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luv025

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

Pop Rocks 25

odd pop music that was created between 1967 and 2004 at the Sandoz Labs by fusing sugar, lactose, corn syrup, lysergide and pressurized carbon dioxide. it differs from typical pop music in that it creates a fizzy reaction when it dissolves in one’s mind.
image : 100% pure pop rocks

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Tracklist:
  1. Mon Ange Gardien – April March – Tricatel (1999)
  2. Kites Are Fun – The Free Design – Project 3/ Light in the Attic (1967/2003)
  3. Wonderful – The Beach Boys – Capitol (1967)
  4. Who Could Win A Rabbit – Animal Collective – Fat Cat (2004)
  5. Give Up the Juice – Snap Ant – Invicta Hi-Fi (2003)
  6. I Confess – Land of the Loops – Up Records (1996)
  7. Let’s Get Known – The Unicorns – Alien8 (2003)
  8. Firebird – The White Noise – Polydor (1969)
  9. Run – Air – Source / Virgin France (2004)
  10. Sometimes – My Bloody Valentine – Creation (1991)
  11. Only A Northern Song – The Beatles – Apple (1968)
  12. Dom Quixote – Os Mutantes – Polydor (1969)
  13. She Ain’t Gonna Call You Back (part 1) – Reaching Quiet – Mush (2002)
  14. Where Is Yesterday – The United States of America – Columbia (1968)
  15. Sense Pressa – Savath & Savalas – Warp (2004)
  16. Nausea – Fort Lauderdale – Memphis Industries Ltd. (2001)
  17. Plastic Palace People – Scott Walker – Philips (1968)
  18. New Age Vamp – The Lonesome Organist – Thrill Jockey (1999)
  19. Halfway to a Threeway – Jim O’Rourke – Drag City (1999)
  20. Afterhours – The Velvet Underground – MGM Records (1969)

luv111

abstract house, thump

Zombie Pigeons

abstract house music on three turntables that goes THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP… . . . . . .
image by BIRD-X, great for all your undead avian needs.

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Tracklist:
  1. Zombie – Samba Nation – Absorb Music Chicago (1994)
  2. Pigeons (Walls Remix) – The Hundred In The Hands – Warp (2010)
  3. New York City Music (Bob Sinclair Variation) – Julius Papp – Yellow (1996)
  4. Who You? (Full Length Version) – The Emperor Machine – DC Recordings (2007)
  5. Gender Studies – The Soft Pink Truth – Soundslike (2002)
  6. Like That – Tim Querengaesser – Leftroom (2007)
  7. An Other Skin (Days Of Blackula) – Black Devil / Unit 4 – LoEB (2007)
  8. At Les (Russ Gabriel mix) – Carl Craig – Planet E (2001)
  9. Keeping It Unreal (Bobby Peru’s Explicit Dub) – Mazi – Brique Rouge (2003)
  10. You’re God (Herbert’s Marvellous Mix) – Ana Rago – Set (2001)
  11. Molecular Reconstruction (Dr. Frankufen Akenstein mix) – Monobox – Logistic Records (2004)
  12. Why? – 200 Sheep – Hard Times (1995)
  13. Das Ist Kein Techno! – Daniel Wang – Ghostly International (2004)
  14. I’m Not In Love (It’s just a crazy game I play) – Phillipé Maurice III – Classic (1998)
  15. Non-Sensical Existence – Primary Colors – Fair Park (1997)
  16. Avenue “Take You To Heaven” (Long Version) – Todd Edwards – I! Records (1995)
  17. Birds – Herbert – Back To Basics (1995)
  18. Wonderbra – Pépé Bradock – KIF Records (1997)
  19. I Wish Your Were Gone (Dub Version…) – Joakim – Versatile (2005)
  20. Hundreds and Thousands – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2009)
  21. I Felt It Everyday – Subtle Tease – Ladomat 2000 (1997)

