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April 13, 2013 10:12 PM PDT
dj dAz presents: STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS (A Late Night Groove Mix)
1. Schmoov! - Playground
2. DeMarkus Lewis - We Don't Need...
3. Nick Holder - Swimming (Vocal Mix)
4. Rachel Row - Follow The Step (Kink Beat Mix)
5. Markus Enochson & Jocelyn Mathiue - Endless Dance (Karizma Remix)
6. SBTRKT - Pharaohs (feat. Roses Gabor)
7. Risk Soundsystem - The Sound Is Yours (Kerri Chandler Remix)
8. Kerri Chandler - Track 1 Revisited (Bigga Mix)
9. Ben Westbeech - Falling (Deetron Paradise Vocal Remix)
10. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away (Terry Hunter Bang Sunday Classic Mix)
Vibing out on some other shit.... always trying to keep the vibe live. Umoja Soundsystem got diverse styles and this is my contribution to the evolution of my DJ crew. So Big up Umoja: DJ Tomas, Cokni O Dire, Culture D, Jun, DJ Destroyer, and Mona Lisa... my fam! Big up to the party crew that inspired this mix with the bugged out Sunday sessions around L.A. - Chris Vargas at Hush Money, Don Guapo, my lovely Alisa, Sasha, Dave Blandon. Dedicating this mix to y'all!
Photo copy write courtesy of gsuarezphoto.com
December 05, 2012 05:25 PM PST
dj dAz presents: BIG PIMPIN’ (the original swagger mix)
1. Eddie Harris – It’s Alright Now
2. Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness
3. Johnny Guitar Watson – Superman Lover
4. Chakachas – Stories
5. Roy Ayers – Boogie Back
6. Stevie Wonder – Past Time Paradise
7. Willie Hutch – I Choose You
8. Al Green – I’m Glad You’re Mine
9. Bobby Womack – Woman’s Gotta Have It
10. Marvin Gaye – I Want You
11. Sly & The Family Stone – If You Want Me To Stay
12. Prince – The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
13. Zapp – Heartbreaker PT I & II
14. Rene and Angela – I’ll Be Good
15. Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express
Recorded 100% live in 1 take. No over dubs, edits, or pro-tools.
Peace & love… yeah this mix started as a dedication to the original Cahuenga Posse crew from when we used to play our house parties in the early ‘90’s but took a turn into the next 20 years past. Puttin’ it down from beginning to end, the music is inspired by all the people I’ve met who continue to influence me now. I think I’ve mostly mentioned everyone on my past mixes so I’m just collectively give a Big Up and say thank you for inspiring me daily. Cahuenga Posse 4 Life!
October 23, 2012 06:01 PM PDT
dj dAz presents: Daz_Klaaattt (a reggae classics mix)
1. Umoja Hi Fi Intro
2. Jah Stitch – African People
3. Ini Kamoze – World A Reggae Music
4. John Holt & Dennis Alcapone – A Love I Can Feel
5. Cables & Dennis Alcapone – Baby Why
6. Toots & The Maytals – 54-46 (was my number)
7. Johnny Osbourne – Truths & Rights
8. Michigan & Smiley – Diseases
9. Yellowman – Zungazungazeng
10. Super Cat – Trash & Ready
11. Garnett Silk – Splashing Dashing
12. Sanchez – I Can’t Wait
13. Beres Hammond – Tempted To Touch
14. Mary J. Blige feat Busta Rhymes & Gyptian – Anything You Want
15. Super Beagle – Dust A Soundbwoy
16. Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
17. Stalag Riddim
18. Maxi Priest – In The Springtime
Photo courtesy of Selecta E-Dub
October 09, 2012 08:41 AM PDT
1. A Tribe Called Quest – God Lives Through
2. Slick Rick – It’s A Boy
3. The Artifacts – The Interview
4. De La Soul – Much More
5. Mos Def – Auditorium
6. Raekwon – The New Wu
7. The Notorious B.I.G. – Unbelievable
8. Common – Dooin’ It
9. A Tribe Called Quest – Rock, Rock Y’all
10. Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Rawhide
11. Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Pro Remix)
12. Reflection Eternal – The Blast
13. KRS One – Step Into A World
14. Ma_Doom feat. Pav Bundy– CrushHour
15. Nas Feat. Amy Winehouse – Cherry Wine
16. Mass Influence – Morning Breath Chasers
Recorded in one take. Really want to shout out some L.A. Hip Hop heads that supported me from the beginning and never gave up on this Hip Hop shit neither. Cokni O’Dire, DJ Kiilu, Adam 12, Mark Luv, DJ Ice, DJ Higher, Amad Jamal, Cut Chemist, Marvski, Numark...
February 28, 2012 12:19 AM PST
dj dAz presents; Do The James
1. James Brown – Paid The Cost (To Be The Boss)
2. James Brown – Talking Loud & Saying Nothing
3. Lyn Collins – You Can’t Love Me If You Don’t Respect Me
4. Vicki Anderson – Message From The Soul Sisters
5. James Brown – Licking Stick
6. The JB’s – Pass The Peas
7. James Brown – People Get Up & Drive Your Funky Soul
8. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – From The Love Side
9. James Brown – Funky Drummer
10. James Brown – The Big Payback
11. The JB’s – More Peas
12. The JB’s – The Grunt
13. Lyn Collins – Think
14. Bobby Byrd – Hot Pants (I’m Coming)
15. Bobby Byrd – I Know You Got Soul
16. Fred & The New JB’s – Breakin’ Bread
17. Sweet Charles – Hang Out & Hustle
18. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – Four Play
19. James Brown – King Heroin (instrumental)
January 08, 2012 01:51 PM PST
dj dAz presents; The Paths of Rhythm (soul-jazz-funk)
