luv489

Thief Is In The Vineyard

“Thief is in the vineyard / Trying to spoil the harvest” – Congo
there is a small elite of so-called “powerful” people attempting to reshape our world without thought to consequence beyond their own greed. they are the thieves, and our Earth is the vineyard. they think they can destroy our planet and take what they want by keeping us so broke and distracted that we won’t rise up. the Jamaican soul rebels on this mixtape were fighting similar forces 50 years ago. let’s listen to what they have to say while we rise up and clear our vineyard of thieves.
image : Gregor Nedle
Tracklist:
  1. Dreadlocks In The Moonlight – Lee Perry / The Upsetter Revue – Island (1977)
  2. Rooting For A Cause – Cimarons – Vulcan / Lantern Records (1976/2025)
  3. Locust – The Ethiopian – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1980/2007)
  4. Equal Rights Dub – Rockers All Stars – Rockers / Onlyroots Records (1978/2022)
  5. Criminals In Parliament – Prince Jazzbo – Lantern Records (2025)
  6. Independent Man Pt. 1 – Creation Rebel – On-U Sound / Lantern Records (1982/2025)
  7. Give Up The Badness – Johnny Clarke – Virgin (1976/2001)
  8. Lazer Beam – Don Carlos – World Enterprize Records (1983)
  9. Borderation – Bunny Wailer – Solomonic (1983)
  10. Tell Me Where You Get It – Culture – Front Line / Caroline Records (1978/2000)
  11. Smile Out Of Style – Max Romeo – Island (1976)
  12. How Long Dub – King Tubby & The Aggrovators – VP Records (1976/2016)
  13. Natty Rebel – U-Roy – Virgin (1976)
  14. Thief Is In The Vineyard – Congo – Congo Ashantay / VP Records (1979/2018)
  15. Deep And Heavy – I. Roy – Trojan Records (1973)
  16. Those Good Good Old Days – Jimmy Cliff – Island (1974)

luv488

Perpetual Jive

that late seventies / early eighties brew of rock’n’roll and experimentation that boiled over into the mythos of the Lower East Side, becoming part of N.Y.C.’s perpetual jive.
photo : Lesrat
Tracklist:
  1. See No Evil – Television – Elektra (1977)
  2. Who Says? – Richard Hell and the Voidoids – Sire (1977)
  3. Bedroom Athlete – Contortions – ZE Records (1979)
  4. Snakes Crawl – Bush Tetras – 99 Records / ROIR (1980/1995/2003)
  5. Materialism – New York Gong – Charly Records (1980/2024)
  6. The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness – The Feelies – Stiff Records / Bar/None Records (1980/2009)
  7. Green For Go – Polyrock – RCA (1980)
  8. O.A.O. – Material – ZÙ Records (1979)
  9. Rocket U.S.A. – Suicide – Red Star Records (1977/1999)
  10. You Got Me – Theoretical Girls – Theoretical Records / Soul Jazz (1978/2003)
  11. Blonde Red Head – DNA – American Clavé / No More Records (1981/2008)
  12. Ain’t It Strange – Patti Smith Group – Arista (1976)
  13. Street Hassle – Lou Reed – Arista (1978)

luv487

The Power Of The People

revolutionary jazz for revolutionary times.
image : Felix the Cat telling it like it is
Tracklist:
  1. The Time Is Now For Change (outtake) – Phil Ranelin – Tribe / Hefty Records (1974/2001)
  2. There Is The Bomb – Don Cherry – Blue Note (1969)
  3. We Speak – Booker Little – Candid Records (1961/2022)
  4. Original Faubus Fables – Charles Mingus – Candid Records / Barnaby Records (1961/1975)
  5. Power To The People – Joe Henderson – Milestone (1969/2024)
  6. What Direction Are You Headed – The Piano Choir – Strata-East (1975/2023)
  7. New Horizons – Sounds Of Liberation – Dogtown Records (1972/2019)
  8. Set Us Free – Eddie Harris & Les McCann – Atlantic (1971)
  9. Revolution (Part 1) – Nina Simone – RCA Victor (1969)
  10. excerpt from Angela Davis interviewed by Art Seigner – Flying Dutchman (1971)
  11. Revolution (Part 2) – Nina Simone – RCA Victor (1969)
  12. Things Have Got To Change – Archie Shepp – Impulse! (1971)

