Mix # 25

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I found time last Sunday to FINALLY get another mix recorded. There are a lot of songs I love on this one. Not sure it all works together…but at this point I just want something new in my iPod.

TRACKLISTING

1. Crooklyn Clan – It’z Aiight
2. Red Astaire – 2 for the Time
3. The Police – Voices Inside my Head
4. Jumbonics – Last Nite
5. Crooklyn Clan & Count Zombie – Yes we Can
6. Chain Reaction – Dance Freak
7. Buschemi – Feliz Viaje
8. DJ Almost – Beat Heavy
9. Eddy Grant – My Turn to Love You
10. Cmon Baby – Cmon Baby
11. Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena
12. Sylvester – I Need You
13. Grey and Hanks – You Fooled Me
14. Flying Fish – Mr. Matatwe (keep it up)
15. Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I’m a Wonderful Thing, Baby
16. Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy
17. Bumble Bee Unlimited – Everybody Dance
18. Master Jay and Michael Dee – T.S.O.B
19. Plant Life – When She Smiles She Lights the Sky
20. Demacustico – Brazil
21. Defender - Bliss



The top-5 to check are: Chain Reaction, Grey and Hanks, Jocelyn Brown, Kid Creole, and Defender. And, if you haven’t come across Voices Inside my Head by The Police, you must check that as well. Here is some video enrichment...

The Police - Voices Inside my Head


Jocelyn Brown in full effect!


And Kid Creole. This was my tune for summer 2008!

Labels: andrew's mixes, disco podcast, funk podcast

Guest Mix - DJ Herve

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Me with Herve - summertime in CP

Here's some soulful house business from Herve - a DJ I've spun with a couple times over the years. Herve handed me this mix a few weeks back. No track selection this time around unfortunately. It's all good though. Just play it.

Labels: deep house podcast, guest mixes

Mix # 23

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I'm back in the mix after a ridiculous 7 month publishing hiatus. What can I say... other priorities put this blog on ice for a bit. Thanks to everyone who's emailed asking what's up and encouraging me to post again. It's motivated me knowing that a few of you were missing the updates.

Most of my mixes tend to be funk and hip-hop focused. This one is a sampling of house tracks, mainly on the deep/jazz/afro side of the spectrum. If you like this mix, also check out mix # 6.

More to come this summer. Stay tuned.

TRACKLISTING

1. Deep Sensation – Get Up
2. UBP presents Michael Proctor – Deliver Me
3. Soul Central – Need you Now
4. Dimitri's Love Train – Big Love Edit
5. Minus 8 – Theia
6. Copyright feat. Shovell – Bulo (Afro mix)
7. Dennis Ferrer - Palisade Park
8. Dennis Ferrer – Jehlaz
9. Femi Kuti – Do your Best (Faze Action remix)
10. Lego – Jazzmorphosis
11. In Flagranti – Day in and Day Out
12. Eddy & Dus – Misssione a Bombay
13. Niko Bellotto & Pawel Kobak – Love for You (Dim's special edit)
14. Grampa – Sound of Music is
15. Salif Keita – Madan (Martin Solveig mix)
16. Blvd. East – It's your Life
17. Modern Romance – Can you Move
18. Geraldine Hunt - Look Around

Labels: andrew's mixes, deep house podcast, house podcast

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

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Superfly

DJ’s Ant (The Breakbeat Junkie) and Plugg are back with another fast and furious mix of funk classics and mashups. 45 tracks. 1 hour and 20 minutes. Damn. These dudes don’t mess around! They are also practically taking over illJazz since I can’t seem to get my act together. Props to Ant for the steady supply of mixes.

