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luv027

’88 to ’95 til Infinity

middle skool hip hop for fans of keepin’ it real (good). beats and rhymes strictly from 1988 to 1995.

photo : dadrafdaja

Tracklist:
  1. Unified Rebelution – Jurassic 5 – TVT (1995)
  2. Words I Manifest (Special Remix) – Gang Starr – Wild Pitch (1990)
  3. You Gots To Chill – EPMD – Fresh (1988)
  4. What’s Going On – Jungle Brothers – Warlock (1988)
  5. Looking At The Front Door – Main Source – Wild Pitch (1990)
  6. The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) – Black Sheep – Mercury (1991)
  7. Freedom Of Speak (We Got Three Minutes) – De La Soul – Tommy Boy (1988)
  8. Serious (BDP Remix) – Steady B – Jive (1988)
  9. F*@# Wit’ Yo Head!! – KMD – Subverse Music (1993/2001)
  10. Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo – Del Tha Funke Homosapien – Elektra (1991)
  11. Everything Is Fair – A Tribe Called Quest – Jive (1991)
  12. Gangsta Groove – Stezo feat. Dooley O – Stones Throw (1990/2004)
  13. Lyric Fathom – Blackalicious – Solesides (1994)
  14. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets – Pendulum/Elektra (1992)
  15. ’93 Til Infinity – Souls of Mischief – Jive (1993)

luv071

Jack The Whipper Snap

Jack the Whipper Snap asked me to make a mix that’s jackin’ and this is what happened. dedicated to all the new Jacks as well as the Jack Masters.

self-portrait by Jack

Tracklist:
  1. Tilt pt.2 – Arkade Funk – D.E.T.T. Records (1983)
  2. !Poke! (Your Turn 2 Work Me Mix) – The Endless Poker’s – D.J. International Records (1986)
  3. Lamron Ton – The Innocent – Icon Recordings (2003)
  4. Unlimited Dance Sounds – Tidee-T – Clever / Carrere (1984)
  5. Journey With The Ally – Derrick Carter’s Sound Patrol – Organico (1994)
  6. Manic Danser – Jack Master – Jack (1992)
  7. How Does It Make You Feel – Africa HiTech – Warp (2010)
  8. Beat Ya! – James Cotton – Spectral Sound (2003)
  9. Strange Love (Up Stroke) – Ricky Rouge – Juice Box (1993)
  10. Monks On Fire (Instrumental) – Hex – Deep South Recordings (1994)
  11. Coming Back To Bass (Self indulgent, over produced, over budget kamikazee remix) – Maggotron – Jamarc Music (1990)
  12. Work It To The Bone (Instrumental) – LNR – House Jam Records (1987)
  13. Lover – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2010)
  14. The Slant – T.E.T. – Vinyl Solution (1994)
  15. Sleaze Me Off (Instrumental) – A-J-Scent – RZ10 Records (1989)
  16. IN-TEN-SI-T (Dash Rip Rock Mix) – Mickey Oliver – Hot Mix 5 (1988)
  17. You’re A Nice Girl Remix – Last Step – Planet Mu (2005)
  18. Acid Poke – Adonis – Desire (1988)

luv070

A Cure For The Summertime Blues

a funk and soul mix designed to chase away the summertime blues.

photo : Ma Fleur

Tracklist:
  1. Ooh Child – The Five Stairsteps – Buddah Records (1970)
  2. Want Ads – Honey Cone – Hot Wax (1972)
  3. You Keep Me Hanging On – Bonnie and Sheila – Soul Jazz (2008)
  4. Stop Look Listen! – Primevil – Luv N’ Haight (2006)
  5. Think (About It) – Lyn Collins – People Records / Polydor (1972)
  6. Cramp Your Style – All The People – Soul Jazz (2003)
  7. Must Be Your Thing – The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band –  Warner Bros. (1969)
  8. Struttin’ – Billy Preston – A&M (1974)
  9. Ancestral Ceremony – Kool & The Gang – De-Lite Records (1975)
  10. Do It Right – El Riot – Luv N’ Haight (2005)
  11. They Say I’m Different – Betty Davis – Just Sunshine Records / Light In The Attic (1973/2007)
  12. You Gotta Believe – The Pointer Sisters – MCA (1976)
  13. Sister Sanctified – Stanley Turrentine – CTI Records (1972)
  14. Unspoken Dreams Of Light – Eugene McDaniels – Atlantic (1970)
  15. Time To Get It Together – Marvin Gaye – Tamla (1978)
  16. Walk Tall – Cannonball Adderly – Trikont (2002)
  17. Amen, Brother – The Winstons – Metromedia Records (1969)
  18. The People’s Choice – The Best Ever & Muhammad Ali – Trikont (2003)
  19. Funky Donkey – Pretty Purdie – Date (1968)
  20. Biological Speculation – Funkadelic – Westbound Records (1972)

