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How Style Wars helped me make Warmfuzzy and the All Out King mixtape series

After I did the Sweeet Series, clinic I had this bright idea to try to make 6 mixtapes in 6 months. I was going to call it the “All Out King” mixtape series. I did end up making the series, tadalafil but it took me about 7 years to finish.

lf you specialize in one thing,
you really can’t call yourself an all-out king. – min one from style wars

This quote from Min one became the whole idea for the new series. I was going to showcase my range of music knowledge by creating mixtapes of different genres. To be the music equivalent of a graffiti all out king.

And from this quote, Warmfuzzy, Filthy, Extraordinary, Oscillate Wildly, Music For When Nobody’s Looking and Original All Out king were Born. Each mixtape part of the same series BUT of very distinctive genres / subject matter. At that time it wasn’t that common place. You were not going to here De La Soul and the Cure on the same mixtape, unless it was in like a kitchy/campy sort of mash up way. The intent of these mixes was to keep the original integrity of the music and figure out how to connect everything.

First up in this was my valentine’s day mix warm fuzzy. We just gave it an official release via thefuture.fm

Shouts out to Haena Kang who did the artwork for the whole mixtape series.

If you like what you hear now, you can purchase a physical copy of the mix by clicking the “add to cart button” , the perfect gift for a music lover for Feb 14th and everyday.

You can also purchase the complete Sweeet 10 Year Anniversary Boxset by clicking here.

G-bo the pro & Rei Double R inspired me to make the sweeet series…

Sweeet Part 2 , site the “sequel” to sweeet . I put that in quotes because, technically Bittersweeet is the sequel… but whatevers. At some point I guess there will be a bittersweeet part 2 etc etc. Like spin-offs from tv episodes. Think of it like that.

If you haven’t heard it yet you can hear it hear via thefuture.fm.

I made sweeet part 2 in 2009, and previous to that the last mixtape (oscillate wildly) I made was in like 2006. So It had been a 3 year hiatus between creative projects, and 7 years since the 1st sweeet dropped.

In between that period a lot had things had happened. I was already on tour with Jay-z. Mash-ups were no longer the buzz, and dubstep had just reared its head for the early adopters to jump on.

With Sweeet part 2 I wanted to bring back some nostalgia and really tie the 1st two mixtapes together. So first I used a picture from the same batch of photos for the cover. In case you were wondering, the baby pictures used for all my covers are pictures of me as a child. Yes, I was wearing a plaid suit coat.

The next thing I did, was contact G-Bo The Pro.

Now for those of you who don’t know, G-bo and his old partner Rei Double R were responsible for some amazing mixtapes and a great influence on yours truly. So much so, that on the liner notes of sweeet, I shouted them out. They inspired the whole style of djing that I did for Sweeet. As time went on I actually got to meet both of them, and eventually was able to call my heroes peers.

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For sweeet part 2 , I enlisted the help of G-Bo, to do a drop for the new mix, to tie everything together and to give homage to one of the guys that inspired me to do what I do . His appearance can be found at about 4:24 of the mixtape , where he tells ya’ll that we’re “Blending, not Mashing”. This was the first time I had ever used a “drop” on one of my mixtapes.

Big shouts to these two mixtape pioneers. If you’ve ever enjoyed anything I’ve done, you can thank these guys for paving the way.

Follow them at:
facebook.com/djreidoubleR
www.gbothepro.com

Twitter:G-Bo The Pro
Twitter:Rei Double R

Sample of the new Valentine’s Day Mixtape ‘Turn down…’ – Drake x Montell Jordan…

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and DJ Neil Armstrong is at it again, online with a new mixtape to provide the soundtrack for your Feb 14th .

As always, look Mr. Armstrong likes to bridge the gap between the old and the new.
This is the intro sample of the mixtape , malady extended out into a “full length” mp3, downloadable for free – a remix of Drake’s Hold on we’re going home .

On Feb 14th, Neil Armstrong will be releasing the mixtape exclusively via thefuture.fm – http://www.tinyurl.com/djnaxthefuturefm.

