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luv463

luv463 The Halcyon Daze Of Decontrol

The Halcyon Daze Of Decontrol

this 14th anniversary mixtape sets the controls for the heart of the bass. hearkening back to the halcyon days of Interchill all day after parties full of heady dubs and come down phatties. where there was always a steady flow of mid tempo grooves that kept us going, with an ample cushion of bass that guaranteed a soft landing when needed.
photo : Mercury as seen from the satellite of luv
Tracklist:
  1. Halcyonitis – Burning Bush – Free World Records (1995)
  2. Rolling Heavy In The Spielplatz – Deadbeat meets The Mole – BLKRTZ (2020)
  3. My World Is Spinning (Version) – The Rootsman – Meteosound (2003)
  4. Slowdiver – The Kaleidoscope – Pik’n’Mix (1997)
  5. Exodub Implosion – Sly & Robbie – Palm Pictures (1998)
  6. Mother India (Mela Remix by Moody Boyz) – Fun-Da-Mental – Nation Records (1995)
  7. Rug Munch – Swag – Version (1998)
  8. Golden Clouds (Youth Gigantic Dreadnaught Dub Mix) – The Orb ft. Lee Scratch Perry – Cooking Vinyl (2023)
  9. Nike Air (Solid Doctor Remix) – Nonplace Urban Field – Incoming! (1996)
  10. 3 – Pretty Sneaky – Meakusma (2021)
  11. Green Eggs & Smack – Dr. Suess – Holistic Recordings (1994)
  12. Upstairs – HAN – Interchill Records (1998)
  13. Angel (Mad Professor Remix) – Massive Attack ft. Horace Andy – Virgin (1998)
  14. 6 A.M. Jullandar Shere (All Fetters Loose Dub by The Grid & Black Star Liner) – Cornershop – Wiija Records (1996)
  15. Bone Pointer – W.R.F. – Facility 4 (2023)
  16. Decontrol (Aquarius Heaven Remix) – The Subs – Lektroluv / Ministry Of Sound (2011/2012)
  17. Kiyadub 45 – Andrew Weatherall – Byrd Out (2017)
  18. ending of 4 – Pretty Sneaky – Mana (2020)

luv454

luv454 Radio Junkie

Radio Junkie

this next mix of lo slung beats is about the djs who pollute our airwaves…
it’s called Radio Junkie.
photo : Telly Amster
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Radio Junkie – Da Slyme – Celluloid Lunch Records (1979/2023)
  2. Back To The Old School (Scratch Mix) – DJ Mike Dred – Rephlex (1998)***
  3. Spatial Convolution – Funckauma – Djak-Up-Bitch (DUB) (1999)
  4. Pentin Din – Geiom – Neo Ouija (2001)
  5. 30 ft Jelly – Echo Park – Lo Recordings (1999)
  6. Lord Calrec – Alexanders Dark Band – DC Recordings (2000)
  7. If That Were To Occur – Future Sound Of London – fsoldigital.com (2022)
  8. Carpenter – Cube & Sphere – Cheap (1998)
  9. Conundrum – DJ Faust, Shortee and Craze – Bomb Hip-Hop Records (1998)
  10. The Dead Chair – Mr. Oizo – F Communications (1999)
  11. The Prophecy – DJ Shadow – Mass Appeal (2023)
  12. Sub Species – Techno Animal – Matador / Relapse Records (2001/2024)
  13. Sluta Leta – Sluta Leta – Uptight (1996)
  14. APE – Mouse On Mars – Monkeytown (2012)
  15. Singing Distance – Kettel – Neo Ouija (2001)
  16. excerpt from Junky Relations – William S. Burroughs – Sub Rosa (1961/1986/2013)
***track played at wrong speed, on 33rpm instead of 45rpm.

