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Closing the book on this series with the seventh installment. In the first six, I went for bangers, earworms, personal favorites, and the tracks that were easiest to mix in and out of. What was left, I feared, were the skips and cast-asides. It turns out there’s no such thing in this folder of Skratch ’N Sniff (Malcolm Ryker and DJ Mike Czech) mashups I’ve had tucked away on my hard drive for the past 20 years. I honestly believe that both mainstream Rock and Roll and Hip Hop died after Y2K. That said, I’ve always had a soft spot for the early days of Skratch ’N Sniff’s mashups, before they put dubstep drops on everything and I lost interest after 2010. They used to post full edits on a now-defunct website, and sometime around 2004, I grabbed as many as I could and tucked them away. This whole series has been about giving Skratch ’N Sniff their flowers and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. If you’re new here, be sure to start back at number 1 for a perfect blend of early-aughts ass-rock and hip hop. 1. ケイク＆ピットブル 2. ノーバディ・ムーヴ・スクービー・スナックス 3. ミス・ニュー・チェリー・パイ 4. ブーーーム 5. 美しい少女のリズムについて 6. スマック・ザット・ビッチ・アップ 7. オジー・オズボーン ft. ドクター・ドレー＆エミネム 8. ウォーク・ウォーク・ディス・ウェイ 9. アイ・ワナ・ロック・リミックス 10. フリークス・カム・アウト・オン・ア・リーシュ 11. ウッドント・ゲット・ファー・オン・ユア・プッシー 12. ホワイト・ラインズ・ホースズ・アンド・ストライプス 13. マウント・シムズ＆ザ・ゲーム ft. 50セント 14. ラヴ・シャック・イーター 15. スーパーマッシヴ・ブラック・ホール・イズ・デッド 16. パラライザー・テイク・ミー・ワイルド 17. テン・クラック・コマンドメンツ 18. スクラッチ・アンド・スニッフ・ラジオ・プロモ・ミニミックス2004

This mixtape is a collection of vaporwave edits I’ve made over the last 6 months. During the pandemic, I discovered Vaporwave while working from home. As an '80s kid, I was instantly hooked by the often repetitive, 'chopped-and-screwed' flips of obscure ‘80s and ‘90s songs, which left me nostalgic for that time while simultaneously reminding me of the DJ Screw tapes I used to collect back in college, especially when he would slip in random rock or '80s R&B songs. I also dug the weird Windows clipart aesthetic that shows up in so much of the artwork. This tape might be a departure from my usual, but I only make bangers. If you'd like to hear more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza (https://plaza.one/) It’s basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs’ mixtapes. The formula isn't rocket science and goes something like this: start with a clean audio file, slow it down until it sounds 'right', then experiment with different analog emulation plugins until it could pass for something from a Screw tape. Lastly, give the artwork a similar treatment, and you’re set. If you're new to DJ Screw and what I’m referencing, here’s a perfect example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jKtTVtvdw caffdrine stimulants bubble yum gum シェイク・ユア・ファンデーション Dreamer 夢見る人 ジェイミー・スターとは誰か？ japanese_80s_tv_commercial_1 japanese_80s_tv_commercial_3 偽預言者・Nise-yogensha 公認ラバーボーイ・Kōnin Rabābōi 蒼い深海・Aoi Shinkai 最後の願い・Saigo no Negai 終わりの痛み・Owari no Itami 燃える恋 (Moeru Koi) JAPANESE_80S_TV_COMMERCIAL_2 とにかくやれ・Tonikaku Yare ぶんぶくドーナツ newcoke coke_radio_bill_cosby 兄弟守護・Kyōdai Shugo 限界点・Genkaiten 豆豉风格 (dòuchǐ fēnggé) he_was_a_coke_she_was_a_pepsi

This mixtape is a collection of vaporwave edits I’ve discovered over the past few months. As I drive around while streaming Nightwave Plaza, I save any earworm that catches my ear. After a month or two, I sit down with Bandcamp open, track down each song, and finally clear out the saved screenshots from my phone. If you're interested in more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza (https://plaza.one/), which is basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs’ mixes. astro television system - sunday programming abdersta - metsysymnierauoy Blokebuster - Piazza Anfiteatro American Mall Corporation - Tool Department abdersta - ouyevolannognoon V A P O R S O F T W O R K S 蒸気ソフト - Marijuana Telan Devik - Edited funk part II モール Ghost - Headlines V A P O R S O F T W O R K S 蒸気ソフト - Tropics ぬいぐるみクレヨン Lush Crayon - Say It With Roses ぬいぐるみクレヨン Lush Crayon - A Pint Of Magic V A P O R S O F T W O R K S 蒸気ソフト - Hold Back コンシャスTHOUGHTS - City Cruisin' tuuwa - Let's Go Steppin (intro) モール Ghost - Midnight Pleasure Crumbled Fingers - hoverboard American Mall Corporation - Night Shift

