Stylusts

White Light 17

2010-01-02T01:26:00.005-05:00

"We've been excited to do this mix for sometime now, and spent a really long time working on the tracklist. Rarely do we get to play such an eclectic mix of lesser-known pieces of music to the blood thirsty dancefloors of the pop music scene - we really wanted to take advantage of it. Once the songs were picked though it was really easy. We knew in our mind that we wanted to be a latenight journey, complete with ups and downs and curves in the long road ahead. So all we had to do was press record, let the songs take their course, and get lost heading towards the light..."

Tracklisting:

Touch Sensitive - Body Stop

The Diogenes Club - SDI

Supersonic Lovers - Pinero (Ilija Rudmon Remix)

Drop Out Orchestra - Gibbon

Damn Arms - Destination Pt 1 (DCUP Remix)

Miami Horror - Make You Mine (Cassian Remix)

Tovar - Definition of (Jay West Candy Remix)

Dana Berquist & Peder G - Loveshine (Jody Wisternoff Remix)

Downtown Party Network - Heart Break Dancing

Di Liverato & Dudu Nahas - Back Again

David Rubato - Deep Inside (Redroche Remix)

Seelenluft - Horse With No Name

Download: Stylusts - "White Light 17 mix"

Stylusts in the lab!

2009-06-18T01:02:00.005-04:00

We apologize for the lack of updates on the blog. Fortunately we are busy in the studio creating music for our upcoming record! More info and some leaks from the new record to come in the near future! Don't forget to check back in a few!

Cheers!,

TomWrecks!.Stylusts!.

Santogold - Unstoppable (Tom Wrecks Remix)

2009-04-23T14:13:00.002-04:00

Download: Santogold - Unstoppable (Tom Wrecks Remix)

Super 7!

2009-03-16T10:45:00.005-04:00

7 Djs, 7 mini-mixes, and good music! Volume 2 of Jayceeoh's Super 7 mix series features yet another all-star DJ line-up including Stylusts' very own DJ Illo! Enjoy!

Download: Jayceeoh Presents - Super 7 (Volume 2)

Grandtheft!

2009-03-11T22:13:00.004-04:00

Our talented brother from a different mama just cooked up some heat! Grandtheft from Team Canada DJs!!! Wong Boys remix and an official remix for Chris Cornell (former singer from Soundgarden).

Download: Wong Boys - Git Ur Fuk On (GT's Disco Mindfuk) [ysi]

Download: Chris Cornell Ft. Timbaland- Part Of Me (Grandtheft Disco Remix)

SXSW

2009-03-10T22:49:00.005-04:00

If you're planning on being in Austin next weekend, make sure to come yoddle at me. You'll see me, i'll be the drunk Canadian. Big thanks to everyone in helping me out with this - both lineups look insane! Lots of good dudes to play alongside - wish my other Stylusts brethren were coming with me!

Super 7 Release Party

RSVP Link

Frank 151 / Okayplayer Party

RSVP Email Link

DZ, Jokers of the Scene, Drastik

2009-03-06T13:20:00.001-05:00

TONIGHT!

Full info over hurrr.

Tweet Tweet!

2009-03-04T03:19:00.011-05:00

Premier & Illo

2009-02-26T19:18:00.004-05:00

The classics, breaks, & general assortment of good musics commence in under 3 hours. Expect to hear everything you haven't heard in forever.

Tonight in Toronto!

2009-02-20T12:05:00.000-05:00

FEB - 20 - DSRNR presents Propaganda Fridays
RIVA SUPPER LOUNGE (584 College St)
Ft. TOM WRECKS (www.myspace.com/tomwrecks)
& DELRE
AS ALWAYS...
NO COVER - GOOD TUNES - GOOD PEOPLE - GOOD TIMES!!!
SEE YA THERE
For reservations please contact Riva @ 416 588 7377 or email meech@dsrnr.ca
----
also... Celebrating YOUSUF's B-Day

We Don't Give A What!!!!!!!!!!

2009-02-18T11:59:00.004-05:00

What a nice surprise in the inbox this morning! Emynd is definitely a Stylusts favorite from releasing great club records (Unruly, Flamin Hotz etc..), numerous free remixes and blends, and making hiphop beats for Phillys best (Reef, Young Chris, etc...). You in Ottawa may also remember him from playing Disorg a while back, alongside partner in crime Bo Bliz aka White Tees & White B's! Today though they're giving away a new EP w remixes from Stylusts extended family members Dj Eli, Ayres, Cousin Cole & Nadastrom. And its all free!!! You may have alreadyfound Emnyd ft Young Chris "We Dont Give A" leaking to the internet a few months back, well the full remix EP is now available from their blog. Browse around and find all the other mixes, lunchtime breaks, and everything else while youre at it!

Emynd ft Young Chris "We Dont Give A" Digi EP

Top Billin!!!

2009-02-16T13:00:00.003-05:00

Stylusts cross-Atlantic party rockers Top Billin dropped their annual megamix recently. All joints are from (or collaborate efforts with) the Billin camp. As expected, pure solid goodness from the boys.

Top Billin Megamix Vol.2 (zShare)

Tracklist:
Top Billin - Smell Yo Dick
DJ Anonymous - U Fine
Bounce Camp - Big Dancin
DJ Anonymous & Top Billin - Money To Burn
Scottie B & King Tutt - African Chant (Top Billin remix)
Sharkslayer - Bad DingTop Billin - Smoke Trees
Top Billin - My Girl Wants
Tittsworth - Drunk As Fuck (Top Billin remix)
Top Billin - Hoes & House
Sharkslayer - Fleshlighter
Sharkslayer - Cold As Ice
DJ Pataässä - Sweat
Top Billin - Tell Your Girl To Juke It Up
DJ J-Laini - Fuck N Tell
Candyman & Leatherface - Ultimate Feeling

Redbull 3Style w/ Stylusts & JOTS

2009-02-13T01:40:00.004-05:00

Redbull rollin' through town tonight for their 3Style competition. Time for Ottawa cats to showcase their turntable trickery, dancefloor versatility, genre hopping abilities, and crowd hype... ill.. aties?

HYPEILLATIES.

The $1000 contest will be followed by special dj sets courtesy of your Stylusts, and fellow Ottawahypeillaties Jokers of the Scene.

Doors @ 9pm. First round @ 10. All other info in facebook events page.

Illo gettin' Disorganised tonight

2009-02-06T19:10:00.003-05:00

If in Ottawa tonight, commence the predrinkage (now) and roll through Babylon (317 Bank St.) for the February edition of Disorganised. Our very own Illo will be having some 4 turntable funnery with West coast homie Dana D.

Night will be a good ol' boundary-free (musically speaking, club walls still remain) sweatfest.

Pimpin' Ain't Easy

2009-02-06T11:40:00.007-05:00

If you happen to be in Hong Kong tonight, make sure to check out Drastik (1/3 of Stylusts) along with Kid Fresh, Enso and Suivez. Check out pimpinainteasy.hk for more info.

