Tucker's Dj Mixtape Podcast

I’ve been wanting to do a Freestyle mixtape for a while now. I have cool memories of this music booming out of little Suzuki Samurais and Honda Civics in the late '80s during family vacations to the East and West Coasts. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of archived radio DJ mixes from the late '80s and was inspired to pull together some tasty Rap, Freestyle, Electro, Post-Disco, and House for this tape. I only recently became aware of the original version of 'Show Me Love' and found an unopened copy on Discogs, so the version at the end of this set is a genuine needle drop. A brief introduction to the Freestyle genre: Emerging in the early 1980s in the United States and originating in the urban Latino communities of New York City and Miami, Freestyle was characterized by a blend of synthesizer and drum-heavy electronic beats, Latin percussion, and emotive, often dramatic singing. Notable artists include Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Stevie B, and Exposé. Internationally, the impact of Freestyle was more nua

I first read about the N.E.R.D. project in something like Maxim Magazine back in college around 2001. Very quickly, the UK version was on file-sharing sites (Napster, LimeWire, Kazaa), and I snapped it up. Ironically, there was no way to know the actual tracklisting, so I made a mix CD with the order that I liked. This was the OG beats version that was never released in America and remains my preferred version. In 2002, with what must be one of my first-ever purchases on Amazon, I actually managed to buy the OG UK version on CD so that I could have WAV files of this amazing debut album, though I quickly burned a CD with the order I was used to from my sketchy mp3’s. N.E.R.D.’s second album, Fly or Die, was actually really good, but at the time, I was sorta turned off by the band instrumentation on a N.E.R.D. album and didn’t keep up with them much after that. This needed to be sorted out, so I’ve gone through their discography for a mixtape. I’ve used some of my beats versions of In Search of... songs as wel

This mix is a bit of a sidequest as I put the finishing touches on a pretty fire N.E.R.D. mixtape that I’ve been working on. Occasionally, I give flowers to some of the great pop tapes and CDs I grew up with. At times, I'll also include a mixtape from other artists who were highly influential to me, especially when they seem to be otherwise missing from the internet for some reason. I stopped DJing in 1994, dropped out of college, and ran off to the Navy, realizing that rocking parties with two tape decks wasn't going to translate to club gigs anyway. For the next 20 years, I was just a DJ fanboy. During that time, I really dug the late '90s big beat scene, with artists like The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and Groove Armada. The Chemical Brothers’ commercial mix CD, 'Brothers Gonna Work It Out,' was a massive influence, so much so that when I returned to DJing in 2013, now with the benefit of a laptop and controller, I specifically studied it until I could recreate it. Needless to sa

For a long time, I’ve wanted to give flowers to some of the great pop tapes and CDs I grew up with. It's time for my little love letter to INXS's 'Shabooh Shoobah.' INXS's Kick dropped when I was in the 7th grade, and it was everywhere. As a budding crate digger, I randomly bought this one with my lawn mowing money and was obsessed. For much of 1988, I rotated between 'Shabooh Shoobah', The Cars' self-titled album, and the Doors' 'Absolutely Live,' in my RadioShack-brand Walkman. In fact, I could get through all of 'Shabooh Shoobah' and half of the 'Cars' tape on my morning bus ride to school. Good times. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please shoot me a quick 5-star, and a positive review if you're feeling generous. While you're there, remember to sub.

I found this buried on my hard drive. This is my open-to-close set at Akron’s Square Nightclub in Highland Square on February 19th, 2016. This was a fun gig I held down for a few years after it fell into my lap. I used to play deep cuts and hipster stuff for the heck of it at Square and set up the main DJs who were in regular rotation. They used to, sorta, start later and later since someone was already there (me) who set up the booth and made sure the subs were bumping and not overheating since I’d aim fans at them and stuff, like the true gear nerd that I am. One day, DJ Robin, originally scheduled to take over at 11 PM, couldn’t make it, and I ended up filling in. In no time, I settled into a weekly routine of subbing for either Robin or the other main DJ (whose name escapes me even after all these years). Even though Square is known as an LGBT bar, it also serves as the only dance floor in Highland Square. As the night progresses, the crowd changes from older gay patrons to bridesmaids, then to 30-year

