this is tomorrow

staying with the boogaloo theme, we have a nice track by jackie lee
jackie lee was born earl nelson and known as one half of the duo called bob and earl
his only hit record called the duck was released on mirwood and reached the number 4 spot on the billboard soul charts
boogaloo baby was released on keymen records



jackie lee - african boogaloo

i'm back after an amazing party in strasbourg where i had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with dionne charles, lead singer of the amazing baby charles
if you don't know the band, check them out right now
and now, back to the program
jj jackson is best known for his 1967 smash called but it's alright which reached the number 4 spot on the billboard singles charts
the album called but it's alright was originally released on calla and has been re-released a few years ago



jj jackson - boogaloo baby

not much info on this next 45 and artist available, but a great 45 nonetheless
released on toddlin' town out of chicago, where they released another great 45 called i get a groove



thomas east and the playboys - bad thing

if you missed my guest mix on soulsender, here's your chance to listen and download it now
thanks again to kleinski and the whole soulsender team for the invite
this will be the last post for some time, as i said i'll try to upload some stuff once a week
stay tuned...



dj blueprint - soulsender guest mix

01. speedometer and ria currie - take a chance (freestyle) 7"
02. the fantastics - give it up or turn it a loose (freestyle) 7"
03. the herbaliser - amores bongo (skyline recordings) 7"
04. a-ko - chessha 23 (mpm) 12"
05. new york city - sanity (chelsea) lp
06. black smoke - there it is (chocolate city) lp
07. gwen mc crae - all this love that i'm givin' (cat) 7"
08. marc hype and jim dunloop - supastars (milk crate) 7"
09. beastie boys - shadrach (peanut butter wolf remix) (white label) 12"
10. zimbabwe legit - shadow's legitimate mix (mo wax) 12"
11. kokolo - donkey (afrokings) 7"
12. ray johnson - i heard it through the grapevine (in arts) 7"
13. ann mason - you can't love me (in the midnight hour) (atlantic) 7"
14. just brothers - sliced tomatoes (music merchant) 7"
15. cliff nobles - love is alright (phil-la-of-soul) 7"
16. marva whitney - unwind yourself (king) 7"
17. blowfly - blowfly's rapp (weird world) 7"
18. the four tops - i can't quit your love (motown) lp

first up i wanted to let you know that i can't post as much as i want in the next few weeks
i'm moving this weekend and will be without an internet connection for at least 1 month, maybe 2
i'll try to upload some stuff once a week, but i'm not sure if and how it's gonna work out...

back to the funk with a 45 coming straight outta funky virginia
les cooper and his soul rockers released 11 45's on various labels during a 10 year period
their biggest hit was released in 1962, wiggle wobble reached the number 22 spot on the billboard charts
this 45 was released in 1966 on samar



les cooper and his soul rockers - wahoo

the soulkombinat is a team of dj's from berlin, spreading the soul and funk vibe for over a decade now
to celebrate their 10th birthday in 2007, they released a fantastic 45 by leslie nielsen called petroleum
steinbild invited me to do a guest mix for their blog and he was kind enough to put something together for this blog in return



steinbild (soulkombinat) - this is tomorrow guest mix

1. Soul Investigators - Go Go Train (timmion)
2. Tina Britt - Who Was That (veep)
3. Erma Franklin - Big Boss Man (shout)
4. Gloria Walker & The Chevelles - You Hit The Spot Baby (flying arrow)
5. Ann Sexton - I Still Love You (77)
6. Johnny States And Son - Bug Eye (funk45)
7. Barbara Trent - Heartbreak Hotel (funk45)
8. Bill Swift Trio feat. Drenda Barnett - Chain Of Fools (jazzman)
9. Billy Garner - Brand New Girl (bgp)
10. Isley Brothers - Fight The Power (tneck)
11. JamesBrown - I Refuse To Loose (polydor)
12. Angela Davis & The Mighty Chevelles - My Love Is So Strong (flying arrow)
13. Hank Soul Man Mullen - He Upset Your Dream (ever-soul)
14. Levell Hardy - Don't Lose Your Groove (rojac)
15. The Black On White Affair - Bold Soul Sister Bold Soul Brother (sausage)
16. Shirley Brown - I Ain't gonna tell (abet)
17. The Nextmen - Let It Roll (antidote)
18. Jonny K - Afraid Of The Dark (fryer)
19. Jimmy Jones - Do What Comes Natural (deke)
20. Joe Quarterman And Free Soul - Im Gonna Get You (gsf)
21. George McCrae - I Get Lifted (tk)
22. Lee Sain - Them Hot Pants (we produce)
23. Tommy Bush - Skin It Back (vivtom)
24. Connie Price And The Keynotes - Thundersounds (ubiquity)
25. Mercy Sluts - 600 Dollar Tune (wowsville international)

all the way from los angeles, california, comes dday one
it's easy to compare dday one with dj shadow, but sample based music is more than just entroducing
dday one started in the 90's with dropping the needle on records over and over to loop the desired part, the thing to do without a computer or sampler
15 years of digging through dusty crates and manipulating tape recorders turned into some amazing music
if you like what you hear, check out www.samplist.com for more info and music, including some remixes and mixes
the two tracks are taken from his first album called loop extensions released in 2006
his latest album is called heavy migrations and was released a few months ago



dday one - dust ritual

dday one - sea change

just wanted to hip you to a great radio show on soulsender with your host matthew fox



Guest DJ of the month:

RAY LOKI (London, UK)

this Sunday 20.04. at 6pm (CET) | 5pm (UK) you are going to listen to 2h of awesome crossover & modern soul choons at its best!!! don't forget to tune in!!!