Wong Boys (Dj Illo Rmx)

2009-02-05T21:57:00.003-05:00

The big homey/super-producer Grandtheft is about to announce his new label's conception with the release of The Wong Boys. The Swedish boys over at Discobelle got The World Premiere!

Wong Boys - Git Ur Fuk On (Dj Illo Remix)

Winter Sadness 2

2009-02-05T19:35:00.010-05:00

It's been really cold up here in Canada and our homie DJ Elev en (1/3 of The Rub) has created a really dope soundtrack to our current winter reality.

Enjoy! and stay warm people!

Track list:
Bill Withers - Hope She’ll Be Happier
The Ordells - Sippin’ a Cup of Coffee
William Bell - Everybody Loves A Winner
Sam Cooke - Trouble Blues
Sleepy Brown - Curse On You
Demarco - Fallen Soldier (DJ Eleven remix)
Ann Peebles - Trouble Heartaches & Sadness
Ying Yang Twins - Wind
The Notorious BIG - Suicidal Thoughts
Tom Jones - Motherless Child
The Clash - Straight To Hell
Lost Boyz - Renee
Marvin Gaye - I Wish It Would Rain
Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science feat. Zumbi - For Your Love
Bobby Womack - Nobody Wants You When You’re Down And Out (Nobody’s Safe Chump)
Bill Withers - Better Off Dead
The Smiths - Death Of A Disco Dancer
Kanye West - Coldest Winter
Al Green - Strong As Death (Sweet As Love)
Isley Brothers - Ain’t I Been Good to You Pt. 2
UGK - One Day

Download: DJ Eleven - Winter Sadness 2 (direct download)

Chester French

2009-02-02T19:37:00.002-05:00

Chester French. We're really liking what these dudes are doing!

Download: Common ft. Chester French - 'What A World'

Cashtro & Dj Mes - Skinny Toothpick

2009-01-27T14:08:00.003-05:00

The new video from local Ottawa reppers Cashtro & Dj Mes saw its official release today, and we here at The Stylusts Music Group thinks it looks pretty fresh! You may know these dudes from the critically acclaimed "Crosby Show" mixtape that dropped a few months back, and this track was previewed on there too! "Skinny Nigga Toothpick" is the first in what seems like alot more to come for this young'n (and dont think im talking about you Mes, we know you old and shit! Dont front! haha).

Leave a comment, request it if you like it, do what you got to do!

Cashtro- Skinny Nigga Toothpick Video (Dirty version) from TRIPLEBxVIMEO on Vimeo.

Sky High

2009-01-12T14:30:00.006-05:00

Finally here is the high quality official version of "Sky High" from Benzi & Plain Pat! This new version is not like the crappy Imeem webrip that was floating around, and is all mixed and mastered and in the proper order. In addition it features a new verse Kid Cudi and a few other remixes and bonuses... And the Love Lockdown (Tom Wrecks Remix)!

Download it now at djbenzi.com

Format Magazine x Tom Wrecks

2009-01-11T19:11:00.003-05:00

Link: Check out the Format Magazine Interview Here.

The Frenzy

2009-01-11T10:09:00.006-05:00

"Much like the name and cover art suggest, the hour long compilation is a straight up genre-hopping rollercoaster ride. All in proper flow and stride, the collection embraces Drastik’s favourite sounds of past and present - from classic intros, short vocal samples, and single guitar riff loops… to current dancefloor heaters, blends, and synth-infused bangers. With a turntablist approach to cuts, drops, and track transitions, this musical ride showcases the often forgotten fundamental methods of molding countless sounds together (without having to rely on software galore).

This is his frenzy, his musical A.D.D."

enjoy folks!

Download: Dj Drastik - The Frenzy

Silver & Gold

2008-12-21T14:43:00.007-05:00

Our homie Jim Sharp hit us up with this new remix of Sway's 'Silver & Gold'.

Download: Sway feat. Akon - Silver & Gold (Jim Sharp 'Bounce for Any Mobile' Remix)

STYLUSTS IN MOUNT REAL

2008-12-18T15:24:00.005-05:00

If you are in beautiful Montreal Friday Dec. 19th. come check us out at Coda Social Club.
Part of the FIX series - Montreal’s BEST WEEKLY JAM as voted by the Montreal mirror.

It is going to be a crazy holiday party!
We also have a lot of new music that we have been preparing for the upcoming Stylusts record that we will be playing in our set.

Come through to dance, hang out and have a drink with us!

For more info check out the FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

Tasc TLEG Radio Mix

2008-12-12T10:48:00.004-05:00

Download: DJ Tasc - TLEG Radio

TRACKLIST:

TLEG Intro

Jim Jones f.Lil Wayne - Swagger From Us

Jay Z f.Santogold - Brooklyn Go Hard

Timbaland f.T-Pain - Talk

Busta Rhymes - Conglemerate

Lupe Fiasco - Hustlers & Customers

The Dogg Pound f.Pharell - Cheat

Young Jeezy f.Pharell - Rumour Has It

T.I & B.O.B - Im Dat Nigga

Paper Route Gangsterz f.Wale - Don't Go (diplo remix)

Rich Boy - Drop

Hipster Hop

2008-12-08T19:04:00.003-05:00

Heres a great remix that Heineken released as part of their "Green Room Sessions". Hipsters love The Cool Kids, Hip Hop Headz love 9th Wonder soul beats = Hipster Hop. Booyah! This may be a late post, but this shit is F-R-E-S-H.

The Cool Kids - Delivery Man (9th Wonder Rmx)

Xmas Gifts from VICE

2008-12-04T10:52:00.003-05:00

The good folks over at Vice Records decided to hand out some early christmas offerings to get us all in the mood for the holidays! Chromeo, The Streets, and others. Just click the links and download the merriness! Thanks VICE!

Vice Records Free Christmas Compilation

Bonus Download: The Raveonettes - Come On Santa

Tasc's Bumpin' House

2008-12-03T13:23:00.005-05:00

Here's a brand new house mix that our superhomie DJ Tasc finished up for the month of December. Check out Tasc and The Latest fam at spaceballers.com.

Download: Tasc - A Bumpin' House Mix

Tracklist:

01. Justin Martin & Sammy D - Dressed To Grill (Tasc Intro Edit)
02. Jacob London - Return To Squirrel Mountain (The Sound Republic Remix)
03. MagBeat - Ah-Huh
04. Randy Brusseto & JR From Dallas - Jazz Ghetto City (Soul Circus Remix)
05. 1200 Warriors - Loose Control f.The Wu-Tang Clan
06. Jason Hodges - All Up In Everything
07. JR From Dallas - Disco Jack
08. The Sound Republic - Hodge Podge
09. Sun City Hustlers - World Fame
10. Einzelkind - Out With A Bang
11. Bingo Players - Chop
12. Worthy - Crack-el (Justin Martin Stoopid Crunk Mix)
13. Danism - The Jungle (Tasc Edit)
14. Dr.Kuchol - Groovers Delight (Scumfrog Remix)
15. Phonique - What I Play (Spirit Catcher Remix)(Tasc Edit)
16. Tracy Cooper - Y'all (Tommy Largo Remix)
17. James Curd - Buffalo Girl (Dub Mix)

Matty C & Ayres - Water!

