Filed under: Events, Music | Tags: 213, alicia keys, amerie, Devil's Pie, freddie roach, kanye west, mashup, nujabes, one thing, pacquiao, r. kelly, remix, rich harrison, siik, step in the name of love, the meters
This Wednesday at DEVIL’S PIE, we’ll be featuring the ONLY mashup artist that I will publicly admit liking: SIIK.
Actually, I still cringe even using the word “mashup” anywhere on this blog. But that’s what most accurately describes what SIIK does. He takes the acapella of one song and combines it with a different instrumental. Seems simple enough? Wrong. What I like about SIIK’s remixes (a less-negatively associated term) is that he’s able to marry pop/rnb/rap acapellas with soulful instrumentals in a way that completely transforms the vibe of the song.
Take his Amerie remix for example. This is the one that got SIIK his 15 minutes. He transforms the original club banger, produced by Rich Harrison, who sampled the hard funk ofThe Meters, into a smoothed out head-nodder/two-stepper by surgically attaching a nice Nujabes instrumental to Amerie’s raw vocals.
DOWNLOAD: Amerie – “One Thing (Siik Remix)
Yes, I said surgical. Surgery requires training, experience, and skill. Proper “mashups” aren’t simply beat matching two different sources and smacking them on top of each other. You have to match the keys of the tracks (which SIIK is amazing at), you have match differing rhythmic swings of the tracks, you have to edit song arrangements so that musically they fit snugly, and you also have to mix the vocals just right so that they can fit sonically with the instrumental. The reason why I can’t stand mashups is because 1. their producers usually don’t take into account all those steps and end up with a terrible sounding mix and 2. nine times out of ten, they are just party songs made into more-partying party songs. I want to hear something creative and risky.
My favorite SIIK remix is “Step In The Name Of Love”:
DOWNLOAD: R. Kelly – “Step In The Name Of Love” (Siik Remix)
R. Kelly’s two step anthem (a staple record in my crate) and one of Kanye’s dopest instrumentals, used by 213 & reinterpreted by Alicia Keys, match each other like Roach & Pacquiao: perfect.
Download more SIIK remixes and dj mixes at his website: siik.org
And come through this Wednesday to hear him play live:
Filed under: Events | Tags: come up, Devil's Pie, linotype, siik, verdugo bar
WED 11.18.09
DEVIL’S PIE | LOS ANGELES
SIIK EDITION
Featuring:
DJ SIIK (The Come Up Crew)
Remixer Extraordinaire!!
And Guest Substitute:
DJ LINOTYPE (The Come Up Crew)
With Resident:
DJ PHATRICK
***EXCLUSIVE***
DEVIL’S PIE KOOL & THE GANG TRIBUTE CDs
available exclusively to folks who come to the party!
10pm-2am
FREE!
21+
VERDUGO BAR
3408 Verdugo Rd
Glassell Park, Los Angeles
90065
Filed under: Events | Tags: attik, Devil's Pie, dmadness, do d.a.t., golden soundscape, luka's, made jewelry, namu bar, trick n treat djs, un.d.fine, wonway, zita
I’ll be back in the Bay Area starting this Thursday for some tasty events:
THURSDAY 10.29.09
DEVIL’S PIE: 2-YR ANNIVERSARY!
I created Devil’s Pie two years ago at Namu Bar in San Francisco, with a vision of a monthly soul party for the community to vibe and enjoy feel-good soul music together without the pressures to dance or maintain a “cool.” Really, I just wanted a place where I could play the music that I wanted to play. Thank you to everyone who has helped make Devil’s Pie the party that it is: my DP family, all the guest djs, all the party people, all the people who downloaded the mixes, Namu Bar, Verdugo Bar, etc etc.
featuring a humble guest appearance by:
DJ Phatrick
with resident DJs:
un.d.fine
Wonway
and host:
DO D.A.T
10:30pm-1:30am (Yea, I know the time’s wrong on the flyer…fuck it)
FREE!
NAMU BAR
439 Balboa St.
San Francisco, CA 94118
for more info: www.devilspiesoul.com
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FRIDAY 10.30.09
WE LOVE THE TOWN
Golden Soundscapes presents
WE LOVE THE TOWN
Town Residents
DJ ZITA (B.A.S.S.)
DMADNESS (Knowmadic DJs)
Plus Special Guest
DJ PHATRICK (Devil’s Pie)
Celebrating the launch of MADE Jewelry’s LoveHate Collection and CD Release of DJ Zita’s MADE Mix Vol. 3
Swag Bag Giveaways to 50 Lucky Ladies!
Luka’s Tap Room
2221 Broadway @ Grand, Oakland
9pm-2am, $10
www.djzita.com
www.deejaydmadness.blogspot.com
www.madejewelry.com
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SATURDAY 10.31.09
HALLOWEEN IN THE ATTIK
The Attik House is the house in East Oakland where, at one point, all the members of The Attik (one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time that you’ll never know about) lived. The place is genuinely haunted. Perfect place for a Halloween party.
feat:
THE TRICK N TREAT DJ’S
(Phatrick, Treat U Nice, & Do D.A.T.)
and performances by:
THE ATTIK FAMILY + SPECIAL GUESTS
10:00pm-Until
1218 11th Ave. Oakland
Filed under: Events | Tags: a1, concise, endo, live at the bbq, raichous, remitch, roza, the fighting cocks, the park's finest, verdugo bar
Sunday, November 1st
LIVE AT THE BBQ
1st Sundays Back Yard Boogie
with house band:
THE FIGHTING COCKS
and resident DJs:
A1
CONCISE
ENDO
RAICHOUS
THE REMITCH
ROZA
PHATRICK
1PM TO 8PM
*NO COVER*
BBQ AVAILABLE ALL DAY PROVIDED BY THE PARK’S FINEST!
