Dusty Crates

Here’s a bit of the hair of the dog that bit ya last weekend.

With so many Valentine’s-themed mixes to choose from, it felt like standing in front of the condom aisle wondering which was gonna get the job done.

I rounded up five mixes, so choose a flavor to get you in the mood. Or try them all–just be sure to also pick up Alka-Seltzer for that love hangover in the monin‘!

1) The Motel Mix 2: For the Ladies – DJ Mel (aka Mel Caravicci) [mediafire]
A nice segue from our last post, this smooth transition is brought to you by none other than our dude in Austin, DJ Mel.

It’s been a minute and since it’s that Valentines time of year, I’m breaking you off another volume of THE MOTEL MIX. This time around, the focus is on the ladies and female R&B groups.

Get the track listing at www.smellyone.blogspot.com.

2) VDAY Mix – DJ A-One [mediafire]
Double-whammy! Also coming off an All-Star weekend high, Dallas’ DJ A-One found time to drop this joint. Find out how insane it got at www.djaone.blogspot.com.

3) #CHNS2DSD – Bobby Trill [zshare]
This one hails from our boy Bobby Trill in S.A. He’s been rampin’ up on them Twitter hash tags and this is the pantie-droppin’ outcum. Squincy Jones pimped it on his blog Awwready:

This mix hops around genres with dope cuts and blends while staying on that luvy dubby tip.

4) Cowboys & Girls, Vol. 1 – Ace Boon Coon & B*Luxe [mediafire]
B*Luxe dropped this hot one on me via email. Now that he’s back in the H, B*’s ready to ro-de-oh with pahtnah Ace BoonCoon! Check ‘em out at www.cushcushco.com.

5) LuvStep – Dirty South Joe & Flufftronix [direct]
With dude-step now synonymous with dubstep, it’s a huge relief to hear that Dirty South Joe & Flufftronix exposed a softer, more feminine side thru LuvStep. No half-steppin’, this podcast mix made me wonder why I didn’t think of it first (thanks, SDF-One ;P)! Mami likes!!

We live in a cynical world, and we work in a business of tough competitors, so what’s in a wobble? You don’t have to be a smart man to know what love is. LUVSTEP completes you and is programmed for pleasure. It’s music for starry nights and candle light…slow wine and grind time. Dirty South Joe and Flufftronix are your captains for this maiden voyage into the heart of the boom’s cosmic bosom. It’s amazing, the love inside. You take it with you.

Peep the track listing and more on Mad Decent.

mad decent video podcast # 13 from Mad Decent on Vimeo.

For those of you not feelin so lovey, dovey, here’s a video treat ripped straight from the heart of the Mad Decent camp.

Tonight’s Friday the 13th–ahem–festivities kick off with The Return of Karma at La Strada and Lovers & Friends at Block 21.

FRIDAY

Karma comes back to get you!

www.myspace.com/karmahtown

xoxo, Squincy, Dayta, El Roy Boogie & Cashless

www.awwready.blogspot.com

SATURDAY

For the rest of you that have to endure Valentine’s Day,

join us on Saturday for…

It’s Not You…It’s Me.

ADMIT ONE:
DIRB! V-DAY BLOCK PARTY

with

GRACIE CHAVEZ
ANTONIO
CHRIS MIGUEL
+ Guest DJs

BLOCK 21 [2420 Washington, Houston]
21+; No cover for all you ballers on a budget!
Come as you are–single or double.
www.dustycrates.com

Check this off your wish list!

Just in time for Christmas (Hanukkah or Kwanza), Mad Decent and Serato released a first of its kind–a vinyl/control record! In limited edition pink vinyl, Diplo & DJ Blaqstarr’s “Get Off” is on the A-side and Serato control tone is on the B.

Side A

• Get Off
• Get Off (DJ Rob3 Remix)
• Get Off (Bonus Beats)

Side B

• Serato Control Record – 10 minutes

So, yes, David, it’s true. You no longer have to dig for a record (or even bring one) before switching out laptops with the next DJ.

Now, geek out!

The new Mad Decent Radio is grown, sexy and ready for some action, your maestro Dave Nada is taking you for a gondola ride up and down the love canal and keeping you warm.

Here’s what Mr. Nada had to say (sic):

“i’m always a fan of tearing the club up to my favorite bmore anthem. but there’s nothing like tearing the sheets up to your favorite sexy baltimore club jam. i cooked up this mix, showcasing some of the best baltimore love club classics. Not only does it remind you why producers like Griff and Technics are the dons, but also shows you how versatile baltimore club music is and why this genre rules the universe. enjoy the mix! cant wait to smash! xoxo (shout out to emynd & bo bliz)”

Track Listing:

Tedra Moses – Be Your Girl (KW Griff Remix)
Outkast – Prototype (DJ Technics Remix)
Floetry – Say Yes (?)
Ready For The World – Love You Down (DJ Technics Girlfriend Remix)
Raheem Devaughn – You (DJ Technics Remix)
John Legend – Ordinary People (KW Griff Remix)
Jill Scott – He Loves Me (DJ Technics Remix)
Blaqstarr – All The Girls
Patti LaBelle – If Only You Knew (Rod Lee Remix)
Sylvia – Pillow Talk (DJ Techincs Remix)
Chris Brown – Aint No Way (You Won’t Love Me) (Curtis Vodka Hey Girl Remix)
Jimmy Cozier – U Got Those Goods (?)
Black Box – Everybody Everybody (DJ Ayres Quiet Storm Remix)
Usher feat. Lil Jon – Lovers and Friends (inst)

So kick off your clothes and let the music do the rockin’…fuego!

“Love in this B-more Club” (Dave Nada mix on Mad Decent Radio)

This one seems so appropriate for Les Femmes‘ Finale tonight that I may even open with it. I just got the new Cuizi for you via Mad Decent, thanks to the Genevan Heathen featuring Orgasmic on the beat and former former BDRr Marina too.

Just wish my French and Portuguese were better. Cuizinier – Pour Les Filles Vol.3 should be available now, so peep their myspaces for more info.

Girls (feat. Marina)-Cuizinier (prod. DJ Orgasmic)