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luv268

luv268

Electro Superstructure no. 34

as soon as the sound hits your eardrum you are drawn into a superstructure made of electricity and webbed drum patterns. it’s immenseness swallows you instantly and as you flow through it’s sonic skeleton you get lost amid the inner depths. inevitably to float out the other side into the silence of space.
  1. Calypso Electronique – Freddy Fresh – Electric Music Foundation (2002) > buy link
  2. Marathon One – üNN – Elektrolux (1999)
  3. Raw – ADJ – Touchin’ Bass (2003) > buy link
  4. Electro Fish – RAC – Warp (1994) > buy link
  5. Symmetron – Sem – Electron Industries (1996)
  6. Unexpected Visitor – Jonah Sharp – Parallel Recordings, Ltd. (1998) > buy link
  7. Overpass – Nomadic – Touchin’ Bass (2007) > buy link
  8. Odd Job (Soul Oddity Get Fresh) – Phoenecia – Schematic (1999) > buy link
  9. Ballbreaker – Andrea Parker – Mo Wax (1998)
  10. Boo Dwah Butt – Rude Solo – New Emissions (1997)
  11. Simulationszeitalter (Bonus Beats) – Anthony Rother – Psi49net (2000)
  12. Mind Frame – 4E – Sockett (1996)
  13. Ursa Major 7 – Shiver – Shiver Records (1994)
  14. L.E.D. Down (Radioactive Man Mix) – Tipper – Higher Ground (1999) > buy link
  15. Stereo Calcium – Krok – Sabotage Records (1996)
  16. Stormtrooper Revolt – Duplex – Djak-Up-Bitch (DUB) (1997)
  17. Motor1 – Gescom – Source Records (1994)

luv228

Electro Superstructure no. 19

entering the superstructure you sense it’s vastness as synths and robot voices endlessly float by, bouncing in mechanic rhythm off mammoth walls made of drum machine snares, girders of bass and tensile hi hats. the further in you go the more things abstract; sound clusters in corners and beats run on forever into the light.
photo : Stephen Lebovits remixed with luv
Tracklist
  1. Ignition – Dynamix II – Debonaire Records / Rephlex (1990/1998) > buy link
  2. Moebius – Voice Stealer – Subvert (1998)
  3. De-Escalation Of Time (Part II Edit) – Delta – Electron Industries (1996)
  4. Compression (Wet Baby Mix) – Anthony Rother – Psi City (2006)
  5. Black Zeppelin – Unknown Artist – Datapunk (2006)
  6. Floatation – Elecktroids – Warp (1995) > buy link
  7. Dicky Rockford – Sons Of Slough – Electrix Records (2005)
  8. Foreign Motel (I’m Sleeping In A) – Artificial Material – Studio !K7 (1997)
  9. Pop & Lock – Eggfooyoung – Touchin’ Bass (2004) > buy link
  10. Wastelands – Sniper Mode – Mikrolux (2002) > buy link
  11. Invasions – Andrea Parker – Touchin’ Bass (2007) > buy link
  12. Andreaen Sand Dunes – Drexciya – Tresor (1999) > buy link
  13. Boot – Mystic Letter K – Electrix Records (2001)
  14. Your Carrot Soup – Last Step – Planet Mu (2007) > buy link
  15. A-Mode (Wizards Are In The Cave Mix) – Team Doyobi – Skam (2004)
  16. Bilder – Kero – Touchin’ Bass (2007) > buy link
  17. Air Of Supremacy – Lowfish – Suction Records (2003) > buy link
  18. I Want To Fall – Single Cell Orchestra – Astralwerks (1996)

