Shoot Breeze

“Master Your Machine” Tour

2010-09-12T11:43:00.001-05:00

Qwel & Maker + DJ SPS ‘Master Your Machine’ US Tour 2010

Fri 9/10/2010 Chicago, IL @ Reggies (with Typical Cats, Maxilla Blue, Meaty Ogre)
Sun 9/12/2010 Evansville, IN @ The Jungle
Mon 9/13/2010 Columbia, MO @ Mojos
Wed 9/15/2010 San Marcos, TX @ Triple Crown Live
Thu 9/16/2010 Austin, TX @ Ruta Maya
Fri 9/17/2010 Dallas, TX @ The Green Elephant
Sat 9/18/2010 San Antonio, TX @ Limelight
Sun 9/19/2010 Corpus Christi, TX (venue tba)
Wed 9/22/2010 Albuquerque, NM @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge
Thu 9/23/2010 Albuquerque (in store/blackbook session) @ LA Underground
Fri 9/24/2010 Las Cruces @ Mikey’s Place
Sat 9/25/2010 Colorado Springs, CO @ Bella’s Lounge
Sun 9/26/2010 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Mon 9/27/2010 Pueblo, CO @ The Senate
Wed 9/29/2010 Bozeman, MT @ Zebra Lounge
Thu 9/30/2010 Boise, ID @ The Reef
Fri 10/1/2010 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Sun 10/3/2010 San Francisco, CA @ The Farmer’s Block
Wed 10/6/2010 Santa Cruz , CA @ Blue Lagoon
Thu 10/7/2010 Palm Springs, CA @ Space 120
Fri 10/8/2010 Los Angeles, CA @ Airliner
Sat 10/9/2010 Pomona, CA @ Friar Tucks
Mon 10/11/2010 San Diego, CA @ Queen Bees
Thu 10/14/2010 Merced, CA @ Urban Illustrators
Sat 10/16/2010 Yuma, AZ @ The Dunes Bar
Sun 10/17/2010 Phoneix, AZ @ Hidden House
Mon 10/18/2010 Tucson, AZ @ The Congress
Thu 10/21/2010 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Fri 10/22/2010 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
Sat 10/23/2010 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
Wed 10/27/2010 Cincinatti, OH (venue tba)
Fri 10/29/2010 Boston/Cambridge @ The Western Front
Sat 10/30/2010 Buffalo, NY (venue tba)
Tue 11/2/2010 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saint
Wed 11/3/2010 Portsmouth. NH (venue tba)
Thu 11/4/2010 Washington DC @ Asylum
Sat 11/6/2010 Atlanta, GA @ The 529
+ more in Florida, the Carolinas, Tennessee. Champaign IL tba pending confirmation…

2010-09-12T11:41:00.000-05:00

New Single - The Game Ft. Wes Restless

<a href="http://qwelandmaker.bandcamp.com/track/the-game-feat-wes-restless">The Game (feat. Wes Restless) by Qwel & Maker</a>

Immediate download of The Game (feat. Wes Restless) in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

http://qwelandmaker.bandcamp.com/download_tralbum

2010-09-12T11:38:00.001-05:00

New Single El Camino - Owl comes out the 14th of September!

<a href="http://qwelandmaker.bandcamp.com/track/el-camino">El Camino by Qwel & Maker</a>

Immediate download of El Camino in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

http://qwelandmaker.bandcamp.com/download_tralbum

New Album w/ Qwel "OWL"

2010-08-17T05:27:00.002-05:00

Qwel & Maker 'Owl'

Drops September 14, 2010

For their 3rd full-length album titled Owl (Galapagos4, 2010), Qwel & Maker’s creative partnership has gone from ‘occcasional collaboration’ to a full-fledged endeavor and the results are loud, clear, and undeniable.

Once described by Rolling Stone as having “stark, biographical songs that occupy the same bleak terrain as Francis Bacon paintings or The Dark Knight,” the Chicagobased duo has matured substantially since the release of their 2009 sophomore LP and continually raise the bar with their brand of raw, unadulterated, underground Hip-Hop.

“The Owl watches and grows wiser,” explains Maker. “As we became more aware of our environment, we gained new perspectives. This album is our way of reconnecting with everything that surrounds us.”

The duo is most at home on tracks like “El Camino” where Qwel’s lyrics scrape vibrant, and often harsh, realities across Maker’s soundscape of hard hitting drums and deft arrangements. “Name looking strange in the limelight / Chamber what you trying to change / Sitting here soaking in hindsight / It’s the road / Its the life I chose” concludes Qwel on “El Camino.”

Newly commited to the ‘life they chose’ and resolved to defeat stagnation in an industry in transition, Qwel & Maker have only just begun...

