***WORLD'S GREATEST MIXTAPES*** Vol 5

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     Though this is technically Girl Talks' new album, it delivers as one seemless and expertly crafted mashup mixtape. Even on his own website (where it is also available for free download) it is stated that the album is 'meant to be listened to as a whole', although it is also available to be downloaded in chunks.

    Though Girl Talk really isn't a dj, I think any dj has to give this guy props. He rocks crowds, mashes up tracks like a mofo, has a tour schedule that would make led Zepplin Jelous, and he eats golliath arcane record label copyright laws for breakfast so I like him. If he added a couple tech 12s to his live show and layed down some cuts, instead of just rocking the laptop, he would be officially invinceable.

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD GIRL TALK'S NEW ALBUM: 'ALL DAY'

 

note: Visit the official site to grab a track marked version if you'd like: HERE

 

***WORLD'S GREATEST MIXTAPES*** Volume 4

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                  link:    Cosmo Baker's Top Ten Mix - January 2011

 

     This week I 'musically profile' Philidelphia's Cosmo Baker with A fun, chill, and quality romp through neo-soul and new disco. As a dj Cosmo baker's been around the block and back, and it shows with the musical integrity of this mix. definitely not a party banger; This mix is a dope little musical soundscape, good for blazing a j and testing out a new set of headphones, or background music for a little dinner party. enjoy, and fyi volume 3-1 is available lower down th blog roll.

wanna know more about Cosmo Baker? get his music HERE, check his website HERE

 

***WORLD'S GREATEST MIXTAPES VOLUME 3***

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     Time for a little local love, sort of. Tim Livingstone Hails outta whistler BC, but don't let the small town hometown fool you. This guy puts out rock solid mixes. Nothing too flashy or technical but seriously groovy jams and ultra smooth mixes.

     this mix is all about smooth disco-ey grooves, the kind of mix you want to put on for company, perfect for behind conversation, or when your putting the mack down on a lady (or man). Enjoy and have a great new years :)

 

DISCOTEQUE PART I - TIM LIVINGSTONE

 

Wanna know more about Tim Livingstone?

http://soundcloud.com/tim-livingstone

***WORLD'S GREATEST MIXTAPES VOLUME 2***

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      The series second installment belongs to the UKs Featurecast. THis guy is a mixtape master and one of my all time favorites. He puts them out frequentlyall with intense attention to detail and a flair for seriously funky beats.

     Last week was all about the throwback, so this week we're going brand new. The mix is essentially 70s funk riffs, run through modern day synths and amps, with masterfully compressed drums bringing up the bottom end and 90s era hip hop acapella sprinkled throughout. This mix is funky fresh but it contains some serious raverstyle wobble. so if thats not your thing, consider yourself warned. good. ass. shakin. music. hope you enjoy:

 

                 Featurecast - Audiotorium Promo Mix

 

 wanna know more about Dj Featurecast?

featurecast.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/featurecast

***WORLD'S GREATEST MIXTAPES! Volume 1***

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     Mix tapes and Djing are as inseparable as music and eardrums. It’s hard to imagine one without the other. Like a musician with no songs, an MC without mic, or a club without speakers: possible, but unlikely. Thus as a Dj myself I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur of mix tapes. I make my own, of course, but that is not what this blog series is about, because in large part thanks to the marvels of the Internet, I also collect them constantly; and play them in car, house and Iphone daily, like a soundtrack to my life.

I’ve decided that this endeavor can no longer remain solo. It’s time for me to embark on a quest to find and disseminate ‘THE WORLD’S GREATEST MIXTAPES’ (cue thunder) for everyone’s listening enjoyment. On a weekly basis, I will post a download link to a fresh mix tape, either hot of the presses, or dug out of the depths of my hard drive in hope of one day finding the best… of the best... of the best… ;)

 

Volume 1: we gotta start this series of with straight fire, something to set the bar, and something to keep ya’ll comin back. Therefore I’m imparting to you:

 DJ SPINBADS’S 90’s MEGAMIX

 This thing is like a socio-historical commentary on the 90s. Insane cuts, mixing, and blends, a track selection that lives up to the theme perfectly, and more celebrity drops than TMZ this mix is ‘all that and a bag o chips’ (that’s 90s lingo for all you youngins). Not the newest, but in my opinion timeless, especially if, like me you grew up in the 90s. enjoy

Wanna know more about DJ SPINBAD visit WWW.SPINBAD.COM



100Gs FOR SHAUN G: best 'party for a cause' of 2010

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           On October 28th, 2010, Vancouver nightlife scene lost one of its greatest contributors and most well liked and respected personalities. Seemingly without warning, and with stunning speed, Shaun was diagnosed with, and lost a battle to, an extremely rare form of cancer called Angiosarcoma. Anyone lucky enough to have interacted with Shaun Gauthier would agree that his bottomless positivity and charismatic demeanor with be forever missed and never forgotten.