If you happen to be in NYC Wednesday Feb 12th, come thru and hear a sneak peak of the new mixtape a few days early and have a early valentine’s day dinner at Fat Buddha in the LES for his “Dinner & A Mixtape” event.

2/12 Wed – join me for Dinner & A Mixtape NYC and preview my new mixtape while ya grub

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Celebrating one year of strictly R&B party groove at Fat Buddha, NO DIGGITY is proud to present DJ Neil Armstrong for “Dinner & A Mixtape”. Battle DJ, party-rocker, former tour DJ for Jay-Z, global brand ambassador for adidas… the accolades go on for the talented Neil Armstrong. What has always driven him has been his search for the perfect beat, its appeal to the senses, then its rendition to mixtape form. For one night only, Neil will be premiering his new music project called “Turn Down…” for this intimate gathering. Beats take on eats with a prix fixe menu of Asian fusion cuisine and drinks specially curated by Fat Buddha. Once bellies are filled and dishes are cleared, the evening and dance floor will make way R&B jams by Neil Armstrong and NO DIGGITY resident empanadamn.

As always with the NO DIGGITY experience, expect a range of reminiscent throwbacks and future favorites – soul classics, disco, slow jamz, hip-hop remixes, new jack swing, lovers rock, house, neo soul, Atlanta Bass, pop… whatever goes – all wrapped into one seamless groove.

NO DIGGITY
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
6PM – midnight at Fat Buddha
212 1st Ave. & 13th St., East Village, NYC
21+ / No cover

$25 for 3 courses + Buddha Beer or wine
Table seatings at 6:30, 8:00 or 10PM
For Table seating please RSVP at fatbuddhabar@gmail.com
Subject: Dinner & A Mixtape

Food is available all night until 2:30 AM from bar area. Happy Hour from 6- 10 PM . Last table sitting at 10 PM.

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Peace out Jay Leno show…

Another one of our tv icons is moving on to their next chapter. One of my fond memories was getting to perform on his short lived “Jay Leno” Show during my run with Jay-Z . If y’all remember, treatment this was right after the infamous Taylor Swift incident with Kanye West at the VMA awards.

Peep the whole performance below…

Rihanna Jay-z y Kanye Wes Run This Town Perfomance en The Jay Leno Show from Rihanna Argentina on Vimeo.

Smoove – the mixtape that got me known as a “Mash Up” DJ…

The countdown to Valentine’s Day continues, cheap with the official digital streaming release of Smoove via thefuture.fm.

If you’ve been under a rock for the last 13 years and haven’t heard it yet, here it is for your listening pleasure.

This is one of my early mixes where I started incorporating a larger music spectrum . Led Zeppelin all of my love, mixed with the instrumental from Biggie’s One More Chance for example. For a lack of a better label, this got me known as a dreaded “MASH UP” DJ.

I’ve never really liked that term, but I understood. The time was different. So crazy how different things are today. In 2014, some of the grammy’s best performances were “mash-ups”. Like Imagine Dragons x Kendrick Lamar.

The influence of hip hop, of Hip Hop Djing culture on music as a whole is pretty amazing.

Bittersweeet got me my first meeting with Damon Dash & Rocafella records…

Today for the first time Bittersweeet is available officially via digital delivery. Its been floating around the internet for quite some time now, ailment but because of thefuture.fm everything is all nice and legal, viagra AND I’ll be able to get all the artists that are featured on the mixtape payed ;)

Thinking back I would say that Bittersweeet was probably my favorite mixtape that got me a lot of attention… which was pretty strange for the time period. My background was as a battle DJ. A Hip Hop DJ. So I was supposed to play Wu-Tang. Definitely not love songs.

But I always dared to be different, sickness and this mixtape ended up in the hands of some pretty important folk.

Among those people was a person named Ashley Nicoles, who at the time happened to be Damon Dashes and Jay-z’s personal assistant. Through him I imagine, the mixtapes made their way up the rocafella food chain, and according to word of mouth stories they ended up in the hands of Mr Carter, and Damon Dash.

In fact, I had a meeting via Ashley sometime in 2004 with Damon Dash, which for me being a turntablist DJ was just a crazy unimaginable eye opening experience. It was a very short conversation. Damon was in the middle of a lot of business, he said “I like your work”, and kept it moving.

