illmeasures http://www.illmeasures.com/blog holding down the underground Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:16:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Hillel Cool J- The Instrumental Mix (An Ode to Hip-Hop) http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2012/03/10/hillel-cool-j-the-instrumental-mix-an-ode-to-hip-hop/ http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2012/03/10/hillel-cool-j-the-instrumental-mix-an-ode-to-hip-hop/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:16:35 +0000 josh http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/?p=608

Back again with another mix. This time I thought it would be fun to do an all instrumental hip-hop mix. If you want to, you can test your knowledge and try to guess the track. Enjoy.

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The Instrumental Mix

Tracklist:
Mos Def- Fear Not Of Man (prod. Mos Def)
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) Remix (prod. Pete Rock)
Hip Hop Hooray (Sunship Loop Remix) (prod. ?)
Real Hip-Hop (prod. DJ Premier)
Jazz (we’ve got) Re-Recording (prod. A Tribe Called Quest)
Droppin’ Science (prod. Marley Marl)
Eric B Is President (prod. Eric B)
Buck Em Down (prod. Da Beatminerz)
Doo Wop (That Thing) (prod. Lauryn Hill)
You Know My Steez (Remix) (prod. DJ Premier)
I’m Hip (The Hip Hoppers) (prod. Dwayne “Spen” Richardson)
Mistadobalina (prod. Del, Boogiemen & Ice Cube)
Ya Mama (prod. J-Swift)
Dub The Mic (prod. Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr)
Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Soul Society Remix) (prod. Soul Society)
You Got Me (prod. The Grand Wizzards)
One Love (LG Main Mix) (prod. The L G Experience)
C.R.E.A.M. (prod. The Rza)
The Ghetto (prod. Too Shot and Al Eaton)
Quality Control (prod. Cut Chemist)
Simon Says (prod. Pharoahe Monch)
911 Is A Joke (prod. The Bomb Squad)
ATLiens (prod. OutKast)
Try Counting Sheep (Caveman Funky Organ Mix) (prod. William McLean and Andreas Titus)
Funky Lemonade (Remix) (prod. The Beatnuts)
DWYCK (prod. DJ Premier, Guru, Greg Nice and Smooth B)
Around The Way Girl (prod. Marley Marl)
Summertime (prod. Soulshock and Karlin)
KRS-One- Hip Hop Vs Rap (Acapella)

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The other day my buddy Ben sent me a link to Complex Magazine’s 50 Best J Dilla Songs. How could I not try to throw something together? Here’s a little taste of one of the greatest producers of all time:

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Dilla Tribute

Tracklist:
J Dilla- Intro (Alt)
J Dilla- Lightworks
Common- Dooinit
Janet Jackson- Got ‘Til It’s Gone (Ummah Jay Dee’s Revenge Mix)
A Tribe Called Quest- Find A Way (Inst)
The Pharcyde- Drop
Slum Village- Let’s
De La Soul- Stakes Is High/Stakes Is High (Inst)
Mos Def- History
The Roots- Dynamite!
Q-Tip- Vivrant Thing
D’Angelo- Feel Like Makin’ Love
Common- Come Close (Remix) (Inst)

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Striz live at The Red Party
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Kate Simko
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Striz
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]]> http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/12/29/kate-simko-and-striz-downtempo-sets-at-music-now/feed/ 1 Striz live at Smartbar with Nicolas Jaar http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/11/30/striz-live-at-smartbar-with-nicolas-jaar/ http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/11/30/striz-live-at-smartbar-with-nicolas-jaar/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:58:49 +0000 striz http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/?p=580

Striz live at Smartbar with Nicolas Jaar
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]]> http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/11/30/striz-live-at-smartbar-with-nicolas-jaar/feed/ 1 The Monkey’s Paw Massacre Recordings and Slideshow http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/11/10/the-monkeys-paw-massacre-recordings-and-slideshow/ http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/11/10/the-monkeys-paw-massacre-recordings-and-slideshow/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:14:38 +0000 striz http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/?p=558

Slideshow by David Goldman

Adrienne Sanchez
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Brad Miner
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Searchl1te
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Justin Reed
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Striz
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Johnny Fiasco
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Duke Shin and Nate Manic
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Sadu
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Marcin Albekier
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Evol
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Environmental Encroachment
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Gene Hunt
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Dub Fi Soundsystem Featuring Radiohiro and MC ZULU
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Digital Honey
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Satchi Om
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Striz live at Monkey’s Paw Massacre 2011
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]]> http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/11/04/striz-live-at-monkeys-paw-massacre-2011/feed/ 0 Justin Reed – Live from Part Time Suckers Radio http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/10/27/justin-reed-pts-1-2011/ http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/2011/10/27/justin-reed-pts-1-2011/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:44:54 +0000 justin reed http://www.illmeasures.com/blog/?p=546 PTS RadioI love playing part time suckers radio on WNUR – Streetbeat – it gives me the chance to play tunes i literally never play anywhere else.  This time i definately was leaning on some new school UK funky material that’s been really inspiring to me.  Still got into some new and old dubstep, breaks, electro and bass filled downtempo for good measure (including a Radiohiro Joint).  Bigups, Jeekoos and Searchl1te for the forum.  John and Emma hung out for good measure and afterwards.  Cheers!

Justin Reed – Live from PTSR – WNUR 10-20-11

playlist –
Hal’s Favourite-  Air Liquide
Attack Of The Beatazoids- Danny Breaks
Windscreen Wiper- Danny Breaks
Tiny Face-    Tipper
De-Pimp Act-  Luke Vibert
bonus beat-   flying lotus
Dark Matter (An Interlude) -  Architeq
The Mind’s Eye-   Free The Robots
Lars Von Sen – X-Mas Version   Mr. Oizo
1 – aardvaaark
Look at Yourself- Synkro
Watching You (Deadbeat Stalker Dub) - Jahcoozi
Untitled (Siriusmo Remix) - Modeselektor
Together- Towa Tei
Zounds Perspex-   Squarepusher
Bol Chande Original Mix  – Radiohiro
Hyph Mngo-    Joy Orbison
Work It-  Addison Groove
Liquid Shoes- Tipper-
Yesman-   Seiji-
Feel It (part 2)- C.R.S.T-
More of You-  Seiji-
Good Evening Mrs Magpie (Modeselektor RMX) Radiohead
Toop Toop (Mr Oizo Mix)-  Cassius-
Spider-   Brackles
It’s- Synkro
Girl- Synkro
United Groove (MJ Cole Remix)  L-VIS
Bohla-    Blawan
I Get Ruff-   Baobinga & Cosmin TRG
LDN (Switch Mix)- Lily Allen
Corti (S-Max Remix)-  Spatial
Spliff Dub – Original Mix  Phonat
Babylon-  Mungo’s Hi Fi
Moog Dub- 2562
Angel Riddim- MJ Cole
Sugarbyte-    Siriusmo
Ross Ross Ross – Original Mix  SebastiAn
Dynamite- Kraak & Smaak
Flookin – Solid Groove Remix   Dave Taylor
Rass Out- Altered Natives
Cuba – Original Mix-  Siriusmo

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Striz @ Smartbar 09/23/11
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All wax, mostly throwbax!

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(Slideshow by David Goldman)

Marcin Albekier
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Brad Miner [Live PA]
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Gene Hunt
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DubFi Soundsystem Featuring Radiohiro and MC ZULU
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Striz
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Justin Reed
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Evol
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