YES.
The last few sets have saved my life.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 February 2014 21:35 (ten years ago) link
Also corpsey I have now! Will listen...
Just to update needlessly: I haven't gotten to everything recommended, but I haven't lost interest. I've also found some close enough things, like some DJ EZ material on youtube. Plus I've decided to dive in to a bit of Chicago house. Realizing I'm really kind of crazy about Todd Edwards generally, though I still haven't listened to that much of what he's done.
― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 1 March 2014 05:57 (ten years ago) link
interview w/tom lea
http://thump.vice.com/words/local-action-is-living-local-thinking-global
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 14 March 2014 19:46 (ten years ago) link
hey dudes there is a boiler room set in brixton tomorrow, also w/t.williams, big narstie, slackk and tom lea
if you want to go, email i✧✧✧@djqmu✧✧✧.c✧✧
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 16:21 (ten years ago) link
whoops
info
AT
djqmusic DOT com
http://pitchfork.com/advance/380-ineffible/
― r|t|c, Monday, 24 March 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
(pfork illiteracy shockah)
― r|t|c, Monday, 24 March 2014 19:02 (ten years ago) link
Five tracks in and this is predictably great, Through The Night is probably the standout so far.
― Matt DC, Monday, 24 March 2014 19:40 (ten years ago) link
stuck at work, can't waaaaaaaiiiiiit
― The Reverend, Monday, 24 March 2014 22:10 (ten years ago) link
Discretely closing my office door.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 24 March 2014 23:30 (ten years ago) link
Yeah just hit Through the Night and this song really does have a je ne sais quoi to it.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 24 March 2014 23:48 (ten years ago) link
1st impressions - great! but i kinda want a mixed version.
also just dawned on me i´d heard the discarda tune yonks ago and completely forgotten about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-URLL0YMw1Q
― Benny B, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 00:41 (ten years ago) link
this is great so far but kinda sucks that he had to redo "Every Time" without the Amerie sample
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 01:13 (ten years ago) link
ooh, I like this dude rapping VERY EMPHATICALLY about his shorty
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 01:34 (ten years ago) link
Willing spring to come by putting this album on repeat.
― Herbie Handcock (Murgatroid), Tuesday, 25 March 2014 03:34 (ten years ago) link
I didn't know that was an Amerie sample but I am pretty sure I know which one you're talking about, Reverend. I miss that vocal Arabesque here too.
― _Rudipherous_, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 05:27 (ten years ago) link
It's loading more slowly. What times is it in the UK? (I still haven't made it all the way through btw. Couldn't do it at work and at home I keep trying to pause it and ending up starting over.)
― _Rudipherous_, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 05:29 (ten years ago) link
I thought I reached some sort of crucial psychological/existential insight listening to "Through the Night" earlier but now I'm not sure. I'm not going to even embarrass myself by trying to explain it here. Quite personal actually (and not related to the lyrics particularly--except in some oblique nature-of-feeling-as-such sort of way). Maybe I was just music intoxicated as usual.
― _Rudipherous_, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 05:35 (ten years ago) link
MCs. :(
― _Rudipherous_, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 05:55 (ten years ago) link
"be mine" is probably my second favourite after (obviously) "through the night" - he knows how to use cut-up vox for maximum emotional impact not just a throwback signifier...
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 25 March 2014 10:08 (ten years ago) link
the haunted-house bass of "caught up"!!!!
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 25 March 2014 20:10 (ten years ago) link
http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2014/03/hi-five-dj-q-reminisces-about-hi
― toby, Saturday, 29 March 2014 10:43 (ten years ago) link
Not really used to listening to Q outside the mix so a couple of the instrumental bangers feel a bit... unfinished to me, Two Faced especially. But the vocal tracks are all amazing.
The obvious exception being Lassie and even that's a good groove, but virtually any other MC in Britain would sound better over it than John Hartson Discarda.
