A selection of tributes, genre spotlights, guest appearances and spurs of the moment selections. 

My Mixes

A selection of interviews from legends who have passed through the Brownswood Basement for a catch-up.

Watch some of these interviews on YouTube and subscribe to stay on top of new additions: http://bit.ly/GP-interviews


Interviews

Worldwide Festival

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Brownswood Recordings

Gilles pays tribute to the late, great, Nelson Mandela with this extended mix from his earlier tribute on BBC 6 Music. 1 hour of carefully curated songs of hope, freedom and future. 

Playlist 

1   - Simphiwe Dana - Zundiqondisise
2   - Dollar Brand - Ishmael
3   - Sathima Bea Benjamine - Music
4   - Hugh Masakela - What Is Wrong With Groovin
5   - Harmonius Serenade Choir - Lyo
6   - Gil Scott Heron - Johannesburg
7   - Letta Mbullu - Mahlalela   
8   - Protest Meeting - Amandla
9   - Hugh Masakela - Stimela
10 - Miles Davis - Big Time
11 - Miriam Makeba - Soweto Blues 
12 - Maze featuring Frankie Beverley - Mandela 
13 - Abdullah Ibrahim - Did You Hear That Sound?
14 - Vusi Mahlasela - Kuzobenani Na?
15 - John Wizards - Jabu Ley


Gilles Peterson's Nelson Mandela Tribute Mix

Following the passing of jazz legend Yusef Lateef in December, Gilles went through the innovator's extensive back-catalogue going all the way back to the 1950s, pulling out some of his personal favourite tracks. Here is part one of Gilles' tribute mix, celebrating the life and music of the mighty Yusef Lateef.

Photography by Peter Williams, 1994. 

Tracklisting
Morning  (Jazz Mood, 1957, Savoy)
Before Dawn (Before Dawn, 1957, Verve)
Anastasia (Other Sounds, 1957, Prestige)
Taboo (Other Sounds, 1957, Prestige)
Hapology (Jazz For The Thinker, 1957, Savoy)
Chang Chang Chang (Before Dawn, 1957, Verve)
Titora (The Centaur And The Phoenix Bonus Track, 1960, Riverside)
Moon Tree (The Fabric Of Jazz, 1959, Savoy)
Night In Tunisia (Prayer To The East, 1958, Savoy)
Abana (Jazz Around The World, 1963, Impulse)
1984 (1984, 1965, Impulse)
Plum Blossom (Eastern Sounds, 1961, Prestige)
You’re Somewhere Thinking Of Me (The Complete Yusef Lateef, 1968, Atlantic)
Like It Is (The Blue Yusef Lateef, 1968, Atlantic)
Woodward Avenue (Yusef Lateen’s Detroit, 1969, Atlantic)
Eboness (The Diverse Yusef Lateef, 1970, Atlantic)
Technological Homosapien (The Doctor Is In….And Out, 1976, Atlantic)
Hellbound (The Doctor Is In…And Out, 1976, Atlantic)
Love Theme From Sparticus (Eastern Sounds, 1961, Prestige)
Hold Your Light (Yusef Lateef And Adam Rudolph Live In Seattle, 1999, Meta)
Brother John (Live At Peps Vol 2, 1964, Impulse)
Passacaglia (Suite 16, 1970, Atlantic)

 

Yusef Lateef Tribute Mix Part 1

Gilles presents a very special Cuban podcast featuring music from Celia Cruz, Danay Suárez and Obsession, and info on his latest project in Cuba, “Havana Cultura Mix”.

To remix YOUR way to Havana visit www.havanaculturamix.com before 31st March.

Tracklist
1. Grupo Algo Nuevo - Rompe Cocorioco
2. Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Chekere Son
3. Kenny Dope Presents The Fantastic Souls - Que Se Sepa 
4. Eliane Correa - Rumba Con Flores
5. Telmary - Mama Yemaya
6. Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Arroz Con Pollo
7. Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Agita
8. Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera - Me Dicen Cuba
9. Celia Cruz - Chango Ta Veni
10. Fito Foster - Salsa Part 1
11. Obsession with Vince Vella - La Manana
12. Grupo Los Yoyi - Tu No Me Puedes Conquistar

Sounds of Cuba Podcast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/gillespeterson/tracklistingarchiver1comments.shtml?20060507

Sunday 7th May 2006 // Brazil part 1 // live from Sao Paulo

In celebration of Horace Silver's life in music, Gilles Peterson puts together a mix of his finest work, spanning a 30 year career on Blue Note Recordings. 

A master of the keys and the sax, Horace played alongside Miles Davis on a number of legendary albums, and he passed away June 18th, 2014.  

Horace Silver - Senor Blues (Vocal Version)
Horace Silver - Doin’ The Thing Intro
The Horace Silver Quintet - The Baghdad Blues
The Horace Silver Quintet - Let’s Get To The Nitty Gritty
The Horace Silver Quintet - Song For My Father
Horace Silver - The Sophisticated Hippie
The Horace Silver Quintet - That Healin' Feelin’
Horace Silver - In Pursuit Of The 27th Man
Horace Silver - Time And Effort
The Horace Silver Quintet & J.J. Johnson - The Cape Verdean Blues
The Horace Silver Quintet -  Nica’s Dream
Horace Silver - Psychedelic Sally
Horace Silver - Togetherness
Horace Silver - The Gods Of The Yoruba
The Horace Silver Quintet - Ah! So
Horace Silver - I’ve Had A Little Talk
Horace Silver - The Outlaw
The Horace Silver Quintet - Tokyo Blues
The Horace Silver Quintet - The Jody Grind
Horace Silver - Ecaroh



Horace Silver's Blue Note Years Mix

Theo came through Brownswood Basement to have a short chat with Gilles in preparation of Worldwide Festival 2014 , share some memories and select a few of his all time favourites track's.  

