luv317

african rhythms, exotica, jazz, latin rhythms
luv317-midday-mirage

Midday Mirage

a collection of sounds from around the globe that create an aural mirage reflecting the heat of a lazy day; a Fata Morgana of complex rhythms and unique melodic structures.
photo : David Kristian

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Tracklist
  1. Improvisation On The Theme Music From Pather Panchali – Ravi Shankar – World Pacific / DOXY (1962/2013)
  2. Tezeta  Mahmoud Ahmed with the Ibex Band – Amha Records / Mississippi Records (1974/2012)
  3. Rapture – The Latin Allstars – Crown Records / Stag-O-Lee (1960/2014)
  4. N’Niyo – Amara Toure – Sonafric / Honest Jon’s Records (1976/2009)
  5. Yellow Bird – Arthur Lyman – HiFi Records (1961)
  6. Desert Spaces – Cam Newton – Inner City (1979)
  7. Valiha Fombandrazanah – Manatsoa – Mississippi Records / Cultural Know (2007/2011)
  8. Pawky – Dorothy Ashby with Frank Wess – Prestige (1958)
  9. Baobab Sun 7 – Manu Dibango – Telson (1977)
  10. Echigojishi (The Echigo Lion) – Ensemble Nipponia – Nonesuch Explorer Series (1978/1987)
  11. Menua – Kwame Nkrumah – Columbia (1969)
  12. Tembele – Jean Mpia – Capitol / Honest Jon’s Records (1957/2008)
  13. Yèkèrmo Sèw – Mulatu Astatke ft. Fekade Amde Maskal – Amha Records / L’Arôme Productions (1974/2002)
  14. Il Grande Silenzio (Restless) – Ennio Morricone – Parade / Dagored (1968/2016)
  15. Dawn – Ananda Shankar ft. Indranil Bhattacharya – His Master’s Voice / Far Eastern Sunshine (1975/2015)
  16. My Funny Valentine – Martin Denny – Liberty (1960)
  17. Monterey – Eden Ahbez and John Harris (with Paul Horn) – Bear Family Productions Ltd. (1963/2016)
  18. Disse Alguem (All Of Me) – João Gilberto / Caetano Veloso / Gilberto Gil / Maria Bethânia – Philips / WEA (1981)

luv316

ambient revolution, balearic beat, electro, electronic listening music, odd pop, original soundtracks, syntax era, weird
luv316-20-minutes-into-the-future

20 Minutes Into The Future

here’s a conceptual mix about the “sound of the 1980s” that has been brewing since the SYNTAX ERA began. it’s that brand new synth sound palette that emerge in the late 70s and dominated the soundscape of the following decade. preset orchestral hits, gated drums, vocoder voices, the cleanest distorted guitar sounds you’ve ever heard, analog crashing into digital; a sound so unmistakably eighties. this is an immersive event so prepare yourself; you may come out the other end with A Flock Of Seagulls haircut wearing shoulder pads craving “new” Coke and scrounging in your pockets for quarters so you can hit the arcade. cue dramatic intro.
photo : opening shot from an episode of Max Headroom