This mixtape is a collection of vaporwave edits I’ve discovered over the past few months. As I drive around while streaming Nightwave Plaza, I save any earworm that catches my ear. After a month or two, I sit down with Bandcamp open, track down each song, and finally clear out the saved screenshots from my phone. If you're interested in more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza (https://plaza.one/), which is basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs’ mixes. American Mall Corporation - Closing Childhood - Hold On Lost Traveler ロスト - Free American Mall Corporation - Welcome to Sears! American Mall Corporation - Intercom Music astro television system - sign off Costavision LO-FI - 自分のペース t e l e p a t h - テレパシー能力者 - 夜遊び star printer - Pool Party star printer - Sunshine b l u e s c r e e n - L1ve Ch4t VΔCΔNT DOMΔIN 再生 - の丹仈夕モ尺〇긴己 . 山〇爪丹仈 astro television system - signal testing V A P O R S O F T W O R K S 蒸気ソフト - Come With Me 猫 シ Corp. - Turns to Gold рмнчитто - Star Baby

I recreated the mixtape I used to make for friends from Sinéad’s first two CDs, back when I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got blew up in 10th grade. RIP.

I firmly believe that both mainstream Rock and Roll and Hip Hop died in the year 2000. That said, I’ve always had a genuine soft spot for the early days of Skratch 'N Sniff’s mashups, before they started putting dubstep drops on everything and I lost interest after 2010. They used to post their edits as full tracks on a now-defunct site, and sometime around 2004, I grabbed as many as I could and tucked them away for safekeeping. It’s time to give Skratch 'N Sniff, Malcolm Ryker and DJ Mike Czech, their flowers. 無臭の田舎の見習いグラマー・Mushū no inaka no minarai guramā 決め手が何かわかってるだろ・Kimete ga nani ka wakatteru daro ジーザスはグリーンベレーと歩く・Jīzasu wa gurīn berē to aruku 僕らは高く飛び去る・Bokura wa takaku tobisaru バリーボンズが君に新しい家を買ってくれる・Barī Bonzu ga kimi ni atarashii ie o katte kureru 自尊心を揺さぶるもの・Jisonshin o yusaburu mono ワンプ・ワンプ・スプーンマン・Wanpu wanpu supūnman 親愛なるギャングの神へ・Shin’ai naru gyangu no kami e カリフォルニア州ビバリーヒルズ・Kariforunia-shū Bibarī Hiruzu 憎むか愛するか・Nikumu ka aisuru ka あなたに夢中、ナンバーワン・Anata ni muchū, nanbā wan 目覚めよ、自由の時が来た・Mezame yo, jiyū no toki ga kita ラジオを上げろ・Rajio o agero

This mixtape is a collection of vaporwave edits I’ve discovered over the past few months. As I drive around while streaming Nightwave Plaza, I save any earworm that catches my ear. After a month or two, I sit down with Bandcamp open, track down each song, and finally clear out the saved screenshots from my phone. If you're interested in more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza (https://plaza.one/), which is basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs’ mixes. モール Ghost - Diet Pepsi American Mall Corporation - Decay Telan Devik - Edited funk part I astro television system - the purity air jordans™ - N e l l i e B a l l ゲーム Lost Traveler ロスト - バーバースリー luxury elite and SYLLABUS - i love you (remastered) luxury elite and SYLLABUS - i miss you グラウンビーフタクシー - Rising sun after the Mojave dirt disco グラウンビーフタクシー - He was the best of Venice Beach Djs グラウンビーフタクシー - Silverlake is an overrated Shithole グラウンビーフタクシー - Haven't listened to KROQ since Nineteen Ninety-Nine Telan Devik - Waiting for so long Neon Tiger - Afternoon Acquaintance Virginboy - Hotline Virgin Neon Tiger - The Player astro television system - modern electronics Unknown - Moveee Viruta Bones - Virtual Girl

