GASKINS
As a Blacksburg-based event promoter, website manager, college radio music director, producer since 1997, and club/radio DJ since 1999, Gaskins has amassed one of the most eclectic record collections around. This son of two multi-instrument bluegrass musicians has been booked for DJ gigs on the East Coast in New York City, Roanoke, Richmond, and Washington DC playing a variety of funky beats ranging from house and funky breaks, to hip hop and drum 'n bass, to funk 45s, lounge, and Brazilian flavors. Gaskins is one third of Spark Arrester alongside DJ Eclectic and Subklue.
Gaskins has hosted exclusive DJ mixes on his Laundry Room Sessions Radio Show aired on WUVT 90.7 FM and Boogieburg.com from the likes of producers The Mooncakes Project (Belgium), Aldo Vanucci (Catskills Records, UK), Flevans (Tru Thoughts, UK), Mr and Mrs Swing (Shed Music, UK), and Revolvo (Tummy Touch, UK). Loads more exclusive Boogieburg mixes are in the works for this year, so stay tuned!
In recent years, his Blacksburg event promoting has lead to booking such artists DC's Kidgusto with releases on Rhythm & Culture and Funk Weapons; Katie Skills gracing the decks from London; Funk Weapons' always funky All Good Funk Alliance; Ohm Resistance drum 'n bass production trio Accela; Tester, Sinista & Hazeus of Atlanta's Trilogy Sound Crew; the mighty Chuck Street Players from DC; Archive of Ronin Sound in NYC; Electrolife's Implicit out of Boston; and ragga jungle selector DJ Tasha. Gaskins' events have been described as "one of the best shows of the tour!!.. always doing it proper. MUCH respect to the soundsystem". If you haven't checked out the monthly Fandango parties originally conceptualized by Gaskins and Skwash (of Binary Dialect), then you're missing out. The Fandango nights combine 5 DJs on 5 turntables with live instruments such as electric bass, guitars, and percussion...a truly unique showcase of musicianship.
Also check out Gaskins' myspace page to check out some of his newer tracks.
Gaskins' "Boogieholic" mix, featuring 20 tracks in under an hour, is his first mix CD in over 2 years. Don't miss the unveiling of his mashup (track 11 on the CD) of the Quantic Soul Orchestra's heavy funk mix of Cappo's "Learn To Be Strong" and 7 Samurai's instrumental remix of The Dining Rooms' recent dancefloor jazz hit "No Problems".
Here you go! An hour of funk, underground hip hop, dancefloor jazz, drum 'n bass, breakbeats, & brazilian flavours....
As a Blacksburg-based event promoter, website manager, college radio music director, producer since 1997, and club/radio DJ since 1999, Gaskins has amassed one of the most eclectic record collections around. This son of two multi-instrument bluegrass musicians has been booked for DJ gigs on the East Coast in New York City, Roanoke, Richmond, and Washington DC playing a variety of funky beats ranging from house and funky breaks, to hip hop and drum 'n bass, to funk 45s, lounge, and Brazilian flavors. Gaskins is one third of Spark Arrester alongside DJ Eclectic and Subklue.
Gaskins has hosted exclusive DJ mixes on his Laundry Room Sessions Radio Show aired on WUVT 90.7 FM and Boogieburg.com from the likes of producers The Mooncakes Project (Belgium), Aldo Vanucci (Catskills Records, UK), Flevans (Tru Thoughts, UK), Mr and Mrs Swing (Shed Music, UK), and Revolvo (Tummy Touch, UK). Loads more exclusive Boogieburg mixes are in the works for this year, so stay tuned!
In recent years, his Blacksburg event promoting has lead to booking such artists DC's Kidgusto with releases on Rhythm & Culture and Funk Weapons; Katie Skills gracing the decks from London; Funk Weapons' always funky All Good Funk Alliance; Ohm Resistance drum 'n bass production trio Accela; Tester, Sinista & Hazeus of Atlanta's Trilogy Sound Crew; the mighty Chuck Street Players from DC; Archive of Ronin Sound in NYC; Electrolife's Implicit out of Boston; and ragga jungle selector DJ Tasha. Gaskins' events have been described as "one of the best shows of the tour!!.. always doing it proper. MUCH respect to the soundsystem". If you haven't checked out the monthly Fandango parties originally conceptualized by Gaskins and Skwash (of Binary Dialect), then you're missing out. The Fandango nights combine 5 DJs on 5 turntables with live instruments such as electric bass, guitars, and percussion...a truly unique showcase of musicianship.
