🍍🍉🌴 NEW MIX ALERT 🌴🍉🍍  Packed with new jams and designed for MAXIMUM upliftment, I sampled over 20 films/tv shows to help capture the magical relief I feel now that live music, events and DANCING has returned to the UK! 🎉😍 And to signify the hardships we have all been through this last year or so! ❤️

I sincerely hope that life is starting to feel GREAT AGAIN for you all, and either way I hope this medicinal mix does what its intended to do and lifts your soul... if so please share it far and wide! 😜 BIG HIPPO LOVE!! ❤️

Big shouts to my mates, collaborators and other inspiring artists for the vibes ... Father Funk, Horseman, Blackout ja, Natty Campbell MC, Drifty, Village Cuts,  Dephicit, Fizzy Gillespie, Rhythms Del Mundo, Nubiyan Twist, K.O.G, The Busy Twist, Bellecour, Penya & Scrimshire ,The Architect, Kabaka Pyramid, Selecta J-Man, KIKO BUN

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Everything's Gonna Be Alright! (Summer 2021 Mix)

Swingamajig has had a few years off, but it's back, and to celebrate I've done a new mix for it.  Featuring a selection of music from acts who are playing Swingamajig this year, plus a bunch of favourites of mine, and some of my unreleased tracks.

Hope you dig it.  If so, make sure you check out this years festival swingamajig.co.uk it's on 30th April 2022 at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham UK.  We got a sick line up, check it out.

As always, if you're feeling it, would love a like and a share and a follow.

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Tracklist
Big Band of Boom – Behind the 8 Ball feat. Speakeasy Streets
The Rin Tins – Sing
Parov Stelar – Crush & Crumble
C@ In The H@ - Just Groovin'
Speakeasy Streets – Sweet Deceit (SPEKRFREKS Remix)
Speakeasy Streets – Speakeasy Song (C@ In The H@ Remix)
Odd Chap – Piano Song
House of Pain – Jump Around (Acapella)
Electric Swing Circus – Connected (Featurecast Remix)
WBBL – Yuck!
Duke Skellington – Future Swing Time Machine
Frank Sinatra – New York
DJ Yoda – Hey Wha' Happened Notorious BIG mashup
Heavy Beat Brass Band - #HBBB
Snoop Dogg – Next Episode (Acapella)
Speakeasy Streets – All Dat Jazz (Jamie Berry Remix)
DJ Questionmark – Party Like It's 1923 (C@ In The H@ edit)
C@ In The H@ - '22 Riddim Vs Kanye West – Classic
Speakeasy Streets – Our Time (Father Funk Remix)
Electric Swing Circus – Minotaur (C@ In The H@ Remix)
Mr Stabalina – Put Ya Hands Up feat. Summer Bright
The Hawkmen – Under Your Spell
Smokey Joe & The Kid – Mama Gave Ya
CATJAM – Catmandu VIP feat. Offbeat
CATJAM – Swing The Cat
Wildchild – Renegade Master (Oppidan Remix)
Soulecta – We No Speak London
Pupa Nas T – Work (Acapella)
Full Tilt Collective – Never
Big Gigantic & Jayceeoh – I Like That
Mista Trick & Riff Kitten – Recognize
Mista Trick feat. Blackout JA & Tenisha Edwards – About to Blow (Acapella)
Electric Swing Circus – Connected (Tuxedo Junction Remix)
Smokey Joe & The Kid - No Reflection feat. BlackOut JA
Lily Allen - Smile (Mista Trick & Fizzy Gillespie Drum 'n' Bass Remix)
Etta James - At Last (C@ In The H@ Remix)

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Swingamajig 2022 Studio Mix

>>> https://soundcloud.com/jaraffemusic/fun-n-bass-vol2 <<<

FUN N BASS VOL.2 OUT NOW

Here's my first instalment of my new mix series Fun 'n' Bass. One hour of silly billy wibbly wobbly riddims.

