DJ DEGREE - The Hood

New tune!!!! I made this as an exclusive for Vancouver based super blog Phree Drugs! Ill be out there in Feb. playing a few jams so if your in that neck of the woods check check check!

DJ DEGREE - The Hood [phree drugs exclusive]
http://phree-drugs.blogspot.com/


My new myspace - lets be friends!
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OLDSKOOL SUNDAYS VOL. 1

Illegal Party in Blackburn, Birhmingham, 1992


So it's my first post of a weekly series called "oldskool sundays" where I will be posting old raves tunes that I love. Most of which came out when I was still in diapers.

The first track I wanted to share with you guys is by far one of my favorites, you have probably heard me play it, a tune called "Injected with a Poison" by Praga Khan. Praga Khan is from Belgium and was in the group Lords of Acid in the late nineties. They are most famous for constructing the music for the Mortal Kombat video game & movie. So without further adieu I present one of his tracks from the early 90's.

Praga Khan - Injected with a Poison (256kpbs)
Beatbox Recordings, 1992


Enjoy and see you next Sunday!

Steed Lord: Theres More to Iceland than Bjork and Volcanoes

Maybe I missed the memo but in the last two months I've really come to love this group Steed Lord and I think I should tell you a little bit about them so you will love them too!
Steed Lord consists of the Icelandic foursome M.E.G.A, Kali, Demo and AC Bananas. Four fresh young talents out of New Crack City, Iceland. Together they manage to make up their own genre of electronic music. Pure homemade Icelandic electro with filthy beats, killer melodies, heavy vocoding & dirty synths. In less than a year, Steed Lord has exploded onto the international scene, constantly killing it with their amazing live performances. And since 2007 Steed Lord has without a record deal performed all around Europe and North America, been remixed by legends like DJ Mehdi, Crookers, Mano & DJ Klever and appeared on more blogs, mixtapes and in more magazines than you could imagine. They embarked on their first US tour summer 2008 supporting Chromeo for their west coast tour and Does It Offend You,Yeah? in San Francisco as well as headlining their own shows in over 10 cities. Performing at the hottest clubs in Los Angeles, Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Austin, Dallas, Toronto, Las Vegas and totally blowing peoples minds everytime. Steed Lord are known for putting all their energy into their live shows and to see them live is an experience you will never forget. They are not afraid to experiment with sounds and vocals live and are always pushing themselves to bring something new to their set everywhere they go. What sets them apart from a lot of other bands is that Steed Lord have also been recognized as talented designers. The proof came when they worked with the retail giant H&M last year. From that collaboration came the Steed Lord/H&M clothing line that was sold in over 52 countries. And with more live shows coming up, the long-awaited debut album Truth Serum coming out and even a clothing line on the way, it is crystal clear Steed Lord are an unstoppable force to be reckon with.
(taken from the Steed Lord official bio)

Steed Lord - Dirty Mutha (Crookers Remix)
Steed Lord - Its What Do to Me (Jack Beats Remix)

And as an added Bonus here is some Steed Lord remixes from one of Oh Snaps favorite Djs Klever who will be joining us on January 30 at New City (alongside yours truly and many other super fresh individuals) to celebrate Mister Degrees 46th birthday

Steed Lord - You (Klever Remix)
Steed Lord - Bucket of Blood (Klever Remix)

MORGAN PAGE

MORGAN PAGE live! @ Lucky 13 Jan.22


Morgan Page is the man!

The story may sound vaguely familiar – “with few label options for a young DJ/producer, he releases a bootleg album. The album draws rave reviews in magazines and on websites all over the world, becoming an instant underground classic.” No, this isn’t the story of Danger Mouse; this is the story of Morgan Page – who, in 2006, released a compilation comprised of bootleg remixes of the likes of Coldplay, Imogen Heap, and Davie Bowie aptly titled, Cease and Desist.

What followed instead were not cease and desist letters but a slew of legitimate remix work by numerous major labels and a record deal from Nettwerk Music Group. Not a bad turn of events for a guy who produced his first track at age 14 while growing up in a log cabin in Vermont.

Fast-forward to the present and we find Morgan Page quickly becoming one the most sought after Remix Producers. His remixes for marquee artists (Angie Stone, Delerium, Stevie Nicks, Nelly Furtado and more) consistently land at the top of the Billboard Club Play charts, including three number one hits in 2006 alone.

