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El Dopa

Music Makes The Difference

About Me

Scientists of sound...El Dopa & Choimatic rockin' China1, lower east side ManhattanEl Dopa, Emagine, Choimatic @ China1Music is the weaponBreakestra @ the Temple Bar, LAGood people, good times, good music

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/12/2004
Band Website: coming...
Band Members:
Influences: My girlfriend Aileen, The Alliance, the King family, Muse, Timbaland, The Cardigans, The Bird and the Bee, Charlotte Gainsbourg, The Shins, Aloe Blacc, most anything on Raw Fusion, Brazil, salsa, DJ Dusk, Pop Levi, Gus Gus, David Holmes, The Budos Band, Hydroponic Sound System, Alice Russell, Raekwon, Rae & Christian, Owusu & Hannibal, Connie Price & the Keystones, Antibalas, 4 Hero, Visioneers, Jazzanova, Bugz in the Attic, Gilles Peterson, The Meters, Kraak & Smaak, J Infinite, DJ Starsign, Monk-One, Farenheit, Aceyalone, RJD2, Casamena, Quantic, J-Rocc, Joao Gilberto, Wu-Tang, *J Dilla*, Mayor Quimby, Diamond Nights, Arctic Monkeys, The Rub, The Zombies, Sergio Mendes, Destruments, Slum Village, The Police, Grand National, Gorillaz, Juana Molina, Mr. Scruff, Dangerdoom, Kajmere Sound, Afrodisiac Soundsystem, Curumin, The Free Design Redsigned, El Michels Affair/Truth & Soul, Little Brother, Spacek, Nicolay, David Axelrod, Mizell Bros., Madlib/YNQ, Rich Medina, Buena Vista Social Club, Yahzarah, J Davey, Seu Jorge, Breakestra, Tanya Stephens, Soulive, GZA, Rhythm Roots All Stars, classic soul/oldies/K-Earth 101-type-shit, Stevie Wonder, Miles, Zeppelin, Duke, Coltrane, Shadow, Krush, Chemical Bros, M.I.A., MF Doom, Foreign Exchange, Troubleman, GB, Chicken George, NickNack, Ty, Diplo, Jazzy Jeff, De La Soul, Outkast, old 311, Ray Charles, Bjork, Koushik, Sublime, Air, The Roots, Jimi, The Hives, Autolux, MasOul, Carvermasseus, Moe Choi, Tribe, Beasties, Pete Rock, Radiohead, Opgave, Mylo, Imogen Heap, Haul & Mason, Kay, Lord Quas, Damien Marley, Nas, Les Gammas, Josh One, Ray Charles, Jamie Lidell, D'Nell, Felix Da Housecat, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti dancers - Austin, TX:El Funky Penguino aka James King:
Sounds Like: The warm winds of Africa
Record Label: Fly Points
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

for you

Ive been searchingFor so longFor someone like youFor youKnew you could be foundIn this place Filled with people of weightless wordsNow I found that hidden treasureGlistening in the hot summer sunRevel...
Posted by El Dopa on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:04:00 PST

The DJs are dying

Here goes my rant about the state of djing, and the club scene in general, in the conglomeration of neighborhoods we call LA. This isn't coming out of the blue. In fact, I've been hearing a lot of oth...
Posted by El Dopa on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:47:00 PST

life is meant to be experienced, not understood

airwaves. random occurences. chance encounters. playful conversations. advance music. industry scoop. connecting. networks. expression. freedom. oppression. missed opportunities. capitalizing on oppor...
Posted by El Dopa on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:36:00 PST

That was a crazy fuckin' night.

My sister came out to hear me DJ at Memphis in Hollywood last night. Bernie Mac, Chris Rock, and Rich Harrison were all there that night, and Bernie Mac's assistant bought a bunch of my mixes off me, ...
Posted by El Dopa on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:34:00 PST

Scion CD v.13 mixed by Nicolay & Mr. Scruff out now!!!

My latest creation for Scion, v.13 of their promo CDs features European DJ/producers Nicolay (from The Foreign Exchange) and Mr. Scruff (Ninja Tune). Each artist did a approx. 30-minute mix. You'll fi...
Posted by El Dopa on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:52:00 PST

My new mix Fly Points Across the Map. Special Myspace price...

El Dopa's newest mix CD Fly Points Across the Map takes you around the world in 60 minutes with dope beats and soulful rhythms from hip-hop to reggae to Brazilian and more! Send me a message to buy it...
Posted by El Dopa on Sat, 12 Nov 2005 12:59:00 PST

Listen to El Dopa's radio mix on Soular Grooves

Here is a link to listen to the mix I did live on Soular Grooves, 90.1fm KPFT in Houston, hosted by DJ Sun, on 11/27/04. http://www.soulargrooves.com/index-audio.php. I believe the tracklisting is the...
Posted by El Dopa on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Scion CD10 - PB Wolf & Jazzy Jeff

Check out one of my latest projects, the Scion CD Sampler v.10 - The Indie Labels. Mixed by Peanut Butter Wolf and Jazzy Jeff. Featuring exclusive and unreleased music from Stones Throw, BBE, Sound in...
Posted by El Dopa on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Freestylin' - Live from Concrete Grooves

Here is the tracklisting from my latest CD. You can buy it in LA at Aron's Records in Hollywood, or email me. Send me a message for more info. 1 Intro 2 Presto "Presto Jazz" feat. MC Dopa 3 Th...
Posted by El Dopa on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST