Funk

SOULyztik: Bay Area vol. 1

SOULyztik was such a fun and inspiring event, it made me want to make a soundtrack for it. Shout out to Tiffany “Jimini” Bong and Donna “Sunny D Lock” for putting the event together for the Bay Area dance community. Based on some tracks I played during the party, the battles, and a few additions,…

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Dynamite Soul (A James Brown Tribute Mix)

To honor James Brown on his death anniversary this past Christmas day, I decided to put together my version of a mix dedicated to all things JB! A funny story behind this was when I was on my way to midnight mass with family, playing some James Brown in the car. My mom said all…

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Know Your Rank Workshop: Locking Music

Had a great time teaching the Locking class during the Know Your Rank Workshop. Mine was the first class at 11am, I’m glad everyone was able to come out! To the students who took today’s class, here is some of the music we were using, as promised. 3 separate mini mixes, 3 tempos each to…

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Live Set from The Pick Up 6/9/10

Had a great time spinning at The Pick Up last week. They just sent over a link from my set that was recorded live. Thanks guys! Shout out to all the people who came out. Especially our girls from Taiwan visiting The Bay, reppin HRC and Attention. Be sure to check out The Pick Up’s…

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6/04: Live @ the BBQ (EA Edition)

Here at work we usually have these BBQ Fridays during late spring throughout summer. I spun at the first one today and recorded the set live. Just a random assortment of soul, funk, latin, R&B, reggae, and house. Weather was perfect today. I want to eat again. TITLE – ARTIST Lovely Day – Bill Withers…

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Universal Magnetic Funk (UMF) Popping & Funk Anthems Vol. 1

(*Fundraiser item for Journey 2 Origin 2009 Project. *Now free for download) [2009] I put together a locking CD, and thought I might as well put a popping one together too. This mix has a good variety of songs good for all styles of popping. I wanted to include different genres, each with their own…

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It All Starts With The Soul (Locking & Soul Jams)

(*Fundraiser item for Journey 2 Origin 2009 Project. *Now free for download) Tracklist: 1. The Breakdown (live) – Rufus Thomas 2. Scorpio – Kashmere Stage Band 3. Taurus – Dennis Coffey 4. Getaway – Salsoul Orchestra 5. Me and Baby Brother – War 6. I Just Wanna Do My Thing – Edwin Starr 7. Do…

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Peanut Butter Disco & 70s 80s Jams

(*Fundraiser item for Journey 2 Origin 2009 Project. *Now free for download) [2004] I originally made this for my Aunt & Uncle, but got a lot of good feedback from everyone who heard it. This one has a nice feelgood type of vibe if you like Classic R&B and Soul Hits. Taking you through familiar…

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