2010 PARTY & BULLSHIT MIX PT.1!!!

This is that shit you play while you're chillin by the pool, sippin' on that Malibu Pineapple, while gettin your tan on.

A little summer heat for the cold months to come.

enjoy :) SOUNDCLOUD AFTER THE JUMP!

Valentine's Day Massacre; The Low Frequency Funk By SoulFlower

Valentine's Day Massacre |The Low Frequency Funk
A Soulflower Mixtape

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Red - I : Merry X Mass And A Happy New Beat

The Red Eye Monster Illustration by Chi

Red - I presents : MERRY XMASS & A HAPPY NEW BEAT (mixtape)
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Red - I is an example of a snowball that started to roll just because there was a force inside him that pushed him. A force inside him that inspired him constantly. After this force pushed him, he never stopped rolling and has been growing and growing into a monster of centrifugal force. He has won several awards for DJ - ing and continues to destroy it in his field. Now, it's not enough to just win by yourself, you got to win and see everyone enjoy why you won. The man has a vision, and if you'd listen you might see it as well.

All is music. In every corner there are different kinds of hidden music that are amazing yet are hard to to find. The difference between Red's criteria and other DJs is that, he knows what music is for. He knows that music is for sharing. He knows that REAL music is for sharing. A principle that is highly respectable... the wisdom to not keep information from society... because for the culture to grow we all need to share with each other. And he knows that. Not only does this snowball keep growing he wants to take everybody with him.

Then came Dubplate:
1. Dubplate STARTED in Los Angeles independently around 2001 by 32Bar Productions that consists of 2 people: Don P & James Macion.

2. In 2005, Don P moved back to the PI and had a idea to spread the Dubplate vibe in Asia. After a few months of brainstorming he decided to team up with Red-i to start a Dubplate Manila chapter. Even that took a lil while cuz Red-i wasn't sure if PI was ready for something like this. Then finally in 2008, Red-i & Don P finally got on the same page and just said "fuck it and let do the damn thing" considering Red-I had a good following & Don P had the connects for international talents especially from the LA music scene.

3. The concept of a mobile soundsystem didn't even spark until after a few months of Dubplate Manila cuz there were always issue about the venues. With that said, The Red-i Mobile Soundsystem was launched in July 2009 that consists of Red-i, Soulflower, Don P and honorary members Caliph8, Salamangkero, etc...

- Don P (Thank you for the lesson, and I apologize for the lack of facts.)

Dubplate has brought in talents like DJ Shortkut and also, for their first year anniversary.. the Motherfucking Gas Lamp KillER (LA)! So what's special about dubplate? Well, it's an experience to go out and listen to music so raw and passion driven when played that you in turn, just enjoy the socks out of yourself. There is no pretention here, no VIPs nor SVIPs... everybody just listens and enjoys.
So obviously, like a snowball things are just getting bigger and stronger for us here in the Philippines in terms of culture is concerned.

There's something to learn from this children, if you want to achieve something... just do it.
Don't just do it, destroy it! And stop dilly dallying, 'cause the more you do the more you stop the force that pushes you.

As I Switch My Foot Work

As I Switch My Foot Work | A BlackBook Design and Del Prado Brothers Mixtape

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As the month of November ends, I feel as though life is moving faster. Things are improving. And although the pace is changing I feel as though it's better like this than ever.The goal is to change, change and evolve.
I suggest you listen through the whole of it as with the concept of a mixtape.

Here's the tracklist:
1. In A Little Spanish Town- Lester Young
2. Ad Lib Blues- Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio
3. Blue Rondo a la Turk- Dave Brubeck
4. Salt Peanuts- Dizzy Gillespie
5. Captain Marvel- Stan Getz
6. Crazy Chords- Stan Getz
7. Blue In Green- Miles Davis
8. Israel- Miles Davis
9. To Impress The Empress- Scott Matelic
10. Under The Hood- Specifics
11. Notice- Smith
12. Creeper- DJ Deckstream Feat. Junji Chiba
13. Sun Fran to Tokyo- King Most
14. samura's optic- CYNE
15. Adhara- Fat Jon
16. DROME produced by Himuki- Himuki
17. Spartacus- Ino Hidefumi
18. Midnight At The Oasis- Ino Hidefumi
19. Marie Aël- Hadrien Feraud
20. Shall We Love ?- Hadrien Feraud
21. Lila's Dance- Mahavishnu Orchestra

