Category Archives: beats ‘n’ pieces

luv001

ambient revolution, beats 'n' pieces, trip hop

A Day’s Travel By Foot

here’s the very first mix in the series of luv, it’s 10 years old today. so travel back in time to the turn of the millennium and experience an unstoppable trip hoppable mix that simulates a days worth of trekking alongside luv.

oh yeah, this is also the one year anniversary mix for www.djluvsrecords.com, thanks for listening
image: Pauline Baynes

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Tracklist:
  1. Meditation #2 – Laraaji  – Editions EG (1980)
  2. Dawn At New Hope, Penn. – Environments disc 2 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1970)
  3. How Tears Can Change Your Face – Tinfoil Star – Active Suspension (1999)
  4. The Plug (Quantic Mix) – Bonobo – Tru Thoughts (2001)
  5. Step To The Music – Wagon Christ – Ninja Tune (2001)
  6. Realism – Mad Doctor X – Blapps! Records (1996)
  7. Ravers Suck Our Sound (N.O.W. Mix) – La Funk Mob – Mo Wax (1994)
  8. Musically Inclined – Abstract Tribe Unique – Loosegroove Records (1999)
  9. He Said – Dego – 2000 Black (1998)
  10. Time’s Up (Bare Bones Instrumental) – O.C. – Wild Pitch (1994)
  11. Afternoon Love In – Prefuse 73 – Warp (2001)
  12. Excitation Derivation Series 2 – Color Und Climax – Active Suspension / Diesel Combustible (1998)
  13. Digitana – E.A.R. – Atavistic (1997)
  14. Butterfly No. 1 – Morton Subotnick – Columbia (1974)
  15. No Safety Zone – Ry Cooder – Warner Bros. (1988)
  16. To Kiss You – Howie Be – Pussyfoot Records (1998)
  17. A Better Tomorrow Pt. #2 (Molasses’ Spaced Out Instrumental) – Automator feat. Kool Keith – Ubiquity (1997)
  18. Under Water Swing – Basic Sound – Blue Juice (2001)
  19. Prime Audio Soup (Vegetarian Soup by Boards Of Canada) – Meat Beat Manifesto – Play It Again Sam (1998)
  20. Melancholy Melody – Clatterbox – District Six (1998)
  21. Memories – Neotropic feat. Shorti a.k.a. Resonance – Ntone (2001)
  22. Flon – Four Tet – Domino (2000)
  23. Low Berth – Urban Tribe – Mo Wax (1998)
  24. Moisture Seekers – Tipsy – Asphodel (2001)
  25. Planet Telex (Hexidecimal Dub) – Radiohead – Parlaphone (1995)
  26. The Guide – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1994)
  27. Night In The Country – Environments disc 10 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1979)
  28. Campfire – Sonic Youth – Grand Royal (2000)

luv100

ambient revolution, beats 'n' pieces, dub, funk 'n' soul, jazz, odd pop, reggae

some new, some old,
some classic, some gold

with this, the 100th mix in the series of luv, the sweet daddy lays down some beautiful music. life can be all that. much luv.
photo : another wonderful photo from Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. What A Wonderful World (intro) – Louis Armstrong – RCA (1970/1978)
  2. We Love Roll Call Y-All – Bill Lee and The Natural Spiritual Orchestra – CBS (1989)
  3. Overture – The Joe Harriott Double Quintet under the direction of John Mayer – Atlantic (1966)
  4. Bewildered – Bim Sherman – Mantra Recordings / ON-U Sound (1996)
  5. Toomus Meremereh Nor Good – S.E. Rogers – Mississippi Records (1972)
  6. Sorongaio – Baden Powell – Elenco / Fontana (1970/1973)
  7. Sabasi – Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba – Honest Jon’s Records (2003)
  8. Sherburne (#186) – United Sacred Harp Convention – Mississippi Records (1959/2009)
  9. Sweet Road – Animal Collective – Fat Cat Records (2004)
  10. Susan Jane – Eugene McDaniels – Atlantic (1971)
  11. Long Time Dub – Upsetters – Trojan (1990)
  12. Can’t Work No Longer – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / Sparton (1965
  13. Enjoy, Enjoy – Emil Richards & the Microtonal Blues Band – Impulse! (1968)
  14. Summertime – The Free Design – Light In The Attic (1969/2003)
  15. Vida Bela – Elizete Cardoso – Soul Jazz (2011)
  16. La Fable Du Petit Oiseau – Ennio Morricone – Deram (1973)
  17. San Diego Serenade – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1974)
  18. Jesus the Mexican Boy – Iron & Wine – Sub Pop (2003)
  19. Japan – Pharoah Sanders – Impulse! (1966)

