20. November 2008 by Emmett.

The last installment got some real good reviews, so I went for the same vibe this time around. Disco, hip hop, funk, & electro. Drop a note if yr feelin it.

DJ Emmett - Strictly Butter Volume 2
(right-click to download)

1. Kleer - Tonight
2. Wax Romeo & Soup - Have Some Fun
3. Ray Parker Jr. - Still In The Groove
4. U-Tern - Trilogy (remix)
5. Chic - Good Times
+ Afrodesiac Sound System - It’s So Nice (acappella)
6. Vaughan Mason - Bounce Rock Skate Roll
7. Aretha Franklin - Jump To It (Prince Klassen re-edit)
8. Black Mustang - Mad As Hell
9. Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine (edit)
10. Architecture In Helsinki - Debbie (U-Tern remix)
11. 5th Ward Weebie - Dip It
12. Daft Punk - Short Circuit
13. Ghostface Killah - Charlie Brown (DJ Mehdi remix)
14. Metro Area - Orange Alert
+ Q-Tip - Breathe and Stop (acappella)
15. Flosstradamus - Juggle It
16. R Kelly - Ignition (Bird Peterson remix)
17. The Bladerunners - Physical Edits
18. Chemise - She Can’t Love You
19. Chic - Everybody Dance (DLO edit)
20. Munk - Down in L.A. (Shazam instrumental remix)
+ Pase Rock - Lindsay Lohan’s Revenge (acappella)
21. Le Tigre - Deceptacon (DFA remix)
22. Diplo - Diplo Rhythm
23. Self Help - Mind Set On You Money
24. Shawty Lo - Foolish
25. UGK feat. Outkast - International Players Anthem (Dstar drum edit)
26. Bill Withers - Use Me
27. The Isley Brothers - Footsteps In The Dark
Also: playing Blitz in Calgary for NYE with Bitchin’ and the Danksoul guys. A guaranteed good time.

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5. November 2008 by Emmett.

2 weeks late, but here’s some shots from Ohana on Oct 17th… it was a great night of music, big thanks to Matt (Neighbour), Brent (Mr. B), Chrystal, J-Byrd, Trever, and the people at the Sunset Room. We went past 5:30 and had people yelling for more disco. That’s the best possible ending to a show.

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15. October 2008 by Emmett.

One of my favourite producers Siriusmo has a remix of Housemeister up on Palms Out Sounds. Go download! And then buy some of Siriusmo’s tracks on Beatport. So, so good.

That street shot at the linked page is at one of my favourite corners in Berlin…home of Burgermeister (if you know, consider yourself lucky).

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1. October 2008 by Emmett.

Hooooooly shit.

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1. October 2008 by Emmett.

Major thanks to Mr. J-Byrd for whipping this up. The man has skills.

For the full-size version click here.

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30. September 2008 by Emmett.

Full flyer coming real quick! Can’t wait for this ish to happen:

::Oct 17:: OHANA :: Feat. Neighbour
A Hawaiian Homebreakin jam

Neighbour (Homebreakin Records/Agave/Alphabet, Calgary) Live/DJ
After another jaw-dropping performance at Shambhala, his Soundwave debut, and touring across the USA, Neighbour  returns to BC once again. Canada’s #1 nu-disco champion continues to pump out quality tunes in the studio, and keep crowds jumping across North America. Don’t miss your chance to catch this disco lothario in action.
http://www.myspace.com/homebreakin
http://www.homebreakinrecords.com

DJ Emmett (Homebreakin Records, Calgary) Victoria debut!
Emmett’s been digging in record crates since he was a wee lad, and this comes through in his eclectic sets of house, electro, breaks, and dusty funk classics. Playing in clubs since he was underage has given Emmett a long list of gigs opening for big-time jocks like Doc Martin, John Selway, Brett Johnson, Tipper, and many more.
http://www.djemmett.com

also featuring:
J-Byrd (Urban Funk Foundation, Calgary) vs. Mr. B (Victoria) - Funky House/Breaks
DJ Trever (Gordon Hood, Victoria) - Partymusic

The Sunset Room
1810B Store St. (behind Value Village)
10pm - Real Late

Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family, and implies not leaving anyone behind. Dress the part! Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, coconut bras, and sunglasses are encouraged. Prizes for best dressed/most outrageous outfit.

Tix are $20 at the door
VERY LIMITED CAPACITY, GET THERE EARLY TO ENSURE ENTRANCE

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16. September 2008 by Emmett.

Well! It’s been a while.

The move to Victoria is complete, school has started, and life has really picked up speed.  I was able to catch John Tejada and Richie Hawtin on my brief stop in Vancouver, which was awesome. Both of them exceeded my expectations. Shouts to Geoff Pye, the Danksoul boys, the Shah DJ’s, Woodhead, and whoever else put up with my drunk ass there and at Lotus Long Weekend.

I’ve just received a shiny new external sound card for my laptop, so the trickle of music on this blog should resume shortly. Also, there’s a show in the works for October 3rd for anyone in Victoria.

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16. August 2008 by Emmett.

This weekend I say goodbye to Calgary for (probably) the last time, and make the move to Victoria, BC.  All I’m taking with me is clothes, turntables, records, and a laptop. What else do you need, really?

I look forward to exploring the place, and I’ll keep putting up new music/photos/thoughts as I come up with them.

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12. August 2008 by Emmett.

Whew.

Just got back from the mountains of central BC, where thousands of people descend on a dusty ranch for their annual dose of madness. I gotta give a shoutout to my boys from Homebreakin, who got me in at the absolute last minute in exchange for working the booth… the HBR takeover was in full effect this year. Big shit poppin.

Highlights of the weekend-
-DJ Nu Mark absolutely destroying the Village with a flawless evening set of funk, hip hop, and random club tunes. When you’ve got the dudes from The Rub and Smalltown DJ’s rocking out, you’re doing something right.
-the Lawnchair Generals playing a superb house & acid set as the thunderstorms started on friday night.
-Mat the Alien making jaws drop in the Rock Pit on thursday, dude is unreal.
-Fatty Fresh Burritos (an annual tradition).

This dude Robb that I was camped with took hundreds of good pictures, which I’ll put up (with his permission) hopefully by the end of this week. This was my fourth or fifth time at the festival, and honestly I think it was my favourite.

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2. August 2008 by Emmett.

Is everything Bangladesh produces going to be this good? “A Milli,” then this… Busta is probably the most underrated MC around right now, it’s good to see him making hits again. The synth line in this reminded me of Dead Prez, so I switched the vocals, aaaaand here you go-

Right-click to download: Busta Rhymes vs. Dead Prez - I Got Bass

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