luv352

rock 'n' roll
luv352 Stephen Lebovits

i don’t give a damn

340 mixtapes in and 8 years on. still surfin’ the Record Canyon. still making regular mixes of irregular music. still blastin’ out the yard. here’s a cautionary tale of rebellious rock’n’roll for anyone out there listening in. i’m doin’ it for luv. i don’t give a damn about my bad reputation.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist
  1. Spirit Of The Radio – Rush – Anthem Records (1980)
  2. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love – Van Halen – Warner Bros. (1978)
  3. Bad Fun – The Cult – Beggar’s Banquet / Vertigo (1987)
  4. Set Me Free – Sweet – RCA Victor / Capitol (1974/1975)
  5. Jailbreak – AC/DC – Atlantic (1976/1984)
  6. No More Mr. Nice Guy – Alice Cooper – Warner Bros. (1973)
  7. Bad Reputation – Joan Jett – Blackheart Records / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co. (1980)
  8. Toys In The Attic – Aerosmith – Columbia (1975)
  9. The Hammer – Motörhead – Bronze / Mercury (1980)
  10. Mr. Brownstone – Guns N’ Roses – Geffen (1987)
  11. Space Truckin’ – Deep Purple – Purple Records / Warner Bros. (1972)
  12. The Wait – Pretenders – Sire (1979)
  13. The Hard Way – The Kinks – RCA Victor (1980)
  14. Am I Going Insane (Radio) – Black Sabbath – NEMS / Warner Bros. (1975)
  15. Too Much Carousing – Goddo – Fatcat Records / Polydor (1978)
  16. Don’t Lie To Me – Big Star – Ardent Records (1972)
  17. The Death Of Rock And Roll – Todd Rundgren – Bearsville (1975)
  18. Wind Up Workin’ In A Gas Station – Frank Zappa – Warner Bros. (1976)
  19. Out Of Work Musician – The Monks – Harvest / EMI (1979)
  20. Starry Eyes – The Records – Virgin (1979)

luv351

modern classical, weird
luv351 Radical Mess

Radical Mess

modern classical… radical mess of organized sound… freedom beyond bounds…
image : Sandy Horowitz

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Tracklist
  1. Prologue — The Lost Musicians Mix Magic — Harry Partch – Gate 5 Records / Cacophonic (1958/2013)
  2. Zyklus fur zwei Schlagzeugern — Karlheinz Stockhausen — modern silence (1960/2016)
  3. Concert For Piano And Orchestra — John Cage — modern silence (1959/2016)
  4. Concertino Pour Trompette, Orchestr À Cordes Et Piano — André Jolivet – Erato (1971)
  5. Mini-Sym #1 — Moondog — Columbia Masterworks (1969)
  6. Capriccio For Cello And Piano — Lukas Foss — RCA Victor Red Seal / New World Records (1958/1976)

luv350

techno
luv350 Alien Jesters With Mechanical Gestures

Alien Jesters With Mechanical Gestures

alien jesters with mechanical gestures put techno inside of me.
image : deadly vudtews

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Tracklist
  1. Razor – Anna – NovaMute (2018)
  2. Convenience Trap pt. 1 – Surgeon – Dynamic Tension Records (2017)
  3. The Achievement Factory – The Sun God – Modern Obscure Music (2018)
  4. Manslaughter (First Degree Mix) – Major Problems – Nu Groove Records (1990)
  5. Lambda Sawtooh – Cristian Vogel – Sub Rosa (1994/2016)
  6. Mood Sequence (J+K Remix) – Arnold Steiner – Metroplex (2016)
  7. Four Years And One Day (Marcel Dettmann Remix) – Mount Kimbie – Warp (2018)
  8. Sonar Base #5 – Sonar Base – U-Trax / Deeptrax Records (1997/2017)
  9. Drippelzimmer_ – Speedy J _ Chris Liebing – NovaMute (2005)
  10. High Wire – RAC – Warp (1994)
  11. Filter 2 – Luke Slater – NovaMute (1997)
  12. Curtain Twitcher – Special Request – Houndstooth (2017)
  13. Cognitive Resonance – Nicolas Bougaïeff – NovaMute (2017)
  14. Fresh Meat – Neil Landstrumm – Elektron (2017)
  15. The Human Experience – Hieroglyphic Being And The Configurative Or Modular Me Trio – Planet Mu (2014)
  16. War Of The Clones – Transllusion – Supremat / Tresor (2001/2014)
  17. Cai’s Power Tools #1 side A – Cai – no label (1997)
  18. Pig – Clark – Warp (2017)

luv349

african rhythms
luv349 When The Weather Is Hot

When The Weather Is Hot

in the summertime, when the weather is hot, my ears always turn toward Africa. this mix contains music from Zambia, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Mali, Madagascar, Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Congo and Benin. to be listened to on those oh-so hot days when all you can do lie down and drift off to a far away land where folks with guitars make beautiful music.
photo : Namib Desert