luv106

beats 'n' pieces, breaks, hip hop, sloppy joe fun

Sloppy Joe’s Block Party : Summer Fun Mix 3!

Sloppy Joe is back after throwing down at the Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention in Montreal with some block party action hip hop and breaks for the whole family to enjoy.
photo : Sloppy Joe

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Tracklist:
  1. Get On Down – Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez – TNT Records (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Rama Jama (5-Oh Beats) – Kenny Dope presents Mad Racket – Big Beat (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Time’s Up (Bare Bones Original) – O.C. – Wild Pitch (1994)
  4. Memories Of Red Alert – Big Bottom Hula – Black Sunshine Records (????) > (searching for buy link)
  5. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Main Mix) – Nas – Columbia (1994)
  6. Super Brooklyn (Inst.) – Cocoa Brovaz – Duck Down Records (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  7. We Can Do This – The Cold Crush Brothers – B-Boy Records (1988) > (searching for buy link)
  8. All My People (Body Rock Inst.) – Mos Def – Big Dawg (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Get Up Remix (Side A, track 2) – Masters At Work – Cutting Records (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Atom – Main Source – Actual Records (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  11. Mister Ed Groove – Prince Quick Mix and The Undercover Brother – Slammin’ Records (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  12. I Got Love – Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – Warner Bros. (1970)
  13. Melody – DJ Nu-Mark – Up Above (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Work It (Instrumental) – Missy “Misdomeanor” Elliott – Elektra (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Bonus Beats – Rude Rydims – TNT Records (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  16. And What You Give Is What You Get – Beastie Boys – Capitol (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Comin’ Inside – Kenny Dope – Dopewax Inc. (1994/2001) > (searching for buy link)
  18. ManWomanBoogie – Q-Tip feat. Amanda Diva – Universal Motown (2008)
  19. Justa Groove – Kenny “Dope” Gonzales – Phat Wax Records (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  20. I Hope It Rains Coffee (Ojala Que Liueve Cafe) – Choco The New Harlem Sound – Celluloid (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Makin’ A Living – Kenny Dope – Tu Chicks (2000)
  22. Importance of Body Rhythm – DJ Food – Ninja Tune (1992)
  23. Chiqwanga – Recloose – Astralwerks (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  24. The Smurf – Tyrone Brunson – Epic / Mastercuts (1982/1994) > (searching for buy link)
  25. Lil Star – Kelis feat. Cee-lo – Virgin (2007)

luv011

beats 'n' pieces, hip hop, odd pop, sloppy joe fun, trip hop

Sloppy Joe’s Summer Fun Mix!

Sloppy Joe raided the Record Canyon for strictly feel good tunes and came up with a mix made to put smiles on the faces of headz that are nodding, bumping to a beat fit for summertime.
image : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Feelin’ Groovy – DJ Wally – Home Entertainment (1997)
  2. excerpt from Vim – Raymond Scott – Basta (1960/2001)
  3. Sun Dance – Mellow – Atmosphériques (1999)
  4. excerpt from 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago – Mercury (1969)
  5. Captain Easychord – Stereolab – Duophonic (2001)
  6. excerpt from 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago – Mercury (1969)
  7. Come Together (remix by Terry Farley) – Primal Scream – Creation (1990)
  8. Come On Everybody (Get Down) (Q-Burns Abstract Message remix) – Us3 – Blue Note (1990)
  9. Spandex Man – Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tune (1999)
  10. X – Lacquer – Kitsuné (2003)
  11. Soul Flower (Remix) – The Pharcyde – Delicious Vinyl (1992)
  12. Rubber Tires – Jurassic 5 – Pan (1998)
  13. Accepted Eclectic – Aceyalone – Ground Control (2000)
  14. Starfish and Coffee – Prince – Paisley Park (1987)
  15. Battle Me – C-Rayz Walz – Def Jux (2003)
  16. 70s 80s – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2002)
  17. Light & Day / Reach For The Sun – The Polyphonic Spree – Good Records (2002)

