Mr Thing - live at Thirsty Ear 03/09/11, DJ Food - Solid Steel 03/05/13, BobaFatt - Solid Steel 03/05/13

It's Saturday,

it's May the 4th,

it's Star Wars Day.

So despite having to go to work in a couple of hours, I'm happy as Salacious Crumb about the prospect of catching Mr Thing at The Harley tonight for Thirsty Ear's 8th birthday. Been really looking forward to this one, always a fave on the blog; the founding member of the Scratch Perverts is sure to tear up the place with his mad turntable skills and eclectic, dusty create digging ability. And Mister Hope has produced an ace poster to promote the night, too.

Check out what it sounded like last time Mr Thing hit the decks at Thirsty Ear...

Mr Thing - Live at Thirsty Ear 03/09/11 - Part 1 by Thirsty Ear on Mixcloud

But that's not all. As it's Star Wars day and all, it's also 'Free Comic Book Day'. So check out the excellent Solid Steel this week - DJ Food spins through a collection of super hero themed tracks from the likes of MF Doom, Elton John, Prince and the Gravediggaz. Well worth a peep...

'til next time, stay cool, nerds.

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Whilst your over at Solid Steel - it'd be rude not to check out the other hour mix from BobaFatt - his nod to the artists from this years Soudwave festival in Croatia.


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Boca 45 -Live at Thirsty Ear Jukebox 45s 06/04/13

Here is the first 90 mins of Boca 45's gig at The Harley for last Saturday's Thirsty Ear Jukebox 45s night. It's a tasty selection of funky 7"s to get those toes tapping this Tuesday morn. Slick flyer art by Mister Hope, too. 

"...probably 5 pints in, about to get onto The Makers Mark - let me know what you think"           

- Boca 45

Boca 45 - Live at Thirsty Ear Jukebox 45s 06/04/13 by Thirsty Ear on Mixcloud

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Jaguar Skills - Various/Rogue Fader -Spring Forward

Hello there, and firstly, a pinch and a punch. White rabbits, no returnsies. Welcome to another mix post from yours truly. And it's a bumper selection today, no less than 4 mixes for you!. All because Jaguar Skills and his Amazing Friends are in Leeds this weekend and through a bit of last minute line up change around I've managed to bag myself a warm up set on the night, a set I'm very much looking forward to. So it seems only right to rack up a Jag Skills mix for todays selection, but which one to go for? There's literally* hundreds of them out there, so here are a few that should get you cheesing your face off in no time...

But wait, even these three mixes don't actually add up to an hour. So as a little extra today, and as it is meteorogically the first day of Spring, I give you my latest mix - Spring Forward. A small collection of some of the tunes I've been in to recently (as you can see I was quite excited about photographing Pharcyde the other week!) 

Tickets available here

*haven't actually counted

Boing

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Hop-Tu-Naa - A tale of Two Cities

Here's a project I've been playing around with for a while with fellow Manxman Hugo from art duo id-iom. Together we've been making tapes since the beginning of time but since I moved up North we had to come up with a way of making a new mix. The answer lay in Dropbox - I simply laid down some ground rules (2 X 15min mixes each, Halloweenie theme tunes, chuck a few spooky movie quotes in for good measure) and this is what came of it. 
Now this method has it's pitfalls; levels all over the chippy, repetition of tunes & trying to kick Hugo's ass into gear and send me his final edit before Halloween... but I'm glad to say I'm pretty happy with how this has turned out. In fact, I like making a tape this way so much we're already working on the next one.

Until then...

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The sound of money

A Moneyshot

Been a while since I last posted so thought I'd hit you up with a Brucy Bonus double mix this week as a way of making amends. First up, blog favourite and Master of the art of dusty create digging - DJ Moneyshot. A classic mix from Solid Steel, it's his Deep Covers mixtape - a collection of covers, edits & parodies from a whole host of different artists as only Moneyshot would do, it's a fresh take on some classics and a sweet concept. Check it out...





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Nerd Styles

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An absolute masterclass in mixing today. Founding member of The Scratch Perverts, Vinyl collector and rad turntablist : Mr Thing. His Nerd is Bond mix tape is a slick blend of his favourite breaks and samples from Hip-Hop, scratched up into a tidy little hourish long mp3. This is defiantly a contender for Mix of the Year and has pretty much been on constant repeat in the lab. No file to stream this time; straight to download - but I assure you it'll be worth it. 
Download Here

Streamable version now online thanks to The Doctors Orders...


  

Mr Thing - Nerd Is Bond by The Doctors Orders on Mixcloud

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Greasy

A return to the awesome Frenic today with his Channel Hopper mix from earlier in the year. A slick little 30 min promo skilfully blending a selection of his own tunes with tripped out beats. And if you like what you hear you should check out his excellent blog. Some choice cuts being put up there almost on a daily basis, alongside an aural feast of mix tapes from the man himself. Well worth a goosie-gander.

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For Matt

DJ Format - Hip Hop & Funk Mix by Soundcrash on Mixcloud

DJ Format slaps one on you on the un's & deux's this week with a Funk and Hip-Hop flavoured feel good mix for this glorious Friday morn. Some absolute crackers on this as we've come to expect from the man. (Check out some freebie's here) And am very much looking forward to catching him play next month at Thirsty Ear's 5th Birthday at The Harley. But until then... Bon Appétit. 

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A little piece of me

Finally managed to get this mixtape finished off before I head off for a couple of weeks in the South, nothing too fresh going on; just a little bit of fun I had whilst waiting for the gas man. 50 minutes of funk taken from the 'new downloads 3' folder on the lappy. It's a bit all over the chippy; and I really need to send myself back to Scratching 101, however my little brother has been on at me to put something up for him for a while so here you are, Gail, this one is for you pal.

