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Produced in collaboration with Berlin-based duo Re.decay, DJ Amir presents a brand new remix of Strata Records founder Kenny Cox’s track ‘Lost My Love’, taken from his long- forgotten mid 70’s album ‘Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise’.

Originally planned to be the second release on Detroit’s mythic Strata label (a precursor to its more famous cousin Strata East), pianist Kenny Cox’s first and only solo album came hot on the heels of The Lyman Woodard Organization’s classic ‘Saturday Night Special’. But, for reasons lost to the mists of time, the LP never saw the light of day until DJ Amir licensed the rights to the label’s catalogue and began scouring the archive in 2012, rediscovering ‘Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise’ and issuing it on his own 180 Proof imprint.

The closing track from ‘Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise’, ‘Lost My Love’ is a bossa-tinged, flute and mellotron string-laden, languid jazz-fusion gem, with Kenny Cox’s delicate electric piano chords at its warm centre. DJ Amir joins forces with Berlin production duo Re.decay for a complete rebuild of the track from the original master stems. Their version retains the cosy, analogue atmospherics of Cox’s original, complete with piano licks and flute trills, adding unhurried jazzy disco drums and drawing out the song’s subtly sleazy bass-line.

Serving as pianist for Etta Jones and recording for Blue Note records with his Contemporary Jazz Quintet, Kenny Cox founded the Strata label in the early 70’s, a natural progression from the Strata Concert Gallery which he opened in the late 60s, a tiny artist-led performance space that played host to jazz luminaries such as Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock and even Charles Mingus (a live recording of whose appearance at the Gallery was issued by BBE Music in 2018). He passed away at his Detroit home in 2008, survived by his widow, Barbara Cox.

Kenny Cox - Lost My Love

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Tracklist:
"Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day” Stevie Wonder
"For Once In My Life” Stevie Wonder
~Break
“Uptown” The Chambers Brothers
“What The World Needs Now” The Chambers Brothers
“It’s Your Thing” The Isley Brothers
“Knock on Wood” Eddie Floyd
“For What It’s Worth” The Staple Singers
~Break
“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” The 5th Dimension
“Don’tcha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya” The 5th Dmension
“Oh Happy Day” The Edwin Hawkins Singers
“Wrapped Up, Tied Up, Tangled Up” Rev. Cleophus Robinson
“Take My Hand, Precious Lord” Mahalia Jackson
~Break
“I heard It Through the Grapevine” Gladys Knight & The Pips
“Yes I’m Ready” Gladys Knight & The Pips
“Everyday People” Sly & The Family Stone
“Sing A Simple Song” Sly & The Family Stone
~Break
“Chain of Fools” Herbie Mann
“Memphis Underground” Herbie Mann
“Chameleion” Herbie Hancock
“Watermelon Man” Herbie Hancock
~Break
“Abidjan” Ray Barretto
“Together” Ray Barretto
“Afro Blue" Mongo Santamaria
“Grazing In the Grass” Hugh Masekela

Pictured: Stevie Wonder @ Harlem Cultural Festival 7/20/69

Hipocondria Mods 2 - Motown

Across 110th Street 7/10/21

Meant to have this together sooner, but you know how it goes. Second Summer Session mix is all beats with a laid back flavor, for the headphones or the ride. Tried to play a few things old and a couple new. Enjoy!

Summer Sessions 2021

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Summer Session #2

Pulled some classic breaks as well as some dope new jazz covers for this one! Dig in.

Tracklist: High Pulp, Julien Lourau, Didier Lockwood, Ian Carrs Nucleus, Monty Alexander

September 15 2021

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 176

Every second week on https://www.universalrhythms.net/ Jeff Higgins presents the #fourdirections show for 2 hours from 7pm - 9pm

tracklist
alexx a-game - braver (swing ting smooth edit)
kanye west - ok ok pt 2
steve spacik, yazmin lacey - another like this
manure brown - heiwa
mr fingers  - praise the vibes
h.e.r. - could've been (don mayor edit)
scratcha dva - flex
larizzle - en bongo
iamnobodi - savior
ocean waves brasil - xango (moodymanc remix)
valeria - marcacao
joyce - aldeia de ogum
trio tenura - a gria
jrocc - sing about it (flaunt edwards edit)
moodymann - i’d rather be lonely (original mix)
fazer - grenadier
cleo sol - don;t ket it go to your head
little simz, obongjayar - point and kill
jojooftheejungle - call me (omo’kpe)
ragz originale - rearrange
skiifall - lost angeles
joe armon-jones, goya gumbani - fix it
sampology, seven davis jr - blooming in the streets
roy davis jr, peven everett - gabriel (live garage version)
peven everett - stuck (phil asher remix)
andrés - new for u (live) 
esg - dance
sault - london gangs
badbadnotgood - beside april

Universal Rhythms - Four Directions - Jeff Higgins 17/09/21

BBE Music presents a brand new remix of the 1982 Rim & Kasa classic, ‘Love Me For Real’, created by the L.A. duo of Denise Love Hewett and Yung Spielburg.

