DJ Imani

Another Blog that I used to write in

2011-07-16T14:53:00.000-07:00

It's been many moons since I have spun and DJ Imani is pretty much dead at this point. I still have mad love for all the people that appreciated what I did, but life moves on and the last couple years of my life have been more amazing that I ever could have imagined was possible. I still spin at weddings because turning down $1000 for half of a day's work is just retarded. I am still obsessed with really good music and spend tons of money every week on tunes, but they are just my personal treasures now that I don't share with a live crowd anymore. I don't know if you knew this, but I also used to write on another blog (http://therapythroughmusic.blogspot.com/). In that one I talk about my 40 night adventure of going out to party 40 nights in a row, I talk about drama I have encountered in the nightlife, as well as certain rants about the music industry in general. Anyhow, I gotta go live my life now, I hope you all do the same. Peace and love!

New Mashup

2010-09-21T19:57:00.000-07:00

I've been taking a bit of a break, and I'm not sure how long it will be until I get back into it all, but here is a little something I cooked up to hold you off for the time being. I hope ya dig it.

2 New Mixes only available on www.motev.com

2009-12-14T22:00:00.000-08:00

I made 2 great mixes on the chill side. One is an all 90's slow jam mix to show my roots as a teenager. I wanted a little nostalgia to flow into all my 90's heads. The other one is more up to date with my style. I'ts called Scrolls of Prayer and Divine Wisdom. I thought of the name because I was inspired by a documentary I saw about these rock climbers that went to Tibet to explore the abandoned cliff caves. I thought of the name because they found mysterious scrolls in one of the caves, and they ended the documentary without any translation of the ancient forgotten language. My imagination told me that they were scrolls of prayer and divine wisdom.

This is the mix of Soul Remixes, Trip Hop Instrumentals, Rare Soul and Rare Jazz Classics. Download only available from http://www.motev.com/

DJ Imani-Scrolls of Prayer and Divine Wisdom
1-Brown Sugar (Destrements Mix)-D'Angelo
2-Bath Music-Greyboy
3-Painted Picture-The Commodores
4-Work It-Teena Marie
5-Licorice-MF Doom
6-Passin' Me By (Fly As Pie Remix)-The Pharcyde
7-One More Chance-Michael Jackson Feat. Sean Paul
8-Take It Back (Original)-12th Floor
9-Storm King-Bob James
10-Ope (Space)-Madlib the Beat Konducta
11-Bad Times-Gerard McManon
12-Counting Stars-Nujabes
13-Worldwide-Muneshine
14-Jojo-Boz Scaggs
15-City Girl-Main Attraction
16-Bingo-The Whispers
17-Dreaming Of You-The Blackbyrds
18-Inner City Life (Baby Boys Remix)-Goldie
19-Xtasy 4 Ladies-DJ Cam
20-Laughs, Drinks, Jokes, Tricks-Arts The Beatdoctor
21-Cherry Pie-Sade
22-The Out Of Towner-Ben Human
23-Love To Love You Baby (Tom Novy & The Gran' Flow Mix)-Tom Tom Club
24-I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down-Ann Peebles
25-Sun Dancer-Mass Production
26-So Long-Mr. Scruff

And here is the 90's one I did just to take it back... Download only available from http://www.motev.com/

1-In My Bed-Dru Hill
2-4 Page Letter-Aaliyah
3-Uhh Ahh-Boyz II Men
4-Tell Me Do You Wanna-Ginuwine
5-My Love Is The Shh-Something For The People
6-Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Single Edit)-Janet Jackson
7-You And I-Jodeci
8-Something In Your Eyes-Bell Biv DeVoe
9-I Don't Want To Cry-Mariah Carey
10-Pretty Brown Eyes-Mint Condition
11-Seven Whole Days-Toni Braxton
12-Before I Let You G-Blackstreet
13-I Can't Believe-112 Feat. Faith Evans
14-Take Our Time-TLC
15-Slow Down-Mary J. Blige
16-Use Your Heart-SWV
17-When A Woman's Fed Up-R. Kelly
18-Don't Let Go (Love)-En Vogue
19-Whatever You Want-Tony! Toni! Toné!

Both mixes free at www.motev.com, become a member today.
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Scrolls of Prayer and Divine Wisdom

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90's Slow Jams

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SMOOSH-CREATED AND MIXED BY IMANI

2009-10-16T19:39:00.000-07:00

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I chose 18 of my Mashups I created, and made a DJ Mix. Here Is the Wrath that was excreted. Enjoy!!!

1)Elevators/Siempre Hay Esperanza/Jazzy Belle - Outkast/Sade/Outkast
2)The Way We Were (Try To Remember)/La La - Gladys Knight & The Pips/Slum Village Feat DJ Dez
3)I Love Your Girl/Suzuki - The Dream/Tosca
4)Shimmy Shimmy Ya/Modus Operandi - Ol Dirty Bastard/Photek
5)Juicy/ATLiens/If I Ruled The World/You're A Customer/Mass Appeal/Rebirth Of Slick/Friends - Notorious B.I.G./Outkast/Nas Feat. Lauryn Hill/EPMD/Gangstarr/Digable Planets/Whodini
6)Just A Lil Bit/Stepped Into My Life - 50 Cent/Bee Gees
7)Swing Brother Swing/Gibby Music - Billie Holiday/Apollo Grooves/Wynton Marsalis
8)Lollipop/Moments In Love/Crank That - Lil Wayne/Art Of Noise/Soulja Boy
9)Bang Bang/Nintendo Track - Nancy Sinatra/Nintendo
10)In Bloom/93 Til Infinity - Nirvana/Souls Of Mischief
11)Joints and Jam Bossa/Quo Vadis Samba (Butti 49 Remix)/La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Black Eyed Peas/Dusko Gojkovic/Celia Cruz
12)Don't Turn Back/Never as Good as The First Time/Give It Up - Colby O Donis/Sade/Sade
13)Heatwave/Maniac/Make It Hot - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas/Michael Sembello/Nicole
14)Jam On It/Universal Mind Control/Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Newleus/Common/Daft Punk
15)Lose Control/Play Dat Beat/Numbers/Clear - Missy Eliot/G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid/Kraftwerk/Cybotron
16)Enough/Mirror Dance - Gil Scott-Heron/Afefe Iku
17)Get It Shawty/Funk Me/Sensual Seduction - Lloyd/Marvin Gaye/Snoop Dogg
18)Buy You A Drank/Cheers Theme/Lets Get Drunk And Screw - T-Pain/TV Theme/Snoop Dogg/Jimmy Buffet

We Had Him - Mixed By DJ Imani (Deep/Soul/Latin/Broken/Remixed House)

2009-07-20T19:58:00.000-07:00

Its been almost a month since Michael Jackson passed and I finally started to listen to some other music. Three whole weeks, all I listened to, was his music. It will be a long time before we have another person that will so deeply impact the world. He was a King, that was God Like, as Xerxes was, and had flamboyance and musical wizardry, like a Mozart of Our Time. I recorded this mix with Mike on my mind, not really a dedication to Him, but it does pay my respects to the Man. I used samples of the poem Queen Latifah read at MJ's Memorial. Written by Maya Angelou entitled "We Had Him". Here it is in its entirety.

"Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing, now that our bright and shining star can slip away from our fingertips like a puff of summer wind. Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace. Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon. In the instant we learn that Michael is gone, we know nothing. No clocks can tell our time and no oceans can rush our tides."

"With the abrupt absence of our treasure, though we are many, each of us is achingly alone, piercingly alone. Only when we confess our confusion can we remember that he was a gift to us and we did have him. He came to us from the creator, trailing creativity in abundance. Despite the anguish of life, he was sheathed in mother love, and family love, and survived, and did not more than that, he thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style."

"We had him whether we knew who he was or did not know, he was ours and we were his. We had him, beautiful, delighting our eyes. He raked his hat, slant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us, and we laughed and stomped our feet, for him. We were enchanted with his passion because he held nothing. He gave us all he had been given. Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square. In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham, England We are missing Michael Jackson."

"But we do know we had him, and we are the world."

On the Jacksons album "Triumph", (the one that had the singles "Can You Feel It" and "Heartbreak Hotel"), the back cover has a statement about peacocks, written by Michael Jackson: "Through the ages, the peacock has been honored and praised for its attractive, illustrious beauty. In all the bird family, the peacock is the only species that integrates all colors into one, and displays this radiance of fire only when in love. We, like the peacock, try to integrate all races into one, through the love and power of music"

If he viewed himself as a peacock, the rest of the world surely viewed him as a Phoenix. A phoenix is a mythical bird with a colourful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). Near the end of its life, it builds itself a nest of myrrh twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again.

He is still alive today in our Hearts, Minds, Spirits, IPods, CD Players, and Record Players. In his Rebirth, he will live forever.

