Whose a dj here?

I remember a few members said they were a dj or was a dj that spin freestyle/breakbeat. I remember talking about johnny 0 and cynthia. Anyhow, I want to know a list of good old freestyle/breakbeat music. I like johnny 0, cynthia, stevie b, timmy t (?), josette, lil suzy, etc. can you guys suggest any?

expose, jj fad, lisa lisa & cult jam, cover girls, debbie deb

[quote=TLontheDL ]
I remember a few members said they were a dj or was a dj that spin freestyle/breakbeat.  I remember talking about johnny 0 and cynthia.  Anyhow, I want to know a list of good old freestyle/breakbeat music.  I like johnny 0, cynthia, stevie b, timmy t (?), josette, lil suzy, etc.  can you guys suggest any?
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i dj just as a hobby and do gigs here and there.

here's a list im thinking of off the top of my head:

George Lamond - "bad of the heart"
T.P.E. - "then came you"
TKA - "maria"
Lisette Melendez - "Together Forever"
Judy Torres - "Please Stay Tonight"
Charlie Rock - "Missing You"
Nardy - "Without Your Love"
Johnny O - "We Can't Go On This Way"
Soave - "If You Want Me"
April - "you're the one for me"
Eileen Flores- - "I have dreams"
Sebastian -"stanta li"
Linda Valenti - "without you"
Latin Rascals - "Arabian Nights"

if that's not enough for you i will make more songs. those are a few i have in my crate that i remember. 

Alex

thanks fellas or gals! I looked into all of those mentioned and pretty much had a grin on my face from hearing after sooo long. bring back childhood memories LOL

quick question, does anybody know the name of the song that goes something like "I look back on my life what do i find...i feel im running on empty" probably not exactly how it goes but something along the lines of it.

[quote=TLontheDL ]
thanks fellas or gals!  I looked into all of those mentioned and pretty much had a grin on my face from hearing after sooo long.  bring back childhood memories LOL

quick question, does anybody know the name of the song that goes something like "I look back on my life what do i find...i feel im running on empty"  probably not exactly how it goes but something along the lines of it.
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you know anymore words to that song? like part of the chorus?

man.. ya'll are bring'en back some old school.. johnny o, debbie deb....  :2funny: 

i still got crates of those records in storage.. all singles.. with instrumental, dubs, radio edits, etc.. 

Any place where we can listen to these?

[quote=LSPinoy ]
you know anymore words to that song? like part of the chorus?
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Thanks! I got it. its called running on empty by diana fox.  :)

Anybody want to burn me a CD? ;) I will gladly pay for shipping and send you back a blank CD ;)

[quote=MS9 ]
man.. ya'll are bring'en back some old school.. johnny o, debbie deb....  :2funny: 

i still got crates of those records in storage.. all singles.. with instrumental, dubs, radio edits, etc.. 

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haha dust off those SL decks, hook it to a computer, and start mixing!!

[quote=TLontheDL ]
I remember a few members said they were a dj or was a dj that spin freestyle/breakbeat.  I remember talking about johnny 0 and cynthia.  Anyhow, I want to know a list of good old freestyle/breakbeat music.  I like johnny 0, cynthia, stevie b, timmy t (?), josette, lil suzy, etc.  can you guys suggest any?
[/quote]ask v8 aristo..he has one of the biggest collections that i know of..he has them all and even some on vinyl...

its hard to find freestyle records, plus they are expensive. :tickedoff:

[quote=pitchedup ]
its hard to find freestyle records, plus they are expensive. :tickedoff: 
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amoeba in san francisco has an awesome collection of vinyl (freestyle)..... killer remix section 2.. 

yeah its hard to find freestyle records, everything seems to be mostly digital now a days tho... other than traditional turntablism you could mix everything that you need to mix with CD, MP3, a PC, etc... i have friends that still DJ professional, and they now mix 90% MP3s on a PCs... Songs are stored on an external usb drive. And these guys are at upscale clubs.. no skips, studders, silence, or oppss.. allowed when you have 1200 people with their ears on ya.. and an anal club owner.. 

[quote=username ]
haha dust off those SL decks, hook it to a computer, and start mixing!!
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man.. i haven't mix'd vinyl in years.. i bet i could still cut it up.... i'd probably loose intrest in 10 - 15 minutes tho.. then just setup a play list in winamp and let that roll.. heheheehe!!

I got a question for the djs. Well this goes to the djs who are spinning with todays music and not back when laptops weren't around. Why is it that djs only use apple laptops and not other brand? anybody notice that?

 its the software man its the software. apple with mixing suites makes it just a tad easier. Plus the usb interface on macs 

doesnt affect the actual real time mixing where as windows apps sometimes gets lag and startes f-ing up on you then 

you are the sorry loser party killer dj and no one wants that so its easier but you can run windows apps to just different.

[quote=TLontheDL ]
I got a question for the djs. Well this goes to the djs who are spinning with todays music and not back when laptops weren't around. Why is it that djs only use apple laptops and not other brand? anybody notice that?
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yes people use apple. they also use other laptops as well. but for the most part people like to use laptops because its more efficient. it beats the hell out of carrying 5 record crates haha. also, it's good if you're a turntablist(skratching and beat juggling) the records start to hisss and lose it's quality after use and beat the hell out of it. but, i still buy vinyl records and like to keep it real. there are a lot of places here that sell freestyle, old school hip hop, and other hard to find goodies. and thank goodness not a lot of people go crate digging for freestyle. they always end up in the dollar bin and that's just more for me ;D






[quote=CharismaY33 ]
 its the software man its the software. apple with mixing suites makes it just a tad easier. Plus the usb interface on macs 

doesnt affect the actual real time mixing where as windows apps sometimes gets lag and startes f-ing up on you then 

you are the sorry loser party killer dj and no one wants that so its easier but you can run windows apps to just different.
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i have never had any problems using serato on my friend's toshiba laptop. even though i have heard horror stories i never had a problem.

yea its more usb oriented then anything guys have trouble converting analog to digital so sometimes it gets overlooped or pitch raising, i 

i dont know jsut using usb 2.0 in general other then computer devices gets screwey for some reason.....

converting analog to digital is not that hard, all you need is a stereo RCA to 1/8 and plug it into a soundcard. 

Check this site out for more on freestyle. I am sure you can find free mixes for download if search.
[url]http://www.wbmx.com/freestyleExpress.html[/url]

[url]http://www.powerfreestylemix.com/[/url] 

 if you like freestyle, they have free podcast mixes

you have to register. booo! :P

you can go to ITUNES and download also

[url]http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=142950169&s=143441[/url]