Skye - Ain't No Need
Sandman & Riverside - Into Your Story feat Jeremy Ellis (Kai Alce Distinctive Vocal Mix) (Fast Forward)
Eddie Harris - Turbulance (Atlantic)
Theo Parrish - Footwork
Race of Angels - Its Just Begun (Theo Parrish Rework)
Budgie - The Only Power
 Dego - Unreleased 

Theo Parrish & Gilles Peterson // In Conversation

With London's Notting Hill Carnival bringing Summer 2014 to a close this weekend, it seems an apt time to reflect on what has been a magical summer. Here's Gilles' Brazilian-themed Sonzeira Essential Mix from June, first broadcast as the World Cup kicked off in Sao Paul. A little slice of that carnival spirit for you, wherever you are! 

Gilles Peterson Sonzeira Essential Mix 
Airto – The Happy People (Warner Bros. Records)
Escola De Samba Da Cidade – Apito Na Batucada (Philips)
Libra Discotheque Meets Matti Caspi - Elohim Noten Hakol (White Label)
Ely Camargo - Taieira (RCA)
DJ Yoda feat Roots Manuva - U No Likey Like That (Get Involved)
Souleance – Mais Um (First Word Records)
Karol Conka – Boa Noite (Mr Bongo)
Arthur Verocai – Na Boca Do Sol (Luv N’ Haight)
Celia – Na Boca Do Sol (Continental)
José Prates – Nanã Imborô (Polydor)
Marcos Valle – Ele e Ela (Som Livre)
Jay Z – Thank You (RocNation)
Marcos Valle – Ele e Ela (Som Livre)
Moacir Santos - Off And On (Blue Note)
Flora Purim - Casa Forte (Milestone)
Dom Salvador - O Rio (CBS)
The Carnival – The Carnival – (World Pacific Records)
Par Ney De Castro – Batucada (Mr Bongo)
Sonzeira - Sambaio Dub (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Sonzeira - Sambaio (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Sonzeira – Bam Bam Bam Accapella (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Jao de Pife – Garoto Do Pife (Tropicana)
Pedro Santos - Ritual Negro (Polysom)
Bandinha De Pifano - Cavalinho Cavalao (CBS)
Mental Abstrato & DJ Tahaira  - Biaio (BR Music Exchange)
Rivastar Ft Elza Suarez - Samba Croela (White Label)
Stereotyp - First Off (Magabo Remix) (Ecco. Chamber)
Paulinho Da Costa - Ritmo Number One (Pablo Records, RCA)
Sonzeira - Xibaba (She-bá-ba) (Cosmic Dub)(Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Gorgette - Kirie (Tapecar)
Sonzeira - Brasil Pandeiro (AtJazz Edit) (Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI)
Jackson & Almira - E So Balanco (Philips)
Os Cobras - Nana (RCA Victor)
Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina (Polydor)
Pinduca – Pai Xango (Beverly AMC)
Paul McCartney – Check My Machine (MPL)
DJ Nuts – Otto Atonito (White Label)
Caetano Veloso  - Nega Maluca /Billie Jean/Eleanor Rigby (Nonesuch)
Sonzeira - City of Saints (DJ Oil Remix) (Talkin’ Loud / Virgin EMI)
Sonzeira – Jingle (White Label)
Sonzeira - Aquarela do Brasil (Mark E Remix) (Talkin’ Loud / Virgin EMI)
Astrud Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine - Wanting Things (Hispavox, CTI Records)
Formula 7 – Ponteio (Parlophone)
Cláudia - Deixa Eu Dizer (Odeon)
Joao Diaz– Capoeira (Odeon)
Maga Bo (Featuring Rosangela Macedo)  - No Balanco Da Canoa (Mr Bongo)
Milton Nascimento – Tudo que você  podia ser (Aroop Roy Remix) (Far Out Recordings)
Mark De Clive-Lowe Ft. Contramestre Xingu – Nova Roda (Mashibeats)
Ibejy Miregum – Eparre Oia (Japoti)
Pandeiro Repique Duo – Um Boi Que Ja Vai Mugir (Tension Rod)
José Prates – Batucada Berimbao (M Records)
Ku Bo – Lem Lem (Man Recordings)
DJ Sandrinho – Berimbau (Man Recordings)
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough (DJ Sandrinho Edit) (Man Recordings)
Lucas Santtana – Who Can Say Which Way (Joao Brasil’s Baile Funk Remix)(Vinyl Land, + Brasil Música)
MC Buiu – Balanca Mais Nao Para (Dennis DJ) (White Label)
Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa  - Suadade Vem Correndo (Verve)
Pharcyde - Runnin’ (Delicious Vinyl)
Marcos Valle – Estrelar (Som Livre)
Sonzeira – Um Toque (Alternative Version) (Talkin’ Loud / Virgin EMI)


Sonzeira x Gilles Peterson Essential Mix

Ahead of the Strata East Live show at The Barbican on March 22, Gilles has put together a mammoth 3 hour mix, playing nothing but the finest music released on the legendary 1970s label, Strata East. 

