David Noller of Dynamix II

I recently got to speak with David Noller, aka Scratch D, founder of Dynamix II and responsible for much of the popularization of bass in electronic and dance music. Very cool guy, and that's not just because he made Just Give The DJ A Break! He was extremely friendly and happy to talk about what he's been up to as well as share stories from his career. Coming from Florida, he was very interested in hip-hop and dance music, but he visited family in the New York area during his summers and became a fan of the sounds coming off the radio. After graduating high school in 1985, he attended Full Sail where he got his degree in recording arts and proceeded to record Just Give The DJ A Break, a track that combined everything he loved about dance music and hip-hop.

Dynamix II didn't have a lot of press behind them, with most promotional work done by themselves and word-of-mouth. Their shows became legendary with attendance consistently growing and they're still rocking parties to this day. Next on the agenda will be a new mix-cd and some soon to be released remixes, including a retooling of Malcolm McLaren and The World Famous Supreme Team's Buffalo Girls. In the meantime, if you want to find out what Dave and his people are up to, you can always hit the official Dynamix II website or their very popular MySpace site. And, just in case you're not already terribly familiar with the legend of Dynamix II, Dave has given me permission to post a compilation of Dynamix II classics in the form of the vinyl-only version of From 1985 To Present, their 2001 compilation that came out on Rephlex only in the UK. The CD version was a mix of their classics while the vinyl was a four-disc set featuring unmixed versions of many of their greatest hits. Enjoy and pay Dave a visit!


Dynamix II - From 1985 To Present
Part One
Part Two

01 Just Give The DJ A Break (Remix)
02 Atomic Age
03 II Evolve
04 Feel The Bass
05 Techno Bass
06 1 Million Mhz
07 Bass Generator
08 Ignition
09 Technology
10 DJ's Go Berzerk
11 Don't Touch That Dial
12 Energy


PS - Massive thanks to Dave for allowing me to post the above compilation. I had initially asked him about posting a few tracks or an EP but, when I mentioned I had this, he said I could post the whole thing. Thanks again for being so gracious man!