Check out the 'Owl' preview mix by DJ Bizkid here:

Qwel & Maker 'Owl' Preview Mix by DJ Bizkid Download

or

<a href="http://qwelandmaker.bandcamp.com/track/owl-album-preview-mix-by-dj-bizkid">Owl (Album Preview Mix by DJ Bizkid) by Qwel & Maker</a>

Track List:
1. Owl
2. The Game
3. The Down Dumbing
4. Holler
5. El Camino
6. Gin River
7. Voice of Reason
8. Silver Mountain Remix
9. Cookie Cutter
10. Gambling Man
11. Letting Life Pass By
12. Word To The Wise
13. Pitching Pennies

2010-07-14T17:18:00.003-05:00

Just did a remix for the new Freddie Gibbs 12' , here is some info!

Playa 12"
Freddie Gibbs

Vinyl: $7.99
MP3: $3.96

12-inch Innovative Leisure IL1005

Description: A 12" single from brand new imprint Innovative Leisure Records, acclaimed emcee Freddie Gibbs out of Gary, Indiana. Features edits and remixes from LA's Capski, Bay Area's Trackademicks, San Antonio's Mexicans With Guns, and Chicago's Maker. An eclectic set of tracks which create a futuristic, fresh, & new canvas for the emcee's witty and sharp street lyricism.

From : http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/12-inch/freddiegibbs/playa

Freddie Gibbs: Slammin (Maker Remix) by RubyHornet

Maker vs Now-Again

2010-05-14T03:09:00.003-05:00

* May 12, 2010

IN THE STORE
MAKER VS NOW-AGAIN CD

Chicago-area beatsmith Maker marks his Now-Again Records debut with Maker Vs. Now Again an entry in the same “music-library” series that saw the release of limited edition (and often not-for-sale) albums like Oh No Vs. Now-Again and Koushik Vs. Now-Again. A boom-bap era hip hop exercise in dusty drum breaks and two bar loops, this accessible series of tracks was clearly made for easy synchronization. Outside of Japan, this CD is only available at stonesthrow.com, and comes packaged in a “mini-LP” thick cardboard “tip-on” sleeve. Only 1000 copies of this CD were manufactured.

Download: Maker - Come Home With Me (MP3)

1. Walk Away Son
2. Shout
3. The Love We Have
4. Everyone Else
5. Realization
6. Happenings
7. Everything Is Beautiful
8. The Fire That Burns
9. Hold'em
10. Organ Prelude Dub
11. Colors
12. Summer Times
13. Free
14. Southside Phantom
15. Forge Your Own Chains
16. Come home With Me
17. Sneak Into My Bedroom
18. Snake Bite
19. Summer Times prt2
20. Ashtray

Music from 'The Buried Life': Maker

2010-05-14T03:07:00.002-05:00

When "The Buried Life" boys head down to South Central for a Krump competition, a piece of Aurora, IL, accompanies them: a track by Maker (a.k.a Marco Jacobo). Maker made his name in the late-'90s Chicago underground hip-hop scene by finding hard, natural drum breaks and splicing them together into funky, laid-back tracks, the type that would later serve as the backdrop for rhymes by MC Qwel and Grayskul.

On "The Buried Life," however, you hear Maker matching his wits with samples from Now-Again's catalog of rare dark soul, psych-rock and funk reissues. The resulting tune, appropriately named "Maker vs. Now Again," will have even the most learned crate-digger stumped. Maker is thrilled to be a part of "The Buried Life" soundtrack: "I think the concept is really interesting. It's a thought everyone has at some point in their life -- What do I want to do before I die? -- I know I have."

What's on this Aurora DJ's bucket list? A few interesting possibilities: 1. Learn how to sail and go get lost for a while. 2. See the pyramids in Egypt. 3. Play poker with Michael Jordan. (Number three is probably on the bucket list of many guys from Chi-town.)

Having just finished up a tour with Grayskul to support the collaboration "Graymaker," Maker is focused on a new album with MC Qwel and another solo project. If you can't get enough of him, you can also track down his beats on the second season of "This American Life" and the horror movie, "Trick 'r Treat." (How can you go wrong with a tagline like: "Poison, Drowning, Claw, Or Knife. So Many Ways To Take A Life"?)

from http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/02/15/music-from-the-buried-life-maker/

Vans OTW Collection Trailer

2010-05-14T03:05:00.001-05:00

Vans presents the OTW Collection, in association with Dimitri Coste, The Blackouts, & Eric Elms. This trailer for the OTW launch was shot recently at the Stahl House – Case Study #22 in Los Angeles, CA. and the track is “Hold ‘Em” by Maker. Look for the launch of the OTW website next week and product hitting store shelves shortly after the first of June 2010.

http://hypebeast.com/2010/05/vans-otw-collection-trailer/

Rolling Stone :Hype Monitor

2009-11-24T16:48:00.004-06:00

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/24/hype-monitor-miike-snow-crookers-qwel-maker/

Qwel & Maker were recently featured in Rolling Stone’s ‘Hype Monitor’ alongside Crookers and Miike Snow for their new album So Be It (Galapagos4).