luv486

Ceci n’est pas une mixtape

this is not a mixtape. it’s definitely not a mixtape of laid back, beautiful, quirky instrumental pop from France that spans the ages with a lush sound that is undeniably french. absolutely not. this is not a mixtape.
image : A Termite Green
Tracklist:
  1. Chez Max Coiffeur Pour Hommes (instrumentale) – Serge Gainsbourg – Philips / Mercury / Universal Music France (1976/2023)
  2. La 3ème Femme – Rob – Source (1999)
  3. Je T’aime Je T’aime – Bang Bang – Yellow (1998)
  4. Fanny (CBG Demo) – Air – Source (2004)
  5. Terr et Tiva (from La Planète Sauvage) – Alain Goraguer – Pathé / CAM Sugar / Decca (1973/2025)
  6. Biscarosse – Bertrand Burgalat – Tricatel (2000)
  7. Mountain Ballad – Pierre Dutour – Tele Music (1979)
  8. Mais Où Est Geneviève? – Les Pétroleuses – Source (1997)
  9. Mirages – JB Dunckel & Jonathan Fitoussi – Prototyp Recordings (2019/2023)
  10. Fantino – Sebastien Tellier – Record Makers (2000)
  11. Cruzer – Milpatte – CBS / Born Bad Records (1982/2024)
  12. An Elephant On The Roof – Jean-Jacques Perrey & David Chazam – Basenotic Records (1998)
  13. Seek You (from CQ) – Mellow – Emperor Norton (2002)
  14. Une Fois Mais Pas Deux (instrumentale) – Brigitte Fontaine – Saravah / Wewantsounds (1968/2025)
  15. L’Ultime Atome – Oomiaq – Source (1998)
  16. Bathroom Spirit – Darkel – Prototyp Recording / Source Etc. / Astralwerks (2006)

luv485

Inside The Mind Of Master Control

a mix of electro techno, instrumental eighties new wave, science fiction film soundtracks, idm and 8-bit video game music that tells the story of a man lost in a computer world. the only way out is to find the truth he seeks, but to obtain it he has to break into the Master Control Program. unfortunately the M.P.C. has become unstable and has gone rogue, taking over systems as quickly as possible. the only way to find the truth is to go deeper inside the mind of master control. will he find what he has been searching for and take down the M.P.C. or will his consciousness be digitized and assimilated into the Master Control Program?
image : Virgo Daemonte
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from The Story Of Tron – Disneyland Records (1982)
  2. Quantum Hydrodynamics – Drexciya – Tresor (2000)
  3. Welcome To Videodrome (from Videodrome) – Howard Shore – Varèse Sarabande (1982)
  4. Cellular Automata – Dopplereffekt – Leisure System (2017)
  5. Le Meilleur Des Mondes – Rational Youth – YUL Records / Universal Music Canada (1982/2019)
  6. **Transmission 1 – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1996)
  7. A Shared Sense Of Purpose – Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Castles In Space (2024)
  8. XYZ – Boards Of Canada – Warp (1998/2019)
  9. Entangled Photons – Arpanet – Rephlex (2005)
  10. 1 Up – Zomby – Hyperdub (2008)
  11. Command 64 – Wojciech Golczewski – Death Waltz Originals (2017)
  12. **Transmission 2 – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1996)
  13. Mr. No – John Foxx – Virgin / Metamatic Records (1981/2025)
  14. Reflection Pt. 1 – Shao – Tresor (2018)
  15. Nipponese Robots = ニッポンのロボット– Japanese Telecom – Intuit-Solar / Clone Aqualung Series (1999/2021)
  16. Algorithm – Elecktroids – Warp (1995)
  17. excerpt from The Story Of Tron – Disneyland Records (1982)
  18. Theme From Kinetix – Jeroen Tel – Enduro (1988/2001)
  19. The Way The Alien Kills (from Liquid Sky) – Slava Tsukerman, Brenda I. Hutchinson and Clive Smith – Varèse Sarabande / Milan (1983/1984)
  20. Outpt – Autechre – Warp (1999)
  21. **Transmission 3 – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1996)
  22. A Mechanical Eye – The Advisory Circle – Ghost Box (2018)
  23. Main Titles (from Blade Runner) – Vangelis – Audio Fidelity (1982/2013)
  24. Infinity – John Cameron – Bruton Music / Ace Records (1985/2024)