1 - My Love Is On Fire (DJ Spinna Remix) - Stevie Wonder
2 - Precious - Spencer Gray
3 - My Joy (Quentin Harris Vocal Mix) - Leela James
4 - Am I Crazy - Marc Evans
5 - Sonando Contigo (Original Mix) - Kiko Navarro
6 - Hay Craneo (Urban Magic Mix) - Soneros Del Barrio Feat. Frankie Vasquez
7 - Hunter (Fk-Ek Vocal Mix) - Dido
8 - Kissing Strangers Feat. Monique Bingham (DJ Le Roi & Ray Jones Dub Mix) - Ralf Gum
9 - Outta Love featuring Omar (Alix Alvarez Sole Channel Remix) - Reel People Feat. Omar
10 - Music Sounds So Good With You (Anto Vitale Remix/DJ Rork Club Edit) - Steven Stone Feat. David B. Whitley
11 - Keep Rising (Main Mix) - The Temple Dynasty
12 - Blood On My Hands (Whatever Happens) Quentin Harris Remix - Michael Jackson

Download Mix Here, 12 Tracks, As A Zip File

Farewell Tribute To My King! 5 Hour Dedication Mix to MICHAEL JACKSON by DJ Imani

2009-07-01T00:46:00.000-07:00

THIS IS WHAT AIRED WHEN NBC CAME TO MY TRIBUTE TO DO A SEGMENT ON MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH AND HOW IT EFFECTED THE BAY AREA. IF YOU LISTEN CLOSELY, I AM PLAYING MICHAEL'S SONG "TABLOID JUNKIE" AS MY WAY OF SAYING FUCK THE MEDIA FOR HOW THEY PORTRAYED MY KING! YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS MIX FREE, JUST FIND THE LINK IN THIS POST.On Thursday June 25th, 2009 Our King Left Us. Its June 29th and I still can't stop crying. I know it seems ridiculous to be so upset at the misfortune of a celebrity, but a piece of my life died with the King. He was more than a pop star to me, he was family. I spent more time with him than anyone else in my life. He was always there when I needed someone. The media destroyed him and it makes me think... the media is fueled by the general public, so if they are feeding us all the King's Life Drama, it is because people want it. The same people that laugh at his different lifestyle, and yearn for more degrading news, are the same people that dance to the Kings music, and are upset that he is dead. All of the hypocritical bastards that love to let it bleed can kiss my hairy ass crack! YOU KILLED MY KING! I'm too upset right now to write about the million things that I need to say about the man that inspired my love of music, which is the inspiration of my life. My King is Free Now! I needed to express my feelings the best way I could, so I dedicated a 5 hour set to the best thing that ever happened to music, Michael Jackson! On Friday June 26th I recorded My Soul. Here is a copy of that live Tribute. When I can maintain my composure I will write deeper on my feelings of this momentous and unbearable loss.Its July 1st Now, and I can write a Lil more now. NBC News came out to support me on Friday during my set. They did a live segment while I spun. When I get a copy of the telecast I'll post it. The Camera man Pissed me Off Though! He had the nerve to say "When I turn the cameras on, make sure you have a really popular track playing in the background". I said hell no man, that ain't me Bro. You are talking to a true fan, not just some Asshole that only knows Thriller. so to spite him, i played a track instead called "Tabloid Junkie" Which basically says FUCK THE MEDIA! And That's What Mike would have wanted. The media portrayed him as A demon just to get some money. But just because he is a Musical Savant and is a lil different doesn't mean he needs to be ridiculed. Everyone's family has issues, so before you yell "Witch Craft!", go take a look at yourself and see how Fucked in the head you are. Another thing that Pissed me off was later in the night. Some dumb ass bitch comes up to the booth and says, "Aren't You Gonna Play Any Michael Jackson?" I almost stabbed her Fuckin Bitch Ass! I had been playing nothing but Michael, but she only knew the major Billboard Hits. Its those oblivious people that are destroying our music scene and are spoon fed whatever the media gives them. Earlier that week, she was probably talking shit and laughing about Mike! Now all of a sudden she loves him, but doesn't even know his music. I still have much to say, but gotta chill for a minute again...Its July 3rd Now, and I think this will be my final statements on My overwhelming sorrow, over the loss of my King. It has been a week and a day since the news spread like wild Fire.I still get teary eyed daily, and I can not stop listening to Mike's Music. He was my hero, and I never once gave it any thought that he was a monster. I was up til 6am last night, watching his videos on YouTube, and I started watching the interview with Martin Bashir called "Living With Michael Jackson" It is a very deep Bio, but Martin is trying to Demonize, Michael. Anyone with a Soul can see that Mike was one of the most Kind Hearted, Shy, Abused, eccentric, Wonderful, Beautiful, Caring Human Beings you could ask for. He was judged just because he was different. (His death must finally be settling in my mind, cause I just stared referring to him in Past Tense) Everyone that adored him and followed him, hounding him with pictures and never giving him a moment of freedom, and treated him like an object rather than a human, turned him into a sheltered, Scared, lonely man. The only people that did not judge him were kids. You see footage of him with children and they all look up to him, and treat him as a friend. they talk to him about normal stuff, not fainting and crying, and begging for autographs and photos. He was an inspiration to all of us, and we should be following his example instead of burning him at the stake. I slept in the same bed as my father til I was a teenager because i loved him. There was no sexual foul play. Same with MJ, he slept on the floor and had sleep overs, like we all did when we were young. He never had a chance to be young so he never really grew up. there are many people like him, that are adults, but act really immature for their age. My King was just an extreme case. And then people ask why he never hooked up with girls. I think its because he had women throwing themselves at him since he was 9. I always thought girls were Gross until I was a teenager, but if Mike never really grew up mentally, than he still had the mindset of a child. Believe me, I can go on and on forever, and I have many more things to say, but you need to realize that throughout history, the people at the top, and the people that are the most loving, suffer terrible judgements by people whose hearts are filled with Hate, and can not understand the concept of Pure Unconditional Love.I thought I was finished writing, but today (June 7th, 2009) was Michael Jackson's Final Farewell. I watched the memorial at my Grandma's house with my cousin, her husband and 2 kids. We were soggy eyed the whole time. But one of my lil baby cousins, named Michael had me thinking... I was bouncing this adorable 2 year old up and down on my knee, while fighting back a tsunami of grief, and I thought that life is so precious. Here I am with this amazing child named Michael that is so full of life and happiness, and making me cheer up with his curiosity and laughter. But deep inside I am crushed by the outcome of another Michael. I guess it is the never ending, unpredictable, inevitable cycle of life. With the tragedy of one loss, comes the wonder and splendor of a new life. I am still having trouble coping with the loss of my inspiration. There were many things in the memorial that touched me. Queen Latifah spoke eloquently, reading a poem by Maya Angelou, and it was special to me that she was there, because the first concert I ever went to was Queen Latifah. I am only 27 so My introduction to Michael Jackson was in the 90's, but he still had a strong impact and influence on a 9 year old boy in 1991. I was so excited when i got my first CD Player, and the first two CD's I bought were Michael Jackson's Dangerous, And Mariah Carey's Self Titled First Album. So it was a tear jerker to see her on stage re-united with Trey Lorenz. I could tell by the flutter in her voice that she was fighting back the emotions. (No Pun intended) When My mom gave me her old record player, I was so excited that I ran out of the house and bought 2 used records. MJ's Thriller and Bad. I must have played them all day for at least 2 years at full volume, until the speakers blew on the Hi-Fi and my dad tossed it while I was at school, so I couldn't fight his decision. Today at the memorial Al Sharpton made me weep! What he said to his children almost had me pass out. Magnificent! Nuff Said! Smokey was handsome and genuine, with true class. Magic Johnson was wonderful and down to earth! John Mayer did not even need to say a word. He spoke clearer than the deepest poet, with his instrumental version of Human Nature. I used to hate the "Free Willy Song" growing up because it was over played, and the movie sucked Ass! But Jennifer Hudson did a beautiful job of making me appreciate "Will You be There" the way I did when I first heard it. Of course Stevie Wonder was amazing, he did two songs that you would not have expected, showing that his love goes deeper than the top 40 pop hits. Usher laid his hand on the casket and blessed Michael with "Gone Too Soon". Berry Gordy was great, and tried to keep the spirit of celebration, instead of Sorrow. Lionel Richie had his beautiful gospel song, and my eyes were pouring like a faucet when they brought Mike in, and the Choir was singing the spiritual in the beginning of the ceremony. Jermaine was strong enough to sing Mike's favorite song from Charlie Chaplin called "Smile", while Brooke Shields was crumbling during her speech. Dr. Martin Luther King's kids had a very touching speech, and Michael's daughter spoke briefly, but Marlon touched me the most. He was very close to Mike cause they are similar in age, and he said that with his passing, Michael can now be left alone. The press and media can no longer harass and torment him. There were so many more moments that had my heart stop, and sent a chill down my body, as the love and support of Mike and his family flooded in, and surrounded the world. It will be many years before I can look back on this time with a smile. I know that it should be a celebration of life and all, but I miss him so much. A large piece of my soul died on June 25th, 2009. I have been so deeply impacted by a man that never even knew I existed, but I do know that he would have treated me like a human being and a friend. With my undying respect and admiration, may my brother Michael finally be at Peace.My man Allen Hurrt was inspired by my mix so he made me a cover, which is what you see at the top. Thank you for that Bro, it means a lot to me.

Download Full 5 Hour Michael Jackson Mix Here

If the file is too long for you, I broke it up into 4 Parts.
Here they Are In Order

