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Gone Untimely Remembered Universally

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:28:00 +0000

A salute to Baldhead Slick.

R.I.P.

DOWNLOAD Decipher Soul Controllers Guru tribute:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/75349222c464df97/

*intro* Pointer Sisters - Don't it Drive You Crazy

Gang Starr - Execution of a Chump
Gang Starr - Ex Girl to the Next Girl
Gang Starr - All For the Cash
Gang Starr - Above The Clouds
Gang Starr - Knowledge
Gang Starr - Credit Is Due
Gang Starr - Mostly The Voice
Gang Starr - Take Two And Pass
Gang Starr - Royalty feat. K-Ci & Jo-Jo
Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over
Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over (rmx)
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth

*break* Gang Starr - The Militia (Pete Rock rmx instrumental)

Gang Starr - The Place Where We Dwell
Gang Starr - B.Y.S.
Gang Starr - The ? Remainz
Gang Starr - Full Clip
Gang Starr - Suckas Need Bodyguards
Gang Starr - Mass Appeal
Group Home - The Legacy feat. Guru
Gang Starr - Speak Ya Clout
Gang Starr - DWYCK feat. Nice & Smooth
De La Soul - Patti Dooke
Guru - No Time To Play
Gang Starr - A Jazz Thing
Gang Starr - Gusto
Gang Starr - Take A Rest

*outro* Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep (instrumental)

This week with the SoulCeez

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:20:00 +0000

THURSDAY 4/22

You know how we're getting down on WPFW at 10pm.

Jahsonic will be over at Steve's Bar Room for '95 Live

1337 Connecticut Ave. NW #2
Washington, DC 20036
The best in '90s music.
9pm-2am
21+
NO COVER

SUNDAY 4/25

The Dunes invites you to "Off Ramp," an Earth Day Celebration with Live Music by U.S. Royalty w/Matthew Hemerlein.

Live DJ Sets by DJs Sam Burns, Stylus, Jamil "Jahsonic" Hamilton, Two Sisters, Harry Dixon, Jerome Baker III, Brown Rice Collective, and Tom Pipkin on percussion.

Vegan Cuisine by Lauren Von Der Pool and Design Exhibits by Architecture for Humanity.

3:00pm - 9:00pm
Long View Gallery
1234 9th St, NW
Washington, DC

DJ Book rocked on Decipher last night and it was epic

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:04:00 +0000

The most action packed hour of hip-hop you'll load into your iPod so far this year comes courtesy of our O.G. Young Bookman, aka BookaBookaBookaBooka, aka DJ BOOK.

This is the face of a man who eats turntables as snacks before wiping his fingers on lesser DJs.

My crew is too fresh. Let us revisit the provacativity.

Malcolm McLaren (R.I.P.) - She's Looking Like A Hobo
Consequence - Callin' Me
GangStarr - The ? Remains
Screwball - F.A.Y.B.A.N.
Boogie Down Productions - Duck Down
MC Serch - Back To The Grill Again
Steady B - Serious (Ceereeus BDP Remix)
Q-Tip - Move
Jerry Butler - I Need You
Little Brother - Two Step Blues
Chuck Carbo - Can I Be Your Main Squeeze
Roddy Rod feat. Kaimbr - Whip
Skillz - (For Real) He Don't Own Me

*break* Waajeed - Tron

Smif N Wessun - Bucktown
Black Moon - How Many MC's
Pete Rock & Large Professor - The Rap World
Raekwon - Sneakers
Common & Mos Def - The Questions
Pete Rock feat. Inspectah Deck & Kurupt - Tru Masta
JVC Force - Strong Island
Camp Lo - Glow
Side Effect - Baby Love
Little Brother - On The Way
Waajeed - Fire
Waajeed - W-A-A-J-E-E-D
Slum Village - Players
Sister Sledge - Easier To Love
Masta Ace - Don't Understand
Jay Dee feat. Frank N Dank - Off Ya Chest

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Soul Controllers in the mix this weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:23:00 +0000

FRIDAY 4/9

DJ Stylus at U Street Music Hall
house, broken beat, disco classics, general blacktronica
1115A U Street NW, Washington DC.
10pm
free before 11:30pm, $10 after

SATURDAY 4/10

Stylus & Jahsonic at Tabaq Bistro - Red Room
1336 U Street, NW
10pm

SUNDAY 4/11

Silhouette Brown at Tabaq Bistro
details at LilSoSo.com

New Decipher podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:28:00 +0000

Between trips out of town and studio recording issues, your regular dosage of hip-hop multi-vitamin has been disrupted. Last night's show should serve as a V8 to correct your musical diet.

