DJ Ian Head

jack& boom

break beats

DJ IAN HEAD 👳

cool jams

The Dusty Dug Out

Eat a Dick Donald Trump

chill

Travels happened this summer - couple days in Pittsburgh, two weeks in Portland, few days in Chicago, then back to the Apple. Along the way, multiple visits were made to key vinyl vendors. Additionally, I went back through some old boxes I'd left at my mom's house the past few years and pulled out a couple gems. In-between roaming the aisles and avoiding papercuts while thumbing through record sleeves, it was interesting to think about how my priorities in digging have changed. I've really been getting into some of the slower, bluesier soul joints - don't know if it's the thick summer weather or I'm just getting older. That being said, I'm still out here looking for the funk.

This is an all-vinyl mixtape, about half an hour of a few of the 45s that I found over the past couple months. Big shout out to all the fam and digging peoples and especially my non-digging friends who let me sneak off for a couple hours to stare at record labels.

I'm starting to put together a more lengthy "Fall" mix, but had to throw something out there in the meantime. THE DIGGING NEVER STOPS!! Hope you enjoy.

- DJ Ian Head

Subscribe on iTunes

The Digging Never Stops (All-45s Mixtape)

Here's the second tape in my "seasonal" series - a compilation of eclectic tunes from recent and past digging adventures. Something to bump on the headphones after you zip your hoodie up and stroll up the block, crunchy and soulful. No tracklist for this one - thumb through a crate or two and I'm sure you'll come up with some of these cuts.

I'm continuing to feature artistic friends of mine with this series of tapes. Big shout out to Brian Burk, whose beautiful photo of a cool fall sky graces the cover. You can check out more of his incredible photos at http://brianburk.smugmug.com. Also special shout to the homie Turiya, who's getting back into vinyl and let me feature part of an interview I did with her on this tape.

Hope you all enjoy. Stay warm.

- DJ Ian Head 

Fall (mixtape)

Took me a second to get to this one. This winter has been a little hectic, but in a good way: the collision of work with school with travel to see family and friends. In-between, digging and stumbling between crates continues to be a constant. Besides my usual NYC adventures I was back in Portland for a couple weeks, and a quick day of almost getting caught by the polar vortex in Chicago - but still somehow managed to make it to the record store for an hour despite 2 feet of snow and freezing temperatures. This chaos the past couple months, combined with the ice-cold temperatures, has worked to create a bit of a bizarre tape, with more of a "rock" style edge. I tried to keep it eclectic as usual, and give a broad sampling of a few things I've dug up these last few weeks. All vinyl. No tracklisting, just holler if you need that science.

I'd also like to say RIP to Amiri Baraka and Pete Seeger. Both had a profound effect on the ways I view and listen to music and politics.

I hope everyone is staying warm.

- DJ Ian Head 

Winter (Mixtape)

Funky Trip

Rebirth Brass Band feat. Cheeky Blakk - Pop that pussy

A warm sun finally came out this weekend in NYC and the time felt right to drop the Spring mixtape. After the non-stop barrage of cold weather these past few months, I tried to keep things upbeat and bright, a gathering of mostly-instrumental vinyl selections I've picked up recently and not-so-recently. I hope you play it with the breeze blowing in through the apartment windows you've finally cracked open.

This is the last piece of my four-part "seasonal" mixtape series, and once again I am blessed to have an incredible photographer donate some of her work for the cover. Everyone should check out the beautiful photography of Hong-An Tran at http://www.hongantran.com/ and http://ruinista.com/. Seriously good.

Again no tracklisting on this one. For those curious about the records used, there's a few clues on my Instagram. 

Spring (Mixtape)

Shuggie Otis - Live In Williamsburg (Album Release 10/14/2014)
iTunes: http://geni.us/ShuggieLive

Track Listing:
 --------------------------------- 
1. Inspiration Information
2. Tryin’ To Get Close To You
3. Aht Uh Mi Hed
4. Island Letter
5. Me And My Woman
6. Sparkle City - Miss Pretty
7. Sweetest Thang
8. Picture Of Love
9. Wings Of Love
10. Doin’ What’s Right
11. Shuggie’s Boogie
12. Strawberry Letter 23


Please Subscribe to our channel for the latest Cleopatra Records releases @cleopatra-recs
http://cleorecs.com/ (P) (C) 2014 Cleopatra Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws
-------------------------------------- 
[Tags: #CleopatraRecords #ShuggieOtis] 

Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23 (Live)

Second mp3 single from Chastity Belt's 2015 album Time To Go Home, out 3/23/15 on Hardly Art records.

