joe chopper and the swinging 7 soul band - soul pusher

if you're a soul and funk music lover, you'll surely recognize this song as cold bear by the gaturs
most people prefer the gaturs' version, but i absolutely love the raw feel of the joe chopper version
you can read the whole story about this track and other tracks released on lanor records on soul detective

joe chopper and the swinging 7 soul band - soul pusher

this is tomorrow - rmxs3

01. AZ - Do Or Die
02. Krs One feat. Das Efx - Represent The Real
03. Jeru The Damaja - Ya Playing Yaself
04. Madd Skillz - The Nod Factor
05. Bahamadia - Paper Thin
06. Common Sense - I Used To Love H.E.R.
07. Talib Kweli - Move Somethin'
08. Jay Z - All I Need
09. Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon - Daytona 500
10. Jr And Ph7 feat. Rakaa Iriscience And Planet Asia - Take It To The Streets
11. Outro

this is tomorrow - rmxs3

pat d & lady paradox - soulscapes & jazz breaks

Soulscapes & Jazz Breaks is the brand new album from British based Hip Hop/Jazz duo Pat D & Lady Paradox. The follow up to their 2007 release called Kind of Peace, this new album is the culmination of a year's worth of late night beat making and early morning jam sessions. The album's 12 tracks feature guest vocalists such as Melodiq, Praverb and many more. Pat D's soulful Jazz influenced production is the perfect base for Lady Paradox's introspective and intelligent flow.
Soulscapes & Jazz Breaks will be on sale in time for Christmas and will be available on CD (full album), Vinyl (as an EP) and Download from A Bridge Too Far Recordings

Soulscapes & Jazz Breaks CD
1. Intro
2. Leave it Behind
3. Dear Negativity
4. Dreamin' of Days (Feat Izzy G & Shaheen)
5. New Dawn (Feat Benjamin Zephaniah & Selone)
6. I Wanna Feel Days
7. Once in a Lifetime (Feat Efeks & Eva Lazarus)
8. Juicy Grub (Feat Hi- Dialect)
9. What's it Worth (Feat Melodiq)
10. 8p Coke & Hope
11. Relief in Rhyme (Feat Melodiq & Praverb)
12. House in the Horizon

Soulscapes & Jazz Breaks 12" Vinyl EP
Side A
1. Leave it Behind
2. Dear Negativity
3. Once in a Lifetime (Feat Efeks & Eva Lazarus)
Side B
1. 8p Coke & Hope
2. What's it Worth (Feat Melodiq)
3. I Wanna Feel Days

Pat D & Lady Paradox - Leave It Behind

Strange Breaks And Mr. Thing Vol. II

The latest in the strange breaks series from BBE, featuring a double CD, one mixed by Mr.Thing from his amazing selections. The Other CD features the Original tracks, and some absolute gems they are!
Strange Breaks And Mr. Thing Vol. II is also available on 2X12" vinyl (without the mixed version) and as a Download

CD1 Mixed
01 Frank Pleyer Big Band - Sally
02 Dick Walter - Spooky Doo
03 Jake Wade & The Soul Searchers - Searching For Soul Pt.1
04 Art & Ron - Can’t Stop Talkin’
05 Kalyanji Anandji - Back Ground Music
06 Johnny Griffith Inc. - Love Is Just A Word
07 Roy Head - She’s About A Mover
08 Ruby Andrews - You Made A Believer (Out Of Me)
09 Jerzy Milian Orkiestra - Gacek
10 Hot Butter & Soul - ABC
11 The Generation Gap - Family Affair
12 Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars - Twinkle Stars Boogaloo Moon River (Live)
13 The Rias Orchestra Conducted by Helmuth Brandenburg - Pru Urebu
14 Val Merrall’s Orchestra - The Horse
15 Hot City Bump Band - It’s Just Begun
16 The Alan Tew Orchestra - Pink Panther

CD2 Unmixed
01 Frank Pleyer Big Band - Sally
02 Dick Walter - Spooky Doo
03 Jake Wade & The Soul Searchers - Searching For Soul Pt.1
04 Art & Ron - Can’t Stop Talkin’
05 Kalyanji Anandji - Back Ground Music
06 Johnny Griffith Inc. - Love Is Just A Word
07 Roy Head - She’s About A Mover
08 Ruby Andrews - You Made A Believer (Out Of Me)
09 Jerzy Milian Orkiestra - Gacek
10 Hot Butter & Soul - ABC
11 The Generation Gap - Family Affair
12 Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars - Twinkle Stars Boogaloo Moon River (Live)
13 The Rias Orchestra Conducted by Helmuth Brandenburg - Pru Urebu
14 Val Merrall’s Orchestra - The Horse
15 Hot City Bump Band - It’s Just Begun
16 The Alan Tew Orchestra - Pink Panther
17 Tinga Stewart - The Message
18 Eddie Simpson - Big Black Funky Slave
19 John L. Watson with White Mouse - Rockin’ Chair

You can listen to the mix on Mixcloud

Roy Head - She's About A Mover

jodi gales - you gotta push

jodi gales brings us a nice slice of illinois sister funk
although this 45 is nothing rare, there's not much info available on miss jodi gales
she released another sought after 45 on savern, called put your money where your mouth is

jodi gales - you gotta push

skymark - the sound of silence

Skymark, crate digger and keys player from Soul Sociedad will be releasing his first solo album The Sound Of Silence on Modern Sun Records. For the recording of this album, Skymark used vintage keyboards and his love and admiration for producers like the Mizell Brothers shines through on every track. He also produced a track called Stay for Ghostface Killah's latest album and worked with Steve Spacek and the Mizell Brothers during the last 3 years.
Modern Sun records was founded in 2009 by a passionate of any kind of Soul music. From the deep 70’s Northern Soul, Modern Soul crossover, Hip Hop, Nu Soul to Deep House. The purpose of this label is to spread this passion for Soul music by releasing records and mixes...

skymark - bad memories

soul food 002

the second edition of the soul food radio show is now online

01. Intro
02. James Brown - Funky Drummer (Muro Remix)
03. Gecko Turner - Un Limon En La Cabeza (Quantic Remix)
04. Skymark - Bad Memories
05. Erykah Badu - Real Thing (fLako Remix)
06. Guilty Simpson - Piglets (Oh No Remix)
07. Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah And Method Man - House Of Flying Daggers
08. Jaylib - How It Supposed To Be
09. Royce Da 5'9 feat. Busta Rhymes - Dinner Time
10. Buckshot And Sean Price - The Feeling (Remix)
11. Adrian Younge - Black Dynamite Theme
12. Monk Higgins - Little Green Apples
13. Peter King - Ajo
14. The Dream Makers - Funky Band (Instrumental)
15. Creations Unlimited - Crystal Illusion
16. The 3 Pieces - Backed Up Against The Wall
17. Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (Tom Moulton Unreleased Mix)

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j.r. bailey - we need love

j.r. bailey was a singer/songwriter who got his start performing with a doo wop band called the cadillacs from 1956 to 1972 and writing songs for the main ingredient and donny hathaway
in 1974 he scored his biggest hit called after hours which was taken from his just me n' you album
unfortunately the album was no commercial success, so he released just one other album called love and conversation in 1977

j.r. bailey - we need love

skill - funky bulgaria (balkanton records)

skill is a crate digger, beat maker and radio show host from bulgaria
he has been diggin for releases from the bulgarian balkanton record label and this mix is the result
it features all kinds of bulgarian breaks, soul, funk and everything in between
just take a listen and experience music you have never heard before

01. Lili Ivanova - Da Ima Vsichko Smisul SKILL EDIT
02. Lili Ivanova - Surce SKILL EDIT
03. Mimi Ivanova - Kato Proletta SKILL EDIT
04. Katq Filipova - Znam Dobre SKILL EDIT
05. Pasha Hristova - Znai
06. Margarita Hranova - Luch Ot Lubovta SKILL EDIT
07. Lili Ivanova - Venera
08. Mimi Ivanova - Obicham Te SKILL EDIT
09. Bonka Naidenova - Proletni Stupki SKILL EDIT
10. Donika Venkova - Ako Iskash Obich SKILL EDIT
11. Emiliq Markova - Hubavi Neshta Mechtaem SKILL EDIT
12. Margarita Dimitrova - Povqrvai v Moite Dumi SKILL EDIT
13. Lili Ivanova - Aprilska Shega SKILL EDIT
14. Margarita Radinska - Beng Beng
15. Lili Ivanova - Shte Tancuvame Zaedno
16. An. Todorov - Horata Govorqt
17. Emil Dimitrov - Eleonora SKILL EDIT
18. Yordan Marchinkov - Magiq SKILL EDIT
19. Hristo Kidikov - Prikazka SKILL EDIT
20. Boris Gudjunov - Tozi Svqt Krasiv
21. Boyan Ivanov - Sladki Spomeni
22. Yordanka Hristova - Vsichko Ot Nachalo
23. Trio M - Kolko Dobre Tancuvash
24. Ani Vurbanova - Ti Si Tuk
25. VIG Faktor - Poshtenska Karta SKILL EDIT
26. Todor Karapetkov & Orchestra Sofia - S Teb E Bil Toi
27. Maria Gruncharova - Opasna Igra
28. V.I.G. Trik - Dialog
29. Trio M - Disco Club
30. Neli Atanasova - Tancuvai Boogie

skill - funky bulgaria (balkanton records)

this is tomorrow - dj premier on the boards

01. pitch black - it's all real
02. blaq poet - ain't nuttin' changed
03. reks - say goodnight
04. torae - click featuring skyzoo
05. special teamz - main event
06. big shug - my boston featuring termanology & singapore kane
07. kool g rap - on the rise again
08. pitch black - got it locked featuring foxy brown
09. az - the come up
10. queen latifah - wrath of my madness
11. smiley the ghetto child - the wake up call
12. capone n noreaga - grand royal
13. pitch black - nice featuring styles p
14. blaq poet - bang this
15. termanology - so amazing
16. nyg'z - get 2 da point
17. non phixion - rock stars
18. notorious big - rap phenomenon featuring method man and redman
19. jaz-o and the immobilarie - love is gone

all tracks produced by dj premier

this is tomorrow - dj premier on the boards

bobby newton - when the world's at peace

bobby newton performed alongside stevie wonder, smokey robinson & the miracles, sarah vaughan, billy eckstine, wilson pickett, clif nobles, johnny c, the delfonics and eddie holman through his 25 years on the music scene
the o'jays recorded a version of this track for their back stabbers album released in 1972
and even george clinton recorded a version for an album called a soulful tale of two cities, where mfsb and the funk brothers re-recorded classic philly and motown hits
this 45 was released in 1974, so i suppose this was recorded after the o'jays version

bobby newton - when the world's at peace

fela - the best of the black president

The impact of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s music in Africa – and worldwide – cannot be overstated. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, he was Africa’s musical genius, the creator of Afrobeat – a genre combining traditional African highlife, jazz, James Brown funk grooves and latin rhythms into a unique toxic mix that is wholly his own – and a revolutionary. Fela’s politically inflammatory songs laid bare the corruption, violence, and greed of the ruling regimes across the Continent and world. Arrested over a hundred times by the Nigerian government, ultimately 1000 soldiers invaded and destroyed the Kalakuta Republic – Fela’s living and performing compound that he shared with his 27 wives and his mother – sending nearly all of the inhabitants to the hospital, or worse. Despite the death of his own mother after the siege, Fela never stopped fighting the powers of imperialism, colonialism and racism with – as the legendary Fela Kuti put it – music as his weapon.

The Best of the Black President compiles thirteen of the most popular Fela compositions spanning work from all facets of his career with his bands Nigerian 70, Africa 70 and Egypt 80.

With deluxe editions of The Best Of The Black President comes a 40 minute DVD, narrated by Sahr Ngaujah, interviews with Carlos Moore & Bill T jones, recorded concert footage, and excerpts from various Fela Kuti documentaries, including Music Is The Weapon.

Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President available now

For a limited time you can stream the whole album here

fela kuti - zombie

black dynamite

When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

The score: written, composed, and performed entirely by the multi-talented Adrian Younge. Armed with an arsenal of vintage equipment and instruments, Younge recorded the album in his fully analog home studio by night, while spending his days editing the film. Inspired by the great Blaxploitation soundtracks of the 1970s, Younge has crafted a singular vision for his debut on Wax Poetics Records.

The soundtrack: Music supervisor David Hollander handpicked each track and cue from the vast reservoir of 1970s British library music, originally created for film and television.

Black Dynamite, starring Michael Jai White, was released nationwide on October 16, 2009. Not one but two full albums, the Original Motion Picture Score and the Motion Picture Soundtrack were released on vinyl, cd, and mp3 on waxpoetics records

Adrian Younge - Black Dynamite Theme

soul food 001

this is a new beginning, think of it as soul food version 2.0.
instead of just bringing you a playlist, we've decided to make this a proper radio show
so from now on there will be a new soul food radio show on laid back radio every 2 weeks

01. Intro
02. Sweet Charles - Soul Man
03. J.R. Bailey - Just Me 'N You
04. Jackie Jackson - Is It Him Or Me
05. Timmy Thomas - Sexy Woman
06. Nat King Cole - Day In Day Out (Cut Chemist Remix)
07. Smoove And Turrell - Hammond
08. Eric B. And Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (DJ Shadow Remix)
09. Dert feat. José Gonzalez, Common, Kanye West And John Mayer - Go!
10. Arts The Beatdoctor - Decreasing Daylight
11. Dert Floyd - Untitled
12. Debilorithmicos feat. Cise Star And Akin - I'm Out
13. Termanology - Circulate (100 Bars)
14. D'Angelo - Me And Those Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine (Jay Dee Remix)
15. InI - Fakin' Jax (Frankenstein Remix)
16. Rah Digga - Lessons Of Today
17. Talib Kweli And Hi-Tek - Back Again
18. Dave Notti - Entrance

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billy mack - son of a lover

billy mack was a blind pianist from greensboro, north carolina, who recorded a string of great deep soul 45s
this track was also released on a different record label called tina records
billy mack seems to be known only by die hard fans, the only information available comes from sir shambling's fantastic site

billy mack - son of a lover

michael jackson regrooved by goodgroove

nothing else left to say, really

Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5 (Regrooved by DJ Kid Stretch)
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by The Sly Players)
Bad - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by The Captain)
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by Badboe & DJ Prosper)
Workin Day & Night - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by Funkburners)
Lovely One - The Jacksons (Regrooved by Slynk & DJP)
Dapper Dan - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by Torpedotrickser)
Workin Day & Night - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by Funktomas)
Get It Together - The Jackson 5 (Regrooved by Umbo)
Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by Featurecast)
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 (Regrooved by Basement Freaks)
Take Me Back - Michael Jackson (Regrooved by Parker)
Life Of The Party - The Jackson 5 (Regrooved by Calagad13)
Things I Do For You - The Jackson 5 (Regrooved by Da Wiesel)

michael jackson regrooved by goodgroove

chris read presents... "the little brother show" (remix e.p)

Ever since putting out the Diary Volume 1.5 remixtape earlier this year, I've been wanting to do another remix project with a more current feel. Whilst there's been something of a trend for producers remixing entire albums in the past few years, the truth is that there's a very small number of modern hip hop acts who genuinely inspire me, let alone ones that have published acapella albums. Little Brother on the other hand impress me consistently and are one of the few contemporary hip hop acts who I always check for. So I gathered together the limited acapellas that I have obtained over the years and used them (along with a few instrumental skits) to produce this 9 track remix EP.
Much like Diary Volume 1.5, I've tried to keep the style of beats appropriate to the age the original tracks, although it's all post-2003 material so in truth anything goes. The most recent tracks are a pretty accurate reflection of where my beat making sits right now.
I think it's probably pretty clear from what I've said already, but for the avoidance of doubt, I should probably add that this is not an official Little Brother mixtape or release. It was born simply out of my search for some quality vocals to put together a coherent sounding EP and perhaps more importantly my being a fan of Little Brother. I sincerely hope it's received that way.
Anyway, enough from me - I hope you enjoy the show!

chris read presents... "the little brother show" (remix e.p)

check out music of substance for more, including the instrumental version of this ep

little joe cook and the thrillers - funky hump

little joe cook and the thrillers were known for their track called peanuts, climbing to the number 23 spot on the billboard charts when it was released in 1957
known for their doo-wop and rock'n'roll, they recorded just one funky 45, the one you're about to hear

little joe cook and the thrillers - funky hump

debilorithmicos - dimarts i dijous

debilorithmicos is a beatmaking duo from barcelona who just released their new video for the track called i'm out which features two great mc's, cise star and akin
the track is taken from the guys ep called dimarts i dijous, which was released a few months ago
you can download the ep on the bandcamp site and pay as much as you want for the download, so please support these very talented musicians
to wet your appetite you can download one track for free

debilorithmicos featuring cise star and akin - i'm out

debilorithmicos - dimarts i dijous

fela kuti - felabrations

Knitting Factory Records, in association with New York-based music and lifestyle marketing company Giant Step, is excited to announce that over 15 official “Felabrations” have been confirmed to take place in more than 15 cities across the United States throughout the month of October. The events have been created to celebrate the re-mastering and reissue of the entirety of the legendary Fela Kuti catalogue, beginning on October 27 with the CD and CD-Deluxe with DVD release of the compilation The Best Of The Black President, as well as the musical FELA! beginning previews at the Eu gene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway on October 19 and the musician’s birthday. Fela would have been 71 on October 15.
You can find more info about these shows on this site
Over the next 18 months, all 45 Fela titles will be remastered and re-released in unique digi-packs with the original artwork. This reissue series will also mark the first time all of Fela's titles will be released on vinyl in North America, along with the first official release of the entire catalog of Fela's 1960s highlife band Koola Lobitos.

fela kuti - zombie

the impressions - we're a winner

the impressions were formed in 1958 and have released 27 albums and countless 45s since
after jerry butler left the group, curtis mayfield became the new lead-singer and the band signed a record deal with the abc-paramount label in 1961
curtis mayfield left the group in 1970 to record and release many classic albums as a solo artist
nonetheless curtis mayfield kept on writing and producing for the impressions who were then signed to his curtom label
this 45 hit the number 1 spot on the r&b charts in 1968

the impressions - we're a winner

ghostface killah - the legacy

this is a mix i worked on with sta, a beatmaker from luxembourg who now lives in munich, germany
he asked me to mix the tracks he selected and the remixes he produced, so i did

ghostface killah - the legacy

dj blueprint - live in the mix

just wanted to let y'all know that i have a new page on mixcloud where i'll be posting some of my mixes which were recorded live over the past few years
you can check the first one out right now, a one hour mix recorded live on radio ara in luxembourg city

http://www.mixcloud.com/thisistomorrow/

juggy - buttered popcorn

henry murray recorded just a few singles for the label he co-founded with tommy robinson in 1957
raised in manhattan's hell's kitchen, murray did most of the work himself producing 90% of the records he released on his various labels
in 1968 he sold all the sue masters to united artists, but kept on producing and recording until his death in 2005, aged 81

juggy - buttered popcorn

basement freaks - promo mix

george fotiadis aka basement freaks is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist (he plays guitar, bass & drums) from thessaloniki/greece being involved with electronic music production since early 2000

01. Intro
02. Basement Freaks - We Gonna Rock It
03. Depeche Mode Vs Missy Elliot - Get ur Mode on
04. Nick Thayer - Calli Keep's on Lovin It
05. Dj Chech - Hot Like A Chech Boy
06. Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee (Instrumental)
07. Fort Knox Five - Funk 4 Peace (Nick Thayer Instrumental Mix)
08. Mooqee vs Beatvandals - Shooting
09. A Skillz Feat Beardy Man - Got The Rhythm
10. Bee Gees -Staying Alive (Bootleg mix)
11. Basement Freaks & Dj Kid Stretch - We Gotta Work It Out
12. Jackson s5- I Want You Back (Regrooved by Basement Freaks)
13. Smoove Turrell - Beggarman (Basement Freaks remix)
14. Dj Kid Stretch - Get Away (Basement Freaks remix)
15. Basement Freaks - Hot Beastie
16. AGFA feat RJ - Man With A Jam Plan
17. A Skillz Feat Krafty Kuts - Hapiness
18. Afrika Bambaataa - Got that vibe
19. Fort Knox Five - Killa Soundboy (Sub Swara Remix)
20. BadboE - What You Wanna Do (Funkanomics Rmx)
21. Hustle Athletics (Noisia) - San Francisco (original mix)
22. James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World (Regrooved by Parker)

basement freaks - promo mix

chris jones - i'm the man

released by the los angeles based goodie train record label and produced by cleo page this is a great and affordable 45 by a man who fell back into obscurity after the release of two great songs, like so many other musicians riding on james brown's wave of success

chris jones - i'm the man

gilles peterson - worldwide show

listen to the gilles peterson worldwide show on the giant step website
this weeks show features a tru-thoughts 10 years celebration mix

Terence Blanchard – Beethoven (Sony)

Ryan Crosson – Slow Down
Shafiq Husayn – Dust & Kisses (K7/Plug Research)

Bonobo Ft. Andreya Triana – The Keeper (Ninja Tune)
Speech Debelle – Speech Therapy (Ninja Tune)
Michael Olatuja – Hold On (Backdrop/ObliqSound)
Nailah – She Speaks (White)
Khan & Brigitte Fontaine - Fine Mouche [dOP remix] (Circus Company)
Untold – Never Went Away (Hemlock)
Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo (Hotflush Recordings)
Julio Bashmore – Bad Apple (White)
Oh No – The Funk (Oh No)

Tru Thoughts mix
Steady – Sneaker (Tru Thoughts)
Bonobo – Terrapin (Tru Thoughts)
TM Juke ft. Alice Russell - So Good (Tru Thoughts)
Nostalgia 77 - Cheney Lane (Tru Thoughts)
Lizzy Parks - Forever & A Day (Acapella) (Tru Thoughts)
Milez Benjiman - Chop That Wood
Lizzy Parks - All That [Natural Self Remix Instrumental] (Tru Thoughts)
Domu ft. Aisling Stephenson - We Can (Tru Thoughts)
Nirobi & Barakas – Partridge (Tru Thoughts)
Quantic - Only A Little While Here (Tru Thoughts)
Kylie Auldist - One Goodbye [Hint Remix] (Tru Thoughts)
Quantic - Mishaps Happening [Quantic Beat Mix] (Tru Thoughts)
Natural Self - Alright Turn It Up Now (Tru Thoughts)
Hint ft. Laura Vane - One Woman Army [Hint Club Mix] (Tru Thoughts)
Stonephace – Singularity (Tru Thoughts)
Kinny – Enough Said (Tru Thoughts)

