Mishka Presents - Keep Watch Vol. XXXIII: Royal-T

Apologies for the lack of posting recently. I'm currently in Europe touring with Willy Moon. That aside, I thought I'd give the blog a quick update and post up some new music for you all.

Mishka always come correct with their Keep Watch series, and this one comes courtesy of Grime super producer Royal-T. Featuring a whole heap of exclusive refixes, forthcoming music, and some sick riddims from the likes of Preditah, Swindle, Terror Danjah, Champion, as well as my boys Shiftee & Badman Shark, this mix is straight hype from start to finish. Don't sleep!
   
Tracklisting:

01. Danny Weed – Creeper (Royal-T Remix) (Cable Special)
02. DJ Narrows – Conscience of a Ghost
03. TRC – Oo Aa Ee (Royal-T Remix)
04. Champion – Lighter VIP 05. Swindle – Pineapple VIP
06. Royal-T & P Money – Don’t Jump Inside The Ride (Royal-T Blend)
07. Swindle – Airmiles 2
08. Royal-T – Untitled
09. DOK – Sidedok
10. Champion – Speed
11. Woz – Junky
12. Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U (Royal-T Refix)
13. Musical Mobb – Bad Bongo Behaviour (Royal-T Redux)
14. Terror Danjah – DJ Sticky Tribute
15. Shiftee & Badman Shark – EKG Riddim
16. DOK – Old School Vibes
17. X5 Dubs – Baby (Royal-T Dubplate)
18. Redlight – Get Out My Head Vs Spooky – Rusty Bell (Royal-T Blend)
19. Royal-T & Terror Danjah – Music Box
20. Champion – Crystal Meth
21. Preditah – Red Bull
22. Skepta – Tingles

Rustie "City Star VIP" & Essential Mix

I heard this ridiculously sick VIP on his BBC Essential Mix last Friday night.

Also, massive respect to Rustie for dropping one of Shiftee's remixes too!

Download the full mix HERE

Tracklisting:

Rustie - Gilded Jewel Case
Dreams - Bloodsport
The Blessings - Whoopi
Hudson Mohawke - Gooo
Rick Ross - MMG The World Is Ours
Rustie - All Nite (Demo Version)
Clams Casino - I'm God
Juicy J - Geeked Up Of Them Bars
Obey City - Work Move
Love Shy - That First Kiss
Xcuse - All Right (Shiftee Remix)
ASAP Twelvy - Our World
Rustie - Eyezz
S-Type - Billboard
Surkin - Gold Island (Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 Remix)
Kavsrave - No More (Slow Jams)
Lunice - Can't Wait To
Nightwave - Night Bird
Rustie - City Star (VIP)
Baauer - Harlam Shake
Hudson Mohawke - Push
My Dry Wet Mess - When We Were Wrong
Skeletone 3
Rustie - Reflector
Lone - Dream Ache
Rustie - Love Frequency
Surkin - White Knight (Jackson & His Computer Band Remix)
Fox Gut Daata - Throb Black Map
Rustie - Crakk Squirrel
Rustie - Prizm
Mirror Maru - Swag5
Destiny's Child - Get On The Bus
Rustie - Shifft
Lucky Bears - Shake Your Nipples
Krystal Klear - Pistol Chauffeur
Obey City - Fallin
Cid Rim - JazzJazzJazz (Dorian Concept Remix)
Big Sean Feat. Kanye West - Marvin Gaye & Chardonay
Manix - Feel Reel Good
Heezy Baby - Logobi Heezy International
Cassie - King Of Hearts (Kanye West Remix)
Rustie - Hover Traps
Wiz Khalifa - Guilty Conscience
Rustie - Mint Lotus
Rustie - Gold Likk
Danny Brown - Witit
Rustie - Frazzle
Rustie - Ooompa
Rustie - Cat Nip
Rustie - Sawdust
Drake - Lord Knows
TNGHT - R U Ready
Baauer - Dumdum
Nicki Minaj - I Am Your Leader
EPROM - Regis Chillbin (Machinedrum Remix)
Dorian Concept - Toothbrush
Rustie - Teen Souls Burning
Rustie - 444Sure
The Friends Of Distinction - Impressions (Dialogue)

Traktor Kontrol F1 Demo - Shiftee & Greg Nice (Video)

World-renowned sandwich critic and Louis Theroux lookalike DJ Shiftee comes through with yet another awesome demo video for Native Instruments, showcasing the new Kontrol F1

The blurb:

Traktor Kontrol F1 is the definitive controller for the new Remix Decks™ in the included Traktor Pro 2.5 software. In stores May 30th, the F1 blurs the lines between DJing and live performance - the perfect addition to any Traktor-based setup.

Light up your DJ sets with 16 multi-color LED pads, and launch clips in a perfectly intuitive, DJ-centric way, switching between up to 64 tracks, loops and one-shot samples on each Remix Deck.