rare rillen | every 3rd sunday on air:
Germany, France, Sweden, Italy: 6pm (Sunday Evening)
UK, Portugal: 5pm (Sunday Afternoon)
USA: NY 12pm (Sunday Noon) | LA 9am (Sunday Morning)
Australia: Sydney 2am (Monday Morning)
Japan: Tokio 1am (Monday Morning)
Brasil: Rio 10am (Sunday Morning)

coldcut was formed in the mid-eighties by ex-art teacher jonathan more and computer programmer matt black
their first solid steel radio show was aired in 1986 on kiss fm, one of the first pirate radio stations in the uk and is still running to this day
say kids what time is it was released in 1987 becoming the uk’s first sample-built record
in the same year the duo invented the remix by reworking eric b and rakim’s paid in full, making it one of the best remixes ever
the story of ninja tune, the label they formed after being bored of major labels has been told a hundred times



coldcut - say kids what time is it

next up is a mix from funkysterie and d crates all the way from grenoble
i heard of funkysterie when i heard an amazing mash up, this mash up was cypress hill - insane in the brain mixed with pass the peas
unfortunately it's no longer available on his myspace, but he's currently putting the finishing touches on a 12" to be released soon
this is a nice mash up styled mix featuring everything from soul to funk to disco to breaks



funkysterie - inna di beach

1 KC & the sunshine band Ain't Nothin' Wrong
2 Fred Wesley & The JB's Same beat
3 Margo Thunder expressway to your heart
4 explosions Hip drop
5 ? The world
6 james Papa's got a brand new bag
7 Silk 130 When the funk hits the fan
8 neighbour How much feelin
9 Flow dynamics Live in da mix
10 Plantlife The girl said….give it to me
11 hector rivera chance for romance
12 D&G Glover,G.Crockett Latin soul strut
13 D.Cortez with the moon people Happy soul with a hook
14 Maynard Fergusson the fly (funkysterie's edit)
15 The Trammps disco party
16 Citi roller disco

the second edition of the radar features a project rather than one artist
a few months ago during their european tour, kev brown, oddisee and kaimbr came to luxembourg to chill in the lab with gospel emcee, kalo, dul and pez
together they recorded three tracks, now available as an ep called low budget in the lab
the first track was produced by dul and features kev brown and gospel emcee on the mic
the second is a remix i did, featuring kaimbr, gospel emcee and kalo
you can buy your copy for only 5 euros, so get in touch for details if you want to support



kev brown and gospel emcee - 1976

kaimbr, gospel emcee and kalo - in the lab (dj blueprint rmx)

after presenting over 30 of my 45's it's time to present some other nuggets from my small collection
this 12" by fresh gordon was released in 1987 on tommy boy
he released a few other 12"s during the 80's, one being an answer track to run dmc's my adidas named my filas
rumour has it that he produced salt'n'pepa's biggest hit, push it and never received production credits
dj format payed hommage to this track by naming his latest james brown megamix stealing james



fresh gordon - feelin' james

another guest mix for one of the best soul and funk podcasters out there
i'm talking about canada's own parkdale funk



dj blueprint - parkdale funk guest mix

01. rare function - disco function (soul unlimited)
02. james k nine - live it up (federal)
03. the soul seven - the cissy's thang (now-again)
04. jimmy bo horn - hey there jim (tramp)
05. willie bobo - funky sneakers (capitol)
06. little joe cook - funky hump (soul town)
07. alvin cash - keep on dancing (toddlin' town)
08. jimbo jackson and the violators - pop corn (brainstorm)
09. ramsey lewis - soul man (cadet)
10. the people's choice - i likes to do it (phil la of soul)
11. jackie lee - dancing in the streets (mirwood)
12. the soul investigators - raw steaks (sahco)
13. dickie goodman - ruthie's theme (rainy wednesday)
14. connie price and the keystones - the badger (now-again)
15. mickey and the soul generation - give everybody some (funk 45)
16. the electric indian - broad street (united artists)
17. mark III trio - g'wan (wingate)
18. maurice and mac - ain't no harm to moan (brown sugar)

roger c is actually from london but now lives in beautiful barcelona
i met him through my friend gruyere dj and he invited me to play some tunes at his weekly night called the sunday joint
he has played his very eclectic sets in various countries all over the world and last year alone he played over one hundred sets in various countries around europe
this mix was recorded live at the sala apolo in barcelona



roger c - live at the apolo2

SNOWBOY: Los Rumberos de la Habana y Matanzas (Bobby Hughes Mix)
SMOOVE: Big Balls
MAINS IGNITION: Testify
SPEAK LOW: Take Your Time
SLY STEWART: Buttermilk
NICOLE WILLIS & THE SOUL INVESTIGATORS: Holdin’ On
HIGHTOWER: Rocking Chair
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes
MATATA: Talkin’ Talkin’
FLAME: Rock’n’Soul
THE TEMPTATIONS: What It Is?
THE INMATES: Bread & Water
JOEY PASTRANA: King Of Latin Soul
RAY BARRETTO: Soul Drummers
EDDIE PALMIERI: African Twist

the radar will be the place on this blog where i present some of the best unsigned, unheard, unknown artists from around the world
this will be a new weekly feature, so any artists, producers, mc's, songwriters, bands out there who want to be featured should send their promo material...

the first artist is a very talented beatmaker/turntablist from luxembourg and goes by the name of swinx
his music sounds like a mixture of dj krush, dj shadow, early ninja tune and mo' wax stuff
he told me that the two songs featured here are a few years old, but he's currently working on different projects



swinx - the blahz

swinx - recycle bin

don't forget to check out my guest mix tonight at 20.00 (cet) on soulsender

any soul and funk music lover should know the story of the brothers isley, so i'm not gonna bother you with the details
this is another one of my absolute favourite 45's and it took me a while to find a copy
i know who you been socking it to is soul music perfection and the b side is the fantastic i turned you on, what more can you expect from a 45?



the isley brothers - i know who you been socking it to

i was invited to do a guest mix for one of the best internet radio stations out there
my guest mix will be broadcast this friday 04.04.08 at 20.00 (cet) on soulsender

here's a little reggae flavoured mix by dangerscouse
i first heard some of his mixes on the boombox site where you can download loads of amazing mixes by various dj's
playing all kinds of music in his sets, from afrobeat to breakbeat to funk to punk, i like his philosophy: music is either good or bad, it's that simple



dangerscouse - dread the thought

1. Alpha Blondy - Wish You Were Here
2. The Abyssinians - Satta Massa Gana
3. Willie Williams - Armageddon Time
4. BB Seaton - Hold On (My People)
5. Prince Fatty - Milk & Honey
6. The Ethiopians - Engine 54
7. The Chosen Few - Am I Black Enough For Ya?
8. Toots & The Maytals - Night & Day
9. The Sealmates - Socking Good Time
10. The Congos - Fisherman
11. Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus - Sip Your Cup
12. Rico Rodriguez & JA-13 - Wareika Vibes
13. Derrick Harriott - Slave (12” Version)
14. Glideascope - Dub Dub Disgrace
15. Sound Dimension - Drum Song
16. See I - The King (Magic Fly Remix)
17. Nickodemus & Quantic - Mi Swing Es Tropical (Zeb Remix)
18. Black Grass - Oh Jah
19. The Dynamics - I Miss You (itunes version)
20. Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston
21. Mr Benn - The Jump

