To mark the twentieth anniversary of Souls of Mischief's seminal debut, <i>'93 Til Infinity</i>, Chris Read has expertly crafted an exclusive mixtape for Wax Poetics and Who Sampled. 

Tracklist:

1. Souls of Mischief - 'Tell Me Who Profits' (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - 'Theme #3' (Scratchapella)
3. George Benson and Brother Jack McDuff -  'Shadow Dancers' (Sampled in 'Let 'Em Know')
4. A-Plus Interview Extract
5. Too Short - 'Dope Fiend Beat' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Let 'Em Know')
6. Souls of Mischief - 'Let 'Em Know'
7. Detroit Emeralds - 'You're Getting A Little Too Smart' (Sampled in 'Let Em Know')
8. Boogie Down Productions - 'Jah Rulez' (Extract) (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
9. The Doors - 'Who Do You Love?' (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
10. Jack Bruce - Statues (Extract) (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
11. Souls of Mischief - 'That's When Ya Lost'
12. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - 'Hihache' (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
13. Jerry Butler and Jerry Peters - 'Speak the Truth to the People (Frankie's Theme)' (Sampled in 'Disseshowedo')
14. Main Source - 'Fakin' The Funk' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Disseshowedo')
15. Souls of Mischief - 'Disseshowedo'
16. Les McCann - 'North Carolina' (Loop) (Sampled in 'What A Way To Go Out')
17. EPMD - 'I'm Housin' (Extract) (Sampled in 'What A Way To Go Out')
18. Souls of Mischief - 'What A Way To Go Out'
19. Freddie Hubbard - 'Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey' (Sampled in 'Never No More')
20. Souls of Mischief - 'Never No More'
21. Beastie Boys - 'Pass The Mic' (Loop) (Sampled in '93 til Infinity' (Remix))
22. Souls of Mischief - '93 til Infinity' (Remix)
23. Billy Cobham - 'Heather' (Sampled in '93 Til Infinity')
24. Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity'
25. Souls of Mischief - 'Anything Can Happen' (Instrumental)
26. Traffic - 'Rainmaker' (Sampled in 'Anything Can Happen')
27. Souls of Mischief - 'Anything Can Happen'
28. The Loading Zone - 'Can I Dedicate' (Sampled in 'Live and Let Live')
29. Souls of Mischief - 'Live and Let Live'
30. Souls of Mischief - 'A Name I Call Myself'
31. Gang Starr feat Damo D-Ski - 'Knowledge' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Make Your Mind Up')
32. The Ramsey Lewis Trio - 'Collage' (Sampled in 'Make Your Mind Up')
33. Souls of Mischief - 'Make Your Mind Up'
34. Curtis Mayfield - 'We're A Winner' (Live) (Sampled in 'Limitations')
35. Souls of Mischief - 'Limitations'
36. Souls of Mischief - 'Outro'
37. The Propositions - 'Africana' (Sampled in 'Outro')

Souls of Mischief '93 Til Infinity 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

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Phife Dawg Tribute Mix

To honor a masterpiece in Hip hop music, I have put together this mix to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Breaking Atoms by Main Source. 

TRACKLIST:

Ike Turner and The Kings of Rhythm - Getting Nasty
Johnnie Taylor - Watermelon Man
Main Source - Snake Eyes
Jesse Anderson - Mighty Mighty
Main Source - Scratch & Kut
Main Source - Watch Roger Do His Thing
Vicki Anderson -In The Land Of Milk And Honey
Main Source - Live At The Barbeque
Bob James - Nautilus
Melvin Van Peebles - The Man Tries Running His Usual Game but Sweetback's Jones Is So Strong He...
The Three Sounds - Repeat After Me
Myra Barnes - The Message From The Soul Sisters
Main Source - Vamos A Rapiar
Skull Snaps - I Turn My Back On Love
Sweet Charles Sherrell - Hang Out And Hustle
Vanessa Kendrick - 90% Of Me Is You
Main Source - Just Hangin' Out
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
Main Source - Just Hangin' Out (Remix)
Ike & Tina Turner - Bold Soul Sister
Main Source - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball
Lou Donaldson - Pot Belly
James Brown - The Boss
Main Source - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Remix)
Donald Byrd - Think Twice
Detroit Emeralds - You're Getting A Little Too Smart
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door (Uncut)
The Pazant Brothers and The Beaufort Express - Chick A Boom
The Third Guitar - Baby Don't Cry
The Mohawks - The Champ
Main Source - Large Professor
MSFB - T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)
Main Source - Peace Is Not The Word To Play (Remix)
Lynn Collins - Things Got To Get Better
Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce
Main Source - He Got So Much Soul (He Don't Need No Music)

Main Source "Breaking Atoms 25 Mix"

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Das EFX's classic debut 'Dead Serious', our friend Chris Read has created yet another exclusive mix of album tracks, alternate versions, and original sample material.

