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jazz

My Sister’s Wedding pt.2

part 2 of a 3 part series of mainly big band jazz from the 20’s to the 60’s. initially these mixes were made for my sister’s wedding (as the title gives away) but I have found that music this good doesn’t always need a ceremony to shine.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

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Tracklist:
  1. Rhapsody In Blue — George Gershwin (original 1925 piano roll accompanied by the Columbia Jazz Band) — Columbia (1925/1976)
  2. Caravan — Duke Ellington — RCA (1945/1971)
  3. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  4. Big Noise From Winnetka — Haggart-Bauduc – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  5. Singin’ the Blues — Bix Beiderbecke — Giants Of Jazz (1927/1985)
  6. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down And Out) – Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1945)
  7. Creole Love Call — Duke Ellington — RCA (1927/1971)
  8. Satin Doll — Nina Simone — Colpix Records (1962)
  9. In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room — Raymond Scott – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  10. Night and Day — Django Reinhardt — Barclay (1947/1975)
  11. Six Flats Unfurnished — Benny Goodman — Columbia (1942)
  12. Octoroon — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  13. Me and You — Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra ft. Ivy Anderson — Bluebird (1940/1985)
  14. If Dreams Come True — Chick Webb — Columbia (1934)
  15. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Baby) — Charlie Christian — Columbia (1940/1972)
  16. Melancholy Lullaby — Benny Carter – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  17. I Could Write A Book — Ella Fitzgerald — Verve (1956/1977)

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv117

funk 'n' soul

sweet touch of luv

a little soul for the soul.
image : Girls’ Love Stories #169 (May 1972)

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    Tracklist:
  1. L-O-V-E (Love) — Al Green — Hi Recordings Corp. (1975)
  2. Sweet Charlie Babe — Jackie Moore — Atlantic (1973)
  3. Ebony Eyes — The Stylistics — Avco Records (1971)
  4. We’re In Love — The Impressions — ABC—Paramount (1965) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Chip Chip — Gene McDaniels – United Artists Records (1962)
  6. What’s The Use Of Breaking Up — Jerry Butler — Mecury Records (1969)
  7. I’ll Do Anything — Tony Lamarr — Buddah Records (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Sally — The Chi-Lites — Brunswick Record Corp. (1973)
  9. Come And Get This Stuff — Syreeta — Motown (1974)
  10. You’re Getting A Little Too Smart — Detroit Emeralds — Westbound (1973) > (searching for buy link)
  11. True — Darondo — Luv N’ Haight (2006)
  12. In Between Tears — Irma Thomas — Fungus Records / Soul Jazz (1973/2005)
  13. Love Land — The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band — Warner Bros (1969)
  14. How Was I To Know — The Esquires — Bunky Records Inc. (1967)
  15. What Goes Around Comes Around — Michael Jackson — Motown (1972)
  16. Rock Me In The Cradle — Freda Payne — Invictus (1970) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Love Makes You Human — Four Tops — ABC-Dunhill (1972) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Sweet Touch Of Love — Esther Phillips — Kudu (1971)
  19. I Promise To Remember — The Jimmy Castor Bunch — RCA Victor (1972)

luv105

abstract house, thump

People Walk In Slow Motion

a deep abstract house journey that conveys a certain urgency within it’s mellow grooves. like the beginning of the night when all is new and we each prepare to be reborn on the dance floor.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Float Away (at the club) – Sound Patrol – Organico (1995)
  2. Marathon Man (Ln’S remix) – Shazz – F Communication (1994)
  3. Needs (Not Wants) – Mood Life – Strictly Rhythm (1993)
  4. Pooh Pah (Herbert Fibre Mix) – I:Cube – Versatile (2000)
  5. Down – Headcore – Versatile (1998)
  6. Amongstone – JBP – Soul Jazz (2006)
  7. Atlas (DJ Koze remix) – Battles – Warp (2007)
  8. Can’t Take It (Herbert remix) – Recloose – Planet E (2000)
  9. Can’t Feel My Knees Dub – Invisible Conga People – DFA Records (2011)
  10. Commotion (Capracara’s Red Zone Dub) – The Hundreds In The Hands – Warp (2010)
  11. 116BPM – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2006)
  12. Dance Reaction – Metro Area – Environ / Source Records (2002)
  13. Critical (Purple Love Dub Mix) – Rob Mello featuring Stella – Classic (2005)
  14. Moskow Diskow (Carl Craig Dub) – Telex – SSR (1998)
  15. House For All (House 4 All Robots Mix) – Blunted Dummies – Definitive Recordings (1993)
  16. Sweet Yesterday (Instrumental) – Moodymann – Peace Frog (2003)
  17. Deck The House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix ft. Dani Siciliano) – Akufen – Force Inc. Music Works (2002)

