LA DJ Cut Chemist and local public radio powerhouse KCRW have a long running bro-mance that’s followed his career as a member of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli to his more recent teamings with DJ Shadow and his solo sessions. So it’s little surprise that the renowned turntablist would debut his latest effort—the afro-brazilian influences Sound of the Police—on the ever popular album preview page of the stations website, KRCW.com.
The 41-minute session, created using just on turntable and a loop pedal, was recorded live from a practice session a few years back. You can also download the single off the release, “Adidas to Addis” here.
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West Coast DJ turntablist and frequent DJ Shadow collaborator Cut Chemist has announced his latest project, Sound of the Police, a mix CD of African and South American inspired tunes created live using just one turntable, a mixer, original vinyl and a loop pedal.The former Jurrasic 5 DJ recently gave a live performance of his one-turntable set-up opening for Nas And Damien Marley at The Roxy in Hollywood. The performance is accompanied by a video screen showing the audience exactly what is going on with Cut’s hands and feet in this unusual set-up. You can see a bit of it here (Cut footage starts at :20)
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The mix takes it’s name from Boogie Down Productions classic hit that …
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