In 1986, eccentric British pop group The Art Of Noise released "Paranoimia", where they teamed up with computerized TV host Max Headroom, who was a cult phenomenon in the mid-80's.

An incredibly funky song as it is. For this edit, I've just added some extra disco muscle to make it work better in DJ sets.


The Art Of Noise - Paranoimia (Jesper Rummenigge Nite Version)

ICEKIID - Errudumellahvad (Jesper Rummenigge Que Si Que Natbar Bootleg)

Rubber Band is one of many monikers the magnificent Soulwax guys hid behind, when they did a bunch of tracks for the soundtrack for the film "Belgica" in 2016. The track "Caoutchouc" is an exhilarating slice of instrumental dance-punk, but some sort of vocal would add even more dance floor energy to it. So I decided to add that, and why not go for one of the very best rappers around? Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" seemed to fit really well, so here goes: Disco-punk meets conscious rap, I hope it makes you dance.

Kendrick Lamar Vs. Rubber Band - Alright (Jesper Rummenigge's Caoutchouc Bootleg)

It’s the genre that isn’t a genre. The term ‘Balearic’ rather refers to a certain vibe and a specific approach to DJ’ing that somehow encapsulates the sun-drenched and free-spirited feel of Ibiza. Originating from the late 80s when a group of local DJ’s made the island’s cosmopolitan summer holiday clientéle dance to a truly eclectic soundtrack, where soul, funk and acid house records would rub shoulders with artists like Sade, Chris Rea and The Cure – all within the same DJ set.

It was a massive inspiration for some of the key people that went on to shape UK club culture around the same time. Well, truth be told, together with discovering another of the island’s hidden gems, the ecstasy pill. But that’s another story.

This mix is all about the biggest Balearic classics of that period. A number of the most pivotal tunes that were staples in the record bags of pioneer DJ’s like Alfredo Fiorito, Jean-Claude Maury and Leo Mas back then. Three hours of music, starting off very laidback chilling at a secluded beach at midday and then gradually warming up for the wee hours on the dance floor.

TRACKLIST:
Ramp – Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Antena – Camino Del Sol
Warp 69 – Natural High (Global Communication Remix)
Mental Generation – Café Del Mar
Strange Cargo – Water From A Vine Leaf
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Andrew Weatherall Mix – Short Edit)
Voice Of Africa – Hoomba Hoomba
The Cure – Lullaby (Extended Mix)
Izit – Stories
Donna Summer – State Of Independence
Carly Simon – Why (Extended Mix)
Grace Jones – La Vie En Rose
Paco De Lucia – Entre Dos Aguas
Herb Alpert – Rotation
William Pitt – City Lights
Sade – Paradise
Penguin Café Orchestra – Music For A Found Harmonium
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly – Twilight
Tullio De Piscopo – Primavera (Stop Bajon)
The Orb – Little Fluffy Clouds
Enya – Orinoco Flow
Elkin & Nelson – Jibaro
Chris Rea – Josephine (French Edit)
Mandy Smith – I Just Can’t Wait (The Cool and Breezy Jazz Version)
The Blow Monkeys – La Passionara (12” Version)
Don Carlos – Alone (Paradise Mix)
The Beloved – The Sun Rising
A Man Called Adam – Barefoot In The Head (Return To Pacha Mix)
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
Sueño Latino – Sueño Latino (The Latin Dream Mix)
Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives (Sauna Mix)
Raul Orellana – The Real Wild House
Djum Djum – Difference
808 State – Pacific State
Sabres Of Paradise – Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix)

Balearic Basics

You can take the girl out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the girl. Or can you?

I've attempted a musical 'My Fair Lady'-job on Denmark's favorite boss bitch, Tessa. This is what her badass rapping on "Ben" sounds like, when it's put together with the luscious cocktail bar house on DJ T's 2003 track "Philly". It will probably make most sense for my fellow Danes, but then again, a good beat is universal, right?

Tessa vs. DJ T - Phillyben (Jesper Rummenigge Bootleg)

Hymns From Nineveh is an alias for the brilliant Danish singer/songwriter Jonas H. Petersen. 'Rage Silence Love' is originally taken from the debut album 'Hymns From Nineveh', released in 2011.

