Gourmet Beats

Music in Baltimore is full of life. From the booty shaking Club parties, to the hands-in-the-air Soulful House scene, it’s a place where people lay it all out on the table. I recently moved back to the Mid-Atlantic region, and Baltimore was the first place I visited. I was invited out to play on Thanksgiving by the guys over at Moog and although I had been away for over three years, immersed in other places and other sounds, that Baltimore life came flooding back. I set out to make a simple deep house set, and ended up with something full of soul. Perhaps it was memories of long nights dancing to Ultra Nate at Sugar, or DJ Spen at Paradox, but that Baltimore feeling crept over me and this was the result. Enjoy!

-Tyler

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

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

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

One of the tracks from Tai’s new Mix CD, available soon!

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.

Subscribe to Gourmetbeats Podcasts at http://www.gourmetbeats.com/?feed=podcast or on itunes!

 

 Podcast #1, Gourmetbeats Radio Premier!: Play Now | Play in Popup

We’ve started a new monthly!  Modeled after the successful party of the same name that we threw in Baltimore, Rare Grooves comes to Albuquerque, bringing the best songs you’ve never heard to the 505.  Guests at the previous incarnation of Rare Grooves included the likes of Kevin Yost, All Good Funk Alliance, and DJ Tom B.  We’re excited to bring this party back into existence in the southwest.

Hosted by our own DJ’s TAI and ILL KID. 

First Wednesdays @ Olive Martini Bar – Albuquerque, NM