luv069

Doesn’t 2010 Just Feel Housey

sweet daddy luv hunkered down and dug deep for his feelings on 2010 and they just kept coming up housey. so here is over an hour and a half of epic banging house music. Play It Loud. it’s abstract house for the hard heads.
    Tracklist:
  1. Release To The System — Mark Franklin — Warp (1994)
  2. Brothers’ Tribe Mix — A Brothers’ Vibe Productions — On Track Records (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Masalla — Luciano — Cadenza Records (2007)
  4. Don’t Stop — Mooloodjee — Poumtchak (2002)
  5. Noah’s Ark (Ham Mix) — The Quick — Strictly Rhythm (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  6. Problemz — Designer Music — Planet E (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Take The Pain — Paul Woolford — Junior Boy’s Own (2005)
  8. Roar — Hercules & Love Affair — DFA Records (2007)
  9. Stucco Homes (Return Of The Ghost Remix) Brett Johnson and Dave Barker — Classic Recordings (2003) > (searching for buy link)
  10. The Dream (Sharam’s Deep Dish Dreamscape) — Deep Dish present Prana — Tribal America (1994)
  11. Big Fun (Agoria Remix) — Inner City — Play It Again Sam (2003)
  12. Du What U Du (Paul Woolford Dub) — Yoshimoto — IO Music (2006)
  13. Troubled Man (Ruede Hagelstein RMX) — Tiefschawrz — Souvenier (2007)
  14. Ghost — Pepe Bradock — Atavisme (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  15. Secret Base (Rob Mello No Ears Dub) — Radio Slave — Rekids (2006)
  16. The Wonders Of Wishing (For You) – Urban Culture — Eclipse Records (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Dream Zenith Part 1 — Chaz Vincent — Planet E (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Disorganized Corruption — The Lower East Side Pipes — Sacred Rhythm Music and Cosmic Arts Inc. (2010) > (searching for buy link)
  19. Back 2 Back — Discocaine — Zoom Records (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  20. Is That You Or Me — Chicken Lips — Kingsize Records (2000)
  21. Drum Hydraulics Version 5 — Swag — Junior Boy’s Own (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  22. Think Of You (Club Mix) — Stacy Kidd — Peace Frog Records (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  23. R U Sleeping (Todd Edwards Mix) — Indo — Azuli Records (1996)

luv068

luv@ninjatune.net

an ode to my old email address. happy 20th Ninja Tune.
photo : Jonathan Shedletzky
    Tracklist:
  1. Made in Cuba pt. 2 : Pasajeros en coche — Up, Bustle & Out — Ninja Tune (2001)
  2. Sculpture — Skalpel – Ninja Tune (2003)
  3. The Keeper (instrumental) — Bonobo ft. Andreya Triana – Ninja Tune (2009)
  4. Do It Now — Worry About It Later! – The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination – Ninja Tune (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  5. A Zillion Tambourines — Ammoncontact ft. Kamau Daaood – Ninja Tune (2006)
  6. Woebegone (FlyLo’s Like Woe) — The Long Lost – Ninja Tune (2008)
  7. Makossa #3 — Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra ft. Matra Vega — Daptone Records (2003) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Kalimba — Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tune (2008)
  9. Samba do Umbigo – Zero dB -  Ninja Tune (2006)  > (searching for buy link)
  10. Soul Pride — Neptune – Ninja Tune (2000)
  11. Brotherhood — Tony Allen vs. Cinematic Orchestra — Comet Records (2001)
  12. Just For The Kick — Coldcut ft. Annette Peacock – Ninja Tune (2006)
  13. All Allah — Black Jazz Chronicles — Nuphonic (1998)
  14. Patent Pending — Daedelus — Mush Records / Ninja Tune (2006)
  15. Evolution II (Mr. P Remix) — The Cinematic Orchestra ft. Fontella Bass – Ninja Tune (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  16. Live & Learn — Speech Debelle — Big Dada (2009)

