Please head over to Voodoo Funk to check out the forthcoming release, and upcoming DJ nights in NY. (this Saturday @Southpaw and next and Tuesday @Savalas ) .... Frank's dedication to records rivals most.
While in NY last week working on tunes and things, Ghostdad bought this :
Its an LaTec 100a record mixing console. Two belt driven turntables, rotary mixing knobs, a Tape IN and a Tape OUT. We started messing around with it, smaashing records into one another then decided to record a mix of these old Dancehall 45s AlexxxChange hAd sitting around.
There is no pitch control so you have to just drop tracks and rub your finger on the platter to make things mix. We used the MoogerFooger through the mic input and got some nice delay effects.It's not the newest rig so there is alot of bleed and wierd sound artifacts, but hopefully that adds to the charm.
The secret weapon on this one was the latest patch from GhostLabs: The DadSiren:
Its a really nice little program that mimics the siren emulators built into old JA soundsystems. Read more about that and download it here: DADSIREN
Ghostnotes: Special thanks to George from Javlin who sold me the unit and Bennett4$enate for putting me in touch. Very psyched on this machine. Mods on the way...
I found this jem in my crates the other day, so... figured I'd digitize it for all the blogdogs out there. Just hit the repeat button on this one and let it soak in.
FF is on the move. Darko and Pase are in Europe doing a Paselin and Darko tour, XXX change is somwhere in Brooklyn buying up real estate and planning the official takeover, while I'm on vacation out West here in Northern California with the Rascal.
We are headed to Humboldt county today for camping and to enjoy all things that fine county has to offer. Yesterday however I bought some records:
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4 LPs 4.99 because i have't been to Africa to record Lions, and I don't like to use the same plane taking off twice.
Prince Buster is amazing and the cover sold me.
"AIEE!STOP THE FOREIGN DEVILS!"
I met Ztrip once in Ameoba in LA, it was June, and he told me it was a good time to dig for Xmas records.
Come On!
"...exciting on the spot recordings"
My friend Mike sent me some sound clashes with David Rodigan, fucking amazing...So i re-ignited this real specific Jamaican music mix idea i had in mind...and bought this record.