After that, I got a call from another music executive at Rocafella, Mr Kenny Burns, who was running “RocMusic” – the rocafella label with “non”hiphop artists. We had a longer meeting, and I ended up making this mixtape, that never really came out, because right around the time it should have come out, was when Rocafella records fell apart.

Now this is in the age before twitter, before social media was so crazy. This was before camera phones and smartphones, pre selfie era. So I don’t have much documentation of what went down. All I have is what I remember, and this cover of the Rocafella mixtape that I made that would never be released.

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Here’s another blast from the past – A review by one of the “DJ” magazines that was around called Tablist.

So that was my first encounter with Rocafella Records, and unfortunately at the time it wasn’t the greatest experience. I made this mixtape, put a lot of work and effort and time into it, had delusions of grandeur of maybe working with one of rocafellas artists , and then… nothing.

Years later, in 2008, I ended up Djing for Mr. Carter. Sometimes Nice guys don’t finish last ;)

And now, for those who haven’t heard it yet, or haven’t heard it in years –

Digital Streaming of the whole DJ NA Catalog courtesy of the future.fm

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The foundation of my career has always been making mixtapes, and I was never able to get them officially online for digital delivery because of the legal issues… until now ;)

I’ve joined thefuture.fm , a digital platform that allows me to not only stream my mixtapes legally, but also gets the artists whose music is on my mixes paid.

From thefuture.fm website –

We built a platform for you to listen to all the best mixes in the world. For you to discover new music. For you to enjoy music non-stop. For you to find high quality music in every genre. We want to give you the most professional DJs; DJs that not only play at the most exclusive events, the best clubs and the biggest festivals around the world, but also up and coming producers scouted from all over the net.

But we didn’t stop there. We also created technology that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Technology that lets you learn what songs you’re listening to, and buy them if you love them. Because we’re streaming only for one reason; so that we can track the songs that get played and pay royalties to the artists who’s music you enjoy.

Helping you find the best music
Promoting the DJs who curate it
Hooking up the artists who made it

That’s what we’re about.

Pretty sweeet huh? ;) And speaking of sweeet, thefuture.fm’s first project with me involves counting down to valentine’s day .

As part of my new partnership with thefuture.fm , we are counting down to Valentine’s day by digitally releasing all the cds in the Sweeet 10 Year Anniversary gift set, culminating with a brand new Valentine’s Day Mix available exclusively on thefuture.fm

So for the very first time, officially available for digital distribution via thefuture.fm , we present to you Sweeet.

If ya want to bring a copy home to your significant other , it is still available for purchase, just click the add to cart button below .

And for those who HAVE TO HAVE it on your iPhones, iPods, iPads, zunes (remember those??) droids or bberrys, well, you can purchase a immediate secure digital download right here – Just click this buy now button below. (NOTE:fulfillment through payloadz.com, delivered as a zip file)

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Finally, the official Digital release of Sweeet via thefuture.fm

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As part of my new partnership with thefuture.fm , click we are counting down to Valentine’s day by digitally releasing all the cds in the Sweeet 10 Year Anniversary gift set, nurse culminating with a brand new Valentine’s Day Mix available exclusively on thefuture.fm

First up to bat, the first mix that spawned the rest – Sweeet.

You guys should know the deal.