And now, if his current release Elevate, and his current single, The Longest Road, are any indication, Morgan Page seems well on his way to mastering the craft of creating original club hits. After its release, The Longest Road, quickly shot up the Billboard Club charts and found its place in the Top 5 alongside Madonna and Snoop Dogg. As a top seller on iTunes’ Dance chart and after spending 3 weeks as the #1 seller on Beatport’s Progressive chart, the song was quickly sought out for inclusion on a number of renowned compilations including Ministry of Sound: Sessions and the venerated Global Gathering series by Godskitchen.

Page’s album Elevate –comprised of 4 original productions and 8 remixes - is more than a collection of singles. He has been able to blend Elevate into one complete work, showcasing his dexterity as a producer. Songs, encompassing an array of styles, are sequenced to form a continuity that seems as if they were all created with this one project in mind. “I see this album as something that DJs will appreciate and something that all fans of electronic music will enjoy experiencing from start to finish,” says Morgan when talking about his record.

Indeed, The Longest Road – which has been described as “House meets Nashville” – is becoming an instant classic.







MORGAN PAGE REMIXES!

Home & Garden - "Innocent" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nordic Tax, Canada] Wax Poetic - "Angels" (Morgan Page Remixes) [Mother Tongue, US] Nigel Hayes - "Que Pasa" (Morgan Page Remix) [Contrast, US] Terry Lee Brown Jr. - "Ocean of Joy" (Morgan Page Remix) [Plastic City, Germany] Dvorak - "Symphony No.9" (Morgan Page Remix) [Groove Gravy, US] Niko Bellotto - "Love For You" (Morgan Page Remix) [Tangent Beats, Sweden] Jay West - "The Way" (Morgan Page Remix) [Spleen, Canada] Morgan Page - "County Line" (Orig + Lance Desardi Remix) [Lowdown, US] Lost Daze - "Illusions" (David Garcia & Morgan Page Remix) [Dazed, US] Richard Vision - "Automatic" (David Garcia & Morgan Page Remix) Taxi Doll - "Waiting" (David Garcia & Morgan Page Remix) [Taxi Doll Music, US] Coldplay - "White Shadows" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] Tegan & Sara - "Walking With a Ghost" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] Imogen Heap - "Hide & Seek" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] Sam Phillips - "If I Could Write" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] The Kills - "Good Ones" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] Hiperboreal - "Tijuana For Dummies" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] David Bowie - "New Killer Star" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] Men, Women, and Children - "Dance In My Blood" [Warner Bros, US] Ashlee Simpson - "Boyfriend" (Garcia & Page Remix) [Geffen, US] Dengue Fever - "Sleepwalking Through The Mekong" (Morgan Page Remix) The Lovemakers - "Falling Apart" (Garcia & Page Remix) [Geffen, US] The Submarines - "Brighter Discontent" (Morgan Page Downtempo Remix) The Submarines - "Peace and Hate" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk, US] Leigh Nash - "Nervous In The Light of Dawn" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk, US] Leigh Nash - "My Idea of Heaven" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk, US] Marcus Schulz – “Without You Near” (Morgan Page Remix) [Coldharbour] Wasley, Micali, and Ajami - "Set You Free" (Morgan Page Remix) David Garcia ft. Jay Walker - "Too Good" (Morgan Page Remix) Shine - "Ashbury" (Morgan Page Downtempo Remix) [Shine, France] Shine - "One Day" (Morgan Page Remix) [Shine, France] Bitter:Sweet - "Dirty Laundry" (Morgan Page Remix) [Quango, US] Crystal Fake – “Menofake” (Morgan Page Remix) [Force Tracks, Germany] Crystal Fake – “Hot Crystal” (Morgan Page Remix) [Force Tracks, Germany] Stefy – “Chelsea” (Morgan Page Remix) [Wind-Up, US] Jets Overhead – “All The People” (Morgan Page Remix) [White] Jiva - "Waking Water" (Morgan Page Remix) Ultra Nate – “Love’s The Only Drug” (Morgan Page Remix) [Tommy Boy, US] Rubikon – “A Thing Called Love” (Morgan Page Remix) [Substream, Sweden] Kaskade - "Be Still" (Morgan Page Bootleg Remix) [White] Under - "Under" (Morgan Page Remix) [Thump, US] High Spies - "This Time" (David Garcia & Morgan Page Remix) [Solmatic, US] Leela James – “Good Time” (Morgan Page Remix) [Warner Bros, US] Nelly Furtado – “Maneater” (David Garcia & Morgan Page Remix) [Geffen, US] Cazwell -"Watch My Mouth" (Morgan Page Remix) [Peace Bisquit, US] Jody Watley - "I Want Your Love" (Morgan Page Remix) [Avitone, US] Ultra Nate – “Automatic” (Morgan Page Remix) [Tommy Boy, US] Isabel Guzman - "Lovesong" (Morgan Page Remix) [Lights Out! Sweden] Delerium - "Angelicus" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk, US] Soda Inc - "Night Fever" (Morgan Page Remix) [Plastic City, Germany] The New Yorke r- "Escalator" (Morgan Page Remix) [Complex, US] Jenny Owen Youngs - "F**k Was I" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk, US] Risque - "Do You Believe In Heaven" (Morgan Page Remix) [Substream, Sweden] Dolores O’Riordan - "Ordinary Day" (Morgan Page Remix) [Sanctuary, US/UK] Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back" (Morgan Page Remix) [Warner Bros, US] Kamera - "Lies" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk] Megan McCauley - "Tap That" (Morgan Page Remix) [Wind Up Records] Angie Stone - "Baby" (Morgan Page Remix) [Concord Records] Ashley Tisdale - "He Said She Said" (Morgan Page Remix) [Warner Bros, US] Tegan & Sara - "Back In Your Head" (Morgan Page Remix) [Warner Bros, US] Kudu - "Bar Star" (Morgan Page Remix) [Twisted] Tim Davison - "Deliver Me" (Morgan Page Remix) [Rapid Response Recordings] Uh Huh Her - "Not A Love Song" (Morgan Page Remix) [Nettwerk] Alanis Morissette - "Underneath" (Morgan Page Remix) [Warner Bros] Natalie Walker - "Over & Under" (Morgan Page Remix) [Dorado] Carmen Rizzo feat. Jem - "Ecouter" (Morgan Page Remix) [Electrofone] Katy Perry - " I Kissed a Girl" (Morgan Page Remix) [Capitol] West Indian Girl - "Blue Wave" (Morgan Page Remix) [Milan]