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Tracklist
  1. Gates Of Steel (EZ Listening Muzak Version) – Devo – Club Devo / Futurismo (1984/2016)
  2. Automan (Dub Version) – Newcleus – Sunnyview Records (1984)
  3. Shoot Out (from Beverly Hills Cop) – Harold Faltermeyer & Keith Forsey – MCA (1984)
  4. Was Dog A Doughnut – Jellybean – EMI America (1984)
  5. Faith In This Colour – Duran Duran – EMI (1983)
  6. Jennifer (End Titles) (from Phenomena) – Goblin – AMS Records (1985/2014)
  7. Intro – Theme From Starball – Chris Huelsbeck – Commodore 64 / Enduro (1989/2001)
  8. Energie-Dossier – Asmus Tietchens – Sky Records (1983)
  9. Mindscape – Gil Mellé – Blue Note (1989)
  10. So Weit, So Gut – Harald Grosskopf – Sky Records / Bureau B (1980/2014)
  11. Bogey Wobble – Paul McCartney – Parlophone / MPL / Hear Music (1980/2011)
  12. Love Theme (from The Breakfast Club) – Keith Forsey – A&M (1985)
  13. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence) – Ryuichi Sakamoto – Virgin (1983)
  14. Conchita / Lament (from Siesta) – Miles Davis / Marcus Miller – Warner Bros. (1987)
  15. 3,000,000 Synths – Chas Jankel – A&M (1981)
  16. E.T. Boogie – Extra T’s – Sunnyview Records / Hot Classics (1982/1992)
  17. Commando – Keyboard Affair – Polydor (1983)
  18. Complex – Galaxy – Music De Wolfe (1982)
  19. Boulder Dash – Peter Liepa – Commodore 64 / Enduro (1984/2001)
  20. Is This Death? (from Doctor Who : The Caves Of Andrzani) – Roger Limb & The BBC Radiophonic Workshop – BBC / Silva Screen Records (1984/2013)
  21. Alien (Part 3) – Michael Mantler with Don Preston – WATT Works / ECM Records (1985)
  22. Basta (Dub) – Telex – Magnetic (1987)
  23. Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag – The Silent Underdog – Kaz Records (1985)
  24. Miami Vice (Instrumental) (from Miami Vice) – Jan Hammer – MCA (1985)
  25. Why Me? – The Art Of Noise – Chrysalis (1986)
  26. Stahlherz (from Der Fan) – Rheingold – Welt-Record / EMI Electrola (1982)
  27. Blush Response (from Blade Runner) – Vangelis – Atlantic / Audio Fidelity (1982/2013)
  28. Leopard Tree Dream (from Cat People) – Giorgio Moroder – Back Street Records / MCA (1982)
  29. La Fête Triste – Trisomie 21 – Play It Again Sam Records (1986)
  30. Here Come The Storms (from Big Trouble In Little China) – John Carpenter – Enigma Records (1986)
  31. Le Parc (L.A. – Streethawk) – Tangerine Dream – Jive Electro (1985)
  32. Eurotheme – Men Without Hats – Statik Records (1984)
  33. Go Bananas (Instrumental) – Superlife – Go Bananas / Peoples Potential Unlimited (1982/2011)
  34. Air Stack 1 – Alexander Robotnik – Crème Organization (1983/2005)
  35. Arkanoid – Martin Galway – Commodore 64 / Robot Elephant Records (1987/2012)
  36. Ewok Celebration (Dub Version) – Meco – Arista (1983)
  37. Endless Race (Paul “Groucho” Smykle Remix) – Wally Badarou – Island (1986)
  38. You’ve Got To Help Yourself (Instrumental) – Yellow Magic Orchestra – Alfa Records / Music On Vinyl (1983/2015)

luv315

odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv315-second-songs

Second Songs

a collection of almost psychedelic pop songs culled from the past few years releases. for those who like their catchy riffs with a twist.
photo : Thelma’s doggies

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Tracklist
  1. Giddy – Jessy Lanza – Hyperdub (2013)
  2. Silver – Caribou – Merge Records (2014)
  3. 400 Lux – Lorde – Universal (2013)
  4. Florence – Heterotic ft. Vezelay – Planet Mu (2014)
  5. Black Veil Of Fail – Larry Gus – DFA (2015)
  6. Kids In A Coma – Eric Copeland – DFA (2016)
  7. Lying In The Grass – Animal Collective – Domino (2016)
  8. Street Angel – Paul Simon – Concord Records (2016)
  9. Never Is A Long Time – Eleanor Friedberger – Frenchkiss Records (2016)
  10. Social Halo – Emmy The Great – Bella Union (2014)
  11. Soft As Rain – Dan Bodan – DFA (2014)
  12. Town & Country – Bibio – Warp (2016)
  13. Unpronounceable – They Might Be Giants – Idlewild Recordings (2015)
  14. It’s Different For Girls – Of Montreal – Polyvinyl Record Company (2016)
  15. Losing Meaning – Poemss – Planet Mu (2014)
  16. Lucy Mangoosey – !!! – Warp (2015)
  17. Well You Better – Yo La Tengo – Matador (2013)
  18. Longshot – Benji Hughes – Merge Records (2016)
  19. Decks Dark – Radiohead – XL Recordings (2016)
  20. Lazarus – David Bowie – ISO Records / Columbia / Sony Music (2016)

luv314

abstract house, breaks, electro, robot rock, techno
luv314-sixth-piece-of-the-pi

Sixth Piece Of The Pi

this slightly delayed 6th anniversary mix for dj luv’s records characteristically contains the odd b-sides, off remixes and unknown artists that reside in the Record Canyon. a mix of off world techno, abstract house, busted electro and bugged breakbeats that falls under the classification : robot rock. enjoy and thanks for tuning in.
photo : Rupurt Visital