Download Michael Jackson Mix Part 1 Here

Download Michael Jackson Mix Part 2 Here

Download Michael Jackson Mix Part 3 Here

Download Michael Jackson Mix Part 4 Here

1) Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
2) Heartbreaker Feat. FATS - Michael Jackson
3) Beat It (Michael Jackson Cover) - Jim McMillen
4) Ready Or Not (Here I Come) - The Jackson 5
5) Break Of Dawn - Michael Jackson
6) Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
7) All That I Got Is You (Sampled Jackson 5's "Maybe Tomorrow")
Ghostface Killah Feat. Mary J Blige
8) They Don't Care About Us - Michael Jackson
9) Come Together (Beatles Cover) - Michael Jackson
10) Don't Stop Till You Get Enough (Michael Jackson Cover) - Derrick Laro And Trinity
11) Keep On Keepin On Feat. Xscape (Sampled Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl) - MC Lyte
12) It's Your Thing ('95 Extended Remix) - The Jackson 5
13) Right Here (Remix) (Sampled Michael Jackson's "Human Nature") - SWV
14) Human Nature - Michael Jackson
15) You Rock My World - Michael Jackson
16) Heartbreak Hotel - The Jacksons
17) The Girl Is Mine (2008 Remix) - Michael Jackson Feat. Will.i.am
18) O.P.P. (Sampled Jackson 5's "ABC") - Naughty By Nature
19) I Want You Back (Z Trip Remix) - Jackson 5
20) Speed Demon - Michael Jackson
21) Billie Jean (2008 Kanye West Remix) - Michael Jackson
22) Get It Together - The Jackson 5
23) Who Is It - Michael Jackson
24) Whatzupwitu - Eddie Murphy Feat. Michael Jackson
25) Moving Violation - The Jackson 5
26) I Wanna Be Where You Are - Michael Jackson
27) 2 Bad (Refugee Camp Mix) - Michael Jackson
28) Rock With You (Michael Jackson Cover) - Brandy & Heavy D
29) Thriller (Michael Jackson Cover) - Ian Brown
30) Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson
31) This Time Around Feat. Notorious B.I.G - Michael Jackson
32) Liberian Girl - Michael Jackson
33) Letter to My Unborn (Sampled Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl") - Tupac
34) Scream (Scream Louder-Flyte Tyme Remix) - Michael Jackson Feat. Janet Jackson
35) Show You The Way To Go - The Jacksons
36) P.Y.T. (2008 Remix) - Michael Jackson Feat. will.i.am
37) I Can't Help It (Tanhoterje Remix) - Michael Jackson
38) Baby Be Mine - Michael Jackson
39) Tabloid Junkie - Michael Jackson
40) In The Closet - Michael Jackson
41) The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
42) Body Language (Do The Love Dance) - The Jackson 5
43) The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
44) Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons
45) Dangerous - Michael Jackson
46) Money (Fire Island Remix) - Michael Jackson
47) Dancing Machine (Miami Mix) - The Jackson 5
48) Everybody - Jacksons
49) Say Say Say (12" Version) - Paul McCartney Feat. Michael Jackson
50) Burn This Disco Out - Michael Jackson
51) Centipede - Rebbie Jackson Feat. Michael Jackson
52) Get It - Stevie Wonder Feat. Michael Jackson
53) Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
54) Just Good Friends - Michael Jackson Feat. Stevie Wonder
55) Remember The Time (E-Smoove's Late Night Remix) - Michael Jackson
56) Whatever Happens (Quentin Harris Blood On My Hands Remix) - Michael Jackson
57) Rock With You (Reel Soul Remix) - Michael Jackson
58) Stranger In Moscow (Tee's In-House Club Mix) - Michael Jackson
59) Lady In My Life (Timmy Regisford & Quentin Harris-Shelter Remix) - Michael Jackson
60) Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (2008 Remix) - Michael Jackson Feat. Akon
61) What You Don't Know - The Jackson 5
62) Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons
63) Honey Love - The Jackson 5
64) Bad (Michael Jackson Cover) - Jim McMillen
65) Ease On Down The Road (From The Movie "The Wiz") - Michael Jackson & Diana Ross
66) Music's Takin' Over - The Jacksons
67) Get On The Floor - Michael Jackson
68) Leave Me Alone - Michael Jackson
69) Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell Feat. Michael Jackson
70) Can You Feel It - Jacksons
71) P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
72) Billie Jean/My Love (Mashup By Coma R) - Michael Jackson/Justin Timberlake
73) Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
74) Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson Cover) - Alien Ant Farm
75) Can't Get Outta The Rain (B-Side) - Michael Jackson
76) The Life Of The Party - The Jackson 5
77) Working Day And Night - Michael Jackson
78) Beat It Feat. Eddie Van Halen - Michael Jackson
79) It's Too Late to Change the Time - The Jackson 5
80) One More Chance (Remix with Sean Paul) – Michael Jackson
81) I'll Be There (Jackson 5 Cover) - Mariah Carey Feat. Trey Lorenz
82) I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
83) Why - 3T Feat. Michael Jackson
84) Heaven Can Wait - Michael Jackson
85) Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5

2 Disco Mixes For The How Weird Street Fair-DJ Imani

2009-06-01T16:24:00.000-07:00

I made these Mixes in Audacity (Editing Program) cause I needed them Fast. They Are Not Mixed, But Blended By BPM, so It still sounds seemless. No Track Breaks Sorry. But they are full of Rare Disco that you may not know about. Enjoy!

Download The First One Here

Download The Second One Here

DJ Imani "Sensations" (Deep Soul House and Remixes)

2009-05-28T20:08:00.000-07:00

Finally, my first full length mix of all Deep Soulful House, no Broken Beat or Tribal Elements in this one, like many of my others. Well there are 2 Latin Tracks, but just a little taste. The Model is the Bamboo Vixen at an event called Club For A Cure. It was a night where all the Door money went to Breast Cancer Research. I wouldn't mind researching the Bamboo Vixen's Breasts a bit more. Haha, Wait, Did I say that out loud?

This is the best way to make a House mix, long transitions, lengthy tracks, some Deep Remixes. I think I'm starting to focus on more upbeat tracks like in this mix. The world of Downtempo is starting to fade. I would love to keep spinning some trip hop at Happy Hours or Lounges. But people wanna dance, so you may start seeing me at more Clubs. I am also noticing that is is getting harder and harder to find high quality in music. Maybe I'm getting old, but so much music Fuckin sucks right now. And that's in every Genre. I go to Stompy.com or Traxsource.com and it is so saturated with music that it takes me forever to find the gems. I think that so many people are stealing music, that most artists are losing money and not even bothering to put the time into making great songs. And many Producers are getting day jobs to make ends meet. I think we really fucked ourselves here. There are so many record labels going out of business, and pretty soon the only record stores that will be open will only sell used music and new Pop/Radio Hits.

I went into Rasputins the other day, and they are selling Porn, Movie/TV DVD's, and Video Games. And then I went into the New Electronic Section and it was full of Garbage. I want to go to a record store to buy good music. So now I'm gonna say FUCK IT! You probably won't see me in a record store anymore. I can go on amazon.com and download a song for a dollar. Or spend 4 hours at a record store flipping through trash. It never was like this before. I did all my research and purchasing at record stores. Now it just wastes my time. I would spend an entire day in record stores and walk out with bags of music. Now I walk in and it takes me forever just to find a single CD I like. Oh well, Times Change.

1 - Music in the Air (Will Reel Soul Rodriguez Vocal) - Tyrone Ellis
2 - Fallin' (Reel Soul Remix) - Tonya Renee
3 - First Love (Feliciano Classic Mix) - Syren
4 - Love and Happiness (Ray Jones Vocal Mix) - First Choice
5 - Hang Around (Karizma's Deepah 1ne Remix) - Ben Westbeech
6 - You’re All I Need - DJ Dealer
7 - De Color (Ferry B. Original Mix) - Ferry B
8 - Curiosity Killed The House Cat (Aaron Hall Remix) - Jazzmopper J
9 - Better Than Never (Main Mix) - Orlando Vaughan
10 - Losin' My Head [Peaktime Mix] - Monkey Brothers feat Shaun Escoffery
11 - Samba Consumo (CrisP mix) - Sumo
12 - Second Guess (Grant Nelson Remix) - Reel People
13 - Everything She Wants (White Label Remix) - Wham
14 - Black Man (Deep Soul Mix) - Gianluca Pighi feat Robert Owens

Download The Entire Folder Zip File Here

Download Individually Here

"Nu Croon" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Soulful Broken Beat)

2009-05-03T23:31:00.000-07:00

I saw an awesome drawing of a Phonograph, and I thought about how times have changed, but are still very much the same. I Thought about how technology has revolutionized the world, but we are still as human as we were in the early 20th century. We still sing about love, we still go out dancing, and enjoy a good lyricist.

Looking at the Black and White Illustration of the Phonograph, that probably played records that were made of porcelain and spun at 78 RPM's. A device that could only fill one room with sound, that had no Bass, on records that only had a couple of songs on them. I realized that the love of music was a lot deeper back then. it must have been much more meaningful than the saturation of top 40, disposable sounds on our Air-Ways.

I thought about how colorful the times were, regardless of how our images of them are. When there was appreciation for the ballads and instrumentation. A lot of the "Crooners" like Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra were hip cats, and would probably really dig some of the tunes that are coming out now in the "Nu Jazz" Scene. Just as much as we respect the path that they paved for us. Here is my rendition of what they would get down to.

1 - You're So Desirable (Sunday People Remix) - Billie Holiday
2 - Relevations - Von Mondo
3 - That Night (Vikter Duplaix Remix) - Jazzanova
4 - I Love You My Hope (Do Right Remix) - Hird
5 - Restless Times - Clara Hill
6 - Pressure (Universal Sun Remix) - Lady Alma
7 - Endless Dance (Karizma Remix) - Markus Enochson
8 - Lucy Said (Landslide Remix) - Fenomenon
9 - Lockdown (Remix) - Soulstice
10 - I Forgot You (feat. Clyde) - Atjazz
11 - Like A Star - Alister Johnson
12 - So Far - Lacarno & Burns
13 - Distractions (Bugz In The Attic Remix) - Zero 7
14 - Feeling Good - The Quantic Soul Orchestra
15 - Ordinary People (Broken Remix) - John Legend

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80's Night! Over 4 Hours of the Worst Music Ever Made

2009-04-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

You may or may not know this, but The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were not always so trendy and lovable characters. They started as a comic book series that was dark and bloody, with cuss words and sexual activity. I made this 80's mix on a night where everyone was at this theme party looking like douche bags in their 80's attire. If it was on some hip hop shit it would have been cool, but these losers were all into the New Wave/Hair Band look. I made the mix with some hip hop, but it mostly the trendy pop Shit. It is fun to have if you throw a party. I love some of these songs, and I hate some of these songs. But overall it is a good mix to have

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"Focus" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Nu Jazz, Afro/Brazilian, Future Soul)

2009-04-17T13:49:00.000-07:00

To the naked eye, it may seem as though I am drifting off into space at times. People catch me staring at blank TV screens, or radio's (etc.) But believe me, I am far from being lost in some ADD Stupor. More than likely, if I am caught in a sort of trance, its because I'm focused on amazing music. Music has the power to open up sectors of your mind that would other wise be dormant, So I am probably deep in thought.

I was in college, and we had digital cable. I would spend hours listening to some of the Electronic Radio Stations, staring at the blank TV Screen. Not because I'm some kind of Dip Shit, its because the Music was my center of attention. The speakers just happened to be connected to the TV. People tend to view music as just background filler. This in unacceptable in my world. Music is the Main Focus, Always. My College Room mates would come home and start huge arguments because they wanted to watch brainless garbage on television, while I was deep in my Groove. They even thought I was depressed because I'd be sitting in the living room, in the dark, staring into nothing, listening to Downtempo Electronic. Some people Just do not get it! The music keeps me from being depressed, what depresses me is the ignorance that is so deeply rooted in our "Land of Diversity". Even When I was 8, I would spend an eternity laying on the floor, staring at my red, dual tape deck, with pause and record pressed, waiting to hear good songs to record from the radio. Recording over old tapes I found, that had scotch tape over the open tabs, you know what I mean if you are an early 90's Cat. As a teen, it was the same thing, I would Drown out the conscious world with speakers, and slip into a sub-conscious realm. I'd be in the basement for half the day listening to CD's, My Dad probably thought I was masturbating or doing drugs, Haha.

