Dr. Delay, does not disappoint on this bad boy. Relinquishing 24 raer and medium raer psych tracks culled from the original vinyl recordings.

Added to Soul Strut on Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Dr. Delay - REM Sleep

Big Crown Radio Episode 047 comes by way of UK’s own Mr Thing. An incredible DJ, insane collector, and wholly good dude, Mr Thing runs through Surprise Chef’s catalog in proper style. Be sure to check out Mr Thing wherever he is playing, in person, or on twitch, the man is a legend…


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BCR Radio Episode 047 - Mr Thing - Cooking For Chefs (Side B)

It wouldn’t be summer without it – Spacewalker’s back in the driver’s seat with the 12th ride in the Coastin’ series.

Featuring music from Leo Basel, Qendresa, Larry June, Bonnie e Jimmy, Paul Hardcastle, Luisito Quintero & more! You know the drill, windows down, volume up, destination TBD – indulge!

Coastin' 11 >https://on.soundcloud.com/noYbrxoOr6p0m8AF9m

Coastin' 12 by Spacewalker

Cannonball would have turned 97 this month were he still with us. His records were some of the first I collected - there are so many and so varied, his dedication to recording live sets for his albums and playing with countless amazing musicians, infusing politics into his music and his "raps" in-between songs, is all legendary. I had not realized until now that all of this was done in such a short amount of time - he passed away at the age of 46, one year younger than I am now. To have played and recorded with the legends (Miles et al) then go on to create a massive discography and universe of his own music - along with his brother Nat - is an astonishing feat. Salute!

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Pullin from the Stacks - 74 Minutes Away (Cannonball Adderley Tribute)

Been doing a fair amount of travel and digging the last couple months, making finds at antique shops as well as the floor-level bins at record stores. Taking chances on things when I can and selecting a few others from the wall if it's a fair price and I likely won't see it again. Here's a good mix of what I've grabbed recently, super eclectic, dig in!

Tracklist: Roy Brown, Liana Pascalini and the Internationals, Walfredo de los Reyes, Trio Fronteras Mondiales, Kebnekrise, Dance Caravan, Blues Project, Kassa, Stanford Mendicants, Triste Janero

Pullin from the Stacks - Adventures in Digging

Following in the bloodied footsteps of our "Suoni della paura" mixtapes, the RENDEZVOUS crew returns with another Halloween treat for your ears. No tracklist. No spoilers. Just press play and let the sounds of the season possess you.

Fantasmi sonori

Spacewalker's back at the controls with an all-new edition of Balance!

Featuring new music from Alek Lee, Skymark, threetwenty, Stella & the Longos, a tribute to D'Angelo, and so much more!

581 > https://on.soundcloud.com/y11PKnwQEmLsCunt71

BALANCE #582 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

In the run-up to our Mr Bongo x Higo Beat Japan tour with DJ Nature we are shining a light on some of the incredible Japanese DJs we have joining us. 

miharu, a rising talent also based in Kyoto. As well as working behind the counter at Face Records, she’s regularly found playing across the city and broadcasting on the likes of Tsubaki fm. Her mix elegantly sweeps through a variety of Japanese sounds moving from celestial into more uptempo, touching on funk, cosmic, hip hop, jazz and beyond with a sprinkling of MPB in there for good measure.

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - miharu

This show was originally recorded in 2003.

While going through my archives, I discovered around 80 hours of radio shows I produced in 2003 and 2004. Listening to them again was an incredible experience — the music still feels surprisingly relevant today.

I’ve always believed that music is like fashion: genres, songs, and styles constantly evolve, disappear, and return in new forms. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to share those 80 hours of music from 2003–2005 on SoundCloud, releasing them weekly as a new series titled “Music Is Like Fashion.”

And here is the 6th edition of Music Is Like Fashion — I hope you enjoy it.

- the dining rooms - flamenco sketches 
( nicola conte new rhumba vrs )
- gerardo frisina - bluesanova
- briskey - Conchita's cabin
- ufo - dice for a chance 
- sunshine anderson - heard it all before 
( quantic soul orchestra remix )
- mja - yunowhathşslifeez ( motorcity rmx )
- only child - addicted
- clara hill & george levin - somebody new
- greyboy - genevieve 
- mo' horizons - gonna be 
- me'shell ndegeocello - earth ( ben watt rmx )

Music is Like Fashion Vol.6

To coincide with our Mr Bongo x Higo Beat Japan tour featuring DJ Nature we are shining a light on some of the incredible DJs Japan has to offer.

DJ KAWASAKI has been a key figure in Japan’s scene since the early 2000’s. With releases on Nite Grooves, Columbia, Especial and his own Kawasaki Records, he’s got an illustrious back catalogue as a producer and has toured around the globe as a DJ. He holds the record for having eight songs reach No.1 in the iTunes Dance chart in Japan. MAGNETiC is the disco and jazz event he runs with Shacho from Soil & ”Pimp” Sessions at The Room Shibuya, Tokyo. 

His mix is a showcase of flavours he’s been feeling recently, blending disco, jazz funk, house, broken beat and beyond, proving why he has been such a force for the past 20 years. In his own words, “I wanted to share my musical world through tracks I usually play, chosen based on my current vibe. I also included a preview of my upcoming release and tried to balance new and older tunes. Favorites include ‘Kowree Sambazzi’ by Kyoto Jazz Massive and Shuya Okino’s ‘Thank You’ (Danny Krivit 7” Edit). You can also hear my new tune ‘Sunshine Madness’ with Chien Chien Lu!”

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - DJ KAWASAKI

I started working on this tape over a year ago. People seemed to dig the first one, so I figured I'd cut up a few more random breaks and funky records for a sequel. After laying down the music, it still seemed missing something, and so I started going back and adding vocal samples and audio clips, from both vinyl and digital sources. There is an old clip of De La Soul being interviewed on NPR where Dave and Maceo talk about the ways djs and producers buy and dig for records, and it inspired me to search further for related - and unrelated - soundbites. In the end, this tape is kind of an adventure through the world of record-buying, classic movies, 90s Grammy award ceremonies, and b-side rap accapellas, all over a backdrop of breakbeats direct from my personal crates. Like the first mix, while the bulk of the cuts and mixing was done using Serato, everything you hear besides the interview clips is from original wax.

Volume 2

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Breaks and Snacks Volume 2 (mixtape)

When I'm not at the dayjob, I'm probably at a record store. Pullin from the Stacks podcast most Wednesdays, available here, Apple Pods (please subscribe!) and elsewhere.

Breaks and Snacks Volume 2 (mixtape)

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