To my music lovers and party people, this mix is for you!
A few months ago my homie Bozack and I decided to start a night in Toronto called Discotechnology! The focus of the party is an outlet for us to play boogie, funk, and disco as well as all the genres and sounds that have spawned from it or been inspired by it. Classic house, new house, modern soul, freestyle, electro, booty, you name it. There’s no limit as we bridge the gap from the classic original sounds to the new music that motivates the current dancefloors. That is Discotechnology!
This is the second installment in our Discotechnology Mix series! While the first mix was an introductory 101 crash course in 80’s boogie this mix takes it a step further by genre and era hopping through various styles fully embodying what we feel Discotechnology is all about. The final result is over an hour of feel good booty shaking music mixed by DJ Big Jacks. Check it out now, share with your friends and enjoy!
DJ Big Jacks – DISCOTECHNOLOGY : The Sureshot http://www.zshare.net/audio/624499481d3b76ae/
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Sureshot Intro
Tracey Weber – sureshot
Chaka Khan – fate
Stardust – music sounds better with you (Big Jacks’ blend)
Oliver Cheatham – get down Saturday night
Harvey Mason – groovin’ you (social disco club edit)
Blunted Dummies feat. Karen Young – hot for all (rockin music) (Big Jacks’ blend)
ESP/Status IV – it’s you and you ain’t really down (Big Jacks’ blend)
The Nick Straker Band – a little bit of jazz
Vaughan Mason – bounce, rock, roll, skate
Secret Weapon – must be the music
Ciara feat. Missy – 1,2, step (Big Jacks’ double dutch blend)
Frankie Smith – double dutch bus
Gaston – we come to take control
Strafe – set it off
Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole – last night (Big Jacks’ erotic blend)
Prince – erotic city
Sheila E –love bizarre
Fonda Rae – touch me all night long (Big Jacks’ refix)
Daft Punk – technologic (Big Jacks’ midas touch mix)
Marvin Gaye – give it up (u-tern remix)
Kurtis Blow – rappin’ blow
Midnight Star – wet my whistle
Chromeo – needy girl
Connie – funky little beat (Big Jacks’ funky little blend)
Afrika Bambaataa – planet rock (Big Jacks’ blend)
Oliie & Jerry – breakin’…there’s no stopping us
Armand Van Helden – NYC beat (MSTRKFT Remix) (Bridge)
Kano – don’t try and stop me
Tag Team – whoomp there it is (Big Jacks’ boogie blend)
Kano – i’m ready
Patrice Rushen – haven’t you heard
Zhane – groove thang (Big Jacks’ disco mix)
Young & Company – I like what you’re doing to me
G.Q. – disco nights (rock freak)
Rideout – someone special
Holy Ghost – hold tight (black mazego mix)
Indeep – last night a DJ saved my life (DCUP mix)
The Jackson 5 VS JR Flo – blame it on the boogie (JR FLO Remix)
Michael Jackson – I can’t help it (tangoterje edit)
We’re sittin on a ton of video footage right now which will be up shortly but in the meantime here are some stills from our NYC trip a few weeks back. We didn’t end up taking that many flix but we have a few from some of the gigs we played. Check em out! Shouts to The Rub (DJ Eleven, Cosmo Baker, Ayers), DJ Eclipse, Waajeed (PPP), DJ Moma, Big Philly, Neil Armstrong and everyone else!
Royale & Big Jacks @ The Rub in Brooklyn
TO in the house! Our boy Big Philly came through to check us
Big Philly & Emmy
Cosmo Baker
DJ Eleven
Ayers...DJing although it looks like he's zipping his fly!
Royale rockin our room!
Big Jacks was spinning and hosting for the night!
The Rub crowd...rubbin
The Rub & Grand Groove!
Chillin' at WNYU on the blackberry. Roaming charges are a bitch!
The Halftime Show is on the air! DJ Skizz on the boards and DJ Eclipse on the tables
The homie Neil Armstrong checkin in on his peoples! Plus he gave us a ride to the station!
The June schedule for APT! A lot of big names in the mix!
Big Jacks' view of the dancefloor. rockin the APT crowd
Waajeed on deck with DJ Eleven rockin shit
Waajeed doing it up nice
DJ Moma!
TO in the building again! a surprise visit from my homegirl Sandra!
Big Jacks, Moma, and Eleven....special delivery!
DJs take note. Eclipse brings wax and uses Serato as his back up!!! Serious!
there is honestly too much to say about why this party is so necessary for us. so let us celebrate the legacy left for us to enjoy from the legendary MICHAEL JACKSON on JULY 3rd @ the parkdale drink. NO COVER all night.
celebrating with everything from
michael jackson’s hits,
to his hidden gems,
to his collaborations,
to his affiliations,
and to the influence he continues to leave behind on modern music.
MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON
august 29th, 1958 – june 25th, 2009
REST IN PEACE
Friday July 3rd, 2009
@ The Parkdale Drink (1292 Queen Street West)
Moonwalker Music Provided By:
BIG JACKS (black-rap.com, GRAND GROOVE)
ROYALE (GRAND GROOVE)
BOZACK MORRIS (black-rap.com)
Exclusive footage of the Clipse live at the Skybar for the launch of Fever Fridays. Joints performed from both classic albums Lord Willin’ and Hell Hath No Fury, and a music set from DJ Rick Geez (Clipse’s DJ).
Make sure you stay tuned for more exclusive concert footage on Grand Groove TV.
At the Stylus Awards, not only were we hustling for GGTV footage, we were hustling for some GG press. Experience the Vibe shows the Grand Groove boys some camera time with a quick interview.
Touched on topics such as the nominations and the what they represent to us.
Sit back relax and watch Grand Groove climb to the top.
As we all know, the entire world suffered a huge loss this past Thursday and I personally still can’t believe it.
I gotta thank my uncle for putting me on as a youngin out in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the age of 5. 21 years later, Michael’s music is still just as relevant now (if not more) than it was back then.
While I’m still at a loss for words, I would much rather celebrate the legacy he left behind in life, than dwell on the unfortunate news of his death.
I’m gonna go ahead and post one of my favorite videos of all time:
Classic 80’s pop art steez right here. Not to mention singlehandedly revolutionizing music videos into an artform.
RIP to the undisputed King of Pop.
- Committee Marco
How did you get put on? What are some of your favorite videos/tunes/moments?
If you did or didn’t know, Big Jacks and myself (Royale) were out in NYC on our “Grand Groove ish” and of course reppin’ Toronto to the best of our ability. In N.Y we played a couple gigs, played on the Halftime Show, met up with some of our close personal friends and made some new ones as well, and OF COURSE ! we got footage. Speaking of making new friends, I would like to introduce y’all to Spanish Harlem’s very own, Tyrone.
