To the DJs...what records are you pushing?

[GROOVE VICTIM]

I rarely hear about DJs pushing records these days and there are so many DJs out there who need their fix of the "latest and greatest". I recall back in the day when a DJ would push a record for 6 months to almost a year until everyone caught on to the gift.

So what cuts are you pushing to your audiences?

Peace

[ December 11, 2003, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: GROOVE VICTIM ]

[richierich]

Nope you just want to copycat graemlins/scared.gif graemlins/bolt.gif

[GROOVE VICTIM]

Originally posted by richierich:
Nope you just want to copycat graemlins/scared.gif graemlins/bolt.gif Maybe it will help generate a buzz which will lead to more record sales instead of suffering from the one week shelf life syndrome.


Peace

[richierich]

Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by richierich:
Nope you just want to copycat graemlins/scared.gif graemlins/bolt.gif Maybe it will help generate a buzz which will lead to more record sales instead of suffering from the one week shelf life syndrome.


Peace </font>[/QUOTE]Yikes!!

['Magic' Juan]

I shan't rest until everybody has at least one copy of "Let No Man Put Asunder" in their crates. Then, and only then, will peace reign in DHP land.

magic_juan graemlins/cool_shades.gif

[simon b]

Unfortunately that trust needed between a DJ and their audience to push a new record exsists only in a few places.

It's usually the statf (and the odd client) at the clubs I work at that will ask about a new track.

One weekly gig I do is mostly older music and that's when the trainspotters come out in full force. The music was before their time so they have no idea who these artists are, but want to find out.

Does pushing older music count?

[JMJ]

Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by richierich:
Nope you just want to copycat graemlins/scared.gif graemlins/bolt.gif Maybe it will help generate a buzz which will lead to more record sales instead of suffering from the one week shelf life syndrome.


Peace </font>[/QUOTE]Good idea.....JMJ

[GROOVE VICTIM]

Originally posted by simon b:

Does pushing older music count? IMO of course, especially in these days and times when records are pushed under the rug at an astonishing rate.

Take for example Herbie Hancock's "Stars in your eyes" that everyone was drooling over a last year.


I believe that if you have the ablity to have your mixes heard in clubs, on the radio, or on the net on a weekly basis, you should push your own agenda so to speak and get the word out on any record that you feel may spark interest. But you must be persistent and push these songs for weeks maybe months at a time to generate a serious buzz.


Peace

[D J 1 3 8]

Originally posted by Magic Juan:
I shan't rest until everybody has at least one copy of "Let No Man Put Asunder" in their crates. Then, and only then, will peace reign in DHP land.

magic_juan graemlins/cool_shades.gif This has been accomplished, at least in NY. I doubt I know one DJ who doesn't own this record.

[upliftdisco365]

I remember when "Respect" by Adeva came out, Tony played it like 5 times one night at Zanzibar. A few times, he just kept catching the beginning, "Adeva, I'm home...." He ended that night with "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Cats were cheering. *sigh*
Meeeeeeemmmmmreeeeeeeeesss....

I'm pushing:

"Do Right" - LeFunken feat. Tyrah - Eclectic
"Someone You Know" Working Underneath feat Shay Bryant (LeFunken Rmx) - Spacekat (early 2004)
"Chase My Blues" (both mixes) - Working Underneath feat. Keith Rivera aka DJ messiah - (unsigned/unreleased)
"Don't Wanna Be Set Free" - Working Underneath feat. Vanita - (unsigned/unreleased)

[GROOVE VICTIM]

Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
I remember when "Respect" by Adeva came out, Tony played it like 5 times one night at Zanzibar. A few times, he just kept catching the beginning, "Adeva, I'm home...." He ended that night with "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Cats were cheering. *sigh*
Meeeeeeemmmmmreeeeeeeeesss....