Also check out Gaskins' myspace page to check out some of his newer tracks.
Gaskins' "Boogieholic" mix, featuring 20 tracks in under an hour, is his first mix CD in over 2 years. Don't miss the unveiling of his mashup (track 11 on the CD) of the Quantic Soul Orchestra's heavy funk mix of Cappo's "Learn To Be Strong" and 7 Samurai's instrumental remix of The Dining Rooms' recent dancefloor jazz hit "No Problems".
Here you go! An hour of funk, underground hip hop, dancefloor jazz, drum 'n bass, breakbeats, & brazilian flavours....
Gaskins - "Boogieholic", Summer 2005 Mix
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Tracklisting:
01. Mo' Horizons - Drum 'n' Boogaloo [Fort Knox Five Latin Funk Bomb] (Stereo Deluxe)
02. Dublex Inc - Simply Smooth (Pulver)
03. Beatfanatic - African Love (Soundscape)
04. Wicked Lester - Tex Mex (Bigfoot)
05. Junk - 99 Cent Strut (Take The Money And Run)
06. Skalpel - Break In [J's Remix] (Ninja Tune)
07. Flevans - Out To Lunch (Tru Thoughts)
08. Mr & Mrs Swing - Mr + Mrs Swing (Shed Music)
09. Espen Horne - Magnetica [Reservoir Dog Treat] (Compost)
10. Red Astaire - Hazlo Correcto (Homegrown)
11. QSO & Cappo vs. 7 Samurai & The Dining Rooms - Problems Being Strong [Gaskins' Mashup]
12. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Conspirator (Tru Thoughts / Ubiquity)
13. Chubby Digits - De-Composed (Puma Strut)
14. Speech Defect - I Wanna Do My Thing (G.A.M.M.)
15. Skeewiff - Cruise Control (Jalapeno)
16. Her Majesty's Sound - Mellow Summer Nights (Monolog)
17. Horne Singers - Flat Foot (WahWah Moose)
18. The Pinkertones - Advanced Night Repair (HiTop)
19. Ruisort - Ipanema 5-0 (Certificate 18)
20. Homelife - Fair-Weather Friend (Ninja Tune)
High-Bandwidth Stream
Download Mix
Tracklisting:
01. Mo' Horizons - Drum 'n' Boogaloo [Fort Knox Five Latin Funk Bomb] (Stereo Deluxe)
02. Dublex Inc - Simply Smooth (Pulver)
03. Beatfanatic - African Love (Soundscape)
04. Wicked Lester - Tex Mex (Bigfoot)
05. Junk - 99 Cent Strut (Take The Money And Run)
06. Skalpel - Break In [J's Remix] (Ninja Tune)
07. Flevans - Out To Lunch (Tru Thoughts)
08. Mr & Mrs Swing - Mr + Mrs Swing (Shed Music)
09. Espen Horne - Magnetica [Reservoir Dog Treat] (Compost)
10. Red Astaire - Hazlo Correcto (Homegrown)
11. QSO & Cappo vs. 7 Samurai & The Dining Rooms - Problems Being Strong [Gaskins' Mashup]
12. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Conspirator (Tru Thoughts / Ubiquity)
13. Chubby Digits - De-Composed (Puma Strut)
14. Speech Defect - I Wanna Do My Thing (G.A.M.M.)
15. Skeewiff - Cruise Control (Jalapeno)
16. Her Majesty's Sound - Mellow Summer Nights (Monolog)
17. Horne Singers - Flat Foot (WahWah Moose)
18. The Pinkertones - Advanced Night Repair (HiTop)
19. Ruisort - Ipanema 5-0 (Certificate 18)
20. Homelife - Fair-Weather Friend (Ninja Tune)