― Matt DC, Friday, 4 April 2014 09:16 (nine years ago) link
I really have no idea who Discarda is but I like "Lassie" because of the weird cognitive dissonance between the aggro-ness of the rap and its subject matter.
― The Reverend, Monday, 7 April 2014 14:51 (nine years ago) link
that entertained me at first but it turned out to be more novelty than lasting (perhaps would've worked better as a stand-alone single rather than crashing this party)
― lex pretend, Monday, 7 April 2014 14:57 (nine years ago) link
I BRING OUT THE BEST IN HERSHE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN MEYOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?
I can't get past the ridiculousness of it (which you've pinpointed), honestly.
― _Rudipherous_, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:50 (nine years ago) link
sounds like 'me and my bitch' tbh
― j., Tuesday, 8 April 2014 16:12 (nine years ago) link
any excuse to post this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEdG6fCdr8
― Benny B, Wednesday, 9 April 2014 00:15 (nine years ago) link
hahaha that's not what I envisioned him looking like at all
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 9 April 2014 02:11 (nine years ago) link
am really loving this album.
new track "madness" leads off this B2B with dj target:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01wx4xf
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 11 April 2014 17:39 (nine years ago) link
it seems like an album from another time
― j., Sunday, 20 April 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
terrrrrrible RA review whinging about pop. why haven't these opinions been fully killed off?
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 11:20 (nine years ago) link
There will be a large contingent of fans that will hear Ineffable and immediately accuse DJ Q of selling out,
lol wut
― out here like a flopson (tpp), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 11:49 (nine years ago) link
*pulls badman face at pop haters*
― steendriver dysphoria hoos (The Reverend), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 18:44 (nine years ago) link
that review was so lazy and laughably bad.
― My god. Pure ideology. (ey), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
it's especially weird applying anti-pop arguments to dj q who in my world of uk dance pop is kingmaker. but then again the local action guy is trying it in that interview posted upthread so who the fuck knows.
― out here like a flopson (tpp), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 20:45 (nine years ago) link
lol I'll be grateful to tom forever for giving Q a label platform but he's not very high on the list of people I'd go to for an opinion on UK pop-house.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:37 (nine years ago) link
all dance music is functional, but it's hard to imagine anything more so than this specific blend of swung 4/4 beats and garagey bass wobbles
from a tech-house website, no less!
― Mind Taker, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:53 (nine years ago) link
Some (relatively) recent DJ Q Ministry of Sound radio sets:
Essential Garage 2014-02-24http://www48.zippyshare.com/v/33434443/file.html
Essential Garage 2014-04-21http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/47599451/file.html
Tracklist for the April set is:
Royal T & Flava D-On My Mind-(Version 3)-ButterzToyboy & Robin-Back & Forth ft Nikki Cislyn-MTAFoundation-Hobson’s Choice-White LabelHot Natured-Reverse Skydiving ft Anabel Englund-(Tom Shorterz Remix)-FFFRJakwob-Somebody New ft Tiffani Juno-(TCTS Remix)-Digital SoundboyNineteen96-Tell Me ft Gift-Strictly RhythmDJ Q-Be Mine ft Kai Ryder-(Dub Mix)-Local ActionRudimental-Baby ft MNEK & Sinead Harnett-(Bad Habit Remix)-White LabelCause & Affect-Testosterone Deficiency-Bullet Train RecordsAlex Mills-Forever Young-(Alex Kacoutie Remix)-White LabelSkepta-That’s Not Me ft JME- -Boy Better KnowFlava D-In The Dance-Formula RecordsG.E-Together-White LabelKarin Park-Shine-(Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo Remix)-State Of The EyeJaveon-Intoxicated-(DJ Q Remix)-PMR RecordsHybrid Theory-King Kong Riddim-Four40 RecordsArun Verone-Short From Change-Q RecordingsLinden Jay-Break The Hold ft Ruby Wood-(DJ Q Remix)-White LabelFlava D-New Era-Formula RecordsAlex Parkin-Nasty Thing-RKSBooty Luv-Shine-(V.F.D Remix)-White LabelPreditah-Guiness Punch-Woah EntertainmentM A N I K-Boardcut-Black Butter RecordsSure Thing-Holding You Tight-(Gotsome Bump-In-The-Trunk Remix)-Defected RecordsTony H-In Her Eyes-42tf RecordsDJ Q-Everytime ft Kassandra-Local ActionDJ Q -Notice Me-Local ActionCause & Affect-Operation 60-Bullet Train RecordsMike Delinquent Project-Anything-Champion RecordsAshanti-Happy-(DnD Remix)
― Tim F, Sunday, 4 May 2014 03:44 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/MOUcOQl.gif
― r|t|c, Sunday, 4 May 2014 07:40 (nine years ago) link
(jk)
oooooh, thanks!!!