- Track Listing -

Welcome To The Jungle - Phil Mac
Nitty Gritty (Vip Jungalist Mix) - Crash Party
Easy E Vs D&B (FC Mash) - Featurecast
Hot Sauce - WBBL
Gold Digger (acapella) - Kanye West
Clap Ya Hands VIP - Stikybuds, K+Lab
Ready To Rock (FC Mash) - Jaguar Skills Vs Led Zep
Get The Fuck Up - Phibes
Monkey Donkey - Kotch
Reet Petite (Mista Trick Remix) - Jackie Wilson
My House - Extra Medium
Ain't No Other - WBBL
Hide De Hoes - Powello Bros.
On A Mission (FC Remix) - Katy B
Buller - WBBL
Select - Danny Byrd/D Double E
Mysterious Girl (Father Funk Remix) - Peter Andre
Let's Get Bruised - Featurecast Mash Up
Addicted To Bass (WBBL's Fucking Stupid I'm Sorry Remix)
Major Lazor/Rusko/Groove Amada (FC Super Love Edit)
Dilemma (Father Funk Remix) - Nelly
Thank You(Father Funk Remix) - Dido
Supadupakulavibe - Griz
Oh Please - WBBL
Foxy Lady - WBBL
If We Ever (Father Funk Remix - High Contrast
Bock Rockin - Phibes

Lots of Love, Jaraffe x

Fun 'n' Bass Vol.1

Really fun set from Beat Herder back in July, on the Fortress stage before Danny Byrd & DJ's Hype & Rap. One of my highlights of the year, strictly feel good DnB \ Swing & Bass vibes in the sunshine! 
Sending thanks for all the support this year, looking forward to 2023!

Verstyle @ Beat Herder 2022

Sidiculous vs Barry Troubles South West Manifest 02/11/24

Se puder, compre e me apoie no bandcamp! / Buy and support my work on bandcamp: https://gabrieu.bandcamp.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/djgabrieu/

kaos

The viral Soul mass transit system - bomb edit without an mc speaking over the 1st build-up. Very annoying if you're a DJ and wants to play it or if you just listening to this banger, so I got it out for you. Your welcome ;)

Soul mass transit system - bomb edit (without mc speaking)

Break Out

***Missing first track*** You may notice the end of one track at the beginning of this mix, due to concerns of it being pulled for copyright I've had to cut it out, its is my next release on the lovely Beatnik City Records, if you would like to hear it check out full mix here... 

https://www.mixcloud.com/Hiphoppapotamus/tropicalization-for-the-nation-vol3-sunshine-rave/

This is my high energy tropical megamix for 2016, 1 hour and 25 minutes of some of my favourite tracks to play, meticulously worked together for your pleasure. We got Boogaloo breaks, Latin Beats, Bossa Nova, Ska, Sambass, Ragga Jungle and much more. If you dig, please share, download and spread the vibes.

Want a track ID? just comment where it is and i'll answer.

DOWNLOAD HERE or click 'BUY LINK' ... https://www.sendspace.com/file/9vhagk

Watch this space for more mixes of a different flavour to come soon ;)

Big luv, Hippo x

Tropicalization For The Nation VOL.3 Sunshine Rave

This is the audio for a live video recorded set, watch the full video via links below, full tracklist available from youtube...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK8vpVD3h_c
https://www.facebook.com/DJHiphoppapotamus/videos/560686104874989/ 

WOW!!! On Saturday 23/5/20 over £11,000 was raised by Colston Hall's livestream fundraiser for Bristol music venues & musicians!!! 😮❤️ Here is the FULL 50 minute set I recorded for them loaded with new bangers! 😆🍉🥳 🌴🍍 The fundraiser is still running & full festival stream is still watchable for a week so be sure to check it below & share whatever love/support you can be it £££ or that share button ;) <3  

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/bristol-takeover-online

Huge shouts to Colston Hall and everyone invloved in the Bristol Takeover Online - Live Streamed Festival!!  The quality & diverse range of acts was incredible and I discovered new bands just as I would at a festival! <3  So surreal sit on the sofa and watch myself appear on 2 different festival livestreams on the same night... Hippo Sound System's Shindig at Home coming in due course too. ;)


Tracklist..

