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)

This past weekend I hit up Egon's store Rappcats where DJ Shadow was selling some of his vast collection. I missed the opening day but snuck in and out on Sunday with a random high school band record, featuring a nice cover of Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower" as well as some original tunes. That record reminded me I'd been wanting to do a school band episode of Pullin for awhile now, so it was a good inspiration to dig through my crate of very random college and high school music for a couple of my favorites. You never know what you're getting with these records - so many are poor quality recordings or cheesy renditions, but among the many there are some real gems. Hope you dig.

October 26 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 180 (School Band Records)

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Mystic Vybes WHCR 90.3 FM  11.11.2021

I've said it before, there's just so much good music - especially that categorized as "jazz" - coming out that isn't necessarily on vinyl. Additionally, I can't necessarily afford every new vinyl release, and so will occasionally grab a song or two off an album on Bandcamp. This is a set of recent-ish releases that I've found over the past few months, some might be available on vinyl, others might not, but hopefully you enjoy them all. While Pullin from the Stacks remains primarily based off records, I think I will start mixing in a selection or two through Serato here and there going forward. 

Tracklist: The Hot at Nights, Qame Faraq, Dojo Cuts, Sam Fribush Trio, Chicago Jazz Collective, Farnell Newton, Ladybird Orchestra

November 24 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 182

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1.Charm Taylor - Follow The Money
2.The Domino Effect - By Any Means 
3.Lance Skiiiwalker ft. Nick Hakim - In The World 
4.Dunt ft. Shears - SPC BTWN 
5.Immortal Nightbody - Moon Reversed 
6.Natural Sequence - FYH 
7.BabySmooth ft. Avery Temple - F.or T.he P.eople 
8.Den Kokoro, Gestalt & Chickpea - Fuck Our Future 
9.Ka! X Eli Carrier - Dum Do Dum 
    10. Sample ft Rillz & K Solar - Accountability 
11.Mute Speaker - Skin Suit 
12.MoonManFlo ft. YF Tee Shirt - Owuraku 
13.J.U.S - A Tribe Called Bruiser 
14.Immortal Nightbody - Wet Work Outro 
15.MarkTheKeep ft. Matthew Jahshua - Yeah x2 
16.Swordman Kitala & Moganjah - Back in di Yard 
17.JD Reid - Edits 4  
18.Janice Godknowsher Holmes  - You 
19.DJ Earl - Far
20.Airfee ft Ambur Rose - I Want to Say
21.Thee Heart Tones - Don't Take Me As A Fool 
22.Ray Barnard - Tru Belever 
23.Love terrence
24.Jules - Outsider
25.Finding Rhythms & HMP Woodhill - Penanomics 
26.Sample - More Than Luvv 
27.J.U.S - Casa Migos 
28.J.U.S - Price is Right 
29.JazzZ - Thrive, Heart Thrive 
    30. Little Dragon - Drifting Out

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322: new LITTLE DRAGON | DJ EARL | BABY SMOOTH | THE DOMINO EFFECT

Ending 2021 with a long set of some of my favorite purchases this past year! (I can't really call most of these "digs"). This episode is a combination of some long-time wants I knocked off the list with some of my favorite new records by both young, incredible artists as well as brilliant veterans like Brian Jackson.

A huge, massive thank you to all the listeners who have tuned in this year, whether new or old. I greatly appreciate you. Special shout to Pipomixes for posting my mixes and for keeping DJ mixes alive for us all still doing this stuff! 

Tracklist: Michel Sardaby, Brian Jackson, Nucleus, JAB, Alex Santos Orchestra, Johnny Frigo Sextet, Garay Trio, Brandee Younger and Dezron Douglas, Jimmy Heath, Amanda Whiting, Mankunku Quartet

December 22 2021

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 185 (Favorite Records I Got in 2021)

Dusty Donuts presents
NEEDLE DROPS
Volume Nine

Four world-class DJs telling a story in their own way, just through the selection of seven 45s in the mix, live on Twitch & FB Live.

Get ready for episode nine of NEEDLE DROPS on Sunday the 23rd of January, when The Rootdown & Motown on Mondays Los Angeles OG DJ EXPO & Tijuana's finest 45 slinger LOOPDROP KID meet Dusty Donuts’ MARC HYPE & DJ ROBERT SMITH from Berlin.

The theme of this episode :
“Casino - Hustler's Convention“

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NEEDLE DROPS Volume Nine feat DJ Expo & Loopdrop Kid

Back at it with a bunch of new digs! Starting this set off with a few pieces that just dropped into the PO box from Cuba, then moving into some private press jazz that I just scooped up in Portland, ending with a classic from the master Herbie Hancock. Enjoy!

Tracklist: Ricardo Eddy y Expreso Ritmico, Felipe Dulzaides, Hilton Ruiz Trio, King James Version, Jan Deneau Trio, Bob Szainer Triad, Herbie Hancock

March 16 2022

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 192

Ahead of their debut London show tomorrow evening at Highbury's Union Chapel, Lahore-based Jaubi recorded an exclusive mix for us. 

"A collection of songs and beats from artists that have helped to inspire our sound. Our music has been described as a blend of North Indian Classical, Jazz and Hip Hop – we hope this mix take’s you on a journey and inspires you to come and check out one of our shows this August."