This remix can be found on the compilation 'Sound Of Copenhagen Vol. 8'. A shorter radio edit of the remix is available on the deluxe version of 'Hymns From Nineveh'. 

Buy on iTunes

Hymns From Nineveh - Rage Silence Love (Rødsten & Jesper Rummenigge Remix)

Balearic flavoured remix of the song originally lifted from American songwriter Kurt Vile's brillant 2011-album "Smoke Ring For My Halo".

Kurt Vile - Runner Ups (Rødsten & Jesper Rummenigge Remix)

It's fair to mention Lamin's "Gode Dage, Gode Drinks" among the biggest Danish domestic hits of the last few years. A proper "good times anthem" with that modern afro-infused sound that characterizes a lot of contemporary Danish rap.

But what happens if you take the track in a completely different musical direction? Like, for instance, a 1970's latin funk vibe? I've given it a go and mashed it up with the Herbie Hancock classic "Watermelon Man" in a rare version from 1976 by East Harlem Bus Stop. It goes a little something like this...

Lamin vs. East Harlem Bus Stop - Gode Dage, Gode Drinks (Jesper Rummenigge's Watermelon Bootleg)

Very shortly, summer break will be over, and Copenhagen’s nicest dance floor, Bremen Natbar, will be kicking off a new season. And just like football clubs play pre-season friendlies to get back into the swing of things, I’ve been doing a bit of spinning at home to keep the beat tight.

That has resulted in a new mixtape. Almost two and a half hours with some of the tunes that will be in my digital record bag, when the action starts again. As always, a messy stew of genres and sounds – disco, hip-hop, indie, funk, house, world flavours and top shelf pop. Oh, and you can find more mixtapes like this on my Mixcloud page. Enjoy!

TRACKLIST:
The Bottom Line - Disco Dobro (Wade Nichols Edit)
Amy Winehouse – Stronger Than Me (Raw-Artes Disco Funk Remix, Edit)
Sister Sledge – Thinking Of You (Dimitri From Paris Remix)
Anderson .Paak ft. Brandy – Jet Black
Ultra Naté – New Kind Of Medicine
Mim Suleiman – Nyuli (Jesper Rummenigge Edit)
Justin Timberlake – My Love (DFA Remix)
Pharrell vs. Todd Terje – Eurofrontin’ (Ben Mono Mash-up)
Charlie XCX – 360
Superorganism – Everybody Wants To Be Famous (Cedric Gervais Remix)
Jack Harlow – First Class (Lule’s Disco Blend)
Robin S – Show Me Love (Emmaculate Remix)
Dua Lipa x A-Trak – Houdini (Nick Bike Edit)
Talk Talk – It’s My Life (Conan Liquid Reel to Reel Re-edit)
Frank Ocean – Lost
Sergio Mendes - Magalenha
Afro Medusa – Pasilda (Knee Deep Remix)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Murder On The Dancefloor (DiscoRocks Extended Rework)
Troye Sivan – Rush
The Weeknd – Take My Breath
Deee-Lite – Groove Is In Jah Heart (DJ Shepdog Bootleg)
Lamin vs. East Harlem Bus Stop – Gode Dage, Gode Drinks (Jesper Rummenigge’s Watermelon Bootleg)
Beyoncé – Texas Hold ’Em (Nick Bike Edit)
Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado – Give It To Me
SG Lewis, Robyn & Channel Tres – Impact
Rosalía – Bizcochito (Nick Bike & Stan Brega ‘Do It Again’ Edit)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow (Made Monster Remix)
Uffie – A.D.D.S.U.V. (Armand Van Helden Remix)
Enur ft. Natasja vs. Masters At Work – Calabria Work 2007 (Milk & Sugar Mix)
Bonde Do Role – Kilo
Sean Paul – Temperature
Fat Joe ft. Remy Ma – All The Way Up (Lincoln Baio Big Energy Edit)
Blackstreet vs. Grandmaster Flash – No Diggity (Soulwax Bootleg)
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody (Late Nite Tuff Guy Edit)
Sophie B. Hawkins – Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover

Bremen Natbar Vol. 10

Jamie XX turned the pace down, when he sampled this song on his brilliant track "Loud Places". I've chosen to do the opposite and push this 70's jazz-funk gem out on the dancefloor.