luv484

Abandoned Plans

newer rock ‘n’ odd pop from the Record Canyon, for when plans don’t quite work out.
image : U Be
Tracklist:
  1. Slut – Bed – Bretford Records (2025)
  2. Vertigo – Joni Void ft. Sook Yin-Lee – Constellation (2025)
  3. Yes I’m Changing – Tame Impala – Interscope (2015)
  4. Rude Girl On Rotation – Of Montreal – Polyvinyl Record Company (2024)
  5. Melodie Is A Wound – Stereolab – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks / Warp (2025)
  6. Ferry Lady – Panda Bear – Domino (2025)
  7. They Don’t Know How To Fall In Place – The Lemon Twigs – Captured Tracks Records (2024)
  8. Gem & I – Animal Collective – Domino (2023)
  9. Until It Happens – Yo La Tengo – Matador (2022)
  10. Cutting It Close – Iron and Wine – Sub Pop (2024)
  11. Coast – Kim Deal – 4AD (2024)
  12. Appropriate Emotions – The Bug Club – Sub Pop (2025)

luv483

It Seems To Be

a mixtape that takes it all and lays it back. classic trip hop pumped out at around 60 to 70 bpm, dialing down the tempo so we can all cool our jets. slow beats for fast times.
image : Boumeinin
Tracklist:
  1. The Lie-In King – The Irresistible Force – Ninja Tune (1998)
  2. Fizzy Flesh – Spacer – Pussyfoot Records (1996)
  3. Did You Know? (Molecular Mix) – Beanfield – Compost Records (1996)***
  4. Weird Happenings – O.H. Krill – Beau Monde (1996)
  5. No Dice – Tom Tyler – DC Recordings (2005)
  6. River Of Bass – Skylab – L’Attitude Records (1994)
  7. Fingerbobs (Doi-Oing’s Thingybobs) – Spooky – Generic (1996)
  8. Smokin’ Japanese Babe – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1995)
  9. Dewback – U.N.K.L.E. – New Electronica (1995)
  10. Palais Munich – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1999)
  11. Relax With Pep Part 1 – DJ Vadim – Jazz Fudge Recordings (1995)
  12. New Name In Space – Wolf 75 – Fresco Recordings (1996)
  13. It’s Late – 9 Lazy 9 – Ninja Tune (1994)
  14. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part IV) – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1995)
  15. Spotlight – Wagon Christ – Rising High (1995)
  16. Dubble (Organ Swell) – Funki Porcini – Ninja Tune (1995)
***track played at wrong speed, on 33rpm instead of 45rpm.