GrayMaker Tour Dates

2009-11-17T16:37:00.003-06:00

Tour Dates for the GrayMaker Tour

11/28/2009 Portland, OR Slabtown 1033 NW 16th, Portland, OR

11/29/2009 Sacramento ImageVIP 705 J St

11/30/2009 San Francisco The Elbo 647 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110

12/2/2009 San Jose The Voodoo Lounge 14 S 2nd St San Jose, CA 95113

12/3/2009 LA Five Stars Bar 267 S Main St Los Angeles, CA 90012

12/5/2009 WInterhaven Open Aired 2103 Winterhaven Dr Winterhaven, CA

12/6/2009 Vegas The Farm 5597 S Rainbow BLVD 89133

12/8/2009 Tuscon Sports on Congress 254 E. Congress Tucson, AZ

12/10/2009 Tempe Blunt Club 2155 E. University rd, Tempe, AZ

12/11/2009 ABQ Burt's Tiki Lounge-313 Gold Ave SW Albuquerque, NM 87102

12/12/2009 Las Cruces El Patio 2171 Calle De Parian SW

12/13/2009 Santa Fe Corazon 401 S. Guadalupe Santa Fe

12/14/2009 Pueblo Phil's Radiator 109 E. C St

12/15/2009 Denver City Hall 1155 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203

12/16/2009 Colorado Springs Black Sheep 2106 E Platte Colorado Springs

12/17/2009 Casper, WY Gigz

12/18/2009 Bozeman Zebra

12/19/2009 Boise Nurolux

GrayMaker

2009-11-17T14:54:00.005-06:00

Rhymesayers/Oldominon emcees JFK & Onry Ozzborn, better known as Grayskul, have teamed up with indie superstar beatsmith Maker to form Graymaker! The new album drops Tuesday, October 27th, and a special package is available from SFRstore.com!

While supplies last, every order from SFRstore will include an 11×17 Graymaker poster personally SIGNED by JFK, Onry, and Maker!

Order Here

Listen to "Crazy Talk"

Tour dates going up soon!

Europe Dates for the Qwel and Maker Tour

2009-10-06T17:59:00.004-05:00

I Don't have all the venue info yet but it will be getting updated as soon as i get it. See you soon Europania

Qwel & Maker
The So Be It Tour - Europe
also featuring DJ BizKid on select dates

Tuesday October 13 - Geneva, Switzerland
@ L'usine
with 2Mex, Ceschi, Playpad Circus & DJ Scientist

Thursday October 15 - Zurich, Switzerland
@ Stall 6

Friday October 16 - Strausbourg, France
@ Molodoi

Saturday October 17 - Munich, Germany
@ Glockenbachwerkstatt
Also Rap History Munich Party
http://www.raphistorymunich.de
also featuring DJ BizKid

Sunday October 18 - Linz, Austria
@ Kapu
also featuring 2Mex, Ceschi & DJ BizKid

Monday October 19 - Innsbruck, Austria
@ Propolis
Also featuring:
DJ Biz Kid
amenofils (http://www.myspace.com/amenofils82)
demolux (http://www.myspace.com/demolux)
djsight & mono:massive (http://www.duzzdownsan.com)

Wednesday October 21 - Paris, France
@ Twenty One Pub
also featuring DJ BizKid

Thursday October 22 - Amiens, France
also featuring DJ BizKid

Friday October 23 - Berlin, Germany
@ Madame Claude
also featuring DJ BizKid

Monday October 26 - Toulouse, France
@ Saint Des Seins
also featuring:
- Binary Audio Misfits (Hip Hop / Rock) http://www.myspace.com/binaryaudiomisfits
- The Blank Tapes (Folk Rock) http://www.myspace.com/theblanktapes

Tuesday October 27 - Saint Etienne, France
@ L'Assomoir

Wednesday October 28 - Tours, France
@ Donald's Pub

Thursday October 29 - Le Mans, France
@ Le Barouf

2009-10-05T12:16:00.004-05:00

Back home from tour and getting ready for the Europe leg which starts in about a week.
Big ups to everyone we met in our travels and everyone who helped put it together.

Make sure to peep "So Be It" in stores now and i will be posting a more complete run down of the tour and the Europe dates later today.

