Golden Soundscapes, Knowmadic DJs, E22, my nephews Miles & Quincy
Influences
"It's lookin' bad / need some hope
like the words maybe / if / or probably / more than a hobby
when my turntables get wobbly / they don't fall / I'm sorry y'all I often drift..."
Sounds Like
Amel Larrieux, Nancy Wilson, NWA, Fiona Apple, Paranoid Castle, Rashaan Patterson, Peven Everett, Beres Hammond, Jah Cure, MURS, P.E.A.C.E., Saafir, Mannie Fresh, Devin the Dude, Noñameko, Nujabes, Joi, Goodie MOb, Rotary Connection, the Dereliks, Mixed Practice, Aaliyah, Timbaland, Van Hunt, Kim Hill, Donald Byrd, Stiffed, Scarface, Huey Freeman, scratchy 45s, steam engines, simmering, crunching leaves, firecrackers, astonishment, disbelief, belief, Pacific waves, Zephyr-the west wind...silence.
Back in '85 I was in the 5th grade. My boy Albert had that one rap tape that we all rocked while playing with Transformers, watching "Goonies" and pencil fighting. We were up on the entire "Roxanne, Roxanne" series and of course Rappin Duke (daa-haa, daa-haa, you never thought that hip hop would take it this far).
Fast forward to '93 (til infinity). Having lived in 2 countries, 3 states, and 6 cities already, I graduated from Alamogordo HS (NM...what's up Jeremy, Dave T, Ed, all yall) and hit Berkeley and Telegraph in the era when Del worked at Leopold's records, Mystic Journeymen threw "Unsigned and Hella Broke" shows for $2 with a pack of Top Ramen, and O-Dub hosted a low-key Fugees on KALX who later that night got booed off stage in Frisco when Lauryn recited the lines "I don't wear jheri curls cause I'm not from the West." Me & Gene Kim Whitney (big up!) shared 1 turntable, Shing02 was drawing the Grouch's first logo & tape cover, and Kirby D was the dorm freestyle king. Funny how time flies.
Now (party like) it's 1999. Fresh back from Boston with a Master's in Education and a minor in Reggae Dancehall, me & DJ VNA rock a party in the basement of an SF Chinatown bar that's so steamy the ceiling is dripping on my new "Xxplosive" vinyl. The next year I connect with a slick Kenyan cat who rocks a good 80s set and another sarcastic dude who always has fresh hats. DMADNESS, MPENZI and JULES form KNOWMADIC DJs and start a party called SHELTER at a spot that Mpenzi has the African hookup at, Chibbo Bar & Grill. Later a smoove sister named NETA joins the fam, the party moves to OASIS in Oakland, and Jules becomes a father and goes into (semi) retirement.
Anyway, enough history. I am DJ DMADNESS, of Golden Soundscapes & the Knowmadic DJs. You can catch me around the Bay spinning necksnap boom-bap time travel , staticky island dreams, and things of that nature. Catch me at GOLDEN with the incomparable DJ ZITA every third Saturday at Laszlo Bar in the Mission, and at REVERSE with bredren Mpenzi for hip hop and r&b throwbacks every 4th Friday at SF's Levende Lounge.
just falling thru to let ya know i got some new tracks up....stop by and check em when you get time, any feedback would be appreciated...have a good day....peace
It's been four years and the fiya keeps blazin red hot! Come celebrate Enter The Dancehall's 4 Year Anniversary celebration! This is a family affair and all the Bay Area's heavyweight DJs are coming together and bringing the heat! Tell a friend to tell a friend because this always is the summer's hottest bashment!
Congrats to you and Zita bro! Thanks again for letting me be a part of y'alls special day! Also, bonus thanks for the shrimp! Rock on while I be bumping your mixtapes in my car!
Live mix taken on June 29, 2008 on KRUX 91.5 fm in Las Cruces New Mexico. Tracks with Poison Pen, Ne-Yo, Akrobatik, Nas, Polyrhythmic Addicts, Hollertronix, Y Society, Mobb Deep, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Soulseekerz, Mc Lyte, Pharoahe Monch, Big Pooh, Maino, Simian Mobile Disco, Keak Da Sneak, Giant Panda and much more!!!
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