no.1 spring is sprung mix 08

for cool cats only!

no.1 spring mix 08
Composition:
The Carpenters – “Make Your Own Kind of Music” --> Rhianna – “Don’t Stop the Music” --> Mariah Carey – “Say Something” --> GZA – “Liquid Swords” --> Ini Kamoze – “Here Comes the Hot Stepper” --> Rob Base – “It Takes Two” --> Janet Jackson – “What Have You Done For Me Lately” --> Kool and the Gang – “Fresh” --> Lionel Richie – “All Night Long” --> Rod Lee – “Dance My Pain Away” --> Stereo Total – “I Love You Ono” --> Bobby Brown – “Don’t Be Cruel” --> Bodega Girls – “She’s Into Black Guys” --> Junior Boys – “In the Morning” --> Danity Kane featuring Missy Elliot – “Bad Girl” --> Boys Noize – “Eat It Side A” --> Digital Underground – “Kiss Me Back” (Tahm Solo Mix) --> Armand Van Helden – “Playmate” (Jesse Rose Remix) --> Echo & the Bunnymen – “Lips Like Sugar” --> Keri Hilson featuring Snoop Dogg and Ludacris – “Henny and Apple Juice”

all done up crazy super smash brothers style with wicked secrets at every turn.
get on it!

Family is Family

Presenting: Totally Tangents

Totally Tangents brings together the unbeatable combination of wit, humour, brevity, video efx, and killer theme music (yours truly did the soundtrack). And, I'm proud to say, my cousin Dan, a recent grad of BC is the mastermind behind this project (check out his youtube channel here for other amazingness). Supposedly Dan made a cool dozen of these but he's only slowly leaking them to the viral world. Stay tuned for more.

Secondly, my brother sent me this email today:

have you seen this video? is she your #1 fan?



I can only hope so. This is awesome and flattering, and if anybody out there wonders why we do what we do, this is exactly why. keep it up kids!

Rawls + A Dime = Creepy Hallmark Commercial ????

In the Radiohead Remix Contest, I Fully Support BOO RADLEY

Boo Radley (Bruises Badly), neé Luke Kirkland, once proud resident of our fair city, now reppin hard in Santa Fe, just sent us a new blazingly hot track.

It's an official entrant in the Radiohead Remix Contest that ends on May 1st. He takes the essence and aura of Radiohead's new jawn, "Nude" and bends it to his will, while dropping some of his sharp sharp precise over top. It's a beautiful blend and it totally works.

To vote, simply click the "VOTE" button above.

Download the track for you eternal listening pleasures here: http://initialsbr.com/mp3/nuderemix.mp3

and if you are so inclined, you can even vote and listen while reading the lyrics at the same time over here:

http://www.lukekirkland.com/blog/?p=127

To acquaint yourself with the source material, peep Radiohead's sweet video for "Nude" on YouTube:



Vote Boo Radley in 2008!

Inanimate Animals Inappropriately Cast: Figurine Cat Edition

Introducing the 440r blog as virtual gallery concept.

Today's Gallery Director: Me

And I present to you my show, "Inanimate Animals Inappropriately Cast: Figurine Cat Edition"

Michael Bivins Interviews Glen "Big Baby" Davis

Direct From the "What Might Only Interest Me and TD" Department, Michael Bivins (yes, that Michael Bivins) has been putting in work for a little tv network known as TNT. TNT, which broadcasts NBA games a couple times a week, apparently has employed Bivins to interview NBA players and provide a behind-the-scenes view on life in The Association. For the latest vignette, the local R&B crooner nabbed one of my current favorite Celtics, Glen "Big Baby" Davis.

The Biggest of Babies has quickly turned into a local legend in this his rookie year for the Boston Celtics. He may only be averaging 4.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, but he's getting way more minutes than preseason prognosticators predicted. With his catchy nickname, his gleeful grins, and his impressive agility, Davis and his teammates have staved off the winter doldrums of many a Celtic fan this year, including yours truly.

So what does 1/5 of New Edition have to say to a 6' 8" 310 lb. baby? Watch the video to find out : http://www.tnt.tv/dramavision.jsp?oid=38691

room key

Flannel Thong

Maybe the first track on a future grunge mix????

Low Spiritz

A remix of Flo-rida's Low featuring a lot of DJ Sega's Teen Spirit.

Iggy, Mike Watt Do Madonna

Last night, Madonna, along with Leonard Cohen and John "I think the next song I write will be about the U.S.A." Mellencamp were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Remember that bitching rock record Madonna kicked out a few years back? What was it called? "Erotica" I think. And who can forget that killer guitar solo she did on "Vogue". What a rock legend.

