We will be at Revival (783 College St) on May 25th rocking from 10PM – 3AM at what is guaranteed to be a feel-good night filled with the joyous movement known as ‘dancing’. It will be a party atmosphere not dissimilar to his new video for “Henny & Gingerale”.

Or better yet, here’s a live example of Mayer rocking LA’s Do-Over party last year. See you there!

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YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH

Where did the name that you perform under come from exactly?

“Skratch Bastid” was given to my by a man of many aliases himself, PRSNGRDE, a.k.a. Sixtoo, who was one of my early DJ mentors. At the time that I met him, I didn’t have a solid DJ name (I was recovering from early names “DJ Smurf” and “DJ Stimulus”) and was just a young lad named Paul who was hanging out and learning. He gave me…

Read more over on the CBC music website.

Also, Red Bull Canada recently interviewed me in regards to their Red Bull Thre3Style global event, for which I have been a part of for 6 years (!), and am judging in the coming weeks (April 29 in Calgary, May 5th in Montreal, May 26th in Halifax for the Canadian Finals).

People often go to see a DJ perform than rather a band. Do you think the celebrity of what you do is damaging the art, or helping it?

I think it’s great that DJing has reached the level of popularity that it has. I love the art form and I’m happy to see it reach so many people. In anything that skyrockets in popularity, you’re going to have people who are in it for the wrong reasons, but I think it’s our responsibility as DJs to lead by example and continue to promote the true essence of DJing; setting a standard with style, taste and skill.

Find out more about the competition, some advice for competitors, and what gets me fired up over at Red Bull Canada.

Skratch Of All Trades kicks off this weekend!

I think it’s a good time to ‘let the dogs out’ on my latest Skratch Bastid project: “Skratch Of All Trades“. This is my brand new, all-in-one, dynamic, extraordinary stage show that I have been developing over the last year-and-a-half. Last September, I showed you a sneak preview of some of the video set development I was doing with Fokus Productions, which if you missed, you can check out at the bottom of this post. But more new info first.

At the top of this post, you will see the main logo/theme for Skratch Of All Trades. You will learn more about it’s significance as the show rolls out, but here’s a little something that my press army sent out to all international newswires today:

“There are many different sides to Skratch Bastid. From party rocking and video DJing to scratching and production/remixing, I dabble in many roles as a performer. Instead of doing different shows to focus on specific aspects of what I do, I’ve created an event that will showcase all things “Bastid” in one place, with a show that fuses together everything that I do: Skratch Of All Trades,” explains the Juno-nominated producer.

Presented as four suits of the same deck of cards, Skratch Of All Trades, is a never-before seen showcase that presents the different elements that make Skratch Bastid: pure party-rocking, live VJing, turntablism, and music production. Armed with an arsenal including his usual Technics 1200 turntables and Rane 57 mixer in addition to an extra video mixer, Serato Video SL, an iPad, two video cameras and a large surface projector, the Bastid has all the ammunition he needs to deliver an unforgettable treat for the eyes and ear.

The first three shows I will be performing this show at are in Canada, and are 3 of my favorite cities to play shows in globally:

Friday, April 27th — Toronto, ON – Revival Bar
Friday, May 4th — Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
Friday, May 11th — Halifax, NS – The Palace

Over the next few weeks, I will be giving you some more insight, clips, and treats to get you involved with the show and give you an idea of what to expect. But you should already know that I am excited for this one! To tide you over, here are some clips to give you an idea of what it will look like on stage. Below is the aforementioned Fokus clip, along with my performance from last year’s Vancouver Nightlife Awards, where I was testing out some early content for the project. Stay tuned….

I was really excited about the Seoul show because not only was it my first time visiting the huge (10-25 million?!) city, but it was also my first time rocking a show with a guy who taught me how to battle via VHS: the greatest battle DJ of all time, 1998-2000 World DMC Champion DJ Craze. After a day-and-a-half of enjoying delicious Korean BBQ, rice bowls, Soju, and a night on the town, we spoke at an info session and demonstration with local DJs and others interested in the Red Bull Thre3Style competition that is coming to Korea this year.

The event was held at Club Answer: an incredible venue. Funktion 1 sound, huge LED screens, big dancefloor & balcony – all of which set the stage nicely for one fantastic night. The capacity crowd danced to everything that was sent their way and responded loudly to the routines & tricks that Craze and I pulled out. Surprised to see a lot of Canadians in the house too – many of them English teachers. I think I was most impressed by the diversity of the crowd and how everyone was in the same headspace. It was honestly one of the best gigs that I’ve ever played! Check out some of the pics and video below.