Decipher 4/1/10

*intro* (The Roots - stars)

X.O. - Black Broadway
Black Spade & Coultrain - Planet Rock
Little Brother - Curtain Call
Black Star - Bright As The Stars

*break* Phat Kat - Don't Nobody Care About Us (Instrumental)

Saukrates - Salt N Pepper (feat. Rich Kidd & S Roc)
Emmanuel - Heat feat. Mystro
Def Squad - Full Cooperation
Basic Vocab - There You Are feat. Donwill
A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play
Brother Alphonso Greer featuring Khaliq - Situations Realistic
Brand Nubian - I'm Black and I'm Proud
J-Live - The Upgrade Featuring Oddisee & Posdanous (clean)
Nottz - Shine So Brite (clean)

*break* Jurassic 5 - Improvise (instrumental)

Ty - Emotions feat. Sarina Leah & Shaun Escofrey (Album Version)
Diamond District - Make It Clear (Slim's getchabreakon remix)
Chubb Rock - Caught Up (Remix)
Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
MC Lyte - Big Bad Sister
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Good Life
Black Star - B Boys Will B Boys
Rhythm Heritage - Theme From S.W.A.T.
Young-Holt Unlimited - Bumpin' On Young Street
Blakroc – On the Vista f. Mos Def

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Soul Controller WMC 2010 Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:38:00 +0000

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DMV Hip-Hop PSA: X.O. + Gods'illa

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:18:00 +0000

New video from uptown's own. Heavy weight rap shit. Cop the album.

Gods'illa album release party at Liv tonight featuring Da Beatminerz.

Friday, March 5
LIV Nightclub
2001 11th St. NW (corner 11th & U sts.)
WDC 20001
FREE ADMISSION B4 11pm (w/RSVP)

Not hip to the new release yet? iTunes has you covered.

Happy 10th Anniversary to the IllVibe Collective

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

After our brothers in Philly helped us celebrate our 18th, it's only right to extend hearty congratulations on their decade of super duty tough work.

These cats aren't just consummate professionals, trendsetters and amazing DJs, they're also our fam.

Check out a commemorative project they assembled highlighting 10 years of great music.

[The SureShot presents: 10 Years of Illvibe Freestyles & Exclusives - mixed by Mr. Sonny James]

DILLA DILLA BEATS BEATS... 2/25

noreply@blogger.com (ed) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:36:00 +0000

Jay Dee/Dilla/J Dilla/Dilla Dawg/Dill Withers/James Yancey both entered and left this world in the month of February, so it would be a travesty to let the month completely pass without paying proper tribute and celebrating the incredible music that was his life's work. With that thought in mind, tonight's party at Marvin should be amazing!

Thursday, February 25, 2010
9pm
Marvin
2007 14th St NW DC

The all-star DJ lineup:
RBI | Stylus | Book | JahSonic | 2-Tone Jones | Roddy Rod | J-Laine
& Special Guests

$5 Donation (Proceeds to benefit The JDILLA Foundation)

The line-up of DJs alone should be enough to let you know that this event will be CRUCIAL. It's a CCCA & Decipher family takeover!

I'll be on the radio from 10-11pm (it's the last week of pledge drive-- please support WPFW and our show!!), but I fully intend on breaking land speed records getting from WPFW to 14th & U as soon as I get off-the-air!

Hope to see you there!

THIS JUST IN: I suddenly don't feel so bad about missing the first couple hours of the party at Marvin tonight... I've got an interview lined-up with Brand Nubian! They'll be at Liv on Saturday, so I'll help you get your mind right for that show as well. Yeah, that isht didn't happen... and that's why I never tease interviews before I've got the bamma(s) on the phone or sitting in the studio!

Cabin Fever Relief

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:57:00 +0000

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14

Will Snowpocalypse stop Sol Power? We'll call it Fri. morning

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:09:00 +0000

DJ Stylus has a gig in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Jahsonic was drafted to fill in at his monthly Sol Power jam with Meistro and Deep Sang.

But this was all planned before snOMG II: The Reckoning.

Check back on this post Friday for a 'yay' or 'nay' on whether Mother Nature will shut down our plans to rock your bodies.

