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Drrtyhaze – Get Down To Your Body (Redux Records)

Check out a new Drrtyhaze cut brought to you by the fine gentleman over at Redux Records.  When we were invited along with Pete Herbert & Golden Fleece and Mankind to be a part of their label compilation Pick n Mix Volume 1 we were quite excited and honored!

Doug and I put together a monster of a cut.  It’s a banger for real!  Doug and myself on the chant and Adam Stegemann on keys.

Drrtyhaze – Get Down To Your Body

This cut has already gained the support of Bill Brewster (respect!) as he laced it up into one of his DJ History podcasts.  Be sure to stop by his home on the net and check out one of the most comprehensive sites for proper music culture:  DJ History

Vinyl out now!

Juno

Phonica

Ultrasonic 7 – You Are In My System (Drrtyhaze Remix)

Check out Drrtyhaze’s new remix out now on Regalia Records.  Kristof aka King DJ is the owner of this fine label.  Kristof and I have been in touch ever since I heard his stuff on Gomma.  He has a great taste in music and is all class when it comes to his dealings.  It was a pleasure to work with him and his label.  The original song is a cover of The System’s “You Are In My System” by Ultrasonic 7.  Doug and I cut it up a bit and put it down how we were feeling it.  Digital download only (sorry vinyl purists) can be found on your favorite music sites.

Links for purchase:

Beatport

Juno

Check out the tunes on the Soundcloud Player below:
RGL008: Ultrasonic 7 – You Are In My System by Regalia Recordings

New Mix!

so i finally got around to listening to about three months of promos.  here’s a mix with some choice cuts from the new offerings….mixed in with a little of this and that as well.  enjoy!

dreams and magic

culprit 1 – strings outro
eurodiscotique – i love new york
proper heat – the move (ichisan remix)
out of city – galactica (emperor machine remix)
mick hucknall vs. charlie callelo – on the road to sing sing (jamie 326 mash)
tom tom club – suboceana (eddie mars edit)
funky green dogs – reach for me (superbreak edit)
liberty city – some lovin’ (deep state mix)
eddy grant – nobody’s got time (misiu edit)
pete gooding & chris coco feat. peter coyle – believe
lee foss – your turn girl
mos def feat. q-tip & tash – body rock

Big Bang Big Boom by blu

I think at this point I can safely say I’ve watched all of the videos on this site at least five times. I’m still amazed. Below is my favorite. Check out the website with more cool stuff as well.

www.blublu.org

BIG BANG BIG BOOM – the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Ray Barreto – Acid

I listen to this song at least once a month.  It’s the kind of jam that big hips are meant for…  Wait for the piano..it’s the magical moment.

A couple of edits…

Here are two edits I made awhile ago…found them while searching for something on an old hard drive.  Please enjoy these messy pieces of work.  They work on the d-floor…been tested and approved. Enjoy!

REM – Orange Crush (drillas edit) by drilla


Armenta and Majik – I wanna be with you (drillas edit) by drilla

Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981)

Let’s all wish a happy birthday on Sunday, February 6th to one of the most amazing individuals that ever roamed this rock, Bob Marley.

Here are two remixes I made from Bob’s work…play them loud! If you would like to download an mp3 encoded at 320kbps, check here dl’s.

Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry (drilla’s remix) by drilla

Bob Marley – Is this love (drilla’s remix) by drilla

Mad Thirsty

Mostly you will find music related information on my site however occasionally expect things similar to the following…

Two years ago I engineered an event that showcased a movie called Age of Stupid.  After watching the film and being part of the production I become very interested in the environmental affects of the water bottling industry.  I found another enlightening film called Flow, which also highlights the fact that in 20 years we are all gonna be thirsty.

It is quite clear that we are quickly running out of fresh water.  The water bottling industry not only provides high levels of waste (plastic) but is also rapidly shifting the water table all over the world as they displace fresh water in one country, to bottle and sell it in another.  Additionally, due to use of new pesticides and “innovative” ways of farming and growing food, massive record amounts of water are needed to maintain the food industry all over the world.

In 2006 the Bush family purchased 100000 acres of land in South America.  The media ran with the idea that the Bush family was planning their escape for all the crimes that George Bush committed while in office.  This explanation was easily accepted by most people.  However not many reports pointed out the fact that this particular area of South America sits on top of the Guarani Aquifer.  Simply put, this area contains a large supply of clean, fresh water.

Thinking of all of this, I am quickly reminded of a story from when I was young…  I was camping way up north in the Adirondacks…Crane Mountain to be exact.  We found a general store about 30 minutes out from the initial entrance to the summit.  We decided to stop to check all the gear before starting our hike.  While parked in our jeep, another car pulls up besides us….old beat up convertible with two long haired greasy looking backhills type of guys…

One of these cats has three snakes wrapped around him…almost like jewelry.  Our conversation showed how impressed we were with the snakes…  these cats were really easy people…totally positive and all around chill so they were fine with our astonishment.  However, for the first five minutes of conversation they were acting as impressed with us as we were with the snake necklaces.  At first I thought they were messing around with us because I could not understand why they were quietly commenting to each other about some aspect about me and my crew.  Ultimately it came out…  They never saw bottled water! (year was 1993…bottled water had been around for awhile at this point).  They didn’t understand it…they didn’t know why someone would ever buy it…  it was a complete mystery to them.  My point…  sometimes the most natural reaction is the right one.

Chica Vas – Te Quiero (Drrtyhaze Remix)

Check out the new remix from Drrtyhaze coming to you on Under the Shade Records. Pink Stallone tracked the original song from the Brooklyn based all female band, Chica Vas. One night Dan (Pink Stallone) and I were coming back from doing a party…he says to me “wanna hear something”… 5am. Brooklyn. Dan’s car. Magic unfolded… It didn’t take long for me to link Dan to UTS as David heard the cut and thought the same thing I did: “This is dope!” Be sure to catch the vinyl as it’s about to drop. Pink Stallone’s remix is slow and nasty. Eddie Mars’ remix is amazing as well…top notch stuff. I’m quite happy to be a part of this release.

Chica Vas – Te Quiero (Drrtyhaze Remix) (Under the Shade) by Drrtyhaze

Drrtyhaze – Make My Body Hot

I rarely play my own stuff out when I DJ.  I have an infinite number of ongoing cycles when it comes to playing and listening to music.  Some music will fall into a regular cycle while other songs move into an uncontrollable orbit without a guess in the world as to when they will make it back to my ears or the turntables.  My original music falls into the latter.  After working on it for what could be weeks or months, I have to leave it alone for awhile.

Recently I was reminded of this cut listed below.  A very respected DJ hit me up last week to ask for a new copy as his record is burned to a crisp from playing it so much.  This was a wonderful compliment to receive.

I usually don’t pay attention to the reviews that cats write about my music…  However one review that stuck out about this cut below is that cats were recognizing it as a future classic…  I like that.  I can dig that.