To commemorate the first lady of rock and her induction, Iggy, Mike Watt and some other dudes performed "Burning Up" and "Ray of Light" (video evidence posted below)





Some really neat stuff happens at the end of the second video. A camera follows Iggy backstage to the kitchen(?) where he's greeted and thanked by Madonna. Iggy goes on to describe the band's versions of her songs as "downtown".

siiiiiiiiiiiiick

MegaPost About Shows, Rig Widgets Style

this post is like whoah:
feb. 9th (tomorrow night!)
BANGER - an 18+ dance partyat Middle East Downstairswith DJs: Sammy Bananas, Mistaker, E-Marce, and Michael Savantwith live performances by: Big Digits, The Information, and Retrosleeper$10, 9pm
feb. 15th @ Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT)
Weird Diner/Wreck N' Roll Presents:
Video Hippos
Team Robespierre
Big Digits
Passion Pit
D. Gookin
$ 5 dollars if you come with a canned good for Food Not Bombs or 6 with out a can.
Doors open at 7:30 Show starts at 8:00 all ages.

feb. 22nd @ Jerky's Music Hall (71 Richmond St. Providence, RI)
Diplo
Big Digits
$12, 9 pm, 18+

feb. 23rd @ Great Scott (allston/brookline/boston)
Diplo
DJ Sega
Big Digits
Basstown DJs

dis show iz already sold out :( but :)

YA HEARD>!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

How To Have A Party:

(from the Mark E. Moon archives)

2008 New Year's Eve Mix by No.1

< 45 minutes of groovetastic ecstacy, this mix is all over the place

2008 New Year's Eve Mix by No.1 : "Done Broke Dat"

mpfree available for download. right click/save as, busta

Samples of Artists Used (in approximate order):
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devo - lcd soundsystem - css - daft punk - gangstarr - reel 2 reel - dem franchise boys - akon - krs-1 - the game - naughty by nature - groove armada - tribe called quest - justin timberlake - chante moore - cassie - cherish - teairra marie -mike jones - D.O.C. - supermario theme song - original flava - lil jon - chris brown - too short - ray cash - bdp - neptunes - chilly - dfa - e-40 - smart went crazy - alicia keys - j-dilla - the clipse - j. geils band - l'trimm -sheila e - m.i.a. - craig mack - dr. dre - naughty by nature - field mob ft. ciara - feist - timbaland - acdc -ludacris - smashing pumpkins - warren g - bell biv devoe - potzee - vanilla ice - janet jackson - de la soul -frost - young jock - modern lovers - timbaland - yo majest - devo

Introducing: 440R PostSecrets

a blatant ripoff of this, which i learned indirectly from this, i present to you the first in what i hope to be a series:

440R PostSecrets

High School Will Have to Wait, Meanwhile Download and Dance

BAD NEWS: Big Digits' All Ages Black Box Theatre performance at Brookline High School scheduled for this evening has been CANCELED. :(((((((((((
HOWEVER, we've been assured that the show will be rescheduled.



GOOD NEWS: Tight homies and up-and-coming international deejay stars CRIMP YR HAIR just got the double-thumbs-up from the fine people of Discobelle in this dope hype MEGAPOST. Good on ya mates!

Music is Magic

Internet. TV. Movie.

"Mind the Gap" is an internet tv show on the internet tv station Music Intelligence 145. Big Digits helped out with some theme-song-writing, and some performing.



"Fade To Static: Listening to the Radio" is a short film directed by Tyrone Tanous. Not only is it a really neat film but it also features cameos by x-440r'er DJ Steak (aka the original DJ Pink Sweatshirt), Iann Robinson (fmrly of MTV), yours truely, and a host of homies from the JP side of things. Check out the trailer and then go to the official screening November 15th at the Coolidge Corner Theatre:



FADE TO STATIC : Listening to the Radio
November 15, 2007
7:00-9:00pm (Program repeats every 30 minutes)
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Video Screening Room
290 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02446

New Mark E Moon mixtape

This one incorporates a bunch of Big Digits songs into Dolly Parton, TMBG, etc etc traxxx. Get it quick!

The Freshness Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB41vU3ypPU

Whistle made "Buggin'" 22 years ago, and it's still fresh from the oven! I'd never seen the video before. It's a real mind-blower.

If I knew the first thing about blogger I'd make it so you don't have to click the link, but I don't, so you have to click it.

The guy in the jamz shorts and fur cap reminds me of TD.

Kill Your Digits

Watch and Learn.

1 Year Later: Dust Off the Data

Big Digits' third release, SMOKE MACHINES IN LAZERVISION, is now a year old. This time seems as good as any to finally organize some of the tracks and isolate some acappellas.

Here's 7 songs I still had on my laptop:


Big Digits - "Waste of Time" (acappella) [140 bpm]

Big Digits - "World Iz Yourz" (acappella) [191 bpm]

Big Digits - "Cocoon Lagoon" (acappella) [132 bpm]

Big Digits - "Fashion Able" (acappella) [140 bpm]

Big Digits - "No Parents No Rules" (acappella) [120 bpm]

Big Digits - "Not Gonna Tell You What To Do" (acappella) [198 bpm]

DJs, Remixers, Editors, Auditors, and Entrepreneurs have at it. Send your work to bigdigits@gmail.com and we'll happily post the really really ill ones.

All the best,

Mac