heres a few freebies for ya'll and a testement to why you need to be at Lucky 13 this week!


MP3: Morgan Page "The Longest Road" [Deadmau5 Remix]

MP3: Tegan & Sarah "Back In Your Head" [Morgan Page Remix]

The Glitch Mob Slays

The Glitch Mob consists of four DJ's/ Producers Ooah, edIT, Boreta & Kraddy all coming outta the west coasts underground with relentless dance floor bombs, Glitched out Vocals, Warpy Sub Bass and complex rhythms. The Glitch Mob have crafted their own form of futuristic dance floor hip-hop that has been "slaying" audiences world wide.

Out here in Edmonton Oh Snap and SMR are stoked to have Ooah ""THE MOB BOSS" and edIT "THE CRUNKMASTER HIMSELF" at the Pawn Shop Friday Jan. 23rd.




Ooah- Dr. Oobot the subsonic scientist makes lots of noises, often times collaborating with other members of the strange and venerable glitch mob. Generally Ooah aka the Mob Boss brews audio concoctions consisting of banging drum beats that range anywhere from eighty-five to one hundred and ten beats per minute, squishy gut-wrenching bass frequencies, harmonic poly-rhythmic melodies and bloopy bleepy clicks and clacks. Some might know this madman for his outstanding turntablism, others for his highly energetic and consistently danceable hybrid dj/live laptop sets. No matter what the situation may be, Ooah and his fellow Glitch Mob homies are guaranteed to slay the crowd with an outrageously wicked performance and unforgettable sounds that will leave you begging for more...

Edit- "A love of hip-hop and a desire to create what I hear to be hip-hop in the future. A fusion of complex cutup edits and rhythms mixed with catchy aggressive dancefloor hip-hop… We are just trying to make the music that we want to hear because no one else has made it for us."