luv120

dubstep, heart of the bass, hip hop, techno

Now We Can Begin

beats & bass,
onwards & upwards.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Willenhall – Bibio – Warp (2011)
  2. Ntombi Ya Mugaza (Burnt Friedman Remix) – Zinja Hlungwani – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  3. Humanized – Modeselektor & Anti Pop Consortium – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  4. 40 Bus – Ras G – RAMP Recordings (2011)
  5. Earth A Kill Ya (Mala Remix) – King Midas Sound – Hyperdub (2011)
  6. It’s Serious – Cooly G ft. Karizma – Hyperdub (2011)
  7. Deadman – Shackleton – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  8. Lay Me Down – Machinedrum – Planet Mu (2011)
  9. Restructure 2 Rebuild – Digital Mystikz – Honest Jon’s Records (2010)
  10. 93 Million Miles – Africa HiTech – Warp (2011)
  11. Kibera Benga – Maasai Mbill, W. Warero, Modeselektor, Just A Band – Out Here Records (2011)
  12. Stereotype (instrumental) – Pritch & Trim – Planet Mu (2011)
  13. Stereotype – Pritch & Trim – Planet Mu (2011)
  14. Circular Logic (Front To Back) – DJ Shadow – Island Records / Universal (2011)
  15. Goldene Kugel – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  16. Surfer’s Hymn (Actress Primitive Patterns Extended Mix) – Panda Bear – Kompakt (2011)
  17. Mangled Riddim – Walton – Hyperdub (2011)
  18. Bloom (Blawan RMX) – Radiohead – Ticker Tape Ltd. (2011)
  19. Uya Kwihi Ka Rose (Peverelist Remix) – Tshetsha Boys – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  20. One Week Over – SBTRKT – Brainmath (2010)
  21. Farthing Wood Dub – Hype Williams – Hyperdub (2011)

luv119

reggae

be thankful

let’s ride out 2011 with some righteous reggae.
thank you for listening and sharing.
image : jah luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Know Yourself Mankind – The Gladiators – Virgin / Caroline Records (1977/2000)
  2. Trial Days – Lopez Walker – Phase One Records (1978)
  3. Universal Tribulation – Gregory Isaacs – Virgin (1979/2001)
  4. Come On Home – Sugar Minott – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1978/2005)
  5. Cuss Cuss – Lloyd Robinson – Harry J / Soul Jazz (1968/2000)
  6. I’m The Toughest – Bunny Wailer – Mango (1980)
  7. Shout It Out – Burning Spear – Mango (1977)
  8. Mystic Revelation – Delroy Washington – Virgin (1977/2001)
  9. Desperate Time – The Chantells – Phase One Records (1978)
  10. Down Here In Babylon – Brent Dowe – Crazy Joe / Black Art (1981)
  11. Behold – Culture – Virgin / Caroline Records (1978/2000)
  12. Some Gone Astray – Earl 16 – Trench Town Records (2002)
  13. Declaration Of Rights – Johnny Clarke – Virgin / Caroline Records (1976/2000)
  14. Brand New Second Hand – Peter Tosh – Trojan (1971/1979)
  15. In The Dark – Toots & The Maytals – Island (1973)
  16. Be Thankful – Donovan Carless – Giant / Universal Sound (1974/2003)

luv032b

jazz

My Sister’s Wedding pt.2

part 2 of a 3 part series of mainly big band jazz from the 20’s to the 60’s. initially these mixes were made for my sister’s wedding (as the title gives away) but I have found that music this good doesn’t always need a ceremony to shine.

photo : sweet daddy

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

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Tracklist:
  1. Rhapsody In Blue — George Gershwin (original 1925 piano roll accompanied by the Columbia Jazz Band) — Columbia (1925/1976)
  2. Caravan — Duke Ellington — RCA (1945/1971)
  3. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  4. Big Noise From Winnetka — Haggart-Bauduc – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  5. Singin’ the Blues — Bix Beiderbecke — Giants Of Jazz (1927/1985)
  6. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down And Out) – Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1945)
  7. Creole Love Call — Duke Ellington — RCA (1927/1971)
  8. Satin Doll — Nina Simone — Colpix Records (1962)
  9. In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room — Raymond Scott – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  10. Night and Day — Django Reinhardt — Barclay (1947/1975)
  11. Six Flats Unfurnished — Benny Goodman — Columbia (1942)
  12. Octoroon — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  13. Me and You — Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra ft. Ivy Anderson — Bluebird (1940/1985)
  14. If Dreams Come True — Chick Webb — Columbia (1934)
  15. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Baby) — Charlie Christian — Columbia (1940/1972)
  16. Melancholy Lullaby — Benny Carter – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  17. I Could Write A Book — Ella Fitzgerald — Verve (1956/1977)