luv224

Just Dance

80selectroboogiefunksynthpopdisco.
ain’t nobody luvs you better.
photo : Christopher Morris, NYC 1981
Tracklist
  1. Body Work – Hot Streak – Easy Street Records / Polygram (1983/1984) > buy link
  2. Body Music – The Strikers – Prelude Records (1981) > buy link
  3. I Can’t Stop – West Street Mob ft. Cheryl The Pearl and Joey Robinson, Jr. – Sugar Hill Records (1984) > buy link
  4. You’re The One (You’re My Number One) (Dub Version) – Katie Kissoon – Jive (1983)
  5. Let’s Start II Dance Again – Hamilton Bohannon ft. Perri Johnson – Phase II Records / Domino Records (1981/1986) > buy link
  6. Burn Rubber On Me – The Gap Band – Mercury (1980) > buy link
  7. The Bounce – Jumpp – RCA (1981)
  8. Take Your Time (Do It Right) – The S.O.S. Band – Tabu Records (1980) > buy link
  9. Shy (Special Re-mix) – Patti Labelle – Philadelphia International Records (1985)
  10. Walking On Sunshine – Rockers Revenge ft. Donnie Calvin – Streetwise / Mastercuts (1982/1994) > buy link
  11. Give Me Tonight (Dub Version) – Shannon – Emergency Records (1984)
  12. Didn’t Mean To Turn You On – Cherrelle – Tabu Records (1984) > buy link
  13. Mama Used To Say (Club Mix) – Junior – Mercury (1981) > buy link
  14. Ain’t Nobody – Rufus and Chaka Khan – Warner Bros. (1983) > buy link
  15. I Hear Music In The Streets – Unlimited Touch – Prelude Records / Soul Jazz (1980/2002) > buy link
  16. Don’t Tell Me – Central Line – Mercury / Soul Jazz (1981/2003)
  17. All American Girls – Sister Sledge – Cotillion Records (1981) > buy link

luv187

When The Chimes End

Depth Charge (a.k.a. J. Saul Kane, founder of DC Recordings) is a mad combination of dirty hip hop beats, analog synths, kung fu, spaghetti westerns, animal noises, lsd, sex, violence, soccer, raves, aliens, electro, psychosis, mad scientists, dub, zombies, drums, robots, huge sound systems, vampire witches, a dark sense of humor and a deft ear for a samples. some of my all time favorite music.
image : C. T. Minkler
Tracklist:
  1. Depth Charge (Han Do Jin Version) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989) > buy link
  2. Legend Of The Golden Snake – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995) > buy link
  3. Disciple Of The Blade – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1997) > buy link
  4. Tow Truck (Depth Charge Mix) – Sabres Of Paradise – Warp (1995) > buy link
  5. Hubba Hubba Hubba (Knife In The Bag) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1994) > buy link
  6. The Hanged Man (Monkey Swerve Mix rehung by Depth Charge) – Bullet – DC Recordings (1998)
  7. Pyschophone Voices – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1998) > buy link
  8. Acid Again (Depth Charge Mix 1) – Meat Beat Manifesto – Play It Again Sam (1998)
  9. T.D.A. – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1999)
  10. Bounty Killers – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989) > buy link
  11. Bounty Killer II (The Sequel) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1992) > buy link
  12. Bounty Killer III (The Eyes Of Johnny Ringo) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1999) > buy link
  13. Bounty Killer III (Where’s The Gold?) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2000) > buy link
  14. Goal (First Half) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990) > buy link
  15. Romario – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1998) > buy link
  16. Dub Me Crazy Ver. 2 (Depth Charge Remix) – Boom Boom Satellites – R&S Records (1997)
  17. Mecha Squirrel Part 1 – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2008) > buy link
  18. Triple X Syndrome (Depth Charge Remix) – Padded Cell – DC Recordings (2008) > buy link
  19. Hi Voltage Man – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2004) > buy link
  20. Under The Eye Of The Electric Storm – Depth Charge – Silver Fox Records (1991) > buy link
  21. I Dream – The Octagon Man vs. Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2003) > buy link
  22. Major Blitzkrieg (Depth Charge Buzzer Remix) – Higamos Hogamos – DC Recordings (2008) > buy link
  23. Disko Alien (Xelon Escapes) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1997) > buy link
  24. Shaolin Buddha Finger – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995) > buy link
  25. Queen Of The Scorpion Pt. I & II (vs The Snake Killers Daughter) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995) > buy link
  26. Tasty Big Ed (Depth Charge Mix pt1) – Fuzz Townshend – Fruition Recordings (1999)
  27. Red Tape (Janitor Mix by Depth Charge) – Agent Provocateur – Wall Of Sound (1996)
  28. Daughters Of Darkness – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1994) > buy link
  29. Dead By Dawn – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990) > buy link