For some more photos, check out Booba’s great Seoul, Korea pics and
more pics of Bastid in Seoul, Korea.

Taipei, Taiwan was stop #2 on the Asian run. I had no idea what to expect, really. Well, that was kind of true for all 3 stops, but I suppose I was most in the dark about Taipei. Luckily, I stumbled upon the best hosting crew a visiting DJ could ask for! From the moment I arrived in Taipei I felt at home. It is an incredibly interesting city with a lot to discover and a great mix of traditional and modern culture. This was also seen in the arts around the city, including DJing & breakdancing. I was pleasantly surprised to see a few DJs playing all vinyl sets. Sometimes we forget about that stuff in North America…

Speaking at the info session was a treat – approximately 50 DJs showed up! It was great to see that level of local enthusiasm and community and to exchange stories about how DJing varies from city to city and continent to continent. Truly one of my favourite things about traveling and playing shows. And as for the show, Room 18 was on fire. Local legend DJ Chicano and I exchanged some scratches back and forth over some classic hip-hop beats and then I stepped into my showcase – surprisingly set to the chants of “CA-NA-DA”. I didn’t realize how many Canadian English teachers there were overseas. Combined with the local Taiwanese crowd, we rocked for 2 hrs and then partied well after the sun came up. A true 24 hour city. Off of 3 hours sleep, I played a killer little spot called Revolver with my dawg DJ Marcus A, getting a good taste of a small venue in the city as well. Visits to the night markets, pick-up basketball, hole-in-the-wall restaurants – Taipei kicked ass.

More pics from Taipei, Taiwan
Newspaper article from the Taipei Times

Boarding a Hello Kitty airplane (no, I was not hallucinating), I set on my way to the major world economic centre known as Hong Kong. You’re immediately taken aback as you enter the downtown area, a maze of tall buildings built on a relatively small, hilly island. It’s quite a sight to behold, as I’m sure some of you have seen for yourselves. I had a few days to be a tourist, and so I got my tourist on. Transit is extremely simple – they even have free WiFi in most of the subway stations. A big help for someone with a Canadian mobile plan. There are many places you can spend your hard earned cash, and bartering is a must. I enjoyed the bustling Mong Kok market, the downtown core including Sheung Wan, going up the peak by taxi (and down by train) to get an amazing 360 view of the city & it’s surroundings, and checking out the Lan Kwai Fong club district, where the club I played at, Volar, is located. I had some great eats in HK as well, some simple local beef soup with my local correspondent Calvin, and an incredible evening of eating and drinking at a restaurant called Yardbird. You have to go there. Oh right, the gig.

I had heard from quite a few people that Volar was the place to be in Hong Kong and it did not disappoint. Great location and cool underground club vibe. DJ Kid Fresh, a German DJ who relocated a few years ago, opened up with a proper mix of just about everything, as reflected on his dope “People Want Sugar” mix. The crowd seemed quite over-balanced in the ‘models’ department, not that there’s anything wrong with that. Some really cool visuals from my new friend Gabbard (http://gabbardstudio.com/) mad me look pretty good too, I’d say. And you know it’s a party when the 6L Belvedere bottle comes out.

Here’s some more pics of the party people in Hong Kong.

So I guess that about sums it up. Special thanks to Fred, Micha, Craze, Ziem, Johnny, Rydia, Oilcan Boyd, Vicki, Millioon, Marcus, Olivia, Audrey, Tom, Themba, Sheli, DJ Chicano, Canadian Taipei party crew, Nathalie, Dan, Gertrand, Gabbard, Julian, Francisco, Kid Fresh, Calvin, Yardbird crew and everyone else who made my trip to Asia way awesome. You guys are the best. ‘Til next time…

Australia recap soon come!

This weekend, it’s time for the second part of my tour with my Australia dates. Shows in Perth (Friday, March 9th) & Melbourne (twice – Saturday March 10th & Sunday March 11th) this weekend. Info below!

Full Asia recap in progress. But the weather’s too nice and I gotta live a little.

See you this weekend, mate.

DJ Jayceeoh‘s Super 7 series has been going strong for 5(?) years now and has always brought together an impressive line-up of DJs. He’s kinda outdone himself on this one though. on Volume 5, he has brought together:

DJ JAZZY JEFF
DJ REVOLUTION
DJ Z-TRIP
DJ VAJRA
GASLAMP KILLER
MICK BOOGIE

…and of course himself. That’s bonkers! Check out the mix below, and track list at the very bottom:

I was involved with Super 7 Vol 4 last year with DJ Jayceeoh, U-Tern, DJ Ross One, the Captains of Industry, Thee Mike B & Cosmo Baker. Download the whole Super 7 Vol. 4 mixtape here, or check my segment from the mix below.