* 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.

luv117

funk 'n' soul

sweet touch of luv

a little soul for the soul.
image : Girls’ Love Stories #169 (May 1972)

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    Tracklist:
  1. L-O-V-E (Love) — Al Green — Hi Recordings Corp. (1975)
  2. Sweet Charlie Babe — Jackie Moore — Atlantic (1973)
  3. Ebony Eyes — The Stylistics — Avco Records (1971)
  4. We’re In Love — The Impressions — ABC—Paramount (1965) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Chip Chip — Gene McDaniels – United Artists Records (1962)
  6. What’s The Use Of Breaking Up — Jerry Butler — Mecury Records (1969)
  7. I’ll Do Anything — Tony Lamarr — Buddah Records (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Sally — The Chi-Lites — Brunswick Record Corp. (1973)
  9. Come And Get This Stuff — Syreeta — Motown (1974)
  10. You’re Getting A Little Too Smart — Detroit Emeralds — Westbound (1973) > (searching for buy link)
  11. True — Darondo — Luv N’ Haight (2006)
  12. In Between Tears — Irma Thomas — Fungus Records / Soul Jazz (1973/2005)
  13. Love Land — The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band — Warner Bros (1969)
  14. How Was I To Know — The Esquires — Bunky Records Inc. (1967)
  15. What Goes Around Comes Around — Michael Jackson — Motown (1972)
  16. Rock Me In The Cradle — Freda Payne — Invictus (1970) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Love Makes You Human — Four Tops — ABC-Dunhill (1972) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Sweet Touch Of Love — Esther Phillips — Kudu (1971)
  19. I Promise To Remember — The Jimmy Castor Bunch — RCA Victor (1972)

luv105

abstract house, thump

People Walk In Slow Motion

a deep abstract house journey that conveys a certain urgency within it’s mellow grooves. like the beginning of the night when all is new and we each prepare to be reborn on the dance floor.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Float Away (at the club) – Sound Patrol – Organico (1995)
  2. Marathon Man (Ln’S remix) – Shazz – F Communication (1994)
  3. Needs (Not Wants) – Mood Life – Strictly Rhythm (1993)
  4. Pooh Pah (Herbert Fibre Mix) – I:Cube – Versatile (2000)
  5. Down – Headcore – Versatile (1998)
  6. Amongstone – JBP – Soul Jazz (2006)
  7. Atlas (DJ Koze remix) – Battles – Warp (2007)
  8. Can’t Take It (Herbert remix) – Recloose – Planet E (2000)
  9. Can’t Feel My Knees Dub – Invisible Conga People – DFA Records (2011)
  10. Commotion (Capracara’s Red Zone Dub) – The Hundreds In The Hands – Warp (2010)
  11. 116BPM – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2006)
  12. Dance Reaction – Metro Area – Environ / Source Records (2002)
  13. Critical (Purple Love Dub Mix) – Rob Mello featuring Stella – Classic (2005)
  14. Moskow Diskow (Carl Craig Dub) – Telex – SSR (1998)
  15. House For All (House 4 All Robots Mix) – Blunted Dummies – Definitive Recordings (1993)
  16. Sweet Yesterday (Instrumental) – Moodymann – Peace Frog (2003)
  17. Deck The House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix ft. Dani Siciliano) – Akufen – Force Inc. Music Works (2002)

