Mixin’ it up: Cousin Cole

We have been waiting for this mix for a while but it has been worth the wait. Now you get a mix from Cousin Cole this Friday and you get him live in Malmö at our Distortion party next Friday. We gonna tear the roof down! Don’t’ miss out!
Let’s hand it over to our favourite cousin:
“This mix isn’t about educating people or showing off my record
collection (or mp3 “collection”). It’s just a bunch of dope songs
that make me want to dance, put together sort of like a condensed
version of a set I might do. Even though I put a lot of work into
selection and sequencing, all the mixing is recorded live from two
turntables. I wish more people would do their shit live; these
Ableton or overdubbed mixes leave me pretty cold.
So anyway, I mixed it live in one take, except for the last mix,
which I had to rerecord. There’s a little clipping because I have a
terrible mixer, and there are a couple of mixes that could’ve been a
little tighter (no trainwrecks though), but I think it’s pretty good
for fitting 23 tracks in less than 36 minutes with lots of long
blends. Also I had a problem with the recording so there’s 2 spots
where you’ll hear a little glitch, but they’re almost unnoticeable.
Enjoy!!”
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Cousin Cole Mixin it Up Live for Discobelle tracklist:
Moodymann – Technology Stole My Vinyle
I figured this would be a great way to start the mix off. This is
brand new genius material from Kenny Dixon, Jr.
Daniel Wang – Like a Dream I Can’t Stop Dreaming
I wanted to play some early night type records, the kind of songs
that people will dance to without ever having heard them before.
Disco is the king!
In Flagranti – Business Acumen
I’m jealous of these guys. They’re making pretty great music, and it
sounds a little different from what anyone else is doing. I like to
think it’s a New York thing.
Ost & Kjex – Milano Mongolian (A Thrilling Mungophony In Two Parts)
This is actually a Mungolian Jetset remix of Milano Model. Like it
says, it’s in two parts, and I just used the second part (the whole
track’s more than 11 minutes long!)
Moodymann – Inspiration From a Small Black Church on the East Side of Detroit
I used this to transition to some housier songs. I also thought it
would make sense to go from this into the Roland Clark, since they’re
both about God and all.
Roland Clark – God is Good (DJ Spen Dub)
I really love spiritual house music. This is one of my favorite
tracks from last year. DJ Spen makes music to play in the club, and
he’s from Baltimore, but this is definitely not Baltimore Club.
Cousin Cole – Zing Boom (Demo)
This is a remix I just did. I think it’s pretty good but the drums
and some of the other sounds need some work. I’m not going to say
what it’s a remix of, so maybe it’ll be more exciting when you hear
it. Check it out though.
Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up for Detroit
Yeah, this has been out for a while, but so many of my actual friends
(not dj-friends) are going to be psyched to hear it. Besides, I made
up a little blend (see below) that fits pretty nicely, and I really
wanted to play it here. I edited this a little because I think it
takes too long between the breakdowns.
Blaqstarr – Hands Up Thumbs Down
Thank you Serato loop feature!!
Simian – Never Be Alone
I’m one of those assholes who’s been playing the Justice remix
forever and is totally sick of it. I actually started playing the
original instead of the remix about a year ago, before most people
here were playing the remix (I’m so cool right?). It was a bitch to
get the 45 of this from Europe when I didn’t use Serato. Things done
changed, I guess.
Alter Ego – Rocker
This is a couple years old, but I’ve never heard anyone play it out
in New York (maybe this says more about where I go than anything
else). It’s still an awesome song, and maybe even ahead of it’s time.
DJ Class – Tear Da Club Up
Oh man, another song everyone’s probably sick of. Whatever; this is a
king among songs, and I don’t think I’m going to get tired of playing
it. I hate when DJs play it before they’ve really had a chance to
“rock this bitch” — am I supposed to tear the club up for you or the
guy who just played before you?