With this thought I collaborated with my friends the Del Prado Brothers (it just sounds awesome), specifically Julio Del Prado on this mixtape (NUMBER 4). This is a tribute to all those who strive to improve...to those who work hard. This mixtape is heavy with JAZZ. . . all kinds of jazz. As with the theme, it is an ode to the legend of the music and it's progression is a metaphor for change, growth or improvement
(which ever way you want to put it).
It's about time you switch your foot work.

Thank you again to the little big Del Prado.

Honey Comb Hideout

Honey Comb Hideout | A Blackbook Design x Bee Eyes Mixtape

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Good Morning! Here's another mixtape (mixtape 3) for everyone who likes spending they're sweet time honey dipping with their honeybee or honeybees. What does this mean? Well i mean here's something for the ladies. This week's theme is a guy and a girl, spending some quality time... wherever they may spend that. This mixtape is by Julius Valledor ( I must commend him for the awesome jacket also) of Bee Eyes

The songs are down tempo and chilled-out... Perfect for a walk and a cup of tea. I swear to god I listened to this mixtape from start to finish. This mixtape mixes some indie, hip - hop and some opm (which i think is pretty awesome). Support your local I say. But anyway, it features Mayer Hawethorne , who is an up and coming soul soother who was influenced by the motown bands. He was also given the stamp of approval by Snoop Dogg himself. Count Bass D's How We Met , is a must listen. And I realized that Narda was an amazing band before. Sad they had to go the "dancy" direction, says Julius. And then, it flows to Cibo Matto and just ends smoothly. I hope you enjoy this mixtape, next week's mix is on the burner.

This one's for the ladies. And for the pursuers and lovers out there, always remember;
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"

Paint Music

Paint Music a Black Book Design x Milkriddles Mixtape Click here to download

A new month has arrived and another month towards the end of the year. This is the second mixtape in the running of the Blackbook Mixtape project. In this edition, I collaborated with Milkriddles and he compiled this mixtape based on the theme Paint Music. Once again I had designed the jacket. This mixtape starts with "Impending Doom" a track collaborated ob by the prolific Daedalus and one of my favorite emcees MF Doom. It slows down around the semi-soulful "Tree Leaf Dancers" by Flying Lotus and speeds up again as you'll hear some dub beats and it ends rightfully so with a track called "Eat White Paint" by Cornelius who is a japanese DJ.

This mix is not only for those who paint but also for those who want to keep their minds moving all in the name of creation and inspiration. Enjoy!

Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead BlackBook DesignHalloween Mixtape

ChiChi x Kiko Escora
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead - A Blackbook Design x Kiki Machine Mixtape
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I recently had an idea to create and collaborate with different artists as I felt like this is what the local community lacked or dare I say , needed. Plus I just wanted to do it for the fun of it! Not that I am a heavy - weight in the community, but I think it is a healthy idea, one which has rarely been done (especially in this context) and an organic process especially when people are on the same wave length. The more organic things are the better the results therefore, making the people involved feel good. And when other people experience the results, they might feel good as well. ( I feel like a hippie right now, but whatever.)

Keeping this concept in mind , I had the idea of putting it in an audio and visual experience in the form of a mixtape well, maybe a digital mixtape, but the concept of the mixtape remains. The mixtapes will be made weekly or bi weekly depending on permission of schedules with artists that will be involved. They will be based on a theme and I will be creating or collaborating with the cover art for every mixtape. The Black Book design mixtapes maybe downloaded on the link right below the track lists. (feel free to click away)

This particular mixtape (1st) is made by Kiko Escora a.k.a. Kiki Machine, who is a friend and an artist i respect a lot. He is one the creators and DJs of Fluxxe (Thursday nights at 32nd Street Fort Santiago. Come by to see what's up.) and the director of Manila Animal.