Still available for the PRE-ORDER PRICE of 30 bucks plus shipping UNTIL January 30th Monday - go to http://www.djneilarmstrong.com/originalalloutking to purchase now...

This picture was just taken. Yes, my christmas tree is still up, and yes, I have Roomba robot vacuum, its my best friend besides my dog.
Yes, I tend to be late with stuff, but finally the 10 Year Anniversary Original Boxsets are off and shipping.

There are more still available at http://www.djneilarmstrong.com/originalalloutking for the PRE-ORDER price of $30 plus shipping for you procastonators like myself. There aren't many left, so don't sleep.

The sample above represents another aspect of the mixtape. This full mix hits the whole spectrum of hip hop... Jeru to A$AP Rocky to Rick Ross. The sample above is a bit of the tribute to this dude kanye that I used to hit the stage with every so often back in the day...

Here ya go. First listen time - sample of the New mixtape "Original All Out King" . Click the podcast download link above.

It is NOW available for PRE - ORDER - SHIPPING Jan 20th .

Hey y'all. It's been a while since I've had something to podcast. Here is a sampler from AOK part 5 - Music For When Nobody's Looking .

This mix was supposed to be finished way back in 2005. Umm... I'm late. Here is a sampler , and the liner notes is below. Hope y'all Like it...

From the liner notes -

We’ve all done it. This I’m sure. We’ve all liked a song that is awesomely horrible. You know - the ones we secretly enjoy when nobody is around. From the sappy, to the corny, to the songs that have been pummeled into our musical stream of consciousness without written consent.

Take me for instance. I like both Scarface the movie AND Scarface the rapper. Yeah that’s right. Tough guy.  BUT - I also know the words to Ice Ice baby, a plethora of wussy wuss rock power ballads, a bunch of techno jersey shore jock jams… and soulja boy’s  - Turn my swag on. You think I purposely put those things in my mindgrapes? You’re sick.  You see - music chooses you.  We have no choice.

But as one of my buddies DJ Brigidope once told me, “there is no such thing as bad music… it’s all about timing.” Where & when a song is played is just as important to our enjoyment of music as is the intrinsic beauty of the song’s harmony & message.  And sometimes, its just about having fun. Not everything that reaches us has to be deep. Sometimes, our souls are just plain goofy… and its often at those times that I would like to beat my soul with a bag filled with bars of soap.

On this CD All Out King part 5, I’m going to test this theory.  This one is about those guilty pleasures & beyond. No tracklist here. Part of the fun of this listening experience is the surprise.  I will post it up on the web so when you finally admit that you dig the song & have to go download it you’ll know its name.

 After listening, you’re probably going to question whether or not I have good taste in music. Well, I can tell you this. We live in an age where the musical spectrum includes dubstep and episodes of glee. So if I have bad taste in music… I’m sure as heck not the only one. You might want to punch me straight in the face after listening to this, especially for putting some of these dang songs you’ve tried to so hard to forget back in your noggin. I apologize for nothing.

Roll up your car windows. Put your headphones on so nobody will see you grooving along. And transfer this to your itunes library before you chuck it out the window, you might find yourself wanting to listen to it again. This is Music for when Nobody’s Looking. AOK part 5.

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 http://www.djneilarmstrong.com/musicforwhennobodyslooking for tracklist and mo fiya.

I got approached to do Soul Sessions quite awhile ago by Mitchell Bitanga aka Remitch.

Soulsessions is one of the still Existing DOPE parties in LA, in the same vein as the historic rootdown and Do Over, where good music and good vibes is the top priority.

All in all I would say it was a good nite A average normal crowd of 400 doubled to about 800 to party with me for my inaugural LA set on this last west coast run…

I hit them with a modified “Originals set” - being on a west coast “TOUR” - made me doing an “ALL VINYL SET difficult, and when I do a real Originals set, best believe its all vinyl. This time around I had to use some mp3’s so I wouldn’t get hit with the extra luggage / hurt my back syndrome.

It’s Been QUITE Some time since I’ve released a New Podcast, being on the road makes it very difficult to record.

Lucky for me and you and your cousin too, The soul Sessions guys were recording the set - So here it is for your listening pleasure -

LIVE FROM THE SOULSESSIONS - a little over an hour of my rocking for LA.

You will here some familiar stuff of course - A lot of these people want me to do stuff I do on my MIXTAPES, so there are some signature songs and transitions I drop.

