Crate Staples (DJ related)

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  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    These are some of the titles that have been regulars the last couple of years:



    - Della Reese 'I've Got The Blues'



    - Indeep 'Record Keeps Spinning'



    - Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars 'Relax (Before Doing Sex)'



    - Raphael Saadiq 'Skyy, Can You Feel Me'



    - Skalpel '1958 (Skalpel Remix)'



    - Fannypack 'Theme From Fannypack (Extended Mix)'



    - Context 'If I Had A Band'



    - Bernard Wright 'Move Your Body'



    - Antibalas 'Che Che Col??'



    - Carlos Daf?? 'De Alegria Raiou O Dia'



    - Har-You Percussion Group 'Welcome To The Party' (one of the survivors from my early crates 10 years ago. Cue-burnt piano intro )



    - Annie 'Greatest Hit'



    - Macy Gray 'When I See You (Bugz In The Attic Remix)'



    - Andre Brasseur 'Funky'



    And I have to say that since this bootleg->



    Brandy 'What About Us (Danish Reggae Mashup Stylee)'



    came out around 2 years ago, it has NEVER left my crate. Works the dancefloor into a frenzy EVERY time. Girls luuuuv it. Big, big choon.

  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Me and John Ciba have only been doing the East Of Edens Soul Party in Chicago for a few months, but I always make a point of bringing Lee Dorsey's "Four Corners."

  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
    Basically, anything by Luke... Back when I was killing shit in High School, 'Scarred' was


    Seriously one of my favoritestest songs ever!!!! That shit was played to death in the ville [/b] back in the day and i loved it.

  • Roy Ayers - Running Away
    Roy Ayers - Searching (Africa 70 remix)
    Central Line - Walking into Sunshine
    Fela - Sorrow Tears and Blood
    Fela - Expensive *hit
    Dubtribe Soundsystem - Do it Now


    Theese joints

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    DWYCK
    Take Me To The Mardi Gras
    Biz-Make The Music
    "-Nobody Beats The Biz
    Eric B Is President


  • Take Me To The Mardi Gras

    The 12in without the bells right.

  • asparagusasparagus Northampton, MA 333 Posts
    stone roses - fool's gold

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    The 12in without the bells right.
    that's how you sneak up on the ladies.

  • Some faves & some recents..
















  • TW Funkmasters - Love Money
    Barrington Levy & Beenieman - Murderation 45
    Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - How long fo i have to wait for you?
    A Biggie Track. Gotta have some Biggie.
    The Fat Camp re-edit of the Jackson's "Shake your body"
    Tito Puente - Para los rumberos
    Dj Grinch - Cubano Chant edit
    Mirouslav Vitous - New York City 12" (insane)
    La Lupe - Fever
    Masta Ace - Letter to the better
    Freddie Cruger - Running from love / the hustle
    Latin Blues Band - Take a trip
    Willie Williams - Armagideon Time (Disco version)
    Hopeton Lewis - Take it easy
    Rebtuz #1 w/ the Sunshine Anderson remix
    Creative Source - You can't hide love

    more

  • MorseCodeMorseCode 1,516 Posts
    hmmm...let me pull from the fog that is my post gig hungover brain...

    Red Astaire - Follow Me
    definitely Afro Heat 1 and 3
    Holy Ghost into Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
    Z-Trip Rmx of I Want You Back
    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"
    Keak - Super Hyphy, but I've been throwin that acca over Chris Brown - Run It beat
    Juelz - Whistle Song
    Snoop - Let's Get Blown

    sheeit I don't know, I try to keep it versatile.


  • AserAser 2,351 Posts


    bohannon - let's start the dance
    madeline bell - that's what friends are for
    Dayton - sound of music
    unlimited touch - I hear music in the streets

  • tonyphronetonyphrone 1,500 Posts
    hmmm...let me pull from the fog that is my post gig hungover brain...

    Red Astaire - Follow Me
    definitely Afro Heat 1 and 3
    Holy Ghost into Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
    Z-Trip Rmx of I Want You Back
    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"
    Keak - Super Hyphy, but I've been throwin that acca over Chris Brown - Run It beat
    Juelz - Whistle Song
    Snoop - Let's Get Blown

    sheeit I don't know, I try to keep it versatile.


    that's my kinda set!




