My Mixes

In my spare time I like to DJ and have been doing so since 2000. My styles have been in a constant state of flux; I think you can plot my musical journey briefly via the following DJ’s and artists:
  1. Jamiroquai (Mid 90’s)
  2. Paul Oakenfold (late 90’s)
  3. Hybrid (2000-present)
  4. Plump DJs (2001-present)
  5. DJ Yoda (2003-present)
  6. Mr Scruff (2002-present)
  7. 2ManyDJs (2004-present)
I doubt that reflects my musical style very well because… well I don’t really have one! Perhaps you could say I just like music and if two tracks sound good together then I say “why not put them together!” (even if it’s 80’s cheese next to techno).
Nowadays I do the odd live gig. I mostly do mp3 sets because they allow for so much more freedom and creativity than vinyl, but I still love my vinyl though!

List of Mixes

May Day Electro – April Mix of the Month

This is one of the April Mix of the Month for 2006. It reflects what I’d been listening to a lot over the previous few months… Electro! It covers a wide range of electro styles. The bland bare melodic stuff, the funk-tinged stuff, the acid-tinged stuff, and the breakbeat side of electro. The last 10 minutes or so of the mix is one of my mini-mixes I’d been working on since Christmas 2005. I’d began experimenting more & more with Mixmeister; looping samples, overlaying 3 or 4 tracks at once and messing around with keys of the songs. I was trying to create stuff that when played out people would recognise parts of the separate tracks, but not put together with other recognisable tracks. For example we have Breathe by the Prodigy, with the 7 Nation Army bass line and a classic house vocal sample all at the same time. I know when I hear tracks i know in a club, I get excited, so I guess I’m doing what I think others may like.
  1. Disco 128 – Chritopher & Raphael Just
  2. Lately (Ges-E and Visionary Underground Mix) – Nitin Sawhney
  3. Rackrash (Bahamut Remix) – Bahamu
  4. Freestyle Disco (Wyvern Grill) – S.I. Futures
  5. Girls (Idiotech Remix) – The Prodigy
  6. Talks – Zombie Nation
  7. Happy Happy – Thomas Anderson
  8. Washing Up (Tiga’s Na Na Na Na Na Remix) – Thomas Anderson
  9. Walking Away (Tocadisco Remix) – The Egg
  10. Sugar Lips – Coburn vs. Dumb Blonde
  11. Do Not Break – Ellen Allein & Apparat
  12. What 2 Need 2 (Trentemoeller Remix) – Sharon Phillips
  13. I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia Labour Of Love Remix) – Depeche Mode
  14. Breathe (Like An Aphex Twin) – The Prodigy
  15. Seven Nation Army (Adam Freeland Remix) – White Stripes
  16. My House – Phil Keiran
  17. You Gonna Want Me – Tiga
  18. Rez – Underworld
  19. Technologic – Daft Punk
  20. Swastika Eyes (Chemical Brothers Remix) – Primal Scream
  21. Swastika Eyes – Primal Scream

Challenge Complete

This was my first mix of 2006. It’s a mixture of hip hop, jazz, funk, drum & bass, electro. It’s kinda Scruff like i suppose. I tried re-editting certain songs so they’re not the original, like the DJ Shadow has samples from Drop It Like It’s Hot & Destiny’s Child in, and the Mr Scruff’s Bonce is bootleged with DJ Vadim.
  1. Beginning – Nostalgia 77
  2. What Does Your Soul Look Like [Peshay Remix] – DJ Shadow
  3. Proper Hoodidge – Amon Tobin
  4. Hardcore [Instrumental] Hip-Hop – DJ Shadow
  5. No No No Part 2 – Destiny’s Child
  6. Drop It Like It’s Hot [Live - Radio 1] – Roni Size
  7. Bonce – Mr Scruff
  8. Ghetto Rebels – DJ Vadim
  9. Organic – Othello
  10. That Sound (Quantic Soul Orchestra Remix) – Ohmega Watts
  11. Clean Living – RJD2
  12. Heaven and Hell – 20th Century Steel Band
  13. I Can’t Stop – Buckfunk 3000
  14. Bus Stop Bitties – RJD2
  15. The Boogie That Be – The Black Eyed Peas
  16. Lost in the K-Hole – The Chemical Brothers
  17. Krack – Soulwax
  18. Grind – Si Begg

How Am I Supposed To Know? (Unfinished)