1. Jesse Jackson Intro
2. Bedfoot Brown & The Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band – Martin’s Funeral
3. Lee Fields & The Expressions – My World
4. S.O.U.L. – Peace of Mind
5. Billy Garner – I Got Some
6. Jean Jacques Perry – E.V.A.
7. Bob Dorough – 3 is the Magic Number
8. Ronnie Foster – Mystic Brew
9. Johnny Hammond Smith – Tell Me What To Do
10. Harold Alexander – Mama Soul
11. Harlem River Drive - Idle Hands
12. Jack Wilkins – Red Clay
13. Galt McDermot – Coffee Cold
14. Arzachel – Queen St. Gang
15. Leon Spencer – Where I’m Coming From
16. Bobbi Humphrey – Pease Set Me At Ease
17. Syl Johnson – I’m Talking About Freedom
Shout out to Octavio Camacho, Mark Maxwell, & The Mizell Brothers
December 08, 2011 08:28 AM PST
1. Tricky - Aftermath (Version 1)
2. Portishead - Strangers
3. Jay Electronica - The Announcement
4. Jamiroquai - Music of the Mind
5. Quantic Y Conjunto - Reminiscias (T.R.O.Y.)
6. The 45 King - The Imortal
7. A Tribe Called Quest - The Love
8. J Dilla - Two Can Win
9. De La Soul (Feat. Mos Def) - Big Brother Beat
10. Rasco - The Unassisted
11. La Melodia - Working On It
12. Dj Center - In A Song (DJ Spinna Remix)
13. The 45 King - Take Me to the 45 King
14. Erykah Badu - I Want You
15. Ryuchi Sakamoto - Reversing
16. Jazzanova - Song of Will (Remix)
For this mix I wanted to think of myself in an Alien form, free, roaming the galaxy, with lots of synth beeps and astro sounds. With Dayton rims on the spaceship, considering myself like some sort of galactic pimp haha. Big shout outs this time to my man @DJDestroyer from the @UmojaHiFi crew for lacing me with some of the music heard here, helping me to keep the sounds up to date and to not sound dated. Also Big Up Asad @FootLongEvents and Art Don't Sleep for pushing the limits...
September 25, 2011 07:13 PM PDT
dj dAz presents 733 N. Cahuenga Blvd (A Funky Rare Groove Mix)
1. Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues
2. 24 Carat Black – Ghetto: Misfortunes Wealth
3. Leo’s Sunshipp – Give Me The Sunshine
4. Heatwave – Ain’t No Half Stepping
5. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
6. James Brown – Soul Power
7. Earth, Wind & Fire – Evil
8. James Mason – Free
9. Jon Lucien - Would You Believe In Me
10. Foxy – Madamoiselle
11. R.A.M.P. – Daylight
12. Roy Ayers – Life Is Just A Moment PT II
13. James Mason – Sweet Power (Your Embrace)
Recorded live 20 years later from the first days these songs were practiced and spun out of my apartment on Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood. The music played here was part of the soul movement and was influenced by the golden era of Hip Hop, hence why the drums are so heavy on these tracks… pure Hip Hop. Big, big, big up “The Cahuenga Posse”, too many friends to name but all who attended the legendary late night parties there at the apartment, this mix goes out to you. One love! dj dAz September 25, 2011
March 12, 2011 09:23 AM PST
1. Bobby Hutcherson "Montara"
2. The Sugarhill Gang "Passion Play"
3. Gwen McRae "90% Of Me Is You"
4. Chocolate Milk "Time Machine"
5. Marvin Gaye "After The Dance" (Instrumental)
6. The Gap Band "Yearnin' For Your Love"
7. Deniece Williams "Free"
8. Eddie Kendricks "Intimate Friends"
9. Bill Withers "Grandma's Hands"
10. Willie Hutch "I Can Sho' Give You Love"
11. Curtis Mayfield "Give Me Your Love"
12. The Moments "Sexy Mama"
13. Rotary Connection "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun"
14. RAMP "Everybody Loves The Sunshine"
Yes, yes, y'all... here it is. The original Heavy Soul. Re-posted for those who ain't heard it!
Mixed LIVE by DJ Daz @ Boss Harmony's Studio in West Hollywood, Ca, sometime in 2000 A.D., Recorded using 100% vinyl, and in 1 take from start to finish. Big Shouts to The Umoja Soundsystem Crew (You Know How We Do), Chocolate Bar Family, I N I Sound (Pound Fe Pound), Positive Riddim Sound (Lovin' 'Em Brown and Round), Out Ta Order (Like Sargeant Slaughter), Rootdown Foundation (Cold Rockin' The Nation), Soulpeople People, Soulchildren Folks, Firecracker Slackers, Truthseeka Tweekers, The Dub Club Thugs, Afro Funke' (Hot Sexy Punkie), Cahuenga Posse (Keepin' It Flossy!), KPL (Keepin' Parties Live), and all de rest of the DJ's and Crew Dem inna de Los Angeles Area, dat be causing Mass-Hysteria!.
