FACT mix 231: Computer Jay


California’s full of overlooked beat-makers bordering on genius, and one of the best around is Computer Jay.

As is often the case, Computer Jay spreads his talent across various projects, including studio collaborations with Steve Cooper, Dam-Funk (he’s also a part of Dam’s live band) and Sa-Ra’s Shafiq Husayn, as well as various members of the magic circle of Los Angeles’ crate-digging community.

With a vast musical range that takes in boogie, G-Funk, classic computer games and everything in between, we consider him one of music’s most underrated, and when Phonica offered us the chance to host this live recording, from last year’s party they threw with Ramp Recordings, who’ll be releasing a new Computer Jay album this year titled Switched ON, we jumped at it.



Tracklist (all tracks by Computer Jay):
1. Eh Man
2. Hvrkrft Remix (for Blu Jemz)
3. Rare Type
4. Distance
5. Visa Stamp
6. High School Bum Rush
7. Whip
8. Epiphany
9. Vice
10. Computer’s Rhythm
11. Slapper
12. Phantom
13. When I Bang Music
14. Amiss remix(for Long lost)
15. Maintain Rework (Mike Slott)
16. Zoom
17. Unknown chamber
18. Centipede (Master Blazter)
19. What Should I think of you?
20. Slipping
21. Conflictions of a Space Traveler
22. Test
23. Zone out
24. Slave loop
25. Dream Rotunda

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  • Wugster

    Is there an RSS feed for these mixes? All I can find is the RSS feed for the comments(!)

  • Jack

    way too long for this genre….

  • Bungelo Madras

    45 minutes? fanny

  • Senor Pantelones

    Hmmm. Haven’t listened all the way through but the first five minutes is amateur-hour nonsense. No amount of wacky haircuts can make it sound funky . . .

  • um

    Yeah, it never really gets any better, huh? Abominable

  • Ricky Fix

    COMPUTER JAY NOT FUNKY?! DUDES GODZILLA ON THE KEYS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YfiOCiV7fc DO SOME RESEARCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJV7HHZwqnE

    #Hater #BlogRage

  • http://cathoderadiance.blogspot.com/ Zurkonic

    Srsly. Don’t know what the rest of you are or aren’t smoking, but this mix is groovy and compelling as hell and makes me keen to check out his live show. In response to Jack, I’d say this mix is stunning partially because it remains engrossing throughout, when many of his peers don’t exactly excel on keeping it fresh beyond EP-length territory (Kutmah, Gaslamp Killer, Carlos Niño…all phenomenal artists in their own right, but I find them best in smaller doses).

  • DutchDuke

    I once saw Computer Jay perform at Trouw in Amsterdam with a robot that talked and rapped. I have never seen anything like it!

  • purple meadow

    digging jay in copenhagen, fucking great, respect.

  • free-care

    Jay killin it live! Pretty amazin too considerin all compositions are his own!
    Was at this night – great time had by all!

    Also – check the headliner that night Maxmillion Dunbar, his live set here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/phonicaradio (scroll down) or here:
    http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/phonica-records-radio/id367995133

  • http://twitter.com/sti3 sti3

    So awesome.

  • Bedlum

    Your tunes are brilliant,mate. Love that old school vibe. Keep up the good work.

  • Momma_LovesMe

    sick mix!!

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