Volume 1 was done about 10 years ago with all the usual suspects in terms of SP-1200 (SP-12) production.  Since I've become more and more of an audio file as of late, I thought I'd dig a little deeper into the SP-1200 catalog since I just love that 12 bit, crunchy sound.  Half the fun of the mix was doing the research of production equipment used in the making of different classic joints to confirm SP-1200 usage.  I used the old "double source" system of verifying whether the 1200 was actually used on different songs or albums.  In other words, if I read/heard two separate interviews where a given producer confirmed using the SP-1200 in some shape or form (whether for the whole beat or just the drums) that song became mix eligible.  As with all of my mixes, quite a bit of time and energy went into crafting this labor of love.  Hope you all enjoy!

SP-1200 Volume 2

To mark the twentieth anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest's 1993 classic Midnight Marauders, Chris Read has expertly crafted an exclusive mixtape for Wax Poetics and Who Sampled.

Listen up and enjoy!

See the write up on our site <a href="http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/dj-mix/a-tribe-called-quest-midnight-marauders-20th-anniversary-mixtape" target="_blank">here</a>. 

Tracklist:

1. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Award Tour’ (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read – ‘Theme #3′ (Scratchapella)
3. Busy Bee & Rodney Cee – ‘MC Battle’ (Extract) (Sampled in ‘Sucka Nigga’)
4. Jack Wilkins – ‘Red Clay’ (Sampled in ‘Sucka Nigga’)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Sucka Nigga’
6. Roy Ayers – ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ (Sampled in ‘Keep It Rollin’)
7. A Tribe Called Quest feat Large Professor – ‘Keep It Rollin’
8. Bob James – ‘Nautlilus’ (Loop) (Sampled in ‘Clap Your Hands’)
9. The Meters – ‘Handclapping Song’ (Sampled in ‘Clap Your Hands’)
10.  A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Clap Your Hands’
11. Lou Donaldson – ‘Ode To Billie Joe’ (Loop) (Sampled in ‘Clap Your Hands’)
12. Bola Sete – ‘Bettina’ (Sampled in ’8 Million Stories’)
13. A Tribe Called Quest – ’8 Million Stories’
14. Biz Markie – ‘Nobody Beats The Biz’ (Extract) (Sampled in ‘The Chase Pt II’)
15. Steve Arrington – ‘Beddy Biey’ (Sampled in ‘The Chase Pt II’)
16. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘The Chase Pt II’
17. Michal Urbaniak Group -’ Ekim‘ (Sampled in ‘Steve Biko’)
18. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Steve Biko’
19. The Whatnauts – ‘Why Can’t People Be Colours Too?’ (Sampled in ‘Oh My God’)
20. Kool & The Gang – ‘Who’s Gonna take The Weight’ (Sampled in ‘Oh My God’)
21. A Tribe Called Quest feat Busta Rhymes – ‘Oh My God’
22. Jimmy McGriff – ‘Dig On It’ (Sampled in ‘God Lives Through’)
23. The JBs – ‘Gimme Some More’ (Extract) (Sampled in ‘God Lives Through’)
24. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘God Lives Through’
25. Clyde McPhatter – ‘Mixed Up Cup’ (Loop) (Sampled in ‘Lyrics To Go’)
26. Ronnie Foster – ‘Mystic Brew’ (Sampled in ‘Electric Relaxation’)
27. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Electric Relaxation’
28. James Brown – ‘Just Enough Room For Storage’ (Sampled in ‘Lyrics To Go’)
29. Minnie Riperton – ‘Inside My Love’ (Sampled in ‘Lyrics To Go’)
30. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Lyrics To Go’

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

A Tribe Called Quest Midnight Marauders 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

"Lightworks" Cover art by Fuse Green (@fusegreen) 

Pete Rock "Dilla Mix 2014" Backspin Sirius Radio

This was recorded Live From Boogie Blind's Residence… This is for your listening pleasure.. I definitely asked for my brother's (DJ Boogie Blind) assistance on this one.. "The Art of Diggin'" continues.. This mix is for music lovers, collectors, diggers.. etc.. Hopefully this inspires people to continue on with the saga for collecting vinyl, rare grooves & searching for the perfect jewel.. Love & God Bless…

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Live From The Boogie Blind Residence

Happy Milwaukee Day! Check out this mixtape made entirely of Milwaukee artists.  All the tracks are taken from vinyl 12" singles and 45's.  
ILLWAUKEE REPRESENT!!!

