Mixin’ it up (bonus edition): Purple Crush
We got this mix from Purple Crush so we’re doing a bonus part of the Mixin’ it up series. Now we’ll let them do the talking:
“Poppy, funky, singy shit…the girl on the cover is hot”
-Fritz tha Cat, Vice Magazine.
“It’s like Peaches my parents can hear” - Club Promoter
“Hippy dance music for the future…” - Amanda Blank
“Purple Crush is the combination of singer/dancer Isla Cheadle and producer/musician, Jared Selter. Recent winners of the AKAI/Numark Milestone contest in which they recieved $10,000 worth of equipment, Purple Crush’s music has been gaining momentum on the internet and in clubs accross the US and Europe. Next year they will have a 12″ released on Nine 2 Five Recordings with remixes of their track “Vacation” by Disco D, Curtis Vodka, and Sir Nenis, as well as two tracks released on a reggaeton compilation with Beenie Man on Intune Records. Having opened for artists such as P Funk, Spank Rock, Fatlip, J Live, Busdriver, DJ Spinna, and Tittsworth, they just landed off a three week tour with break-out producer/DJ Curtis Vodka in cities across America.
As far as a description of the tracks, we’ve included all new purple crush songs, two of which were recorded less than a week ago. It also features a new artist we will be working with alot in the future, 5 year old Ase Simone. Beyond that, i think the mix speaks for itself, a story of love, pain, and desire.”
1. “Body Talk” - Imagination *pcrush edit
2. “Little Secret” - Purple Crush
3. “Love is a Stranger” - Eurythmics *pcrush edit
4. “Live On Stage Mash-up” - Roxanne Shante
5. “Two of Hearts” - Purple Crush
6. “Nobody’s Diary” - Yaz *pcrush edit
7. “Crimes of Passion” - Madonna *pcrush edit
8. “Vacation XXXchange rmx” - Spank Rock and Purple Crush
9. “Love Attack” - Konk
10. “Close (to the edit)” - Art of Noise
11. “Dont Mess With Me” - pcrush
12. “Shopping on the Dancefloor” - Purple Crush
13. “Make that Body Move” - pcrush feat. Ase Simone
14. “Candy Girl” - Soviet
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December 6th, 2006 at 18:54
I love the fact that those are some of the worst promotional quotes ever, total backhanded compliments. And Fritz hasn’t worked for Vice in like, what, four years? It’s good that Club Promoter “X” reps for them though!
Seriously Discobelle, this post degrades you. 95% of the time your posts are on point, great stuff, but this is shit.
December 6th, 2006 at 19:07
oh come on dude…ignore the promo and listen…this shit is hot…this takes me back to the 80’s and early 90’s…
im feeling this mix…i feel like im listening to some lost madonna tracks…
keep crushin it…
December 6th, 2006 at 19:09
yeah this shit is wack
December 6th, 2006 at 19:30
It’s sad when you have to put in your promo that you won a contest and are buddy-buddy curtis vodka.
step your game up discobelle.
December 6th, 2006 at 19:37
Humour boys, humour.
December 6th, 2006 at 19:42
What i mean is that we don’t write the texts for the Mixin’ it up series. It’s up to the contributors and this was done tongue in cheek so just chill, listen and enjoy the mix instead.
December 6th, 2006 at 19:59
For the naysayers: If you really appreciated music you’d be talking about how this mix takes you back to a time when Transformers, GI Joe, etc., were all new to us. I just wish they’d used the Stacy Q version of Two of Hearts. Doesn’t matter. I like this!! And I love Discobelle.net!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 6th, 2006 at 20:13
Martin, to be honest, I did just listen to the mix, all the way the bitter. It’s competent, but really nothing special. So one has to wonder why it finds a place in a series of usually excellent and interesting mixes. Are you telling me that you will post anything that anyone sends to you regardless of quality, because I seriously doubt that. Perhaps it has something to do with the nepotistic nature of a certain messageboard you belong to, I don’t know.
I’m not going to criticize the original tracks in too much detail, but a comparison to Madonna seems more than a little far fetched. The “Two of Hearts” cover (Stacey Q) isn’t terrible, but beyond that it’s a little worse than ‘meh.’ This is strictly amateur hour.
It was clear in your post that the bio was provided, no one is calling you out on that. And please, the bio is “tongue in cheek?” Show me the humour.
December 6th, 2006 at 20:31
Wynken: Maybe the mix is not all that but I like it and the feel of it, it could just be nostalgia. And putting those quotes in seemed, to me at least, to be made with some sort of humour.
December 6th, 2006 at 22:05
I like it, its neat.
December 6th, 2006 at 22:08
Shit sounds great to me, that Spankrock vacation remix is the JAAAAAAAAAAAM.
December 6th, 2006 at 22:11
awe, thanks bird….feelin that remix you just sent me.
to the haters…lighten up.
December 6th, 2006 at 22:11
“Perhaps it has something to do with the nepotistic nature of a certain messageboard you belong to, I don’t know. “
December 6th, 2006 at 22:12
“Perhaps it has something to do with the nepotistic nature of a certain messageboard you belong to, I don’t know. “
so true
December 6th, 2006 at 22:16
Yeah the copy is over the top and should have been edited but a lot of this mix is really good… but that ASS is worth the trip.
December 6th, 2006 at 22:18
dudes..these kids are nasty!! yall just being haters…and the live show is off the hook..stop hating or better yet, make something better than!
stop beating off on the internet faggots.
purple crush is that next shit;)
December 7th, 2006 at 01:58
I think the mix is good hearing it once today. A nice change if you ask me. If its not your cup of tea…..then cool, eveyone has a right to thier opinion. For starters, the songs are mixed and arranged cool, I’ve heard mixes on this site that had some serious train wreckage and no one said shit. And to Wynke, it sounds to me like if the music content on the mix is not *certified cool* on the holler board than it ain’t good. Don’t dick ride Purple Crush later down the line when do a track with your favorite producer.
back to the lean!
December 7th, 2006 at 02:15
nothing wrong with the mix at all… matter of fact, i think i’ll go watch the goonies right now.
thanks discobelle!
December 7th, 2006 at 03:33
Please, a girl pushing thirty with a flat voice does not a popstar make. I can promise you that I will never be “dickriding” (now THAT is funny if you think about it) Purple Crush regardless of who she works with.
As for “not Hollerboard approved?” Dude, I’m pretty sure the only reason that the mix is up here is because Purple Crush is part of that community - as is Martin.
As for the mixing, you’re right, it’s competant. But this is basically just a promo grab from people who aren’t even dj’s. Hence the fact that almost half the mixtape is their own stuff.
December 7th, 2006 at 03:51
wynky,
there’s enough people riding my dick lately that im not sure there’s gonna b room for you anyway…
December 7th, 2006 at 16:51
I think it soundz Fresh! So Big or Digg it up!
December 7th, 2006 at 17:22
This jam is awesome. Who cares about all the writing, just listen to this
instant classic fun.
December 7th, 2006 at 18:53
purple crush. purple haze in a dutch. …..truth be told. this really isnt my style but its done well. and i know that pc has a unlimited amount of styles for you to choose from. ride now or ride later. its gunna happen.
probe dms squadron
spymusic
dms country
nuff said.
December 7th, 2006 at 19:34
Wynken…fear not…My U2/Coldplay megamix I am submitting to discobelle next month will be right down your alley. Just wait till you see how I double up Sunday Bloody Sunday and mash up Clocks with Chingy…its going to be amazing.
As for this mix. I applaud it. I will burn it to cd and sleep with it under my pillow tonight…
December 20th, 2006 at 18:20
this mix fucking blows