luv192

Possibly Quite Odd

a deep electronics heavy blend of tempos, timbres and techniques. three turntables tuned by obscurity and tempered by timelessness. oddities of electronica that decipher the secret language of electrons.
Tracklist:
  1. Nomen Luni – Team Doyobi – SKAM (2001) > buy link
  2. Chamchimzee – Jello – Peacefrog Records (2002) > buy link
  3. Ted – Clark – Warp (2007) > buy link
  4. Pi – Osymyso – Spiky Records (1998)
  5. Tether – Freddie Fresh ft. DJ Slip – Electric Music Foundation (2002) > buy link
  6. Rpeg – Autechre – Warp (1999) > buy link
  7. B,B,B,B,B,B,B,B,B,B,B – Luke Abbott – Output (2006) > buy link
  8. Them – LFO – Warp (1996) > buy link
  9. Habitat ‘O’ Negative – Drexciya – Tresor (1999) > buy link
  10. Mazar – Bell – Soul Jazz (2004) > buy link
  11. Saint (Heinrich Mueller – Z Version) – Bochum Welt – Rephlex (2007)
  12. Womb – Bauri – Neo Ouija (2000)
  13. Multisomething – Ovuca – Rephlex (2001)
  14. They Always Come Back – Submerse – Apollo (2012)
  15. Vertigo (Kobat : The Ghanima Edit) – Spacetime Continuum – Reflective (1996)
  16. Pixel Haze – Ital Tek – Planet Mu (2012) > buy link
  17. Exil – Sensorama – Ladomat 2000 (1998) > buy link
  18. Hydroxy – Sterac – 100% Pure (1995)
  19. Weakling Paradinas – µ-Ziq – Planet Mu (2013) > buy link

luv189

The Big Room Big Boom

a 3 turntable mix of robot rock that’s meant to be played on a big sound system.
i need a big sound system.
can somebody find me a big sound system?
photo : Horatio Alabaster the big bass drum master
Tracklist:
  1. Thugs – Starkey – Civil Music (2012) > buy link
  2. Spritzcussion (RV GM Sample Mix) – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Heavy Machinery – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2010) > buy link
  4. Pressure (Vertical Mix) – Spacetime Continuum – Astralwerks (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Dream – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2010) > buy link
  6. Praise (Future Sound Of London Conceptual) – Inner City – Ten Records (1992) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Idiot Clapsolo – Holden – Border Community Recordings (2006) > buy link
  8. 10101 – Holden – Border Community Recordings (2006) > buy link
  9. Rusty Nails (Shackleton Mix) – Moderat – Fifty Weapons (2009) > buy link
  10. Orage Solaire – Pheek – Archipel (2006) > buy link
  11. Mode Operator (Beispiel A) – Diamond Version – Monkeytown Records (2012) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Bottom Heavy (Bottom Sound Of Lisbon) – Danny Tenaglia – Tribal America (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  13. Repercussions Of A Razorblade – Skream – Swamp81 (2009) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Void 23 (Carl Craig Re-Edit) – Ramadanman & Appleblim – Aus Records (2010) > buy link
  15. Messagesacomin – Super Collider – Rise Robots Rise (2002) > buy link
  16. Despot – Ital – Planet Mu (2012) > buy link
  17. Premonition – Si Begg – Novamute (2003) > buy link
  18. The Horn Ride (Deep Dish on some good crack) – e-N – Tribal America (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  19. Beam Me Up (The Pegasus Mix) – Speedy J – Warp / UMM (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  20. Hideaway (Dubfire needs to score) – De’lacy – Easy Street Records / Slip ‘n’ Slide (1995) > buy link
  21. Long Street – DVA ft. Big Space – Hyperdub (2012) > buy link