Here it is , for the first time available OFFICIALLY via digital streaming –

TRACKLIST
1. Bernard Wright – ‘Who Do You Love’
2. Hall and Oates – ‘One On One’
3. Mtume – ‘Juicy’
4. Stevie Wonder – ‘As’
5. Wayne Wonder – ‘No Letting Go’
6. New Edition – ‘A Little Bit Of Love’
7. Gap Band – ‘Outstanding’
8. Color Me Badd – ‘I Wanna Sex You Up’
9. Midnight Starr – ‘I’m Curious’
10. Mary Jane Girls – ‘All Night Long’
11. Bobby Caldwell – ‘Open Your Eyes’
12. Bobby Brown – ‘Every Little Step’
13. Bill Withers – ‘Lovely Day’
14. Nu Shooz – ‘I Can’t Wait’
15. New Kids On The Block – ‘Please Don’t Go Girl’
16. Sade – ‘By Your Side’
17. Lenny Kravitz – ‘I Belong To You’
18. Bobby Brown – ‘Rock Wit Cha’
19. The System – ‘Don’t Distrub This Groove’
20. Stevie Wonder – ‘Overjoyed’
21. Raydio – ‘You Can’t Change That’
22. LL Cool J – ‘I Need Love’
23. The Jets – ‘Crush On You’
24. Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam – ‘I Wonder If I Take You Home’
25. David Grant & Jaki Graham – ‘Could It Be I’m Falling In Love’
26. Shalamar – ‘Night To Remember’
27. Evelyn Champagne King – ‘Love Come Down’
28. Emotions – ‘Best Of My Love’
29. Cherrelle – ‘Saturday Love’
30. Michael Jackson – ‘Rock With You’
31. Heatwave – ‘Always And Forever’

If ya want to bring a copy home to your significant other , it is still available for purchase, just click the add to cart button below .

And for those who HAVE TO HAVE it on your iPhones, iPods, iPads, zunes (remember those??) droids or bberrys, well, you can purchase a immediate secure digital download right here – Just click this buy now button below. (NOTE:fulfillment through payloadz.com, delivered as a zip file)

digital DL via paypal

The adidas Top Ten Hi returns today…

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My folk at adidas originals always keep me fly.

35 years after its debut on the hardwood, the adidas Top Ten is back. In the brand’s latest video, adidas celebrates the return of the popular sneaker with insight from the likes of DJ Clark Kent, Stalley, Danny Brown and more. Friday, January 24th to pick up your pair of the adidas Top Ten for $90.

learn more and cope your own pair by heading here – http://www.adidas.com/topten

I just got Stanned! join in now for your chance to win your own custom stan smiths

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I got my own custom #stansmith digital label, get one of your very own NOW!

Endorse the #StanSmith! Tweet an image of yourself at @adidasOriginals and tag it with #StanSmith to get your own personal digital tongue label! Out of all the labels created we’ll pick a winner each day until TODAY who will receive their very own personalised pair of Stan Smith’s! See more >> http://adidas.com/go/rJAAA

the #stansmith is back!

2014, some reintroduction is in order, courtesy of Balling on A budget

Even when I was with Jay-z, thumb a lot of the current social media environment was still in its infancy. I’ve gained a lot of new followers on Facebook, for sale twitter, instagram who don’t really know all my history.

To start off 2014 right, allow me to reintroduce myself courtesy of http://www.ballinonabudget.tv , my folk from the Land Down Under. I was there in Australia recently for adidas and the Brooklyn nets, but I actually did this interview 2 years ago while I was in town for carbon Festival.

Just FYI – we got to do this interview with the beautiful gold coast in the background…

#BOBTV

#CuratorsOfCulture

#Ballinobudget

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Stan yourself for a chance of winning a personalised #StanSmith shoe

Endorse the #StanSmith! Tweet an image of yourself at @adidasOriginals and tag it with #StanSmith to get your own personal digital tongue label! Out of all the labels created we’ll pick a winner each day until Friday who will receive their very own personalised pair of Stan Smith’s! See more >> http://adidas.com/go/rJAAA

Remember the #stansmith is coming back Jan 15th!

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12/31 – Tues I’m ringing the New Year @ the Rhode Island Convention Center Masquerade Ball

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Location1 Sabin St
VenueRhode Island Convention Center
Time09:00 pm – 03:00 am

I’m ending 2013 and starting 2014 with my New England Neighbors up in Rhode Island. If you are in the area, come thru and start the new year properly…

Providence, Rhode Island: The 4th annual and wildly popular New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball is returning to the RI Convention Center once again. The annual celebration has become New Englands largest and hottest New Year’s celebration.

In Rhode Island’s highly sophisticated social scene, the Masquerade New Year’s Eve Bash has established itself as a quadruple threat in throwing lavish, dramatic affairs catering to the nightlife sophisticates. As an all-in-one bar-restaurant-lounge-nightclub presentation at the Rhode Island Convention Center, it will satisfy every nightlife palate with a beautifully captivating event offering, VIP Seating in multiple rooms, twelve expansive bars and over 10,000 sq feet of partying space for its guests to frisk, frolic and canoodle the night away in haute couture fashion.