I want to send big shout outs to Rob Wonder out in ATL ,we sat down with him while in ATL and did his Scion Radio show "No Static At All"
Save it to your favorites,he has dope shows up every month.
Here is the link to our show that will be running until Nov 5th.

scion.com/channel7.

"So Be It " Tour Dates

2009-08-27T16:54:00.002-05:00

More Dates Updated soon!

August 28 - Chicago, IL
August 29 - Cincinatti, OH
August 30 - Asheville, NC
September 1 - Atlanta, GA
September 2 - Gainesville, FL
September 3 - Jacksonville, FL
September 5 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 6 - Lake Worth, FL
September 10 - Denver, CO
September 13 - Colorado Springs, CO
September 15 - Missoula, MT
September 16 - Seattle, WA
September 17 - Portland, OR
September 18 - Boise, ID
September 20 - San Jose, CA
September 21 - San Francisco, CA
September 22 - Pasadena, CA
September 23 - Las Vegas, NV
September 24 - San Diego, CA
September 25 - Albuquerque, NM
September 26 - San Antonio, TX

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details

QWEL & MAKER

THE SO BE IT TOUR

Friday August 28 - Chicago, IL
@ Reggie's
2109 South State Street, Chicago IL 60616
The So Be It Release Party
with:
Qwel & Maker
Capital D
Mass Hysteria
Scheme & DJ Alo
The Highest Low
& DJ Rude One
17+ / $8 adv $10 door / 10pm

Saturday August 29 - Cincinatti, OH
@ The Bunk Space
1818 John Street, Cincinatti, OH
with DJ SPS & DJ DQ
All Ages / 10pm

Sunday August 30 - Asheville, NC
@ Emerald Lounge
112 N Lexington Ave, Asheville NC 28801
with:
TopR
& Pens & Needles

Tuesday September 1 - Atlanta, GA
@ CENCI
1259 Glenwood Ave. Atlanta, GA 30316
with: Contraverse & The Remnant
18+ / $5 / 10pm

Wednesday September 2 - Gainesville, FL
@ Common Grounds
210 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville FL

Thursday September 3 - Jacksonville, FL
@ Shantytown Pub
22 West 6th Street, Jacksonville, FL

Saturday September 5 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
@ Alligator Alley
1321 E. Commercial Blvd, Oakland Park, FL 33334

Sunday September 6 - Lake Worth, FL
@ Propaganda
6 South J Street, Lake Worth FL

Thursday September 10 - Denver, CO
@ The Walnut Room
3131 Walnut St, Denver CO 80205
with:
Mane Rock
$9 / 21+ / 9pm

Friday September 11 or Saturday September 12
show in Ft. Collins, in-store in Denver
info TBA

Sunday September 13 - Colorado Springs, CO
info TBA

Tuesday September 15 - Missoula, MT
@ Badlander
208 RYman, Missoula MT 59802

Wednesday September 16 - Seattle, WA
@ Nectar Lounge
412 N. 36th Street, Seattle WA 98103
with:
Phreewill
JFK
XP
33 & 1/3
Filkoe
& Audiopoet
$6 / 21+ / 9pm

Thursday September 17 - Portland, OR
@ Calabash
835 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR

Friday September 18 - Boise, ID
info TBA

Sunday September 20 - San Jose, CA
@ Voodoo Lounge
14 S. 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113
with:
Language Arts Crew
Counter Productive
Itchy The Killer
Also: South Bay Graffiti Art Expo (live painting)
$5

Monday September 21 - San Francisco, CA
@ Elbo Room 647 VALENCIA STREET
with:
Denizen Kane & Mr. Rey
Influence & RoKnew
Rock Bottom
Bwan
$5 / 21+ / 9pm

Tuesday September 22 - Pasadena, CA
@ The Terrace
with:
Offwhyte
Rock Bottom
Gilead7

Wednesday September 23 - Las Vegas, NV
@ The Farm
5597 S. Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89118
with ROck Bottom
Outside Looking In
Manik The IntelliGIANT
Devastate
Godamis Rhyme
Considerate
JLA
$10 / All Ages / 6pm

Thursday September 24 - San Diego, CA
@ Boar Cross'n
390 Grand Ave, Carlsbad CA 92008
with Rock Bottom
DJ Kechup
NomiS
Artoo
Hosetd by Mr. Stay High
$7 / 21+ / 9pm

Friday September 25 - Albuquerque, NM
@ Moonlight Lounge
with Rock Bottom

Saturday September 26 - San Antonio, TX
@ Limelight
2718 N. St. Marys, San Antonio TX
with:
OBX & DJ Tech-neek
Foulmind
Krash Savage
$5 / 21+ / 9pm

2009-08-02T06:11:00.003-05:00

Yep... the time has come... the final installment in the 4 Seasons / 4 Horsemen series... back to where it all started... with Maker

Qwel & Maker "So Be It" CD
Released September 1st 2009

Qwel & Maker reunite for the highly anticipated and long overdue “So Be It” on Galapagos4. The album’s grimy soundscape and hard hitting drums make it the perfect ending for Qwel’s four seasons project, which began with Qwel & Maker’s 2004 classic, “The Harvest”.