  • -The Soul Searchers-Blow your whistle
    -Rokk-Patience
    -Bobby Byrd-I know you got soul
    -Manzel-Space funk (Kenny Dope remix)
    -Rod-Shake it up (Do the boogaloo)
    -Joe Bataan-Chic-a-boom
    -Tom Browne-Funkin' for Jamaica
    -Maze-Color blind
    -Toots & the Maytals-Funky Kingston
    -Roy Ayers-Love will bring us back together+ Running Away
    -the fatback band-Wicky Wacky
    -Freak Off comp on Harmless(Fun city shingaling!!)
    -Gerardo Frisina-Ad Lib
    -Made in brazil-Babete
    -All good funk Alliance-Pete's sake
    -Young&Company-I like what you're doing to me

    Most of these go with me when I go spinning. This tread reminds me I still have to cop these Afro Heats and the Holy ghost reissue(which is sick!!).

  • DJFerrariDJFerrari 2,411 Posts
    Rokk-Patience

    One of my favorite tracks ever. Too bad the OG 45 fetches 4 digit sums.

    DJ Ferrari

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    File under "southern tracks for the grown & sexy"

    from the recent new hot shit Serato "crates":

    D4L - Laffy Taffy
    Chamillionaire - Turn it up
    Lil Wayne - Fireman
    Lil wayne & Trina - Give em that
    KP - Put ya hands on me
    Purple Ribbon All Stars - Kryptonite
    ABN - My City
    Maceo - Hoe sit down

    from the regular crates:

    Quint Black - Shake them haters off
    Fat Pat - tops drop
    Volume 10 - Pistol grip pump
    C-Murder - Down for my "nickels"
    Dj Jimi - Where they at?/Do the mario/get ready
    PNC - No Block Party
    Ricki B - Yall holla
    Kane & Able feat Mystikal - Show dat work rmx
    Wino, Kiotti & Mc Quay - Hooker hooker
    The Entourage - The bunnyhop


    blah blah blah





  • hmmm...let me pull from the fog that is my post gig hungover brain...

    Red Astaire - Follow Me
    definitely Afro Heat 1 and 3
    Holy Ghost into Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
    Z-Trip Rmx of I Want You Back
    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"

    Keak - Super Hyphy, but I've been throwin that acca over Chris Brown - Run It beat
    Juelz - Whistle Song
    Snoop - Let's Get Blown

    sheeit I don't know, I try to keep it versatile.


    my post of the day.

  • buttonbutton 1,475 Posts
    No matter what the crowd, people always want to know what this is:


  • MorseCodeMorseCode 1,516 Posts
    hmmm...let me pull from the fog that is my post gig hungover brain...

    Red Astaire - Follow Me
    definitely Afro Heat 1 and 3
    Holy Ghost into Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
    Z-Trip Rmx of I Want You Back
    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"

    Keak - Super Hyphy, but I've been throwin that acca over Chris Brown - Run It beat
    Juelz - Whistle Song
    Snoop - Let's Get Blown

    sheeit I don't know, I try to keep it versatile.


    my post of the day.

    PFFFFFFT.... and they call him King Moist.


























    Have fun at Milk tonight hommie.

  • hmmm...let me pull from the fog that is my post gig hungover brain...

    Red Astaire - Follow Me
    definitely Afro Heat 1 and 3
    Holy Ghost into Lil Mo - Dem Boyz
    Z-Trip Rmx of I Want You Back
    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"

    Keak - Super Hyphy, but I've been throwin that acca over Chris Brown - Run It beat
    Juelz - Whistle Song
    Snoop - Let's Get Blown

    sheeit I don't know, I try to keep it versatile.


    my post of the day.

    really? those were like the best ones on that list. i mean, what in the heck are some of these tracks folks are naming? and these are crate staples? i mean some of these labels look like house records and um aint no house record a staple in my crates. no offense.

    how about some

    900#
    cool it now
    head to toe
    and as a good asian boy i always keep a new order 12" in the crate. you know, for the fellas.

  • MorseCodeMorseCode 1,516 Posts
    I AM SAYING SHIGGY.