August 2023 update: a new school year just started, and I have a new son, so this will probably be my last upload for a few months… If you dig this mixtape, please check out all the rest. I only post bangers. Lastly, please give me a good review if you're listening on iTunes. Duncan Gerow is a beast, I've been scraping his SoundCloud for a decade after watching DJ Jazzy Jeff drop his fantastic edit of Missy Elliott's Sock It to Me at a festival. SWV+AKÓ T.I.+Bun B+Dilla+Erykah Badu Brandy+Erykah Badu Snoh Aalegra+Brownstone Ari Lennox+South Circle Durand Bernarr+Ari Lennox+Monica Erykah Badu+Hi-Tek Busta Rhymes+Gorillaz Ciara+DJ Mustard Next+Biggie Drake+Tems+LL Justin Timberlake+Clipse+The Neptunes Destiny's Child+The Neptunes Aaliyah+Evil Needle Usher+Timbaland Craig David+Evil Needle Whitney Houston+Craig David Ashanti+Tim & Bob Kelela+Neptunes

Theo Parrish is a Detroit legend who put out a series of edits on vinyl simply labeled Uget (ugly edit) that were lofi and interesting. I love what he's doing here and wish more editors would use this quick-and-dirty style. If I were to guess what's going on or wanted to construct an edit in this style myself, I'd start with original vinyl. After identifying the breaks and interesting bits that I'd want to loop, I'd record a bunch of needle drops into a simple DAW like Audacity then move them around and copy-n-paste them until I had a 10-minute banger like “Party Going On”. Don't bother quantizing anything, and make sure the record needle is old and the vinyl dusty. Chef's kiss. Brainstorm - Journey to the Light Freddie Hubbard - Little Sunflower GQ - Is It Cool Mandrill - Feeling Good Rahsaan Patterson - It Ain't Love The Dells - No Way Back Jackey Beavers - Mr. Bump Man (Give Me A Hand) B.T. Express - Peace Pipe Kool & The Gang - This Is You, This Is Me Etta James - In The Basement The Dells - Get On D

New series… For a long time, I’ve wanted to give flowers to some of the great pop tapes and CDs I grew up with. EMF vs. The Farm vs. Stereo MCs, let's GO! If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please shoot me a quick 5-star, and a positive review if you're feeling generous. While you're there, remember to sub.

I grew up with sisters, they had the Milli Vanilli tape and I had the INSOC tape, both tapes knocked. MV vs. INSOC, let's GO!

Boogie (genre): during the 1970s, the term “boogie” described music from the disco and post-disco subcultures. In the 1980s, the term was revitalized in London to refer to a type of African-American dance/funk music. Boogie had a large underground following in London's nightclub scene due to a lack of mainstream radio support. Boogie records were often imported from the U.S. and sometimes labeled as “electro-funk” or “disco-funk.” Although the word “boogie” was initially used to describe disco records, it became more popular as “disco” gained negative connotations. “Boogie” originally appeared in funk, soul, R&B, and disco music from the 1970s, with notable examples including “Jungle Boogie” (1974) and “Boogie Wonderland” (1979). Kashif is considered to be one of the pioneers of boogie music, with his 1983 single “I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)” helping to define the early 1980s boogie sound. Other popular boogie tracks from the 1980s include “Wake Up” (Hamilton Bohannon), “Act Like You Know” (F

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A collection of Pete Le Freq Refreqs Blu Cantrell – Breathe (Pete Le Freq’s Got Rid of Sean Paul Rework) Alicia Keys – Time Machine (Pete Le Freq Refreq) The Jones Girls – Nights over Egypt (Pete Le Freq 2020 Refreq) Pete Le Freq – Lock It Up (Pete Le Freq Refreq) Instant Funk – Bodyshine (Pete Le Freq Refreq) Teena Marie – Square Biz (Pete Le Freq Refreq) A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (Pete Le Freq Refreq) Pete Le Freq – Show Me the Way (CMS Master) Ralphie Rosario Ft. Xavier Gold – You Used to Hold Me (Pete Le Freq Rough Refreq) Pete Le Freq – Want My Love Sister Sledge – Lost in Music (Pete Le Freq 2019 Refreq) GQ – Disco Nights (Pete Le Freq Refreq CMS Master) Teddy Pendergrass – Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose (Pete Le Freq 2020 Refreq) Michael Jackson – Thriller (Pete Le Freq 2022 Re-touch) The Police – When the World Is Running Down (Pete Le Freq Refreq)