It’s a great concept and a lot of fun to listen to. Here’s this year’s track list:

JAYCEEOH

1. Super 7 Vol 5 Intro
2. JayCeeOh – Must Be Crazy
3. JayCeeOh – Six Million Mottos
4. Tyga – Rack City vs Love Without a Heart (JayCeeOh Blend)
5. Astronomar – Moombahtronix
6. Main Source – Fakin the Funk (ATCR Remix)
7. Keyz-N-Krates – Uncle Otis (JayCeeOh Edit)
8. Jaime XX vs Young Jeezy – Smoking Section (JayCeeOh Edit)
9. 2 Chainz – The Dopest (JayCeeOh Edit)
10 Jay-Z vs Neon Indian (JayCeeOh Blend)
11. Heartbeat (Oliver Remix) (JayCeeOh Edit)
12. Justice vs Beatnuts – Loud and Clear (JayCeeOh Edit)
jayceeoh.com | @JAYCEEOH

JAZZY JEFF

1.joruns way/jorun bombay
2 nothin but love remix/heavy d
3 sucker mc’s/run dmc
4 jus another case/cru
5 grunt/james brown
6 bring the noise/public enemy
7 night to remember accapella/shalamar
8 mind power dub/james brown
9 childrens story accapella/slick rick
10 for real/jackal the bear
11 bustin loose/chuck brown
12 t plays for cool remix/marvin gaye
djjazzyjeff.com | @DjJazzyJeff215

DJ REVOLUTION

1. Blind Man Can See It- James Brown
2. Funky Technician-Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
3. Mister Bass Man-Fatback Band
4. Friends Of Mrs. S.- Jackie Orzaczksy
5. Nautilus-Bob James
6. Nautilus-The Simon Sound
7. Zouche Drums 3- David Holland
8. Its Just Begun Part 2-Soopa Soul
9. Melting Pot-Boris Gardner
10. Apache- Le Par Bongo Rockers
11. Planet Rock Pt. 1- Breakout
thecutonline.com | @DJREVOLUTION

Z-TRIP

1. Z-Trip Intro
2. Mocambo Funk 45′s – The New Message (Z-Trip Scratch Break)
3. Prince vs Dr. Dre – 7 / Lets Get High (Z-Trip Blend)
4. Flying Lotus / Ltwxrmx (J Dilla Lightworks Remix) (Z-Trip Can You Feel It Mix)
5. Kanye West vs Faith No More – Runaway / Epic (Z-Trip Blend)
6. DJ Madd – Homeland (Z-Trip’s change The Style Mix)
www.djztrip.com | @ztrip

VAJRA

1. Intro
2. Bumps “Can You See” Vajra scratch routine
3. Gnr & Kanye “Welcome to the Jungle”
4. Jackson 5 “I want you back”
5. Naughty by Nature & Jackson 5 “Opp abc” Vajra Blend
6. Dave Bartholomew “Shrimp & Gumbo”
7. Johnny Rivers “Seventh Son”
8. Dead Prez “Hip Hop Ritchcraft Remix”
9. Dead Prez & Professor Green “Monster Hip Hop” Vajra Blend
10. Foreign Beggars vs Bar 9 “Seven Midnight Swagger”
11. The B.U.M.S. & Rick James “Mary Jane Frees My Mind” Vajra Blend
djvajra.com | @DJVajra

GASLAMP KILLER

1. Adrian Younge – Turn Down The Sound
2. Jay Z & Kanye – prime time
3. Dimlite – track 8
4. Jeremia J – Grand Ball
5. Dr. Dre – a n**ga with a muthaf*ckin gun
6. 99cent Dreams – track 4
thegaslampkiller.com | @gaslampkiller

MICK BOOGIE

1. Mick Boogie f/ Camp Lo: Oodles Of O’s (produced by Apple Juice Kid)
2. Mick Boogie f/ Big Pooh & Skillz: Run’s House (produced by nVMe)
3. Mick Boogie f/ Freeway: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (produced by The Kickdrums)
4. Mick Boogie f/ Kidz In The Hall: Children’s Story (produced by Double 0)
5. Mick Boogie f/ Tanya Morgan & Nitty Scott: Down With The King (produced by 6th Sense)
mickboogie.com | @mickboogie