luv064

beats 'n' pieces, dub, dubstep, heart of the bass, trip hop

The Blue Dance

this chaotic crash up is a swampy blend of dub, industrial noise, anger and echo. chant down Babylon. peace to all disquieted by turmoil and dispute.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Dust of Seqqara – Muslimgauze – BSI Records (1999)
  2. Five Nights Of Bleeding – Linton Kwesi Johnson – Rough Trade (1985)
  3. Eight-Nine-Zero-Zero (Beat Mix) – Dual Tone – DC Recordings (1995) (x2)
  4. Murderah – Deleta ft. Bounty Killer & Elephant Man – Sub-Carnage Recordings (2008)
  5. Boom Version – Razor X Productions – Rephlex (2006)
  6. I Hold The Mic! – Meat Beat Manifesto ft. Daddy Sandy – Planet Mu (2008)
  7. Movements – Elektro Robotic Dub Orkestra – Ariwa (1984)
  8. Jerusalem – Mark Stewart & The Mafia – Soul Jazz (1981/2005)
  9. Fear – Appleblim – Skull Disco (2006)
  10. Concentrated Poverty – Scientist – Aunty Mirry Music (1999) (defective record that plays backwards, yay!)
  11. Outside The Circles Of Time – Tactile vs. Scorn – Rawkus (1997)
  12. Spacehall – Twilight Circus Dub Sound System – M Records (2001)
  13. Plainsong – Seefeel – Astralwerks (1994)
  14. Freak Freak – The Bug – Ninja Tune (2008)
  15. Asp – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995)
  16. Tsok Choe #2 – Nunnery Prayer Room, Tibet – Soul Jazz (1997)
  17. bells from the Church of The Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem – Soul Jazz (1997)
  18. Fir Bolg – Extramadura – Universal Egg (1995)
  19. E.MOTIV – Pinch – Planet Mu (2008)
  20. Version – Noel Davy – Pressure Sounds (2001)

luv073

beats 'n' pieces, funk 'n' soul, jazz, reggae, rock 'n' roll

What I Was Born Into

a small collection of sounds that were floating around our world when I came along in 1973.

