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luv304

hip hop
luv304 Ya Never Heard

Ya Never Heard

a collection of hip hop ya never heard.
image : Maury Josskey

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Tracklist
  1. People Skillz (Say Word) – Disflex 6 – Lex Records (2003)
  2. Introducing The Brain Busters – Murs + 2Mex – Mary Joy Recordings (2001)
  3. First Things Last – Daddy Kev ft. Mikah 9 – Celestial Recordings (2001)
  4. Launch Padlock Smith – Radioinactive – Mush Records (2000)
  5. Wayne Neutron – Sonic Sum – Ozone Music (1999)
  6. Architectonic – Divine Styler – Gamma Proforma (2014)
  7. Conspiracies – Material ft. Kool Keith & Kut Masta Kurt – Palm Pictures (1999)
  8. Armageddon At Your Door – Supernatural – Celestial Recordings (1999)
  9. Crayzay – The Rammellzee – Gamma Proforma (2015)
  10. Nude Paper – Beans – Vecta / Mo Wax / 75 Ark (2000)
  11. Fooltime – Tes – Lex Records (2003)
  12. Monogram – Pyramid Vritra – NRK / Fat Beats (2016)
  13. Hang It Up Anthem – The Infesticons – Big Dada (2010)
  14. Economics – MF Grimm & Drasar Monumental – Vendetta Vinyl (2014)
  15. Repetition – Siah – Fondle ‘Em Records (1997)
  16. Pot Full O’ Gold – The Shape Shifters – The Shape Shifters (1998)

luv298

abstract house, beats 'n' pieces, breaks, dub, electronic listening music, hip hop, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, techno, trip hop, triptychlish
luv298 Triptychlish pt3

Triptychlish part 3

this is the final piece of the Triptychlish which sketches out my formative musical appreciation from year zero to year thirty. part 3 is a soundtrack to my nineties experience and the turn of the millennium (1993-2002), reflecting major events like meeting the one i love, raving, the creation of luv, music biz training and the first of my Ninja years. each track chosen throughout this triptych has a story behind it, a reminder of people, places and parties that have shaped my first 30 trips around our sun.
image : A Twentysomething

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Tracklist
  1. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets – Pendulum / Elektra / Blue Note (1993/2005)
  2. Star 6 & 7 8 9 : Phase 2 – Orb – Big Life (1991)
  3. Pulling Out Of Ricardo And The Dusk Is Falling Fast – The KLF – KLF Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  4. The Heart Of Saturday Night – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1974)
  5. Hymn Of The Big Wheel – Massive Attack – Wild Bunch / Virgin (1991)
  6. excerpt from What Is Love – Deee-Lite – Elektra (1990)
  7. Next Is The E (Edit) – Moby – Instinct Records (1992)
  8. Roots ‘n Future – Phuture Assassins – Suburban Base / NASA Music (1993)
  9. Papua New Guinea (12″ Original) â- The Future Sound Of London – Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ (1992)
  10. Water From A Vine Leaf (Acid Bath Mix) – William Orbit ft. Beth Orton – Tribal America (1994)
  11. Muzik Xpress – X-Press 2 – Junior Boy’s Own (1992)
  12. Impact (The Earth Is Burning) – Orbital – Internal (1993)
  13. Daylight (Dreamerdreamsalone) – God Within – Hardkiss (1993)
  14. Bike – Autechre – Warp (1993)
  15. Ageispolis – Aphex Twin – Apollo / R&S Records (1992)
  16. Birthday (Justin Robertson 12″ Mix) – The Sugarcubes – One Little Indian Records (1992)
  17. O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps – Buddah Records (1970)
  18. In/Flux – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993)
  19. Born To Love – Winston Riley – Techniques (1977)
  20. Cameras And Rocks – Doctor Rockit – Clear (1995)
  21. What Deaner Was Talkin’ About – Ween – Grand Royal / Elektra (1994)
  22. Outcome – Beck – K (1994)
  23. Tricks ‘N’ Treats – Kid Koala – Ninja Tune (1996/1997)
  24. The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) – Scott Walker – Philips (1969)
  25. I Set My Face To The Hillside – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1998)
  26. Una Pistola Per Ringo – Ennio Morricone – Cinema Tre / RCA (1965/1980)
  27. Miss Modular – Stereolab – Duophonic (1997)
  28. XL-30 – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974)
  29. J’ai Dormi Sous L’Eau – Air – Source (1997)
  30. Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks – The Herbaliser – Ninja Tune (1998)
  31. Sixtyten – Boards Of Canada – Warp (1998)
  32. Goodmorning Sunshine – Quasimoto – Stones Throw (2000)
  33. 113th Clean – Reaching Quiet – Mush (2000)
    A. Pending The Arrival Of A Firstworld Elder Hostal
    B. Eleven Dimension
    C. Click Heels Thrice
    D. Memoirs Of An American Mobile On Holiday
    E. Her New Clock: Pentagonal Geometry
  34. Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (2002)
  35. Amen – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / MCA (1964/1982)
  36. Japan – Pharoah Sanders – Impulse! (1967)