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Tracklist
  1. untitled track 2, side b – unknown artist – Primitive (1997)
  2. Fair – Subtle Tease – Ladomat 2000 (1996)
  3. Glid – Actress – Werk Discs (2004)
  4. Bobby Strong (Anthony Naples Remix) – Eric Copeland – DFA (2014)
  5. Without Aim – Luke Abbott – Border Community (2008)
  6. Unflug (Franklin De Costa Remix) – Ricardo Villalobos – Frisbee Tracks (2006)
  7. Untitled States Of – Mouse On Mars – Sonig (2001)
  8. Hi-Hats Bring The Hiss (Hieroglyphic Being Remix) – Cavern Of Anti-Matter – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks (2016)
  9. Thunderhead (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix) – Galliano – Talkin’ Loud (1996)
  10. Sonic Six – Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2015)
  11. Spectral Jack – Cristian Vogel – Shitkatapult (2014)
  12. Pink & Grooved – Djenga – Tag Records (1998)
  13. 12Turn13 – Pépé Bradock – Atavisme (2012)
  14. The Perfect Drug (Spacetime Continuum Remix) – Nine Inch Nails – Nothing Records (1997)
  15. untitled track 2, side b – Violet Tracks – Primitive (1997)
  16. 2001 – The Magician & The Scientist – Fenou (2005)
  17. Is It Serious (O.M.P Mix) – Elegia – F Communications (1997)

luv313

disco
luv313-because-disco

…because disco

in the 1970s i was but a child and, even though disco was around, i was a bit too young to hit the clubs. i really began appreciating disco music when i started falling for house music. my curiosity made track down the samples and opened my ears to the disco sound. so here’s a good end of summer late seventies disco mix for those who like to party and can’t stop dancin’.
image : Popeye, a Magazine for City Boys (Japan, 1979)

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Tracklist
  1. Open Sesame – Kool & The Gang – De-Lite Records (1976)
  2. Welcome To The Party – Wood Brass & Steel – Turbo Records (1976)
  3. We Like To Party…Come On – Switch – Motown (1978)
  4. Galaxy (Disco Mix by Manny Slali) – War – MCA (1978)
  5. It Only Takes A Minute – Tavares – Capitol (1975)
  6. Come On Down To Earth (Disco Mix by David Todd) – The Choice Four – RCA Victor (1977)
  7. I Can’t Stop – John Davis Orchestra – SAM Records / Strictly Breaks Records (1976/2001)
  8. Make Me Believe In You (A Tom Moulton Mix) – Patti Jo – Soul Jazz (1975/2006)
  9. Are You Ready For Love (’79 Original) – Elton John – The Rocket Record Company / Southern Fried Records (1979/2003)
  10. (Everybody) Get Dancin’ – Bombers – Telson (1979)
  11. On Your Knees (A Tom Moulton Mix) – Grace Jones – Island (1979)
  12. Block Party (Disco Mix by Walter Gibbons) – Anthony White – Salsoul Records (1977)
  13. Dance To The Music (Disco Mix by John Luongo) – Sly Stone – Epic (1979)
  14. I Love Music – The O’Jays – Philadephia International Records (1975)
  15. Haven’t You Heard – Patrice Rushen – Elektra / Rhino (1979/2006)
  16. No Goodbyes – Curtis Mayfield – Curtom Records (1978)

luv300

ambient revolution, odd pop, trip hop
luv300 The Solace Of Grass

The Solace Of Grass

after finishing this, the 300th mixtape on dj luv’s records, i wanted to collect my thoughts and go for a walk in the countryside. take time to slowly ramble down the road communing with the land, contemplating the big blue sky, and the future. the auditory expedition contained within was created to enhance such wanderings. let’s go for a walk.
image : Welnis Bread

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Tracklist
  1. excerpt from Yellowstone National Park – Dan Gibson – Dan Gibson Productions Ltd. (1984)
  2. Sligo River Blues – John Fahey – Takoma / 4 Men With Beards (1967/2012)
  3. Sylvia – Arthur Verocai – Continental / Kindred Spirits (1972/2011)
  4. Flying Wonders – Homelife – Ninja Tune (2002)
  5. Kappabashi – Adventure Time – Plug Research (2003)
  6. Lights On The Vibe – The Solid Doctor – Pork Recordings (1995)
  7. Once Upon A Time – Adelbert Von Deyen – Sky Records (1985)
  8. Bros – Panda Bear – Paw Tracks (2007)
  9. excerpt of Banana and Louie from the end of Caroline No – The Beach Boys – Capitol (1966)
  10. Surfer Girl (instrumental) – The Beach Boys – Capitol (1968)
  11. Groove St. – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1995)
  12. Play Pen – Ralph MacDonald – Polygram (1984)
  13. excerpt from Summer Cornfield – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1976)
  14. excerpt from Farm – The New CBS Audio-File Sound Effects Library – Columbia Special Products (1977)
  15. The Suspension Bridge At Iguazú Falls – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1998)
  16. Sometimes You Gotta Make It Alone – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1995)
  17. excerpt from A Day In Algonquin Park – Federation Of Ontario Naturalists (????)
  18. Looking Through The Facets Of A Plastic Jewel – Bibio – Mush / Warp (2005/2015)
  19. Oscar See Through Red Eye – Boards Of Canada – Warp (2005)
  20. In The Future – Brian Eno & Rick Holland – Opal / Warp (2011)
  21. excerpt from English Meadow – Syntonic Reasearch, Inc. (1979)

