About three years ago I had an idea for a party that exclusively featured R&B music from the 1980s. The idea was to have a slow-jam happy hour early on, and then slowly transition into some uptempo stuff after 10pm. I made this mix for a couple bars to give them an idea of what it would sound like, but unfortunately, the party never ended up finding a home. I still like this mix, though, so I figure I’d put it up now. Better late than never, I suppose.

I’ve been revisiting this idea a little bit recently, so if you live in LA and you know about a spot that would be receptive to this sound/idea, definitely get in touch!

Tracklist:
1. Meli'sa Morgan - Fool's Paradise (Frankie Rodriquez Foolish Edit)
2. Womack & Womack - M.P.B. (Missing Person's Bureau) (Eli Escobar Edit)
3. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
4. Colorblind - Crazy (Extended Mix)
5. Lukk - On The One (Feat. Felicia Collins)
6. Mike Francis - Survivor
7. New Edition - Once In A Lifetime Groove
8. Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
9. Vanessa Holmes & Chicago Night Life - Take My Love
10. Change - Change Of Heart
11. The Staple Singers - Slippery People (12" Version)
12. Donna Allen - Joy And Pain (Edited Dance Version)
13. Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight
14. Rene & Angela - I'll Be Good (Special Mix)
15. The Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Special Jellybean Remix)
16. Donald Byrd & The 125th St Band - Love Has Come Around (12" Version)
17. Black Ivory - I've Got My Eye On You
18. Spence - Get It On (Extended Version)
19. LJ Reynolds - Trust In Me (Extended Mix)
20. Larry Graham - Sooner Or Later (Vocal)
21. Larry Graham - Sooner Or Later (Dub)
22. The Pointer Sisters - Dare Me
23. Billy Ocean - Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
24. Change - A Lover's Holiday (12" Version)
25. Cherelle - Saturday Love (Feat. Alexander O'Neal)
26. Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
27. Womack & Womack - Love Wars
28. Mtume - Juicy Fruit (Dub)
29. Mtume - Juicy Fruit (Vocal)
30. Levert - Casanova (12" Version)
31. Sade - When Am I Gonna Make A Living?
32. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
33. Michael Jackson - Human Nature

Love Wars

Interview, download and tracklist: http://truantsblog.com/2016/truancy-volume-150-laurel-halo/

Soundcloud: @laurelhalo

To mark the 150th Truancy Volume, we are very happy to share with you a mix from one of the most distinct and interesting artists around. Over the course of several EPs, two albums and many live performances, Laurel Halo has created music which is as strikingly original and engaging as it is unbound to conventions. The jagged Liaisons Dangereuses-sampling New Beat of Out of the Ordinary, sparse-yet-infectious gqom, Hard House Banton’s classic “Sirens”, dubbed-out house stompers, various strains of experimental music and much more – all these diverse sounds are played in a manner which helps provide a glimpse into what makes Halo’s work so compelling. There is an adventurousness in taste, an expert ear for detail and talent in seeking out exciting and surprising sonic combinations and contrasts – all skilfully bound together without ever feeling forced. Ultimately, the result is something which is captivating, irresistibly fun and rich for unpicking. To accompany the mix, we discussed over email her approach to playing live, her last record and the perception and reception of her work.

Photo by Phillip Aumann.

Truancy Volume 150: Laurel Halo

Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin live from Mister Sunday at Nowadays on June 26, 2016. From about 6:50pm to 9pm. 

Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter Live from Mister Sunday at Nowadays: June 26, 2016

This is one of my 3 remixes for Sfire - Sfire3  to be released through Muting the Noise in collaboration with Cocktail D'Amore.

I know you waited for too long but sometimes things take longer than you think. Anyway thanks for the patience. I hope you like it. 

https://cocktaildamoremusic.bandcamp.com/album/sfire-sfire3-john-talabot-remixes
https://www.mutingthenoise.com/music/sfire-3-john-talabot-remixes


Love Wars

Chris Hires

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