So Many Shrimp Radio welcomes the prodigally talented DJ and producer SqueakPIVOT, who preferred to let the music do this talking. This was one of my personal favorite episodes.
A member of Chicago’s “West Side Boy Band” Pivot Gang, Squeak’s crafted beats for Saba, MFN Melo, and John Walt (Rest in Peace). He truly shines as a DJ, comfortably shifting between hip-hop and R&B, past and present, in a way that feels contemporary. There’s a sense of unpredictability in his selections, as he finds common sonic ground in seemingly divergent sounds: Erykah Badu and Lucki Ecks blend together as if it were always meant to be that way.
Recorded live at David Drake’s, Sunday, May 21.
Part 1: David Drake and Charne Graham’s Mix
Part 2: SqueakPIVOT’s mix
The internet’s first mix to feature J Hus and A-Wax?
Welcome appearance by Wiz’s The Kid Frankie on your man’s mix.
Yeah Squeak’s ear has me revisiting artists I’d previously written off as a source for jams, even though i liked them at the time
Damn, these mixes are deep! Any chance at getting a tracklist?
I can do one for mine if you want. Squeak’s is up to him
Sounds good, I’ll take what I can get!