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2 West Coast Nights with The Rap Overlordian, DJ Day

docdelay — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:19:26 +0000

Thursday, August 26th – Ace Hotel, Palm Springs

I’ll be returning to DJ Day‘s weekly night, ¡Reunión! at the Ace Hotel in Palm Spings. I’m bringing soul & funk 45s this time to avoid having to scratch after one of the best. Should be a fun night. All I can think about right now are the michaladas by the pool. A little birdy also tells me that the San Fransican representatives DJ Stef, and Serge from Beer & Rap will be in the structure.

Friday, September 3rd – The Good Foot, Portland

The homee DJ Magneto managed to squeeze me in at The Good Foot the next week in Portland, OR. This will be their 10th anniversary of this Funk/Soul Oregon staple. Excited as always to see my brother from another, Mr. Jeigh.

REM SEEP II: It’s Official

docdelay — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:25:24 +0000

For months now I’ve been getting impatient messages from fans of the first REM mix asking when a hard copy of part II would be available. My initial plan for manufacture fell through, and the project was put on perpetual hold for almost a year. One of those emails was from a founding member of France’s Six Ton Armor. They have been working tirelessly on a great series of podcasts from various djs around the globe. Now they are cutting their teeth in the dark world of hard copy media by releasing this beautiful package for the mix:

Limited to 300 copies, each hand silk screened and packaged, they should be available early November. Check back for updates.

NEW MIX: Galactic Convertible Music

docdelay — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:04:02 +0000

Galactic Convertible Music by docdelay

This is the second, summer mix in the ‘Galactic Music’ series. People who dug last Summer’s “Galactic Hot Tub Music” will notice a similar motif, but with more bounce. Perfect for that road trip through the cosmos.

*file is 94 mbs @ 320 kpbs. Downloads may take a while, but good sound quality is a must.

Earl Sweatshirt

docdelay — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:01:52 +0000

Heads up yall! This kid from LA is doing something different and has LYRICS. Something that has seemed to disappear in rap lately. I’d definitely be on the lookout for upcoming releases from Earl n’ em. I see big things in their future.

NEW RELEASE! Kendra Morris “Pity Pity” produced by Doc Delay & Jeremy Page

docdelay — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:26:39 +0000

Download FREE!!!

check out the entire EP here:
KENDRA MORRIS

New Weekly Radio: Live from GRNYC Fridays 8-10pm EST

docdelay — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:11:56 +0000

THE BOY, Toshi, from Daily Sessions has asked me to host a weekly show. We will be broadcasting live from Good Records in the East Village every Friday evening from 8pm-10pm. Archives of the shows will be posted the following day and available for DOWNLOAD.

There will also be a video stream and archive every week HERE
Video clips at Ustream

Last Friday’s show was fun:
DAILYSESSION_487_GOODRECORDS_061110_DOCDELAY.mp3 (right click to download)

DJ Jonny Paycheck ran the Saafir song that plays first

01. Luniz/Jay Z – I Got 5 On It/DOA Break (DJ B. Cause)
02. Diciples of Soul – Together
03. Too Short – In The Trunk
04. Edwin Birdsong
05. Eddie Hazel
06. Broken Glass – It Doesn’t Matter At All
07. DJ Day & Miles Bunny – Learnin’ To Fly
08. Kenny Dope – Get On Down
09. Mobb Deep – Hey Young Love
10. Volume 10 – Pistolgrip Pump
11. Harmony Cats – Harmony Cats Theme
12. Prodigy – Cold World (Doc Delay Mix)
13. Chi-Ali – Funky Lemonade
14. GangStarr – Jazz Thing
15. Lightnin Lee & Poppy P – Untitled Scratch Cut
16. MC Breeze – Damn I’m Good
17. Peedi Crack – More Towels Final Dirty
18. Rustix – Feelin’ Allright
19. Chosen Ones – Come And Get Some
20. Diamond – I’m Out of Here (Remix)
21. Ed Math – Behinds The Bars
22. Sadat X ft. Thirstin Howl III – I Can’t Dance
23. Stetsasonic – Go Brooklyn
24. Seando – All the Way
25. Izzy Ice & DJ Majesty – Funky Freestyle
26. Kings of Swing – Stop Jocking James
27. Lakim Shabazz – All True and Living
28. Mantronix – Breakdance
29. Public Enemy – Public Enemy No1 (Remix)
30. Mantronix – Breakdance
31. Kool G Rap – I Declare War
32. Powerule – Gots Ta Get This
33. Eric.B & Rakim – Don’t Sweat The Technique Alternate
34. Percee P – Let The Homocides Begin

