Dan Mancini
Daniel Mancini (born 7 December 1974) AKA Mancini 500 is a New Zealand born Los Angeles based musician, director, producer & internationally touring Dj who has played extensive residencies in Los Angeles clubs The Bar (at Chateau Marmont Hotel), The Purple Lounge, Palihouse and the Avalon.
He defines his Dj and MusicAL stylings as a direct influence of his 1990's New Zealand based free noise band Mancini 500 into a cinematic collage of sonic tonal soundscapes & sampled genres. He was a forerunner of the Mashup (music) Bootleg Dj scene in Los Angeles with his 2003 remix BLEND of Punjabi Mc's track 'Mundian To Bach Ke' with The Velvet Underground & Nicos 1966 song 'All Tomorrows Parties'.
In 2003 he co-promoted and Djed a local Hollywood night club known as Columbia Room 116 with Tim Burgess of Manchester, UK based band The Charlatans. That same year he co-formed the Los Angeles Dj collective Soundgasm whose other founding members included Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre & Jason Anchondo of the rock band The Warlocks.
In 2004 he released a collaborative Dj album with ‘Johnny Tragedy’ on Los Angeles label Cleopatra Records records titled 'These Blues Don’t Belong To Me’ featuring original remixes of artists ranging from ‘Krs-One’ & ‘Felix Da Housecat’ to ‘Pere Ubu’ & ‘The Velvet Underground’. In 2005 he released in association with Bigtime UK and Paris art Gallery Lafayette his second Dj record, a French promotional only release entitled ‘Rock Chic’. In 2006 he was a music supervisor on the Hollywood film Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down.
From 2007 to 2010 he was the on site Culture Coordinator of The Downtown Los Angeles Standard Hotel promoting the venues summer pool parties, Dj’s and live entertainment. In 2010 under his own YSIW design banner he guest directed music videos for Ecstatic Peace, Island & Universal Motown record labels before completing a global Dj tour with rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. He currently resides in Venice Beach, California.
Discography
Albums
Seventh Son
Seventh Son , released in 2001.
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seventh Son |
|---|---|
1 |
Seventh Son |
2 |
Vegas Jesus |
3 |
Quick Filthy Relief (Aint It Fun) |
4 |
Back To Savannah |
5 |
Hey Butch Niven |
6 |
Wanna Love You Like A Ford Falcon |
7 |
Bad Heart Disease |
These Blues Don’t Belong To Me
These Blues Don’t Belong To Me This hypnotic, 30 track mind trip incorporates the melodies, rhythms and atmospheres from a wide variety of artists including rap legend KRS-ONE, ‘50 pop stars The Shangri-Las, Ladytron and many more, released in 2004.
# |
These Blues Don’t Belong To Me |
|---|---|
1 |
(Intro) Challenger Speech (Class Of ‘86) - Ronald Reagan / Will The Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers / Soviet Angeles - The National Reserve |
2 |
Cathedrals Of Glitter (Monkey Mafia Mix) - Love Corporation / Ghost Rider - [...] |
3 |
I’M Waiting For The Man - Ootlteh |
4 |
Black Betty - Leadbelly / Enter Other - Q-Burns Abstract Message / Sweet Child O’ Mine - Jizzy Pearl With Tracii Guns |
5 |
[...] On The Dancefloor - Dirty Sanchez |
6 |
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow (Girl Eats Boy Remix) |
7 |
Ticket To Ride - Lady Xanadu |
8 |
Atmosphere - Bellatronica (Lady Diana Tribute) |
9 |
Harley Davidson - Serge Gainsbourg |
10 |
Final Solution - Pere Ubu |
11 |
Blank Generation - Richard Hell & The Voidoids |
12 |
Everyone [...] - Getchertiktz (Gillian Mclean) |
13 |
Beat On The Brat - The Droids |
14 |
Getting Blue - Gert Wilden |
15 |
Stick Up - Krs-One |
16 |
Seventeen - Ladytron (Soulwax Remix) |
17 |
Ace Of Spades - Cleopatra/mancini & Tragedy |
18 |
The Clock - Dj Stix / Dream On - Ronnie James Dio & Yngwie Malmsteen |
19 |
Return Of The Super Ape - Lee Scratch Perry / Get Your Back Up Offa The Wall - Lions Vs. Tigers (Hallelujah Remix) |
20 |
Station - Ootlteh (Dark Huevos Mix) / Ain’T No Sunshine - Al Jarreau |
21 |
All Tomorrow’S Parties - Mancini & Tragedy (A Nico Brick In The Wall Towel Head Remix) |
22 |
Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las (Pistols Remix) / Slo Mo Shootout - The Mindwinder (One Shot Remix) / Happy Hour - Felix Da Housecat |
23 |
They’Re Coming - Dust Devil / Baba O’Reilly - Out Of Phase |
24 |
One Night In Bangkok - Soundtrack To Chess |
25 |
Ca Plane Pour Moi - The Dead Sexy Inc. |
26 |
Switchblade - Link Wray |
27 |
Magnetic Dwarf Reptile - Chrome |
28 |
Ghost Town - The Specials (Ootlteh/dan Mancini Shh Kickin’ Remix) |
29 |
Ghost Town - The Specials (Ootlteh/dan Mancini Dub Cut Remix) |
30 |
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers (Reprise) |
Rock Chic
Rock Chic LA Vs Paris' is a turntablist remix promotional record released in 2005 by Los Angeles based Dj Dan Mancini on BigTime Uk via Paris, France art Gallery Lafayette., released in 2005.
# |
Rock Chic |
|---|---|
1 |
Intro - Mancini & Tragedy's Lost Angeles |
2 |
Baba O' Reilly - Out Of Phase |
3 |
All Tomorrows Parties - Mancini & Tragedy |
4 |
Ticket To Ride - Lady Xanadu |
5 |
Seven Nation Army - Sly [...] Vs Efcee |
6 |
That's All Right Mama - Elvis, Mancini & Tragedy (13 Cats Remix) |
7 |
God Save The Queen - The Sophiscates |
8 |
Rainbow Country - Bob Marley (Mancini & Tragedy Vs Red Gold & Green Remix) |
9 |
Ghost Town - The Specials (Mancini & Tragedy Mad Confessor Remix) |
10 |
She's Lost Control - Susan Octavia |
11 |
Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe (Gold Digger Remix) |
Singles
- Mancini 500 - Wanna Love You Like A Ford Falcon - 7 (1996)
- Revolver - 7 (1998)
Compilations
- Boss TV (2000)
- Switchblade Soundtrack (2005)
Director
- King Loser - Troubled Land (1997)
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - A Twisted State (2009)
- Violent Soho - Son Of Sam (2010)
- Violent Soho - Jesus Stole My Girlfriend (2010)
- [...] U Ufo - A Good Death (2011)