For my ten minutes, I pulled from some of my darker pieces, along with some related inspirations from other artists. "Dark Hawaii" features vocals from a Hong Kong subway singer that goes by the name of "Cheung" -- a product of a chance encounter on the street. I remember listening to beats on my headphones when I passed her singing on the street. Her vocals overlayed perfectly, so I went back and convinced her to come back to my house to record.
DJ ENSO
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Tracklist:
Junglist Rebel - IntroDJ Enso (feat. Cheung) - Dark Hawaii
Grizzly Bear - Disappearing Act (Ariel Pink Remix)
Neutral Milk Hotel - Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye
Panda Bear - Laughed for a World Filled with Fantasy / Search for Delicious (Live at ZDB Sept 2004)
DJ Enso (feat. Brian Rogers) - Darkly
DJ Enso (feat. Chai Yaping) - Rain Drizzles (像雨丝)
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Inspiration
Biography
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, DJ Enso has always had a passion for building things from scratch. As a teenager, he threw drum and bass warehouse parties in Oakland, CA, before he decided to turn his attention to DJing and music production. This brought him in contact with local hiphop producer Roche in the summer of 2003, and together they founded the Solos Records music label.
Over the past five years, the label has released curiously forward-thinking music on eight full vinyl and CD projects, 30 audio/visual podcasts and spontaneous media. DJ Enso’s production has received print and online acclaim from XLR8R, Flashmag, 3HIVE, and more. Highlights include contributions to the Solos in Stereo compilation series (2005, 2008), The Hidden Staircase Maxi-EP (2006), plus countless remixes and podcasts.
DJ Enso relocated to Hong Kong in January 2007, expanding Solos’ reach into Asia and bringing him in contact with a new world of musical influences. DJ Enso produced the audio score to Akit Fong’s 2007 independent film Close to Perfect, and has collaborated with traditional Chinese vocalists on a number of recent productions. As a club DJ, he plays an eclectic mix of modern dance music, from hip hop to dancehall, bmore to miami bass and electro to juke.
Partnering with DJ Kid Fresh (3 X World ITF Champ, Germany), DJ Enso has founded and hosted the cutting-edge Pimpin Ain’t Easy and Hype Nasty club nights across Asia. Just in the past 12 months, he has played alongside the following international top names among others: A-TRAK (Fools Gold Records, NYC/Montreal) CRAZE (6 x DMC World Champ / Miami) KLEVER (2 x DMC USA Champ / Atlanta) KID FRESH (3 x ITF World Champ / Germany) KAZEY (Clap Clap / Paris) DJ RAFIK (2007 DMC World Champion / Germany) DEXPLICIT (DXP Recordings / London, UK) CURTIS VODKA (White Light Orchestra / Alaska) CB RADIO (Solos Records, New York City) HATCHMATIK (Peer Pressure / Montreal) DRE SKULL (Vicious Pop / New York City) DJ BECAREFUL (Subcrew, Hong Kong)
http://www.myspace.com/djenso
Over the past five years, the label has released curiously forward-thinking music on eight full vinyl and CD projects, 30 audio/visual podcasts and spontaneous media. DJ Enso’s production has received print and online acclaim from XLR8R, Flashmag, 3HIVE, and more. Highlights include contributions to the Solos in Stereo compilation series (2005, 2008), The Hidden Staircase Maxi-EP (2006), plus countless remixes and podcasts.
DJ Enso relocated to Hong Kong in January 2007, expanding Solos’ reach into Asia and bringing him in contact with a new world of musical influences. DJ Enso produced the audio score to Akit Fong’s 2007 independent film Close to Perfect, and has collaborated with traditional Chinese vocalists on a number of recent productions. As a club DJ, he plays an eclectic mix of modern dance music, from hip hop to dancehall, bmore to miami bass and electro to juke.
Partnering with DJ Kid Fresh (3 X World ITF Champ, Germany), DJ Enso has founded and hosted the cutting-edge Pimpin Ain’t Easy and Hype Nasty club nights across Asia. Just in the past 12 months, he has played alongside the following international top names among others: A-TRAK (Fools Gold Records, NYC/Montreal) CRAZE (6 x DMC World Champ / Miami) KLEVER (2 x DMC USA Champ / Atlanta) KID FRESH (3 x ITF World Champ / Germany) KAZEY (Clap Clap / Paris) DJ RAFIK (2007 DMC World Champion / Germany) DEXPLICIT (DXP Recordings / London, UK) CURTIS VODKA (White Light Orchestra / Alaska) CB RADIO (Solos Records, New York City) HATCHMATIK (Peer Pressure / Montreal) DRE SKULL (Vicious Pop / New York City) DJ BECAREFUL (Subcrew, Hong Kong)
http://www.myspace.com/djenso