DJ Mixes

  • SOLID STEEL 5/14/10 ("ALIVE & WELL") - Aceyalone asked "Where in the hell did the hip-hop go?".  Nas answered "Hip-hop is dead".  Maybe so, in the mainstream.  But it's alive and well on Solid Steel Radio!  Listen for yourself here.  Here's the track-list.
  • R.U.C.K. IN THE U.K. - In honor of my U.K. tour, as well as the release of my "Chicks E.P."; I present my latest mix of partying-rocking Disco /Hip-Hop /House /Electro / Dubstep.   Audio & Track-list are available here.
  • A VERY DAFT PUNK CHRISTMAS - A mega-mix tribute to all things Daft Punk; containing 54 of their original tracks, remixes, re-edits, solo material, side-projects, soundtracks, songs that sample them.  You can listen to the mix here, purchase it here, and download the artwork / track-list.
  • AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES - A mix of heavy, hypnotic beats from around the world, including a few from my homeland.  Featured on Solid Steel, Around the Fringe, Freefall Radio, and others.  Available for purchase here.  Download:  art / track-list.
  • SOLID STEEL 07/10/09 -  Ruckus's Music Therapy Vol. 2, cut-down to 60 minutes.  Download:  audio / track-list 
  • SOLID STEEL 05/15/09 - More of the choicest hip-hop, funk, and electro... classic Ruckus!  Download:  audio / track-list
  • SOLID STEEL 02/27/09 - Ruckus officially joins the Solid Steel Radio staff, and kicks off his residency with a mix highlighting his favorite recent hip-hop and disco joints.  Download:  audio / track-list
  • DIRTY DANCING - Recorded to celebrate the release of his Lady Tigra remix, Dirty Dancing features down & dirty electro-hip-hop bangers.  Wait 30 minutes after eating, before listening to this.  Download:  audio / art / track-list.  Purchase a CD here.
  • I GUESS YOU HAD TO BE THERE - A live DJ set recorded at the peak of the night.  I guess you had to be there... Download:  audio / art / track-list
  • THE MUSIC MACHINE - Recorded to celebrate the release of Playing With Scratches, and voted best mix of Solid Steel Radio 2007, the Music Machine features music by kids, for kids, and about being a kid.  Download:  track-list.  Purchase a CD here.
  • MUSIC THERAPY VOL. 2 - A live set from his residency at Therapy Cafe, Music Therapy is all about music that makes you feel good.  This dose is a mix of jazz, funk, disco, afro-beat, and house.  Download:  track-list.  CD re-press coming soon...
  • DANCE OR DIE GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 - A tribute to Dance Or Die -- a legendary dance night that Ruckus & friends established at Ohio University.  This mix is heavy on the 80's, rock, and dance pop.  Download:  track-list.  CD re-press coming soon...
  • A THIRTY MINUTE SPARK... - 30 minutes of funk, hip-hop and dance jams, intended to spark to spark an all-night disco inferno.  Download:  audio / art / track-list
  • DRIVING ETIQUETTE - Ruckus's entry into the 2005 Scion "Free Up Your Mix" contest, which earned him a spot as a finalist.  It's an ode to cars & driving.  Download:  audio / art / track-list
  • THE RECORD PLAYA' - Winner of the 2003 Rockstar Games Upload Contest, and voted best mix of Solid Steel Radio 2003, The Record Playa' is an eclectic and frenzied mix, describing what it's like to be a record playa'.  Download:  track-list.  Purchase a CD here.