Pax Nicholas & The Nettey Family - Na Teef Know De Road Of Teef (Daptone)
Beatles – I Am The Walrus (EMI)
Tyondai Braxton – Opening Bell (Warp)
James Blake - ‘Air & Lack Thereof’ (Hemlock)
Jern Eye - ‘Get Down’ (MYX)
Sam Redmore - Killing (White)
Soil & Pimp Sessions - Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag (Viktor)
Eve & Benga - Me n’ My (Up In The Club) (Geffen)
J Period & K’Naan - Let’s Start (White)
The Physics - Good (High Society)

gilles peterson worldwide

you can listen to all the worldwide podcasts here

the noble knights - sing a simple song

i didn't find much info on the noble knights, but the sax player is king curtis who was born in 1934
his most successful singles memphis soul stew and ode to billie joe were both released in 1967
he worked with the coasters notably on yakety yak, led aretha franklin's backing band the kingpins and recorded with lionel hampton and buddy holly
in 1970 shortly after they appeared on aretha franklin's live at the fillmore east, king curtis and the king pins released their own session recorded at the fillmore east
the album features great versions of led zeppelin's whole lotta love and stevie wonder's signed, sealed, delivered im your's
unfortunately curtis ousley left this world too soon, when he was stabbed in front of his apartment in new york city on august 13 1971

the noble knights - sing a simple song

j.period & k'naan "the messengers" episode 1: fela kuti

Episode #1 pays tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Nigeria's eminent musical activist and arguably the most influential artist to emerge from Africa this century. Join J.Period & K'NAAN as they pay tribute to Fela by remixing and reinventing his classic work! Guest MC's include: Zumbi (Zion I) & Bajah (Dry Eye Crew) from Sierra Leone.

1. Introduction to Fela Kuti
2. Let’s Start (Messengers Remix)
3. Let Me Introduce Me / Don’t Gag Me (Messengers Remix)
4. Messengers & Prophets (Interlude)
5. Ololufe Mi feat. Zumbi (Zion I) (Messengers Remix)
6. Who is Fela Anikulapo Kuti? (Interlude)
7. Got My Dream (Messengers Remix)
8. The Story of Fela (Open & Close)
9. Gentleman feat. Bajah (Messengers Remix)
10. Perceptions of Africa (Interlude)
11. Africa (Messengers Remix)
12. Africa Unite (Outtro)

j. period & k naan "the messengers" episode 1: fela kuti

lee dorsey - four corners

lee dorsey's first shot at success came in 1961 when his first release called 'ya ya' went to number seven on the billboard hot 100.
he was born in new orleans, louisiana in 1924, served in the united states navy and started boxing in the 1950's. after meeting allen toussaint at a party he was signed to the fury record label in 1960, but soon after the label folded and lee went back to his car repair business.
his most successful release was 'working in the coal mine' released in 1966 on amy. it was his second and last top ten song. in 1970 dorsey and toussaint collaborated on an album entitled 'yes we can'. the title song was dorsey's last singles charts entry. it became a hit for the pointer sisters under the title, 'yes we can can'.
although there are many great lee dorsey/allen toussaint collaborations like 'get out of my life, woman' released in 1966 or 'everything i go gonna be funky (from now on)' released in 1969, one of my favourites is 'four corners', released as a 45 only on amy records in 1968.
lee dorsey died in new orleans in 1986, at the age of 61.

lee dorsey - four corners

joy jones - godchild

Growing up, Joy Jones sang in church and later nurtured an interest in spoken word and song writing. After graduating, she moved to London and was moved by the fact so many people were making a living from their creativity.
While living in London she started working with Bugz in the Attic and was mentored by Daz-I-Kue which gave her many of the skills that she used to sculpt her debut full length, Godchild, now available on Future Soul Records.
Afro-beat lullabies, future jazz/soul, protest songs and electronic hymns – expect all of this and more from the Joy Jones album so be prepared to have your ears and mind opened to new experiences!
This is what the press release tells us, and that's what you'll get by buying and listening this album.
An album full of beautiful words and rhythms which capture the listener (=you), as long as he's willing to be guided into Joy Jones' world.
The album doesn't suffer from the fact that she has worked with an array of producers, mainly because of the fact that the album was mixed by Daz-I-Kue and because Joy Jones did a great job in finding producers who share her artistic vision.

You can listen to some of the tracks on this site.

Joy Jones - Go Down Moses (Exclusive Non-Album Track)

james brown - i don't want nobody to give me nothing (open up the door i'll get it myself)

there's nothing left to say about this man, the legend that you don't know already
give it up for the godfather of soul, the hardest working man in show business, mr. dynamite, the amazing mr. please please himself, the star of the show, james brown

james brown - i don't want nobody to give me nothing (open up the door i'll get it myself)

dj blueprint - now just listen...

when i was asked to do a mix for the fantastic mondayjazz.com site i jumped on the opportunity to compile some of the other stuff (= no funk 45's) i own
of course there are some funk 45's featured too, but instead of straight up funk madness i compiled some deep jazz from poland, psych funk from france, a few sample sources from your favorite beat makers, a definite cut-up classic from steinski and some old school hiphop
the mondayjazz website gathers mixes from dj's like tobias kirmayer, robot koch, skape, dorian concept, d day one, paul murphy, skalpel, hubert daviz and many more
i'm very honored to be a part of this list with my contribution, mondayjazz # 99

1. Tomasz Stanko Quintet - Nieskonczenie Maly (Infinitely Small) (Muza)
2. Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock (Phillips)
3. Jimi Hendrix - Flashing (MFP)
4. Ramsey Lewis - Back In The USSR (Cadet)
5. The Crusaders - Whispering Pines (Blue Thumb)
6. Helena Vodrackova - Little Green Apples (Supraphon)
7. Lew Howard All Stars - Hula Rock (Trunk)
8. Esther Phillips - That's All Right With Me (Kudu)
9. The Woo Woo's - Spooky Grinder (Hotpie And Candy)
10. Joe Chopper And The Swinging 7 Soul Band - Soul Pusher (Lanor)
11. Untouchable Machine Shop - Machine Shop Part 1 (Wavelength)
12. The Monzas - Soft Soul (A La Carte)
13. Steinski And Mass Media - It's Up To You (The Television Mix) (Ninja Tune)
14. Infinity And Grandmixer DST - Grandmixer Cuts It Up! (Celluloid)

dj blueprint - now just listen

dj blueprint - now just listen (multi track zip)

junior wells - you're tuff enough

amos wells blakemore better known as junior wells was a blues vocalist and harmonica player
born in memphis, raised in arkansas, he moved to chicago in 1948
at age 18 he recorded a session with muddy waters' band, later in the 60's he worked with buddy guy just before recording his first album called hoodoo man blues for delmark records
this track is taken from his 1968 album with the same title, you're tuff enough also released on blue rock

junior wells - you're tuff enough

robert glasper - double-booked

from the first note you hear you know this is a blue note recording, the sound, the vibe, everything
robert glasper's latest album is called double-booked because it combines two distinct but interwoven concepts
the 32 year old houston native shows his versatility by combining the acoustic side of his trio with the electric, hip hop orientated robert glasper experiment, all on one album
the first 6 tracks feature bassist vicente archer and chris dave on drums, who plays in robert glasper's experiment band as well
one of the highlights is the trio's great version of thelonious monk's think of one, with a quote of ahmad jamal's swahililand at the end of the track
after 4eva, a live excerpt featuring mos def, butterfly leads us into the experimental part of the record
the track is originally from herbie hancock's 1974 landmark album called thrust and j dilla's f--- the police beat serves as a rhythmic foundation
robert glasper worked on numerous albums including kanye west's late registration, me'shell ndegeocello's the world has made me the man of my dreams and bilal's excellent 1st born second album
the last two tracks on double-booked which feature bilal (on all matter and open mind) are the perfect ending to a great album which will stay in your record player for a long time

double-booked is set to be released on blue note records on august 25 2009

you can listen to some of the tracks on this website

the dapps featuring alfred ellis - the rabbit got the gun

alfred 'pee wee' ellis was a core member of james brown's backing band in the 60's, playing on classic tracks like cold sweat and say it loud (i'm black and i'm proud)
the dapps was probably just another name for a roster of musicians, who played and recorded together during this period
they released one other 45 called bringing up the guitar which was basically a saxophone version of the cold sweat groove

the dapps featuring alfred ellis - the rabbit got the gun

timber - mi gente

timber has a reputation as being one of the most exciting & entertaining DJs on the planet, a reputation founded on the principles of showmanship he learnt in his native Northern Ireland from the legendary b-boy crew “Belfast City Breakers”. The “One Man Army”, half DJ, half B-Boy, fully entertaining, self proclaimed “Fresh Prince Of Belfast” has a reputation as one of the hardest working DJs on the b-boy scene, always finding undiscovered gems & cutting them up alongside classic jams with sizeable finesse maintaining the real essence of what break DJing is all about.

Between 2001-2008 Timber lived in Manchester, England where he further honed and enhanced his skills becoming one of the finest B-Boys DJs in the UK, Europe and now undisputably the World. In April 2008 Timber relocated to Barcelona, Spain where he has quickly become the Spanish B-Boy's DJ of choice. Currently a member of Bad Taste Crew (Ireland), Horsepower DJ Militia (Worldwide) & Mighty Zulu Kingz (Worldwide) Timber's reputation of rocking dancefloors in clubs and b-boy jams with his b-boy skills and dynamite DJing dynamics grows and grows... and b-boys beware... if Timber catches you sleeping on the dancefloor he's more than likely to jump out from behind the turntables and show you how to get down!!

Mi Gente - Salsa Dura - Tracklist

1. Joey Pastrana - Pastrana Llego
2. Ray Barretto - La Pelota
3. Lebron Brothers - Vacilon
4. El Gran Combo - Mundy Baja
5. The Salsa All Stars - Descarga En "K"
6. Pete Rodriguez Y Su Conjunto - Organizate
7. Johnny Colon - Dejame En Paz
8. TnT Orchestra - Los TnT
9. Rafi Val Y La Diferente - A Mi Nena
10. Marty Galagarza Y La Conquistadora - Presten Atecion
11. Orquesta Revolucion 70 - Yo Soy La Rumba
12. Chivircio - Cuando Tu Quieras
13. Hector Lavoe - Mi Gente

timber - mi gente

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chris read - michael jackson: the legacy

I know what you're thinking, the last thing world needs right now is yet another Michael Jackson tribute mixtape? Believe me, I'm pretty much of the same opinion and I didn't take the decision to do this lightly, but the flood of (in too many cases) pretty half baked tribute mixes, radio shows, podcasts over the past week kind of got under my skin. It seemed almost as though people were putting more effort into being the first to get something out than they were into a making decent job of it. I'm of the view that if you're going to mark somebody's life's work, the least you can do is pay some respect by putting some proper work into it.