I'm pushing:

"Do Right" - LeFunken feat. Tyrah - Eclectic
"Someone You Know" Working Underneath feat Shay Bryant (LeFunken Rmx) - Spacekat (early 2004)
"Chase My Blues" (both mixes) - Working Underneath feat. Keith Rivera aka DJ messiah - (unsigned/unreleased)
"Don't Wanna Be Set Free" - Working Underneath feat. Vanita - (unsigned/unreleased) Don't take this the wrong way but considering that the records you are pushing with the exception of one are from your camp, are there any other records that you feel that should be heard? This question kinda goes back to my thread a few days ago about how through the years, DJs have been getting all of the credit on many projects and the singers, musicians, and songwriters are hardly mentioned within the credits of a 12 inch record. Kim Beechem (sp) recently made a statement similar to this. Tony pushed her record "Trouble" like crazy and it was a bonified hit after a few months.
Masters at Work is notorious for playing sets that consist of most of their own work.

As the group "Working Underneath" what do you consider yourselves, DJs, or producers. What would you guys like to be remembered as?

Peace

[dj c-los]

Originally posted by Magic Juan:
I shan't rest until everybody has at least one copy of "Let No Man Put Asunder" in their crates. Then, and only then, will peace reign in DHP land.

magic_juan graemlins/cool_shades.gif can we have the remix instead of the original?
I have it on Hittrax II.
:D

[Keith Blackstone]

Originally posted by DJ 138:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Magic Juan:
I shan't rest until everybody has at least one copy of "Let No Man Put Asunder" in their crates. Then, and only then, will peace reign in DHP land.

magic_juan graemlins/cool_shades.gif This has been accomplished, at least in NY. I doubt I know one DJ who doesn't own this record. </font>[/QUOTE]I don't smile.gif

[Jamie 3:26]

Originally posted by Keith Blackstone:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ 138:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Magic Juan:
I shan't rest until everybody has at least one copy of "Let No Man Put Asunder" in their crates. Then, and only then, will peace reign in DHP land.

magic_juan graemlins/cool_shades.gif This has been accomplished, at least in NY. I doubt I know one DJ who doesn't own this record. </font>[/QUOTE]I don't smile.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Youngun'....
:D

[Keith Blackstone]

Originally posted by Jamie 3:26:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Keith Blackstone:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ 138:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Magic Juan:
I shan't rest until everybody has at least one copy of "Let No Man Put Asunder" in their crates. Then, and only then, will peace reign in DHP land.

magic_juan graemlins/cool_shades.gif This has been accomplished, at least in NY. I doubt I know one DJ who doesn't own this record. </font>[/QUOTE]I don't smile.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Youngun'....
:D </font>[/QUOTE]Sort of a blessing in disguise that I don't have the background and history in the game that others do, gives me a completely different perspective on dj'ing and how/what I play smile.gif

As for what i'm pushing... alot of Diaspora because I believe in it, and think too many people are sleeping on the releases.

[kev]

Freedom Sounds - "Downtown". It's Alex Attias on the Nepenta label. Interesting combination of latin drums and techy sounds. Appeals to a very wide audience. Shit is naaaaaastay!

Markus Enochson - "Feelin' Fine" (Frankie Feliciano remix). A really good producer can take a song you hate and make you like it. This is one of those.

Goapele - "Catch 22" (Ron Trent remix). Is this ever coming out?

[upliftdisco365]

Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
I remember when "Respect" by Adeva came out, Tony played it like 5 times one night at Zanzibar. A few times, he just kept catching the beginning, "Adeva, I'm home...." He ended that night with "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Cats were cheering. *sigh*
Meeeeeeemmmmmreeeeeeeeesss....

I'm pushing:

"Do Right" - LeFunken feat. Tyrah - Eclectic
"Someone You Know" Working Underneath feat Shay Bryant (LeFunken Rmx) - Spacekat (early 2004)
"Chase My Blues" (both mixes) - Working Underneath feat. Keith Rivera aka DJ messiah - (unsigned/unreleased)
"Don't Wanna Be Set Free" - Working Underneath feat. Vanita - (unsigned/unreleased) Don't take this the wrong way but considering that the records you are pushing with the exception of one are from your camp, are there any other records that you feel that should be heard? This question kinda goes back to my thread a few days ago about how through the years, DJs have been getting all of the credit on many projects and the singers, musicians, and songwriters are hardly mentioned within the credits of a 12 inch record. Kim Beechem (sp) recently made a statement similar to this. Tony pushed her record "Trouble" like crazy and it was a bonified hit after a few months.
Masters at Work is notorious for playing sets that consist of most of their own work.