January 16, 2011 07:06 PM PST
dj dAz presents: The Good Groove (RE-RECORD)
OK. So I had to re-record this podcast to give it the best possible mix start to finish just to give the music it's proper due, so here it is:
Eighties Ladies – Turned Onto You
Keni Burke – Risin’ To The Top
Dennis Edwards – Don’t Look Any Further
The Gap Band – Outstanding
Loose Ends – Hangin’ On A String
Fatback – I Found Lovin’
Skipworth & Turner – Thinking About Your Love
Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’
Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You
Positive Force – We Got The Funk
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Running Away
Royal Cash – Radio Activity (Instrumental)
Loose Joints – Is It All Over My Face
Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle
Joyce Sims – All & All
This mix takes me back to a time when growing up in the U.K. in the eighties, at the time when I was around 15 years old, we would roll out to this under 18 dance club called “The Hop” in Walton-Upon-Thames. What you hear in this mix was pretty much what they’d play at this club. We’d rock our Kangols and Public Enemy t-shirts and go dancing with the females from around the way. Funnily enough although it was a suburban spot on the outskirts of London, there was nuff ruffneck violence going on outside where somebody would most likely catch a punch to the face if you weren’t known to be from around the town. We got chased out of there quite a few times but I think that’s what made the club so live. Good music with an element of danger. So with that being said: Shout out to my Cobham family who I used to roll with on the bus to “The Hop” every week. Large up! Rest in Love to Teena Marie. Big Up Cognito @ Frolab.com and Asad at Footlong Developments. The photo of me was taken in a session opening up for DJ Spinna/J Rocc's "Flavors" in Los Angeles i December 2010. As always, shout out to the Umoja Hi Fi posse for the inspiration, information.
May 17, 2010 05:24 PM PDT
_ dj dAz presents: The Sticky Icky recorded live for The Sticky Sugar Shack www.stickysugarshack.com - Nothing But Butter Vol. 4
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1. Fatima – Higher
2. Gonjasufi – Ancesters
3. Erykah Badu – Strawberry Incense
4. Little Dragon – No Love
5. Kenautis Smith – Friends & Candy
6. Sa Ra Creative Partners – Rosebuds
7. MdCL presents Rahel – Hope
8. J Dilla – Safety Dance
9. Finley Quaye – Even After All
10. Jose James – Park Bench People
11. Jose James – Love Conversation
12. Buddy Sativa – Mystic Voyage
13. The Detroit Experiment – Highest
14. Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
15. Te’Amir – Yakermo Sew Remix
16. Suite For Ma Dukes – Fantastic
_Nuff love and ‘spect – Umoja Soundsystem Crew – DJ Tomas, Cokni O’Dire, Jun, Culture D, DJ Destroyer, Stevie G, B-Love. The love of my life Alisa S., the entire Blackburn family, the Cahuenga posse, and all of the L.A. and U.K. people whom ever showed me love and respect. Thank you!
March 15, 2010 01:40 AM PDT
dj dAz presents: Brass Vol. 2 (The Sounds of Brass 1992)
1. Jamiroquai – Too Young To Die
2. D-Influence – I’m The One
3. Greyboy – Outerlude
4. Greyboy – Freestylin’
5. The New Jersey Queens – Party and Don’t Worry About It
6. Main Source – Looking At The Front Door
7. Gang Starr – Who’s Gonna Take the Weight
8. The Pharcyde – Pork
9. Soul II Soul – Jazzie’s Groove
10. Loose Ends – Don’t Be A Fool
11. Jamal-Ski – Jump, Spread Out
12. Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Remix)
13. The Ragga Twins – Jugglin’
14. El General – Pu Tun Tun
15. Cutty Ranks – The Stopper
16. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime
17. The Honeydrippers – Impeach the President
18. The Head Hunters – God Made Me Funky
19. The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Hihache
20. The Brand New Heavies – Dream Come True
21. The Young Disciples – Move On (Soul Pride Mix)
22. Black Sheep – Strobelight Honey (The Def Mix Version)
Okay, where to start? Well in 1992 there was a little Acid Jazz club that formed at a Greek restaurant on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles, CA. through friends of friends and at a point when the musical influences in hop hop, jazz, and reggae were probably at its peak as far as creativity goes in the music industry. And if you were part of the industry, then this is where you had to be…. BRASS. Brass was the name of the club and for anyone who was there?, well then this mix is dedicated to you! 75 mins (song for song) of every chune that was played regularly at the weekly Sunday sessions and one off parties thrown by the Brass crew including the first ever promoted shows in L.A. of The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, The Roots, Born Jamericans, The Pharcyde, MC Solaar, along with some Roy Ayers shows for the good vibes.:
The Brass Crew: Orlando aka EMC-0, Marques Wyatt, DJ P, and myself alongside Dave Felts, and with respect to DJ Cid, Jesse De La Pena in Chicago, Gerry V in S.F., and all the jazz funkin' peops of San Diego, CA.
