Volume 1 was done about 10 years ago with all the usual suspects in terms of SP-1200 (SP-12) production.  Since I've become more and more of an audio file as of late, I thought I'd dig a little deeper into the SP-1200 catalog since I just love that 12 bit, crunchy sound.  Half the fun of the mix was doing the research of production equipment used in the making of different classic joints to confirm SP-1200 usage.  I used the old "double source" system of verifying whether the 1200 was actually used on different songs or albums.  In other words, if I read/heard two separate interviews where a given producer confirmed using the SP-1200 in some shape or form (whether for the whole beat or just the drums) that song became mix eligible.  As with all of my mixes, quite a bit of time and energy went into crafting this labor of love.  Hope you all enjoy!

SP-1200 Volume 2

Figured it's a good time to re-up this tape from six years ago. I've been hesitant to do so since there's five million J. Dilla tribute tapes out there, but...whatever. Maybe you all will dig this one too! Here are the notes from the original release:

"I really dug Dilla, his choice of records, his lush filtered samples, his basslines, and the fact he loved to eat donuts. I was introduced to his genius by Jumbo of the Lifesavas. He hit me with a dub of the early Slum Village album before it dropped, and told me to dub it and give it back to him the next day, cuz that was his only copy. And even rocking a dub of a dub, the beats were just so ill. I’d bump the shit til I couldn’t take the rhmyes anymore, but I never got tired of the beats.

I’d wanted to do this tape for awhile, and felt I should put something together dedicated to Dilla, as I was a fan of his music. Not every beat or 12 inch, but the feel of his production – he just had a great ear for great records. This tape is a mixture of some of my favorite Dilla-related records (that I own on wax) from well-known to more obscure, from rock to classic hip-hop tracks. It is by no means any kind of compendium, and isn’t meant to be. It’s just a brief sampling of music I dig, music that represents the inspiration I took from Jay Dee."

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Dilla Favorites (2009 Mixtape)

I've always been a huge fan of Jazz music. Especially the works from labels like Blue Note, Prestige, Strata East, Kudu, and CTI. I think it's pretty safe to say most of us music lovers dig that stuff! There's just something about the complex patterns of rhythm that are intermingled together that always has seemed superior to other genres (in my opinion). Here's a mix I put together of some of my favorite Jazz songs. On this mix I wanted to leave most of the tracks unedited, and showcase them in their natural raw form. The way it was meant to sound! Meant for funky tea parties and long walks on the beach. Enjoy!

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/nyy5y984gp4vott/Jazz_Appreciation.mp3

Tracklisting:

1. Intro
2. Piero Umiliani - L'Uomo E La Citta (0:55)
3. Ken Duke and The Contemporaries - Some Other Time (1:50)
4. Bobby Hutcherson - Same Shame (5:56)
5. Freddie Hubbard - Lost Dreams (10:07)
6. Freddie Hubbard "Lost Dreams/Herbie Hancock "Wandering Spirit Song (Marsellus Wallace edit) (17:31)
7. Larry Nozero - Tune For L.N. (17:55)
8. Romano Mussolini - Mirage (22:11)
9. Seawind - The Devil Is A Liar (30:38)
10. Kenny Burrell - Do What You Gotta Do (32:43)
11. Doug Carn - Acknowledgement (37:37)
12. John Klemmer - Humbling Love (38:06)
13. Zerosen - Son Of A Pinhead (38:53) 
14. Stanley Turrentine - Sunshine Alley (42:00)
15. Lou Donaldson - Alligator (49:51)
16. The Lyman Woodard Orchestra - Cheeba Pt. 2 (56:37)
17. Airto - Creek (1:01:07)
18. Shelly Manne - Scavenger (1:08:01)
19. The Baron Von Ohlen Quartet - Vonetta (1:11:46)
20. Donald Byrd - The Emperor (1:15:02)
21. Jack McDuff - Pocket Change (1:30:48)
22. Donald Byrd - You Are The World (1:37:29)
23. Barbara Moore - Hot Heals (1:41:45)
24. Piero Umiliani feat. Helen Merrill - My Only Man (1:44:26)
25. Ahmad Jamal Trio - Stolen Moments (1:47:10)
26. Urbie Green - Manteca (1:53:01)
27. Gene Russell - Me And Mrs. Jones (1:59:00)

Thanks for tuning in!!!


Jazz Appreciation (With Full Track Listing)

This is Volume 2 of 4 from Rap Production wizard / Tuxedo co-collaborator Jake One released in 2005 (when modern soul was still virgin territory). Nothing but the ill 80s modern soul and funk.

Jake One - AR-2

We celebrated the release of the sixth Ximeno Records 7" by teaming up with Ximeno Records founders Danny Holloway and DJ Destroyer and asked some of their heaviest record collector friends to spin all 45s sets! 

Purchase the 6th 7" Release From Ximeno Records: 
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DJs (in order of appearance):

Gabby Loks : www.instagram.com/skavoovie69
Danny Holloway: www.dublab.com/danny-holloway/
House Shoes: www.djhouseshoes.com
Destroyer: www.destroyer.podomatic.com
Mama Bear: http://www.djmamabear.com
House Shoes & Destroyer 

Recorded on July 15, 2015 at Lock & Key Bar.
www.devilspiesoul.com

Devil's Pie: The Ximeno Records 45s Edition (7.15.15)

The Dusty Handclap No. 16 Madlib Tribute

After spending the past 7 months on this mix, "Stepping Stones" is a dedication the the classics. These are the albums we tend to find out in the field, regardless of how dry the creek is. These are songs that have proven to stand the test of time. All tracks remixed, arranged, and sewn together by yours truly. Enjoy.

Stepping Stones

DJ Chris Read has put together a stellar mix for Wax Poetics, WhoSampled, and Be With Records, who is reissuing Jamal's 'The Awakening.'

https://www.bewithrecords.com/products/the-ahmad-jamal-trio-the-awakening-lp#product

Ahmad Jamal 'The Awakening Mix' mixed by Chris Read

Party vibes courtesy of our own Alice Price-Styles. 

Shout out SlimKid3!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds. 

Tracklist: 

Blue Magic “See Through” 
Andre Forget Me Not “After Midnight (B-Side Version)”
Brass Construction “Physical Attraction”
Lillo Thomas “Sexy Girl”
Stetsasonic “Speaking Of A Girl Named Suzy”
Bobby Nunn “She’s Just A Groupie”
Jimmy Spicer “The Bubble Bunch” 
Busta Rhymes “Do the Bus a Bus”
Ultramagnetic MC’s “Give The Drummer Some” 
Del The Funky Homosapien “Dr. Bombay”
George Clinton “Do Fries Go With That Shake”

After Dark Mixtape

With today marking the sixth anniversary of J.Dilla’s passing, Hot 97 in New York kept Friday guest DJ spot open for ?uestlove. For an hour, The Roots drummer played an entire set of J. Dilla classics. Turn It Up!

?uestlove "J Dilla Tribute Mix" on Hot97 [2-10-2012]

With the studio doors are closed to @ Mango Hill's studio to prevent the spread of Covid-19 they called on their Djs to provide musical odysseys. Here's a little funky mix to pass the time and walk your doggs to. Check out Miami's premier soul label Mango Hill's catalog here https://soundcloud.com/mangohillrecordsmiami

Funky Uncles for Mango Hill

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