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork : Leon Nockolds

Tracklist:

1. Das EFX - Straight Out The Sewer (Remix #1 Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)3. Stanley Turrentine - The Man With The Sad Face (sampled in 'If Only')
4. Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick - La Di Da Di (sampled in 'If Only') [Extract]
5. Das EFX - If Only
6. James Brown - Think '73 (sampled in 'Mic Checka')
7. Lyn Collins - Think (About It) (sampled in 'Mic Checka') [Extract]
8. Skull Snaps - It's A New Day (sampled in 'Mic Checka') [Loop]
9. Das EFX - Mic Checka
10. James Brown - The Payback (sampled in 'Mic Checka') [Extract]
11. Audio Two - Top Billin (sampled in 'Mic Checka') [Extract]
12. Otis Redding - The Happy Song (Dum Dum) (sampled in 'Dum Dums')
13. Lee Dorsey - Get Out My Life Woman (sampled in 'Dum Dums') [Loop]
14. Run DMC - Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse) (sampled in 'Dum Dums') [Extract]
15. Das EFX - Dum Dums
16. Wilson Pickett - Get Me Back On Time, Engine #9 (sampled in 'Dum Dums') [Extract]
17. Skull Snaps - Its A New Day (sampled in Straight Out The Sewer) [Loop]
18. Parliament - Funkin For Fun (sampled in Straight Out The Sewer) [Loop]
19. Das EFX - Straight Out The Sewer
20. Biz Markie - Vapors (sampled in Straight Out The Sewer) [Extract]
21. Skull Snaps - It's A New Day (sampled in East Coast) [Loop]
22. BDP - Original Lyrics (sampled in East Coast) [Extract]
23. Eric B & Rakim - Eric B Is President (sampled in East Coast) [Extract]
24. EPMD - So Watcha Sayin (sampled in East Coast) [Extract]
25. Das EFX - East Coast
26. Joe Tex - Papa Was Too (sampled in Brooklyn to T-Neck) [Loop]
27. ESG - UFO (sampled in Brooklyn to T-Neck) [Loop]
28. Chubb Rock - What's The Word (sampled in Brooklyn to T-Neck) [Extract]
29. EPMD - Hardcore (sampled in Brooklyn to T-Neck) [Extract]
30. Das EFX - Brooklyn to T-Neck
31. James Brown - Blind Man Can See It (sampled in They Want EFX)
32. BDP - Breath Control II (sampled in They Want EFX) [Extract] 
33. EPMD - Underground (sampled in They Want EFX) [Extract]
34. Das EFX - They Want EFX
35. The Emotions - Blind Alley (sampled in Klap Ya Handz)
36. The Meters - Hand Clapping Song (sampled in Klap Ya Handz) [Extract]
37. Das EFX - Klap Ya Handz
38. Audio 2 - Top Billin (sampled in Klap Ya Handz) [Extract]
39. Booker T & The MGs - Hip Hug Her (sampled in Looseys)
40. Special Ed - Howdown (sampled in Looseys) [Extract]
41. Das EFX - Looseys
42. James Brown - Funky President (sampled in Looseys) [Extract]
43. The Emotions - Blind Alley (sampled in Jussummen) [Loop]
44. Das EFX - Jussummen
45. Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick - La Di Da Di (sampled in Jussummen) [Extract] 
46. Das EFX - Hard Like A Criminal

Das EFX 'Dead Serious' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Grand Puba's debut LP 'Reel to Reel', our buddy Chris Read put together this dope mix. Enjoy!