luv431

luv431 Subliminal Vacation

Subliminal Vacation

for the final mixtape of 2022 i decided to go on a trip and enjoy a Subliminal Vacation. you can come along if you like. just close your eyes and open your ears to this futuro exotica chill out and join us wading in the sound waves.
image : Allix Croutch
Tracklist:
  1. The Departure Lounge – Harmonic 33 – Warp (2004)
  2. Deep Six – PP Roy – Rephlex (2002)
  3. Ile Grande – Mils – Artefact (2000)
  4. Origami Forest – Pocket Pavilions – Castles in Space (2022)
  5. La Biche Égarée – Le Tone – Naive (1999)
  6. Unlucky – Stock, Hausen & Walkman – Hot Air (1996)
  7. Sumes – Gregory Fleckner Quintet – Clear (1995)
  8. Cinnabar – Tipsy – Asphodel (1996)
  9. Journey (Aphex Twin Care Mix) – The Gentle People – Rephlex (1995)
  10. Gemuese – Dauerfisch – Bungalow (1998)
  11. Tanz um den Kopf – ToiToiToi – Ghost Box (2017)
  12. The Dream Machine (Space Echo Mix) – Sukia – Nickelbag Records (1996)
  13. Rebass – The Mike Flowers Pops meets The Mellotrons – Lo Recordings (1996)
  14. Pink Freud – DJ Me DJ You – Emperor Norton Records (2000)
  15. La Vie En Communauté – I:Cube – Versatile Records (2003)***
  16. Home – Fat Masonics – Elf Cut (1998)
***track played at wrong speed, on 33rpm instead of 45rpm.

luv417

luv417 No Difficulty

No Difficulty

music is so relaxing, a calm port in the stormy world in which we live. this mixtape is so easy to listen to, with layers of lo tempo grooves blended together for a sound that melts in your ears. alternating between a grab bag of jazz, trip hop and library records it’s a mix you should have no difficulty getting lost in. an easy listen for easier times.
photo : dadrafdaja
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from intro to Bass City Roller – DJ Food – Ninja Tune (1995) > buy link
  2. Underground Agent – Paul Kass – Parry Music Ltd / Lo Recordings (1977/2002) > buy link
  3. Brother Foster Through The Phones – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1999) > buy link
  4. Themenläden (Out Of Lugano 2 arranged by Peter Thomas) – Die Sterne – L’Age D’Or / Epic (1997)
  5. Blue Shadow – Alan Parker – Music De Wolfe (1973/2019)
  6. The Look Of Slim – Monk Higgins – Solid State Records / Capitol / Real Gone Music (1968/2018) > buy link
  7. Sao Paulo Nights – Jackson Conti – Kindred Spirits / Madlib Invazion (2008/2021) > buy link
  8. Blue Pearl – Semuta – Lee Lamber / Whatmusic.com (1979/2002) > buy link
  9. The Zoo – Jamzoo ft. Steve Kuhn – Brainfeeder (2016) > buy link
  10. Solstice – Brian Bennett – DJM Records / Isle Of Jura Records (1978/2017) > buy link
  11. Gentle In The Night (Rehung by Skye ft. Tony Vegas on cuts) – Bullet – DC Recordings (1998)
  12. Smokey Joe’s Dilemma – John Cameron – KPM Music / Be With Records (1972/2019) > buy link
  13. Ayo Ayo Nene – Mor Thiam – Jazzman (1972/2008) > buy link
  14. Chunkothy – Wagon Christ – Ninja Tune (2011) > buy link
  15. Crust – Flying Lotus – Warp (2021) > buy link
  16. The Long Tail – The NJE with Adrian Sherwood – Sartorial Records (2019)
  17. Coffee Cold – Galt MacDermot and his Mid Manhattan Rhythm Section – Kilmarnock (1966) > buy link
  18. Fantasia Pt. 1 – Lloyd Miller / The Heliocentrics – Strut (2010) > buy link
  19. Superwoman – Yesterday’s New Quintet – Stones Throw (2004) > buy link
  20. Mile High Swinger (ver. a) – Alan Hawkshaw – Themes International Music / Be With Records (1974/2018) > buy link
  21. Unicorn – Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin – Pablo (1977) > buy link
  22. Treasure Island – Jessica Lauren – M.E.L.T. 2000 (2000)
  23. Cha Tatch Ka – Bernard Estardy (La Formule Du Baron) – CBS / Born Bad Records (1971/2018) > buy link
  24. Ritratto D’Autore (Moonstarr Remix) – Ennio Morricone – Compost Records (2003) > buy link
  25. Passarinho – Vasconcelos Sentimento – Far Out Recordings (2021) > buy link
  26. Creator SOS – Nightmares On Wax ft. Haile Supreme and Wolfgang Haffner – Warp (2021) > buy link
  27. Road Of The Lonely Ones – Madlib arranged by Kieran Hebden – Madlib Invazion (2021) > buy link

