Category Archives: abstract house

luv139

abstract house, electro, odd pop, robot rock, syntax era, techno

SYNTAX ERA 2 : Electric Boogaloo

electric 80s jams that rocked and shocked dancefloors unknowingly creating the club culture that followed. electro, proto-house music, dubbed club hits and early techno from pioneers and unknowns makes SYNTAX ERA 2 : Electric Boogaloo a 90 minute mixtape that will put you into a groove.
let the music play.
image : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life – Indeep – Sound Of New York (1982)
  2. Stop This Crazy Thing (We Like The Music) – Coldcut – Ahead Of Our Time / Big Life / Tommy Boy (1989)
  3. 5 Minutes (Antennae Mix) – Bonzo Goes To Washington – Sleeping Bag Records (1984)
  4. F-4000 – The Fearless Four – Elektra (1983)
  5. Let The Music Play – Shannon – Emergency Records (1983)
  6. Hip Hop Be-Bop (Don’t Stop) – Man Parrish – Polydor (1982)
  7. Situation (Dub Version) – Yazoo- Sire (1982)
  8. Luna Beats I – Key-Matic – Radar Records (1984)
  9. Luna Beats II – Key-Matic – Radar Records (1984)
  10. Theme from S-EXPRESS (12″ U.S.A. Mix) – S-EXPRESS – Capitol (1988)
  11. Hip Hop Salsa (Dub Mix) – Bad Boy Orchestra – Smokin’ / Tuff City Records (1988)
  12. Dollar Bill Dub Dub – Divine Sounds – Specific Records (1984)
  13. How To Be A Millionaire (Accapella) – ABC – Phonogram (1984)
  14. Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes) (Steve Hurley’s House Mix) – Roberta Flack – Atlantic (1988)
  15. Weekend (Mixed by Larry Levan) – Class Action featuring Chris Wiltshire – Jive (1983)
  16. Raspberry Beret (Extended Remix) – Prince & the Revolution – Paisley Park (1985)
  17. We Can Make It (1984 Instrumental) – Purple Flash – Environ (1984/2004)
  18. Numbers – Kraftwerk – EMI (1981)
  19. Time Warp – Eddy Grant – Ice Records / Portrait / CBS (1982)
  20. Oh Shelia (Dubstramental) – Ready For The World – MCA Records (1985)
  21. Let Me Take You Home (Instrumental) – Mac Mac With The Jammalott Kingdom – Musicworks (1985)
  22. Clear – Cybotron – Fantasy (1983)
  23. Good Life (Magic Juan Mix) – Inner City – Virgin (1988)
  24. Do What You Wanna Do (Dub Version) – The Cage feat. Nona Hendryx – Metropolis Records / Strut (1982/2012)

luv137

abstract house

Automatic Pilot

hello passengers, the automatic pilot has been switched on and you are free to roam the cabin. today we will be traveling at the speed of sound so you may experience a slowed down deep disco groove. just go with it.
photo : Otto, from the film Airplane!.

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Tracklist:
  1. Disko Airlines (Tet Air Mix) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1998)
  2. Retroactive – Rekid – Soul Jazz (2006)
  3. Fort Green House – The Burrell Brothers – Nu Groove / Rush Hour (1989/2012)
  4. NYT.K (original mix) – Daniel Wang – Environ (1998)
  5. Man From Venice – Kasper Bjorke – HFN Music / Ministry of Sound Recordings (2011/2012)
  6. Slap On – The Emperor Machine – DC Recordings (2007)
  7. DNA-RNA – Larry Heard – Black Market Label (1996)
  8. Into Our Midst – Walls – Kompakt (2012)
  9. The Rooms In My House Have Many Parties – Kelley Polar – Environ (2006)
  10. Rise (DFA Remix) – Delia Gonzales & Gavin Russom – DFA Records (2003)
  11. Go Wild Rhythm Track – Virgo – Other Side Records / Soul Jazz (1985/2005)
  12. Soft Hoop – Metro Area – Environ / Source (2002)
  13. Negresco – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2004)
  14. Not Feeling It – Daniel Wang – Balihu Records (1995)
  15. Edge Of Time – François K – Wave Music (1995)
  16. Edge Of Time – François Kevorkian – Wave Music / Open Music (1995)
  17. Daisy – Floppy Sounds – Slip’n’Slide (1996)
  18. Pillows – Rekid – Classic Recordings (2004)