            On December 14th, a Massive event is being held at The Commodore Ballroom in his honor, with 100% of proceeds going to the newly formed ‘Shaun G Foundation’, A Vancouver movement to fight cancer that reflects the way Shaun lived his remarkable life. Us in the Tito Deville Band are honored to donate a set to such a worthy cause, and will be performing alongside a host of Vancouver artists including The Rascalz, Dirty Radio, Cin Injeti, kyprios, Andres, Boombox Saints, Mass Undergoe, Bullets over beauty, Destineak and More. The event will also feature djs: Flipout, Physik, The Goodfellas, Stimulant J, and Eric Carver, to name a few.

          Needless to say this event should be pretty unforgettable, and its for a very, very worthy cause. So get in the giving spirit, show some support, and come raise your glass with us in toast to the enduring legacy of Shaun G.  More Info/links below.

 

 

                   http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=131165133607340 

         http://www.clubvibes.com/events/Vancouver/153966/100G-FOR-SHAUN-G-CELEBRATION.html

BArbrA StrEIsAnd...

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This is possibly my new favorite music video of all time, on a song by two of my favorite producer/djs of all time (Duck Sauce AKA Armand Van Heldon and A-Trak) with cameos by some of my current and favorite artists of all time  (Pharrell, Primier, Kanye, Chromeo, Questlove, and more). Inspiration that fuels my fire. Hope you like it.

 

GLOW PARTY: The Aftermath...

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Massive Thanks to the 1000+ party people that were in attendance last Friday, and my apologies to the several hundred that couldn’t stomach that line. That was a party that will not be soon forgotten. Shouts out to Tito Deville, Adam Mah, Mauricio Galvez, for their hosting excellence; Props to Stmulant j, J-Traxx and Dre Morel who were supporting myself on the wheels of steel all night; and last but certainly not least big-ups to Eric Soloman and Rosette Luv, co-stars of MTV’s ‘Youth Electric’ for Their amazing live performances. If you missed out stay tuned, our next installment is on the horizon!  

GLOW PARTY 2010! from Dj Kenya on Vimeo.

 

 

MUSIC is my LIFE. A tale of love, loss and gain by Old Man Kenya

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     Myself, Having come from the previous era of djing: 'the vinyl days', I can definitely appreciate this guys struggle. Way back yonder, when I was a young whipper-snapper, i would giddily spend hours and hours 'digging', as it was called, through stack upon stack of records at the 'long-gone but never-forgotten' stores like Boomtown and Bassix, and the 'somehow-still-surviving but way-past-their-former-glory' stores like, Beatstreet and Vinyl records. Countless hours would be consumed looking for that one track that no one else would have, that would destroy the dancefloor.

     Then as technology moved in and took over the all mighty mp3 has left us with no choice... but to move on... like him. sniffle* sniffle*

     Am I complaining? no. Digging still exists; just now its done on hype M, beatport, and croolynclan servers rather than in the flesh. And djing on serato it the shit if you like quick mixes, doubles, and creative blends, live mashes, and personal edits and remakes. aaaand you can always still dig in a store then dj that record or upload it to your comp (but few djs do that, trust me).

     Has djing quality suffered as a result? sort-of... now there is no such thing as 'that one track' cause any one track can (and always is) now be multiplied to infinity and played by anyone and everyone whether you've djed for a day or a decade, and tracks and entire sets often become homoginized, over played, and booooring. But, unlike in the past, you can re-edit, remix, re-drum, stuff YOURSELF now and imput a much more personal flavour and dig for tracks accross the world instead of just down the street.

     At the end of the day you can't fight technology. So PAUL, basically you should start uploading that shit (thats hopefully past copyright) and make it downloadable from a website! 3 Mil in da Bank, no prob!

responses welcome! kenya@djkenya.com :)

 

Getting to know the TiTo DeViLLe BaNd

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      We shot the following at the request of the good folks at MuchMusic as an audition tape for season 3 of DisBAND (http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/disband/). If we manage to land that, on top of the launching of Tito's tv show 'Youth Electric' on MTV on August 12 (http://www.mtv.ca/tvshows/show.jhtml?id=27580), I'd say we've had a pretty good summer, exposure-wise. I'll let the video speak for itself. it's a goodder...

disclaimer: I was not drunk during any of this video shoot ;)

Our next show is in Whistler at the GLC on Thursday August 12th. For more info check out:http://www.clubzone.com/events/Whistler/201257/Deraylor-Music-Festival-2010-at-Kokanee-Crankworx

 

 

PARTY OF THE SUMMER! so far....

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      On July 10th, 2010 Vancouver seriously stepped up its party capabilities for one sunny, sexy afternoon. Atop the 'W' building in gastown, with a panoramic view of the entire city; MTV hosted a serious throwdown in order to shoot the pilot for the next reality TV show: 'House Of Dreams". This thing went off! with none other than my lucky ass both djing the party and performing with Tito, Will, and Adam (Tito Deville Band) for the cameras. Definitely An experience i wont soon forget! Props and congrats to Tito, Eric Soloman, and Rostette, the stars of the show, and catalysts of this entire adventure! fingers crossed for more massive things to come!

 

     You can catch all of us performing at Club 560 on August 5th, stay tuned for more details. Make sure to join my facebook group: Dj Kenya Online, for the most up to date info!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=33269015513&ref=ts

'HOUSE OF DREAMS' pilot, Dj Kenya Live on Set! from Dj Kenya on Vimeo.