Here's part 1, with part 2 to follow shortly, and still to come, the in-depth Gilles Peterson x Charles Tolliver interview.

For more information on the event, check http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=17295


Tracklist
1. Music Inc  - On The Nile 
2. Gil Scott Heron - Peace Go With You Brother 
3. Clifford Jordan - 872
4. Billy Harper - Soulfully, I Love You/Black Spiritual of Love
5 . Mtume - Invocation
6. Charles Rouse - In His Presence Searching
7. Cecil Payne - Girl You Got A Home
8. The Piano Choir - Nation Time 
9. Milton Marsh - Monism
10. The New York Bass Violin Choir - John Coltrane
11. Brother Ah - Beyond Yourself
12. Stanley Cowell - Travelin Man
13. Harold Vick - Stop And Cop
14. Gil Scott Heron - Your Daddy Loves You
15. Descendants of Mike and Phoebe - Chick Chick
16. Billy Parker’s 4th World - Get With It
17. Composer’s Workshop Ensemble - Sub Structure
18. Charles Tolliver - Wilpan’s 
19. Jayne Cortez - How Long Has Trane Been Gone
20. Pharaoh Sanders - Prince of Peace
21. Cecil Mcbee - Voice of the 7th Angel
22. Dick Griffin - Jakubu’s Dance
23. Billy C - Both Sides Now

Strata East Mix Part 1

Emanative Feat' The Pyramids
"Hum Allah Hum Allah Hum Allah" 
(Written by Pharoah Sanders)

Taken from the forthcoming album 
"The Light Years Of The Darkness"
Available here: https://stevereidfoundation.bandcamp.com/
Steve Reid Foundation/Brownswood Recordings

Idris Ackamoor: Chant, Alto Saxophone  & Percussion
Kenneth Nash: Chant & Percussion
Suman Joshi: Upright Bass
Nick Haward: Upright Bass
Phillip Harper: Percussion
Mally Harpaz: Percussion
Tamar Osborn: Bass Clarinet & Flute
Ben Hadwen: Tenor Saxophone
Liz Elensky: Backing Vocals
Andre Espeut: Backing Vocals
Jessica Lauren: Piano
Nick Woodmansey: Drums & Percussion

Vocals/Chant Written and Arranged by Kenneth Nash
Kenneth Nash - Kenade Music, BMI
Idris Ackamoor - Aomawa Music, BMI
Recorded by Mamiko Motto w/ Etienne Railu 
All proceeds to The Steve Reid Foundation

Hum Allah Hum Allah Hum Allah

Following on from Toddla T's killer first installment in 2011, Radio 1's underground dance music champion B.Traits steps up to deliver the second chapter in the Red Bull Studios Mixtape free download series. Volume II sees nine emerging artists and producers from house and techno to electro-pop, reggae and grime specifically create tracks for the mixtape under the supervision of chief curator, B.Traits. New producers, Hodge, Lewis Boardman, Palace and i-D Class of 2015 member Novelist all make an appearance, but now we press play on this beautiful downtempo number from Brownswood Records rising stars, Anushka. This is Waterlillies. 
@anushkauk

Watch the full making of the mixtape out February 12th here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2V4mEzcUnE

redbullstudios.com/mixtape
btraits.com


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Premiere: Anushka - Waterlillies

Brownswood are delighted to announce that we have signed Cuban singer Daymé Arocena.
Daymé was part of the Havana Cultura Mix project, which saw Gilles Peterson mentoring selected producers from around the world to make a record in Cuba with local musicians. She auditioned, prompting all producers to decide they wanted to work with her... In the end, she sung on three tracks on the album, including the massive "U Knew Before”. Seeing huge potential in her, Gilles invited her to London to perform at the album launch event, where she enchanted the packed out audience, and it was decided she should record a solo project for Brownswood Recordings / Havana Cultura. The announcement brought out a loud, rich, infectious laugh instantly recognizable as Dayme’s deep and chocolaty voice. “My first record, here,” she squeals. “It’s a crazy dream.”

Credits: 
Vocals & Campana - Daymé Arocena 
Produced by Simbad 
Thumb Pianos, Bass Cajon, Djembe,  Shakers, Small Percussions, 
CP 70 & B3 Organ - Simbad  


itunes

Daymé Arocena - Madres

California singer/songwriter/raconteur, and member of the AOR/yacht rock scene of the 70s and 80s, Ned Doheny swung by the basement during his European tour, to chat about his days on Asylum Records, his infamous grandfather, and the recent releases/reissues of his work, out on Numero and Be With Records.

Tracklist:
Ned Doheny - Watcha Gonna Do For Me
Ned Doheny - On & On Demo
Ned Doheny - A Love Of Your Own
Chaka Khan - Watcha Gonna Do For Me
Ned Doheny - To Prove My Love
Ned Doheny - Get It Up For Love Demo
Ned Doheny - Get It Up For Love
Tata Vega - Get It Up For Love (JM Edit)
Ned Doheny - The Devil In You

Ned Doheny's Hard Candy is reissued through Be With Music.
Ned Doheny's Prone is reissued through Be With Music.
Ned Doheny's Separate Oceans is out on Numero Group.