2008-11-26T23:50:00.005-05:00

Matty C is a rad dude from Vancouver who's been making edits and tracks and such for quite some time now. He's got some good nights in the city as well, so hit him up if youre ever passing through there (check Kid SL there this Thurs night!). Most recently he's just released a record with the big homey Dj Ayres called "Quarter Water Vol. 1". When ordering the 12" it also comes with a cd version thats serato ready, and he also sent over a new mix of great new Electro Pop goodness. I bought mine from TTL yesterday and you should too!

Matty C & Dj Ayres - Quarter Water Vol. 1 (TTL Link)

Download: Matty C - Good Life

Download: Dj Matty C - White Light Vol. 2 (Free Mix)

StereoBait Minimix

2008-11-05T22:38:00.003-05:00

New minimix that i did for another terrific Canadian Blog. I'll let my man over at Stereobait handle this one.....

UPDATE - The mix got downloaded so heavy that i ran out of space, so heres the new link. Thanks for all the support y'all.

Download: Dj Illo - Stereobait Mix (Direct Link)

Obama '08!

2008-11-03T13:28:00.008-05:00

This election effects the world! If you are an American, Go Vote!

And on that note... Here is Q-tip featuring Obama. Make sure you pick up Q-Tip's new album "The Renaissance" - in stores Nov.4th. It's definitely one of my favorite albums of the year.

Download: Q-Tip ft. Barack Obama - Shaka

Trick or Treat

2008-10-31T02:22:00.007-04:00

Download: Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters (Don Rimini Ectoplasm Edit)

Get Fresh

2008-10-31T02:08:00.002-04:00

Download: Kid Sister - Get Fresh (Produced by A-Trak & XXXChange)

NY Radio

2008-10-27T09:13:00.006-04:00

I remember back in the day when i would go to NYC, i would bring my own radio tape deck so that i could record the radio shows that i heard all weekend long. I used to bug out on the new tunes they played. Nowadays........... Not So Much! I listened to the radio this weekend, and only heard like 6 songs the entire time i was there. Repeat, repeat, repeat...... OMG someone kill me. Its a shame really.

There was one bright spot to all this. I heard a song by these girls who i had never heard before, and it featured a verse by this guy which is pretty nice. I also made a little edit that goes right into the rapping. Im sure we'll all be sick of this song in a moment so enjoy it now while you can.

Download: Illo's Just The Rapping Edit

The Truth Revival

2008-10-23T19:13:00.004-04:00

Thanks to all the party people who came and rocked the night away with us at Revival. Also big shouts go out GMMF for sharing the stage with us. The best part of it all was hanging with the tdot fam, and listening to my Truth Radio show before going out. If you want a copy for yourself then here it is.

Download: Team Canada Presents: The Truth Radio - Dj Illo 18.10.08

Chromeo Dancefloor

2008-10-09T13:07:00.007-04:00

Scion + Fool's Gold

Download: Treasure Fingers - Cross The Dancefloor (Chromeo Remix)

Tom Wrecks Remix

2008-09-23T04:00:00.012-04:00

Download: Kanye West - Love Lockdown (Tom Wrecks Remix)

Kanye West vs. Tom Wrecks

2008-09-12T03:37:00.008-04:00

It grows on you like pubic hair at puberty. You get one, then three the next day, then eight the day after, etc... Kanye West - Love Lockdown (Tom Wrecks Remix) is coming real soon!!!

Download: Kanye West - Love Lockdown

UPDATE - Kanye released a new remastered version with different drums (although they sound the same) on his blog. Heres a link! Tom Wrecks remix to come in the next 2 days.
Download: Kanye West - Love Lockdown

I Wana Rock, I Wana Rock, I Wana Rock

2008-09-10T15:26:00.003-04:00

One of the most classic BASS tunes of all time, this song has been a staple in my sets FOREVER. I played it on vinyl, and still play it as much today on serato. I was definitely sick of hearing djs not being able to mix this song properly though, so heres a proper intro/outro form for y'all.
Download: 2 Live Crew - I Wana Rock (Illo Edit)

OneLove Artists

2008-09-10T15:19:00.004-04:00

The Stylusts are happy to announce that they have now found proper & professional representation under the ONELOVE family tree. OneLove handles alot of the top rappers and djs in North America, and we're very excited to be part of the roster. The site only just launched, but it's still looking fresh to death!

Head over to the site to find out more about the roster, see some more info on us, or hell even book a Canadian tour if you want!!

Big Ups OneLove Artists & Entertainment!

OneLove Artists & Entertainment Homepage

Swagger!

2008-08-24T22:31:00.002-04:00

(Samples M.I.A. on the hook!)

Download: T.I. feat. Kanye West, Jay-Z & Lil'Wayne - "SLU (Swagger Like Us)"

R.I.P. Isaac Hayes (1942 - 2008)

2008-08-10T18:17:00.004-04:00

R.I.P. Bernie Mac

2008-08-10T18:10:00.004-04:00

Neoteric's 08-08-08 Mix

2008-08-08T17:26:00.005-04:00

Our brother Neoteric hit us off with a new mix full of straight heat!

DJ Neoteric: "Here it is. Truth is I hardly broke a sweat in preparation for this mix. Just had to get it out there. I’ve got about 9 more plannned for the next few months though, so I should stay busy. Hope you dig it."

Tracklist:
1. The Yank - We Can't Be Stopped
2. Yuksek - Ugodzilla
3. The Body Snatchers Feat. Sport Yolanda - Call Me (Lee Mortimer Mix)
4. Herve - Cheap Thrills (Armand Van Helden Remix)
5. Boy 8-Bit - Wolfen
6. Jesse Rose and Action Man - Take It to the Club
7. Tittsworth - WTF (Nadastrom's on Drugs Mix)
8. Tittsworth - WTF (Smoke & Mirrors Remix)
9. Duke Dumont - Hoy
10.Treasure Fingers - Cross the Dancefloor (Laidback Luke Remix)
11.AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
12.Nadastrom - Pussy Soul
13.Machines Don't Care - Beat Bang
14.Sharkslayer - Bad Ding
15.DJ Rob 3 - The Chase
16.The Count + Sinden ft Rye Rye - Hardcore Girls
17.Boy 8-Bit - Ready for War (Demo)
18.VND/LSM - Ready or Not
19.Kidda - Under the Sun (Herve Remix)
20.Bumblebeez - Zulu (Radioclit Remix)
21.Laidback Luke & A-trak - Shake It Down
22.Surkin - White Knight Two (Laidback Luke Remix)
23.Sam Sparro - 21st Century (The Count + Sinden Sidewinder Remix)
24.Detboi - Jump Up and Down

Download: DJ Neoteric - August 2008 Mix

Jockin' Jay-Z

2008-08-07T12:30:00.005-04:00

Kanye West brought out his big brother Jay-Z at Madison Square Garden and performed a new track from the upcoming Blueprint 3 album. "Jockin' Jay-Z!,Jockin' Jay-z!"