luv003

Residential Area

this should be played at high volume…
preferably in a residential area.
photo : a residential area
Tracklist:
  1. Consume – Spooky – Generic (1996) > buy link
  2. Wireless Intercom – Artificial Material – Studio !K7 (1997)
  3. On A Limb – Tipper – Fuel Records (2001) > buy link
  4. 2.1 (Oliver Hacke remix) – Akufen – Trapez (2002)
  5. Flat Out – Morgan Geist – Clear (1997) > buy link
  6. 4 Cans Of Coffee – Modeselektor – Bpitch Control (2002) > buy link
  7. we r are why – Autechre – Warp (1996)
  8. Don’t Be Light (Mr. Oizo remix) – Air – Source (2001) > buy link
  9. New School Bikes – Kid Spatula – Planet Mu (2000) > buy link
  10. Birmingham (Surgeon Mix) – Rue East – Pure Plastic (2002)
  11. Oasis (dub) – Ibex – Planet E (2000)
  12. Stem The Flow – Dave Tarrida – Tresor (1999)
  13. A Moment Of Silence (Trapezoid Mix) – Boom Boom Satellites – R&S Records (1998) > buy link
  14. Runaway – Phil Parnell – Soundslike (2001)
  15. Goza – Afro Force – 2000 Black (2001)
  16. Af-Rican Drumz – Afronaught – Afro Art (1997)
  17. Serious Trouble – Zongamin – Flesh Records (2000) > buy link
  18. Theme From PACK (Parallax Corporation remix) – I-F – Interdimensional Transmissions (1998) > buy link
  19. Mixed Bizness (Transatlantic rmx instrumental) – Beck – Geffen (2000)
  20. High Volume – Buckfunk 3000 – Fuel Records (2001) > buy link

luv178

2 Lives Left

pixelated ‘lectro funk that was trapped inside your Commodore 64 but still had 2 lives left.
image : Quinton Macrina
Tracklist:
  1. intro and excerpt from Loon to Water-Turkey – Roger Tory Peterson & Dr. Arthur A. Allen – The Peterson Field Guide Series
  2. K9 Law – Spacepimp – Clear (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Whoo Haa (La Funk Mob Remix) – Busta Rhymes – white label (????) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Sex (Groundsaliva Remix) – Slugabed – Ninja Tune (2012) > buy link
  5. Hide In From The Day – Super Collider – Loaded (1999) > buy link
  6. Torque – Arcadion – DC Recordings (2009) > buy link
  7. Slow (Chemical Brothers Remix) – Kylie Minogue – white label (2004) > buy link
  8. Analog Worms Attack (Oizark Remix) – Mr. Oizo – F Communications (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Easy Easy – TNGHT – Warp (2012) > buy link
  10. Wash Your Hands – JJ Doom – Lex Records (2012) > buy link
  11. Something Fresh To Swing To (Instrumental) – Levi 167 – B-Boy Records / DC Recordings (1987/1997) > buy link
  12. Cryptic Motion – Squarepusher – Ed Banger Records (2010) > buy link
  13. Polkadot Blues – Hudson Mohawk – Warp (2009) > buy link
  14. Rewind! (Vocal) – Cylob – Rephlex (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Rough Treat – Loser – Cheap (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  16. Gravitron – Otto Von Schirach – Monkeytown Records (2012) > buy link
  17. Bamboo Of The South, Wood Of The North – Randy Barracuda – Losonofono (2012) > buy link
  18. Red Yellow & Blue (White Williams Mix) – Born Ruffians – Warp (2008) > (searching for buy link)
  19. excerpt from White-crowned Sparrow to Chestnut-collared Longspur – Roger Tory Peterson & Dr. Arthur A. Allen – The Peterson Field Guide Series

