Roy Ayers, Frankie Knuckles, James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Blowfly, Masters at Work, David Morales, Blaze, Quentin Harris, Lonnie Liston Smith, Eddie Harris, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Jeno, Doc Martin, Chaka Khan, Sade, Migs, the DFA, Mary J Blige, DJ Premier, Todd Terry, Marshall Jefferson, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Danny Krivit, Kerri Chandler, Rufus and Skillet, Redd Foxx, Queen, Kraftwerk, Art of Noise, Donald Byrd, Body and Soul, The Shelter, Larry Levan, David Mancuso and the Loft, Charlie Grappone and Stuart from Vinylmania, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Barrry White, Isaac Hayes, Nancy Wilson, Lauryn Hill, Minnie Ripperton, Sharee, Michael Menchero, Jill Scott, Mantronix, Gamble and Huff, TSOP, Smith and Mighty, Lennon and McCartney, Rod Temperton, Norman Whitfield, Jimmy Smith, Clyde Stubblefield, MJ Cole, Nellee Hooper, Jazzy B, Earth Wind and Fire, The Bomb Squad, The Sugarhill Gang, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, Pal Joey, Larry Heard, The Pharcyde, Tower of Power, A Tribe Called Quest, Jazzanova, Mark De Clive Lowe, Yam Who, Soul II Soul, Loose Ends, Big Bang, Incognito, Souls of Mischief, Ragga Twins, Nicolette, Shut Up and Dance, 4Hero, Jimmy McGriff, Al Green, Sade, Chaka Khan, can I just say all soul and dance music from the last century and thereby not leave anyone important out ?
I was born in Berkeley and raised in El Cerrito, California. I began collecting vinyl at the great record shops and flea markets of the San Francisco Bay Area. I was interested in old soul and funk breaks that were being mined for hip hop samples. Around the time I was coming of age, the warehouse and rave scene took off in the Bay. I found the all night parties irresistable, and fell in love with house music. I dj'd for a friend's warehouse party
with a $60 gemini mixer, 2 random record players, and 3 crates full of vinyl. It was love. Soon after that I bought my Technics 1200 decks on credit and started throwing house parties with my roomates. Hip Hop was huge at these parties, but I was drawn to the acid disco sound of San Francisco. On a trip to in New York City, I got an earful of the post Paradise Garage soulful house scene, and the jazz soaked Giant Step parties, and was blown away. I moved to NYC in 1993 and dj'd a few house parties. Soon, I began a residence at Cafe Tabac, followed by a 5 year stint at Wonder Bar, and a 5 year run at Starlight.
I have developed my style over these years, and spin both uptempo and downtempo sets. I call my uptempo style Motherfunky, and incorporate soulful and funky house, two step, nu jazz, broken beat, and any other style of dance music with soul. I only dj with vinyl records.
I host my mixes on my own site due to copyright issues. Here is a link to my latest mix. Be sure to right click and "save as" or "download linked file". Click to Download DJ Dave Trouble - Spillway - 2006.mp3
Playlist:
Roisin Murphy - Sow Into You (Bugz In The Attic Boot)
Status IV - You Aint Really Down (Jazzanova Hey Baby Remix)
Quizz Featuring Emilie Chick- Bag You Should
Jazzanova - Boom Clicky Boom Clack
Radiohead - Everything Is In Its Right Place (Afefe Iku Re-Edit)
Kanye West - Addiction (Kenny Dope Remix)
Marc De Clive Lowe Featuring Monique Bingham - Fools Got Nothing
Jay-J Featuring Latrice Barnett - Illuminate
Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee (Yoruba Soul Mix)
Donnie - Rocketship (Quentin Harris Shelter Mix)
Kem-Without You (Woz's Shelter Vocal)
Amel Larrieux - 4 Real (Deep House Mix)
Playlist:
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Sir Piers Mix)
Sade - Slave (White Label)
Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime (Migs Remix)
Jill Scott - He Loves Me (Scott Free Mix)
Sylk 130 - Happy
D'Angelo - Spanish Joint (White Label)
James Ingram - Lean On Me (MAW Mix)
Musiq Soulchild - Just Friends (Sunny) (MAW Mix)
Lucy Pearl - Don't Mess With My Man (Mood II Swing Remix)
Maxwell- Everwanting: To Want You To Want (White Label)
Little Louie Vega Featuring Arnold Jarvis - Life Goes On (Dance Ritual Mix)
Playlist:
Kenny Lattimore - days like this
Mass Syndicate feat. Su Su Bobien -you don't know
stetsasonic - all that jazz (dub)
Luther Vandross - are you using me?
Kenny Bobien - rise above the storm
Armand Van Helden feat. Roland Clark - flowerz
Playlist:
intro by Gil Scott-Heron
The Ananda Project - Cascades of Color
Lonsome Echo Strings - Plein Soleil - MAW mix
Nightsource - Rise Above
Cunnie Williams - Spirit - MAW mix
Swag - Felony Funk
The Brand New Heavies - Apparently Nothing - Artful Dodger Mix
Full Intention - Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Sfere -Walkin' into the Sunshine
Moloko - The Time is Now
Bob Marley vs. Moody Boys - Sun is Shining
Tom and Joyce - Vai Minha Triseza
Playlist:
Moloko - Sing it Back
Negrocan - Cadavez
Kerri Chandler - Coro
Masters at Work - Brazilian Beat
Joe Claussell - Je Ka Jo Dub and Vocal
Snow Boy - Casa Forte - Joe Claussell Mix
Saudacao Aos Orixas feat. Vera Maria - Orixas
Playlist:
Kenny Lattimore - days like this
Mass Syndicate feat. Su Su Bobien -you don't know
stetsasonic - all that jazz (dub)
Luther Vandross - are you using me?
Kenny Bobien - rise above the storm
Armand Van Helden feat. Roland Clark - flowerz
Playlist:
The Good Reverend Dr. Gary Henry - faith (silent prayer mix)
Blue6 - Sweeter Love
Incognito - Nights over Egypt
Luis Salinas - Pienso en Ti (house mix)
Scott Grooves - Bumpin on the Underground
Big Muff - My Funny Valentine
Our latest release on Tape Deck Music entitled Von UKUF presents System Banger is AVAILABLE NOW at Beatport.com & all other fine digital music vendors.
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