Mixes - Diggin In The Crates

DJ Offbeat, Chris Galvan, and OdDio end the decade by taking a look back at some of the Labels and Artists that have influenced us, inspired us, and led us to where we are today.

We examined Compost Records, Jazzanova, Schema Records, 4 Hero, and Especial Records in December.  We started the year off right with a look at Scandinavian Jazz.  This week we turn our attention to Italian jazz maestro Nicola Conte.

The swinging jazz sounds of Nicola Conte first entered my world in the form of the Schema Records album 'Jet Sounds'.  A modern take on bossa, the groove based tunes flowed one after another until the final notes of 'Trappola Mortale' faded into silence.  I ached for more and immediately began the journey again.  The audience widened a bit in America with the Eighteenth Street Lounge re-release, renamed 'Bossa Per Due' and a full remix album aptly titled 'Jet Sounds Revisited'.  

The remixes flowed, as did my love of these dancefloor jazz sounds.  Taking a more pure jazz tone, Nicola Conte and his band recorded 'Other Directions' in 2004 for Blue Note.  Conte returned to his home at Schema Records with 2008's 'Rituals'.  Late in 2009, Schema released a double album of collected remixes from over the years under the name 'The Modern Sound of Nicola Conte: Versions In Jazz Dub' and the journey continues.

I was fortunate enough to catch a DJ set at Sonotheque in Chicago in late 2003, where I enjoyed the fine selections of Mr Conte, as well as an excellent conversation and more than a few drinks with the man himself.  Chris and his lovely wife came for a visit late last year and we all took in the live band, featuring Nicola on guitar and the one Jose James on vocals.  Needless to say, they brought the house down.  

Fond memories all around!  We hope you enjoy a small sampling of the ever growing body of work Nicola Conte has blessed us with thus far and look forward to what the future may bring.  Also, be sure to check out the Schema  Records Special if you missed it.

Much love, respect, and thanks to Nicola Conte and the good people at Schema Records, as well as all of the talented labels and artists featured in this show.

Nicola Conte Special - DJ Offbeat & Chris Galvan
1.  Fertile Ground - Yellow Daisies (Nicola Conte Rework)
2.  Marco Di Marco - Take Off (Nicola Conte Version)
3.  Mark Murphy - Stolen Moments (Midnight Mood Rework)
4.  Sabrina Malheiros - Terra Da Ninguem (Nicola Conte Rework)
5.  Nicola Conte meets Aldemaro Romero - Teme De La Onda
6.  Pilot Jazou - Your Crime (Nicola Conte Jazz Mix)
7.  Nicola Conte - New Blues
8.  Nicola Conte - Kind of Sunshine
9.  Nicola Conte - Paper Clouds
10. Truby Trio ft Joseph Malik - High jazz (Nicola Conte rework)
11. Nicola Conte - Missione A Bombay (Eddy and Dus remix)
12. Nicola Conte - New Standards
13. Nicola Conte ft Jose James - Nubian Queens
14. Nicola Conte - Nefertiti

Stayed tuned for the Gerardo Frisina Special presented by FutureHistoryOfHouse, Music Is Everything, and oddiofile!

Nicola Conte Special January 2010 DJ Offbeat & Chris Galvan

Feel. 
George Duke 1971-1980

	ThunderCat’s recent cover of For Love I Come inspired me to have a listen again to the amazing music of George Duke.  When most of the records on this mix were made it was an extraordinarily creative time in LA.  A family of musicians were bringing new rhythms, new instruments, new humor, new international influences to jazz.  CannonBall was an important figure and his partner David Axelrod - but the new arrivals Airto Moreira and Flora Plurim were also instrumental and then George Duke from the Bay Area who had collaborated with Frank Zappa.
 	George Duke has been an inspiration to hiphop for many many years…… Back in 1991 an album came out called Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. You may know the name for another reason but anyways on a song called The Infamous Date Rape Tribe sampled Steam Drill by Cannonball Adderley featuring George Duke and we were off to the races. Ice Cube sampled Duke for True to the Game from Death Certificate that same year.  Since then many more beat heads have been attracted to Mr. Dukes amazing keyboard playing, sense of rhythm and unique lyrical stylings. Dilla has definitely listened as has Madlib, Pete Rock, Kanye, Karriem Riggins and now well ThunderCat.
	ThunderCat for all his youth has actually played with George Duke.
Anyways this mix is in tribute to George Duke as it is in celebration of ThunderCat.
I think we are in a similarly creative moment now in LA as existed in the mid seventies and it seems fitting to make the link.
	Good musicians will make you listen again and 
ThunderCats For Love I Come surely made me do that.
	Enjoy.
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(for Mochilla.com)


