the ineffable genius of DJ Q

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love the way all the refixes being credited to the new producer rather than the original artists means glorious surprises at every turn

lex pretend, Monday, 9 March 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link

at this point i feel fairly confident he could do an entire two hours with the gold teeth acapella running over it

r|t|c, Monday, 9 March 2015 19:22 (nine years ago) link

Why won't this flipping Kiss Fresh player work??!! Don't fail me now and leave me to suffer Michael Owen.

pandemic, Saturday, 14 March 2015 11:28 (nine years ago) link

at this point i feel fairly confident he could do an entire two hours with the gold teeth acapella running over it

ha otm

the whip of stampede colliding with gunshots just prior to this (in the 20th show) was totally amazing too

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 14 March 2015 11:35 (nine years ago) link

Success!!

Shout out for Tim Finney and the Reverand!!!!

pandemic, Saturday, 14 March 2015 11:47 (nine years ago) link

really wasn't expecting james blake

pandemic, Saturday, 14 March 2015 11:58 (nine years ago) link

Got to say I'm loving the higher concentration of handbag anthems in this (cf the continual reappearance of Madison Avenue) but he manages to do that without sacrificing boshier beat-em-up moments, often spinning from one to another.

I'm a couple of weeks behind and only just listening to the 27/02 set while playing Mario Kart and truly there is no higher state of man.

Matt DC, Saturday, 14 March 2015 12:03 (nine years ago) link

His use of Preditah's Selecta remains A+++ btw.

Matt DC, Saturday, 14 March 2015 12:22 (nine years ago) link

love the way all the refixes being credited to the new producer rather than the original artists means glorious surprises at every turn

Just got a blast of unexpected Get Get Down and I can enthusiastically endorse this bit.

Matt DC, Saturday, 14 March 2015 12:32 (nine years ago) link

heh that bootleg is actually the only one where the producer (zed bias iirc) isnt credited though /pedant

Got to say I'm loving the higher concentration of handbag anthems in this (cf the continual reappearance of Madison Avenue) but he manages to do that without sacrificing boshier beat-em-up moments, often spinning from one to another.

― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 March 2015 12:03 Bookmark

yeah, also the strand of abstract/indie moodpieces he uses for builder/breathers

as pandemic mentions there's a really nice section in yday's one where he plays with them together, so

James Blake - Limit To Your Love bass remix
Four Tet - Back To The Start
Grey Worm - The Greatest (MK Dub)
Escape - Just Escape (Justin Martin Remix)

and then the todd remix of faylene brown, reprising the tropical 2 trick of using classicism as bucolic relief

r|t|c, Saturday, 14 March 2015 14:39 (nine years ago) link

Speaking of Todd can we talk about how his dub mix of Etienne De Crecy's "You" will maybe be tune of the year once it is released?

Tim F, Sunday, 15 March 2015 08:14 (nine years ago) link

And then we can talk about the other Todd and his remix of Hercules & Love Affair.

DJ Q keeping me up with all my favourites Todds.

Tim F, Sunday, 15 March 2015 08:14 (nine years ago) link

Srsly though when it's on I can't think of a better variant of music than Q's current brand of handlebar hooligan handbag house.

Tim F, Sunday, 22 March 2015 20:50 (nine years ago) link

three weeks pass...

the 6th Feb mix has gone into regular rotation here, looking forward to catching up on these

boxedjoy, Monday, 13 April 2015 22:52 (nine years ago) link

Finally heard Q's shout out to Rev and I on the 13 March show - proudest moment of my life.

Tim F, Friday, 17 April 2015 20:51 (nine years ago) link

shift k3y and the track that followed it "on the dancefloor sk sk skanking away" were sweet.

pandemic, Saturday, 18 April 2015 11:43 (nine years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaWwCK9uhVs

thatll be this

turns out it's not slick don on here as i wondered upthread but a local leeds mc called domzi boy plucked from deep obscurity by a dutchman

DOMZI ‏@DomziBoy
Thank life for happening, thank every twist & turn, there Is a reason for every single thing ☝️

r|t|c, Saturday, 18 April 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link

Hot Source ft Crystal – Lovin You
Little By Little x Hard Drive – Deep Inside (Apexape Edit)

!!!!

lex pretend, Monday, 20 April 2015 14:10 (eight years ago) link

http://bttrz.bigcartel.com/product/t-q-d-day-night

Debut record from Royal-T, DJ Q and Flava D

Matt DC, Wednesday, 22 April 2015 22:26 (eight years ago) link

the flava d album is pretty good in a "garage refixes of r&b hits" way - her beats are great but she leans a bit too heavily on the samples maybe, but it all comes out as very enjoyable anyway

lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 07:12 (eight years ago) link

flava d album???

the late great, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 07:15 (eight years ago) link

http://flavadubs.bandcamp.com/

lex pretend, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 07:16 (eight years ago) link

nice!

the late great, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 07:17 (eight years ago) link

dj SKT mix -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02q7t07

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 13:21 (eight years ago) link

Apologies in advance that my contribution to this thread is generally me asking who does such and such and rtc answering.

