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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

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The Digging Never Stops (All-45s Mixtape)

Why - Jadakiss Ft. Anthony Hamilton

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)

DJ Skeme Richards of hotpeasandbutta.com shared this with me and allowed me to release it.
It was originally made to promote a company that was doing a line of 45 boxes for 7" vinyl but that never happened so now we get to hear it.

PHOTO CREDIT: FlowMo

DJ Skeme Richards-45 mix *2008 *UNRELEASED

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)

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)

ANOTHER SURE SHOT. MIXED BY BOSQ. FROM THE ARCHIVES.... AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE.

SLAVE ~ KONS WATCHING YOU

Amir Abdullah, of 180 Proof/Strata/Kon & Amir-fame swung by the Brownswood studios a few weeks back to record a couple mixes. Here's the 30 minute guest mix that aired on Gilles' internationally syndicated Worldwide Show. Still to come, there's another 60 minute bonus mix, and the interview/podcast, so keep an eye out for those!

Jan Hammer Group - Don’t You Know (Nemperor Records)
Ronnie Laws - Tidal Wave (HMV Jazz)
Kenny Cox - Lost My Love (Strata Records, Inc)
George Shearing - Aquarius (MPS Records)
Michael Sardaby - Welcome New Warmth (White Label)
Art Blakey - A Chant For Bu (Prestige)
Melvyn Price - Behind Kungsträdgården (Bubble Gum Records)
The Dee Felice Trio - Nightingale (Jazzman)
Sphere - Inside Ourselves (Strata Records)


Amir Mix on Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW 892)

'Children of the Sun' is a mix about the sun and summer in general, made specially for Farmfestival 2014. 50 minutes designed to relax to outside, lying on the grass in the warmth of the sun. Taking in jazz, beats, ambient, soul, funk, rock and electronica each track comments on the sun, summer or the great outdoors in some way. 
http://farmfestival.co.uk/

Tracklist:
Wolfgang Dauner - Take Off Your Shoes To Feel The Setting Sun (MPS)
The KLF - Brownsville Turnaround On The Tex-Mex Border (KLF Communications)
Koushik - Lying In the Sun (Stones Throw)
DJ Food - Sunspot (Unreleased)
Boards of Canada - A Beautiful Place Out In The Country (Warp)
Three Dog Night - Out In The Country (Dunhill)
Dr Rubberfunk - Sunset Breakdown (GPS Recordings)
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (Ambient Mix MkI) (Big Life)
Ammoncontact - Children Of The Sun (Ninja Tune)
Belbury Poly - Summer Round (Ghost Box)
Sesame Street - Bees & Honey (Children's Television Workshop)
July - Dandelion Seeds (Bam-Caruso)
Diplo - Summer's Gonna Hurt You (Big Dada)
Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze (Epic)
Roberta Flack - I Can See The Sun In Late December (Atlantic)
Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange - Dreams / Land (BBC)
The Dells - Wichita Lineman (Cadet)
The KLF - Pulling Out of Ricardo And The Dusk Is Falling Fast (KLF Communications)

DJ Food 'Children of the Sun' Farmfest Mix 2014

This recording is available to download at: http://boilerroom.tv/recording/collections-egon

Egon - Collections

New weekly podcast from DJ Ian Head. Just playin some eclectic records for you all every Sunday. Since this is the first episode, I'm gonna keep it simple and cross my fingers that I can do this every week for at least the near future. 

Tracklisting: The Jazz Piano Quartet, Patti Brown, Nina Simone, The Soulful Strings, Young-Holt Trio, Tyrone Davis, Chocolate Milk, Mike Longo, Harry Belafonte, Nirvana, The Lloyd Miller Trio

Pullin From the Stacks Podcast (Episode 1)

We're back for week two! Many thanks to everyone who checked the first episode, and to Pipomixes and Grandgood for promoing it last week. 

