The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Fela Kuti, Mo' Wax, Gilles Peterson, Ashley Beedle, 4 Hero, Tek 9, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Roots, The Clash, Earth Wind and Fire, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Sly and Robbie, Lee Perry, Sizzla, Shabba Ranks, King Tubby, DJ Smash, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Led Zeppelin, Bugz In The Attic, Aswad, Dr. Dre, Talkin Loud, Jazzanova, Giant Step, DJ Smash, Masters At Work, Restless Soul, Gang Starr, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, Miles, Marvin Gaye, Timbalada, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Sade, and STYX
DOWNLOAD CHICUS' NEW ELECTRO STYLE MIX HERE....
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the 3 clips detailed below are from Chicus' mix cds. All of the mixes were mixed live on turntables...
CRIS BROWN REMIX is the "Yo, Excuse Me Miss" 12" mixed with the instrumental of Cocoa Tea's "Rikers Island" -from CHICUS PARTY MIX UP 2006 (Remix done live by Chicus on turntables)
MISSING YOU starts with the insrtumental of Freddie Crugar's new hip-hop soul classic "Runnin'" on RawFusion/Jugglin Records and then Sanchez's "Missing You" into the instrumental of G-Unit's "Wanna Be Your Lover" with extra vocals from MC Rizzla and then mixes into "Waiting in Vain" check the website or ask me for a cd to hear the rest of the mix... CHICUS LOVERS MIX 2006
BRAZILLIAN MASH is from 21st century AFRO LATIN BOOGIE and is "Familiar Flavor" by Homecookin (Seiji/Bugz production, tronicsole records) blended into the ever classic "Allegre" by TRUBY TRIO (compost records) mixed with and into the Inverse Cinematics Instrumental mix of Overtone's "Give It Again" on REDBUD RECORDINGS
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Chicus has been one of New York City's most innovative and adventurous DJ's since he first hit the reggae, drum n' bass and broken-beat scenes in the mid nineties. Keeping an ear to both the streets of Brooklyn and to European dancefloors, Chicus is best known for combining the borough's rich reggae tradition with a keen sense of the new, creating a unique and unmistakable sound in all of his Dj sets and productions.
Having toured the dance capitals of both Europe and North America, Chicus founded Redbud Records in 2001, releasing dub, roots, dancehall and electronic 12" and 45's with contributions from such producers as Ticklah, Victor Rice, Biggabush, Zeb, Inverse Cinematics, Al-Haca Soundsystem and others. In 2006 Redbud released it's first full length CD, The Chosen One, from Brooklyn based roots revivalist Rob Symeonn, which features some of Kingston's most legendary musicians as well as dancehall stars Junior Kelly and Terry Ganzie.
In 2007 he teamed up with fellow New Yorkers 33Hz to create Dither Down Records, a new electro imprint whose first release Paris, Texas, (which features 33Hz with Devin The Dude and TTC's Teki Latex) went on to become a club and blog favorite internationally.
Most recently Chicus has been making a name with his genre-defying mashups under the pseudonym Black Locust, mixing up artists such as Justin Timberlake, T-Pain and Sean Paul into original versions that capture his trademark sound.
Chicus has performed internationally with artists such as Jazzanova, Daz-I-Kue, Domu, Viktor Duplaix, Stereotyp and Sister Carol, and has manned the decks at NYC institutions such as Koncrete Jungle, Turntables-on-the-Hudson, Afrokinetic and Organic Grooves. On the road he has guested at Vienna's Dub Club, DC's 18th St Lounge, San Fransisco's Dub Mission and at Los Angeles party staples Afrofunke, Chocolate Bar, Root Down, Sunset Junction, Do Over, and Firecracker. He and the Redbud crew also host the long running DubTempo party in NY.
will be sold by Turntable Lab, Ernie B's, Deadly Dragon just to mention a few US retail shops.
also Pork Eater 45 is coming so look out!
and I don't think I really spread the word but there's a remix I did for one of Rob Symeonn's tunes off his album that came out on the B side of the 45. No More - here's a link to Deadly Dragon's site where you can check it.
R E V I E W Brooklyn is back in the building. Victor Axelrod is back in his Ticklah tracksuit. Rob Symeonn is back on the mic voicing a pair of future roots classics... READ FULL REVIEW: http://www.turntablelab.com/vinyl/0/0/68715.html
screw manhattan - keep warm this friday dancing @ the new DubTempo
free admission - super soundsystem
eclectic soul, classic hip-hop, disco, reggae