ollie, author of the weight of a nickel blog, invited me to do a guest mix for his and dj myme 01's weekly radio show called mothership reconnection
you can check it out on their podomatic page too



dj blueprint - mothership reconnection guest mix

01.soup - sole temple
02.statik sound system - amazed by you (aim remix)
03.dilated peoples, defari, ag and xzibit - rework the angles
04.connie price and the keystones - fuzz and them
05.the herbalizer and latyrx - 8 pt. agenda
06.sadat x and deda - escape from new york
07.five deez - the boostin jam
08.beanfield - keep on believing
09.lee fields and the explorers - soul dynamite
10.the bar kays - cold blooded
11.reggie milner - soul machine
12.the whitefield brothers - the bastard
13.jean grae - don't rush me
14.will.i.am - control tower

brought to light by dj shadow, mickey and the soul generation recorded numerous funk gems during a rather short period of time
iron leg: the complete mickey and the soul generation was released in 2003 and is probably one of the best compilations of unreleased and rare funk
the san antonio based band released 5 45's, with iron leg being their biggest hit, but football is my favourite track



mickey and the soul generation - football

one of the best things about this blogging thing is meeting new people and discovering new music from all around the world
next up is a mix by wash, all the way from sao paulo, brasil
together with his friend alquimix they form the funk the system dj's, playing rare groove, old school, brazilian grooves, jazz, hip hop, soul and everything in between
you can also download more of their mixes on butter music



wash (funk the system) - more boogie 4 u

01.shock ya mind take it on back - regal
02.hard to handle – hai karate soul - (dj czech remix)
03.you're so gangsta – chromeo
04.shake it up – b team
05.dutch rhythm combo – bonaire (blackjoy rough demo mix)
06.four girls bi girls – neighbourhood romeo
07.suppadupe – john arnold
08.booginology - neighbourhood romeo
09.mambo santa maria – neighbourhood romeo
10.ah oui comme ca - chromeo
11.ah just wanna dance - super thriller
12.took it to come down - b team (neighborhood romeo remix)

one of the next guest mixes on this blog will come from the soulkombinat guys, all the way from berlin
felix invited me to do a guest mix for their blog aswell and you can check it out now
get over to soulkombinat.org to check out the mix or download it here



dj blueprint - soulkombinat guest mix

01.the ramrods - soul express part 2 (rampage)
02.hank ballard and the dapps - how you gonna get respect (king)
03.con funk shun - clique (fretone)
04.julius brockington - this feeling (burman)
05.landlords and tenants - back up part 2 (buddah)
06.betty everett - take me (uni)
07.joe quarterman and free soul - i got so much trouble on my mind (gsf)
08.kim weston - danger heartbreak ahead (people)
09.quantic soul orchestra - super 8 part 1 (tru thoughts)
10.breakestra - sexy popcorn pot (stones throw)
11.the bamboos and alice russell - bring it home (tru thoughts)
12.junior wells - you’re tuff enough (blue rock)
13.james brown and the famous flames - get it together (king)
14.soul destroyers - blow your top part 1 (stark reality)
15.toussaint mc call - the toussaint shuffle (ronn)
16.young holt trio - wack wack (brunswick)
17.jj jackson - boogaloo baby (calla)
18.james and bobby purify - shake your tail feather (bell)

there are many versions of this classic track out there, but this is one of the wildest and best i've heard
this is the b-side to funky way, originally recorded by calvin arnold
i found this 45 on my last trip to london at the music and video exhange in camden and it seems to be pretty rare



ray johnson - i heard it through the grapevine

papito aka paolo aka el papi aka p invited me to do a guest mix for his good taste radio show a few weeks ago
his weekly show on radio pellenera is one of the best shows out there, the mixes from paolo and the guest mixes are always filled with tasty selections
he's back from a diggin trip in colombia and what you'll hear now is the result
1 hour of the greatest music you've never heard



papito - digs colombia

Fruko El Bueno - Fruko Power - Discos Fuentes
Wganda Kenya - Pim pom - Discos Fuentes
Cumbia Siglo XX - Los Esqueletos - Machuca
Los Perticados - Onda perticada - No Label
Los Papines - Esto no lleva bata - Areito
Cachao - El fantasma del Combo - Musicalia
Nelson Y Sus Loco Drums - Tumbao - K Records
Los Exagerados - Panama esta bueno y ma... - Discos Istmeños
Pepe Moreno Y Su All Star Band - Pepe Moreno - Delujo
Nelson Y Sus Estrellas - Ven caraqueña - Discos Fuentes
Mario Allison Y Su Combo - Oh Yeah - Discos Fuentes
Los Melodicos - Baila boogaloo - Discomoda
Arsenio Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto - Jugando al silo - Sonus
Pedro Laza y Sus Pelayeros - Veinte de enero - Discos Fuentes
Combo Galan - El Alacron - CBS
Peyo Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo - El lunàtico - Discos Fuentes
Lito Barrientos - Barrio alegre - Discos Fuentes
La Orquesta Melodia - Palenquerita - Discos Curro
Conjunto Regional Costeño - Songo Sorongo - Discos Fuentes
La Playa Sextet - Yuca seca - Delujo
Cachao Y Su Orquesta Cubana - Descarga general - Discos Latino
Los Ocho Octavos - El negro ray - Discos Fuentes
Clan De Victor - Alcatraz - Top Hits
Alfredo Linares - Tiahuanaco - Caliente
Joe Bataan - What good is a castle Pt.2 - Discos Fuentes

the guys from inversehiphop.wordpress.com teamed up with talib kweli to produce this video to promote talib's new mixtape called the mceo mixtape
the mixtape features the whole blacksmith team and is available as a free download through illroots.com or you can download it right here