TRACKLISTING

1. Introlude/2 tough guys
2. Kool And The Gang - Jungle Jazz
3. Ron Carter - Barttas Theme
4. Quincy Jones - Money Runner
5. Lefties Soul Connection - Bam Bam
6. The Jackson 5 - Hum Along and Dance
7. The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
8. The Jackson 5 - The life Of The Partyz
9. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Conga
10. Future 2 - The Personations
11. Rhythm Heritage - Theme from "S.W.A.T.
12. Mickey & The Soul Generation - How Good Is Good
13. Dennis Coffey - The Theme From Black Belt Jones
14. Alan Parker - Punch Bowl
15. Johnny Pate - You Cant Even Walk In The Park
16. Interlude/disco 9000
17. The Blackbyrds - The Blackbyrds Theme
18. Dennis Coffey - Ride Sally Ride
19. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock '73
20. Rufus Thomas - Itch & Scratch (Part 2)
21. Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway
22. Bar-Kays - Let's Have Some Fun
23. Larry Page Orchestra - Chasin
24. Interlude/education of sonny carson
25. Lyn Collins - Rock Me Again And Again
26. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Alt Mix-Young Gifted And Black Outtake)
27. The Bar-Kays - Son Of Shaft
28. Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - Thanks Dad (Part 2)
29. Earl Klugh - Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow
30. Jimmy Bo Horne - Dance Across The Floor
31. Spirit Of Atlanta - Freddie's Alive And Well
32. Dave Cortez With The Moon People - Happy Soul With A Hook
33. The Magic Disco Machine - Control Tower
34. Johnny Harris - Stepping Stones
35. Interlude/willy dynomite
36. Johnny Pate - You're Starting Too Fast
37. Interlude/bucktown
38. Johnny Pate - Brother On The Run
39. Fred Wesley & The Jb's - Blow Your Head (Undubbed Version)
40. Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - (I've Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind
41. The Magic Disco Machine - Scratchin
42. Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
43. Ike & Tina Turner - Funkier Than A Mosquita's Tweeter
44. Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions - Part I
45. Willie Hutch - Brothers Gonna Work It Out

Labels: funk podcast, guest mixes

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

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Here’s another round of mashup biz from The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg. Very creative and versatile track selection here. No doubt this required some serious lab time. Kurtis Blow's DC go-go inspired track, "Party Time" is a standout moment in this mix. To this day, KB is one of the only mainstream hip-hop artists to give props to go-go - a rare but important funk sub-genre. Growing up in DC, I have a decent collection of early 80s go-go records. I'm thinking a go-go mix on illJazz needs to happen soon.

Ok..back to the mixtape at hand. Other highlights: the Candy Dulfer and Public Enemy blend; the Magic Touch and Stetsasonic blend; The Meters (you can't go wrong!); Chunky Billy; Funkhouse Express, etc. Very solid production all around. Expect to hear more of Ant & Plugg on illjazz soon.

TRACKLISTING

1. The Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
2. Public Enemy - Public Enemy Number 1 (Acapella)
3. Willard Reunion Posey - Cissy Strut-N-American Women
4. Just Four - Jam To Remember
5. Prince - Alphabet Street
6. Kurtis Blow - Party Time
7. Low Profile - Funky Song
8. Magic Touch - You Are What You Are
9. Stetsasonic - Talkin All That Jazz (Clapapella)
10. Miami - Chicken Yellow
11. Rob Base - Turn it Out (Perc Acapella)
12. Billy Preston - Outta Space
13. Micheal Jackson - Billy Jean (Acapella)
14. The Meters - Same Old Song
15. Pamela Fernandez - Kickin In The Beat (Acapella)
16. Candy Dulfer - 2 Funky
17. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (Acapella)
18. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
19. Gary Toms Empire - 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
20. Lyrics Born - Hott Bizness
21. Chunky Billy - Muchas Breaks
22. T.J. Kirk - Soul Power (1 & 2)
23. Blackstreet - No Diggity (Acapella)
24. Roxanne Shante - Big Mamma (Acapella)
25. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau (Pt 2)
26. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Acapella)
27. Lemon Curry Gangsters & Hawkeye Pierse - Chicken Sphinx
28. Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars
29. Funkhouse Express - Music Makes You Move
30. Cold Blood - Shop Talk (version #1)