Got to Be Real - Cuban Disco Connection
Ooh La La - Wiseguys Vs The Beatles (Featurecast Mash-up)
Morning Sun - Hiphoppapotamus DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/hiphoppapotamus/1-morning-sun-tropical-wiseguy-vol3-out-now
Tondo - Disclosure
Magalenha (feat. Sergio Mendes) - Simon Fava & Gregor Salto
Makoma feat Wiyaala - Onipa
African Twist  - The Lat-teens (Captain Planet Remix)
Chatterbox  - Samson Sounds ft. Tom Spirals 
Sweet Life Society - Ooh La La! Ft. Too Many Ts (Hiphoppapotamus Remix) (Forthcoming)
Merengue - Hiphoppapotamus  DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/hiphoppapotamus/merengue
The Hustler - Wantigga 
Music For Your Mind - Hippo Sound System Ft. Spyda, K.O.G & Franz Von DOWNLOAD: https://fanlink.to/HIPPO
Jungaloo Dubplate Ft. Horseman & Natty Campbell - Father Funk & Hiphoppapotamus  DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/hiphoppapotamus/jungaloo-hiphoppapotamus-father-funk
I like It Spooky - Hiphoppapotamus & Mr Fitz  DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/hiphoppapotamus/i-i-like-it-spooky-hiphoppapotamus-mr-fitz-samba-junglist-vol-2-ep
Marky & XRS LK - (Hippo Sound System Sax edit)
Piaui dubplate Ft. Natty Campbell - Hiphoppapotmaus & Extra Medium (forthcoming)
Capoeira - Hiphoppapotamus   DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/hiphoppapotamus/samba-junglist-vol-2-out-now
Samba & Garfunkel - Hiphoppapotamus (forthcoming)
Lovely Day (Studio Rio Version) - Bill Withers

Hiphoppapotamus' Garden Grooves

Mash Tun is the vessel that holds the ingredients for a well nice shindig.
In brewing and distilling, mashing is the process of combining a mix of genres – typically malted funk with supplementary grains such as hip-hop, jazz, scratches are combined with breaks, bass, and Drum and bass.
Artwork Done by Scrub (https://www.instagram.com/sirscruub/)
Tracklist:
Get Up - Chinese Man  (Mr Fitz Edit)
Music Man Prt 1+2 -Mr Fitz Remix
Big Fridge Feat Hypeman Sage - Mr Fitz
Here Comes the judge - Pigmeat Markham (Mr Fitz Remix)
Sea Groove vs Busta
Funky Bukaki - Mr Fitz
Warm it up vs Dizzie Rascal 
Rude Break - Mr Fitz
Ruffneck Word - Mr Fitz
Concrete Streets - Jurassic 5 (Mr Fitz edit)
Whats Golden - Jurassic 5 (Mr Fitz Edit)
Ghost Roller - Mr Fitz
The lord make our Way - Mr Fitz remix
Aint nothing changed- Loyle Carner
Jelly Gut Flex - Mr Fitz Feat JPDL
Diggin in the crates - Mr Fitz
Psychedelic Phlegm - Tropigwana
Sunny - (Mr Fitz B-side remix)
Roll with flavour - Mr Fitz
Crib rotting Cave Bear -G&the Sound tribe(Mr Fitz Remix)
Calypso Queen -Calypso Rose (Mr Fitz Edit)
Mash the Bongo ( Mr Fitz Edit )

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/5c1e8e'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

MASH TUN Vol 1

-SWING WITH THE BIG BASS SOUND
-For gig enquiries, remixes or general chit chat contact me at: Rich@ragtime-records.com

C@ In The H@ (pronounced: Cat in the Hat), DJ & Producer who creates a fusion of early twentieth century swing and jazz, and chunky twenty-first century beats with bouncy electronic bass.  

Hailing from Birmingham UK with an innovative style called "Swing with the Big Bass Sound", his DJ sets are about mashing it up and having fun, bringing you Electro Swing & Vintage Remix with aspects of Turntablism, DnB, House, Hip Hop, Dubstep & whatever else fits into the melting pot.  

He is also Director at Ragtime Records alongside Tom ESC (Electric Swing Circus) & Duke Skellington (Vaude Villainz).  His releases have seen him getting a number of Spotify editorial playlistings (including a no.1 spot), tracks in the top 10 on Beatport, and his remix of 'Swingin' Together' has been featured on no less than 3 best of Electro Swing compilations. As well as producing music for Ragtime Records, he has also had releases on Freshly Squeezed, Pedigree Cuts, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Ton Liebt Klang, & Greenqueen Music.   

Since 2012, his music has secured him gigs at the most exciting UK Festivals including Boomtown, Shambala, Secret Garden Party & Glastonbury; as well as seeing him playing gigs all across Europe, and further afield including UAE & Thailand.

Check out Ragtime Records here: www.ragtime-records.com