FTA MUSIC: Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V021

Description:
2013 has been of funky so I went digging in the annex to reflect that fun. Armed with the vision of looking forward & vintage at the same time. I present to you my soul put out on wax. I will however apologize I upgraded my computer and its affected my audio compression tools so I'm sorry for any additional sound artifacts that seem to be sprinkled though out this mix. In the mean time Virginia, DC, Maryland & the world turn your radios up cause its time to get down with this jungle sound.

Host:
Edward The Librarian
Date:
02.05.2013
Time:
00:57:52

Playlist:
001) Greg Packer VS. Soul Drop – Hawaiian Groove
002) Heretic – Heads High
003) GFS - Spacefunk
004) Nu/Tone – e.Spresso
005) Rayner – De Funkt
006) Tekniq – Shark Food
007) Juju – The Streets
008) The Untouchables - Western
009) Knowledge & Wisdom – Neguastnegus
010) Mark XTC - Keys
011) Alpha – Access Code #1
012) Nu/Tone – Chupa Meus
013) Dynamic Duo – Same Old Thing
014) JB & DJ Spice – Me Myself + I (Featuring Dark Angel)
015) Rogue Unit – Secret Motion
016) E-Z Rollers – Science Funk
017) Drumagick – Bazuca Do Mal
018) Adam F - 8Ball

If you like what you hear let me know. If your a promoter and you want to book me my schedule is filling in but hit me up I'm sure I can make some room for your gig.
- The Librarian

RANDONESS: Buying vinyl collections – a philosophical dilemma

February 4, 2013 By Mark Settle

Despite being a dedicated advocate of digital DJing, I still and always will find myself completely enamoured with vinyl. Not necessarily from an audio quality perspective (it’s not all brilliantly mastered and pressed), but from the viewpoint of it being real. It’s tangible, and there’s a real process in buying, playing and owning it. And with each piece of vinyl there is a memory – some bad (why in God’s name did I buy that without listening to it?), and some utterly amazing that are burned into my psyche as if they happened just yesterday.

So I find myself with a dilemma. My record collection isn’t that big, partly because I never had huge amounts of cash to buy just any old vinyl, nor the space to store it, but also because I was quite selective about what I bought. I had to like it before I dropped a large percentage of my tiny income on it. But now I have the new studio, and a ridiculous amount of space. Combine this with a renewed desire for tangible real things, I want to buy a lot of vinyl. But I find myself with an internal conflict. I could drop by eBay and bid on all manner of vinyl job lots with the sole intention of very rapidly building an expansive and enviable wall full of vinyl. But for me, this equates to the current malpractice of “collecting” hundreds of thousands of tracks across terabytes of drives for nothing more than bragging rights. To dredge up an old maxim, they would not be platters that matter.

So here I am with the headline philosophical dilemma – as much as I’d love to own an obscene amount of vinyl and post a ridiculous number of pictures on Facebook, I keep coming back this — to me music a very personal thing and not a just a commodity. So vinyl owners — where do you stand on this? Are you a hopeless vinyl junkie who absolutely has to have any  old vinyl? Or are you a tad more sentimental and selective about your collection? Would you rather know each and every record in your collection and tell the story behind each of them? Or do you want to pull a muscle pose in front of a wall of vinyl regardless of what it is?

SOURCE [http://djworx.com]

 ** Librarian Notes: I think early on I was just a collector of Jungle/DnB vinyl because buying it was difficult in the Mid-West. When I first moved to DC in the 2000's and DnB / vinyl was falling out of favor I would buy full collections without regard for who was making the music as long as it was Jungle / DnB. Though this buying spree I've made up the bulk of my collection. During this phase I've meet some awesome people, heard loads of tales about the days of old and amassed an excellent collection of classics.

Now I'm going though the process of encoding my vinyl which has allowed me to gain some perspective to my collection. Both finding amazing tracks I did not know that I owned and weeding out tracks that are not my cup of tea. Eventually I will sell them or give them away but thats natural I suppose, spring cleaning? ba ha. Eventually I want my collection to be the musical foundation for "any and all of my children (if I'm so blessed)". When I pass I hope to pass it along to them or someone else who I believe in. I wish to do this because my beginnings as a DJ started this way, a DJ I respected said take whatever you like. BA HA he may not have expected me to take so much but he ever questioned it and I'm still indebted to him for that. Thanks Douglas Black.

