Kells & The Bear

R. Kelly + Grizzly Bear? Yup. And it sounds pretty okay.

Number 1 (DJ Eleven’s tinkly piano remix) by 11InchRecords

FAM mix

Sure Shot, Lindsey, Myles & myself just finished up a little mix to spread the FAM musical vibes.  Check the full tracklist after the jump & check us every Thursday at Von (3 Bleecker Street btwn Bowery & Lafayette in the basement).

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BoB Mulligan

Outkast’s “Bombs Over Baghdad” is one of those records which is super hard to touch: it’s weird, it’s crazy funky, and people love it. When I started to work on this joint, I was more concentrated on getting the beat to work (that’s Animal Collective, by the way) & the ‘Kast was just a placeholder acapella to try & get some structure worked out. But after listening to this over & over & over & over, I couldn’t imagine it without the Outkast. And, in the end, the acapella didn’t sound great (neither does the beat, haha), so I shelved it. But, like all of The Mulligans, there’s something there which I can’t quite throw away.

B.o.B. (DJ Eleven remix) by 11InchRecords

Europe Bound!

I’m heading back to Europe today for what are sure to be a bunch of insane parties.  Here’s all the details:

Saturday, Oct 16 – Yum Yum at HundertMeister in Dusiburg, Germany
Friday, Oct 22 – The Living Room in Oslo, Norway w/ The  Jaywalkers
Saturday, Oct 23 – Crux in Munich, Germany w/ Tony Touch
Monday, Oct 25 –  Relaxed Clubbing in Konstanz, Germany
Wednesday, Oct 27 – Berns in Stockholm, Sweden
Friday, Oct 29 – The Village in Dublin, Ireland

And, follow the jump to see most of the flyers
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Matthew Africa’s East Coast Raps Pt 1

The homie Matthew Africa’s most recent radio show/mix is an homage to east coast indie rap of the 90′s, an era which is near & dear to my heart.  Without reservation, I tell you that you should go grab “Ninety-Now: East Coast Raps Pt 1″ at www.djmatthewafrica.com NOW!!!

1. BBO Enterprises : Dayz Lik This
2. Boostin’ Kev : That Be Boostin’
3. Mixed Elements : Divine Styles
4. 2 Face : Hey Hey Hey
5. Basement Khemists : Petrified
6. Mr. Complex : Why Don’t ‘Cha feat. Pharaohe Monch
7. Scienz of Life : Powers of Nine Ether (Distorted Views of Life)
8. Mood Swingaz : The Blessin’ (Boom Bodya Da)
9. Q Ball & Curt Cazal : My Kinda Move
10. Dynasty : Wildcat
11. Al Tariq : Spectacular
12. Mike Zoot : Service
13. Us : N****z
14. Screwball : F.A.Y.B.A.N.
15. Rahsheed : 1.9.8.6. feat. Ill Advised & Pauly Yams
16. Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigger Tha Gambler : Smith Brothers
17. N.O.T.S. Click : In This Game
18. Lord Digga : My Flows Is Tight
19. Maestro Fresh Wes : Fine Tune Da Mic feat. Showbiz
20. Bumpy Knuckles : A Part of My Life
21. Meaner : Real Rap Song
22. Mic Geronimo : Men v. Many feat. O.C. & Royal Flush

new Mulligans

With The Mulligan this week, we’ll keep the action in Queens with a fairly liberal loop of The Menahan Street Band’s “The Traitor” and the M-O-B-B. The idea was to do a cover of sorts, while taking the song in a completely direction. I spent a fair amount of time trying to find someone to re-do the vocals because I felt like this acapella had been beat to death when the song came out. One friend, who’d probably prefer to not be reminded of the recording hell I put them through, even went so far as to re-do all the vocals. But, alas, it just wouldn’t click. So here it is with the original vocal. Hope you enjoy.

Quiet Storm (Its The Real… DJ Eleven remix) by 11InchRecords

The Mulligans #4 Royal Flush / Eleven

More outtakes from that ill-conceived rock project. This time, we take a trip to Queens, New York to hear what might happen if the Rotten Apple’s Royal Flush were to rap over a joint by soft-as-twinkie-filling lady-loving John Mayer.

Worldwide (DJ Eleven Mind Off QNS remix) by 11InchRecords

And, for more information & to check out some other Mulligans head on over here