"This Is Where You Got It From" is the third mix in the Applied Theories (aka Theories Of Origin) series by DJ Nikoless. Each mixtape in the series connects like a musical puzzle piece, and each mixtape focuses on a specific topic that I wanted to shine a spotlight on in Hip Hop DJ Culture.
"This Is Where You Got It From" is simply about appreciating, acknowledging, and supporting the Hip Hop DJ, as well as reminding MCs that there used to be a standard, and impressive history of, MCs writing songs about their DJ's skills.
I'm proud of this mixtape 100%! It contains some of my most bold and favorite song collages and blend remixes that I've ever done and/or co-produced. It features the scratch and beat juggling talents of Plain Ole Bill and Shazam Bangles (formerly DJ Tanner). I love that the songs list the DJs as the artists and the MCs as the features. I love the highly detailed shout outs. I love the artwork, done by Mike 2600, and photos by Skye Of Rossi, both representing Burlesque of North America America. At this time, I also decided I wanted my mixtapes to be accessible for classroom teaching and family events, so I asked Mike 2600 to create the "Family Approved Listening" logo, which I had never seen that idea used anywhere before this.
As part of the download, I have included scans of all 5-panels of art, as well as scans of the original discs, which includes the full tracklisting.
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released September 28, 2004
The tracklisting for this mixtape is HEAVY! Over two hours of Hip Hop songs dedicated to the art of Turntablism!
-Performed, Recorded, Engineered and Produced By DJ Nikoless
-Special Guest Appearances by Plain Ole Bill & Shazam Bangles
(formerly DJ Tanner The Surgeon General)
-Co-Mixed and Mastered by Ian Campbell with Cool Edit Pro
-Recorded At the Fifth Element Retail Store in Minneapolis
Materials used to record this mixtape: various Technic 1200 Turntables, various mixers (Vestax and Rane), Shure M44-7 needles, Tascam 688 Midistudio cassette 8-Track Recorder, 8 Maxell XL II blank tapes, approximately 241 records, 2 CDs, 5 45s, 1 cassette tape, and a whole lot of patience...
Track List:
Disc One
*1)Introductions -Nikoless 04 (additional cuts by Plain Ole Bill)
a)Subliminal Messages To Self
b)Theory 2 In Review
2)Howie's Teed Off-Howie T w/The Real Roxanne (*doubles by Surgeon
General) '86
3)AJ Scratch-AJ w/Kurtis Blow '84
4)Have You Seen Davy?-Davy DMX '87
5)Jam Master Jay-JMJ w/Run-DMC '83
6)Jam Master Jammin (rmx)-JMJ w/RunDMC '85
7)Hes Incredible-Louie Lou w/TLA Rock '85
8)Incredible Ray-Ray Rock w/K.C. '85
9)Ride The Crossfade-Dollar Bill w/Jewel T '88
10)The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff-Jazzy Jeff w/Fresh Prince '86
11)The Music Maker-Cash Money '88
12)Holy Calamity-Quest w/Handsome Boy Modeling School '98
13)Bear Witness III-Q Bert w/Automator '02
14)Bear Witness-Q Bert w/Dr. Octagon '95
15)Captain Splatter Patty-Mr. Dibbs '98
16)Bust That Groove-Prince Paul w/Stetsasonic '86
[*bonus cuts by Plain Ole Bill]
17)Waxpaper-J-Live '02
18)Wordplay-Mista Sinista (of The X-ecutioners) '97
19)DJ Premier In Deep Concentration-DJ Premier of Gang Starr '89
20)Hes Dangerous-Cut Creator w/LL Cool J '85
21)Scratch Monopoly-Louie Lou w/TLA Rock '87
22)The Movement-DJ Zeph w/Azeem '01
23)Put It To Music-Audio Two 88 w/Last Stop (Bonus Beat)-DJ Shadow
'96 & Vicksburg-DJ Design '00
*24)Background Check (Audio-biography)...-Nikoless '04
*25)Last Nite A DJ Saved My Life-Indeep '82
w/Mt. Airy Groove-Pieces Of A Dream '82 [3Wisemen RMX]
[concept & breaks by Nikoless, cuts by Plain Ole Bill] '04
26)Sucker DJs (acapella)-Marley Marl w/Dimples D '84
w/Wheelz Of Steel (inst.)- Mr. DJ w/Outcast '96
27)Five Fingers Of Death-DJ Rob Hanna '88
28)Pump That Bass-Easy Gee w/Original Concept '86
29)Leave It Up To the Cut Professor-Barry B w/Doug E. Fresh '86
30)Scratchin To The Funk-DJ Cash Money w/Dr. Funkenstein '86
*31)Disc vs. Vinyl (The Dual Perspective....You Decide)-Nikoless '04
Disc Two
*1)3Wisemen Intro: The Maestro w/His Two Man Scratch Symphony-
Nikoless Skratch, DJ Tanner, & Plain Ole Bill '03
2)Adventures Of GMF On The Wheels Of Steel-Grandmaster Flash '82
3)Girls Love The Way He Spins-Grandmaster Flash '85
4)Fastest Man Alive-Grandmaster Flash '86
5)Home Of Hip Hop-D.ST '85
6)Megamix II: Twhy Is It Fresh?-D.ST '84
7)One For The Treble/DMX Will Rock-Davy Dmx '84/85
[*bonus cuts by Plain Ole Bill]
8)DJ K La Boss-K La Boss w/EPMD '88
9)Lesson 4-Cut Chemist
10)2,3 Break-Chuck Chillout of The B Boys '83
11)Play That Beat-Whiz Kid w/The G.L.O.B.E '83
12)Play That Beat 99-DJ Skribble & Slynke w/Premier and Guru of
Gang Starr
13)Rock It-D.ST w/Herbie Hancock' 83
14)Deuce Ace Housin-DJ Duece Detonator Too Tuff
w/The Tuff Crew '88
15)We Dont Play-DJ Miz w/Freshco '90
16)DJ Man Cuts It Up Part II-DJ Man w/Shy D '87
17)Cooley High-Joe Cooley w/Rodney O '87
18)Work Of A Master-DJ Revolution '00
19)Bustin Loose-DJ Skill w/Alliance '88
20)I Dream Of DJs-Cuttin Kal w/I.R.M '86
21)Hey DJ-DJ Justice w/The Worlds Famous Supreme Team '84
*22)DJing for Dummies-Nikoless '04
(*bonus scratch lesson by Plain Ole Bill)
23)Aladdins On The Rampage-DJ Aladdin w/Low Profile '89
24)T.D.S Scratch Reaction-DJ Devon w/T.D.S Mob '89
25)Funky Piano-DJ Scratch w/EPMD '90
26)The Manipulator-Mix Master Gee & The Turntable Orchestra '85
27)Surprize Packidge [Automator rmx]-Mix Master Mike '99
28)This Is Where You Got It From-
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 '88
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