luv401

luv401 Instrumental Beast

Instrumental Beast

the sweet daddy has a dyslexic twist of fate when turning a slew of hip hop instrumental beats into this Instrumental Beast; where layers of rhythm ebb and flow, living and breathing, for your head nodding pleasure.
image : Dr. H.H. Lanstrumtine’s custom instruments for experimental “dream mining” surgeries in the late 1890’s.
Tracklist:
  1. World Of Garbage – Company Flow – Rawkus (1999)
  2. Concentration (instrumental) – Lyrics Born – Quannum Projects / Mo Wax (1999)
  3. Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa (Full Mix Instrumental) – De La Soul – Tommy Boy (1991)
  4. Waves – J Dilla – Stones Throw (2006) > buy link
  5. Hopprock – Madlib arranged by Kieran Hebden – Madlib Invazion (2021) > buy link
  6. All Day Breakfast – Jel – Anticon (2006) > buy link
  7. B**** N***** (instrumental) – Dr. Dre – Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records (1999) > buy link
  8. Spring’s Arrival (The Express Rising Remix) – Piano Overlord – Money Studies (2004)
  9. Nite (instrumental) – Shadow Huntaz – Skam (2004) > buy link
  10. MD 81 (instrumental) – The Isolationist – Jazz Fudge (1999)
  11. Astro Travellin’ (instrumental) – Quasimoto – Stones Throw (2001) > buy link
  12. Gemini Twins (instrumental) – Gemini Twins & Luke Vibert – Big Dada (1997)
  13. I See Colours (instrumental) – Edan – Lewis Recordings (2004) > buy link
  14. Angel’s Tune – Marc Mac – ABB Soul / Omniverse (2005)
  15. The Proxy – RJD2 – Def Jux (2001) > buy link
  16. Episode XVI – Madlib – Madlib Invazion (2013) > buy link
  17. Duration Part Twelve – Sixtoo – Cease And Desist / Audio Boxcutter (2002) > buy link
  18. Moosebumps – Dr. Octagon – Mo Wax (1996)

luv393

luv393 Lolloping Loops

Lolloping Loops

lay back into this heavy blend of blunted beats and lidded grooves. a classic trip hop sound from luv (circa mid-nineties) formed with three turntables, a mixer and a deep dive into the Record Canyon.
image : Freddie Four-Eyes
Tracklist:
  1. No Turn Unstoned – Luke Vibert – Mo Wax (1997)
  2. Fuck Dub (Baby Mammoth Mix 1) – Tosca – G-Stone Recordings (1997) > buy link
  3. Pathways – Runaways – Ultimate Dilemma (1995)
  4. Vampyress (Demo Dub) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995)
  5. Thin Blue Line – Inevidence – Pussyfoot (1997)
  6. The Night Side – The Prunes – Mo Wax Excursions (1995)
  7. Lord Forgive Me Part III – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune (1997) > buy link
  8. Small World – Small World – Hard Hands (1995)
  9. East West (MaKru Dub by Makossa + Peter Kruder) – Mama Oliver – Uptight (1996)
  10. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bong Bong – James Bong – 2 Kool (1995)
  11. Original Bedroom Rockers – Kruder & Dorfmeister – G-Stone Recordings (1993) > buy link
  12. What’s Behind Darkness – DJ Krush – Mo Wax (1995)
  13. Djed (Bruise Blood Mix by U.N.K.L.E.) – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1996)
  14. Radio Nova – Sie – Pussyfoot (1996) > buy link
  15. Nikto – Margoo – Lo Recordings (1997)
  16. Subculture – REQ – Skint (1996) > buy link
  17. Japanese Flute (DJ Food Remix) – Spaceways – Cup Of Tea Records (1995)