Tracklisting: Osmosis, Eddie Palmieri, the John Young Trio, Curtis Mayfield, the Supremes, Isaac Hayes, Bill Withers, Pete Seeger, Ramsey Lewis, the Temprees

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast (Episode 2)

The latest episode! All 45s on this one. Tracklisting: Richard Roundtree, Jimmy McGriff, Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The Three Sounds, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, William DeVaughn, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Eddie Harris, Ray Bryant, The Loading Zone, The Fantastic Johnny C, The Mirettes, T-Bone Walker

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast (Episode 3 - all 45s)

Me just bugging out with some music for my man Benji B's Radio Show !!! N-Joy
Be sure to check www.kaydeerecords.com for 45's 12's & Box Sets & lots of goodies
Peace
Kenny

Benji B Mix #1 - Kenny Dope

An exclusive all-7inch-vinyl set from Caribou (@caribouband) on the Worldwide Show! You can hear him discuss the mix here!

https://soundcloud.com/gillespeterson/caribou-interview

Jef Gilson Big Band - Up To The Light ( CED)
Sidney Owens & The North South Connection - Sputnik (Moving Up)
Hareton & Meta - KM110 (Ampli-Som)
The Rail Band - Numu Nanthan (BMG)
Seifu Yohannes - Yekermo Sew (Amha Records)
Koushik - Battle Rhymes For Battle Times (Text)
Stark Reality - Rocket Ship(AJP)
Oluko Imo - Praise Jah (Version) (Makosso International)
Wild Fire - Rebels (Wild Fire)
Canned Heat - Poor Moon (Liberty)


Caribou 7inch Mix on Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW932)

After the huge success of Part 1 & 2 there was no doubt that there will be a Part 3. 
Through countless hours of diggin' and recording at the studio Ruck N' Wiz proudly present "A Journey Through The Samples Part 3" more than 200 Original Samples in a continuous Mix, crossing all the genres from Soul to Jazz over to RnB & Funk and even Rock & Latin.

The Download contains; The Audio File, Full Tracklist & Cover Art.

Artwork by WES21
www.schwarzmaler.ch/_wes21.html

Part 1 & 2 available on @ruck-n-wiz

Free DL & Tracklist

Ruck N' Wiz - A Journey Through The Samples Part 3

This month Damu the Fudgemunk is returning to the Hop TLV. 
I can't make it there this time but I've recorded a special Damu the Fudgemunk mix to support the homies.
All the music was recorded from Damu the Fudgemunk records I have in my collection.
I also used pieces from Damus interview with Diri at 106 fm (https://soundcloud.com/redef/damu-interview)

Artwork by Dase Boogie and Shahaf Mor


The Hop X Damu the Fudgemunk - Mixed by Soul Supreme

Tony! Toni! Tone! - It Never Rains (In Southern California).mp3

https://soundcloud.com/cosmobaker came through Eavesdrop Radio to help @recordbreakin & @lildave celebrate 10 YEARS of rockin' the airwaves with the finest soul, jazz, funk, hip hop and beats.

Cosmo's computer was on the fritz, so he brought two huge bags of records with him and threw down in our studio like the pro that he is.

He was even kind enough to send over a tracklist for all you trainspotters & diggers:
Bernard Herrmann - “Diary Of A Taxi Driver”
Beethoven - “The Funky Devastate Pt. 2 (DJ Format Remix)
DJ Spinna - “Dillagence feat. Phonte”
Slimkid 3 & DJ Nu-Mark - “Bom Bom Fiya”
Blue Boy - “Remember Me (Jim Sharp Edit)”
Jan Hammer Group - “Don’t You Know”
Surprise - “Sweet Love”
Bobby Franklin’s Insanity - “Bring It On Down To Me”
Big Daddy Kane - “Extra Raw (Monk One BDK Vs Greedy G Edit)”
B.Cause - “In The Sea”
James Brown - “Funky Drummer (Jorun Bombay Make Me Sweat Edit)”
Freqnik & WDRE - “Pass The Peas”
Take 6 - “Spread More Love (DJ Shepdog’s 45 King Re-Touch)”
Unknown Artist - “Rigor Mortis”
Sunlight Square - “I Believe In Miracles”
The Jackson 5 - “Dancing Machine (Big Trudy’s DOmecracker Dub)”
Sandra Richardson - “I Feel A Song (In My Heart)”
Jesse Anderson - “Swing Too High”
Rimshot - “Dance Girl”
Maggie Threatt - “Soupy”
King Coleman - “The Boo Boo Song”
The Diplomats - “I Can Give You Love”
Dee Edwards - “Why Can’t There Be Love”
Orgone - “Funky Nassau” 
Orchestre Du Bawobab - “Kelen Ati Len”
Gwen McCrae - “90% Of Me Is You”

