luv029

ambient revolution, electronic listening music, jazz

Free To Wander

electronic jazz freed from the confines of time and place, let loose to roam the soundscape however it chooses, ebbing and flowing like an irregular tide that barely contains this ocean of sound.
photo : Patches Caruso

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Tracklist:
  1. Input – Isotope 217 – Thrill Jockey (2000)
  2. Curve 1 – Squarepusher – Warp (1998)
  3. My Brother the Wind – Sun Ra and his Astro-Solar Infinity Arkestra – Saturn (1970)
  4. The Hully Gully – Fog – Lex (2005)
  5. Neon – Rhys Chatham & Martin Wheeler – Ntone (1996)
  6. Capsule – William S. Fischer – Embryo (1970)
  7. Last Message To Mankind – Cabbage Boy – Noodles (2004)
  8. Milk Rock – Organisation – RCA / Victor (1970)
  9. Sam and Milli Dine Out – Mike Ladd – Thirsty Ear (2005)
  10. Quasar – Herbie Hancock – Warner Bros. (1972)
  11. Vibes From the Tribe (remixed by Micha Acher) – Phil Ranelin – Hefty (2001)
  12. Rolls and Waves of Ignorance – Savath + Savalas – Hefty (2002)
  13. Space 2 – David Durrah – Soul Jazz (1975/1995)
  14. Night and Day – Raymond Scott – Basta (1968/2001)

luv101

abstract house, dubstep, electro, robot rock, techno

Mixing Music Is My Sanctuary

this 3 turntable odyssey is a classic slice of robot rock. a little bit techno, a little bit house, a little bit electro, a little bit dubstep, a little bit broken. all good and all heavily layered.
drawing : DJ by Keith Haring 1983

* originally posted by Lexis for his outstanding music blog MusicIsMySanctuary.com on June, 21st, 2011.

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Tracklist:
  1. Otherman – Kode 9 & The Spaceape – Hyperdub (2011)
  2. Fish – Skelf – Mo Wax (2002)
  3. Slinky – Plastikman – Minus (2011)
  4. Y-intercpnkt – Phoenecia – Warp (1997)
  5. Griffin’s Song – Derrick Carter – Organico (1993)
  6. Your Body Is My Body – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2005)
  7. Asha In The Tabernacle – Shackleton – Perlon (2009)
  8. we r are why. – Autechre – Warp (1996)
  9. Solar Wind – Shifted Phases – Tresor (2002)
  10. Strangest Changes – A Guy Called Gerald ft. Finely Quaye – Studio K7 (2004)
  11. 10ft Bass – The Octagon Man – Electron Industries (1997)
  12. Saturn’s Reply – Jamie Vexd – Planet Mu (2009)
  13. Signal – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  14. Trick Snitch – Otto von Schirach – Touchin’ Bass (2006)
  15. Rico’s Helly – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1996)
  16. 1968. Holes (12″ Remix) – Christian Vogel – Novamute (2005)
  17. King Tut, Fool! – Cousin Cockroach and Shox – Archive (2004)
  18. New Cities – Starkey ft. Kiki Hitomi – Planet Mu (2010)

luv023

beats 'n' pieces, funk 'n' soul, rock 'n' roll

Brown Corduroy

these corduroys reek of rock ‘n’ roll attitude with a funk that comes from a night of heavy sweating and smoke machines.
photo : Reggie Owens

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Tracklist:
  1. The Magnificent Seven – The Clash – Epic (1980)
  2. Pardon My Freedom – !!! – Warp / Touch & Go (2004)
  3. Uptown Breakdown – Konk – Celluloid (1983)
  4. I Wanna Do My Thing – Edwin Starr – Jazz Funk (1977/2003)
  5. What About You (In the World Today) – Co Real Artists – Stones Throw (1974/2002)
  6. Flavor Part 1 – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Matador (1995)
  7. Never Say Never – Romeo Void – Columbia (1982)
  8. Formica Fuego – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (2004)
  9. Car Trouble – Adam and the Ants – Do It / Epic (1980)
  10. Crosstown Traffic – The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Reprise (1968)
  11. Remember Who You Are – Breakestra – Stones Throw (2001)
  12. Let It Bleed (Padded Cell Dub Mix) – Big Two Hundred – DC Recordings (2003)
  13. Hungry, So Angry – Medium Medium – Cherry Red (1981/2004)
  14. Muddy Empire – Junkie Slip – Tummy Touch (2004)
  15. Outside the Trains Don’t Run on Time – Gang of Four – Warner Bros. (1980)
  16. Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed – RCA (1973)

luv102

african rhythms, funk 'n' soul

Afrocentric

a collection of African funk and afrobeat from the 70’s & 80’s.
photo : the west coast of Africa as seen from the satellite of luv