This mixtape is a collection of vaporwave edits I’ve picked up over the last few months. As I drive around streaming Nightwave Plaza, I save any earworm that catches my attention. After a month or two, I sit down with Bandcamp open in a tab, track down each song, and finally clear out the saved screenshots from my phone. That’s how I found the tracks for this tape. If you're interested in more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza (https://plaza.one/), which is basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs’ mixes. American Mall Corporation - Grand Opening Childhood - Riding In Your Limousine Childhood - Thinking of You GOLDIE GOLDIE - In the Night GOLDIE GOLDIE - Perfect Crumbled Fingers - commuter rail iacon - I Owe You iacon - Do It iacon - 奇迹 Miracles ぬいぐるみクレヨン Lush Crayon - Losers Lost Traveler ロスト - Guilty Lost Traveler ロスト - New Beginning Mode Vogue - Night Stalker モール Ghost - Kmart 思い出 Sweet Talker - Funky Space Romance tuuwa - My Neck, My Back, My Greatest Dancer Crumbled Fingers - month to month air jordans™ - B a l l H o g 私の友人

With hardly any free time anymore, I’ve started cooking up vaporwave edits on the weekends to make the most of the few hours I get to myself. During the pandemic, I discovered Vaporwave while working from home and was instantly hooked by the often repetitive, chopped-and-screwed edits of obscure ‘80s and ‘90s tracks, which reminded me of the DJ Screw tapes I used to bump back in college—especially the random ‘80s rock or R&B songs that he would slip onto those tapes. I also dug the seemingly random Windows clipart aesthetic in much of the artwork. This tape might be a departure from my usual, but I only post bangers. These are all edits that I’ve done over the last year. The formula goes something like this: start with a pristine audio file, slow it down until it sounds "right", then experiment with different analog emulation plugins until you end up with something that could fit on a screw tape (“It’s goin’ down!”). Lastly, give the artwork a similar treatment, and you’re all set. If you're interested in more examples of Vaporwave and its subgenres, check out Nightwave Plaza https://plaza.one/ which is basically all I listen to anymore besides other DJs’ mixtapes. If you're new to DJ Screw and what I’m referencing, here’s a perfect example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jKtTVtvdw. Tracklist: banger_1 バンガー l i a r 偽者 君が必要だ [いつの日か] 空に灰雲 暖かな陽を待つ 霧にさえぎられ 夢のように遠く ただ届かぬまま Kanojo wa Boku o Kuruwaseru (彼女は僕を狂わせる) 美意識 ワンツーステップを見せて 愛する妻 (Aisuru Tsuma) ハイ・ロー (Hai Rō) 恋心の 君に届かぬ 冬の風 Manikku Mandē Koi no Yokan 一つのこと (ひとつのこと, hitotsu no koto) すべての金のすべて 1984年 Natsukashii 愛を探し 心の隙間に 光射す ザ・キャラクター (ヴェイパーウェーブ・フリップ) 目と顔 (me to kao) Akiya (空き家) B-Styler

For me, the aughts consisted of lots and lots of virtual crate-digging. I found so much great stuff back then that I ultimately bought a controller and resumed DJing after something like a 15-year break. For this mix, I combed through joints I collected mostly during what is now called the blog era. These are gems that have survived countless hard drive purges over the years and currently live in a folder named "Indie Rap" because I can't think of a better genre name. Since I’m wrapping this little series up so quickly, I dusted off some tasty unreleased Kanye joints to close it out. Shad - Out Here (Cannonball) Retro Sushi - Grand Slam Royal Flush - Worldwide Tanya Morgan - Never 2ndary Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free) Curren$y ft. Young Roddy - Lysol Action Bronson - Brand New Car Trae, H.A.W.K. & Pimp C - Swang (Cy Fyre Remix) Kidz In The Hall - Don't Stop N.E.R.D. - Tape You Bernie Worrell - I'll Be with You M.E.D., Blu and Madlib ft. MF DOOM - Knock Knock Tommy Wright III - Newsflash (Creep at Night) Pimp C ft. Webbie & Lil Boosie - Hit the Parking Lot Ugly God - I Beat My Meat Air vs Mike Jones - La Femme D'Monsieur Jones (Hood Internet) Dumbfoundead - Word Kid Cudi - Cleveland Is the Reason Frank Ocean - We All Try Aloe Blacc - Bailar De La Soul ft. Snoop Dogg - Pain Ye: Judy Blue Eyes