"Could Heaven Ever Be Like This" is the opening track on jazz drummer Idris Muhammad's fifth album, "Turn This Mutha Out", released in 1977. And even though this edit is made in 2015, it's supposed to sound kind of like a vintage disco treatment. I hope it does. And that it makes you dance.

Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Jesper Rummenigge Edit)

Sivas is part of a group of Danish rappers who completely redefined domestic rap in the middle of the 2010's, totally owning the streaming charts for several years with gritty tales from urban street life.

"d.a.u.d.a.", released in 2013, was one of the key tracks. A modern classic that any Danish member of Generation Z will know by heart. However, its brooding half-tempo trap sound doesn't really fit into my DJ sets, so I've given it a completely different sonic flavour - blending it with the brilliant, funky 2012 hit "My Number" by British indie rock band Foals. I hope it makes you party.

Stream the original songs:
Foals - My Number
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/dk/song/my-number/1551377314?l=da
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/04caEZhAsQKnWqKsMwk9ud?si=0ffb9ab662e54b9b

Sivas ft. Gilli - d.a.u.d.a.
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/dk/song/d-a-u-d-a-feat-gilli/695150183?l=da
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2IgGziJRH90QW77OfuP8al?si=953f097ab2f04428

Sivas vs. Foals - d.a.u.d.a. (Jesper Rummenigge's My Number Edit)

Todd Terje vs. The Jungle Brothers - House Bodies (Daybreaker & Jesper Rummenigge Mash-up)

They might not be great at making people dance, but they are great at everything else. The National is one of my favorite bands, so probably I shouldn't mess around with their songs, but then again...

"I Need My Girl" is one of the quieter moments on their 2013 album "Trouble Will Find Me". I've done a kinda deep house-sounding remix for DJ use, taking inspiration (and samples, thank you!) from Mario Basanov, Joris Voorn and Rebecca & Phonique.


The National - I Need My Girl (Jesper Rummenigge Remix)

Natbar simply means nightbar. That's Nordic minimalism for you. And it’s one of the finest party spots in Copenhagen, located downstairs in the lobby under Bremen Theatre.

This is a recording (and a bit of recreation) of the set I played on Friday 17th of March 2017, the nightshift from 2am to 5am. Disco, hip-hop, rock, funk, reggae, house… all sorts of dancey stuff. Party on!

TRACKLIST:
The Fugees vs. Max Romeo – Ready Or Not (Soulection Bootleg)
Mura Masa feat. ASAP Rocky – Lovesick
Marvin Gaye – Baby Don’t You Do It (Whisky Barons Rework)
Beck – Loser
The Avalanches – Because I’m Me
Jackson 5 – ABC (The Reflex Edit)
Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper (Jesper Rummenigge Edit)
Chance The Rapper – All Night (Kaytranada Extended Mix)
Rockers Revenge – Walking On Sunshine
Blondie – Heart Of Glass (Oliver & Thee Mike B Remix)
Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart (The Reflex Bootsy & Q-Tip Revision)
Beyoncé – Formation (Cousin Cole Remix)
Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
The Stone Roses – Fool’s Gold
LCD Soundsystem – Get Innocuous
The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl
Yazoo vs. Eurythmics – Don’t Go (Trentemøller Bootleg)
Harry Thumann – Underwater
The Bucketheads – The Bomb (Jesper Rummenigge Edit)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Get Ready (O-Dub Edit)
Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
The Knife – You Take My Breath Away
Dixie Cups – Iko Iko
Lumidee – Never Leave You
Louis Rankin – Monster Move (DJ Dynamite Edit)
Kelis – Trick Me
Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston (RocknRolla Soundsystem Edit)
Blackstreet – No Diggity (Smov & Dedy Dread Bootleg)
Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
The Clash – London Calling
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus (Francois K Remix)
Gary Glitter – Rock’n’Roll Pt. 2
Queen – Body Language
Disclosure – Latch
Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine – Dr. Pressure
Salt’N’Pepa – Push It
Tanya Stephens – It’s A Pity (Lulu Rouge Edit)
Papa San & Lt. Stitchie – One More Request
The Bacao Rhythm Steel Band – P.I.M.P.
The Beatconductor – Crazy In Kingston
Malk De Koijn – Vi Tager Fuglen På Dig
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Egyptian Reggae
Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla – One Dance
Candi Staton – You Got The Love (Lulu Rouge Edit)
Shit & Chalou – Smuk & Dejlig (DJ Disse & Jesper Rummenigge Remix)
Roosevelt – Teardrops
Lykke Li – No Rest For The Wicked (Joris Voorn Remix)
The Raveonettes – Last Dance

Bremen Natbar (March 2017)

A deep and slightly dubby remix of American singer/songwriter Shelley Short and her rework of the classic folk song "Coo Coo Bird".

