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Old School Reggae Mix

Here's a mix of love-ish songs I made for the wedding of my friends Amanda and David (congrats guys!) earlier this year that I thought I'd share with everyone else.

Tracklist:
Al Green
King Floyd
Sharon Jones
Charles Bradley
Johnny Guitar Watson
Erma Franklin
The Impressions
Prince
Solarosa
Five Corners Quintet
Ikebe Shakedown
George Benson
The Elder Statesman
Cymande

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love songs for a friend's wedding.

Buju Banton - Hills & Valley

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Reggaemiles Riddim Megamix [Jugglerz Records | Mixed By Riddim Royals Sound 2015]

Let U Go

Devil's Pie Presents:

The Motown Tribute Mix by DJ Expo (www.djexpo.com)

recorded live at:
Devil's Pie LA | April 21, 2010
3rd Wednesdays Soul Party

Verdugo Bar
3408 Verdugo Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065

www.devilspiesoul.com

TRACKLIST:
1. Intro – Motown Breaks
2. The Temptations “My Girl”
3. The Spinners “It’s A Shame”
4. Jackson 5 “It’s Great To Be Here” (Re-edit)
5. Edwin Starr “Running Back And Forth”
6. Rare Earth “(I Know) I’m Losing You”
7. The Temptations “Psychedelic Shack”
8. Gladys Knight & The Pips “Got Myself A Good Man”
9. The Temptations “I Can’t Get Next To You”
10. Gladys Knight & The Pips “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
11. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “(We’ve Got) Honey Love”
12. Jackson 5 “The Love You Save”
13. The Temptations “Cloud Nine”
14. Four Tops “Reach Out, I’ll Be There”
15. The Temptations “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”
16. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles “The Tears Of A Clown”
17. Diana Ross & The Supremes “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”
18. Edwinn Starr “Time”
19. Rare Earth “Get Ready”
20. Stevie Wonder “I Wish”
21. Jackson 5 “Dancing Machine”
22. Stevie Wonder “Do I Do”
23. Rick James “Cold Blooded”
24. Marvin Gaye “Give It Up” (U-Tern Remix)
25. Michael Jackson “I Wanna Be Where You Are”
26. Stevie Wonder “Sir Duke”
27. Jackson 5 “I Want You Back”
28. Dennis Edwards “Don’t Look Any Further”
29. Rick James “Mary Jane” / “Mary Jane (DJ Green Lantern Remix)”
30. DeBarge “I Like It”
31. Erykah Badu “Bag Lady”
32. Marvin Gaye “Come Live With Me Angel”
33. DeBarge  vs. Stevie Wonder “Uptight” (blend)
34. Diana Ross & The Supremes “Where Did Our Love Go”
35. The Temptations “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep”
36. Diana Ross & The Supremes “I Hear A Symphony” (loop)
37. Commodores “Easy”
38. Michael Jackson “Ben”
39. Gladys Knight & The Pips “Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Good Bye)
40. Gladys Knight & The Pips “If I Were Your Woman”
41. Marvin Gaye “Let’s Get It On”
42. Jackson 5 “Never Can Say Goodbye”

Devil's Pie Motown Tribute Mix

For episode 75 I had to bring in a very special guest - my close friend, the incredible vinyl selector DJ Center. Don't ever miss a chance to witness Center spin a gig - whether at the club, the lounge, the charity event, or anywhere else - and don't sleep on his production or mixes either. Center and I share a deep love of jazz music and so I thought it would be dope to have him bring some of his favorites over for the podcast. Of course he showed up with more records than we had time to play, but he focused in and delivered some really high quality flavors that are perfect for this episode. I also got a short interview in with him afterword. Don't sleep! You can check him on IG, FB and everywhere else as well as his website, http://pushthefader.com

Tracklist: 

DJ Center: John Coltrane, Samba Lanca Trio, Ahmad Jamal, Vladimir, Mike Longo, Robert Watson, Lester Sterling, Soul Jazz Orchestra, [Redacted], Anthony Williams 

DJ Ian Head: Cedar Walton, McCoy Tyner, Ill Considered

November 9 2017

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast - Episode 75 featuring DJ Center

Back at it after a two-month hiatus! Apologies for the absence - was moving, traveling and just dealing with the end of an insane year. Now it's 2018 and it's time to get back to the crates. A bunch of selections on this episode from recent digs in NYC and Portland, with more to come. 

Tracklist: Atlantis, Barduhn, David Axelrod, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Black Velvet, Scope, Sly 5th Ave, Ruby Rushton, Nina Simone, Scott Bradford

January 8 2018

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 76

I thought I'd take it back with a dedication to the jazz-fusion-funk label CTI (and affiliated KUDU) label this episode. Went through the stacks and pulled some things I hadn't listened to in awhile, some which I don't think I've listened to in years. CTI records were staples of hip-hop sampling in the 90s, and when I first started going out to dig, they were instant-cops. But it's way more than just a Black Moon break - this is amazing music, recorded beautifully and packaged with stunning, original cover art (some of which you could even order posters of from the label). I tried to stay away from the most famous breakbeats (no Bob James on this episode) and play some other favorites, that remind me of those early diggin adventures.

Tracklist: Kenny Burrell, Hank Crawford, Grover Washington, Jr., George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Quincy Jones, CTI All-Stars, Milt Jackson, Wes Montgomery

April 25 2017

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 85 (CTI Records)

mixed by Trackstar the DJ @djtrackstar
hosted by Big Rube @bigrube
presented by Devil's Pie, Smoking Section, 2DopeBoyz and Maurice Garland

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Out of the Darkness: The Best of Organized Noize

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There was a time when I believe I owned at least 2 copies of almost every Aretha Franklin album. Her voice is like no other. I'm kind of at a loss for words. May she Rest in Power. I made this mix almost 10 years ago, in late 2009 as part of my Monthly Mixtape series, thought I'd re-up today.

December 2009 Mixtape

Tribute to Aretha Mixtape (2009)

Back from PDX with a new set treats to cool out to for the last few weeks of summer.

Tracklist: Norm Cumming Trio, Zytron, Danny Ward and Reality, Lonnie Liston Smith, Aretha Franklin, Leroy Hutson, Cold Blood, Michael Longo, Hiroshi Fukumura

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 91

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Featuring Brazilian jazz trios, new Seattle funk, 70s fusion covers and more. Remember to subscribe on iTunes!

Tracklist at the end of episode.

October 1 2018

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 94

Went into the stacks to play some great covers of the classic "Look of Love," from Ahmad Jamal to Willie Bobo. Enjoy! 

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October 9 2018

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 95 ("Look of Love" Covers)

The second in my series of tributes to some of my favorite pianists, Pullin from the Stacks highlights the incredible Ahmad Jamal. I tried to play a variety of Jamal's work from my collection, from trios to live concerts to fusiony Steely Dan covers. Hope you dig it.

March 27 2019

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 104 (Ahmad Jamal Tribute)

Stacks is high! This week marks 23 years since De La Soul released Stakes is High, probably my favorite LP of their incredible catalog. I decided to play a few of the records they sampled in tribute. Tracklist: Commodores, Aretha Franklin, Jan Hammer, Les McCann, Walt Wanderley, Milt Jackson and the Ray Brown Big Band, Ahmad Jamal.

July 3 2019

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 111 (Stacks is High)

An all vinyl mix of music sampled by two of the greatest all time producers DJ Premier & RZA. 
You probably tuned into the online sound clash a few nights ago where these two titans went beat for beat in live showdown. In the end, it was hard to pick a winner. Either way, some great music was played and we all got to go back to our younger days for 3 hours while they dueled it out.  
Here's a bunch of my favorites by them. Some obvious and some a little harder to spot. This barely scratches the surface of what they've touched but, gives a small representation of Preemo & The Abbot's work. Enjoy, RS

Good News Daily #23(Preemo vs RZA)

SETLIST:

01) Go Back To The Thing / Let Me Have It All (Sly & The Family Stone)
02) Cosmic Slop (Funkadelic)
03) Woman’s Gotta Have It (Bobby Womack)
04) The Line
05) You Caught Me Smilin’ / Africa Talks To You “The Asphalt Jungle” (Sly & The Family Stone)
06) Tell Me If You Still Care (The S.O.S. Band)
07) Our Love Has Died (Ohio Players)
08) The Root
09) Really Love
10) Alright
11) Mother’s Son (Curtis Mayfield)
12) New Position (Prince)
13) Africa
14) encore break
15) Lady


• Recorded from the crowd, 30' back right centerish.
• Fades, EQ, and levels adjusted in Logic.
• Audio at end of "Africa" spliced with Okayplayer.tv youtube audio (mic unplugged)
• Occasional commentary (and one of the finest swoons ever recorded) provided by my man Marty Bouchard of Higher Hands.
• photo credit: Okayplayer

D'Angelo & Questlove at Brooklyn Bowl, 3/4/13 | Complete

Written and performed by Moses Sumney. Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Joshua Willing Halpern.

Dwell in the Dark

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.