appears on "FEMI vs KCRW Soundclash!" (Downtown/Mercer Street Records) © Obrooni, ASCAP 2009

"(One of my) Top 10 tunes for 2008!"
- Nickodemus (Wonderwheel / ESL - NYC)

"The Musaics man connects with the Kuti dynasty with Ticklah in the mix. Righteous and bumpin' all at the same time!"
- Natural Self (Tru Thoughts - UK)

"At last - the combination of Femi's horns and voices and JSole's beats and bass gives Fela's legacy its proper dues. Hot."
- Lightning Head aka BiggaBush (Lion Head recordings - UK)

"JSole, Ticklah and Femi is a remix made in the thunderclouds of the African plains. This is EXACTLY how I like my Afrobeat...dirty, funky and raw."
- Dan Ubick/Connie Price (The Lions, The Keystones/Big Daddy Kane - LA)

"Classic afrobeat sound for future afrobeat heads. Jsole brings his Afro Funke' vibe to life on this remix!"
- J Boogie (Om Records - SF) 

"Serious dancefloor pressure. Really digging how hard the drums hit!"
- Jamie Strong (Stones Throw, The Do Over - LA)

"That's a bomb! Such an addictive groove and brilliant organ lines - pure energy on the dance floor!"
- Dusty (Jazz&Milk records - Munich)

"This Femi remix is tight, and Ticklah kills it!"
- DJ Sabo (Sol Selectas - NYC)

FEMI KUTI - "Tell Me (Jeremy Sole Remix feat. Ticklah)"

A humble re-gifting of my favorite holiday song, to say thank you sincerely for helping me spread music for a living. Wishing you and yours an excess of success in the coming year and henceforth. STEADFAST AT GODSPEED, MY FRIENDS!

Bill Withers - The (Re)Gift Of Giving

George Duke - Percussion Interlude (Jeremy Sole remix)

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GEORGE DUKE - Percussion Interlude (Jeremy Sole remix)

THE SIEGAL SCHWALL BAND -Shake For Me (Jeremy Sole remix)

Written by Beck. Produced and arranged by Jeremy Sole.  Instrumentation by The Stepkids. Backing vocals by Leanna Rachel. Engineered and dubbed by Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod.

BECK - I Won't Be Long (Jeremy Sole Remix Feat. The Stepkids)

...taken from forthcoming TURNTABLES ON THE HUDSON VOL.8 (Wonderwheel)

JEREMY SOLE'S MUSAICS - Skalypso Vamp (Nickodemus Remix)

Agua No Tiene Enemigo

CAROL FRAN - "I'm Gonna Try (Jeremy Sole remix)"

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Nights On Broadway (Jeremy Sole Edit)

Written, Arranged and Produced by Rocky Dawuni.
Remix produced and arranged by Jeremy Sole
Piano by Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod
Additional percussion by Amon Drum

ROCKY DAWUNI - Freefall (Jeremy Sole Dub Version ft. Ticklah)

This was my short demo mix when I first moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, 2001.

TRACKLIST:
Miroslav Vitous / Freedom Jazz Dance (excerpt) / Infinite Search
Fink / Ever Since I Was A Kid It Seemed I Collected Something / 12"
Chocolate Milk / Action Speaks Louder Than Words / Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Herbaliser / Forty Winks (played @ 45rpm) / 10"
Cannonball Adderley / Hummin (Large Pro Remix) / 12"
Soulive / Bridge To Bama (Instrumental) / 12"
Beenie Man / Dungle Boogie (version ft. Sly & Robbie) / 7"
Zap Mama / Rafiki (Hard Mix) / 12"
That's How It Is / To The Core... (Featuring Flora Purim) / That's How It Is
Ronnie Jordan / The Jackal / 12"
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / N.E.S.T.A. (Never Ever Submit To Authority)
Phil Ranelin / Vibes From The Tribe / Vibes From The Tribe
Karma / High Priestess (Jazzanova Remix) / Jazzanova Remixes

GAMUT (2001 Demo mixtape)

Original appears on "Hymns For The Rebel Soul". Remix features Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod on piano, and Amon on percussion.

ROCKY DAWUNI - "Freefall (Jeremy Sole remix ft. Ticklah)"

A recent stripped-down, ethereal dub version of the DJ Shadow feat. Little Dragon remix I originally did a few years ago. Played all the guitars myself and all those soaring, whispy whale mating calls are actually my man REED MATHIS on his bass guitar through his patented effect configuration. No drums, more room for the analog delays to breath, or swim, between the notes.

DJ SHADOW Ft. LITTLE DRAGON "Scale It Back (Jeremy Sole's Ephemeral Ether Distillation)"

Little Man (Jeremy Sole Live remake) (041614 rough mix)

Part 1 (of 7) in a series of Roots&Dub mixtapes I made in 1998.

