DJ Reborn (NYC) on the Main Ingredient 8/24!

DJ Reborn (Dubspot, Ubiquita) will stop by to play a guest set on the Main Ingredient this week.
Tune in – every Monday Night / Tuesday Morning at midnight.

From her bio (wow):

DJ Reborn has been pleasing crowds across the country and abroad for over a decade with her mellifluous blend of Soul, Hip-hop, Reggae, House, Latin, Afro-beat, Electro, Classics, Rock and more.

This Chicago native now resides in New York and not only spins at clubs and parties but also at museums, (The Studio Museum of Harlem, The Whitney Museum, The Bronx Museum, The Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum) as well as live shows (The Roots, Common, Talib Kweli, India Arie, John Legend, Alice Smith and Goapele) She has also spun private parties for Music artists as diverse as Metallica, Maxwell and Lauryn Hill as well as visual artists like Kara Walker and Wangheci Mutu.

Reborn is also a mentor/workshop facilitator for NYC teens. She has crafted a workshop specifically for teen girls that explores djing, creative writing and women’s images in music/media culture.

Since 2002, DJ Reborn worked as musical director and live on stage DJ with renowned actor/playwright Will Power on the off Broadway Hip Hop theater hit show FLOW. She partnered with Will Power again in 2007 as the musical director/sound designer for his original children’s theater production LITTLE HONEY BO. Reborn was the 2004/05 international tour DJ with Russell Simmons DEF POETRY JAM and she has made four appearances on BET’s Rap City. She has been featured in TRACE, NRG, URB, SCRATCH, NEW YORK MOVES, LUIRE and DJ TIMES magazines.

In 2007 DJ Reborn graced the cover of New York’s venerable VILLAGE VOICE paper and by the end of that year she was ecstatic to DJ for one of the SEX AND THE CITY PT.1 feature film parties. In 2009 Reborn was the featured DJ on HBO’s BRAVE NEW VOICES hosted by Idris Alba.

Her ability, experience and unique perspective have primed this pioneering DJ to participate in seminal panels, conferences and lead lecture/demonstrations. Some of these include: The Ethnic Pen Conference, The Ms.Foundation conference panel hosted by NYU, University of Wisconsin Hip-Hop/Poetry conference, Pace University panel on Hip-Hop and lecture/demonstrations at both Trinity and Sarah Lawrence College.

For the last three years Reborn has been a DJ instructor at Dubspot in New York. Dubspot is New York’s premier DJing and music production school.


DJ Brainchild (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #66 (August 17, 2010)

A photo from DJ Brainchild (of Gordon Gartrell Radio)’s guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.
Check for Gordon Gartrell Radio #18 coming very soon!

My Set
dexter – kloete (mixtape)
dj mitsu the beats – m.o.o.d. for otis (planetgroove)
dj ko – someday feat. torae, john robinson, talib kweli (shaman work)
bullion – are you the one? (one-handed)
dj center – strings (push the fader)
damn! – spooky nerd pt. II (raw fusion)
j. rawls – still talking it ez (polar)
dabrye – game over (feat. j dilla/jay dee & phat kat) (ghostly international)
jesse boykins III – baby “i don’t know” (jesse boykins III)
dj vadim – that lite (astronote remix) featuring juice lee and rjay (a-side worldwide)

DJ Brainchild’s (Gordon Gartrell Radio) Set
gray – so far so real
the roots – the day/dillatude (og demo) (def jam)
daru & rena – iluvyou (1,2 mix2) (innatesounds)
yu – thought about it (mellow)
miguel – all i want is you (feat. j. cole)
benny tones – on my way (feat. mara tk) (wonderful noise)
prince – if i was your girlfriend (warner brothers)
q-tip – let’s ride (arista)
the randy watson experience – phrentrow
pete rock – placebo (rapster)
phil collins – do you know, do you care (atlantic)
francis and the lights – for days (cantora)
the system – you are in my system (tee’s freeze mix) (polydor)
dexter wansel – you can be what you wanna be (philadelphia international)
harold melvin and the blue notes – tell the world how i feel (philadelphia international)
ron hall & the muthafunkaz – the way you love me (dim’s t.s.o.p. version) (the sound of defected)
kloud 9 – love’s just better with you (the realm vocal mix) (expansion)
dwele – euro (unreleased)
atjazz – put it on (feat. ernesto) (mantis)
iz and diz – mouth (brad peep’s remix for friends) (classic)
aya – uptown (naked)



The Stuyvesants (Brooklyn) In The Studio for Episode #65 (August 10, 2010)

A photo from The Stuyvesants guest appearance on last night’s The Main Ingredient…and if you haven’t already downloaded their (free) album…what are you waiting for??