Ned Doheny Words & Music

Ahead of Dingwall's on Sunday 31st of May, here's a mix I've put together to get you in the mood! Further event details below.

1   - booker ervin - no land’s man (prestige)
2   - ethil enis - who will buy (rca)
3   - johnny adams - why do I (demon)
4   - tom lellis - lucky southern (inner city)
5   - patrice rushen - jubilation (prestige)
6   - karma - kwanzaa (horizon)
7   - zulema - wanna be where you are (rca)
8   - phil upchurch - I don’t know (cadet)
9   - 101 strings - ode to billie joe (budget sound)
10 - joe williams - its raining again (regent)
11 - lorez alexandria - night song (jazz unlimited)
12 - alice babbs - been to canaan (swedish society)
13 - carmela corin - walk on by (cbs)
14 - dave mackay and vicky hamilton - blues for hari (discovery)
15 - lasse fernlof - the chameleon (rca)
16 - sylvain krief - israel suite (digger’s digest)
17 - oscar brown jr and sivuca - nothing but a fool (rca)
18 - mike campbell - soft strum blues (paj)
19 - cidinho - samba, carinho e amor (polydor)
20 - manhattan transfer - shaker song (warners)
21 - nanette natal - its over (benyo music)

Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge present Another Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls
Sunday 31st May 2015
Dingwalls
Camden Lock
12.30 - 7.30pmish
Advance Tickets: £19
Tickets on the door: £25
Ticket holders are asked to arrive before 2pm to guarantee entry
Limited tickets on the door
Band: Collocutor
Late afternoon tickets will be sold on the door
A one out one in policy will also be used

Advance Tickets from
 http://www.dingwalls.com/listings/events/31-may-15-another-sunday-afternoon-at-dingwalls-dingwalls/

For further Info please contact Janine madjake@easynet.co.uk

Dingwalls 2015 Mix

Ahead of his forthcoming 'FORMAT' album, dropping May 18th on The Vinyl Factory, Trevor Jackson came by the Brownswood Basement for an in-depth chat.

A decade in the making, Trevor discusses how 'FORMAT' came about, his graphic design career, growing up as the London club scene emerged, his role in Output, releasing early Four Tet and LCD Soundsystem, right through to talking about the state of club culture and his beloved London, today.

Tracklist and podcast

Trevor Jackson Words & Music

Gilles has put together a vinyl selection of tracks from across the spectrum of roots culture for your listening pleasure.


Fruits and Culture Vol 1

Due to popular demand, we've pulled this one out of the archives... 

Back in 2010, Gilles Peterson recorded a special Brownswood Basement show focusing on the evolution of drum & bass through the 90s and into the 00s. It was by no means a comprehensive history of the genre, but it did represent an excellent snapshot of the tunes that struck a chord with Gilles back then. 100% vinyl (and acetates), Gilles spent the best part of a day rummaging through hundreds of records and picked out around 40 of his favourite tracks from the likes of Alex Reece, Peshay, Goldie, Drumagick, Roni Size and Photek… then @alex-patchwork got deep in the mix. Here then, is the first hour-long mix that made up that show - no links, jingles or drops - just the music. We hope you enjoy it.

Brownswood Basement D&B Special // Part 1

Source Direct – The Crane (Source Direct Recordings)
Aquarius – Aquatic (Good Looking)
Photek – Fusion (Photek)
DJ Hype – Hello Lover (DJ Trace Remix) (IQ Records)
LTJ Bukem – Horizons (Good Looking)
Peshay – Futurama (Basement)
4hero – Parallel Universe (Reinforced)
DJ Dextrous – Sunny Smiles…(People) (King Of The Jungle)
Lemon D – Urban Style Music (Metalheadz)
Roni Size Reprazent – Trust Me (Talkin Loud)
United Future Organisation – Loud Minority (Alex Reece Remix) (Talkin Loud)
Roni Size – It’s A Jazz Thing (V Recordings)
Fugees – Fu-Gee-La (Goldie Remix) (White)
Photek – Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (Dubplate Version)
Adam F – Metropolis (Positiva)
Ed Rush & Optical – Zardoz (Virus)
Doc Scott – Tokyo Dawn (Good Looking)
Wax Doctor – Never As Good (Talkin Loud)
Grooverider – Time & Space (Dubplate)

We'll upload part 2 from this session soon, with a part 3 on the way!

www.gillespetersonworldwide.com

D&B Special Part 1 (2010)

Back in 2010, Gilles Peterson recorded a special Brownswood Basement show focusing on the evolution of drum & bass through the 90s and into the 00s. It was by no means a comprehensive history of the genre, but it did represent an excellent snapshot of the tunes that struck a chord with Gilles back then. 100% vinyl (and acetates), Gilles spent the best part of a day rummaging through hundreds of records and picked out around 40 then @alex-patchwork got deep in the mix. Part 1 dropped last week, and here is Part 2 that made up that show - no links, jingles or drops - just the music. We hope you enjoy it.

