Gourmet Beats

DJ Tai aka Tim Down remembers the music that first inspired him to become a DJ.  House.

Recorded live May, 2009 in Orlando, FL.

Stuck in a finished dream – Kenquo
Congoloid (Minimow remix) – Solo
Houz – Filippo Moscatello
Jack the keys – Audiojack
One drum (drum tool) – Copyright ft. Shovell
Move on up ft. Jaime Lee Wilson – Dividson Ospina, Oscar P
Acai – Kolombo
Rumba Street (beats) – Afromento
Gotta Use It (Gorge Rmx) – Solan
My All (Aphrodisiax Dub) – Inaya Day, DJ Dealer
84 King Street (Organ Roots Mix) – Hornbostel & Azzetto
Unconditional Love (Dub) – Kings of Groove ft. Jessi Colasante
Da Bump (Ame rmx) – Mr. V ft. Miss Patty
Breakfree – Schizofonics

 

 Gourmetbeats Podcast #8 - Tai in Orlando [53:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

An Omnipresent force in the Baltimore music scene, DJ Knowledge has been bringing his unique blend of turntablist roots and deep, soulful house to the area for over a decade.  As a member of the now-defunkt Sonic Soul Collective, knowledge played alongside some of the genre’s most prolific names, and his powerful charisma and charm is nearly impossible to ignore.  A dear friend to Gourmetbeats, we were delighted when he slipped us this mix.  Recorded live at Mosaic in Baltimore, it’s one of those mixes where you can almost hear him reading the crowd.

“The deeper I go, the more knowledge I know…”

 

 Gourmetbeats Podcast #7 - Knowledge @ Mosaic [79:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

The Sky Lounge in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore closed this year.  Over the past 5 years it hosted many of Baltimore’s greatest DJ’s at weekly events hosted by people such as DJ Karizma, Sonic Soul Productions, and the 2-Charming Crew.  It was also here that Joe Nice and Tai, residents at 2-Charming’s weekly Delivery party, decided to form Gourmetbeats.Com.

This is a live recording of Tai’s first performance at the Sky Lounge in 2003.

 

 Gourmetbeats Podcast #6 - Tai @ Sky Lounge 2003 [72:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Tim Down takes on a project originally started in 2004 by Adam Auburn. “Knockin The Boots” takes pop music to a new level, featuring the best new bootleg remixes and covers of those songs that you just can’t seem to get out of your head. Here Tim Down puts his own electro infused underground twist on the series, producing a mix that is sure to start an instant dance party wherever it’s played.

TRACKLISTING

Prince : Erotic City (Computer Club Reflip)
Laid Back : White Horse (DJ Nature Remix)
Olivia Newton John : Physical (Black Ghosts Cover)
Chicago : 25 or 6 to 4 (Bird Peterson Remix)
Tag Team : Whoomp! There it is! (Spinstyles Remix)
P Diddy : Bad Boy For Life (La Mode Remix)
Estelle ft. Kanye West : American Boy (Nadastrom Remix)
Chris Brown ft. T. Pain : Kiss Kiss (A!an Astor Remix)
Shwayze : Buzzin (Villains Remix v.2)
South Rakkas Crew : Mad Again (THDP Remix)
Lil Wayne : Lollipop (Nasty Ways Remix)
Popov : Im Da Man of My City (Chew Fu Fix)
Diplo & Rye Rye : Wassup Wassup (ddpesh Remix)

 

 Gourmetbeats Podcast - 08/25/2008 [47:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Tai’s alter ego, Tim Down was created as a side project to explore some of the styles not typically heard from this already diverse DJ.  Focused on melding the sounds of Baltimore Club, Electro, and Indie, Tim Down fuses these genres together to form one of the newest sounds of the underground. This mix from Tim features some of the best tracks of ’07, and a couple from years prior.

TRACKLISTING

Up in Here – Top Billin
Deceptacon (DFA Remix) – Le Tigre
Dans Ta Vrai Vie – Yelle
Drug Control – Lillica Libertine
Come Closer (Boy 8-Bit Remix) – Digital Breaks Foundation
Shake it to the Ground (Acapella) – DJ Blaqstarr
Kryptobounce – Klever
Control – Kid Sister
Natural Fun (Zero Cash Remix) – Maral Salmassi
Hustler (Jesse Rose Remix) – Simian Mobile Disco
Standing in the way of control (Headman Remix) – The Gossip
The Ride – Tim Wright
Freak (Bart B More Secured Dub) – Sandy Rivera & Haze
Down Down Down (Digitalism Remix) – The Presets
Click Clack – Rustie
Jerk It – Thunderheist
Needy Girl (Boy 8-Bit Talk Box Dub) – Chromeo
Send Him Back (Pilooski Edit) – The Pointer Sisters

 

 Gourmetbeats Podcast - 07/15/2008 [62:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

pic: Child of Sentiment

Originally Broadcast: 04/06/2004

Dan Gee and John Ask of Downtempo Soundsystem came by in April of 2004 for their first of many appearances on GourmetBeats Radio. They are known in Baltimore as the masters of dub, with John Ask’s record collection being perhaps one of the most extensive on the east coast. This show has become legendary among regular gourmetbeats radio listeners, mostly because of the quality tunes that Dan and John brought, and partially due to Joe Nice’s singing debut which can be heard at the 29 minute mark.

 

 Gourmetbeats Radio Podcast - 06/17/2008 [70:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Originally broadcast on Gourmetbeats Radio : 09/14/04

A year after the premier of Gourmetbeats Radio, and things were starting to clean up a bit. (Obviously still having problems with some feedback…)

MC Twisty was a regular vocalist at Joe’s performances in ‘03 and ‘04, and this show highlights his talent nicely. He was great at the 140+ BPM flows, and when combined with Joe’s devastating bass, made for a formidable force.

Twisty joins in for the second half of the show.

 

 Podcast #2, Joe Nice and MC Twisty [64:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

We are approaching the 5 year anniversary of Gourmetbeats Radio! In celebration we’ve decided to launch a new monthly podcast, beginning today with the premier episode of Gourmetbeats Radio, originally broadcast on September 4th, 2003. Hosted by Joe Nice and featuring the downtempo stylings of Dj Tai, this first broadcast was a little rocky to say the least, but marked the beginning of something new and exciting.

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