luv133

abstract house, dubstep, footwork 'n' juke, robot rock, techno

I Have My Own Demons

lurking beneath the circuits are gremlins; twisting knobs, pushing buttons and controlling the levels. it may look like i’m the conductor, but I have my own demons.
photo : sweet demon luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Lifeeeee Is For Ever – Traxman – Planet Mu (2012)
  2. excerpt from Let’s Go Crazy – Prince – Warner Bros. (1984)
  3. Saccharin On Top (Anstam Remix) – eLan – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  4. Gonga – Ital Tek – Planet Mu (2011)
  5. Actress Meets Shangaan B – Actress – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  6. It’s Time For Love – Shackleton – Perlon (2009)
  7. Crystal Caverns 1991 – Lone – R & S Records (2012)
  8. Death Mountain – Rustie – Warp (2011)
  9. Dreama – Kingdom – Night Slugs (2011)
  10. Foreign Object – Monolake – Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music (2012)
  11. Boracay Drift – Pinch & Shackleton – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  12. Shikaakwa – Hieroglyphic Being – Sounds Of The Universe (2012)
  13. Toddler (Kangding Ray Remix) – Battles – Warp (2011)
  14. The Messenger – Model 500 – R & S Records (2012)
  15. The Chase – King Britt presents Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2012)
  16. In Our Country – Isolée – Pampa Records (2011)
  17. Twice Bitten – SBTRKT – SBTRKT (2011)
  18. Rainy Dub – Actress – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  19. M.A.R.S. (DJ-KICKS) – Scuba – !K7 Records (2011)
  20. Rollercoasters Of The Heart – Bass Clef – Punch Drunk Records (2011)
  21. Kristall – Housemeister – Monkeytown Records (2010)

luv131

abstract house, thump

LUV2THUMPU

this sweet daddy luv special blend of abstract house commemorates the one yearish anniversary of the beloved THUMP nights at CFC in Montreal, where house is still a feeling.
peace & luv 2 The One Tash, Mark Vicente, Kev Moon, M-P, Ted & Roman. may the THUMP b with u.
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Tracklist:
  1. Hold My Breath (Cosmic Kids Remix) – Hold Ghost! – DFA Records (2001)
  2. Symphony For The Devil (The Brit Jazz Disco Funk Dub) – Street Corner Symphony – Open (1996)
  3. About Love (Solid Groove Remix) – Roy Davis Jr. – Classic Recordings (2003)
  4. Duvel – Lee Jones – Aus Records (2011)
  5. Land Of The Lost Dance – Recloose – Rush Hour (2010)
  6. Hi Tech Funk (Sonic Grits Mix) – UR – Underground Resistance (1997)
  7. Henry Goes To The Circus – Xavier Lacoeur & Gower Ramsey – Love Minus Zero (2006)
  8. An We Drop – Addison Groove – Studio !K7 Records (2011)
  9. I Luv Muzik – Johnny Vicious – DJB Records (1994)
  10. Take U Back – Byron “B Rude” Burke – Continuous Musics (1996)
  11. One Week Over – SBTRKT – Brainmath (2010)
  12. PIN (Remix) – Leroy Hanghofer – Gomma / Smash Hit Music (1999/2005)
  13. Freaks Landed Vocal – Recloose – Music For Freaks (2006)
  14. You’re The One (Dub Version) – Katie Kissoon – Jive (1983)
  15. Let You No – Kingdom – Night Slugs (2011)
  16. Twitchy & Scratchy – Daniel Wang – Balihu Records (1993)
  17. Make This Love Right (Tronic Dub) – Romanthony – Azuli Records (1993)
  18. Dream Zenith Part 1 & Part 2- Chaz Vincent – Planet E (1998)
  19. I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Mega Mix) – Donna Summer – Casablanca Records / N.E.W.S.(1982/2004)

luv099

abstract house, electronic listening music

The Iceman’s Soul

this is the chiller end of abstract house, perfect for a cold winter night. just trying to warm the Iceman’s soul.
image nicked from an old Scuba 12″ that nicked it from Maurice Sendak.