luv067

Up In Clouds Forever

an hour and a half of mid-to-late sixties memorabilia that was found at the crossroads where psyche pop, bubblegum music and acid rock meet.
image : Peter Michaelson
Tracklist:
  1. Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon – Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay – Columbia (1969)
  2. Hear In Here – The Association – Warner Brothers (1968)
  3. Picture Book – The Kinks – Pye Records (1968)
  4. Turn Around Take A Look – The Lemon Pipers – Buddah Records (1968)
  5. Liar, Liar – The Castaways – Soma Records / Elektra / Rhino (1965/1972/2006)
  6. (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet – Blues Magoos – Mercury (1966)
  7. My World Fell Down – Sagittarius – Columbia (1967)
  8. Stranded In Time – The United States Of America – Columbia (1968)
  9. I Love All Of The Girls – The Buckinghams – Columbia (1967)
  10. Buddah – The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Reprise (1967)
  11. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow – The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Uni / Sundazed (1967/2009)
  12. Can You Travel In The Dark Alone – Gandalf – Capitol (1969)
  13. Stoned Is – Listening – Vanguard / Stoned Records (1968/1997)
  14. Reverberation (Doubt) – The 13th Floor Elevators – International Artists / Get Back (1966/2001)
  15. Dropout Boogie – Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band – Buddah Records (1967)
  16. Two Fingers Pointing On You – The Seeds – GNP Crescendo / Simply Vinyl (1968/2001)
  17. You Showed Me – The Turtles – White Whale (1968)
  18. Dark Side of the Mushroom – The Chocolate Watch Band – Tower / Sundazed (1967/2009)
  19. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) – The First Edition – Reprise (1967)
  20. Dandelion Seeds – July – Major Minor / Knight Records (1968/1990)
  21. Strychnine – The Sonics – Etiquette Records / Norton Records (1965/1998)
  22. Everything’s Changing – KAK – Epic (1968)
  23. The Head Shop – the Head Shop – Epic (1969)
  24. I Am A Tangerine – Tommy James & The Shondells – Roulette (1968)
  25. Seeing Mr. Spouth – The Heads – Liberty Records (1968)
  26. Plus Belle Qu’une Poubelle / Why Are We Sleeping? – The Soft Machine – Probe (1968)
  27. P.O. Box 9847 – The Monkees – Colgems / RCA Victor (1968)
  28. Early Dawn – The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band featuring Steve Hoffman – GNP Crescendo / Get Back (1967/1998)
  29. With A Girl Like You – The Troggs – Fontana (1966)
  30. Alone Again Or – Love – Elektra / Sundazed (1967/2001)

luv054

The Tracks Go Off In This Direction

“trip hop” is not a dirty word. these classic slabs of psychedelic instrumental hip hop are getting the retro rinse out they deserve. this was some next level shit.
photo : Lukas Binks
Tracklist:
  1. Amoeba – The Future Sound of London – Virgin (1995)
  2. Fantasy On A Fantasy (ESP Probe Remix) – David Aron – Mo Wax (1994)
  3. Lowride – Autechre – Warp (1993)
  4. The Return Of The Jedi – DJ Cam – Street Jazz Records (1995)
  5. Throbbing Snatch – Wagon Christ – Rising High (1995)
  6. Dead By Dub – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990)
  7. Ambidextrous – Howie B – Pussyfoot Records (1995)
  8. Sound Colourisation – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune 1996)
  9. Obscure – The Mighty Bop – Yellow Productions (1994)
  10. Hindsight – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993)
  11. Defocus – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (1996)
  12. Murderah Style – DJ Spooky – Asphodel (1996)
  13. If You Find Earth Boring (U.N.K.L.E. Mix) – U.N.K.L.E. – Mo Wax (1994)
  14. Back Into Time – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1991)

