2 Chainz - I'm Different (DJ Zobe Halftime Blend Edit)

During the process of the 49ers mix. I heard a pretty good blend between two songs. Decided to expand on what I heard. This is what I came up with. 2 Chainz "I'm Different" vs Nas "Halftime".

Side notes:

•  2 Chainz is a fan of Nas. He has mention some of Nas albums as his top favorites. 
• "I'm Different" has some musical qualities that reminded me of Prince's "Kiss" and "When doves Cry" in that they both don't have a solid booming bass line. Just bass kick, drums, vocals, strings, and keys for "I'm different".  Prince's "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry" also has only Bass Kick Drum, drums, vocals, with the difference in the usage of guitar, and synth sounds.
• Yeah I know what ya'll thinking. "Did he just make a connection between 2 Chainz to Nas and Prince. Yes indeed, believe that!

Here is the track enjoy.

Bushwick Bill's "Drwahbushwickching" sampled a Vietnamese Song

When I first heard this song. It hit me, "That's a Vietnamese Song!"
I didn't know the title, or artist. Had to ask pop's, played the song, and he ID it. Googled for the song...prefect match.

I've been interested in finding some Viet samples myself. It's tough, cause alot of Vietnamese music pre war have been lost, destroyed. What remains over here in the States is alot cassette tapes, variety shows (Paris by Night, Asia, Thuy Nga). I did manage to find two 7" from a box of records that was going to be recycled. The story of how those 7" made it here States' side must have been amazing. Cats like Onra have went back to Vietnam and found what left of records, tapes, reels. It's all kind of inspiring me to take a look at my own cultural music for inspiration.

Bushwick and whoever was behind the production, must have heard this sample from local Vietnamese owned shops in Texas. There's a sizable Vietnamese community down there in Texas (ala the famous jeweler to Hip Hop Stars Johnny Dang aka TV Johnny is down there).

With out further ado here where Bushwick Bill's "Drwahbushwickching" sample comes from.


Artist - Như Quỳnh
Title - "Chuyện Hoa Sim" (The Story of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)

How to mod a Vestax Handy Trax to a DIY QFO

Found the how to instruction, from the guy in previous post. English isn't his first language, as he states it himself in the video, so if you can look at the images, and decipher what he's saying. You're on your way to a DIY QFO.

Vestax Handy Trax QFO Style Mod

This is ill yo! Somebody mod their Vestax Handy Trax portable turntable to be similar to
a QFO.  They put in a crossfader, and an extra channel volume knob. Skratch on the go!

Cutting 12" Control Vinyl down to 7" Control Vinyl - Serato+Portable Turntable Set Up Update

Started this Serato+Vestax Handy Trax Portable Turntable setup project in 2010.
SEE HERE
I knew I could not have been the only one thinking of doing this.

And lo and behold I found someone else on youtube experimenting with it too.
A DJ Chilly C has also been working with the Serato+Portable Turntable setup.

We both we're inspired after watching 45 king set on two Vestax Handy Trax.


Except he ups the ante. He has made his own 7" control vinyl.
He has done this by cutting regular 12" cv down to 7" cv.

I never thought to do this. I had to hunt down a copy of Jazzman/Serato 7" CV.


This reminds me of the whole DJ Cash Money and Jazzy Jeff situation
of who created the transformer scratch. In the end both had different
variations on the same scratch technique.


Don't know what tools DJ Chilly C used to cut his CV down to 7".
But I'm gonna figure it out. :)

Here are DJ Chilly C's demo vids check em out.

DJ Zobe - 49ers Quest for #6 2012-2013 Mix

49ers goin' to "The Ship"! Here's my mix of anthems old and new, SF Bay Area Hip Hop, Trap and other related tunes. Bump this in yo sound systems from now all the way to the Super Bowl on Sunday Feb 3, 2013.



Alternate Link - Mixcrate

DJ Zobe Midnite Mix [9-6/9-7-11]

A midnight mix of Indie Dance, Nu Disco, Electro House, Club type beats.




Alternate Link - Mixcrate