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Tracklist:
  1. It’s Gonna Be A Good Day – Blo – Afrodisia / Afro Strut (1975/2001)
  2. Envy No Good – Mercury Dance Band – Kona Records (2001)
  3. No Condition Is Permanent – Marjata – Gapophone Records / Voodoo Funk/Academy (1976/2011)
  4. Oye Mama – Osibisa – Buddah Records (1973)
  5. Twoo Boe (Work Chant) – Lumumba – A&M (1974)
  6. Bayam Sell’am – Manu Dibango – Telson (1977)
  7. Nka Bom – Edikanfo – E.G. Records (1981)
  8. Kimia – Spiritual Singers “Ntsamina” – Mississippi Records (1980/2009)
  9. Sunny Ti De Ariya – King Sunny Adé – Mango (1982)
  10. Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu – K.Frimpong and his Cubano Fiesta – Kona Records (1976/2001)
  11. Afro Instrumental – Orlando Julius and the Afro Sounders – Philips / Voodoo Funk Records (1973/2011)
  12. 2,000 Blacks Got To Be Free – Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Roy Ayers – Phonodisk / Celluloid (1980/1986)

luv001

ambient revolution, beats 'n' pieces, trip hop

A Day’s Travel By Foot

here’s the very first mix in the series of luv, it’s 10 years old today. so travel back in time to the turn of the millennium and experience an unstoppable trip hoppable mix that simulates a days worth of trekking alongside luv.

oh yeah, this is also the one year anniversary mix for www.djluvsrecords.com, thanks for listening
image: Pauline Baynes

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Tracklist:
  1. Meditation #2 – Laraaji  – Editions EG (1980)
  2. Dawn At New Hope, Penn. – Environments disc 2 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1970)
  3. How Tears Can Change Your Face – Tinfoil Star – Active Suspension (1999)
  4. The Plug (Quantic Mix) – Bonobo – Tru Thoughts (2001)
  5. Step To The Music – Wagon Christ – Ninja Tune (2001)
  6. Realism – Mad Doctor X – Blapps! Records (1996)
  7. Ravers Suck Our Sound (N.O.W. Mix) – La Funk Mob – Mo Wax (1994)
  8. Musically Inclined – Abstract Tribe Unique – Loosegroove Records (1999)
  9. He Said – Dego – 2000 Black (1998)
  10. Time’s Up (Bare Bones Instrumental) – O.C. – Wild Pitch (1994)
  11. Afternoon Love In – Prefuse 73 – Warp (2001)
  12. Excitation Derivation Series 2 – Color Und Climax – Active Suspension / Diesel Combustible (1998)
  13. Digitana – E.A.R. – Atavistic (1997)
  14. Butterfly No. 1 – Morton Subotnick – Columbia (1974)
  15. No Safety Zone – Ry Cooder – Warner Bros. (1988)
  16. To Kiss You – Howie Be – Pussyfoot Records (1998)
  17. A Better Tomorrow Pt. #2 (Molasses’ Spaced Out Instrumental) – Automator feat. Kool Keith – Ubiquity (1997)
  18. Under Water Swing – Basic Sound – Blue Juice (2001)
  19. Prime Audio Soup (Vegetarian Soup by Boards Of Canada) – Meat Beat Manifesto – Play It Again Sam (1998)
  20. Melancholy Melody – Clatterbox – District Six (1998)
  21. Memories – Neotropic feat. Shorti a.k.a. Resonance – Ntone (2001)
  22. Flon – Four Tet – Domino (2000)
  23. Low Berth – Urban Tribe – Mo Wax (1998)
  24. Moisture Seekers – Tipsy – Asphodel (2001)
  25. Planet Telex (Hexidecimal Dub) – Radiohead – Parlaphone (1995)
  26. The Guide – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1994)
  27. Night In The Country – Environments disc 10 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1979)
  28. Campfire – Sonic Youth – Grand Royal (2000)