So that's what I did. Just over a week after Michael's passing, I'm pleased to present what I've (humbly) called THE LEGACY: World's Greatest Jackson Tribute Mix! - 60 minutes, 45 tracks, featuring a selection of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5's original works, edits, acapellas and demos accompanied by records that have sampled them, cover versions, tributes and remixes from the likes of Dwele, Dilla, DJ Spinna and Ian Brown amongst others. All that laced with original interviews and some heavy edits. It's been a labour of love, but I'm feeling like it was worth it.

I know that in the internet world news grows old fast, but it's only a little more than a week since we lost the world's most famous entertainer, one of the greatest to ever do it, so please take a moment to check out the mix. I hope you enjoy.

chris read - michael jackson: the legacy

click here for the tracklist

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gloria bouschell - don't make me get another man

another great slice of sister funk all the way from illinois with production from gene chandler
not much is known about gloria bouschell, she recorded another 45 for the mercury label called find yourself another man

gloria bouschell - don't make me get another man

self says - something out of nothing

Introducing writer, hip-hop vocalist, and producer Self Says also known as Charles A. Vann to family, friends, and imaginary girlfriends. A product of Michigan's blue-collar capitol, Lansing, he was raised on steady diet of his father’s records and video games. He did not literally eat his father’s records because that would reflect bad parenting, but he did learn a lot about life from Mario and Luigi’s quest to save the princess. In a household where rap was somewhat forbidden well forbidden to the ears young boy, the beats and rhymes still found a way to Charles' ears.
“I looked up to my older cousins and uncles and they all listened to rap. I remember seeing tapes, EPMD 12" sleeves on their walls watching Yo! MTV Raps and I knew my mom didn’t approve but I couldn't get enough.” As he grew older SelfSays went from listening to the music, to trying his hand at writing. It is up for debate as to whether or not he was any good at in the beginning, but hey even rap has learning curve.

Graduation not only marked the end of high school but an introduction into Michigan’s hip-hop scene. Here he earned his perquisite stripes through the open mic and battle scenes. Progressing from writing to actually recording, this period produced a flurry of songs. Well not so much songs as some are partial creations, experiments still probably floating out there on the internets somewhere. Some were even heard by fellow artists and DJ’s like I Heart Lung on Asthmatic Kitty and Lawless Element, who enlisted the rookie to appear on their projects.
Some 9 years later marks a second graduation; from recording to releasing as SelfSays debut EP Something out of Nothing is available for free download in conjunction with myspace.com/trueradiopodcast. This record blends hip-hop’s roots with futuristic twist. Insights on maturity and wishful thinking are set to a soundtrack of created by some the most promising up-and-coming beatsmiths of the moment, featuring Samiyam, Bullion, Knowledge and more. So check out what Self says because ...well, he says things.

Download SelfSays debut EP Something out of Nothing at www.selfsays.bandcamp.com

clydie king - never like this before

clydie king is best known for being a session singer who recorded with the rolling stones, steely dan, bob dylan throughout her career
she also recorded a few singles and one album with a band called brown sugar in the early 70's which were released on the chelsea label
after being part of the raeletts (ray charles' backing singers) in the early 60's, she became a member of the blackberries who recorded a few singles in the 70's and later on became the backing singers of steve marriott's humble pie
clydie king recorded two albums as a solo artist, direct me on lizard in 1972 and rushing to meet you on tiger lily in 1976

clydie king - never like this before

blast kid - inner city jazz vol. 2

if you are a regular visitor to this blog, you surely heard blast kid's first guest mix
if you haven't heard it yet inner city jazz vol. 1 is still available for download
today we present you the 2nd volume and it's the perfect selection for long summer nights, with a drink in one hand and your girl on your side
so sit back and relax and enjoy volume 2 of blast kid's inner city jazz

Quincy Jones - Summer In The City
Freddie Hubbard - Destiny's Children
Ramsey Lewis - Slippin' Into Darkness
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Searchin'
George Duke - Capricorn
Marvin Gaye - T Plays It Cool
Placebo - Inner City Blues
Merl Saunders - Easy Evil
Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park (12" Version)
Donald Byrd - You And Music
Bobbi Humphrey - New York Times
Kutiman - No Groove Where I Come From
Tihomir Asanovic - Usamljena Devojka

blast kid - inner city jazz vol. 2

pauline chivers - though stuff

pauline chivers released a few 45's on the o-pex records label including you better tell him no, won’t you come back home and tough stuff
she also released one 45 with bobby jones called no messin' around on expo and a duet with her husband sydney chivers called spring on the vee jay records label

pauline chivers - though stuff

papito - from lagos to caracas

another diggin trip, another great selection from papito
after two amazing mixes that have been downloaded a few hundred times, here's number three

From Lagos to Caracas Mix
Funky, Jazzy and Psych cuts from the Andes
selected by Dj Papito

01 - Joselo con Manny Delgado - Tema del pavo Lucas (Comencemos) - Discos Victoria
02 - Grupo Bota - Guarishiguara - Polydor
03 - Jimmy Salcedo y su Onda Tres - Berraquera - Philips
04 - Grupo Atlantis - Zaire - Discomoda
05 - Son Palenque - Palengue Palengue - Felito
06 - Dargil y su Nueva Dimension - Carruseles - A.S. International
07 - Abelardo CarbonÚ y su Conjunto - Quiero a mi gente - CosteÒo
08 - Jacob y su Grupo - Americano - CBS
09 - Piro Mantilla - Bambani - Tropical
10 - Danny Rivera - Todos estan sordos - Velvet
11 - Rolando Laserie - El ballet hippie - Capitol
12 - Nelson y sus Estrellas - Rumba rumbita - Discomoda
13 - Tita Duval - Batukatuco - Fuentes
14 - Manuel Alvarez y sus Dangers - Esclavo moderno - Curramba
15 - Juaneco y su Combo - Caballito Nocturno - Sonolux
16 - Sugar Ice Tea - Bananaticoco - Fuentes
17 - Los Siderals - Dongoh - Lider
18 - Los Orientales - El Dragon - Caliente

These are mainly colombian and venezuelan artists, some from Peru, others from Puerto Rico. Listening to some of these tracks you can hear the big influence Fela Kuti had on the latin community back in the days. While "Let's start" was a huge hit in Venezuela, inspiring bands like Phirpo y sus Caribes and Joselo, "Shakara" was massive in Colombia and was covered by artists such as Lizandro Meza, la Cumbia Moderna de Soledad and Wganda Kenya. The track by Abelardo CarbonÚ, featured in the mix, is another great example of the african roots you can hear very frequently in certain latin music.
Another big influence in these tracks is the afro-american music. Maybe the best known example of the fusion between R&B and latin dance music is what we call boogaloo. Here we have some hybrids where the line between these two styles is more blurred and can't be defined easily. Call them latin funk, latin soul, whatever you want. I can only tell you this is latin music at its best!
All these records turned up during one of my digging trips in South America. Since i've been more concentrated on the folkloric stuffs lately, i must confess i had some difficulties with finding a good number of quality funky tunes to make a new mix. But after a few months searching for the right stuffs, i finally found some really interesting tunes, and some of them were totally unknown to me.
I really hope you will enjoy the selection!

Cheers
Papito

papito - from lagos to caracas

ohio players - ecstasy

ecstasy is the title track taken from the ohio players' fifth album released in 1973 on the westbound label
the ohio players were formed in the late 50's in dayton, ohio, but by the time of this track's release the band had gone through many line-up and label changes
in 1970 the group disbanded, but the new ohio players line-up released their debut 45 called pain on the small local label rubber town sounds shortly after
it was soon picked up for distribution by the detroit based westbound label, reaching the r&b top 40 in late 1971

ohio players - ecstasy

dj ian head - june 2009 mixtape: summer fusion

dj ian head is back with one of his wonderful monthly mixtapes
if you like what you hear, you should check out everyday beats where you can find loads of mixes, free beat tapes and other free downloads
here's what ian has to say:

There's the back cover of a Ramsey Lewis record that kinda symbolizes fusion for me. It's one of the first records I ever dug up. It has the whole crew of musicians, chillin, rockin various funky styles of clothing. One dude though - he's rockin these sunglasses with an extra lense in the middle - a lense, possibly, for the metaphysical "Third Eye." It's that kinda vibe - mystical, funky, political, and just plain out there - that's some fusion ish. In that spirit, I play Roy Ayer's "The Third Eye" on this mix.

Honestly, I'm not really sure what "fusion" is. There's jazz fusion, rock fusion, disco fusion - obviously, we're talkin bout the fusing of different sounds, styles, genres, ideas, etc. But did it start in 1977 or 1982? Did certain artists pointedly try making fusion music, or did it just come out sounding that way? Maybe some musical scholar can school me in all this, but to me fusion is just that certain fuzzy, funky, borderline cheesy sound that it seems artists from all genres tried out at one time or another, usually in the late 70s and early 80s. Sometimes it worked - a lot of the time, it really didn't. Or at least, for me it doesn't - but some of it might have been the hottest ish out in 1979. I just wouldn't know, I was only one year old.

One thing fusion has blessed hiphop with though is some FUNKY ASS SAMPLES. There's some deep, deep grooves in some of these records. Basslines, choruses of voices, hard drums, funky Rhodes pianos. The key is finding these grooves, and the problem is avoiding the points where the sappy saxophone or harsh guitar suddenly make you think of a bad love scene in an 80s Chuck Norris film. Other times, however, the groove might ride out like a sunny day cruisin with the windows down, some west coast type chillin.

I tried to put together a mix of both short breaks and longer selections. I'm not sure if all of this qualifies as "fusion" technically speaking, but to me it has that abstract, funky quality that you don't find earlier in the 70s, when shit seemed more raw-sounding, or later in the 80s, when it got all Jimmy-Jamm'd out with electro drums and basslines (don't take that as a dis, I'm just describin sounds here - I love me some Rhythm Nation).

These aren't the rarest of records, but on this one, I can't really reveal the selections. These are some obscure-ish, funky samples - and yeah, they're samples. Like, I might sample them. Or others already did. So just vibe out. It's mostly jazz-related musicians, and many who recorded on Blue Note, which put out a lot of great fusion-ish records in the 70s.

Hope you enjoy!

DJ Ian Head

dj ian head - june 2009 mixtape: summer fusion

norma and the heartaches - hot pants (gonna get you in trouble)

apparently the band came from the philadelphia, this song was featured on various philly themed compilations
other than that, there's no info available (unfortunately)
marmaduke records was owned by bernie binnick and len barry (the blue-eyed soul singer who scored a few hits)

norma and the heartaches - hot pants (gonna get you in trouble)

chris read and danny delta - game on

my friend chris read (together with danny delta) had the opportunity to put together this mixtape for adidas
here's what he has to say about the project...

Putting together mixtapes for the love of music is one thing, but being asked to put one together for one of your preferred sneaker brands is kind of a treat. So when Danny Delta and I were asked to put together this CD for Adidas Originals' summer 2009 season launch, we happily obliged. The only theme requirements were the title, "Game On", and the fact that the CD will promote the summer range so what we came up with was a vaguely summer themed selection tied together with a selection of 'game' related tracks and adidas references. There's a smattering of hip hop leading into some jazzier beats type stuff including some interesting edits of classic tunes from the likes of Donald Byrd, Franki Valli and Jean Knight amongst others. Put together and out the door in the mere three days we were given, it's perfect summer barbecue soundtrack business!

chris read and danny delta - game on

lillian hale - don't boom boom

i first heard this track on a compilation by florian keller called creative musicians vol. 1 and i knew i had to find a copy of this 45
this seems to be lillian hale's only release because i didn't find any info on her
the fretone records label was formed by estelle axton who was the co-founder of stax records (with her brother jim stewart)

lillian hale - don't boom boom

alejandro - la colmena de humo

after his n°1 record post not long ago, here's alejandro's first guest mix for the this is tomorrow blog
a great selection all the way, just like the kind of stuff he presents on his new blog called la colmena de humo
here's what alejandro has to say about the mix...