Brownswood Basement D&B Special // Part 2

Innerzone Orchestra – Bug In The Bassbin (Planet E)
Original Playboys – Come To Me (Dubplate)
Scorpio feat. Leonie – Breakbeat Era (Full Cycle) 
Roni Size – Music Box (Full Cycle) 
Tom & Jerry – Maxi(mum) Style Booty Style – Part III (Shell)
Johnny One-Drop – Travelings (X Project Remix) (Talkin Loud)
Carlito – Carlito’s Way (Creative Source)
Fernanda Porta – Sambassim (DJ Patife Remix) (V Recordings)
UFO – Something Out There (Ray Keith Samba Mix)
Uncut – Midnight (Mist 2003 Mix) (Warner) 
DJ Kane – Let’s Go To Work (Trouble On Vinyl) 
Peshay – Switch (Island Blue) 
Peshay – Miles From Home (Island Blue)
John Coltrane – Like Sonny (Peshay Remix) (Talkin Loud)
Underwolves – Under Your Sky (Origin Unknown Mix) (Island Blue) 
Roni Size – Problems (Dubplate) 
Calibre – Hypnotise (Soul:r) 
Drumagick – Easy Boom (Sambaloco) 
Alex Reece – Feel The Sunshine (4th & Broadway)
Krust – True Stories (Talkin Loud) 

D&B Special Part 2 (2010)

Tracklist: http://bit.ly/roy-ayers-75

Celebrating the 75th birthday of Mr Roy Ayers with this mix, showcasing some of my favourite tracks from his slightly lesser known material… Well, I mean compared to tracks like Everybody 
Loves The Sunshine, Searching, We Live In Brooklyn, Running Away, Love Will Bring Us Back Together…

I also hear new stuff that I hadn’t noticed before when I listen to his music - the track with Jack Wilson that opens the mix up is so heavy and cosmic for its time, and I’d forgotten about the track with Wayne Henderson! There are so many great albums out there including the 2 Virgin Ubiquities BBE put out... We could devote a whole week of radio programmes to Roy, his archive is so large… 

He is the key to all things between jazz, soul, disco and hip hop…. Thank you roy for all the music...


Tracklist

Roy Ayers 75th Birthday Mix

Having written a piece on Precious Hall which you can read above(see the blog button), I thought you might enjoy the first part of my set there on Oct 5. 

I was playing alongside Toshio Matsuura who as I walked in the club was playing some electronic bits that sounded so heavy, I threw a few in myself… Hope you enjoy.

Blog here

Gilles Peterson DJ set - Precious Hall, Japan (5th Oct 2015)

With the sad news of jazz vocalist Mark Murphy's passing earlier this week, Gilles pulled this mix out from the archives (2008)celebrating a unique voice in music, with a long and prolific career spanning 60 years and 40 albums. 

Rest In Peace, Mark Murphy. 

1 milestones ( rah)(milestone)
2 come to me ( mark murphy’s hip parade)(capital)
3 two ladies in de shade of de babana tree ( meet mark murphy)(decca)
4 just give me time (midnight mood)(mps)
5 my favorite things (rah)(riverside)
6 senor blues (thats how I love the blues)(riverside)
7 stolen moments (stolen moments)(muse)
8 be bop lives/boplicity (bop for kerouak)(muse)
9 come and get me (bridging a gap)(muse)
10 this must be earth (this must be earth)(phoenix)
11 empty faces (mark murphy sings)(muse)
12 two kites (brazil song)(muse)
13 waters of march (stolen moments)(muse)
14 before we lose tomorrow (night mood)(milestone)
15 effendi (beauty and the beast)(muse)
16 sconsolato (midnight mood)(mps)
17 why don’t you do right (7″)(milestone)
18 why and how (midnight mood) (mps)
19 san francisco – kerouak, then and now (muse)

In Memory of Mark Murphy

Ahead of their first live show at St Pancras Old Church on Friday,  here's a chat I had with the two boys from LV, Will and Simon, discussing their beginnings, their D&B period, linking up with Keysound and Hyperdub, working with Joshua Idehen, Omkalumkoolkat, and the new project featuring Armenian pianist, Tigran Hamasyan. 

Ancient Mechanisms’ is the fourth album by globetrotting London production duo LV. It traces a train of thought that was sparked by a live session with Tigran Hamasyan back in 2012: two and a half years down the line and a trip to Belgium later, the finished record is as much about the workings of musical artefacts as it is about putting the virtuoso pianist into new contexts.

http://lvlvlv.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-mechanisms
https://dice.fm/lv-30th-oct-st-pancras-old-church-london-tickets

TRACKLIST
LV - Transition
Ian Pooley - What's Your Number (Jazzanova Remix)
Bad Company - The Nine
Les Voleurs - Cabin Fever
DJ Vadim - Got To Rock
LV - Globetrotting
LV & Joshua Idehen - Never Tired
LV & Okmalumkoolkat - Boomslang
Tigran Hamasyan & LV - Rain Shadow
LV Ft Tigran Hamasyan - Jump & Reach
LV - Carillon
LV - Quick Return
LV - Broken Moment
LV - Dansaertstraat


Buy The Album!

LV Words & Music

Blue Note recording artist and jazz drummer Otis Brown iii swung by the Brownswood Basement back in May, and discussed his background including fellow New School graduates Bilal and Robert Glasper, and his links to legends like the most recorded drummer in history Bernard Purdie and Donald Byrd.

Plus, Otis discusses his favourite drummers of all time, and the process behind his debut album from 2014, 'The Thought of You'. 

Thanks to Jack Milas on production, with co-production from Lauren Champion Carter.