Get Down!

2008-08-05T10:29:00.004-04:00

"Aiyyo; ah to my people on the left (get down!)
Uh-huh; to my people on the right (get down!)..."
Meterhead remixes Busta Rhymes with some heavy punch-you-in-your-face type synths.

Download: Meterhead - Get Down

Music Talking is the new Stardust???

2008-07-30T14:09:00.004-04:00

WOW! I was completely blown away by this when i first heard it. The first thing that came into my mind is that this is definitely the new Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You! Now that might be a bit of an overstatement for some, but im still listening to this song in my itunes twice a day, and with the right push, you'll be hearing it in the clubs twice a night too!

Heres the 192 VBR, but you can easily buy the higher bitrate from both Strictly Rhythm & Defected online. I did, and you should too! Please support this song so we can hear dance music like this in the clubs more often.

Roland Clark & The Montanas - Music Talking (Fred Falke Rmx)

2008-07-30T12:53:00.004-04:00

The homegirl Nina Mendoza put us on to a little feature the National Post did on Stylusts extended family member Scratch Bastid. Its a little interview / soundcheck as they like to call it. Paul didnt mention us in his favorite djs list, and because of that, will receive sufficient caning at my bday party @ Babylon August 21st. Check back next week for the flyer and more info.

Check the writeup in National post here

BONUS - Here's my contribution. A nice simple yet effective little blend Bastid did lately. The New Workout Plan!

And be sure to check out Nina's page here. You know shes always good for a laugh (and maybe some music too!!!!)

Closer ft Cashtro (Illo & Booman Rmx)

2008-07-28T14:16:00.007-04:00

My homey Cashtro aka Cashtro Crosby sent me a remix of "Closer" the other day, and basically in the rap mixtape game that means you spit your own verse over the original track and its a wrap. Well i couldnt leave my man hanging, so i threw together a club remix of Ne-Yo's joint and put his verse in the right spot. This was all done in about an hour or so. I actually wanted to do a remix when I first heard the original track, but Dj Booman from Baltimore already handled that proper, so i figured why bother. Anyways, heres both versions for y'all to get jiggy in the club with.

Ne-Yo ft Cashtro - Closer (Illo Club Rmx)

Ne-Yo - Closer (Dj Booman Club Rmx)

Check out my homey Cashtro here.

Check out the homey Dj Booman here.

RIP K Swift

2008-07-21T14:20:00.004-04:00

It was truly saddening to wake up this morning to the emails of news that one of CLUB music's true legends had passed away in an accident yesterday. For those of you who arent familiar with Swift, she was Baltimore's pride and joy, and one of the greatest female djs of all time. Not only was she a dj, but she was a radio host, show programmer, record pool & label owner, manager, and much much more! She was a member of The Violater Dj's, The Murda Mamis, Unruly Ent, and easily one of the most respected djs i have ever heard others talking about. You can believe she was the first and maybe only dj on Violater (male or female) & M.M. playing TRUE CLUB music. I remember disovering Bmore Club a few years back and she was the one with the mixes i studied to find out about these old house records. Her radio shows had so many exclusives ive still never heard anywhere else, and her website and mixtape game were hella on point.

She was the same age as me, and as a father, i can only imagine what the Unruly fam must be feeling right now!

Lots of Love & Support from The Stylusts goes out to the Unruly fam and to all of Baltimore as well.

Go to the official Club Queen Online Store to find out more about K-Swift, and to get the best CLUB music online period. Just listen to the first song in the mix after her drop to see what im talking about!!!!!!

RIP K SWIFT

K Swift - Club Queen Jumpoff
K Swift - Official Page
Unruly Online Official Page aka The Best Place To Buy CLUB Music Online Period!

New Rap

2008-07-20T21:47:00.006-04:00

Lots of new rap coming out in the next little bit. Really excited about the Kardinal Project, cant wait to hear more. Kardi rapping nice and hard on here bwoy!

Kardinal ft The Clipse - Set It Off

This is a little bit older (atleast in blog terms, which is like a month) but i havent really seen it floating around all that much and figured it deserved to get out there. Nice, mellow cover of a classic.

The Pharcyde - Passin Me By (Hot Chip Remix)

Swizz always doing it real nice for the clubs, heres the instrumental as well. Oh yeah a guy named T.I. raps on here too!

T.I. ft Swizz Beats - Wave Your Rag

T.I. ft Swizz Beats - Wave Your Rag INSTR

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A MILLIE A MILLIE A MILLIE!!!! ILLO ILLO ILLO!!!!!!

2008-07-04T13:24:00.004-04:00

I knew there was going to be a million remixes of this song, but once i heard it the idea jumped into my head right away. Even with all the versions, there arent that many really good uptempo edits. This one bangs pretty well i must admit, and all the melodies are played by me.

Enjoy.

Lil Wayne - A Millie (ILLO ELECTRO RMX)

Sorry, No Sex For Ben!

2008-07-04T12:35:00.003-04:00

Its been a while since i posted an edit that ive done, so here ya go! Because this song hasnt really officially been released yet (its on GTA 4), alot of people are sleeping on it. I think its got really wide appeal for different dancefloors, and i tried to make it even more dancier by speeding it up alot and thickening up the punch to it. The chorus sounds alot better with the 4x4 kick on it, and the intro & outro drums are fun to play with too! Thanks Timbaland!

The Rapture & Timbaland - No Sex For Ben (Illo Edit)

Surprisingly Smooth!

2008-07-02T13:42:00.003-04:00

WOW. i never would have guessed this. I realize i didnt pay much attention to all the Rich Boy music that was released last year along with his huge commercial smash, but this came out of left field. Some smooth ass VIBE music to bump early in the night.

Rich Boy - Haters Wish

New Truth Radio Show

2008-06-29T18:18:00.003-04:00

Hey Y'all. Another radio show gone by. This week i tried to do something that i havent done in along time - keep it slow in tempo. The entire mix is under 105 bpm, and is basically a hiphop/mashup mix. C'mon give me a break, it had been a while!!

Dj Illo - The Truth Radio Show - 28.06.08

Palms Out Presents...

2008-06-13T01:38:00.007-04:00

Check out the new mix we did over at Palms Out! We wanted to make a unique mix that took you on a journey through past, present and future sounds of 'feel good' dance music.

Shout outs to the Palms Out fam for always holding it down proper!

Download: Stylusts - From Disco To Disco

WTF Is This

2008-06-06T15:25:00.001-04:00

I really hope that this doesnt become the next "IT" thing. This shit's wack. If i had a free one im sure i could get heavy tree'd and take up some time in my life though, but whatever.

Final Product // ATTIGO TT from Scott Hobbs on Vimeo.