For me, the aughts consisted of lots and lots of virtual crate-digging. I found so much great stuff back then that I ultimately bought a controller and resumed DJing after something like a 15-year break. For this mix, I combed through joints I collected mostly during what is now called the blog era. These are gems that have survived countless hard drive purges over the years and currently live in a folder named "Indie Rap" because I can't think of a better genre name. There are some interesting folks on a few of these songs, from a teenage A-Trak to Kendrick Lamar and Philly's own Freeway. Keeping with the blog era spirit, I left some of the details for you to Google on your own, if interested. As usual, I selected nothing but gems and bangers para la gente. Obscure Disorder - Last Call Cocaine 80s - Chainglow Doughboyz Cashout - Hot Tubs and Cristal 100s - 1999 Action Bronson - Contemporary Man Kia Shine - Krispy Emanon - More Than You Know Black Hippy - Shadow of Death State Property - The Reunion Meth, Ghost & Rae - Our Dreams Retro Sushi - Who's That? Curren$y - We Made It Jedi Mind Tricks - Retaliation L The Head Toucha - Too Complex Kwest Tha Madd Lad - Lubrication Kidz in the Hall - Wheelz Fall Off ('06 Til) Shad - It Ain't Over

The System に称賛の花束を贈る時が来ました。1982年に結成され、1990年まで活動していたボーカリストのミック・マーフィーとマルチインストゥルメンタリスト/プロデューサーのデヴィッド・フランクのデュオは、シンセドリブンでありながらソウルフルなR&Bのエレクトロニックなサウンドスケープを作り上げ、ジャンルを超えてシフトする精緻なトラックを生み出しました。深みのあるカタログには「I Can't Take Losing You」や「Promises Can Break」といった隠れた名曲が数多く含まれており、代表曲「Don’t Disturb This Groove」だけに留まらない豊かな音楽的レンジが垣間見えます。 The System の影響は、モダンシンセ、エレクトロニック・ソウル、ファンクにおいて否定できません。彼らのシンセドリブンなR&Bの枠組みの中で大規模でアンセム的なコーラスを作り上げる才能は、その後、Black Eyed Peas のようなヒット曲を生み出すアーティストの鍵となる特徴を先取りしていました。The System のコーラスは、壮大なフックと感情的な表現で、内省的な歌詞とエピックでスタジアムのようなサウンドを融合させ、ジャンルの典型的な境界を超えたスケールを持っていました。The System はポップとR&Bの間のラインを曖昧にし、ダンサブルでエキセントリックなグルーヴとキャッチーなリフレインを融合させました。ミックとデヴィッドは時代を先取りし、クロスオーバーの魅力を生み出す基盤を築き、すぐに口ずさみたくなるキャッチーでフックの効いた楽曲を作り上げながらも、ファンクにインスパイアされた洗練されたエッジを失うことはありませんでした。 The System の影響は彼らの録音にとどまらず、精力的なソングライティングとプロダクションのチームとして、彼らは Chaka Khan、Mtume、Phil Collins などのアーティストのために80年代の音のパレットを形作るのに貢献しました。デヴィッド・フランクのシンセプログラミングとプロダクションの巧みさが、彼らが触れた各トラックにユニークな質感を加え、一方でミック・マーフィーの歌詞とボーカルアレンジメントは、業界に共鳴する感情的な深みをもたらしました。彼らは共にシンセドリブンR&Bのブループリントを作り上げ、無数のレコードにその影響が反映され、他の多くのアクトでは匹敵できない多様性を体現しました。豊かなシンセレイヤー、大胆なファンクグルーヴ、洗練されたプロダクションにより、The System は時代を定義し、ジャンルを超えた音楽の中に忘れがたい痕跡を残しました。 The System のレガシーを現代の音楽シーンで探求したい方には、シンセドリブンなR&Bやジャンルブレンディングのスタイルを受け継ぐいくつかのコンテンポラリーおよびインディーアーティストがいます。The Weeknd の「Trilogy」や「Starboy」でのシンセのアトモスフェリックなサウンドとアンセム的なコーラスは、The System のダークでソウルフルなサウンドを思わせます。Chromeo や Tuxedo（Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One）は、80年代のシンセファンクにモダンスピンを加え、The System の最高の作品を彷彿とさせるポップな感性とグルーヴ感溢れるフックを融合させています。Blood Orange（Dev Hynes）は、R&B、ファンク、エレクトロニックな影響をブレンドし、The System のソウルフルなエレクトロニックなサウンドスケープに似たムーディーで内省的な雰囲気を作り出しています。同様に、Kaytranada のプロダクションはグルーヴ中心で、The System のレイヤー技法をチャンネルするようなリッチなシンセと魅力的なベースラインを使用しています。80年代のシンセソウルへのオマージュとしては、Jessie Ware の「What’s Your Pleasure?」と、DāM-FunK の現代ブギーファンクがあり、The System のシグネチャーである洗練さと親しみやすさのブレンドを見事に捉えています。 最後に、このミックスは「Wall of Sound」的なサチュレーションを使って仕上げ、原音から最大限のベースを引き出しています。私のミックスはやっぱり「bump」するのが好きですから。