The Guest List: In no particular order; Marques, Orlando, Paul Stewart aka DJ P, Dave Felts, Cid Hernandez aka DJ Cid. Jesse De La Pena, & Big Larry outta Chicago, Colin Sutton and Straight from the Lip, Behind The Post Office (S.D., S.F.), Raymond Roker, Jason Bentley, Todd Roberts, Cynthia and Derrick Ahsam, Brett King & Family, Nate Scott, Lano Brazil, Jason Sugars,Chris Vargas, Jimmy Jam, T-Love, Alison, BJ, Bree aka DJ 88, DJ Rob One, Bigga B, Cokni O’Dire, Rankin’ Tomas, The Village Idiots: Bleu, A.J., Stevo, Logic, Molly, Proper Grounds, Jimmy Jam, Eddie Donaldson, DJ White Ice, Miles Tackett, Cary Sullivan, Rocky Dawuni, Pam Turbov, Victor, Jasmine Vega, Delicious Vinyl, Mike & Rick Ross, Leslie, Crazy Craig, Carmelita, Lamarr, Paul Moshay, Truly, Brady Blade, Mona Lisa, L.A. Jay, Suave, The Soul Brothers, Def Jef, BNH- N’dea, Jan, Simon, and Andrew. Schmooche & The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Born Jamericans, The YD’s – Femi, Marco, and Carleen. Ole Madrid and the Green Circle Bar (S.D.), DJ Greyboy, The King King. Jez, Willie & The Soulsonics. Eddie Pillar & Acid Jazz Records, Gerry V, Mike B & The Mr. 5’s Crew (S.F.), The Pirate DJ’s, Maurice and Giant Step NYC, Jazzy Nice, DJ Smash, Julie Z & 555 Soul, Will Ortiz, Mike Tyson, Tony, Toni, Tone, Queen Latifah, B+, Fishbone, The Fly Girls, Pauline & Sally @ Funkeesentials, Andrew-ski, Miles Tackett, Octavio Camacho, The Angel, Lalomie Washburn, Jean-Louis, The Soul Children, DJ Destroyer, DJ Create, Guru, Jamiroquai, Skatemaster Tate, Max (HVW8), Matt Robinson, Orb, Matt Morris, Mo’ Wax, Ubiquity, Luv N Haight, The Groove Merchant, Talkin’ Loud, Fresh Jive, The Cahuenga Posse: Tracy, Diana, Liana, Pepe, Catastro, Dave B, Juvo, Sergio, Tony P, The Kendall Family, Josh Littman, Jeremy Kaiser, Seth, Anastasia, Romeo. Octave, Staci Gabrielli and Family, Scotti, My Favorite Eggplant (HI), A Hats, Philly Blunts, and my Mum and Dad. Forgive me if I forgot anyone (it's late, and I'm knackered), and remind me if I did, I’ll add you to the list. BIG THANKS TO MARQUES, ORLANDO AND DJ P for the vocal drops and influence.
February 07, 2010 11:22 PM PST
1. The Soul Jazz Orchestra -Mamaya
2. Fela Kuti - Water Get No Enemy
3. Pete Rock - Pete's Jazz
4. Towa Tei - Technova
5. The 45 King - Spread Love Beats
6. J-Live - A Charmed Life
7. Dam-Funk - Mirrors
8. Outkast - Happy Valentines Day
9. Platinum Pied Pipers - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
10. Platinum Pied Pipers - PT II
11. Nicola Kramer - Last Time
12 Reflection Eternal - Just Begun
13. Gang Starr - Mostly The Voice
14. Black Star - Respiration
Big shout to J Rocc for giving me the 45 King beat, otherwise this mix is all my doing!... haha, nah man, nuff luv to all irie people throughout the universe. This ones for you!. DJ Daz (me) @ Afex 2/4/10 - Photo credit: DJ Adam 12 http://afex-djadam12.blogspot.com/
January 23, 2010 04:52 PM PST
dj dAz presents: The Creator Has A Masterplan (jazz with vocals)
1. Dee Dee Bridgewater – People Make The World Go Around
2. Roberta Flack – Compared To What
3. Claudia Acuna – Gracias A La Vida
4. Stan Getz – Saudade Vom Correndo
5. Courtney Pine – Children Of The Ghetto
6. Freddie Hubbard – Little Sunflower
7. Pharoah Sanders – The Creator Has A Masterplan
8. Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions
9. Norman Conners – Mother Of The Future
10. Donald Byrd – Cristo Redentor
Recorded and mixed live by dj dAz for Acid Daz productions. Being a follower and lover of music I always find the music that inspires me is the music that goes deeper into the soul, music that has a bigger sound and a conscious message behind it, created by people who choose to push their limits further and display the very talents that brings them back 360˚ to the understanding that we are human. It just so happens some of them can sing better than us. Lot’s of strong vocals on here and some great rhythms too. I know this is probably not the trendiest mix I ever done but these songs have been in the back of my mind for many years and yet there are still recognizable hip hop samples as used by J Dilla, The Pharcyde, ATCQ, and Stetsasonic. Peace and blessings!
October 04, 2009 02:09 AM PDT
DJ DAZ PRESENTS: HEAVY SOUL VOL. IV (STONED SOUL PICNIC)
1. Jaco Pastorius – Song For Tracy
2. Shuggie Otis – Sweet Thang
3. Stevie Wonder – I Don’t Know Why (I Love You)
4. Donny Hathaway – Love, Love, Love
5. Sweet Charles – Yes It’s You
6. Kleer – Intimate Connection
7. Kleer – Tonight
8. The Jimmy Castor Bunch – It’s Just Begun
9. The Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
10. Brass Construction – Movin
11. Theme From “Shaft In Africa”
12. The Meters – Cardova
13. The Meters – Cissy Strut
14. The JB’s – Same Beat
15. Sylvia Striplin – You Can’t Turn Me Away
16. Eddie Kendricks – Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
17. Weldon Irvine – We Getting’ Down
18. Donny Hathaway – The Ghetto
19. Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Lovin’ You
Recorded live, spiritualized and super-sized by dj dAz for SoundslikeUmoja music. Wow! What’s to be said about this life we live other than if you work hard and treat people right, it’ll pay off in ways one could never imagine. About 15 years ago I recorded my first ever mix tape (yes, cassette) of rare groove songs called “The Stoned Soul Picnic”. I loved it, people loved, and even DJ’s like “Little” Louie Vega ad Kenny Dope from Masters @ Work and singer Macy Gray gave me props for it. I don’t have that cassette or even that mix anymore. I can tell you that if I was to record that mix again, it’d sound a lot like this mix you are hearing, except for my skills got a little better since then. Dedicating this mix to all the little people in my life… My nephew’s Finn and Charlie Blackburn, My God-daughter Tiger Mollison, James, Jules, Magritte, Zowen, Henry, Francis, Jack, Christian, Buster, Eleven, Zuriel, Genesis, & Naserith.
