SOLSHINE MIX

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In anticipation for my trip back to Puerto Rico next month.

Here's a one take Latin mix I did over the weekend.

Cheers!

Pretty Lights - Forever Lost

Whoa!

Pretty Lights - Forever Lost by TriDeka

Montauk - Phil

A lovely Phil Collins remix by Stockholm duo Montauk.

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Henrik Schwarz

This dude is deep! German engineering at its best. Here's a brief bio thanks to Djtunes.com

Hailing from the southern part of Germany, Bodensee, Henrik Schwarz is a
long time veteran in the German deep house scene. Djing was his first love,
having built a reputation at major events in the early nineties. But a
desire to breach musical and technological boundaries pushed Henrik into
production and soon his live laptop sessions were born. Today he takes his
live sets and nine years of production experience to crowds worldwide. His
twelve's are gaining massive support from the likes of Jazzanova, Gilles
Peterson and Sonar Kollectiv.

Omar - I'm Feeling You (Henrik Schwarz Remix)


Bill Withers - Who Is He (Henrik Schwarz Edit)
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Dark Cherry Vinaigrette

Ingredients;

4 - frozen dark cherries
2 tbsp - rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp - balsamic
1 tbsp - honey or agave nectar
1 - clove garlic
1/2 - shallot
4 oz - canola oil
S/P

Preparation

Puree the first 6 ingredients in blender. While blender is running slowly pour in the canola oil until completely emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.

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George Benson - Give Me The Night (Club Soda Rework)

Baltimore Club Music

So the other day my friend Marjorie aka Dj Gingee expressed some interest about learning more about Baltimore Club. Being that I lived in Baltimore for 13 years and started my dj career there I figured I would drop a little bit of knowledge about this unique and indigenous sound.


Baltimore club or "Club Music" as its commonly referred to in B-more is a blend of chopped staccato house music and hip hop. It was first created in the late 80's by pioneers such as Frank Ski, Miss Tony, and Scottie B. Along the way others such as K-Swift (RIP), Dj Technics, Dj Boobie, and Rod Lee boosted the legitimacy of the genre.

B-more club is based of a 8/4 beat structure with a tempo around 130 bpm. It combines repetitive, looped synths and vocal snippets (often from television shows) over heavy breakbeats and baselines. A lot of the breakbeats are sampled from records such as "Sing Sing" by Gaz and "Think" by Lyn Collins.

B-more club is the soundtrack for Baltimore aka "Charm City". Its attitude and edge reflects on that of the city itself. Its sound has greatly influenced many globetrotting Dj's today. Artist such as Diplo, Tittsworth, Dj Ayers, Spankrock, Bird Peterson and Top Billin' are just a few to use this banging beat structure.

Much love to you B-more. I feel honored to come up as a Dj there. A city with probably more talented Djs per capita than most others…

Here's a short timeline of B-more club tracks and ones influenced by it.

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Mr. Postman

Mamasay

Boy Don't Waste My Time - K-Swift

La Da Dee - Dj Ayers

The Edge Remix - Bird Peterson

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentines Day everybody!!!

Here's a Re-rub of Florence and the Machines 2009 huge hit "You've got the Love".
Its a mash-up of the popular xx remix with the Theophilus London remix.
Two great tastes that taste great together.

Enjoy lovers
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You've got the Love (Tommy B Re-rub) - Florence & The Machine / Theophilus London

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Patio Beats Mix

So I am currently working on some fresh mixes to post, but in the meantime here's one I did a while ago.

It's called Patio Beats. Its a chill down/midtempo mix. I can't remember the entire track list but it
contains tracks from Nightmares on Wax, Blend Crafters, St. Germaine, and Fort Knox Five to name a
few.

A great mix for dinner parties and cookouts...

Cheers!

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Super Bowl Wings

So this past weekend we had a Super Bowl party. Good friends, good food, and a good game (I guess?).
I decided to make my world famous, award winning wings! They haven't won any awards and are not world famous YET!... Props to Fran for the pics!

Sesame Encrusted Chicken Wings w/ Sweet Chile Buffalo Sauce and Basil Bleu Cheese

Ingredients;

1 small jar of black sesame seeds
3/4 cup AP flour
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp chile powder
S/P
5 lbs chicken wings
1 gallon peanut oil

3/4 cup any Thai sweet chile sauce
1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Crystal)
3 oz melted butter
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 bottle chunky bleu cheese dressing
1 cup fresh basil

Preparation;

First, pour oil in a nice deep stock pot. Using a candy thermometer bring the temp to 325.
Mix together the first 5 ingredient well then dredge the wings in mixture.
Combine chile sauce, hot sauce, butter and vinegar in sauce pan and simmer.
Quickly blanch the basil in boiling water for 30 seconds then shock in ice bath.
This will bring out a lot of flavor and color from the basil.
Dry basil off and place in food processor with bleu cheese dressing. Pulse until basil is incorporated.
Once oil is up to 325 degrees par-cook the wings for about 3 minutes then remove and let cool for 10.
Bring oil temp up to 350 then drop the wings back in for about 7 to 10 minutes depending on the size of them. This second dip will make them nice and crispy.
Next, put wings on a paper towel or brown paper bag covered sheet pan to let some of the oil drain off.
Season with S/P then dump them in a big mixing bowl with the sauce.
Toss and serve with the Bleu cheese/basil sauce.

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Walking (J.Period Remix) f. Jay Electronica - J.Period & Nneka


History Town - Mos Dub

Spiced Rum BBQ Sauce

Well the weather is warming up a bit here in LA. That means its time to fire up those grills!
Here's a yummy BBQ sauce recipe for ya!

Ingredients;

1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup spiced rum
1/4 cup Mae Ploy sweet chile sauce
1 head roasted garlic
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons mild (light) molasses
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
11/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation;

Bring all ingredients to boil in saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce is reduced to 2 cups, stirring often, about 10-15 minutes. Strain and serve.

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Steel Pulse - Your House

Adele - Rolling in the Deep (Jaime xx remix)

To kick things off properly here's an amazing remix of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" done by Jaime Smith who is the beat- making genius for the XX.

This track should be played at high volume...

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