But who does the "pretty green eyes" track or remix that he's played the last couple of weeks?

pandemic, Saturday, 2 May 2015 10:11 (eight years ago) link

https://soundcloud.com/ones-to-watch-records/scales-green-eyes-feat-zack-knight

only apology necessary is for not requesting 10 more ids every week fyi

r|t|c, Monday, 4 May 2015 10:47 (eight years ago) link

Thanks once again!

pandemic, Monday, 4 May 2015 12:51 (eight years ago) link

hard to pick moments out from the consistent orgiastic abundance (bit frustrating too not to be able to chinwag about it in weekly realtime) but i am particularly waiting for 17/4 to arrive so i can publicly induct it into the official ineffable canon

the endless ongoing source of reward with these is how incoming new points in the q constellation provoke subtle recalibration and counterbalance, their gravities sucking in the known stars around them closer, rippling their vibes out thru the rest of the set, all of it happening on the thrilling fly

so first hour of 17/4 introductory feeler grooves (quite perfect in retrospect of course) find focus in the piano vamp of the new t williams/mj cole collabo 'privilege', and when that is then beautifully paired with the toyboy & robin mix of gotsome & wiley 'vibe out' (typical sinuous technoid balearic from THA GODS) it slowly and surely forms into a mighty tsunami of bonhomic housey freakadelic vivacity like so

T Williams & MJ Cole - Privilege
Gotsome ft Wiley - Vibe Out (Toyboy & Robin Remix)
CamelPhat ft A*M*E - Paradigm (Amtrac's Temptation Mix)*
Tough Love & Roger Sanchez ft Nastaly - In The Name Of Love
Ryan Blyth & After 6 Ft Luther Soul - Special
Caroline Koch - Timeless (Tchami Remix)
Slave - Heads
Croatia Squad - Touch Me (Return Of The Jaded Remix)
Scales ft Zack Knight - Green Eyes

(*how fucking especially good is this!! put those old records away and remember why i keep u on retainer tim!! SALVATION IN LOVE! https://soundcloud.com/axtonemusic/camelphat-ft-ame-paradigm-amtracs-temptation-mix)

u may already have noticed similar but totally different science in extant set soundclouds where the returning raw bleep bromance with dj haus opens a portal to let in sly creatures of the nite like alex arnout, flashmob, even cajmere 'lets dance' melded into lorenzo

r|t|c, Monday, 4 May 2015 13:52 (eight years ago) link

in fact that first hour of 17/4 is so irresistible that it seems to make the second unrelatedly vibed ruffer hour that much more viciously sharp and on point - there's this one great memorable bit where he actually just fully takes down this new heartfelt singalong anthem i havent been able to id yet ("don't close your eyes... we've still got a little way to go... keep it alive... hold a little tighter don't let it go") mid-chorus to drolly drop "this is how it went down in the 95" (nyta, u know the one) before exploding them back together in sync

anyway erm have fun when u hear it eh!

r|t|c, Monday, 4 May 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFJzAouHzMc

no mention for this monster sensation in weeks upon weeks is how i know ur all faking it btw

OPEN THE PROG TRANCE INTERZONE

r|t|c, Monday, 4 May 2015 14:16 (eight years ago) link

the tqd song is really good!! https://soundcloud.com/djqmusic/t-q-d-day-night-day-mix

J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 May 2015 16:26 (eight years ago) link

(*how fucking especially good is this!! put those old records away and remember why i keep u on retainer tim!! SALVATION IN LOVE! https://soundcloud.com/axtonemusic/camelphat-ft-ame-paradigm-amtracs-temptation-mix)

lol but yes this is amazing, though I expect I'll like it even more in the midst of the maelstrom you describe.

