RIP Gregory Isaacs

~a sad day indeed...i put this mix together last weekend, just to have to listen to around the house (broken tape deck in the ride-'hatin it' related)...just uploaded in honor of Gregory Isaacs...

Rasta In Paradise: Dedicated To The One, Gregory Isaacs by Mascultura on Mixcloud

Club du Monde: a New Mix

Club Du Monde @ Canada - Dj Avatar - Oct/2010 by Club Du Monde on Mixcloud

~the good folks over at Club du Monde hit me up for a mix...here it is...stream/listen here and d'load over on my soundcloud page for free!! enjoy!!

Club du Monde mix: Oct 2010 by dj avatar

Some mixtape love

Cherman - One shot Cumbia Bass by cherman

One Shot Cumbia Bass / Mixtape - Recorded Live at Barri Gòtic / Barcelona . 1 shot w/Traktor

Tracklist

1. Don Conejo ft. Graqc - Cumbión
2. Cherman - Witness Cumbia Dub (Los Reyes de la Milanga vs Roots Manuva)
3. El Remolón - Negros Cumbieros
4. DJ Avatar - Boricua Bounce (Loisaida Mix)
5. Mr. Ioso ft. Caballo - Mo Fyah
6. Oro 11 - Macumbiabass
7. Don Conejo ft. Donny Jared - Sonido de la Gata
8. DJ Taz . Su Majestad - Danza Su Majestad II
9. Katakresis - Straight Paraguay
10. Pibes Chorros - La colorada (Super Guachín RMX)
11. Cherman - Sure Chorro (Pibes Chorros vs Beastie Boys)
12. Beastie Boys - Sabotage

~came across this bangin mix the other day and was glad to see that the mix included one of my tracks!! Boricua Bounce (Loisadia mix) is an older cut of mine I did a few years back, but glad to see its still relevant and gettin some shine...shout out to Cherman and his crew...grab the mix and play it loud!

I Got the Jazz

~i snatched this LP up at the record fair years ago for cheap...such a great record...hard to find and highly recommended!!


~when I first started djing, I used to buy more jazz and funk than hiphop...this LP was a favorite...used to fire up the ol Boss 303 and loop up this one here...good times.


~another CTI banger....Hubert Laws put out alot of LPs on this label, and this ones one of my faves...


~scooped this up in Philly back in 2001 at some jazz spot on South St....crazy cold weather, hopped up into the record spot and came out with some gems...love this LP!

Producers...drums, claps, snares, etc

DRUMS

~big up to the guys over at HQ Hiphop for providing these sounds!!

as anyone who has ever dabbled in music production will tell you, you can never have too many sounds available at your disposal...so heres a lil somethin for the mpc or whatever yall use....have fun and keep it funky!

Another Killah Kumbia Banger for U

Pull Up 'n Blaze Up! (Get Krunk in the Klub Killah Kumbia refix) by dj avatar

Been in the homestudio cranking remixes out all summer so far....may be time to take a break for a bit...this one clocks in at 118 bpm and features Mr Vegas alongside Tony Curtis...grab it and play it loud!

...and heres another track of mine thats been gettin a lil love from the Soundcloud massive...its an Indian-flavored cut with some groovy dance/lounge vibes...I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the club when this gets played, always curious to see how people react

Mumbai 2 step by dj avatar

Strictly Wax

~Ive been wanting to do an all vinyl nite for some time now...lets face it, Seratos cool and really makes djing easier, but nothing beats dropping 45s and dusty LPs. So, if youre in Austin or plan on being in town, stop through and get your vinyl envy on!

Well be doing this every Thursday in August.