Who knew that my childhood friend would turn into a powerhouse atmospheric drum & bass producer? In total, there are only a handful of people around the globe who have access to these tracks, and they include LTJ Bukem and Fabio. Listen to the mix that broke the phenomenal underground atmospheric producer Passai, and led to LTJ Bukem cutting and playing his dubplates around the world.

This mix is part of a mixtape project from 2015 called 8|8 wherein 8 people created 8-song long mixtapes around pre-determined themes. Like the second mix, this one has a political theme, but it is mostly focused on a political figure of unity: Robert Kennedy. At the beginning and end of the mix are his speech immediately following Dr. King’s death. Contrasted with Kennedy’s optimism and wisdom are Jerry Falwell Jr., pastor Jamal Bryant, Randy Marsh from South Park and 6th century philosopher Aeschylus.

It is a multi-genre mix which features hip hop, electronic music and funk among others.

This is the second mix that I created for the 8|8 project, the first being Grand Imperial Mystic. As you can probably tell, there is a Donald Trump theme to this mix, as this was recorded the week that Sarah Palin endorsed Trump. From both sides of the political aisle there was palpable discontent.

This theme was not particularly easy because it demanded striking a balance between anger and music that I would want to listen to. I do not listen to much angry music. It was a fun project which forced me to go slightly outside of my musical comfort zone. It includes a lot of inside jokes and a few film references.

In 2006, I teamed up with Toronto-based DJ and producer “Smokey” to host a series of downtempo events at the Hemp House in Chengdu. At the second Downtempo Pilots event, the two of us recorded our own mix cd’s and gave away 100 copies each. This is my Downtempo Pilots mix: an elite selection of trip hop, lounge, and downtempo.

After receiving the 100th request for “It’s your birthday” (hint: 50 Cent) in Chinese clubs, I knew I had to record and distribute a golden-age hip hop mix to distribute among Chinese hip hop fans. This is it. I tear through 40+ tracks in one hour, mixing and scratching through the entire thing. If you know, you know. Check the tracklist below.

Marked 4 Death is an homage to rhythm and urban chaos in the United States’ major cities. When Washington DC and Detroit vied for most violent city in the nation in the 1990’s, it wasn’t just an epidemic: it was a culture with its own soundtrack.

A healthy mix of all things drum & bass, from Dillinja rinse outs to lush atmopsheric tunes from the likes of Polar and Cartridge. Recorded in Bangkok, Thailand 2008 and broadcast on local radio.

In the Spring of 2015 I started a new project with a friend called the Chengdu Gaming Federation, which was a social gaming event. After a few months of playing a random assortment of music and feeling out what worked best for the event, I made this upbeat electronic mix infused with video game samples.

A house and breaks mix which harkens to the late 1990’s when I was introduced to the DJ’ing game. I was raised on Gene Farris, DJ Dan, and Armand Van Helden and that sound is carried forth into the next decade. Timeless tunes in this mix which anyone familiar with house music in the 1990’s will know and love.

I recorded this mix after touring around China for a year and finding that hip hop is often difficult to for Chinese audiences (which typically do not speak English) to grasp.