BUT - I also do some stuff I’ve never done before (preview to the next “original” PERHAPS??? - shhhhh)

Anyway, I hope y’all enjoy it as much as the crowd in LA did .

Peace to The Soul Sessions crew - Mitch, Jay villinueva, Bernie, DJ Plann B, Inka one for rockin wit me - ANYONE ELSE I MISSED!

Peace to maricel sison for taking all the fine flicks! Click HERE to see more from the nite…

Wow. I was looking back at some email blasts that I sent, and I realized that I released one of my favorite lovey dovey cds Warmfuzzy FIVE years AGO in 2005.

It was part one of a group of mixtapes called the All OUT KING (AOK) Series. This seems like a lifetime ago - before twitter, and my blogs and pre-HOV . So I can imagine some of you late comers may have missed the Mix.

Well, you guys who missed it are in for a treat - Here it is complete and uncut -

Warmfuzzy the mixtape.

Want the playlist ? - Go Right Here.

It was pretty good if I do say so myself I even got a S.E.A. Mixtape award for it… 2 years after it came out I guess thats a good thing, means its timeless.

So I’m offering it for free for y’all to hear. BUT… I do believe it would be a great gift to give to that special someone

For you music Lovers out there, I am re-releasing this Warmfuzzy Giftset.

Included in each Boxset is a copy of Warmfuzzy - AOK Part 1 , a limited edition Warmfuzzy Ladies Thong (if you a dude and you trying to wear it, I don’t need to know…), all housed in a “jewelry gift box”, with gold foil embedded printing to bring it all together in a nice little classy package.

If your significant other is a music fan, then this is everything you need for Valentine’s day. For the Fellas, this is perfect to show the little lady how she makes you feel in your heart, and for the ladies - you can show him how he makes you feel down… well, you know… naughty naughty …

You can Try Before ya buy by listening above but don’t be cheap and download the cd and put it on a blank CD and gift it! Your girl or guy is worth more then that! I got y’all. You can pick up this gift pack by going here - http://www.5thplatoon.com/getbizzy.html , OR you can pick it up right here by clicking Buy Now….

Order the goods by Feb 3rd. to guarantee Feb 14th Delivery! I only have about 150 pieces of the giftsets left, so don’t be a slouch and wait til the last minute.

Happy babymaking y’all…

Time to reflect.

What has happened in my life over the last two years is nothing short of incredible.

2010 is poised to be a boundary-pushing year for me–new horizons and new creative challenges. Above all: the start of the next chapter.

If in January of 2008 you told me that I would travel the world with Jay-Z, perform at the Olympics in Beijing and at President Obama’s Inaugural Ball with the Roc Boys, have bagels on Damien Hirst’s boat, represent the elements of hip-hop alongside Kanye and Coldplay, perform at MSG for the firefighters and police lost in 9/11–and now be featured in a global TV campaign for Adidas and Star Wars (with David Beckham and Snoop Dogg nonetheless)–I would have said, “yeah right.” Didn’t you know: I’m just a turntablist?

But that has all happened. Now in 2010 you will see me embark on a new chapter in my life: as a Global Spokesperson for Adidas.

I’ve gone from the three red stripes of the Blueprint 3 and onto the three white stripes of Adidas. From the premier face of hip-hop to the kicks that rep it best: my adidas.

For Jay’s upcoming tour, my familiar face will not be there behind the 1’s and 2’s. Hov will be “Armstrong-less,” but I’m sure that he and the Roc Boys will be more than alright. And who knows, maybe if my schedule and Mr. Carter’s coincide, and the stars align for the right reasons, you might see me at a stadium near you — once again throwing up that almighty diamond.

But for now , my seemingly impossible career, has led me to the brand that coined the term ‘Impossible Is Nothing’.

While the Roc Boys and Mr. Carter are poised to travel far and wide in the name of the music I love most, I’ll be on my own award tour repping for Adidas and rocking parties for you the people. And when I’m not on the road, I’ll be back in the lab, back in my creative space making new mixes and an array of other musical treasures. (**I know a lot of y’all new fans know me as Jay-Z’s tour DJ–but previous to that I was known for the “gourmet mixtapes” that I would drop every so often).