A collection like this one or any other should be like one of those old Victorian Doll Houses that is filled with little doors and every room is different. You can see them in section with all the colored wall papers and little beds. Secret compartments. My sister used to have a modern version where a dragon would jump under a stair. A separate world and an invitation. Hopefully in this collection of rooms, you will be able to find a corridor or a closet where you haven’t been before. But beyond all this bla, bla, what’s at the core is just a bunch of cool records!
Enjoy this (mostly) instrumental laid back excursion...

Intro “ I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe”
1- B.T Express - Do You Like It? (Scepter)
From their first LP a relentless marathon.
2-Willie Mitchell - Teenie’s Dream (Hi)
A side not all that well known of the great “Pop”. Sweet guitar work from Mabon “Teenie” Hodges (hence the name).
3- Banda Nueva - Rumba#1 (Bambuco)
Lost 70’s band from my Hometwon of Bogotá, Colombia. Heavy on the Hammond. Nice...
4- Seven Seas - Pat’s Jam (Glades)
Can’t get enough of that Miami Funk lazy-bass-driving-head-nodding grooves. You can hear them swetin’ it. From the brilliant mind of Mr. Clarence Reid (aka Blowfly), these guys were his backup band according to the little I could find about them.
5- Dennis Landry - Concentration (Soul Unlimited)
Serious wah wah action on this Louisiana B side instrumental. The man’s got that foot well rooted on that pedal. Unique compared to the rest of the funk coming out of the state at the time.
Middle “Turtle”
6-Todd Rundgren - Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off (Bearsville)
From his most eccentric LP “A Wizard, A True Star”, a great little transition crammed in between some seriously disturbing mind frying stuff.
7-Brother Jack Mc Duff - Hunk O’ Funk (Blue Note)
Now two back to back hammond monster tunes by two guys with strange scottish last names. Far away stays the Haggis (thankfully) and in comes the sweaty funk. yes.
8-Jimmy McGriff - The Bird (Capitol 45)
The title of the album from which this 45 was extracted says it all “Groove Grease”.
9-Magnum - Composition Seven (Phoenix)
Best for last? Maybe...Criminally tagged to a B side truly a Doll’s House in itself with latin, jazz, funk, cowbell galore, congas and some strange sounding synths towards the end (don’t leave before that!). This one is a grower.
Outro “What seems to be the problem?”

alejandro - la colmena de humo (guest mix)

the dee felice trio - there was a time

one of the more obscure james brown related productions, the dee felice trio/james brown connection remains a mystery
the band played on james brown's 1969 album called gettin' down to it and the dee felice trio's in heat album was released the same year
a different version of this track was also featured on the aforementioned james brown album
the band is also known for their rare and obscure 60's release called nightingale which was released on terry records and later re-released on jazzman records

the dee felice trio - there was a time

dj pc - back to the essence

dj pc - back to the essence

if you're a fan of good old mixtapes (yeah, like back in the days when mixtapes were actual tapes) then you have to check this out
my friend dj pc is one of the old school heads from luxembourg, scratching and diggin since 20 years
he just started his own blog called pcfromlxb.blogspot.com where you can find some of his mixes and beat tapes
if you like to hear some luxembourgish hiphop you should check out his crew called z town massiv

zajazza - musical puzzle

zajazza - musical puzzle

This is it!!!

Musical puzzle is out! A Jazz, Soul, Funk mixtape, with the participation of some great Hip Hop artists from New York.
In this huge selection of breaks, I tried to show the direct relations between this selection of the 60’s and 70’s and the Hip Hop music. That s why you might recognize some famous sample used by Dr Dre, or A tribe called quest, US3…
So I hope you’ll enjoy it!!!

If you want a “real cd” (separated tracks) with the great art work by my friend K. Yousfi, you can order the cd (7 euros) by contacting me at zajazza@gmail.com

1 Intro by Kid Lucky (Hip Hop Subway series) and Bill Blass on “Midnigth blue” - Kenny Burrel
2 “Wind parade” - Donald Byrd
3 “I'm gonna love you just a little bit more babe” - Jimmy Smith
4 “Corey died on the battle field” - The Wild Magnolias
5 Scratch interlude on “You turned me on, but you can’t turn me off” - Sylver Convention
6 “Music Turns Me On” - Mark Holder
7 “Come Together” - Richard Groove Holmes/Ernie Watts
8 Hip Hop Subway series’ freestyles on “Lightly salted” - Barry Ungar
9 “Cantelope Island” - Donald Byrd
10 Drums
11 “The edge” - David Mc Callum
12 “Soul” - S.O.U.L.
13 “Live wire” - The meters
14 “The bump” - George Freeman
15 Scratch interlude on “Still bill” - Bill Withers
16 “Goin down slow” - Bobby Blue Bland
17 “Get out my life woman” - Joe Williams
18 Hired Gun freestyles on “Christmas will be” - Low Rawls
19 “Sing a simele song” - Sly and the family stone
20 Beat juggling interlude on “Knock him out” - Sugar Ray
21 “Tatou strip tease” - Michel Audiard
22 “Les copains de la basse” - Guy Pederson
23 Poem by Aeden and freestyle by Bill Blass on “Day dream” - Bernard Wystaete
24 “Driving” - Driver OST
25 Beat juggling interlude on “S.O.B.eat”
26 “Slick Eddie” - Sonny Stitt
27 “Blues walk” - Lou Donaldson
28 “Oblighetto” - Brother Jack McDuff
29 Outro by Rawaness on “Mystic Brew” - Ronnie foster

your n° 1 record: alejandro from la colmena de humo

I feel very honored that DJ Blueprint asked me to do this little piece as I am always checking on his blog for great records and overall original stuff. I knew it was going to be hard to decide on a Number 1 record. The only way to solve this was to think in terms of what is my favorite record now.

I tend to give personal categories to records in their ability to evoke a mood. There are "dawn" records and "humid" records and (my favorite category of all) there are "rainy" records. Among those rainy records my favorite one is this one: Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum and Durr's "You Can't Blame Me" in the Capsoul label. Even before the voices start with the beautiful sound of the vibes there is already this air of melancholy in place, ready for the heartbreak. There are lots of great moments in this 45 but especially that little guitar bridge where it goes into some pretty amazing chord changes (wait for it at 2:10 min into it). It's such a rich arrangement with the harmonies and the congas and the vibes and that funky guitar backing that it is really hard to understand why this wasn't a hit.

You can really feel the great care and love this guys put into this piece of music. They knew they had something special in their hands. Unfortunately the world at large ignored it, but lucky us that have that brief moment in time captured in wax. No wonder why it is called Soul...

That's why I love this record and I hope you will too.

Many thanks to DJ Blueprint and the mighty This Is Tomorrow for inviting me. I hope you will all stop also by my blog for some more sweet sounds,

See ya!

Alejandro

johnson, hawkins, tatum and durr - you can't blame me

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untouchable machine shop - machine shop

not much info available, except that this was probably the only release by the band and the only release on the wavelength records label which was distributed by scepter records
this track is available on several compilations and the price for a copy ranges from $40 to $100 depending on the condition of the record

untouchable machine shop - machine shop

your n° 1 record: double k from parkdale funk

When Blueprint first asked me to pick my number one 45 or LP of all time, I had a million different titles running through my mind. At first I was going through all my rare and unknown 45s hoping to stump everyone with something you’ve never heard before. However, that really wouldn’t represent what this series is all about and sometimes the best things aren’t always hard to find. I thought to myself, if I was stuck on an island and I could only bring one album with me what would it be? “Enter The Wu Tang Clan: 36 Chambers” came to mind, however I definitely have to go with Syl Johnson’s “Is It Because I’m Black” LP.

I first got introduced to Syl when I was listening to Wu-Tang's “Hollow Bones” (off the W album). I’ve always been impressed by Rza’s production, but this one song was flawless, I just loved it. I went out and got the single because I really wanted the instrumental and ended up listening to it over and over again. I never felt so much emotion off an instrumental before; I just had to know where this sample came from. After some digging around I found out that it came from Syl Johnson and the title song to the “Is It Because I’m Black” album. I got myself a copy and since then Syl has been my number one singer, songwriter, arranger and producer.

“Is it Because I’m Black” is often referred to as one of the best soul albums to come out of Chicago, but I need to correct that – it’s one of the best albums to ever come out. This is more than just a music album, it’s also a history lesson. Syl takes you on a lyrical journey all while keeping the production fly, soulful and funky. This album is so amazing on so many different levels.

Here are a few cuts off the album, I hope you’ll enjoy.

Is It Because I’m Black
Concrete Reservation
I’m Talkin Bout Freedom

Double K

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del the funky homosapien - funk man: the stimulus package

Funk Man: The Stimulus Package marks Del the Funky Homosapien's 14th project as he has been in this hip-hop game for almost two decades. Starting at the tender age of 17 as protégé to his cousin, Ice Cube, Del quickly rose to the top of the underground hip hop scene with his albums, I Wish My Brother George Was Here (1991) and No Need for Alarm (1993), both released through Elektra Records. Soon after parting ways with the label, Del joined the Hieroglyphics family, comprised of notable emcees Pep Love, the Souls of Mischief, Casual, and Domino. In 1998 the critically acclaimed album 3rd Eye Vision was the first to be released under the Hieroglyphics Imperium label and since then Del has had consistent success with his solo and joint efforts, including Deltron 3030 (2000), Gorillaz (2001), Full Circle (2003), and Eleventh Hour (2008) to name a few.

del - get it right now

del the funky homosapien - funk man: the stimulus package (free download)

the woo woo's - spooky grinder

this 45 was released in the mid 90's (1994 i guess) by some unknown funkateers from germany
most heads caught up on the poets of rhythm after they recorded i changed my mind with lyrics born
with help from dj shadow the band released their second album called discern, define on ninja tune in 2001
in the early 90s they recorded several (now) sought after 45s under various names and their classic album practice what you preach, which was released on desco records

the woo woo's - spooky grinder

your n° 1 record: vincent from fufu stew

Hello, kiddies.

The task of picking that one record that floors me every time I play it is quite the challenge. With so many different facets of music that I enjoy at different points in time, answering the question of what my all time favourite record is and why is damn near impossible. However, for the sake of sharing one of my most cherished pieces with you all, I will choose a rather significant record. Now this is a significant record for two reasons. First because the band are from my hometown, and second because this was the first Funk 45 I ever purchased, long before I actually got serious about collecting Funk 45s. Strangely enough, I was more interested in buying oldies reissues about ten years ago. The shop I used to frequent at the time was the premier place to find such things. One day I was doing the usual digging and happened across Blow Your Mind from the Sound Experience.

Here's a nice blurb on the band, thanks as always to the All Music guide...