mick boogie and talib kweli - the mceo mixtape

1. Mick Boogie and Talib Kweli: Intro
2. Talib Kweli f/ Busta Rhymes: Follow The Leader
3. Talib Kweli: Independent (Amadeus Remix)
4. Jean Grae: Think About It
5. Talib Kweli: Hard Faces
6. Interlude: Origins Of Blacksmith
7. Jean Grae: Mean
8. Strong Arm Steady f/ Planet Asia: A Problem
9. Talib Kweli: D’Evils 2008
10. Talib Kweli f/ Fly Union: Say That Again
11. Talib Kweli and Buckshot: Hold It Down
12. Interlude: MCEO Breakdown
13. Talib Kweli f/ Krondon and Phil Da Agony: Hunters
14. Jean Grae: Love Thirst
15. Talib Kweli and Phil Da Agony: Dat Piff
16. Interlude: Kweli speaks on Strong Arm Steady part 1
17. Strong Arm Steady: Stack It
18. Krondon: Big Homie
19. Interlude: KRS-One Speaks
20. Talib Kweli and KRS-One: The Perfect Beat
21. Talib Kweli, Nina Sky, Blu & Joell Ortiz: Hostile Gospel Remix
22. Interlude: Kweli speaks on Idle Warship
23. Idle Warship f/ MC Chris: Screamin’
24. Talib Kweli and Jean Grae: Thas Wassup Now
25. Interlude: Kweli speaks on Jean Grae
26. Jean Grae: Number Eight
27. Talib Kweli, Jean Grae and Ne-Yo: Hot Thing Remix
28. Talib Kweli and Dr. Cornel West: Bushonomics
29. Talib Kweli & Novel: I Am
30. Idle Warship: Industry Diary
31. Talib Kweli f/ UGK: Real Women
32. Talib Kweli: Outro

here's another one of my absolute faves, back up part 2 by the landlords and tenants
this track was first released as sagittarius on the coach label and later re-released as back up part 2 on buddah in 1972
i first heard this track on the amazing absolute funk compilation and just found a copy a few weeks ago



landlords and tenants - back up part 2

if you have a minute, check out my new video blog
from now on, i will post some of my favourite videos on thisistomorrowtv.wordpress.com

dj bluewater is one of the regulars at the asbury park 45 sessions
he's a serious collector of funk 45's, his crates are filled with the rare expensive 45's most of us dream about
the harvey and the phenomenals soul and sunshine 45 is yours when you're able to drop £175, available on witchsbrew.co.uk
you can listen to loads of other great mixes on lou's site, there's even some drum'n'bass mixes ready for download
lou's latest mix featuring the best beat ballad's is available for download on vincent's fufu stew



dj bluewater - plus one

Lefties Soul Connection - Mood Nix
The Sound Stylistics - Player's Theme
The Polyversal Souls - Muswelhill Run
Ray Frazier & The Shades Of Madness - I Who Have Nothing
Sandpebbles - Forget It
Inell Young - The Next Ball Game
Shelley Fisher - I'll Leave You Girl
Harvey & The Phenomenals - Soul & Sunshine
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - I'm Not Gonna Cry
Little Mary Staten - Steppin' Stone
Jean Wells - What Have I Got To Lose
Fifth Unit - Looking In The Breeze
Oliver Sain - St. Louis Breakdown
Duralcha - Ghetto Funk
Soul Runners - What Can I Say
Menahan Street Band & Charles Bradley - This World
Lovations - I Keep Singing
Jacqueline Jones - You Make My Life A Sunny Day
Soul Experience - I'm So Glad I Found You
Soul Majestics - I Done Told You Baby
Intensive Heat - Keep An Eye On Your Close Friend

i first heard this track on the funk45 website a few years ago and just recently found a copy
absolutely no information available on charles lattimore, but he released another 45 called we try harder on shout



charles lattimore - do the thing

shindiggit is one of my favourite blogs out there in this big world of blogs
jason x has been diggin and presenting loads of great sides over the last few years
he started writing his blog in april of 2006, making my wants list longer and longer
what amazes me is that he finds all these great 45's and never paid more than $20
i think i have to go to canada sometime soon
after afrokats' dj kobal, double k and dj lexis, this is the 4th mix coming straight from canada on this blog, so enjoy and shindiggit



jason x (shindiggit) - funky feet funky sweet

1. The Dells (Cadet CS-50021)
2. Freddie Perren(Arranger) - 2 Pigs & A Hog (Motown M840R-2 DJ)
3. James Brown - Fat Eddie (King KS1038)
4. Bobby Byrd - Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' (Brownstone 4205)
5. ZZ Hill - I Think I'd Do It (Mankind 12003)
6. Lyn Taitt - Out On A Funky Trip (Randy's VC9121)
7. The Dells (Cadet CS-50021)
8. The Rimshots - Soul Train Pt 1 (A-I 4000)
9. The House Of Commons - Funky Fuddle Duddle (GRT 1233-04)
10. The Mohawks - Champ (PAMA PMLP5)
11. The Dells (Cadet CS-50021)
12. Arthur Prysock - (I Wanna Go) Where The Soul Trees Grow (King KS1066)
13. The 8th Day - If I Could See The Light (Instrumental) (Invictus 9107)
14. Charles Wright - Doing What Comes Naturally (Dunhill DSD50162)
15. The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman (Brunswick (BRLS 3003)
16. Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (CTI OJ-12)
17. The Dells (Cadet CS-50021)
18. Shirley Eikhard - You Really Got A Hold On Me (Capitol 3798)
19. The Dells (Cadet CS-50021)

this is my selection for heavy soul brutha dave's world soul spectacular series in celebration of his blog's first anniversary
when you listen to this track you can hear that these guys sure had a
good time while recording this
i have no idea who the golden toadstools were, and it seems like all the other collectors don't know much about them neither
the minaret label was founded in nashville in the early 60's and one of the persons involved was shelby singleton
after the label relocated to florida, finley duncan and record mogul shelby singleton opened the playground recording studio, where they recorded loads of sweet southern soul



the golden toadstools - silly savage

apparently, the everyday people were a side project by kool and the gang
their self titled album was produced by gene redd and is one of the ultra rare funk and soul albums
i've never seen an original copy anywhere, but the album has been re-issued and is easy to find on the internet, with prices ranging from $10,- to $60,-
the bump is a classic party track, but has nothing to do with the disco dance called the bump



