luv157

Electric Light Pointillism

as is customary on dj luv’s records the first mix of every year is dedicated to new music from the year previous. here is some electronic freak beat to prepare you for 2013.
image : sweet daddy luv
Tracklist:
  1. The Golden Planet – Eprom – Rwina Records (2012)
  2. Is It Gone – Cooly G – Hyperdub (2012)
  3. Levitate – Egyptrixx – Monkeytown Records (2012)
  4. Miss – Decibel – Tectonic (2012)
  5. Black Ink – Airhead – R&S Records (2012)
  6. Punta De Choros – Deadbeat – BLKRTZ (2012)
  7. Loner – Burial – Hyperdub (2012)
  8. Razorback – Two Fingers – Big Dada Recordings (2012)
  9. PUN – Mouse On Mars – Monkeytown Records (2012)
  10. Rendez-Vous – Beaumont – Hotflush Recordings (2012)
  11. Diamond (Dolor Remix) – Lorn – Ninja Tune (2012)
  12. Liloo’s Seduction – King Britt presents Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2012)
  13. Mad Rush Organ Remix (by Pantha du Prince) – Philip Glass – Orange Mountain Music (2012)
  14. I’m Counting – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (2012)
  15. Light – Daphni – Jiaolong (2012)
  16. Les Filles – Leboeuf et Laviolette – Parages Music (2012)
  17. Lying In The Reeds – Lone – R&S Records (2012)

luv156

End Credits

as the end credits roll for 2012 sweet daddy luv leaves you with some sublime original soundtrack works. mellow music to help you write your own ending.
photo : National Geographic 1978
Tracklist:
  1. Main Title Theme (Billy) (from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid) – Bob Dylan – Columbia (1973)
  2. I Love N.Y.E. (from About A Boy) – Badly Drawn Boy – Twisted Nerve / XL Recordings (2002)
  3. Joe Buck Rides Again (from Midnight Cowboy) – John Barry – United Artists Records (1969)
  4. 321… Zero (from CQ) – Mellow – Emperor Norton (2002)
  5. Ballad Of Cool Hand Luke (from Cool Hand Luke) – Lalo Schifrin – Dot Records (1967)
  6. Jerry’s Theme (from Mary Jane) – Mike Curb & Lawrence Brown – Side Walk / Reel Time (1968)
  7. Gray Prison Blues (from What’s Up, Tiger Lily?) – The Lovin’ Spoonful – Kama Sutra (1966)
  8. Main Theme (from Sitting Target) – Stanley Myers – Finders Keepers (1972/2005)
  9. Hallucinations – Instrumental (from Get Carter) – Roy Budd – Cinephile (1971/1998)
  10. Dirty Trip (from The Virgin Suicides) – Air – Record Makers / Source / Virgin France (2000)
  11. Father Confessor (from Short Eyes) – Curtis Mayfield – Curtom / Dagored (1977/2004)
  12. Chichen Itza : Temple Of The Virgins (from Chariots Of The Gods) – The Peter Thomas Orchestra – Polydor (1970)
  13. Play The Game (from One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) – Jack Nitzsche – Fantasy (1975)
  14. Trekkin’ (from Man And Boy) – J.J. Johnson – Sussex (1971)
  15. Psychedelic Mood (from Puppet On A Chain) – Piero Piccioni – DC Recordings (1970/2001)
  16. Beat N. 3 (from Theoreme) – Ennio Morricone – Barclay (1968)
  17. Entierro Del Primer Jugette (from El Topo) – Alexandro Jodorowsky – Apple Records (1971)

luv032c

My Sister’s Wedding pt.3

enjoy the third and final installment of this series of big band and vocal jazz mixes that i prepared for my sister’s wedding a while back. these dusty classics will always be a good listen.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

