luv175

hip hop

Lyrical Technics

people come up to me and say
“yo, do you like hip hop?”
i always say
“yeah, i like hip hop.”
image : The Electric Company with luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Real Hip-Hop (Pete Rock Remix) – Das EFX – East West Records / Atlantic (1995)
  2. Incarcerated Scarfaces – Chef Raekwon – Loud Records (1995)
  3. Invasion – Jeru The Damaja – Payday / FFFR (1996)
  4. Luchini AKA (This Is It) – Camp Lo – Profile (1996)
  5. Never Never Land – UMC’s – Wild Pitch Records / JCOR Entertainment (1992/2001)
  6. Bad To The Bone (Street Remix) – Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo – Cold Chillin’ / Warner Bros. (1990)
  7. Beats To The Rhyme – Run-D.M.C. – Profile / London (1988)
  8. MTL reppin’ for the 514 – Beastie Boys – Parlophone / Capitol (2004)
  9. My Rhyme Ain’t Done – L.L. Cool J – Def Jam Recordings (1987)
  10. Walk Into The Sun (Bill K Mix) – Organized Konfusion – Hollywood BASIC (1992)
  11. Pen And Paper – Stetsasonic – Tommy Boy (1988/2001)
  12. Know How – Young M.C. – Delicious Vinyl (1989)
  13. Rappcats – Quasimoto -Stones Throw (2005)
  14. Mathematics – Mos Def – Rawkus (1999)
  15. Paper Thin – Bahamadia – Chrysalis / Soul Jazz (1996/2009)
  16. Signature Slogans – Del the Funky Homosapian – Hiero Imperium (2000)
  17. Re-Invented – The Pharcyde – Chapter One (1999)
  18. The Corner – Common ft. The Last Poets – Geffen (2005)

luv150

abstract house, rave, techno

luv it up

a personal 20th anniversary classic rave mix reminiscent of the precious last set of the night when the dj would pull you out of the darkness and back into the light by making you dance your ass off.
this is also the 150th mix for dj luv’s records. thanks for listening.
without you, what would i do with the luv i give.
image : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Water From A Vineleaf (Xylem Flow mix) – William Orbit ft. Beth Orton – Tribal America (1994)
  2. ZENO XERO – Dave Clarke – Bush (1994)
  3. Mo’ Jingo (Roxymix) – Johnny Vicious – Vicious Muzik Records (1993)
  4. Non Stop – D.O.P. – Guerilla Records (1993)
  5. London X-Press (The Journey Continues) – X-Press 2 – Junior Boy’s Own (1993)
  6. Lies (Madagascar’s Deep N Dirty Dub) – Danny Taurus – Dansa Records (1994)
  7. Plastic Dreams (Long Version) – Jaydee – R&S Records (1993)
  8. (As If By) Magic Dub – Sasha – Deconstruction (1994)
  9. Disco Sound – Jump – Dark Records (1993)
  10. Help My Friend (Aquarel’s Red Card Mix) – Slo Moshun – Six6 Records (1994)
  11. Testament One – Chubby Chunks – Cleveland City Records (1993)
  12. Jump To My Beat – Wildchild – Loaded Records (1993)
  13. Deep Inside – Hardrive ft. Barbara Tucker – Strictly Rhythm (1993)
  14. The Chant (Remix) – Hustlers Convention – Stress Records (1993)
  15. Dreamer (Junior’s Sound Factory Mix) – Livin’ Joy – Undiscovered Records / MCA (1994)
  16. Feel It (Cajmere Underground Goodie Dub) – Workin’ Happily – UDP (1993)
  17. U R The Best Thing (Sasha Full Mix) – D:Ream – FXU / Magnet (1992/1993)
  18. Ming’s Incredible Disco Machine – Brother Love Dubs – Stress Records (1993)
  19. Everybody Dance (Chic Inspirational Mix) – Evolution – Deconstruction (1993)
  20. Thinking Of You (Ramp Club Mix) – Sister Sledge – Rhino / Atlantic (1993)

luv174

odd pop, original soundtracks

For Everyone

i love Burt Bacharach, from his schmaltzy pop to his inventive soundtrack work. here are 27 reasons why.
happy 85th birthday Burt! thanks for the hits, much luv.
photo : Burt Bacharach moment by monojussi