Cousin Cole ft. Notorious BIG – Where Brooklyn At
This is a synthesis of ideas from Griff & Booman (Pick Em Up) and DJ
Mister Cee (Where Brooklyn At), but it’s not really a mashup. Maybe
you could call it an interpolation. I wanted to throw in that SWV
“Right Here” response too, but I couldn’t get it to where I liked it.
The sound quality is pretty shitty, but I don’t really care. Raw dog!!
Rod Lee – Star Track
This is like three great club songs in one, but for this mix you only
get to hear two of them. So go find the real thing!
Mr. Oizo – Patrick 122 (Extended Saxophone Edit)
BLOG HOUSE!! This shit is funky as hell. The saxophone sounds like
it’s trying to play slower but the drums keep whipping it into shape.
Diddy – Get Off (DJ Booman mix)
This track is so great. It makes me retroactively love everything
Puffy’s ever done. And Booman is making some of the best club music
I’ve heard lately. (I think I kind of fucked up the mix into this;
sorry.)
Cousin Cole ft. Jocelyn Brown – Why Waste Your Time (Demo)
This is a new club track I made from Jocelyn Brown’s “Love’s Gonna
Get You” acapella and inspired by Bizarre Inc.’s “Why Waste Your
Time.” Dumb and simple. The kick drums sound like shit here. I guess
I played it too loud.
Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & DOE – Way I Are (Cousin Cole’s Unwound Mix)
Man, I’m SO happy with this remix. I feel like an asshole for saying
it, but I really love it — I’ve probably listened to it about 40
times since I made it a week ago. If you didn’t guess, the samples
are chopped from Marva Whitney’s “Unwind Yourself” (the original
source for Mark the 45 King’s “The 900 Number,” itself the source for
DJ Kool’s “Let Me Clear My Throat.”) I feel like this could be on Hot
97… Someone make it happen!
Cousin Cole – More Models
This is my remix of “Make it Rain (Remix).” I didn’t let it play past
the first chorus, but let me just say I love R Kelly on this song!
MIA – Bird Flu (Guns Up Buraka version)
Got this off the Mad Decent website. I prefer the original, but I
think this one hits a little harder and it’s easier to mix. MIA’s new
album is shaping up to be amazing.
Wes Fif ft. BOB – Haterz Everywhere (Cousin Cole Remix)
My remix isn’t too different from the original, but I think it’s cool
anyway. I was trying to go for an Ed Banger-y overdriven bass sound
but I don’t know if it really came out. You’ll be pleased to know
that it’s still a rap song (I didn’t give it a dance beat except in
the intro). I edited out the second verse just to move along more
quickly.
Allez Allez – African Queen (Quiet Village remix)
And then we come down…
Noosha Fox – The Heat is On
This is a nice oddball summer song by the singer of “SSSingle
bed” (Fluxblog I see you!) I think this might be considered Balearic
or Cosmic or something or maybe it’s too weird and poppy.

May 25th, 2007 at 14:24
Ewww. Utter garbage, sry
May 25th, 2007 at 14:53
haterz everywhere….
May 25th, 2007 at 15:13
WOO! This is hot, Cole!
May 25th, 2007 at 15:43
Thanks homie!
May 25th, 2007 at 16:50
more people need to do live mixes.
May 25th, 2007 at 16:59
fucking genius! :) my favorite moment is when you drop björk’s it’s oh so quiet.
love it! want more!
May 25th, 2007 at 17:06
though yeah, everybody IS sick of that alter ego tune and tear da club up by now…
May 25th, 2007 at 17:06
though yeah, everybody including me IS sick of that alter ego tune and tear da club up…
May 25th, 2007 at 17:14
“more people need to do live mixes.”
Sayin
May 25th, 2007 at 18:01
wow i luv this set.. one of the best i downloaded this fuckin year.. don’t stop posting and i love it that never be alone
:)
May 25th, 2007 at 18:27
haha, that blaqstarr over put your hands up, nice.
also: i need to see jocelyn brown come back in a big way
May 25th, 2007 at 18:32
Thanks!
