A Day at Osakajo Park

Still going through tons of photos from my recent Japan trip, a few more from my trip to Osaka.  This day was a very relaxing one outdoors enjoying food and beer with with a few friends while the Boombox played the tunes for this Sunday afternoon.

A King And His Vinyl

An amazing view for all you vinyl heads out there as Dust & Grooves makes it's way to Philly to speak with DJ, Producer and all around cool cat King Britt on his love of collecting vinyl, video games, Japanese TV and more.  Salute to Dust & Grooves for the excellent job that they are doing capturing and preserving the culture of vinyl and it's stories that go along with them.

A Vinyl University

While in Toyoma I had the pleasure of visiting a university which archives, catalogs and houses Japan's largest record collection which is nothing less than amazing!  The great thing about this university is that you can go in and research a particular record that your looking for, pull the record then go to one of these Darth Vader style listening stations then lose yourself in a sound odyssey.  The stations are equipped with high end turntables, no Technics 1200's here, hi fi speakers right by your ears and a control system down by your right hand.  It's an amazing experience to say the least, even though I've heard some of the records I've pulled a million times I've never heard them like this!

A Vinyl Tradition

We continue the tradition of celebrating all things 7" and 12" vinyl with the Soul Flexin x Hot Peas & Butta Anniversary party in San Diego next Friday.  Feel really good to be spinning so many strictly vinyl events lately, you really have to prepare your music and make whats in your crates work.  If you were at last years event then you know early arrival is suggested as this place fills up fast!

For The Record

It felt good to do a Japan tour with nothing but vinyl and spinning with some of the best DJ's out there that still appreciate it to the fullest.  That same vinyl tradition will spill over for 2 gigs next week on the East and West Coast.  This months "For The Record" in NYC is honored to have Truth & Soul label head, heavy collector and all around great DJ, Akalepse on board playing some of this finest tunes. 

Red Bull BC One Chicago

This weekend I'll be DJing for the Red Bull BC One event in Chicago and also DJing the Afterparty.

Soul Sisters Stand up!

Every once in a while an amazing mix will make it's way into my inbox that I find myself listening to 2, 3, 4 and occasionally 5 times in a row, well I guess today is that lucky day for me and hopefully you!  We caught word in the office of this mix from the homies Skratch Bastid & The Gaff titled "Soul Sisters, Stand Up!" and knew this was something we needed to check out, what we didn't know was how perfectly sliced, mixed and blended it was going to be all with a fresh approach to a genre that we're so familiar with.  I gotta give it up and co-sign this 100%, definitely made my day to hear this mix so now I'm passing it on to you and hopefully you'll enjoy it to!