"Bowls - The Token Jazz Hour (Dilla jazz samples mix)"
The long-overdue companion to A Journey Through J Dilla's Rock Crates. Smoke it if you've got it. All comments welcome - enjoy the mix, and please share the link if you dig it.
Here's another one for the Dilla heads - I've always loved the Jay Dee/Ummah era of his catalog and that was the main inspiration for this mix. A good portion of this set references his beat tapes and remixes from 1996-2002, in addition to the classic Slum Village/ATCQ/The Pharcyde tracks that put him on the map. All songs were ripped from 100% original vinyl, and the mix was recorded live with two turntables, an SP-303, Serato Scratch Live, and a mixer with a busted crossfader. Big shout out to Case for the artwork, Tucker & Bloom, everybody I've spun with at The Boom Bap, and all the DJs/fans keeping J Dilla's legacy alive.
9. "Thanks! And about that tracklist...Waajeed are you in here?" In response to Reply # 6
I'd say 80% of this mix is stuff that's already been identified. Some of the major-label stuff is as easy as hitting Whosampled and typing the name of the song. A few notes though:
The sample for the "She Said" (Jay Dee Remix) is the LIVE version of Gato Barbieri's "El Arriero," not to be confused with the one on Fenix. There was some confusion on that for a minute.
How many times did he use Gary Burton's "Sing Me Softly Of The Blues?" Just twice? I know Pharcyde's "Bullshit" and some track on Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1, but I feel like he used it another time.
He beat the hell out of "North Beach" by George Duke. He had a way of squeezing more life out of songs that were already flipped before him - in this case it was Pete Rock and Q-Tip using the intro while Dilla hit parts from all over.
The 20% that is still "secret" is a large part of this mix. Stuff from Another Batch, the 2000 Batch, possibly the "Something That Means Something" rework (I just found that sample last year), and ESPECIALLY (Waajeed, I tried to tell you...) the original sample for "Come And Get It" off Welcome 2 Detroit. It is DEFINITELY NOT "Orange Lady" by Weather Report. Here's a tiny hint though - he sampled this artist quite a bit.
I have enough to do two hours but I need to fall back from the Dilla tributes for another couple years. It was either this or Dilla Bot (my mix of Dilla's electronic samples), and I think I made the right choice by putting out the jazz mix. Thanks again for checking it out.
>I have enough to do two hours but I need to fall back from the >Dilla tributes for another couple years. It was either this >or Dilla Bot (my mix of Dilla's electronic samples), and I >think I made the right choice by putting out the jazz mix. >Thanks again for checking it out.
12. "Thanks dude! And Serato...man...." In response to Reply # 7
This shit frees me up to do so much. Can't believe I didn't save up some $$$ and hop on board sooner. Speaking of saving up, my next big purchase is gonna be that Rane TTM-62. Total Eclipse brought his down for The Boom Bap and I got to mix on it all night - GODDAMN it was next level.
You know I still abide by the code though. If I don't rip an old funk/soul/jazz/whatever song from my own crates, I don't play it. Fuck downloading an MP3 if the OG vinyl exists.
13. "That's high praise! " In response to Reply # 11
I really appreciate it. I made it for the fans who really dig through his catalog, and I know you're one of those people. Props on the Guilty collab, by the way. Shit is fire start to finish.
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