 -The Librarian

Randomness: Rant of the day

Today's rant.... if DJ Blend is what has become of dj culture, and the masses are cool with that, I give up. has anyone ever gone out to see a DJ and got completely blown away? heard a set that inspired you to become a DJ? most of those DJ's put almost every ounce of their focus into their set and into the crowd, trying to program tunes in the perfect order to take you into a "lose yourself" moment. when you see a dj who spends maybe 80% of their set dancing to their own music not caring what the crowd is doing or wanting, then something is wrong. but again, if that's what is hot right now, enjoy it while it lasts. maybe i got to get with the times, but for me I expect more and would rather see someone give it all they got rather than audition for the circus. end rant :) - AK1200

FTA MUSIC: Annex Session Archive

So podomatic has always been limiting with storage space so I've made a point to move the Rusty Junglist archive to Mixcloud. I hope you all enjoy. =

Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V001 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V002 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V003 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V004 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V004 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V005 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Rusty Junglist-V6 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V007 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Rusty Junglist-V8-Sampler by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V009 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V010 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V011 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V012 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V13 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V014 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V015 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V016 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V017 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Rob One: Rusty Junglist: V018 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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TRA35: Rusty Junglist: V019 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V020 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: Artomatic 2012 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian - Live on WRIR 97.3FM by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

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Edward the Librarian: [Live Recording] Transit 10.3.2012 by Fromtheannex on Mixcloud

FTA MUSIC: Edward the Librarian: Rusty Junglist: V020

Description:
2012 up in till a month ago rocked, we toured Scotland, bought a house & I got to DJ all over Virginia & DC. Then this last month hit and shit went to hell in a hand basket, climaxing with our cat being put to sleep late New Year Eve. So this is my message to 2013 that I'm ready for a some good news for a change. Each one of these records is encapsulated joy, this is my drug of choice. If your ready for a new start hit play, crank it up and get ready. Cause were rollin!

Host: 
Edward The Librarian
Date: 
01.01.2013
Download Link: 
[HERE]
Time: 
01:04:05


Playlist:
001) I Need A Dollar - The Wild Life Collective
002) Good Enough - Serial Killaz
003) Ragga Tip (Walk And Skank) - The Wildlife Collective
004) Ghost Town Feat. DJ Concept - Ed Solo & Deekline
005) Soundclash (Deekline & Ed Solo's Jungle Cakes Remix) - Rack N Ruin
006) Yeah Man - Krak In Dub
007) Take Me Away - Chase & Status
008) Raid ('99 Remix) - Stratus
009) Mucky Weekend (The Librarian Remix) - Dub Pistols
010) Pass The Kouchie - Benny Page & Mr Willamz
011) The Trick Of Technology - Prisoners Of Technology
012) Rudeboy Shufflin' - The Force
013) Rise - Tactile
014) Peace Love & Unity (Remix) - DJ Hype
015) Blazin' (Shy FX & T Power Remix) - Tali
016) MA2 (Kenny Ken & Mace Remix) - DJ SS

This mix can also be found on the following music host sites:
MixCloud | Podomatic

As always people keep smiling and if you like what you hear. Comment, Share, & Enjoy
The Librarian

PS- Rest in Peace Granite you were the best Annex mate ever.

The Librarian's resolutions for 2013

I'm glad this year is over. 2012 up in till a month ago was pretty banging but then within the last 4 weeks I've watched life get all turned upside down. ba ha. never a dull moment. Now with the morning sun on my face and the sound of the kettle boiling in the background I'm feeling ready to face off with 2013.  

The Librarian's Resolutions for 2013:
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001: Once a track had been played (for a show or for a podcast) its thrown into the off limits bin, for the next 6 show.*  
002: More podcast shows (at least 12). That's one a month.  
003: Focus on finding my sound in production, and have at least one track cut to dubplate.  
004: Keep having fun.  
005: Play more shows in & outside of NOVA  
006: Launch the From the Annex merchandise line. Shirts and Stickers for now

 * my wife recently challenged me to not play the same record twice for 6 shows. She did this because she felt my sound was "played out" and I needed to expand my sound track list. This is why I married her, blunt and honest! So far I have 5 more to go and I've really enjoyed the challenge.

So what are your new years resolutions for 2013? Share them in the comments below.

In the mean time keep smiling
The Librarian

RANDOMNESS: Bristol Jungle Documentary – Sounds of the West 1996

An excellent (near) half hour documentary which takes you through the Bristol Jungle scene of 1996.
Bristol was a hotbed for UK music, as well as the Full Cycle crew, the West Country city was responsible for the ‘Trip Hop’ explosion of the mid 90′s with artists such as Portishead (who I worship), Tricky and Massive Attack among others.
Of course a year later in ’97 Roni Size and his live ensemble ’Reprazent‘ blew up and acheived a landmark in Drum and Bass by lifting the (then) coveted Mercury Music Prize.
To the documentary; enjoy some classic jump up jungle and interviews / clips from DJ Storm, Jakes, Flynn and Flora, the Full Cycle gang and more.