September 01, 2009 10:43 PM PDT
Dj dAz Presents; Ruff An Tumble Reggae
1. Umoja Soundsystem Intro
2. The In Crowd – We Play Reggae
3. Black Uhuru – Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
4. Freddie McGregor – Big Ship
5. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Duppy Conqueror
6. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Reggae Sounds
7. Horace Andy – Skylarking
8. Phyllis Dillon – Midnight Confession
9. Dennis Brown – Here I Come (Again)
10. Aswad – Back To Africa
11. Johnny Osbourne – Nightfall
12. Bitty McLean – Walk Away From Love
13. Bitty McLean – The Real Thing
14. Dennis Brown – Hold On To What You Got
15. Dennis Brown – Revolution
16. Alton Ellis – I’m Still In Live With You (Girl)
Wha’ppen?. Big chunes and niceness in the next installment of the dj dAz presents series… worl’a’reggae music come fi nice up de jam. Possibly one of the most challenging mixes I’ve ever tried to put together but the chunes on this mix?, dem are so major that me ha fe pay respect to the musicians and artists represented here. An me can’t talk about the music on this mix if me nah give big ups and praise to the very people that taught me about reggae music, so with respect due… here’s a short list of all reggae yout’ and king of kings that bun fire and pay dues fe de love of irie vibes, seen!; Catastro Fly, DJ Tomas, DJ Cokni O’ Dire, I and I Soundsystem, DJ Culture D, Annie, DJ Higher, DJ T-Lee, Ska-Jerk, Big Pepe, Dave Felts-A-Lot, DJ Jun, Boss Harms, Dina J, My Lady Alisa, Mom’s Blackburn, and all UMOJA Soundsystem crew worldwide!!!!
Large Up!
July 07, 2009 02:38 PM PDT
dj dAz presents: UPlift (A rhythmic journey into the essence of spiritual Hip Hop and Jazz)
The Last Poets – Bird’s Word
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Theme De Yo Yo (Dobie Re-Edit)
Aloe Blacc – Blind World
Q-Tip – Won’t Change
Mos Def – Roses
Tom Scott & The L.A. Express – Today
Common – Inhale
Gil Scott-Heron – Lady Day and John Coltrane
The Zbigniew Namylowski Modern Jazz Quartet – Piatawka (in 5/4 time)
Oscar Brown Jr. – Afro Blue
The World's Experience Orchestra - The Prayer
Andy Bey – River Man
The Cinematic Orchestra – All That You Give
(Photo credit: Big Manny) (Photo taken at Truthseekers Radio, Friday nights from 1-3 a.m. on 90.7 kpfk fm, Los Angeles, Ca. www.kpfk.org). Shout out to Santana and the whole Truthseekers crew.
Mixed and recorded live (no edits, no over-dubs, no pro-tools, recorded in one take) by dj dAz for Sounds Of Umoja productions. The music in this mix has been rolling around in my head for many months, even years, and possibly decades. The ability to understand the similarities between jazz of the past and modern hip hop has always been something to drive my art. Even in my early days as a young yout’, jazz music was always playing in my house, classic movies were always on the t.v., and whenever I’d get home from school, there would always be an energy of welcomeness and calm like you had arrived. As I grew up and started to become influenced by hip hop in the eighties and nineties it just became a natural progression to be influenced by the very hip hop artists that used samples from their pop’s record collection for their own sound. Dad listened to Oscar Peterson, I listened to A Tribe Called Quest. Dad listened to Cab Calloway, I listened to Big Daddy Kane. So, with that being said; Big Up Pop’s, Mom’s, and family. I dedicate this to everyone, but my influences for this mix comes from the movies “The Jungle Book”, and Bob Hope and Bing Crosby’s “Road To Zanzibar”, as well as the very artists who are featured in this mix. Bless Up!
January 13, 2009 04:58 PM PST
dj dAz presents: Mellow Bump Vol. 11 - from the Umoja Hi Fi Kwanzaa series!
1. 4 Hero – Conceptions
2. Yesterdays New Quintet – Sunrays
3. Massive Attack – Exchange
4. Lil’ Kim – Queen Bitch
5. Teedra Moses – Still Got Love (Instrumental)
6. Ta’Raach – Super Chocolate
7. Spacek – Eve (Jay Dee Mix)
8. Dwele – A.N.G.E.L. (Slum Village Mix)
9. Keith Murray – The Rhyme (Slum Village Street Remix)
10. Talib Kweli – Never Been In Love
11. Red Astaire – Follow Me
12. The Mighty Bop – Ride Away
13. Jamie Cullum – Frontin’
14. Esthero – Superheroes
This mix was first recorded and featured on the Umoja Hi Fi Kwanzaa series podcast page in December '08, to help feature my DJ crew UMOJA SOUNDSYSTEM and the many, many skills and musical knowledge we want to share with each other and the people around us. Umoja (meaning Unity in Swahili, is one of the Seven days of Kwanzaa), and with over fifteen years together as a collective, we thought it was only right to offer this music as a gift!. Check us out @ http://umojahifi.podomatic.com/
Wow. How to explain the beauty I maintain, with the love around and for the love of sound, this mix is dedicated first and foremost to UMOJA Hi Fi… no lie, always inspiring me to challenge my left and right ear and represent this thing here… we call it life!