Now let the story begin with this … a project I have been working on for quite awhile which I was planning on dropping right before this next tour started…

Peep it a sample from my new mixtape - “THE DNA of the Blueprint”:

Signing off, two handle slaps and a Navy salute,

DJ Neil Armstrong

One of Jay-Z’s Tour DJ’s

Founder of the Almighty 5th Platoon

Global Spokesperson for Adidas and Aerial 7

2010 till infinity ya’ll

I've been a bit busy finishing up touring with jay, and then had to head out to australia solo for a bit -

As you can imagine, that hasn't left me much time to do any recording.

Fellow 5th Platoon Famalam DJ Vinroc Recently put this dope mix of 80's n 90's basketball inspired Hip Hop to share with y'all, commemorating the Career of "The Human Highlight Film" Dominique Wilkins and the 20th Anniversary Release of the Reebok Pump.

The Project was brought about by my good friends at Packer Shoes out here in New Jersey! Peep out Vinroc's That's That Label Blog to read more about it, or just click Listen above and get right into it ;)

Signing off from the land downunder...

THE LONDON INVASION... 

On Sept 27th I believe I happened to be out in London and took a quick trip to the radio station to visit a very old friend 

DJ Shortee Blitz.

I had just finished the Coldplay / Jay-Z  run  and was handling some extra biz in londontown, so he invited me to do a guest set which is available right here for y'all listening pleasure. 

It's definitely more Young HOVA centric, but as always, I try to put a bit of my own spin on it ;) pun intended ...

Crazy trivia tidbit . THE FIRST TIME I was ever on radio, was with DJ Shortee Blitz about 10 years ago IN london as well, when he was still at  the station out in brixton. So crazy what can happen in a few years .... From the bottom to the top...

I've been concentrating a lot on the my job as Jay-z's Tour DJ as of late, as we all know by now unless you live under a huge boulder, The ROC has dropped the BluePrint 3 and we've been on a touring tear to promote the album.

Now even though I ROC, It doesn't mean I'm made of stone ;)

A little while back I let leak this mixtape that I did for an industry friends wedding, and one of the songs he requested was Drake's Best I ever had. Here is the Snippet I leaked...

Drake X Neil Armstrong Mix...

As it turns out, there was things put in motion to possibly do a DRAKE X NEIL ARMSTRONG Collabo at some point.

We sort of do similar things if you really think about it. He Makes music for girls . I make mixtapes for women . 



The Snippet was representative of what a collabo mixtape may have sounded like.

Right before the windstorm that my touring life has become - PEEP THIS upcoming week schedule -  

1) Madison Square Garden 9/11

2) Fly to Manchester UK England  to perform with Coldplay 

3) Fly BACK to NYC to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards 9/13

4) Fly to LA to perform on Jay Leno 9/14

5) FLY BACK to GLASCOW UK to perform again with Colplay. 

AND THAT IS JUST THE NEXT 5 DAYS ... 

Right before all of this, I had decided to "pop" out the Drake Remixes I created and turn them into "FULL" Songs - So that if you want to cuddle up with your Boo or have a QUIET STORM show you could add them to your sets. I called these the "Pretty Little Remix Series", and at some point there will be more to come. New Artists, mixed with stuff my more seasoned folk can appreciate.. 

I made 2 Versions - This Version mixed with Cupid for that super slowdown chillmode , and a version mixed withTotal's Kissing You - that you may actually want to play out at a club when its time to slow it down...

Here is the other version - 

 Drake Best I ever Had / 112 Cupid...



 

Now While Im on the road, please do enjoy these, preferably with a cutie next to ya... 

As for me - I love girl, girls girls girls , GIRLS I DO ADORE...

Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya



Holla at ya when I come off tour... 

See y'all in a couple of months. I'll try to add goodies While Im out there on the road with Hov...

I've been concentrating a lot on the my job as Jay-z's Tour DJ as of late, as we all know by now unless you live under a huge boulder, The ROC has dropped the BluePrint 3 and we've been on a touring tear to promote the album.

Now even though I ROC, It doesn't mean I'm made of stone ;)

A little while back I let leak this mixtape that I did for an industry friends wedding, and one of the songs he requested was Drake's Best I ever had. Here is the Snippet I leaked...

Drake X Neil Armstrong Mix...

As it turns out, there was things put in motion to possibly do a DRAKE X NEIL ARMSTRONG Collabo at some point.

We sort of do similar things if you really think about it. He Makes music for girls . I make mixtapes for women . 

The Snippet was representative of what a collabo mixtape may have sounded like.