Labels: funk podcast, guest mixes, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 20

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TRACKLISTING

1. Beatvandals - Drilla
2. Pepe 99 – Mashed up Funk
3. Funkadelic – Get off your ass and Jam
4. The Time – Cool (part 1)
5. O'Bryan – I'm Freaky
6. Season feat. Ernesto – Juice (Afro-Naught Remix)
7. Kraak & Smaak - Maputo Express
8. Mooquee – Supacat Police
9. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't no Half Steppin'
10. EPMD – Crossover
11. Unstoppable - Loves Entry (J-Disco's Unstoppable Mix)
12. InDeep – When Boys Talk
13. Pharrell - Frontin' (Yam Who rework)
14. Groove Collective – Up all Night
15. Lanu – Dis-Information
16. Amp Fiddler – Ridin (Carl Craig 12" edit)
17. Truby Trio feat. Joseph Malik – High Jazz (Freeform Reform Vocal)
18. Decaff feat. Roland Clark – Helpless (Hott 22 Vocal Mix)
19. Franck Roger - Bone of my Bone
20. Yann Fontaine - Can you feel it (Marius Mix)
21. Schmoov - Destination

This latest mixtape is a bit scattered. No real focus or inspiration - I just pulled a bunch of tunes and tried to make it work. Some of my favorites are in here, so if you're not feeling the entire playlist, at least check out these tracks: "Dis-information," Lanu's broken beat soul cut, is absolutely killer. "Helpless" by Decaff (aka DJ Noir) has one of those addictive rhythms that never tires. And if you slept on the 80s classics "Cool" by The Time and "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan, then definitely take a listen.

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, house podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

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Here's a tight mix from Ant (aka The Breakbeat Junkie) and Plugg -- two DJs from the UK. These dudes have collaborated on over 6 mixes together, but they've never actually met or spoken. All of their production is digital and Web-based.

Normally, I'm not a fan of heavily-edited mixes, but this is an exception. Listen to "The Message" blended with Bongolia -- it's super seamless and natural. A lot of these edits and transitions can't be done with vinyl alone, which is why digital mixing is starting to get my respect. It opens up a lot of creative possibilities, and this mix is a good example of what can be done.

TRACKLISTING

1. T-Connection - Groove to Get Down
2. Ultramagntic Mc's - Poppa Large (acapella)
3. Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine
4. Lttle Sonney - Eli's Pork Chop
5. Ol' Dirty Bastard Feat Kelis - Got Yo Money
6. Uncle Louie - I Like Funky Music
7. Melle Mel - The Message (acapella)
8. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongolia
9. Melle Mel - The Message (acapella)
10. Bombs - Average White Five
11. Lyrics Born - Do That There Medley
12. Soulson - Buffalo Gals
13. Pleasure - Let's Dance
14. Dimples D - Sucker DJ (acapella)
15. The 45 King - The 900 Number (Lakim Shabazz acapella)
16. Up, Bustle & Out - Carbine 744 520 Che Guevara
17. Up, Bustle & Out - Guitarra Por La Revolucion
18. Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (acapella)
19. Pleasure - Joyous
20. MC Duke - Miracles (acapella)
21. Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Bassheads
22. Z-Trip feat. Lyrics Born & Lateef - The Get Down (DJ Zeph Remix)
23. Lucy Hawkins - Gotta Get Out of Here
24. Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (acapella)
25. Flow Dynamics - Live In The Mix
26. Mc Lyte - Cold Rock A Party (acapella)
27. Fdel - Ladies And Gentlemen
28. Aromadozeski Therapy feat Rmanowski Devious Doze - Strudel Strut
29. Krs-One ft Smooth Bee - The Refinitions (acapella)
30. Dj Jeff - Change The Scratch

Ant and I have been exchanging emails for awhile now. I have another one of his mixes that I'll be posting here shortly. Stay tuned...