luv312

footwork 'n' juke
luv312 Jukeboxing

Jukeboxing

about six years ago i starting buying a new sound that was coming out of Chicago. it was raw with skittery beats, big drums, casio tones and mangled samples. seems a new generation had adopted a style of competitive dancing known as footwork and this new sound, sometimes called juke, is what drove the dancers wild. this is my first foray into this new, underground,  messed up and exciting evolution in electronic music; but it won’t be my last.
“all these djs makin’ wack need to fall the fuck back.”
image : Gouchia Yocht

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Tracklist
  1. Fall Back — DJ Spinn — Planet Mu (2011)
  2. 02-52-03 — RP Boo — Planet Mu (1999/2003/2015)
  3. Star Wars — DJ Killa E — Planet Mu (2010)
  4. Do Not Fuck — DJ Rashad ft. DJ Manny, DJ Spinn & Taso — Hyperdub (2015)
  5. Setbacks — Traxman — Planet Mu (2012)
  6. I Can’t Control The Feeling — DJ Roc — Planet Mu (2010)
  7. May Be Sum Day — DJ Nate — Planet Mu (2010)
  8. Space Muzik Pt.3 — Young Smoke — Planet Mu (2011)
  9. Go away — DJ Taye ft. DJ Paypal — Hyperdub (2015)
  10. Drums Please — DJ Rashad & DJ Manny — Hyperdub (2013)
  11. DNB Spaceout — DJ Tre — Hyperdub (2014)
  12. Nandi — Jlin — Planet Mu (2015)
  13. Kill Da Circle — DJ Lil Rome & DJ Yung Tellem — Planet Mu (2010)
  14. Computer Getto — Traxman — Planet Mu (2014)
  15. Heaven Sent — DJ Rashad & Gant-Man — Planet Mu (2011)
  16. 8 Bit Shit — Heavee — Hyperdub (2014)
  17. Go Hard — DJ Diamond — Planet Mu (2011)
  18. Black Diamond — Jlin — Planet Mu (2015)
  19. Bang’n On King Dr. – RP Boo — Planet Mu (2015)
  20. U Got Me Runnin (Remixx) — Traxman — Planet Mu (2014)
  21. Vibe — DJ Diamond — Planet Mu (2011)
  22. Pass That — DJ Rashad x Tripletrain x DJ Spinn — Teklife (2016)

luv311

funk 'n' soul, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, summer crush
luv311 A Wonderful Dream

A Wonderful Dream

you never really got over you summer crush and it has been almost a year since the last time you saw each other. this collection of late 50s / early 60s soul, pop and rock’n’roll soundtracks the wonderful dream you have had since then of awkwardly meeting again, rekindling your puppy love and taking it to the next level, all the while having an amazing summer. here’s to hoping it comes true.
photo : Mr. Randal D. Woufe

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Tracklist
  1. Only Sixteen – Sam Cooke – Keen / RCA Victor (1959/1962)
  2. Way Over There – The Marvelettes – Tamla (1961)
  3. A Wonderful Dream – The Majors – Imperial / United Artists Records (1962/1975)
  4. Whispering Bells – The Del Vikings – Fee Bee Records / Atlantic (1957/1986)
  5. Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee – Dunes Records (1961)
  6. A Certain Girl – Ernie K-Doe – Minit / Capitol (1961/1985)
  7. I’ve Got My Mind Set On You – James Ray – Caprice (1961)
  8. My Baby Doll – Mike Berry & The Outlaws – Decca / Mr. Suit Records (1961/2013)
  9. Look At The Stars – The Bobbettes – Atlantic / Official (1957/1989)
  10. Angel Baby – Rosie & The Originals – Highland Records / Rhino Records (1960/1987)
  11. Make The Night A Little Longer – The Shirelles – Scepter / Sundazed (1962/2013)
  12. Sweet Nothin’s – Brenda Lee – Decca / MCA (1959/1973)
  13. No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry – Chess (1964/1984)
  14. Blue Jeans And A Boy’s Shirt – Glen Glenn – ERA Records / Fantastic Voyage (1958/2013)
  15. Weekend – Eddie Cochran – London Records / United Artists Records (1960/1971)
  16. Do You Love Me – The Contours – Gordy / Warner Bros. (1962/1979)
  17. Let’s Talk About Us – Jerry Lee Lewis – Sun Record Company / Rumble Records (1959/1961/2012)
  18. Can’t You See – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / WaxTime (1963/2014)
  19. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Rumble Records (1961/2013)
  20. Some Kind-A Wonderful – Little Eva – Dimension / Rumble Records (1962/2013)
  21. We Belong Together – Ritchie Valens – Del-Fi Records / Rumble Records (1959/2014)