Check out Cosmo's blog here >> http://cosmobaker.com/2015/03/all-45s-live-mix-from-eavesdrop-radio

Cheers to 10 more years of Eavesdrop!
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Cosmo Baker ALL 45s Mix | Eavesdrop Radio 02/27/15

If you are a techno person and you listen deeply into this music you will hear the beginnings of one side of my inspiration to make electronic dance music.  This is the music I grew up listening to.  When I hear some of the reactions from some of my American brothers.. musically they actually thought I was living around the corner from them - which I was, musically. It's funny, we could have almost communicated the same then as you can online now through music. Brothers if you are reading this - don't forget it - we still have an open line of communication. Some people think it's all about the $.
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Gerald 
Still deep in the Jungle
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rastafarian folk song - cymande
clap ya hands - the meters
easin in - edwin star
intimate frends - eddie kendriks
cant turn me away - sylvia striplin
turned on to you - 80s ladies
you caught me smilin - sly and the family stone
dont stop the music - yarbrough and peoples
genius of love - tom tom club
rapture - debbie harry 
hydraulic pump - p-funk
dog talk - k9 corps
nobody can be u - steve arrington
encore - cheryl lynn
just a touch of love - slave
rock creek park- the black byrds
last night a dj saved my life - indeep
set it off - harlequin 4
super rap inst - grandmaster flash 
etc etc ;)



A Guy Called Gerald's 70's-80's Funk on Da Chill

Live mix of funk & soul 45s by Louis "BreakBeat Lou" Flores, creator of the Ultimate Breaks and Beats compilation series (1986-1991, Street Beat Records). 

Lou is traveling to Europe for the very first time, for a few shows with Peanut Butter Wolf. The two will each spin all-45, 7-inch single DJ sets. 

BREAKBEAT LOU, PB WOLF TOUR DATES
Aug. 20: London at Jazz Cafe 
Aug. 21: Cork at Cypress Avenue 
Aug. 22: Stafford at V Festival 
Aug. 23: Chelmsford at V Festival 
Aug. 24: Manchester at Sound Control Fest 
Aug. 29: Dublin at Sugar Club 
http://stonesthrow.com/news/2015/08/stones-throw-podcast-93

Stones Throw Podcast 93: BreakBeat Lou - Ultimate 45s

Lay Your Head On My Pillow - Tony! Toni! Tone!

Available for the 1st time for free DL in its entirety, here is Volume 1 of the "Keep Digging" series featuring the 45 Sessions resident DJs E Da Boss, Enki, & Platurn (in that order). If you are still interested in purchasing the physical CD/Tee collab you can do so here...

http://the45sessions.wordpress.com/shop

Enjoy and look out for V.2 coming out early next year!

http://the45sessions.com

The 45 Sessions X Mixerfriendly -- Keep Diggin' V.1 (DJs E Da Boss, Enki, & Platurn)

After offering his remixed interpretations for the likes of The Roots and Amy winehouse, DJ Devastate drops another soulful remix. This time around, the Swedish deejay/producer transforms Anthony Hamilton's "Comin' From Where I'm From," with the assistance of Swedish keyboardist Fredrik Segerfalk (owner of Analog Sweden). 

Taken from Anthony Hamilton's sophomore album of the same title, the soul-storyteller shares his gripping tale about getting out of the ghetto over the mesmerizing keys, thumping drums and soothing sax of Devastate & Segerfalk's production overhaul. The MP3 is offered for complimentary download, courtesy of The Find Mag - enjoy!

The Find Mag

Anthony Hamilton - Comin' From Where I'm From (Devastate & Segerfalk Remix)

last leak from 'slow jamz 744.5', dropping tomorrow.

Tony! Toni! Tone! - Whatever You Want (slowed)

Not an edit or a remix, just posted as a tribute to one of the greats.

Taken from a 1973 live set by “The Donald Byrd Seven", the lineup features the founding members of The Blackbyrds: Kevin Toney (piano), Keith Kilgo (drums), Ray Armando (conga), Bernard Perry (guitar) and Alan Barnes (saxophone, flute).


Donald Byrd and The Blackbyrds - Flight Time (Live in Boston 1973)

YUP. ANOTHER SURE SHOT....THE GODFATHER.....

JB Sex Masheen *KON RMX

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.