Bird P - From Texas to Chicago

2008-06-06T13:41:00.003-04:00

I always loved this joint from Chicago. And The Stylusts always loved the man from Austin Texas, Bird Peterson! (Pause). This is a sweet, tasteful little remix that Bird did recently that i figured everyone needed to have. Thanks Birdie!

Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 (Bird Peterson Hot Remix)

Stop by and show the dood some love @ his myspace

Elsewhere Mix

2008-05-29T01:52:00.003-04:00

Wow i must really be on the westcoast's jock lately, but who cares - they keep informing me of dope shit. When i was in Vancouver i was fortunate enough to play this night alongside Ali Shaheed Mohammed & the homey Flipout. The night went off, and we played amazing music all night. This mix is an example of what went down, and what usually goes down when Hedspin, La-La & Flipout get together. If you're ever in Vancity on a Sunday evening than you know whats up . Hey look they even play my Roz Bell remix on there too!!!!

La-La & Flipout - Elsewhere Mix

The Truth Shall Be Told

2008-05-27T19:40:00.003-04:00

After not posting my last joint due to pure laziness, i return with another Truth Radio Show for y'all. Im pretty pleased with this one. Anytime i can play "Don't Scandalize Mine" on major radio - its a good day!!!!! Enjoy!

Dj Illo - Truth Radio Show 05.24.08

Blog Check - It Takes A Nation Of Millions........

2008-05-21T20:36:00.003-04:00

After being out west this past week, i was fortunate enough to be put onto an amazing new source of music, comedy, and other random bullshit. This blog also wins "best new blog name" at The Stylus Awards this year - It Takes A Nations Of Millions To Hold This Sac!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ed note - Do the Stylus Awards even know about blogs????). Ran by two of Vancouvers finest - J-Swing & Flipout - this site looks like it'll be one of the best for new music and information. Seeing as both these guys work for commercial radio, yet also have their hands in the street, they should be up on whats good. Add this to your bookmarks, check the hilarious videos, and leave a comment to say wassup.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold This Sac Blog

Haul & Mason VS Dj Illo & Jr Flo

2008-05-06T20:47:00.003-04:00

The good homies Haul & Mason have invited Dj Illo & Jr Flo to come battle them on 4 turntables this weekend in beautiful Santa Monica California. The night is called Quality, and the music appears to be exactly the same. Good hiphop, funk, breaks, and dance music! For those of you not familiar with H&M, you need to get their Scion Live mix cd - its bananas. Heres a little sample of what they're capable of. Also hit them up on their myspace and say thanks for hollering at us Canadians!!!

Haul & Mason - Queen vs Fela Kuti (Direct Link)

Dilla & Kanye

2008-05-02T12:26:00.004-04:00

This has been going around the blog world for the last couple of days. I'm a huge Dilla fan so I had to post it!
This track is from that unreleased J-Dilla album that MCA records is holding on to. Thanks to Kanye and others this album's tracks are slowly leaking out to the Dilla fans and music lovers...
J Dilla - Pay Jay (prod. Kanye West)

Double A Mix

2008-04-30T12:17:00.005-04:00

Our good friend from the East Coast, Double A, just hit us up with a dope new mix. Play this in your system bwoiiyy!
Double A - April 2008 Mix (direct link)

TRACKLIST:

1) The Rapture / Scottie B Remix

2) MSTRKRFT / vuvuvu

3) Kelis / Bossy / Switch remix

4) Kid Sister / Beeper / Fake Blood Remix

5) Les Rythmes Digitales / Jacques Your Body / Long Mix

6) MSTRKRFT / She's Good For Business
7) Feist / My Moon My Man / Boys Noize Remix

8) Lismore / Paradis / Udachi Remix
9) MIA / Boys / Double A remix

10) The Streets / Has it Come to This? / 2 Bit Thugs Remix

11) Boy 8-Bit / Fogbank / Jack Beats

12) Bryan Cox / Let's go to work / Andy George & JakZ Remix

13) Kid Cudi / Day 'N Night / Crookers remix

14) Boys Noize / And Down / Siriusmo vs Boys Noize Remix

15) N.E.R.D / Everyone Nose / Douster Remix

16) Modjo / Lady / Mano Remix

17) Modjo / Lady

18) Jimi Hendrix / Foxy Lady / Speaker Punks Remix

19) Chic / Everybody Dance (12" mix) / Double A quantize edit

20) Red Carpet / Alright / Morningstar Remix

21) Hot Chip / Ready For the Floor / LA Riots vs Villains Remix

22) Bag Raiders / Nil By Mouth / Knightlife Remix

Hope you enjoyed!

Peas!,
AA

Sens City Hustle

2008-04-29T22:48:00.002-04:00

The Stylusts extended family member Kid SL has released a new mix to pump up The Ottawa Senators and his long running night - All Out Fridays @ Helsinki. Apparently the Sens didnt listen to the mix enough so forget them, but check out his myspace for show updates!

Kid SL - Sens City Hustle

Classic HipHop Rips/Edits

2008-04-23T23:01:00.005-04:00

I've been ripping soooo much vinyl lately, and while im recording if anything needs some editing I do it right there and get it over with. So i guess you can expect to see alot of little edits poppin up on here in the next while. For this one i took two of my favorite jams of the past that were both a little hard to mix in, and made easy little intro's for them. Definitely two classic joints here!

Fu-Schnickens - Ring The Alarm (Illo 8)

Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray (Sunship Groove Rmx) (Illo 8)

Fool Hardy Fridays!

2008-04-10T17:12:00.004-04:00

GRAND OPENING!

The Stylusts are proud to announce that we will be joining forces with Lookout & Sharp a los to start a new Friday night residency at The Blue Dog Motel in Montreal! Recently acquired by Team Canada DJs, the Bluedog will be the premier venue in Montreal for listening to great music and a great vibe.
The launch is this weekend (Friday, April 11th, 2008) and we will be on rotation every week after that. Come and check us out!!!

Stylusts (Illo / Drastik / Tom Wrecks)
+Guests
Hosted by: Lookout / Sharp à l’os / Jade
@ The Blue Dog Motel (3958 Boul. St-Laurent)
Click Here for the Facebook Invite

DL Incognito - A Captured Moment In Time

2008-04-09T09:53:00.005-04:00

Well yesterday saw the release of a new LP from one of our favorite rappers wordwide - DL Incognito. Currently based out of Toronto Can, this is another release in a strong series of Lps from one of Canadas most revered mic rippers. DL saw early success with "A Sample & A Drum Machine", and since has continued to release consistent material. The new LP sees the most comfortable side of DL & techtwelve that we've seen yet. The music seems effortless, while at the same time making a statement. Incredible.

This LP also features 3 joints from The Stylusts own Tom Wrecks!! Another solid offering from Tomye East! The whole production lineup on the album is handled in house, except for one banger from Killakovsky (spelling?) which features Theology 3. So how can you go wrong! Big shouts to Tech & DL too.

BONUS - Here's one of the songs produced by Tom Wrecks "Rap Soul". That'll make you wanna go cop that shit!