Purchase Time To Go Home:
Hardly Art: www.hardlyart.com/shop/chastitybelt.html
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/time-to-go-home/id951967954
Amazon: amzn.com/B00R8P1036

hardlyart.com/chastitybelt.html

Follow Chastity Belt on Twitter: twitter.com/CHAST1TYBELT
Like Chastity Belt on Facebook: www.facebook.com/chastitybeltmusic
Follow Chastity Belt on Instagram: instagram.com/chazzybelt

Follow Hardly Art on Twitter: twitter.com/hardlyart
Like Hardly Art on Facebook: facebook.com/hardlyarttrecords      
Follow Hardly Art on Instagram: instagram.com/hardlyartrecords


Time to Go Home

Joke

Chastity Belt - "Joke"

Watcha Workin It Fa New Breed Brass Band ft. 5th Ward Weebie

We know time is precious thesedays, with just so much to consume in the world. Thankfully Boca 45 has managed to cram all of his new album into a handy 5 minute blast of beats, rhymes and psyche that encapsulates "Dig Eat Beats Repeat"

Obviously we'd suggest you slow down a little and take in the splendour of the full article, which will be released on the 23rd March.

BOCA 45 "Dig Eat Beats Repeat" 5 Minute Minimix

© 2003

See track list at Wax Poetics:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/mixtape/cherry-pickin-mixtape-monk-one/

Cherry Pickin' mixtape by DJ Monk-One

GET MAJOR LAZER GEAR 
WEBSTORE - http://www.LazersNeverDie.com
AMAZON (Free Prime Shipping) - http://smarturl.it/supermarketteAZ

☮® PEACE IS THE MISSION ®☮ AVAILABLE NOW 
smarturl.it/PITMiTunes

WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR LEAN ON: smarturl.it/LeanOnYouTube

FOLLOW MAJOR LAZER:
WEBSITE - http://www.majorlazer.com
FACEBOOK - http://smarturl.it/MajorLazerFB
TWITTER - http://smarturl.it/MajorLazerTwitter
INSTAGRAM - http://smarturl.it/MajorLazerInstagram
SOUNDCLOUD - http://smarturl.it/MajorLazerSoundcloud
PANDORA - http://smarturl.it/MajorLazerPandora 

MAJOR LAZER ON TOUR - http://smarturl.it/MajorLazerTour 

Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ)

Koes Barat - Kelelewar

Smash Single Of DaResume Vol2 Mixtape Prod By Duane DaRock if u needs beats holla duanedarockmedia@gmail.com

That Money Duane DaRock Ft The Lox And Veronica Prod By Duane DaRock Hit

More soulful jazz treats for you to wind down March.

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 14

PETE ROCK Built To Last Mix

I've done 7 x 1 hour mixes, solely made up of old tunes sampled in classic Hip Hop tracks - but cut up on two copies / decks to re-create the loops / chops people used.
I didn't use any compilations, reissues, bootlegs, or downloads. All originals. I've always been a digging fiend on the side!
But - to save the original pressings (and also cos it's hard enough to get one copy of some of these, let alone two!) - I loaded them into Serato vinyl, so I could scratch away to my heart's content, with ruining anything!
So here's VOL.1.
Further volumes to follow...
Enjoy...

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.1

Knock With Me - Rock With Me

And here is the third in my "USED" series of mixes...
Me cutting up 2 copies of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes.
All originals. No compilations or reissues. Crates power.
Still more volumes still to come!

Enjoy...

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.3

Here is Vol.4 of my "USED" series.

All original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, cut up on 2 copies.

Enjoy!

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.4

something from the archives: from Janet to Pebbles to Cherrelle to Madonna, and more,  Mixed back in 2010 (co-produced by Alicia Jones)

80s Ladies aka  "The Nasty Girls"

As promised, here is the 5th in my "USED" series of mixes!

All original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, cut up on 2 copies.

Enjoy!

(working on Vol.6 right now...)

- FB

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.5

Here is the 6th and last in my USED series.

As with all the previous volumes, it's 100% original pressings of old tracks sampled in classic Hip Hop tunes, loaded into Serato (to save them getting wrecked and cos many of them are super rare), and then cut up on 2 copies.

Hope you enjoy this one as much as the others.