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

Track list:

1. Grand Puba - Soul Controller [Loop]
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Johnnie Taylor - Ain't That Loving You (sampled in 'Big Kids Don't Play')4. Grand Puba - Big Kids Don't Play
5. Mtume - Bigger's Theme (sampled in 'Back It Up')
6. A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) [Extract] (sampled in 'Back It Up')
7. Grand Puba feat Kid Capri - Back It Up
8. Donny Hathaway - What's Goin' On (sampled in 'Baby What's Your Name')
9. Grand Puba - Baby What's Your Name
10. Gladys Kinight & The Pips - The Way We Were [Extract] (sampled in 'Who Makes The Loot?')
11. Grand Puba feat Brand New Heavies - Who Makes The Loot?
12. Nathan Davis - Stick Buddy (sampled in 'Ya Know How It Goes')
13. Patti Drew - Hard to Handle [Extract] (sampled in 'Ya Know How It Goes')
14. Grand Puba - Ya Know How It Goes
15. Donald Byrd - Ode to Billie Joe (sampled in 'Reel to Reel')
16. Grand Puba - Reel to Reel
17. The Honey Drippers - Impeach the President (sampled in 'Check It Out')
18. Grand Puba feat Mary J Blige - Check It Out
19. Otis Redding - Let Me Come On Home [Loop] (sampled in 'Check It Out')
20. Idris Muhammad - Crab Apple (sampled in 'Check it Out (Stimulated Dummies Remix)')
21. Grand Puba feat Mary J Blige - Check It Out (Stimulated Dummies Remix)
22. Funk Inc - Kool Is Back [Loop] (sampled in 'Check Tha Resume')
23. Otis Redding - I Love You More Than Words Say (sampled in 'Check Tha Resume')
24. Grand Puba - Check Tha Resume
25. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Tramp [Loop] (sampled in '360, What Goes Round')
26. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Don't Burn Down the Bridge [Extract] (sampled in '360, What Goes Round')
27. Grand Puba - 360, What Goes Round
28. Grand Puba - 360, What Goes Round (SD50 Remix)
29. The Mar-Keys - Grab This Thing (sampled in '360, What Goes Round (SD50 Remix)')
30. Ultramagnetic MCs - Give The Drummer Some [Loop] (sampled in 'That's How We Move It')
31. James Brown - The Boss [Extract] (sampled in 'That's How We Move It')
32. Grand Puba - That's How We Move It
33. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Flash It To The Beat [Extract] (sampled in 'That's How We Move It')
34. KC & The Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes (sampled in 'That's How We Move It (Remix)'
35. Grand Puba - That's How We Move It (Remix)
36. S.O.U.L - Soul (sampled in 'Honey Don't Front')
37. Donald Byrd - Brother Soul (sampled in 'Honey Don't Front')
38. Grand Puba - Honey Don't Front
39. Grand Puba - Lickshot
40. Jimmie Walker - The Apollo [Extract] (sampled in 'Lickshot')
41. Byrdie Green - Return of the Prodigal Son (sampled in 'Lickshot')

Grand Puba 'Reel to Reel' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Digable Planets' 1993 debut LP 'Reachin'' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)', our friend Chris Read has crafted a fine tribute mix. Enjoy!

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

Track list:

1. Digable Planets - Where I'm From (Aural G Ride Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Lonnie Liston Smith - Devika (Goddess) (Sampled in Pacifics (NY is Red Hot))
4. Digable Planets on Rap City 1993 [Extract]
5. The Headhunters - God Make Me Funky [Loop] (Sampled in Pacifics (NY is Red Hot))
6. Hamilton Bohannon - Take the Country to N.Y City [Extract] (Sampled in Pacifics (NY is Red Hot)
7. Digable Planets - Pacifics (NY is Red Hot)
8. The Crusaders - Listen and You'll See (Sampled in Examination of What)
9. Digable Planets - Examination of What
10. Eddie Harris - Superfluous (Sampled in What Cool Breezes Do)
11. Digable Planets - What Cool Breezes Do
12. The Crusaders - Mystique Blues (Sampled in What Cool Breezes Do)
13. Edwin Starr - Easin In [Loop] (Sampled in Nickel Bags)
14. Herbie Mann - Push Push (Sampled in Nickel Bags)
15. Digable Planets - Nickel Bags
16. Steve Parks - Movin In The Right Direction (Sampled in Nickel Bags)
17. The Honey Drippers - Impeach the President [Loop] (Sampled in Last of the Spiddyocks)
18. Digable Planets - Last of the Spiddyocks
19. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Sampled in Jimmi Diggin Cats)
20. Digable Planets - Jimmi Diggin Cats
21. The Crusaders - Lillies of the Nile [Loop] (Sampled in Escapism (Gettin Free)
22. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man (Sampled in Escapism (Gettin Free)
23. Digable Planets - Escapism (Gettin Free)
24. James Brown - Funky Drummer [Loop] (Sampled in Swoon Units)
25. Digable Planets - Swoon Units
26. Sonny Rollins & The Modern Jazz Quartet - Mambo Bounce (Sampled in Time & Space (A New Refutation Of))
27. Digable Planets - Time & Space (A New Refutation Of)
28. KC & Sunshine Band - Ain't Nothin Wrong (Sampled in Where I'm From)
29. Digable Planets - Where I'm From
30. The Honey Drippers - Impeach the President [Loop] (Sampled in Rebirth os Slick (Cool Like Dat))
31. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Stretching (Sampled in Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat))
32. Digable Planets Grammys Acceptance Speech 1994
33. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
34. Tom Scott - Sneakin In The Back [Loop] (Sampled in Appointment at the Fat Clinic)
35. Digable Planets - Appointment at the Fat Clinic
36. Lightnin' Rod feat Kool & The Gang - Sport [Loop] (Sampled in Femme Fatale)
37. Digable Planets - Femme Fatale
38. The Headhunters - God Make Me Funky [Loop] (Sampled in It's Good to Be Here)
39. Digable Planets - It's Good to Be Here
40. Grant Green - Samba De Orpheus (Sampled in It's Good to Be Here)

Digable Planets 'Reachin'' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Bob James Nautilus / Mardi Gras Tribute mix that covers Bob's Nautilus / Mardi Gras  tracks in various guises (Original form, alternate mixes or sampled).

"Take me to the Mardi Gras" secured the title of one of the most recognisable breaks when the song was sampled by Run-DMC in their song "Peter Piper" from the Raising Hell release. "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" has been sampled by loads of other tracks most notably Eric B. & Rakim's "Don't Sweat The Technique" and The Beastie Boys' "Hold It Now, Hit It" amongst many others. "Nautilus" has been sampled by artists such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Cam and Luke Vibert. Its also been covered extensively by other acts as diverse as Greyboy Allstars, Sound Tribe Sector 9 and MAW.

Bob Bob James - Take me to the Mardi Gras
Main Source - Live at the barbeque
Jeru - My mind spray
EPMD - Brothers on My Jock
Ghostface - Daytonna 500
Bob James - Nautilus
Tha alkaholiks - Daaam
Missy Elliott - Work it
Run DMC - Peter Piper
Foxy Brown - Foxy´S Bells
Bob Bob James - Take me to the Mardi Gras

Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz keyboardist.




Bob James Tribute mix (Nautilus / Mardi Gras)

Prepare to be blown away... (CD liner notes follow)

Once again, DJ Revolution invites you to explore more breaks in the thrilling new world of Ultra Hi-Fidelity stereophonic sound. These classic drum beats, rare loops and all around funky sounds come to life like never before at the hands of one of the most respected dj's around. This record will dazzle your eardrums while demonstrating the differences between typical stereo recording and ones presented in Hi-Fidelity. In this volume, Revolution cuts up and re-arranges some of the sickest breaks ever laid to tape and continues to flex his world renowned turntable skillz while slicing raw breaks taken from Funk45's, Soul, Rock, music libraries and classic soundtracks. Allow yourself to become educated in stereo sound as you experience briliant highs and speaker-busting basslines with no boring, drawn out vocal versions to slow your mood down. This album has also been recorded to meet the highest industry standards and quality is assured from start to finish. Mixed and mastered by Revolution at the prestigious Millenia studios with the use of new futuristic "computer" technology that delivers a more realistic sound at increased levels of volume. You're sure to enjoy this exclusive collection of tunes pieced together and manipulated by a true turntable virtuoso. Although this album will sound excellent played back on any source, you will be able to enjoy the full dynamic range of hi-fidelity on a higher end stereo system consisting of two or more speakers played at maximum volume.

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