Tim F, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 18:04 (eight years ago) link

Even though the Tchami tune is just a (superior) sequel to "Promesses", something about the compressed shivery stutter of the riff feels deliberately designed for DJ Q in a post-"Ghosts" sense. Like you could imagine Tchami composing the riff and calling Q from France and Q would be all "yasssss bitch I have an opening for this in exactly fifteen minutes send it over now."

Tim F, Tuesday, 5 May 2015 18:11 (eight years ago) link

i'm several weeks behind on q sets but the last little few individual tracks have turned my head inside out

lex pretend, Thursday, 7 May 2015 11:19 (eight years ago) link

SALVATION IN LOVE!
SALVATION IN LOVE!
SALVATION IN LOVE!

lex pretend, Thursday, 7 May 2015 11:20 (eight years ago) link

also that riff in "after life" that sounds like building blocks tumbling down

the xylophones in the day mix of "day & night"

lex pretend, Thursday, 7 May 2015 11:21 (eight years ago) link

Billy Kenny & Chris G – Diamond Rings

this one from the 3/4 show is mental

lex pretend, Thursday, 7 May 2015 18:06 (eight years ago) link

billy kenny is legit as fuck

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 7 May 2015 18:23 (eight years ago) link

https://soundcloud.com/jamzclub/djq

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 10 May 2015 16:47 (eight years ago) link

https://soundcloud.com/wild-life-festival/wildlife15-mix-20-dj-q

NY Stomp ft Matthew Kirkwood - I Feel It Comin' On (Bass 'n Dirt Mix)
Billy Kenny & Abby Jane - I Operate
Lucy Love & Tom Shorterz - Colours (Royal-T Remix)
AC Slater - Freaky
Skepta - That's Not Me (Accapella)
Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo - Rhymes
Flava D - In The Dance VIP
CJ Bolland - Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand's Drum 'n Bass Mix)
Cause & Affect - Get To The Chopper
DJ Q - 99
??
Ryan Blyth & After 6 ft Luther Soul - Special
??
Todd Edwards ‎– Beckon Call (2003 Remix)
Majestic - Crooks
U Know The Drill - Like Thiz
Skelecta & Hybrid Theory - The Big Bad Wolf
Newham Generals - Levels vs ??
George Morel - Let's Groove
Semedo - Gonna Leave You (Phlegmatic Dogs Remix)
Sparks & Kie - Fly Bi (Accapella)
Mak & Pasteman - Do 4 Me
Crookers ft Jeremih - I Just Can't (Chris Lorenzo Remix)
Henry Krinkle - Stay (Justin Martin Remix)
Flava D - More Love
Peace By Piece ‎- Nobody's Business
Kim English - Nite Life (Armand Van Helden Retail Mix)

dbs, Saturday, 16 May 2015 17:31 (eight years ago) link

the tqd song is really good!! https://soundcloud.com/djqmusic/t-q-d-day-night-day-mix

― J0rdan S., Tuesday, May 5, 2015 4:26 PM (3 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

loving this so much recently, crying shame there's no digital release. to confine something as joyous as this to vinyl-only

lex pretend, Thursday, 28 May 2015 07:07 (eight years ago) link

chipmunk led version of 'no scrubs'????

pandemic, Saturday, 30 May 2015 12:08 (eight years ago) link

ah the moment when the 'C.R.E.A.M' piano starts to appear.

pandemic, Saturday, 30 May 2015 13:46 (eight years ago) link

oh wow this 'man on fire' track :)

pandemic, Saturday, 30 May 2015 14:03 (eight years ago) link

some A+ squelch noises on this 1thing remix opener.

pandemic, Saturday, 6 June 2015 10:19 (eight years ago) link

wait are you saying there is a amerie x dj q remix?

the late great, Saturday, 6 June 2015 11:43 (eight years ago) link

the 1thing mix pands refers to is by all about she but there have been several q x amerie bits over the years (whether full remix or samplings), pretty sure if u ctrl-f itt they'll all have been mentioned

r|t|c, Saturday, 6 June 2015 12:02 (eight years ago) link

heads up for uk listeners that if you have the kissplayer bookmarked u might be ending up at a working page without the tracklist that appears some weeks so it's always best to start off at the home page (only found this out recently myself grr) (not last weeks btw, couldnt help with pandemic's track reqs sadly)

for instance
http://kissfresh.kissfmuk.com/la154990/dj-q-on-kiss-fresh/
http://kissfresh.kissfmuk.com/la638057/dj-q-on-kiss-fresh/ <<- tlisted

r|t|c, Saturday, 6 June 2015 12:10 (eight years ago) link


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