Well heres a new mix I did in about 3 hours, just mucking around. It still needs some work, expecially the beastie boys bit. It’s not the most amazing thing Ive done, but it’s got lots of random stuff in it. I kinda started off wanting to do something floaty and light with Hybrid and Ils, but that went out of the window as I started to bring in other things. It’s a random mixture of electro, 80’s cheese, bit of brazillian/french jazz, rock. There’s a bit of Amon Tobin and Aphex Twin thrown in for good luck! (PS: The last track is awesome, thank Derek for discovering that gem!)
  1. Freeland – We Want Your Soul
  2. Duran Duran – Girls On Film
  3. h.a.b. – Feel For You
  4. Azzido Da Bass – Dooms Night (Timo Maas Remix)
  5. Beastie Boys – Ch-Check It Out (Acapella)
  6. Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
  7. Soulwax – NY Lipps
  8. Zuco 103 – Peregrino (Dave Walters Remix)
  9. Zuco 103 – Peregrino
  10. Phil Collins – Susudio
  11. Muse – Time Is Running Out
  12. Amon Tobin – Chronic Tonic
  13. Black Box – Ride On Time
  14. Richard X – You (Better Let Me Love You)
  15. Fingathing – Synergy
  16. UNKLE – Nursery Thyme
  17. Rachid Taha – Rock El Casbah

Tearfund Fair Trade Fashion Show

This is the music that me and Derek produced for the Tearfund fashion show. We were originally going to use loads of world music because we thought thats what the clothes were gonna be like. However, when we found out they were jus like normal western clothes, we changed it to western music too. We tried to avoid using well known cliched songs, but that went out of the window a few times. The intro was a brilliant idea by Derek to represent the fact that these clothes are from all over the world.

Intro – Radio scan of world music

Session 1

  • Mad Flava – Fatboy Slim
  • Tricka Technology – Krafty Kuts and A.Skillz

Session2

  • 1976 – RJD2
  • Cross The Tracks – Maceo And The Macks

Session 3

  • Watermelon Man
  • No Pollution – Beck
  • Don’t Phunk With My Heart – Black Eyed Peas
  • Feel Good Inc – Gorillaz

Session 4

  • Do Your Thing – Basement Jaxx
  • Jacques Your Body – Les Rhythmes Digitales

Session 5

  • Whole Lotta Love – Goldbug
  • Morzepellin (Go Home Productions) – Morcheeba & Led Zepellin

Finale

  • If Everybody Looked The Same – Groove Armada
  • A Little Less Conversation – Elvis Presley vs JXL

The Mul Mix

This was the birthday mix I made for my dear buddy Rick (aka Mul – hence the title). I know Rick’s musical tastes very well, it’s something that we have in common. I aimed to try and cram as much cool hip hop and other stuff in to the mix and add in a few special bootleg bits of my own. The only problem with it (as my flat mate pointed out) is that the Who isn’t on for long enough. If I’m honest I think this is my favourite mix ever. It’s just so damn funky!
  1. Ex-Factor – Lauryn Hill
  2. Don’t Believe The Hype – Public Enemy
  3. The Seeker – The Who
  4. The Game – Jurassic 5
  5. Electric Relaxation – A Tribe Called Quest
  6. Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang – Dr Dre feat. Snoop Dog
  7. The Message – Grandmaster Flash feat. The Furious Five
  8. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
  9. Hot Breath – Solesides
  10. Are You On It? – Skitz feat. Covert & MK
  11. Buddy – De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers
  12. Entropy Part A – DJ Shadow
  13. Break It Down – Jazzy Jeff feat. J-Live
  14. Concrete Schoolyard – Jurassic 5
  15. Unknown Track – Advertising The Invisible
  16. Countdown – Deckwrecka
  17. Jam Master Jay Tribute Medley – Hidden Beach Recordings
  18. Tripper Trouble – DJ BC and The Beastles
  19. Incudoubt Hellamania – Party Ben (Incubus, No Doubt and Devo)
  20. Lose My Freedom – Go Home Productions (Destinys Child and Devo)
  21. Another One Bites Da Funk – Daft Queen
  22. Bite – The Kleptones (Queen and ODB)
  23. Robot Rock – Daft Punk
  24. Take A Little Time – Les Rhythmes Digitales
  25. Apache – The Sugarhill Gang
  26. The 900 Number – 45 King
  27. Clonque Rock – Osymyso
  28. Nothing In Its Right Place – Radiohead and U-God
  29. The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash – Grandmaster Flash
  30. Guaglione – Perez Prado
  31. Crazy In Love – Beyonce
  32. Crazy!?!? – DJ Monkey boy and his Famous Friends
  33. Beautiful Crazy – Space Raiders

