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Monday, February 15, 2010

Freakeasy 14 sets!

courtesy of brilliantly mad!

image courtesy of brilliantly mad!

On a frozen January evening, party people of Chicago rolled out and set the night on fire! A packed house had good vibes all around.
Thanks to all who represented dashing the ghosts of nye’s bad mojo to the curb!

sets this month from Striz, Radiohiro, and Adrienne Sanchez!  As always, right click or control click to download the set…

Striz

Radiohiro

Adrienne Sanchez

posted by justin reed at 8:10 pm  

Monday, January 11, 2010

Striz @ Smartbar with DJ KRUSH 10/12/07

Striz @ Smartbar with DJ Krush 10/12/07

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Tickets for DJ KRUSH @ Empty Bottle on 1/27/10 available HERE

posted by striz at 6:27 pm  

Monday, December 7, 2009

FREAKEASY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SETS!

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Couldn’t have asked for a more proper celebration of 1 year’s worth of freakin!

Photo gallery courtesy of Brilliantly Mad  HERE

Marcin Albekier

Jeremy James

Striz

Radiohiro

Brad Miner [Live PA]

Nate Manic

Chip Chop

posted by striz at 9:56 am  

Monday, November 9, 2009

Freakeasy Halloween Recordings!

In a word, EPIC…

Photo gallery HERE

FEHween

Shifty Johnson

Carla Starla

Adrienne Sanchez

ACKLabs

Striz

Radiohiro & MC ZULU

Brad Miner [Live PA]

Wubstar [Cringer & Jeekoos]

Duke Shin & Nate Manic

posted by striz at 9:12 pm  

Monday, October 5, 2009

Freakeasy #10 – 3 DJ sets

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Another epic night of freakin easy on Chicago’s west side.  Thanks to all who came out and made the night so dope – guests and artists.  Here are three sets recorded live that night.

- as always right-click to download

Nate Manic

Justin Reed

Dub Fi Soundsystem (Radiohiro+MC Zulu)

posted by justin reed at 11:32 am  

Friday, September 11, 2009

Recent Smartbar Strizzness

Here are links to a couple live DJ mixes at Smartbar that I kinda like :)

Striz @ Acid Test 7/29/09 (All Vinyl, House)

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AND

Striz opening for Glitch Mob @ Smartbar 8/9/09 (Lolla Afterparty- Almost all vinyl, downtempo into bonkers breakbeats!)

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Slideshow Here!

Enjoy!

posted by striz at 12:29 pm  

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Hillel Cool J- The 21st Century Project continues

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For the beginning of this mix project, please see: 2000 and 2001

OK party people, here is two more years for yah. I’m really enjoying this project so I hope you are enjoying it too. Post up your comments in the comments section.


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Tracklisting:
2002
DJ Shadow ft. Mos Def- Six Days (Remix) (prod. DJ Shadow)
RJD2 ft. Blueprint- Final Frontier (prod. RJD2)
DJ DSL- Beats Fur Die Party (prod. DJ DSL)
DJ Vadim ft. Demolition Man- Who Me (prod. DJ Vadim)
Zion I- Kharma (prod. Amp Live)
Jurassic 5- Freedom Inst. (prod. DJ Nu-Mark)
Emanon- What You Live For (prod. Aloe Blacc)
Edan- Mic Manipulator (prod. Edan)
RJD2- Ghostwriter (prod. RJD2)
J-Live- MCee (prod. J-Live)
Mystik Journeymen ft. Me’Shell N’Degeccello- Jambalaya (prod. Sunspot Jonz)

2003
Boom Bip- U R Here (prod. Boom Bip)
Punjabi MC- Mundian To Bach Ke (prod. Punjabi MC)
No Luck Club- Percussion Funktion (prod. The Chan Brothers)
Chops ft. Mystic- No Pressure (prod. Chops)
J-Zone- Too Many Babies Inst. (prod. J-Zone)
Livesavas- Head Exercise (prod. JUMBO The Garbageman)
Soul Position- Printmatic (prod. RJD2)
Diverse- Ain’t Right (prod. Madlib)
Lexicon ft. Dizzy Dustin- Party Party People (prod. Vin Skully)
Atmosphere- Apple (prod. A.N.T.)

posted by josh at 10:11 pm  

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Chicago WestFest Recording-Sunday

two chicago house icons

two chicago house icons

<Scroll down for Sunday slide show>

Booya, Chicago West-Town represented full force at this year’s WestFest. Like last year illmeasures was once again on hand to provide the ill-sound (we have 3 blown sub drivers to proove it!). illmeasures’ own Justin Reed and Striz anchored Saturday and Sunday respectively. The other DJs were cool as shit, the crowd was electric…We love you chi-town!

Sunday

Striz – Downtempo into Broken beats & House

John Simmons – House

Beat Giants – House

John Mork – House

Diz – House

Derrick L Carter – House

Special thanks to BassByThePound/Smallbar and the West Town Chamber of Commerce.

posted by justin reed at 4:43 pm  

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Chicago WestFest Recordings-Saturday

DJ Craze - getting ILL on Chicago Ave.

DJ Craze - getting ILL on Chicago Ave.

<Scroll down for Saturday slide show>

Booya, Chicago West-Town represented full force at this year’s WestFest.  Like last year illmeasures was once again on hand to provide the ill-sound (we have 3 blown sub drivers to proove it!).  illmeasures’ own Justin Reed and Striz anchored Saturday and Sunday respectively.  The other DJs were cool as shit, the crowd was electric…We love you chi-town!

Saturday

Justin Reed – downtempo

DJ MTM – misc

DJ Willy Joy – pop, house and electro house

Mark Gertz/Trancid – electro house

DJ Zebo – nudisco and house

Million $ Mano – house and freestyle

DJ Craze – electro house – first half only (mc obliterated most of second half)

Special thanks to SmartBar and the West Town Chamber of Commerce.

posted by justin reed at 4:24 pm  

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Freakeasy #7

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Big up the freakeasy massive!

July Freakeasy was off the chain celbrating DhakFu’s bday and Ixnee and Hax’s Bon Voyage.  rented sound blew the roof of the mutha.  Where were you?

Whoah B – Dubstep

Striz – Funky House

Brad Miner – Tech House

posted by justin reed at 5:29 pm  
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