But there would be no life if it wasn’t for my family, so I dedicate this to them too… I got mad crew in the form of friends that have supported me since back then, so a big shout out to you!. And up next is my boo… I recorded this mix for you, I’m so, so blessed for us to be two, you keep me true… so true, Alisa I love you!!! 
July 06, 2008 08:23 PM PDT
ldj dAz presents; 100% Soul – Heavy Soul Vol. III
The Art Of Noise – Moments In Love
Isaac Hayes – Ike’s Theme
The Main Ingredient – Summer Breeze
Edwin Starr – Easin’ In
Cymande – Genevieve
Stevie Wonder – Golden Lady
Steve Parks – Movin’ In The Right Direction
Marvin Gaye – Anger
Ben E King – Supernatural Thing
Curtis Mayfield – Kung Fu
Leon Haywood – I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You
The Fatback Band – Feed Me Your Love
Funk Factory – Rien Ne Vas Plus
Rose Royce – Still In Love
Ahhh yes, Bless!!! Recorded and mixed live using 100% original vinyl, the next mix in the evolution of dj dAz and it’s a summer scorcher, keeping it “Hotter Than July”, this mix features some of my favorite chunes (skips and all) that I’ve had the pleasure of listening to over the years, all the while appreciating the sick rolling bass-lines, crunchy drums, Fender Rhodes melodies, and sweet soul vocals, this mix is straight pimpin’, so much so, that I’m sure if snoop dogg heard it, he’d be proud to bump it in his Snoop Deville Cadillac. Chuuch!
April 21, 2008 11:34 PM PDT
dj dAz presents: Mellow Bump
Outkast – Prototype
Mad Lib – Cold World
BG – Love Song For Strings
Sa-Ra – Hollywood
Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancers
Erykah Badu – Soldier
Cooleys Hot Box – Make Me Happy
(DJ Spinna Mix)
Lupe Fiasco – Kick, Push
Jneiro Jarel – Do Yo Thang
Dangerdoom – Mince Meat
Jay-Z – Lucifer (Black Jays Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest – 4 Moms
Scritti Politti – Tinseltown To The Boogiedown
Cappadonna – ’97 Mentality
Slum Village – I Don’t Know
Peace and bless... coming to you live from the coast that's the West.. Dis here mix a likkle vibe I like to like to call Mellow Bump. Representing the laid back California attitude me, myself and I live on the daily in Los Angeles... Mellow Bump keeps it movin' like pistons on a Ferrari. This mix is filled with enough rhythms and beats to bump loudly in the car on your way to the club, throw on during a backyard jammie jam, or just straight-up rock it on your lap top while at work!. Wherever you choose to be, the Mellow Bump is where its at, ya dig?.
March 29, 2008 06:05 PM PDT
dj dAz presents: Beautiful
1. Lamb - Trans Fatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix)
2. D'Angelo - Lady
3. Erik Rico - It's Too Far Away
4. Lauryn Hill - Like Water (Feat. Common, & Black Thought)
5. Tekitha - You (Remix)
6. Dabrye - Magic Says
7. Sa Ra Creative Partners - Glorious
8. DJ Jazzy Jeff (Feat. Raheem) - My Peoples
9. Jneiro Jarel - Breathin'
10. Dwele - Down Jimmy
11. Platinum Pied Pipers - I Got You
12. The Roots (Feat. D'Angelo) - The 'Notic
13. Raphael Saadiq - Sky's the Limit (Yam Who? Remix)
14. The Rebirth - Got Your Madness.
Big Shouts To My L.A. Peoples, and Very Good Friends Who's Music Inspired Me To Put This Mix Together. Eric Rico. Loslito and Noelle of The Rebirth, and Taz Arnold of Sa Ra Creative Partners. Also Big Up To The Soulpeople and Soul Children DJ Crews For Keeping This Style Of Music Alive In The L.A. Clubs. Cali Iz Active!!!!
November 11, 2007 10:07 AM PST
Recorded Live And Mixed By dj dAz (Umoja Soundsystem) Using 90% Original Press Vinyl. This Mix Holds A Special Place For Me As It Is Named After The Club BRASS, I Used To DJ At In The Late Eighties, Early Nineties. I Was Invited To Spin A Weekly Early Set At BRASS (L.A.’s First Acid Jazz Club) By The Clubs Creators; DJ Marques Wyatt, EMC=O, And Paul Stewart… Every Sunday Night For About 3 Years, BRASS Became At That Time, The Place To See And Be Seen In The Los Angeles Music Scene… As I Would Spin My Early Set Of Jazz, Soul, Rare Grooves, And Native Tongue-esque Hip Hop I Would See In The Crowd, The Likes Of Mike Tyson, Queen Latifah, Tony, Toni, Tone, Fishbone, MC Jamalski, And Various Other Movers And Shakers Getting Down To The Sounds Of dj dAz, Marques, EMC=O, and Paul Stewart a.k.a. DJ P.
Photo Taken During A Cypher/Freestyle Session Between Queen Latifah and MC Jamalski Live @ Brass Circa 1992. photo (c) by Josh Littman
During That Time The BRASS Crew Would Continue To Make Moves By Booking, Promoting, And Spinning Shows For Sade, Jamiroquai, The Roots, Digable Planets, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Roy Ayers, And Many Others. BRASS (As A Crew) Were Directly Responsible For the Signing, Marketing, And Development Of The Brand New Heavies, The Pharcyde, And Masta Ace, Inc To Delicious Vinyl Records, Helping To See These Artists Careers Blossom Into Fruition….
