Rub Radio heads to Portland, Oregon for a super heavy session with The Miracles Club. These throwback house heads share an interview and a deeeep dj set with us, then we take over the tables with hip-hop, moombahton, funk and more.
This show ran June 2011.
Be advised, this guy is playing at The Rub this Saturday, June 4. You remember what happened last time. As always, get there at 10:00 to avoid waiting in a long line.
Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best known for the spoken-word piece “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” – NPR
It is hard to overestimate Gil Scott-Heron’s influence, but I think a lot of the headlines played up the hip-hop angle too much. There is no denying that his “talking over music” style bore some similarities to hip-hop (The Last Poets are also given the “proto-rap” label), that always struck me as a little tenuous. And as much as I love hip-hop, I think it is a disservice to Gil Scott-Heron to limit his memory to just being the “Godfather of Rap.”
To us, Gil Scott-Heron was a lot more than that, he was one of our favorite artists of any genre, and his relative obscurity (compared to, say, James Brown or Michael Jackson) makes his loss hurt a little worse; he was ours. He could make you laugh out loud, he could make you dance, he could make you cry, often all at once, and it was always a deeply personal experience.
I’m not going to go too deep into the music because Cosmo did a great job with that already (and told some personal stories) – go to his blog for that. Update: Chances With Wolves & Cosmo recorded a tribute show, two hours of music here. Chairman Mao put up a pretty great tribute mix, which you can get at the Ego Trip blog. Finally, here is a little secret weapon Gil Scott-Heron remix from our friends in Sweden:
DJ Asparagus vs Wipe The Needle – Ur Daddy Loves U
DJ Tameil is the undisputed king of Jersey Club (his boy Tim Dolla is up there too but you know what I mean). What you might not know is that Tameil came up with Redman and Tame One, making him a great hip-hop and all-around party rocking DJ. He’ll be at The Rub on June 4 on the extended set in the basement; here is a little taste for those of you who might not be familiar:
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Dj Tameil – Everybody (From “Tek 9 EP” out now) by Moveltraxx
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Moveltraxx Radio Show #4 – DJ TAMEIL – February 14th 2011 by Moveltraxx
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It took a minute, but I FINALLY got this remix of John Legend’s take on Adele’s monster hit polished up just hours before heading to the airport for my European jaunt. (A rougher version is on the promo mix I put up for the trip over here.) Thanks to the Yum Yum guys in Germany for providing the inspiration, Eugene Tamborine for the additional keys, and Icewater for his deft engineering hand. I hope you enjoy!
Rollin’ In The Deep (DJ Eleven remix) by 11InchRecords
Rub Radio doubles up this month in celebration of four years on Radio 17. First up we have Midnight Magic, who bring their disco party to the turntables and join us for a chat. Then Strip Steve (Boys Noize records) goes hard with an exclusive mix.
This show ran May 2011.
Been working hard in the studio!
DJ Ayres – Flashing Lights Theme (out now on T&A Records!)
Frank Ocean – Swim Good ft. UGK (JD & Ayres blend)
Torro Torro – Blue Blouse (DJ Ayres remix) out now on T&A Records! Free download at XLR8R
Wayne Wonder x Munchi – No Letting Go (DJ Ayres blend) (free download)
Jeremih & 50 Cent – Down on Me (DJ Ayres remix) (free download)
Afrojack – Pacha on Acid (DJ Ayres edit) (free download)
More downloads after the jump!
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