Random mixes

So I'm suffering from this nasty summer flu and the only thing I could do all day was listen to mixes on the net. Not fun considering the weather is like perfect. Luckily I found some good ones.

Trackademics: The (Re)Mix Tape Vol 2

Nick Catchdubs' Slick over at Trash Menagerie

Club Queen DJ K-Swift (RIP) live at Club Choices, live on 92Q Baltimore

I'm looking to rip some records tomorrow if I'm any better. Let's see.

Dancehall 12"s

So I'm getting my stuff together for a dancehall classics set and thought I'd rip some essential tunes while I'm at it. Here's three of them, all come highly recommended.


Barrington Levy: Murderer + Version (Jah Life 12")

The Tamlins: Baltimore (Taxi 12" Version)

Shinehead: Good Love Tonight (African Love 12" Version)

Age Ain't Nothin But A #

I was gonna write something about how the song still makes me smile and stuff, but I need to get going this very minute so I'll just skip all that. Enjoy.
Chi Ali: Age Ain't Nothin But A # (1992)
(direct DL)
Produced by Mista Lawnge of Black Sheep.

Clark's Cool Out Mix

This goes out to my man Dubstrong in Brazil:
it wasn't the Trackmasters remix, it was this....
Chubb Rock: Just The Two Of Us (Clark's Cool Out Mix)(1991)
(direct DL link)
Remixed by Super DJ Clark Kent, of course.

You Ain't Really Down

So for the past couple of days I've had exactly two songs stuck in my head. One is Love Is Wicked, the other is this. I'm definitely not mad at either one.


Status IV: You Ain't Really Down (1983)

Ring The Alarm returns with DJ Oneman

Check Pitchfork's cool piece on DJ Oneman here,
find the full We Love Helsinki festival line-up here.

Daft Punk Essential Mix 1997

This was huuuuuge back in the day and is still referred to frequently. I happened to be listening to it again this morning and kinda just wanted to drop in and say that it's still worth the hype. Get it here...

Rockin It

MC Lyte: Cha Cha Cha (1989)
The greatest female MC ever, here in top form on one of her classic singles.
Camp Lo: Luchini (Brink Remix)(1996)
The unreleased promo remix of the underground hit.
Jay-Z: Sunshine (1997)
In My Lifetime-era Hova banger. Some might remember the horrible video.
Fearless Four: Rockin It (1982)
The classic old school jam that hasn't lost any of it's charm. The legendary Pumpkin and friends replayed this to create the timeless groove.

To All My Haters

Emynd: To All My Haters
Brand new Philly 2 Bmore digi-EP out now on Unruly!

Feels Good

Electra: Feels Good Instrumental (1982)


From legendary Chicago clubs to UK's then striving electro-funk scene, this was a hit back in the day and 25 years on still sounds fresh.

I'm Back pt. II

So after a brief trip to Frankfurt- shout outs to my man DJ Katch there- I'm back home for a few days before going out on a tour with my Kovalevy peoples. I had something specific on my mind I wanted to post, but I'm on the wrong computer now so that'll have to wait.

Meanwhile, check out L.A. homie Mike B's brand new mix for Unruly Radio. Classics, new shit and "U Fine" by yours truly thrown in there as well.


Laters...

Rotten Apple

So I just got this crazy sudden urge to hear this again earlier today and figured I should post it as well. I think I'll just go ahead and play it out tonight.

Royal Flush: Rotten Apple (1996)


I remember how this used to be one of those hard to find rap 12"'s. Blunt put out the promo but never released it commercially, supposedly it was shelved because they couldn't clear the sample.

That's my man right there...

Right here.

Another 100

So we got another 100 posts full and here's 10 stone cold classics to celebrate. There's no way I could ever recommend these enough.

Sagat: Fuk Dat (1993)
Basil Hardhaus: Hard For The DJ (DJ Anonymous Edit)(1991/2008)
Power House 2: My Woman (1990)
Logic: The Final Frontier (1990)
Robert Owens: I'll Be Your Friend (Original Def Mix)(1991)
Raven Maize: Forever Together (1989)
India: The Lover Who Rocks You (All Night) (1990)
Freestyle Orchestra: Keep On Pumpin It Up (DJ Anonymous Edit) (1990/2008)
Backroom Productions: The Definition Of A Track (1988)
Hardrive: Deep Inside (1993)

Most of these I wanted to include on the House Classics mix, but just couldn't make them fit. The two edits were made for the mix exclusively.