21st Birthday Set Part 1

This is the first half of the run through of the set I did at my 21st Birthday party. It’s full of bootlegs and I aimed to try and create a set which had a bit something for everyone. I actually got slated for trying to cater for too many tastes, but I think it is an cool set! The highlight of the night was the S-Club 7 into KRS One. some people stopped and tutted when I put on S-Club, others jumped for joy. Then, when it slipped into KRS One, the attitudes changed! Those that were tutting, put on a huge grin and those that were whooping just looked puzzled! *sigh* Made me laugh.
  1. Green Day – Imperial Death March
  2. LCD Soundsystem – Disco Infiltrator
  3. The Cantina Band – The Cantina Song
  4. Kylie – Slow
  5. Mark Ronson – Ooh Wee
  6. Nelly – Number #1
  7. The Mooney Suzuki – Alive And Magnified (+ excerpts from The Doors, Outkast, Mansun & Alicia Keys)
  8. Blueboy – Remember Me
  9. Destiny’s Child – Bug-a-boo
  10. S Club 7 – S Club Party
  11. KRS-One – Sound Of The Police
  12. Public Enemy & Moby – Make Love F*** War
  13. George Michael – Outside
  14. Can – I’m So Green
  15. Kool & the Gang – Jungle Boogie
  16. Royksopp – Eple
  17. House Of Pain – Jump Around
  18. Will Smith – Miami
  19. Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin’ Beats
  20. Public Enemy – The Rebel
  21. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
  22. Country Mike – Country Delight
  23. Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Home
  24. Beastie Boys – Triple Trouble
  25. Beastie Boys – Sure Shot
  26. The Beatles – Oh Bla Di
  27. The Beatles – Unknown
  28. Jay-Z – Encore
  29. XTC – Love At First Sight
  30. Grandmaster Flash – The Message
  31. Pink – Get The Party Started
  32. ZZ-Top – Unknown

Party Time Volume 2 – The Dance Party

This is the second party time mix, this time with a dance competition voice over. I used more of a mixture of styles, taking elements of mixes from my very first mp3 mix (I lost that mix unfortunately – but I used Destiny’s Child with Jimi Hendrix and Chemical Brothers with Nirvana). Infact, I recently modified the destinys child over Tomoyasu Hotei (the Kill Bill theme) with an acapella I managed to get from a random French bloke so there isn’t a clash of tunes. Overall, it’s a wicked mix (if i do say so myself).
  1. Braille feat Rob Swift – Hip Hop Music
  2. Blake Knight – Not That Serious
  3. Mr Scruff – Vibrate
  4. Mase – What You Want
  5. John Reuben – Re-Record
  6. Tomoyasu Hotei – Battle Without Honor or Humanity
  7. Destiny’s Child – Independent Women Pt. 1
  8. Jimi Hendrix – Foxy Lady
  9. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room
  10. Destiny’s Child vs Stevie Wonder – BootyStition (Sm@ash Mix)
  11. Blackstreet feat. Janet Jackson – Girlfriend/Boyfriend
  12. Flynn – Love Is Dead
  13. The Procussions – Down To One
  14. DJ Shadow – Six Days (Soulwax Mix)
  15. The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin’ Beats
  16. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
  17. KJ-52 feat Pillar – Rock On
  18. Will Smith – Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
  19. The Beatles – Lady Madonna
  20. Led Zeppelin – Moby Dick
  21. Beastie Boys vs Herbie Hancock vs INXS vs AC/DC – Intergalactic (Soulwax Bootleg)
  22. Snap! – The Power
  23. The Herbaliser feat Blade – Time 2 Build
  24. Outkast – Church
  25. Pigeon John – Cry

Party Time Volume 1 – Musical Statues

This was the first mix in a series of (2) cheesey party mixes. It was heavily inspired by DJ Yoda & his whole How To Cut & Paste Mix Tape series. I thought I’d try my own style/homage/version (without the amazing scratching)! Throughout the mix there is a musical statues game going on (hence the title). So you can actually play along (although it’ll take over an hour).
  1. What’s Real? – BK feat. The Tunnel Rats
  2. Beautiful Sharp Little Chicks – Pigeon John
  3. Grange Hill (Monkey Boyed!) – Underground Rise
  4. Re-Record – John Reuben
  5. Dreamin’ – L.A. Symphony
  6. She’s Ms.Sin – Verbs feat. Lisa Kimmey
  7. WeGotta! – The Procussions
  8. Jammin John & Mixin’ Manny – John Reuben
  9. No Opinion? – John Reuben
  10. All That It Takes (Revisited) – The Procussions
  11. I Want You Back – Jackson 5
  12. Mr Chris.T.Ian – Ill Harmonics
  13. Comp USA – Freddie Bruno
  14. Next – L.A. Symphony
  15. All Around The World – BK feat. MG! The Visionary
  16. Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest
  17. Ring Ring Ring – De La Soul
  18. Jump Around – House Of Pain
  19. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
  20. Come Alive – Krafty Kuts & A Skillz
  21. Rock The Casbah – The Clash
  22. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
  23. Praise You – Fatboy Slim

About the Author

I work in the core Java Infrastructure team at a (former) investment bank in Canary Wharf, London. In my spare time I love DJing, learning new coding skills, and playing around with my MythBox.