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photo There’s a reason why every DJ you see in the club rocks a Macbook Pro and Serato Scratch Live. And before mash-ups became played out, somebody made it hip to drop Journey in the middle of a jiggy set. If you follow the culture, you know that he was one of the firsts to genuinely freak SSL relative mode and set the precedent for today’s party rockers. Rest in peace, DJ AM. You truly were a “king among DJ’s”. Throughout the week, I’ve been revisiting AM’s old mixes and uploading them to share with y’all. Good music, sick transitions, ill cuts…a real DJ’s DJ. Too bad plastic cats only knew him for his high-profile romances with Hollywood girls. It’s such a shame that he relapsed and went out the way he did. ::shaking my head:: Bump, enjoy, and share: Live at Moomba (2002) - SICK, strictly vinyl set, you can tell this man loved music. Funky. Live at Concorde (2005) - If I had a house party, I’d bump this all night. Classic party staples. Live on Power 106 (12/29/05) - One of my favorite mixes. Plenty of old school hip-hop. Live at Banana Split (05/06/07) - More of an electro, house, EDM feel with sprinkles of Top 40. Live at WMC (2008) - This is what you call an “AM” set, heh. Fix Your Face Vol. 1 (2008) - Studio session from my favorite DJ-drummer duo. Fix Your Face Vol. 2 (2009) - Second installment of the Fix Your Face collabo with Travis Barker. Elton Mix CDs Vol. 1-5 (2009) - AM tweeted these throughout ‘09…more electic choice of music.

There’s a reason why every DJ you see in the club rocks a Macbook Pro and Serato Scratch Live. And before mash-ups became played out, somebody made it hip to drop Journey in the middle of a jiggy set. If you follow the culture, you know that he was one of the firsts to genuinely freak SSL relative mode and set the precedent for today’s party rockers.

Rest in peace, DJ AM. You truly were a “king among DJ’s”.

Throughout the week, I’ve been revisiting AM’s old mixes and uploading them to share with y’all. Good music, sick transitions, ill cuts…a real DJ’s DJ. Too bad plastic cats only knew him for his high-profile romances with Hollywood girls. It’s such a shame that he relapsed and went out the way he did. ::shaking my head::

Bump, enjoy, and share:

Live at Moomba (2002) - SICK, strictly vinyl set, you can tell this man loved music. Funky.

Live at Concorde (2005) - If I had a house party, I’d bump this all night. Classic party staples.

Live on Power 106 (12/29/05) - One of my favorite mixes. Plenty of old school hip-hop.

Live at Banana Split (05/06/07) - More of an electro, house, EDM feel with sprinkles of Top 40.

Live at WMC (2008) - This is what you call an “AM” set, heh.

Fix Your Face Vol. 1 (2008) - Studio session from my favorite DJ-drummer duo.

Fix Your Face Vol. 2 (2009) - Second installment of the Fix Your Face collabo with Travis Barker.

Elton Mix CDs Vol. 1-5 (2009) - AM tweeted these throughout ‘09…more electic choice of music.

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When it comes to music, trust the people at Pitchfork. Check out the link for the following:

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Can you believe it? We’re four months away from the new decade!

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Dear Funcookers,

Sorry for the lack of posts, but the summer program I coordinate has been kicking my ass! Hahaha, anyway…just a quick question for all you readers out there…

What’s your summer jam of 2009 (so far)?

Mine is Duck Sauce (A-Track & Armand Van Helden) - “aNYway”

Please share!

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REVIEW: SPARKLEHORSE - DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL

In limbo for actual label release, see back-story below.



Dark Night of the Soul is written and produced by Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) featuring vocal contributions from a vast range of rock artists (The Shins, The Strokes, Neutral Milk Hotel). Initially, the album was to be accompanied by a book of photography by David Lynch, but due to legal issues with EMI the album may never be officially released at all.

DNOTS’ webstore purchases will come with a limited edition book of David Lynch’s photography and a blank CD-R labeled: “For legal reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.” In the meantime, the album can be streamed on NPR or downloaded through torrents. Of course, your friends here at The Funcooker have a clean link ready for you (see below)!!

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Featured track: “Revenge” (feat. Wayne Coyne)

Bootleg it: Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul (Download via MediaFire)

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The Mixtape Circuit: TRV$AM

Fix Your Face Vol. 2—Coachella ‘09 (Download via MediaFire)

Originally released online in exchange for one tweet, here’s the latest mixtape from the DJ+drummer duo of DJ AM and Travis Barker, better known as TRV$AM.

It has been a monster year for the duo after a speedy recovery from last September’s Learjet crash. AM continues to build upon his reputation as of one of the best party rockin’ DJ’s with multiple residencies in LA and Vegas, while developing Activision’s soon to be released DJ Hero. Barker, on the other hand, is on bill for one of the largest summer tours: the Blink 182 Reunion 2009.

If you’ve heard the original installment of Fix Your Face, you’ll be familiar with a couple of the pair’s lines. However, don’t sleep on this mix—it’s a great way to welcome the summer! AM’s signature genre-bending, attention deficit disorder style paired with Travis’ beastly skills blend seamlessly and solidify their place as one of the greatest DJ+drummer duos.

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June 16, 2009
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