Tracklist:
  1. Where or When — Duke Ellington — Columbia (1957)
  2. (What Did I Do To Be So) Black & Blue — Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1949)
  3. Embraceable You — Bobby Hackett — Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  4. Body and Soul — Coleman Hawkins Orchestra — RCA Victor (1939/1964)
  5. Prelude to a Kiss — Duke Ellington — Columbia (1957)
  6. Floyd’s Guitar Blues — Andy Kirk ft. Floyd Smith — Time-Life / Decca (1939/1970)
  7. Memories of You — Benny Goodman Sextet ft. Charlie Christian — Columbia (1939/1972)
  8. Star Dust — Hoagy Carmichael — MCA (1942/1982)
  9. Moonlight Serenade — Glenn Miller and The Dorsey Brothers — Splash (1979)
  10. My Reverie — Larry Clinton ft. Bea Wain — Time-Life / Victor (1938/1970)
  11. Sophisticated Lady — Duke Ellington — RCA Victor (1945/1971)
  12. Squeeze Me — Chick Webb — Decca (1937)
  13. I Want A Little Girl — Count Basie — Impulse! / MCA (1962/1986)
  14. For Sentimental Reasons — Django Reinhardt — Barclay (1947/1975)
  15. Willow Weep For Me — Duke Ellington — Columbia (1957)
  16. Solitude — Thelonius Monk — Riverside (1955)
  17. God Bless The Child — Billie Holiday — MCA (1950/1972)

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv155

people ain’t been livin’ right

just in case this is our last week on Earth figured i’d make a mix to go along with the apocalypse.
image : Emergency Broadcast System
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from The Story of War Games – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  2. London Calling – The Clash – Epic (1979)
  3. excerpt from The Story of War Games – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  4. Nuclear War (version 2) – Yo La Tengo – Matador (2002)
  5. Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me – Charlie Mingus – Atlantic (1962)
  6. excerpt from Ultimate Thunderstorm – Environments disc 4 – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1979)
  7. excerpt from Nuclear War 1984? – Robin Armstrong – Kangi Records (1976) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Teetering Scales – Tangerine Dream – Private, Inc. (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  9. We Will Become Silhouettes – The Postal Service – Sub Pop (2005)
  10. Electric Storm – The BBC Radiophonic Workshop – BBC Records & Tapes (1976)
  11. Landslide – Cabaret Voltaire – Rough Trade (1981)
  12. excerpt from War Of The Worlds – The Mercury Theater / Orson Welles – Columbia Broadcasting System / Quality Records (1938/1970)
  13. Idioteque – Radiohead – Parlophone (2000)
  14. War Of The Worlds – The Mercury Theater / Orson Welles – Columbia Broadcasting System / Quality Records (1938/1970)
  15. The Four Horsemen – Metallica – Megaforce Records / Banzai Records (1983)
  16. The Dead Flag Blues – Godspeed You Black Emperor! – Constellation (1997)
  17. The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash – American Recordings (2002)
  18. Intro Part 2 (Paris Students’ Riot) of The Sound Of Dissent – Mercury (1969) > (searching for buy link)
  19. excerpt from Intro Part 3 (Adam Clayton Powell) of The Sound Of Dissent – Mercury (1969) > (searching for buy link)
  20. The Sign IV – David Axelrod – Ascension / EMI (1970)
  21. excerpt from Dust Storms and the Storm Of April 14, 1935 – Woody Guthrie – Library Of Congress / Elektra (1964)
  22. Dusty Old Dust (So Long It’s Been Good To Know Yuh) – Woody Guthrie – Folkways / DOXY (1940/1964/2009)
  23. Earthquake : Special Effects from the soundtrack to Earthquake – MCA (1974)
  24. excerpt from It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M. – I.R.S. (1987)

luv154

Sloppy Joe’s Saturday Morning Fun Mix 4!

