Mixmaster Massey

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The mixed soundtracks for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Literally, I put some of the best music to enjoy each of these activities by into a soundtrack of sorts. Each mix is very eclectic with music spanning over 40 years, all coming together to create a musical narrative that should at the very least entertain and hopefully help in digestion. I strongly suggest that you listen to each mix with the appropriate meal for optimum enjoyment.

Performed live using scratchy old vinyl, two turntables and a mixer. No computers or re-editing were used to create these mixes.

Breakfast

Lounge Music For Waking Up And Starting Beautiful Day

Track                                                       Artist

1. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Daa                               Harry Nilsson

2. Mario’s Café                                         Saint Etienne

3. Black Coffee In Bed                               Squeeze

4. Rockford Files                                      Jazzercise

5. A Day In The Life                                  Les Demerle

6. Porque Te Vas                                      Jeanette

7. For What It’s Worth?                             Love T.K.O

8. Hello                                                   Poe

9. Simple And Sweet                                 Roy Ayers

10. Ralome                                              Plaia

11. The Mud Kids                                     The San Sebastian Strings

12. Tryin’ Times                                      Roberta Flack

13. Angel                                                Wes Montgomery

14. On Box Hill                                        Ben Watt

15. Bird Calls                                           Charles Mingus

16. Tom’s Diner                                       D.N.A. Featuring Suzanne Vega

17. Little Fluffy Clouds                             The Orb

18. Everything You Do Is A Balloon            Boards Of Canada

19. Drinking In LA                                    Bran Van 3000

To listen to the mix click on the below Play icon.

Breakfast By Mixmaster Massey by Mixmaster Massey on Mixcloud

You can also download the mix and put it on your ipod, burn a CD to share or whatever.

The following is a MediaFire link which takes you to the MediaFire page where you can follow simple directions to download the mix. Just click on the following link to go to the download. Please enjoy repeatedly.

Breakfast MP3 Download

 

Lunch

Lounge Music For Blissful Midday Eating And Digesting.

  

Track                                              Artist           Year Released

1. Eggplant                                               Michael Franks           1975

2. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic         Isaac Hayes                1969

3. Summer Madness                                   Kool & The Gang        1975

(mixed w/ “Passin’ Me By (Acappella)” by The Pharcyde 1993)

4. Baby, This Love I have                          Minnie Riperton          1975

5. Black Cow                                            Steely Dan                    1977

6. Billy Jean (Remix)                                Blackstreet         1996

7. You, Yourself & You (Instrumental)        Tiffany Villarreal        2004

8. Nago                                                    L.E. Bacalov               1973

9. Outerspace                                           Slide Five                   1993

10. Elevator                                             Jaffa                          2000

11. Half The Man                                     Jamiroquai                  1994

12. Lay Back                                            Dobie Gray                  1972

13. Strangers                                           Portishead                   1994

14. Seekers Who Are Lovers                      Cocteau Twins             1995

15. Breakdown                                        One Dove                     1993

(William Orbit Stereo Odyssey Remix)

16. In All My Wildest Dreams                    Joe Sample                  1978

17. Two Stones In My Pocket                     Neil Halstead               2001

18. I’m Beautiful                                      Aloe Blacc                   2007

To listen to the mix click on the below Play icon.

Lunch Mixed By Mixmaster Massey by Mixmaster Massey on Mixcloud

 

You can also download the mix and put it on your ipod, burn a CD to share or whatever. 

The following is a MediaFire link which takes you to the MediaFire page where you can follow simple directions to download the mix. Just click on the following link to go to the download. Please enjoy repeatedly.

Lunch MP3 Download 

 

Dinner

Lounge Music For A Romantic Night Out Or In.

Track                                                        Artist           Year Released

1. A Man And A Woman                              Francis Lai                1966

2. Doot-Doot                                             Freur                        1983

3. Stepping Out                                         Joe Jackson                 1982

4. Wherever You Are                                  Ulrich Schnauss          2006

5. Waiting In Vain (Howie-B Sub Agua Mix)  Annie Lennox           1995

6. Together Again                                      E-Boogie                   1996

7. One Inna                                               Aloe Blacc                 2006

8. Praalude                                     Nicholas Payton          2003

(Mixed w/”Making Love” from “A Child’s Garden Of Grass” by Ron Jacobs 1970)

9. Get In Touch (Uptight Vocal Mix)            Freakpower                  1994

10. Funky (Instrumental)                           Orgone                      2003

11. Construccion                                       Cesar Isella                1974

12. Land Of Ladies                                   The Brothers Johnson   1976

13. Soon (P-Smoovah Mix)                         Jazzanova                   2002

14. Blacker (Sweet Green Jam Mix)           Marden Hill                  1994

15. Kiss Of Life (Bootleg Bonus Kiss Mix)     Sade                           1996

16. Back To What’s Goin On                      Soul II Marvin               2006

17. Why Can’t We Live Together               Timmy Thomas             1973

18. Ain’t No Sunshine                               Soul Bossa Trio              1995

19. Think Twice                                       Donald Byrd                  1975

20. Different Strokes                                Syl Johnson                   1967

21. Afternoons                                         Matt Corwine                1999

22. Brown Skin (Instrumental)                  India Arie                       2001

23. Avalon                                               Roxy Music                     1982

To listen to the mix click on the below Play icon.

Dinner Mixed By Mixmaster Massey by Mixmaster Massey on Mixcloud

You can also download the mix and put it on your ipod, burn a CD to share or whatever.

The following is a MediaFire link which takes you to the MediaFire page where you can follow simple directions to download the mix. Just click on the following link to go to the download. Please enjoy repeatedly.