I'm sure folks that have never felt the way many of us music lovers feel, would think we are freakin bananas. I have regularly been in tears due to a beautiful song. Not some cheesy, sappy love ballad, or a sad song lyric either. I'm talking about tears of joy, that make you appreciate the beauty and splendor that this world can offer. It can be very spiritual when you hear that one song, that makes the rest of the world disappear. You are in tunnel vision, and all that exists is you, and that beautiful melody. Music is my Meditation. There have been plenty of "Out of Body" experiences, with no drugs involved. I swear to God this is a total Cliche, But the music is its own High. I have seen guys with absolutely no rhythm, tear the dance floor up, uncontrollably. Its actually funny to watch, and wonderful. It makes you really appreciate human nature, and raw, unedited human emotion. I get chills almost everyday because I have drowned my life in music.

As an adult, and a DJ, I have become extremely picky and almost anal, when it comes to music, clubs and parties. I try not to be, but its hard not to be constantly searching for that High. It seems as though a lot of parties and clubs do not focus on the music at all. Instead they focus on an image. I see the music world falling deeper and deeper into a divide. I think that we are going to hear all of the best music in the underground scene, and smaller, more intimate venues. It has always been like that to a certain extent, but I think it will be more steadfast. When I found out that Lil Wayne was nominated for 8 Grammy awards, and that Soulja Boy was a national sensation, I realized that the music industry has completely alienated itself from the true music lover. I am a firm believer that the music should be the center of attention to make your event a success, or for me to recognize you as an artist. Music is such a major part of our core being, that if you target that center, there is no way you can fail. You will hit everyone's heart. Think about it, we live every second of our lives listening to a natural rhythm. Just focus on your own Heartbeat.

1 - Brooklyn Heights - Down To The Bone
2 - Dan Gna - Les Go De Koteba
3 - Querida Vida - Browntempo
4 - Funky In The Middle - Nickodemus feat. Jay Rodrigues & Ticklah
5 - Hurry Home Featuring TM Juke - Alice Russell
6 - Treasure - Zuco 103
7 - Possas Boogie (Remix) - Klement Julienne
8 - Another New Day - Jazzanova
9 - Listen To The Drums - Outlines
10 - A-Gusta - Safri Duo
11 - Exilio (Rewound By Thievery Corporation) - Thievery Corporation
12 - Universal Love - Truby Trio
13 - Soulmate - Summerland
14 - Feel - Li'sha Project (Lisa Shaw)
15 - Hard To Say - Clara Hill Meets Slope
16 - Pousada Do Amor - Les Hommes
17 - Jazz Mood No. 1 - Future Loop Foundation
18 - The Bushoong - Moodorama
19 - Nos Vida (MAW Mix) - Louie Vega Presents Ananè
20 - Inspiracao Feat. Lilian Vieira - Praful
21 - Bossa Del Sol (Bossa Del Lounge Mix) - Future Mode

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"Dusty Shelves" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Old School Soul/Trip Hop/Future Soul/Downtempo)

2009-04-05T20:28:00.000-07:00

It Seems that every time I question my Trip Hop Obsession, I get an extra boost of confidence to reassure myself that it's all good. I made the Burning Bridges mix, after struggling to find a Trip Hop, Downtempo, Nu Jazz culture here in the Bay Area, as a way to put some of my music to rest. Then My boy DJ MIKAN, gives me a ton of new cuts before he moved to LA. It started to Re-Spark my lust for Raw Beats and Dirty, Dark Instrumental Sounds. I mixed this live at a spot that we used to spin at, and I used 7 of his tracks that he gave me. I have had this recording sitting on the shelves for months an months now, cause I'm still pissed that this music is not as big as I want it to be. But lately, with the winter coming, I have noticed that people are a little more down with it. So I am bringing it out of hiding. It starts off with some old school Soul, Then is basically Trip Hop through the End. The Sound Quality is not the best I've done, but it is barely noticeable, unless you really know Sound. The levels were a bit high during the recording cause i was Blasting The Music.

1 - Tripping Out - Curtis Mayfield
2 - Son Of A Preacher - Dusty Springfield
3 - The World Is A Ghetto - War
4 - Superman Lover - Johnny "Guitar" Watson
5 - Miss Q'n - Zap Mama
6 - My Soul Ain't For Sale (Instrumental) - Jazzy Jeff
7 - Four Hills - DJ Day
8 - Hustle On - Evidence
9 - Bath Music - Greyboy
10 - Kix Jazz Pt. II - Kixnare
11 - King And I - Marc Mac
12 - Here's What's Left - RJD2
13 - Four Ton Mantis - Amon Tobin
14 - Moonpie - Cinema Recorded Music Cinema
15 - Downtown Brown - Ben Human
16 - Shadow - General Midi
17 - Shin-Sekai (with Rino) - DJ Krush
18 - Pretty Girl With A Crooked Smile - DJ T Rock & Squahy Nice
19 - Black Capricorn Day (Slum Village remix) - Jamiroquai
20 - Mental Invasion - DJ Cam
21 - Where Have They Gone - Harmonic 33
22 - Kanstrumental 5 - Kankick
23 - Give Thanks (Sound Providers Remix Inst) - Kero One
24 - Who's The Realest? - The Herbaliser
25 - Can I Get A Witness (Thievery Corporation remix) - Sofa Surfers
26 - Sometimes - B Tribe
27 - Immature - Bjork
28 - In The Garden - DJ Frane
29 - Duality - DJ Krush

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"The 86 Train" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Deep Latin House)

2009-03-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

I had to make a mix after going out on Saturday Night. I just can't help but get fed up and frustrated, at DJ's that can't Mix to save their Life! I can't count on my fingers or toes, the amount of DJ's I've heard that just CAN NOT beat match. It just boggles my mind! I'm not just talking about Rookies either, No No No, they would get a "Get Outta Jail Free" Card. I'm talking about HEADLINERS!!! Now in order to keep the peace I will not mention names, but if you saw me out on Saturday, you know exactly who I am talking about. I'm not trying to black list myself with other DJ's, so I'm not going to mention specifics, but the DJ's that I've heard Train wreck, fill a large roster. If you see me out somewhere, stop me and ask, (if you have some time to spare), and I will tell you a tale of some Shitty ass DJ's that are pulling in thousands of dollars a night.

These are some of my favorite Producers, Vocalists and Promoters that are Guilty as Charged, and should refund my admission personally, like I had a receipt at WalMart. If I'm paying between $10 and $30, you better damn well be sure that I intend to hear quality from the speakers. I think the problem is that these so called DJ's, are not really DJ's. They are Producers, Vocalists, and Promoters. They usually suck behind the decks, even though they have built a strong fan base. I swear to Freakin Allah, Jehovah, and Lucifer, that I've even seen crowds of hundreds cheering them on, as they are butchering the sound waves. I'd rather listen to a handful of marbles thrown into a garbage disposal. Their mixing sounds like 3 shoes in a Dryer, or a fat person with no hands or feet, swimming laps. Ok maybe that's too far, but I just don't Get It. The First Thing You learn as A DJ is how to Mix. Even if I'm at a wedding, I expect to hear mixing. If you Fade Up/Fade Down, YOU ARE NOT A DJ! There are rules to this game, and if you can't follow them, you might as well hang up your headphones and get a flashlight, so you can be the DOORMAN!

I have only been spinning since 2004, but there are some Vets, that are making mistakes that an amateur would make. Here is the basics of a DJ: #1-Music Selection, #2-Learn To Mix, #3-Read The Crowd, #4-Promote.

This is very vague, and obviously there is much more, But they are all Necessities. You cannot function unless all 4 elements are up to par. One weak link in this chain, and all bets are off. The same goes as a producer or vocalist. You wouldn't, or at least Shouldn't pursue a singing career if you had a Lisp. Or you wouldn't compose out of key, Right? Its all the same. When I hear bad mixing, it makes me cringe, its like nails on a chalk board.

This is my response to all the DJ's that consistently Train Wreck! You all need to be 86'ed from every club until you can learn the basic rules of mixing. And No! I'm not talking about masking the problem with cheap tricks either. If you are constantly getting on the Microphone, or Rewinding the Record, or even Scratching uncontrollably, like you have a rash, than you need some more training young Jedi.

1 - Candela - John Beltran
2 - Magia (Faze Action Horny Mix) - Banda Black Rio
3 - Pienso En Ti (I Think Of You) - Masters At Work Feat. Luis Salinas
4 - Carib's Leap (MKDVJC Twisted Main Mix) - Ian Friday
5 - Macumba Walele - BIBI
6 - Samba Consumo (CrisP mix) - Sumo
7 - Future Paradise - Yosaku
8 - Never Seen It Comin - Mudfoot Jones
9 - Theorema Del Faya - Anto Vitale (Ian Friday Tea Party Mix)
10 - Like A Sunshine, My Memory [EOL Mix] - PUSHIM
11 - Stargazer - KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE

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"Weather Storm" - Mixed By Imani (Deep and Darker House and some Soul Brokenbeat)

2009-03-04T15:48:00.001-08:00

Weather Storm was mixed on a rainy night! There was a really lonely feeling in the air cause it had been pouring all week. There was a Carnival in town, and every time I passed it by, it was barren. No one wants to be walking around in the mud, and slipping on steel. Everyone was dreary and seemed reserved this week, or maybe it was just me. I've been suffering from some serious back pain, so I needed some heavy beats to get my mind off of this misery. Miami's WMC 2009 is only a couple of weeks away, so that should help. I wanted to get insanely dark with this one, but i figured it wouldn't work with the tiny crowd that was at this gig. There are a few upbeat tracks to keep some variety to the mix, and a couple of old favorites. My goal was to make a mix that would be good for background on a rainy night, just relaxing, or a late night rendezvous. It wasn't exactly as I had intended, but that happens with live mixes, especially when people are coming up to the DJ Booth to chat, compliment, complain or whatever. It tends to distract and alter the recording process, and in my case, sometimes it throws my mood off or breaks my momentum. Imagine someone tapping you repeatedly as you are tediously giving laser surgery. Or saying "Hey Hey. Excuse Me, Hey You, Hey DJ Man, Yo, Hey!", while you are taking a moment of silence in a church. You've got nerves of a champion if that wouldn't get to you.