luv379

luv379 - Courting Karma's Dismay

Courting Karma’s Dismay

this is a real mix made up of imaginary soundtracks. “imaginary soundtracks” being anything from concept albums presented as movie soundtracks to cinematic beat excursions to music made for films that never got released to library records to fake library records to vivid ambient digressions to modern soundtracks of previously silent films to original music by famous movie composers to musical homages to famed film composers. all curated with luv to help your ears project images onto the inside of your eyelids. enjoy the film.
photo : Zack Shave
Tracklist:
  1. P Walk – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Ubiquity (2005) > buy link
  2. Flesh Peddler – The Inner Thumb – Emperor Norton (1999)
  3. Expectation – Roger Roger / Nino Nardini – Crea Sound Ltd. / Born Bad Records (1975/2016) > buy link
  4. Un Grand Cœur (Suspense) – Dimitri From Paris – Yellow Productions (1995)
  5. Sunshine On March – Bernard Fevre – Musax / Alter K / Anthology Recordings (1977/2015) > buy link
  6. Metropia – Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Brian Reitzell – Emperor Norton (2000)
  7. Obsidian – John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies – Sacred Bones Records (2014) > buy link
  8. RNS – Deadly Avenger – Death Waltz Originals (2017)
  9. Suoni Dalle Ombre Oltre – Francesco Clemente – Crème Organization (1983/2004) > buy link
  10. Regrets And The Damage Done (Lost In Edit Remix Of “An Ocean Of Regret”) – The Amorphous Androgynous – Monstrous Bubble Records (2014) > buy link
  11. Herrmann – Arling & Cameron – Emperor Norton (2000) > buy link
  12. Survivor – Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds – Selected Sound / Anthology Recordings (1978/2018) > buy link
  13. Dead Heat – Barry Adamson – Mute (1993/1995) > buy link
  14. M386 – Brian Eno – Polydor / Virgin EMI Records (1978/2018) > buy link
  15. Whirlcage – The Pluto Walkers – Sundazed Music (2012) > buy link
  16. The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout) – The Cinematic Orchestra – Ninja Tune (2003) > buy link

luv373

luv373 luvsiq

luvsiq

a mixtape of downtempo bleeps and beats for when you have a broken art.
image : Quivls Paradigm
Tracklist:
  1. Laundry – edIT – Planet Mu (2004) > buy link
  2. No Idol – DJ Haram – Hyperdub (2019) > buy link
  3. Sisters (OG Drum Version) – Odd Nosdam – Leaving Records (2016) > buy link
  4. Nowt Tu Doo Wi Me – J.P Buckle – Rephlex (1998)
  5. Hopper – The Fear Ratio – Skam (2015) > buy link
  6. Not Modular (The Bug Straight Mix) – Mr. Mitch – Pressure (2019) > buy link
  7. Strange Man – Alexanders Dark Band – DC Recordings (2000) > buy link
  8. Ceelink – Ceephax – Lo Recordings (2000) > buy link
  9. Low Par – Cabbage Boy – Ntone (1997)
  10. Greatest Silence – Lorn – Brainfeeder (2010) > buy link
  11. Katt Witt 700 Watts – Eero Johannes – Planet Mu (2008) > buy link
  12. VAX – Mouse On Mars – Monkeytown Records (2012) > buy link
  13. Butch (Tipper Remix) – Slag Boom Van Loon – Planet Mu (2001) > buy link
  14. diskhat1 – Aphex Twin – Warp (2015) > buy link
  15. Meds Fade – Plaid – Warp (2019) > buy link
  16. Turn It All Down – Bibio – Warp (2017) > buy link
  17. Säule Acid – Konx-Om-Pax ft. Silvia Kastel – Planet Mu (2019) > buy link
  18. Dig Up Stupid – Kelpe – DC Recordings (2009) > buy link
  19. L Tronic – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2015) > buy link
  20. Calculatrix – Mr. Oizo – Ed Banger Records / Because Music (2012)
  21. Brandished – Wertheimer – Lex Records (2014) > buy link
  22. Church – Kettel – Sending Orbs / Lapsus Records (2008/2018) > buy link
  23. Landor 50X2 – Bola – Skam (2017) > buy link