Sound Experience was a tight, hard-driving funk ensemble with a flair for up-tempo grooves and aggressive, mind-bending guitar work drenched in fuzz and wah-wah effects. Composed of lead vocalist Arthur Grant, Leroy Frailing, Johnny Groman, Gregory Holmes, James Lindsey, Melvin Miles, Anton Scott, and Reginald Wright, the rather large group formed at Baltimore's Morgan State (University) in 1970 and quickly built a local following. During the early '70s, the group hooked up with producer Stan Watson and his Philly Groove/Soulville labels, and moved to Philadelphia to record with him. Early sides like "40 Acres and a Mule" and "Blow Your Mind" displayed the influence of early Funkadelic, but by the time of their first album, 1974's Don't Fight the Feeling, their sound was a bit smoother around the edges. The title cut was a minor hit, and "Devil With the Bust" became an oft-sampled breakbeat classic in the years to come; other singles included "You've Broken My Heart" and 1975's "Boogie Woogie." Although their recorded output was limited, Sound Experience enjoyed an enduring cult following among funk collectors; Collectables issued the career overview The Soulville Collection on CD in 1994 (available here for pennies on the dollar), and acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson used the track "J.P. Walk" in his adult-film saga Boogie Nights.

As always, I am proud to be able to contribute to the This Is Tomorrow experience. Thanks again and again for the invite. Enjoy, have fun(k) and as always, please be safe.

Peace and blessings.

sound experience - blow your mind

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gene faith - family man

eugene jones was a member of the volcanos, a soul quintet hailing from philadelphia formed in 1964
he left the group in 1968, for a solo career as gene faith, releasing several 45's on the virtue label
some of the remaining members of the volcanos went on to form the trammps, who scored a major hit with disco inferno
this track is one of my absolute faves at the moment

gene faith - family man

your n° 1 record: jopparelli from music selections

Hi everybody, this is Joppa AKA Arthur Jopparelli, representing with my man Marty for our blog: Martini & Jopparelli's Music Selections. I'm very glad our friend DJ Blueprint invited me to write about my number one record on his unique site. What I like in this site is the variety, Blueprint selects a lot of good sounds and inspirations from around the world, and gives warm hospitality to a lot of talented people. I'm honoured to contribute one more time with something different and -i hope- good for ya.

Well, my number one record is a dance single from 1982 by legendary producer Tee Scott (discogs)

First thing first, I love it because it's one of my first records. I found it by chance diggin in one of those "one dollar all" crates in a record shop, where you find the unexpected stuff, you know what i'm sayin? (well actually it was "5000 Lire" crate back in the days, here in Italy). Anyway, i picked it up, saw the group name "Brooklin Express" and the release date and place, New York 1982. So I gave it a quick listen and found out that record was straight bangin! From day one, this record never left my DJ bag when playing around, and every time i play it still works great.

Some years after buying it, something like 8 years later, I went to see Richard Dorfmeister and Jazzanova in a club in Milan and....surprise...they played it! Nobody in the club knew what it was because it's not a common track: nobody except me, smiling and dancing, so proud of my favourite record being played by superstar DJs!

A classic disco track, but very modern indeed, still playable after more than 20 years, this track is basically a remix of Jimmy Bo Horne "Spank". I chose the B-side "Change position", which is a different edit, like a upside-down turn of the main track, starting with a dope Moroder-inspired synth bassline and then introducing the main theme with crazy sirens. Hope you like it!

Peace
Jopparelli

brooklyn express - change position

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red bull music academy presents wandering feet podcast – april episode

Red Bull Music Academy presents Wandering Feet podcast – April episode

James Pants (Stones Throw), Chas Jankel (The Blockheads) and Fatima feature this month.

Download the Wandering Feet Podcast and join music journalist, and Red Bull Music Academy team member, Emma Warren, for her take on new music, collaboration and emerging talent with a special UK focus. In the latest episode Emma is joined in the Wandering Feet studio by emerging vocalist Fatima who popped by to talk about jamming with Sly and Robbie and to give us an exclusive preview of some of the new tracks she's been working on. The Wandering Feet podcast is all about sharing musical knowledge, and in keeping with our tradition of hearing from true masters and pioneers, we touch base with Chas Jankel of The Blockheads who fills us in on the story behind ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’. We'll be also digging in the Wandering Feet vaults for some words of wisdom from Stones Throw's newest one man band: James Pants, recorded at a recent Red Bull Music Academy lecture in Barcelona. And of course, there's plenty of music, with a brand new track from the incredible collaboration between Mulatu and The Helioicentrics, plus a very special live track from Micachu and the Shapes.

wandering feet april podcast

el michels affair - enter the 37th chamber

El Michels Affair, at the core of the retro-soul and funk movement, is led by saxophonist/organist Leon Michels and producer/engineer Jeff Silverman. The group began as a series of informal collaborative sessions with musicians from top-selling acts Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Budos Band, and Antibalas. In 2005, the group released their debut effort, Sounding Out The City on Truth & Soul, a label co-founded by Silverman and Michels. Since the album's '05 release, the El Michels sound has been prominent on successful collaborations with Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Just Blaze, Adele, and Iggy Pop. Furthermore, in 2007, a horn part written and performed by Leon Michels was lifted and used for Jay-Z's "Roc Boys," the lead single from the American Gangster album. Most famously, however, is El Michels 2007 tour with Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, which led to the recording of two widely successful 7" instrumental singles for "C.R.E.A.M." and "Bring Da Ruckus." Since then, El Michels Affair has diligently been in the studio, interpreting fifteen of some of the most legendary and well-know Wu-Tang Clan songs, including "Can It All Be So Simple," "Protect Ya Neck," "Cherchez La Ghost," and "Incarcerated Scarfaces" for their upcoming sophomore album, Enter the 37th Chamber, due in stores on April 21st via Fat Beats Records.

el michels affair - glaciers of ice

nu-sound express ltd. - ain't it good enough

the nu-sound express ltd. released just two 45's on the silver dollar records label
i didn't find much info on the band, except that they were apparently formed in jersey city, new jersey and played shows in baltimore, the cheetah club and the apollo in new york city
their second 45 was called one more time y'all

nu-sound express ltd. - ain't it good enough

kero one - early believers

Former web designer by day and rapper/producer/DJ by night, Kero One,
stands as a true testament to the do-it-yourself success story. His
early career was marked by endless hours of researching, cold calling,
and networking to gain exposure for his debut, self produced project
Windmills of the Soul. Persistence paid off with a little help from fate
when one of the 50 copies of his album was picked up in a tiny record
store in Tokyo, Japan. Success was immediate, as Windmills of the Soul
became a hit overnight, which opened the floodgates for international
touring and performance opportunities.

Three years later, after a Best Hip Hop Album of 2006 award and collabos
with Talib Kweli and Mark Farina, Kero One is back with his sophomore
album entitled Early Believers. Modulating from soulful jazz tinged
tracks to upbeat synth-driven party bangers, Kero One features some his
favorite vocalists such as Giles Peterson protegé UK singer Ben
Westbeech, Finland's answer to modern soul Tuomo, and Portland's Ohmega
Watts. Early Believers will be released in April 2009, just in time for
spring cleaning and summer fun.

listen to the first single "welcome to the bay" here

listen to "when the sunshine comes" here

www.jakartarecords.de
www.myspace.com/keroone

mickey murray - hit record

mickey murray may be best known for his rendition of the otis redding classic called shout bamalama
he recorded over a dozen sides for the sss international label without much chart success and his shout bamalama album is one of the hard to find albums full of groovy soul cuts
dj format borrowed parts of this track for the hit song featuring abdominal

mickey murray - hit record

your n° 1 record: mr. double down from the hook and sling

I was very flattered to be asked by Dj Blueprint to contribute to this series, as This Is Tomorrow is always one of my first points of call when checking out my fellow bloggers on the circuit.

Being asked to come up with your favourite 45 is a pretty difficult task as I'm sure anyone who collects seriously will agree. Once you clock past a certain amount of records and music that a 'normal' person might have, it verges on near impossible as the permutations become endless.

I have opted today for the 45 that had been the hardest in terms of time and money spent to finally cross off of my wants list. 'Dap Walk' by Ernie And The Top Notes Inc. on the Fordom label was a record I first heard Keb Darge spin at his 'Legendary Deep Funk' night at Madame JoJo's in Soho many years back. It's one of those records that make hairs on the back of your neck stand up and I immediately knew I had to track down and own an original copy. Being pretty rare I knew this wouldn't be easy and it was several months later that one finally showed up on Ebay. Not willing to let it go I splurged a decent three figured sized wedge and finally secured my copy after an agonizing week waiting to see if it would show up in the post!

In musical terms it is a near perfect example of up front deep funk and even the small imperfections such as the squeak of Ernie Vincents guitar pedal being picked up by the mikes make it even more endearing. I dropped an article over at my Blog The Hook And Sling here which also includes a great live video as well as some other points of interest about the 45.

Enjoy the cut and remember that saying "They just don't make music like this anymore" couldn't ring truer with this 45!!

Ernie & The Top Notes - Dap Walk

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jackey beavers - i never found a girl (to love me like you do)

performing under the name johnny and jackey, johnny bristol and jackey beavers were signed to the anna records label where they debuted in february 1960 with let's go to a movie, baby
one of their early singles called someday we'll be together was re-recorded in 1969 by the supremes, the last supremes single with diana ross, which went to the top of the charts
johnny and jackie split in 1961 after a short stint with the tri-phi label and jackey beavers signed to checker
his biggest hit was his debut 45 for the checker label, sling shot, released in 1965

jackey beavers - i never found a girl (to love me like you do)

tone b. nimble - all natural blendz

tone b. nimble, one half of hiphop group all natural with capitol d, has been one of the most consistent dj's on the chicago scene
for more than 20 years he has been spinning his records in clubs around the world
all natural blendz takes you back to the times where the music had to be funky
with this selection, tone b. nimble takes it back to his original passion for obscure disco and rare jazzful funk
if you like to get down to the funky sounds of disco and pre-house, this is the perfect mix for your party
check out this video to get a preview of the mix
available soon through www.blackpegasusmusic.com

