NEW DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mhmxsn2np43h075/GOTCHA%20COVERED%20VOL%201%20%28FULL%20WEB%20VERSION%20-%2091%20MIN%29.aif?dl=0

Philadelphia DJs lil'dave (Illvibe Collective) and Personify (Little Big Things) have joined forces to bring you Gotcha Covered - a genre bending mega-mix of covers songs from the mid-60s to the present. With more than 35 years of DJing and music collecting between them, these fellas dug deep in their collections to pull tracks for Gotcha Covered and spent months mixing, cutting and blending together more than 90 covers spanning Funk, Soul, Jazz, Afrobeat, Latin, Bossa Nova, Boogaloo, Reggae, Steel-Drum Band, Brass Band, R&B and Hip-Hop, to name a few. From the super rare to the under-appreciated and forgotten to the more common cover versions, Gotcha Covered offers up something for the serious digger and the casual listener alike. If you love good music, stop what you're doing, grab a copy of the mix, and prepare to be taken on a tour of some of funkiest and most soulful covers ever laid down. And sorry - no track listing...gotta do your own homework for this one!

Gotcha Covered is available for free download here (@soundcloud.com/lildave-personify/gotcha-covered), but if you're the collector type or prefer physical media, you can purchase a limited edition Gotcha Covered digipak CD for $10 or sleeved CD for $6 + shipping by clicking on the "Buy Limited Edition CD" link on their SoundCloud page, or browsing to http://lildave-personify.bandcamp.com/. CDs ship within 10 days of ordering. And stay tuned...lil'dave and Personify will be releasing some exclusive edits of tracks used on Gotcha Covered in the coming weeks. Follow their SoundCloud page (@soundcloud.com/lildave-personify) for updates on the Gotcha Covered edits as they are released as well as info on other upcoming projects.

For solo mixes and production by lil'dave and Personify, you can also check the following links:
lil'dave SoundCloud: @soundcloud.com/lildave
Personify SoundCloud: @soundcloud.com/personify

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lil'dave & Personify present Gotcha Covered (NEW Download Link in Description)

An exploration of the spirits of vintage funk and jazz records which have found their way into contemporary rap music. A cut-up selection of timeless tunes sampled by A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatnuts, MF DOOM, Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, and many more.

I'm not including a tracklisting cause mixes are better when you don't know what song's coming next. If you'd like an ID of any of the songs on here, just ask and I'll answer.

Music Haunted by the Ghosts of Records Past: Vol. I

A warm, somewhat instrumental journey through time, memory, and movement. This 12-track project blends jazz, soul, and boom-bap.

From the immediacy of Now to the hazy reflections of Rearview, each track sketches a moment in motion. Jungle Dreams, Downtown and The Antagonist pulse with life, while Echoes and Cracked Bell linger like distant thoughts.

It’s a soundtrack for quiet streets, open windows, and everything in between.

Tracklist:
1 - Intro Skit
2 - Now
3 - Later
4 - Skit
5 - Jungle Dreams
6 - Downtown
7 - The Antagonist
8 - Side B
9 - Echoes
10 - Cracked Bell
11 - Rearview
12 - Outro

Echoes

The album plays like a night at a South Bronx community center in 1973, but the “geeks” are crate-diggers, coders, gamers, and studio heads who obsess over breaks, signal chains, and culture history. Each track feels like a different moment of the party: the first needle drop, the breakers’ circle, the mic getting passed, and the late-night cool‑down when only the true heads remain. Sonically it’s raw, mono-to-stereo vintage hip-hop made from funk and soul breaks, with room noise, kids talking, train rumble, and DJ chatter baked into the mix.

Bassline Geeks

sing my eggs over easy

2000 DMC UK DJ Championships champion, Mr. Thing, showcasing why he's still one of the finest scratch technicians around.