I love the song Weather Storm by Massive Attack! It is a very simple song that goes on forever and is as mellow as a leaf in the wind. I wanted to model this mix after the feeling I get from that song. So I played Longer Tracks, with longer mixes, and more chill than my usual House or Brokenbeat. If it seems like some songs drag, it was done intentionally. This is meant to be in the background, or to zone out on.

1 - Astrology - Blaze
2 - Be With You (DHP Mix) - Carolyn Harding
3 - Japan - Neurotron
4 - Hiya Kaya (Rocco Deep Mix) - Kentphonik feat. Khensy
5 - Mirror Dance - Afefe Iku
6 - The Rite Place - Blakkat
7 - Illuminations - Ski Oakenfull
8 - The Oldest Story (Swag's New Story Vocal Mix) - P'Taah
9 - Paper Chase - Clara Hill Meets Vikter Duplaix
10 - Like Rain (Nomumbah Remix) - Tamara Wellons
11 - On My Heart (Dub) - Isoul8 Feat. Paul Randolph
12 - Drifting Away (Nacho Marco Remix) - Chubby Dubz
13 - Deep House Soul (Vas & Mr Jones Remix) - Vas Floyd

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"Malt Liquor In Wine Glasses" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Trip Hop, Nu Jazz)

2009-02-28T11:53:00.000-08:00

This is My version of ghetto fabulous. Hip Hop and Jazz elements creating a classy concrete jungle scene. There are a few classic hip hop tracks, covered by Jazz musicians, and a few Soul tracks covered by hip hop collectives. There are some of my favorite tracks on here, and some huge, staple songs in the downtempo world. Some of these are defining tracks that shaped these artists. Especially the St. Germain and Tosca Tracks. This mix was created at a Lounge on a Friday night, so I kept it mellow, but it still has a crunchy feel so its not too sleepy.

1 - Runnin' - Visioneers
2 - All I Need - Roy Hargrove
3 - Push 'Em Up - Armand Van Helden
4 - Brooklyn 1, 2 - DJ Cam
5 - Damn - Nightmares On Wax
6 - Keeping The Motion - DJ Krush
7 - Electro Space Modulator - Ming & FS
8 - Music Use It - Lalomie Washburn
9 - The Global Village (Instrumental) - Nickodemus
10 - Rebirth - A Forest Mighty Black
11 - Suzuki - Tosca
12 - The Mirror Conspiracy - Thievery Corporation
13 - L.O.V.E. And You & I (Dr. Ghe Mix) - Jazzanova
14 - Electric Relaxation - Jeff Lorber
15 - Sure Thing - St Germain
16 - Afros In Ya - J Boogie's Dubtronic Science
17 - Etoh - The Avalanches
18 - But The World Moves On feat.D-MADNESS & Masato Nakamura - DJ Krush
19 - Ike's Mood (on 2) - Visioneers
20 - A Tribute to TROY - J. Rawls
21 - Hot Butter - Armand Van Helden
22 - Bring It On - Dual Control
23 - Jazz Potato - Mr. Scruff

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Concrete Rose-Mixed By DJ IMANI (Soul Remixes, Trip Hop)

2009-02-02T22:04:00.000-08:00

First and Foremost, I need to address this pic. How Freakin beautiful is this?! Graffitti and a totally smokin hot girl, two of the greatest things in life. Its like taking a Hot, deep dish pizza with all the freshest ingredients, and then sprinkling it with Diamonds. Or taking some Shrooms and then deep sea diving in the most tropical ocean. Well this mix kind of combines my love of Trip Hop with Soul (Kinda). It's basically some fresh beats and a ton of Remixes and Cover songs. There are some really bad ass versions on here and a rare Jamiroquai that is not on any album. I got the title from Something Tupac said in an interview. He said he was like the rose that grew out of a concrete sidewalk. The rose is all beat up, barely surviving, bruised, stepped on malnutritioned and withering. Fuck all the people that are passing by saying, "That rose sucks, or that rose has no hope!" The people that matter are the ones that stop and admire the rose and say, "Holy Shit! That rose is growing outta Concrete!"

That's my life right there. I never thought I'd live to see 27. I had a hard upbringing, in poverty with little education. Topped off with a distant family, and growing up in the Hood. But Fuck all That, I grew up outta that shit and rose above. I am not a God Damn Statistic. I still get angry at others that are living the way I was, and refuse to rise above it and Expand their horizons. I know it's hard, and you will always bear scars, but having that perspective in my life has opened my eyes to much greater living experiences. The same goes to rich folks in the Suburbs. They are just as closed minded at times. Just because you have money doesn't mean you are happy or have love for your fellow man.

This Mix is an example of my transition From Hood Life to finding Content. It has Heavy Hitting Trip Hop that I began to love from my Hip Hop Days and some Amazing Old School Remixes.

1 - It's Your Thing ('95 Extended Remix) - The Jackson 5
2 - Get the Third (Instrumental) - J-Live
3 - Last Tango In Paris (Herb Alpert Cover) - Gotan Project
4 - Shake It Loose - Mo´ Horizons
5 - Just a Little Lovin (GB Remix) - Carmen McCrae
6 - Jealous - Marcel
7 - DJ Kicks - Terranova
8 - The Werewolf Break - Ben Human
9 - Big Mouth (Nomadic Remix) - Whodini
10 - Don't Look Any Further (DJ U.F. Low Mix) - Dennis Edwards Feat. Seidah Garrett
11 - Bullet - Jamiroquai
12 - Day Dreamer - Josh One
13 - Lover Man (Jazzelicious Remix) - Sarah Vaughan
14 - I Want You (7 Samurai Remix) - Marvin Gaye
15 - If You Want Me To Stay (S.A.T.F.S. Cover) - Devin Lima
16 - Violin Madness - Da Damn Phreak Noize Phunk
17 - Hydroponic Jungle Throwdown - DJ Frane
18 - Tribute To King Tubby - Fatboy Slim
19 - Fresh Rhythm - Quantic
20 - 24 Carat Blag - Herbaliser
21 - Lapdance (Paul Oakenfold Remix) - N.E.R.D.
22 - Nevas\Da (Featuring Anik) - Ming & FS
23 - Reservoir Dogs - Armand Van Helden
24 - Black Widow - K-Scope

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"Darker The Beat, Sweeter The Groove" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Trip Hop, Future Soul, Remixes, Nu Jazz)

2009-01-23T12:45:00.000-08:00

This is what I envision, when I picture a lounge. At least what I wanna hear at a lounge, or Happy Hour. Music for A Hip and Mellow crowd that can get down, or engage in a deep conversation. Maybe Something You would hear at an art show, or in some Fusion Restaurant. Some of the tracks are Dark and full of Grimey Basslines, and others are light hearted and easily digestible. I played this for a crowd that is used to hearing Hip Hop and Soul on a Friday night, so I had to stay within a certain bracket, or else I'd get booted. It went over well because it still has elements of Hip Hop and Soul, but is clearly, nothing you would ever hear on the radio. There are some really good covers and remixes on here.

1 - Don't Speak - Leela James
2 - Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers Feat. Erykah Badu
3 - Summermadness - DJ Cam
4 - Mr. Holmes - Herbaliser
5 - Channel 1 Suite - Cinematic Orchestra
6 - Black Is The Color Of My True Love´s Hair (Jaffa Remix) - Nina Simone
7 - Ghetto Jam - Rick Braun
8 - All Spice - Metal Fingers(MF Doom)
9 - Paul's Pal - Paul Hunter
10 - This Masquerade (Nightmares On Wax Remix) - George Benson
11 - Bohemian Sunset - Jazzanova
12 - In All The Wrong Places (Inst) - Kero One
13 - Final Home (Vocal Version) Feat. Esthero - DJ Krush
14 - Los Dangerous - Haiku D'Etat
15 - Wanted U Down - Himuki
16 - Four Elements/Yes Yo Life/Just Be Good To Me - Nick Wiz/John Klemmer/Beats International
17 - Shrinkin' Yo Hed - The Amalgamation Of Soundz
18 - Distractions (DJ Spinna remix) - Zero 7
19 - Analyze - Sharpshooters
20 - Generally - Colossus
21 - No Use - Jazzanova Feat. Clara Hill
22 - The End - Llorca
23 - Spellbound - Rae & Christian

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"Jack Of All Trades Dealing In Debt" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Soul/Jazz/World Broken Beat)

2009-01-01T18:28:00.000-08:00

The Title is stolen from lines in the Temptations song "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", Which is one of my favorites by far. Jazzy Jeff did an amazing remix to it, on this mix. Every September 3rd, It is a must that I play this song, if you don't know why, then you are not paying attention. I have heard dozens of remixes to the song, and none do it any justice. Seriously! How do you remake a timeless Classic? Here's how, you get a diverse, multi talented, musical wizard, to make magic. The Mix is Primarily Broken Beat, but there are some House Elements, and some other tracks that just have a hint of Broken rhythms, but are not really classified Broken.