luv287

abstract house, ambient revolution, breaks, drum 'n' bass 'n' jungle, electro, electronic listening music, following the current, hip hop, odd pop, rave, techno, trip hop
luv287 Following The Current pt2

Following The Current part 2

this is the middle section of a 3 part introductory mix i prepared for the Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music course i will be teaching at McGill University this fall. covering the fertile years 1980-1999 it touches on new wave, hip hop, house, techno, drum ‘n’ bass and more; outlining some of the artists and music that will be discussed in class. for more info on how to enroll click on
Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music.
photo : electricity

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Tracklist
  1. Pac-Man Theme – Toshio Kai – Namco – Beige Records (1980/2001)
  2. Behind The Mask – Yellow Magic Orchestra – Alfa / A&M (1980)
  3. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel – Sugar Hill Records (1981)
  4. Planet Rock (Extended Version) – Afrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force – Tommy Boy / 21 Records (1982)
  5. Clear – Cybotron – Fantasy (1983)
  6. Blue Monday – New Order – Factory (1983)
  7. Raga: Bhairavi – Charanjit Singh – His Master’s Voice / The Gramaphone Company Of India Ltd. / Bombay Connection (1983/2010)
  8. F-4000 – The Fearless Four – Elektra (1983)
  9. Sucker M.C.’s (Krush-Groove 1) – Run-D.M.C. – Profile Records (1983)
  10. 1984 – Praxis – Celluloid (1984)
  11. Time Space Transmat – Model 500 – Metroplex Records (1985)
  12. Radio People – Zapp – Warner Bros. (1985)
  13. Washing Machine – Mr. Fingers – Trax Records (1986)
  14. BMX Kidz Title Theme – Rob Hubbard – Commodore 64 / Enduro (1987/2001)
  15. Good Life (Mayday Mix) – Inner City – 10 Records / Virgin (1988)
  16. Voodoo Ray (Extended Mix) – A Guy Called Gerald – Warlock Records (1988)
  17. Radio Babylon – Meat Beat Manifesto – Play It Again Sam Records (1990)
  18. LFO (The Leeds Warehouse Mix) – LFO – Warp (1990)
  19. Roundabout 727 / Ransom In The Sand – Art Of Noise – China Records (1990)
  20. Polynomial-C – Aphex Twin – R&S Records (1992)
  21. Illegal Subs – Kaotic Chemistry – Moving Shadow (1992/2005)
  22. Koma – Plastikman – Plus 8 Records / Novamute (1993)
  23. Cascade: Part 1 – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin / Astralwerks (1993)
  24. Bottom Heavy (Mud Club Dub) – Danny Tenaglia – Tribal America (1994)
  25. Lost and Found (S.F.L.) – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1994)
  26. At Home With The Hoppers – Doctor Rockit – Clear (1995)
  27. One Day Soon – Carl Craig – Blanco Y Negro (1995)
  28. Dayride – Ian O’Brien – Ferox Records (1996)
  29. excerpt from Refractions In The Plastic Pulse – Stereolab – Duophonic (1997)
  30. Pete Standing Alone – Boards Of Canada – Skam / Warp (1998)
  31. Hide In From The Day – Super_Collider – Loaded Records (1999)

luv283

hip hop, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, triptychlish
luv283 Triptychlish pt2

Triptychlish part 2

the Triptychlish mixtape series is an autobiographical journey through the first 30 years of luv. part 2 highlights musical memories from my awkward and moody teenage years (1983-1992). it covers my last few years of elementary school. junior high, high school and my first year in Montreal with the emotional spectrum of a teenage boy in the eighties.
image : A Teenager