Your mega party experience gives you the best of three worlds, each with expansive bars, dance floors and a booming state of the art sound and lighting system that’ll set this party ablaze!

Highlights to your festive soirée include:
· Red Carpet Entrance
· Chocolate Fountain and Dessert Bars
· Complementary Champagne toast at midnight
· World renowned DJ Neil Armstrong spinning pulsating sets of hip hop, rock, dance, 80?s and Top 40 on a state of the art sound and lighting system. This is the only Dueling DJ event in the region.
· Early on entertainment with a live band performance
· Live televised countdown from Time Square.
· Confetti Launch and Festive party favors
· Surprise give-a ways
· Celebrity Appearances
· Secure Parking
· Secure Coat Check
· Packages include Omni Westin Hotel Stays
· For your safety, car service for those who should not drive
View our selection of tickets and packages.

My #miadidas #sneakerswitch kicks make their way to London England

As part of the adidas originals #sneakerswitch the sneakers I made ended up in the inspiring hands of Ayishat Akanbi of individualism.co.uk all the way in London England.

My kicks were inspired by the orange and blue of the NY Knicks . Maybe if they see the stuff that Ayishat is doing they may be inspired to start playing like the champs they could be . Sorry, troche I digress ;)

Peep out Ayishat Akanbi work by following her –

https://twitter.com/Ayishat_Akanbi
http://instagram.com/ayishat_akanbi
http://instagram.com/adidasoriginals

Wanna make your own customs? You can do that at http://www.miadidas.com. Post up your creations with these hashtags to join in the conversation – #sneakerswitch #miadidas #sneakers #kicks #adidas #threestripes #custom #collector

12/19 – Thursday – Celebrate the Life of DJ Hiro at Santos Party House in NYC

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There is a Lot to celebrate during the holidays, lots of parties to hit up. Please come out to this one this thursday in NYC at Santos Party House , as we celebrate the life of Hiroshi Ito aka DJ HIRO NYC .

If the you can measure the character of a man by his friends, just look at the list of talent that is coming thru. #RIP DJ Hiro #DJHIRONYC

Thursday December 19th 2013
8PM-4AM

Celebrate the Life of Hiroshi Ito aka DJ Hiro NYC

Stretch Armstrong
DJ Scratch
Mark Ronson
DJ Clark Kent
DJ RIZ
Just Blaze
Dj Yukijirushi
DJ SOUL
SJ MasterKey
Max Glazer
Eli Escobar
Masterpiece Sound
Neil Armstrong
DJ Smoke L.E.S.
Deejay June
DJ SPINBAD
DJ Kaori
Deadly Dragon Sound System

10$ Donation At the Door
100% of the Proceeds will Go To The Ito Family To Help Pay For Hiro’s Funeral Arrangements

Thursday Dec 19th
8PM – 4AM
Sapporo Open Bar From 8-9 PM

Santos Party House
96 Lafayette St, NY 10013

12/6 – DJ Neil Armstrong back in Paradise @ addiction Honolulu Hawaii

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This Friday Dec 6

DJ Neil Armstrong @
Addiction @ The Modern Honolulu
1775 Ala Moana Blvd

Residents Dj Anit / Compose and yours truly

Table Service | Reservations@addictionnightclub.com

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11/30 – Sat from 7-8 pm I’ll be at the “Your Mum” Stage at the Clockenflap Festival 2013

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Ladies and gents I’ll be joining in the fun at this years Clockenflap? , Hong Kong’s Music and Arts Fest.

https://www.facebook.com/clockenflap
http://www.clockenflap.com

Saturday – 11/30 from 7 to 8 pm
I’ll be at the “Your Mum Stage” at the West kowloon Waterfront Promenade.