DJ J-Rocc Of The Beat Junkies/Stones Throw Records Asked Me A Few Years Back If I Would Be Interested In Doing a Brass Event With Him Involved… Sorry J, I Slept On That One. Holla Back, And Lets Get Sump’n Goin’.
The Sounds You Are Hearing Now Are A Reflection Of What I Used To Spin During Those Days… I Would Mos’ Def’ Like To Shout Out Marques Wyatt, EMC=O, Paul Stewart, Delicious Vinyl Records, Nate Scott, Lano Brazil, Cid Hernandez of the soulpeople, the Cahuenga Posse (you know who you are)… the Village Idiots, Giant Step NYC, and everyone else who was there… Good Times, Seen!
And Oh Yeah… When We Would Dig For Records Back Then, We’d Cover The Labels Up So No Biters Could Catch A Glimpse Of What We Were Playing… So For This Pod-Cast I Will Not Be Posting A Play List… But Holla At’cha Boy And Leave A Comment To Let A Brother Know Y’all Are Listening, And I Might Be So Gracious As To Send You The Track List….   
October 21, 2007 07:49 PM PDT
dj dAz presents: Ill Spiritual (A Hip Hop Blend)
1. Yah Supreme – Full Circle
2. Bahamadia – True Honey Buns
3. Camp Lo – Luchini
4. Shadez Of Brooklyn – Change
5. Reflection Eternal – Memories Live
6. Masta Ace – Beautiful
7. The Basement Khemist – Everybody
8. Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods
9. Nas – Purple
10. Common – U, Black Maybe
11. J Dilla Feat. Common and D’Angelo – So Far To Go
12. Q-Tip – Things U Do
13. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth – The Main Ingredient
14. Organized Konfusion – Stress (Large Professor Remix)
15. J Dilla – Make Em NV
16. Mos Def – Fear Not Of Man
17. Mos Def – Hip Hop
Mixed Live by dj dAz (Umoja Soundsystem, Los Angeles, Ca). Peace Party People… Right Here Is Another dj dAz Pod-Cast Classic… Using Original Vinyl Only (Yeah That’s Right!, I’m Ol’ Skool, All The Way Down To The Vinyl Skip Half Way Through This Mix)… But Umoja Soundsystem Like To Keep It Movin Like Amtrak!. So Sit Back, Roll a Blunt, And Reminisce To This Here Boom Bap, Ill Spiritual, Like A Miracle Blend. Brought To You Courtesy Of The Man Called D-A-Z-, Coming Straight Outta Cali’, Pushin’ A Infiniti (And That’s Real Talk)!. Bless!
July 30, 2007 11:03 PM PDT
dj dAz presents; Heavy Soul Vol. 2
1. Kool And The Gang - Summer Madness (Live)
2. Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling
3. Teena Marie - Portuguese Love
4. Maze (Feat. Frankie Beverly) - Joy And Pain (Live)
5. Faze-O - Riding High
6. Don Blackman - Holding You, Loving You
7. The Futures - Ain't No Time Fa Nothing
8. Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
9. Mike James Kirkland - Hang On In There
10. Arnold Blair - Trying To Get Next To You
Recorded and Mixed by dj dAz July 30th, 2007. I Wanted To Match This Mix To The Summertime Feeling Of What It's Like Here In Los Angeles On This Particular July Evening.... 70 Degrees.... Humidity @ 76%.... Extra Brownie Points To Anyone Who Can Tell Me What Hip Hop Producer Sampled Don Blackman's "Holding You, Loving You"?.
May 15, 2007 10:19 PM PDT
dj dAz presents; Make You Feel That Way!!!
1. M.C. Mello - Open Up Your Mind
2. Mos Def - Bedstuy Parade, and Funeral March
3. Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way
4. The Black Science Orchestra - Nuestra Cosa
5. J-Dilla - Ritmo Suave Bossa Nova
6. Soul II Soul - Fairplay
7. J-Live - Them That's Not
8. Rude Rydims Experiment - You Could Even...
9. J-Dilla - Love (Feat. Pharoah Monch)
10. Apani B., C-Rayz Walz, Rasheed - The Specialist
11. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (Vibes Mix)
12. Original Flavor - Can I Get Open (Instrumental)
13. KRS-One - Higher Level
14. Common - Unreleased Sh*t
15. Gangstarr - What I'm Here 4
16. Grand Puba - Mind Your Buisness
17. Outkast - Liberation
What You're Hearing Now Is A Blend Of How I Like To Listen To Hip Hop.... As If The Music Were A Painting... With Each Song Being A Color... And The World Around Me Being A Blank Canvas... Ya Dig?.
photo (c) Azul *213 - taken at the Do-Over, 2006
February 11, 2007 06:24 PM PST
dj dAz presents; From The Seed To The Roots.......