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Tracklist
  1. New Song – Howard Jones – WEA (1983)
  2. The Great Ones Remember – Men Without Hats – Statik Records / Sire (1982)
  3. Lonely In Your Nightmare – Duran Duran – Harvest (1982)
  4. Standing In The Dark – Platinum Blonde – CBS (1983)
  5. King Of Pain – The Police – A&M (1983)
  6. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper – Potrait (1983)
  7. Take Me With U – Prince and the Revolution – Warner Bros. (1984)
  8. Dancing Girls – Nik Kershaw – MCA (1984)
  9. Suburbia – Pet Shop Boys – EMI (1986)
  10. Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles – Apple Records / Capitol (1967)
  11. Summer’s Day Song – Paul McCartney – Parlophone (1980)
  12. Stand By Me – Ben E. King – Atco / Atlantic (1961/1986)
  13. Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones – Decca (1968)
  14. Devil Inside – INXS – Atlantic (1987)
  15. Love Removal Machine – The Cult – Beggars Banquet / Vertigo (1987)
  16. Highway To Hell – AC/DC – Atlantic (1979)
  17. God Save The Queen – Sex Pistols – Virgin / Warner Bros. (1977)
  18. I Fought The Law – Dead Kennedys – Alternative Tentacles (1987)
  19. Paul Revere – Beastie Boys – Def Jam Recordings (1986)
  20. My Philosophy – Boogie Down Productions – Jive (1988)
  21. Big Time – Peter Gabriel – Geffen (1986)
  22. Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone remix) – New Order – Factory (1987)
  23. Kiss Off – Violent Femmes – Slash Records (1982)
  24. Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan – Columbia (1963)
  25. After The Goldrush – Neil Young – Reprise (1970)
  26. In A Silent Way – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969)
  27. Self-Portrait In Three Colors – Charles Mingus – Columbia (1959)
  28. Changes – David Bowie – RCA (1971)
  29. Deadbeat Club – The B-52’s – Reprise (1989)
  30. Oliver’s Army – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Columbia (1979)
  31. Don’t Let It Get You Down – Fine Young Cannibals – I.R.S. / MCA (1988)
  32. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds – A&M (1985)
  33. Happy Birthday – Concrete Blonde – I.R.S. (1989)
  34. What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Motown (1971)
  35. The Mooche – Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – RCA Victor (1928/1971)
  36. Summertime Rolls – Jane’s Addiction – Warner Bros. (1988)
  37. Dirty Boots – Sonic Youth – DGC (1990)
  38. Taste The Pain – Red Hot Chili Peppers – EMI USA (1989)
  39. U-Mass – Pixies – 4AD (1991)
  40. On a Plain – Nirvana – DGC (1991)
  41. Blown A Wish – My Bloody Valentine – Creation Records (1991)

luv280

hip hop
luv280 Spread Out

Spread Out

graffiti covered dusty hip hop beats blended for a block party throw down from the break a dawn to the bust a dusk.
mixed for the 20th anniversary of the Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention.
image : Judith Rudd and The Mack

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Tracklist
  1. Spread Love (2:20 Remix) – Take 6 – Bozo Meko Records (1988/2004)
  2. 9th Wonder (Blackitolism) – Digable Planets – Pendulum Records (1994)
  3. Raise It Up – Ultramagnetic MC’s – Wild Pitch Records / JCOR Entertainment (1993/2001)
  4. Melding Of The Minds – Deltron 3030 ft. Zack De La Rocha – Bulk Recordings (2013)
  5. A Quick Flash – Rareforce – Under 5’s (1998)
  6. Top Billin’ – Audio Two – First Priority Music (1987)
  7. Jukie Skate Rock (inst.) – El-P – Definitive Jux (2004)
  8. Hit It Run – Run-D.M.C. – Profile Records (1986)
  9. The Number Song (Cut Chemist Remix) – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1997)
  10. Emcees Smoke Crack Remixx – Edan – Lewis Recordings (2002)
  11. Change Clothes – Danger Mouse – Gray Boy, Ind (2004/2015)
  12. Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling) – LL Cool J – Def Jam Recordings (1990)
  13. Strobelite Honey (No We Didn’t Mix) – Black Sheep – Polygram (1992)
  14. Soul Clap (inst.) – Showbiz & A.G. – Showbiz Records (1991)
  15. Knowing – OutKast – Arista (2003)
  16. Reprise – Runaways – Ultimate Dilemma (1999)
  17. Accordion – Madvillain – Stones Throw (2004)

luv253

hip hop

Travel At Magnificent Speeds

some real hip hop right here. deft verbosity over 25 years of choice instrumentals. let’s travel at magnificent speeds around the universe.
image : sweet daddy