luv310

abstract house
luv310 Face Full

Face Full

warmed up three turntables in the sun getting ready for a Sunday afternoon throw down in the great outdoors. at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on July 3rd, 2016 to be precise, for Piknic Électronik. come and get a face full of luv.
photo : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist
  1. Implant – Speculum – U.F.O. (2007)
  2. I.D.6 – Deadbeat – BLKRTZ (2013)
  3. Lipsmaker – Al Tourettes & Appleblim – Aus Music (2010)
  4. Just To – Simon/off – disko404 (2012)
  5. Flip Side – Champion & Four Tet – Text Records (2016)
  6. In Da Bush (No Ears Dub) – Rob Mello – Classic (2004)
  7. elsewhen – Bass Clef – Public Information (2014)
  8. Sizzr – Okzharp ft. Manthe – Hyperdub (2015)
  9. Dica Drive – Petter – Border Community (2004)
  10. Do U Still (Wildchild Vocal Remix) – East 17 – London Records (1996)
  11. Dream Wave – Chaz Vincent – Planet E (1998)
  12. Rapture (Vector Lovers Remix) – My Robot Friend – Soma Recordings (2006)
  13. Sho U Rite (Ceephax Remix) – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2006)
  14. Ponk – Tony Senghorne & Paul Woolford – Anonym (1999)
  15. To Donna – Todd Terry – Loudhouse Records (2002)
  16. Hip Date – Tomas Andersson – BPitch Control (2006)
  17. Big Ideas (Babytalk Remix) – LCD Soundsystem – DFA (2008)
  18. Decoder – Neon Lights – Brique Rouge Traxx (2003)
  19. 25th Street (The Canteena Dub II by A Man Called Adam) – Garçons – Other (1997)
  20. Activate – Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team – Sound Pellegrino / Monkeytown Records (2012)

luv309

balearic beat
luv309 Or Is It

Or Is It?

the balearic sound is hard to describe because it’s everything and nothing; it’s whatever you want it to be. balearic beat was birthed in Ibiza during the mid-eighties for well off vacationing party goers from all over the globe to lose their minds to as the sun rose on the beach. so it tends to be happy, eclectic, international, chill, danceable grooves full of positive vibes. it’s also kinda cheesy… or is it?
photo : Caleb Bratie

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Tracklist
  1. Floatation (Subsonic Grid Mix) – The Grid – EastWest Records (1990)
  2. Express – Coco Steel and Lovebomb – Warp (1994)
  3. Spider Woman (Novela Das Nove) (Paul “Groucho” Smykle Remix) – Wally Badarou – Island (1986)
  4. Rotation – Herb Alpert – A&M (1979)
  5. Theme From A Tall Dark Stranger – Brenda and The Beach Balls – Probe Plus (1986)
  6. Elle et Moi – Max Berlin – Melodi’s Records / Tigersushi (1978/2002)
  7. Sea Of Tranquility (Sasha’s Ambient Mix) – Londonbeat – Anxious Records / Arctic Records (1992/1993)
  8. Pull Up To The Bumper (Paul “Groucho” Smykle Remix) – Grace Jones – Island (1985)
  9. Snappiness (Sweet Instrumental) – BBG – Urban / Hi-Life Recordings (1990/1996)
  10. APT 3B – N.Y. House’n Authority – Nu Groove / Rush Hour (1989/2012)
  11. In The Light Of The Miracle – Arthur Russell – Soul Jazz (1993/2003)
  12. Stebeni’s Theme – African Head Charge – On-U Sound (1981)
  13. Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix) – The Residents – Torso (1986)
  14. Don’t Fight It, Feel It (Scat Mix) – Primal Scream – Creation Records (1991)
  15. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Bass – Bassomatic – Virgin (1990)
  16. Kiss You On The Cheek (King Of Town Remix) – Desmond & The Tutus – Tigersushi (2008)
  17. Lança Perfume – Rita Lee & Roberto – Pavillion (1981)