As the group "Working Underneath" what do you consider yourselves, DJs, or producers. What would you guys like to be remembered as?

Peace </font>[/QUOTE]Yo, "Do Right" isn't by us. It's hot and I think cats should play it. So I play it whenever I can. There are lots of other songs that I think should be heard, but my energy hasn't been focussed on creating a platform for that form of expression.

Working Underneath is a songwriting/production partnership. I've never given thought to how I'd like people to remember us. Shit, I'd like them to first be able to identify us. We're new...

[MrLiam]

& the moment i push anything by the mighty CHICKEN LIPS

[DeesKo]

I don't know about pushing ie "breaking" records since none of these are necessarily new, but here's what I've been using a lot lately as mediums to push something other than a specific song.


Donnie - Cloud 9 Quentin Harris RMX

It took my Friday night crowd about 4-6 weeks to get used to this song, accept it, and enjoy its peaks and dips as one entire "epic" but now its almost a guaranteed "get em dancing" song and I still have people coming up and asking me what it is, so that's good.

Nick Straker Band - Little Bit of Jazz
MFSB - Love is the Message (Edit)
Manzel - It's Over Now

I've been using these to really push the funk asthetic of house music and because a good number of people at least recognize 1 or 2 of these, so they're good foundation peices for expanding to other interchangeable peices surrounding these.


The Latin Project - Lei Lo Lai

This has been a foundation for me on my Friday nights as I've tried to play more latin-esque stuff.

Restless Soul feat. Maiya James - Peace In My Life

Love this song, almost R&Bish with a nasty bassline and some little accents that are very reminiscient of some 80's joints that most people recognize, they're VERY VERY subtle, but it catches people on a subliminal level.


Raw Silk - Do It To The Music
Northend - Happy Days
Alicia Myers - I Wanna Thank You
Cherrelle - Saturday Love
SOS Band
etc


I've been pushing these early in the evening as a way of opening up the night in a good mood, letting people here a side of house they may not hear very often, but in an environment where it's not necessarily interrupting their pre-conceived notions of what "house" should sound like. Basically, I'm using these to expand their ideas of house a little bit.


There are others, but these are ones I know off the top of my head, or had access to finding online (I'm HORRIBLE at remembering artist/track names reliably)

Peace

[DJ Rated M]

Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
I remember when "Respect" by Adeva came out, Tony played it like 5 times one night at Zanzibar. A few times, he just kept catching the beginning, "Adeva, I'm home...." He ended that night with "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Cats were cheering. *sigh*
Meeeeeeemmmmmreeeeeeeeesss....

I'm pushing:

"Do Right" - LeFunken feat. Tyrah - Eclectic
"Someone You Know" Working Underneath feat Shay Bryant (LeFunken Rmx) - Spacekat (early 2004)
"Chase My Blues" (both mixes) - Working Underneath feat. Keith Rivera aka DJ messiah - (unsigned/unreleased)
"Don't Wanna Be Set Free" - Working Underneath feat. Vanita - (unsigned/unreleased) Don't take this the wrong way but considering that the records you are pushing with the exception of one are from your camp, are there any other records that you feel that should be heard? This question kinda goes back to my thread a few days ago about how through the years, DJs have been getting all of the credit on many projects and the singers, musicians, and songwriters are hardly mentioned within the credits of a 12 inch record. Kim Beechem (sp) recently made a statement similar to this. Tony pushed her record "Trouble" like crazy and it was a bonified hit after a few months.
Masters at Work is notorious for playing sets that consist of most of their own work.

As the group "Working Underneath" what do you consider yourselves, DJs, or producers. What would you guys like to be remembered as?