SOL POWER
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk.

Meistro
Deep Sang
special guest DJ Jahsonic

This Saturday February 4 and every 1st Saturday for 2010.
10 pm

Dahlak
1771 U St, NW (18th & U)
Washington, DC
21+
NO COVER

DJ Book's Electric Boogaloo

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:01:00 +0000

Book found something tasty hiding on an old hard drive and felt like sharing. You should ask him for more of these.

Shoulder pads, parachute pants and curl activator are not required but might enhance your listening experience.

[download]

Decipher 1/21/10

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:22:00 +0000

Made it a bit of an international night with the selections aux platines. Not on purpose this time but will be deliberate about doing more on future shows.

*intro* (Black Milk - Sound of the City instrumental)

Black Star - Astronomy (8th Light)
Reflection Eternal - Just Begun feat. Jay Electronica, J.Cole & Mos Def
Darien Brockington - I Need You feat. Little Brother
Hocus Pocus - Tournée
Pep Love - Pacific Heights

*break* (Jeru the Damaja - Perverted Monks In Tha House)

DJ Spinna - Melody feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Erik Rico
Blackmoon - Dollatown (Jazzy Jeff Buck 'Em Down blend)
Boogiemonsters - Bronx Bombas
Hygher Baby - Struggle feat. Aaron Phiri (Sasac Remix)
Dean High - Speciaal feat. Fata

*break* (The Roots - Choir Fire)

Ty - Emotions [EXCLUSIVE!!!]
Tettorybad - Don't Push Me feat. Ty
DJ Center - Leave the City Outside feat. Oddisee
Diamond District - Make It Clear (Slim's getchabreakon remix)

*outro* (William Stuckey - Disco Fly)

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Decipher 1/14/10

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:01:00 +0000

Keith Murray - Get Lifted (Erick Sermon remix, sampled Teddy P's "Close The Door")
InI - Crossroads (sampled The Blue Notes' "Hope That we Can Be Together Soon")
Boogiemonsters - Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress
Diamond District - I Mean Business (yU remix)

*break* (D'Angelo - Devil's Pie instrumental, sampled Teddy P's "And If I Had")

Ahmad - Back In The Day (remix, sampled Teddy P's "Love TKO")
Ghostface Killah - Camay (sampled Teddy P's "Can't We Try")
Common - The Food (sampled The Blue Notes' "Wake Up Everybody")

*break* (The Food instr.)

M.anifest - Golly Gosh
Heather B. - All Glocks Down
Chubb Rock, O.C., Jeru The Damaja - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
Blitz The Ambassador - Something To Believe
Surock feat. The Package, Enoch the 7th Prophet & Kokayi - Warning (Theory remix)
Jay Electronica - Exhibit A (Transformations)
Muneshine - What Now feat. Sean Price & Termanology

*end* (Mabanua - Peace In My Mind)

[download]

SoulCeez New Year's Eve 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:07:00 +0000

DJ STYLUS AT MARVIN

New Year’s Eve Block Party at Marvin DC

featuring:

Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton
Soul Controllers' DJ Stylus
Rock Candy's DJ-Kee Kee

2007 14th Street, NW, WDC
9pm doors
$20 cover also includes admission to the opening of Patty Boom Boom (1359 U street NW)

SOLD OUT!!

But you can get on the waiting list:

https://eighteenthstreetlounge.eventfarm.com/MarvinDC/pages/soldOut

DJ JAHSONIC AT THE W HOTEL

W Hotel
515 15th St. NW WDC
8pm
tickets: $110 and up [purchase]

Live jazz featuring Marcus Johnson.

DJ Oz featuring live percussionist Tom P.

DJ's Jahsonic and Iwah (W residents) set the vibe for the Lobby Affair.

Premium open bar from 8:00-10:00pm.

Live Performers and video installations directed by Artist & Producer Adrian Loving.

Soul Controller Christmas Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:04:00 +0000

Each one of these events is FREE. Happy Chrismakwanukkah.

WEDNESDAY DEC 23

Refuge with DJ Stylus returns.

Tabaq Bistro (basement)
1336 U St NW, WDC
9pm – until
21+, no cover

THURSDAY DEC 24

A Degenerate Christmas Eve at Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar

featuring:

Lucas Smudge
SHARKEY
Trevor Martin
BLAKE9
Keenan Orr
DJ STYLUS

This will probably get messy. Not for the faint of heart, or those accustomed to our funky/soulful sets. Party animals only.