Burning Hot

Brooklyn Express: Burning Hot (1982)

I was planning to do a big Began Cekic post, but ran into some obstacles (not being able to locate some of the 12"s I wanted to rip to be exact). I had to post one, though. Burning Hot is one of the shady Yugoslavian's famous replayed disco medleys and I think one of the longest ones too, clocking in at close to 15 minutes. The dubby production still sounds fresh and I've found it useful for the right occasion. As many of Cekic's releases, this was remixed by the legend Tee Scott himself.

Btw, Cekic must have been quite a hustler indeed. In addition to jacking a lot of peoples' hits dude managed to license the Brooklyn Express full length for release in then communist Yugoslavia, under state-owned PGP RGB label.

More on Cekic over at Dollar Bin Jams. The links are still up too!

Back To The Books...

2Pac: Old School (DJ B.Cause Back To The Books Remix)(1991/200?)

One of my favorite 2Pac songs, remixed by one of the best DJ's in the game. It's a few years old by now and has been floating around, but it's dope enough to warrant a bump for those of you who missed it.

Sail On

Wabiné was a late-70's disco side project of Trini musicians based in New York. They released two 12"s on their Wabiné Productions label, the first of which was The Martian's Visit b/w Sail On. The A side was compiled by Dimitri From Paris a few years back, I always preferred the somewhat cheesy but very catchy flip that some might also remember from this little bootleg.

Wabiné: Sail On (1978)

Standing Soldier Remix

Demarco: Standing Soldier Remix
Very smooth crossover remix of Demarco's massive follow-up to Fallen Soldier, courtesy of HKI's very own Komposti Sound.

Mighty Crown tonite

Recommended... it's going to be massive.

Big Dancin

BOUNCE CAMP: BIG DANCIN

Courtesy of my Top Billin peoples, here's a bonafide HKI club banger that's been filling dance floors here since last fall and will finally get a proper release on the forthcoming Sexytime EP this August. This is the brand new mastered version, in full play-out quality. ENJOY.

Just The Two Of Us

This used to be my jam and one of the first records I had doubles of, so I was cutting it up a lot. There's a remix on the 12" that's even better.

Party Groove Bass Mix

Showbiz & AG: Party Groove (Bass Mix)(1992)
My favorite version of this early-90's classic. This has been requested repeatedly after I had it on a mix a while back.

Rapping

Curtis Mayfield: Rapping - Special Promotional Radio Show (1972)
Link updated. Older Zshares seem to all have died.

"If I go back 15 years, I didn't even want to do this. I really wanted to be a scientist when I was young... until I found out that you had to be fairly good in mathematics and that was my worst subject. I wished to be an artsit until I found out that you didn't really get into the big money until you were 200 years gone".

The Rapping album was sent to select radio stations back in 1972. It contains a complete 25 minute radio show where Curtis talks about the then current Superfly album, his earlier hits and his career. I always found it fascinating listening. I even played it on my radio show once, people seemed to appreciate it too.

A Millie Nadastrom Remix

Brand new...
Lil Wayne: A Millie (Nadastrom Remix)
Bangin for sure, but for my money this is still the best of the bunch:
Lil Wayne: A Millie (Say Wut Remix)(192)
UPDATE: just got the Scottie B version and it's up there with Say Wut... it will be available for purchase over at the Unruly site in a week or so.

Slept On Song Of The Week

Hercules & Love Affair: You Belong (Instrumental)
As far as I'm concerned this is the best song on the album. The instrumental version is even better.

Do It All For You

This here is ex-Raydio dude Jerry Knight's catchy synth bass jam from his 1982 album Love On Our Side, ripped and edited for your convenience. It should go well with your Rick James set. I had the record since forever, but somehow managed to overlook the whole thing until today morning... Enjoy!

Jerry Knight: Do It All For You (DJ Anonymous Edit)