1 - Always [Lovetronic Vocal] - Lisa Shaw
2 - Fried Samba - Malena
3 - Maracatueira (Incognito Main Remix) - Sabrina Malheiros
4 - Make It Stop - Soulphonic Soundsystem
5 - Lady Luck [Bugz In The Attic Remix] - Victor Davies
6 - Tonight (King Britt's Sexy mix) - H Foundation
7 - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Jazzy Jeff Remix) - The Temptations
8 - The Novel Sound - Llorca
9 - Peregrino - Zuco 103
10 - See Line Woman (Kerri Chandler Remix) - Songstress & Nina Simone
11 - Undoneson - Plaid
12 - Into The Blue [4Hero Extended Mix] - Shaun Escoffery
13 - My Vision (Dixon Edit) - Agora Rhythm
14 - Tides Featuring Bajka - Beanfield
15 - Sapporo - Blaze
16 - Deep Down - Jimpster
17 - Starstruck - Minus 8
18 - Reflection - Paul Hunter

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"Finger Lickin" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Soulful Broken Beat/Mellow Broken Beat)

2008-12-11T19:44:00.000-08:00

Here is another broken beat mix I threw down in Oakland, CA. There are some fresh cuts on this one, as well as a few classics. There is not much of a Broken Beat Scene in the Bay Area, but I don't care. I love this music so much that, If necessary, I'll run it into the ground, until I am the last person alive that plays it. I know the title is Retarded, but i needed a quick title so I could post it. It sounds funny, so what the hell, enjoy it. The Photo is "Jazz" from the Transformers.

1 - In My Bed (Bugz In The Attic Remix) - Amy Winehouse
2 - Snert - Audiomontage
3 - Home - Beanfield & Bajka
4 - The Ghetto [Atjazz Remix] - Bob Sinclair
5 - Aziza - Satin Souls
6 - Just A Lil' Lovin' (DJ Edit) - Jazzanova
7 - Lovely (Remix) - Soulstice
8 - Change Is What We Need (Progress) - Troubleman
9 - Be My Husband (Remix) - Nina Simone
10 - Do Your Dance (Dixless Main CD Mix) - Ras
11 - Haba Na Haba - Nappy G
12 - Unknown Track Title - Unknown Artist
13 - Quiet Nights - Andy Caldwell Feat. Gina Rene

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"Building Bridges" & "Burning Bridges" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Latin/Brazilian House) and (Trip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop, Acid Jazz, Electro)

2008-12-03T20:34:00.000-08:00

I take the Bay Bridge to work every day from Oakland CA to San Francisco. I see the progress of the new bridge being built, and i think it represented the dilemma I was having at the time as a DJ. I started as a Trip Hop DJ, and to this Day love it to death. But you can't really play trip hop at a club out here, so I started focusing on House music more. I can't be like every other house DJ though, so i made this my first house mix, from styles that i love. It is a Tribal House Mix comprised of all Latin/Brazilian based flavors. I guess this double album symbolizes, Building towards my future as a DJ, and Burning the past.

This is a 2 CD Set, "The Bay Bridge Series" that I gave out at the Winter Music conference in Miami. It represents My Oakland Roots, versus My Frisco Roots (Trip Hop Vs. Deep House). Just like The Greatest World Series In History. 1989 Bay Bridge Series, The A's Vs. Giants.

I grew up in Oakland, listening to hip hop, but it lacked something. I needed something more sophisticated. After I heard a few CD's by DJ Cam, DJ Krush, Kruder & Dorfmeister and Thievery Corporation, I knew I found what I was looking for. I realized I was more into beats and rhythms, rather than lyricism. Trip hop had a more refined melody, minus the abrasive lyrical content. I fell In Love Hard.

The Electronic scene flooded in like a Tidal Wave after a time and Along came the Raves and Clubs, so House Music was inevitable, especially back in the day in the SF Bay. I guess I was a bit of a late bloomer on the House Scene though. Even to this day, I love broken beat and Nu Jazz more than House. But Deep House was Huge in SF for a period and it is infectious.

I got a heavy response from everyone that took my mixes at WMC 2008, all very positive about this one especially. So Here is Disc 1-Building Bridges (Deep Tribal/Latin House)

"Building Bridges" Part 1 of a 2 Part "Bay Bridge" Series
Mixed By DJ Imani

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1 - Emballa (Louie Vega featuring Jaffa "Album Mix") - Cirque Du Soleil
2 - Bossa Note - Dalminjo
3 - Da Lagrima - Rose Max
4 - Kana - Raw Artistic Soul Feat. Laygwan Sharkie
5 - River Song (Grant Nelson Mix) - Bebel Gilberto
6 - Sol Y Mas (Main Mix) - 4 Siders
7 - Outro Lugar - Salomé De Bahia
8 - Baya Baya - Safri Duo
9 - Meu Coraçao - Hacienda
10 - Le Champagne - Trentemøller
11 - Amora Todo Gas - Peret and Manuel Malou and Nilo
12 - After Hours (Ibadan Mix) - Restless Soul
13 - Musica (NNY Funked Up Mix) - S.O.M. Featuring Barbara Mendes
14 - Air Batucada - Thievery Corporation
15 - Un Dia Mas - Chichi Peralta

This is Disc 2 of the "Bay Bridge Series" the Trip Hop Mix. It is full of Dark Beats, and Samples.

This is the most effort i have ever put into a mix, it is a complete representation of who I am as a person. I spent countless nights narrowing down my favorite beats, and searching for the right samples to incorporate. For about 2 months, all I did was work on making this perfect. As If I was putting a best friend to rest forever. I made custom edits, remastered certain tracks, looped breakdowns (etc.) I put every ounce of my heart and soul into this one and it still did not come out like i had planned. It just goes to show you that if you think too hard in music, you can screw it up, you gotta feel it.

Any how, this is ME. This mix right here. These are tracks that Got me into DJ'ing, Aside from a couple of the transitions, these are some beats that describe the flow of my mind. I wanted to make a piece of art that could express, through sound, my personality. I did not get much of a response from people about this one, but it was not my intention to please anyone but myself on this one.

1 - Rise Up - Mark Rae
2 - The Ben Identity - Ben Human
3 - Roots - Amit
4 - Interlude - DJ Cam
5 - Taiyou Ga Arukagiri/Polegnala E Pschenitza - Monkey-Ken & DJ Seto Feat.Hazaed & Daddy Shadow / Orchestra & Choir Of Bulgarian Radio
6 - You Can't Stop The Reign (Instrumental) - Shaquille O'Neal
7 - Catch A Rude Awakening - Rae & Christian
8 - Sleep - Dan The Automator
9 - Rue The Whirl - Boards Of Canada
10 - La La Feat Dj Dez (Instrumental)/The Way We Were/Try To Remember (Imani's Mashup) - Slum Village/Gladys Knight & The Pips
11 - Fallout - Hive
12 - The Next Mile [instrumental] - All Natural
13 - Foundation (Instrumental) - Xzibit
14 - Day 3 - Alex Kid
15 - What They Do (Instrumental) - The Roots
16 - Dreaming Of You (Imani's Vocal Edit) - The Blackbyrds
17 - Moments In Bass - DJ Laz
18 - Coffee Talk (Trip Hop Version) - Jazzanova
19 - Time Tunnel - Megashira
20 - Fat Ass Joint - Cujo
21 - Theme From A Dream (Imani's Breakdown Loop) - Desmond Williams
22 - Duel With A So(u)l - A Forest Mighty Black
23 - Someone's Second Kiss - Rjd2
24 - Rhyme War - Eliot Lipp
25 - Koinonea - Bluetech
26 - Emptiness - Benji
27 - Destination Earth (1999) - Newcleus
28 - Gel Lab - Plaid
29 - Piano Playa Hata - Wagon Christ
30 - I'll See You In A Place With Lights (Feat. DJ Imani on the Cuts) - John Tejada
31 - World Famous (Imani Custom) - Malcolm McLaren

Samples Taken From: Gladys Knight, GZA, Grandmaster Flash, Zion I, Gil Scott Heron, Boogie Down Productions (KRS One), Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Hive, Mr. Oizo, Blood Hound Gang, Raekwon, Herbalizer, Troubleman, Ming & FS and "A Children's Introduction to Rhythm"

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"PolyRhythm" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Soul/Latin/Jazz Broken Beat)

2008-11-09T23:23:00.000-08:00

This Mix is Pretty much all Classics, or at least old Personal Favorites.
There are 2 cover songs, a Marvin Gaye one, and A Celia Cruz one that are the Shiznittle. This Title is taken from the crew that DJ MIKAN and I Started, the PolyRhythm Conductors. We wanted to basically build Nu Jazz, Broken Beat, Rare Groove and Trip Hop to a bigger scene here in the Bay. I guess we didn't really pull it off yet. There are a few crews still keeping it alive, but it seems as if the music scene it going through a strange transition right now.

1 - Can You Feel It - Marc Antoine
2 - Dub Club Track - Stereotype And Soothsayer
3 - Burnin' (Jazzanova Mix) - Tate 's Place
4 - After The Dance feat. Melo (Bugz In The Attic Remix) - Simbad
5 - Who Are You Featuring Capital A - Afro Mystik and Capital A
6 - Nobody Knows - P'taah
7 - Higher Love (Vocal Mix) - Antonio Ocasio
8 - What's Your Number (Jazzanova Renumber) - Ian Pooley
9 - True Love (Brokenbeat Version) - Aquanote
10 - Day 2001 - At Jazz
11 - La Brisa Da Vida (Charles Spencer Remix) - Favela 5
12 - Tourment d'Amour - DJ Gregory
13 - Afro Rainbow - Raw Deal
14 - Quimbara (Jazztronik Mix) (Celia Cruz) - Jack Costanzo
15 - Come With Me (Reel People Remix) - Rasmus Faber
16 - Complete Life (Jazzanova Mix) - Liquid Lounge
17 - Fool - Rae & Christian

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"The Universal Language" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Trip Hop, World Beat, Downtempo)

2008-11-05T20:20:00.000-08:00

Music is the Universal Language. I was listening to the local public Jazz radio station (KCSM) a lot when I made this mix. I heard Chuy on his Sunday Brazillian Jazz show mention that Music Is The Universal Language. I figured if I ever needed to communicate to other cultures, what better way than to make a mix. A mix of tunes that I felt characterized what I'm about. This mix is not Jazz, it has Jazzy elements, but is a cluster of styles that I still find inspirational to my roots as a DJ. It has Trip Hop elements, some Downtempo, World Beat, and some darker and sexier Electro. It is a pretty mellow mix, so Enjoy!

