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If you're already familiar with mixes on my page here, you've probably come across another Together Brothers mix. This was the second mix from me in a series that me my New York super dj compadres Monk One & Qool Marv were going to release as a collaboration project back in 2004. Some known and unknown funk and soul goodness right here that i'm sure you'll enjoy. Blended and mixed for your listening enjoyment. There's always a message in the music. As always, download, and bump and pass on to the next deserving heads of outside the box music listening.

It seems very wierd to say this in 2012, but there are really NO underground hip hop parties where djs spin only vinyl in New York City. The place where hip hop culture was born, does not cater to the those who still spin original copies of releases on vinyl. We all know the computer dj and digitalism in general has taken over the world, and because of that, and MY love for records, i decided to attempt to start a monthly event where the djs play all vinyl from the golden age of hip hop (say generally, '88 to about '97) called RECORDnition. Recognition of records....for the slow to catch the meaning of the name. ha ha. This is my opening set from the first one on Sept. 22nd. I didn't really know what kind of turnout to expect, and i must say....it was a bit overwhelming. I know there are many others out there who share my same struggle with still finding places to go where the music is specialized what you want, and how you want it....plus the people attending are super cool. I won't bore you anymore with descriptions of what went down, but vibe out to this set, and friend me on facebook (Marc Smith - Brooklyn, New York - my profile picture is me and my son - we're both very good looking so you can't miss us! ha ha.) so you can be kept abreast of the invites to the functions. As always, thanks for listening. Support the arts.

Peace all. Here's another classic mix from my vast vaults of cd's and mini-discs that i get a chance to wade through every now and then. This is a mix that was supposed to be apart of a project called The Together Brothers which was myself, the infectious Qool Dj Marv, and brainiac of music, Dj Monk One. Three monster tastemaker djs in New York. If you're not familiar with any of us, we play music in sets that others may back away from because it's not deemed cool or hip, and hits you rigt in your spirit. This was supposed to be one of a 3 mix package, with each of us contributing one to promote and sell. The project never materialized and this mix wound up sitting around in my cd book. I'm posting it now. Enjoy the vibes. Off the beaten path disco, funk, and classic hip hop. Done back in 2005.