What We're Listening To: DJ B-Rob
Djing started out as necessity rather than passion. As a college freshman in need of money, I took what money I had left to purchase turntables instead of working in dining services. After a Summer of practice, a career as a college party DJ quickly came about. That quickly turned into the formation of a rap group with buddies Mikey Mike (producer of "Jump" on Rihanna's Unapologetic album) and Pat Gannon (of Rappers Anonymous and The Lyrical Collective). College ended, I moved to Boston, met up with Charlie Gimber of TheChuckness.com and started helping with his blog hustle. That turned into opening for shows headlined by Capital Cities, RAC, The Knocks, St. Lucia, Penguin Prison, Viceroy, Carousel and more. That same hustle is continuing today via the production of weekly Sunday Vibes for TheChuckness as well as the recording of various seasonal mixes. Hopefully, there is much more in store.
DJ B-Rob's mixes are tight, in every sense of the word. He seamlessly incorporates his own beats into his music, and each piece contains so many different sounds, it's almost impossible to pinpoint what he encompasses. His music is limitless--in his "Porch Project Vol. II (Memorial Day Edition)," the track starts with a remix of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" before transitioning to rap and later, an R&B sound. Although this doesn't sound possible through my description, listening to his music, it becomes evident that the way he experiments with his music is very, very unique and effortless-sounding.
I wish I were able to describe his music better, but in cases like this, his music speaks for itself. There is so much diversity in his pieces that any listener is bound to like him. Listen to his music here.