Unique74 Mixtape Feature: Ian Head | ROCK MUSIC | November | 09
you see…this is why I only roll with top shelf..Ian Head is THAT dude if you dont know. Get to know the name..cat has some deep crates and is genuine a fan of the music…my man dropped some beauties on here..
(props on the “Spooky Tooth” or “Gentle Giant”?..one of the two)
Check out his November mix..peep the education and enjoy!
Peace,
A-Ski
November 2009 Mixtape: Rock Music
DJ Ian Head
Honestly, calling something “rock” is pretty vague in itself – stereotypically the image associated with it is white, long-haired guys playing guitars over weak rhythm-sections, even though it came out of Black rhythm and blues. I’m not going to try and pretend I’m knowledgeable about the history of rock’n'roll, which is extremely complex and defined in many ways. Some people are going to take issue with some of these records and say they are “pop” and others are going to say that one or two might be “fusion.” The more I collect records and the more I make these tapes, the more I realize how different people have different definitions of musical categories.
That being said, I think many people would throw the records I’m playing on this mix into the “rock” category, in some fashion or another. Mostly there’s a lot of raw guitars, white guys singing in creepy / screaming voices, weird sounds, eerie keyboards and some fat, heavy drums and basslines. I tried to throw together a lot of styles – everything from some uptempo solo Stephen Stills to more obscure, like Argent and Atomic Rooster. And definitely, as always, kept a hip-hop element to the whole thing – a few classic samples and fat breaks.
What I dig about a lot of these records is the no-holds-barred sense that many of the bands had. They didn’t abide by the verse-chorus-verse-bridge kind of structure – they just went for it. Some songs are less than a minute, others stretch for 10. A hard rhythm gets replaced by a folky guitar. It can be jarring, but it can also be beautiful.
Basically a bunch of eclectic, good music. Hope you dig it.
Some of the bands appearing on this tape: Wallace Collection, Argent, Shawn Phillips, Fever Tree, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, Atomic Rooster, Steve Miller, Stephen Stills, Blues Project, Gun, Led Zeppelin, Gas Mask and more.
– DJ Ian Head
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http://everydaybeats.net/mixtapes/november_09_djianhead.mp3
MAKING IT QUAKE WITH DEEP THINKERS IN KANSAS CITY
On Saturday, November 14th, in Kansas City, MO. The Deep Thinkers had themselves a party. For the release of their CD, Make It Quake, they took it back home for an earth shaking night of beats in the heart of Westport’s music scene. At the Riot Room, Hip Hop Chief Rocker Busy Bee, DJ Ice, Deep Thinkers, Miles Bonny & Reggie B, and Emcee Reach held it down for a full crowd of music lovers and fans alike…
http://music.vtechphones.com/2009/11/making-it-quake-with-deep-thinkers-in-kansas-city/#fbid:dwGWl-HhMW8
11/23 | Hollywood Art Walk #4 | THAT NOISE
check out THAT NOISE a really cool band i’ve been following..they are in constant rotation on KROQ in LA..great event!! a must attend! dont miss out..i’ll see you there!!
Beat Installment Series #4 | A-Ski {Free Download}
New from the Beat Installment series..{FREE DOWNLOAD}
#4 | The Calling | A-Ski
http://djaski.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2009-11-22T22_15_13-08_00
In The Red is DEAD..
Hey Unique ones,
Biggups to everybody that came out and partied with us last week!! It was bananas..MIXMASTER NOAH and EZENTRIC (Blu Monkey, Jointz) rocked the house with some really sweet selections!! A beautiful crowd!! The Soul Train line was the apex for me (we still have the pics!!)
However, due to unforseen circumstances and lack of support/long-term vision (special thanks to the powers that be at CODA).. Mixmaster Noah and yours truly will NO LONGER be doing our weekly Wednesday event “In The Red” at CODA in SHERMAN OAKS. Firstly, we want to THANK EVERYBODY that supported our event. It is a well-known fact that it’s NOT easy throwing a consistent weekly ..especially on a Wednesday nite (in the Valley at that..unless its OPEN BAR.. We went into it knowing that Wednesday was going to be an uphill battle from jump but a long term gain in giving our niche fan base something UNIQUE rather than run of the mill). We want to thank the STAFF of CODA (major props to Kori and Shane) who helped us get the nite up and running in addition to understanding the LONG TERM vision than a “quick fix” event with train wreck Dj’s who just bought Serato yesterday sporting a glitter shirt/Ed Hardy baseball hat. To make it clear, we were growing and finally gaining the numbers (as predicted, thanks to our HARD WORK+TIME invested day in and day out) but the powers that be did not see eye to eye with us on the long-term vision and would prefer a “typical” party with the “glitter shirt” who can pull out these imaginary magic numbers (sorry “Gucci Bandana”/”Pour Some Sugar On Me” mash ups are NOT in my crate..). It is what it is…. As a result, WE decided to pull the plug on the event.
Noah and myself will continue to collaborate on events in the near future..be on the look out!!
Lastly, im up to my ears doing our HOT weekly party STEREOLOVE/GOLDEN STEREO and my weekend residency at BLU MONKEY + private gigs, new mixes & tracks , gearing up for Unique74 releases in January 2010 (look out EUROPE & JAPAN!! im BOOKING NOW as we speak!!)..my work is cut out for the kid..
One Love,
A-Ski
PS: Just an FYI..STEREOLOVE this week @ LITTLE TEMPLE (Thursdays) will be closed due to the Thanksgiving Holiday..we’ll be taking a break but will be back next week!! Much Love to everybody that came out last week!!
This weekend im spinning at ZANZIBAR (5th St Housequake) on SUNDAY w/BREEZY LOVE JOY LIVE!! ..stay tuned!
Happy Gobble Gobble Day!!