1. Fabian - Prophecy
2. White Mice - Step By Step
3. Wayne Wade - Poor & Humble
4. Groove Corporation (w/ Bobby Blue) - Liberation Dub
5. Vybz Kartel - High Grade Ganja Farmer
6. Marlon Asher - Ganja Farmer
7. Richie Spice - Marijuana Farmer
8. Marcia Griffith - Closer To You
9. Marcia Griffith - Fire burning
10. Marcia Griffith (w/ Cutty Ranks) - Half Idiot
11. Buju Banton (w/ Wayne Wonder) - Bonafide Love
12. Cham - Rudeboy Pledge
13. Assassin - Good Over Evil
14. Damian Marley (w/ Bounty Killer) - Khaki Suit
15. Roots Radic Band - Dub Fi Junjo
16. T.O.K. - Footprints
17. Morgan Heritage - Your Best Friend
18. Sean Paul - Never Gonna Be The Same
19. Buju Banton - Driver A
Inspired by DJ Tomas (Umoja Soundsystem) and his "Growth From The Roots" Reggae Mix. Big Up's To The Rest Of The Umoja Soundsystem Crew Dem... DJ/MC Cokni O' Dire, DJ Jun, DJ Culture D, DJ Stevie G. And Large Up My Good Friend Dave Felts For Some Chune Deh.
Haul And Puuuuuulll Uuuuuuppppppp!!!!
January 17, 2007 10:55 PM PST
1. Mobb Deep - Temperature's Rising
2. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - One In A Million
3. Diamond D. Feat. Sadat X. and Lord Finesse - You Can't Front
4. The Beatnuts - Hit Me With That...
5. A Tribe Called Quest - The Jazz
6. Souls Of Mischief - Never No More
7. Del Feat. Q-Tip, and Pep Love - The Undisputed Champs
8. Raekwon Feat. Ghostface, and Nas - Verbal Intercourse
9. Brand Nubian - Allah U Akbar
10. Bush Babies - Gravity
11. The Pharcyde - 4 Better Or 4 Worse
12. Blackalicious - Swan Lake
13. Brand Nubian - Step To The Rear
14. Diamond D - Yo, That's That Shit"
15. Organized Konfusion - Walk Into The Sun (Bill K. Remix)
16. Soho - Hot Music
I got a special few people I would like to dedicate this to... first off... my mo'fckn nickuh DJ Cokni O Dire', DJ Rob One, Al Jackson, John Lieu, Chris Vargas, B.J., T-Love, Skatemaster Tate, Bigga B, Carmelita, Jimmy Jam, The Baka Boyz, Big Boy, Fuzzy, Scheme Team, DJ Higher, Mark Luv, King Emz, Smooche Cat, Micah 9, Aceyalone, The Pharcyde, A.J., Bleu, Kaiu.... and if you're wondering why I only mentioned these folks, its because we all used to rock together at Lava Carro on Hollywood Blvd in like 1992... Ya Heard Me!
December 11, 2006 11:13 PM PST
1. The Mission/Gil Scott-Heron - If/The Blues (Blend)
2. Weldon Irvine feat. Don Blackman - I Love You
3. Leroy Hutson - Lucky Fellow
4. Gene Harris -Losalamitos (Latin Love Song)
5. James Brown - Popcorn With A Feeling
6. The Lost Generation - This Is The Lost Generation
7. The Howard Roberts Quartet - Dirth Old Bossanova
8. 4Hero feat. Jill Scott - Another Day
9. Jennifer Johns - SHINE (over the Like We 'Sposed To Beat)
10. Raphael Saadiq - Doing What I Can
11. Glenn Lewis - Beautiful Eyes
12. N.E.R.D. - Run To The Sun
13. Asheru and Blue Black - S.O.U.L.
14. Black Shakespeare, Danette - Check The Soul (over Lone Catalists Inst)
15. Hi Tek Feat Jonell - Round and Round
16. Slum Village - 2U4U
17. Slum Village - Tainted
18. India Arie - Simple
Recorded in 2002 A.D.
Thanks To All The Beautiful Folks Who Lent Their Vocal Talents On This Mix: Jennifer Johns, Black Shakespeare, Danette, and Oakason. Make Love Not War!. Bless Up!
December 03, 2006 06:39 PM PST
1. Johnny Osborne – We Need Love
2. Willie Royal – The Message
3. El Chicano – Viva Tirado
4. Ray Barretto – Acid
5. Eric Burdon and War – Spill The Wine
6. Gil Scott-Heron – Guerilla
7. Antibalas – Si Se Puede
8. Haryou Percussion Group – Oua Train
9. Willis Jackson – Nuther’n Like A Tuther’n
10. Lucky Thompson – Tea Time
11. Cal Tjader – Leyte
12. Oscar Brown Jr. – Beautiful Girl
Recorded in 2001 A.D. by DJ dAz for The Mighty, Mighty UMOJA SOUNDSYSTEM Crew.... Wanna Dedicate this mix to the man who lit the torch for Los Angeles with this Afro-Latin Shit.... The Original Party Rocker.... Zulu Nation Member.... Root Down Founder DJ DUSK (Rest In Prosperity).
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20 years of experience as a dj/promoter/producer and all around horticulturalist on digging for beats and planting the musical seeds of rhythms and sounds in the Los Angeles music scene, dj dAz brings you the best in soul, reggae, hip hop, jazz, funk, deep house, and dance classics available for free (BUT DONATIONS ARE DEFINITELY APPRECIATED). dig it!!!
Hello and welcome... if you would like to keep up with me and stay in contact with the goings on you can hit me up on twitter @DeejayDaz. I'm also on Facebook but for that you'd need to know my government name, hehe. To check out info on my DJ crew check out our podcast page for mixes http://umojahifi.podomatic.com/ or our blogspot http://umojahifi.blogspot.com/ for upcoming DJ events and information.
Also, just recently I launched my new blog http://djdaz.blogspot.com/ (What's good?) ... in soul, hip hop, rare groove, and other music. Continuously updated information on things I'm up to, as well as music video posts (aka cyber diggin'), music I like, people of interest, events worth checking out in the Los Angeles area, and all things music.
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