Michael Jackson - This is It

Premiered last night at midnight.

Bridges: Official WAXPOETICS no. 37 MJ Issue Release Party @ the EL CID4212 W. Sunset, LA9pm-3am | 21+ guestlist and info | dpsound1@mail.com(this could be a typo, it could be gmail. i would just email both) I know the flyer is small, but this event will be huge.  Although it’s in SouthCali, I’ve been to a WaxPoetics Cumbia night at the Elbo Room in SF and it had to be one of the more sweeter vibes I’ve ever experienced in my life.  GO!

Bridges: Official WAXPOETICS no. 37 MJ Issue Release Party

@ the EL CID
4212 W. Sunset, LA
9pm-3am | 21+

guestlist and info | dpsound1@mail.com
(this could be a typo, it could be gmail. i would just email both)

I know the flyer is small, but this event will be huge.  Although it’s in SouthCali, I’ve been to a WaxPoetics Cumbia night at the Elbo Room in SF and it had to be one of the more sweeter vibes I’ve ever experienced in my life.  GO!

Peanut Butter Wolf - Michael Jackson Video Tribute Part 3 (via PBWolf999)

cuz he’s bad!

Peanut Butter Wolf - Michael Jackson Video Tribute Part 2 (via PBWolf999)

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DJ Premier’s RIP Michael Jackson Tribute Mix - download

This is a must listen

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Dwele’s MJ Tribute (via dwele24)

Peanut Butter Wolf - Michael Jackson Video Tribute Part 1 (via PBWolf999)

This was recorded live from the mixer during PB Wolf’s VJ set @ the Echoplex in LA. 6/25/09. RIP Michael Jackson. Also big-ups to the Friends & Family crew for puting this show together.

Phonte discusses Michael Jackson’s legacy (via Nicolay Music)

[Mixtape] J.Period - Man Or The MusicIn the world of DJs, it is common practice to pay tribute to an artist the moment they pass. Biggie, 2Pac, Jay Dilla: stature grows exponentially the moment life expires, and once-critics praise genius once deceased. Artists become icons, and followers abound. As a DJ, I have always resisted the posthumous-tribute trend. Until now.Last night, when I heard the news of Michael Jackson’s death, I thought first about the man: damaged, bizarre, cartoonish, tragic. I sighed the way you do when a sad story comes to an end.But then I turned on his music. Song after song, album after album - like listening for the first time - and I was floored. Years of tabloid gossip, freakshow antics and facial reconstruction may have poisoned our perception of the man… but nothing can poison this music. And it occurred to me, more than anything else, that will define the legacy of Michael Jackson.In the history of music’s bizarre personalities and tragic stories, no artist’s music will ever eclipse the perversity of the man quite like Michael Jackson. Our love of Kanye can only survive so many ego-rants. Not even R.Kelly’s brilliant songwriting can outshine his extra-curricular activities forever. But no matter what Michael Jackson did during his life, nothing could change the way we feel about his music.So today, in an unprecedented move, I join the ranks of what will undoubtedly be 8 million DJ tributes with my own Michael Jackson tribute, entitled “Man or the Music.” It is no “greatest hits,” no “best of” mix like J.Period fans have come to know. It is simply a stream-of-consciousness mix of my own personal favorite Michael Jackson records, plus some unreleased rarities and demo versions of MJ classics. No matter what you think of the man, I hope you enjoy the music.Download: J.Period - Man Or The Music

[Mixtape] J.Period - Man Or The Music

In the world of DJs, it is common practice to pay tribute to an artist the moment they pass. Biggie, 2Pac, Jay Dilla: stature grows exponentially the moment life expires, and once-critics praise genius once deceased. Artists become icons, and followers abound. As a DJ, I have always resisted the posthumous-tribute trend. Until now.

Last night, when I heard the news of Michael Jackson’s death, I thought first about the man: damaged, bizarre, cartoonish, tragic. I sighed the way you do when a sad story comes to an end.

But then I turned on his music. Song after song, album after album - like listening for the first time - and I was floored. Years of tabloid gossip, freakshow antics and facial reconstruction may have poisoned our perception of the man… but nothing can poison this music. And it occurred to me, more than anything else, that will define the legacy of Michael Jackson.

In the history of music’s bizarre personalities and tragic stories, no artist’s music will ever eclipse the perversity of the man quite like Michael Jackson. Our love of Kanye can only survive so many ego-rants. Not even R.Kelly’s brilliant songwriting can outshine his extra-curricular activities forever. But no matter what Michael Jackson did during his life, nothing could change the way we feel about his music.

So today, in an unprecedented move, I join the ranks of what will undoubtedly be 8 million DJ tributes with my own Michael Jackson tribute, entitled “Man or the Music.” It is no “greatest hits,” no “best of” mix like J.Period fans have come to know. It is simply a stream-of-consciousness mix of my own personal favorite Michael Jackson records, plus some unreleased rarities and demo versions of MJ classics. No matter what you think of the man, I hope you enjoy the music.

Download: J.Period - Man Or The Music