Otis Brown iii Words & Music

Back from Brazil with a bag of goodness on vinyl....here's a mix I did straight off the plane....Rainy season in São Paulo mix with thanks to Kassin, DJ Nuts and Josean....

Follow the link above for the tracklist.

Rainy in São Paulo Mix

Gilles was recently in Brazil to play at Boiler Room with the Sonzeira Reconstructed project, as well as working on the sophomore Sonzeira album. Whilst he was in Recife and Rio, Gilles found time to do some record shopping, and here are some of the highlights!

Carnival Música Popular Brasileira Mix

So here’s my tribute to the mighty mighty one, Mr Maurice White, who sadly passed away on February 4 of this year. He left us an incredible treasure trove of music that has shaped the way I live my life!

I avoided the really obvious hits that you can hear everywhere and went for my personal faves, and a solid dose of the music that went on to shape the unique sound of Earth Wind and Fire from his early years working with two great mentors to him, Ramsey Lewis and Charles Stepney.

I got so much pleasure recording this - I hope you enjoy as much as I did!

Tracklist here

In Memory of Maurice White Mix

Verses from the Phife

R.I.P. Malik Izaak Taylor - 20th November 1970 - 22nd March 2016 


Mix by Will LV


Phife Dawg Tribute Mix

With a mammoth US tour kicking off this week, I thought it an ideal time to upload Kieran's recent visit to the basement. I was playing his Fridge tracks on DAT way back in the Kiss FM days, and so it's great to still be working with him on our Steve Reid Foundation project, which raised £11k at Phonox the other night!

Tracklist
Percussions – KHLHI
Fridge – Anglepoised
Fridge – Kinoshita (Go Beat Records)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Theme De Yoyo
Echoes Feat. Bundy K. Brown - Directions
Four Tet – Field
Four Tet – Misnomer
Four Tet - She Moves She
Four Tet – As Serious As Your Life (J Dilla Remix)
Madvillian – Money Folder (Four Tet Remix)
Quasimoto – Come On Feet
Thom Yorke - Atoms For Peace (Four Tet Remix)
Justin Timberlake – Suit And Tie (Four Tet Remix)
Beth Orton – Rectify
One Little Plane – Take Me Home
Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid – Morning Prayer
Four Tet - Love Cry
Martyn & Four Tet - Glassbeadgames (8 Hours At Fabric Dub)
Eric Prydz – Opus (Four Tet Remix)

Four Tet Words & Music

Celebrating the release of Havana Club Rumba Sessions, Gilles has put together a blend of tracks from Cuba, with a focus on tracks from the 1970s and 80s. 

Discover more about the tracks over at Vinyl Factory:
http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-releases/vf-mix-45-gilles-peterson-cuba/


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Cuban Vinyl Mix

CD02 in the Havana Cultura Remixed package boasts a bonus DJ mix courtesy of Gilles himself that neatly weaves together the disparate threads that make up a typical Peterson DJ set. From the stirring percussion and meandering groove of Louie Vega’s marathon Latin workout of 'Roforofo Fight' to the hi-octane Benga-esque skank delivered by Carl Cox and the lazy ebb and flow of Michel Cleis’ magnificent shuffling houser, this is Gilles in his element.

01. Think Twice / 4hero Remix feat. Danay & Carina
02. Mami / Productor en Jefe Tropicalia Remix
03. Afrodisia / Rainer Trueby Remix
04. Roforofo Fight / Louie Vega EOL Remix
05. Roforofo Fight / Louie Vega Remix
06. Lagrimas de Soledad (No Existen Palabras) / d'Wala Riddimix
07. Chekere Son / Alex Patchwork Remix
08. La Revolucion del Cuerpo / Skinner's Owiney Sigoma Remix
09. Rezando / Michel Cleis Remix
10. Chekere Son / Seiji Rerub
11. Arroz Con Pollo / MJ Cole Remix
12. Arroz Con Pollo / Carl Cox Remix

www.gillespetersonworldwide.com
www.havana-cultura.com   

Havana Cultura: Remixed // Gilles Peterson Bonus DJ Mix

Clyde Stubblefield played drums for James Brown for 6 years but his legacy has lasted a lot longer than that. His rhythms have been extensively sampled and particularly his 'Funky Drummer' break helped lay the foundations of Hip Hop, and later jungle and a whole world of electronic music.

RIP Clyde Stubblefield April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017

Tracklist

James Brown - Ain't It Funky Now (Parts 1 and 2)
James Brown - Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
James Brown - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud
James Brown - Cold Sweat Part 2
James Brown - Funky Drummer
Big Daddy Kane - Mortal Combat
Bad Meets Evil - Living Proof
Kool Moe Dee - I'm Blowin' Up
Diggin - It's a Demo (feat. Kool G Rap, Polo)
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Eric B. & Rakim - Lyrics Of Fury
Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce - It's My Beat
Pharcyde - Officer
Roxanne Shanté - Have A Nice Day [Remix]
Stop The Violence Movement - Self Destruction
The 2 Live Crew - Coolin' (Fresh Kid Ice's Side)
Mellow Man Ace - River Cubano
Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx
Common - Blows To The Temple
Digable Planets - Where I'm From (LP Version)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Go With The Flow
Ice Cube - Jackin' For Beats
King Bee - Back By Dope Demand
Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone Slide
Luke Vibert - Homewerk
Clyde Stubblefield Solo at the Boston Garden (Live)
James Brown - There Was A Time
James Brown - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
Mos Def,  Black Thought,  Eminem  - BET Cypher 2009

Clyde Stubblefield Tribute Mix

A selection of some of my favourite Muse moments....