FEEL. George Duke 1971-1980

Question and Answer

Is It Because I'm Black

I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom

You're As Right As Rain

A couple years ago I was hanging out at a friend's house when I came across his box set of the complete Stax singles from 1959-1968.I knew a little bit about the label, that it was sometimes called a "southern Motown" and that it had a pretty deep catalog of soul music, but I was far from an expert. The thought occurred to me that I should make a mixtape from all those songs. It seemed like a simple enough idea at the time.
To keep the project from getting out of hand, I stuck with those early years, when Isaac Hayes was just a low-profile songwriter behind the scenes and the Staple Singers were an unsigned gospel family touring churches in Chicago. I started with some of the obvious hits, the Otis Redding and Sam &amp; Dave classics that helped define soul music. From there I had to pay tribute to a few of the samples that are instantly recognizable to hip hop fans of my generation. 
But that was just the start of things.There were too many funky drum breaks, classic guitar riffs, and haunting lyrics to just leave it at that.Pretty soon I was embracing all of it: the sentimental love songs, the uptempo burners, the down-home blues, even the cheesy novelty dance songs. The more I sank my teeth into the music, the more intricate the mix became. I finally decided to throw everything I had into the pot: scratching, mixing, layering elements on top of each other, original production, session players, and bringing in K.nightshift (of The Dime) and Bink$ Win$ton to put the icing on the cake with their vocals. (Little did I know just how far they would knock it out of the park--if you don't believe me, check what they did with "Green Onions.") This mix was partly inspired by conversations about music on my front steps with the guys, so to bring it full circle we got together at the end and parlayed about the music and the era while the recorders ran.
So here it is, the product of so many late nights behind the turntables and in the studio. I've asked myself many times while I was putting it together if it was too soft, too hard, too dated, too out there, too sappy, too vulgar for people to "get" it.Then again, who cares.
Big thanks to everyone who played a part in putting this together: The Dime, K.nightshift, Bink$ Win$ton, Conrad Anthony (bass &amp; guitar player on "My Type"), Jeremy Goody at Megasonic Sound, Charles Stella (mastering engineer), Malachi Padron (cd pressing) Reid McNally (photography), Justin Marine/Mixerfriendly (graphic design), and Hiro at East Bay Digital. A special shout out goes to my crew, the Record Rockers, for all the support and inspiration, and to all the dope djs out there who do what they love. And finally, thanks to the family of musicians at Stax who brought this timeless music into the world.
--DJ Crimson