luv098

robot rock

Silver Sons Gleaming

four androids on stage gleaming in the sun, their shiny silver guitars and tiny black boxes blastin’ sonic information for automatic rockers.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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    Tracklist:
  1. Destroy Rock & Roll — Mylo — Breastfed Records (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Summer Song — Yacht — DFA (2008)
  3. Make It So (Moonstarr Remix) – Daedelus ft. Michael Johnson — Ninja Tune (2008)
  4. World In My Eyes (dub in my eyes) — Depeche Mode — Mute (1990)
  5. America Is Automatic — My Robot Friend — defDrive (2006)
  6. A Walk In The Dark – Whitey — 1234 Records (2005)
  7. E Talking — Soulwax — P.I.A.S. (2005)
  8. Infinity Plus One (The Emperor Machine Extended Version) — Higamos Hogamos — DC Recordings (2009)
  9. Distrust (Extended Version) ft. Faris Badwan of The Horrors — Black Devil Disco Club — Lo Recordings (2011)
  10. In The Morning (Hot Chip Remix) — Junior Boys — Domino (2007)
  11. Don’t You Stop — Rockin’ Robin — Debut / Edge Records (1985) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Fancy Robots (Broke RMX) — Justine Electra — City Slang (2006)
  13. Stewardess (Matthew Herbert’s Another Beat Mix) — Micah Gaugh — Accidental (2006)
  14. Happy Without You (Riton Instrumental) — Annie — 678 Recordings (2005)
  15. 45:33 (side D) — LCD Soundsystem — DFA (2007)
  16. Let’s Get Clinical (Tom Middleton Twisted Radio Edit) — Maximo Park — Warp (2009)
  17. Blind (Hercules Club Mix) — Hercules and Love Affair — DFA (2008)

luv114

trip hop

No Shape

i guess i was just feeling a little trip hoppish, that’s all.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. What Is Soul? (instrumental) — Stereo MC’s — Island / Mo Wax (1988/1996)
  2. Nya binght — Zebulon — Trippatrazz (1996)
  3. Organized Crime — Innervisions — Mo Wax (1996)
  4. Fallen — Ape — Dorado Records (1995)
  5. Tekk Toek — Aardvarck — Eat Concrete (2011)
  6. Off Balance — Ghislain Poirier – Chocolate Industries (2006)
  7. Cheesecake Backslap — Samiyam — Hyperdub (2008)
  8. Perfection — Khromozomes — New Breed (1995)
  9. Slit — Reflection — Clear (1998)
  10. Scenario — No Apology — Pussyfoot Records (1995)
  11. Learning Is Remembering – Tipper — Tipper Music (2005)
  12. Perpetratin — Glen Brady — Peak Records (1995)
  13. Just Listen — Edan — Lex Records (2002)
  14. Fob Lights — P-Love — Bully Records (2003)
  15. Ballad of Nicky McGuire — The Sabres of Paradise — Warp (1994)
  16. Sound Colourisation — DJ Vadim — Ninja Tune (1996)
  17. 195 lbs. – Nightmares on Wax ft. Ricky Ranking — Warp (2008)

luv077

ambient revolution

This Star Has Barely Begun

this is a story of an alien crew blasting away from Earth’s boundaries to return to their home planet. a journey through space with the expectant knowledge of a new world. (a fine review of this mix can be found online at Seeker)

photo : outer space as seen from the satellite of luv

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for Episode 2 : Space of his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland. also aired on Solid Steel Radio out of the U.K.

