&Milk Breaks Vol.1' 12 inch, 2006 / Jazz&Milk)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
11. Free The Robots - Ghana
(from 'Free The Robots' album, 2008 / Easel Music Japan)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
12. Free The Robots - Unknown
(from 'Stussy x Turntable Lab present Beats' compilation', 2008 / TurntableLab)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Original record covers :
Credits :
Selected and mixed by the Paris DJs Soundsystem (myspace.com/parisdjs)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com)
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Is That Jazz ? | Comments: 5
Wednesday, March 11 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem - Is That Jazz?
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-03-11
This mix started as a 'Hip Hop vs Jazz' mix and soon evolved into a '21st Century Swing' selection. But then we figured we really loved our b-boy caps and decided to go towards turntablism, playing around with jazz samples and more cut'n'paste of swinging beats. Props to Ali B of Air Recordings for releasing such quality 45s - we played one in this mix and licenced two others for the 'It's The New Hip Hop Thing' compilation out now (Vibrations/Harmonia Mundi)! More friendly UK labels are here too with Belleruche from Tru Thoughts and Mike-L from First Word...
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Tracklisting :
01. Double Dee & Steinski - Swing & Jazz
(from 'Who Owns Culture?' mix, 2008)
» more info on steinski.com «
02. Free The Robots - The Bearded Lady Theme
(from 'The Killer Robots' digi-EP, 2008 / Obey)
» more info on myspace.com/freetherobots «
03. Ruckus Roboticus - A Child's Introduction To Drums
(from 'It's The New Hip Hop Thing' compilation, 2009 / Vibrations)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
04. Combat Wombat - Aloggerrhythm
(from 'Unsound $ystem' album, 2005 / Elefant Traks)
» more info on combatwombat.org «
05. Belleruche - Minor Swing
(from 'Turntable Soul Music' album, 2007 / Tru Thoughts)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
06. Kormac - Mr. Soft
(from 'Scratch Marchin' 12 inch, 2007 / Scribble)
» more info on myspace.com/djkormac or on myspace.com/scribbleproductions «
07. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
(from 'Quality Control' album, 2000 / Interscope)
» more info on myspace.com/jurassic5 «
08. Juke - Swing City
(from 'Swing City' 7 inch, 2008 / Air Recordings)
» more info on airrecordings.ithinkmusic.com or on blog.joelambert.co.uk «
09. Nat King Cole - Day In Day Out (feat. Cut Chemist)
(from 'Re:Generations' compilation, 2009 / Capitol)
» more info on natkingcole.com «
10. Mike-L - The Word For This Is Cool
(from 'Emu Brown' 12 inch, 2008 / First Word)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Original record covers :
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls (timec.net)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com), street art photo by NicOpno
Various - It's The New Hip Hop Thing Volume 1 - Selected by Djouls & Loik | Comments: 8
Monday, February 23 2009
Various - It's The New Hip Hop Thing Volume 1
Selection & sleeve notes by Djouls (TIMEC/Paris DJs) with the help of Loik Dury (Kraked/Paris DJs)
(CD) Vibrations VIBRATIONSHIPHOP01, 2009-02-23
Hip hop is a culture that's became mainstream. But indie labels and artists still appear and spread everywhere, more than ever. Filled with jazz, funk, soul, rock, samples, scratches, breakbeats, rhymes, "It's the new hip hop thing" is an 2009 snapshot of the kaleidoscopic panorama of current productions. AND it's selected by Djouls & Loik, founders and activists of parisdjs.com...
Billie Holiday - You Let Me Down (Free the Robots Remix) | Comments: 0
Tuesday, August 19 2008
Billie Holiday - You Let Me Down (Free the Robots Remix)
(MP3) myspace.com/freetherobots, 2008-08
Various - Stussy x Turntable Lab - Beats | Comments: 0
Tuesday, May 20 2008
Various - Stussy x Turntable Lab - Beats
(limited edition LP+ 4xT-Shirts) Turntable Lab, 2008-05
Free the Robots - Free The Robots (Japan CD) | Comments: 0
Wednesday, May 14 2008
Free the Robots - Free The Robots
(CD) Easel Records Japan EASLI0013, 2008-06-14
Various - Jazz & Milk Breaks (CD compilation) | Comments: 0
Monday, May 5 2008
Various - Jazz & Milk Breaks
(CD) Jazz & Milk Recordings JMCD001, 2008-05-05
The Gaslamp Killer feat. Kutmah - I Spit On Your Grave | Comments: 0
Tuesday, April 29 2008
The Gaslamp Killer feat. Kutmah - I Spit On Your Grave
(CD + 7" boxset) Obey Records, 2008-04
Info :
This mix from LA's purveyor of the abstract hip-hop beat shows GLK's masterful skill of segueing curdled, gooey electronic, bass heavy electronic hip-hop instrumentals, weird psychedelia derived from esoteric Anatolian rock and jazz and funk from Ethiopia and the Middle East. Strange, un-easy listening born from the most heavy, demonic, hip-hop sludge. 'I Spit On Your Grave' joins the dots between the eccentric production of Madlib, John Carpenter's soundtracks, J-Dilla and Warp's Flying Lotus. Watch out for further collaborations between GLK and Flying Lotus and co-production on the forthcoming Gonja Sufi LP...
Tracklisting CD:
01. Untitled (16:43)
02. Untitled (27:06)
03. Untitled (16:14)
Tracklisting 7 inch :
A1. Free The Robots - Clocks and Daggers | Go download MP3
B1. The Gaslamp Killer - Show Stopper
Note : Third mix-cd by The Gaslamp Killer. Sleeve design by Obey. No tracklisting.
Links :
thegaslampkiller.com
myspace.com/thegaslampkiller
myspace.com/kutmah
myspace.com/freetherobots
obeygiant.com
myspace.com/obeygiantworldwide
The Gaslamp Killer & Free The Robots - The Killer Robots EP | Comments: 0
Tuesday, March 11 2008
The Gaslamp Killer & Free The Robots - The Killer Robots EP
(7"/Digital) Obey Records, 2008-03
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