BOOM FROM THE CANNON

Yo, serious question, but how many social outlets does a person need? Blogging, Google+ (ha.), FB, Twitter, Tumblr, MySpace (see Google+), etc.

The reason I ask is, I've been going hard on the updates pon di facebook and twitter and leaving my blog baby in a geocities dumpster on the side of the internet highway.
With that said, there's a lot of stuff to update as well as a bunch of new music for you.
So let us begin...

First and foremost, TONIGHT is ¡Reunión! with Special Guest DJ Evo live and direct from Vancouver, Canada.























Really looking forward to rocking with my man. Especially after hearing this mix available for free from he to thee.
SOUL POWER VOLUME 2 by DJ EVO

I've finally got all the dates locked in and the Way Out Of Living Tour Part.2 is in full effect. If you're around any of these cities it's a must you come party with us. Pretty sure I'll be officially German after this trip.























For those who missed it, here's my set from The Do-Over, Portland last month. I coulda sworn I posted this drunk one night, but I guess not. This is definitely a different vibe than the LA set, but it's what I was feeling. You don't guide the VQ, the VQ guides you.

DJ Day Live at The Do-Over, Portland 7/10/11 by DJDay

You can download this and other sets from Thee Mike B, Cosmo Baker, Dirty Dave, Haycock and Devon Who right here.

You can also get a bunch of free mixes, DJ tools, remixes and original music on my SoundCloud.

And speaking of SoundCloud, I've been doing a lot of digging on there the last few days and coming up with some gems. This is definitely one of them and guaranteed to be played tonight.
Byrdie Green - Return Of The Prodigal Son (Dj Twister Edit) by Dj Twister


Last but not least, here's this month's ¡Reunión! Top 10 (in no order)

Day:

1. DJ Angola -Spottie
2. Master Jay & Michael Dee - T.S.O.B.
3. Grand Puba - 360 (What Goes Around) (SD50's Remix)
4. DJ Pump - Game Theory 2011
5. Byrdie Green - Return of the Prodigal Son (DJ Twister Edit)
6. Pools - Blue Dream
7. Suonho - The Ghetto
8. Quantic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del Ritmo - Dre En Cumbia
9. TLC - Creep (Astronomar Moombahton remix)
10. Krystal Klear - Tried For Your Love

Aimlo:

1. Toro Y Moi - Saturday Love
2. 6th Borough Project - Deep C
3. Beastie Boys feat. Santigold - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win
4. Circle Research - Rock Creek Park
5. Housse De Racket - Roman (Oliver Remix)
6. The Stepkids - Shadows on Behalf
7. Jon Kwest - Your Life
8. Craze & Heartbreak - Summer Riddim
9. Breakbot - Fantasy
10. Little Dragon - Nightlight

Enjoy and have a good weekend, y'all!

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I AM JAY CURRY

I'm up late, high on that younameit, filling out Russian visas and listening to Jay Curry. Feels good, man.

Coachella Valley rrrrrrrepresent.


Jay Curry - Cheetah Print Rose$

Choimatic

My man 100 grand, Moe Choi has been quietly killing the game from The Hamptons to Cannes after years of running the NY club scene. He just sent me this mix to share with you good people, but I'll let him break it down for you instead...

"Here is a 20 minute snippet of a wedding I DJ'ed. Cocktail hour heat. This is for you to bump on a lazy Sunday folding your laundry. Something for you to bump while you spoon with a dreamy latin bird on your tempurpedic & 2500 thread count Egyptians. Something for you to blast while you think about your master plan Cuz ain't nuthin but sweat inside your hands. Something for you to play when you invite that dimetastic shorty over to the lab for the first time. Something to bump while you do your dishes. Something for you to bump while you blaze that Jack Herer. Something for you to bump while you organize your gas receipts. Big shout to DJ Day for the giving me good winful advice on older broads. And to J-Zone, that gumby cut is not gonna get you any shellfish. No Wepa for you....."

Choimatic - Cocktail Mix

Sky High

Rest in Power Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell (1943-2011). He and his brother Larry have been a huge influence on me since I began making music. I had no idea how much of an impact they made until I realized how many of my favorite records they were involved with. The list of artists go from Bobby Humphrey and Donald Byrd to The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye and beyond.

I was fortunate to have met him during a Red Bull Music Academy brainstorm session in my hometown earlier this year. Needless to say, I ran home and grabbed a record for an autograph (I'm the guy who doesn't get "starstruck", but this was a once in a lifetime chance to meet my musical heroes). He was in poor health at the time, but coming home this week to find out he had passed hit me deeply.

Friend and fellow blogger Matthew Africa made a mix last year celebrating the genius of their production career. I highly recommend checking it out and reflecting on one of the greatest producers of our era.

DJ Matthew Africa - 2 Busy Saying Yeah 21 - The Mizell Bros.

Here's a couple Mizell produced edits I've previously posted...

Gary Bartz - Gentle Smiles (Saxy) (DJ Day Sax-less Mix)

Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears (DJ Day Alt Mix)

There would be no this if there was no him.

Do-Over PDX/Chicago Throw Down

Just got back from a hevay Do Over weekend in Portland with the homies Thee Mike B, Cosmo Baker (who utterly crushed the whole building), Dirty Dave, Haycock, Devonwho and the sisters Dimepiece. Always a good time and never a dull moment with the crew. Here's a few pics from the festivities...












































































































































Also this weekend I'll be back in Chicago rocking with the homies Intel, Merk 1, Tim Zawada y mas Friday and Saturday night. See y'all in a minute!

Stone Jam

Back to the music (and just in time for the weekend)...
This edit has been getting crazy run for a minute. InnerWestSoul's tasteful flip of Slave's "Feel My Love". Enjoy.
Feel My Love (InnerWestSoul Edit) by InnerWestSoul

Gracias to Merk 1

The Re-Return

Hey everybody, I know shit has been chirp city over here as of late, but I have not forsaken thee...
I wanted to let you all know I'll be heading back to Europe again this fall. SO - to everyone who's hit me on the blog, FB, Twitter, carrier pigeon, smoke signals etc. about coming to their city, now is the time. I still can't believe after all the mail I've gotten from England over the years I still haven't rocked London, Bristol or anywhere in the UK. Somebody make that happen!

For bookings and inquiries contact Jonathan Kim at jkim645@gmail.com. Tour kicks off (again) this September.





































HEY BUD.






















Like I promised, here's a photo re-cap of part 1

Large up Patski, Chris and everyone at Club Juicy, Wulf, James Pants and everyone at Red Bull Music Academy, Olski, Wido, Robert, my homie like no other Suff Daddy, Joscha and everyone at 123 Rakete, Anatoly Ice and the crew at Cult Club Moscow, the dude who overslept to take me to the airport in Bodo, KRTS, Vertual Vertigo and everyone at Beat Freaks, and of course everyone who came out and rocked with me! BRB

And to keep it music related, this has been on repeat.