There are a lot of artists , lot of DJ’s coming thru for this festival. I’m gonna bring some of that NYC Party Flavor to the party. So come thru and vibe with me!!! It won’t be a party without ya…

From the website –

Founded in 2008 by Jay Forster, Justin Sweeting and Mike Hill, Clockenflap was launched to give Hong Kong a festival worthy of our major metropolis. Clockenflap has never been motivated by profit – over the years, the organizers have kept a firm focus on providing Hong Kong with the kind of festival people crave and deserve.

In its 6th year, Clockenflap continues to grow from strength to strength. 18,000 festival goers enjoyed 2012’s event, with an expected 30,000 people set to attend Clockenflap 2013.

Inspired by such international festivals as Glastonbury, Fuji Rock and South by Southwest, the team has simultaneously showcased some of the world’s most established acts, while putting a strong spotlight on the region’s finest up-and-coming musicians.

Wanna see what the Festival grounds look like? peep this youtube video.

11/16 – Sat – Neil Armstrong Comes to Macau @ Club Cubic for the 60th Macau Grand Prix…

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Sat. Nov 16th = DJ Neil Armstrong comes to Club Cubic
https://www.facebook.com/events/356154767854297/
Level 2, The Boulevard, City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau, Taipa, Ilhas, Macau

Ticket: HKD300

RESERVATION / RSVP: +853 6638-4999 / rsvp@cubic-cod.com

In celebration of the 60th Macau Grand Prix, Club Cubic proudly presents DJ Neil Armstrong – Global ambassador of music for adidas & Jay Z’s former world tour DJ on the 16th Nov!!

For those of you who’s coming for the Grand Prix weekend, CUBIC will also be opened on Sunday, 17th Nov & FREE admission will be granted for those with Macau Grand Prix crew pass (11 – 17 Nov)!!

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11/9 – Melbourne Australia – Unite Brooklyn Nets X adidas X Dj Neil Armstrong

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For my peoples in Melbourne Australia, health yet again – this is a no brainer. adidas is dropping a New Exclusive Brooklyn Nets Pack , cialis and the party continues in Melbourne.

RSVP now to join me courtesy of @adidasau and @footlocker_au We bringing that NYC flavor Down Under…

RSVP: http://unitebrooklynnets.com.au/melbourne/

Saturday 9th November
Roxanne Parlour
2 Coverlid PL
Melbourne China Town
Cosmos Midnight
Yo! Mafia
Oisima
Hans DC

Doors at 8 pm 18+ event

#unitealloriginals #unitebrooklynnets #originals #approved

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11/8 – Sydney Australia – Unite Brooklyn Nets X adidas X Dj Neil Armstrong

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For my peoples in Sydney Australia, viagra this is a no brainer. adidas is dropping a New Exclusive Brooklyn Nets Pack , and they are bringing me out to Celebrate it with y’all.

RSVP now to join me courtesy of @adidasau and @footlocker_au We bringing that NYC flavor Down Under…

RSVP: http://unitebrooklynnets.com.au/sydney/

Friday Nov 8th
The Standard Level 3,
383 Bourne st Surry Hills W/
cosmos midnight
Oisima
Mike who
Hand game dj’s

#unitealloriginals #unitebrooklynnets #originals #approved

We reached our $25,000 goal! Thank you for making Strength in Numbers a Reality…

A little while ago I contributed some cuts to a song by Chops .

Now if ya don’t know, ailment Chops was part of a group called the mountain brothers , the first Asian-American hip-hop group to sign to a major label (Ruff House/Sony Music) back in the late ’90s.

Below is the artwork for the song we did called Revolution featuring Kiwi, Ruby Ibarra, Ann One and yours truly.

Want to hear it? peep it here on Hypetrak who debut it yesterday.

This song is part of a project called Strength in Numbers.

From his website –

About 3 years back, I noticed amazing Asian American artists making waves, and rekindled an old dream: a project with ALL strong Asian talent! Artists today who go through many of the things my group did, overcoming the same obstacles, same struggles, pushing forward, and going beyond.

I spent 2 YEARS making music with over 30 of the best Asian American rappers and singers, with special guests from Japan and Korea

This is my chance, OUR chance, to make a statement together… with undeniably talented artists who stand for great music.

– Chops

So you’ve heard the song Revolution that I did cuts for.