Labels: breakbeat podcast, guest mixes, old school hip-hop podcast

Guest Mix - Ursula 1000

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Ursula 1000's third offering on illJazz is a hard-hitting breaks mix with a retro vibe - lot's of beeps, distorted bass, cheeky rave synths, and 90s hip-hop references. The stand-out track is easily Product.01's mix of Electrik Boogie, but the whole thing is slamming.

TRACKLISTING

1. Party Style - Flowers in my Mind
2. Booty - Happy-Happy
3. Punks Groove - Da Funk Boot
4. Ursula 1000 - Electrik Boogie (Product.01 remix)
5. Easy D - Super Heroes
6. Jaymen - Ooh La La (Ursula 1000 edit)
7. Armand Van Helden - This ain't Hollywood (Ursula 1000 edit)
8. Hotflash vs. Spank Rock - Bump Boot (Ursula 1000 edit)
9. Born to Funk - S.O.D.B
10. Elektrorub - Elektrorub (Ursula 1000 edit)
11. Bailectro - Cristiane Just Won't Do It
12. The Cooky Factory - I Just Want To
13. DJ Nick - Summer Samba
14. Micky Slim - Jump
15. Ursula 1000 - Step Back (Deekline & Ed Solo remix)

If you are in NYC this month, Ursula will be spinning at Heathers Bar on the 19th, APT on the 20th, and the PS1 Warm-up partay on the 28th.

Labels: breakbeat podcast, guest mixes

Podcast # 17

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Seaside Vibes, Coney Is.

Here's my latest, much-delayed mix effort. I'll get my act together and bump up the frequency of these things - every two months ain't cutting it. This one's mostly on the funk/soul tip, incorporating some much-needed laid back summertime tunes. Definitely check Feelin' Alright by Trinidad Oil Company - smiles guaranteed.

TRACKLISTING

1. Kool & the Gang – Summer Madness
2. Tenor Saw – Ring the Alarm
3. Bombs – Drumpasound
4. A Tribe Called Quest – ICU Doin' it
5. Plastyc Buddha – String Vibe
6. Run DMC – Sucka MCs
7. Trinidad Oil Company – Feelin Alright
8. George Clinton – Loopzilla
9. Trouble Funk – Pump me Up
10. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Che Che Cole
11. Central Line – Walking into Sunshine
12. Junior – Mama Used to Say
13. The Treacherous Three - Put the Boogie in your Body
14. Boogie Down Productions - BDP edit
15. Lonzine Wright - Stop the Taxi
16. Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica (NY)
17. Slim - It's in the Mix
18. Dynasty - I Don't Want to be a Freak (but I Can't Help Myself)
19. Crown Heights Affair - Use Your Body & Soul
20. Fela Kuti - Shakara (Oloje)

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 16

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Port Authority Pimpin..

TRACKLISTING

1. Lynn Collins - Think (about it)
2. Karen Silver - Nobody Else
3. African Music Machine - Black Water Gold
4. The Rebirth - Evil Vibrations
5. The Beginning of the End - Come Down
6. Marva Whitney - It's my Thing
7. Master Don Committee - Funk Box Party
8. Belle Epoque - Miss Broadway
9. Jazzland - Eve Nin
10. Open Soul feat. The Tornadoes & Tyra Hammond - You Got Me Thinkin
11. Gossip - Standing in the way of control (Headman mix)
12. Class Action - Weekend
13. Tony Cook & The Party People - On the Floor (Rock it)
14. The Evasions - Wikka Wrap
15. Original Tropicana Steel Drum Band - Spanish Hustle
16. Ci Ci - Off the Wall
17. S.O.S Band - Take Your Time (Do it Right)
18. Fatback - King Tim III (Personality Jock)
19. D Train - You're the one for me
20. D Train - Music
21. Rusty P. and the Sure Shot 3 - Breakdown New York Style
22. Kano - I'm Ready

Labels: andrew's mixes, disco podcast, funk podcast