image : The Longines Symphonette Society

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Tracklist:
  1. Keep Yourself Alive – Queen – Elektra (1973)
  2. intro from 1973 in Review – General Air Features – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  3. Richard Nixon soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  4. Over the Hills and Far Away – Led Zeppelin – Atlantic (1973)
  5. Richard Nixon soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  6. I’m So Green – Can – United Artists Records (1973)
  7. Richard Nixon soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  8. Dueling Banjos – Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel – Warner Bros. (1973)
  9. excerpt from Pagan Ritual – Mandingo – E.M.I. / Columbia (1973)
  10. excerpt from 1973 in Review – General Air Features – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  11. Apache – Incredible Bongo Band – Pride (1973)
  12. Don’t Bug Me – Cheech & Chong – Ode Records (1973)
  13. Parade Strut – J.J. Johnson – MCA (1973)
  14. excerpt from Hamhock’s Hall Was Big – Lightnin’ Rod – Celluloid (1973)
  15. 125th Street Congress – Weather Report – Columbia (1973)
  16. excerpt from The Shit Hits The Fan Again – Lightnin’ Rod – Celluloid (1973)
  17. radio promo ad for Coffy – XXX Black Label (1973)
  18. Coffy Is The Color – Roy Ayers – Polydor (1973)
  19. U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  20. We Need Order – The Chi-Lites – Brunswick Records (1973)
  21. Richard Nixon soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  22. Commercialization – Jimmy Cliff – Reprise (1973)
  23. And Then There’s Maude – theme from tv show Maude – TVT (1972/1987)
  24. U.S. Senators Sam Ervin & Howard Baker soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  25. My Hero, Zero – Scholastic Rock, Inc. – Capitol (1973)
  26. Paris 1919 – John Cale – Reprise (1973)
  27. Harmonika – Kraftwerk – Vertigo (1972/1973)
  28. excerpt from Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield- Virgin (1973)
  29. I Am The Sea – The Who – MCA (1973)
  30. Lost In The Flood – Bruce Springsteen – Columbia (1973)
  31. Money – Pink Floyd – Harvest (1973)
  32. U.S. Senators Ted Stevens & Mike Gravel soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  33. excerpt from What Is Money, Anyway? – The Standard Life Assurance Company (1973)
  34. He’s Misstra Know-It-All – Stevie Wonder – Tamla/Motown (1973)
  35. Henry Kissinger soundbite from 1973 in Review – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  36. Mamunia – Paul McCartney & Wings – Apple Records(1973)
  37. excerpt from the story of Robin Hood – Disneyland Records (1973)
  38. Out The Blue – John Lennon – Apple Records (1973)
  39. outro from 1973 in Review – General Air Features – The Longines Symphonette Society (1973)
  40. Stir It Up – Bob Marley and The Wailers – Island (1973)

luv086

beats 'n' pieces, jazz, trip hop

Leaps & Bounds

as the far out sounds of processed synths and unknown samples blend with live improvisation, the drum beat of human funk and the strict rhythm of electronic music we begin to map out the correlation between jazz, trip hop, 70’s movie themes & the almighty head nod.
photo : Melissa A. Phillips

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Tracklist:
  1. Make Your Own Temple — Cannonball Adderley with the Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes — Capitol (1972)
  2. Yesterdays Hero – O.H. Krill — DC Recordings (2000)
  3. Yo-Yo — DJ Vadim — Jazz Fudge Recordings (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Distant Land — Donald Byrd / Madlib — Blue Note (2003)
  5. Death Wish (Main Title) — Herbie Hancock — Columbia (1974)
  6. Le dub du spleen — Ingrid de Lambre — Yellow Productions (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Lo-beam — Red Snapper — Warp (1996)
  8. Ten et Medor — Alain Goraguer — DC Recordings (1973/2000)
  9. Blueprint (Richie Hawtin’s Slakked Plastik Remix) — Attica Blues – Mo’ Wax (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Smurf — Aardvarck — Nod Navigators / Kindred Spirits (2008)
  11. Urban Blues — Marc Mac — Omniverse Records (2005) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Black Destiny (Beneath Autumn Sky remix) — Phil Ranelin — Hefty Records (2001)
  13. Cowboys — Runaways — Ultimate Dilema (1997) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Pull, Jubal, Pull — J.J. Johnson & Quincy Jones — Sussex Records (1971) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Gangsta Shit — DJ Cam — Street Jazz Records (1995)
  16. The Human Fly — Lalo Schifrin — Warner Bros. (1973)
  17. A Divine Image — Sound Directions — Stones Throw (2005)
  18. Obscure — The Mighty Bop — Yellow Productions (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  19. Sunrise Over Bklyn — EL-P featuring the Blue Series Continuum -Thirsty Ear (2003)

luv009

beats 'n' pieces, drum 'n' bass 'n' jungle, dub, post-punk

Rockers

all city rockers
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. 2010 – Lenky – Vecta / Mo Wax (2000)
  2. Killer – The Bug – Rephlex (2003)
  3. Up To Jah (inst.) – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune (2002)
  4. Rockers – Digital – Reinforced (2000)
  5. ? – Krinjah – Krinjah (????)
  6. Mafia Man – Radic – Pharaoh (1995)
  7. Godsent (Deep In The Jungle) – Operator – D’Lux Drops (2003)
  8. E.V.A. – Animals On Wheels – iLL (1997)
  9. excerpt from Slope – Richard Thomas & Tom Jenkinson – Lo Recordings (1999)
  10. Generation X (Krush U) – Lemon D – Valve (2003)
  11. Mirror – The Rapture – Gravity (1998)
  12. Carousel – Twilight Circus Dub Sound System – M Records (1999)
  13. Private Armies (dub version) – Vivien Goldman – Select Cuts (1981/2003)
  14. Preacher Dub – Jah Shaka – Jah Shaka Music (1983)
  15. Give up the Bad Dub – The Revolutionaries – Jamaican Recordings (2001)
  16. Unitone Skank – Dr. Alimantado – Greensleeves (1978)

