DJ Format

This is an ideal time to write about DJ Format.

Surprisingly, I had not blogged about DJ Format before now but have surely mentioned him within the last six years.

Similar to DJ Andy Smith's The Document, I would say DJ Format is partly responsible for rejuvenating my interest in hip hop music.

A purchase of A Right Earful (Volume 1) from a Plateau record store that was going out of business would be the origin. Most of the artists on the track listing were familiar to me, as were the songs, and I believed the CD would be a great listening experience in the same vein as The Document. 



I would later learn more about Abdominal and D-Sisive through their work with DJ Format. Both MCs feature heavily on Music for the Mature B-Boy & If You Can't Join 'Em... Beat 'Em. Their tracks together quickly made their way onto my show playlists.



At the rate I was going, I was well on my way to playing every DJ Format track I had on my show. My two-year, CMJ award-nominated and winning stint as RPM Director for the station forced me to stop blazing DJ Format beats and start exploring electronic music which was new to me at the time. Imagine my surprise when I learned who The Simonsound were! History was going to repeat itself.



The more things change, the more they stay the same. Rest assured that DJ Format tracks, unplayed from the two previous albums as well as from the new release, will find themselves on The Suite Delight playlists shortly.

Like Andy Smith and Gilles Peterson, DJ Format represents what I want to do and be as far as DJing is concerned. I may never make a beat but I will play DJ Format's music at any chance. I learned about him after his releases but the way I've been playing him on my show puts me right on time.

The Suite Delight new time slot is Tuesday morning 2-3am EST on www.ckut.ca & 90.3 FM.

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The Suite Delight - March 18 Playlist:

1.       aKido –  I'm Beggin' (aKido's When I was King Remix)

2.       Thievery Corporation - Until the Morning (Rewound By Thievery Corporation)

3.       Seed Organization – Bam Bam (Riddim) feat. Sister Nancy

4.       Elaquent  - Aurora feat. Esta

5.       DJ Format – Black Cloud (Nostalgia 77 Remix)

6.       Si*Sé  – Go (Second Sky & Thomas Blondet Remix)

7.       DJ Cosm – No Reason feat. Ghettosocks & Prince Po

8.       Prince Po – Bump Bump feat. Raekwon

9.       Redman – Time 4 Sum Aksion (Remix)

10.   Percee P – No Time For Jokes feat. Chali 2na

11.   DJ Muggs vs. GZA – General Principles

12.   DJ Muggs & Planet Asia – Thriple Threat feat. GZA & Chace Infinite

13.   DJ Vadim – Raise Your Glass

14.   D-Nice – Time To Flow feat. Naughty By Nature

The Suite Delight - March 11, 2014 Playlist:

1. The Roots - Proceed III feat. Bahamadia
2. Maestro - Stick To Your Vision
3. Classified - Quit While You're Ahead
4. Marco Polo - Back to Work feat. Artifacts
5. Moka Only - The Taste
6. DJ Format - The Place feat. Chali 2Na & Akil
7. Miles Jones - Coast to Coast feat. Kae Sun
8. Poor Righteous Teachers - Easy Star
9. Das Efx - Kaught In Da AK (Remix)
10. Zion I - We Got It
11. Dujeous - All M.C.'s
12. Substantial - That Damn Good
13. DL Incognito - The Masses