MP3's


(YSI) Matty G - West Coast Rocks (Glitch Mob Remix)

Evil Nine - All the Cash (Glitch Mob Remix)



Nalepa - Monday (The Glitch Mob Remix)



http://www.theglitchmob.com

http://www.myspace.com/theglitchmob

ZINC

Courtesy of our good friends at Get Weird Turn Pro we have what I as en ex dnb head consider to be something very special. Zinc was always one of my favorite producers and DJ's in the dnb scene. Then I had heard from Fake Blood that Mr.Zinc was up to some serious production at some other bpm's outside the dnb range. At the time I was very excited, listen this mix and you will be too...

London DJ/Producer Zinc is probably best known for Drum & Bass although he hasn’t been playing that style for two years now. Here’s a really nice hour long excursion into bass heavy ‘crack house’ that includes tracks from the likes of Mr.Oizo, Fake Blood and Crookers along with some original productions. Don’t miss this one.

kidda - jb remix
atrak - shake it down
zinc - pimp my ride
mr oizo - positif edeet
bodzin - rubin
ng + katy - tell me
zinc - blunt edge
hot chip - touch 2 much (fake blood mix)
magic mix 1
mystery jets - half in love (foamo edit)
boy 8 bit- wolfen
avh - ski harder
ghetto
spells
warrior - cvs (remix)
zinc - horrible
jb - what (b8b mix)
proxy - din dah
journey into sound
busy p protect + entertain (crookers remix)
watch dis
reservoir dogs - buddah finger
tc - wheres my money (caspa/jb longer mix)
proxy raven - nolay special
zinc - 138 trek
zinc loves leia.


MP3: Zinc January 09 House Mix



MP3: Public Enemy vs Zinc - "138 Noise"

CROOKERS & TREASURE FINGERS ARE ANIMALS!!!!

These tunes are nothing short of amazing! However if all you wobble loving bass fiends are growing chubbys as you download the crookers mix dont go getting too excited. This tune is not the usual crookers fare, rather it is a refreshing take on things and an excellent song for that end of the night set. The Treasure Fingers offering is equally enjoyable although alot more of a familiar sound from the man from the ATL.

MP3: Mike Snow "Animal" [Crookers Remix]

MP3: Mike Snow "Animal" [Treasure Fingers Remix]

Ronald Jenkees. Is this guy for real?

Hello You Tubes! This is how Ronald Jenkees greets us at the start of most of his videos, whether you believe his character is for real or not, his talent is undeniable.



"I'm not a savant or anything remotely related. Lots of people make assumptions, but I'm normal and I also don't take myself (or music for that matter) too seriously. Some also assume I went to school for music but I actually went for a tech-related degree (networking, security). Musically speaking, I am completely self-taught but it was a slow process - I don't think I was "born to play" or anything but stuck with it. My actual training consists of a few piano lessons (I was a terrible piano student quickly went back to just playing) and one year of marching band during my senior year of high-school.



I make videos to (hopefully) entertain, share my music, and encourage others to play even if they're just getting started. No matter where you plan to take your music, I think it's time well spent. Whether you're hammering out "Mary Had a Little Lamb" or something crazy complicated, music can and should be fun. It's such a constructive use of your time, even if you are doing simple stuff."







Ronald's debut album has already been released and is available for purchase as a phyiscal cd or a digital download. You can find it on his web sight www.ronaldjekees.com/cd-store/

Something Funny For a Monday Morning

2008 Nearly Killed me.

Heres a little Clark Able remix from Crookers that got my head noddin. Dance around your house to this shit!
Clark Able- Lemon Head (Crookers Remix)

SHARPS - Girl Sweat

Local Edmonton hero "Sharps" has just dropped a video for his latest single on Saedos records "Girl Sweat". The tune is hot and the video even hotter, sharps rockin that party! You can pick up girl sweat here and many other sharps tunes here. Big up the sharps for real!

Timeless

From time to time I think the actual act of rocking the party can get lost in the race for playing the newest and freshest tunes. The turn over time for songs in ones crate / play list is becoming faster and faster everyday as we are constantly hit with more and more new music each day. The choice is tremendous and the sheer volume is daunting even for the most seasoned vets. Tunes that are rocked one week are forgotten the next. So as I enter into 09 my new years resolution is to not forget. To not forget the songs, the music, the rhythms and the melodies that brought us to where we are now.
This isnt the freshest, newest, hypest thing going down but rather a timeless piece of music and part of history that will never be forgotten. 1984 till forever!