Dub & Ting Vol.1 (1998 mix)

4/6/2010. Sorry about the fade in & out halfway through, the place was packed so the soundman had to tell the crowd where the emergency exits were, like we were inna plane instead of a theatre. Maybe the seat cushions could be used as floating devices in the case of a water "landing".

Live @ El Rey Theatre 2010 supporting RJD2 (early set)

Most honored to even have the chance to put my spin on this beautiful piece of love by two of my all-time favorites. Sincerely hope yall dig it. I played all the guitar work, drums sampled from Shawn Lee, and grateful for my man Reed Mathis, coming through in a rush and laying bass on it night before the deadline for submissions.
Blessyall!
// Sole.

UPDATE: The winners of the DJ Shadow remix contest have been announced! I'm not one of them, but it was great to hear the ones that shadow picked. So glad Archive's Waltz version was in the ranks, played that on my KCRW show on Wednesday. I'm not bummed one bit, everyone who Shadow picked killed it in their own way, and since I only set out to make what I consider to be a beautiful song... I feel successful in that. BLESSYALL for voting, and all the kind words. Now that it's over I can give it away for free. Enjoy.

DJ SHADOW ft. LITTLE DRAGON - Scale It Back (Jeremy Sole Remix)

B/W "Room Full of Strangers" (Obrooni 001-B)
Limited Edition pressing, Capsule Labs 2011.

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Caridad

Queen Asabia walks through a west African marketplace, comes across child street performers banging on rusted car parts. They follow her in a call and response chant, and I add my bass and tweakness to join in the fun.

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Asabia

I've always loved this song, and made this rework of it over a decade ago, but seeing that it's point is still valid today, I felt it necessary to share it with my people. Keep that bird's eye perspective folks. Blessyall

Sing With The Birds (Jeremy Sole Remix)

My KCRW radio show is every Wednesday night 12-3am, so for the past 5 years I've never been able to go to Low End Theory. Gaslamp Will and I said enough is enough, and planned it so I can take the night off and rock w/ some old friends that I never get to play with, and feel the energy of Low End Theory.

...I was super hyped that some other friends, Mark de Clive-Lowe and Jonti were both gonna be performing as well, and THEN, once I got there I heard word that JAMES BLAKE was yet another special unannounced guest. Damn I'm a master at being in the right place at the right time.

So obviously this is a distorted recording and I was pushing the system hard since I didn't often go full buggout like this back in those days, but if ever a crunchy recording would work, it's one of crunchy tunes like these.

Live at Low End Theory (12/14/11)

Donald Byrd - Little Rasti (intro excerpt)
Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba - Jah Light, It Right
Cymande - Getting It Back
Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Reggay Makossa
Jimmy Lindsay - Ain't No Sunshine
Wackies Allstars - Mozambique Trial
Aswad - Hey Jah Children
The Abyssinians - Mandela
Dr. Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream
Third World - Sette Messgana

Dub & Ting Vol.2 (1998 mixtape)

Original version released on The Original Sound of Cumbia (Soundway), comp compiled by Will "Quantic" Holland. LINK: www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue/the-original-sound-of-cumbia.html

Jeremy Sole VS Hermanos Tuiran - "Lluvia Duro"

OUT NOW on Melting Pot Music. GRAB THE FREE DOWNLOAD OF THIS HERE: www.soundcloud.com/olski/sola-rosa-love-alone-jeremy

FREE DOWNLOAD HERE...

SOLA ROSA - Love Alone (Jeremy Sole "Dub Alone" mix)

OUT NOW on "MY HEART BEATS: REMIXES AND VERSIONS" (Tru Thoughts)

TRACKLIST: 
1. Midnight Sun (Prince Fatty Version)
2. Midnight Sun (Prince Fatty Dub)
3. Street Spirit
4. Al Static (Natural Self Remix)
5. Midnight Sun (Jeremy Sole’s Sans Drums Remix)
6. Midnight Sun (Jeremy Sole’s Moonstomp Remix)
7. The Origin (Kidkanevil Remix)
8. The Origin (Eliphino Mix)
9. The Shock You Heard (YULT’s Sub Remix)

NATURAL SELF - Midnight Sun (Jeremy Sole's Moonstomp Remix) [ft. Elodie Rama]

TRACKLIST:
Geoffrey Sumner - Train Sequence
Ofra Haza - Im Nin'Alu
Captain Planet - Malama
Green Lantern - Bhangra Bounce
Beats Antique - Bus To Balkans
The Duhks - Magalenha (Jeremy Sole Edit)
Samba de Coco Raízes de Arcoverde - Salve Deus
Ben From Corduroy - Help!
The Eloise Trio - Come To The Caribbean (Umoja Dub)
Afel Diallo - Yelé Kae Ye (Jose Marquez Mix)
Calypso Rose - Calypso Queen (Mo Laudi Remix)
Janis Joplin - Ball and Chain (excerpt from Woodstock)
ProleteR - Lullaby

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SHAMBHALA INTERVIEW:

-- What are you most excited for at Shambhala this year, both on the music front and the experience as a whole?

