December 2009
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2009: The Tronic Elect///Uncovered
This is a list of my ten favorite electronic (hip-hop counts in this category, for me) tracks that I discovered this year from days of yore.
“I Cry (Night After Night)” - Egyptian Lover ::: It’s been months since I first listened to this, yet I still freak out every time I listen to the first 30 seconds. In 1984, Egyptian Lover (Greg Broussard) was the toast of the LA hip-hop...
2009: My Favorite Cratediggaz
“Cratediggaz”: Songs that I had to sift through compilations, read deeply about the history of a genre, or hear about through word of well-informed mouths to find. The process of digging through crates of used records to find the next hot sample before someone else does is a time-honored tradition of DJs/producers. In honor of this, I named this category after the greatest...
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No Jacket Required: LHS Holiday Mixchange '09 →
No Jacket Required - LHS Holiday Mixchange ‘09
With the lack of a theme, I felt the need to provide some sort of explanation for my mix. While quite random, the assortment of songs were selected due to their unwavering ability to bring my hands off the steering wheel to clutch invisible drum sticks, microphones, rhythm/lead/bass guitars, keyboards/tars, or (in the case of a couple songs,...
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2009: My Favorite Uncovered Oldies →
Every year, I encounter a few astounding songs that are/could be played on pop-rock “Oldies” format radio. In some cases, the songs are b-sides or album cuts of established artists. In others, they are songs from artists that unfortunately never gained a foothold in the music market in their own times. And, still, in others, they are certifiable hits that have eluded my attention or...
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Here’s a little snippet of my upcoming mix. ...