Catch Jaubi, featuring saxophonist, flautist and producer Tenderlonious, performing music from their 'Nafs', a MIMS Future Classic released last year on Astigmatic Records, and 'Ragas from Lahore', the Tendonious led LP on which they also collaborated, live at the legendary Union Chapel in London, tomorrow evening 18 August, or around the UK later this month.

Jaubi (pronounced “Jaw-Bee”) is an instrumental quartet from Lahore, Pakistan. The band is named after an Urdu word loosely translated as "whatever/whoever”. Creating whatever sounds good and whatever feels good is the groups guiding principle. Their music skips around the genres of North Indian Classical music, modal jazz and hip-hop.

Around 4 years ago the band were at a turning point in their lives, each member was facing personal problems and difficulties. Their combined struggles led JAUBI to discover the complex Qur’anic and philosophical concept of “Nafs”. In Islamic philosophy, each person has an aspect of the Self called the “Nafs” which is divided into multiple layers. Every day, a person enters a spiritual battlefield with their dark side, their lowly desires, and Satan. Satanic Nafs is thus the lowest level of the self, due the love of oneself and evil desires. Achieving spiritual transformation involves a constant struggle against the lower nature of the self (Satanic Nafs). This path of discovery would soon become the major conceptual driving force behind a cross cultural collaboration with musicians from Poland and the U.K.

The journey began back in April 2019, when 22a label founder and multi-instrumentalist Tenderlonious and EABS/Bloto keyboard and synth maestro Marek ‘Latarnik’ Pędziwiatr travelled to Lahore in Pakistan to take part in some improvised recording sessions with Jaubi. Nothing whatsoever was written down during the recording sessions – no sheet music, no song titles. It was sincere. All egos were left behind and hearts and souls were open and poured into the music. Two quite remarkable albums came from those recording sessions, both of which have been met with mass acclaim. The music has been described as spiritual jazz-fusion meets psychedelic Hindustani classical with nods to golden era hip hop. Both albums were featured as The Guardian 'Global Album of The Month' and were included in their album of the year lists in 2020 and 2021 respectively. They received coverage and support from some of the world's key tastemakers and publications, such as Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Gilles Peterson, Downbeat, The Guardian, Mr Scruff, Jazzwise, Mojo, Iggy Pop and many more.

Following the success of these two recordings, the dream has always been for Jaubi to come to Europe and the U.K. to complete the final piece of this unique cross-cultural collaboration. In August this year that dream is becoming a reality thanks to the support of Dialled In, Chalo, The British Council & The Music Venue Trust Revive Live Tour. The band will be performing a headline show at London’s iconic Union Chapel, followed by a week-long studio session at Real World studios in Bath. They will then hit the road for a 5-date regional tour of the U.K. performing tracks from ‘Nafs at Peace’ & ‘Ragas from Lahore' as well as treating audiences to new music. This will be the very first time this music has been performed live in the U.K. and possibly the last. Audiences will be treated to a truly unique collaboration between musicians from Pakistan, Australia, Poland, and the U.K. – “whatever/whoever”.

Tracklist

MIMS Guest Mix: Jaubi (Lahore, Pakistan)

Basement session at Gramercy Studios with the legendary Bruce family and friends from Berklee College of Music. It was a jam!

B Flat Jam 10-16-25

DJ Raj Mahal is back with a tribute to one of his favorite beat digging mixes from back in the day,  Diplo and Tripledoubles' AEIOU 2.  Check it as he geeks out and spins his favorite tracks from the original 2003 mix that caused shockwaves through the beat digging community. Expect lots of funky psych rock and dusty breaks / loops from all over the globe.  It's all vinyl and all live!

OG Live Stream: https://youtu.be/9YGmK56HZsU

Track List:

Intro - DJ Raj Mahal
Sarandi - Los Grillos 
Karnaval	- Howard Wales
The Other Song - Spirit
Sakura - Odetta
No Morira Jamas - Los Angeles Negros
Occapella - Lee Dorsey
Been So Long - Motherlode
Our Ship	- Southern Contemporary Rock Assembly 
Take Me, Break Me - Underground Sunshine
Alibi Annie - Trifle
Christine - J. K. &  Co.
Troubled People - The Heads Of The Family
The Electric Liturgy-Recessional	-Mind Garage
You've Come This Way Before - Nancy Priddy
Dreamworld -	The End
Stoned Is -	Cynara
Acka Raga -	Shocking Blue
Mushroom -	Can
Elegy	- Colosseum
Toe Jam	- Mount Rushmore
Patch Of Grass - Jeff Cooper And The Stoned Wings
Hush now - Jimi Hendrix
Lunar Invasion - The Silhouettes
THEME MUSIC (SAD) - Dharmatma
Dance of Maria - Elias Rahbani
THEME MUSIC (Happy) - Dharmatma
The Bump - George Freeman
Police woman - 	Henry Mancini
Straight Up - Exit 9

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AEIOU Beat Digger Mix - All Vinyl Live Funk DJ Set - Solitary Selections Ep. 23

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 185 (Favorite Records I Got in 2021)

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