The songs for the album are done. The music is made. But in order for this project to become a physical reality, we need your help.

Please check out the #Strengthinnumbers Kickstarter Page.

We are proud to announce that you fans made this project a reality! Thank you every each one of you who have supported and listened to the work done on this album….

10/30 Tonite – Wednesday – I’m heading to San Jose for Rubber Soul with Goldenchyld @ Cardiff Lounge

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Bay Area, clinic we just added an extra treat for y’all. Tonite I’m joining my San Jose homies at Cardiff Lounge.

TONITE – 10/30 Wednesday
RUBBER SOUL

w Residents :

Goldenchyld
Cutso
Wen Davis

at

Cardiff Lounge
260 E Campbell Ave, Campbell, California 95008-2022

10/31 – Thurs – MY BOO!! Halloween party @ 111 Minna w/ DJ Shortkut & yours truly…

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xX MY BOO! Xx
Halloween Celebration

Join us on Thursday, order October 31st – Halloween night for MY BOO! Our annual Halloween celebration at 111 Minna, site in the heart of the SoMA District!

This year we’re kicking off the festivities early, HAPPY HOUR early! Doors open at 5:30pm all the way till 2am in the morning. So if you’re in the neighborhood, drop by – costume or not and get your groove ghoulie on. There’s no cover from 5:30-9:00pm!

The Party Manimals present

MY BOO!
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xX THURSDAY | OCTOBER 31ST Xx
111 MINNA GALLERY
111 Minna Street
San Francisco | SoMA
21 | No Cover From 5:30-9:00pm $10 After 9pm

Diggin’ In The Crates

xX DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG Xx
Jay-Z’s Former Tour DJ | Adidas Global Ambassador | 5th Platoon

xX DJ SHORTKUT Xx
Invisbl Skratch Piklz | Triple Threat DJs | World Famous Beat Junkies

along with

xX PRINCE ARIES Xx
Distortion2Static

xX DJ RY TOAST Xx
Baby Paw

xX ROYCE RUFINO Xx
Blufizz

xX CHAUEE Xx

GHosted By

xX FRAN BOOGIE Xx
The Beat
&
xX RANDALL RUFINO Xx
Blufizz

Treats By

ILLEST x TRUE x FULLY LACED x 4FIFTEEN CLOTHING x MIXCRATE

wanna win a pair of custom adidas made by yours truly? Join the #sneakerswitch

So I was asked by adidas originals to design a sneaker with my own flavor – but for someone else. Turns out that someone can be you…

case on Flickr”> SneakerSwitch adidas

Above is the basketball profi , one of my favorite adidas originals silhouettes , done up in Orange and Blue for my New York Knicks

Born and raised in NYC I’ve been a fan for a long time, and recently they’ve been giving us a lot to cheer about after a Loooong dry spell . I basically lived at MSG last year, and this colorway never came out for the Profi.

So this is my sneaker, representing myself and NYC.

And one of you lucky folk can win it. If you create your own, and enter into #sneakerswitch, you might end up with these kicks or a pair of sneakers from another part of the world.

Peep this video below, and go to this link – http://www.adidas.com/go/sneakerswitch to join the #sneakerswitch . good luck fellow sneakerheads!

10/12 Sat – Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Brunch at Malt-n-Mash w/ yours truly on the soundtrack…

A2P2Brunch at Malt n Mash

JUST ADDED – Peanut Butter Wolf

Malt-N-Mash is the baby of Executive Chef Nahid Ahmed, view who has worked at some of the best restaurants in the world (El Bulli, case Fat Duck, French Laundry, Lespinasse) , and this Saturday is the “official” grand opening of #Aint2Proud2Brunch

ALSO – JUST ADDED To the lineup Peanut Butter Wolf

This Sat Oct 12 from 12-6 PM
Malt-n-Mash
53 – 61 Gansevoort Street
New York, NY 10014

Soundtrack provided by
Dj Neil Armstrong
Kevin Lim
DJ Delro
Peanut Butter Wolf

Hosted by
Rich Rama
Sue Tsai
Undrcrwn
illest

Make your table reservation here – http://www.opentable.com/malt-n-mash

Sat Oct 12 – Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Brunch is coming at u from 12-6 PM. This is the official #GrandOpening of this awesome brunch party at the new pop-up @maltnmash in #MPD. Dj Neil Armstrong providing the soundtrack with Kevin Lim & Dj Delro. Hosting Rich Rama and the super talented artist Sue Tsai, fresh off her successful debut show. Get ready y’all for a good time, don’t delay ! Get on www.opentable.com and reserve your table NOW!

