BASS BASS BASS

Seeing as we are slightly off genre.. I have some massive tunes to share today. Some new, some old - but all are guaranteed to shake you.

First up, a fantastic remix by Doorly of Marina and Diamonds. For those familiar with Doorly - This one might take you by surprise. It starts off very light and fun - and gets "dubbier" (nice made up word) with each break. Can't wait to sneak this one into a set.

Marina and The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot (Doorly Remix)

I am a big fan of London producer/DJ Boy 8 Bit. His production is superb... I just love the way he can create drama without overkill. Jokers Of The Scene have added their flavor to his track Wolfen - and by flavor, I mean a sinister bassline that will scare the hell out of your speakers. It might actually shake your brain. be careful.

Boy 8 Bit - Wolfen (JOTS Remix)

I gotta say, I like this remix better than the original.

And finally - I had to squeeze this track in too... I saw him live a few weeks ago, and he put on a great show. It was quite fun dancing like a jackass to bass wobbles. It was a great vibe, and I can't wait to see Rusko again.

Rusko - Cockney Thug

Bonus track:
DJ Zinc - Wile Out (Feat Ms Dynamite)

Ben,
GMGN

RIP Guru

For hip hop heads, the image of these two legends alone signifies all that is hip hop. The MC, the DJ. Turntable wizardy and streetwise poetry. DJ Premier and Guru. And on April 19, 2010 hip hop lost a legend. The void left by Keith Elam aka Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) felt like a huge rift through the fabric of hip hop. And of course to me personally.

Guru was a mans rapper. Wise, mature, smooth, slick, intelligent, thoughtful, tough, smart and very creative Gang Starr brought the jazzy sound to hip hop and with Guru's brilliant and revolutionary Jazzmattaz series he blurred the lines even further by bringing in famous live jazz musicians such as Branford Marsalis and Donald Byrd. Guru always sounded like the rapper you would hear in a smokey jazz club, with his deep voice and wise words. Not too mention just how much influence Gang Starr had on anything and everything NYC hip hop in the 90's.

I've owned everything the man has ever touched from Step in the Arena to the Ownerz. Guru has always spoken to me and always delivered a positive and conscious message and its one I frequently turned to. Today we here at Dirty Moves take a break from our regularly scheduled program to pay tribute to an absolute legend in hip hop and my personal favorite MC. Guru is above the clouds now. RIP Guru. I had a real hard time choosing just six tracks but I wanted to get some variety, some old and new and not pick too many obvious choices.

First up is Moment of Truth. I've always considered this one of the best lyrical performances of all time. Deep, honest, truthful, memorable and passionate. We all must meet our moment of truth.

Gang Starr - Moment of Truth

Second is two jazzier cuts. First is Jazz Thing off the very first Gang Starr album No More Mr. Nice Guy in the late 80's. This track is just dope and pays great tribute to some of the great black artists in jazz music. Second is off Guru's Jazzmattaz project, a track with jazz legend Donald Byrd called Loungin'. Byrd and Guru combine perfectly talking about the similarities between hip hop and jazz and creating a wicked chill dope track.

Gang Starr - Jazz Thing
Guru - Loungin (Ft. Donald Byrd)

This track is a gem off Guru's last album before he passed. He probably knew he was diagnosed with a malignant strand of cancer, and just drops some heartfelt honesty. Giving his best years to someone else to family. Sacrificing his own needs and giving all his best to someone else. Man's words right there.

Guru - Best of My Yearz

Lastly, we got a couple classics. Guru was always a great "battle" rapper just coming up with great one liner after great one liner. You Know My Steez is like the definition of hip hop. If someone hasn't heard hip hop and wants to know everything its about and stands for, just slap down this track. The rhymes here are so sick and classic and those last few bars are just scorching and well, classic. The last pick is one that isn't as popular, but I have just always loved. Flip the Script is so damned minimal. The beat is so minimal and simplistic and still just SICK and Guru is just spitting classic one liner after classic one liner. Fetchin my slippers always cracks me up.

Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
Gang Starr - Flip The Script

As you can tell I could go on all day. So I'm going to stop here. RIP Guru, you will be missed dearly.

Paying Tribute,

Mike

GMGN

Fresh Summertime Jams For Your Car

The warm weather is coming back here in Boston. We've had flashes and some cool days, but there's no doubt it's here to stay. Time to put those windows down, blare some music, throw your arm out the window and do 80+ on the highway.

One of my favorite producers hands down is Fred Falke. When Falke is producing in top form, there are few that can match him. And here Fred Falke hooks up with my new crush, Florrie. Seriously, here's a couple pictures of this girl. Everyone who knows me, knows she basically has everything I look for in a girl looks wise. Fred Falke works his sunny, funky, shimmery skills to perfection on both of these remixes.

Too cute.

So throw your arm out the window, get your shades on and pump these sweet summertime jams. Wanna join?

Florrie - Call 911 (Fred Falke Remix)

Florrie - Panic Attack (Fred Falke Extended)


Cruisin,

Mike
GMGN

Exclusive: The Streets

Gonna share with you a couple exclusive tracks for those hip hop heads out there. Both these tracks feature our man, The Streets. The man's lyrics are raw, personable, relateable and just right on. Mike Skinner truly is the voice of the streets in the UK.

As a personal salute we give you the GMGN Remix of 'Trust Me' which has already made its way around the blogosphere and into several DJ mixes, but here it is again.

The Streets - Trust Me(GMGN Remix)

And second we have just a nice little mashup we made of Louis La Roche and The Streets. We discovered this nice combo when messing around on the decks.

Louis La Roche vs The Streets - Has It Come To This (GMGN Quick Mashup)


Bravery in the face of defeat,

Mike
GMGN

Escape Velocity

Sorry I've been a ghost the past few weeks - Been locked away in the studio working hard on our next batch of releases.

Got some very exciting news last week - The Chemical Brothers have announced their seventh studio album "Further" will be released in June!

I can't believe its been 13 years since I first bought a Chemical Brothers CD... These guys remain one of my biggest inspirations - They truly are the kings of synth.

Both Erol Alkan and Pete Tong played this on their radio shows last week... Check out this 12 minute gem.

The Chemical Brothers - Escape Velocity



Ben
GMGN

Just Some Dope Filter Disco

Just some dope filter house. This one is a classic. Tons of build up, then when the bassline drops at about 1:50 its massive. Makes me wanna speed and or get DOWN on the dance floor!

Patrick Alavi - Power

Breakin,

Mike
GMGN

She Never Came Back

I'm sure there are many people who have "that one that got away". As the days go by she becomes more and more like a distant dream. You can see/hear/smell/touch only faded memories. A faint glimmer, drowned in an irrudescent glow. These two remixes of College's 'She Never Came Back' will allow you to see that one that got away one more time. Although this is an older release (and of the very best) from the Valerie crew, Stravardo very recently decided to do a great remix of this track, and also since we are featuring the song, I decided to also include the epic Russ Chimes remix, one of his best for sure.

College - She Never Came Back (Russ Chimes Remix)

College - She Never Came Back (Stravardo Version)


Forever Day Dreaming,


Mike
GMGN