1. tommy stewart - fulton county line
2. tony silvester - cosmic lady
3. charles earland - singing a song for you
4. spencer jones - how high (instrumental)
5. jimmy young - times are tight
6. rah band - downside up
7. touch - keep on
8. bstc - venus and mars
9. sine - keep it coming up
10. milton hamilton - we have all the time
11. incognito - shine on
12. freez - keep in touch
13. james mason - free
14. marvin wright - robot dance
15. tony aiken and future 2000 - time tunnel

eddie floyd - i've never found a girl (to love me like you do)

one of the premier southern soul men of the sixties, eddie floyd began his carreer in a group called the falcons
in the mid 60s eddie floyd signed a writer's contract with the stax label, where he co-wrote one of wilson picketts' greatest hits, 634-5789 (soulsville U.S.A.), with steve cropper
the pairing of floyd with steve cropper resulted in many, many great songs including eddie's biggest hit, knock on wood
knock on wood was just the third stax single to hit number one on the r&b charts although it was just intended to be a demo to be presented to otis redding
later on floyd began writing songs with booker t. jones and this sweet soul 45 is one of them
co-written with al bell, the multi-instrumentalist jones played everything but the drums on this track and later wrote out string arrangements and directed the players
i never found a girl (to love me like you do) went to number two on the r&b charts

eddie floyd - i've never found a girl (to love me like you do)

roger c - feb. 2009 mix

roger c - feb. 2009 mix

roger c is the man behind barcelona's best regular night dedicated to funk, soul, boogie, afro, latin
the sunday joint is no longer, now he run's the joint sessions, wednesdays at the local bar, where national and international dj's play their best tunes
finally, roger took some time to put together a new mix and here it is, a nice selection of funk, soul, jazz, afrobeat, boogie for your listening pleasure

jb's wedge - bessie

by the time this 45 was recorded most of the original jb's played in various other bands or just came back to play with james brown after they played in other bands
this 45 was released in 1976 on the brownstone label, a joint venture between james brown and henry stone, who was also involved in the following labels:
rockin', glory, de luxe, chart, dade, alston, glades, cat, sunnyview, tk...
this may be one of the only 45's not credited to james brown, actually it was written by sweet charles sherrell, st. clair pinckney, melvin parker and johnny griggs

jb's wedge - bessie

funky bompa - pulp fusion

funky bompa - pulp fusion

after his great santo domingo diggin mix, funky bompa is back with another great selection, originally posted on the fantastic on-point blog/site

bits & breaks from the vault of the pulp fusion series
ten volumes released on harmless records 1997-2006
selected, edited & mixed by funky bompa

00:00 Bobby Franklin’s Insanity - Bring it on down
00:14 Ray Bryant - Up above the rock *
01:08 Charles Wright & Watts - What can you bring me *
02:04 Johnny Hammond - Star borne *
02:41 Chicago Gangsters - Gangster boogie *
02:59 Candido - Candido’s funk *
04:40 Banbarra - Shack up
06:55 United 8 - Getting uptown (to get down) *
07:12 Sonny Stitt - Slick Eddie *
08:50 Milt Jackson - I’m not so sure
11:27 Lonnie Smith - Afrodesia
12:13 Gordon Staples & The Motown Strings - Strung out *
13:20 Ramon Morris - First come first serve *
14:36 Grover Washington Jr - Knucklehead *
15:19 Jack McDuff - Magnetic feel *
17:32 Sarah Vaughan - Inner city blues
21:40 Dizzy Gillespie - Matrix *
23:09 Tyrone Washington - Submission *
24:48 The Blackbyrds - the runaway
28:42 Rufus Thomas - Fried chicken *
29:28 Clifford Coulter - VJC *
31:58 The Propositions - Africana
32:35 Harlem Underground Band - Smokin cheeba cheeba *
33:57 Johnny Hammond - Shifting gears *
34:41 Booker T & The MGs - Melting pot
35:15 Lightnin’ Rod - Sport
35:29 Exit 9 - Miss funky fox *
37:40 Pleasure - Joyous
38:12 Pleasure - Let’s dance
39:39 Reuben Wilson - Inner city blues
42:05 Michael Longo - Like a thief in the night *
43:57 Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Celestial blues
51:15 Lafayette Afro-Rock Band - Darkest light

* Funky Bompa edits

hank ballard and the midnight lighters - from the love side

from the early 50s to the early 60s hank ballard was the lead vocalist of one of the most popular and commercially succesful vocal groups, the midnighters
hank ballard wrote one of the midnighters' first major hits called work with me annie in 1954
in 1959 he wrote a song called the twist which was released as a b side, while chubby checker's cover version of the song went to number 1 on the pop charts just one year later
in my opinion, this is one of the baddest grooves the jb's family recorded
the song started as the backing track to marva whitney's i made a mistake because it's only you and was also included on james brown's ain't it funky album as after you done it
hank ballard passed away in 2003, aged 76

hank ballard and the midnight lighters - from the love side

dil's beat shop

dil's beat shop

this is a mix by j. rocc of nothing but dil's record collection
...the original source for the beats

this is tomorrow - rmxs2

this is tomorrow - rmxs2

a collection of rmxs i did in september/october 2008
you can check out more rmxs, tracks, edits on the following pages

www.myspace.com/thisistomorrow74
www.soundcloud.com/thisistomorrow

01. Intro
02. 1nce Again featuring A Tribe Called Quest
03. Stakes Is High featuring De La Soul
04. Stick To Your Gunz featuring MOP And Kool G Rap
05. Universal Magnetic featuring Mos Def
06. The Light featuring Pharaoh Monch
07. Broad Factor featuring Quasimoto
08. Funkorama featuring Redman
09. Boom featuring Royce 5'9
10. The Man, The Icon featuring Big Daddy Kane
11. The Revolutionist featuring Guru
12. Outro

your n°1 record: dave from heavysoulbrutha.com

The crazy thing is I only very recently discovered Dyke And The Blazers. I remember hearing the "Some people don't like the way Sally walk" bit in the Stetsasonic song called "Sally" back in 1988 and never knew it came from the original sound of Dyke. I'm pretty sure I first heard Dyke's version on a blog mix and it was like BLAMMO! After all these years, that's where that sample came from? Of course I went on a mission to find any and all Dyke records and was just amazed at the massive amounts of FUNK and SOUL that the short lived group put out. I've only been collecting 45's for a few years now and this is by far my favourite. Not just because of the sample discovery, but it's just simply a BADDASS record. If it's familiar to you, you'll no doubt know what I'm talking about. If not, get ready for the FUNK BLAST of "Let A Woman Be A Woman-Let A Man Be A Man!"

Big thanks to Blueprint, not only for his great spot here, but for kindly inviting me in. DIG IT!

Peace and SOUL,
Dave...

dyke and the blazers - let a woman be a woman let a man be a man

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chris read - the diary 1.5 (20 years of the remix)

chris read - the diary 1.5 (20 years of the remix)

Whilst the practice of releasing mixtapes between albums to maintain relevance has become a common practice in recent years, British DJ and producer, Chris Read is turning tradition on its head and releasing what some might describe as an album between mixtape releases.

In January 2008, Chris Read released a mix album entitled ‘The Diary (World’s Greatest Rap Megamix)’, a stunningly intricate 800 track mix chronicling the genre’s landmark recordings in order of release from 1979 to 2007. Quick to gain support from many of the world’s best respected DJs and taste makers (including Andy Smith (Portishead), DJ Food (Ninja Tune), Ollie Teeba (Herbaliser), DJ Format, Plus One (Scratch Perverts) and DJ Yoda), the mix was described by some as one of the greatest hip hop mix albums of all time. With tens of thousands of downloads and radio broadcasts in over 30 countries, the mix has achieved cult status and continues to receive attention via the web.

Just over a year later, with work on ‘The Diary Volume 2’ underway, Chris is releasing ‘The Diary Volume 1.5 (20 Years of The Remix)’, a tribute to the innovations in production and beat making over the last two decades. In just under 80 minutes Chris sets about selecting and remixing one iconic track from each of the last 20 years, in each case paying tribute to the production style and trends in sampling popular at the time of the original release.

From the James Brown influenced sound popularised by the likes of Hurby Luv Bug and 45 King in the late ‘80s, to the jazz sampling trends of the early to mid ‘90s, to the iconic and distinct sounds of DJ Premier and Jay Dee, all the cornerstones of the genre’s development are touched upon. The result is an impressive collection of tracks that might easily be mistaken for lost or unreleased remixes from some of the genre’s greats.

“What we’re gonna do right here is go back…”

miss t - cruisin'

miss t is back, so here we go again with a new mix, hopefully it won't be taken down for no reason again
unfortunately both her last mixes were taken down by blogger for reasons only they will understand
once again, miss t has put together a nice selection of tunes just in time for spring time and cruisin' in your convertible



miss t - cruisin'

1. James Brown - There Was A Time (Kenny Dope Remix)
2. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up (Bobby LeBeat Re-work)
3. Parov Stelar - Blind Alley (feat. Sax Max & Lylit)
4. Sepalot - Go Get It (Original Mix) [feat Ladi 6]
5. TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio - That Gut Feeling
6. Sunlightsquare - Amuyada
7. Malena - No LLores Mas
8. DJ Kawasaki - You Can Make It (feat. Tasita D'Mour)
9. The Popular People's Front - Stop on by (Chaka Khan ) [Leo Zero Edit]
10. DJ Day - A Place To Go
11. Rocket - Here Comes My Love
12. Serge Ponsar - Out In The Night
13. Willow Band - Willow Man
14. Steel An' Skin - Reggae Is Here Once Again
15. Amnesty - Trouble Will Remain (Truth & Soul Remix)
16. The Chosen Few - Collie Stuff
17. Phyllis Dillon - Woman of the Ghetto
18. Som Tres - Take It Easy My Brother Charles

lyman woodard organisation - saturday night special

detroit is best known for the motown sound but after the success of motown there were thousands of young musicians in detroit looking for jobs
dave hamilton was maybe the most famous producer/musician, well known for his dirty fuzzed out deep funk tunes and his sweet soul
originally released in 1975 this album features soulful jazz grooves played by lyman woodard, who began his career playing the piano but switched to organ after hearing jimmy smith, plus norma bell (alt sax), lorenzo brown (percussion), ron english (electric guitar, bass), leonard king (drums, vocals), charles moore (triangle) and bud spangler (percussion)
in full cooperation with lyman woodard and strata records, the fine people at wax poetics have remastered the original tapes for a 2 lp vinyl re-release of this sought after gem, so now you don't have to spend $200 for a beat-up copy
the break/bassline in the middle of this song should sound familiar if you consider yourself a crate digger and beat head
the 180gram heavy vinyl double album, limited to 1500 hand numbered copies, will be available on march 23
pre-order your copy right now on the wax poetics website or on the hhv website

lyman woodard organisation - saturday night special

syl johnson - ode to the soul man

syl johnson, the legend who started playing the blues guitar in the 1950's, recorded for labels like vee jay in the early 50's, federal in the mid 50's, twilight/twinight in the mid 60's, hi records in the early 70's and for his own shama record label before semi-retiring from the music business
apparently he decided to start a comeback after hearing his hit, is it because i'm black, being sampled by hip hop artists in the mid 90's
if you look at the names on this 45's label you can tell that this is a great song

syl johnson - ode to the soul man

your n°1 record: red kelly from the b side, the a side, soul detective

Back in the mid-eighties, Guralnick's "Sweet Soul Music" had just come out, and I read it like it was the Bible or something. Right around the same time, Rounder released "Soul Alive", and Solomon Burke became my new hero. I went to see him whenever he came to New York, and he never failed to just knock me out.

There was a woman who sold any number of things from a cafeteria table set up on 7th Avenue, right in the middle of everything. Sometimes, among all the clutter, would be a pile of 45s she had picked up somewhere. We got to be friends, Laura and I, and somehow it seemed she always had just what I needed. When I saw this single there on the table one day, I couldn't believe my eyes. I took it home and put it in my jukebox (where it remains to this day). It is so incredibly GOOD, that I still can't imagine why it was relegated to the B side. Cut at American Sound in the studio's absolute prime, with Reggie Young and the rest of The Memphis Boys just killing it, the unbelievably talented Atlantic Soul team of Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd took a little known Joe Tex song and turned it into a masterpiece.

My girlfriend at the time just loved this song, and played it to death on the jukebox whenever she was at my house. That should have tipped me off... By 1993, she and I were engaged, and, unbeknownst to me, she cooked up a plan with Solomon one night backstage at a club in New York, and the Bishop of Soul married us during his show that same night.

