Jay Dabhi

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Groove Armada - "Get Down" (Jay Dabhi remix)

Last year when Groove Armada released their single "Get Down", I got contacted to do a remix for it. They were looking for an "Eastern" take on the song... how that turned into an Indian/Arabic sounding Circuit House record is beyond me... it got alot of play on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Asian Network... shout out to Nihal from BBC Radio 1 for the hookup.

I heard the original on NYC's dance station Pulse 87 so im assuming the single is getting pushed in the States now. Reminded me about the remix that I had done so here it is...

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Monday, September 8, 2008

Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) - I Cant Wait

Travis McCoy from the Gym Class Heroes is coming out with a mixtape soon and heres a track off of it...He took Nu Shooz' classic "I Cant wait" and smooooothed it out so lovely.

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Props to them to giving a RIP shout out to NYC dance legend Willie Ninja.

Gym Class Heroes are dropping their album tomorrow... their first single Cookie Jar is cool and that chorus synth/string sample (if it is a sample) is great... im on the hunt to find out what it is.

I LOVE when Jon Stewart calls out the right wingers

Go Obama! This jpeg makes me chuckle...

New Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"

This is a bootleg recorded from a live performance... hes the man.

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LOVE LOCKDOWN from videos22 on Vimeo.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Classic House Megamix

I did this mix today... Just wanted to put some classic House songs that I grew up on together... songs range from the late 80s to late 90s. Takes me back to the days when I was 16 years old sneaking into NYC clubs like Palladium and The Tunnel to hear the music.

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Tracklisting:

1) Inner City - Big Fun
2) Playboy - In Da Jungle
3) Fast Eddie - Acid Thunder
4) Todd Terry - Back To The Beat
5) DHS - House of God
6) Tyree - Acid Crash
7) Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
8] Josh Winx - Dont Laugh
9) Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It
10) Robert Owens - Ill Be Your Friend
11) Masters At Work - The Ha Dance
12) Todd Terry - Can You Party
13) Bizarre Inc - Im Gonna Get You
14) Underground Solution - Luv Dancin
15) Ceybil - Love So Special
16) Liz Torres - I Cant Get Enough
17) Earth People - Dance
18) C&C Music Factory - Pride (A Deeper Love)
19) Lil Mo Ying Yang - Reach
20) Basement Jaxx - Fly Life Extra
21) Space Frog - Follow Me
22) M.I.K.E. - Deepest Jungle
23) Major North - Annihilate
24) Jay Dee - Plastic Dreams
25) Armand Van Helden feat Duane Harden - U Dont Know Me
26) Double 99 - Rip Groove
27) Nuyorican Soul - Runaway (Armand Van Helden mix)
28) Kings Of Tomorrow - Finally

Monday, August 25, 2008

AMAZING Vinyl Collection!!!

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Bio 2010

New York City native Jay Dabhi began deejaying at the tender age of 14 and acquired the nickname “Lil Jay” from the days when he stood atop milk crates to reach the turntables. “It all started when my mom would put me in front of the radio when I was 4 to keep me entertained while she was doing work around the house,” says Jay. “By the time I was 8, I had rigged my parents’ stereo system to play records and tapes at the same time, but out of different speakers.” Introduced to his first set of turntables at the age of 12, he impressed his sister’s friends with his ability to mix and match the tempos of different records at such a young age. “I was so excited to use the turntables,” recalls Jay, “that I would cut school to take a train and two buses to my friend’s house where I could practice mixing.” After begging his parents to buy him his own set of turntables, Jay spent all of his time after school honing his skills and shopping for records. By his sophomore year in college, Jay achieved national acclaim with his top selling remix album, “NY’s Finest – Lil’ Jay.” A year later, following the tremendous response to his first album, Jay’s sophomore release, “NY’s Finest II,” was met with even greater fanfare. As his success skyrocketed, so did his demand. Promoters from all over the country started booking Jay coast to coast, from such famed New York venues as the Roxy, Exit, Avalon and Webster Hall, to LA’s Hollywood Palladium, Soho Club and Century Club. Jay also headlined numerous national events including: SASA (where he was bestowed with the first ever “South Asian DJ of the Year” award in Los Angeles). His hard work paid off, as his stateside popularity garnered invitations to various clubs throughout Australia, South Africa, and the UK. Quickly expanding into the realm of music production and deejaying, Jay has been featured and mentioned in several publications such as, The New York Times, New York Daily News, The Village Voice, Newsday (NY), Billboard, Spin, and India Abroad. Jay also caught the attention of international video game developer Konami Digital Entertainment, where his remix of Hisham Abbas’ “Nari Narien” is featured in the XBOX video game Dance Dance Revolution Ultra Mix 3 alongside the Black Eyed Peas, Run DMC, Good Charlotte and The B52s. Besides mixing Eastern and Western beats, Jays also known for his mashups with the Crooklyn Clan as well as his house music productions with his music partners Duane Harden & Moises Modesto, who form the production and song writing team “Da Groove Doctors”. Their first single All We Need Is Love (feat Tommie Nibbs)” was well received on US dance radio in 2009 and set them on tour doing shows such as NYC’s Pulse 87 FM 1 year anniversary concert at NYC’s famed “Mansion” nightclub. They also are co-writers of Bob Sinclar's smash hit Love Generation. Also in 2009, Jay and his partner Moises Modesto delved into the Drum n Bass world with Cry For Freedom”. The epic track quickly got play listed on BBC Radio 1 as well as on DnB podcasts and internet specialty shows all over the world. Besides production work and a very busy dj schedule, Jay co-runs Soltrenz Records, which is distributed by the legendary Strictly Rhythm Records. Whether its a clever mashup or a big room House jam, Jay Dabhi is shaking up dance floors worldwide.