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Foktop!
National DMC champion and five times Dutch representative at the World DJ Championships, DJ Rockid introduces Foktop! A new club night in which he mixes everything from baile funk to electro house and breaks to Baltimore booty-tech. Vocally supported by MC Stezo, this energetic show is guaranteed to set every dancefloor on fire!
DJ Rockid is one of the Dutch pioneers of fidget, jackin 'house, baile funk and electro house. His sound can be compared to that of Diplo, Switch, Jamie Fanatic, Mighty Fools, Herve, Crookers, Lee Mortimer, Joost van Bellen, Justice, and Fun DJ. Rockid's productions on his own Foktop! label, the Sneakerz Muzik label and labels like, PBR Recordings have been well-recieved. His track ‘Girlz’ reached Beatport’s top ten and was a favourite with artists like Laidback Luke, Bart B More and Sidney Samson.
Foktop! Has featured at many outdoor events including Dance Valley, Latin Village and Sneakerz Festival. The Foktop! sound has also been released on a compilation disc that includes a lot of Rockid’s own productions alongside new tracks from El Canario, Boemklatsch theFringe.
Together with the verbal tower of strength that is MC Dan Stezo, Rockid is ready to take over the world with his raw and different Foktop sound!
For more info see: www.djrockid.com, www.myspace.com/djrockid, http://dj-rockid.hyves.nl & www.1management.nl.
Dj Rockid Q & A on this brand new compilation DJ Rockid presents Foktop! The Official Mixtape.
Q : You had the opportunity to create your own official mix compilation, how did you start?
DJ Rockid : Yo, first I selected some of my own fresh productions , I produce electronic music which is a blend between Hiphop, Baltimore, Rave, House and Disco called “Fidget” as most people will call it. Then I contacted by Dutch friends who are also producing tracks in a similar style. I received great tracks by Real El Canario, Boemkltsch and Kypski (who’s one of my old scratch buddy’s ). Besides these tracks I decided to do some collaborations with producers like Mighty Fools and the Fringe ( the band of my Mc Dan Stezo ) and add these tracks to the comp.
My international friends Oh Snap (USA), Kazey (FR) and Kelevra (UK) to name a few also gave me their latest tracks. Finally I mixed, freaked and juggled all tracks into an awesome mix!
Q: Can you describe the feel of this compilation and can you tell us what the tracks in your mix mean to you?
DJ Rockid : It means a lot to me, this is because i am a die hard promoter of this new sound. This new sound is tough, pure, cool and has the rawness of hiphop and the energy and tempo of today’s electronic dance music. It is not only a mix compilation, because it contains a lot of my own productions you are automatically attached to the project. That is a really good feeling. In a playful way you can introduce listeners to your own sound, this mixtape is an experience , basically a story in Music. This is my very first official mixtape on cd. Back in the days a mixtape which came on cassette was something holy to me, I was really proud when I got hold of some mixtapes of my favorite dj’s and artists like..... We did not have internet or cds on tapes and vinyl. I had my own collection of mixtapes and every dj or artist told his own story almost like reading a book.
Q: What projects are you working on at this moment, tracks, remixes ?
DJ Rockid : I have got some remixes scheduled, working on a lot of new productions while we speak. My main focus is to make tracks that really reflect the “Dj Rockid sound” , and to play it out to as many people as possible!
Q: How does this summer look for you, are you spinnin’ outside Holland?
DJ Rockid : We are working on a little Asia tour, I hope this will work out. I am looking forward to show my skills and play my new productions out there. I used to be a tour-dj for some bands some years ago , I still got lots of great memories from that period, Rock & Roll ! Baby! Hahaha.
I also want to go to the U.S. as the Fidget/Electro cross-over sound is really blowing up there.
Q: Any scoops ?
DJ Rockid : I have got some great new tunes coming up!
Tracklisting of Dj Rockid presents Foktop! the official mixtape hosted by Mc Dan Stezo
01.Real El Canario - El Campeon
02.Rubix - Baiser Sur La Disco
03.Tittsworth – WTF
04.Kazey & Bulldog – We Ballin’
05.Diplo - Blow Your Head
06.Oh Snap - High Top Fade
07.Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat
08.Dj Rockid - Badmen Feat. Lady Bee
09.Estaw - I'm Ready
10.Dj Rockid - Get On Down
11.Boemklatsch – Bonafied
12.Mightyfools - I Said
13.Jaimie Fanatic & Dj Rockid - Move & Mingle Feat. Dan Stezo (Harris Robotis Remix)
14.Kid Cudi vs Crookers - Day‘N’Night
15.Dj Rockid - Dark & Cold
16.Dj Rockid - Fire On The Dancefloor
17.Mightyfools & Dj Rockid - The Love House
18.Jaimie Fanatic & Dj Rockid - Double Dutch Buzz (Break It Down Remix)
19.Sidney Samson – Riverside (Original)
20.Dj Rockid - Rock The House
21.Edu K - Raver Lovin’ Feat. MC Gaff E
22. C-mon & Kypski – Bumpy Road (Nobody Beats The Drum Remix)
23.Lady Bee & Dj Rockid - Rock This Place
24.Shystie - Nu Style (Oh Snap Remix )
25.Dj Rockid & theFringe - Boembox
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