Dancing - Lemar (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978 in London, England), professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English soul and R&B singer-songwriter and vocal producer who has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, which was won by David Sneddon. (Wikipedia)

Straight mix, nice voice.

Check out Lemar on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemar

Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood  (Dj2Mekz Remix)
This blues rock performer from Wilmington Delaware, along with the Delaware Destroyers have released 16 studio albums, including five that have been certified Gold. Known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as  John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer". A dynamic slide guitarist, who has gained notoriety, both for his stinging signature tone, and powerful vocals.

A request i did for a mate, just to see if I could. Listen in soundcloudplayer and  find a link to download below

http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/bad-to-the-bone-george-thorogood-dj2mekz-remix   by  Dj2mekz 

See more of this artist on Wikipedia  here 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thorogood

I first met Ritchie while tutoring  in Whangarei, NZ. Quite often I would hear him singing almost everyday all over the campus.
While teaching during the day, and club/dj'ing  at night then, our affiliation came about through music.
He entered a talent competition sponsored by Mai -FM (NZ Radio Station), and came to me that morning in my classroom, to ask if I could record a quick demo to give to them. Talk about a rush job.

Long story short, we laid down some tracks in the classroom with my students present, mixed it down, burnt it off, then he went to the competition and won! He got a recording contract with MAI FM, and got to make a video! Shot out to you  Ritchie,Dutch and whanau!
 Last time we talked you were heading down Hamilton. Good Luck bro, Hope to catch up soon!
Give a shotout to Katchafire from Me Muzz and Lloydy (Filmcrew@Ngapuhi Festival 2010) if you catch up with them.

Listen to Baby Gone Bye Bye - Richard Bennett (NZ)  (Dj2Mekz extend)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/baby-gone-byebye-ritchie-bennett-dj2mekz-extend-2

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Milk and Honey (I think we can make it) - Toots & The Maytals (Dj2Mekz Rework)
Originally called simply the Maytals and along with other key figures in reggae music, this musical group soon became one of the best known ska, reggae vocal groups out of Jamaica.
 Formed in the early 1960s when ska was hot, the band had a reputation for a seldom-rivaled passion for their music.  Their close-harmony gospel singing ensured success, overshadowing other up-and-coming vocal group, The Wailers.

I've always loved this song, and for years I was looking for a song called 'I think we can make it', only to find out later it's really called Milk and honey. Mixed with Shaggy's song Angel.We watched a clip of Toots at a mates house in concert, and he still pumps it out!

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Check out Toots and The Maytals on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toots_And_The_Maytals

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Download file Here
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Misty Frequencies - Che Fu (Dj2Mekz Rework)
Che Fu is one of New Zealand's Hip hop/RnB and Reggae recording artists, and producer. Che has sold many albums throughout his solo career and with his primo original band Supergroove, and has gone on to sell thousands of albums both in New Zealand and internationally, including in Australia and the UK. (Wikipedia.org)


The Man. A great talent and nice fulla, I have a lot of respect for what he has done for music in Aotearoa.

Check his site
http://www.che-fu.com/

Check out Che Fu on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Fu

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Pretty Girl - Jon B  (Dj2Mekz str8mix)

Jon B. is a Grammy nominated American rnb singer and songwriter.
He first started singing at the age of four, learned piano and keyboard by nine. At 16, he played bass and drums as well. His grandparents owned a record store, where he was raised on a varied musical diet including influences like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

This was a track a girl I knew played one day, she loved this song!

Check out Jon B on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_B

Homies VS Helluva - Lighter Shade of Brown (Dj2Mekz BacktoBack)
Their debut album, 1990's "Brown and Proud," gave the group their only Top 40 single in the U.S. with "On A Sunday Afternoon," which contained samples from The Young Rascals' 1967 hit "Groovin' ", Tommy James and the Shondells' 1969 hit "Crystal Blue Persuasion". The song also went to #1 for 2 weeks in New Zealand.

It was a sunday i think when I was kickin back to Helluva, and decided to do a backtoback with On A Sunday Afternoon
I don't know a great deal about Lighter Shade of Brown, so I went to trusty wikipedia for more information.

Read more, and download the mix below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter_shade_of_brown

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressha

Listen to track
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/splackavellie-pressha-dj2mekz-remix  
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I wanna be your man - Zapp & Roger (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the talkbox, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard) to create different vocal effects.