luv100

ambient revolution, beats 'n' pieces, dub, funk 'n' soul, jazz, odd pop, reggae

some new, some old,
some classic, some gold

with this, the 100th mix in the series of luv, the sweet daddy lays down some beautiful music. life can be all that. much luv.
photo : another wonderful photo from Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. What A Wonderful World (intro) – Louis Armstrong – RCA (1970/1978)
  2. We Love Roll Call Y-All – Bill Lee and The Natural Spiritual Orchestra – CBS (1989)
  3. Overture – The Joe Harriott Double Quintet under the direction of John Mayer – Atlantic (1966)
  4. Bewildered – Bim Sherman – Mantra Recordings / ON-U Sound (1996)
  5. Toomus Meremereh Nor Good – S.E. Rogers – Mississippi Records (1972)
  6. Sorongaio – Baden Powell – Elenco / Fontana (1970/1973)
  7. Sabasi – Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba – Honest Jon’s Records (2003)
  8. Sherburne (#186) – United Sacred Harp Convention – Mississippi Records (1959/2009)
  9. Sweet Road – Animal Collective – Fat Cat Records (2004)
  10. Susan Jane – Eugene McDaniels – Atlantic (1971)
  11. Long Time Dub – Upsetters – Trojan (1990)
  12. Can’t Work No Longer – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / Sparton (1965
  13. Enjoy, Enjoy – Emil Richards & the Microtonal Blues Band – Impulse! (1968)
  14. Summertime – The Free Design – Light In The Attic (1969/2003)
  15. Vida Bela – Elizete Cardoso – Soul Jazz (2011)
  16. La Fable Du Petit Oiseau – Ennio Morricone – Deram (1973)
  17. San Diego Serenade – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1974)
  18. Jesus the Mexican Boy – Iron & Wine – Sub Pop (2003)
  19. Japan – Pharoah Sanders – Impulse! (1966)

luv055

dubstep, heart of the bass

Babylon Burner

dis mix is for heavy eyelids, heavy heads, heavy hearts, heavy times, heavy bass and heavy beats. peace out.
photo : Babylon burning

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Tracklist:
  1. Legalize It – unknown – WAR002 white label (2007)
  2. Hooby – Silkie – Deep Medi Musik (2007)
  3. Chest Boxing – Skream – Tempa (2007)
  4. Comb 60s – Benga – Planet Mu (2006)
  5. Circling – Appleblim – Skull Disco (2008)
  6. Shake Out Your Demons – Digital Mystikz feat. Sgt. Pokes – Disfigured Dubz (2007)
  7. Chamber Dub – Pinch – Soul Jazz (2007)
  8. Hear Dis Style – The Others – Boka (2007)
  9. Rufage – Loefah – DMZ (2006)
  10. Jakin – Jazzsteppa – Hotflush Recordings (2008)
  11. Joyful Sound – DJG – Narco Hz (2007)
  12. Simulacrum – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2008)
  13. Die Brucke – Peverelist – Punch Drunk (2007)
  14. Philly – Boxcutter – Hotflush Recordings (2007)
  15. Circular – Subeena – Immigrant Recordings (2008)
  16. Doomed – MRK 1 – Contagious (2006)
  17. The Rope – Marlow – Storming Productions (2006)
  18. excerpt from – Stampin’ – The Bug ft. Flowdan – Ninja Tune (2007)

luv106

beats 'n' pieces, breaks, hip hop, sloppy joe fun

Sloppy Joe’s Block Party : Summer Fun Mix 3!

Sloppy Joe is back after throwing down at the Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention in Montreal with some block party action hip hop and breaks for the whole family to enjoy.
photo : Sloppy Joe