the everyday people - the bump part 1

it's time for another one of my guest mixes, this time for vincent the soul chef over at the fantastic fufu stew blog
he just recently started his guest mix series and i'm proud to be a part of the whole thing



dj blueprint - fufu stew guest mix

here's the tracklist
01. bill withers - harlem (a&m)
02. henry ford - i love you and need you (starfall)
03. flame and the sons of darkness - solid funk (p&p)
04. the founders - i don't want a second hand love (triode)
05. 1984 - there's a wrinkle in your time (tramp)
06. otis and carla - tramp (atlantic)
07. abraham and the metronomes - party (funk 45)
08. howard tate - that's what happens (lp's turntable)
09. jb's wedge - bessie (brownstone)
10. les cooper and his soul rockers - wahoo (samar)
11. lee fields and sugarman co - stand up (daptone)
12. jungle jim - masai (do the masai children) (renee)
13. billy garner - i got some (fryers)
14. the whitefield brothers - yakuba (field)
15. the olympics - the same old thing (mirwood)
16. the golden toadstools - silly savage (minaret)
17. fantastic johnny c - hitch it to the horse (phil-la-of-soul)
18. lou pride - im com'un home in the morn'un (suemi/jazzman)

you know we only feature quality music on this blog, so you really need to check out these talented mc's



edreys, born and raised in buffalo, new york, created quite a buzz with his video on you tube, with 300'000 views of 'i like it' in a month
apparently edreys caught the attention of some label heads, so the future seems bright for this young mc who's currently working on an album to be released in 2008
you should look out and buy a copy of his 'd.u.i.'/'i like it' limited 45 now, before they're gone
edreys will be on tour with camp lo and prince po in april and may, so if you're a promoter or if you know someone who's capable of putting up a show, get in touch and support real music
the first track featured here is a nice breakbeat driven track with a sample you should be familiar with
the second is a remake of the classic eric b and rakim track, with new lyrics that take the track to a new level

edreys - d.u.i.
edreys - no joke



6th sense, also from new york, is one of the artists that are part of the rawkus 50, a project where they signed 50 artists and released digital albums on the label
the result is an album called 'it's coming soon' which was produced by 6th sense and frequency
together they also produced 'think about it' for snoop dogg's the blue carpet treatment album
the mc/producer from new york also did a mixtape with mick boogie, available as a free download, called 6th sense and mick boogie - go for it
the first track featured is taken from the 'go for it' mixtape and was produced by frequency
the second is a collaboration from 6th sense and wildabeast, who's got an album out through rawkus 50 called 'many levels'

6th sense - it's time
6th sense and wildabeast - arcade fly

i had the pleasure of joining the popcorn king, hoppin' john, mr double down at their monthly night at the brown sugar bar a few weeks ago and i have to thank them again for everything
their guest mix series kicked off with amazing selections by ian wright, larry grogan, dj prestige and vincent the soul chef and now it's my turn
so head on over to their amazing blog to check out my guest mix



dj blueprint - the hook and sling guest mix

here's the tracklist
01. Thomas East And The Fabulous Playboys - Bad Thing (Toddlin’ Town)
02. The Showstoppers - Ain’t Nothing But A House Party (Beacon)
03. Joe Simon - Fire Burning (Spring)
04. The Voices Of East Harlem - Right On Be Free (Elektra)
05. The Soulful Strings - Zambezi (Cadet)
06. Pigmeat Markham - Here Comes The Judge (Chess)
07. Kenny And The Beach Boys - The Big Payback (Sir J.J.)
08. The Nilsmen - The Sand Step (Rjr)
09. Donald Ray - Strut Your Stuff (Tramp)
10. Darnell Simpkins And The Family Tree - The Whip (Scm)
11. Harry Deal And The Galaxies - Fonky Fonky (Eclipse)
12. The Magnificent Freedom - F*ck Off And Leave Me Alone (Our Label)
13. Imaginary Visions - Texas Rumble (Deep Funk)
14. Neo Hip Hot Kiddies Community - Hip Walk (Soul Rabbi)
15. Mark III Trio - G’wan (Go On) (Wingate)
16. Linda Clifford - Runaway Love (Curtom)
17. Idris Muhammad - I Believe In You (Fantasy)
18. The Dynamics - Feeling Free (Atc recordings)

i also wanted to thank all the people who left some comments and sent some emails
while i was checking out some other blogs i came across the same discussion on two other great blogs, dirty waters and 4 brothers beats
don't be afraid, i will keep on doing this blog, i really want people to hear these often forgotten gems and know about the musicians

this next 45 was released on the fantastic dallas based jetstar label
jetstar was the home of bobby patterson who released his songs on the label until it folded in 1970
i couldn't find any information on alder ray mathis, this seems to be her only release
and what a release it is
i really dig this track, it has been on constant rotation for the last few months
ian wright included a different version of this track, by althea spencer, on his sister funk 2 compilation



alder ray mathis - take me baby

just a few words to all the people out there:
i don't mind if you just come here to download free music, but it really starts to bug me that some tracks get over 1000 downloads and no one seems to bother about leaving a comment
some words of encouragement would be appreciated or else i may have to think of something different for my blog
i really don't want to go private or ask for people to email for the download link, but maybe i have to?
and now back to the regular program...

double k is the host of the great parkdalefunk.com site and he brings us another guest mix all the way from canada
i discovered his site a few months ago and all the podcasts on his site are great
if you don't know his podcasts, you need to go check out his site and listen to some of the best mixes i've heard in a long time
he has been diggin deep in his box of 45's to put together an exclusive mix for this blog



double k - parkdale funk (this is tomorrow guest mix)

