New York Dj New York Dj This blog will include recommendations for some of my favorite music from all over the world including funk, soul, reggae, latin soul, salsa, merengue, trip hop and electro jazz. I'm always picking through compilations, stacks of records, collection 
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Top 5 Jazzy Ambient Tracks w/ Female Vocals - 2007-2008
2008-06-05 16:11:00 Here's a roundup of our top 5 jazzy ambient tracks with female vocals for the past year. It'd be nice to be able to get to a space when spinning to be able to play these types of songs more... More About: Female , Tracks , Jazzy , Ambient , Vocals
The Lions - Think About It
2008-06-02 15:59:00 Always on the lookout for great soul and funk music that I've never heard before, especially if it's from a new band. A while back I posted about Orgone's I Get Lifted cover track, and there are many new great... More About: Lions
Metrophonics - Latin Runner
2008-05-30 15:48:00 Electro lounge track of the day. Latin Racer - Metrophonics More About: Runner
Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
2008-05-22 16:13:00 The artist title could describe me, often known as a possible stand in for the movie "Powder" in the winter months, but more appropriately I think it would be fun to have a contest to create a city wide soundtrack... More About: Indie , Burning , Alive , Whitest
djnyc @ New York Botanical Gardens
2008-05-19 20:48:00 We were in the Terrace Room at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx on Saturday. It was a multicultural wedding and we ended up spining a whole array of music including Bhangra, Hawaiian, Salsa, Merengue, Irish, Funk, Soul... More About: New-York , Botanical Gardens
M83 - Graveyard Girl
2008-05-17 02:19:00 Graveyard Girl by M83 has been playing on the Ipod incessantly the past few days so I thought I'd share. It reminds me of a cross between Stone Roses and Arcade Fire. I'm not a big fan of indie music... More About: Graveyard , Indie
Kaskade - 4am
2008-05-16 12:48:00 Ok I just a lost a long post because typepad is automatically logging out for some reason now, so I'll just post the track and reqrite what I wrote later, but track of the day is 4 am by Kaskade . More About: Trance
djnyc @ Williamsburg Music Hall - 05-10-08
2008-05-12 21:17:00 Here are some photos from the Williamsburg Music Hall . We were there Saturday night, it's an excellent space for private events, just small enough to be intimate, large enough to have a great party.
djnyc @ W Hotel - 05-08-08
2008-05-10 02:03:00 We were at the W Hotel last night in Union Square djing a private party. They have this amazing, huge ballroom on the second floor with 40' tall ceilings. It looks like it was an old bank similar to the...
Marlena Shaw - California Soul in Dockers ad
2008-05-07 16:56:00 This is hilarious, saw the for the first time last night the Dockers commercial featuring Marlena Shaw 's California Soul . I was never a hug fan of this song but in many soul lists and compilations it exists as an essential...
Willie Colon - Idilio
2008-05-06 17:06:00 This a great track, often described as salsa romantica, and perhaps less played than Willie Colon 's more famous of La Murga, Che Che Cole and El Malo. There are so many different directions you can go when spinning salsa, most...
Exciters - Let Me Do My Thing
2008-05-02 21:54:00 Revisiting my previous post about the amazing Panama Calypso album from the Isthmus of Panama, I was reminded to put it back on the Ipod when I saw the album cover in the display at the Record Mart in Times Square. Earlier I didn't post any of the tracks but this one is just too good I had to share it, called Let Me Do My Thing by Los Dinamicos Exciters.
Agbandou Babiao - Cherie De Mon Coeur
2008-04-30 16:20:00 I've been slowly going through the mixes over at Voodoofunk, there are so many great tracks, sad to see that Frank is leaving his record collecting tour in West Africa. Because of space in New York City I simply don't... More About: Coeur
djnyc @ Battery Gardens - 4-25-8
2008-04-28 16:37:00 We were at Battery Gardens on over the weekend. I'm not sure when the last time a windmill or snail was on display there, but "the breaks" were in full effect on Friday.
