To all my friends: New Years Mix!!!

Juice Presents: The New Year's Mix... no trance, no fluff, all bump!!

Download Here!!!!

To celebrate the end of 08 and the start of 09, I made this 1hr mix for all my friends... its a mix of upbeat House, Baile Funk, glitchy Electro, party style Hip Hop, Baltimore Club, Disco, and 90's Electronica... classic journey style people!!!

Enjoy and Happy New Year!!!

(Warning: It does contain crude language... but boy does it make you shake dat ass though!!)

Tracklisting

Oxy's Anthem Feat. Roxy Cottontail & Amanda Blank - Aaron Lacrate
(Edu K) Me Bota Pra Dançar (Crookers Edit) - EDU K feat. MARINA
Calabria - Enur
Yah! - Buraka Som Sistema
Bamboo Banga - M.I.A.
Switch - Switch Remix - Dubble D
A Bit Patchy (Club Mix) - Switch
Sound Of Kuduro - Original Mix - Buraka Som Sistema, DJ Znobia, Saborosa, Puto Prata
Cowbois (Das Glow Remix) - Shadow Dancer
Injecao - Deise Tigrona
Demole o meu barraco -Tati Quebra Barraco
Rap de Felicidade - Cidinho & Doca
Helicopter (Diplo Remix) - Bloc Party
Dancing Box feat. TTC - Modeselektor
Old Skool (Pussyole) - Dizzee Rascal
Sweet Talk - Spank Rock
Me And The Gang - Hamilton Bohannon
Bust a Move (Diplo Remix) (Instrumental) - Young MC
Jeep Ass Gutter - Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX
Oh My Gosh - Gutter Athem
Deep Inside - Hardrive
The Bomb - Direct Hit Mix The Bucketheads
Afro Left - Leftfield
Paradise Island - Fatboy Slim
Born Slippy - Underworld

Eartha Kitt - R.I.P. December 25, 2008

This song is a true gold digger's anthem... and sexy as hell

2008

So, I was laying on the couch this morning thinking about this one. A year ago, i was seeing someone, i was kinda happy, and I was leaving my old job and starting a new one. By the end of January, I was in a lonely and weird office, I was dumped and began a spiritual/physical journey. I began to listen to the depressing sounds of indie rock, purused music fuly by entring in the 'dubstep scene', I began to bike, I began to go crazy once inna while, I began to hate my job. I did get a chance to travel for once, I did have the luxury of going home right at 5pm and I did start doing that "DC Sophisto Happy Hour" thing that I've always wanted to do.

But then, I realized I was 31 and a lot of the angst and gimmick of subgenre, subcultue, of 'anti' had begun to wear off. I wouldn't call myself a sellout at this point. But I think I've reach a psycho-social state of Nirvana... I'm not a "Junglist", I'm not a "B-Boy", I'm not subscribe to the magazines, but when I read them I know how to pick up on the nuances and qualifiers to allow me to navigate these tribal circles. I'm not a "DC Sophisto" but I can do that.... I'm not "gutter" but i can... I'm not anything and that is one of the most fufilling things for me to say about myself cause its up to my own determination now as to what constitutes my sense of self. And that is the most powerful tool I can think of.

2008 was a bit of a struggle... it was the first time I worked at a job that wasn't full of colored folk. It was the first time that I really made an effort to enjoy my own company and not need anyone to make me feel good about myself. I was pretty close to accomplishing that. I think I had it down for a couple of weeks. I got lucky and I met someone new who I feel is pretty damn cool. She's great and I hope its fufilling.

2008 also rocked musically, I got my game up and I had songs that were well recieved by the community. I'm appearing on mixtapes, i got this blog up. I've been collecting good music. I got my identity and I'm enjoying the vibe. So its been good.

So anyway, I think thats what I can summize about this year. I have no predictions or declarative statements. I'm just going to keep working this thing out. Continue wtih the idea of making myself into a better person... not for you, not for my family, not for my friends, but for mysellf.

Big up.

Boomkat 2008 Charts...

Yeah, I'm doing free advertising for Boomkat... but they are definitely the cat's meow...

Charts here

DC Dubstep

Presented by the Dubstep Legion of Doom
http://dcdubstep.com

The local- based site is here.. with mixes, announcements, and all that good stuff... Sweet!

Who's holding us down for DC!!!

Duke Ellington
Chuck Brown
Rare Essence, Backyard, Junkyard, Mambo Sauce, Trouble Funk...
Dave Chappelle
Wale
Bad Brains
Fugazi
DJ Dredd
Tag Team (whoop there it is)
Tabi Bonney
Raheem DeVaughn
Marvin Gaye
Biz Markie
Christina Milian
Mya
Tigger
Aaron McGruder
?????

me... you... and your momma tooo

and on and on...