Maker’s production on “So Be It” masterfully captures both the blazing and sometimes overwhelming hear of the summer and the cool relief of a summer night. The hypnotizing beats provide for a roller coaster of emotions and wide range of topics while staying true to a much larger overall theme.

Whether pondering hope and love or drug addictions and authority, Qwel amazingly accentuates the provided backdrop with flows ranging from rapid fire to melancholy and hazy.

Those expecting the fluff and filler so prevalent in modern hip hop will surely sit in disappointment. So be it.

Track list:
1. Dawn
2. Gnosticism
3. Back Stage Pass
4. Friend Or Foe
5. Har Megiddo
6. Interlude - Meditation
7. Berzerker
8. White Elephant
9. Fear As A Weapon
10. No Joke
11. Lunch Money
12. Interlude - So Be It
13. Paper Dolls
14. Golden Era

We're going to kick things off by giving away a free bonus track, not on the final album... Qwel & Maker's "Welcome To Chicago":
Qwel & Maker - Welcome To Chicago (So Be It Bonus Track - 320kbps)

More to come... stay tuned...

2009-05-08T18:16:00.003-05:00

Whats up ya'll,got a remix to post up and a link to Rob Wonder's - No Static At All - Radio show i recently did.
www.scion.com/channel7
Peep it out! Shout out to my dude Rob Wonder,thanks for having me on it was mad fun.
support Robs show,new show up each month and streaming at that link.
Also on ITunes.
Here is the International Players Anthem Remix i promised to put up.

Ugk ft. Outkast - International Players Anthem (Maker Remix)

http://www.divshare.com/download/6852256-d15

The Remix Vol.4

2009-03-18T22:32:00.002-05:00

Here is a remix i did for 1773 also from Chicago
http://www.myspace.com/wisdmoneandjustj

Check these cats out they doing things right now..this remix will be on their upcoming mixtape.

1773 - Its On Again (Maker Remix)

http://www.divshare.com/download/6852260-a14

Original is on the Myspace page.

The Remix Vol.3

2009-03-18T22:16:00.003-05:00

Its been a while !I been busy working on a bunch of projects including a new album with Qwel and an album with Greyskul.Also working on a solo record and various limited 7's. Info on those soon!

I am going to be posting up a few remixes i did recently starting with this one..

All Natural - Signature Flow ft Grav&Noyd(Maker Remix)
From the "Fire" Album in stores now.www.allnaturalhiphop.com

here is the og

Big Ups to the ChiTown Legends.

Big Ups

Going back to Cali....

2008-11-25T00:54:00.004-06:00

Calling all my Californians!
Oh how i love the fresh coast.. and now my good homies live out there so i can come out and see the family and kick it,do some shows,and be out. Get out this damn cold before i get used to it!

12/05/2008
10:30PM / All Ages / Main Stage / 10$
The Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90028

Glue!
Mestizo
Third Sight (Dstyles & Roughneck Jihad)
Change
Dj Tactik

http://la.knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=119320

12/07/2008
09:00 PM / 9pm / 21 and up / 12$
Boar’s Crossing
390 Grand Ave.
Carlsbad, California 92008

Eyedea & Abilities
Glue
Change
Free Minds
Tactik

http://www.myspace.com/boarcrossn

Will also be sticking around to do a couple solo nights,more info on those to come.

*Update*

Info for a couple more things i will be doing while i am in Califas.

12/09/2008 10:00 PM - GO! @THE CONTINENTAL ROOM
115 W. SANTA FE AVE.
FULLERTON, California
US
Cost:free

Go! @ The Continental Room Every 2nd & 4th Tuesdays spinnin’ what they want! hip hop, soul, downtempo, afro beat, disco & reggae... residents : Frank(e), Concise, Plann.B, Endo, Analog & Baby Bubba 21+ FREE ALL NIGHT 10-2AM GOMONTHLY@GMIAL.COM

&

12/10/2008 09:00 PM - The Airliner (Low End Theory)
2419 N.Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90031
US
Cost:10/5
Beat Invitational
Resident Djs: Daddy Kev,Nobody,Gas Lamp Killer and Host NoCanDo.