Camille Yarborough - Take Yo' Praise (Vanguard)
Carolyn Sullivan - Dead (Philips)
Ike Turner - Funky Mule (Pompeii)
Reuben Bell - Superjock (Alarm)
Samson And Delilah - There's A D.J. In Your Town (Indigo)
Joe Payne - Sweet Thang (New World)
Al Thomas Ork - Corn Bread And Molasses (Virtue)
Cecil Garrett And The Fascinations - Bearcat (Calla)
Soul Survivors - Expressway To Your Heart (Crimson)
The Barons LTD. - Making It Better (Chimneyville)
Lee Moses - Reach Out, I'll Be There (Musicor)
Ernie Hines - Our Generation (We Produce)
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Do Your Thang (Warner Bros.)
Betty Harris - There's A Break In The Road (SSS International)
Sonny And The Premiers - What It Is (Chipam)
Lillian Hale - Don't Boom Boom (Fretone)
Chuck Carbo - Can I Be Your Squeeze (Canyon)
Sonics - Chase (Black Beauty)
The Brothers And Sisters - I Am Somebody (Toddlin Town)
Like Mine - Who's Got A Woman (Excello)
Earl King - Street Parade (Kansu)
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters - That Low Down Move (King)
Clock Wise Revolution - Sunrise Movement (Chetto)
The Dynamic Eight - Street Woman (Atlantic)
Ballin' Jack - Found A Child (CBS)

this 45 by john roberts was released in 1967, making it one of the first funk 45's
sophisticated funk is the b-side to the amazing sockin 1234 which went to number 19 on the billboard r&b charts
you don't need to drop a fortune for a copy of this great double sider, it was released on the texas based duke label in the us and on the sue label in the uk
this 45 is another fine example of the fact that 45's don't have to be rare, they have to be good



john roberts - sophisticated funk

after an amazing week in london i'm back in luxembourg and ready to drop another guest mix
smoove has always been one of my favourite dj's, mainly because he can set dancefloors on fire with his self produced tracks and his mixing skills
if you have the chance to catch him dj'ing somewhere in your area, i urge you to do so
you will have a good time, because this man knows how to party and how to rock the crowd
if you've heard one of the releases on his wack label, you know what to expect from this mix
check out www.smoove.dj for more mixes and free downloads



smoove - wack mix

this was one of the first 45's released on mpm and surely one of the best
here's the official mpm press release sheet

Every record has its story. The one behind this 45 starts three years ago in the city of Copenhagen. Two musicians and funk conaisseurs by the names of Frederik Birket-Smith and Andreas "Dreski" Vingaard invite seven fellow musicians (one of them a bass player by the name of Eve) for a session at the now defunct recording studio of Frederik's father. Their mission: lay down the grittiest funk that has ever come out of Copenhagen. On that night three songs are being recorded. Various funk experts visiting the city got the chance to listen to the songs and leave baffled.

I first heard about their existense through a friend from Stockholm. DJ Mad Mats was guesting at my Soul Power party in Cologne when he told me about this hot funk demo from Copenhagen. Mats was about to get his Raw Fusion label started which eventually turned into a underground powerhouse for quality club music made in Skandinavia. After hearing the Lefties 45 on MPM he sent me a CD-R with the words Funk Project (c) 2001 and an e-mail adress on it. When I put it in my player I was shocked so was my friend the mighty Soul Rabbi. But when I tried to get in touch with the guys I found out that the e-mail adress was incomplete and since Mats didn't had any other contacts I had already filed the tracks under "great lost private burned funk cd". Call it karma but a few weeks later Mats met Dreski by chance in the streets of Copenhagen and when I finally reached him he mailed me back "Good to hear from you Olski, we wanted to contact you anyway."



queen eve and the kings - all hail the queen

dj kobal is a french dj who now lives in montreal, canada
he is one of the heads who run the amazing afrokats label
their releases have been getting positive reactions from all around the world, with releases from kutiman, kokolo, afrodizz and an unreleased album from floyd lawson and the hearts of stone coming soon
this is a great mix featuring loads of afro and carribean tunes, so sit back and enjoy some tropical funk
you can also check out another mix by kobal, featuring the best in soundtrack sounds, here
support independent labels like afrokats by buying their releases, all of their releases are really worth the money



kobal - tropical funk vol. 2

tracklist
the nassauvians - ? off (cicad) 7”
cynthia richards - jungle fever (duke reid) 7”
blue rhythm combo - sister jeanie (merry disc) 7”
the revolution of st vincent - the little you say (wirl) 7”
the troubadours of barbados - funky good feeling (md) lp
jambalasie - chains on the mind (straker’s) 7”
hopetown lewis - funky kingston (dynamic sound) lP
exile house - we the youth (prod a3) lp
joe tempo ceasar - disco soca (charlies) 7”
jam sound allstars - south african man (surface) 7”
chariot riders - do it nice and easy (crystal) 7”
blue rhythm combo - take the funky feeling (caravan) 7”
cynthia richards - clean up woman (duke reid) 7”
laurel aitken - baby i need your lovin (pama supreme) 7”
swinging stars - windy (stardom) lp
roland alphonso - tear up (wirl) 7”
baba brooks - 1st session (gay feet) 7”
jackie opel - you're no good (coxsone) 7′

i discovered this next band through myspace and they're one of the most promising bands i've heard in a long time
it's not easy to find the good stuff in the myspace jungle but these guys from chicago need to be heard
bill bungeroth (guitar), ben taylor (bass), kevin marks (drums) and jc brooks (vocals) are known as jc brooks and the uptown sound and have been playing together for one year now
their music is a mix of the motown sound, raw soul and they sometimes sound like the lefties soul connection
the track featured here is just a demo, so don't expect the best sound, but the guys will be hitting the studio in february to record a full length album
check out their myspace now and keep your ears open, because i'm sure you'll hear more of them in the coming months



jc brooks and the uptown sound - alright

the olympics signed with mirwood in early 1966 after releasing numerous hits on arvee, titan, tri disc, duo disc and loma
twelve of their released singles reached the national pop charts from 1959-1965
their biggest hit was a track called western movies, released in 1959
randall wood started the mirwood label after he left vee-jay in june of 1965, but the label faded after just two years
you can check out a compilation called the mirwood soul story featuring tracks by jackie lee, bobby garrett, bob & earl



the olympics - the same old thing

this next guest mix comes from dj lexis, all the way from canada
his blog is called music is my sanctuary and his podcasts are just great
not the one to stick to just one style of music, his mixes are very eclectic
he's also running a weekly club night in montreal called blizzarts, alongside the afrokats crew
dj'ing since 1999, dj lexis has been doing his thing in london, paris, grenoble, toronto and montreal



dj lexis - podcast 006 (uk discoveries special!)

