DJ Cable - 3am Mix (Video)

I was still half awake at 3am, so I decided to record a quick mix.

It's a little sloppy in some parts, due to the fact I should have been sleeping! But don't let that put you off...

Hope you enjoy the mix! More to come soon.

Tracklist:

Mosca - Bax
Redlight - Source 16
Ramadanman - Glut
Donaeo - Check My Swagga Out (Mike Delinquent Remix)
Tanka - Big L

DJ Cable Vs. Denon MC3000 (Video)

...so the guys over at Denon Europe asked me to test out their new 2 channel MIDI controller, the MC3000, and put together a routine for their new promo video....

It's very much a live club set, which incorporates a bit of live remixing on the spot.

The routine starts with a mixtape-style intro over the (now-classic) Grime instrumental "Wooo Riddim".

I then build up a composition using a series of custom loops and one shots (some of which I've made myself), alongside a refix I've made of Roska's "Jackpot", and then mess about with the effects. After that, I then mix in the intro to Redlight's "Stupid", and trigger a bass sample (from that tune), manipulating it using the Filter LFO effect.

Main features covered include:

multi deck mixing
cue point juggling
group effects (assigning more than one deck to an effects group)
making use of the volume faders for all 4 decks

I hope you enjoy the video!

DJ Cable & DJ Hotpoint Present: "UK Garage 2011"

It's been a while since DJ Hotpoint and I have collaborated on a mixtape, and since Garage music has recently made a strong return to UK dancefloors, we thought it'd be a great opportunity to fire up Serato and record a mix.

Having both grown up during the scene's peak (I'm from Essex; Hotpoint is from Croydon), we were there to appreciate UK Garage first time around; fast-forward to 2011, and the sound is still as fresh and exciting as it was back then.

The tracklisting below represents only a tiny selection of the ever-evolving scene. Whilst we wanted to dig deep into our digital record crates and pull out a whole bunch of great material from the likes of SBTRKT, Submerse, Burial, Sully, Falty DL, Whistla and more, we decided to go with a bunch of tunes that are not only accessible to the average clubber, but have also been staple tunes in both our sets.

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Tracklisting:

01. Rusko – Everyday (DJ Q Remix) (Mad Decent)
02. Royal-T – Don’t Call Me Baby (Forthcoming Rinse)
03. P Money & Blacks Feat. Slickman – Boo You (Butterz)
04. Redlight – Source 16 (Digital Soundboy)
05. TRC – Back To Fluff (White)
06. Katy B – Easy Please Me (Royal T Remix) (Rinse)
07. Todd Edwards – I Might Be (Scion US)
08. Cee-Lo Green – I Want You (Redlight Remix) (Elektra)
09. DJ Fresh – Louder (Paleface Remix) (Ministry of Sound)
10. Sia – Little Man (DJ Q 2011 refix) (White)
11. Chase & Status Feat. Delilah – Time (C&S Champagne Bubbler Remix) (Mercury)
12. Toddla T Feat. Shola Ama – Take It Back (DJ Q Remix) (Ninja Tune)
13. Fused Forces – Diamondz (Forthcoming L2S)
14. Donae’o & Burgaboy – Where Da Mansdem At (White)
15. Skream Feat. Feckles – How Real (Tempa)

Maybe we'll put a Future Garage mix together soon?

Mz Bratt "Selecta" (Music Video)

Massive tune in the clubs right now...If you haven't yet heard the remix with General Levy, I suggest you go track that down too!

Anyways, loving the whole 90's vibe. Tim & Barry come through with yet another solid music video...

Related: DJ Cable - May 2010 Podcast

Redlight Feat. Ms. Dynamite "What You Talking About" (Music Video)

One of favourite club tunes at the moment. The original instrumental, MDMA is an absolute monster of a beat, and Ms. Dynamite has done a pretty good job spitting over the top. Saying that, I still prefer to play the instrumental, but both versions tear down the club easily...

If you're a regular reader, you may recognise this from June's Podcast.

DJ Cable - July 2010 Podcast

Apologies for taking so long to post this up, the last couple of weeks have been hectic with mixtape work, and personal stuff...

Anyhow, here's my roundup for July 2010. This month's mix features new heat from Big Boi and Crooked I, recent freestyles from Pusha T and Sean Price, plus a whole load of Dubstep, Grime and Electronica from Skream, Katy B, Rude Kid, Terror Danjah, Sukh Knight, Om Unit and Guido, as well as some forthcoming tunes from Big O, The Boogaloo Crew, Fused Forces and Redlight.