Dinner MP3 Download

Nappy Nu-Year in Photos: Captured by Kat Goduco

New Years eve 2011/12 for me was doing visuals at the Nappy Nu-Year Party put on by Nu-Soul Magazine and Nappy Nation. Check out the event posting including flyer here.

All of the following pictures below were taken by Kat Goduco but the lighting and visuals in most of the photos were of my doing. Click on an image to view it larger. 

   

 

 

Art + Soul 1.7.12 - Astronaut Disco Visuals

300 cool people in attendance at this lovely night hosted by Nu Soul Magazine. Check out NuSoul at: http://nu-soulmag.com/. I brought visuals, sound including turntables and played a little set at the end. Live art from local artists, live Hip Hop and Soul acts and some seriously good vibes!

Below are a few shots from the night. Click on an image to view it larger. 

   

   

   

Hand Rolled - w/Softcore, Mixmaster Massey & Ghostlyon +$3 Sushi! Thursday, 1.26.12

DJs Softcore, Mixmaster Massey and Ghost Lyon are bringing all kinds of quality music to a new spot in Beverly Hills. DJ's spin from 8pm to at least 1am Thursday the 26th.

NO COVER

Sushi is $3 a plate
Beer is 3 bucks 
Well drinks are $6. 
+ A bit of space to dance and revel!

Sushi Cam can be found on the corner of 8300 Wilshire Blvd @ San Vicente in Beverly Hills. Lots of free parking.

12.16.11 - Hand Rolled @ Sushi Cam in Beverly Hills

I'm getting back together with the guys - DJ's Softcore and Ghostlyon to bring all kinds of quality funkiness to a new spot in Beverly Hills. We're trading off all night long from 8pm to 12am and there will be $1.50 a plate sushi, $3 beers and $6 cocktails all night as well. There is no cover and the vibe is way nice. Please stop by for nice evening of exceptional music from a rare grouping of DJs!

Sushi Cam can be found on the corner at 8300 Wilshire Blvd @ San Vicente in Beverly Hills. Lots of free parking.

VOI Class 2011 - The Fall Semester in Video!

Here is a video I created on VOI, the High School program I've been involved in. 

In 2009 I helped launch VOI and www.voivhhs.com. VOI is "The Voice Of Verdugo Hills High School", a student-run website, blog, pod-casting, DJ, and media class all in one. This one-of-a-kind program has been gathering steam since its inception and this year we have the largest group of kids enrolled to date. Like so many high schools in LA, Verdugo Hills High School has suffered staggering budget cuts; their arts and music funding is all but non-existent, so three years ago National Board Certified Teacher Allison Conant and I came up with a plan. 

We developed a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on technology as a way to communicate whether it be design (using photoshop, etc.), basic digital music production (using Garageband, etc.), DJing software (Scratch Live), basic sound technology, basic web design or the maintaining and the running of a website and blog. We also aim to help the kids in the class to become truly internet savvy.

I am in the classroom regularly giving instruction and guidance in all aspects of the class and have been instrumental in fundraising for equipment. I also help with the class's special events including its final assignment - "Light The Fuse". This student-produced event brings together talent from the students of VHHS and from LA at large in an evening of Hip Hop performances covering the 5 elements of Hip Hop - DJing, MCing, Breakdancing, Graffiti Art, and, most importantly, Social Consciousness. This event celebrates the positive aspects of Hip Hop and urban culture and is an opportunity for the students to create relationships with professionals in the industry.  

VOI creates a "real world" situation for the students in which they are encouraged to explore their own creativity while at the same time working together towards unified goals, larger than what they could produce individually. Our DJ's provide music for lunch rallies, football games, dances, and other school events. Since its launch, VOI has become a relevant and important voice for the students. The website tries to celebrate the best of Verdugo Hills High School and podcast about the issues that matter most to the students. 

As a DJ, writer, and artist for the past 25 years I jumped at the chance to share my experience and passion for music, art, and media with the next generation - just as enticing was the opportunity and challenge of starting a program from scratch. It's a remarkable privilege to be able to help these kids find their own passion.  

 

Check out the VOI website here

http://www.voivhhs.com/

Some of the DJs, MCs and podcasters plus the teacher of the class Allison Conant and myself had the opportunity to be on Vibes And Stuff Radio on 12,11,11 and below is the entire segment. You can jump to interviews by dragging the slider to the light blue lines on the video progression meter. 

John Beez and His Fretless Fader Visits Skratchpad LA on 11.22.11

For the November Skratchpad in LA, John Beez came through with his truly amazing "Fretless Fader". Basically this takes a DJ/Turntablist from doing rhythm sounds and whatnot with scratches and other tricks to be able to actually play notes on a musical scale using just a turntable and his very special DJ mixer. Check out this John Beez interview for a more detailed explanation. 

Below is the video I shot from the night he came to Skratchpad including some video of him sessioning with other top LA DJ's. 

Here's some other videos of John Beez getting down with his invention including a video of him jamming with Greyboy on two Fretless Faders!

Astronaut Disco Logos

Spoken Word by Food For Thot and Queen Socks With Mixmaster Massey Live at Jazz Tonic 4.20.11

There were many wonderful moments from the last night of Jazz Tonic at The Broadway Bar on 4.20.11 but the most magical was this moment when Food For Thot and Queen Socks performed some spoken word. Music was juggled on two turntables by Mixmaster Massey which set the tone perfectly, flowing a beatless mood under the first half for a piece by Queen Socks and hitting the beats for the second half for a piece by Food For Thot. This was a chill inducing moment that audience and participants won't forget. Please enjoy.

To download the mp3 for free go to:

http://www.mediafire.com/?855fk7a59a3il35