01. Mowgli - Analyse this
02. Kano - Layer Cake
03. TommieSparxx - Misery Bootleg
04. Tribute to Diamond D (Shhhh Edit)
05. Taggy Matcher - Rappoohs Delagh
05. Marvin Gaye - Whats Going on (Shhhh Edit)
07. Marvin Gaye vs Hot Brass 8 - Sexual Healing
08. Haggis Horns - Hot Damn!
09. Bob Dylan - You’ll go your way and I’ll go mine (Mark Ronson Remix)
10. Flying Lotus - 1983
11. Radiohead - All I Need
12. Bullion - Get Familiar
13. Stetsasonic - All That Jazz (TommieSparxx Remix)
14. Gil Scott Heron - The Bottle (Bloodfire edit)
15. Prince - Chelsea (Yam Who Remix)
16. Dj Vadim (Aaron Jerome Remix)
17. Lewis D - Been Here Before
18. Nicole Willis vs The Dynamics - Feeling Free
19. Butch Cassidy Sound System - Radioactive
20. Jose James - Equinox
21. Thelonious Monk - Straight no Chaser
.. last track dedicated to the Straight No Chaser magazine, R.I.P!

burgess gardner is a trumpeter and music educator who has been very active on the chicago music scene since the 1960s producing, writing and playing music
he has worked with the greats of the jazz music scene
he's still playing with his 18 piece orchestra called the burgess gardner orchestra
although this 45 is really easy to find there's not much info on the soul crusaders orchestra available
they released at least one more 45 on the more soul label called think about it/do it as burgess gardner and the soul crusaders orchestra and this one seems to be much harder to find



soul crusaders orchestra - funky jive

i will be in london on february 9th, spinning some 45's with the hook and sling dj's (mr double down, hoppin' john and the popcorn king)
so if you're in the area, come on down to the brown sugar bar (146 high holborn, london wc1v 6pj) to hear some of the best and rarest soul and funk 45's
to give you a taste right now, you can check out mr double down's show and tell mix
you should also check out their great blog where you'll find loads of amazing, rare 45's, great mixes by the hook and sling dj's and much more



mr double down - show and tell

Tracklist
1) The J.B's - Givin' Up food For Funk
2) Eddie Bo - Can You Handle It?
3) The Village Callers - Hector pt1
4) Dennis Landry - Miss Hard To Get
5) Joseph Henry - I Feel Right
6) Speedometer - Work It Out
7) Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce
8) Mr C & The Funck Junction - Hot Butter 'N All
9) Bronc-Glows - Charge
10) The Johnny Otis Show - The Watts Breakaway
11) Herman Hitson - Ain't No Other Way
12) Kenny Smith & The Loveliters - Go For It pt1
13) Chocolate Chips - As You Think So Shal You Act
14) Little Oscar - Two Foot Drag
15) The Groove Merchants - There's Got To Be Someone For Me
16) Idris Muhammad - Super Bad
17) James Brown - Escapism pt1
18) James Brown & The Famous Flames - Bring It Up
19) Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk Popcorn
20) The Presidents - Gold Walk
21) Variations - Sayin It, Doin It
22) Lou Pride - It's A Man's World
23) Alvin Cash - Twine Time (XL Records)
24) James Young & The House Wreckers - Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree
25) Aalon Butler & The New Breed - It's Got To Be Somethin'
26) Charles Mintz - Running Back
27) Herman Hitson - You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
28) Frank Wilson - Do I love You?
29) Ann Sexton - It's All Over But The Shouting

dj lexis, host of musicismysanctuary.com invited me to do a guest mix for his site
i was diggin in my crates for a different mix and pulled out some soul, funk and some classic hiphop tracks
you can check it out at his site, where you should also check out some of his great podcasts



music is my sanctuary guest mix

01. ramsey lewis - les fleurs (cadet)
02. the last poets - two little boys (celluloid)
03. crown heights affair - foxy (polydor)
04. mahalia jackson - who made the great plan (columbia)
05. jesse gresham plus 3 - shootin’ the grease (head)
06. sound directions - the horse (stones throw)
07. devil mcdoom - cafone going (mpm)
08. lifers group - belly of the beast (hollywood basic)
09. rob swift - musica negra/black music remix (asphodel)
10. koolade and masta ace - survival (wordplay)
11. dela - frontin’ (milk crate)
12. major force west - cup of tea (mo’ wax)
13. sparky and the inner citizens - golden gate get down (contempo)
14. andre williams and his orchestra - rib tip’s (avin)
15. wee willie mason - funky funky hot pants (jay walking)
16. melvin van peebles - chippin’ (a&m)

there's not much info on this 45 by the ramrods
they released two 45's on rampage, the first being the soul train 45
this 45 is absolutely great, sounding like a jb's session all the way
soul express was written and produced by bobby robinson who was the owner of rampage and other labels
bobby robinson was born in south carolina, moved to new york and opened his record shop called bobby's record shop which is still located at 125th street in harlem
king curtis' soul twist was the first release on his enjoy label which was one of the first labels to produce and release hiphop songs, namely by the funky four plus one more, spoonie gee (robinson's nephew) and the treacherous three



the ramrods - soul express pt.2

the next guest mix comes from eddy, who is a contributer to the fantastic laid-back.be website and radioshow
you can check out eddy's latest mix for the laid-back team here
here's what eddy has to say about his guest mix for my blog

This mix is a tribute to funk. It started in the mid sixties with ‘Papa’s got a brand new bag’ from James Brown and lasted until the early eighties. Then hiphop started to push funk to the side. James Brown sings in ‘Rapp payback’: I know you heard of Master Gee / But you didn't hear nothing / About J.B.! ;-)



eddy - breaking the funk

tracklist
Faze-O – Breaking The Funk (1979)
Banda Black Rio – Ms Cheryl (1980)
Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So) (1970)
Chocolate Milk – Blue Jeans (1981)
Pleasure – Glide [12”] (1979)
Side Effect – Georgy Porgy (1980)
Hi-Tension – British Hustle (1978)
Johnny Bristol – I Sho Like Groovin’ With Ya (1976)
Hot Chocolate – Are You Getting Enough Of What Makes You Happy? (1980)
Marvin Gaye – In Our Lifetime (1981)
Ike & Tina Turner – Livin’ For The City (1973)
Maze – Colorblind (1977)
Pee Wee Ellis – Moon Walk (1969)
The Bar-Kays – Holy Ghost (1978)
James Brown – Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) [Eddy’s Edit] (1980)
Bobby Byrd – Hot Pants, I’m Coming, Coming (1971)