Peace </font>[/QUOTE]Kim Beechem (sp)


Beacham it is...........

[Ronnie Ron]

"Spend the night" - Smitty & Davenport feat Kandice (Marques Wyatt mix)

"I Feel U" - Black Beat Niks

Marlond D presents "Love will save the day" feat Jacque

R-R

[ December 11, 2003, 10:02 PM: Message edited by: RonnieRon ]

[Querck]

I definitely push records when I think they deserve it. I'd say over the last 3 months I've played Rocketship, Elle, Somebody New, Worlds, Strings of Life, Right by Your Side, almost every time. And the thing is, there is only 1 other dj in Philly who plays these cuts, so nobody knows this stuff. I have to check myself everytime I play out, and forget of all I read on the DHP, cause here you would think Rocketship or Cloud 9 or Somebody New was played out, but the people out there have never heard this ish!

At the moment I am also pushing the quirkier sound like Akufen, Dan Bell, etc. cause that stuff needs exposure!

[Mah'chew]

I have a day job, but these would be my recommendations and will be in my bag tonight...

1. Ralphi Rosario - Salsation.

2. Amp Fiddler - Possibilities (Ron Trent Mixes).

3. Nikos - Speaking in Tongues.

4. Sacred Spirits Of Rhythm - Spiritual Life.

5. A Journey to The Dawn - V.A. - Pharoah Sanders, Theresa Records.

I would also add a few classics in there and I want TO hear some late 80's - early 90's tonight, I'm thinking a few Red Zone dubs and definitely:

Shalor - 'I'm in Love'.

Dread Flimstone And The Modern Tone Age Family - 'From The Ghetto'

And some Arthur Baker And The Backbeat Disciples - 'Let There Be Love' - FOR SAMMY ROCK THE LOVE OF DHP!!!!!

[ December 12, 2003, 02:25 AM: Message edited by: Mah'chew ]

[blackwax]

Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
I remember when "Respect" by Adeva came out, Tony played it like 5 times one night at Zanzibar. A few times, he just kept catching the beginning, "Adeva, I'm home...." He ended that night with "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Cats were cheering. *sigh*
Meeeeeeemmmmmreeeeeeeeesss....

I'm pushing:

"Do Right" - LeFunken feat. Tyrah - Eclectic
"Someone You Know" Working Underneath feat Shay Bryant (LeFunken Rmx) - Spacekat (early 2004)
"Chase My Blues" (both mixes) - Working Underneath feat. Keith Rivera aka DJ messiah - (unsigned/unreleased)
"Don't Wanna Be Set Free" - Working Underneath feat. Vanita - (unsigned/unreleased) Hi john sorry to hyjack but i am MAAAAD for that speak to me cut you did I have been playing this every weekend twice a night its realy got under my skin GOOD JOB graemlins/respekt.gif

As a shop owner and dj its my job to push product and I still play alot of cuts from throughout the year (because I still have them for sale)
Its not uncommon for me to play a cut and get asked whats this then sell my copy straight off the deck (replacing it from the store next day)
Here are some tracks that still sell well for me due to plays out
kathy brown - happy people (easy st)
95 north the journey (shelter)
B-soul - love (poji)
balze - moments in time (shelter)
kurt harman - comin back (prescription)
lady alma - dreams (king st)
dc washington - people of the world (phuture soul)
salif keita - madan (mixture)
george levin - can't hold back lp
down town brooklyn inc - 10 jay st (ibidan)
main st rounds 1,2
and many many more

[imported_Marco]

I think it's nice to selct some songs to champion for your nights..to aswer to simon:i think today you can push old music also,if your crowd is not "schooled"...

Some tunes i'm trying to highlight right now:

Ursula Rucker - Release
Ashford and Simpson - Stay Free
Vikter Duplaix - Morena
Donnie - Cloud 9 (Original)
Jodie Watley - Saturday Night Experience(Original/Ron Trent)-&gt;this one will be no more since i've changed the nite from saturday to friday.... :(
Fertile Ground -Illumination(lp version)
George Benson -The World Is a Ghetto
Aswad -Warrior Charge

Ciaoo!!

