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Dj Diamond Tip – Energy Crisis!

Medium and Conspicuous Consumption are proud to bring you a new mix from Dj Diamond Tip, “Energy Crisis!“. This past February, I sent Tip a few tracks I was listening to–it just so happened that he was listening to a lot of similar stuff. We emailed some ideas and songs back and forth, and a few days later Tip put together this mix. It’s a nice mixture of newer tracks and remixes with some classics thrown in for good measure. Check out the tracklisting after the jump.

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Medium and Chopsteak 2010 Christmas Mix (Long MP3 File)
Medium and Chopsteak 2010 Christmas Mix (Separate Tracks)

Medium and Chopsteak continue our little holiday tradition and bring you the Chopsteak Christmas mix. These are some tracks from the year that the homie Chopsteak put together for y’all to enjoy during the whisky-induced-chillin’ this holiday season. Enjoy!

Track Listing

1. Andre3000: I Do
2. H.I.S.D.: Lando
3. Exile: Your Summer Song f. J. Mitchell
4. Big Boi: Shutterbugg f. Cutty
5. Willie The Kid: Bath Water Running
6. Aloe Blacc: I Need A Dollar
7. Kanye West: Monster f. Jay-Z & Nicki Minaj
8. Black Milk: Oh Girl
9. Leela James: So Cold
10. Little Brother: Tigallo For Dolo
11. Guilty Simpson: Hood Sentence
12. Rick Ross: Free Mason f. Jay-Z & John Legend
13. Foreign Exchange: Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me
14. Chopperlude
15. Jabee: Imagination f. Carlitta Durand
16. Wiz Khalifa: Black & Yellow
17. Janelle Monae: Tightrope f. Big Boi
18. YahZarah: Why Don’tcha Call Me No More
19. Dred Skott: Home f. Tuk Da Gat (Produced by Chop Steak)
20. Freddie Gibbs: Best Friend
21. Erykah Badu: Window Seat
22. Jay Electronica: Exhibit C
23. Nottz: I Still Love You f. Mayer Hawthorne
24. Big K.R.I.T.: Children Of The World
25. Cee-Lo: Bodies
26. Ron Isley: Close To You f. Lauryn Hill

(Via Classixx.la)

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No Strings – Mayer Hawthorne (Produced by Classixx)

An original track from two of my favorite artists, LA dj/producer duo Classixx and Mayer Hawthorne. If they can keep making music like this or if Classixx can keep remixing tracks for Mayer Hawthorne, I’d be a happier person.

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Adrian Quesada & Brainchild – In Your Right Mind

In honor of the website launching for Level One Studio, Adrian Quesada, best known from his group’s Grupo Fantasma, Brownout and Ocote Soul Sounds recently dropped an old collection of instrumentals he completed over 8 years ago with Stones Throw’s James Pants (then known as Brainchild).

From Adrian’s Site

In Your Right Mind was an album of instrumental hip hop and beats I made over 8 years ago with my man Brainchild (now known as James Pants aka Jaime Pantalones). Coincidentally, it also features my first collaboration with my fellow Taurean Martin Perna as he contributed flute to one track, which was the precursor to Ocote Soul Sounds’ first record. We pressed up only 100! copies and either gave them away or sold them to whoever was interested and I have people tell me to this day they still rock this in their stereo. I put it on the Ipod on a flight the other day and I think it’s aged like fine wine. I would like you all to enjoy it as well….I present to you, a free download of Adrian Quesada and Brainchild’s In Your Right Mind.

Listening to these though, you can see that 8 years ago AQ was doing some things that people are still trying to get right. Download the 14 track instrumental album.

San Antonio’s Ernest Gonzales is one prolific mofo. As Mexicans with Guns, he recently dropped a collection of Mexicans with Guns remixes past and present. The collection is 14 streaming or downloadable tracks and includes remixes of Freddie Gibbs, Bassnectar and Diego Bernal.

Corpus Christi’s Dj Dus recently put out this 3 track EP on Exponential Records and it’s bangin’!

From Exponential Records

DJ DUS has taken the principals of 1970’s era Jamaican soundsystems, a producer’s approach to developing new material and a DJ’s skill behind the turntables to develop a unique and inspired mix of cumbia, hip hop and reggae tracks that translates to a new and fresh sound- best described as NU Cumbia.

I‘ve posted a lot of stuff from San Antonio’s Exponential Record’s, and they never, ever disappoint. If you’re feeling it, go check out Dj Dus’s other releases on the Dj Dus Bandcamp page. Now go blast this through your speakers and shake that ass!

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J Dilla – Donut Shop

As part of promoting their double vinyl + slip mat collaboration with the J Dilla Estate and Serato, Stones Throw has released the digital versions of  Donut Shop tracks. Best of all, they are free! This fresh set of donuts from the legendary J Dilla includes instrumental version of Mos Def’s “History” and Q Tip’s “Move”.

