Category Archives: trip hop

luv235

Back To The Freezer

Freezer was one of the first chill out / trip hop / electronic listening music / ambient drum’n’bass nights in Montreal. these are some of the records i was playing back then, alongside fellow residents Wig (now Ghostbeard) and Andrew Interchill. i’ve just added 20 years experience and an extra turntable to the mix. oh yeah, this is also the 4th anniversary mix for this site, thanks for listening.
image : Freezer promo sticker, design idea Mickey K & luv.
Tracklist
  1. It’s A Long Road – Funki Porcini – Ninja Tune (1995)
  2. Dub Radiation – Dual Tone – DC Recordings (1995)
  3. Duke Of Earlsfield – The Sabres Of Paradise – Warp (1994)
  4. Poison Clan ’95 – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995)
  5. Kemuri – DJ Krush – Mo Wax (1994)
  6. Birth – Howie B – Pussyfoot Records (1994)
  7. Variations Mystiques – The Mighty Bop – Yellow’s Recording (1994)
  8. Phat Phorce – Phat Phorce – R&S Records (1995)
  9. Talking Drum – A.P.E. – Dorado (1994)
  10. Stratus Static – Air Liquide – Rising High Records (1995)
  11. Tawny Peaks – Naked Funk – Pussyfoot Records (1995)
  12. D’Ecoutez – Rootless – Wall Of Sound (1995)
  13. Ravers Suck Our Sound And Get Fuck – La Funk Mob – Mo Wax (1994)
  14. Floot – Wagon Christ – Rising High Records (1995)
  15. Bolus – Jake Slazenger – Clear (1995)
  16. Ventolin (Deep Gong Mix by Luke Vibert) – Aphex Twin – Warp (1995)
  17. Black Jesus – 9 Lazy 9 – Ninja Tune (1994)
  18. Uschi’s Groove – The Balistic Brothers Vs The Eccentric Afro’s – On Delancy Street (1994)
  19. Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ Mix) – 2 Player – Ninja Tune (1995)
  20. Yeah (Alex Reece Remix) – DJ Krush – Mo Wax (1995)
  21. (Back To) The Lab – Kid Loops – Filter (1995)
  22. Is It Love? – Hidden Agenda – Metalheadz (1995)
  23. Resolution – Studio Pressure – Photek (1994)
  24. Horizons – L.T.J. Bukem – Looking Good Records (1995)
  25. What Does Your Soul Look Like Part I – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1994)
  26. Sanq (Mix by Autechre) – Kinesthesia – Rephlex (1995)
  27. Fuct – Ippii Tombei – Flaw Recordings (1995)
  28. Time To Find Me (AFX Fast Mix) – Seefeel – Too Pure / Astralwerks (1993/1994)
  29. Flutter – Autechre – Warp (1994)
  30. Sportif – Heights Of Abraham – Pork Recordings (1994)

luv216

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
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)

luv208

Sounds Like A Cheap Novelette

a futur noir jazz soundtrack that sounds like a cheap novelette; a modern day suspense thriller full of private dicks, shifty dames, cigarettes, street violence, dark alleys, dusky jazz clubs and a shot of whiskey.
image : a still from The Third Man (1949)
R.I.P. Ronny Jordan
Tracklist:
  1. Get Your Hand Off My Shoulder, Pig – EL-P ft. The Blue Series Continuum – Thirsty Ear Recordings (2004)
  2. Greg’s Theme – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Ubiquity (2006)
  3. Splat Goes The Cat – Barry Adamson – Mute (1989)
  4. Asphodel – Skalpel – Ninja Tune (2003)
  5. Reaching Up – O.H Krill – DC Recordings (2000)
  6. Doris Dub – Tosca – G-Stone Recordings / Studio K7 (2000)
  7. The Law (Ben Young Mix) – Ronny Jordan – Island (1996)
  8. The Chase – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Ubiquity (2005)
  9. Perspective From A Slow Spin – him – FatCat Records (2003)
  10. Waiting Game – Working For A Nuclear Free City – Melodic (2007)
  11. Continuum – J Swinscoe presents The Cinematic Orchestra – Ninja Tune (1998)
  12. The Ageing Young Rebel – DJ Food ft. Ken Nordine – Ninja Tune (2000)
  13. Percodan – Live Human – FatCat Records (1999)
  14. Re-Arrange (The Cinematic Orchestra remix) – DJ Krust – Talkin’ Loud / Ninja Tune (2000)
  15. Solar Lunar – Broadway Project – Memphis Industries (2004)
  16. Paper Bag – Goldfrapp – Mute (2000)