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Tracklist:
  1. Overture (from Promises, Promises) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1968)
  2. 24 Hours From Tulsa – Burt Bacharach – Kapp Records (1965)
  3. I Say A Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)
  4. (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me – Burt Bacharach — Kapp Records (1965)
  5. Something Big – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1973)
  6. South American Getaway (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1969)
  7. Do You Know The Way To San Jose – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1970)
  8. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach – Kapp Records (1965)
  9. Mexican Divorce – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1971)
  10. Italian Fuzz (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  11. Money Penny Goes For Broke (from Casino Royale) – Burt Bacharach – RCA Victor (1967)
  12. Bird Bath (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  13. Pussy Cats On Parade (from What’s New Pussycat?) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1965)
  14. The Old Fun City (N.Y. Sequence) (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1969)
  15. Monterey Peninsula – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1973)
  16. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1970)
  17. Trains and Boats and Planes – Burt Bacharach – Kapp Records (1965)
  18. Are You There (With Another Girl) – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)
  19. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) – Burt Bacharach ft. B.J. Thomas – A&M (1969)
  20. Ukeatalia (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  21. Flying Saucer – First Stop Berlin (from Casino Royale) – Burt Bacharach – RCA Victor (1967)
  22. After The Fox (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach ft. Peter Sellers and The Hollies – United Artists Records (1966)
  23. Bond Street – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)
  24. The Big Cowboys And Indians Fight At Casino Royale; Casino Royale Theme (Reprise) (from Casino Royale) – Burt Bacharach ft. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – RCA Victor (1967)
  25. Knowing When To Leave – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1970)
  26. All Kinds Of People – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1971)
  27. What The World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)

luv173

electro, techno

The Man-Machine Evolution

this is a trip through the history of techno. starting in 1978 i mix in one record per year, in chronological order, all the way to 2013. 36 years of man made machine music + 36 records + 3 Technics 1200s + 1 mixer + the prism of luv = a flowing journey through a version of the history of electronic dance music.
photo : detailed inner workings of a mechanical mind

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Tracklist:
  1. The Man-Machine – Kraftwerk – Capitol (1978)
  2. Pakmoväst – Telex – Sire (1979)
  3. Riot In Lagos – Riuichi Sakamoto – Alfa Records, Inc. / Island (1980)
  4. Megatron Man – Patrick Cowley – Megatone Records (1981)
  5. Ohne Titel – E.M.A.K. – Originalton West / Soul Jazz (1982/2010)
  6. Clear – Cybotron – Fantasy (1983)
  7. Surgery (Instrumental) – The Wreckin’ Cru’ ft. Dr. Dre & D.J. Cli-n-tel – Kru-Cut Records (1984)
  8. Time Space Transmat – Model 500 – Metroplex Records (1985)
  9. I’ve Lost Control – Sleezy D. – Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1986/2005)
  10. Strings Of Life – Rhythm Is Rhythm – Transmat (1987)
  11. IN-TEN-SI-T (Dash Rip Rock Mix) – Mickey Oliver – Hot Mix (1988)
  12. The Adventures Of Das Man Macanik (Drum Assault) – V.T – Institute Records (1989)
  13. Mentok 1 – LFO – Warp (1990)
  14. Analogical – Speedy J – Plus 8 Records (1991)
  15. Isoprophlex – The Aphex Twin – R&S Records (1992)
  16. Wake Up – Laurent Garnier – Fnac Music (1993)
  17. Protective Custody – Dave Clarke presents RED. 1 – Bush Records (1994)
  18. Extra (Dave Angel Remix) – Ken Ishii – R&S Records (1995)
  19. The Vinci – Jori Hulkkonen – F Communications (1996)
  20. 9 Hours Into The Future – Surgeon – Tresor (1997)
  21. Rekall – Plastikman – Minus (1998)
  22. Descent – 0-1-11 vs. Lekebusch – H. Productions (1999)
  23. Body Freefall, Electronic Inform (Slater’s Needle Damage Mix) – Luke Slater – Novamute (2000)
  24. Nachtfahrt – Trike – BPitch Control (2001)
  25. Darkness (Inst.) – Anthony Rother – Mikrolux (2002)
  26. Working Sister – Denis Rusnak – Arcola (2003)
  27. Track Ten (Re-Worked by Kirk Degiorgio) – Juan Atkins – New Religion Records (2004)
  28. Vertigo – Paul Woolford – Junior Boy’s Own (2005)
  29. Allegorical – Scarletron – Touchin’ Bass (2006)
  30. Japan 4 – Audiojack – U.F.O. (2007)
  31. Sprung – Ellen Allien – BPitch Control (2008)
  32. Thraqqqwa – Syntheme – Planet Mu (2009)
  33. VW Jetta – Modeselektor – Monkeytown Records (2010)
  34. Vibe Decorium – Blawan – R&S Records (2011)
  35. The Lord’s Graffiti – Actress – Honest Jon’s Records (2012)
  36. Drugs – Moiré – Werk Discs / Ninja Tune (2013)