Tracklist
oddisee – anticipation (instrumental) (oddisee music)
the stuyvesants – brooklyn’s finest (sd records)
the stuyvesants – soul & tell (sd records)
the stuyvesants – took her curls out (sd records)
the stuyvesants – roosevelt projects jam session (sd records)
the stuyvesants – seldom seen (sd records)
the stuyvesants – pookie’s gone (sd records)
the stuyvesants – keep dreamin’ (sd records)
the stuyvesants – panty dropper (sd records)
the stuyvesants – hustlers (sd records)
the stuyvesants – oooh baby (sd records)
the stuyvesants – liquid love (a sophisticated meeting place) (sd records)
the stuyvesants – greene ave. anthem (sd records)
sylvia – you sure love to ball (vibration)
rasputin’s stash – you’re so special (gemigo)
eugene record – putting it down (warner bros)
della humphrey – just like the boys do (arctic)
matthew larkin cassell – in my life
kevin toney – naima (fantasy)
millie jackson – get your love right (spring)
eugene record – overdose of joy (warner bros)
leroy hutson – i’m in love with you girl (charly)
the stuyvesants – softer side (sd records)
algorythm – (unreleased beats)
algorythm – (unreleased beats)
algorythm – (unreleased beats)
algorythm – nights over egypt cover
naturel – lookin’ so (algorythm remix)
donwill – i see you (feat. ragen fykes) (mixtape)
von pea – show em up (feat. che grand)
naturel – ride bounce
the stuyvesants – stuyvesant swing
raphael saadiq – ray ray on drums (unreleased)
slum village – actin’ normal (unreleased)
the roots – eve (unofficial)
madlib – episode viii (stones throw)
jay-z – thank you (roc nation)
marcos valle – ele e ela



The Main Ingredient Episode #64 (August 3, 2010)

The Main Ingredient Episode #64 (August 3, 2010)
damn! – leaving this planet/warp factor8 (raw fusion)
trek life & the unknown – 2 seconds (thinkloud)
slum village – scheming (feat. j. dilla, posdnous & phife) (koch)
the roots – the fire feat. john legend (def jam)
summsemann – fadenfilm (cinematic remix) (thinkloud)
m64 (ragen fykes & ohmega watts) – helium
jr and ph7 – all in a days work (feat oddisee) (soulspazm)
j. dilla/jay dee – history (instrumental) (stones throw)
lauryn hill – repercussions
fLako – desert ride (fLako)
madlib – montara (blue note)
strange fruit project – ready forum (om)
black milk – welcome (gotta go) (fat beats / decon)
tiron – go ronnie go (society)
brian deady – over like mcgyver (magicmachine)
jamie lidell – what’s the use? (warp)
statikmusic – 1000 love (R.I.L.)
a bossa eletrica – skindo-le-le (raw fusion)
beatfanatic – electromagnetic colours (raw fusion)
oriol – jam (planet mu)
zo! – flight of the blackbyrd feat. phonte (foreign exchange music)
homemade (full crate, fs green & grand jackson) – innersoul (bacardi visita)
mayer hawthorne – i need you (stones throw)
res – 700 mile situation (mca)
me’shell ndegeocello – love song #1 (maverick)
maxwell – changed (columbia)
isaac hayes – do your thing (single version) (mgm)
radiohead – planet telex (capitol)


Julian Alexander (Slang Inc./NYC) In The Studio for Episode #63 (July 27, 2010)

A photo from Slang Inc. design studio founder and Grammy Award winning designer Julian Alexander’s guest appearance on last night’sThe Main Ingredient.

My Set
mitsu the beats – free your mind feat. black spade (planetgroove)
slum village – don’t fight the feeling (part 2) (barak)
miles bonny / hudson mohawke – the trap (innate sounds)
dimlite – can’t get used to those (afterlude) (now again)
pretty lights – summer’s gone
arp 101 – warriors galactic (eglo)
black milk – how dare you (blackmilk.bandcamp.com)
houseshoes – newports (all city)
the roots – oh! o! (unofficial)
peter brown – for your love (t.k.)