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Tracklist:
  1. Outer Space – Ken Nordine – Blue Thumb (1958/1971)
  2. excerpt from the Theme from Star Trek – Alexander Courage – TeeVee Toons, Inc. (1966/1985)
  3. Ground Control – Jonzun Crew – Tommy Boy (1983)
  4. Whoblo – Bola – Skam (1998)
  5. excerpt from To The Moon – Time – Life Records (1969)
  6. Space Drift – Bernard Herrmann – Cerberus Records (1957/1983)
  7. Galak – Flanger – Ninja Tune (2001)
  8. excerpt from 2001 : A Space Odyssey as read by Arthur C. Clarke – Caedmon (1976)
  9. Space Loneliness – Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra – El Saturn Records (1960)
  10. Metamorphosis (The Creation Of I.S.F. Unit ZC-121861 Stardate: 05 30 93) – Galaxy 2 Galaxy – Underground Resistance (1993)
  11. On The Dark Side Of The Moon – Frank Comstock and his orchestra – Warner Bros. (1962)
  12. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star an excerpt from Space – Space – KLF Communications (1990)
  13. excerpt from Silver Apples Of The Moon (Part II) – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch (1967)
  14. Star 6 & 7 8 9 : Phase II – The Orb – Big Life (1991)
  15. Spacewalk – Starkey – Planet Mu (2008)
  16. Dematerialize – Scientist – Greensleeves (1981)
  17. excerpt from To The Moon – Time – Life Records (1969)
  18. Outta Space – Jimi Tenor – Warp (1996)

luv113

beats 'n' pieces, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

someday we’ll get it together and we’ll get it undone

autumnal mood music to help one’s mind, body and soul prepare for the coming winter.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. I’ll Be Your Mirror – The Velvet Underground & Nico – Verve (1967)
  2. Smells Like Content – The Books – Tomlab (2005)
  3. The Warning Talk Part 1 – David Axelrod – Ascension / EMI (1970)
  4. Pink Sugar Elephants – Vashti Bunyan – DiCristina (1966/2007)
  5. Lookin’ To Spy – The Lovin’ Spoonful – Karma Sutra (1966)
  6. Always See Your Face – Love – Elektra (1969)
  7. O-o-h Child – Nina Simone – RCA Victor (1971)
  8. J’ai dormi sous l’eau – Air – Source (1997)
  9. Solar – Miles Davis Quintet – Prestige (1954)
  10. As Tears Go By – The Rolling Stones – London (1965)
  11. Where Do You Go To My Lovely – Peter Sarstedt – United Artists (1969)
  12. Walking The Silver Hay – Airbus – Guerssen (1973/2010)
  13. My Mistakes – Eleanor Friedberger – Merge Records (2011)
  14. East Saint Louis Toodle-oo – Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – RCA Victor (1927/1971)
  15. Ruby – Richard Hayman and his Orchestra – Time-Life / Capitol (1953/1972)
  16. At The River – Groove Armada – Tummy Touch (1997)
  17. Moon River – Henry Mancini – RCA Victor (1961)

luv044

dubstep, heart of the bass

New Needles, Dead Rats

this mix of classic dubstep was my first foray into the new mutations of bass music, ending up a gateway drug for myself and many others as we set our controls for the heart of the bass.
image : sweet daddy

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Tracklist:
  1. Punisher – Pinch – Planet Mu (2006)
  2. The Knowledge (Vex’d Remix) – Toasty – Hot Flush (2006)
  3. Grime ll Dark – Amen Andrews vs. Spac Hand Luke – Rephlex (2006)
  4. Hyloz – Boxcutter – Planet Mu (2006)
  5. Missin’ – D1 – Tempa (2006)
  6. Berkane Sol – Geiom – Berkane Sol (2006)
  7. Anger Management – Mark One featuring Virus Syndicate – Planet Mu (2004)
  8. Clapton Deep – Bass Clef – Blank Tapes (2006)
  9. Bombardment of Saturn – Vex’d- Planet Mu (2006)
  10. Rocker (Plasticman Remix) – Alter Ego – Skint (2004)
  11. Death By Stereo – Plasticman – Rephlex (2004)
  12. Harlem Shoot Me – Neil Landstrumm – Planet Mu (2006)
  13. Blipstream – Skream – Tempa (2006)
  14. Haunted – Digital Mystikz – DMZ (2006)
  15. Mean Fiddler – Mark One – Southside Dubstars (2006)
  16. Anti War Dub – Digital Mystikz featuring Spen G – DMZ (2006)
  17. Stardust – M.R.K.1 – Planet Mu (2006)

luv107

techno

Bring A Snack

what lies behind the square with triangle is an epic techno mix. 30 tracks on 3 turntables. it goes deep and warps time. better bring a snack.
image : 3 photos by Stephen Lebovits remixed with luv