    I'm just tryna keep it fun. I mean I would love to play raers all night but they are by no means my crate staples. Once in a while I get a gig like that, but I'm about keeping that crowd happy and moving.

  • im with you hammie.
    i mean, i have no dj skills whatsoever so im almost forced to just keep throwing on the hits plus that's what i like so everyone's happy! sheesh! someone says crate staples and half these nerds turn it into a wet tshirt contest.



















    mmmmm. wet tshirt contest...

  • A few of my staples
    jackson sisters-i belive in miracles
    Kurtis blow-the breaks
    tom browne-funkin for jamaica
    Marlena shaw -Spice of life lp
    loeatta holloway-Love sensation
    berlin-Sex i'm a slut
    erotic drum band-plug me to death lp
    mantus-lp with chick dancing on bed
    War-youngblood soundtrack
    Hey dj-world famous supreme team

    Plus let's not forget the important piss/beer/joint break tunes
    kongas-africanism lp (20min plus track
    isaac hayes-joy

  • I AM SAYING SHIGGY.



    I'm just tryna keep it fun. I mean I would love to play raers all night but they are by no means my crate staples. Once in a while I get a gig like that, but I'm about keeping that crowd happy and moving.



    I'm more of a "COLDBLOODED" kind of dude on the staple tip.



    current stapleish stuff for me





    Devin- Party

    MAc Dre/Mac Mall- Dredio

    All the Rebtuz joints

    That blackbeard jawn

    Don Henley- All She Wants To Do is Dance

    Prince- Head

    Eddie K- Date With The Rain

    Eric B & Rakim- Ain't No Joke

    E-40 and B-Luh- Sideways

    That Junk J-Live "cissy strut" remix

    New Nostagia 77 doubles

    Beassties- Shadrach

    Big Pun- 100%

    David Banner- Play

    Super Hyphy

    Star Quality & Class- Betcha Got a Dude on The Side

    Spoonie G Is Back

    Kleer- Tonight/Intimate Connection

    Rene & Angela- Lover You More

    Rick James- Coldblooded

    J Yard Band- Sardines

    Rebirth- Evil Vibrations

    Any Midnight Star, Ray PArker, ZAPP or The Time

    James Brown - My Thang

    J5 - Want You Back rework

    Arrested Development- Tennessee (san francisco remix)

    Ronnie Hudson- West Coast Poplock

    Tupac- If My Homiez Call

    Digital Underground- Freaks/Kiss U Back/Same Song

    DJ Spair And Icewater EP

    DJ Day- What Planet What Station

    New hollertronix ep

    X-Clan- Heed The Word Of The Brother

    that new Faith Evans joint on the funk tip

    Casual, Too Short, Richie Rich- Oaktown Remix

    Suga Free- Cool (thanks edpowers)

    Schooly D- Gangster Boogie

    Back Wudz w/Slim Thug- Gonna Luv Me

    TI- Get Loose/ASAP

    Spyder D- Smerphies Dance

    213--Gotta Find A Way

    Hoodstars & Keak ep

    Foxy Brown- Come Fly w/ Me

    Biggie- Going Back To Cali/Hypnotize

    STAY FLY







    etc.

  • tonyphronetonyphrone 1,500 Posts

    New hollertronix ep

    is this good? it looked like a "crate staple".

  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    that new Faith Evans joint on the funk tip

    Look out for the promo w/Biggie on it

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts

    New hollertronix ep

    is this good? it looked like a "crate staple".

    tippin toxic = so necessary

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts

    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"




    you are wrong

    those tracks blow shit up

    i like to do "Rapture" (12 mix)-->"Need You 2night" (12 mix)-->then mix in Nu Shoes during "Mediate"


    hi

  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,471 Posts

    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"




    you are wrong

    those tracks blow shit up



    If they blow shit up, does that mean you are required to play them?

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts

    Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12"
    INXS - I Need You Tonight
    Vanity - Nasty Girls
    Prince - Kiss 12"




    you are wrong

    those tracks blow shit up



    If they blow shit up, does that mean you are required to play them?

    why not?

    ps--i'm required to make people dance.

    pps--richmond/dc
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