NOTE: If you just want to come hang out too, we got a Full Bar for you to drink and listen as we bring you back to the time when wearing pants 3 sizes too big and condoms as eye wear was completely acceptable ;).

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DJ Neil Armstrong & KIND fan’s #kindawesome spotify playlist

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For my music & KIND Snacks fans. A little while ago KIND Snacks asked their fans to send them a list of their favorite songs of Summer.

From that huge list of over a thousand songs across the musical spectrum, and KIND asked me to chose a TOP 20 SONGS of Summer list, clinic chosen by the Fans. So think of it like a mixtape that you guys helped me make ;)

Here it is – the #KINDAWESOME 20 songs of summer summer playlist chosen by the KIND fans.

These 20 songs were chosen in NO particular order. Some songs are new and some are old classics, but all of them should help u hold onto the warm days of summer just a bit longer, and all of them were chosen by you KIND snack fans.

Enjoy!

9/26 – UGG Australia’s 35th Anniversary Celebration.

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For my folk in NYC, troche I’ll be providing the soundtrack at UGG Australia’s 35th Anniversary Celebration.

UGG Concept Store
600 Madison Ave ( at 68th st)
NY, NY 10022

Dress in your Best 70’s Attire
Award for Best Dressed
Drinks and Light Bites

RSVP: uggevents@deckers.com

@uggaustralia
#ugg1978

9/25 – TONITE – Neil Armstrong @ Fat Buddha NYC for NO DIGGITY – 5-11 PM

ampoule on Flickr”> No Diggity

TONITE WED. Sept 25th.

The Return of NO DIGGITY
COST : FREEE
5-11PM | Happy Hour ’til 10PM

AT Fat Buddha
212 Ave A, New York, New York 10009
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NO DIGGITY is back and we’ve brought along a very spacial guest – the one and only DJ Neil Armstrong. Neil has been a long-time music homie and confidant going on over 15 years. Having seen him through the underground battle DJ circuit, coming into his own through his craft of the mixtape, onto touring the world with Jay-Z, and now, as a global ambassador for the adidas brand, Neil’s accomplishments are every DJ’s dream fulfilled. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @djneilarmstrong if you think I’m lying. If you are versed in Neil Armstrong’s catalog, be prepared for the ooey-gooey sounds found on his SWEEET mixtape series with this go ’round of NO DIGGITY. It is with great honor that we are able to play alongside a dear friend and share the music that we all love to jam – in real life rotation.

As always with the NO DIGGITY experience, expect a range of reminiscent throwbacks and future faves – soul classics, disco, slow jamz, hip-hop remixes, new jack swing, lovers rock, house, neo soul, Atlanta Bass, pop… whatever goes – all wrapped into one seamless groove. Happy hour drink specials and food available so come early, thirsty, hungry, and ready to groove.

Fat Buddha / 212 Ave. A + 13th, E.Village
5-11PM | FREE | Happy Hour ’til 10PM

I’ll be on the wheels around 8 PM, but come early to get loose after that crazy day at the office…

9/14 – Dj Neil Armstrong @ Rootz Club Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

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Saturday.14.Sept @ Rootz Club KL

B.A.M.F! pres. DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG [Official Jay Z’s Tour DJ/USA]
Supported by: RAY ROX, hospital ASHYASH & HYPED BY SONA ONE

https://www.facebook.com/RootzclubKL
Located at 50 Jalan Sultan Ismail, treat Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur 55100, Malaysia, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

? Admission Details:
Ladies RM40 & Men RM60 [inc.1st Drink]

? For Event Info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/311636678979923/

? For Reservations Contact:
03-2110 5685 / 017-6382250 [Enzo] / 011-12599250 [WhatsApp Only]