Right before the windstorm that my touring life has become - PEEP THIS upcoming week schedule -  

1) Madison Square Garden 9/11

2) Fly to Manchester UK England  to perform with Coldplay 

3) Fly BACK to NYC to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards 9/13

4) Fly to LA to perform on Jay Leno 9/14

5) FLY BACK to GLASCOW UK to perform again with Colplay. 

AND THAT IS JUST THE NEXT 5 DAYS ...

Right before all of this, I had decided to "pop" out the Drake Remixes I created and turn them into "FULL" Songs - So that if you want to cuddle up with your Boo or have a QUIET STORM show you could add them to your sets. I called these the "Pretty Little Remix Series", and at some point there will be more to come. New Artists, mixed with stuff my more seasoned folk can appreciate...

I made 2 Versions - This Version mixed with Cupid for that super slowdown chillmode , and a version mixed withTotal's Kissing You - that you may actually want to play out at a club when its time to slow it down...

Here is the other version - 

 Drake Best I ever Had / Total Kissing you...

Now While Im on the road, please do enjoy these, preferably with a cutie next to ya... 

As for me - I love girl, girls girls girls , GIRLS I DO ADORE...

Yo put your number on this paper cause I would love to date ya



Holla at ya when I come off tour...

See y'all in a couple of months. I'll try to add goodies While Im out there on the road with Hov...

He sent this recording which I haven't heard in ages to me, from the time myself and Dj Daddy Dog were at a Basmentalism.com , one of the earlier super dope Internet radio shows, known for having good ass hip hop acts etc etc.

Based out in Denver Colorado of all places, the recording took place in 2002 or 2003... So long ago I was still doing turntablist stuff...

For me definitely a trip down memory lane. For y'all, another lost audio treat...

This one is for the True hip Hop heads...

Can it be, that Summer 09 is nearing the end???

How HOW HOW TIME IS FLYING RIGHT BY....

Somehow summer has come and gone, so in honor of what is possibly 99% of the worlds most favorite season, I'm posting something that was recorded way back a season ago in May, on what most consider the beginning of summer - Neil Armstrong LIVE @ the Do Over in L.A.

What is the Do Over party you may ask??? We'll its one of the dopest running SUNDAY afternoon parties that C.A. ALL DAY has to offer... So much so that they got some props in the LA Times -

A fun time was had by all - Peep Out the behind the scenes video footage - with appearances by - DJ Rhettmatic, DJ Steve 1der, Frank Nitty of frank n dank,Dj Eleven, my homegirl Mary Blase, and all the fly folk at the DO Over.

Frank Nitty even gets on the mic and performs McNasty Filth - RIP DILLA...

Without a doubt, one of my most memorable events of 2009.

And without further ADO - the complete recording of my set live n direct....

Ohh Yeah - one more shout out - to the ladddieees of course ;) Click the pic below for more visuals....

THis Mix was made for my good friend and long time DJ Partner "DJ KUTTIN KANDI".

She Married Mr. Robin Tan 3 years ago now... HOW TIME FLIIIEEEES!!!

ANOTHER - "Lost Mix" , I never actually sold this one, made maybe 300 or so copies I believe. We gave it out as a wedding gift and a couple here and there to friends and family.

Here it is in full - Another Lovey Dovey mix, for those who love that kind of thing ;)

OH l'amour ;) Listen to this one with that special someone for optimum experience, and FEEL FREE, to spread the love to others!

Track list is on the cover, I'm to lazy to reprint ;)

Here is a mix/ compilation I did last year for THEME MAGAZINE

I had gotten commissioned to do this mix ABOUT TRAVELLING maybe in January or February.

But then I got that fateful call... The one to join Jay-z's Roc boys as the DJ.

Not one to go back on my commitments, I actually finished this WHILE TRAVELLING ALL OVER THE US.

I did this by hooking up my mixer and protools at AIRPORTS, at HOTELS, and after doing soundcheck on the stages we were performing - Chicago, LA, New Orleans, Miami, New York, COnnecticut, Toronto ... etc etc etc....

I actually made the mix without turntables, and due to time constraints etc etc, it ended up turning more into a compilation by the time it was done...

Still, it was a good listen and appropriate for that particular time in my life...

THis was the write up we used in the magazine -

A big chunk of my life is spent on the road. For this column I thought about what occupied my mind in between getting from point A to point B. Everything from getting excited about the place I’m going, missing something I’m leaving behind, or looking forward to seeing something new. It’s more like a personal trip—in your headphones, by yourself in a car, or when you are out at the beach just chilling out reading a book. Some picks aren’t about physically traveling but emotionally and mentally escaping.