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Tracklist:
  1. Get On Down – Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez – TNT Records (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Rama Jama (5-Oh Beats) – Kenny Dope presents Mad Racket – Big Beat (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Time’s Up (Bare Bones Original) – O.C. – Wild Pitch (1994)
  4. Memories Of Red Alert – Big Bottom Hula – Black Sunshine Records (????) > (searching for buy link)
  5. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Main Mix) – Nas – Columbia (1994)
  6. Super Brooklyn (Inst.) – Cocoa Brovaz – Duck Down Records (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  7. We Can Do This – The Cold Crush Brothers – B-Boy Records (1988) > (searching for buy link)
  8. All My People (Body Rock Inst.) – Mos Def – Big Dawg (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Get Up Remix (Side A, track 2) – Masters At Work – Cutting Records (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Atom – Main Source – Actual Records (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  11. Mister Ed Groove – Prince Quick Mix and The Undercover Brother – Slammin’ Records (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  12. I Got Love – Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – Warner Bros. (1970)
  13. Melody – DJ Nu-Mark – Up Above (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Work It (Instrumental) – Missy “Misdomeanor” Elliott – Elektra (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Bonus Beats – Rude Rydims – TNT Records (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  16. And What You Give Is What You Get – Beastie Boys – Capitol (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Comin’ Inside – Kenny Dope – Dopewax Inc. (1994/2001) > (searching for buy link)
  18. ManWomanBoogie – Q-Tip feat. Amanda Diva – Universal Motown (2008)
  19. Justa Groove – Kenny “Dope” Gonzales – Phat Wax Records (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  20. I Hope It Rains Coffee (Ojala Que Liueve Cafe) – Choco The New Harlem Sound – Celluloid (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Makin’ A Living – Kenny Dope – Tu Chicks (2000)
  22. Importance of Body Rhythm – DJ Food – Ninja Tune (1992)
  23. Chiqwanga – Recloose – Astralwerks (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  24. The Smurf – Tyrone Brunson – Epic / Mastercuts (1982/1994) > (searching for buy link)
  25. Lil Star – Kelis feat. Cee-lo – Virgin (2007)

luv060

abstract house, robot rock, techno

I Think I Made A Trance Tape

full disclosure : this isn’t really a trance mix.
it’s more of a spacey slice of robot rock; but if one trances out while enjoying the ride then so be it.
image : old skool trance mixtape cover from the collection of luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Ya-Ya-Ya – Larytta – Creaked Records (2007)
  2. Clonk (Freebass) – Sweet Exorcist – Warp (1990)
  3. Peacebone (Pantha du Prince remix) – Animal Collective – Domino (2007)
  4. Nelson – Pilote – Certificate 18 (2001)
  5. Coastline – Audiojack – 20:20 Vision (2006)
  6. Dark Water – Lazy Fat People – Border Community (2006)
  7. ADJ Wobbly Edit – ADJ – Touchin’ Bass (2007)
  8. Endless Happiness (EYE Remix) – Black Dice – DFA (2003)
  9. Earth – Smash TV – Bpitch Control (2006)
  10. Pringle Guts – Tipper – Trigger Records (2003)
  11. orange is derived from yello. side2, track 2 – Ritchie Hawtin – Minus (1998)
  12. Desire – 69 – Planet E (1994)
  13. Love That Acid (Paul Woolford mix) – James Talk – Saved Records (2005)
  14. Saavy – James T. Cotton – Spectral (2004)

luv093

dub, reggae

When We Reach The Light

jah luv brings the drums, the bass and the echo that was heard round the world.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Re Arrange – The Gladiators – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1975/2007)
  2. Jah Victory Dub (King Tubby’s) – Yabby You – Blood & Fire (1997)
  3. Rise & Shine – Watty & Tony – Justice League (1996)
  4. Rebirth – Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba – Honest Jon’s Records (2003)
  5. Run Run – Rod Taylor – Patate Records (1978/1999)
  6. King of Zion Dub – Bunny Lee & Brad Osborne – Clocktower Records (1979)
  7. Congo Rock – Sound Dimension – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2001)
  8. Ramble Dub – Rico – Ghetto Rockers (1977)
  9. I Hold The Handle – Michael Scotland – Pressure Sounds (1996)
  10. Mandela Version – Abyssinians – Clinch Records (1993)
  11. The Dream – Price Far I and the Arabs – Virgin (1978)
  12. Victory Dub – Jah Lloyd – TEEM (1974/1996)
  13. Small Garden – Zoot Sims – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2005)
  14. Solid Foundation – The Congos – Black Art Label / Blood & Fire (1977/1996)
  15. Sensi-Dub – Sly and the Revolutionaries – Original Music (1991)
  16. Give Jah The Glory – Jah Stitch – Blood & Fire (1996)
  17. Stalag – Winston Riley – Techniques (????)
  18. What A Happy Day – Burning Spear – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2004)