VERDUGO BAR
3408 Verdugo Rd
Los Angeles 90065
Filed under: Events, Music | Tags: aretha, Devil's Pie, kool & the gang, o-dub, odub, oliver wang, raichous, roza, soul-sides.com, verdugo bar
If you missed out on last month’s DEVIL’S PIE ARETHA TRIBUTE at VERDUGO BAR, don’t worry. We recorded DJ O-DUB’S Queen Of Soul mix and have made it into a beautiful limited edition CD which will be available ONLY at this month’s DEVIL’S PIE.
TRACKLIST:
1. “Drinking Again” – Aretha Franklin
2. “The Night Time is the Right Time” – Aretha Franklin
3. “Son of a Preacher Man” – Aretha Franklin
4. “Mr. Big” – Aretha Franklin
5. “Baby I Love You” – Aretha Franklin
6. “Cry Like a Baby” – Aretha Franklin
7. “Until You Come Back To Me” – Stevie Wonder
8. “Until You Come Back To Me” – Aretha Franklin
9. “I Can’t Wait Until I See My Baby’s Face” – Aretha Franklin
10. “Chain of Fools” – Aretha Franklin
11. “You’re a Sweet Sweet Man” – Aretha Franklin
12. “Rocksteady” – The Marvels
13. “Rocksteady” (Alt. Mix) – Aretha Franklin
14. “Think” – Aretha Franklin
15. “Respect” – Otis Redding
16. “Respect” – Aretha Franklin
17. “Since You Been Gone” – Aretha Franklin
18. “Save Me” – Aretha Franklin
19. “Save Me” – Nina Simone
20. “Mockingbird” (45 Mix) – Aretha Franklin
21. “So Soon” – Aretha Franklin
22. “Soulville” – Aretha Franklin
23. “I Say A Little Prayer” – Aretha Franklin
24. “One Step Ahead” – Aretha Franklin
25. “I Never Loved a Man” – Aretha Franklin
REMEMBER!!
The CD will ONLY be available tomorrow in Los Angeles here:
Filed under: Events | Tags: aretha franklin, Devil's Pie, kool & the gang, raichous, roza, verdugo bar
WED 10.21.09
DEVIL’S PIE | LOS ANGELES
KOOL & THE GANG TRIBUTE!
Featuring:
DJ RAICHOUS
With Residents:
DJ PHATRICK & DJ ROZA
***EXCLUSIVE***
DEVIL’S PIE ARETHA TRIBUTE CDs
available exclusively to folks who come to the party!
10pm-2am
FREE!
21+
VERDUGO BAR
3408 Verdugo Rd
Glassell Park, Los Angeles
90065
Filed under: Events | Tags: a1, concise, endo, go!, he said she said, live at the bbq, raichous, remitch, rhythm section, roza, soul sessions, the park's finest, verdugo bar
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27
LIVE AT THE BBQ
sundaybackyardboogieboozinbbqbash
with DJs:
A1
CONCISE (Rhythm Section)
ENDO (Go!)
RAICHOUS (He Said, She Said)
REMITCH (Soul Sessions, He Said, She Said)
ROZA (Devil’s Pie, He Said She Said)
1PM TO 8PM
NO COVER!
BBQ available all day by:
THE PARK’S FINEST
VERDUGO BAR
3408 Verdugo Rd.
Los Angeles 90065
Filed under: Events, Music | Tags: Devil's Pie, dmadness, sade, thegiantpeach.com
The DEVIL’S PIE SADE TRIBUTE MIX PT. 2 is now available for download!
If you weren’t able to pick up the beautiful limited edition CD, they are still available online at THE GIANT PEACH along with other DJ DMADNESS mixes: HERE.
DOWNLOAD: DEVIL’S PIE SADE TRIBUTE MIX PT. 2
For past DEVIL’S PIE mix downloads, log on to www.devilspiesoul.com.
Don’t forget to come out tomorrow night for the DEVIL’S PIE ARETHA TRIBUTE!
(click flyer below for more info)
Filed under: Events, Music | Tags: bimbo's 365, demain, Devil's Pie, du ma, les nubians, princess nubiennes, tim heezy
Oh, I needed this song so bad this past weekend. More on that in a bit…
The music of LES NUBIANS has a special significance in my life. Their concert at Bimbo’s in SF back in 2002 helped cement a relationship that has lasted seven years through time, distance, and growth. Their first album was the soundtrack to a period in my life where I was finding love in the aftermath of a traumatic separation.
This past weekend contained probably the WORST promoted gig I’ve ever bear witness to. I can’t remember the last time I was THAT angry at an organizer/venue. In fantasy, I wanted to be Tim Heezy (if you know, then you know) and start choking muhfucckas out, but in reality, I just needed that day to end. “Demain” means tomorrow in French.
DOWNLOAD: Les Nubians – “Demain”
From the album Princess Nubiennes (Higher Octave, 1998)
On a funnier note, the hook sounds like the sisters are singing “Du Ma” over and over again, which is an abbreviated way of saying “Fuck your mom” in Vietnamese.
Don’t forget to come out this Wednesday for the DEVIL’S PIE ARETHA TRIBUTE!
Request the “Fuck Your Mom” song…
Filed under: Events | Tags: aretha franklin, Devil's Pie, dj roza, dj ultraman, o-dub, oliver wang, soul-sides.com, verdugo bar
WED 9.16.09
DEVIL’S PIE | LOS ANGELES
ARETHA TRIBUTE!
Featuring:
DJ O-DUB
With Resident:
DJ PHATRICK
and Special Guest Substitute for DJ ROZA:
DJ ULTRAMAN
10pm-2am
FREE!
21+
VERDUGO BAR
3408 Verdugo Rd
Glassell Park, Los Angeles
90065