Loz Zafiros - Bossa Cubana
2008-04-22 16:03:00 This is a great album, it's described as Cuban Doo-Wop and it's solid all the way through. My favorite track is Cuando Yo La Conici but the entire album is worth checking out. More About: Bossa , Cubana
Yale Club NYC - 4-19-08
2008-04-21 20:04:00 We were at the Yale Club on Satuday night for the first wedding of 2008. All signs pointed towards Manhattan being one big traffic jam with the Pope's visit and Earth day both happening at the same time. The Yale Club sits right in the middle of the streets that were blocked off for the pope. Incredibly it was smooth sailing and a relaxing day and excellent evening. They have an amazing rooftop lounge where the cocktail hour was held, perfect for spring or summer, and they staff at the Yale Club is top notch. Here are some photos from Kim and Jeff's wedding there Here are some the tracks they chose:1. New Order - Age of Consent ***(love this one)2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys3. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli4. Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver5. In My Life - Beatles6. Unforgettable - Nat "King" Cole7. Nancy Sinatra - Boots Are Made for Walkin'8. Old Dirty Bastard 0 Hey Dirty9. Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby10. Four Tops - Ca...
Spring '08 West Village Fashion Show
2008-04-10 23:57:00 Here were the catwalk songs from the fashion show we dj-ed last night in the West Village 1. Modern Love - David Bowie 2. Una Volta Tanto (Canzone Per Me) Negramaro 3. Shut Up And Drive - Rihanna 4. Matrix... More About: Fashion , Show , Spring , Fashion Show
United Nations event last night
2008-04-09 18:35:00 We djed at the United Nations Delegate's Room last night for a private party, mostly a mixer with some cocktail, lounge, calypso, roots reggae, soul, motown, 60s and 70s pop. Some of the tracks people responded to and asked us... More About: Event , Night
Hippie night at the Bromley - Upper West Side
2008-04-07 18:26:00 While Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead was in town Saturday night we were around the corner at the Bromely djing a private 50th birthday party with a 60s and 70s theme. It was a great chance to spin a... More About: Night , West , Side , Upper West Side
The birth of Ska and Roots Reggae in England
2008-04-02 16:55:00 looks excellent! Duke Vin, Count Suckle & the Birth of Ska in Britain - trailer from adam deeves on Vimeo. More About: England , Reggae , Roots , Roots Reggae
West African Roots Runk
2008-04-01 18:15:00 Frank over at Voodoo Funk posted another masterful mix of Funk from Ghana. He has great stories of record collecting in West Africa. Check out his blog and download the latest mix here and throw it on the Ipod (77mb... More About: Roots , African
Ray Frazier - Whose Gonna Get Your Love
2008-03-25 15:26:00 I heard Ray Frazier's Whose Gonna Get Your Love on one of the stellar Funky Sole compilations yesterday. Nice track. If you want to delve deeper into this roots funk there are some great playlists by djs from all over...
Track of the day by Ray Munnings
2008-03-24 15:10:00 Ray Munnings is the former singer from the band the Beginning of the End most famous for their song Funky Nassau. I liked that Bahamian roots funk enough to investigate if there were any other good tracks. The best one... More About: Track
Up next - United Nations
2008-03-21 18:15:00 We're very excited our next event will be a private party at the United Nations where we've never performed before. A few people have told me that security is so tight there that you literally have to get there hours... More About: Venues
Track of the Day - Deadmaus5 - Not Exactly
2008-03-18 19:19:00 I've never been that into house or trance music, except for the occasional hit by bands like Faithless or Gravity. It's the club culture with guys in addidas jumpsuits jogging to drum n' bass tracks that I never could relate... More About: Trance , Track
track of the day - Nice Up - The Virgo
2008-03-14 17:38:00 Since it's a sunny Friday in New York City and we're all waiting for the weekend, here's a sample of an appropriate track, Nice up - The Virgo . You can hear the same sample used in Lily Allen's LDN. More About: Track
Track of the Day - Plenty Nasty!
2008-03-13 15:07:00 Pulled from the dusty record vaults is this very nice 7" track by the Diplomettes called Plenty Nasty . Which is just a great name for a song. More About: Track
Track of the Day - Morning Sun by Al Barry
2008-03-12 18:00:00 This British Trojan Roots Reggae compilation is good. I love the song Morning Son by Al Barry . More About: Track
More photos from film premiere wrap party
More articles from this author:2008-03-10 15:00:00 I didn't really get a chance to leave the area we were in to take photos of friends but here are a few more taken with the shaky digicam. More About: Photos , Party , Film , Premiere , Wrap 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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