]]> http://www.skratchbastid.com/a-whole-buncha-other-djs-mixtape-super-7-volume-5/feed/ 0 http://www.skratchbastid.com/skratch-bastid-asiaaustralia-tour-2012/ http://www.skratchbastid.com/skratch-bastid-asiaaustralia-tour-2012/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:05:37 +0000 skratch http://www.skratchbastid.com/?p=2495 The next month is really exciting for me. I will be visiting and playing in 4 new countries. Getting the Bastid treatment are:

Seoul, Korea – February 23
Tapei, Taiwan – February 25
Hong Kong – March 1
Perth, Australia – March 9
Melbourne, Australia – March 10 & 11

First up is Seoul this Thursday, February 23rd…

….with the legendary DJ Craze. If you don’t know who Craze is, then you need to stop reading right now and put aside an hour of youtube time for clips like this…



….aka the best battle DJ of all time.

Craze is also a dope producer, this little jammy was a hit at Bastid’s BBQ this year:

Then it’s the one-two punch of Taipei & Hong Kong. In Taipei, I will be going back & forth at Room 18 on February 25th with DJ Chicano to demonstrate a Red Bull Threestyle competition. In Hong Kong, I will be doing an info session along with my performance to educate fans & DJs on the judging criteria of the ThreeStyle competition by showing off and talking about it. The performance will be at Volar on March 1st.

Then – it’s my first trip to Australia! It’s been a long time coming and we’re going to make it a special one. West coast first, hitting Manor in Perth on March 9th, then quickly off to Melbourne for a show March 10th at Yoyo. The following day, we’ll be holding the very first international Bastid’s BBQ! I present to you Bastid’s BBQ – Melbourne Edition:

I’d write more, but there’s not really much to say except that I’m beyond pumped for this month. And I’ve got to go and board this plane to Korea.

See you there.

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DRE DAY was a party started 10 years ago in Minneapolis by Wes Winship & the multi-talented DJ Mike2600 of Burlesque of North America. As you can see by their website, they are mad thorough in the field of design, but Mike is also a great disc jockey who knows how to throw down. The party has now grown to feature 10 cities all around the world, this year reaching Paris, France and our event in Toronto, Canada.

The Toronto Standard asked Matt, Jesse from F as in Frank, and myself to run down the goods on the good doctor. Click above for the whole article; here’s an excerpt:

1) Dre made gangster rap, pioneered a west coast sound, and boosted your favourite rappers.

Matt: “In a genre where your typical shelf life is one to two years max, he’s been able to stay completely relevant through a changing landscape for almost 30 years. Dre helped catapult and bring gangster rap to the mainstream with the success of N.W.A., he discovered and launched Snoop’s career, was at the forefront of Death Row Records, one of the biggest rap labels at one time. He also signed Eminem and spearheaded that movement, and was instrumental in the early careers of The Game and 50 Cent. But if you wanted to get real nerdy with it, musically, he’s always been ahead of the curve when it comes to sampling and sample choices, has gotten to a lot of records prior to anyone else and used some very interesting music to build his soundscapes.”

2) He still effs up the club with songs made before you were born.

Skratch: “Express Yourself” is Dr. Dre’s solo song from NWA’s first album, Straight Outta Compton. Banging drums and a classic loop lifted from Eazy-E’s father, Charles Wright, from his song of the same name. It still sounds great in a club 26 years later and contains the famous pre-Chronic line, ‘I still express yo I don’t smoke weed or cess.’”

5) Gangster rap’s influence signaled a unique fashion movement.

Jesse: “Dre Day is a pretty fitting party for F As In Frank to be involved with because of that whole west coast style. We’ve been selling fashion-based vintage and new vintage (’80s/’90s) since the 2000s online and now we’re bringing that into stores that are your run-of-the-mill ‘thrift’ retail. We grew up in a time where there weren’t any brands catering to hip-hop so rappers and crews were creating their own ‘uniforms.’ In the late ’80s and early ’90s, the east coast was more into Afrocentric stuff, like kente cloth and funky colours, and the west coast was rocking a lot of sports apparel. Particuarly, N.W.A. was wearing L.A. – the Kings, the Raiders, Starter jackets and snapback caps.”

Mike2600 did a dope Dr Dre mix last year to prep you for the party. Check out “Man, You Been Doin’ All This Dope Producin’” below:

Here’s the party deets in text. See you there!

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