1104 H St. NE WDC
9pm - ?
no cover

FRIDAY DEC 25

Soul Baby with DJ Jahsonic

A 15 year holiday gathering tradition continues. Grown up party music for you and yours.

Recess
727 15th St, NW WDC
10PM-Until| No Cover| 21+

SATURDAY DEC 26

Sagittarius Rising - The Do Over

Snowpocalypse deaded it last week, but we're giving it another shot for Kat's b-day.

DJ Stylus
DJ Jahsonic
DJ YZO

Tabaq Bistro
1336 U St NW, WDC
9pm – until
21+, no cover

How To Avoid Face Crack at The Main Ingredient

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:59:00 +0000

Don't let this happen to you:

Since I can't always be there to make sure the newbies adhere to decorum, we've got some new rules by decree of Soul Controller Jahsonic:

Seeing as how I've had an an influx of new people at the event, vibe maintenance demands that I establish a few ground rules for my parties.

Note: These rules do not apply to the music lovers, dancers and good people who have been supporting quality, non-mainstream events like mine over the years, but are instead to help the uninitiated better understand our vision for what nightlife can and should be.

1. There is no parking on the dancefloor. Please be courteous to others. If you want to chill out, you can do so somewhere other than the middle of the dancefloor.

2. No requests. Doing this job correctly requires concentration and having that concentration broken to hear "suggestions" is frustrating. Now, friends and family are free to do whatever, but if I've never met you before, you run the risk of getting clowned, ESPECIALLY if your request is wack (as they usually are).

3. Gentlemen, I need you to respect the women in the attendance and refrain from harrassment of the physical or verbal variety. It's just good manners. Failure to do so may result in eye-jammies, chin checks, and/or ejection a la Jazz on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

4. Respect the venue. If a place has been gracious enough to let us come in and have a party, let's honor that by being conscientious of the fact that any damage we cause may lead to us not being there anymore. Sure, a broken glass here or there is no biggie, but let's remember what our mamas taught us about being a guest.

Finally, and this is important. Do not feel obligated to attend the party or invite people if you cannot follow rules 1 thru 4. These events are for the good guys, and if you can't respect the dj, the venue or your fellow party people, you are not a good guy and therefore are not welcome.

There are a million and one places to go to satisfy your ego, your id, your socio-pathologies, and the crushing need to conform with the status quo, but there is only one Marvin and only one Main Ingredient.

I promise to put 110% into every event I spin, all I request is that everyone in attendance be on the same page.

Thanks,

Jamil aka DJ Jahsonic.

Another SoulCeez Takeover Week

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:51:00 +0000

The Main Ingredient was outlandish last night. There was a line down the sidewalk. If you couldn't start your week with us, you've got many more options to get right.

TUESDAY DEC. 15

Soul Parlour at Eighteenth Street Lounge
5pm - 10pm
1212 18th ST NW WDC
no cover

Been nursing the desire to be a selector? Here's your chance, but don't be wack. Jahsonic takes over the decks after the happy hour iPod festivities.

[info | FB group]

WEDNESDAY DEC. 16

Soul Overdose with N'digo Rose, DJ Jahsonic and Grammy nominee Phonte Coleman.

Tickets are going fast.

LIV
2001 11th St, NW WDC
doors: 9pm

THURSDAY DEC. 17

Bushhead Ed & DJ Stylus on WPFW, 10pm

DJ Jahsonic at Recess
727 15th St. NW
9pm - close
no cover

FRIDAY DEC. 18

DJ Stylus & DJ Dredd at the Black Cat for Close 2 The Edge: The Holiday Edition.

DC's only party dedicated to the music and culture of Hip-Hop returns for a special holiday edition.
Black Cat
1811 14th St NW WDC
9pm
$7

DJ Jahsonic at The W Hotel Living Room
515 15th Street NW WDC
8pm - close
no cover

SATURDAY DEC. 19

Sagitarrius Rising (Kat's B-day)
feat. DJ Stylus, DJ Jahsonic, DJ 2-Tone Jones & DJ YZO
Tabaq Bistro
1336 U Street NW WDC
10 pm - close
21+, no cover

We run tings

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:56:00 +0000

This past Saturday, while Jahsonic had ESL rocking...

Dahlak was looking like this just a few blocks away with me, Meistro and Deep Sang.