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Tracklist
  1. Hello – Prince Po – Lex Records (2004)
  2. Ca$h Flow – Scaramanga – Sun Large Music (1998)
  3. Now Listen – Downtown Science – Bulletproof Records (1988)
  4. Sleep – Automator – Ubiquity / 75 Ark (1996/2000)
  5. Labels – Genius/GZA – Geffen (1995)
  6. All Of These Beats – AK Planet Asia ft. Premier – DJ’s Workshop (2006)
  7. City – Freddie Gibbs / Madlib / Karriem Riggins – Madlib Invasion (2013)
  8. Non Stop – Young M.C. – Delicious Vinyl (1989)
  9. Pack Of Wolves – Dels – Big Dada (2014)
  10. Droppin’ Bagels – Dr. Octagon – Funky Ass Records (1994/2014)
  11. Hip Hop VS Rap – KRS-ONE – Jive Records (1993/2004)
  12. Do It Do It – Schoolly D – PSK Records (1999)
  13. How Your Sprinkler System Works – Busdriver ft. Del the Funky Homosapien – Big Dada (2014)
  14. 58 Perfectly Angled Facets – Micranots – Sub Verse Music (2000)
  15. Clinical Rhymes – Edan ft. Skillz Ferguson – Lewis Recordings (2002)
  16. CSD – Lab Tek Won – Black Owned Records (1993)
  17. Fulcrum (Insight Mix) – Mr. Lif ft. Opio from Souls of Mischief – Def Jux (2000)

luv240

electronic listening music, hip hop

Finally Made

the deep lyrics and even deeper beats hidden on this mixtape will creep up on you in the middle of the night and enlighten the darkness with next wave hip hop from the new millennium.
photo : Chris Jordan

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Tracklist
  1. Zulu Guru (Part II) – Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X ft. Kesed – Ninja Tune (2012)
  2. Fonkie Journey – BlackHouse – Melo Music Group (2012)
  3. Lit Up – Declaime ft. Flying Lotus – Ramp Recordings (2009)
  4. Radically Necessary – Shadow Huntaz – Skam (2005)
  5. Sleepy Dinosaur (Ras_G Remix) – Flying Lotus – Warp (2008)
  6. Get Dirty – Daybre ft. AG – Ghostly International (2008)
  7. Still Kaps – JJ Doom ft. Khujo Goodie – Lex Records (2012)
  8. Visions Of A Blur – Darc Mind – Anticon (2006)
  9. Eleven 12 – Pyramid Vritra – Stones Throw (2014)
  10. No One Ever Could – Hudson Mohawke – Warp (2009)
  11. Zero Dark Thirty – Aesop Rock – Rhymesayers (2012)
  12. Moon Shoes – Samiyam – Hyperdub (2008)
  13. Lightworks – MF Doom – Lex Records (2009)
  14. Hydrant Game – Quasimoto – Stones Throw (2005)
  15. _G Spot Connection – Ras_G And The Afrikan Space Program – Brainfeeder (2013)
  16. Made – Gonjasufi – Warp (2010)

luv231

hip hop

I Used To Run Hip Hop In This Town

back in the day i rocked up mixtapes, popped them in the tape deck and cruised around imaginary cities feeling the flows seep into my soul.
image : Shane Watt & Bulk from the original Billboards exhibit