Tracklist:

Rock La Flow: RWD/Wreckamic
Stranj Child: Split Personality
Kali Tribe: Kalism Remix
Slim: Can U Get It?
Bruthaman: All My Peepz
Rusty Pelicans: Like I Do
Minus After: Yellow Corvettes
Def Harmonic: Spaced Out
Kid Millions (ft Rusty P's): Tuff Wit My Stuff
Rusty P's: Is it Live (Rob Smith Remix)
Hundred Strong ft J Todd: Hardcore Poetry
Automatic ft Logic: The Back Up
Dana Coppafeel: Invincible
King Hell Bastard: Ma'Waukee
Innerstance Beatbox ft. Kerse One: Tekniques
Rhetoric (Top Floor Fam): Love Or the Loot
Innerstance Beatbox ft. Lunaversol 9: Angel Bomb
KHB & Stricklin of EMC: North Coast
Mind Pimp (Top Floor Fam): She Never Loved Me
J-Slim outro...

"ILLWAUKEE REPRESENT" Milwaukee Hip Hop Mixtape 2015

The Pharcyde is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their iconic album Labcabincalifornia by releasing a commemorative mixtape. In a collaborative effort, the #BeamMeUpSpinna mixtape is mixed by NYC’s DJ Spinna and features “Nasty Habits”, an unreleased joint from the vault that features Ralph Tresvant & Bobby Brown.  Imani & Bootie Brown also asked a group of producers to remix and add their own personal spin on a few of the Labcabincalifornia songs that you all know and love.

Dj Mike Relm re-works a mash up of “Drop”, SBBX remixes “Groupie Therapy”, Moka Only drops his version of “Y”, Ta'Raach teams up with Bootie Brown to co-produce “Devil Music, The Devils Kitchen Remix”, and The Pharcyde’s own Bootie Brown remixes “Runnin’.”

DJ SPINNA is a heavily touted presence in the international soulful house music scene. He is known for his vast accomplishments as a producer, is celebrated for his “Soul Slam” events and Stevie Wonder inspired  WONDER-Full Dj performances and subsequent collaborations.

The Pharcyde’s sophomore album “LabcabinCalifornia” was originally released on November 14th, 1995. The group enlisted a young and then unknown James Yancey aka J DILLA to produce beats, like the cult classic “Runnin.”  They also collaborated with director Spike Jonze (“Being John Malkovich” “Adaptation”) on the video for “Drop.” Labcabincalifornia has consistently and continues to reinforce their steadfast refusal to tread familiar artistic grounds.

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LabcabinCalifornia 20yr Anniversary Mixtape By DJ Spinna

The Dusty Handclap No. 16 Madlib Tribute

Soul Supreme and Dase Boogie join forces to make a tribute mix to one of their all time favorite groups - the People Under the Stairs.

Each one takes it to his own place so be sure to check both parts!

Enjoy and please share, post, like and spread the word around!

The People Under the Stairs Tribute Mix

A mix of 93-94 flavours I recorded years ago and forgot about until now... enjoy.

Lost Mix

Debonair P - Lost Mix (93-94)

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artwork by Florent Jourde 
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True Honey Buns 
I Confess (Erick Sermon Remix)
Word Play
Au Natural
Innovation
Spontaneity
When I Shine
Rugged Ruff
Breathe
Special forces
Do what i believe
Exertions Remix
Respect The Architect
Push up ya lighter
UKNOWHOWWEDU
Good rap music
Proceed III
Papert thin BLEND
Funk Vibe
B Girl Session
Total Wreck
3 tha hard way BLEND
Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)
One-4-Teen (Funky For You)

Bahamadia - Built to last Mix

Bahamadia - Built To Last Mix

In 1998 the divide within the rap game was at its most glaring. On one side of the stage stood the jiggy, “shiny suit era” mainstream rappers, with CD sales on their mind, expensive tastes, and a penchant for fly cars, clothes, money, cash and hoes. At the other end of the stage was the underground, “backpack”, independent scene, where rappers and crews still made time for college radio, performed small venue shows, and aimed more for putting out records on vinyl  than for selling CDs in stores. A strange state of affairs was that this was a year where the dichotomy of Hip Hop was at its furthest split. And then an album dropped and something happened. The deep chasm between the mainstream and the underground was filled, but not by much.

Yesterday marked the fourteenth anniversary of Black Star’s debut album. It was a higly anticipated release celebrated and critically acclaimed album immediately from the moment it dropped. It gave a celebrity face to the indy movement that was going on, and did it’s best to bridge the gaps between the polar-opposite movements that were co-existing inside of Hip Hop’s genre. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, was the second full-length album on Rawkus Records and was the epicenter for the NYC underground movement.

Last week the good folks at Complex tackled another famous list by profiling 50 Best Rawkus Records Songs. Inspired by the idea honor Mos and Kweli’s epic release, and the label that birthed it, we figured it was our turn to pay respects as well. Sticking more to Rawkus released vinyls, which was the essence of the movement, we put together a list of 14 of the dopest B-Sides from Rawkus records.

Rawkus Records B-Side Bangers

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On limited edition (300) VINYL 12"

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"ILLWAUKEE REPRESENT" Milwaukee Hip Hop Mixtape 2015

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