Not intended to feature the latest music out there, my ‘Pick of the Week’ is to simply share & highlight music I personally enjoy regardless of timeframe. With so much music being put out everyday, especially independently, it’s quite easy to forget about the great releases that have withstood the test of time…
This weeks pick is D-Styles‘ album ‘Phantazmagorea’.
What makes ‘Phantazmagorea’ stand high above the rest of ’scratch’ based albums is that it was composed ENTIRELY from samples/scratches off of turntables, the very first of it’s kind. No computers, no samplers- just two turntables and a mixer and some basic effects.
D-Styles, like this album, is pure genius. Prepare for some jaw-dropping, face-melting good times as he astounds you with his technical skill & musicianship, scratching and sampling from the likes of cult-shock-punk rocker G.G. Allin, iconic American criminal Charles Manson, Bruce Lee, and many more.
Are you ready?
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MP3: D-Styles: John Wayne on Acid
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MP3: D-Styles: The Murder Faktory
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MP3: D-Styles: Diabolikal
A former member of pioneering DJ crews Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the World Famous Beat Junkies, D-Styles is now a resident at weekly party Low End Theory in LA, which has an amazing resident lineup that includes super producers Nobody and Daddy Kev, as well as legendary artist Mear One, while electronic musician Eliot Lipp holds it down for Low End Theory NYC.
Show D-Styles some love. Buy this album and other releases at your local independent record store.
Add him on his MySpace while you’re at it!
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This is classic material!
@ Jam:
Indeed! This is easily my FAVORITE album of it’s kind, bar none!!
^_^
been rockin’ this since its release! d-styles is, and always will be the man!
check out Dj Qbert “Wave Twisters” as well. another classic!
@Kensidj:
I agree, ‘Wave Twisters’ is up there, but still doesn’t come close to Phantazmagorea’s overall creativity and musicianship!
booooo
missingtoof fell off HARD.
@ ‘b’-
Nah, no we didn’t! We’re just trying to have a balance of new and old stuff on here, it can’t be all new stuff all the time! There’s just too much great music out there to focus on the latest remixes and the like, ya know?
To check out a hot new mix from Ajax plus mixes from Crookers, K.I.M. from the Presets, Cajuan and others head to MIXD UPT right now.
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Yup yup! D is the man. Probably my favorite scratch-album out there. To me it tops Wave Twisters by far. The musicianship that went into this album is just mindblowing. The Knitting Factory DVD where he performs most the album songs LIVE with the Beat Junkies is another must-have.
Kudos on the post.
Bangin’ Tracks, has a bit of a Kid Koala vibe to it!
what a sweet surprise to see this posted! I ordered a copy of this album when it first came out. D-styles is incredible and creepy..which i love. This album has definately withstood the test of time.
My favorite track was diabolical simply because of the scratch at 2:24. That shit is hot!