Enjoy


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Scratchphony

A superb little video to start the day with, Cut Chemist - The Garden Live with the Seattle Symphony. Good to see what people can do when they all decide to play nice together! 

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Fat Chicks Welcome

Skratch Bastid & The Gaff - SOUL SISTERS, STAND UP! (100% Female Funk/Soul/R&B/Breaks) by Skratch Bastid on Mixcloud

 After what ended up being another kidney explodingly  enormous weekend at Tramlines (big ups to Woody, Irk &  thoroughly well sound dude - Roy Moneyshot, whom I got the chance to chat to after the gig) I've finally managed to remove my head from my hoop and get back on it... I mean back on here...    Yes, time for another slice of Skratch Bastid with his latest mix which is a strictly 100% female thang. This  mixtape has got Summer chill written all over it, just what you want on a glorious Tuesday morn...From The Gaff:

Where does 2 years of 2 dj's lives go when they're not playing shows, being here, there & everywhere? Ladies & gentlemen, let us present you: SOUL SISTERS, STAND UP! The long awaited mix that you've heard us hinting at, emerges July 17th, summer of 2012. This Concept Mix continues the evolution of the DJ for the 21st century, bringing you part DJ MIx, the tracks, & part Dj album, what's BETWEEN the tracks

The Voices and Messages from The Soul Sisters of the 60's & 70's, during radical times in humanity's development, covered such issues as: Women's Emancipation, the Age Of Aquarius, Husbands & Lovers & Fathers sent to War, burgeoning record labels, African American Equality, the american dream; you name it, these chick's dealt with it. Nina, Marlena, Marva, Freda, Aretha, Patti, Lyn, and on and on, they are all an integral part of our musical history and culture, and have shaped the lives of millions and millions of not only our preceding generation, but also ours through legendary status, immortal songs, and the sampling of hip hop culture.

As Bastid says; "this is probably the mixtape that i've worked the hardest on, ever. Gaff and I spent countless hours figuring out just how to give you the goods, and here it is"

 Yes. I can verify this. there are segments that you hear that last but a few seconds, but took literally hours and sometimes multiple days just getting that one blend right. Countless versions and tests, Countless songs we LOVE but couldn't include for the almighty flow and sequencing to bring you not just another DJ mix, but also a work of Art, using all our skills and love of the craft to our fullest.

I couldn't be more proud of the final product of this mix and working with The Bastid for 2 years with it has created a mix that is extremely rewarding for all of us 

ENJOY IT, and love it!

Via The Gaff

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(pH)at

Cut Chemist releases The Litmus Test mixtape to Soundcloud inviting you to play 'guess that tune' with a half hour mix of everything he released over a 10 year period. He says:


 "A mix of everything you thought you heard" There is a piece from every release I ever put out from 1992 to 2002 in this mix. There are pieces from a UCLA art student cd release, an underground rap compilation cassette, J5, Ozomatli, mix cds with Shadow, remixes, etc...its all in there. I encourage folks to identify every piece. Its never been done.
via RA

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One itchy mother fubber

A little Hip-Hop to get the day going, Skratch Bastid always manages to get the job done. His latest mix is 54ish minutes of Raps finest spanning from 89-93. And if you like the idea of loads of free mash-ups too download and rock out, check his Souncloud for tons of material. Pure class, as always...


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No shirking, now

Tramlines next week looks like it's going to be a big one. Free festival around Sheffield where many of the city's establishments open up their doors to put on a whole host of free parties with a who's who of talent performing. For me Thirsty Ear's offering in Plug on the Saturday night looks particularly boss, with DJ Woody performing his Turntables in Technicolor set (to which there is a taste of this, HERE) alongside the ever eclectic DJ Moneyshot and the hardest working man in no business, DJ Irk. And so ahead of this colossal meeting of the Titans, DJ Irk has knocked together Vol. 10 of the Irked collection. Enjoy...


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They will make your eyes water...

Tasty mixtape from The Allergies to act stoopid to. DJ Moneyshot & Rackabeat have put together the mix Magnificent Speeds Vol 1. Here's what they said...

To put our sound in a bit of a context, here's a nifty little half hour mix of things we dig, and beats that move our feet. Plus, treats from our Soundcloud page. Hope you enjoy.

The Allergies - Magnificent Speeds Vol 1

R. Crumb dialogue - Crumb
Southside Movement - I've Been Watching You (part 2)
The Roots - Get Busy (acapella)
Beathoven - The Funky Devastate pt 1
Jaylib - Raw Shit (instrumental)
Nas - Made You Look (acapella)
The Slew - It's All Over
Gramatik - Take It Back
Boca 45 - Divine
Bonobo - Flutter
Jurassic 5 - W.O.E Is Me (acapella)
The Allergies - Just A Ride
K-Os - Man I Used To Be
Aspects - Bristol Fingers
Chubby Digits - De-Composed
Ghost - It's All Love
Voldmars - Mongorian Drummer
Roxanne Shante - Big Momma (acapella)
Swollen Members - Fuel Injected
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y (The Allergies Revisit)

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Feeling a Bit Crushed

Right then,


I have neglected this blog for far too long... 


After spending the last couple of years posting fun-time Friday mixtapes from myself and the people I like on Facebook, I thought it about time I shifted the whole operation over. 


So welcome to the newly revised Rogue Fader Blog! I have all the best intentions of bringing you weekly updates to the things that make me smile. Beginning with this weeks mix tape dig...




Bit Crushed is 45 mins of glitchy goodness with a smatering of turntableism thrown in for good measure. Check it out...


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