luv172

abstract house, electro, hip hop, odd pop, syntax era

SYNTAX ERA 3-D

“3” is the third mixtape in the SYNTAX ERA series of all eighties megamixes and “D” stands for “dubs”. a bombastic combination of radical club dubs and rewired hip hop instrumentals for people who like their dancefloors to swallow them whole.
photo : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Do You Wanna Get Away (Long Dub Version) – Shannon – Mirage Records Inc. (1985)
  2. Power (Power Dub II) – Cultural Vibe ft. Glenn ‘Sweety G.’ Toby – Easy Street Records (1987)
  3. Rhythm Nation (United Dub) – Janet Jackson – A&M (1989)
  4. Caught, Can We Get A Witness (Pre Black Steel Ballistic Felony Dub) – Public Enemy – Def Jam Recordings (1989)
  5. 11:15 (Bee Boys Dub) – Hardhouse – Easy Street Records (1988)
  6. Axel F (M and M Mix) – Harold Faltermeyer – MCA (1984)
  7. Go Wild Rhythm Track – Virgo – Precision / Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1985/2005)
  8. Out Of Touch (Dub Version) – Hall & Oates – RCA (1984)
  9. Tainted Love (Tainted Dub Mix) – Impedance – Epic (1989)
  10. The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight – Dominatrix – Streetwise / Interbnational DeeJay Gigolos Records (1984/2003)
  11. Xtra Fun – Cyndi Lauper – Portrait / CBS (1983)
  12. Set Jah Off (Rhythm Master Mix) – Frankie “Bones” & Lenny “Dee” present Looney Tunes – Nugroove Records (1989)
  13. Baby-Funk (Special Version) – The Bambers – Ohrwurm Records (1983)
  14. One Bad Apple (Dub Mix) – Nolan Thomas – Emergency Records (1985)
  15. It’s Life (You Gotta Think Twice) (Bonus Version) – Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 – Profile / DC Recordings (1983/1997)
  16. Electro / Shock – Praxis – Celluloid (1984)
  17. Alice (Ecrof’s Special Mix) – Full Force – Columbia (1985)
  18. Depth Charge (Bass It) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989)

luv169

funk 'n' soul, library music, original soundtracks

Do I Feel Lucky?

this collection of original soundtrack works and tv library music has a touch of the funk and it could blow your head clean off. so you have to ask yourself one question : do i feel lucky?
well do ya,
punk?
photo : Dirty Harry