The Pic actually has a pretty cool history to it. It is a picasso. I guess Picasso used to recycle the canvas from pieces of art that he created, but was unsatisfied with. This face was a piece he created, but painted over. Thanks to technology, we are able to see what lies beneath the surface, pretty cool!

Marseillais Du Nord - Cheb Mami
Un Simple Histoire (A Simple History) - Thievery Corporation
Cleopatra In New York Feat. Carol C (Zim Zam Mix) - Nickodemus
Wings Of Santa Lucia - Adani & Wolf
Outro Lado - Zuco 103
Bandy Bandy Feat. Erykah Badu - Zap Mama
Hey Baby - Stephen Marley
Duality - DJ Krush
Don't Stop - Masters Of Groove
Ever Since I Was A Kid (Pt I) - Fink
Nautilus (MAWtilus) - Nuyorican Soul
Shadow - General Midi
Long Gone Blues (GXR Remix) - Billie Holiday
My Torture - Esthero
Music Box - Spylab
Like No Other - As One
Yen - Soul Circuit

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NO REQUESTS!" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Old School Broken and Deep Tribal House Mix)

2008-10-16T21:33:00.000-07:00

The Title of this is pretty straight forward. You got some nerve, if you think you are righteous enough to annoy the DJ with your B.S. and Ignorance. I have to deal with Retards all the time at clubs and other parties. It is always frustrating to deal with. I simply can not understand why so many people have absolutely no sense, respect or manners. This is the latest example, which brought about the aftermath of this mix.

I was playing at a spot where everyone was enjoying themselves, people were asking me the titles of songs, and giving me props. The energy was really good and wholesome. I was playing some New Broken Beat Tracks some Nu Jazz (etc), and all my Transitions were flawless. Until this one jackass puts me in a funk for the remainder of the night. Sometimes you just can't shake off how ignorance affects your spirits. I usually can disregard morons, but sometimes, people just refuse to stop and think, before they act. It's not like the guy spilled beer on my tables or anything, he was just making stupid requests, and not taking NO for an answer .

As I said before, I was playing New Broken Beat and some Nu Jazz (etc), and this dude starts requesting Journey, Queen etc. and going down an entire list of music that was so far off from what i was spinning, that I was struggling not to slap him. Seriously, No One wants to hear "Open Arms" or "We Will Rock You". And second of all, when a DJ says "NO", that doesn't mean you should continue to hound him until you get your way, like a toddler with a temper tantrum. He continues to hound me through a few songs, so finally I play that song "10 Things Not To Say To A DJ" that I got from DJ Infusion. I turned The Bass down and The Mids up, so the dialog was crystal clear to the entire crowd. Sure enough, he got the hint, grabbed his friends and left.

Then some 60 year old crack headed lady comes into the DJ Booth and stands right next to me, staring at me blankly, and asking me if I was the one doing the dialog in the song. She literally asked me 20 times after I told her she needed to leave. I have had dozens of other incidents just like this, but these situations still have an impact on the DJ's performance. As a rule of Thumb: DON"T PISS OFF YOUR DJ! If your party is jumpin, why ruin it by being a pain in the ass.

So anyways, this is the recording I made after I got pissed off. The transitions are a little jagged in a couple spots, because those idiots threw me off, but that's my point of this whole speech. You should never make requests to a DJ, unless you are the one paying them. Not only is it a huge disrespect to their art, and soul, but you are more than likely going to ask for something totally stupid. Call a radio station if you wanna hear "Soulja Boy", and you can "Supaman" ya ass home. I'm not your damn Juke Box.

Listen to that song "10 things not to say to a DJ". Every man woman and child in the world, should hear that song, get it interpreted if you don't speak english. Maybe its only funny to me, because I'm a DJ, but I swear that every single thing he mentions in the song, I've encountered multiple times.

1-Muzic (7 Samurai Remix)-Leela James
2-Sabor-Quantic
3-Got To Find A Way-Faze Action
4-Tanty-Ian Friday
5-Sunday Showers-Kentphonik
6-Double Blues-Cuica
7-Elle (Alternate Mix)-DJ Gregory
8-Thru The Skies-Kenlou
9-Marbles-Julien Jabre
10-Second Wind-Rise Ashen
11-How's Your Life? (Alix Alvarez Bronx Beatdown Mix)-Tortured Soul
12-Summertime-Patchwork
13-Alone Again-Fauna Flash
14-Barracuda-Audiomontage
15-Fish Island-Jimpster

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"Bienvenidos" Mixed by DJ IMANI (World Fusion/Brazilian/Latin)

2008-10-02T20:06:00.000-07:00

This is the first Tribal/World Fusion mix I made. I still love this album to pieces. It is filled with drums and languages you probably don't know, but these rhythms will make you move your body without your control. I gave this mix to some house heads, and, the Deep house kids loved it, but the Big Room Kids just thought it was downtempo. It gets deep into the more worldly sound, but stays on the Dance tip. There are a few House Tracks and some world breaks at the end. My original vision was to make this multi ethnic on a global scale, so there are some hints of western culture and middle eastern. But in the long run, i was feelin the latin vibe the most, so that is the dominating force behind it.

1 - Alegre 2003 - Truby Trio
2 - Criacao - Square One
3 - Manana Por La Manana - Oreja
4 - It's Never Forever - Untitled Orchestra
5 - Watch Them Come (Jazzanova Remix) - Men From The Nile
6 - Zum Zum (Better Days Mix) - BIBl
7 - Dabudei - dZihan & Kamien
8 - Aganju (Spiritual South Bontempi Re-Percussion) - Bebel Gilberto
9 - Unknown Track Title - Unknown Artist
10 - Mambo Herd (Part 1) (All Good Funk Alliance Remix) - Woody Herman
11 - Fantastico - Jazzelicious
12 - Kosmisk Brekt Lapskaus - Dalminjo

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"Shattered" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Soulful Broken Beat/Tribal Broken Beat/Afro Beat)

2008-09-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

This Is a mix I recorded in Oakland featuring some new and old broken beat tracks. The Title was just a word that is like "Broken". I know its Cheesey, but I needed a damn name, and I didn't feel like getting deep, or philosophical. Tracks 3 and 11, are a couple of my favorites. There are some sexy tunes on here, as well as some Foot Stompers. The Dean Martin Remix Is a Classic, and is one of my favorites. Overall, this is a great mix.

1 - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Allen Hoist
2 - Hold It Down - 4 Hero Feat. Lady Alma
3 - Paper Chase - Clara Hill Meets Vikter Duplaix
4 - Sway [Rip-Off Artist Remix] - Dean Martin & Julie London
5 - Get Into My Groove (Jazzanova Re-Groove Mix) - Incognito
6 - Come With Me - Alexkid
7 - Try (Fenomenon remix) - Arvid
8 - Rainfall Featuring Omega - J-Boogie
9 - Wind & Sea - At Jazz
10 - Dis-Information - Lanu
11 - The Oldest Story (Swag's New Story Vocal Mix) - P'Taah
12 - California 70 (Extended) - Plankton Man Vs. Terrestre
13 - Hip Hip Chin Chin (Yaziko Club Mix) - Club Des Belugas
14 - Use What You Got Featuring Sonny Akpan - Quantic
15 - Catalina Sunset - Soulphonic Soundsystem
16 - Al Ritmo De Pacha - Pacha Massive
17 - Reachin 4 Da Farside (Misa Negra Remix) - Sk Radicals
18 - Chills' N Thrills - Quant

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"Break The Floor" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Electro Funk/80's Breakbeat)

2008-09-01T01:41:00.000-07:00

If You ever doubted how Damn Fresh I am, here is your swift Kick in the Ass Region. You will be wishing you were as cool as i am when you hear what I compiled here. This is a 4 Hour mix of all 80's Breaks. Media Fire wouldn't upload this big ass file, so here is the Z Share link. It will have you Pop Lockin and Spinnin on your back, strike a pose and maybe take it back to the Funky Worm. This Is the only Electro Funk Mix you will ever need for the rest of your adult life. Now go worship the Synth, and do the robot!

PS: This mix is not cut into individual tracks like the other mixes, so maybe I'm not so fresh after all. But either way, this is a Bad Ass Album.

Artists Include: Davy DMX, Newcleus, Malcolm McLaren, Jonzun Crew, Kraftwerk, Paul Hardcastle, Herbie Hancock, Midnight Star, Afrika Bambaataa, Depeche Mode, GLOBE and Whiz Kid, Herbie Hancock, Shannon, Royal Cash, Yaz, LA Dream Team, Grandmaster Flash, Hashim, Cybotron, Egyptian Lover, Twilight 22, Ice T, Arabian Prince, New Order, Ready For The World, System, Freestyle, Melle Mel, and Many Many More Suckas!

COMING UP SOON!!!

"Essence" - Mixed By DJ IMANI (Downtempo and Future Soul)

2008-08-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

This is one of my first mixes that I recorded. Its a mellow mix with some trip hop flavor, so it has a stronger groove than some sleepy chillout tracks out there. I wanted to make a mix that was a bit different from the typical formula. Most mixes either stay the same BPM throughout, or at least build up higher and higher. This mix Descends from 100 BPM down to 70 BPM's. It is a little sexy and a little hip. The sound quality starts to slip just a tad towards the very end, but HELL! It was one of my first mixes Dammit! I still think it sound Bad Ass. The pic is at the Winter Music Conference in Miami 2008, Chillin at the Hotel pool. They had a bar that was playing downtempo, it was a nice change of pace from at the crazy nightlife. I was surprised that there was not a bigger lounge scene, I mean KRIZTAL RECORDS is in Miami, Right? I guess WMC drowned it all out, or I just wasn't looking hard enough.

