As my time here with The Rub goes into month five, I’ve had a chance to really listen to a lot of these mixtapes that we feature weekly for #TBT. And while everything I’ve been able to peep since February has genuinely helped re-instill my faith in mixtapes overall, something about Ayres playing house tunes is just really freaking tight to me. Featured today for #TBT is his Fall of 2012 mix, Next Of All. It was kind of a sneak peek at all the dope house sounds that broke in 2014 but it was like two years before you realized it was cool. Ayres staying ahead of the game on the music tip per usual. Peep the stream below.
Next of All by Dj Ayres on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Eleven – Summer Madness
Posted: May 21, 2015 Filed under: DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Eleven, TBT
There’s just something about summer themed music that just makes everything seem all right. For this week’s #TBT, that’s exactly what Eleven brings to the table with a delicious mix of some of the most memorable summer tunes maybe ever. Summer Madness is a complete 180 from his previously mentioned Winter Sadness series where the feels should obviously flip from bundling up inside by a fireside to drinking your favorite beverage on a patio with your friends in the warm sun. If the weather is turning super nice in your part of the world, like it’s starting to in NY, check this stream below for your instant soundtrack.
DJ Eleven – Summer Madness by Djeleven on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Ayres – Return of the Mash
Posted: May 14, 2015 Filed under: DJ Ayres, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, TBT
#TBT this week takes us back to fall of 2010 as Ayres opened up his “dance pop” crate and cranked out this super fresh mix for Urban Outfitters. Return of the Mash is a slick representation of the electronic music experimentations that took place with pop music towards the end of the last decade which have ultimately became a huge influence on the Billboard charts of the last five years. Don’t necessarily believe me? Take a listen for yourself below and hear the early ideas from so many artists and producers that are dominating charts, playlists and festival lineups in 2015. Shouts to Mike 2600 for this killer artwork as well.
Return of the Mash by Dj Ayres on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Eleven – J.A. Goods 2
Posted: May 7, 2015 Filed under: DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Eleven, TBT
Summer ’08 Eleven is in the cut here for this week’s #TBT and the irie feels are on full display. Roots reggae is some of the most uplifting and genuinely feel good music on the planet and Eleven mixes all hour and 15 mins of it here on J.A. Goods 2 with extreme precision. Revisit this one for your rooftop and outdoor parties if you feel like being the one responsible for immediately enhancing the vibes. Full stream and download are below.
J.A. Goods 2 by Djeleven on Mixcloud
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#TBT The Rub – Going Back to Cali
Posted: April 30, 2015 Filed under: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT
Almost exactly a decade ago, The Rub did a Summer West Coast tour to flex their muscles (aka DJ skills) and commemorated this journey with their very appropriately titled mix, Going Back to Cali. In what’s a very timely #TBT for this week, this mix showcased a wide variety of tunes with an obvious homage to a number of artists who have been instrumental in putting the West on the map and continuing that tradition of excellence. The beauty of this mix to me though it never stays in one place stylistically or regionally, and the flow of sample drops in between their modern era flips is all too slick. Just take a listen below and see if this doesn’t make you want to hit Cali for a summer getaway.
The Rub (Ayres & Eleven) – Goin Back to Cali by Dj Ayres on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Ayres – Space ‘N Faders
Posted: April 16, 2015 Filed under: DJ Ayres, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, TBT
There’s just something about dance tunes from the 1980’s that always makes me incredibly happy. The energy and vibe of the music from this time period was unprecedented and laid a huge foundation for dance music as a whole. For our #TBT this week, we take a look back at DJ Ayres and his Space ‘N Faders mix, which he laced with great tracks from this era. Classics from the likes of Shannon, Depeche Mode, Rockwell, Nu Shooz and so many more essentials make up this excellent tracklist. Cool story about this mix is that it was Ayres’ first ever mix for Turntable Lab back in 2000 and Scott from Ten Deep did the cover art to completely compliment the vibe. Stream and download are below.
DJ Ayres – Space ‘N Faders by Dj Ayres on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Eleven – Best of the Bay 1
Posted: April 9, 2015 Filed under: DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Eleven, TBT
The Bay Area has always been one of the most influential regions for hip-hop and rap music, whether it’s fully realized or not. It’s been one of my favorite scenes as well on a personal tip, especially since it’s frequently been so rooted in ’70s and 80’s funk music. For our #TBT this week, we revisit the first half of Eleven’s Best of the Bay mix and it’s thick with so many names and artists from this scene that you really should already be familiar with. Whether it’s well known names like Too $hort, E-40 and Mac Dre or the lesser known acts like 415, The Whoridas and Casual…this entire mix slaps and is more than worth the listen. Links to stream and download, per usual, are below.
Best of the Bay 1 by Djeleven on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres – Summer Of The Rub
Posted: March 19, 2015 Filed under: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT
While this week’s #TBT mix was more part of a specific promotional effort when it dropped almost three years ago, the music featured on Summer Of The Rub has played such an instrumental roll in my whole musical makeup and inspirations. Both of my parents were born in 1950 and so much of the music they introduced me to as a kid growing up was from this time period. Sounds like these always remind me of better times and the title appropriate, hint of summer. Eleven and Ayres again showcasing that unique sense of being able to completely dial in a vibe.
DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres (The Rub) – Summer of The Rub by Djeleven on Mixcloud
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Just a short jump back in time for this week’s #TBT as Ayres released this set in 2012 as the 39th installment of Jubilee’s Fireworks podcast mix series. The former cohorts in the Flashing Lights monthly party, along with Fool’s Gold co-founder Nick Catchdubs, pushed forward-thinking sounds and Ayres slid right in here with almost 50 mins of cutting edge dance music from the era as springtime was getting into full swing. Killer records from the likes of Rustie, DJ Sliink, Kidnap Kid, RL Grime and Eli Escobar fill up this stellar mix that you can stream and download below.
Fireworks 39 – DJ Ayres Y’all by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud
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#TBT DJ Ayres & DJ Eleven – Spitkicker Collabos 1
Posted: March 5, 2015 Filed under: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: De La Soul, DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven
This week’s #TBT is in the spirit of 2000 and the debut run of the Spitkicker Tour curated by De La Soul. Ayres & Eleven smoothly run through this hour and change of head nod inducing classic collaborations they appropriately called Spitkicker Collabs 1. The tracklist features the original tour lineup up of De La, Common, Pharoahe Monch and a host other cuts that quickly remind you how fresh this time period in hip-hop really was. Grabbing De La Soul to also host the mix definitely didn’t hurt things either.
Eleven & Ayres – Spitkicker Collabos 1 by Djeleven on Mixcloud
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