Yo! Check out the sugar coated Studio No. 1 (Shepard Fairey and co.) designed packaging for the double vinyl + slipmat version of Donut Shop! It includes the six J Dilla tracks, 2 sides Serato Control Tone (for use with Serato Scratch Live DJ software), and 2 donut slipmats. Looking at these, I see I could have probably added some sprinkles to a donuts inspired design a did a few years ago. Blast!

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Oddisee West Coast Beats – Hosted By Trek Life

DC area based producer Oddisee took a trip out west while producing Trek Life’s latest album and as he says on the bandcamp page, ” I don’t know if it was the palm trees, beaches, or burgers but this is what I was making in LA.”

Trek Life’s album, “Everything Changed Nothing” produced entirely by Oddisee drops on July 27th, and you can check some of it out on Trek Life’s  MySpace page.

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Dj Bahler – Mashin’ Pit

This is a pretty ambitious and awesome mashup project from LA’s Dj Bahler. Each track on the 14 track project revolves around a Passion Pit track or a track from one of their side projects. Check out the tracklisting and if you aren’t a Passion Pit fan, check it out anyway, there’s something interesting on every track.

Tracklisting + Details
1) Everything is Going to the Beat (Introduction)
Aislyn – Cosmic Paths
Jack Kerouac – The Beat Generation
Animal Collective – Summertime Clothes
Yeasayer – Grizelda

2) Forty Winks
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
Goldfrapp – A&E
Mary O’Hara – ”rÛ Mo Bh·idÌn

3) Mum Mum Mum Moth
Passion Pit – Moth’s Wings
Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Major Lazer – Pon De Floor
Muse – Starlight

4) The Drinking
Passion Pit – The Reeling
T-Pain – Bartender

5) Open Secret
Passion Pit – Little Secrets
Afroman – Because I Got High
Beastie Boys – Alive
Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick – The Show
Taylor Swift – Fearless
J Kwon – Tipsy

6) I Thought I Knew You
Passion Pit – Seaweed Song
Ratatat – Alps
City High – What Would You Do

7) Touch The Ground
Passion Pit – Moth’s Wings (Stripped Down Version)
Coldplay – Life in Technicolor II

Mephitic Mantra
Shuttle – Rotten Guts
Drake Ft. Lil Wayne & Eminem – Forever

9) Swimming in Solace
Passion Pit – Swimming in the Flood
Blink 182 – First Date
Kid Cudi – Symphonies
Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry

10) Somebody Loves You
Passion Pit – Live to Tell the Tale
Janet Jackson – Someone to Call My Lover
Jay Sean – Down

11) Watch the Sun Rise
Ellie Goulding – Sleepyhead (Starsmith Remix)
Barry Louis Polisar – All I Want is You
Noah and the Whale – Blue Skies (Yacht Remix)
Oh No! Oh My! – I am Not a Monster
Sunloverz – Summer of Love
Tokyo Police Club – Sixties Remake
Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up to Dry

12) Potholes on Easy Street
Passion Pit – Tons of Guns
Yelle – Ce Jeu
Kanye West – Touch The Sky
Beatsteaks – Cut Off the Top (Timo Maas Dirty Rocker Remix)
The Bloody Beetroots – Mother
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up

13) Reeling in a Dream
Passion Pit – The Reeling
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes – Desert Song
Passion Pit – The Reeling (BURNS Remix)