I firmly believe that both mainstream Rock and Roll and Hip Hop died in the year 2000. That said, I have a genuine soft spot for the early days of Skratch 'N Sniff's blends before they started putting dubstep drops on everything and I lost interest after 2010. They used to post their edits on a now-defunct site as full tracks, and at some point around 2004 or so, I grabbed as many as I could and tucked them away for safekeeping. It's time to give Skratch 'N Sniff their flowers. I'm not sure if they're still on San Diego's 91X, where I first found them in 2003, but their weekly remix show is nationwide now. I should check in and see what they've been up to. Mötley Crüe+Fergie The Cult+E-40 Guns N' Roses+Avenged Sevenfold Nickelback+Shop Boyz Three Days Grace+EMINƎM Metallica+MIMS Rage Against The Machine+OutKast NiИ+Lil Wayne Sublime+Purple Ribbon All-Stars She Wants Revenge+Black Eyed Peas Drowning Pool+Coolio Cheech & Chong+Cypress Hill

I firmly believe that both mainstream Rock and Roll and Hip Hop died in the year 2000. That said, I have a genuine soft spot for the early days of Skratch 'N Sniff's blends before they started putting dubstep drops on everything and I lost interest after 2010. They used to post their edits on a now-defunct site as full tracks, and at some point around 2004 or so, I grabbed as many as I could and tucked them away for safekeeping. It's time to give Skratch 'N Sniff their flowers. I'm not sure if they're still on San Diego's 91X, where I first found them in 2003, but their weekly remix show is nationwide now. I should check in and see what they've been up to. System Of A Down+DEM Franchize Boyz Metallica+Method Man Thousand Foot Krutch+Ludacris KoЯn+Baby Boy Da Prince The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus+Kia Shine Pearl Jam+Method Man Saliva+House of Pain KoЯn+OutKast Sponge+OutKast Ozzy Osbourne+Lil Wayne Radiohead+50 A Perfect Circle+Huey STP

I firmly believe that both mainstream Rock and Roll and Hip Hop died in the year 2000. That said, I have a genuine soft spot for the early days of Skratch 'N Sniff's blends before they started putting dubstep drops on everything and I lost interest after 2010. They used to post their edits on a now-defunct site as full tracks, and at some point around 2004 or so, I grabbed as many as I could and tucked them away for safekeeping. It's time to give Skratch 'N Sniff their flowers. I'm not sure if they're still on San Diego's 91X, where I first found them in 2003, but their weekly remix show is nationwide now. I should check in and see what they've been up to. Linkin Park+Mobb Deep Radiohead+MIMS NIИ+Kanye West Santana+Kanye West Steve Miller Band+50 Van Halen+The Pharcyde Green Day+Mike Jones ft. Paul Wall Prong+Lil Jon Eurythmics+EMINƎM (DJ Zebra Mashup mislabeled as SnS on my hard drive) Def Leppard+Sean Paul The Outfield+Flo Rida ft. T Pain Death Cab for Cutie+Aesop Rock Incubus+Mike Jones