Tracks Selected Julian Alexander (Slang Inc.)
billy brooks – forty days (crossover)
diamond district – i mean business (mello music group)
the stuyvesants – oooh baby (sd)
raekwon – flawless crowns (mixtape)
love unlimited – move me no mountain (20th century)
nas – escobar 97 (columbia)
group home – supa star (payday, ffrr)
black milk – don cornelius (blackmilk.bandcamp.com)
lee fields – love comes and goes (truth & soul)
torae – click feat. skyzoo & dj premier (soulspazm/fat beats)
leon haywood – i wanna do something freaky to you (20th century)
jay electronica – renaissance man feat. tone (unofficial)
aloe blacc – i need a dollar (stones throw)
blu featuring donel smokes, co$$ & jontel – maintain (mixtape)
jean jacques perrey – e.v.a. (vanguard)
statik selektah – the thrill is gone ft. styles p & talib kweli (showoff records)
jay-z – in my lifetime (big jazz radio remix) (payday / ultra)
the roots – radio daze feat blu, porn & dice raw (def jam)
redman – can’t wait (def jam)



The Main Ingredient Episode #62 (July 20, 2010)

The Main Ingredient Episode #62 (July 20, 2010)
b. lewis – back on track
dukehugh – don’t they know (dukehugh.com)
paul white – ancient treasure feat. guilty simpson (now-again)
bullion – long promised (one-handed)
the stuyvesants – panty dropper (sd)
pretty lights – double love ((none))
melo-x – cali4neonlights (self-released)
blu & exile – below the heavens pt. 2 (sound in color)
pharoahe monch – shine feat. mela machinko (war/duck down)
dwele – unknown (unknown)
seu jorge and almaz – cala boca, menino (now again)
shafiq husayn – cheeba feat. bilal (nottz remix) (plug research)
snoop dogg – gangsta luv (mayer hawthorne g-mix) (capitol)
jazzanova – soon (instrumental) (jcr)
soul village – funkin’ for jamaica (feat. tiffany page) (raw fusion)
dj center – center’s groove (captain planet remix) (bastard jazz)
onra – the one feat. t3 from slum village (all city)
benny tones – on my way feat. maratk (flako remix)
jamie lidell – music will not last (warp)
radiohead – packt like sardines in a crushd tin box (emi)
bugz in the attic – once twice (v2)
carl hancock rux – intro to (r)evolution (underground soldiers mix by roy davis jr.) (550/epic)
dam funk – galactic fun (stones throw)
amp fiddler – eye to eye to eye (house mix reprise) (genuine)
hudson mohawke – snapdragon (none)
fat freddy’s drop – the raft (stepper’s dub) (the drop)
trilogy – brother don’t cry (brownswood)
earth, wind & fire – departure (columbia)
badio – kiss the sky whatsbadio.tumblr.com
tokimonsta – jackin4beats pt. 4 feat. andreya triana & oddisee (red bull music academy)
onra – oper8tor (all city)
spacek – eve feat. mos def (island)


Great Weekend (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #61 (July 13, 2010)

A photo from Great Weekend founder Master Khan (aka The Twilite Tone)’s guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
gil scott-heron – the klan (re-edit) (moonstew)
mos def – pretty dancer (downtown)
lorn – cherry moon (brainfeeder)
roy ayers – our time is coming (polydor)
goapele – closer (higher remix) (abb)
ben westbeech – so good today (yoruba suite remix) (brownswood)
dj day – gone bad (alternate version) (like a throttle)
plantlife – luv 4 the world (instrumental) (counterflow)
homemade – one (bacardi visita)

Great Weekend’s Set
allspice – slipped away (fantasy)
phreek – may my love be with you (atlantic)
parlet – help from my… (casablanca)
white label – white label
great weekend – khandoit (wurst)
barretto – here we go again (atlantic)
great weekend – taxicab confessions
great weekend – help me lord (mastakhan edit)
laurin rinder and w. michael lewis – gluttony (avi)
mystic merlins – just can’t give you up (capitol)
fantasy – you’re too late (pavillion)
arthur russel – the light of the miracle (soul jazz)
ozone – jump on it (motown)
great weekend – it’s now (wurst)