by the way, the t-shirt on the picture is available on this website

if you would like to contribute a guest mix just email me at djblueprint@fastmail.fm

free downloads seem to be the new way of getting your music out there and are always welcome
okwerdz is an mc from stockton, california, and his new ep called rush hour is available as a free download
the songs on this ep are all based on samples, taken from movies by jackie chan and loaded with kung fu movie references
his new mixtape called the off season features mistah fab, kool g rap, sean price, casual, tech n9ne and will drop early 2008



okwerdz - rush hour ep

the last post of the year is dedicated to the world's greatest rap megamix
chris read has put together over 800 songs from 1979-2007, for this 80 minutes long megamix
these megamixes tend to be unlistenable because there's no flow, no vibe
but this one is really the opposite, although there sometimes are up to 5 songs mixed together, it is cleverly build and it's never over the top
this mix is a lesson to all the bedroom dj's out there who think they are the kings when all they do is blend an instrumental and an accapella
and the best about all this is that you can download the mix for free
so check out music of substance and enjoy the greatest rap megamix



chris read - the diary (world's greatest rap megamix)

i just wanted to take the time to thank all the people who visit this blog, leave comments, all the people who contributed their great guest mixes and all the bloggers out there for their continuous support and inspiration

rest in peace to all the great people who left us this year

Norman Mailer
Luciano Pavarotti
Ingmar Bergman
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Ike Turner
Bobby Byrd
Willie Tee
Joe Zawinul
Max Roach
Tsang Tsou Choi
Will Schaefer
Bill Moss
Freddie Scott
Andrew Hill
Luther Ingram
Barbara McNair
Billy Henderson
Joe Hunter
Alice Coltrane
Oscar Peterson
...


i will be spinning records on new years eve at the atelier 10 in osnabrück (germany)
so if you're in the area and you wanna have a good time, you know what to do
i hope you will continue to stop by and enjoy the music

a while ago i featured a song by otis redding and here's another great side by the man who left us 40 years ago
this song has been covered by the black crowes, patti drew, the grateful dead, percy sledge...
hard to handle was also sampled for one of the classics of the hiphop history, it was sampled by marley marl for the symphony
you can also check out the first otis redding track i posted called nobody's fault but mine here



otis redding - hard to handle

this is a second round knockout
the soul chef is back with another guest mix and it is pure fire
i know alot of you out there like the new school of funk and this mix is for all of you
if you don't know by now, vincent's fufu stew blog is one of my favourite blogs out there
he always amazes me with his mixes, where quality meets quantity
i wonder how many records this man owns
anyway, here's what my man vincent the soul chef has to say...

Hello, kiddies.
This one is something that I've been saving for just the right moment. When my obsession with Funk began to take shape about four years ago, it was then that I discovered the legendary Desco imprint. Of course, it was too little too late as the label folded before it really got off the ground. Thank God for Daptone and the growing list of fine labels that followed, keeping the great tradition alive for all of us to enjoy. Mike, I am sending this one out to you as a thank you for all of your continued soupport, as well for blessing me with the ever elusive second installment of the Desco Funk 45 Collection. Like Uchenna of With Comb And Razor once told me about another uber rare piece, finding hen's teeth is easier.
I feel that it's only right that I share this mix with you and your readers, so without further ado, I present a little ditty that I'd like to call Yesterday's Sound... Tomorrow. A lovely little tribute to the fine artists who are helping to keep Funk and Soul alive in and throughout the 21st century. It's a gentle blend of common and rare ingredients which I hope will properly represent the proverbial new school of Funk and Soul. Dig the lineup, kids...



vincent the soul chef - yesterday's sound... tomorrow

as a bonus you can download all the tracks in a zip file

vincent the soul chef - yesterday's sound... tomorrow zip file

tracklist
01 Genuine-Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Daptone)
02 (She Lights My Fire, The Baby Sure Is) Down and Out, Pt. 1&2-Osaka Monaurail (Monaurail Empowerment)
03 Out The Door-Mike Jackson And The Soul Providers (Desco)
04 Super Afro-Beat-Daktaris (Desco)
05 Chokin'-The Whitefield Brothers (Soul Fire)
06 Aint It Funky Now-The Explorers (Soul Fire)
07 Groovy, Groovy, Groovy (pts. 1 & 2)-Osaka Monaurail (Monaurail Empowerment)
08 (Catapult to the) 41st Street Breakdown-Naomi Davis & The Knights (Desco)
09 Two Beat Beast-Speedometer (Soul Fire)
10 Welly Wanging-Lefties Soul Connection (Melting Pot)
11 Feeling Free-Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators (Timmion)
12 In the Bamboo Grove-The Bamboos (True Thoughts)
13 Wind Your Clock-Naomi Davis (Desco)
14 Some Funk-Calypso King and The Soul Investigators (Soul Fire)
15 Heartbreaker-The Boogaloo Investigators (Acid Jazz CD Track)
16 See & Don't See-Big Daddy Moochin (Acid Jazz CD Track)
17 What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes-Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Daptone)
18 Soul Buster Pt. 1-Mighty Imperials (Daptone)
19 Mean Scene-JD and The Evil's Dynamite Band (Soul Fire)

if you would like to contribute a guest mix just email me at djblueprint@fastmail.fm

here's a mix i did for the good taste radio show
papito aka paolo from salerno, italy, is the host of the show which is broadcast on radio pellenera
papito is also running a fantastic label called esplanade records, dj'ing all around italy and europe and he kindly invited me to take over his show for one hour
you can check out the older playlists here
this mix was aired on december 10, but since the radio shows are online for one week only, you can download the mix here on my blog



good taste radio guest mix

01. lee dorsey - give it up (amy)
02. soul crusaders orchestra - funky jive (more soul)
03. jackie moore - willpower (atlantic)
04. jackey beavers - i never found a girl (seventy seven)
05. smokey robinson and the miracles - point it out (tamla motown)
06. the impressions - we're a winner (abc)
07. john roberts - sophisticated funk (duke)
08. the fatback band - all day (polydor)
09. orchestra jürgen franke - home run (golden ring)
10. plesni orkestar radio televizije zagreb - tuzno jutro (jugoton)
11. the everyday people - the bump (red coach)
12. wake and bake! - funkie pi