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1 - Lickin' - B&B International
2 - Somesing - Sound Tribe Sector 9
3 - Do What You Want - Aya
4 - Modus Operandi - Photek
5 - Tub Scene - David Holmes
6 - Paloora - Miguel Graca
7 - Try Me Featuring Goapele & Capital A - J-Boogie
8 - Rhyemdrop (Mime Remix) - Moodphase 5ive
9 - Whose Blues - Caia
10 - Danger Of Love Feat. Zap Mama - DJ Krush
11 - Cosmopole - Cantoma
12 - Lite - Soul Circuit
13 - Les courants d'air - Grand Tourism feat. Terry Callier
14 - Atlantis - Kosma
15 - Tout Le Monde - Daddy Ous
16 - Color Strip (Warren) - Jimmy Edgar

"Soulful Vibrations" Mixed By DJ IMANI Live in Oakland, CA, April 2008 Part 1 and 2 (Deep Soul/Jazz/Tribal House)

2008-08-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

This is a live set I recorded at Soulful Vibrations, the Weekly Deep House Night we started in Early 2007. Its on the more chill side of House since the spot is a bit "Loungey". Its a Soulful House Night, with the speakers Vibrating positive sounds in the East Bay. I noticed J Boogie Used this title for his new album. Coincidence? Who knows. J Boogie is a cool cat, so it is probably a coincidence, but if he did steal our name, he owes be a drink at the bar. Haha.

CD 1 Tracklist

1 - Mission Of Love - Davidson Ospina
2 - 89 Memory - DJ Rasoul
3 - I Tell The DJ - DJ Deep
4 - You Know It's You (Charles Spencer, Newhouse Edit) - Movido Featuring Li'Sha
5 - Spooky Nice - C Pen
6 - The Shore - Playin For The City
7 - Driftin' - Sun Orchestra Featuring Olivier Portall
8 - Cafe De Flore (Charles Webster's Latin Lovers Mix)- Doctor Rockit
9 - Pump That Body (Deep House Mix) - Mr. Lee
10 - Board Meeting - Charles Spencer
11 - 1, 2 (Reel Soul Mix) - A.G. Thomas
12 - Dentro Mi Alma (Yoruba Soul RMX) - Jazztronik
13 - Into The Blue [4Hero Extended Mix] - Shaun Escoffery

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CD 2 Tracklist

1 - Seeds Of Life (Dennis Ferrer Mix) Intro - Knu Je
2 - Seeds Of Life (Dennis Ferrer Mix) - Knu Je
3 - Mais linda - Cesar Martinez Ensemble
4 - Latin Seduction - Dj Mfr
5 - Comprar Tiempo (VK's Barrio Mix) - Cordovan
6 - Touched The Sky - Dennis Ferrer
7 - So Good Today - Ben Westbeech
8 - Original Jive - Natural Rhtyhm
9 - Feel The Music - Grant Nelson
10 - Cheap Advice (Chuck Love's Cheap 'n Smoove Mix) - Tim Fuller
11 - Can't Stop - West Magnetic
12 - Even Now - Charles Spencer
13 - Sole On Your Shoes - Eric K. J. Wesenberg
14 - Behind The Shadow - KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE

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Chill Mini Mix-Mixed By DJ Imani

2008-07-15T01:06:00.000-07:00

This is just a half hour of dope ass freshness. You can get some booty, smoke a blunt, huff some paint, or molest a Hippo. Whatever you do for leisure, this is some good background Music. There is some rare Soul, Trip hop, World Beat, and Hip Hop Elements all smashed into the time it takes you to drive to work. Its not cut into tracks, so just let it ride you antsy bastard! Haha love ya!

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"Return Of The Freak" Mixed By DJ IMANI (2 Step/Broken Beat)

2008-07-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

Haha, this CG Illustration is hella funny. I was feelin a little Bubbly when i made this mix, so i typed in bubble in the google image search. This little guy showed up. I don't really have an explanation for this mix, i just felt like making a throwback mix with some 2 step and broken beat. I cant believe how bad ass CGI has gotten. This is a really detailed work of art, look at the little hairs on his head, and the lighting. It was made by Patrick Beaulieu from Canada. This mix is kinda like "The Freak" mix. So, here is the Sequel.

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1 - Pusherman - Bill, Ben and Baggio
2 - Coming Back Around - Domu Presents Pete Simpson
3 - The Rain - Reel People Feat. Sharlene Hector
4 - Serve It Up - Starship Remix - Capitol A
5 - Sincere (Jazzanova Sincerely Yours Remix) - MJ Cole
6 - Sol Searchin' - H Foundation
7 - Drop The Boom - Freestylers
8 - Hold It Down (Bugz In The Attic Remix) - 4 Hero Feat. Lady Alma
9 - Western End (B-15 Remix) - Mr. Vegas
10 - Girls Like Us - B-15 Project
11 - Please Don't Turn Me On (Remix) - Artful Dodger
12 - Woman Trouble (Original Version) - Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig Feat. Craig David
13 - Dig It - Mr Velcro Fastener
14 - Call It Fate - Richie Dan
15 - Hang Around (Hang Around) - Ben Westbeech
16 - Badman & Throbin' (Gabor Deutsch Lovely Vocal Remix) - Minus 8

"The Freak" Mixed by DJ IMANI (Broken Beat/2 Step/Mild Breaks)

2008-06-30T20:13:00.000-07:00

I usually never spin any faster than 128 BPM, and this mix is barely over that. Its about 130 BPM, but that's fast for my taste. It's pretty funky, and a little out of character, but its a cool mix. Of course I say that about every mix, but Hey!, I'm not gonna put music up that I don't like. I'm surprised that 2 Step never caught on here in the Bay area. I swear to God I keep hearing how diverse it is in Cali, San Francisco especially. But its Bullshit. The music scene is not as blooming as you'd think. Sure there is a pretty good undergroung scene, but the music is always the same, if not total Horse Shit! and The clubs Fuckin Suck Ass. If I hear another Remix of Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl", I'm gonna run up to the DJ Booth and pull a Chuck Norris on the Dousche Bag Spinning Records. Then I'm gonna give the promoter a wedgie that rips his body in half.

Anyhow, back to 2 step. Its another genre of music that had potential, but never really was soaked up by the sheltered minds of California. This area reminds me of that one kid in High School, that is always years behind everyone in style, lingo, fashion (etc). We seem to be the last ones to be hip to different scenes, and by the time it starts to build, it is already dying out at the origin. So we never get a chance to be immersed in culture. My prediction is DUB STEP. Mark my words that Dub Step will have a brief explosion, then die, because the Bay area is too concerned with reviving Hyphy. I have even heard of CRUNK STEP. That is Retarded! Don't taint brilliant electronic music with ignorance. That's what Ghetto Tech is for.

Sorry, I went off on a Tangent again. Anyway, 2 Step was fresh, it was a little prissy at times, but overall it had all the elements of good dance music, a little breaks, a little Broken, some Ragga and Soul. Oh well, I pour out a drink to another lost soldier. This mix has a little 2 step but not that much, I just wanted to rant.

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1 - Slack Society (Featuring Alice Russel) - Dublex Inc.
2 - Hold It Down (Bugz In The Attic Remix) - 4Hero
3 - Word To The Wise - Nos
4 - Spiritual (Opaque Vocal Remix) - Reel People featuring Nathan Haines
5 - Samurai - Jazztronik
6 - Bomb Diggy (Bump 'n' Flex Remix) - Another Level
7 - Jaques Your Bodyrox - Phat Bastard
8 - Freak - Ming + FS
9 - Freak Like Me - Tru Faith Featuring Dub Conspiracy
10 - Freak Break (Scratch Fever Mix B-15) - Lady Saw
11 - Fall Into You (Landslide Dub Remix) - Soulstice
12 - The Big Score - The Fort Knox Five
13 - Tel Aviv - Fauna Flash
14 - Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) - Jazzanova Feat. Valerie Etienne & Rob Gallagher

"Die Roboter" Mixed By DJ IMANI (Electro, Deep Electro House, Broken Beat, Detroit Tech, IDM)

2008-06-29T18:09:00.000-07:00

This Title is from Kraftwerk. I Idolize them, and any fan knows what the title means. Or any one that speaks German. I was at a Gig on a Sunday Night and the spot was DEAD! There was no one in there, so I decided to play a bunch of electro stuff I dig, but never really spin. I should probably brush up on my electro stuff since I enjoy it so much, but I never really get gigs where people are down for it.

There is a Karizma remix of Taylor McFerrin's "Georgia" on this mix. He is Bobby McFerrin's Son. Bobby McFerrin had a ton of albums out, but his major hit was "Don't Worry Be Happy". Taylor was the SHIT! at Miami's Winter Music Conference when I saw him in 2008. He played at a spot called Jazid, and Daz-I-Que was there as well as Simbad and Benji B. The place was packed. I swear I was Elbows to Assholes with everyone in there, but it was a beautiful night. This was one of the last nights at WMC and we stayed out pretty late, covered in sweat. Taylor was beatboxing and playing keys, while TK Wonder was on stage tearing the vocals apart. Daz-I-Que from Bugz In The Attic was playing some 80's Electro Soul Like Mac Band, Aurra, and some New Jack too. Upstairs, Simbad and Benji B were playing some Rare Groove.

The photo was taken at the How Weird Fest in SF, completely unrelated party, but I just think this is an amazing pic.

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1 - Double Shadow - Junior Boys
2 - 124 - Photek
3 - Georgia (Karizma's Bruk It Down Remix) - Taylor McFerrin
4 - Undefeated - As One
5 - Always Be There - Basement Jaxx
6 - Celcius - Swayzak
7 - Bang The Box - Kaos
8 - Remote Transmitter - Japanese Telecom
9 - Cityscapes - Mr. Velcro Fastener
10 - Silikon - Modeselektor
11 - So Let The Wind Come -Kerri Chandler
12 - I'll Do You [Vernon & Dacosta Dub] - Rookie
13 - Just A Lil' Lovin' (DJ Edit) - Jazzanova
14 - EN CODE (AS ONE remix) - Jazztronik
15 - Who's Afraid Of Detroit? - Claude VonStroke
16 - Bleep Freak - FC Kahuna
17 - This Is It - Mr. Velcro Fastener
18 - Kaos And The Wild Guts - Fun Physical
19 - Trainspotting - Sumo Productions
20 - Japanese Animation - Japanese Telecom