Jamie Lidell vs. Freeform Five

Nov 30th, 2006 DJ Weapons, Electro, From the Crate, Remixes steve 1 min read

Again, not a brand spanking new track by any means, but I would highly advise like-minded DJs into eclectic sets to pick this 12″ up immediately. Freeform Five have been dropping absolutely massive dancefloor tunes for a while but weren’t really on the SK radar until we picked up the Mylo remix of their “No More Conversations” part 1 which absolutely kills it every time…

RZA: Chamber of Fear

Oct 24th, 2006 DJ Weapons, From the Crate, Hip-Hop steve 1 min read

Scissorkick digs in the crates for this gem of a hip-hop tune. Since LCD Soundsystem recently did a Nike-commisioned iPod workout mix (which is actually really good), I figured it may be time to go back to another sick Nike-comissioned record. My friend Matt has been pushing me to post this for years and finally it’s here, the full-length version of “Chamber of Fear” from…

DJ Reset

Oct 23rd, 2006 DJ Weapons, Downtempo, Mash-Ups/Blends, Soul steve 1 min read

This isn’t a new track or something entirely all that rare, but after my iTunes shuffler recently landed on this excellent re-edit/mash-up by NYC’s DJ Reset I felt compelled to post it. Although you may be familiar with other more infamous mash-up artists (Go Home Productions, Ape Blends, Holletronix) DJ Reset is a force that should be mentioned in the same breath. His taste and…

No Luck Club

Aug 17th, 2006 Instrumental, Scratch steve 1 min read

There’s no doubt that we are currently riding a rock resurgence. It happened in the mid 90s, and it’s happening again a decade later. And while I’m as excited as anyone, don’t forget that there is still quality sample-based beat magic being birthed all over the globe. For instance, you have Vancouver’s No Luck Club, an instrumental hip-hop trio from Vancouver who merge the dexterity…