every Saturday morning, as a kid, Sloppy Joe stumbled up the stairs, made a big bowl of sugary cereal, hit the couch and turned on the cartoons. the swirl of colors, commercials, music, strange voices, unreal plot lines and odd sound effects distorted time and space and forever altered his perception of life.
image  : Patrick “Eel” O’Brian a.k.a. Plastic Man
Tracklist:
  1. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel – Grandmaster Flash – Sugar Hill Records (1981)
  2. “Hey You Guys!” intro to The Electric Company Theme – Rita Moreno – Children’s Television Workshop (1974)
  3. Police Woman – Henry Mancini – RCA (1976)
  4. excerpt from Escape To Witch Mountain – Eddie Albert – Disneyland Records (1975)
  5. We Hear You – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2009)
  6. Freaky Flow – DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Mo Wax (2005)
  7. Housework – Carol Channing – Arista (1972)
  8. We’ll Be Right Back (Radio Edit) – Steinski & Mass Media – 4th & Broadway / Island Records (1986)
  9. Melody – DJ Nu-Mark – Up Above Records (2004)
  10. Every Day Is Like Sunday – Reggie Watts – Third Man Records (2011)
  11. Bouncin’ All Over The World – The Globetrotters – Kirshner (1970)
  12. excerpt from Jelly Dancers – Bruce Haack & Miss Nelson – Dimension 5 Records / Emperor Norton Records (1999)
  13. No Diggity – Hackney Colliery Band – Wah Wah 45s (2011)
  14. You Gotta Believe – The Pointer Sisters – MCA Records (1976)
  15. Paul Revere (Instrumental) – Beastie Boys – Def Jam Recordings (1986)
  16. excerpt from Roosevelt Franklin Counts – Roosevelt Franklin – Children’s Television Workshop (1974)
  17. Pinball Number Count (DJ Food Re-edit) – The Pointer Sisters – Sesame Street / Ninja Tune (1975/2003)
  18. My Little Donkey (Mi Burrito) – Choco The New Harlem Sound – Celluloid (2004)
  19. Can’t Stop It – DJ/Rupture ft. Max Turner – Tigerbeat6 (2004)
  20. The Magic Number – De La Soul – Tommy Boy / London (1989)
  21. Three Is A Magic Number – Bob Dorough – Capitol (1973)

luv051

Next Phaze Mix Tape

this mixtape represents the rock ‘n’ roll and odd pop that i wanted to hear on the radio back in 2007. brimming with hooky melodies, riffy guitar lines, trenchant lyrics and bouncy beats i give you the Next Phaze Mix Tape.
cassette : TDK with luv
Tracklist:
  1. Ankle Injuries – Fujiya Miyagi – Tirk (2006)
  2. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman – V2 Scandinavia / Witchita Recordings (2007)
  3. Bullets (Max Tundra remix) – Tunng – Full Time Hobby (2007)
  4. Boy From School – Hot Chip – EMI (2006)
  5. All My Friends (John Cale Version) – LCD Soundsystem – DFA / EMI (2007)
  6. Around The World – The Death Set – The Arm NYC (2006)
  7. Shotgun Funeral – Party Of One – Fat Cat (2003)
  8. Girls Who Play Guitar – Maximo Park – Warp (2007)
  9. Pick-Me-Up Uppercut – Pop Levi – Counter Records (2007)
  10. Head Hang Low – The Oscillation – DC Recordings (2007)
  11. Comfy In Nautica – Panda Bear – Paw Tracks (2007)
  12. All Sleepers – CircleSquare – Output (2003)
  13. The Light 3000 – Schneider TM â- City Slang (2000)
  14. Lights – Max Tundra – Domino (2002)
  15. Wolf Like Me – TV On The Radio – 4AD (2006)
  16. Such Great Heights – Iron & Wine – Sub Pop (2004)

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)

luv149

November Dub

nothin’ lasts forever except old November dub.
image : jah luv
Tracklist:
  1. Cell Block 13 – The Revolutionaries – Well Charge (1976)
  2. Dial-M-For Murder – Phil Pratt & The Sunshot Band – Pressure Sounds (2011)
  3. Shocking Dub – Linton Kwesi Johnson – Mango (1980)
  4. Dub Is My Woman – King Tubby meets Larry Marshall – Motion Records (2000)
  5. Pick A Dub – Keith Hudson – Atra Records / Blood and Fire (1974/1994)
  6. ABC Dub – Roots Radics Band – Soul Beat Records (2001)
  7. Guidance – Arthur “Duke” Reid and The Supersonics – Treasure Isle (????)
  8. Dub From The Roots – King Tubby – Clock Tower Records (1975/2010)
  9. Washroom Skank – The Upsetters – Black Art (????)
  10. The Ghost – Burning Spear – Mango (1976)
  11. Bottom Dub – The Skatalites / King Tubby – Jigsaw Records / Motion Records (1975/2001)
  12. The Girl I Love (Drum & Bass To Any Waist) – Triston Palma and Roots Radics – Vista Sounds (1982)
  13. Living Dub – Jah Shaka – Ariwa / Jah Shaka Music (1984)
  14. Own Eyes Version – Linval Thompson  – Motion Records (2002)
  15. Zion Town Dub – Willi Williams – Inland Records / Blood and Fire (1980/2005)
  16. Raindrops Dub – Jah Lloyd – TEEM (1974/1996)
  17. Soundtrack Dub – King Tubby – Clock Tower Records (2011)
  18. Moses Version – Brentford Reggae Band / Clement “Coxsone” Dodd The Dub Specialist – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2007)

