Video from the vault- "Now and Forever"

My homie Andrew Hawtrey and I shot this video one night in Los Angeles for fun. We took the Jeep out on a foggy night and got some sweet footage of the city after dark. Andrew did the filming and editing for the project, I did the driving. This video has been sitting on a DVD in my coolection at home, and I just now got around to getting it up on YouTube for the world to see. Hope you enjoy...

DJ Earl-e w/Rage Area -" Lavaman " video

This video is from a local spot in Santa Monica called Harvelle's. They have a sick Wed. night with the House of Vibe All-Stars, which includes members of great L.A. bands like Fishbone, The Untouchables, Ozomatli, Jurassic 5, and more.
Rage Area had the opportunity to open for this band, and some of the horn players even joined us on a couple of songs to add some soulful flavor. I've been playing with Rage Area for a couple of months now, and this was one of my favorite gigs so far. Check it...

Halloween with Too $hort, Shiny Toy Guns, and Rage Area

Halloween Weekend is here and we are ready to party! Discounted tickets are still available here. This event is also the "Official Halloween Party" for the Long Beach Comic Con going on all weekend, so there should be some great costumes.

Shot of the Tonic

I am looking forward to rocking the Whisky with a super dope dub band from Jamaica, Dubtonic Kru. This will be the first time I've rocked the stage that was the home to one of my favorite bands, the Doors. Rage Area, like The Doors, is also out of Venice, and is bringing together a multitude of sounds and influences to create a unique and new sound. BREAK ON THROUGH....

Earl-e Goes Dub

Yo- I just started collaborating with Venice band, Rage Area and am planning to step in and play some shows with this electronic/dub reggae outfit. The beats are 808 thick with ultra groovy basslines and vocals. Some big shows coming up soon, so looks like the start of something irie mon. E-mail me about tickets for any of these shows- yo@djearl-e.com

Limited Time- WHOLE ALBUM digital download for 99 cents!

DOWNLOAD HERE

In an effort to get some more feedback and reviews on my album, I am offering my latest, Wax Onomatopoeia for digital download for only 99 cents. That is the WHOLE ALBUM, artwork and highest quality 320kps files direct to your computer instantly. You may still order a physical copy of the CD, for 10 times the price, but for the casual listener, how can you beat a dollar for a full hour of hip-hop dopeness, mixed by a true fan of music.
This album isn't just a collection of beats and scratching. It is a story told through the language of a hip-hop DJ, an autobiography of a beat junkie. Let me know where it takes you, where you listen to it, and when. What do you dislike about it? I wanna know...
Do it now.

Visual Remix Project

These paintings are inspired by some of my favorite albums and their artwork...my version of visual sampling...
Paintings are on canvas with acrylic and paint pen. Contact if interested in purchasing any of these works. djearlunseen@yahoo.com

In A State of YO

I have always wanted to be a D.J. When I was a kid, I had a little red tape recorder that I would use to record songs off the radio. I would announce the songs like the jockey, along with sports commentary from my childhood friend Jon Miller and my brother, J.D. We would even make up the commercials sometimes. I then took a TV and Radio class in junior high, and read the school announcements, complete with a news, sports and weather report. When I went to college, I started off as a communications major, so I could get a job at KRUI, the University of Iowa student run station. I soon changed my major to Art, but a job at the radio station kind of found me. Sophomore year, I met a DJ at the station and my friends and I started guesting on her show for fun. Kelly Balfe was voted the stations best personality, and she was the first to show me how to mix a beat, as she was also a legendary DJ at the 620 Club. After getting my own FCC license and show, I would pick up overnight and holiday shifts while most students were out of town. I would spend hours in the studio (sometimes on-air) practicing mixing (I didn't have my own turntables yet), and making tapes for any party that would put it on. My man Schwaahed had moved into a legendary party house at 222 E. Prentiss with Anthony who was an artist and DJ also, and this is where we met Prose and his brother Speakeasi. Soon, Prose and I had moved in and after finally purchasing my own turntables, switched up my radio show to an all hip-hop format, and called it A State of Yo... after the song by the Brand New Heavies and Black Sheep. There is only one known copy of this radio show, recorded on this date in 1993- the golden era of hip-hop. I believe this was the first show that I brought my own tables and mixer into the studio to do it up full-on mix show style. After going back and listening to this, I don't know how we stayed on air so long with all the FCC violations (NO station ID's, multiple swear words, and I don't think Prose even had an FCC license). Thanks to Rosanne for making this tape, you can hear where the song cuts off about 45 min. in when she had to flip the cassette. If you would like to listen to the first half of the show, download or podcast, just go to my drop -the password is happybirthday

420 MIX

Here's a classic mix that I made for my man Mariano around 8-9 years ago I think. The first draft was on cassette tape, that's all I know.

Stoned is the Way of the Mix- DJ Earl-e

Take 2 and pass...
R.I.P. Guru

Bean Sprouts 2010

Spring is here, so I thought I'd drop a little freshness. My garden and new daughter have been taking most of my attention these days, so I let my camera help me slow down and watch the flowers grow, so to speak. This beat almost made the Wax Onomatopoeia album, but it was just waiting to be put to video..

NOISE RADIO MIX

This is a 30 min. mix that I put together for Noise Radio, on KRUI 89.7 FM from the University of Iowa. Noise Radio is an electronic/dance music show that airs live on Sat. nights 8-10pm. Resident DJ/host Vince Woolums gave me a segment of the show, and since I started my DJ career at KRUI, I was thrilled and honored to put down an exclusive mix to shake some booties in my hometown. I venture into the electronic realm a little more than I usually do, for the Noise Radio listeners, but still manage to lay some original tracks, get irie in the mix, and bring it home with a hip-hop classic. This mix first aired on 1-30-10. Download the mix here for FREE and check out how the flow goes.


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Frankie Bones- Ghetto Technics vol. 16 A-side
DJ Earl-e - Reza Nate
Zhane - Mr. DJ
Zero 7 - Destiny (Photek remix)
Sylk 130 - Last Night A DJ Saved my Life
Bob Marley - So Much Trouble in the World (Bill Laswell dub)
Easy Star All-Stars - Lucky Dub
DJ Earl-e - Aria 51
Prose- Everyman
DJ Earl-e - Neva Enda
Nas - The World is Yours