Shystie, Deekline, Assault

[koganbot]

Please tell me about:

Shystie
DJ Deekline
DJ Assault

The DJ Deekline mix of Shystie's "New Style" is my track of the year so far, though I gather that earlier versions of the track have been kicking around for a while. Shystie got drowned out on a mediocre track back on the Run The Road compilation, and that was all I knew about her, but now I want to know everything. I gather that Deekline has been getting attention since the early '90s, and I ran across the excellent Stanton Warriors Mix of "Handz Up" recently. (Sorry U.K. residents, those are both YouTube links, though if they don't work, you can try this imeem for "Handz Up," and the Shystie video which is YouTube but from a non-"premium" user.)

My knowledge of DJ Assault is confined entirely to what's on these two links, and the four tracks or so I've heard of his:

http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Assault

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dj_assault

Detroit "ghettotech" guy, most of his stuff released second half of '90s, first half of '00s.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I think pretty much all the DJ Assault most people need is on "Belle Isle Tech", which was a mixtape of a load of his earlier singles that came out on Mo'Wax in 2000 (apparently it was a re-release of a 97 mix). I think he's still doing stuff though and maybe it's all just as good, more likely it's all just the same. I got it off byebyepride, yes.

The appeal is a) the beats, b) the enormous earnestness. On "B1g Booty Hoes" for instance the chorus goes "B1g Booty Hoes! And slvts too!" in a way that suggests he's suddenly realised he's forgotten the slvts and doesn't want them to feel left out.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

DJ Assault is also playing at this illustrious event which myself and a number of companions are attending :)

[koganbot]

Well, none of the four tracks I'd previously heard - "Burn Funky Bitch," "We Get Freaky," "Ectomorph," and "Caddy" - are on Belle Isle Tech, and I think they're better than "4ss 'N' T!tt!ies" and "T4ke Off Your Cl0thes Get N4ked." Weirder, darker, dubbier.

[koganbot]

Oh, upon further review, "My Caddy" is on there, as well as something called "Funky Bitch," which may be the same as "Burn Funky Bitch," unless the latter is a sequel.