DL Incognito - Rap Soul (Produced by Tom Wrecks)

We urge you to go to one of the fine retail outlets below and cop this CD/mp3/smokesignal/whatever.

Urbnet
Amazon
Itunes

4 Korners Is A Must!!!!!!

2008-04-04T09:33:00.006-04:00

These 2 dudes may have the dream job of a lifetime, but they're definitely more than just that. Djing for the Toronto Raptors is one of the many hustles on the roster including intense touring schedule, radio shows across the globe, remixing tunes and many other things. A well rounded music duo, this newest mix they sent us shows just that. Look out for these dudes in a city near you very soon, rocking any kind of music they damn well please!

4 Korners - Tea Bags Is A Must

Tracklist
1. Chris Brown w/ Wil.i.am - Perfect Picture
2. Modjo - Lady
3. Estelle w/ Kanye West - American Boy
4. Ne-Yo - Closer
5. Lloyd - Love Spaceship
6. Kelis w/ Wil.i.am - The Weekend
7. Kardinal Offishall w/ Akon - Dangerous
8. Snoop Dogg - Sexual Seduction (M.O.B. Mix)
9. Timbaland w/ Keri Hilson & Sebastion -
Miscommunication (Bloody Beetroots Rmx)
10. Madonna w/ Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - 4
Minutes (Illo's Stutter Mix)
11. Kylie Minogue - Wow (MSTRKRFT Rmx)
12. The Rapture vs. DJ Riz - People Don't Dance
13. Enur w/ Natasha - Calabria 2007 (Hatchmatik
Clubabria Rmx)
14. The Count & Sinden w/ Kid Sister - Beeper (A-Trak
Rmx)
15. Shawty Lo - Dey Know (DJ Wonder Rmx)
16. Top Billin - Yeah
17. Who Da Funk - Shiny Disco Balls (Disco Tech Edit)
18. Guns & Roses - Sweet Child Of Mine (DJ Donna
Summer Rmx)
19. Missy Elliott - 4 My People
20. Marvin Gaye - Grapevine (Scott Matelic Mix)
21. Wiz Khalifah - Say Yeah (DJ Phinesse Mix)
22. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
23. Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game

4 Korners - Tea Bags Is A Must

Hit up their myspace
to say waddup!!!

DMC World Finals 2005

2008-04-02T03:36:00.004-04:00

I recently found footage of my 2005 Dmc World Finals set on youtube, and i must say, its pretty much a disaster! I was so embarassed by my set that i actually refused to watch the dvd. Well, after almost 3 years, i watch it for the first time and realise that it wasnt as bad as i envisioned. There are definately an extreme amount of errors, but i was very proud of my jay-z routine that came off pretty clean. It's one of the most complicated beat juggles i've ever come up with and i doubt i'd be able to pull it off again. So here she been in all her glory! Chuuch!

Hova Hova Hova!

2008-04-02T03:15:00.004-04:00

Big Big Big congrats go out to our good homie Neil Armstrong who is about to set off on the tour of a lifetime! Neil be handling the one's and two's for none other than the legend, Jay-Z! The Heart Of The City Tour with Jay-Z and Mary J Blige is about to kick off and were all extatic for Neil and his big news! If you don't know Neil (where have you been????), be sure to check for him at The 5th Platoon and cop his incredible, now classic, mixtapes! You know musically this tour is going to be a schorcher when you have Questlove (who was here on Monday and ripped the cut at the Roots afterparty alongside our man Illo) and our homie A-Trak behind the programming. If you have a chance to catch this tour, do not sleep!

A Lazy Sunday Afternoon

2008-03-30T13:54:00.002-04:00

Somedays you just don't feel like doing music shit. Sometimes you just wanna sit back and watch people make fun of peole from Toronto!!! HAHA. I give you "Imposter"......

4 Minutes

2008-03-27T09:37:00.004-04:00

The homies over at Discobelle were nice enough to post a new remix i sent them. Head on over to the best blog in the world for the 411.

Dj Illo - 4 Minutes @ Discobelle

EDIT BONUS - Dj Illo - 4 Minutes Rmx @ Stereobait

The Whole Truth And............

2008-03-23T13:33:00.002-04:00

Another week goes by, another solid Truth mix if i do say so myself. Mostly uptempo vibe with alot of new edits.

Enjoy

Dj Illo - Truth Radio Mix - 03.23.08

PS - If you like The Truth Radio Show and appreciate hearing real music on the radio in Canada, then head over to this website and vote for it to win The Stylus Music Awards! You can also vote for The Stylusts or your favorite dj in each Canadian city.

Montreal Tonight!

2008-03-20T11:01:00.003-04:00

The full Stylusts trio will be tearin' the club up tonight at Tokyo Thursdays (hosted by the Lookout fam). This is the first time all three of us will be in the same building in Montreal!

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Location: Tokyo Bar
Street: 3709 St. Laurent
City/Town: Montreal, QC

Chew Fu vs Snoop!

2008-03-19T12:29:00.005-04:00

What up ya'll!!! Back with some goodness!
Reppin' the Brooklyn Zoo, Chew Fu touches up the new Snoop track 'The Cool' from the "Ego Trippin' album. Be on the look out for Chew Fu music... He's been consistantly putting out remixes and edits of fiyah!

Download: Snoop Dogg - The Cool (Chew Fu fix)
Download: Snoop Dogg - The Cool
Extras
Download: Jay-Z - No Hook (Chew Fu Ratatat Fix)

Sexual Eruption Edit

2008-03-04T09:57:00.002-05:00

I played this at a jam in Toronto this weekend and had 2 djs ask me about it, so i figured id share it with everyone. Nothing too special here really. The Stylusts were talking about the snoop joint one day, and how the original is sooooo good, but it just lacks a little in the lowend department. And the remix with Robyn is amazing too, but we still loved the original version. So i added the intro, beefed up the original drums with new drums, and then added a ghetto 808 once the vocals kick in. Comes in really heavy!

Enjoy!

Illo Swagger

2008-02-29T16:30:00.003-05:00

If you are in Toronto tomorrow night, this is the party to be at!!!
ILLO, TOM WRECKS, TASC, YO EV! & DJ CAFF.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Blak (178 Bathurst St)
Toronto, Canada

Let's Go To War

2008-02-23T13:48:00.002-05:00

Being that we're from Canada, we like to report on all things Canadian whenever we can. All within the last week, i've had conversations about these dudes with numerous people, and even received two emails containing links to tracks so i figured id share with y'all. Let's Go To War (Dj Cirkut, Jet Brown & Sonny G) signed on with Jr Sanchez at Last Gang Records and have definitely been making some noise in the Toronto scene. Distorted dance music, vocoders, rapping, stuttering effects - all the equations of a catchy electro song these days! The latest offering from them is an official Universal release for a remix of Jully Black's "Until I Stay". Hit their myspace and check out more tracks. I'm expecting some pretty big things from these guys in the near future!