Mr. Thing Boiler Room London DJ Set

DJ PERSONIFY & CASE BLOOM present Dirty Burners Volume 1. Latin funk and dusty grooves blended together for your listening pleasure. Download the mix here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/qehn8sv6qqozams/Dirty_Burners_Soundwaves_Radio_Mix_-_Ep._318_%28May_23%2C_2015%29.mp3

Tracklist:
1. Ray Barretto - Acid (Dirty Burners Edit)
2. Orquesta CBD - Tema De Zarro (Popcorn With a Feeling)
3. Orquesta Riverside - En Casa del Trompo No Bailes
4. Toni Tornado - Me Libertei
5. Hielo Ardiente - El Mensaje
6. Willie Colón - La Murga (Dirty Burners Edit)
7. Los Brasilios - Brazilian Heat
8. Leo Acosta - Noches de Viaje (Dirty Burners Edit)
9. Waltel Branco - Lady Samba
10. Free Sound Orchestra - The King’s Bounce
11. Bobby Valentin -  Coco Seco
12. Cal Tjader - Morning
13. Los Dinamicos Exciters - Morning
14. Free Sound Orchestra - Rush
15. Dirty Burners - Hey! Last Minute (Brazil Edit)
16. The Boogaloo Combo - Hot Pants Road
17. União Black - A Vida
18. Wilson Das Neves E Conjunto - Pick Up The Pieces (Dirty Burners Edit)
19. Candido - Candido’s Funk
20. Tony Hernandez & The Latin Liners - Nothing is the Same
21. DJ Day - Kossa
22. Roberto Roena - Shades of Time (Dirty Burners Edit) 
23. Nico Gomez - La Lupita (Dirty Burners Edit)
24. Dirty Burners - More Power (Unreleased Demo Version)
25. Charanga 76 - No Nos Pararan
26. MFSB - K-Jee
27. Enrique Lynch y Su Orquesta - K-Jee (Dirty Burners Edit)
27. La Pregunta - Chameleon
28. The LTG Exchange - Corazon
29. Two Man Sound - Que Tal America (Dirty Burners Edit)
30. Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome To The Party
31. Wilson Das Neves - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Me Goodbye
32. Harvey Averne - Struttin’ Slow
33. Mongo Sanataria - Stone Cold Picnic

Dirty Buners Soundwaves Radio Mix - Ep. 318

Dirty Burners Volume 1 (Personify & Case Bloom)(2015)

Both sides of Gotcha Covered Vol. 2 are now streaming FREE! If you're feeling generous and want to support the project, you can still pay for downloads over at Bandcamp, which we greatly appreciate. Strictly Cassette also still has a few copies of the physical cassette available as well. Head over to https://strictlycassette.bigcartel.com/product/lil-dave-personify to purchase before they're all gone! Thanks for listening! 

lil'dave (Illvibe Collective) and Personify (Little Big Things) are back at it with another genre bending mix of some of the illest covers you'll ever hear. Picking up where Volume 1 left off, the fellas run through 101 covers in 90 minutes spanning funk, soul, latin, rock, reggae, steel-drum, band, brass-band, jazz, hip-hop, disco, R&B and more. As with Volume 1, no track list is provided so prepare to do your homework. Whether you're into to obscure records or popular tunes, modern music or the classics, Gotcha Covered Volume 2 is guaranteed to keep your head nodding. Now pop the tape in your deck and let it bang! 

The initial release of the mix is limited to 100 cassettes made by the good fellas over at Strictly Cassette, so don't sleep! 

If you prefer digital to analog, you can purchase a digital version of the mix by selecting the Digital Download option. The digital download includes the promo sampler and Sides A and B of the mixtape, each tracked separately. 

Big thanks for the support! 

Follow lil'dave & Personify on SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/lildave-personify) for updates on exclusive edits as well as info on other projects. 

For solo mixes and production by lil'dave and Personify, you can also check the following links: 
lil'dave SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/lildave 
Personify SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/personify
credits

released July 4, 2017 

Recorded 2017 at the Philadelphia Zoo 
Compiled, mixed and cut by lil'dave & Personify 
Mastered by Personify 
Cover Design by lil'dave 

Cassettes manufactured by Strictly Cassette (www.strictlycassette.net | www.strictlycassette.bigcartel.com)

Gotcha Covered Volume 2

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Gotcha Covered Vol. 2 - SIDE A