luv153

We Shine By Night

back in the day my buddies Tony & Scott would throw these crazy parties. all were welcome insuring an interesting mix of characters. spinning at these shindigs became a crash course in party selecting; djs had to jump from genre to genre in a smooth, varied & fun way to keep the folks happy and bouncing or it could turn ugly. come join the party and get on down with your bad self.
image : original flyer by Tony Revoy, manipulated with luv
Tracklist:
  1. What Yo Life Can Truly Be – De La Soul ft. Vinia Mojica, A Tribe Called Quest & Dres – Tommy Boy (1991)
  2. Max Motion – Altz – DFA (2007)
  3. excerpt from Loaded – Primal Scream – Creation Records (1990)
  4. Blow Your Head – Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s – People Records / Polydor / Urban (1973)
  5. Release It – The Time – Paisley Park / Warner Bros. (1990)
  6. World Destruction / Missing Suitcase (Solid Steel Mash Up) – Timezone ft. John Lydon / The Herbaliser – Celluloid / Ninja Tune (1984/1999/2003)
  7. Bonin’ In The Boneyard – Fishbone – Columbia (1988)
  8. Fools Gold – The Stone Roses – Silvertone Records (1990)
  9. Musique Non Stop – Kraftwerk – Warner Bros. (1986)
  10. The Shit – DM & Jemini – Lex Records (2003)
  11. Break In The Road – Betty Harris – SSS International / Soul Jazz (1969/2001)
  12. Hand In Your Head – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1998)
  13. Bring The Files, Jim – Hero No.7 – Hero No.7 Records (2000)
  14. Tighten Up (Part 1) – Archie Bell & The Drells – Atlantic (1968)
  15. Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) – Cornershop – Wiija Records (1997)
  16. excerpt from Rock ‘n’ Roll Band – Shel Silverstein – Columbia (1985)
  17. All Day And All Of The Night – The Kinks – Reprise / Marble Arch Records (1965/1966)
  18. Psyché Rock – Pierre Henry & Michel Columbier – Philips (1967)
  19. Kelly, Watch The Stars! (Club Mix) – Air – Source (1998)
  20. Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie – EMI (1981)

luv145

Two Lane Highway Radio

anyone got their ears on? this is the Sweet Daddy LUV1452. just filled up on motion lotion and about to join the convoy; gonna get up to double nickels and hold steady until I reach my destination. truckers stay safe and out of smokey’s hair,  i’m down and on the side… mercy, we gone…
image : an awesome belt buckle
Tracklist:
  1. Joshua – Dolly Parton – RCA Victor (1971)
  2. Big D – Waylon Jennings – RCA Victor / Soul Jazz (1971/2011)
  3. All You Want When You Please – Tom T. Hall – Mercury Records (1970)
  4. A World Of Our Own – Sonny James The Southern Gentleman – Capitol (1972)
  5. You Don’t Treat Me Right – Faron Young – Mercury Records (1966)
  6. Bad Seed – Glen Campbell – Ember / Capitol (1968)
  7. The Gambler – Kenny Rogers – Liberty Records (1978)
  8. Phantom 309 – Red Sovine – Gusto Records / Birchmount (1967/1975)
  9. I’m Not The Boy I Used To Be – Charley Pride – RCA Victor (1967)
  10. Branded Man – Merle Haggard and The Strangers – Capitol (1967)
  11. Many Happy Hangovers To You – Jean Shepard – Capitol (1966)
  12. Take This Job And Shove It – Johnny Paycheck – Epic (1976)
  13. Amos Moses – Jerry Reed – RCA Victor (1970)
  14. One Piece At A Time – Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three – Columbia (1976)
  15. Bargain Basement Dress – Loretta Lynn – Decca (1967)
  16. The Cotton Patch – Jeannie C. Riley – Plantation Records (1968)
  17. Ma Baker’s Little Acre – John D. Loudermilk – Warner Bros. (1971)
  18. A Song For You – Willie Nelson – Atlantic (1973)