RJD2 | Crate Diggers | Fuse 

Will there ever be new episodes of Crate Diggers? I've watched every video at least 5 times and I'm craving for more.

I've noticed that house DJs tend to listen to records they buy while hip hop DJs tend to miss that aspect of record buying. Good for RJD2 to be able to get back to loving just listening to good music.

I'm 48 yrs old and i grew up on vinyl too. Unique sounds are made from samples using vinyl records.

I used do that, make breakfast, then DJ and play instruments everyday, and man did it make progress in music. Such a great to advance musically

Vinyl is a physical and historical experience. Touching the actual Record used on a famous sample track or collecting them. It inspires creativity rather then just digital music files. I think it’s all good. Great interview!

That ending monologue was so great.

RJD2, EL-P and Madlib to name a few are the people who influence me to make music, so me buying vinyl i think is pretty logical.

the guy in the record store huffing over your shoulder, he probably only really wanted to make a connection with another music lover

I’m a huge fan of RJD2 although I mostly have only listened to deadringer. It’s cool to know what he looks like. When it comes to music, especially producers, I usually just know them by sound and art. It’s cool to see a face after years of mystery but I also think these producers are happy to let their music do the talking but also happy to do interviews. I’m glad this show exists.

I've been digging since 83'. (Actually 76' when I was 10 but didn't know it) my sister's had all the best r&b of the 70's) then when they finally moved out I got to keep the records. It was 79' when I made my first pause tapes on a combination of condenser mic up against the parents home stereo speakers. My first real loop tape was Here Albert Rise. Wasn't until 15+ years later I heard Biggie on his best song. Years before after DJing in highschool and later making beats late 80's my sampling was ahead of it's time, for the time. All the m.c. wanted all the James Brown or the East Coast sound. I didn't care. I made what I thought was dope. Here a list of some that the readers didn't want that I had: 1)I keep Forgetting, Michael McDonald 2) Rise, Herb Albert 3) 50 Ways, Paul Simon 4) Walk On The Wildside, Lou Reed 5) Devotion, EW&F I HAVE TO STOP! I know many others had these same songs loaded up. All I have to say is that it was special & kind it's heart breaking to heard these become hip-hop it's years later. I had a couple rappers that I've known my whole life say, "Yeah mean, you had some shit Beck in the day". It's all good...... To be continued: failed to keep it going because I couldn't keep hauling the records from broke apartment to girlfriend dumping me apartment, time & time again.

Reading through these comments......I think that what he was trying to get across at the end was only to say that the tradition isn't necessarily important. Music changes, and the way music is made changes. I think that's a pretty valid point to make. Kinda like when people started mixing records.

Awesome, RJD2 is a legend, nice to know more about his collection. Never knew that he worked with Shadow, these 2 are my favorite artists. Btw you guys should do a Crate Diggers with Dj Shadow, he have a massive record collection, it would be awesome to see what he has to talk about it.

3:41 is Patsy Gallant - Back To The City

what a cozzy space

Attic records eh? Sounds like the "secret" record might be Goblin! They have a few monster drum breaks on their records.

That Rich$ record he wrote 808 on going for over $100 on Discogs lol, loved this episode

I love this series, if it were on dvd/bluray I would pay to own a tangible version!

picked up rjd2 june during a dig looking for cool electronics and really fell in love with that record

Pure talent. RJD2 is the man

One of the best episodes yet.

The Perfect man to have on Crate Diggers! What a great interview. Good series here, keep it going

finally someone who deserves an episode!!!

Really enjoyed this. He is so well spoken and open minded. Also just so happens to make fantastic pieces of ear candy.

man these just get better and better.. nice one

his last answer is great. i think it is so awesome that he seems so humble and down to earth.

Incredible. Thanx for this.

Get Buck 65 on here. Dibbs, Scratch Bastid, Signify, Jel, Boom Bip.

Souls Of Mischief... Spark... RJD2 produced the beat. sick ass 12 inch vinyl...

I HAD SO MANY FRIENDS THAT MADE BEATS I NEVER HAD TO BUT NOW THAT IM SOBER N AM ALONE MOSTLY IM GOING TO START EVEN IF I DONT USE THEM JUST TO PASS TIME N JAM WOULD BE DOPE💥💯

end part is awesome - part of his generation felt vinyl. it was important to them.

tangerine dream's "sorcerer" - i've abused this so many times when playing experimental ambient stuff in my radio show... great album!

This guy is a fucking legend.

One of the most skilled producers in the game.

YES! RJD2!!!!!!!!! thanks fuse!

The Avalanches need an episode, especially with their new album coming out soon.

Wow! Lots of work to come up with a song such as "Ghostwriter". Inspiring!

@16:33I agree but everything takes time n dedication just vinyl an live mixing is original than “ digital “ it’s process and glad to find this channel , peace

man this guy is a legend to music, play ghostwriter to any human on earth and i would bet 99.6% of people will fall in obsession with the sound and or feel something from it thats relatable, this guy is a godfather of instrumental side of hiphop / sampling

The Drum Break Illuminati rofl.... that's classic

What is that on the top shelf left side at 13:40? Some kind of coziness kit?

Brilliant! The laugh at 8:25 is also Brilliant

WTF he says he's too old to play 45's back to back...dude that's what's hot right now. Breakbeat lou, 45 King, Numark, JRoc everyone is doing it and its dope. I also got into 45 and I think its another world than playing 12".