That's how you 'posed to do it.

Full SoulCeez set from Main Ingredient 2nd Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:33:00 +0000

[photo: Maria Jpeg Izaurralde]

When Restaurant Marvin opened in Fall '07 surrounded by a lot of anticipation, Jamil got in on the ground floor.

But it was a Monday.

I can't pinpoint when it happened, but maybe that's because it was so subtle. A slow Monday night gradually morphed into the most soulful, funky and eclectic party in town. There was no promotion, no advertising and no fanfare. Even before the City Paper article, The Main Ingredient was a phenomenon born of word of mouth.

Where else in the city can you party HARD to The Police, Chubb Rock, Glenn Underground, Rare Essence and J*DaVeY all in the same set?

It's a DJ's dream come true to be able to rock a dancefloor consistently with records you believe in. It's fitting that the diligence of a DC veteran like Jamil has been rewarded with a vibrant weekly party full of like-minded souls. Let's not take it for granted.

The Soul Controllers would like to thank Marvin's dedicated party-goers for supporting DJ Jahsonic and the staff and ownership of Marvin for providing a space for The Main Ingredient to flourish. If you know someone who wasn't there on this INSANELY fun night, please pass on the goods.

[download part 1]
Jahsonic sets the scene with soul.

[download part 2]
Book's vicious set of classic hip-hop, go-go and dance anthems.

[download part 3]
More b-boy bombs, classic soul and deep house from Book and Jahsonic.

[download part 4]
Stylus and Jahsonic keep it deep, grown and soulful before coming back around to the hip-hop bangers.

[download part 5]
Jahsonic wraps with a quick reggae set, more classics and a few words.

A Soul Controller Thanksgiving

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:00 +0000

WEDNESDAY

Refuge with Stylus and Brett from Boundless

THURSDAY

DJ Jahsonic at Soul Baby

Policy Bar & Lounge
8pm, no cover
1904 14th St. NW WDC

FRIDAY

DJ Jahsonic at Recess

10pm - until, no cover
727 15th St NW, WDC

SATURDAY

Sol Power with Stylus, Meistro and Deep Sang at Dahlak

Jahsonic at Eighteenth Street Lounge.

Main Ingredient 2nd Anniversary, Mon. 11/23

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Three Soul Controllers rocking together. It doesn't happen often.

W. Ellington Felton on the mix for happy hour.

Free all night.

Can't believe it's been two years.

The Main Ingredient 2nd Anniversary
Monday, November 23
Marvin
2007 14th Street NW WDC
6 p.m. until they kick us out.

11/19/09 - WPFW 89.3 FM/Decipher feat. Wayna

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +0000

After a mini Rakim set for those who missed The God in DC, Wayna broke down her favorite emcee collabos. Check for her and Tabi Bonney at Zanzibar tonight.

DJ Stylus

Roy Ayers - Brawling Broads
84 - 3 The Hard Way feat. Bahamadia
Kev Brown - Say Sumthin (Kenwood remix)
Strange Fruit Project - Crash feat. Thesis
Random - Spread The Love
J. Cole - Grown Simba

*break* (Stro - Requiem For Dilla)

Strange Fruit Project - Why Does Summer Have To End
Eric B. & Rakim - The Ghetto
Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (Seven Minutes of Madness)
Eric B. & Rakim - Keep The Beat

*break* (Bobbi Humphrey - Blacks and Blues )

Wayna - Exposed feat. Cy Young
Wayna - Close To You feat. Ken Starr

*break* (MF Doom - Saffron)

Kenn Starr - Inside feat. Wayna

[download]

11/12/09 - WPFW 89.3 FM/Decipher

noreply@blogger.com (Stylus) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:17:00 +0000

DJ Stylus

The Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count
Pleasure - Bouncy Lady
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Brand New Funk
Foster Sylvers - Misdemeanor
DJ Roddy Rod - Take N Stride
Patrice Rushen - Remind Me
Tragedy the Intelligent Hoodlum - Grand Groove Pt. II
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love
Kenny Dope - Get On Down
A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go

*break*

Wes Wonder - Roll With The Punches feat. Oddisee
Asamov - Seven
De La Soul - Watch Out
De La Soul - Big Mowf
Tahiti - Hip Hop vs. Rap

*break*

Asamov - Break Your Whistle
Redman - Coc Back
Camp Lo - Black Hollywood

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