14) Cluster Cuss
(0:00) Trans X – Living on Video
(0:04) Crooklyn Clan – It’s About Ta Get Hot
(0:18) Passion Pit – Little Secrets
(0:35) Destiny’s Child – Independent Women
(0:48) Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)
(0:53) KRS One – Sound of da Police
(1:32) Crystal Castles – Air War
(1:47) Crookers – Knobbers
(2:17) Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris – Baby
(2:45) Passion Pit – The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)
(3:16) The Bloodhound Gang – Bad Touch (Eiffel 65 Remix)
(4:00) One Republic ft. Timbaland – Apologize
(5:04) Ian Van Dahl – Will I
(5:33) Outkast – Roses
(5:34) Sleigh Bells – Tell ‘Em
(5:49) Ying Yang Twins ft. Lil Jon – Salt Shaker
(5:54) Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
(7:46) The Beach Boys – California Girls
(8:00) Salt-N-Pepa – Twist and Shout
(8:01) Passion Pit – Better Things
(8:03) Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk
(8:05) Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
(8:17) Sara Bareilles – Love Song
(8:17) Holy Fuck! – Royal Gregory
(8:18) Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls
(8:31) Chiddy Bang – Truth
(8:31) Chemical Brothers – Beats Made to Break
(9:30) Nas ft. Pharrell – The Flyest
(9:30) Psapp – Needle and Thread
(9:36) Jeremih – Birthday Sex
(9:38) System of a Down – Chop Suey
(10:07) Minus the Bear – Into the Mirror
(10:08) P. Diddy – Last Night
(10:10) Marvin Gaye – I Heard it Through the Grapevine
(10:56) Passion Pit – Smile Upon Me
(10:56) Kele – Tenderoni
(10:57) Miike Snow – Animal
(11:11) Passion Pit – To Kingdom Come (GRUM Remix)
(11:40) Calvin Harris – The Girls
(11:41) Santigold – L.E.S. Artistes
(12:09) Jason Derulo – In My Head
(12:11) Lady Gaga – Just Dance
(12:21) Ke$ha – Tik Tok
(12:35) Kevin Rudolf – Let it Rock
(12:46) Matt and Kim – Daylight (Outro)
(12:47) Chemical Brothers – Star Guitar
(13:02) Death Cab for Cutie – Tomorrow
(13:16) Kid Cudi – Day N Nite
(13:46) David Guetta ft. Akon – Sexy Bitch
(14:16) Shakira – She Wolf
(14:16) Kid Cudi – Day N Nite (Crookers Remix)
(14:44) Snap – Rhythm is a Dancer
(14:46) La Roux – Bulletproof
(14:46) Benny Benassi – Get Loose
(14:52) Chromeo – Fancy Footwork
(15:00) Wonder Girls – Nobody
(15:15) La Roux – Bulletproof (Foamo’s Dubstep Remix)
(15:29) Tokio Hotel – Monsoon
(15:30) Duran Duran – White Lines
(16:13) Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes – Home
(16:26) Pitbull – Hotel Room Service
(16:44) Vampire Weekend – Giving Up the Gun
(16:59) Whitey – Leave them all Behind
(17:12) Crippled Cranes – Neverending Hallway
(17:58) Passion Pit – Let Your Love Grow Tall
(18:05) Yeasayer – ONE
(18:48) Marina & the Diamonds – I am Not a Robot (Passion Pit Remix)
(19:02) David Guetta ft. Akon – Sexy Bitch
(19:34) MC Chris – OMC
(20:20) Royksopp – The Girl and the Robot
(20:20) Daft Punk – Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix)
(20:24) Flight of the Conchords – Robots [The Humans are Dead]
(20:37) The Crystal Method – Double Down Under
(21:31) Dizzee Rascal – Stand Up Tall
(21:34) Two Door Cinema Club – Something Good Can Work
(22:19) Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce – Telephone (Passion Pit Remix)
(22:25) Will Smith – Men in Black
(24:07) Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed

(Courtesy of UNDRCRWN and Lunchbox Theory)

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Dj Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie – Summertime: The Mixtape

Yo! Do not sleep on this one! 49 summertime tracks mixed up by Dj Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie. Brought to you by UNDRCRWN and Motivation Boutique. Perfect blend of summertime soul and hip hop!

Tracklisting
1. Summertime Intro
2. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness (Live Version)
3. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness
4. Quincy Jones: Summer In The City
5. Ahmad: Back In The Day
6. Ice Cube: It Was A Good Day
7. Roy Ayers f/ Mary J Blige: Everybody Loves The Sunshine
8. Pharcyde: Passin’ Me By (Ffej Remix)
9. Jay-Z f/ Babyface: Sunshine
10. Ramsey Lewis: Sun Goddess
11. A Tribe Called Quest: Find A Way (Ffej String Edit)
12: Bush Babies f/ Mos Def: The Love Song
13. Jodeci: Get On Up
14. The Commodores: High On Sunshine
15. J Dilla f/ Dwele : Think Twice
16. Erick Sermon f/ Marvin Gaye: Music (Mick’s Marvapella Edit)
17. Bernard Wright: Who Do You Love
18. LL Cool J: Loungin’
19. A Tribe Called Quest: Hot Sex
20. Main Source: Live At The BBQ
21. Nuyorican Soul: Nautilus
22. Pharcyde & Sublime: Summertime
23. Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff: Summertime Remix
24. Michael Jackson: I Can’t Help It
25. De La Soul: Breakdawn
26. Musiq: Just Friends
27. Carl Thomas: Summer Rain
28. Faze-O: Riding High
29. Dionne Warwick: Walk On By
30. Skee-Lo: I Wish
31. Black Moon: Who Got The Props
32. Frankie Beverly and Maze: Before I Let Go
33. Nu Shooz: I Can’t Wait
34. Montell Jordan: This Is How We Do It
35: The Roots f/ George Benson: Breezin’
36: Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff: Time To Chill
37. Biggie: Can’t You See
38. James Brown: The Payback
39. En Vogue: My Lovin’
40. Bobby McFerrin: Sunshine Of My Life
41. Fifth Dimension: Let The Sun Shine In
42. Mos Def: Sunshine
43. Nine: Whatcha Want
44. Otis Redding: Sittin’ On The Dock
45. 2Pac: I Get Around (Mick’s String Edit)
46. Zapp: Computer Love (Terry’s Mirage On The Water Mix)
47. Seals And Croft: Summer Breeze
48. Jay-Z: Dear Summer
49. Weldon Irvine: Morning Sunrise