DC: May 21-22 Dodge City & Marvin

docdelay — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:45:30 +0000

Back to the District…

DOC DELAY in DC
two nights:

Friday, May 21st at

Dodge City
917 U Street
(between N 9 1/2 St & N Vermont Ave)
Washington, DC 20001

Saturday, May 22nd at

Marvin
2007 14th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009-7562

Playing whatever the f*ck I want

Baobab De Dakar

docdelay — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:10:35 +0000

One great thing about working at the shop is getting to take home, and record some of the choice African stuff that floats through. I’m not even going to pretend like I know anything about this record other than that it’s from Senegal and this track has serious bounce. The song’s about 15 minutes long so sit tight, it gets real thick with fuzz and extra percussion about halfway through.

3 Rap Songs You Slept On Last Year

docdelay — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:59:17 +0000

As our tastes mature, our ears get rusty, and our open doors close, it’s easy to get carried into the role of hate-anything-new dude. I’ve always tried to fight this inevitable current. After all, the LAST thing I want is to be discussing some music’s relevancy over wine at a dinner party. I’d much rather be able to nod on the train with a kid running something fresh in his headphones. I tried my hardest to stay current with the ‘Lils’ and the ‘Youngs’ but, finally, I’m settling into my old man mode.

It’s not that no one is bringing anything good to the table any more, but they damn sure are getting fewer and farther between. So… rather than harp on how sad things are getting, I’d like to take a look back at 3 Rap tracks from last year I thought got lost in the wash.

Download audio file (Kurious-08.mp3)

Right-Click to Download: Kurious – Rubberbandz (produced by The Beatnuts)

Kurious returned with a pretty decent record in March. While it lacked the consistency of the first classic, mainly due to different styles of production, the regrouping of Jorge and the Beatnuts was by far my favorite. Check the bass line… Classic Beatnuts.

Download audio file (02-Make-A-Livin-Dirty-prod.-by-metaphysic-1.mp3)
Right-Click to Download: Blahz – Make a Livin

Yep. That’s right… Blahz. The East New Yorker that put rappers in danger, came back with a serious banger last year. I love it when a producer like Metaphysic can take something that’s been used fiftyleven ways til Sunday like 20th Century Steel Band’s “Heaven and Hell”, flip it, and make it sound fresh again. This track has been on heavy rotation since I got it from the homie Bravo from Sid Roams.

Download audio file (MORE-TOWeLS-final-dirty.mp3)
Right-Click to Download: Peedi Crack – More Towels

Peedi does very little work that I don’t like. One of Philly’s most unsung heroes, his releases lately have been some of my most frequently played out in the clubs. Like the Blahz cut, it was great to hear someone reintroduce an overused classic in a new light. Lyn Collins’ – “Think” gets a chop treatment that keeps the dancefloor on it’s toes.

Daniel Lanois

docdelay — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:35:36 +0000

A lot of us were introduced to Daniel Lanois‘ work over the years, but unless you were scanning the liner notes, you probably missed his name gracing the production credits on the ‘Dune’ soundtrack, and U2′s ‘The Joshua Tree.’

It just so happened that today i passed by this album by Martha and the Muffins while parusing some record bins, and I noticed his name on it. I got the urge to post a blog tribute to an amazing producer, writer and pedal-steel player. Lanois’ solo work is equally as impressive as his resume.

Download audio file (10-Frozen.mp3)

Download : Frozen