Every week, Bandwagon invites a guest to do a mix for us. Rather than a standard interview where the artist explains their influences, we figured it’d be more potent if you simply listened to the music.
We provide the context, they provide the sounds.
William J has consistently been one of the best selectors in Singapore, but man, he's definitely stepped up his game lately. Darker Than Wax's Canadian rep has impressed us at stages large (ZoukOut, kyo) and small (Good Times, KOI Beats + Brunch) which is just goes to show how adaptable he is. He's able to win over any floor with ease, and its all down to a combination of impeccable technical prowess, an innate ability to read the crowd and his absurdly large collection of music. Although he introduced himself to Singapore as a garage specialist, he's quickly proven himself to be one of the most versatile DJs out there at the moment.
Here he bookends his set with some vintage Indonesian and Malay classics and then proceeds to fill in this mix's rich creamy center with soul, funk, jazz, dub, reggae, techno, R&B, footwork, Afrobeat, grime, hip-hop, trap and even a chamber orchestra cover of Kendrick Lamar's 'Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe'. Its amazing how cohesive this meandering 73-minute journey feels despite the sheer number of genres it covers, and that's a testament to William J's unparalleled sensibilities. He's basically our version of Jackmaster, really. Sit back and soak this one in, because trust us, you've never experienced a mix quite like this before.
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Rita Butar - Tak Sangka
Music Nada - Menanti Kasih Bersemi
K15 - Crush
The S.O.S. Band - The Finest
B.B.&Q. Band - On The Shelf
DMX Crew - My Metro
Midnight Runners - Kabut Edit
Dwayne Omarr - This Party’s Jam Packed (Edit)
Kila Mtu - Archimedes Badar & Afro ’70
Nikki-O - Interlude
Tiombe Lockhart - Mr. Johnnie Walker
Zapp - Computer Love
DJ Paypal ft. DJ Earl - We Finally Made It
King Louie - Shot Caller Freestyle
Floyd Cheung - Document 4
Thast - Gucci Bag (Zora Jones Edit)
Dam-Funk - One Less Day
Skyy - That’s The Way
Woodie Smalls - Champion Sound
Shepherd - Get Down
Brass Construction - Movin’ (Club Mix)
Slave - Feel My Love
Kwick - You’re The Kind Of Girl
Myron & E - Do It Do It Disco (J Rocc Edit)
IM¥RMIND - Igor
Marquis Hawkes - At The Witness Stand
Delroy Edwards - Feelings
J Rocc - Party
Nguzunguzu & Total Freedom & Kingdom - Track 5
Black Jazz Consortium vs. Fred P - Duality
Andrés feat. Cal & Amp Fiddler - Body And Soul
Aurrra - Somebody
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - The Creator Has A Master Plan
Slick Rick Da’ Master - Acid Trip
Positive Cause - Clap 2 This (Firehouse Mix)
Wbeeza - Psychosomatic
Justin Long - Akira Goes Bang
Beatking - Stopped Instrumental
Yung Simmie - Full Metal 2
Rushmore - Grind Out
Freddie Gibbs - Neighbourhood Hoez
Finn ft. Faultsz - Iya
Deep Shoq - S.O.A.K.
The Busy Twist - Auntie Fatty
Jah Warrior Records - Malinke Dub
Giorgio Oehlers - Beat 211 (Loop)
Sly5thave & The Clubcasa Chamber Orchestra - Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe
Rasela - Gadis Manja
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