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Tracklist
  1. Ayalqem Tèdenqo – Alèmayèhu Eshèté – Mississippi Records / Change Records (2012)
  2. Ewule Ajo – Kwame Nkrumah – Columbia (1969)
  3. Pole Musa – Peter Tsotsi, Nashil Pichen & The Equator Sound Band – Equator International / Mississippi Records (????)
  4. Baby Lef Marah – S.E. Rogie – Mississippi Records / Change Records / Domino Sound (2013)
  5. Nylon – The Lower Buttons – Ubuntu Publishing (1964/2014)
  6. Onye Ori Utaba – Mike Ejeagha – Honest Jon’s Records (2005)
  7. Adigbedoto – Gnonnas Pedro – African Songs Ltd. / Honest Jon’s Records (1977/2009)
  8. Nsu Shiw (Hot Water) – Lumumba – A&M (1974)
  9. Valiha Baba – Eliasi Hinavako & Djukita Selison – Mississippi Records / Cultural Knot (2010)
  10. Chaba Chaba – Lulu Sibeko & Sedgewick Brothers – Ubuntu Publishing (1960/2011)
  11. Beni Inikanko – Idrissa Soumaoro & L’Eclipse de L’I.J.A. – ETERNA / Mississippi Records / Sing A Song Fighter (1978/2015)
  12. Eje Nlo Gba Ara Mi – King Sunny Adé – Mango (1982)
  13. Litande – Masasu Band – Mondeca Records (1989)
  14. Vi É Lo – Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou – Disco Des Lyriques / Analog Africa (2013)
  15. Nzo A Dise – Spiritual Singers “Ntsamina” – Mississippi Records (1983/2009)
  16. Kady – Ali Farka Touré – Sonafric (1979/2018)

luv348

funk 'n' soul, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, summer crush
luv348 Point Of No Return

Point Of No Return

your boyfriend’s back and you’re shakin’ all over. this year your summer crush stirs a heatwave that lasts all summer long, maybe even longer. your relationship is stronger and your love deeper than ever before. maybe you will break each other’s hearts, or maybe you’ll be true. no matter what the future brings, you have to see it through.
photo : Bob + Susan deep in love

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Tracklist
  1. My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels – Smash Records (1963)
  2. Give Him A Great Big Kiss – The Shangri-Las – Red Bird / Charly Records (1964/1980)
  3. Baby I Love You – The Ronettes – Philles Records / Sundazed Music (1964/2012)
  4. Hello There Angel – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Rumble Records (1963/2014)
  5. The Way You Do The Things You Do – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1964/1973)
  6. Baby Workout – Jackie Wilson – Brunswick / Epic (1963/1983)
  7. Heatwave – Martha Reeves and The Vandellas – Gordy / Rumble Records (1963/2014)
  8. Shakin’ All Over – The Swinging Blue Jeans – Imperial (1964)
  9. Something About You – The Four Tops – Motown (1965/1974)
  10. Point Of No Return – Gene McDaniels – Liberty Records / United Artists (1962/1975)
  11. I Took My Baby Home – Kinks – Pye Records /Earmark (1964/2003)
  12. One Room Paradise – Aretha Franklin – Columbia (1964)
  13. Signed, Sealed, And Delivered – James Brown – King Records / Polydor (1963)
  14. Stand By Me – Little Eva – Amy / Real Gone Music (1965/2017)
  15. Till There Was You – The Beatles – Parlophone (1963)
  16. A Summer Song – Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde – World Artists Records (1964)

luv347

drum 'n' bass 'n' jungle
luv347 Cylinder

Cylinder

it was due time to stretch out the drum and the bass to around 170 bpm. let it roll, let it skitter, let it bounce, let it jitter; as we fritter away our minds on endless loops that go round and round, lifting us higher with each rotation.
image : unidentified flying object hovering above a dozen super moons

