DJ Screw

meadowphantasm · Post by **meadowphantasm** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:06 am

im really overwhelmed by the amount of his material out there. anybody got recommendations of great stuff/things to start with? thanks

jon abbey · Post by **jon abbey** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:29 am

Endonesia, As The World Turns Slow, Hard Times, June 27th, Southside Riders, and Weed and Hennessy are all prime Screw.

jon abbey · Post by **jon abbey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:31 pm

up, not that that's much.

let's use this thread to talk about Screw and anyone else from the Houston scene, and maybe we can explain to any doubters why he's currently watching over us.

as the initial post says, it's insane how much material of his is out there, especially considering he died at 30. I have 130 hours of his stuff in my iPod, dozens more not in there yet, and I might not have half of what he did.

jon abbey · Post by **jon abbey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:43 pm

I started this thread on JC a couple of years ago during the early part of my ongoing obsession, plenty of good links and info there amidst the typical silliness:

http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakea ... hp?t=13016" onclick= "window.open(this.href);return false;

user_5098 · Post by **user_5098** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:45 pm

not heard of him - what sort of stuff is it?

vegetable mind · Post by **vegetable mind** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:53 pm

i've been listening to a ton of screw lately. there's so much out there that just getting into it is overwhelming because there's such an incredible amount but some releases definitely necessitate extend time with. as of right now i'm really enjoying the b-side of all day n da trey, syrup sippers, 3 in the mornin part one, june 27th

vegetable mind · Post by **vegetable mind** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:58 pm

http://ihatemusic.noquam.com/viewtopic.php?t=6280" onclick= "window.open(this.href);return false;

some good recs there

meadowphantasm · Post by **meadowphantasm** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:01 pm

i really wanna buy the original cassettes but the online screw shop seems kinda sketchy..they took months just to respond to one email. anyone live in texas and wanna pick them up for me?

btw theres a good dude on ebay that sells all the 2cd sets...there are dozens of em..amazing output.

Post by **mudd** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:07 pm

i dunno, i don't get to the store that often but it's not far away. what exactly are you looking for? i could keep a list on hand in case i get around to visiting again.

m

mshiflet · Post by **mshiflet** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:10 pm

mudd wrote:i dunno, i don't get to the store that often

BEST RECORD STORE IN THE COUNTRY HANDS DOWN.

Post by **mudd** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:12 pm

but i only go when i have guests, it seems.

i'm gonna read all-caps as super slowed down.

m

vegetable mind · Post by **vegetable mind** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:16 pm

anyone have any of the mp3s which were at one point on http://clairechanel.com/" onclick= "window.open(this.href);return false;

edit: scratch that, seem to be working now

mshiflet · Post by **mshiflet** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:22 pm

mudd wrote:i'm gonna read all-caps as super slowed down.

GOOD CALL.

was just listening to some slooow jams through my PA the other night. stuff sounds so good loud. really recommend just cranking to anyone who hasn't. all the little intricacies (both of vocal and musical) really jump out.

jon abbey · Post by **jon abbey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:35 pm

some words of wisdom from the late lamented db here ('late' as a IHM contributor, not in real life):

http://ihatemusic.noquam.com/viewtopic.php?t=1589" onclick= "window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **mudd** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:44 pm

the swishahouse has blown all the way up by now, i guess everybody should know that shit by now. but seriously good info over there.

sunday nights in town, both hiphop stations do an hour or two of freestyle screw. it's the best radio in town, even if most of the actual music is kinda forgettable. i mean, they're really just fucking around, but sometimes they hit it just dead on.

mike watts does one of those shows, or at least leads it. i dunno who does the other.

m

meadowphantasm · Post by **meadowphantasm** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:52 pm

mudd wrote:i dunno, i don't get to the store that often but it's not far away. what exactly are you looking for? i could keep a list on hand in case i get around to visiting again.

m

i want to buy every single screw tape made in cassette format. id have to give you the cash in advance, thats a hefty chunk of change and alot of tapes for you to buy.

dave quam · Post by **dave quam** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:58 pm

you guys forgot 3 in the mornin part 2. I like purple potion a lot and most of the ones mentioned. I'd say the best one as far as doing something totally off the walls is june 27th. I mean a 37 minute hip hop song.

one of my favorite tracks on a screw tape is the s/c version of fat pats - tops drop. Thats the song that comes to mind when i think of houston hip hop. Normal version too. They both rule.

Post by **mudd** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:25 pm

meadowphantasm wrote: i want to buy every single screw tape made in cassette format. id have to give you the cash in advance, thats a hefty chunk of change and alot of tapes for you to buy.

yeah, no. you'd probably also have to arrange for an armed guard and a wheelbarrow.

m

user_5098 · Post by **user_5098** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:52 am

have aquired wineberry over gold and it is indeed very good (though the guy sounds like he's on actifed or something...)

who else makes this kind of stuff?

jon abbey · Post by **jon abbey** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:40 am

IMO, no one's done it as well as the original man himself, but the current main practicioners are probably Mike Watts/Swishahouse and OG Ron C.