luv065

Dub Scope Sided

a thick slice of deep disco dubs and abstracted house for the weary soldiers of the future.
photo : Neil Aikman
Tracklist:
  1. untitled – Chez Damier – KMS (1993)
  2. Cardiology (Isolée remix) – Recloose – Playhouse (2004)
  3. Together (Bonus Dub) – Interceptor – Murk (1992)
  4. Copulating Drum – The Idjut Boys and Quakerman – Glasgow Underground (1999)
  5. Neptune – Motorbass – Cassius (1996)
  6. Seven Shadows – Daniel Wang – Balihu Records (1996)
  7. Lift Up Chong and See – Emperor Machine – DC Recordings (2006)
  8. In Da Bush (No Ears Dub) – Rob Mello – Classic (2004)
  9. The Spirit – House Ground Movement presents The Deeman – Freeze (2006)
  10. Ananas – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (2000)
  11. Tribe (Main Pass & Toshi’s Dub) – Mato – Wave (1996)
  12. Ashamed Of Myself – Kelly Polar- Environ (2006)
  13. Dainty Dish – Quakerman / The Idjut Boys / Laj – U-Star Recordings (1995)
  14. Wyka Groove – The Wyka Men – Illsun Wreckords (1997)
  15. Lippstikk – Venus – Strictly Rhythm (1993)
  16. I’m Your Brother (Chicago’s Twisted Mix) – Round One – Main Street Records (1994)
  17. World Of Make Believe (Original Prayer Of Belief) – Bigger Than Life! – House Jam Records (1988)

luv061

Fade Away Never

this chill out mix is made by hand with only rock and pop records from the early seventies as my guide.
image : Daphne Gaye
Tracklist:
  1. Mount Vernon and Fairway Theme – The Beach Boys – Brother Records / Reprise (1973)
  2. I’m The Pied Piper : Instrumental – The Beach Boys – Brother Records / Reprise (1973)
  3. Golden Hours – Brian Eno – Editions E.G. (1975)
  4. Hurry Tomorrow – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1973)
  5. Jetsex – Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil – Atlantic (1975)
  6. Maggot Brain – Funkadelic – Westbound (1971)
  7. Planet Caravan – Black Sabbath – Warner Bros. (1970)
  8. Biology 2 – Sparks – Bearsville (1974)
  9. Pling! – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974)
  10. Berlin – Lou Reed – RCA (1973)
  11. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Timmy Thomas – Glades (1972)
  12. The Piedmont Elegy – Gil Melle – Kapp (1971)
  13. Jennifer – Faust – Virgin (1973)
  14. Atom Heart Mother d) Funky Dung – Pink Floyd – Harvest / Capitol (1970)
  15. The Pointed Man – Nilsson – RCA (1970)
  16. Underground – Herbie Hancock – United Artists (1973)
  17. A Different Drummer – Les Crane – Warner Bros. (1971)
  18. No Birds – Fred Frith – Caroline / Virgin (1974)
  19. The Needle And The Damage Done – Neil Young – Reprise (1972)
  20. Life Is A Gamble – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Motown (1972)
  21. L’Hotel Particulier – Serge Gainsbourg – Mercury France / Philips (1971)
  22. Future Legend – David Bowie – RCA (1974)
  23. 2 H.B. – Roxy Music – Atco (1972)

luv066

4 Kinds

dubstep for those who are one toke over the line… or more.
photo : Mr. Moonlight
Tracklist:
  1. Flower of Flesh and Blood – King Cannibal – Ninja Tune (2008)
  2. Hundreds and Thousands – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2009)
  3. Tell Her – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2008)
  4. Last Chance – Starkey – Planet Mu (2008)
  5. Dr Carlson – Pinch – Punch Drunk (2008)
  6. Latest Technology – Cotti vs Chefal – Soul Jazz (2008)
  7. Spliffhead (Ramadanman Refix) – The Ragga Twins – Soul Jazz (2009)
  8. Narcotik Dub – Helixer – 7even Recordings (2009)
  9. I See Them Everywhere – Sibegg – Noodles (2008)
  10. Exercising – Lee Perry vs Horsepower – On-U Sound (2009)
  11. Sub Sol – Djunya – NarcoHz (2008)
  12. Clouds – Timekeeper – Ramp Recordings (2008)
  13. A New Error (Headhunter’s Answr Error Mix) – Moderat – Fifty Weapons, Fifty Weapons (2009)
  14. LO-FI-VE – Rich Reason and Fantastic Mr Fox – Black Acre (2009)
  15. BK 2 The Future – Gemmy – Punch Drunk (2008)
  16. The Lie – Zomby – Ramp Recordings (2008)
  17. Miracles (Jamie Vexd remix) – Starkey – Planet Mu (2009)