[Nege]

In Your car-george Levin
Strings of Life -Whistle Bump
love Will Fix It- Genetix
Love will save the Day - Marlon D featuring Jaque
Sounds Like Ultra - Alan Smithee
Rocketship - Donnie( Now I am starting to like this more than Cloud 9)
Love Of My life - Arnold jarvis

The georg levin and the whistle bump seem to have More of a X-over potential than the others.
but I am pushing all of them.

[Barrie Moodswing]

Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GROOVE VICTIM:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by upliftdisco365:
I remember when "Respect" by Adeva came out, Tony played it like 5 times one night at Zanzibar. A few times, he just kept catching the beginning, "Adeva, I'm home...." He ended that night with "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Cats were cheering. *sigh*
Meeeeeeemmmmmreeeeeeeeesss....

I'm pushing:

"Do Right" - LeFunken feat. Tyrah - Eclectic
"Someone You Know" Working Underneath feat Shay Bryant (LeFunken Rmx) - Spacekat (early 2004)
"Chase My Blues" (both mixes) - Working Underneath feat. Keith Rivera aka DJ messiah - (unsigned/unreleased)
"Don't Wanna Be Set Free" - Working Underneath feat. Vanita - (unsigned/unreleased) Don't take this the wrong way but considering that the records you are pushing with the exception of one are from your camp, are there any other records that you feel that should be heard? This question kinda goes back to my thread a few days ago about how through the years, DJs have been getting all of the credit on many projects and the singers, musicians, and songwriters are hardly mentioned within the credits of a 12 inch record. Kim Beechem (sp) recently made a statement similar to this. Tony pushed her record "Trouble" like crazy and it was a bonified hit after a few months.
Masters at Work is notorious for playing sets that consist of most of their own work.

As the group "Working Underneath" what do you consider yourselves, DJs, or producers. What would you guys like to be remembered as?

Peace </font>[/QUOTE]Yo, "Do Right" isn't by us. It's hot and I think cats should play it. So I play it whenever I can. There are lots of other songs that I think should be heard, but my energy hasn't been focussed on creating a platform for that form of expression.

Working Underneath is a songwriting/production partnership. I've never given thought to how I'd like people to remember us. Shit, I'd like them to first be able to identify us. We're new... </font>[/QUOTE]Much prefer Angel on the flip side, the vocals are sooooooo sweet.

[Jamie 3:26]

Originally posted by Nege:
In Your car-george Levin
Strings of Life -Whistle Bump
love Will Fix It- Genetix
Love will save the Day - Marlon D featuring Jaque
Sounds Like Ultra - Alan Smithee
Rocketship - Donnie( Now I am starting to like this more than Cloud 9)
Love Of My life - Arnold jarvis

The georg levin and the whistle bump seem to have More of a X-over potential than the others.
but I am pushing all of them. I knew you would start digging the Rocketship man.

[jsd540]

Originally posted by richierich:
Nope you just want to copycat graemlins/scared.gif graemlins/bolt.gif Of course, I opened this thread with a pen and paper in hand... graemlins/rofl.gif

I've been playin this track called the perculator.. :D

[Master Kev]

Love Will Save The Day - Marlon D & Albert Menendez
You've Got A Friend- Donnie (Karizma RMX)

there are more, but these are the top 2 right now

[Samus]

At the moment I'm breaking/pushing:

Natural Aspirations 'Friendly Children'
Moodymann 'Amerika'
Demarkus Lewis 'We Don't Need..'
Kerri Chandler 'Glitch/Bounce'
BB King 'The Thrill Is Gone'
Temptations 'Hurry Tomorrow'
Etta James 'I'd Rather Go Blind'

[ December 13, 2003, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: Samus ]

[DJ Michael Terzian (Sinister)]

V2/ STREET MUSIQ -kerri chandler (LARGE)
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