The second video in our series on different ways to use the F1 shows the Remix Decks working hand-in-hand with scratch techniques. Watch turntablist extraordinaire DJ Shiftee rock out with the multi-colored pads while old-school partisan Greg Nice has some fun on the mic.

BONUS! Here's another rundown of the Kontrol F1

DJ Shiftee's "Slaughterhouse" Routine (Video)

Shiftee comes through with another classic routine.

In his words:

This is a routine I put together for my recent appearance on the legendary Rinse FM (big shouts to DJ Wonder for having me on!). It's meant to show my softer side. Yes, you may know me for my manly feats of strength and untapped primal aggression on delicatessen waiting lines. When you think Shiftee, you probably think of a brute force who opens jars, lifts heavy boxes, and attends the gym regularly (big shouts to my trainer Sergi for keeping me toned!).

But there's more to me. I take long walks on the beach. I gaze wistfully at setting suns and old people. I once watched a trailer for The Notebook and felt something deep inside (it was indigestion, but still). Please watch the following video, and get to know the real me.

-- Forever Yours, Shiftee

Pioneer DJM-T1 Mixer (Video)

I'm still using both Scratch Live and Traktor in my DJ sets, but if I was to get this/get given this (one can wish!), then I'll be making the switch over. This looks sick!

More info can be found here

BONUS! Shiftee breaks down the Breakfast of Champions video:

Q-Bert's Breakfast of Champions (Video)

Q-Bert, Shiftee & Rafik test out the latest offerings from Native Instruments.

Traktor Scratch Pro 2 looks dope!

Deepsession Tv Ep # 5: Dj Shiftee & Heartless Crew (Video)

Italy's Deepsession chat to Shiftee and the now-defunct Heartless Crew about DJ-ing, etc.

DJ Shiftee & DJ Cable - Live Tag Team // Sloppy Mayhem (Live Audio)

Dj Shiftee + Dj Cable: Live Tag Team // Sloppy Mayhem by Dj Cable on Mixcloud

Here's a little mix to keep you occupied before my Hip Hop mix drops within the next week or two...

The Setting: 4:30am-5:10am, Rhythm Factory, London, Oct. 22, 2010
The Party: Needlework Presents...
The Players: DJ Shiftee, DJ Cable
The Inspiration: lots of alcohol
The Result: Sloppy Mayhem

Some good bits, some sloppy bits... Don't take this too seriously, as we were literally messing about for the last 40 mins of the night. Enjoy!

P.S. Visit DJ Shiftee here and say hello to him.

Needlewerk @ Rhythm Factory tomorrow...

If you're in London tomorrow, come down!

DJ Kayper, The Last Skeptik and Spindoctor will also be in the 2nd room playing the best in Hip Hop, Funk, etc. For more info, click here

DJ Shiftee "The Golden Years" DMC Tribute (Video)

After a good few months of anticipation, Shiftee finally unveiled his Golden Years video at the DMC World Finals the other day at Koko in Camden.

This video is a tribute to all the incredible DJ Champions from DMC’s glorious past. I’ve spent countless hours over the years studying masters like Roc Raida, Q-bert, Craze, and A-Trak. My goal: to one day stand in their shoes. Literally…

Shiftee's been on a roll with the videos this past year, as well as constantly pushing the boundaries of turntablism using digital systems such as Traktor Scratch Pro. He's definitely taking artform to a whole new level.

Directed/Produced by John Carluccio (http://cinqua.com, http://battlesounds.com)

Traktor Turntable Tricknology with DJ Shiftee (Video)

World-renowned DJ, sandwich critic and Harvard Math grad (yes, that's right) Shiftee is back with another awesome video, demonstrating the possibilities of Native Instruments' Traktor Scratch Pro, ultising their Maschine and X1 controllers.

The video sees him cutting up the bassline and acapella to Dead Prez' classic anthem Hip Hop over Caspa's Dub Warz. I'd go into more detail, but being the considerate person he is, Shiftee has also made a separate video explaining his routine...



Great stuff. He may be a 2x DMC World Champion, but I'd still kick his ass in a snack-based culinary battle, haha!

DJ Shiftee - Bare Noize Juggle (Video)

Another quality routine from the 2009 DMC World Champion. Short and sweet, I can see this working well in a club environment.

Boundless Radio Presents: DJ Shiftee

2009 DMC World Champion, and renowned sandwich critic DJ Shiftee recently stopped by Boundless NY's radio show to throw down a top quality mix of Hip Hop, Dubstep, and more...The video above also tells how he got into DJ-ing and battling.

You can download the full mix here

DJ Shiftee - Swing Flare Tutorial (Video)

Great tutorial from the 2009 DMC World Champion. Quirky comedy turntablism FTW.

Ahh! Salsa!