May 25th, 2007 at 18:51
LOVE the energy here. Cole murderations in 07!
May 25th, 2007 at 20:27
Absolutely one of the hottest mixes I’ve heard in a long time. Please come to NYC and bring us back to the future.
May 25th, 2007 at 20:50
I live in NYC homie!!!!
Check the myspace. My birthday party’s tomorrow night!
May 25th, 2007 at 21:24
Great mix man, love knowing that you just hit record and did your thing. Big ups
May 25th, 2007 at 21:28
Great mix dude, good to know that you did it raw, hate having to guess if someone edit the shit out of these things all the time. Nice to even hear a dj fix a mix now because you never hear it anymore. Keep up the good work and have a good birthday
May 25th, 2007 at 21:48
nice mix! i dig the variety and quirks. especially appreciate the Detroit love here! DEMF is gonna get raw this weekend!
May 25th, 2007 at 21:55
cooouuussiiiiinnnnn!!!
May 25th, 2007 at 21:59
CUUURRURRUUURRURRRURUURTTIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
May 25th, 2007 at 22:03
Loogaru–I’ve never even been to Detroit, but my girl is from there (around there), and I had to show some love!
A-Mac–Thanks!
May 25th, 2007 at 22:29
YEAH!
May 26th, 2007 at 01:15
That Bjork Remix is dope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hook us up.
May 26th, 2007 at 01:32
Cousin Cole ft. Jocelyn Brown – Why Waste Your Time (Demo)
and
Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & DOE – Way I Are (Cousin Cole’s Unwound Mix)
Are the stand out tracks imo.
May 26th, 2007 at 04:49
THX
May 26th, 2007 at 06:11
the Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson jawn made me completely forget what the OG sounded like… fa sho
May 26th, 2007 at 06:15
he does play nyc
-may 26th @ rififi 332 e. 11th
Nice work on the Way I Are track
solid mixing, woooo i’m liking this
May 26th, 2007 at 06:17
BRAVO;)
May 26th, 2007 at 06:25
That was pimp!..Like when i start coming in
May 26th, 2007 at 06:52
Oh My God
This is live
Yo!
Also
That Jocelyn Brown Is Damn Fine!
God Was Jamming on as well
May 26th, 2007 at 07:43
Wow, Bjork & Biggie, didn’t know you guys were going to check this out!
May 28th, 2007 at 02:03
Damn man! I love this mix! I can’t wait to get back home and bump this (along with that Them Jeans mix) in my whip with sunny LA weather. These mixes are really inspiring me to make my own mix this summer
May 28th, 2007 at 02:04
Also, I feel so much increasing pressure to get my hands on Serato…
May 28th, 2007 at 14:03
Lanodn Says: Them Jeans mix
PUTO!
May 28th, 2007 at 14:32
Cuz,
You doin’ it big! Let’s rock Malmo and CPH later this week!!!
P-whittle
May 28th, 2007 at 17:12
that first moodymann joint is amazing (cop it at Banana Nutrament).
May 28th, 2007 at 17:45
good job cole!! MurkItOutInMalmö!!!
May 28th, 2007 at 18:10
thanks buddy!!
May 29th, 2007 at 00:17
So Organic, Cole! Really like this.
May 29th, 2007 at 23:08
thanks Alex
May 30th, 2007 at 21:35
stumbled on this mix looking for black betty… wow.
great mix, homie – props over here, and yeah, GET the timbaland remix on radio.
Is it available at all? Let me know when it is. I’ll rock it.
heh, and now i’m like ‘betty who?’
-djlp-
May 31st, 2007 at 18:05
BEST MIX I’VE HEARD IN A LOOOOOONG TIME!
NICELY DONE.
August 26th, 2007 at 20:07
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October 10th, 2007 at 01:01
You’re so amazing,come to Norway!Haha
February 16th, 2008 at 04:28
Super Dope mix. I listen to this mix so much. Props big up!!!!