Remix Vol. 2

2008-11-04T15:42:00.002-06:00

This is a Remix/Re:Edit of a Bollywood song called "Love Me" - Usha Iyer from the sound track Purab Aur Pachhim.
Upbeat and Funky for your party jams.

Love Me - Maker

Download link
http://www.divshare.com/download/5746139-d8c

Remix Vol.1

2008-10-20T18:33:00.002-05:00

Hey all,
I know , I know. For real? Your last post was in May.
Well i have been Super busy finishing the Internetwork and working on several projects.
Many of which i will be posting about in the very near future.

I will also be updating with some free mixes along the way.For those of you who Frequent the blog thank you for your patience and understanding!
And thanks for yelling at me.(you know who you are)

This is the first part of several remixes i will be posting up.I hope you enjoy.

This is the third official leak from The Gent$ upcoming release, which drops on October 21st on Enohes Music. The Gents are Pugs Atomz , ILL Legit and Wes Restless .
Maker produced this remix. "Days go on"

Days Go On(Maker DUB MIX)

Download Link
http://www.divshare.com/download/5632929-b09

Alternate Link
http://limelinx.com//download/6194bb1e678b422a914d76dbecbf814f.aspx

Que Bravo

2008-05-23T16:35:00.008-05:00

Keep it Moving. Its been a while since i have updated so i am just playing catch up over here.

Latin Jawns Part 2 is the works of Joe Bravo.
Lowrider Oldies enthusiasts all know the song "Its Ok".
But going deeper into his album "Please Call me Baby"(1970 Certron) you hear the many styles of Joe Bravo.
Its littered with everything from funky/soul jams to straight up Tejano Ballads.
Heres a couple highlights from record.

"Think It Over" - Joe Bravo

"Again" - Joe Bravo

"Its Ok" - Joe Bravo

My Favorite Jackson 5 song

2008-05-23T15:58:00.004-05:00

The homie Nuntida and I were discussing this the other day and i promised i would pass this song along.
The first time i got put up on this song was by a mix that Kevin Beacham made years ago(Thanks Kevin!).
I think its a wonderful song thats a little slept on.I certainly slept on it until i listened to that mix for a whole summer.

"Reach In" Jackson 5 ( Third Album - 1970 - Motown)

Latin Jawns

2008-05-23T14:51:00.008-05:00

excerpt from Maker's blog:

Some Latin Jawns freshly uploaded for your listening pleasure. I picked four that each had a different style but were really great songs.

Orquestra Los Melodico "La Murga" (197? on Discolando 7')

Thi is a cover of the Hector Lavoe classic. Still very similar to the original version except for the added swing. The horns are recorded exceptionally well. One of my Favorite songs.

Orquestra Los Melodico - "La Murga"

Willie Rosario "Amor en Serio" (1978 on TH 7')

This is a dance floor grinder only made for the right amount of grown and sexiness to handle. "If i was lying i would be laughing" is what they are chanting on the hook, trying to explain to the
sexys that the game they spit is serious.

Willie Rosario - "Amor En Serio"

Katunga laid it down proper with the hit "Palo Bonito" (1975 on Arcano 7')
Dance floor to B-Boy circle, this cut is full of energy but never looses its groove.
This version is a different mix than the release on RCA (w/ b-side "Oh Cherie")

Katunga - "Palo Bonito"

Los Socios Del Ritmo "No Te Olvidare" (197? on Parnaso 7')

Very Funky Mexican love songs that don't sound like every other Angeles Negros Beatnut sample are treats in my book (and by book i mean blog). I kiiiiidddd! This is a very funky cut with some great
organ work.

Los Socios Del Ritmo - "No Te Olvidare"

L.A. & S.F. Dates

2008-04-22T04:23:00.007-05:00

New York was a whirlwind of goodtimes.
Thank you Devil's Due Publishing,Konochi,Dr.Delay,K-Tel,Milk Money,Jane,and many other folks who helped us along.
Pictures will be added soon.

I will be in L.A. and S.F. next week playing live beats with my dude JoeBeats.

Munkyking and Joe collaborated on a limited edition 7'record with 2 brand new tracks.
Hope to see you all there !

NY 17th - 20th

2008-04-12T19:25:00.003-05:00

Gotta busy weekend in NY!
Intel,Pickel, and myself are making the trek out to NY to play at the Comic Con during the day and then playing all over the city at night.
Peep the dates and if your in NY hope to see @ one of the partys.
Thanks to K-Tel,Delay,Josh @ Devils Due and many others for helping set all this up.

SPINNING DAILY AT THE DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING BOOTH AT NEW YORK COMIC CON FROM 2-6PM DAILY...