luv173

The Man-Machine Evolution

this is a trip through the history of techno. starting in 1978 i mix in one record per year, in chronological order, all the way to 2013. 36 years of man made machine music + 36 records + 3 Technics 1200s + 1 mixer + the prism of luv = a flowing journey through a version of the history of electronic dance music.
photo : detailed inner workings of a mechanical mind
Tracklist:
  1. The Man-Machine – Kraftwerk – Capitol (1978) > buy link
  2. Pakmoväst – Telex – Sire (1979) > buy link
  3. Riot In Lagos – Riuichi Sakamoto – Alfa Records, Inc. / Island (1980)
  4. Megatron Man – Patrick Cowley – Megatone Records (1981) > buy link
  5. Ohne Titel – E.M.A.K. – Originalton West / Soul Jazz (1982/2010) > buy link
  6. Clear – Cybotron – Fantasy (1983) > buy link
  7. Surgery (Instrumental) – The Wreckin’ Cru’ ft. Dr. Dre & D.J. Cli-n-tel – Kru-Cut Records (1984)
  8. Time Space Transmat – Model 500 – Metroplex Records (1985) > buy link
  9. I’ve Lost Control – Sleezy D. – Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1986/2005) > buy link
  10. Strings Of Life – Rhythm Is Rhythm – Transmat (1987)
  11. IN-TEN-SI-T (Dash Rip Rock Mix) – Mickey Oliver – Hot Mix (1988)
  12. The Adventures Of Das Man Macanik (Drum Assault) – V.T – Institute Records (1989)
  13. Mentok 1 – LFO – Warp (1990) > buy link
  14. Analogical – Speedy J – Plus 8 Records (1991)
  15. Isoprophlex – The Aphex Twin – R&S Records (1992) > buy link
  16. Wake Up – Laurent Garnier – Fnac Music (1993) > buy link
  17. Protective Custody – Dave Clarke presents RED. 1 – Bush Records (1994)
  18. Extra (Dave Angel Remix) – Ken Ishii – R&S Records (1995)
  19. The Vinci – Jori Hulkkonen – F Communications (1996)
  20. 9 Hours Into The Future – Surgeon – Tresor (1997) > buy link
  21. Rekall – Plastikman – Minus (1998) > buy link
  22. Descent – 0-1-11 vs. Lekebusch – H. Productions (1999)
  23. Body Freefall, Electronic Inform (Slater’s Needle Damage Mix) – Luke Slater – Novamute (2000) > buy link
  24. Nachtfahrt – Trike – BPitch Control (2001)
  25. Darkness (Inst.) – Anthony Rother – Mikrolux (2002)
  26. Working Sister – Denis Rusnak – Arcola (2003)
  27. Track Ten (Re-Worked by Kirk Degiorgio) – Juan Atkins – New Religion Records (2004) > buy link
  28. Vertigo – Paul Woolford – Junior Boy’s Own (2005)
  29. Allegorical – Scarletron – Touchin’ Bass (2006) > buy link
  30. Japan 4 – Audiojack – U.F.O. (2007)
  31. Sprung – Ellen Allien – BPitch Control (2008) > buy link
  32. Thraqqqwa – Syntheme – Planet Mu (2009) > buy link
  33. VW Jetta – Modeselektor – Monkeytown Records (2010) > buy link
  34. Vibe Decorium – Blawan – R&S Records (2011) > buy link
  35. The Lord’s Graffiti – Actress – Honest Jon’s Records (2012) > buy link
  36. Drugs – Moiré – Werk Discs / Ninja Tune (2013) > buy link

luv172

SYNTAX ERA 3-D

“3” is the third mixtape in the SYNTAX ERA series of all eighties megamixes and “D” stands for “dubs”. a bombastic combination of radical club dubs and rewired hip hop instrumentals for people who like their dancefloors to swallow them whole.
photo : sweet daddy luv
Tracklist:
  1. Do You Wanna Get Away (Long Dub Version) – Shannon – Mirage Records Inc. (1985)
  2. Power (Power Dub II) – Cultural Vibe ft. Glenn ‘Sweety G.’ Toby – Easy Street Records (1987)
  3. Rhythm Nation (United Dub) – Janet Jackson – A&M (1989)
  4. Caught, Can We Get A Witness (Pre Black Steel Ballistic Felony Dub) – Public Enemy – Def Jam Recordings (1989)
  5. 11:15 (Bee Boys Dub) – Hardhouse – Easy Street Records (1988)
  6. Axel F (M and M Mix) – Harold Faltermeyer – MCA (1984)
  7. Go Wild Rhythm Track – Virgo – Precision / Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1985/2005)
  8. Out Of Touch (Dub Version) – Hall & Oates – RCA (1984) > buy link
  9. Tainted Love (Tainted Dub Mix) – Impedance – Epic (1989)
  10. The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight – Dominatrix – Streetwise / Interbnational DeeJay Gigolos Records (1984/2003)
  11. Xtra Fun – Cyndi Lauper – Portrait / CBS (1983)
  12. Set Jah Off (Rhythm Master Mix) – Frankie “Bones” & Lenny “Dee” present Looney Tunes – Nugroove Records (1989) > buy link
  13. Baby-Funk (Special Version) – The Bambers – Ohrwurm Records (1983)
  14. One Bad Apple (Dub Mix) – Nolan Thomas – Emergency Records (1985)
  15. It’s Life (You Gotta Think Twice) (Bonus Version) – Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 – Profile / DC Recordings (1983/1997)
  16. Electro / Shock – Praxis – Celluloid (1984)
  17. Alice (Ecrof’s Special Mix) – Full Force – Columbia (1985)
  18. Depth Charge (Bass It) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989)