"Back to the Old School" Rave Generator (where were you in 92')

Click on the link below...
Back to the Old School Rave Generator

Well, this is before my time, but my Jungle background puts me in the pocket for this!!!

hillarious!! Thanks Zomby!!!

Played out "Bad Boy" icon #4564301

EXPC 120: Amitai drops "No Refix" on DC Dubstep Showcase

Largin up Dan on this one... check out the latest Expansion Radio Broadcast (Show 120) with guest set by Amitai doing a mini DC Dubstep ting' (including ill.selection "No Refix") and then going through a nice selection of tunes...

DC/Baltimore Producer Showcase

1. Robert Axios - “Back In Tha Day” (Amitai VIP) [axiosrecords.com]
2. retrospect - “We’re Deep In Session” (a capella) [thisisretrospect.com]
3. Mob Barley - “The Burning” [DLOD; mob-barley.com]
4. Heider - “131 Lords” [DLOD; heiderbeats.com]
5. Aligning Minds - “Gate Torch” [88; Aleph Zero]
6. Amitai & Case - “Cairo Decks” (VIP) [DLOD; Freeform DJs]
7. Spartan - “Pitfall” [SSS]
8. ill.selection - “No Refix” (No No No) [American Pupusa]
9. Harry Ransom - “With You” (V2) [Expansion Broadcast; dcdubstep.com]

All the above are local DC/Bmore producers! Learn more @ dcdubstep.com.

Part 2 Track Listing

1. DJ Yoeri - “Fuck on Cocaine” (a capella)
2. D1 - “Cocaine”
3. The Twilight Zone theme song
4. Vista - “Exit Wounds”
5. The Eerier Child - “Macabre”
6. Sister Nancy - “Bam Bam” (Unknown Remix)
7. Skream - “Sandsnake”
8. Roommate - “Sensimillia” (Gimme Ganja version)
9. Zomby - “Spliff Dub”
10. Zomby - “Spliff Dub” (Rustie rmx)
11. Venetian Snares - “Black Sabbath”
12. Isaac Hayes - “Ike’s Mood 1″
13. Pinch - “Qawwali”
14. 2pac - “Fake Ass Bitches” (Dubbel Dutch remix)
15. Gigi D’Agostino - “I’ll Fly With You” (a capella)
16. Forensics - “Endgame” (201 Remix)
17. William Bell - “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”
18. Foremost Poets - “Do Not Be Alarmed” (a capella)
19. Rich Tone - “The Harmed”

ill.selection and DC Dubstep news...

Updates all around...

Be sure to check out me MySpace http://www.myspace.com/illselection. I and I got "Guitar Shuffle", "1.21 Gigawatts" and "Bessie's Chant" as the new bits. I wanted to make "Gigawatts" a bit more wonkier with the synth, but I got impatient and fell in love with the riddim instead. I"m pretty pleased with "Bessie" as its a bit rough and a bit smooth, with some old school "Neverland" type beat and mellow bass... not sure how other folks will like.

My man Whighzeguy has also been making it happen with his shows.. and yes, I'm probably biggin him up cause he played "Guitar Shuffle" on EXBC: Expansion Broadcast (Podcast 110) in later October, but thats all good... its all about supporting one another and here is my attempt to throw some shine his way. Nice and much appreciated... BTW... he's gonna be holding it down January 9th, check the flyer below...

Something to look out for Dan Amitai from Freeform DJ's in DC http://www.amitai.net/ is putting down a DC Dubstep Mix very very very soon I hope. My own "No Refix" is going to be featured as well as other folks from the area... I'm excited to see this and hopefully we can get some love in the club. Tracks from Bizah, HARRY RANSOM, Heider, and others are there... As soon as it happens I'l share Dan's info an link along to make sure you get a hold of this. Big up Dan for making it happen!! Much respect!

Three months later and what have I been doing??? Watching "Samurai Champloo"

So yes, its been about three months... and no, this isn't the only thing that I've been up to.. but its been one of the coolest things I've checked out lately.

I'm generally pretty late when it comes to stuff like this, but I'm glad I did check out the series. Its blend of hip-hop aesthetic alongside Japanese history and modern topics (I was really impressed with the inclusion of a gay character in the script who was treated quite well) gave this a sophistication that shined above all other shows.


I also feel the fact that they use hip hop not only in music or graffiti in opening credit sequences, but in episodes itself, such as the graf crew that takes over Jin's old dojo. Techniques like that pretty much follow what Hip-Hop was all about early on, "bringing the funk" and the old school back in a new school way. This works directly in my own vibe...

so check it.. and welcome me back snitches!!!