Jimmy Heath - Heritage Hum (The Gap Sealer) [ Muse Records]
Roy Brooks - Will Pan’s Walk [Muse Records]
Cecil Payne & Duke Jordan - No Problem [Muse Records]
Harold Ousley - Little Virgo [Muse Records]
The Visitors - The Visit  [Muse Records]
Buster Williams - Pinnacle [Muse Records]
Woody Shaw - Love Dance [Muse Records]
Mark Murphy - Effendi [Muse Records]
Joe Chambers - Jihad [Muse Records]
Dave Pike - Swan Lake [Muse Records]
Neal Creque - Watcha Wanna Do Do It [Muse Records]
Carlos Garnett - Mother Of The Future [Muse Records] 
Michael Carvin - Demon Upstairs [Muse Records]
Cindy Blackman - Arcane [Muse Records]
Louis Hayes - St. Peter’s Walk [Muse Records]
Charlie Earland - Murilley [Muse Records]
Chick Corea - Bliss [Muse Records]
Ricky Ford - Olean Visit [Muse Records]

Muse Records Mix

After a fruitful digging excursion in Belgrade... and it goes a lil' sumthin' like this:

Propaganda – 18 Novembar (PGP RTB)
Vojislav Kostic – Za Jeden Cretz Georga Grosa (Studio B)
Tone Jansa Quartet – Goa (Jugoton)
Karlheinz Miklin – Common (Diskos)
Lala Kovacev Group – Wedding Dance (RTB)
Misa Blam – Idemo Lisce (Beograd Disk)
Tone Jansa – Skozi Oblake (RTB)

Gilles Peterson's Balkan Jazz Mix

Gilles Peterson presents: Havana Cultura: ¡Súbelo, Cuba! The Podcast. This 30 minute podcast is to accompany the release of the new album, Havana Cultura: ¡Súbelo, Cuba on Brownswood Recordings. The podcast  includes insight from Jigüe, Nino Fony and El Individuo and Laura Catana who manages Guampara Production company in Havana, Cuba. 

Havana Cultura: ¡Súbelo, Cuba! showcases an extended network of like-minded, forward-thinking musicians driving Cuba’s music forward. Following repeated trips to connect with venues, collectives and DJs, Peterson and Will LV – one half of LV, who’ve released on Hyperdub and Keysound amongst others – linked up with DJ Jigüe, a much-respected producer and DJ, whose Guámpara label has charted new directions for Cuban music. He’s been profiled by The Fader and Vice, and the album features his extended network of collaborators, connecting Afro-Cuban traditions with contemporary movements and ideas. 

Pre Order the vinyl here: https://brownswoodrecs.lnk.to/subelocuba

Image by Savanah Leaf.

Gilles Presents: Havana Cultura: ¡Subelo Cuba! The Podcast.

@Goldie-Official with the incredible closing set from Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival 2018.

Listen to all our programmes from Worldwide Festival at wrldwd.fm/sete18

Goldie Live at Worldwide Festival 2018

@HAAi-2 with her set from Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival 2018 in Sete, France.

Listen to all our programmes from Worldwide Festival at wrldwd.fm/sete18

HAAi Live at Worldwide Festival 2018

@ToshioMatsuura Group perform live at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival 2018 in Sete, France.

Listen to all our programmes from Worldwide Festival at wrldwd.fm/sete18

Toshio Matsuura Group at Worldwide Festival 2018

DJ Zinc at the Theatre De La Mer, on the closing night of Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival 2018 in Sete, France.

Listen to all our programmes from Worldwide Festival at wrldwd.fm/sete18

DJ Zinc at Worldwide Festival 2018

Gilles Peterson presents a very special 3-hour mix dedicated to the recently departed trumpeter Roy Hargrove.

“Roy Hargrove is one of the greatest, a real pioneer, a real soldier of Jazz. Rest in Peace” – Gilles Peterson

A prodigious talent whose star rose in the early 1990s, Roy Hargrove recorded and performed with a whole host of artists including Erykah Badu, Common, D’Angelo, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Jackie McLean and Oscar Peterson.

Roy Hargrove’s life mission was the to spread the jazz message and succeeded. He departed on 2nd November 2018 at the age of 49, and Gilles Peterson pays a special tribute to the talents of the man with a 3-hour mix exploring the sounds that he brought to the world.

