Jahpan and Mekalek working on new shit in the studio
Mekalek’s Mixtape Series, Week 9: DJ Dek-One & DJ Mek – Project ‘99 (1999)
My good friend Dek-One aka Manuel Rivera introduced me to house music in 1997, and even in a time when all i listened to was hip-hop, i always liked what he played. I mean, the dude is an amazing DJ, so when he came to me w/ the idea of doing a half house music, half hip-hop mixtape, i said let’s go. One day he came over w/ a bunch of records, pressed “record”, and breezed through his entire side in one take. He played one joint that samples some classic GZA lines, and that sh*t is tough! Plus he plays this version of “Music Sounds Better With You” that’s crazy; he was on that Daft Punk sh*t early.
My side is even different from my other tapes, with remixes coming in when they’re least expected. There’s a “Mighty Healthy” remix on here that just plain rules, some forgotten indie gems, and even an early (pre-Time Machine) song me and Jaysonic did together. I’ll keep the tracklist a secret on this one. Hip-hop nerds beware of Side A, but people who just plain like electronic music should find this one special.
