I had this exclusively on Bandcamp and Soundcloud for a while, but decided it's time to share it with my mixcloud peeps as well, however many of them have not yet heard it. Enjoy!
"Darmel's House is a new mix of 1990s rap tracks from all over the map, including well-known underground classics and never heard before tape-only obscurities. My vision was one of those hazy afternoons when we'd cut out of school early and head to the homie's house to get stoned and play tapes. Back in the day we didn't have any boundaries to what we played, so that's how I approached this mix. It's slowed but not slopped, a little bit trippy but grounded in the realities of our time, and blended to perfection in a blunted state by yours truly with the assist of the great DJ Icewater on the cut. A limited edition cassette will be available in a couple weeks, but please enjoy this free stream for now. Dedicated to everyone from Berkeley, Oakland and parts beyond that were down for the cause from Day One."
Comments
Yesterday night,I came back to my house, the head a little vaporous, with the subway, felt a little bit like a teenager again ... no battery for my disc man but I figured out I can listen music with my cell phone ... This mix was the perfect one for a cold night - I never heard such a nostalgic vibe in a
hip hop mix ... Afternoons at Darmel's look like my small french town of Auxerre afternoons back in the early/mid 90's ... and I guarantee this has nothing to do with the bay Area ! Thank you, the mix is beautifull ... graceful should I say... and this is not a word I usually use for a mix ...