THEN AT NIGHT
THURSDAY:
MAKER, PICKEL AND DR. DELAY@ SUPREME TRADING CO.
218 N. 8TH ST. WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
(1 BLOCK NORTH OF "L" BEDFORD STOP TO 8TH ST. GO RIGHT 1.5 BLOCKS. ITS ON THE LEFT)

FRIDAY:
MAKER, PICKEL, INTEL AND DJ K-TEL (HANGAR 1Cool @SOUTHSIDE SPEAKEASY
245 S. 1ST ST. WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
(BETWEEN ROEBLING & HAVEMEYER. 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF GRAND ST.)

SATURDAY:

INTEL@ GOOD WORLD WITH DJ MILKMONEY
3 ORCHARD ST. NY, NY.
(BETWEEN ALLEN & E. BROADWAY AT DIVISION)

MAKER@ 60 THOMPSON LOUNGE WITH DR. DELAY
60 THOMPSON ST. NY, NY
(BETWEEN SPRING & BROOME IN SOHO)

PICKEL@ U.N.I.T.Y. PARTY WITH SR 71 AND LAUREN FLAX
THE PARTY IS AT HUGS. 106 N. 6TH ST. WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
(BETWEEN BEDFORD & BERRY)

Wahonka

2008-03-29T20:17:00.003-05:00

Woooh! I totally finished the internets today!Multiple updates today.

Wahonka is a love album. A love destroyed by a girl's disapproving parents. A love so strong that it will be reborn in another time and another place. Ed Wahonka , a Shoshonee Indian from New Jersey , tells this story in his songs.Born in 1943 , he started playing and singing with his own band at the age of fourteen.
Listen to Ed Wahonka's love story.

Thats what the back of the record reads.Self-titled native soul for your face.
No year on the Super K label.

Sparkling Mary - Wahonka

Emergency - Wahonka

Thats Betty - Wahonka

James Brown Tribute

2008-03-29T20:03:00.004-05:00

playlist--------"Heaven Just Got A Little Funkier"
All songs are James Brown unless otherwise noted
Dj Maker and Intel

track1. Funky President - (edit)
track2. Blind Man Can't See It -
track3. Payback
track4. Funky Drummer (edit)
track5. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine Part1)
track6. Get on the Goodfoot
track7. Superbad (part 1&2)
track8. Get On Up,Get Into It,Get Involved (part1&2 edit)
track9. I Got That Feelin'
track10.Pass the Peas -The J.B's
track11.I Know You Got Soul - Bobby Bird
track12.The J.B's Monorail -Fred & The New J.B's
track13.Think - Lynn Collins
track14.The Message from the Soul Sisters prt1-Myra Barnes
track15.Mama Feel Good - Lynn Collins
track16.Its My Thing - Marva Whitney
track17.Undwind Yourself -Marva Whitney(edit)
track18.SoulPower(edit)
track19.The Chicken
track20.Funky and Some - The Last Word
track21.Cold Sweat Medley - Mango Santamaria
track22.I Luv Myself Better Than I Luv Myself - Bill Cosby
track23.Like it is ,Like it was

http://www.formulawerks.com/music/funkier.zip

Enjoy!

Steady Wailin Sid

2008-03-29T19:35:00.002-05:00

Steady Wailin Sid - Spirit of 76 with Love
The extremely raer Indiana Soul LP from 1976 on Rocksteady Records out of Evansville,Ind.Not to much info on this one.I have seen it on a couple walls and indiana45s.com .
I know Sid released a few 45's and thats about it for the Lp's.
On the heater chart i would say its about a 5 out of ten.Not the greatest album back to front but this song Mechanic it one of my favorites.

I Uploaded a few for the people of the internets.My Favs on the record.

Mechanic - Steady Wailin Sid

Spirit of 76 - Steady Wailin Sid

When Times Were Good - Steady Wailin Sid

Kaplan Brothers - Nightbird

2008-03-29T19:08:00.006-05:00

The Kaplan Brothers - Nightbird has been one of my favorite records for a long time now.
There is really no explaining it.Just imagining the trio in the studio (or garage/basement) making this record enters my thoughts into a faraway land of dreams , mystery , and wedding singer weekends.This Private jump off is a little off the radar although i have heard a few people talk about it.I even heard they may have been a hotel lounge act from IL or Mich.
The vocals are so intense they are almost absurd...you can't believe your ears. I think thats why i love it!Dude almost sounds like Cher sometimes , its weird.Cool b&w psych art design cover, too, issued as a private press on their Quinton Record Co. no number sometime in the '70s. DL Cover art here

Just gotta hear it for yourself.I recorded a few songs from the record.they all blend into themselves but i cut them up into separate tracks so they will end suddenly only to begin on the next song. I am going to post up some more favorites real soon.

