Spring Massive Promo Mix // KNKT3D Magazine Feature

Check out my feature interview and exclusive mix with KNKT3D Magazine in anticipation of this weekend’s Spring Massive Festivities.  KNKT3D will be passing out free physical CDs of the mix at the parties!

  • Friday, March 11: The Canal Club, Richmond (Virginia), 10:30pm-11:30pm in “The Dungeon”
  • Saturday, March 12: Bourbon Street, Baltimore, 7pm-8pm in “The Quarter”

More info on the events HERE.

Interview – Who is…DJ Shiftee?
Mix – KNKT3D002: Space Mountain, by DJ Shiftee (right click, save target as)

Statement on the mix – This mix is a bit like a rollercoaster for small children, vertically challenged adults, senior citizens, and tall wimps.  There are ups and downs, sharps turns, and surprises, but ultimately it rarely veers too far in a particular direction.  There are no 1000 foot drops on these rides.  JUST LIKE THIS MIX (well, maybe there are a few ;) ).

That is not to say the mix is boring or that I don’t do tons of tricks and scratching.  Listen, kiddie rollercoasters are fun (okay, maybe I’m a tall wimp).  They may not terrify the beegesus out of you, but they always posses a nice balance of smooth riding and excitement.  JUST LIKE THIS MIX.

Last point.  Just because a rollercoaster is meant for kids, doesn’t mean it’s always smooth sailing.  Sometimes these rides are uncomfortable, and often they have themes and surroundings that are just plain bizarre.  You might look to your left and see a giant stuffed mouse wearing nothing but a bow tie and talking to a huge naked purple dinosaur.  JUST LIKE THIS MIX.

Track List:
1. The Bug – Jah War ft. Flowdan (Loefah Remix)
2. Numan – Wild Fire (w/ hints of XXXY – You Always Start It)
3. Starkey – Lenses
4. UGK – International Players Anthem ft. Outkast
5. Talk – Walking Disease (Deathface Remix)
6. Maniac – Evil Dead
7. Jon E Cash – Spanish Fly
8. Loefah – Disko Rekah
9. Silkie – Mattaz
10. Kastle – Bring Me Back
11. Dizzee Rascal + Chase & Status – Heavy
12. Fused Forces & DJ Cable – Flocka Riddim
13. Skream – Make Me
14. Terror Danjah – Planet Shock
15. Tunnidge – Dark Skies
16. Digital Boy + Shark – Gangster Rave (Rx & Chae Hawk Remix)
17. DZ – The Beginning
18. Reso – Expansion Ratio
19. Mensah – Digital Dreamer
20. Morgan Zarate – Hookid
21. Rx & Shiftee – Space Ace

October Top 10 // Tunes, Big

Salutations.  I’m writing to you at 11:01am from a Finnish airport.  Why?  Why am I writing to you from an airport in Finland when I  could easily be writing to you from a Danish bus station or a Turkish bath house?  The answer is simple, my dear reader.  When I was trying to select 10 belly turners for this month’s top 10 list, I had some difficulty completing the task.  There was no end in sight!  But then, just 20 minutes ago, walking through this Finnish airport, I saw a line on the ground.  I thought, “my goodness! This is exactly what I need.  A Finnish line.”

And so, with a borderline horrendous pun out of the way, I present my 10 favorite tracks that I heard in October.

October Top 10

1. Magnetic Man – Perfect Stranger ft. Katy B
2. Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand
3. True Tiger & P-Money – Slang Like This
4. Dizzee Rascal + Chase & Status – Heavy
5. Benga & Walsh – Biscuit Factory
6. Rx & Sonkin – Stop Being A Bitch
7. Starkey – Capsule
8. Ruckspin – Get Naked
9. Skrillex – Scarey Monsters and Nice Sprites
10. Nas – Bridging the Gap (Shiftee Remix)