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Tracklist:
  1. Dirty Harry’s Creed (from Dirty Harry) – Lalo Schifrin – Aleph Records (1971/1998)
  2. Breakaway (from Space : 1999) – Barry Gray – RCA (1976)
  3. Soul Full Of Gold (from Mackenna’s Gold) – Quincy Jones – RCA (1969)
  4. Stars and Rockets (from Chariots Of The Gods) – The Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra – Polydor (1970/1974)
  5. Acapulco (Shake) (from Colpo Rovente) – Piero Piccioni – Easy Tempo (1970/1999)
  6. School’s Out (Benji’s Theme) (from A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But A Sandwich) – Hubert Laws Group – Columbia (1978)
  7. Emotions (from Medium Cool) – LeRoy Holmes Orchestra and Chorus – United Artists Records (????)
  8. Bay City Boys (from Mary Jane) – Mike Curb and Lawrence Brown – Side Walk / Reel Time (1968)
  9. Borman Six Girl Got To Have Soul / Worth – It (from Putney Swope) – Charley Cuva – Fortune Teller Records (1969/2006)
  10. Big Action (from Puppet On A Chain) – Piero Piccioni – DC Recordings (1970/2001)
  11. Bamboo Bird Cage (from Enter The Dragon) – Lalo Schifrin – Warner Bros. (1973)
  12. Big John – Paolo Zavallone – Bosworth Music & Co. Ltd. / Trunk Records (1996)
  13. Yo Yo (from Carwash) – Norman Whitfield – MCA (1976)
  14. Down Home – Nick Ingman – Music De Wolfe / Soul Jazz (1973/2012)
  15. Long Focal Rock (from Madame Claude) – Serge Gainsbourg – Philips (1977)
  16. Road Runner (from The Hanged Man) – Bullet / Alan Tew – DC Recordings (1975/1998)
  17. Call Me Mr. Tibbs (Main Title) (from The Call Me Mr. Tibbs) – Quincy Jones – United Artists Records (1970)
  18. The Riot (from R.P.M.) – Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. – Bell Records (1970)
  19. Hard Hitter – Keith Papworth – Music De Wolfe / Soul Jazz (1975/2012)
  20. Hap’nin’ (from Lialeh) – Bernard Pretty Purdie – Bryan Records / Light In The Attic (1974/2003)

luv171

electronic listening music

Motherboard Infinitum

a collection of melodic electronic listening music to compliment a brisk sunrise over vast fields of circuit boards that stretch out to the horizon.
photo : Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve by Peter Adams

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Tracklist:
    1. Freeform Attractor (remixed by Mixmaster Morris) – Aural Expansion – SSR / Crammed Discs (1995)
    2. In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country – Boards Of Canada – Warp (2000)
    3. Towards A Psychedelic Beat – Junior Varsity KM – Darla Records (1999)
    4. Zone 30 (Plaid rmx) – Sensorama – Ladomat 2000 (1996)
    5. Slack Magic – Tim Koch – Defocus (2001)
    6. Stuck In Your Excessive Landscape – Pulseprogramming – Aesthetics (2001)
    7. Movements Part 2 – Pentatonik â- Deviant (1994)
    8. Melody 120 – Luke Abbott – Border Community (2008)
    9. Masochist Trip – Revelation – Atmosphere Records (1990)
    10. Sublime Creation – Global Communication – Dedicated (1994)
    11. Snake Salvador – Thomas Fehlmann with Sun Electric – Apollo / R&S Records (1998)
    12. In 7 – Another Fine Day – Beyond Records (1995)
    13. Christmas No. 2 – Pilote – Certificate 18 (2001)
    14. Secret Stair PT. 2 – µ-Ziq – Planet Mu (1997)
    15. Days & Later – ISAN – Morr Music (2001)
    16. Where To? / What For? – Casino Versus Japan – Carpark (2002)
    17. The Open Path – Solar Quest – SSR / Crammed Discs (1994)
    18. Last Songs – Dntel – Sub Pop (2011)

luv170

beats 'n' pieces, electronic listening music, jazz, odd pop, original soundtracks, trip hop, weird