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Tracklist
  1. Hello Darlin’ (Ardmix) – Fuzz Townshend – Fidelity Lo Records (1997)
  2. Tirol Op Klompen – Icarus – Recordings Of Substance (1998)
  3. Troubled Mind (Imagine The Future) – Equinox – Inperspective Records (2004)
  4. My Little Beautiful – μ-Ziq – Planet Mu / Virgin (1997)
  5. I Freak Techniques – Plug – Blue Angel Records (1996)
  6. Way Of The Exploding Fist – Euphonic – Quantum / Sub Rosa (1997)
  7. Long Tall Sally – Macc & dgoHn – Subtle Audio Recordings (2009)
  8. Thanks For The Cookies – Friend – Dot (1997)
  9. Divers – Seeka – Modern Urban Jazz (1997)
  10. Go Kart – The Bowling Green – Blue Planet Recordings (1998)
  11. Pull My Strings (Oven Baked Mix by Boymerang & Voafose) – Wagon Christ – Rising High Records (1995)
  12. Beep Street – Squarepusher – Warp (1997)
  13. So Unloved – ICR – Counter Intelligence (2006)
  14. Wetwang – Paddington Breaks – iLL (1997)

luv346

ambient revolution
luv346 Deforestation In Bolivia

Deforestation In Bolivia

as a person who has been on the right side of history during the Ambient Revolution i have always kept my ear to the ground searching for newer ambient music. this collection is a mix of beatless excursions from the past few years by artists new and old that represent the true spirit of the Ambient Revolution. now lie down, open your third ear, relax your mind and float down stream.
photo : deforestation in Bolivia, photo taken from the satellite of luv.

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Tracklist
  1. Spirits – Claude Speeed – Planet Mu (2017)
  2. Wireless MK2 – Orb ft. Roger Eno – Kompakt (2016)
  3. Parkstone Melody II – Mark Pritchard – Warp (2018)
  4. Rumon (vinyl version) – Sugai Ken – Lullabies For Insomniacs (2016)
  5. Lichterschmaus (Ambient Version) – Pantha du Prince – Rough Trade (2017)
  6. Sarnath – Copper Vale – Planet Mu (2016)
  7. ‘T Schop – Biosphere – Biophon Records (2018)
  8. Reflection II – Brian Eno – Warp / Opal Records (2017)
  9. Peloman Vapour 3 – Bola – Skam (2017)
  10. Capel Celyn – Bibio – Warp (2017)
  11. ZURE – Ryuichi Sakamoto – Milan (2017)
  12. World – Visible Cloaks – Rvng Intl. (2017)
  13. Torch – John T. Gast – Planet Mu (2015)
  14. De-Civilization – Dedekind Cut – Kranky (2018)

luv345

library music
luv345 Dewey Decimal Soundsytem

Dewey Decimal Soundsystem

this mixtape is made up of library records; music made by companies that mass produced sounds to pitch to movies, television and advertising studios as background or incidental music for their productions. these discs were never officially sold in shops but were sent out to folks as examples of what music was available to license for their film productions. often times these companies would hire amazing musicians / composers and give them free rein to come up with a wide variety of music to cover every emotion, situation or locale that a film might need. this gave the creators a lot of leeway with how their music could sound and in some cases very adventurous, groovy and forward thinking music was made. this mixtape is a peek into this world. remember to keep quiet and listen intently, this is a library after all.
photo : Bethany McMasters

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Tracklist
  1. The Outer Space Suite : Prelude – Bernard Herrmann – Cerberus Records (1957/1983)
  2. Transizione – Alessandro Alessandroni – Grand Prix / Sonor Music Editions (1969/2017)
  3. Soul’s Fire – Angelo Baroncini & Bruno Battisti D’Amario – Roman Record Company / Sonor Music Editions (1969/2017)
  4. Tropical Scene – The Jonny Teupen Group – Bosworth Music / Trunk Records (1977/1996)
  5. Discovery – Brian Bennett – Bruton Music / Lo Recordings (1980/2013)
  6. Dreams In The Wind – Jean-Pierre Decerf – CAM / Born Bad Records (1977/2015)
  7. Jupiter – Galaxy – Music De Wolfe (1982)
  8. Gang Train – Bernard Estardy – Tele Music / Born Bad Records (1974/2018)
  9. Minor Mind – Georges Teperino – L’Illustration Musicale / Lo Recordings (1975/2002)
  10. Produzione – M. Zalla – Liuto Records / Black Sweat Records (1972/2015)
  11. Yellow Train – Resonance – Sirocco / Tele Music (1973/1985)
  12. Swinging Skins – Klaus Weiss – Selected Sounds / Trunk Records (1978/2017)
  13. K.O. – Eddie Warner – L’Illustration Musicale / Born Bad Records (1968/2016)
  14. Fabbrica N.1 – Gerardo Iacoucci – Canopo / Intervallo (1972/2017)
  15. Nº 59018 – Bernard Fevre – Musax / Anthology Recordings (1977/2015)
  16. Vespucci – BBC Radiophonic Workshop – BBC Records / Music On Vinyl (1973/2014)
  17. Sundown – Jack Arel & Pierre Dutour – Chappell / Lo Recordings (1972/2001)
  18. Electronic Rhythms – Eric Peters – Spectrum Mood Library / Lo Recordings (????/2001)

