{"id":56272,"date":"2012-10-08T03:28:51","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T01:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=56272"},"modified":"2012-10-07T13:42:16","modified_gmt":"2012-10-07T11:42:16","slug":"mr-dirty-hairy-dirty-digs-disco-mixtape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/mr-dirty-hairy-dirty-digs-disco-mixtape\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Dirty Hairy &#8211; Dirty Digs Disco (Mixtape)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"56273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/mr-dirty-hairy-dirty-digs-disco-mixtape\/dirty-digs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/dirty-digs.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dirty digs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/dirty-digs.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56273\" title=\"dirty digs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/dirty-digs.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/dirty-digs.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/dirty-digs.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hairy decided to put this extremely dope mix as a free download on his Soundcloud page. Listen below, and hit continue reading to read the story behind this mix.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F62314563&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I definitely shot myself in the foot when I named this mix tape since it&#8217;s one of those very cliche names like &#8216; mega mix , ultra club bangers 2 , non stop foot stompers &#8216; and other such awful names puts me right up there with the unoriginal and the d*cks.<br \/>\nHowever the mix took many shapes , twists and turns and I figured I&#8217;d just be honest about it and my feelings toward it without over analyzing.<\/p>\n<p>I have had some cases made up (special thanks to Mr Krum&#8217;s design work again , and Boro from Rijeka\/Croatia for printing and hand gluing each cardboard sleeve and helping bring what some will keep as a file to life )<\/p>\n<p>So what started as a little something for the 500 people that &#8216; liked &#8216; my Facebook page turned into somewhat of a tribute .<br \/>\nDue and lightly promoted in May 2012 , and now I&#8217;m writing in October 2012 as the mix uploads yes it is 6 months late.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not sorry.<br \/>\nits free .<br \/>\nshut up .<\/p>\n<p>With a gratefully hectic DJ schedule this summer and my recent entry into parent hood( being the biggest lesson in time management ever )I&#8217;m throwing you this mix tape with a silly name .<br \/>\nDirty Digs Disco.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps a more apt name for this mix would be&#8217; Disco Related &#8216; since not everything is 100% disco , but there is something disco esq in every track.<br \/>\nIts a free download for you internet people to enjoy , judge or pass on.<br \/>\nI started to think about why I made the tape. I put more time into thinking about why I wanted to make the tape rather actually making it.<\/p>\n<p>I started to DJ funk around 1998\/99 as an extension of showing off what hip hop samples I&#8217;d found from various digging expeditions for MPC fuel. &#8211; some 13 years on I&#8217;m glad to say I grew out of that and focused on selection and sub genres within jazz, soul , etc ..<br \/>\nI also played as a drummer in funk bands , circa (1998 -2003) with regular playing , gigs and DJ&#8217;ing on the side and the fondling drum machines in my bedroom excavating jazz and funk records.<br \/>\nEventually choosing to leave the bands for lack of organization needed from everyone involved to keep it moving , I just kept adding to my collection playing and studying everything that had a funk ,jazz,soul, latin, disco infused flavor .<br \/>\nA lot of these records here I inherited from my uncle Paul.<\/p>\n<p>A father figure , inspiration and one of the most knowledgeable guys I know in jazz \/ funk and soul.<br \/>\nWhen ever I would visit Paul and my auntie I would try and flick through his records and memorize some names . No camera phones in those days to snap the jacket !<br \/>\nThen when when my aunt and Paul made visits to my mum , brother and I he started seeing , Ah .. my nephew has some records here .. (Even some that he had! )<br \/>\nShortly a sort of routine came .. ( and I&#8217;m around 20 years old whilst this is all happening)<br \/>\nI would go to see Paul and my aunt and try to mention a new names I had heard or discovered on digs or research as a way to get him to start pulling some records..<br \/>\nThen Paul would come out with an unbelievable fact or reveal a recording from his collection and say about it like , yeah he played on this record or yeah I saw him in 77&#8217; in London Then we&#8217;d listen to the record hands on chins and give jazz approving nod.<br \/>\nOf course when music enthusiasts are listening to any record and talking about it then that leads to things like &#8211; oh did you here this track ? and the drums on this are recorded higher and they changed labels here . look at this one ! etc etc..