luv098

robot rock

Silver Sons Gleaming

four androids on stage gleaming in the sun, their shiny silver guitars and tiny black boxes blastin’ sonic information for automatic rockers.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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    Tracklist:
  1. Destroy Rock & Roll — Mylo — Breastfed Records (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Summer Song — Yacht — DFA (2008)
  3. Make It So (Moonstarr Remix) – Daedelus ft. Michael Johnson — Ninja Tune (2008)
  4. World In My Eyes (dub in my eyes) — Depeche Mode — Mute (1990)
  5. America Is Automatic — My Robot Friend — defDrive (2006)
  6. A Walk In The Dark – Whitey — 1234 Records (2005)
  7. E Talking — Soulwax — P.I.A.S. (2005)
  8. Infinity Plus One (The Emperor Machine Extended Version) — Higamos Hogamos — DC Recordings (2009)
  9. Distrust (Extended Version) ft. Faris Badwan of The Horrors — Black Devil Disco Club — Lo Recordings (2011)
  10. In The Morning (Hot Chip Remix) — Junior Boys — Domino (2007)
  11. Don’t You Stop — Rockin’ Robin — Debut / Edge Records (1985) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Fancy Robots (Broke RMX) — Justine Electra — City Slang (2006)
  13. Stewardess (Matthew Herbert’s Another Beat Mix) — Micah Gaugh — Accidental (2006)
  14. Happy Without You (Riton Instrumental) — Annie — 678 Recordings (2005)
  15. 45:33 (side D) — LCD Soundsystem — DFA (2007)
  16. Let’s Get Clinical (Tom Middleton Twisted Radio Edit) — Maximo Park — Warp (2009)
  17. Blind (Hercules Club Mix) — Hercules and Love Affair — DFA (2008)

luv114

trip hop

No Shape

i guess i was just feeling a little trip hoppish, that’s all.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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    Tracklist:
  1. What Is Soul? (instrumental) — Stereo MC’s — Island / Mo Wax (1988/1996) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Nya binght — Zebulon — Trippatrazz (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Organized Crime — Innervisions — Mo Wax (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Fallen — Ape — Dorado Records (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Tekk Toek — Aardvarck — Eat Concrete (2011)
  6. Off Balance — Ghislain Poirier – Chocolate Industries (2006) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Cheesecake Backslap — Samiyam — Hyperdub (2008)
  8. Perfection — Khromozomes — New Breed (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Slit — Reflection — Clear (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Scenario — No Apology — Pussyfoot Records (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  11. Learning Is Remembering – Tipper — Tipper Music (2005)
  12. Perpetratin — Glen Brady — Peak Records (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  13. Just Listen — Edan — Lex Records (2002)
  14. Fob Lights — P-Love — Bully Records (2003) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Ballad of Nicky McGuire — The Sabres of Paradise — Warp (1994)
  16. Sound Colourisation — DJ Vadim — Ninja Tune (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  17. 195 lbs. – Nightmares on Wax ft. Ricky Ranking — Warp (2008)

luv077

ambient revolution

This Star Has Barely Begun

this is a story of an alien crew blasting away from Earth’s boundaries to return to their home planet. a journey through space with the expectant knowledge of a new world. (a fine review of this mix can be found online at Seeker)

photo : outer space as seen from the satellite of luv

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for Episode 2 : Space of his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland. also aired on Solid Steel Radio out of the U.K.

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Tracklist:
  1. Outer Space – Ken Nordine – Blue Thumb (1958/1971)
  2. excerpt from the Theme from Star Trek – Alexander Courage – TeeVee Toons, Inc. (1966/1985)
  3. Ground Control – Jonzun Crew – Tommy Boy (1983)
  4. Whoblo – Bola – Skam (1998)
  5. excerpt from To The Moon – Time – Life Records (1969)
  6. Space Drift – Bernard Herrmann – Cerberus Records (1957/1983)
  7. Galak – Flanger – Ninja Tune (2001)
  8. excerpt from 2001 : A Space Odyssey as read by Arthur C. Clarke – Caedmon (1976)
  9. Space Loneliness – Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra – El Saturn Records (1960)
  10. Metamorphosis (The Creation Of I.S.F. Unit ZC-121861 Stardate: 05 30 93) – Galaxy 2 Galaxy – Underground Resistance (1993)
  11. On The Dark Side Of The Moon – Frank Comstock and his orchestra – Warner Bros. (1962)
  12. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star an excerpt from Space – Space – KLF Communications (1990)
  13. excerpt from Silver Apples Of The Moon (Part II) – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch (1967)
  14. Star 6 & 7 8 9 : Phase II – The Orb – Big Life (1991)
  15. Spacewalk – Starkey – Planet Mu (2008)
  16. Dematerialize – Scientist – Greensleeves (1981)
  17. excerpt from To The Moon – Time – Life Records (1969)
  18. Outta Space – Jimi Tenor – Warp (1996)