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Tracklist:
  1. FUTUREISNOW – Si Begg – Noodles Institute of Technology ( 2004)
  2. Drome – Joey Beltram – Warp (1994)
  3. End – The Youngsters – F Communications (2001)
  4. M44 – Kiki – Bptich Control (2005)
  5. Shufflephunk – Richie Hawtin – Plus 8 (2003)
  6. Rotodrom – Oliver Huntemann – Confused (2006)
  7. One Hit For 2.35 – Puente Latino – Primevil (1998)
  8. (Intro) Version II – Surgeon – Tresor (1997)
  9. Brootle (Simulant Remix) – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (2001)
  10. You Can’t Stop – Auto Repeat – SSR (1995)
  11. Feromonikon – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  12. Feast – Aleksi Perälä – Rephlex (2007)
  13. The Conversation (side b) – Adam Beyer & Henrik B – Mad Eye (2004)
  14. Motorcity Mold – Kero – Bpitch Control (2002)
  15. Tusk – Ippii Tombei – My Breathing (1997)
  16. Treflon – Speedy J & Chris Liebing – Novamute (2004)
  17. Wipe Your Tears – Precious Moments – DJUPT (1998)
  18. Black Helicopters – Bell – Soul Jazz (2004)
  19. Untitled (b2) – Jodey Kendrick – Rephlex (2010)
  20. Barcelona – Mistress Barbara – Border Community (2006)
  21. Loops Of Life I – ACME – Delerium USA (1997)
  22. Electrobotz – The Doubtful Guest – Planet Mu (2006)
  23. Teknotest – Cane – Arcola (2003)
  24. Bomm – Acido – Atomic Silence (1997)
  25. Space – Quark – Mucho Vinyl (1993)
  26. Canicule – Noze – Circus Company (2003)
  27. Orage Solaire – Pheek – Archipel (2006)
  28. After Loop – Radio Boy – Antiphon (1999)
  29. The Tunnel – Richie Hawtin – Novamute (2005)
  30. A Glass Of Chianti – Dished-Out Bums – Yoshitoshi Recordings (1996)

luv110

jazz

Heating Up The Floor For Andy

ever since Andy Williams and I started up the Jazz Amnesty Sound System there has been a lot of discussion about “dancefloor jazz”. here’s how to set up a night of dancing to jazz music so Andy can knock it out the park. this ain’t jazzy, this is jazz!
image : Victor Talking Machine Co.

* many more J.A.S.S. mixes can be found at : www.mixcloud.com/J_A_S_S

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Tracklist:
  1. In Walked Bud – Thelonious Monk ft. Jon Hendricks – Columbia (1968)
  2. A Laugh For Rory – Roland Kirk – Atlantic (1968)
  3. I Shouldn’t Believe – Candido – Blue Note (1970)
  4. Dumpy Mama – Oliver Nelson – Flying Dutchman (1975)
  5. Space Spiritual – Cannonball Adderley – Capitol (1972)
  6. Live Humble – Yusef Lateef – Atlantic (1970)
  7. Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey – Ramsey Lewis – Cadet Records (1968)
  8. Barret’s Bag – Har-You Percussion Group – ESP Disk / Luv N’ Haight (1969/1993)
  9. Con Mucho Carino – Hugh Masekela – MGM Records (1968)
  10. Meaning Of Love – Karen Krog – Cripple Dick Hot Wax! (1974/2002)
  11. Love’s So Far Away – Donald Byrd – Blue Note (1973)
  12. Field Holler – Charles Sullivan – Strata-East / Universal Records (1974/1997)
  13. Negus – David Newman – Atlantic (1971)
  14. African Mailman – Nina Simone – Bethlehem / DOXY (1957)
  15. Niger Mambo – Randy Weston – Atlantic (1972)