Thursday, May 19, 2011

Black on Both Decks


Celebrating Rhythm, originality and creativity by black musicians and the influences they've had in global music. As a dj, another task is to be a curator of culture, tracing the history of music is really tracing the history of a people, each vinyl         collected contains a history of its own. On the night in question we will travel from home into the diaspora, we will travel to Ethiopia, Mali, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, across the Mediterranean to Spain, Brazil, the Americas, the Caribbean, France, London, Berlin. and back home. all this in a melting pot that has become Braamfontein. Kitchener's, situated at the corner of Juta & De Beer.
This is the first annual event of its kind and the objective is to grow the brand every year as we discover more of our music spread across the unverse

BeJazzled


            
Every now and again i delve deep into my Jazz crates. checking original samples of records that
inspired some of my hip hop peers. Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gilepsie, the likes of Hebie hancock, Jack mcDuff and so forth. friday the 13th May was no different as we boogied down to Bebop, Hardbop, funkyjazz, even straight up avant garde with a twist of acid jazz in the mix.
Bejazzled is a mixtape i put together live @Bassline on a rainy afternoon after going through crates of my Jazz collection.
tracklisting:
1.Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders-Mura Sise
2.Charlie parker- tico tico
3.The Bamboos- the bamboos theme
4.The Lafayette afro rock band- Oglenon
5.Bobby Hughes experience- Sahara72
6.Tom Middleton &amp & Spanky Wilson-the sunshine
7.Manu Dibangu- Big blow
8. Brother Jack Mcduff- Obligetto
9.Milt Jackson- a sound for sore ears
10. James Brown- Fat Bag.
http://soundcloud.com/deejaymedicine/bejazzled-mixed-by-djmedicine

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

8 Habits of highly effective dj's[Habit #2]



Habit # 2: Increase your Record Collection, is on at Braamfontein Kitchener's,
tuesday,  26 April 2011 On this one we featured two of Jo'burg most notable
record collectors, Sellotapes and Nok. Mixtapes by djmedicine and Bubbles
will be available for free @ the door.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Dj Medicine presents: Phonography, the mixtape re-issue.

This mixtape was originally put out on the streets late 2009. 
It is out again by popular demand and this time it has an ad-
ded bonus track at the end of the mix, which is a 31minute 
interview of the late J Dilla.
tracklisting:
1.intro- djmedicine
2.History- MOs def feat. talib kweli
3.Put your records on & on -Erykah badu- (corrine bailey rae rmx)
4.Sex-god- brand new heavies- (dj spinna rmx)
5.Kiss of love- Sade- (dj anything rmx)
6.They don't really care about us- Michael Jackson
7. Don't fuss when you leave- Stephen Marley and Stevie Wonder
8.Melody- Blendcrafters feat. Mf Doom (instrumental)
9.They can't stop us now- Nas
10.Fall in love (rmx) -Slum Village
11.The revolution will not be televised- Gil Scott Heron
12. Solo drum- ?uestlove
13.Hey Mr dj- Zhane
14.Taste of funk- Mateo & Matos
15.Dance till dawn- Lenny kravits
16.Bus stop bitties- Rjd2
17.Rock Steady- Aretha Franklin
Bonus : J Dilla interview

Thursday, March 17, 2011

8 Habits of highly effective dj's

The 8 habits of highly effective Dj's is one with the thinking that Hip Hop, Funk, R&B, Neo-soul, Breaks, Dub, Afro-beat and Jazz form the core of any sound to be spun on the decks. This all-round ensemble offers a dj range and an understanding that music can be coherent with knowledge of tempo and style. The 1st offering of this 8 part series will kick off at Bassline on the 27th March 2011, where two notable dj's: Medicine & Bubbles will display the ethos behind a highly effective dj. The exhibition will also feature sounds of a Ska-gypsy-folk band, The Skabengas with Medicine & Bubbles playing a 1 on 1 set during the last 2hrs of the show.