Diamonds In The Dust

Been such a crazy week in the world. Much of my thoughts have been with the overwhelming tragedy in Japan. Had not really wrapped my mind around this 'till last night...it was pretty emotional running many of the late, great Nate Dogg's timeless melodies at our party. His passing is truly the end of an era, in a way. I was thinking not long ago, that record companies stopped making rap promo 12"s roughly around the same time that N.D. stopped lacing hooks we grew to love. Rest In Peace. May the g-funk live on... Dj quik feat. nate dogg - black mercedes (b.cause duke of dukes rework) by djbcause

Finished off another idea, an R&B bridge for the Wiz K hit. Sleeping With A Broken Heart (black & yellow edit)

Here's one I've been holding for a minute, as usual I added a few chords with the Juno 106 for added effect. Kinsmoke feat federation & rick rock - do the on one (b.cause synth edit) by djbcause

Here's a new take on the old D-Lo joint, featuring Beeda Weeda, E-40 and The Jacka. Super Disco Hyphy still in the buildin'. D-lo feat e-40 beeda weeda & jacka - no hoe (b.cause invitation edit) by djbcause

A Little Kells treatment of the B. Boi joint with some added keys, etc. Big boi - shutterbug (b.cause hypnotic edit) by djbcause

One from Playcrater Too, shout out to DJ Beset for reminding me. Alice russell - pushin' on (b.cause 900 number blend) by djbcause

Here is a new reggae blend, with percussive accents. No Letting Go (hold yuh refix) Edit: just uploaded new, better version

Alright, let's see if any of you record nerds can figure out what the original track for this is. R.F.T.S. (cover-up edit)

My good friend King Most gave me this MJ beat flip a long time ago when we were doing the weekly Side Effect party. I was doing a little live blend with it for a minute but it slipped my mind 'till recently. Hooked up some added percussion and fills, etc to keep it moving. Thanks to that dude Patrick for sharing the instrumental, check out his TUMBLR for more goodies. Pourin' Up (don't stop the bounce version)

Here's a breakbeat tool I made for fun while ripping some old records in the to-go box...always loved this Black Sheep- sampled New Birth beat but it's pretty quiet on lp and kind of falls apart. I extended it out, ran some low pass for more bass, added a few fills, etc. I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal...(edit/break) Edit: I just uploaded a newer version - the one I put up last night had a few things I didn't like about it so I made a few minor changes.

My homie Chuckdafonk was kind enough to post an old edit of mine on the earfuzz site, along with a scorching old J.J. Barnes psych-soul joint that's well worth checking out . There's an abundance of Parliament/Funkadelic related nuggets on his site, I mean for real - the dude must possess a P-Funk P.H.D. The ignition remix is from 2006, I think. Big up Chuck! Ignition - BCause Remix - R Kelly by earfuzz

 New but somewhat crusty edit from that old disco hyphy cd, peace to the friends Big Jacks and David Enzo. Art by the good homie Tsega Dinka. Shake That Monkey (sdh revisted edit)

Here's something I put together earlier this morning, it feels pretty nice to get something laid down after a long & hectic month. Marvin gaye - what's going on (b.cause success edit) by djbcause

Here's a new Bay Area/West Coast friendly version of baby girl's "Rock The Boat" over some "Game Recognize Game" maneuvers. JT is a somewhat overlooked master of the 90s g-funk sound and has banged out some Frisco classics . Check the extensive resume . Rock The Boat (game recognize rework) I've messed with these La vocals before, go here for the older version.

One from a few years back, still comes in handy sometimes. Hey, if you are in SF come check out MR E, Relly Rels, Vinnie Esparza and myself at the ELBO ROOM tonight for "Treat Em Right"! We play soul, funk, latin, reggae, hip-hop, disco, and all that good stuff. Let me know if you would like to be on the guest list. So Fresh, So Clean (let's get it on reprise)

Pretty comfy fit over the "corn flakes" riff - I stripped the middle verse down to drums and played out some new key chords.

One of my long time favorite Larry Graham grooves re-arranged + Juno + chops + Ri's vocals. Hard (I Feel Good Rework)

Here's a little edit of a somewhat neglected warm so-cal nights joint - from the "Float Into The Future" lp. L.A. Magic (b.cause s.b.s. edit)