Former New Yorker, now Los Angeles based DJ Denise Love Hewett joined forces with fellow NYC export, musician, and producer Yung Spielburg for the rework of ‘Love Me For Real’, having heard the track on the soundtrack to the 2019 movie ‘Big Time Adolescence’.

“My ears are always ticking for songs to add to my sets to keep them fresh” says Hewett. “I heard it in a film soundtrack and loved it! I started playing it but had an urge to rework some components for a club setting. I called up Lenny (Spielburg) to collaborate on the remix and between both of our visions, we found our way to this awesome result.”

Adding rock-solid House drum patterns and updating the song’s production aesthetic for modern dancefloors, Hewett and Spielberg’s version makes great use of the swirling synths, catchy vocals and unique Latin Afro-Disco vibe which has made ‘Love Me For Real’ an international hit since its 2015 BBE reissue.

Rim Kwaku Obeng - Love Me for Real (Denise Love Hewett Extended Remix)

RIP Dr. Lonnie Smith. We're back with just a few mostly longer selections for your ears. Digging adventures continue, and more in store in the coming weeks! Thanks again for tuning in.

Tracklist: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Nucleus, Whole Darn Family, Three Pieces, Gerry Neiwood

October 6 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 177

Mad Mats, dating back his famous Raw Fusion Parties, is definitely one of the best "Club Jazz" DJ's in the World even if most of the people know him as a great House Dj with amazing Hip Hop Skills!

He has done for "My Favorite Things" a great mix including some digital only and unreleased tracks like this killer Incognito Remix by MAW and this hard to find, CD Only, Billy Foster’s Samba tune !

Mats has selected too some rare gems, which remember he was a very serious digger and records collector during the 80’s and 90’s like the Killer Britfunk "Final Approach" by ICQ !

Some Future classics also featured by Mats and myself like the EWF’s Cover "Can’t hide love" by Mishcael Stephenson and one of the best Jazz record of the year by Emma-Jean Thackray. 

Enjoy and don’t forget we can dance on jazz !

TRACKLIST

DJ Psycut :

01 - The Storm Watchers - Versus
02 - Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos - Bocón ft. Luzmira Zerpa (Orestes Gomez Remix)
03 - Marvxlous - Life Is Beautiful 
04 - Cool Affair - 1804
05 - Jackson Mathod feat. David Mrakpor, Harry Pope - Dumb People
06 - Michael Stephenson, Alexander Claffy, Benny Benack III - Can't Hide Love

Mad Mats :

07 - Switch - A Brighter Tomorrow (interlude) 
08 - Laurin Talese - Love Poems 
09 - Larry Willis - Prayer for New Orleans 
10 - Billy Foster & Audio - Samba 
11 - The Magic Twins - Happy 
12 - Emma-Jean Thackray - Our People 
13 - Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra - Watusa (a.k.a. Watusi) 
14 - George Kawaguchi & Art Blakey - A Night In Tunisia 
15 - Matsuura Toshio - Theme From Lupin III 
16 - I.C.Q - Final Approach 
17 - STR4TA - Rhythm In Your Mind (NSW Space Funk Rework Part 1) 
18 - Incognito - Jacob's lader (Master At Work Yorican Mix-Unreleased) 
19 - Afronaught - Shapin' Fluid 
20 - The Magic Twins - Desde El Mar 
21 - Dai-San - Dai's Carnival 
22 - Truby Trio - Alegre 2004, Louie Vega Dub 
23 - Ernie Watts With Gilberto Gil - Gondwana

MY FAVORITE THINGS — Show #37 w/ Mad Mats (Hosted by Psycut)

Ririko Nishikawa - 26.10.21

https://www.nts.live/shows/ifmusic/episodes/if-music-presents-you-need-this-w-jean-claude-31st-october-2021

Jean-Claude searches through his extensive mountain of records to bring out some of that new new, and some new old as well. It always bangs.

If Music Presents You Need This w/ Jean-Claude 301021

Recorded this episode right after the Supreme Court leak of the opinion turning back Roe v. Wade, so I had to start it off with an old spoken-word piece from Digable Planets. "The facists are some heavy dudes / they don't really give a damn about life." Words that continue to ring true. If you're able please donate to these abortion funds listed here (rather than Planned Parenthood): https://defector.com/here-are-some-abortion-funds-you-can-donate-to/

Photo credit: http://instagram.com/radicalgraffiti

Tracklist: Digable Planets, Azimuth, T. Takahashi, Gojkovic-Kovacev, Skymark, Raffy Bushman, New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Band

May 4 2022

Abortion Funds

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 197

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 177

DJ Ian Head