Roy Hargrove Tribute Mix

RIP José Roberto Bertrami // 1946-2012

A tribute by Joe Davis (Far Out Recordings)

01. Elis Regina - 'Casa Forte'
02. Azambuja & Cia - 'Verde'
03. Brazil by Music - 'Jingle Cruseiro'
04. Orlandivo - 'Tiene Que Ser'
05. José Roberto Bertrami 'Mon Ami' 
06. Os TatuÌs 'A Bossa do Zé Roberto' 
07. José Roberto Bertrami - 'Kebar'
08. Conjunto Azymuth - 'Nuvem Mariana das Ruas' (Instrumental)
09. Marcos Valle - 'Previsão do Tempo'
10. Azymuth - 'Zombie'
11. Emílio Santiago - 'Brother'
12. Jorge Ben - 'Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro'
13. Ana Mazzotti - 'Agora Ou Nunca Mais'
14. Wanderléa - 'Mané João'
15. Erasmo Carlos - 'Mané João'
16. Candeia - 'De Qualquer Maneira'
17. Serginho Meriti - 'Neguinho Poeta'
18. Azymuth - 'Dear Limmertz'
19. Azymuth - 'May I Have This Dance'
20. Azymuth - 'Águia Não Como Mosca' 
21. Azymuth - '500 Miles High'

http://www.faroutrecordings.com

Some Moments // A Tribute to José Roberto Bertrami by Joe Davis

Super DJ Lefto brings a mix showcasing music from the more electronic side of the We Out Here line up.
tracklist:
channel one - kings dub
tasker - the lyrical purge
minor science - naturally spineless
krust - set speed
addison groove & dj die - dr know
lefto - namaste
marc mac - the world is yours
andrew ashong - special
hailu mergia & the walias - tche belew
ig culture - the mizells 
velvet season & the hearts of gold - coffee grinder booty
adrian sherwood - nu rizla
call super - arpo
nu guinea - ddoje facce
objekt - secret snake
nancy noise - azizi’s dance
mr. scruff - we are coming
tenderlonious - brokenTOM
dennis bovell - heaven 
hugo lx - phone games
theo parrish - walking through the sky
kassian - system
eliphino - isabella road
kaidi tatham - is crimbo really here
alex phountzi ft. ig culture & henry wu - 2nd intention
HAAi - it’s something we can all learn from
mike dunn - god made me phunky
françois k - enlightenment
skee mask - trackheadz
shy one - waterfalls

Lefto - We Out Here Producer Mixtape

GILLES PETERSON & DAYMÉ AROCENA - 04.10.19

Daymé Arocena, the flame for a new generation of Cuban musicians, returns to London with her new EP out on Brownswood Recordings.

Gilles Peterson and Daymé sit together in the Brownswood Basement ahead of her concert in Southbank Centre, London and talk about her development as an artist through her albums along with a selection of her favourite tracks.

https://daymearocena.lnk.to/sonocardiogram

Worldwide FM - Gilles Peterson & Dayme Arocena October 2019

Vol.2 of my Brit Funk mix series.

Tracklist: www.worldwidefm.net/show/gilles-peterson-brit-funk-special-part-2/

Brit Funk Vol.2

Tracklist:
Siti Muharam - Machozi ya Huba [On the Corner]
Collocutor - Pause [On the Corner]
Asher Gamedze - Interegnum [On the Corner]
The Diabolical Liberties - Pyschadelic Consiousness [On the Corner]
Uffe - City’s Dead [On the Corner]
Dengue Dengue Dengue - WIP [On the Corner]
Mosam - WIP [Tom Blip's Slingdub]
Planet Battagon - WIP  [On the Corner]
Penya ft Msafiri Zawose - Heyyeh [Tom Blip Remix]
Guedra Guedra -  Juke Lockstep [On the Corner]
Sunken Cages - Song for the Zanzi
Max at Masonic - Dave Aju [Accidental Jnr]
Je Ka Jo - Joe Claussell -  [Ibadan]
Kike Navarro - La Cosa [BBE]
Felipe Gordon - Los Bareteros [Razor n’ Tape]                  
Janine Tavi + Jerome Sydenham - Street Jazz  [Ibadan]
Natural High -  Mike Dunn  [Glitterbox]                                      
Omar S - Another Man [FXPE]                
Laroye - Colombia 26a [Tiff’s Joint’s]                                                                                                
Alma Negra - Tsavo [On the Corner]
Rhythm - Joe Claussell + Jerome Sydenham {Ibadan]
Uffe - I care for you  [Tartelet]

Pete On the Corner Worldwide Family Mixtape

Gilles Peterson sits down with Seattle-born, Brooklyn-based emcee, drummer and composer Kassa Overall to discuss his unique musical and lyrical vision. They explore a shared love of cult jazz singer Carmen Lundy, his development studying at Oberlin Conservatory, his collaborative rap project Kool and Kass, as well as his newest material.

Gilles with Kassa Overall on Worldwide FM

Gilles introduces his Brit Jazz Funk Mix, recorded in the Brownswood Basement for Solid Steel Radio & Ninja Tune. 

Watch the video of Gilles introducing the mix http://bit.ly/13jJzP0



Take a trip back to the sound of the early 80's with GP as he digs out his favourite jazz funk records from this side of the pond.

Track listing 

Cache - Jazzin and cruisin' - Groove records 
Hudson people	 - Trip to your mind	- Disco 45 
FBI - Talkin about love - Kongo dance 
Incognito	- Summer's ended - Ensign 
Freeez - Stay - Pink rhythm 
Cloud - All night long - white 
Atmosfear	 - Invasion - Elite 
Proton plus - Pay up (remixed rhythm track) - Champagne 
Potion - Catch the feelin' (showstopper') dub - Slapps and sticks 
Stop	- I can feel it - Elite 
Hi Tension - thunder and lightning - Island 
First Light	 - am - Oval music 
tw funk masters - love money - Champagne 
Sun palace - Rude movements - Passion 
Level 42 - Starchild - Polydor

Britfunk Mix

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