We're in the midst of another scorching summer, so it's about that time - Spacewalker's back on the road with episode 10 in the Coastin' series! 

From balearic 80s boogie and lush soulful fusion to 90s West Coast hip hop and samba soul, take the scenic route and vibe out to the annual mixtape.

You know the rules - windows down, volume up!

Coastin' 9 > https://soundcloud.com/musicismysanctuary/coastin-9-by-spacewalker

Coastin' 10 by Spacewalker

Over the past 30 years, Cosmo Baker has solidified himself as one of the world’s ELITE DJs, as well as cementing his place among some of the most highly influential musical figures in Philadelphia history. 
A master of open format – AKA “real DJing”, Cosmo is acclaimed worldwide for his genre-spanning selection, soulful music, technical skill and electrifying stage presence and energy that he brings to his shows. 
There are very few people on earth that that can weave music together and take the listeners & dancers on a sonic journey how Cosmo can. He’s a true Hip-Hop OG, a wizard of modern dance music, a jazz afficionado, and one of the world’s brightest selectors of disco & soul music all wrapped in one package. Cosmo is also one of the world’s most acclaimed collectors of rare vinyl, with a collection well into the tens of thousands, much of which he often still uses to DJ with. 
Cosmo has worked with musical royalty, many of whom are friends with him: names from Jay-Z to MF DOOM to The Roots, Drake to Madlib, N*E*R*D to Tame Impala, Janelle Monáe to Thundercat, Khruangbin to De La Soul, LCD Soundsystem to Erykah Badu, A-Trak to Z-Trip, DJ Premier to Diplo, and on and on... 

Check out his mix for Radio L’envie now streaming on Mixcloud, Soundcloud! 

Plunky & Oneness Of Juju “Every Way But Loose” 
Mystic Merlin “Mr. Magician” 
Hypnotic “Are You Lonely” 
Family Brown “I’m Gonna Getcha” 
First Love “Don’t Say Goodnight” 
Debby Blackwell “Once You Got Me Going” 
Charles Earland “Animal” 
Delia Renee “You’re Gonna Want Me Back” 
Rams “Spark The Unverse” 
Joan Bibiloni “The Boogie” 
The Creations “Kinky Girl” 
EXP Express “Express Yourself (With A Little EXP)” 
All Points Bulletin “We Got A Groove (To Make You Move)” 
Henderson & Whitfield “Dancin’ To The Beat” 
Kreamcicle “Hold On” 
Lonnie Liston Smith “Space Princess” 
Alfonzo “Low Down” 
Frederick “Move On”

L’envie #208 :: Cosmo Baker

It felt important right now to come back to the words and teachings of Howard Zinn, when the U.S. government is causing and propagating so much fear and racism and oppression and just plain meanness, and things seem tilted toward hopelessness. This is the third in my series of mix-tributes to Zinn, and the vocal samples here come from a few great interviews and programs you can find on Youtube, including a great interview Laura Flanders did with the amazing Staceyann Chin and Imani Perry a couple years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4R3-OyS2ho 

The beats are from a variety of producers, all vinyl selections from the crates. Finally, in these times, I always turn back to this essay from Zinn: https://www.howardzinn.org/collection/a-marvelous-victory/ "What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, it energizes us to act, and raises at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory."

Read Howard Zinn

Zinnstrumentals 3 (Mixtape)

recorded live on twitch.tv/selecta720 april 11 2025

Herbie Hancock Tribute-Recorded Live On TWITCH-April 11 2025

Live recording from our Friends and Family special with Mr Thing and MC Kwasi - recorded at Morgans Bar, Old Trafford. May 2025

Dance Now Talk Later with MR THING May 2025

1-hour tribute mixtape of the production work of Q-Tip.

This mix focuses on his producer discography—highlighting the artists and groups shaped by his unique sound (A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep, Anderson .Paak, and many more). It’s not a "Top Ten" list—just a selection of my favorite tracks that showcase Q-Tip’s genius: jazzy, raw, soulful, and timeless.

Hope you enjoy the ride!

Check it out on Youtube: https://youtu.be/rVN3FlX-0ZA

Q-Tip Producer Mixtape ft. A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep, Anderson .Paak & More

Alrighty, Finally here'z Side B. with DJ Fast Eddie Smith. Now this has 2b thee most copied tape I've seen on various sites such as YouTube, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, etc... 
Now you're looking at thee ORIGINAL MASTER COPY of this mix along with Julian 'Jumpin' Perez on Side A. which is below.
As alwayz, Tha Fast 1 Jacks Up Tha Freakin' BOXXX!!!
YOU WILL ENJOY!!!

Manny Cuevas
aka
DJ M-TRAXXX
aka
Professor Jack-Traxxx


Psalms 150=I Came 2 Educate

Manny Cuevas'z Tapez

Fast Eddie Live on 102.7 FM WBMX, Chicago 9-11-87' (Manny'z Tapez)

A brief tribute to the legend Eddie Palmieri, whose music and politics were inspiring and incredible, especially right now in this moment! Brilliant and beautiful music, these are just a few of my favorites from his records. 