i see you didn't bother ripping the march Classified edition ;)
― Mind Taker, Sunday, 4 May 2014 11:08 (nine years ago) link
february set tracklist:
Lucy Love-Colours-(Tom Shorterz Remix)-Superbillion RecordsMercer-Turn It Up-(Tchami Remix)-Spinnin RecordsLa La Land-Lonely-(SKT Remix)-New StateGorgon City-Ready For Your Love-(Majestic Dub)-Black ButterKaty B-Crying For No Reason-(Tom Shorterz Remix)-RinseDeetah-Relax-(DJ Q Edit)-White LabelAngel Haze-Battle Cry ft Sia-(MK Remix)-Island RecordsStylo G-Move Back-(Grant Nelson Remix)-3 BeatKiesza-Hideaway-(Gorgon City Remix)-ChronicalsGotSome-Bassline-(Chocolate Puma Remix)-DefectedChase & Status-Blk & Blu-(Preditah Remix)-Mercury RecordsDJ Q & Flava D-PS--White LabelMele-Dark ft Slick Don--Girls MusicRedlight-Source 16-(DJ Q Edit)-White LabelOlivia Louise-Cocaine-(DJ Q Remix)-White LabelBig Bird-Flav-(Urban Myths Remix)-City DubsShift K3y-Touch-(Lorenzo Remix)-Columbia RecordsRoyal T & Flava D-On My Own-(Version 2)-ButterzDJ Q-Be Mine ft Kai Ryder--Local ActionLokane-Million--White LabelMurlo & Famous Eno-Ariel--MixpakRudimental-Powerless-(Redlight Animal Youth Remix)-Black ButterSimion-Jack Your Body--OffSecond City-I Wanna Feel--Ministry Of Sound / SpeakerboxMr Limey-Party On--White LabelPoolio & Jack D-I Believe-(Bonus Dub)-City Dubs
― Mind Taker, Sunday, 4 May 2014 11:30 (nine years ago) link
^ yes! needed these
anyone fancying a bit of old school Q should check this set from the 2009 Niche relaunch party (thanks to rudewhy for sending me the link)
http://www31.zippyshare.com/v/44654211/file.html
― Benny B, Tuesday, 6 May 2014 09:42 (nine years ago) link
Tim! look at this!https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152334849283213&set=a.10150326795878213.362392.53591608212&type=1
did you end up going to see lorenzo btw?
― Benny B, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 10:35 (nine years ago) link
Have been sharing those tour dates to all & sundry - would have travelled up for the Auckland show, but as luck would have it I'll be in Tasmania when it's happening, FML.
― etc, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 11:17 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bnxl9MaCEAAk8S1.jpg
sounding heavy on rinse rn
― ogmor, Friday, 16 May 2014 19:42 (nine years ago) link
yeah this is some intensely sweet&sour fun
― ogmor, Friday, 16 May 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/djqmusic/nokturnal-1-mixed-by-dj-q
as a noted q scholar of flawless repute i am happy to confirm that any similarity between this downloadable promo mix and the 19th may essential garage set is purely coincidental
― r|t|c, Saturday, 31 May 2014 16:25 (nine years ago) link