Another installment in my "appreciation tweet" mixtape series, where I highlight an editor, DJ, or artist. Unfortunately, this one got taken down a few years ago, so I've done my best to obscure the featured artist here, but real heads will know. Either way, if you're listening as a regular follower of my mixtapes, expect the usual: banger, banger, banger Sock It 2 Me House Party All Night Rock the Boat Don't Mess With My Man Summer Madness Be Your Girl Why Don't We Fall in Love Golden Happy Like I Love You What's It Gonna Be Promiscuous Diggin' on You If -If you're curious about the poor sound quality... After a lifetime obsessed with high-fidelity, I realized I missed the compressed, warm sound of cassettes and even FM radio from my childhood. So, for the last few years, I've run all my mixtapes through a DAW and applied several combinations of lo-fi plugins to them. I definitely EQ'd it for low highs and lots of bump. In other words, it's meant to sound that way. 「感謝ツイート」ミックステープシリーズのもう一つのエピソードです。今回は編集者、DJ、アーティストをハイライトしています。残念ながら数年前に削除されましたので、ここで紹介するアーティストはぼかしていますが、詳しい人はわかるでしょう。いずれにしても、私のミックステープの通常のフォロワーであれば、いつも通りのバンガー、バンガー、バンガーを期待してください。 ソック・イット・トゥ・ミー ハウス・パーティー オール・ナイト ロック・ザ・ボート ドント・メス・ウィズ・マイ・マン サマー・マッドネス ビー・ユア・ガール ホワイ・ドント・ウィ・フォール・イン・ラブ ゴールデン ハッピー ライク・アイ・ラブ・ユー ホワッツ・イット・ゴナ・ビー プロミスキュアス ディギン・オン・ユー イフ 音質が悪い理由が気になる方へ... 高忠実度にこだわってきた人生の後、子供の頃のカセットやFMラジオの圧縮された暖かい音が恋しくなりました。ここ数年、すべてのミックステープをDAWで処理し、いくつかのローファイプラグインを適用しています。低い高音とたくさんのバンプのためにEQを調整しました。つまり、意図的にそういう音にしているのです。

I’ve been wanting to do a Freestyle mixtape for a while now. I have cool memories of this music booming out of little Suzuki Samurais and Honda Civics in the late '80s during family vacations to the East and West Coasts. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of archived radio DJ mixes from the late '80s and was inspired to pull together some tasty Rap, Freestyle, Electro, Post-Disco, and House for this tape. I only recently became aware of the original version of 'Show Me Love' and found an unopened copy on Discogs, so the version at the end of this set is a genuine needle drop. A brief introduction to the Freestyle genre: Emerging in the early 1980s in the United States and originating in the urban Latino communities of New York City and Miami, Freestyle was characterized by a blend of synthesizer and drum-heavy electronic beats, Latin percussion, and emotive, often dramatic singing. Notable artists include Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Stevie B, and Exposé. Internationally, the impact of Freestyle was more nuanced. In Europe, while synth-pop, new wave, and house music were more dominant, elements of Freestyle influenced the emerging Eurodance scene. Meanwhile, in Japan, Freestyle was overshadowed by genres like J-Pop and city pop, along with various other forms of Western music. While its core fanbase resided in cities like New York and Miami, Freestyle's popularity was embraced in club scenes nationwide and received considerable radio play, particularly on urban contemporary, dance, and R&B stations during its peak in the late 1980s. This era marked the height of Freestyle's run in the charts with songs like 'Fascinated' by Company B, 'Crush on You' by The Jets, 'Point of No Return' by Exposé, 'Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)' by Samantha Fox, and 'Tell It to My Heart' by Taylor Dayne. Freestyle's influence persisted into the early '90s, notably in Eurodance with international hit songs like 'Rhythm of the Night' by Corona and 'Be My Lover' by La Bouche, which exhibited similarly catchy choruses and uptempo rhythms, but with much denser and slicker production. While in the Latin music scene, especially in the early to mid-1990s, Latin Freestyle, a subgenre, saw artists like Selena infusing traditional Latin sounds with Freestyle's electronic beats and rhythms. Freestyle remains a distinctive and memorable part of 1980s music culture, representing a unique fusion of sounds that captured the energy and diversity of its era. Fantasy 3 - It's Your Rock Pretty Tony - Fix It in the Mix Freestyle - Don't Stop the Rock Trinere - How Can We Be Wrong Sequal - It's Not Too Late Jennette - You Turn Me On Olga - Play Another Song for Me Pretty Poison - Nightime Newtrament - London Bridge is Falling Down (Dub Mix) Beat Street - Breaker's Revenge Bohannon - Let's Start the Dance III (Instrumental Club) Patrice Rushen - Number One (Instrumental Version) N.O.I.A. - The Rule to Survive Import #1 - Set It Off (Party Rock) Connie - Rock Me Lidell Townsell, M T F - Nu Nu (Radio Apella) Robin Stone - Show Me Love (New York Mix) If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please shoot me a quick 5-star rating, and a positive review if you're feeling generous. While you're there, remember to sub.