Vodka and Caviare - Kaplan Brothers

Epitaph - Kaplan Brothers

Listen to the Falling Rain - Kaplan Brothers

I Finished Austin

2008-03-19T17:10:00.006-05:00

Thats right folks.Me and my comrades finished Austin and other parts of Texas @ SXSW.
I went out there with my dude John Contreras and met up with the Chicago Massive.
Got to play Steinski , Drank alot of free beer , met alot of cool new people , and seen alot of old friends.
To many shout outs at this point i can't or my head will die.Made some things happen but i don't wanna speak on them as of yet. Not until they come true at least.

So for now i will post up links to photos of SXSW by some good friends. (my camera was stolen out of my car and i need to get a new one)

Diane (SanFranFam) photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/diane32/sets/72157604153367923/

Serg & Dj Stef (Beer and Rap Official Pics) http://www.flickr.com/photos/beerandrap/sets/72157604144026855/

http://beerandrap.com/

aaannnddd Dj Intels ( www.djintelone.com)

Day 1
http://flickr.com/photos/intelone/sets/72157604106174811/

Day 2
http://flickr.com/photos/intelone/sets/72157604110503499/

Day 3
http://flickr.com/photos/intelone/sets/72157604114891076/

Day 4
http://flickr.com/photos/intelone/sets/72157604121655714/

Day 5
http://flickr.com/photos/intelone/sets/72157604134017179/
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Later this week i will be posting up some free mixes that Intel made,plus a mix him and i made for Formula ( www.Formulawerks.com ) and the elusive "Meat your Maker" all chicago mix meaty and i made a few years back.

Also some new music! Got a bunch of new raers two weeks ago,i have to sort threw them and i will post up some new jawns. As well as some Reggae favs from my collection.

And not but not least... my homie Mike B just sent me this link.
Tape Scratching.. Next Level!

Till then.

Hello Stranger

2008-02-27T15:31:00.012-06:00

So I'm back.Long week since and I'm putting this up right now before i get back to work.
Well i finished the internet again and i am going to SXSW this year!!http://sxsw.com/
I will be playing @
:March 15. Sang Presents: The Lessons SXSW Edition. Steinski, The Comeups (Djs Intel,Maker and Pickel) and Richard Henry. Firehouse Lounge 605 Bravos, Austin TX:

Today i find myself listening to a record i got at a thrift store the other day."Im Doin' Fine Now" by New York City. My Homie Dj MTM
had this song on one of his mixes a while back and he put me up on it and i was happy to find it."Sanity" by New York City.

Also Just sold this W.E.B.N. record on eBay. Has the og version of "Third Rock" by Pure Essence recently reissued by SoulCal

This song is sooooooo good. Got it in Cincinnati diggin with my dudes Zavala,Castillo,and DQ.
WEBN is a Radio Station Comp in Cincinatti with all local artists.The Drummer in the group Antonio Reid (a.k.a. L.A. Reid) is now the Chairman of Universal-DefJam and co-founder of LaFace records.

Time to ship records,on that note my homie Jane sent me this song and i thought i would share it.Back story is in the beginning :

If your having a stressful day, just hum this song and it'll get you along.(this ones for Sang)

Cassettes Won't Listen Remix

2008-02-13T17:10:00.004-06:00

First post!
Due to many requests i decided to start a blog to post music and updates on whats going on.

My guy introduced me to the music of Cassettes Won't Listen and asked me to do a remix for the new single Paper Float. The Original is very hypnotizing and here is my take on it.

http://www.cassetteswontlisten.com/paper_float_maker.mp3

Here is some more info and the original version.

Cassettes Won't Listen's second installment of 'Paper Float' remixes is mastered this week by Chicago DJ and Hip Hop producer Maker. One third of the hip hop group Glue, Maker has added more hip hop to CWL's electronica sound by simplifying the back ground melody and focusing on harder drums. More remixes are still in the works and will be up every week on CWL's MySpace page until the March 11^th release of Small- Time Machine. Look out for future remixes by Mad Decent (Diplo and DJA), Blockhead, Scott Thorough, and more.

Check out and download the 'Paper Float' Maker remix here:

http://www.myspace.com/cassetteswontlisten

CWL SXSW dates:

3-12 - SXSW day stage (convention center)

3-12 - Brooklyn bands day party

3-13 - The Warehouse

3-15 - University of Texas

3-15 - Lamberts

CWL NYC shows:

Feb 23 – 205 Club

Feb 27 – Apple Store – Roosevelt Field Mall/ Long Island

Listen to and share the original "Paper Float" here:

http://www.cassetteswontlisten.com/Paper_Float_160.mp3