DJ Nate

  On 12/21/2010 at 11:26 PM, sweater weather said:

as a chicago native, ive been hearing the term 'juke' my entire life. I think its really just an evolution of the work 'jack' or 'jacking'. This was used by alot of the early house and Acid guys on the south side to describe the dance everyone was doing. which was basically sex simulation on the dance floor.

 

around the time that ghettotech/ghetto house was starting to come about (think 'face down Ass up' and 'the percolator') juke music was probably more popular than just about any genre among young people in the city's rougher neighborhoods. i went to a public school in the city and i remember kids, literally in 3rd grade, singing "its time for the percolator", over and over again dancing in the playground, and the first time I went to a juke party was in the summer of 6th grade. also, at ANY school dance function their would inevitably be a juke sesh with everyone screaming 'juke-it! juke-it!" over and over into the circle where people were dancing.

 

what footwork and this whole juke craze really came from is a derivative of crip-walking, a dance done by gang members to celebrate their affiliation where they would just spell out the word "C-R-I-P" with their feet. then it evolved to competitions and the invention of other dance moves, but i guess once a bunch of white British folks got a hold of this 'new' trend they went crazy for it and tried to market it like mad in a place where people had never heard of it. but i don't think this is anything more than a passing fad really. there's just no substance here.

this was an intresting post, thanks.

i didnt read this whole thread (its to long) but did you guys listen the dj nate track twurk you body it is the best dj nate track i think? :sup:

Yesterday, I went to the music store and I played DJ Nate on the sound system for fun. One of the employees genuinely adores DJ Nate, while the owner of the place told me this is crap and only 10 copies have been sold in the whole country so far.

You guys just don't get the complex poly-rhythms. It will take time for your brain to embrace the genious.

In all seriousness, I too am a Chicago native of 13 years, now. I'd never once heard of footwerking until bambi passed by in chatmm.

If you went to any of the big clubs in Chicago for the past decade I guarantee you didn't hear a juke record being spun.

I know it sounds racist, but this really is a constrained, african american urban thing.

  On 12/27/2010 at 7:02 PM, acidphakist said:

this really is a constrained, african american urban thing.

Well fuckin' duhhh. It takes about 20 seconds into any given track to understand that.

But what does that have to do with anything? imo if it was a more widely known genre Mu wouldn't have been so eager to pick it up.

  On 12/27/2010 at 7:53 PM, Al5x said:

  On 12/27/2010 at 7:02 PM, acidphakist said:

this really is a constrained, african american urban thing.

 

Well fuckin' duhhh. It takes about 20 seconds into any given track to understand that.

 

But what does that have to do with anything? imo if it was a more widely known genre Mu wouldn't have been so eager to pick it up.

True, they really took a chance with that esoteric 'acid' sound on UAE.

phf phf phf ...

juke is officially shit

  On 12/27/2010 at 5:56 PM, Enter a new display name said:

Yesterday, I went to the music store and I played DJ Nate on the sound system for fun. One of the employees genuinely adores DJ Nate, while the owner of the place told me this is crap and only 10 copies have been sold in the whole country so far.

Does this mean all of Canada or does Quebec still consider itself a separate nation.

yae @ pidg postening !!

He's better than VHS-Head though.

  On 12/30/2010 at 9:36 AM, delet... said:

yae @ pidg postening !!

This is the main thing I like about watmm: :trashbear: :trashbear: :trashbear: :trashbear:

Just thought I would pop by. However, I prefer my IDMs discussions less meme-filled so I will leave you to it.

  On 12/30/2010 at 1:24 PM, impakt said:

He's better than VHS-Head though.

i agree

I like DJ Rashad a lot, he's the only one with the techno/house vibe. Rest of the scene sucks oficially.

  On 12/30/2010 at 4:27 PM, pidg said:

  On 12/30/2010 at 9:36 AM, delet... said:

yae @ pidg postening !!

This is the main thing I like about watmm: :trashbear: :trashbear: :trashbear: :trashbear:

 

Just thought I would pop by. However, I prefer my IDMs discussions less meme-filled so I will leave you to it.