I first read about the N.E.R.D. project in something like Maxim Magazine back in college around 2001. Very quickly, the UK version was on file-sharing sites (Napster, LimeWire, Kazaa), and I snapped it up. Ironically, there was no way to know the actual tracklisting, so I made a mix CD with the order that I liked. This was the OG beats version that was never released in America and remains my preferred version. In 2002, with what must be one of my first-ever purchases on Amazon, I actually managed to buy the OG UK version on CD so that I could have WAV files of this amazing debut album, though I quickly burned a CD with the order I was used to from my sketchy mp3’s. N.E.R.D.’s second album, Fly or Die, was actually really good, but at the time, I was sorta turned off by the band instrumentation on a N.E.R.D. album and didn’t keep up with them much after that. This needed to be sorted out, so I’ve gone through their discography for a mixtape. I’ve used some of my beats versions of In Search of... songs as well as the officially available versions with full instrumentation because, with fresh ears, some of them actually kinda slap. You be the judge. One thing I realized while pulling this tape together is that Fly or Die was actually freaking amazing. I love the Steely Dan-esque moments, and really, the only thing I can knock it for is being a little short. Definitely an admirable follow-up to their goat debut masterpiece, In Search of... She Wants To Move Things Are Getting Better Inside Of Clouds Don't Don't Do It Anti Matter Rock Star I've Seen The Light Hot n Fun Party People You Know What The Way She Dances Waiting For You Baby Doll Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom) Ride That Thang Am I High Thrasher Chariot Of Fire Fly Or Die Wonderful Place Maybe Stay Together Jump Spaz Brain Tape You Voilà Lapdance If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please shoot me a quick 5-star rating, and a positive review if you're feeling generous. While you're there, remember to sub.

This mix is a bit of a sidequest as I put the finishing touches on a pretty fire N.E.R.D. mixtape that I’ve been working on. Occasionally, I give flowers to some of the great pop tapes and CDs I grew up with. At times, I'll also include a mixtape from other artists who were highly influential to me, especially when they seem to be otherwise missing from the internet for some reason. I stopped DJing in 1994, dropped out of college, and ran off to the Navy, realizing that rocking parties with two tape decks wasn't going to translate to club gigs anyway. For the next 20 years, I was just a DJ fanboy. During that time, I really dug the late '90s big beat scene, with artists like The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and Groove Armada. The Chemical Brothers’ commercial mix CD, 'Brothers Gonna Work It Out,' was a massive influence, so much so that when I returned to DJing in 2013, now with the benefit of a laptop and controller, I specifically studied it until I could recreate it. Needless to say, their old DJ sets are a huge influence on me and all are worth a spin when you find them. This particular Chemical Brothers DJ set has been on my hard drive for 21 years, titled “ChemBros_Soundsystem_XL_2003.mp3,” and was originally recorded from the radio in 2003. I most likely downloaded it from Kazaa or Limewire. It stayed in heavy rotation on my Creative MuVo MP3 player at the time. Now, it's nowhere to be found online, which is a shame, so I'm uploading it here as I finish up my N.E.R.D. mixtape. Enjoy — it knocks. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts and feeling generous, kick me a quick 5-star rating and a positive review.

For a long time, I’ve wanted to give flowers to some of the great pop tapes and CDs I grew up with. It's time for my little love letter to INXS's 'Shabooh Shoobah.' INXS's Kick dropped when I was in the 7th grade, and it was everywhere. As a budding crate digger, I randomly bought this one with my lawn mowing money and was obsessed. For much of 1988, I rotated between 'Shabooh Shoobah', The Cars' self-titled album, and the Doors' 'Absolutely Live,' in my RadioShack-brand Walkman. In fact, I could get through all of 'Shabooh Shoobah' and half of the 'Cars' tape on my morning bus ride to school. Good times. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please shoot me a quick 5-star, and a positive review if you're feeling generous. While you're there, remember to sub.