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
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    Minutes Tick/Time Piece by Elon.is
    hip hop, underground
    If you hold some nostalgia behind the "Beneath The Surface" compilation that flew out of the LA underground a couple of years back, then this...  more »
    Select by sync, synthetic
    electronic, maddening bass heavy techno
    Listening to this track is similar to exploring your dead grandfather's basement. Emotionally it is on the edge. Behind every dusty corner there...  more »
    Urban Shaman by Calvin Keys
    jazz, contemporary
    Complex moods with chasing melodies and live ambience complement the flawless guitar playing of Calvin Keys on this hip hop flavored jazz cut.  more »
    Shoplift by Rob Sonic
    hip hop
    Rob Sonic has dropped both the moniker Sonic Sum and his more passive style of verse on this latest Def Jux release. In these politically...  more »
    Hare by VU
    jazz, contemporary, instrumental hip hop
    VU (Variable Unit) I feel, is one of the most exciting Jazz/Hip Hop collectives harboring in the Bay Area at the moment. Moody electronic bass...  more »
    Cowboy by Chachi Jones
    electronic, breakbeat/breaks, IDM
    Growing up in an unattainable area of California for electronic music, Chachi Jones has pushed past the limits of his fate and left us with...  more »
    Last Walk Around Mirror Lake (Boards of Canada remix) by Boom Bip
    electronic, acid jazz, leftfield
    Boom Bip's album "Seed To Sun" is one of those albums that the more I listen to it the better I like it. So when...  more »
    Platzhalter by Kuba Connect
    electronic, trip-hop, breakbeat/breaks
    This is an infectious Kuba Connect song off the compilation "Giants of Flash." He plants for you a layered, stomping break beat right on your...  more »
    Bounce by DJ Assault
    urban/R&B, beats, low-end booty explosion
    I went to this house party last week and I wander into the backyard, and the whole party is dancing. Some hipster turns to me...  more »
     
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    Evolve by Centrik
    electronic, jungle
    Take a listen to the floating, atmospheric production of Centrick's "evolve". Well thought out programming with honed studio tactics to back it up. ...  more »
    Steve The Cat by dosh
    electronic, leftfield
    dosh's first solo adventure comes off as a gritty collage of keys and drums moving the listener through strange sonic zones. Trained in jazz...  more »
    But For You by Matthew Dear
    electronic, techno
    Matthew Dear is one of the most attentively focused artists this year after releasing his first full length album, Leave Luck To Heaven. Matthew explores...  more »
    Eprom Baby (live) by Mad Knob Technicians
    electronic, electro
    MKT are an all analogue live PA team from Vancouver, BC. They mix steady, funky, electro breaks off a multitude of drum machines -...  more »
    Get A Job by sfunk
    jazz, funk
    Right now in the bay area there is an abundance of original funk bands playing nightly. Bands like o.d.g and my east bay favorite sfunk....  more »
    Jah by The Beatfreekz
    electronic, ragga, breakbeat
    Solid notes and dancehall style lyrics back explosive breakbeats. A must for all ragga jungle fans. Nuff said.  more »
    Master by Rizing Sun Productions
    hip hop
    "Master" is a neck breaker, with bass that will make your heart shudder. Dope lyrics on the conscious tip, delivered with style and passion. Super...  more »
    Darvaset by Tom Anderson
    electronic, tribal, house
    Tom Anderson is an enigma in the Florida house scene. Not very much is known about him... the only thing that is certain is that...  more »
    The Burden Of Hope by Grails
    rock, acoustic, experimental
    The Grails are in the studio making some emotionally shattering instrumental music. Recording on Neurot, the Neurosis label, they combine guitars, violin, and drums...  more »
    Mechanical Mayhem by Kuru
    electronic, drum n bass
    Kuru is a progressive Drum n' Bass artist hailing from San Francisco, and produces beats in the likes of Ed Rush, Optical, and UFO!. ...  more »
    Conscience A Heng Dem (Aaron Spectre Remix) by DJ C-featuring Capleton
    electronic, drum n bass, ragga
    This ragga track sounds like it was produced in '94. The shit meshes so hard it will have any dancefloor crashing once the shattering snares...  more »
     
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