That was sixteen years ago... this is one special record.

solomon burke - meet me in church

visit the b side, the a side and soul detective for more

infinitskills

infinitskills is a collective of beatmakers who released an instrumental album featuring nine of belgium's finest beatmakers on citywurl in 2007
a few copies of the nine 12" are still available on vinyl here
for all you out there who never heard of them, you can download the compilation called nine for free
you can also download their 2005 release called nonstopbeatbuilders vol. 1 for free
the guys have been kind enough to send me some of their material for an exclusive mix for your listening pleasure (thanks julius!)
this is volume 6 in my podcast series but we decided to give you a special 320kbs mp3 version too, so enjoy

infinitskills

01. eric p - is this the end
02. eric p - los marijuana
03. eric p - take ya time
04. pat and rhil - stoned groove
05. pat and rhil - 2090
06. pat and rhil - kismet
07. preachamat - vipo
08. preachamt - y a plus de vrai nulle part
09. luigi - gratitude
10. luigi - iron hand
11. luigi - real things
12. eric p - solar heat
13. opa - back home (infinitskills edit)
14. pat - rim
15. eric p - thousand beepee' them

you can (and should) also check out a nice version of the rene costi classic called scrabble, which was sampled by j dilla for f+*k the police, by the louie gee ensemble on the laid back website

the southshore commission - right on brother

the southshore commission were formed in 1960 in washington, dc as the exciters
their claim to fame came with the disco classics free man, we're on the right track and train called freedom, produced by philly soul songwriter/singer bunny sigler
this was a 45 only release on atlantic in 1970

the southshore commission - right on brother

your n°1 record: lexis from music is my sanctuary

The Harder They Come (1972) - Island

Picking one record out of all the timeless ones is pretty close to mission impossible. It becomes more a question of which is the one record which means the most to you, helped you get over heart-break, awkwardness of your teenage years and so on... I'll start with the runner-up: listening to A Tribe Called Quest's "Low End Theory" (cassette of course) as a 13 year old pretty much defined what musical path I would take after. So, that's definetly my teenage years defining record.

The overwhelming winner however is and always will be the soundtrack to "The Harder They Come". It is pretty much the first record I remember listening to as a kid and if that doesn't steer you on the right path musically, I don't know what will. My uncle made me listen to this record when I was about 8 and it's all I would listen to in this giant walkman that weighed about 15 pounds and was about half my leg.

The album has 12 tracks (but 2 of them are there twice! always found that hillarious) and pretty much 8 of the 10 tracks are stone cold classics! 2 of the Jimmy Cliff tracks ("Many rivers to cross" and "The Harder they come") are the kind of songs you send into space and hope that someone green finds it. Its pretty damn close to some of the best things the human race can come up with. (Apart from the pyramids and hmm... Corn Dogs!) After that you have some of the most classic roots reggae and ska tracks out there, "Draw your breaks" (Scotty), "Rivers of Babylon" (The Melodians), "Shanty Town" (Desmond Dekker), "Pressure Drop" (Toots & the Maytals).

So come to think of it picking my favorite record of all time was pretty damn easy. The Harder they come. Hands down. Big time credit is due to my uncle for introducing me to it…

jimmy cliff - many rivers to cross
jimmy cliff - the harder they come

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little ann - going down a one way street (the wrong way)

going down a one way street was written and produced by dave hamilton who recorded hundreds maybe thousands of songs
this seems to be ann bridgeforth's only release, although an acetate was discovered in the early 90's and so the song was later released on ace records after they bought the rights to dave hamilton's recordings
unfortunately ann died in 2003 due to kidney failure

little ann - going down a one way street (the wrong way)

free defendu - mix

freedefendu.blogspot.com is a blog for all the people out there who are looking for the hidden gem
if you're searching for the rare as hell sun ra live recording or the first soul jazz records releases, this is your place on the net and to give you a little taste, check out this mix

free defendu - mix

01. eliot lipp - intro
02. dj spooky - koko
03. sir menelik - physical jewels
04. anthony b and djah - more power
05. oh no - higher
06. ill insanity - 5 fingers of death
07. dj wally - skull and bones
08. high priest - they will never see
09. once 11 - blind mice
10. prince charming - like a flickering celluloid moonbeam
11. dj spooky vs twilight circus - dust storm
12. supersoul - feel the cold
13. william burroughs interlude
14. bill laswell - book of the highest initiation
15. mentol nomad - deity

little milton - just a little bit

born milton campbell in inverness, mississippi, on september 7th 1934 little milton started recording songs in the early 1950's
his first hit was called i'm a lonely man and was released in 1958
shortly after his first hit he signed to the chess label
after the death of label founder leonard chess in 1969, the company eventually dissolved and milton signed with stax
after the bankruptcy of stax he released his music on different labels such as tk/glades, mca and malaco

little milton - just a little bit

trunk of f.u.n.k. vol. 014 - can i get a witness?

our next guest mix comes from greg a.k.a. dj ga, all the way from madison, WI, USA
he's been writing his blog called trunk-of-funk.blogspot.com for a little over 7 months now and blessed his listeners with 13 podcasts so far
here's number 14 then, enjoy and head on over to his blog to check out the nuggets he has in store

trunk of f.u.n.k. vol. 014 - can i get a witness?

Gossip – Cyril Neville – Josie
Free Your Mind – The Politicians – Hot Wax
What Can You Bring Me – Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – WB
Razor Blade – Little Royal and the Swingmasters – Tri Us
(Do The) Hot Pants – Mr. Jim and the Rhythm Machine – Wizdom
Jukebox – Fried Chicken – Stone
Football – Mickey and the Soul Generation – Maxwell
Family Affair – The Family – North Bay
Will You Be Ready – Samson & Delilah – ABC
Something or Other – Richard's People – Tuba
Can I Get A Witness? – Barbara Randolph – SOUL
Fight Fire With Fire – Delia Gartrell – Right-On
Who's the King? (You Know That's Me) – Joseph Henry – Daptone
(I've Got) So Much Trouble On My Mind – Sir Joe and Free Soul – Mantis
Here's Some Dances – The Eight Minutes – Jay Pee

bad and good boys - fire

there's not much info available on this obscure 45 by the bad and good boys
recorded in memphis, apparently at the hi records recording studios and released on m.o.c. which was a subsidiary label of hi records

bad and good boys - fire

the billion dollar quartet - beats4weeks

the billion dollar quartet - beats4weeks

1. week 1
2. week 2
3. week 3
4. week 4

the billion dollar quartet myspace

rabbi darkside - state of the union

my friend zajazza produced the latest release by new york mc rabbi darkside
the digi-single is available as a free download

rabbi darkside - state of the union ep

you can check out the video here

gwen mc crae - all this love that i'm givin

another piece of florida funk coming from gwen mc crae
probably best known for her 90% of me is you and rockin chair sides, both sampled on various hip hop tracks, this track was sampled by french house producers cassius in 1999
gwen mc crae was the wife of george mc crae who had a few hits, namely rock your baby and i get lifted
this 45 was taken from her 1979 album called melody of life released on cat and was produced and co-written by betty wright

gwen mc crae - all this love that i'm giving

gr& scientist - guy in the couch

gr& scientist - guy in the couch ep

01. Fly Snucka
02. 44
03. The Story
04. Raw Ft Vintage Black
05. Rip That S_%#
06. What I Am
07. Past Friends

madscientist myspace
gr& phee myspace

the brightlights - motor city funk

the brightlights' motor city funk was released on silver fox, a subsidiary of
shelby singleton's sss international label which was based in nashville
this track was sampled by dj shadow and was featured on the wonderful 7" box set called actions speak louder than words, released on vampi-soul

the brightlights - motor city funk

this is tomorrow - good taste radio guest mix

papito invited me to do another mix for his fantabulous good taste radio show on radio pelle nera

good taste radio show

show #114

Papito:
Cymande - Anthracite - Janus
Exit 9 - Straight up - Brunswick
Brothers Guiding Light - Sweet stuff - Mercury
Six Feet Under - Chocolate sugar - Le Cam

Dj Blueprint:
Incomparable Seven - Funky Grand Paw (Top Hit)
Tommie Young - Hit And Run Lover (Jazzman)
The Brightlights - Motor City Funk (Silver Fox)
Betty Harris - Mean Man (Sansu)
David Batiste And The Gladiators - Funky Soul (Instant)
Eldridge Holmes - Where Is Love (Deesu)
The Dapps And Alfred Ellis - Rabbit Got The Gun (King)
Ben Monroe - Broken Home (Dakar)
The Precisions - You'll Soon Be Gone (Drew)
Gwen Mc Crae - All This Love That I'm Givin' (Cat)
The Pharaohs - Freedom Road (Scarab)
James Brown - The Popcorn (King)
The Fabulous Counts - Get Down People (Moira)
Marva Whitney - Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) (King)
Jimmy Scott - Backbone (Westbound)
Frank Williams Rocketeers And Little Beaver - Good Thing (Lloyd)
Robert Parker - Barefootin' (Head)
Bad And Good Boys - Fire (MOC)
Kelly Brothers - He's The Same Today (Federal)
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters - That Low Down Move (King

Papito:
Charles Sheffield - It's your voodoo working - Excello
Quartet Tres Bien - Voo doo man - Royal Tone
Betty Harris - Break In The Road - SSS International
Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatam - Lover and a friend - Capitol

smoove - dead men's shirts

this is a new year's present from smoove
the northern funkster is sharing his debut album called dead men's shirts as a free download
the album was released in 2005 on acid jazz records

smoove - dead man's shirts

01. Man With Two Watches
02. Coming Back
03. Big Balls
04. Revolution Will Be Televised
05. Brownest Eyes
06. Jacks Creation
07. All This Love That I'm Giving
08. As If
09. Woman
10. 4 Real
11. Faraway
12. Words
13. Ceefax

frank williams rocketeers and little beaver - good thing

frank williams rocketeers released a few sought after 45's on different labels, such as right on brother/cold sweat on saadia
pearl dowell recorded her version of good thing for the saadia label after the demise of the rocketeers
this track was co-written by and also features a very young little beaver who scored a number of hits in his recording career

frank williams rocketeers and little beaver - good thing

the founders - i don't want a second hand love

i bought this next 45 at a friend's house who had a record shop selling vinyl which closed at the beginning of the 90's
he still has stacks and stacks of records and while i was digging through all the 80's crap i found a pile of soul 45's
i bought the whole lot for 0.50 euro each and realised a few weeks later that i found some pretty rare 45's
this one sells for about 50-75 euros and seems to be pretty tough to find

the founders - i don't want a second hand love

myron and e with the soul investigators - cold game b/w i can't let you get away (timmion tr-015)

myron and e with the soul investigators - cold game b/w i can't let you get away (timmion tr-015) is the latest release from one of the best independent labels
coming all the way from sunny finnland

timmion records' new single brings into light two amazing singers from california
myron and e are truly exceptional musicians with that rare to find star power
their lyrics touch you deep in your heart and soul
their vocals make you feel like you're in heaven listening to a choir of all the great soul vocalists ever graced the planet
together with the soul investigators they bring you pure soul dynamite with that authentic sound you can expect to hear from timmion records
get ready for a dose of real soul music



cold game
i can't let you get away

thanks to jukka and the rest of the timmion team
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