It's bigger here, so it generates more memes. There's memes over there as well, i mean you can't walk five posts without stumbling over a rollerskate, or a long arse f4rum post. (heh, soz). Anyway, i'd better shut up before i both scare you off for good, and get my account shut down @ your joint.

;-]

Yeah, the DJ Nate stuff is mostly annoying, but some of the other footwork/juke out that has a little more house leaning is pretty solid. I think the reason DJ Nate's getting the most publicity is that his stuff is definitely the most unique and different from the typical juke tracks. Here are probably my three favorite tunes from the scene so far.

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I also like how other electronic artists are bringing the best parts of it into their own sounds (see the new Andrea 12" "Retail Juke" for a good example).

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  On 12/30/2010 at 1:24 PM, impakt said:

He's better than VHS-Head though.

Oh hell no.

  On 1/1/2011 at 9:01 PM, onecaseman said:

While I do find juke extremely poor, I will give credit to this track for the masterful interpolation of his name out of that vocal snippet.

http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/7891-guest-list-best-of-2010/

Noah Lennox, Panda Bear / Animal Collective

Avey Tare: Down There

DJ Nate: Da Trak Genious

MGMT: Congratulations

Robert Lester Folsom: Music and Dreams

Eric Copeland: "Doo Doo Run" 7"

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today

James Ferraro: Last American Hero

Kelis: "Acapella" 12"

Actress: Splazsh

Kurt Vile: Square Shells EP and live in the UK and Europe

James Blake

Top 10 Tracks of 2010

Digital Mystikz: "Eyez"

The Tallest Man on Earth: "Love Is All"

Arthur Russell and the Flying Hearts [ft. Allen Ginsberg]: "Ballad of the Lights"

Grouper: "Vessel"

Joanna Newsom: "Baby Birch"

Mount Kimbie: "Before I Move Off"

Mala: "Don't Let Me Go"

DJ Nate: "Back Up Kid"

Big Boi [ft. André 3000 & Raekwon]: "Royal Flush"

Tallest Man on Earth: "The Drying of the Lawns"

Zach Hill

DJ Nate: Da Trak Genious

Sightings: City of Straw

Yamantaka Eye DJ mix: Sky Size Sea

Joanna Newsom: Have One on Me

Nu Sensae: TV, Death and the Devil

Ozzie: The Parabolic Rock [reissue]

Nails: Unsilent Death

Various artists: Music from Saharan Cellphones Vol.1

Rene Hell: Porcelain Opera

Taz Arnold [ft. Major]: "Southside Blood Cuz'n"

Tom Krell, How to Dress Well

bla bla bla bla im so fucking pretentious

DJ Nate: Da Trak Genious

bla bla bla

My favorite songs of 2k10 (in no particular order):

Alicia Keys: "Un-Thinkable (Physical Therapy Remix)"

Ciara ft. The-Dream: "Speechless"

Teengirl Fantasy: "Cheaters"

R. Kelly [ft. OJ Da Juiceman]: "Superman High"

Azari & III: "Reckless With Your Love"

Salem: "Sick"

Ariel Pink: "Fright Night (Nevermore)"

Gucci Mane: "Making Love to the Money"

Balam Acab: "Big Boy"

Kanye West: "All of the Lights"

Waka Flocka Flame: "TTG (Trained to Go)" and "Bustin' at 'Em"

Ciara: "Deuces (Nguzunguzu Remix)", a remix of Ciara's DOPE rework of Chris Brown's already great cut.

Cocorosie: "R.I.P. Burn Face"

DJ Nate: "Back Up Kid" ("My Heart" is also a KILLER cut-- sooo many good songs on this record)

MNDR

bla bla bla

6. DJ Nate: Da Trak Genious

"Dj Nate is the next extension of IDM. I haven't heard dance music this progressive (and I don't mean progressive house) in a long time. Serious marriage of footwurk/Chicago Ghetto Tech/Juke and IDM. Thank you and may you make tracks forever. (..and will you do a remix?)"

DJ NATE CONFIRMED FOR GENIUS :sup:

Holy shit.

This reminds me of IDM... when I read about IDM... on Wikipedia.

So pitchfork accepts payola now, or they really are that ...