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I’ve always been a massive fan of whatever Zack Fox does and he has been blessing us with a bunch of DJ sets this summer that are on Youtube. I crank them all day long and feel like I can do anything. He introduced me to the song “Bi-Racial” by Sean Fury on the album “Ladies of Color” and for that I am forever grateful.
Dec 6, 2024
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I love to create a long ass list of mixes to listen to on YouTube (and pray that an angel has put the tracklist in the comments)
One thing I have noticed in the comments of DJ mixes, is people's pure amazement that a DJ has mixed a wide range of genres together.
I picked up DJ'ing two years ago and with that, a keen interest in the history of genres and where they originated. To be fr, the majority of music we listen to today was created by black people who were innovative against all odds. I truly believe that rhythm is intrinsic to that creative process and the reason why a lot of these genres blend so well is because of common drum patterns and melodies.
For example, I went to a salsa night and felt moved by the drum patterns of the songs being played, as they were reminiscent of the music I grew up on (Highlife, Ghana). This can be traced back to the slave trade, where Africans were enslaved and transported from Africa across to the Caribbean, taking those rhythms with them and creating new sounds that established this tangible sonic connection.
So when we witness DJ's mix Jersey Club, with Reggaeton, to Baltimore Club to Grime, to Jungle, Baile funk and back again... that's lightwork! Black people pioneered all these genres, infusing those intrinsic rhythms and unknowingly creating a formula that makes all these musical genres blend so perfectly.
So the next time you listen to a multi-genre DJ set (I'd recommend Zack Fox's Boiler Room to start) just know you are getting schooled in BLACK HISTORY!
Sep 17, 2024
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I prefer to work while listening to music, but I get distracted if there are too many lyrics. As a result, I listen to a lot of electronic music, and SoundCloud (and sometimes Mixcloud) is the best platform to hear a DJ set. I made a few mixes during the pandemic, which you can listen to here. I’m not great at physically mixing records — CDJs are easy enough, but beatmatching on wax is a truly difficult craft I respect! — so I often sample a movie quote or YouTube deep cut to transition between tunes. If you want to hear real DJs, below is a collection of sets, mixes, and a couple radio shows I’ve been hitting as of late. Vibe-wise, they lean towards 303s, Drexciya-era electro, early UK dubstep/bass, and film score gems — in other words, downright slappers left and right.
Sep 8, 2022
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L.A.'s finest. literally my favorite DJ in this town. Kid spins all the right techno, gabber and hardcore on VINYL.. truly a lost art. Always a treat to see him do his thing. Shout out to my friends holding it down out here - Honorable Mentions: Sevyn, 4Loka, John Bryars, Freeman 713 & Severine... Y'all make my world go round.
May 4, 2023
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A magnet pulls out the sparkly bits. Being a girl is amazing. Something about tiger eye satisfies my inner child. I could stare into these nails all day long and honey, I do.
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This game is perfect because you don’t need anything just some friends and their minds. So you each choose a number between 0 - 100 in your head and then you have to figure out how to count from 0 to 100 in order. You can negotiate amongst each other on where you’re positioned in that frame, then you speak your number. I love playing this because it forces you to be really present with your friends and tap into your intuition. Also sometimes there is nothing to talk about with the people so you need a little game
Dec 6, 2024
This music is crack to me, I do not get sick of it. This artist has a very illusive online presence but I’d like to believe that she is sexy mouse in a mini skirt who lives inside of a computer and gets boba with PinkPantheress.
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