I’m excited to hear some other performers and music that I never heard before. So many friends have played at Shambhala and told me how epic the vibes are there.

-- What do you enjoy most about hosting a radio show on KCRW, and what are some of your favorite moments from the past eleven years?

I’ve deejayed for about 20 years, and I’ve never pre-planned a dj set in my life. I believe it would be a disservice to the crowd and the moment we’re co-creating together. So I’m used to showing up and becoming a conduit for the energy in the event. But not until I started mixing on the radio did I realize how valuable an outlet it would be for me to have somewhere that I select music solely from within, having no input from a crowd. It helps me hear what I have to say to the world, or even to myself, through my song selections. Then when I show up to play for/with the people it’s a choir of different vibes expressing as one.

-- As a selector on the radio, we know you have your finger on the pulse of the music world. Who are some of your favorite artists in any genre right now?

My man Flako (aka Natureboy Flako) makes some gorgeous music, and his new album “Theme For A Dream” just came out. I just played with Gabriel Garzon-Montano, and he always blows me away. Kamasi Washington has a second album out, and is already the stuff of legend for the future of spiritual jazz. I could go on for days about folks… best to listen back to my weekly KCRW radio show to hear a lot more. You can listen via the free KCRW app or on WWW.KCRW.COM/JEREMYSOLE.

-- Tell us a bit about the importance of sounds like funk and soul to your music and life?

To me, the word soul as a genre of music, and soul as the eternal source within one’s temporary body, are both one in the same. If you take that nectar of life within us, and distill it down to a form of musical moonshine, that’s funk. Some really potent stuff too.

#Shambhala2018 Official Mix Series 20: Jeremy Sole

TOM WAITS - "Step Right Up (Jeremy Sole remix)"

This year, the legendary "High Priestess of Soul", Ms NINA SIMONE, would be 80 years old. A woman who changed the social and political fabric of America with her fearless songs, her yearning voice, and her raw, worn soul.

Perhaps what has always moved me about Nina's body of work is that her recordings, even her fame in itself, were all auxiliary - just a means to support her continuing education and aspirations of becoming a classical pianist. Her songs had their own meanings and subjects of course, but by reflecting on her life's work as a whole, you can plot the points between these songs like a constellation. They were rungs on the ladder of her ever-climbing journey. You can hear in each recording a completely pure reflection of how she was feeling - passionate, strong, devoted, frisky, suspicious, proud, or just downright tired.

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 5TH 2013, Los Angeles gathers for a sure-to-be-epic evening of free music and revelry around this particularly authentic high priestess. Join us all at GRAND PERFORMANCES for "YOUNG, GIFTED, and NINA", featuring LA's deepest musical luminaries from the Jazz, Soul, Blues, Poetry and recording world as we come together for this majestic tribute.

This event is produced with unmatched dedication by JONATHAN RUDNICK, and the visionary music direction of DEXTER STORY,  the men behind last year's also epic "PEACE GO WITH YOU, GIL" tribute to Gil Scott-Heron. Yours truly will be opening the evening with an invocation DJ set, and speaking throughout the show.

AS A GESTURE TO CHRISTEN THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION, I'VE AGREED TO MAKE MY REMIX OF NINA SIMONE'S "BE MY HUSBAND" A FREE DOWNLOAD FOR ALL TO HAVE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY AND SPREAD THE SOUNDS, SPREAD THE WORD, AND WE'LL SEE YOU FRIDAY NIGHT.

For more Blues-infused works, check for my forthcoming "REVIVAL" EP Series. Blues remixes for the discerning dancefloor. Those and more at www.soundcloud.com/jeremysole

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Be My Husband (Jeremy Sole Remix)

01. It Hurts To Be Alone / Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
02. Devil In His Heart / The Donays
03. Two Winters Long / Irma Thomas
04. Bumble Bee / LaVern Baker
05. What Do You See In Her / Inell Young
06. Hello Walls / Little Esther Phillips
07. Whatcha Gonna Do About It / Doris Troy
08. Do You Know (Outtake) / Aretha Franklin
09. I Am Controlled by Your Love / Helene Smith
10. I Don't Know / Ruth Brown

Originally recorded as an exclusive mix for www.MixtapeClub.org

"Sister." (female heartbreak soul 1958-'65)

P18 - "La Verdolaga (Jeremy Sole remix)'

MUDDY WATERS - Worried Mind (Jeremy Sole remix)

My plan was to not remix, but re-play the song in a full live setting, as if in 1975 Bowie recorded the original and then flew to Brooklyn (or even Jamaica) to cut another take with my players. Everything was recorded 100% analog to tape. All on equipment that was available before 1975. My approach was to take influence of the Jamaican musicians (and recording styles) of the mid-seventies, and their infatuation with American Soul music. If you dig it, that would be great. Knowing that BOWIE digs it, I’m over the moon.

DAVID BOWIE - Golden Years (Jeremy Sole remix)

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