luv344

rave, techno
luv344 Lost Moments In Time

Lost Moments In Time

a mixtape from back when we were the new young American primitives. warped junior boys having out-of-body experiences listening to celestial symphonies washed over by an analogue bubblebath. elements of tone attached to states of mind coming straight from the underworld. a d.i.y. rhythm invention ad infinitum. this was the future sound.
photo : the unknown raver

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Tracklist
  1. Little Bullet (Dum Dum Mix) – Spooky – Guerilla / UMM (1993)
  2. Lick Wid Nit Wit – Sabres Of Paradise – Volume / Elastic Dreams (1993/2018)
  3. Ad Infinitum (All Cookie Remix) – Rhythm Invention – Warp (1993)
  4. Liquid Insects – Amorphous Androgynous – Quigley Records / Astralwerks (1993)
  5. Y.A.P. (Angels Hand) – Young American Primitive – Zoëmagik Records / Sound Proof Recordings (1993/1995)
  6. Elements Of Tone (Richie’s Dream Mix) – States Of Mind – Plus 8 Records (1990)
  7. Phases Of An Out-Of-Body Experience : Phase 3-Burning Spear – Rabbit In The Moon – Hardkiss (1994)
  8. Analogue Bubblebath – AFX – Mighty Force / TVT Records (1991/1994)
  9. Pacific Diva – Salt Tank – Internal (1994)
  10. Washed Over By Mastemah – DIY – Volume (1993)
  11. Rez – Underworld – Junior Boy’s Own (1993/1994)
  12. Syndrome – LFO – Warp (1991)
  13. Time Is Up – Klik Klak – Dance Arena Productions (DAP) (1993)
  14. Moscow (Remix) – Future Sound Of London – Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ (1991/1994)
  15. Celestial Symphony (Angel Delight Mix) – Scubadevils – NovaMute (1993)
  16. Train-Tracs (Bajack remix by Vapourspace) – Fuse – Wax Trax! Records / TVT Records (1993)
  17. Attached (Peel Session) – Orbital – Internal (1994)

luv343

dub
luv343 deep dubby luv

deep dubby luv

figurin’ it was about time for another freekin’ dub mix, so prepare thyself for some deep dubby luv.
image : jah luv

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Tracklist
  1. Acapulco Gold – Sly & The Revolutionaries with Jah Thomas – Trojan Records / Music On Vinyl (1980/2017)
  2. Harmoniser Dub – Dennis Bovell – Pressure Sounds (2003)
  3. Dread A Rikers Island – Maya Dread – Kaya Records / Jah Life (1975/2017)
  4. Informer Dub – Sly & The Revolutionaries – Original Music (1989)
  5. Youth Man – Niney The Observer Allstars – Observer / Total Sounds / Jamaican Recordings (1975/2013)
  6. Love The Dread – Mikey Dread – Trojan Records (1979)
  7. Money In My Pocket – Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators – Pressure Sounds (2018)
  8. Martian Encounter – Prince Jammy – Greensleeves (1982)
  9. Malicious Intent – Scientist – Greensleeves (1983)
  10. Roots Land – Mad Professor – Ariwa Sounds (1982)
  11. Homeward Bound – Prince Far-I And The Arabs – Daddy Kool / Pressure Sounds (1980/1996)
  12. Starship Africa : Section 4 & 5 – Creation Rebel – 4D Rhythms / On-U Sound (1980/2017)
  13. Guerilla Dub – The Aggravators & The Revolutionaries – Burning Sounds (1978/2016)
  14. Money Dealers – Dub Syndicate with Bim Sherman – On-U Sound (2017)
  15. Cherry’s Dub – King Tubby – Jamaican Recordings (1971/2001)