Collectors don't like to show their gems (@ 3:54) They are like the alchemist that have a secret formula for intoxciating exilirs.

Love it !

Hell of a smart dude. Love ur work RJ!!!

Crate Diggers is the only reason why i subscribed to fuse.

It's crazy that I have so many of those background vinyl. Wilyin out, june, seasons

I was listening to RJ today, then this pops up on my you tube feed. God bless evil corps and their twisted analytics

i totally understand what he means. at a point you just are sooo totally calibrated to listen music for samples that you just don't enjoy the music itself anymore as you should. the listening experience has been so different for me since I started digging for samples

great interview !

Love this Series, This one was dope, Hope One Day I get to See: DJ Premier, Q-Tip, Large Professor, Prince Paul, Dr.Dre, Marley Marl, The Bomb Squad, Showbiz, Buckwild, Madlib, MF DOOM, Easy Mo Bee, K-Def, The Beatnuts, El-P, Ghetto Professionals & Who ever that did the Beats on the Jungle Brother albums, Peace

beautiful collection of records

This guy is the king. The last minute.

this is great !

lol that ritch's 12" that he wrote 808 on is actually a quite rare/sought after boogie 12"

Love how he tries to explain his love for records, but can't even find the words to verbalize it. That's the truth though, you really can't explain the feeling you get poking through crate after crate, searching for those dope albums...

Eastern Conference & DefJux was a special time in indie hip-hop.

If you want to be the best at what you do, what RJD2 says from 4:55-5:50 is so true

that..........was.............amazing!

Mad respect for RJD2

Whoa, Goldmine Records!? Is that the one in Columbus, OH?? I used to go in there to buy records all the time! Closed many years ago, though.

Good stuff RJD2 & FUSE

I think we all get to that addictive point where we are just buying and not listening to like we should.

Man I love me some RJD2

Legend.

This guy worked with MF DOOM. And the result was sick af

RJD2 looks like H.P. Lovecraft.

shouts out to weather report

Hell with "Deadmau5 and Skrillex", i'm diggin' records.

DEF JUX POSTER!... Feeling...Nostaglic

HAHAHHAA 8:25 WHAT THE FUCK LOOOOOOOOOOL

Jibbs ft Jibbs is a historical record regardless of whats on it haha

Can you please show some collections from producers who produce House, Techno, Electro, etc. Everyone of these videos is showing Hip Hop, Break Beat producer`s collections. Music and collecting is far wider and more diverse than just Hip Hop and Beat`s.

sampling is an art, this guy is like like a maestro. i totally didn't picture him to look like that though I heard some of his stuff through an buddy dj i know

Preach.

good one

9:12 What is that original funky guitar track? I remember D-Styles sampled it on his lp...

RJD2 is my favorite producer he has that style that I can't really explain he can pretty much mix genre's that won't match but still sounds good don't how he does it?! and I know there are other producer's that are better than RJD2 I'ma name pretty soon. there's not that many people who knows this artist very well... kids now days that are younger then me or same age or probably older only know producer's like (DJ Khaled, Mustard Beats, etc... the one's you on the radio. I don't know that many producer's on the radio very well cause their instrumentals are so bland and repetitive.) he's has that legend status of like Nujabes, J.dilla, MF DOOM, ALCHEMIST, DJ PREMIER, DJ SHADOW, FLYING LOTUS, EL-P and DR.DRE etc... all these amazing producer's. and it sucks that don't they have that recognition. I'm only 19 years old that knows these awesome artists and they been in game before I was even born. XD

Q-Tip would be dope!

what´s with the wiley box at 9:29?

Can we have a new series with Mark N, Yoda, Shadow, Soulwax, Tom Ravenscroft and the Avalanches please?

alright im off to the store

I'll take that 'Ritch' 12" if you don't want it . some boogie heat

deep bruhhh

RJD2 pĺease bring out another 70s funk mix.

Weather Report all day!

what album is at 10:50?

Same here

Well said squire, well said.

MADLIB

Oh yeah! Please Beatnuts, please. :)

Sick stuff on wall Cage, Cannibal Ox, Copywrite, Murs..

Hi, i know he mentioned Moroder and i know Moroder had a big influence on a lot of producers who make electronic music. What i would like to see is collections from artists who produce music other than Hip-Hop and Beats. Ritchie Hawtin, Derrick May, Kirk Degiorgio, Kraftwerk, etc. Lets see these guys collections. Lets here about their collecting related stories.

my only 2 cents on his last comment is i do feel that digging for records and listening to stuff just good breaks/samples etc forces the listeners hand to open their mind to a whole bunch of new music. i agree with him, they're not wrong for not doing it. but you watch these episodes and listen to these producers and their wealth of music knowledge from soul to jazz to brazilian and worldwide music. i think thats a point missed. when you can just come electronically through music not sure you indulge and or appreciate it as much. again not saying its wrong but when you have these dudes that came from not much talk about indian artists and know all the hits on a japanese label it says something

There is a lifetime of music that is only available on vinyl or maybe some other analog medium. Take from it what you will; either in the figurative or literal sense.

What is the song at 6:55 ?

damn, I like that guy

?uestlove Episode!! Get on it!

I think you missed the point a little, It sounds like he meant you shouldn't have to do anything, you should do your own thing whatever it is and not the thing you think it should be or the way it should be done. Vinyl will live forever but I think he means if a new producer doesn't get it, than they don't have to, totally optional, he just wants you to do your own thing

where are all the Chicago Dj's???? Farley, Mickey , Kenny Jason