Jully Black - Until I Stay (Let's Go To War Remix)

Let's Go To War - The Life We Live

Let's Go To War - Push Up Yr Lighter

The Truth

2008-02-23T13:19:00.002-05:00

I haven't posted a radio show on here for a while, so i thought i would put up this weeks show (which runs tonight on FLOW 93.5). A nice little mix of hiphop, funk, and dancey stuff as usual - with alot of my own edits. Eventually i'd like to post some older hiphop radio shows from my days on "The Monday Night Manifesto", just have to work on digitizing the old tapes. Big shouts to my man Techtwelve who held down the show with me!

Dj illo - Truth Radio Show 02.23.08

Tonight! Treasure Fingers!

2008-02-22T10:10:00.001-05:00

He is the dude of 2008 and it's only February! It's no question that Treasure Fingers is going to be making serious moves this year. He's just recently signed to Fools Gold Records (alongside our fellow Ottawa brethrens, Les Jokers De La Scene) and is about to drop his single for "Cross the Dancefloor". He's perfected the disco and electro sound and melted them together to make dancefloor mayhem that no one can resist moving to. The Stylusts will be playing alongside Treasure Fingers on February 22nd at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa for our Straight Goods monthly presented by the homie Iggy and Drastik. This is gonna be the jam of all jams! See you there tonight!

Download: Treasure Fingers - '40 Minutes In The Champagne Room' (mix)

New Records (yes they still exist)

2008-02-19T11:40:00.006-05:00

And yes, you should still go buy them. Thats the great thing about new "hipster' records - they only come out on vinyl for the first few months. So if you wanna have the jump on other djs, you gotta go out and buy them first. Personally, The Stylusts are fans of Turntable Lab, so we'll be posting links to their site (although theres probably other great shops carrying them as well). Lets get into it!!!

Kid Cudi - Day & Nite

New Fools Gold release from up and coming rapper Kid Cudi. We've been playing this record since our friends the JOTS hit us off with the exclusive. This thing slams! The Jokers Of The Scene are from Ottawa too, but are quickly becoming the busiest, most in demand producers in the world. No Joke! Their hard, rave, take no prisoners house music is viscious for any party. Go cop it!

T&A Presents : The Chedda EP

For djs who play gigs to make that chedda. These are remixes of "club friendly" tunes that people in commercial type clubs can get down with too. Tittsworth & Ayres bring slammers (obviously) and also inlist help from Mano, Top Billim, Dave Nada & Dj Dub. The Mano "Lady" has been a staple in our dj sets for months. Every track on here is useful. Now run along!

Top Billin Ep Vol 2

This isnt officially out yet, but our European club killers were nice enough to send it over and let us have a listen. Theres some serious fiya on here. Top billin bring a couple jems, as well as Ayres, our homey Anonymous and Raziek & Pataassa as well. Remixes of GNR, 2 Live Crew and others here make for a must have jam. Show some love to our Helsinki Brethren. Head over to their store to get more goodies too!

Fools Gold Records
T&A Records
Top Billin Music
Turntable Lab

Random Rips Vol 4 - "Peter" Breaks

2008-02-14T17:37:00.004-05:00

When i was about 16, i was really into "partybreaks" because back then i didn't know much about sampling, but i knew that the good ones had all these amazing samples blended with recognizable hiphop beats. Basically i didn't know shit - come on it was 12 years ago! Peter "At Work" Presta was my favorite at the time, he was KILLING shit. I didn't know anything about him, but when i saw the cover i knew it was a hit. I used to play these all the time - funny though i never heard too many other djs playing them. Maybe they were considered lame, i'm not too sure. To me these still sound fresh today. I had 2 of the 12's, and then they came out with the compilation so i had to cop it as well. Here's 2 of my favorites from the comp.

Peter "At Work" Presta - It's Yours '96 Remix

Peter "At Work" Presta - Just Throw Your Hands

You can still find this record (barely) if you follow Presta's discogs page

Vodka Wiggle

2008-02-12T15:27:00.000-05:00

Another gem from Alaska's Curtis Vodka!!! He samples the soul-funk sounds of The Brothers Johnson's "You Make Me Wanna Wiggle". You might also recognize the sample from Justice's "New Jack".

Curtis Vodka - 'I Can't Help It Frankfurt'

Justice - 'New Jack'

The Brothers Johnson - 'You Make Me Wanna Wiggle' (Mike B's Edit)

The Brothers Johnson - 'You Make Me Wanna Wiggle' (Original)

Nowhere To Run Halifax - Double A Related

2008-02-04T10:55:00.000-05:00

I first heard about the homey Double A back in the mid nineties when i met him in Montreal with my homey Rob Brown and Jordan Dare. So long ago that he doesn't even know we met probably. Nowadays he's in Halifax throwing great parties and making really cool edits. I play his older stuff all the time still. If you were too lazy to follow the earlier links, then here's a new offering from him.

Head on over to his myspace and say wazzup, and thank him for partying with The Stylusts!

Dj Double A - Nowhere To Run Remix

Stylusts in Halifax!

2008-02-03T20:31:00.000-05:00

We are playing our first official Stylusts show of 2008 in Halifax this Thursday, Feb. 7th @ The Marquee Club on 4x Turntables!

Big ups to the Fast Times fam for making this happen.
We can't wait to party with everyone in Halifax!

Click here for more info!!!

Discobelle & Stylusts Trafik Show Mix

2008-02-03T13:09:00.000-05:00

Discobelle runs shit. We all know that. They've been really supportive of our movement, and recently asked us to do a mix for the "Trafik Tradeshow" in Miami. You can cop the cd if you're in the South Beach area this week, or head on over to Discobelle to cop the download.

Big ups to Discobelle and Greg in Miami.

Stylusts Trafik Tradeshow Mix @ Discobelle

Depeche Mode Edit

2008-01-28T13:13:00.001-05:00

This is an edit i did a while back, but i always really liked this song. I kept it pretty simple, but still thinks it works well. It kind of has a similar sound to alot of the 80's electro remixes that are coming out recently, so it should be able to stay relevant during your sets. I dont know if Eli Escobar did a re-edit of this already, but it sounds like a song he would do. Oh well!

enjoy

Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Illo Edit)

New N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose

2008-01-23T00:34:00.001-05:00

Can't wait for the album. Liked the other 2. Liked the Kenna project that Chad was involved with. This is a nice little teaser.

N.E.R.D. - Everyone Nose

BOOM!!! SAT.JAN.19.2008

2008-01-18T16:34:00.000-05:00

TOMORROW NIGHT! Saturday, Jan 19, 2008. I will be playing alongside dj Pho from Bonjay. (There will also be a live performance by Bonjay!)
BOOM is a night of eclectic sounds that have influenced the people and the diverse cultures of Toronto. Playing gems all night - no bullshit! All tempos, all styles, no rules... nah mean?!?!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

We decided to make quick mixes to give a little preview of the vibe for this Saturday night. Enjoy!

