After I finished recording this episode, I realized I'd played two records featuring Jorge Santana - one by his group Malo, and another with him as a guest with the Fania All-Stars. I looked him up and realized he had sadly passed away last spring. Rest in Power Jorge Santana! I hope everyone enjoys his guitar work on these tunes as well as the other tracks featured here.

Tracklist: JAB, Malo, Reuben Wilson, Rimshots, Fania All-Stars

April 7 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 163

Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts - Future Pilot
J-Soul - Opus
One51 ft Heidi Vogel - Elevate
Butcher Brown - Cabbage
Jonny Tobin - Saang Something
Marcos Valle / Adrian Younge / Ali Shaheed - Sumaré
Azymuth - As Curvas Da Estrada De Santos
Azymuth / Adrian Younge / Ali Shaheed - Nao Saia Da Praca
Tenderlonious - Birds Of Paradise
Sasha Mashin - In Conversation
Sasha Mashin - Inner News
Steve Grossman - The Sixth Sense
Kuna Maze - Something To Say
Sasha Mashin - In Conversation
Makar Novikov & Hiske Oosterwijk - Je suis comme je suis
Sasha Mashin - In Conversation
Sasha Mashin - Jazzmashin
Sasha Mashin - In Conversation
Makar Kashitsyn - Song for Chad (feat. Chad Leftkowitz-Brown)
Zhenya Strigalev & Fredrico Danneman - Boo
Sasha Mashin - In Conversation
Sasha Mashin - Sim Card
Azat Bayazitov - On the Other Side of the Bridge
Sasha Mashin - In Conversation
Sasha Mashin - The Hidden Face Of Stars

Foldespace On Jazz FM 23/8/20 w/ Tony Minvielle feat. Sasha Mashin (Rainy Days Records)

E Da Boss - It's A Thin Line
Mix aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with Hotthobo (NTS)8/31/20: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-30th-august-2020

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Best known as one-half of soul duo Myron & E, Newark native Eric ‘E’ Cooke aka Eric Boss or E Da Boss is the definition of a multifaceted artist. It began with DJing and a love of hip-hop, which eventually turned into producing, and ultimately brought him to singing and songwriting.

Eric got his first taste of music by playing records during family card games and fish frys. As a teen, he began collecting records of his own and DJing, hanging out at the Music Factory and Rock and Soul in New York City. After relocating to southwest Virginia, he graduated high school and began spinning at parties, which allowed him to invest in an Ensoniq ASR-10 keyboard, two Technics turntables and an eight-track recorder. He later moved to San Francisco where he met Myron Glasper while on the road with the Bay Area’s Blackalicious, and shortly after Eric released an independent record as a producer under the name E da Boss.

While touring in Finland for his solo project, Eric connected with producer Didier Selin of The Soul Investigators, whose work with singer Nicole Willis helped define them as one of Europe’s foremost retro-soul bands. Back in the U.S., Eric recruited Myron as a singing and songwriting partner, and with the production of Didier behind them Myron& E was born. Together they released a string of successful 45 singles on The Investigators‘ label Timmion Records, went on to release their debut album “Broadway” on renowned label Stones Throw in 2013, collaborated on a 45 with Russian funk band The Soul Surfers on Ubiquity Records, and toured the world.

In the meantime Eric continued to spread the jam of his talent far and wide; he contributed vocals to a track for UK sensation The Gene Dudley Group‘s sophomore album on Wah Wah 45s, released material under the bandname Lucid Paradise alongside Ishtar , founded and is one half of electro-boogie duo The Pendletons, duetted with Gizelle Smith on two tracks from her solo album “Ruthless Day” on Jalapeno and, more recently, began a prolific collaboration with Bjoern Wagner and Steffen Wagner (The Mighty Mocambos / Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band).

Mint Condition w/ E Da Boss - It's A Thin Line (NTS) 8/31/20

Went into the crates to pull a few selections from the great jazz label Muse. Tried to stay away from some of the sample-favorites (no Walt Barr or Catalyst this time around). Instead, it's a journey into the a variety of styles and flavors, some creative and beautiful music made by a wide range of musicians in the 70s and early 80s. There's definitely another stack of records I wasn't able to include this round, so maybe a part two will be in the works for the future.

Tracklist: Dom Um Romao, Pat Martino, Cedar Walton, Joe Chambers, Mark Murphy, Deodato and Joao Donato, Eric Kloss

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 143 (Muse Records Selections)

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Crate Digs Radio - Jeff Higgins #2

The latest Mystic Vybrations on CyberJamz broadcast.

Mystic Vybrations  11.17.2020

Much appreciation to everyone who's tuned in the last six years! We made it to 150 episodes, way farther than I ever anticipated. Couldn't have gotten here without so many folks tuning in. Special shouts to Pipomixes and everyone else who's reposted episodes on the internets! Also big thanks to all the guest selectors the last fifty - DadBodRapPod, J. Rawls, Bruce Phillips, Evolve-One, DO77 and Waffles Hidalgo. So - I feel like every fifty episodes is a good time to pull the hip-hop rarities and b-sides out the crates. Here's another short stack of a few favorites of mine! Dig it.