Real ones know how special Phil Collins is, but here’s a little starter pack. I gave it a lofi treatment to keep things interesting, like finding a dodgy Type 1 cassette mixtape from 1985. Turn It On Again Just A Job To Do Misunderstanding Taking It All Too Hard That's All Man On The Corner I Missed Again Dance On A Volcano Mama Robbery, Assault And Battery Squonk Follow You Follow Me Abacab Who Dunnit

Every 6 months or so, I spend a weekend cleaning and ripping my old vinyl. I had forgotten about my last session for a long time and upon rediscovering the project folder I realized there was a decent selection of '90s gems in that batch and a mixtape was born. Rip Chain: SL-1210MK2, M44G (JICO Stylus), Scarlett 2i2 DAC, Audacity Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Miami Drop Mix) Debbie Deb - I'm Searchin' (Short Vocal Version) Pam Russo - It Works For Me (Drumapella) Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There? (Just Get Up And Dance) (Edit) Vanessa Williams - Running Back to You (Radio Edit) Corina - Summertime Summertime (Spanglish) INOJ - Love You Down City Boyz - Get 'Em Up Hypnotone - Dream Beam (Original Mix) Joeski Love - Pee-Wee's Dance (Instrumental Dub) LL Cool J - Rock the Bells (Original Version) Queens Brooklyn Connection - This Is Called Hip Hop (Instrumental) L. the Head Toucha - Too Complex (Street) Kwest Tha Madd Lad - Lubrication (Safe Sex Radio Version) Obscure Disorder - Maintain the Focus (Dirty)

A collection of edits and reworks by the impeccable Casual Connection. Australia, stand up! Ginuwine - Pony Horace Brown - Shake It Up Next - Too Close Usher - U Make Me Wanna Eve - Who's That Girl Fat Joe ft. Ashanti - What's Luv Mya - Case of the Ex Naughty by Nature - Feel Me Flow Adina Howard - Freak Like Me Aaliyah - Back & Forth Mariah Carey - Make It Happen Brandy - Full Moon Cassie ft. Timbaland - Way Me & U Are David Bowie - Let's Dance Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Casual Connection - The Magic Blackstreet ft. Janet Jackson - Girlfriend Boyfriend Bow Wow ft. Ciara - Like You Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma Craig David - Fill Me In Mary J. Blige - Everyday People Coolio - 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New) Craig Mack - Flava in Your Ear

Another one! Duncan Gerow is a beast, I've been peeping out his SoundCloud for nearly a decade after watching DJ Jazzy Jeff drop his fantastic edit of Sock It to Me at a festival. Ella Mai+T-Pain Tweet+Anderson Paak Miguel+Devin the Dude Riri+G-Unot Ari Lennox+213 Ari Lennox+Biggie D'Angelo+Dr. Dre Usher+LL Cool J Brandy+The Roots Raphael Saadiq & D'Angelo+India.Arie Nivea & Jagged Edge+Missy Elliott Aaliyah+Tim & Bob Mary J. Blige & Nas+Devin Morrison Fabolous & Tamia+Lil' Kim Mariah Carey+Bruno Mars Usher+Bruno Mars

Duncan Gerow is the truth! Been scoping out his SoundCloud for nearly a decade. Bey & Slim Thug+Doja Cat Christina Milian & Fabolous+Matthew Jehu Riri+Jarreau Vandal Bobby Valentino+Timbaland D'Angelo+Timbaland Alicia Keys+Dilla Ashanti+Mark Morrison TLC+2Pac & Digital Underground Next+Dam Funk Ruff Endz+DJ Mustard Usher, Lil Jon & Luda+DJ Mustard Riri & Bryson Tiller+The Neptunes Tems+Foxy Brown & Blackstreet Miguel & Travis Scott+Sounwave Miguel+Tame Impala Frank Ocean+Craig David Ciara & Luda+Timbaland

I found a folder on my computer of a bunch of demos, outtakes, and singles from Paul's Boutique that I had sorta forgotten about and gave it a mix.

United States House Select Committee on the January 6th Attack (Ninth Hearing, October 13, 2022)

Please join me in giving Eazy Emo and The Hood Internet their flowers. Going through my hoard of 10 to 15-year-old mashups, I rediscovered Eazy Emo. His blog is still online (https://eazyemo.wordpress.com/) but hasn't been updated in 12 years. I emailed him (eazyemo@hotmail.com