Once again, I threw another blend/mashup in the mix. Hope you enjoy this month's Podcast...

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Tracklisting:

01. DJ Cable - Podcast Intro
02. Spragga Benz Feat. Shabba Ranks, Kardinal Offishall & Swizz Beatz - Red Dot Special (Rha-ta-ta-ta)
03. Big Boi Feat. Yelawolf - You Ain't No DJ
04. Crooked I - Everythang
05. Pusha T - Dearly Beloved
06. Sean Price - Shut The Fuck Up
07. T.I. Feat. Lil Wayne - Yeah
08. Redinho - Bare Blips
09. Bone - Trunk Pop
10. Fabolous - Lights Out (I Don't see Nobody)
11. Sukh Knight - NBK
12. Skream - Raw Dogs
13. Caspa - Marmite (Doctor P Remix)
14. Skream - Wibbler
15. Fused Forces Vs. Mr Boogie - Break Down
16. Guido - Woke Up Early
17. Emvee - Powerful Leg
18. Guido - Mad Sax
19. Illmana & Terror Danjah - Screama
20. Three 6 Mafia Feat. Project Pat & Billy Wes - Keep My Name Out Yo Mouth (Acapella)
21. Flava D - Mad Beat (Edit)
22. Om Unit - Searching
23. Clueless - Sexual
24. Joe - Claptrap
25. Redlight - Chopsticks
26. Terror Danjah - Power Grid
27. Rude Kid - Screwdriver
28. Katy B - Katy On A Mission
29. Project Midnight - Dream To Me
30. Big O - Dutty Bits
31. The Boogaloo Crew - Hedgehog Sound


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DJ Cable - June 2010 Podcast

Hope you're all enjoying the warm weather at the moment!

Once again, I'm back with another Podcast for your ears and iPods. As usual, massive thanks to everyone who's downloaded them so far...Remember you can still grab them using the links on the right hand side of this blog.

June's round-up consists of a lot more Dubstep & Grime, featuring new releases from SRC, Darqwan, Rusko, Supra1, Gemmy, Benga and JME, forthcoming material from the likes of Doctor P, Redlight & Ms. Dynamite and Joker, plus recent heat from Swindle, Mensah & Terror Danjah.

On the Hip Hop tip, there's new music from Giggs, The Diplomats, Kanye West & French Montana, plus recent club smashes from the likes of DJ Khaled.

As per usual, I've thrown a few cuts & juggles in for good measure.

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Tracklisting:

01. DJ Cable - Podcast Intro
02. Giggs - Hustle On
03. The Diplomats - Salute
04. Diamond - Lotta Money
05. Kanye West - Power
06. DJ Khaled Feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg - All I Do Is Win
07. Shawty Lo Feat. Snoop Dogg - Say Yeah
08. French Montana Feat. Curren$y - So High
09. Doctor P - Vampire Dub
10. TC & Joker - It Ain't Got A Name
11. Lost - Metal Foot
12. Matty G - Turf W*rz
13. SRC - Goin Out
14. Swindle - Coffee
15. The Others - Puppetwalk
16. Mensah - Pulse 80s
17. Mensah - Acid Dub
18. Swindle - Airmiles
19. Terror Danjah - Bipolar
20. Crissy Criss - Kick Snare VIP
21. Benga - Stop Watching
22. Rusko - My Mouth
23. Rusko Feat. Gucci Mane - Got Da Groove
24. Gemmy - Maroon Chant
25. Rob Sparx - Cold blooded
26. Darqwan - JahWan
27. Teddy - Teddy (Edit)
28. JME Feat. Tempa T - CD Is Dead (Acapella)
29. Redlight Feat. Ms. Dynamite - What You Talking About
30. Supra1 - Ghoster


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Overall, a varied selection of different styles in this mix.

Feel free to forward to your friends, post on your Blogs/Twitter/Facebook profiles, etc. Let me know what you think!

P.S. The mix is now back on Usershare, as apparently some people don't understand how to "right click and save as". I dunno...

Mz Bratt "Selecta" (Prod. Redlight)

This premiered on Mistajam's show on BBC 1Xtra last night. Not much to ay except this is FIRE!

Redlight (aka Clipz) has taken the scene by storm with his bassline-driven tropical riddims, and has yet again cooked up another banger. I wasn't really the biggest fan of Bratt's last single "Who Do You Think You Are", but this is heavy. I've got a feeling this is going to do very well. Guaranteed club banger.