Tracklist: 
Dirty Treats ft. Praverb the Wyse
Makeba Mooncycle ft. J. Sands
K-Otix
Mad Fanatic ft. RagChyld
Rascalz
Konceptual Dominance 
Sly Da Brown Hornet ft. Jumbo, Libretto, Dubb Flex and Vursatyl
Grouch and Eligh ft. Abstract Rude and Asop
Wisdom ft. Breezly Brewin and Adagio
Jean Grae
A-Butta and L-Swift
Damu the Fudgemunk

December 9 2020

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 150 (Another Hip-Hop Episode)

Rounding out the year, I selected a few of my favorite 2020 aquisitions - I can't call most of these digs because I think all of them appeared in my mailbox at some point. A few I'd been after forever, along with a couple beautiful new releases. I hope everyone enjoys, and I want to again extend a huge thanks to all those who've tuned in this past year, and those who graciously put together guest sets for the podcast - J. Rawls, Bruce Phillips, Evolve-One and DadbodRapPod! Finally, Rest in Power Stanley Cowell, the brilliant pianist and composer, along with all the other legends we've lost this past year. It's been a tough one. Sending love to all.

Tracklist: La Troupe Palestinienne de Deir Yassin, Heath Brothers featuring Stanley Cowell, Phi-Psonics, Jazz Co-Op, Organic Pulse Ensemble, Alan Hackshaw, Hvalfugl

December 18 2020

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 151 (Last episode of 2020)

Crate Digs Radio - 04/01/2021
Jeff Higgins Monday nights 10pm-12am on Crate Digs Radio www.cratedigs.com/
Tracklist
daedelus - experience 
madvillain - accordion
madvillain - figaro
wilma archer, mf doom - last sniff
we are king - space oddity
mansur brown - it’s my time
paul mccartney - deep down
river tiber - hypnotized
beatchild - somber domber 
little dragon, moses sumney - the other lover
sven wunder - snowdrops
wildflower - mirage
30/70 - tempted (maxwell owen remix)
jaykae - heartache
jorja smith - blue lights (machiavelli sessions)
jahmed - fantano freestyle
les mamans du congo, rrobin - san pagne
allysha joy - watercolours
baker - having a good time, sometimes 
serpentwithfeet - a comma
cassowary - she funked me
seelenluft - manila
masego - mystry lady (chopnotslop remix)
charlotte dos santos - josef (lafawndah remix)
a.k. paul - be honest 
marbman - class (no she doesen’t)
imddb - wa’hum
sarathy korwar, upaj collective - elephant hangover 
hnny - so
john carroll kirby - blueberry beads
dangerdoom - crosshairs
kenny cox - lost my love
oscar #worldpeace, scuti
quebonafide, mick jenkins - matcha latte
jeshi - mask on
laedji luna - banho de folhas
kaidi & nk-ok, blue lab beats - nao tem nade nao
kenny cox - lost my love
shintaro quintet - evolution

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Crate Digs Radio - Jeff Higgins # 11

Mixed by Matt Nelkin

Tracklist:
0:00 Yoich Takeuch - Nightrunning
2:15 10.4.Rog - Groovebox
6:22 Mylee Manzanza - Family Dynamics (Darkhouse Family Remix)
9:16 Darkhouse Family ft. Tyler Daley & Kaidi Tatham - All This Way
12:45 Soul Supreme - Snakes
15:33 King - Red Eye (DJ Spinna Blissed Out Remix)
19:41 Buscrates - Cut Out The Lights
22:15 Deborah Jordan - Powerlight (Prod. by Buscrates)
25:06 Yasu-Pacino - City Mind ft. Keisaku Nakamura, Yotaro
27:24 Shuko - The Awakening
28:50 Ivan Ave - Nu Path
31:42 Natalie Slade - I Won't Cry
35:40 14KT ft. Muhsinah - The Power Of Same (Tall Black Guy Remix)
39:25 Moonchild - Run Away (Eric Lau & Kaidi Tatham Remix)
42:38 Kaidi Tatham - In My Life
48:01 Javonntte - La La La
50:49 Potato Head People ft. Reggie B - Bring The World A Little Closer
54:05 Lynda Dawn - Arise
56:14 Jordan Rakei - Wind Parade

Liquid Beat Radio 1/16/21

Crate Digs Radio - 25/01/2021
Tracklist
ethiopian records - ethiopian records skit
alfa mist - run outs
yussef dayes trio - nipsey the great
madlib - dirtknock
stelvio cipriani - mary’s theme
shae universe, kojey radical - rotalty
rosalia, billie eilish - lo vas a olvidar
pndr, kiefer - morning mist
les mamans du congo - meki
marcel vogel - take me back
oriyin - roll the dice
floating points - king bromeliad
restless soul fun band (phil asher) - breaking it down
moodymann - heaven
brenton wood - trouble
el michels affair - murkit gam
culross close - acceptance
joseph efi - this is lovely
spoek mathambo - pressure burst the piping
abrahamblue - still feel
mr. fingers - outer acid
blacklight chameleon - young summer
baby_asl - bloom
peet - plus fort
jesik - black sands
j dilla - african rhythms
the budos band - snake hawk
taylor mcferrin - chance to say my piece
ciscerol, oddisee - beautiful mind
schntzl - tujiko
pa salieu - frontline (yuseef dayes remix)
hania rani - nest (portico quartet remix)
terrace martin - the voice of king nipsey
nayana iz - partner in crime
mildlife - the magnificent moon

Crate Digs Radio - Jeff Higgins # 14

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 - Episode 151 (Last episode of 2020)

DJ Ian Head