As both lead singer of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s. In his later years, he was mostly known for singing the chorus to the hip-hop classic, "California Love", with the late 2Pac Shakur.

I was brought up on these sounds! Roger Troutman and Zapp came on the scene and Rocked the Party!
May he rest in peace, Roger and Zapp gave us some mean music. Check my links to Roger Troutman on Wikipedia to find out more about this artist.


Listen to I wanna be your man - Zapp and Roger Troutman (Dj2Mekz Remix)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/i-wanna-be-your-man-zapp-and-roger-troutman-dj2mekz-remix

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Checkout Roger Troutman on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_troutman

Forgive them Father - Fugees (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Lauryn Noel Hill is an American recording artist, musician, producer and actress.
Early in her career, she established her reputation in the hip-hop world as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

I had this lazy beat hanging around for awhile, and I wanted to use it on something, so I used it on this track.
I love Lauren Hill's voice (and body), and I used to have problems mixing this in, so I added an intro, and can count it in properly now!


Checkout The Fugees on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugees

Emotion - Destiny's Child (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Destiny's Child (also known as DC or DC3) was an American R&B girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girls' Tyme, comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett.
After years of performing underground, they signed to Columbia Records and changed their name.

Destiny's Child was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling second album, The Writing's on the Wall, which contained the number-one singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name".
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Just a str8 clean mix, little bit of effects, but basically a one take recording. She's married now, so for most of us, this is as close as we get to Beyonce! 

Checkout Destiny's Child on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child

Twisted - Keith Sweat (Dj2Mekz Rework)

A smooth Brother with a deadly voice! Haven't heard a great remix of this, so I had a try.


Check out Keith Sweat on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Sweat


Listen to Twisted - Keith Sweat (Dj2Mekz Remix)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/twisted-keith-sweat-dj2mekz-remix

Sugar - Trick Daddy & Ludacris (Dj2Mekz Rework)

I was playing around with a BPM Counter one day  playing random songs to calculate their BPM's, and this song came on. I jumped up, and banged a beat on it and hit record!

Check for Link

Checkout Ludacris on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris


Checkout Trick Daddy on WIkipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_Daddy


Listen to Sugar - Trick Daddy & Ludacris (Dj2Mekz Rework)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/sugar-ludacris-dj2mekz-remix

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Weekend Thing - Koffee Brown (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Koffee Brown were a neo-soul duo consisting of male singer Fonz and female singer Vee. They were discovered by producer Kay Gee and were signed to Arista Records. They are best known for their 2001 song "After Party".(Wikipedia.org)

I remember when a girl came up to me at a gig and asked if I would play track 7 on her cd. This was the song, and I didn't have it in my crate or PC, but it did help me to have a good night.
I soon found out who Koffee Brown was, and still enjoy their sounds.
Not much to say , a drum track, sample, scratch sample, and a bit of time. Clean Intro.

Checkout Koffee Brown on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koffee_Brown



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Where you are - Rashaan Patterson (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Here is a song I thought needed a bit of a beat put behind it to bring the song out. I haven't really done any Intro's on these mixes, but its good to hear a clean Mix every now and then.

Listen to Where you are - Rashaan Patterson (Dj2mekz Remix) 
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/where-you-are-rashaan-patterson-dj2mekz-remix
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Checkout Rashaan Patterson on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashaan_Patterson

My Cherie Amour - Tony Thompson (Dj2Mekz Rework)

This is an old classic brought back by a man called Tony Thompson.Of course originally sung by the Master Blaster himself, Stevie Wonder.
I'm not sure who Tony Thompson is, but he can sing man! The only man I knew of this name was a drummer for the band 'Chic' (Remember 'Good Times'), but he died November 12, 2003.
If you know more about this artist, add to the comments.

Don't wanna be a Player - Joe (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1972), usually credited simply as Joe, is an American rnb singer and record producer.

These beats sounded good together, with a bit of delay added on the drum track in places.

I'll post some old school remixes I've done on this blog. They were here before, but I've totally re-designed the blog. My main software of choice is OtsAvDj, which I have been using for about 6 years.

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Checkout Joe on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_%28singer%29