Tom Wrecks' BOOM Mini Mix (Direct Link)
01. Run DMC ft. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Down With The King
02. House of Pain - Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)
03. Soul II Soul - Back To Life
04. Buju Banton - Champion (Remix)
05. Saigon - C'mon Baby (DJ Beware Remix)
06. DMX ft. Sean Paul & Mr. Vegas - Top Shotter (T-Wrecks Remix)
07. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot (Les Visiteurs Remix)
08. Inner City - Good Life
09. Ghostface - Cherchez La Club (DJ Illo Remix)
10. Blaqstarr - Superstar 2.0
11. Jim Sharp - Champion Sound (Bmore Refix)

Pho's BOOM Mini Mix (Direct Link)
01. Sean Paul - RIP Groove
02. Ben Westbeech - Dance with Me (Switch rmx)
03. Yummy Bingham - Is It Good To You?
04. Clipse feat. Vybz Kartel - Double Down
05. Buju Banton - Batty Rider
06. Ce'Cile - Hot Like We
07. Joe Buddens - Pump It Up
08. Public Enemy - Fight the Power

Random Rips Vol 3

2008-01-16T18:27:00.000-05:00

Well i wasn't going to post this already, but somebody asked me on another board to post something like the Daddy's Favorite rip in "Random Rips Vol 1", so here it is. This has been a dancefloor starter for years, since i got it in the late 90's. The original version of "Stomp", by The Brothers Johnson is great on its own, and this edit does a great job of keeping it simple and effective.

Enjoy

The Brothers Johnson - Stomp (Razzmatazz Edit) (Whitelabel)

Random Rips Vol 2

2008-01-16T13:41:00.000-05:00

This is an incredibe album, every song on here is money. The cut you all know from this is the bboy favorite - blow the whistle - which is a staple in break and boogie sets all over and also sampled by Swizzy to do Eve's "Tambourine". Here's 2 cuts from the album that are my favorites!!!!

Soul Searchers - Funk To The Folks

Soul Searchers - If It Ain't Funky

Bonus - My "Tambourine" Edit is still up on The Rub mp3 page if you don't have it.

The Ultimate Calabria Round-Up

2008-01-12T09:24:00.000-05:00

It's no surprise that this song is one of the biggest hits in any djs arsenal these days, and has been for quite some time. The song originally came out in 2006, but really gained steam in the last 6 months. Not that i'm sick of playing it, but i'm sure it will be a little passe soon. So here's enough joints to do the ultimate calabria megamix, and then be done with it!

My personal favorite is this MAW multiblend. When i first heard the original, i thought to myself that MAW are probably killing this shit, and that maybe they even produced it. This version will have the longest legs no doubt.

MAW vs Enur - Work Calabria Sugar

I heard a bmore edit by the only dudes worth checking for on Crooklyn Clan - Discotech - but it still wasnt quite right. I re-arranged it and added a couple things and it has been killing it for me as well. Big ups Discotech!

Bmore Calabria (Illo Edit)

The first version i started playing was this extended version of the original. Nice & simple, but still works really well. Alot of girls will want you to play this version.

Enur ft Natasja - Extended Original Edit

Shortly after i got the og, i discovered that the homey Hatchmatik had done a remix as well. The good dudes over at Discobelle included it in their years best tracks list so you can cop it over there.

Discobelle Xmas Treats - Hatchmatik

Who can get enough of Pitbull, i mean really. Sometimes i end up playing 6 Pitbull tunes in one set. Guaranteed party starter like no other (in my opinion). Here's his take on the old classic latin tune, with a little help from Lil Jon.

Pitbull ft Lil Jon - The Anthem

And finally, i've heard from my homey Grandtheft that Dj Scene is one of the premier club djs in the states, but i never had a chance to hear any of his work before. This is the first piece of work i had the priviledge of hearing and its hella dope. Go to his myspace and check him out

Dj Scene - Super Freaky (mash)

New Roots x Dilla Demo

2008-01-11T23:52:00.000-05:00

The Homey DJ Soul (who has one of the best blogs out there) wrote an incredible review of The OkayPlayer Holiday Party and was nice enough to attach an mp3 demo of a new Roots song produced by none other than James Yancey. Go to Soul's blog and say thanks!

Mic Check Blog

The Roots - Please Dont Go (Demo)

Just Fine (Illo Dj Tool)

2007-12-27T13:41:00.000-05:00

I know this songs a little cheesy, but i kind of like it. I took it and added a proper intro, and drums to beef it up for the clubs. Its been working well so far, cuz who doesnt like some dancey Mary J. right?

Mary J Blige - Just Fine (Illo Club Mix)

MSTRKRFT VS. T-WRCKS

2007-12-21T10:34:00.000-05:00

So, i must say, i'm extremely jealous/proud of our homie Tom Wrecks here at the Stylusts ... Tonight he will be opening up for the infamous Mstrkrft @ Riva in Toronto!! If you didn't already know, I'm a huge Mstrkrft fan (i've recently changed my dj name to Drstrkrft) so this day is epic for me and i'm not even the one playing! For those who missed it, a little ode to the genius that is Mstrkrft!

Drstrkrft Mstrkrft Mix

PARTY PARTY PARTY!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-21T10:14:00.000-05:00

Let's just say, Ottawa has been blessed in the month of Decemeber. First, in collaboration with Jokers of the Scene, we brought you Klever & Tiitsworth. Then we brought you Stretch Armstrong, Pase Rock & Eli ... now this! You all know our homies Team Canada. it's no mystery anymore. Let's do it up big after that turkey dinner!

Curtis Vodka

2007-12-21T09:28:00.000-05:00

Well, it's been a minute since i've posted. I'd like to say i've had no time, but that would be a lie. Holidays are a busy time of year, but that's still no excuse! With that said, i've been wanting to write about my good homie from the north (even more north than us, how is that possible?), Curtis Vodka. I once had a dream that i met Curtis Vodka in Calgary of all places (weird, i know) and we went to his crib to make music on probably the most ghetto studio setup in the world. When i told him about my dream, i was suprised to learn that it wasn't that far fetched. When he explained to me his setup at home i kind of chuckled, but then started thinking... how could this dude make such incredible tunes with little to no equipment?? Well, i don't know the answer to that question, but he most defiantely can! Here's some favorites of mine that our good homie Curtis has blessed us with! Enjoy!

Curtis Vodka - Her Name Is Miami

Curtis Vodka - French Girls

Stretch, Eli, Pase & Stylusts!

2007-12-19T12:20:00.001-05:00

Video of the NormL Xmas party that went down in Ottawa on Sat.Dec. 15th, 2007. We DJed alongside Stretch Armstrong, Eli Escobar, and Pase Rock. Thanks to all that came out!
Video by Andrew Szeto.

This Saturday!

2007-12-14T11:36:00.000-05:00

Check us out this Saturday along with heavy weights Stretch Armstrong, Eli Escobar, and Pase Rock.
SAT. DEC. 15, 2007
Babylon NightClub. Ottawa, CANADA.