luv187

When The Chimes End

Depth Charge (a.k.a. J. Saul Kane, founder of DC Recordings) is a mad combination of dirty hip hop beats, analog synths, kung fu, spaghetti westerns, animal noises, lsd, sex, violence, soccer, raves, aliens, electro, psychosis, mad scientists, dub, zombies, drums, robots, huge sound systems, vampire witches, a dark sense of humor and a deft ear for a samples. some of my all time favorite music.
image : C. T. Minkler
Tracklist:
  1. Depth Charge (Han Do Jin Version) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989)
  2. Legend Of The Golden Snake – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995)
  3. Disciple Of The Blade – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1997)
  4. Tow Truck (Depth Charge Mix) – Sabres Of Paradise – Warp (1995)
  5. Hubba Hubba Hubba (Knife In The Bag) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1994)
  6. The Hanged Man (Monkey Swerve Mix rehung by Depth Charge) – Bullet – DC Recordings (1998)
  7. Pyschophone Voices – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1998)
  8. Acid Again (Depth Charge Mix 1) – Meat Beat Manifesto – Play It Again Sam (1998)
  9. T.D.A. – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1999)
  10. Bounty Killers – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989)
  11. Bounty Killer II (The Sequel) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1992)
  12. Bounty Killer III (The Eyes Of Johnny Ringo) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1999)
  13. Bounty Killer III (Where’s The Gold?) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2000)
  14. Goal (First Half) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990)
  15. Romario – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1998)
  16. Dub Me Crazy Ver. 2 (Depth Charge Remix) – Boom Boom Satellites – R&S Records (1997)
  17. Mecha Squirrel Part 1 – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2008)
  18. Triple X Syndrome (Depth Charge Remix) – Padded Cell — DC Recordings (2008)
  19. Hi Voltage Man – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2004)
  20. Under The Eye Of The Electric Storm – Depth Charge – Silver Fox Records (1991)
  21. I Dream – The Octagon Man vs. Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2003)
  22. Major Blitzkrieg (Depth Charge Buzzer Remix) – Higamos Hogamos – DC Recordings (2008)
  23. Disko Alien (Xelon Escapes) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1997)
  24. Shaolin Buddha Finger – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995)
  25. Queen Of The Scorpion Pt. I & II (vs The Snake Killers Daughter) – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (1995)
  26. Tasty Big Ed (Depth Charge Mix pt1) – Fuzz Townshend – Fruition Recordings (1999)
  27. Red Tape (Janitor Mix by Depth Charge) – Agent Provocateur – Wall Of Sound (1996)
  28. Daughters Of Darkness – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1994)
  29. Dead By Dawn – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990)