luv482

Bullwinkle

this 15th anniversary mix for dj luv’s records is made up of music from silly cartoons, further proof that i am refusing to grow up. i mean i still make mixtapes for people, what’s that all about?!? 
image : Bullwinkle J. Moose droppin’ the needle
Tracklist:
  1. Rocky & Bullwinkle – Frank Comstock – TVT Records / A&M (1959/1986)
  2. Meet The Flintstones – Hoyt Curtin and the Randy Van Horne Singers – TeeVee Toons / A&M (1960/1985)
  3. excerpt of The Snorkasaurus from The FlintstonesMel Blanc – Colpix Records (1960)
  4. Wally Gator – Hoyt Curtin – TVT Records (1962/1996)
  5. Yogi Bear – Hoyt Curtin – TeeVee Toons/ A&M (1960/1985)
  6. excerpt of Big Brave Bear from Yogi Bear and Boo BooDaws Butler and Don Messick – Colpix Records (1961)
  7. The Mighty Hercules – Johnny Nash – TVT Records (1962/1996)
  8. The Jetsons – Hoyt Curtin – TeeVee Toons / A&M (1960/1985)
  9. excerpt of First Family On The Moon (pt.1) from The Jetsons: First Family On The MoonDaws Butlers, Janet Waldo & Penny Singleton – Hanna-Barbera Records / Columbia Special Products (1965/1977)
  10. Speed Racer – Nobuyoshi Koshibe & Peter Fernandez – TVT Records (1967/1987)
  11. Spider-Man – Paul Francis Webster & Bob Harris – TVT Records / A&M (1967/1986)
  12. excerpt of Invasion Of The Dragonmen from The Amazing Spider-Man: The Invasion Of The Dragonmen Vol IIArthur Korb – Power Records (1974)
  13. Stand By from Spider-ManDavid Lindup & The European Sound Stage Orchestra – KPM Music / Trunk Records (1967/2017)
  14. Jonny Quest – Hoyt Curtin – TVT Records / A&M (1964/1986)
  15. Spy Type Guy from The Man Called FlintstoneDoug Goodwin, Charles Shows & Ted Nichols – Hanna-Barbera Records (1966)
  16. Sérénade À Gégène from Les ShadoksRobert Cohen-Solal – We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want (1968/2017)
  17. Winnie The Pooh from Winnie The Pooh and The Honey TreeRichard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman and the Disney Studio Chorus – Walt Disney Records (1966/2019)
  18. excerpt of A Rather Blustery Day from Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery DaySterling Holloway & Junius Matthews – Disneyland Records (1967)
  19. Scooby Doo, Where Are You? – Larry Marks, David Mook & Ben Raleigh – TVT Records (1969/1987)
  20. excerpt of Strange Paw Prints from Scooby-DooDon Messick, Frank Welker. Heather North, Pat Stevens & Duncan Robertson – Peter Pan Records (1977)
  21. First Annual Semi-Formal Combination Celebration Meet-the-Monster Population Party – Groovie Goolies – RCA Voctor / Real Gone Music (1970/2020)
  22. Boys and Girls – The Archies – RCA Victor (1968)
  23. Cheer Me Up – The Globetrotters – Kirshner (1970)
  24. Little Birdie from A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingVince Guaraldi Quintet – Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (1973/2023)
  25. Lucky Seven Sampson from Schoolhouse Rock: Multiplication RockBob Dorough – Capitol (1973)
  26. Fritz The Cat – Ed Bogas, Ray Shankin and Alice Stuart – Fantasy (1972)
  27. Josie and the Pussycats – Hoyt Curtin – TVT Records (1970/1987)
  28. Theme From Mission Magic – Rick Springfield – Wizard Records / Goldenlane Records (1974/2016)
  29. Goldorak (Chanson du Générique) – Noam – HS Records / CBS (1979)
  30. Inspector Gadget – Shuki Levy – TVT Records (1983/1987)
  31. excerpt of The Story Of Who Framed Roger RabbitBob Hoskins & Charles Fleischer – Buena Vista Records (1988)
  32. La La Song from The SmurfsHoyt Curtin – TVT Records (1981/1987)
  33. Be Careful What You Eat – Animaniacs – Kid Rhino / Warner Bros. / Watertower Music (1993/2024)
  34. Blame Canada from South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutMary Kay Bergman – Comedy Central Records / Atlantic (1999/2019)
  35. Punk – Gorillaz – Parlophone (2001)
  36. Manlorette Party from Adventure TimeTim Kiefer – Mondo (2010/2019)
  37. Emmet’s Morning from The Lego MovieMark Mothersbaugh – Spacelab9 / Watertower Music (2014)
  38. Reboot It – Animaniacs – Watertower Music (2021/2024)
  39. Stalling Self Parody: Music From Porky’s PreviewCarl Stalling – Rhino Records / Warner Music (1940/2024)
  40. excerpt of Hunger Pains from The New Adventures Of Bugs BunnyMel Blanc – Peter Pan Records (1973)