<br \/>\nPaul would always use non typical adjectives to describe some of his choice cuts .I remember he pulled out a Tower Of Power album on the infamous Sheffield Labs label ( a label known for recording direct to tape) and he would say &#8221; listen to this its a cracker ! or ,stonking or this one is a belter !<br \/>\nIts funny to me now because I haven&#8217;t lived in UK for over 5 years and its easy to forget how funny the language can be sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>So Paul would say to me after we&#8217;d listened &#8221; you can keep hold of that &#8221; and hand me the record! If I was lucky I&#8217;d go home with around 2 or 3, records .<br \/>\nAs you can (or can&#8217;t) imagine , this went on for next 12 years .<br \/>\nPaul and my aunt started their own family with my dear cousins being born, and Paul&#8217;s demanding career in the specialist Hi Fi industry saw him pay focus on. Well. Family, and work<br \/>\nHe started to offer more and more records to me on each visit .. and I was coming home and putting these records on and literally shaking my head in amazement and shock of the samples , breaks and sounds I was hearing like Jeeeesus f*cking christ\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Oh I wondered for years were that sample was from ? or who that track was by .. Ohhhh a Steve Gadd drum break to sample ? .. Oh .. Richard Tee ? Eric Gale. Eddie Russ ahhh. mint ! jesus ..<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to make this mix tape along time ago but I wanted to get used to the tracks , play them out , and spend as much time listening as possible ..<br \/>\nI went with the 1976 -1979 era since that seemed to be where a lot of Paul&#8217;s records that I had now inherited where from ..<br \/>\nAnother shot to the foot was that when I was making the selection i&#8217;d stumble across some f*cking beauties before 76 or after 79. ..<br \/>\nbut none the less I thought I would stick to my original plan and throw it together, that was my original theme. And play tracks that I&#8217;m familar with or that say something musically , or lyrically to me.<\/p>\n<p>So at least 60% of these records were given to me from Paul and I&#8217;ve thrown it together in a selfish fashion , of a few of my favorites , some 45s , 12&#8243; 45RPM , a lot of album cuts and the usual &#8216; break selections &#8216; (some of my favourite bits) and a few tracks Paul actually played me.<br \/>\nIn April 2012 I made the first 40 minutes of this tape .. didn&#8217;t like how it went after 30 mins .. so I slept on it &#8211; For the WHOLE summer.<br \/>\nThen I revisited it in September and was satisfied with it.<br \/>\nthe mix is 100% from vinyl<br \/>\n100% doubles<br \/>\nand 100% original vinyl (ie: no reissues)<br \/>\nThis (internet version has shout outs from some homies that were down for the cause )<br \/>\nThe physical version in the case (which you can get from me from at any gig ) is without the shout outs. If you wanna upload a &#8216; version without the shout outs &#8216; , having bagged a free copy then do it . I wont.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of August this year my uncle Paul died from cancer at 57 years old.<br \/>\nI was informed via text message whilst about to go on stage and perform in Osijek (Croatia).<br \/>\nThe next day I performed a funk set in Osijek which (privately ) I dedicated to Paul and played a lot of the music he introduced me to .<br \/>\nA massive person , hilarious , dry , funny , slick , sophisticated , great dancer , great musical knowledge , a travelled man , wise and intelligent .<br \/>\nA great father , husband and uncle and I&#8217;m glad he&#8217;s not suffering anymore.<br \/>\nWhy would I write such a detailed throw down of events up on the internet ? That strange place were people write personal stuff and almost immediately regret it the next day .. Well , its a family affair.<\/p>\n<p>If I hadn&#8217;t already made the cases , I think I would have called this tape<br \/>\nUncle Paul&#8217; s records . but hey I&#8217;ve just come up with a name for the next tape eh ? eh ? eh ? . Look out for that mix tape in 2013 Ha!<br \/>\nUncle Paul&#8217; s records 1980-1984 !!!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the friends that did the shout outs for the tape. \u0160e\u0107er Lakai,Rational,Kandzija,Toxz, Tone Tuoro ,Shut Eyes,Inkognito Popora<\/p>\n<p>Respect big ups and recognition goes out to out Sme\u0111i \u0160e\u0107er , Jopa ,Kopaj Ovo DeeJay Woo-D ,Borko , Bakto ,Udo Brenner, Zeleno Sonce , Jizah, Chill, Mac The Barber ,Mr Krum<\/p>\n<p>This mix is dedicated to Mr Paul Masson &#8211; 1954 -2012<br \/>\na massive inspiration to me .<br \/>\nRest in Peace sir.<\/p>\n<p>Dirty Hairy<br \/>\nZagreb Oct\/ 2012<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hairy decided to put this extremely dope mix as a free download on his Soundcloud&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-download"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pG6fW-eDC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56272\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}