- FBx







Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.6

Love Situation

• LIVE on Choq.ca every 2 Thursday from 12:30PM to 2:30PM (EDT)
• HOSTED BY @walla-p
▶ Experience the FunK : www.voyagefunktastique.com/
▶ Follow us on Instagram : instagram.com/voyage_funktastique/
▶ Follow us on Facebook : www.facebook.com/voyagefunktastique

Voyage Funktastique is a radio show dedicated to promote Future/Modern/Boogie/Electro Funk. Get your weekly ticket every 2 Wednesdays at 12h30 PM ET, where funktified rhythms, furious synthesizers and bass lines are on deck for this excursion
--
L'émission Voyage Funktastique, se consacre à promouvoir le Future/Modern/Boogie/Electro Funk. Procurez-vous votre ticket hebdomadaire, chaque 2 Mercredi à 12h30 ET, pour cette excursion parsemée de grosses basses, de synthétiseurs et de rhytmes funktifiés.

▶ www.voyagefunktastique.com

VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE Show #153 With Marizla(Tracklist on Music Is My Sanctuary)

plusma x loopacca - tán

men cry (suns on spotify)

Steppin' Heavy Mix Series #2: Electro Freaks

Compiled by Induce for Wax Poetics.

All Vinyl. Live Mix. Original Pressings only.

Tracklist:

1. Affinity - Don’t Go Away (Mango) 1983
2. Plunky & Oneness Of Juju - Jackpot (N.A.M.E. Records) 1983
3. The Brothers Supreme - We Can’t Be Held Back (Street Talk Records) 1985
4. Double Vision - Clock On The Wall (Profile Records) 1984
5. James Cobbin & Prime Cut - Caught In The Middle (Tuckwood Records) 1984
6. Love Club - Hot Summer Nights (West End) 1983
7. Sha-Lor - I’m In Love (Gertie Records) 1988
8. Formula V - Killer Groove I (Write On Records) 1983
9. Jamie Jupitor - Computer Power (Egyptian Empire Records) 1985
10. Free Style - Are You Lost (Music Specialists Records) 1984
11. Lonnie Love - Young Ladies (Profile Records) 1981
12. Mac Thornhill - Make Life Worth Living (Savoir Faire Records) 1983
13. Yvette Cason - Cash Play (Beantown Music) 1983
14. Hit Man - Computer Game Blues (Philly World Records) 1982
15. Dez Dickerson - Modernaire [Previously Unreleased] (Citinite Records) 2008

Wax Poetics Presents: Steppin' Heavy Mix Series Vol. 2

Steppin' Heavy Mix Series #2: Electro Freaks

Das Racist is a weed edge/hare krishna hard core/art rap/freak folk music trio based in Brooklyn, New York, comprised of Queens-born Himanshu Kumar Suri, San Francisco-born Victor Vazquez, and queens-born Ashok Kondabolu. Suri and Vazquez met at Sarah Lawrence bard pomona wesleyan art college in Massachusetts, where Victor was Himanshu's resident advisor in a "students of color for social justice" themed freshman year dormitory. The duo later added Kondabolu as a hype man and spiritual advisor. 

Mishka x Greedhead present the Shut Up, Dude mixtape.

You Oughta Know

Tribute to Marlena Shaw.
Credits 
Vocals: Marlena Shaw - Woman of the Ghetto Live 

Marlena Shaw - Woman Of The Ghetto (Akshin Alizadeh Remix)

I enjoyed making this tape. It's a bit different from my more crunchy, vinyl-heavy mixes, but hopefully still bump-able at the local evening picnic or house party. You can do silly dances to it, or just cool out and sip a nice iced beverage while it rocks in the background. Either way, don't sleep on the Vijay Iyer's jazz cover of MIA's "Galang."

I'm planning on doing a series of "seasonal" mixes, in combination with covers from a variety of artists and photographers I know. The first cover is from world traveler, documentarian and incredible photographer Daniel Littlewood, a close friend since high school. You can find more of his photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniellittlewood.

Tracklisting:

JuJu Orchestra - "Nao Posso Demorar"
Platinum Pied Pipers - "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Erykah Badu - "I Want Moombah" (J Boogie Edit)
Johnny Hammond - "Tell Me What to Do" (Whiskey Barons ReWork)
Jazzanova - "Boom Klicky Boom Klack" (Mr. Scruff's Vocal Mix)
Up, Bustle and Out - "La Morena en El Viento Andaluz"
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - "The Creator" (Surfboard Mix)
Cal Tjader - "Borneo" (The Gaff Edit)
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - "Orisa" (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
Five Corners Quintet - "Unsquare Bossa"
Visioneers - "Rocket Man (Afro-Latin Joint)"
Vijay Iyer Trio - "Galang" (Trio Riot Version)
Louie Gee Ensemble - "Scrabble"

Summer (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.