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<b>Tracklist:</b>
1. Don't Have to Shop Around - The Mad Lads
2. I Thank You - Sam &amp; Dave
3. The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
4. I'm Going Home - Prince Conley
5. Knock On Wood - Otis Redding
6. Tramp - Otis &amp; Carla
7. Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam &amp; Dave
8. Pop-Eye Stroll - The Mar-Keys
Reefer Man (Skit)
9. Making Love and Sniffing Cocaine - DJ Crimson
10. Jump Back - Rufus Thomas
11. Grab This Thing (Part I) - The Mar-Keys
Isaac Hayes on writing Soul Man
12. Soul Man - Sam &amp; Dave
13. Soul Girl - Jeanne &amp; The Darlings
14. Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
15. Tearz - Wu Tang Clan
16. After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene
17. No Tears - The Tonettes
18. C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan
19. As Long As I've Got You - The Charmels
20. Closer to My Baby - Dorothy Williams
21. What Can I Do - Bobby Marchan
22. My Type - K.nightshift (The Dime) with DJ Crimson and Conrad Anthony
23. My Services - Bink$ Win$ton
24. Can't See You When I Want To - David Porter
25. A Place Nobody Can Find - Sam &amp; Dave
26. Motown vs. Stax (Booker Loo) - Booker T &amp; the MGs
27. Rollin' / Groovin' - Bink$ Win$ton / Booker T &amp; the MGs
28. Be My Lady - Booker T &amp; the MGs
29. Boot Leg - Booker T &amp; the MGs
30. Soul Dressing - Booker T &amp; the MGs
31. Frog Stomp - Floyd Newman
32. Green Onions 2012 - K.nightshift &amp; Bink$ Win$ton
33. Burnt Biscuits - The Triumphs
(Midnight Hour - Reflection Eternal)
34. Bar B -Q - Wendy Rene
35. The Hawg, Part I - Eddie Kirk
36. Bush Bash - The Mar-Keys
37. Cold Feet - Albert King
38. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - Johnnie Taylor
39. Empty Yo Pockets - Bink$ Win$ton
40. Each Step I Take - Deanie Parker
Jake (Skit)
41. Bang for Your Buck / Can't Ever Let You Go - Bink$ Win$ton / Rufus Thomas
42. Can't Explain How It Happened - Ivory Joe Hunter
43. When My Love Comes Down - Ruby Johnson
44. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
45. That's How Strong My My Love Is - Otis Redding
46. Don't Hit Me No More - Mable John
47. If I Ever Needed Love (I Sure Do Need It Now) - Ruby Johnson
48. I'll Show You - William Bell
49. Winter Snow - Booker T &amp; the MGs
50. Ghost Dads - K.nightshift (The Dime)



A Tribute to Stax, 1959-1968

My Name Is Nicole Willis

Introducing (feat. Ian F Svenonius)

It Rains Love

Blessed with the Best

"Expansions" Radio Show With Dr.J - August 2012 Promo Tracklist(Featuring Special Guest Mix By Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz)

Part 1 - Dr.J "45 Flavours" Selection
Everywhere A Funk, Funk - Gaston(Chocolate Cholly's 7" Single)
I Can't Stop - John Davis(Sam 7" Single)
Bra - Cymande(Janus 7" Single)
A Funky Song - Ripple(GRC 7" Single)
Let Your Mind Be Free - Farrari(Sugar Hill 7" Single)
May The Cube Be With You - Thomas Dolby(Capital 7" Single)

Part 2 - Mr. Walt(Da Beatminerz) Selection
**Various Artists**

Special thanks to Mr. Walt for putting this together for broadcast - much respect!

Expansions Radio Show with Dr.J August 2012 Promo Featuring Special Guest Mr. Walt(Da Beatminerz)

Virgin Ubiquity II

Funk in the Hole

Liquid Love (feat. Sylvia Cox)

This is a live recording from Gilles' set at Le Poisson Rouge, with a nice little intro from Leron Thomas. 

 Enjoy! 

Gilles Peterson Le Poisson Rouge //  NYC 2012

Like a Ship (Without a Sail)

Like a Ship

"Kaleidoscopic Universe" is a single from the upcoming album WESTWEST AFRICA. 
Single Available Now! - on digital format: https://mausikiscales.bandcamp.com/track/kaleidoscopic-universe

WESTWEST AFRICA. (Pre-Sale available now. CD Release July 21st) https://mausikiscales.bandcamp.com/album/westwest-africa-2

Lyrics:

Welcome to the Big Game
The Kaleidoscopic Universe
This is the Big Game
In this mansion made of mirrors

Bend but don’t break 
When the storm winds blow
Bend but don’t break
Always stretch and flow 
_______
Personel:
Mausiki Scales, electric piano, synthesizer
Brenda Nicole Moorer, vocals
Akua Taylor, vocals
Joseph Boyce, vibraphone
Quinn Masonry, saxophone
Tavius Elder, guitar
Alex Jones, guitar
Reginald Starling, bass
Kenton Bostick, drums

WESTWEST AFRICA

Kaleidoscopic Universe

Celebrating collectors items from the past and discovering those of the present and future. Enter the cratesofjr!

FEEL. George Duke 1971-1980

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