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

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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)

luv163

abstract house, breaks, dubstep, electro, heart of the bass, robot rock, techno

I Won’t Run Away

luv took some bass infused techno and some techno inspired bass music and made this heavy blend of robot rock. a sound so big you won’t be able to run away from it.
photo by Andre Ermolaev of Icelandic volcanic run off

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Tracklist:
  1. Ieee Mitten Menu (Mint Mix) – Speedy J – Novamute (1999)
  2. Fruit Punch – Terror Danjah – Hyperdub (2012)
  3. Thin Crust – Sympletic – Warp (1996)
  4. Feral (Lone Mix) – Radiohead – Ticker Tape Ltd. (2011)
  5. Ocia Syndor – Drexciya – Clone (2002)
  6. Angel (Si Begg remix) – Toasty – Hotflush Recordings (2007)
  7. Atlanta ’96 – Atlanta – Instant Life Records (1993)
  8. Pretty Bright Light – RSD – Punch Drunk (2007)
  9. Liquid Is Liquid (Remix) – Liquid – XL Recordings / Torso Dance (1992)
  10. Creybey – Morgan Zarate – Hyperdub (2012)
  11. Instinct – RAC – Warp (1996)
  12. Can Control – Eprom – Rwina Records (2012)
  13. Naturalistik – Plastikman – Plus 8 (1994)
  14. Anxiety – Falty DL – Planet Mu (2009)
  15. Koito – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (2012)
  16. I See Them Everywhere – Si Begg – Noodles Recordings (2008)
  17. Bones – Krampfhaft – Rwina Records (2012)
  18. Improvisations : Part 2 (Si Begg ‘S.I. Futures’ Remix) – Robert Miles – S:alt Records (2002)
  19. Fish – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2009)
  20. Funk Tube – Debasser – Novamute (2002)
  21. Get A Grip – LV & Mumdance – Hyperdub (2012)
  22. Rantanplant – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2012)
  23. Meu – Jets – Leisure System Records (2012)
  24. Ropno – Markus Müller – Squonk (2007)
  25. Come1 – Machinedrum – Planet Mu (2011)

luv168

reggae

Spring Reverberations

“now I know the truth and must reveal it unto the youth”… and nothing reverberates with the truth better than a simple mix of amazing reggae music.
photo : Howard Yune

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Tracklist:
  1. Freedom Street – Eric Donaldson – Black Art / Trojan Records (1977/1990)
  2. Dr. Lester – The Maytals – Trojan Records (1970)
  3. Carry Go Bring Come – Justin Hinds and The Dominoes – Island / Trojan Records (1975/2001)
  4. Run My People – Wailing Souls – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1982/2011)
  5. Some Like It Dread – Big Youth – Virgin (1978/2001)
  6. Rebounce – The Meditations – Wackie’s (1982/2002)
  7. Stone – Prince Alla – Freedom Sounds / Blood & Fire (1977/1996)
  8. Pick Up The Rockers – Tapper Zukie – Virgin (1978/2001)
  9. Reggae-Mylitis – Peter Tosh – Rolling Stones Records / EMI America (1981)
  10. Rougher Yet – Slim Smith – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1967/2004)
  11. Mr. Tallyman – Jah Woosh – Braddies Music (1979)
  12. Roof Over My Head – Sugar Minott – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1979/2005)
  13. Musical Episode – Horace Andy – Solid Groove Records / Wackie’s (1982/2005)
  14. Today – Sammy Dread – Hit Bound (1982)
  15. Assemble Not Thyself – The Terrors – Phase One Records (1978)
  16. Looks Is Deceiving – The Gladiators – Virgin / Caroline Records (1977/2000)
  17. Many Are Called – I-Threes – Shanachie (1983)
  18. There Must Be A Way – Delroy Washington – Virgin (1977/2001)