The music on this one is extremely varied, and is supposed to capture that feel of movement and excitment and those moments of missing...

THe tracklist was supposed to be the following, but because of the circumstances it changed a bit. regardless, these are some songs you should listen to when you need to be in that mood...

A selection of tracks on this mixtape include:



AL GREEN/CECIL HOLMES, “CALL ME, COME BACK HOME”

ARETHA FRANKLIN, “CALL ME”

THE CHURCH, “UNDER THE MILKY WAY”

DAFT PUNK, “AROUND THE WORLD”

DEPECHE MODE, “ROUTE 66”

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, “MR. BLUE SKY”

ELIOTT SMITH, “LET’S GET LOST”

ESTELLE, “AMERICAN BOY”

GARY JULES/TEARS FOR FEARS, “MAD WORLD”

THE GUESS WHO, “AMERICAN WOMAN”

JOURNEY, “LIGHTS”

KANSAS, “CARRY ON WAYWARD SON”

LENNY KRAVITZ, “FLY AWAY”

LISA STANSFIELD, “ALL AROUND THE WORLD”

LOST BOYZ, “JEEPS, LEX COUPS, BIMAZ AND BENZ”

MOS DEF, “TRAVELLIN MAN”

PETE ROCK AND CL SMOOTH, “CARMEL CITY”

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, “CALIFORNICATION”

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, “ROAD TRIPPIN”

ROYKSOPP, “REMIND ME”

SLUM VILLAGE, “SELFISH”

SOUL II SOUL, “KEEP ON MOVIN”

STYX, “COME SAIL AWAY”

TEARS FOR FEARS, “EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD”

WEEZER, “ISLAND IN THE SUN”

This is a 'LOST' Mixtape from 2005 .I put it together for True CLothing for their 10th Anniversary.

THis one had a very very specific theme - To remember those that have passed away. All the artists on this one have passed on, and have left us their great music.

I never actually sold these, True clothing still presses them up I believe so if you want a copy of it and you're in the bay area make sure to stop by and say hi for me.

Yet again another oldy but goody that you newer fans may have missed....

Nas feat. Quan Yara - Moment Of Silence Intelligent Hoodlum
Minnie Riperton - Baby This Love I Have
Jimi Hendrix - Sweet Angel
Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
Frank Sinatra - Cheek To Cheek
Barry White - Its Only Love Doing Its Thing
Aaliyah - More Than A Woman
Elliot Smith - Coast To Coast
INXS - Dont Change
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
Larry White - Cant Get Enough Of Your Love Babe
Biz Markie McFadden Whitehead - Let Me Turn You On Aint No Stoppin Us Now
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Marvin Gaye - Hitch Hike
Beatles - And I Love Her
Beatles - A Little Help From My Friends
Queen - Under Pressure
INXS - Mediate
The Doors - People Are Strange
Nirvana - Come As You Are
Jimi Hendrix - Gypsy Eyes
TLC - Baby Baby Baby
Tupac - Do For Love
Luther Vandross Gregory Hines - Theres Nothing Better Than Love
Rick James Smokey Robinson - Ebony Eyes
Aaliyah - At Your Best (You Are Love)
John Lennon - Imagine
Marvin Gaye Tami Terrell - California Soul
Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
Beatles - In My Life
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

A little while back I sent this out on email, before my twitter days. It is a sample mix - that will probably become part of BitterSweeet part 2 . Maybe. The cd tends to make itself... I just put'em together.

If you are a fan of the mixtapes, you have an idea of what this ones about - another tale about relationships...

I dont know if I'll ever finish this project, so here is a quick listen of what it might be.

 This is a live mix of me and my fellow 5th Platoon Member DJ Daddy Dog on Half Time Radio Back in 2006. I did an originals live set.... I can still get down... don't sleep.

 This short mix actually appeared 1st on Certified Majestic PART 1, a cd collabo with Steve 1ndr from killa Cali. Its a perfect little bit to put on your ipod for your bbq's and what not. Please, have a burger for me while I'm locked away makin something new for y'all to listen too!

 This is an oldy but extremely goody, that many of y'all may have never heard. A remix I did for A cornerstone tape I think 3 or 4 years ago now??? YEESH. A EARLY Collaboration between Mr. Carter and myself... that Jay probably never even heard himself. Jay-z meets Seals n Crofts meets summertime chillin neil armstrong style