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Tracklist:
  1. Thrill – Soofle – FNAC (1993)
  2. Moov (Long Version) – François K – Wave Music (1995 /2002)
  3. Boy, You Know What You Are – Esoterica – Elusive Records (2001)
  4. Uno – Matias Aguayo – Soul Jazz (2007)
  5. Eau d’Erik – Doctor Rockit – Lifelike (2000)
  6. Instamatic – Norken – Numbers (1998)
  7. The Thief That Stole My Sad Days (Ya Blessin Me) – Moodyman – Peacefrog Records (2000)
  8. track 1, side A – Scuba – Ovum Recordings (1995)
  9. Endeavour – Falty DL – Planet Mu (2010)
  10. Resolved – Morgan Geist – Clear (1997)
  11. Unde – Duoteque – Leftroom Records (2006)
  12. Flossie Wears Paco And Ralph – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1996)
  13. Ming (Tranquil Elephantizer Remix) – Slowly – Chill Out Label (1995)
  14. Detroit – Villalog – Para Recordings (2000)
  15. Stoned (Manali Cream Mix) – The Groove Corporation meet oRiginal Rockers – The Cake Label (1993)
  16. Mops – Metamatics – Dot Recordings (2000)
  17. Echoes and Vibes – Marcus Turcotte – DNH Recordings (1994)
  18. Pod – Spacetime Continuum – Astralwerks (1996)

luv111

abstract house, thump

Zombie Pigeons

abstract house music on three turntables that goes THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP… . . . . . .
image by BIRD-X, great for all your undead avian needs.

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Tracklist:
  1. Zombie – Samba Nation – Absorb Music Chicago (1994)
  2. Pigeons (Walls Remix) – The Hundred In The Hands – Warp (2010)
  3. New York City Music (Bob Sinclair Variation) – Julius Papp – Yellow (1996)
  4. Who You? (Full Length Version) – The Emperor Machine – DC Recordings (2007)
  5. Gender Studies – The Soft Pink Truth – Soundslike (2002)
  6. Like That – Tim Querengaesser – Leftroom (2007)
  7. An Other Skin (Days Of Blackula) – Black Devil / Unit 4 – LoEB (2007)
  8. At Les (Russ Gabriel mix) – Carl Craig – Planet E (2001)
  9. Keeping It Unreal (Bobby Peru’s Explicit Dub) – Mazi – Brique Rouge (2003)
  10. You’re God (Herbert’s Marvellous Mix) – Ana Rago – Set (2001)
  11. Molecular Reconstruction (Dr. Frankufen Akenstein mix) – Monobox – Logistic Records (2004)
  12. Why? – 200 Sheep – Hard Times (1995)
  13. Das Ist Kein Techno! – Daniel Wang – Ghostly International (2004)
  14. I’m Not In Love (It’s just a crazy game I play) – Phillipé Maurice III – Classic (1998)
  15. Non-Sensical Existence – Primary Colors – Fair Park (1997)
  16. Avenue “Take You To Heaven” (Long Version) – Todd Edwards – I! Records (1995)
  17. Birds – Herbert – Back To Basics (1995)
  18. Wonderbra – Pépé Bradock – KIF Records (1997)
  19. I Wish Your Were Gone (Dub Version…) – Joakim – Versatile (2005)
  20. Hundreds and Thousands – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2009)
  21. I Felt It Everyday – Subtle Tease – Ladomat 2000 (1997)

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)

luv101

abstract house, dubstep, electro, robot rock, techno

Mixing Music Is My Sanctuary

this 3 turntable odyssey is a classic slice of robot rock. a little bit techno, a little bit house, a little bit electro, a little bit dubstep, a little bit broken. all good and all heavily layered.
drawing : DJ by Keith Haring 1983

* originally posted by Lexis for his outstanding music blog MusicIsMySanctuary.com on June, 21st, 2011.

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Tracklist:
  1. Otherman – Kode 9 & The Spaceape – Hyperdub (2011)
  2. Fish – Skelf – Mo Wax (2002)
  3. Slinky – Plastikman – Minus (2011)
  4. Y-intercpnkt – Phoenecia – Warp (1997)
  5. Griffin’s Song – Derrick Carter – Organico (1993)
  6. Your Body Is My Body – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2005)
  7. Asha In The Tabernacle – Shackleton – Perlon (2009)
  8. we r are why. – Autechre – Warp (1996)
  9. Solar Wind – Shifted Phases – Tresor (2002)
  10. Strangest Changes – A Guy Called Gerald ft. Finely Quaye – Studio K7 (2004)
  11. 10ft Bass – The Octagon Man – Electron Industries (1997)
  12. Saturn’s Reply – Jamie Vexd – Planet Mu (2009)
  13. Signal – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  14. Trick Snitch – Otto von Schirach – Touchin’ Bass (2006)
  15. Rico’s Helly – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1996)
  16. 1968. Holes (12″ Remix) – Christian Vogel – Novamute (2005)
  17. King Tut, Fool! – Cousin Cockroach and Shox – Archive (2004)
  18. New Cities – Starkey ft. Kiki Hitomi – Planet Mu (2010)

