Mixes on Crossfaded Bacon

“No two days are alike, except the first and fifteenth pretty much!!”

The homies at CrossfadedBacon.com are relaunching their 1st & 15th mix series. And, in preparation, they’ve re-upped all of the mixes they’ve posted in the past.  Head on over here to grab my Mannie Fresh & MOP mixtapes, along with joints by Bo Bliz, Emynd, Kenny Fiesta, Ayres, Apt One, and Scottie B.

The Kickdrums hit stores

Featuring art by Kalani and remixes by Vancouver’s Kutcorners, Fool’s Gold’s Sammy Bananas, Emynd of Philly’s Crossfaded Bacon crew, Sticky Noodles (Cobra Krames & DJ Morsy), Audience (Ottawa’s DJ Illo & Kaem) and Young Robots/Philadelphyinz representer Skinny Friedman, The Kickdrums “Something’s Gotta Give” EP on 11 Inch Records can be found at these fine establishments:

Turntable Lab
iTunes
Juno
Gigacrate

We’ll be celebrating the release at Brooklyn Bowl tonite from 8PM on with The Kickdrums performing & DJ sets by Terry Urban, Tilla from The Kickdrums, and myself.  It’s free all night!

In Great Company

DJ Icewater is a great DJ, a talented producer & engineer, and a brand new daddy!  How he found time in between touring the world, working in the studio, and changing diapers to do such a classy mix is beyond me.  But, he was good enough to include a beat I did for Kristin Mainhart (might see the light of day eventually) along with joints by Dilla, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Madlib, and himself.  You can check the mix on Soundcloud and read the tracklist over at TheGiantPeach.

The Kickdrums: That’s Them!

I’ve been a fan of The Kickdrums since I first heard their David Axelrod flipping “Just A Game” in 2009.  But Fitts & Tilla have been on their grind a lot longer than that and their discography is crazy.  They’ve produced for 50 Cent, Chamillionaire, Joell Ortiz, Little Brother, Ray Cash, Ben Harper, and Good Charlotte, to name a handful of their credits.

On Feb 21st, I’m dropping their ‘Something’s Gotta Give” EP on 11 Inch Records.  (It includes remixes by Kutcorners, Sammy Bananas, Emynd, Sticky Noodles, Audience, and Skinny Friedman.)  But first!  It’s time for a look back at some of my favorite of their jams.  With appearances by the RZA, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Joell Ortiz, Wale, Young Chris, and Peter Bjorn & John, I give you The Kickdrums at their finest.

Download as one MP3 or as a zip with art & tracklist

DJ Eleven & The Kickdrums – That’s Them!
The Kickdrums – We Can’t Go Home Anymore My Love
The Kickdrums – Just A Game feat. Joell Ortiz
Kanye West – Good Morning (The Kickdrums remix)
Kid Cudi – Sky High
The Kickdrums – Things Work Out
Peter Bjorn & John – Nothing To Worry About (The Kickdrums remix feat. Wale and Young Chris)
The Kickdrums – I’m Gonna Dress in Black
The Kickdrums – Optimistic Captive
Ben Harper – Lay There And Hate Me (The Kickdrums remix)
The Kickdrums – Love Buzz
The Kickdrums – Perfect World feat. RZA (remix)
The Kickdrums – Love Is A Drug
The Kickdrums – Somethings Gotta Give (Kutcorners remix)