luv170

baby’s cry into…

dip into luv’s stream of consciousness; where music morphs into dialog that gets swallowed by sound, turns into song and weaves a tall tale about everything and nothing. it’s a trip.
image : one picture puzzle piece
Tracklist:
  1. Some Velvet Phasing – Klaus Schulze – Virgin (1974)
  2. The Cry Of A Normal Newborn Child – Eugene G. Weinberg, M.B., F.C.P. (S.A.) – Pfizer Laboratories Division (1971)
  3. excerpt from 2001 : A Space Odyssey as read by Arthur C. Clarke – Caedmon (1976)
  4. excerpt from Ultimate Heartbeat – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1974)
  5. Cry (Live @ 50 Bucks) – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1995)
  6. Penny Dreadfuls – Animal Collective – Fat Cat (2000)
  7. Commodore64 data cassette program – The 8-Bit Construction Set – Beige Records (2000)
  8. Blue Anthem – Terry Riley and Krishna Bhatt – Plainishare (1985)
  9. excerpts from Song from America on the Move – Laurie Anderson – Giorno Poetry Systems Records (1983)
  10. Trampoline – Nobukazu Takemura – Thrill Jockey (2001)
  11. Bufferin : “Memories” (orig.) – Raymond Scott ft. Jim Henson – Basta (1967/2001)
  12. Program – Silver Apples – Kapp Records / Phoenix Records (1968/2007)
  13. Comes And Goes – The Art Of Noise – ZTT (1983)
  14. excerpts of whale songs from Deep Voices – Dr. Robert S. Payne Capitol (1977)
  15. excerpt from SPACE : 1999 : It Played so Softly on the Ear – Power Records (1976)
  16. Illogical Digression (version) – 100th Process – 10 Kilo (1998)
  17. Green Calx – Aphex Twin – R&S Records (1992)
  18. Intro / Tokyo / City Girl – Kevin Shields – Emperor Norton (2003)
  19. excerpt from A Big 10-8 Place part two (180-G) – Negativland – Seeland Records (1983)
  20. The Lonely – Bernard Herrmann – Varèse Sarabande (1959/1983)
  21. My House – Henry Rollins – Freeway Records (1984)
  22. Ghosts – Albert Ayler – Hat Hut Records (1966/1982)
  23. excerpts of howling and barking from The Language and Music of the Wolves – Tonsil Records (1971)
  24. excerpt from Star Trek : The Crier in Emptiness – Power Records (1975)
  25. Simean Groove – Folk Implosion – Mo Wax (1996)
  26. excerpt from When Melinda Sings – Sidney Poitier – United Artists Records (1969)
  27. 40 Winks (No Sleep Vadim! Mix) – The Herbaliser – Ninja Tune (1996)
  28. Lady Sings The Blues – Billie Holiday – Verve (1956)
  29. Old Lodge Skins prepares to die. But it rains and they go back to the teepee. – Chief Dan George & Dustin Hoffman – Columbia (1971)
  30. excerpt from Gentle Rain In A Pine Forest – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1979)
  31. Picture Puzzle Piece – Shel Silverstein – Columbia (1985)
  32. Jigsaw Puzzle – The Rolling Stones – Abkco (1968)

luv165

For Those Who Miss Mo Wax

this is an ode to one of my favorite labels from the 1990s, one that opened my ears to some new and fucked up sounds. this mix weaves in and out of DJ Shadow‘s epic soundscape ‘In/Flux’, my introduction to the nether worlds of sonic exploration, beat craftsmanship and Planet Of The Apes samples. it’s some scientific abstract type shit, and it’s for those who miss Mo Wax.
image : Futura 2000
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from In/Flux – DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers – Mo Wax (1993)
  2. Interlude – DJ Krush – Mo Wax (1994)
  3. excerpt from “If You Find Earth Boring” (U.N.K.L.E. Mix) – U.N.K.L.E. – Mo Wax (1994)
  4. 2000 – RPM – Mo Wax (1994)
  5. Mermaids – Innervisions – Mo Wax (1996)
  6. The Beast – Palm Skin Productions – Mo Wax (1994)
  7. Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door – The Prunes – Mo Wax Excursions (1996)
  8. Evolution Of The Beast (Part II) – Palm Skin Productions – Mo Wax (1994)
  9. A Soft Quietude – Luke Vibert – Mo Wax (1997)
  10. excerpt from In/Flux – DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers – Mo Wax (1993)
  11. Clubbed To Death (The First Mix) – Rob Dougan – Mo Wax (1995)
  12. March Of The General – Nigo – Mo Wax (2000)
  13. The Number Song (Cut Chemist Remix) – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1998)
  14. 357 Magnum Force – La Funk Mob – Mo Wax (1994)
  15. Berry Meditation (Last Ever Mix) – U.N.K.L.E. – Mo Wax (1997)
  16. excerpt from In/Flux – DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers – Mo Wax (1993)
  17. What’s That Sound (Fucked Up Sound) – Sam Sever And The Raiders Of The Lost Art – Mo Wax (1995)
  18. Bug In The Bassbin (Street Mix) – Innerzone Orchestra – Mo Wax (1996)
  19. Libre (Andrea Parker Remix) – iO – Mo Wax Excursions (1995)
  20. 3ree (A Means To Be) (As One Instrumental Mix) – Attica Blues – Mo Wax (1997)
  21. Invading Space (Outer Descent) – Psychonauts – Mo Wax (1999)
  22. Directrix (Dem 2 Vocal Mix) – Divine Styler – Mo Wax (2000)
  23. excerpt from In/Flux – DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers – Mo Wax (1993)
  24. Yeah (Alex Reece Remix) – DJ Krush – Mo Wax (1995)
  25. The Silent Witness – Source Direct – Mo Wax (1996)
  26. In The Mood – Dillinja – Mo Wax (1996)
  27. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1) (DJ Die Remix) – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1997)
  28. excerpt from In/Flux – DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers – Mo Wax (1993)
  29. For Land’s Sake – David Axelrod – Mo Wax (2001)
  30. Maybe I’m Dead – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1998)
  31. excerpt from In/Flux – DJ Shadow And The Groove Robbers – Mo Wax (1993)