luv365

luv365 A Burnt God Reboot

A Burnt God Reboot

five years ago i put up a mixtape called Robot Ground Beat comprised of techno music that was so heavily influenced by jazz that, at points, it veered right into it. while putting that mix together i came across an odd strain of downtempo electronic “jazz” deep cuts. here is a mix of the sounds found that day. a weird and wonderful “b side” companion to Robot Ground Beat where techno producers slow down and put some jazz on it.
photo : Raj St. Bozzo
Tracklist
  1. Planet Of The Apes – Fretless AZM – Holistic Recordings (1995)
  2. Resolution – Russ Gabriel – Out Of The Loop Recordings (2000)
  3. Supertropical (Neo Tradicional) – Señor Coconut – Rather Interesting / Emperor Norton (1997/2001) > buy link
  4. Juri Juice – Max Rebo Band – INFRACom! (1996)
  5. Plis Infinis N°1 – Frederic Galliano – F Communications (1997) > buy link
  6. Black (A Shade Of) – King Britt – Kindred Spirits (2003)
  7. Absence Of One – Recloose – Planet E (2000) > buy link
  8. Juicy Jazz Girls – Gregory Fleckner Quintet – Clear (1995)
  9. Mamborama – Gary Moscheles – SSR Records (1996)
  10. 88 Phat Ivory Keys – Terence Parker – !K7 Records (1996)
  11. Pink Eye – Syclops – Running Back (2018) > buy link
  12. Fable Of Gutemberg (Four Tet remix tribute to Jef Gilson) – Four Tet – Isma’a (2004)
  13. Gigantic Days – Ian O’Brien – Peacefrog Records (1998) > buy link
  14. Go Gladly Into The Earth – James Holden & The Animal Spirits – Border Community (2017) > buy link

luv037

luv037 Mobius Strips

Möbius Strips

beat upon beat in a never ending loop that exposes all sides. Möbius Strips is an old skool mix i made 13 years ago for a radio show called Plaisirs Synthétiques, which aired on radio station CISM, in Montreal, one Saturday night a month from 2003 to 2009. the show’s hosts Bertrand, Marc-André & Jean seemed to appreciate my audio oddities. merci frères, de m’avoir aidé à démarrer ces voyages de mix réguliers.
photo : The B-Roll
Tracklist
  1. Go Sneep – Gescom – Clear (1995)
  2. Heavy Handed – Six Vicious – Bully (2005)
  3. Off the Horizon – Omega One – Nature Sounds (2005) > buy link
  4. Oscar See Through Red Eye – Boards of Canada – Warp (2005) > buy link
  5. Baka Monkey Doll – Alexanders Dark Band – DC Recordings (2005) > buy link
  6. Set ‘Em On Fire – The Roots ft. Dice Raw & Porno – Decon (2005) > buy link
  7. Flight Path Estate – Sabres of Paradise – Warp (1994) > buy link
  8. Loverman (Bola Instrumental) – Martin L. Gore – Mute (2003)
  9. Have Mercy – Howie B. Inc. – Mo’ Wax / Major Force (1994)
  10. Grappling Hook – Kelpe – DC Recordings (2004) > buy link
  11. Bubonic (instrumental) – Beans – Warp (2004) > buy link
  12. Here Today Gone Tomorrow (instrumental) – The Marxmen – Traffic (2004)
  13. You Go’ Funk – Funkstörung – Studio K7! (2005) > buy link
  14. Long Walk Home – Blockhead – Ninja Tune (2005) > buy link
  15. Funky Duck – Harmonic 33 – Warp (2004) > buy link
  16. Open Hyhatt – Global Goon – Rephlex (1998)
  17. Coffeehouse Conversation (Plaid Mix) – Unkle – Mo’ Wax (1994)
  18. Pagina Seis – Prefuse 73 / The Books – Warp (2005) > buy link
  19. Muesli – Minotaur Shock – 4AD (2005) > buy link
  20. Leech Wisdom – DJ/rupture – Tigerbeat6 (2004) > buy link