There are DJs, and then there are DJs like Jaguar Skills. Notorious for his eclectic mash-up mixes on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, few – if any – can craft a DJ mix quite like him. A musical ninja with a secret identity, his fast and furious sets are an aural assault of every tempo; from house to drum n bass, and everything in between.
‘Jaguar Skills & His Amazing Friends Vol 1’ captures the intensity and deft mixing skills of his live sets that have seen him become one of the most in demand DJs in the world. His unstoppable rise in 2012 has continued with high profile performances at summer festival shows including Bestival (where he curates the Bollywood tent), Global Gathering, Reading, Leeds, Wireless, Lovebox, Creamfields, Parklife and beyond.
Jag’s career began with a mixtape CD for fashion label Maharishi. The 60 minute CD was created, looped, produced and cut entirely on 2 mini Walkmen. The mix and ensuing buzz caught the ear of Jade Jagger, who requested Jag as resident DJ for her world famous Jezebel parties.
Following a production for US mega rapper Lupe Fiasco (‘We Love You’), Jag put out a unique mixtape that put his profile into the stratosphere; ‘1979-2006: A Hip-Hop Odyssey – 800 Tracks In 45 Minutes’ mixed every hip-hop hit from 1979 to 2006 in order of release, from the earliest to the most recent. The mix was downloaded 1 million times in one month and subsequently went on to become an integral part of Radio 1’s hip-hop anniversary celebrations.
Elsewhere at Radio 1, and in addition to his ongoing feature on Trevor Nelson’s show and his quarterly ‘In New DJs we Trust’ slot, Jag’s commissions include the ‘Gaming Mix’ (which saw him mix retro game tunes with works from some of the biggest recording artists in the world to create a unique musical experience), a ‘History of D & B mix’ and also a ‘History of Ayia Napa’ mix. This musical output led to Island Records requesting a mix for Devlin and also receiving the Gold Award 2010 @ New York Radio Awards for his BBC World Cup Mix.
To join him on this mission, Jaguar Skills has assembled a formidable gang of his amazing friends featuring Doorly, Calvertron, Murkage, and DJ@War. Each DJ has put together a mini-mix of mash-ups for CD2 (available on iTunes).
TRACKLIST
Jaguar Skills Mash Up Mix
1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To The Pleasuredome
PNAU Unite Us Xilent Remix
2 Delta Heavy Get By Delta 174 Mix
3 Crookers Feat. Soulwax & Mixhell We Love Animals
4 MJ Cole & Wiley From The Drop
Fresh Arkanoid
High Rankin I Make Bass (Instrumental Mix)
5 Feadz & Kito Wettex
Tantrum Desire Reach Dubstep Tease
6 DJ Q Dibby Dibby Sound
High Rankin Fuck You Virtual DJ Acapella
7 DJ Muggs Feat. Dizzee Rascal & Bambu Snap Ya Neck Back Acapella
601 Rage
8 SLK Hype! Hype! (Acapella)
Pixel Fist Skanka
9 Hadouken! Bad Signal The Prototypes Remix
Zeds Dead Feat. Movado Undah Yuh Skirt
Camo & Krooked Feat. TC Get Dirty Smooth Remix
Noisia Tryhard
Wretch 32 Feat. L Traktor Acapella
Eric Prydz Pjanoo
10 Chuckie & GLOWINTHEDARK Electro Dude
AC Slater Sidewinder
11 Jacob Plant Feat. Majestic Mosh Pit
Laidback Luke 1234 Feat. Chuckie & Martin Solveig
Don Diablo & Example Hooligans Acapella
12 Laidback Luke Vs Example Natural Disaster Andy C Remix
Bassnectar The Matrix
13 RuN RiOT London Riots Pixel Fist Acapella
TC New Style
Terravita Freak Out
Loadstar Second Skin
14 Example Dirty Face Acapella
Daan Housewife KG & Erb-n-Dub Mix
Emalkay Feat. Rod Azlan Flesh & Bone Delta Heavy Remix
15 High Rankin I Make Bass
Loadstar Passenger
16 Seven Lions Feat. Shaz Sparks Polarized
Futurebound Blind Cobblers Thumb Tantrum Desire Remix
Virus Syndicate Feat. Mark Instinct Venom Acapella
17 808 State Pacific 212 Justin Strauss Remix
Yasmin Feat. Shy FX & Ms Dynamite Light Up (The World) MJ Cole Instrumental
Utah Saints Vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith What Can You Do For Me
18 Nneka Shining Star Joe Goddard Mix
19 Jaguar Skills & Urban Knights Steel Riddim
20 J. Majik & Wickaman Crazy World Acapella
Sterling Void It’s Alright Hoxton Whores Mix
Maceo Plex Falling
21 U.K. Apachi with Shy FX Original Nuttah
Delta Heavy End Of Days
22 Goldie Feat. Natalie Duncan Freedom
CD2.
Jaguar Skills Amazing Friends
1. Calvertron Mix
Calvertron Battleface
Will Bailey Interlude
Calvertron Subterrania
Will Bailey Eat My Lazer
Calverton Feat. Mellefresh 8bit Dreamz
Calvertron & Qalvr Raw 2 Da Floor Calvertron Remix
Calvertron R U Ready?
Calvertron Devil’s Playground
B.R.E.E.D Atomic Cafe
Rednek Game Over Calvertron Remix
Calvetron & Messinian Prototype
Calvertron, Lex One & Ill Phil The Freshness
2. Doorly Mix
Extra Curricular & Doorly Last Day
Doorly Now 97
Doorly Feat. Laura Mclure Close Enough
Doorly Feat. Soraya Vivian Rush
Doorly Feat. Reverend & The Makers Skype @ Night
Doorly Feat. Reverend & The Makers Skype @ Night Mak Remix
Beardyman & Doorly Vampire Skank
3. DJ@War Mix
DJ@War Hotbox
DJ@War Feat. Dynamite MC Pinball
DJ@War Reach
DJ@War & Pivotal Opus
DJ@War & Pivotal Feat. Amat Amas Amo, Gaika, & Murkage Dave Prodigal Son
Tom Piper & DJ@WAR Ha Ha
DJ@War Feat. Erika Conamoure
4. Murkage Mix
Murkage Prismic
Murkage Torches Star One Remix
Murkage The Door Queenie Remix
Murkage In The Jungle Wonky Ninja Remix
Murkage Paperweight