luv481

uNpOp

welcome to the slop of the charts. uNpOp is throwing down all the hits that missed and he’s not happy about it. “is this even music?” he mutters to himself while picking out some of your favorite un-hit wonders. selecting records that have familiar elements of pop music but is decidedly not pop music is tough work. unfortunately for him, uNpOp has a knack for it. here’s his latest collection of flop forty. he doesn’t care for it.
photo : uNpOp Polaroid portrait by Hugo Rodas, t-shirt designed by the sweet descendants of luv
Tracklist:
  1. The Sailor – Terrestrial Tones – Paw Tracks (2006)
  2. Alright Already (Enough Is Enough Mix) – Little Nobody – Noodles Discotheque (2001)
  3. Pause Button Cuts Part 1 – Cabbage Head – Noodles Discotheque (2001)
  4. The Wooden Horse Of Troy – Wevie Stonder – Skam (2005)
  5. bostaff – Lumberob – Shimmy Disc (2022)
  6. Comb – Butthole Surfers – Touch & Go / Matador (1985/2024)
  7. I Hate This Fucking Machine – $hit & $hine – Diagonal (2017)
  8. Reconstruction – Growing – The Social Registry (2008)
  9. White Out – Electric Company – Planet Mu (2002)
  10. La Cucaracha – Black Dice – Paw Tracks (2009)
  11. Du Parc – Joni Void ft. N NAO – Constellation (2025)
  12. The Atlantic Conveyor – People Like Us – Illegal Art / Discrepant (2011/2021)
  13. Sweet Dreams – The Buttmasters – Leaf (2001)
  14. Yammertime – Jolt The Furnace – Planet Mu (2000)
  15. Scum Of The Cream – Eric Copeland – DFA (2014)
  16. Panchita – Carl Stone – Unseen Worlds (2019)
  17. untitled (side b, track 3 of The Best Of ZZ Pot) – ZZ Pot – Fluorescent Friends (2012)
  18. Shitmix2000 – Bit_Meddler – Planet Mu (2002)
  19. Don’t – Plunderphonics – Mystery Tape Laboratory (1988)

luv480

Choose Your Own Adventure

in life we all have to choose our own adventure.
why not choose luv?
image : Gualter Costas Hiway
Tracklist:
  1. Urbanization / In Country (Takada‘s Last Summer Percussion) – Ashley Beedle – Disorient (1998)
  2. Come Maddalena (Cosmos Mix by Tom Middleton) – Ennio Morricone – Compost Records (2004)
  3. Cosmic Winter – All Is Well – Compost Records (2023)
  4. Joy FM – Oriol – Planet Mu (2010)
  5. Love Is A Stranger (The Obsession Mix) – Eurythmics – RCA (1991)
  6. A New Day (Maurice Fulton Remix) – Ladyvipb – Nuphonic (2001)
  7. Render Me (Royalty & AD Bourke Remix) – Mr. Scruff ft. Denis Jones – Ninja Tune (2014)
  8. Looking At Midnight (Club Mix) – Imagination – R & B Records (1983)
  9. Back To The Streets (Flying Mojito Bros Dub Refrito) – Rudy Norman – Ubiquity (2021)
  10. Up – Moogy Coast – Horizontal Mambo (2022)
  11. On The Beach (Chaser Remix) – Marcel – Nuphonic (1998)
  12. Love Came Along – Steady Weather ft. Kylie Auldist – Darker Than Wax (2022)
  13. If I Take You Home (Cult Jam Dub) – Lisa-Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force – Columbia (1984)
  14. Turn It All Down – Bibio – Warp (2017)
  15. Aahfternoon – Luke Vibert & BJ Cole – Cooking Vinyl (2000)
  16. Oban (Todd Terje Remix) – Jaga Jazzist – Ninja Tune (2015)
  17. Don’t Stop – Johnick – Henry Street Music (1995)
  18. Tainted Love (Tainted Dub Mix) – Impedance – Epic (1989)
  19. Aachen-Brüssel (Eurocity Mix) – Genf – Compost Records (1996)
  20. Adventure (Dub Mix by Shep Pettibone) – Eleanor – Columbia (1988)
  21. Patio Of Delights – Service – Discfunction (2001)