Here We Go Once Again The Saturday Weekend Mix with Kenny Dope Njoy Ya'll

1.Time Leak/Redef Damu Remix-Union Ft Talib Kweli & Sly Johnson (Fatbeats)
2.Chit Chat-Natural Yogurt Band (Jazzman)
3.Year Of Hip Hop-LL Cool J (Slice Of Spice)
4.This Was A Time-Dee Felice Trio (Adidas Originals)
5.Give The Drummer Some-Ultramagnetic Mc's (Adidas Originals)
6.Greedy G-Mr.Chop (Now Again)
7.Yellow Soul Force-Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro (Jazzman)
8.Head Wiggle-Kashmere Stage Band (Kram)
9.Take It Easy/Kenny Dope Mix-Brass Construction (Kay-Dee)
10.Soul Power-The Soul Surfers (Funk Night)
11.King Kong-Big T Tyler (Aladdin)
12.Signs- J Dilla (Stones Throw)
13.Keep On Doin'-The Isley Brothers (T Neck)
14.Breakloose Ft. DJ Scratch-Rasheed Chappell (Kay-Dee)
15.Soul To The People Pt.1-The Fantastic Souls (Kay-Dee)
16.Hit The Bongo-Tito Puente (Tico)
17.I'Ve Got What You Need-Mary Jane Hooper (Power Pac)
18.Obsession 77-Atomic Forest (Now Again)
19.Thank You-York Wilborn's Psychedelic Six (Now Again)

Peace to: Tracy Morales,Albie (L-R-G),My Man Thomas From La,DJ Spinna,DJ Scratch,Matt and Traffic Staff,Egon & Now Again,Gerald & Whole Jazzman Records,Breakbeat Lou,Lord Finesse & Slice Of Spice,Rasheed Chappell.

Also: 
Kenny Dope Fully Produced Future Before Nostalgia-Rasheed Chappell available on Double Vinyl with bonus 45 & cd's at www.kaydeerecords.com


Kenny Dope Hip Hop & Breaks Saturday Basement Mix #2 April 2012

DJ Nu-Mark remixes the Wonder Wheel catalog.

Wonder Wheel Mix

Live Breaks Mix using all original pressings, 3 turntables, 2 mixers. Performed by DJ Zeph & Imperial. recorded live to DAT. mastered by Rafi at Studio 45. 
This is not the original cover. Real cover coming soon. I'd never seen this cover until i did a google search for our mix....gotta love the interwebs....

I Read a couple of blog posts about this one. SOME  of the comments I'm not sure I agreed with. All thought part 2 was a success for different reasons, part one offers some cool shit i'd like to point out.
This was recorded Live!! not many other mixes, especially featuring breaks are done that way. Sure theres better technical DJ's, and DJ's with better collections, but we kinda brought a good balance of both to the tables (haha) , but more importantly TRANSITIONS!! Neither of us are Q-Berts, but DJ Imperial isn't far behind. His cuts are so dope, Oh my god, and funkier than most big name dj's. The selection is what it is, and we definately weren't above playing records that weren't super rare, especially compared to a Shadow/Cut Chemist mix. We set out to provide a vibe, and i feel like that was more important here. both Imperial and I spent the most amount of time deciding on what to play. But the transitions, whew!! definately more considered than other popular breaks mixes of the day. if you listen to most you can definately tell the transitions were secondary, like a Muro mix. Where as here you can really tell its all part of a story, and seamless/interesting transitions are telling it. And again Live!!

We really had a great time putting this together, and it reflects a great time period when Imperial lived with me for a summer in SF, and we worked on music as much as possible. DJ Paul Nice, our roomie at the time, was driven crazy while we were putting it together, thanks for putting up with us Paulie!! We got a good amount of recognition when it came out. Allthough only pressed up in small numbers, and sold at exclusive locations, it was always sold out and on re order...earning an Amoeba records Staff pick of the year, and supportive comments like "better than [Shadow & Cut Chemist's] brainfreeze'. 

We used three Technics 1200's, one Gemini Scratch Master (really!!), one Vestax 06pro, Ortofon Needles, A Sony DAT recorder...don't remember how we combined the signals, this was circa 1998!!!

Break Builders Vol 1 part 1 ---DJ Zeph & DJ Imperial

DJ ZEPH