DJ Sober (The Party/CentralBooking, DTX) is on award tour this week as he blazes thru The H. His stops include Thursday with the Speakerboxx boys and an opening slot on Friday for DJ Krames at Boondocks. But our pièce de résistance is on Saturday night. The Sober 1 will be laying down some new jack swing and hot, hot ’90s jams for the sexy grown at Block Party (Block 21, 2420 Washington). DIRB! DJs Antonio, Squincy Jones and I will be there to help build up the dancefloor orgy.
For those that don’t know, Sober has been honing his skills behind the decks since his DJ’ing start in 1993. He’s part of The Party, a well-known Dallas-Austin DJ crew (DJ Nature, Select and Klassen) who share Sober’s ability to seemlessly blend any genre of music.
A consummate tastemaker, Sober has earned opportunities to spin for big crowds in bigger cities like H-town. No stranger to the the hustle, he helps produce The Party’s wildly successful events like the all-ages Hands Up parties and a variety of top-notch Texas monthlies, including one here at Boondocks. Sober also runs his own clothing line, Decade Clothing.
And yes, he really is “sober,” which is fine as wine. It leaves more drinks for most of us. So let him drive the decks. We’ll just be ready to let him take us there!
Here’s DustyCrates’ “5 On It” Q&A with Sober:
DustyCrates: What was the first record you ever owned?
Sober1: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – He’s The DJ I’m The Rapper. I owned this way before I got tables.
DC: What was on your first mixtape?
S1: House music. I learned to mix house before I started spinning hip hop. I had listened to hip hop since the mid ’80s but got into house music through going to warehouse parties and seeing DJs rock out first hand. The guy who taught me the basics was a house DJ. I bought dance records for a while, but something wasn’t there. I needed more variety in my crates.
DC: Your latest mix, Satin Sheets Vol. 1, is set to be full of guilty pleasures. How did your first kiss go down? Don’t be shy! Haha!
S1: I think it was middle school, like 6th grade. The girl was more experienced. I think she dumped me after the kiss. I had to step my game up after that!
DC: What about your first heartbreak?
S1: Wow. When you are young and someone dumps you, you always think you’re heartbroken at the time, but that’s all grade school steez. I think I’ve been guilty of breaking some hearts myself.
DC: Remember your first down-low? Ahem, we mean, download!
S1: Next question please. Downloads need to be 320 kbps high-quality files!
DC: Finally, what’s the last track you think you’ll play for us at Block Party?
S1: It all depends how the crowd is feeling. I always like to leave people with a slow jam as the lights come up. Maybe some Jodeci, Kells, Joe, Silk? We will see.
Sober promises to bring out hard copies of his latest mix, Satin Sheets Vol. 1, he recorded exclusively for Block Party. Be one of the first to cop one before anyone else doesthis Saturday night. Trust. It’s some baby makin’ ish!
Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll get…
Satin Sheets Vol. 1–DJ Sober
TRACK LISTING:
Erykah Badu – Bag Lady (Cheebah Sac Mix)
Robin Thicke – Lost With Out You
D’Angelo – Lady
Les Nubians – Makeda
Aloe Blacc – Find Your Way
Jodeci – Get On Up (Instant Flava Mix)
Groove Theory – Tell Me
SWV – Right Here (Human Nature Duet)
Mark Morrison – Return Of the Mack
Mokenstef – I Got Him All The Time (He’s Mine Remix)
Yvette Michele – Everyday & Everynight
Montell Jordan – I Like (Feat. Slick Rick)
112 Feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Mase – Only You (Bad Boy Remix)
The Gap Band – Outstanding
Next – Too Close
P.M. Dawn – Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Extended Mix)
Soul II Soul – Back To Life
Zhane – Hey Mr. DJ
Jade – Don’t Walk Away
Raphael Saadiq – Big Easy
R. Kelly – You Remind Me (Original Mix)
Sober’s mix will be upped here at DustyCrates. and at Centralbooking.blogspot.com really soon. Stay tuned.