luv152

Extra One

… and this extra one brought to you here on the sub-etha wave band, broadcasting around the Galaxy, around the clock.
image : sweet daddy luv
Tracklist:
  1. Electrophy – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2009)
  2. Blue On Blue – Clause Four – DC Recordings (2007)
  3. Two Barb Quickstep – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1996)
  4. Hopter The Doctor – Doctor Rockit – Clear (1996)
  5. Theme For A Man Who Wants To Take Over The World – iO – SSR (1996)
  6. Chiffon – Mr. Oizo – Because Music / Ed Banger Records (2011)
  7. Hard Cell – Metamatics and Clatterbox – Neo Ouija (2000)
  8. excerpt from ‘Waveband On The Run’ from The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy – Douglas Adams – Hannibal Records / BBC Radio 4 (1979)
  9. Wrong Ways – Plaid – Peacefrog Records (2003)
  10. Gratuit – Jake Slazenger – Warp (1996)
  11. Break – Invisible Man – Massive Sounds (1996)
  12. Syncropticians – Mouse On Mars – Monkeytown Recordss (2012)
  13. Rotalacs – Geiom – Neo Ouija (2000)
  14. Microscope Contents – Kelpe – DC Recordings (2009)
  15. Boogie Baby – Clatterbox – Clear (1996)
  16. People Die Love Don’t – Daniel Savio – Harmönia (2009)

luv141

You’re Soaking In It

an easy goin’ down tempo trip foppish lounge mix with style and finesse. immerse your mind, body & soul into this gentle soundscape before summer is just a memory.
photo : Fanny Lauder
Tracklist:
  1. Everybody Loves The Jungle – Tim ‘Love’ Lee — Three Sixty Records (1997)
  2. Spinning Dub — Zero 7 — Ultimate Dilemma (2000)
  3. Stars — Nightmares On Wax — Warp (1995)
  4. Wait A Minute – Nightmares On Wax — Warp (1995)
  5. Piano Toon — The Runaways — Ultimate Dilemma (1997)
  6. Subtle Body — Fila Brazillia — Pork Recordings (1994)
  7. Les professionnels — Air — Source Lab / Solid / Virgin (1996)
  8. Miami Girls In Slow Motion — Fort Lauderdale — Memphis Industries Ltd. (2001)
  9. Mellow — Mellow – Atmosphériques (1998)
  10. What Fall Brings – Nobody — Ubiquity (2003)
  11. The Sicilian — Bonobo — Fly Casual Recordings / Tru Thoughts (2000/2002)
  12. Alone Again So — Kid Loco — Yellow Productions (1997)
  13. Heavy Air — Bullitnuts – Pork Recordings (1997)
  14. A Tune For Jack — Lemon Jelly — Impotent Fury (1998)
  15. Expression du domaine de la lutte — Le Tone — MangeDisc (1999)
  16. Sweet Cinnamon Punch – Tipsy — Asphodel (2001)
  17. Before Sunrise — Snooze — SSR (1995)
  18. Weirdo Squad (Part 2) — Tom Tyler — DC Recordings (1998)