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Pullin from the Stacks - Eddie Palmieri Tribute!

'Stringfellas' - A Cinematic Funk & Soul Experience.

Download available here -> -> -> bit.ly/1Rjhzpy 

Decided to release this mix I've had in my archives for a while. Was never fully happy with it, but alas it's a new year so I'm letting it go.

As the title suggests this mix is a collection of funky, soulful and cinematic songs making good use of string arrangements.

Artwork by Jason Nicco-Annan

Mr. Hagan presents Stringfellas

September 24th, 2016 marks the 25th Anniversary of “Low End Theory”. To honor this classic album, I have put together this mix of original samples, tracks & remixes. Please enjoy and pretend your back in ’91 for a short period of time. 

TRACKLIST:

ATCQ - Check The Rhime (Mr. Muhammed’s Mix)
Dalton & Dubarri - I’m Just A Rock ’N’ Roller
Average White Band - Love Your Life
ATCQ - Check The Rhime
Minnie Riperton - Baby, This Love I Have
Sly & The Family Stone - Advice
ATCQ - Skypager
Eric Dolphy - 17 West
ATCQ - Bugging Out
Jack Dejohnette’s Directions - Minya’s The Mooch
Lonnie Smith - Spinning Wheel
Funkadelic - Let’s Take It To The People
Willis Jackson - Don’t Knock My Love 
ATCQ - Everything Is Fair
Willis Jackson - Ain’t No Sunshine
Eric Mercury - Long Way Down
Sly & The Family Stone - Stand
ATCQ - Rap Promoter
The New Birth - Keep Doin’ It
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - A Chant For Bu
ATCQ - Excursions
The Last Poets - Time Is Running Out
The Shades Of Brown - The Soil I Tilled For You
Uncle Willie’s Dream - Paul Humphrey
ATCQ - What?
Grant Green - Down Here On The Ground
ATCQ - Vibes And Stuff
Gary Bartz - Gentle Smiles
Chuck Jackson - I Like Everything About You
ATCQ - Butter
Weather Report - Young And Fine
Five Stairsteps - Don’t Change Your Love 
Jimmy McGriff - Green Dolphin Street
ATCQ - Jazz (We’ve Got)
Mountain - Long Red 
ATCQ - Jazz (We’ve Got) (Re-Recording)
Freddie Hubbard - Suite Sioux
Jackie Jackson - Is It Him Or Me
ATCQ - The Infamous Date Rape
Heatwave - The Star Of A Star
ATCQ - Verses From The Abstract
Joe Farrell - Upon This Rock
Verrannte & Teicher - Midnight Cowboy
The Fatback Band - Wicki Wacky
ATCQ - Show Business
Gerson King Combo - Mandamentos Black
Brother Jack McDuff - Oblighetto
ATCQ - Scenario
Jimi Hendrix - Little Miss Lover
Kool & The Gang - Soul Vibrations
ATCQ -Scenario (Remix)
The Emotions - Blind Alley
Ohio Players - Estacy

A Tribe Called Quest "The Low End Theory 25 Mix"

Back in the late 90's we were touring in N. America and Japan a lot and mixtapes were a small, cheap piece of merchandise to sell at shows so I put this collection together. Using scraps of turntable jams from Stealth, Solid Steel and various other gigs we'd been recording over the preceding years as well as answerphone messages and other miscellanea, this ramshackle collection resulted.
It's all live, virtually all improvised, there are mistakes, needle skips, sloppy scratches and bad sound quality (sound sources were from cassette or portable DAT generally). There were possibly around 500 copies made but I only had one myself. The audio for this rip was taken from the master DAT though and EQ'd and balanced in places to make it a nicer listen. The cover image of a John Coltrane painting was taken in Tortoise's kitchen in Chicago, one Sunday on a day off when PC and I were there with Bundy K Brown, hence the title.Sunday At Bundy's - DJ Food's Audio Scrapbook (side A.)

Tracklist:
1/ Starter  - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96) 
2/ Words I Manifest - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96)
3/ Here We Go, Are You Ready For Another? - (Stealth - Blue Note Dec '95)
4/ Ge' Down - (Krush & Food - Osaka Nov '96) 
5/ Don't Push Me! - (Koln '95)
6/ Give The D.J A Breakfast - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96)
7/ Electro Inferno - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96)
8/ Squarepusher vs. Strictly Pt.2 - (Solid Steel Dec '95)
9/ Crank This Mother - (Osaka Nov '96) 
10/ Idle Banter (Warwick '95)

DJ Food - Sunday at Bundy's (Side A.)

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.

Pullin from the Stacks - Eddie Palmieri Tribute!

DJ Ian Head