Subverse

"What's Fresh, and What's Left."

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    about me
    Age: 30

    Birthplace: Hailing from the City of Angels

    Background: Attracted early to hip hop and reggae music. By 14 he was already immersed in DJ culture. Spent most of his teens looking for the best mix tape, and going to all nite parties.

    Now: I'm sitting back and listening to my community and enjoying what new producers and artists are creating. Also learning how to run live sound, and mix live recordings.

    Top 5 (in no particular order):

    The Headhunters - Survival of the Fittest De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate DJ Vadim - U.S.S.R. Repertoire Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain The Upsetters- Super Ape

    Photo credit: Kirk Newcross

    why i'm a source
    Because I am a Dj, it is my nature to discover and share quality music with a like minded music community. If you are an artist you can submit music directly to me through Muzic.com.

    And check out what tracks ended up on my playlist. My latest mix of the best electronic and hip hop MP3's from our network can be downloaded HERE.

    i'm into
    Straight pop music for 12 year olds.
    state of mind
    New York
    favorite bands
    too many to list.
    favorite movies
    Adaptation, City of God, Purple Rain, Rear Window, Boogie Nights, UH....??
    favorite books
    too many to list.
    LOCATION: Oakland, CA
    PERMALINK:
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    Halo of Gold by Beck
    rock, pop, electronic
    This Beck song, apart from the Johnny Cash reference, sounds like late Beatles work till’ the electronic breakdown. Enhanced by skillful studio maneuvering, the song...  more »
    Hoodie by Lady Sovereign
    electronic, breakbeat/breaks, electro, hip-hop
    I will be the first to admit that I have a crush on this girl, but my boy White Girl Lust dropped one of her...  more »
    Gone til' November by Wyclef Jean
    hip hop
    This song is for all the fellas so we can freely express the sensitive, caring side of our personalities, and the rhythm is so steady...  more »
    The Winter feat. Blue Rasberry by Apathy
    hip hop, rap
    Apathy drops the East Coast winter vibe with a dark storm of grimy hip hop.  more »
    Nothing Sweeter by Rico Pabon
    hip hop, west coast
    If you live in Oakland, we all know that E-40 gives the world a true look on the local Rap scene, all the hyphy style....  more »
    Pleasure Principal by Lesbians On Ecstasy
    electronic, techno, electro
    I read that this song is "dance music for lesbians." But try to think what a mash up of early Scorpions (or for you fans...  more »
    19 Rebellions by Asian Dub Foundation
    electronic, tribal, breakbeat/breaks, house, name your genre here
    ADF is a collective of like minded musicians who not only make music with collages of styles and genres, but also gives back to the...  more »
    You Hypnotize by Jay
    electronic, jungle
    Thoughtful design and far stretched programming make this atmospheric DnB track from New Zealand solid enough to stand up to anything coming from their...  more »
    Ram Dancehall by Lotek Hi-Fi feat. Earl J.
    hip hop, reggae, dancehall
    So that new Damian Marley album is not satisfying your craving for that sound that lurks somewhere between Dancehall, Hip Hop, and Reggae, then flip...  more »
     
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    Kites Are Fun (Mellow Re-Edit) by The Free Design
    rock, electro re-edit
    Thank god that independent label owners are music nerds; therefore they can dig up some random 70's soft-psychedelic rock band album, contact some of today's...  more »
    Undisputables ft. Evidence by L.A.ment
    hip hop, west coast
    You can always tag the different sounds of hip hop and where they originate. LA has always has that real upbeat lyrical delivery with a...  more »
    Corpse Rises by CV 1
    reggae/ska, dub
    Daunting cover of a Scientist song, complete with that sludgy, tunneling bassline that the Scientist is famous for. CV1 are my personal favorite East...  more »
    Since I Met You by Bookworm
    hip hop, underground
    I think that if a few of the great jazz vocalists were still alive they would be recording in the arena of hip hop. ...  more »
    Let's Move by The Perceptionists
    hip hop, rap, east coast
    The Perceptionists: Fakts One, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik come pushin' out the gate on the Debut single. I mean coming through like they are the...  more »
    No Matches Found by Violent Public Disorderaz
    electronic, jazz, acid jazz, breakbeat/breaks
    Perpetuating that late 90's hip hop influenced beat sound is what this Bulgarian crew does the best. And what is that sound? Well...  more »
    East of the River Nile by CV-1
    reggae/ska, dub
    CV-1 rolls out a mellow cover of the classic 1977 Augustus Pablo song, and I guarantee if you check these guys live, you are going...  more »
    Sawmill by Oxbow
    rock, post punk, experimental
    Oxbow snatches their listeners up, and propels them down avenues, streets, and alleys that the most hardcore mullet mental meatheads would never go. Disturbing...  more »
    Black Gold by Variable Unit
    reggae/ska, roots
    The vocals, bass, and melodica bubble and float throughout this song, while Reggae legend Omega speaks the indisputable truth. Mellow, cool, and righteous rhythms...  more »
    Neighborhood Watch (We Call Police) by Emperor Penguin
    electronic, rock
    This song is a 70's police car chase crash, "where is the dope" feel, without the whole mustache and doughnut distraction. And a bonus...  more »
    Raw Dog by Audion
    electronic, techno
    Audion aka Matthew Dear is, at the moment, the greatest US export in electronic music. 'Raw Dog' is a filtered Electro mess, that has...  more »
     
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