luv015

Dead Boss

“it’s the hottest day of the summer. you can do nothing, you can do something, or you can…”
– tagline for Spike Lee‘s ‘Do The Right Thing‘.
Tracklist:
    1. Revolution – Herbie Hancock – United Artists (1973)
    2. When the Revolution Comes – The Last Poets – Douglas (1971)
    3. Live from the Plantation – Mr. Lif – Def Jux (2002)
    4. Strange – Imani – Chapter One (2001)
    5. Destinations (instrumental) – Riddla / Skitz – Titan Sounds (2000)
    6. DMX Scratch – Req – Warp (2003)
    7. De Pauvres Riches (Diplodocus Electric Manatee Remix) – TTC – Big Dada (2003)
    8. Marrakesh : 3AM – Drain – Astralwerks (1996)
    9. AAAHHHHH Punch You In The Face! – Ju Ju and Bloody Moon – Antidote (2003)
    10. Monster Truck Driver (Dabrye’s Big Truck Mix) – T. Raumschmiere – Novamute (2003)
    11. Reunited (mix by Funkstorung) – Wu-Tang Clan – Loud (1998)
    12. Infokill – Company Flow – Official Recordings (1996)
    13. Insomniac Olympics – Blockhead – Ninja Tune (2003)
    14. Window Seat (The Bus Song) – Sonic Sum – Mary Joy Recordings (1999)
    15. Blast the World into Space – The New Pollutants – Corduroy Records (2003)
    16. Painkiller (Kill the Pain Mix) – DJ Shadow vs, Depeche Mode – Mo Wax (1998)
    17. De L’Art De La Fellation – Ghislain Poirier feat. Seba – Chocolate Industries (2003)
    18. Beat Bop – Rammelzee Vs. K Rob – Tartown / DC Recordings (1983/1997)

luv121

12

a mix that starts and ends with Rush’s “2112”, but in between it sounds like the history of rock and pop music has been pulled apart, blended and abstracted into a sonic pulp that has become it’s own trip. the sweet daddy’s dedication to February 1st, 2012 (a.k.a. 2/1/12)
image : twelve
Tracklist:
  1. intro from “2112” : I. Overture – Rush – Anthem (1977)
  2. Hammered Gods – The Black Helicopters – The Leaf Label (2000)
  3. You Can Be Anyone This Time Around – Timothy Leary – Douglas / Get Back (1970/2004)
  4. Don’t Cry Baby (Koushik remix instrumental) – The Free Design – Light In The Attic (2005)
  5. Pow Wow – 1910 Fruitgum Co. – Buddah Records (1969)
  6. intro from Destroy Rock & Roll – Mylo – Breastfed Music (2004)
  7. excerpt from Names For Bands – Jello Biafra – Alternative Tentacles (1987)
  8. Rockstar – Z-Trip – Bomb Hip-Hop Records (1997)
  9. Rock Radio Into The Nineties And Beyond – The KLF – KFL Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  10. Worn At The Heels – 310 – Prague Rock – The Leaf Label (1999)
  11. Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life – The Residents – Ralph Records (1977)
  12. excerpt from Unrelated Things – George Carlin – Little David Records (1975)
  13. outro from The Queen And I – The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu – KLF Communications (1987)
  14. Eye Of A Needle – Art Of Noise – China Records (1990)
  15. Black Water – Doobie Brothers vs. DJ Wally – Home Entertainment (????)
  16. Battle Of Heaven & Hell – The Slew – Puget Sound Recordings (2009)
  17. excerpt from The Complex World Of John Rotten – Johnny Rotten – Virgin (1979)
  18. Sting #2 (Profit) – Unknown Artist – Noodles Discotheque (2001)
  19. Spice – Culture Cruncher – Noodles Foundation / The Leaf Label (2001)
  20. Commercial Suicide – Cabbage Head – Noodles Foundation / The Leaf Label (2001)
  21. Shopliftin’ Gabba – Shitmat – Planet Mu (2003)
  22. Angel Of Theft – Player – Jef Am Recordings (2004)
  23. outro from “2112” : VII. Grand Finale – Rush – Anthem (1977)