luv060

abstract house, robot rock, techno

I Think I Made A Trance Tape

full disclosure : this isn’t really a trance mix.
it’s more of a spacey slice of robot rock; but if one trances out while enjoying the ride then so be it.
image : old skool trance mixtape cover from the collection of luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Ya-Ya-Ya – Larytta – Creaked Records (2007)
  2. Clonk (Freebass) – Sweet Exorcist – Warp (1990)
  3. Peacebone (Pantha du Prince remix) – Animal Collective – Domino (2007)
  4. Nelson – Pilote – Certificate 18 (2001)
  5. Coastline – Audiojack – 20:20 Vision (2006)
  6. Dark Water – Lazy Fat People – Border Community (2006)
  7. ADJ Wobbly Edit – ADJ – Touchin’ Bass (2007)
  8. Endless Happiness (EYE Remix) – Black Dice – DFA (2003)
  9. Earth – Smash TV – Bpitch Control (2006)
  10. Pringle Guts – Tipper – Trigger Records (2003)
  11. orange is derived from yello. side2, track 2 – Ritchie Hawtin – Minus (1998)
  12. Desire – 69 – Planet E (1994)
  13. Love That Acid (Paul Woolford mix) – James Talk – Saved Records (2005)
  14. Saavy – James T. Cotton – Spectral (2004)

luv087

abstract house, breaks, dubstep, electro, robot rock

You In My Igloo Now

a 3 turntable concoction of house, dubstep, electro and breaks that became the basis of the git down party set I played last January at the always amazing Igloofest. the future of Robot Rock; you in my igloo now.
image : still from video taken by Laef Anderson from inside the igloo during my set at Igloofest.

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Tracklist:
  1. Red Light Green Light (Switch re-edit) – Half Pint – Junior (2004)
  2. Friday At The Limit – Darqwan – Texture Records (2002)
  3. Bepot Bepot Beh!? – U-Boote – You Freaks On 45 (2005)
  4. Weekend Fly – Cooly G – Hyperdub (2009)
  5. Raised By Snakes (Maurice Fulton mix) – Telex – SSR Crammed Discs (1999)
  6. Idiot (Altered Natives remix) – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2010)
  7. Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaattaa & the Soul Sonic Force – 21 Records (1982)
  8. Zharp – LV & Okmalumkoolkat – Hyperdub (2010)
  9. Mudcleaner – Mugwump – Suicide Records (2004)
  10. Coleen (El-B remix) – The Heavy – Counter Records (2008)
  11. Raheem (The Frisco Room Dub Mix) – Safar – Strictly Rhythm (1994)
  12. Do Nah Bodda Mi (Red Light remix) – Roots Manuva – Big Dada (2009)
  13. Hi Life – Luke Howard – Afro Art Records (2002)
  14. Said Speed – Africa HiTech – Warp (2010)
  15. Yellow Tongue – Lee Perry w. Samia Farah vs. Kode 9 – On-U Sound (2010)
  16. Litoral (original mix) – Michel Cleis – Cadenza (2010)
  17. Thru The Blinds – Kromestar – Antisocial Entertainment / Cloqworq Recordings (2010)
  18. Solution – Kalbata feat. Clapper Priest – Soul Jazz (2008)
  19. Comfort Object – Triple Fat Systems – Strictly Rhythm (1995)
  20. You In My Hut Now (TNT Beat Dub) – The Raid – Inhouse Records (1997)
  21. Breaking Bad ft. Baby Face Jay – Terror Danjah – Hyperdub (2010)
  22. Canto Della Liberta – 3rd Face – Classic Music Company (2004)
  23. Ecstasy (Refix) – Jam City – Night Slugs (2010)
  24. Nosestep (Cosmin TRG Remix) – Aardvarck – Rush Hour (2010)
  25. What It Look Like (Todd Edwards remix) – Spank Rock – Ninja Tune (2010)