luv006

beats 'n' pieces

“I’ll have a New World Order, hold the Liberty Fries.”

this mix was made in 2003, the thick of the Bush years, and reflects my general unease with the events of the day. fear is the mind killer

photo : Toby Heys

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Tracklist:
  1. Home Of The Brave – Mr. Lif – Def Jux (2002)
  2. LXP Bitches – Push Button Objects – Chocolate Industries (1996)
  3. My Kingdom : Part 1 – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1996)
  4. excerpt from The Story of Wargames – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  5. Jah Love – H.R. from Bad Brains – D’Lux Dropz (2003)
  6. 2239375 – Breakage – Reinforced (2001)
  7. excerpt from The Story of Wargames – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  8. A Journey To Reedham (7 AM Mix) – Squarepusher – Warp (1997)
  9. an Offbeat Sound Effect – BBC Records (1975)
  10. DF0:BAD – Team Doyobi – Skam (2002)
  11. Terre Zippy – Speedy J – Novamute (2001)
  12. Blix2 – Nautilis – Planet Mu (2002)
  13. Robotomo – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2002)
  14. excerpt from a real time recording of a runaway train in New Brunswick, March 9th, 1948 – Ash International (1994)
  15. We Wanna Glow – N.O.I.A. – Ersatz Audio (2003)
  16. Commercial Suicide – Cabbage Head – Leaf (2001)
  17. NAGNAGNAG (RH Kirk Rework #2) – Cabaret Voltaire (remixed by Richard H. Kirk) – Mute (2003)
  18. Grammy Winners (BEST Ultratec Instrumentalism!) – Funkstorung – Studio K7 (2000)
  19. Virus – Deltron 3030 – 75 Ark (2000)
  20. The Whole Nine – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (2002)
  21. excerpt from Apocalypse Now – Elektra (1979)
  22. Mind Eye – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2002)
  23. excerpt from Give Peace A Chance – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1968)

luv013

ambient revolution, beats 'n' pieces, trip hop

Fallen Leaves

as you pull up your collar to keep out the new chill of autumn you turn and head for home in hopes that the memories will fade with the coming warmth.

photo : Mark Schellhase

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Tracklist:
  1. Autumn Leaves (The Irresistible Force Full Chill Mix) – Coldcut – Ninja Tune (1994)
  2. excerpt from Nobody’s Story – Neil Young (with Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer) – Vapor Records (1996)
  3. Electric Blue – Skylab – L’attitude (1994)
  4. O How I Miss You – Broadcast – Warp (2003)
  5. Electro-Acoustic – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003)
  6. Sample and Clicks – Fridge – Text Records (2000)
  7. Avon Ranger – Minotaur Shock – Melodic (2001)
  8. Kist – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1999)
  9. Midnight Is Where The Day Begins – Manual – Morr Music (2002)
  10. Green Arrow – Yo La Tengo – Matador (1997)
  11. I Knew These People (edit) – Ry Cooder (with Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski) – Warner Bros. (1985)
  12. excerpt from Dusk in the Okefenokee Swamp – Environments disc 6 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1974)
  13. Camphor – Caural – Chocolate Industries (2002)
  14. Glue of the World – Four Tet – Domino (2001)
  15. Count Your Blessings (Blessed by Minotaur Shock) – Hint – Hombre (2003)
  16. excerpt from Wind in the Trees – Environments 5 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1974)
  17. Kaze Wo Atsumete – Happy End – Emperor Norton (1971/2003)