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Tracklist
  1. excerpt from a radio ad for The Mack – XXX Black Label (1973/2003)
  2. The Man : The Icon – Big Daddy Kane & The Alchemist – Artists Living Comfortably (2001)
  3. Right On – Dilated Peoples ft. Tha Alkaholiks – ABB Records (2000)
  4. Fame – GZA/Genius – MCA (2002)
  5. As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee remix ft. Guilty Simpson) – Four Tet – Domino (2003)
  6. Follow The Leader – Xrabit + DMG$ – Big Dada (2009)
  7. The Dark Side Of The Sun – Modeselektor ft. Puppetmastaz – Bpitch Control (2007)
  8. 1 Nation – dead prez & Outlawz – Affluent Records (2006)
  9. Player’s Ball – Outkast – LaFace Records (1994)
  10. Lookin’ Over A City – Latyrx ft. El-P of Company Flow – Quannum Projects (1999)
  11. Downtown Maze (Remix) – Sonic Sum – Ozone Music (1999)
  12. Cab Fare – Souls Of Mischief – Archives Inc. (2001)
  13. excerpt from a radio ad for Uptown Saturday Night – XXX Black Label (1974/2003)
  14. Superstar Is In Ya Town – Superstar Quamallah – ABB Records (1999)
  15. E=mc2 – Evidence & Mr. Eon – Eastern Conference Records (2001)
  16. Ghetto Village – Warren G – Universal Records (2002)
  17. 7XL – Sir Menelik ft. Grand Puba & Sadat X – Rawkus (1999)
  18. Pigeon – Cannibal Ox – Def Jux (2001)
  19. excerpt from a radio ad for Wattstax – XXX Black Label (1973/2003)
  20. Banished (Beck Remix) – JJ DOOM – Lex Records (2014)

luv030

hip hop

Emotive

hip hop’s true power is unleashed when it becomes personal; an art made with true conviction, a stage to work out demons.
photo : this man refused to open his eyes.

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Tracklist:
  1. No Regrets – Aesop Rock – Def Jux (2001)
  2. The Quickening (The Wreckoning Part II) – Latyrx – Solesides (1997)
  3. I Wonder – King Geedorah ft. Hassan Chop – Big Dada (2003)
  4. Stepfather Factory – El-P – Def Jux (2002)
  5. Daddy Dearest – Mr. Lif – Def Jux (2002)
  6. Crevice – Beans – Warp (2003)
  7. This About the City – cLOUDDEAD – Mush (2002)
  8. September 12th – Saul Williams + Coldcut + DJ Spooky + DJ Goo – Ninja Tune (2003)
  9. The Falling – Roots Manuva – Big Dada (2005)
  10. To All My Comrades – MF Grimm – Metal Face Records (2002)
  11. Dead Homiez – Ice Cube – Priority (1990)
  12. Walk Like A Man – Murs – Def Jux (2004)
  13. Can It Be All So Simple – Wu-Tang Clan – Loud / BMG (1994)
  14. The Message – Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five – Sugar Hill Records (1982)

luv216

electronic listening music, hip hop, trip hop

Dust Devils Of Mars

dust devils are strong, well-formed and relatively long-lived whirlwinds that can get up to 10 meters wide and more than 1000 meters tall, on Earth. On Mars they are up to 50 times wider, 10 times higher and seem to have a life of their own. this is the kind of abstracted hip hop beatscapes they listen to.
photo : The Serpent Dust Devil of Mars taken from the satellite of luv

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Tracklist:
  1. The Beginning — Dobie — Big Dada (2013)
  2. Cafe Noir — Midnight Funk Association — Mo Wax Excursions (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Hit & Red — Ghislain Poirier — Ninja Tune (2007)
  4. R U IN IT (circuit burners rmx) — Kid606 vs. Dälek – Mille Plateaux (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  5. GNG BNG — Flying Lotus ft. The Gaslamp Killer — Warp (2008)
  6. track 1 — Bomb The Bass — Electric Tones (2001) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Java Bytes — Req — Warp (2002)
  8. Hip Hop Is Dead (Alternative Dub) — The Tape vs. RQM — Kyo (2005)
  9. Rosies — Amon Tobin — Ninja Tune (2002)
  10. Take Me Away — J.Rocc — Stones Throw (2011)
  11. We Kill Soap Scum — Antipop Consortium — Warp (2002)
  12. EH 0400 — Alexanders Dark Band — DC Recordings (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  13. I Can’t Understand You (While Mix) — Ko-Wreck Technique — Chocolate Industries (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Eve Of Dextruction — Prefuse73 — Warp (2000)
  15. Fragile — Tom Burbank — Planet Mu (2006)
  16. Free Your Mind (past) — Piece – Planet E (1992/1996) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Pelt (Rmxd by Velocity Kendall) – Gescom — Skam (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Trapped (Short Slow Version remix by Boards of Canada) — Colonel Abrams — Music70 (1996/2007) > (searching for buy link)