Original version can be found on the compilation "Deca: A Hush 10th Anniversary Compilation".

Streaming:
Apple Music:  https://music.apple.com/dk/album/coo-coo-bird-r%C3%B8dsten-jesper-rummenigge-remix-single/574555994
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6B6qBLRbjLzq1LZ3Uh1vAE?si=RnUkmwinS_qDIc9rWREWJA

Shelley Short - Coo Coo Bird (Rødsten & Jesper Rummenigge Remix)

One of the biggest Danish hit songs from the 1970's, given a slight makeover that takes it from the bonfire to the dancefloor.

The remix was released by Music For Dreams in the winter of 2009 and got nominated for a Danish Deejay Award in 2010 for 'Best Danish Remix'.  

Shit & Chalou - Smuk Og Dejlig (DJ Disse & Jesper Rummenigge Remix) (2009)

Original version taken from Danish songwriter Agnes Obel's quietly magnificent debut album "Philharmonics".

Agnes Obel - On Powdered Ground (Jesper Rummenigge Remix)

Mother is a cosy Italian bar and restaurant in the Meat Packing District in Copenhagen. And Fridays you even get music with your pizza, cocktail or whatever you’re enjoying to kick off your weekend.

This is most of the set I played there on a sunny Friday evening in May 2018. So sunny, in fact, we moved the DJ booth outdoors. Three and a half hours of laidback funk, house, indie, soul and singer/songwriting.

TRACKLIST:
Edwin Starr – Easin’ In
The Beatles – Blackbird (Battlejuice Bootleg)
St. Germain – Sure Thing
The Chosen Few – Theme From Shaft
Damon Albarn – Mr. Tembo
Feist – Mushaboom
Bahama Soul Club feat. Ruthie Foster – Grinning In Your Face
Izit – Stories
Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye – Music
Mayor Hawthorne – No Strings (Classixx Remix)
Grace Jones – La Vie En Rose (Edit)
Jurassic 5 – Canto De Ossanha
David Bowie – Golden Years (Jeremy Sole KCRW Remix)
Marcos Valle – Estrelar
Sir Own – Hooked On You (Kon’s Nite Time Remix)
Aloe Blacc – Love Is The Answer
Bo Saris – She’s On Fire
Tom Misch feat. Goldlink – Lost In Paris
Leo Sayer – Easy To Love
Staples Singers – I’ll Take You There
Letta Mbulu – Nomalizo
Lord Echo – Thinking Of You
George McCrae – I Get Lifted
Buena Vista Social Club – Chan Chan (Vijay & Sofia Zlatko Edit)
Björk – Isobel (Deodato Remix)
Indian Vibes – Mathar (Radio Mix)
Tender Games – If You Don’t Mind
Ben L’Oncle Soul – Seven Nation Army
Leon Bridges – Bad Bad News
The Internet – Roll (Burbank Funk)
Kaytranada – Track Uno
Serge Gainsbourg – Bonnie And Clyde (Herbert’s Fred and Ginger Mix)
Frankie Knuckles – Tears (Instrumental Mix)
King Britt Pres. Sylk 130 – When The Funk Hits The Fan
A Taste Of Honey – Rescue Me
Tom Misch feat. De La Soul – It Runs Through Me
The Bottom Line – Disco Dobro (Wade Nichols Edit)
Blondie – Rapture
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Egyptian Reggae
Booker T. & The MG’s – Green Onions
Johnny Cash – Personal Jesus
Mayor Hawthorne – Henny And Gingerale
Honeydripper – Pimps In The Crib
Black Coffee feat. Bantu Soul – Even Though
Markus Nikolai – Bushes (Derrick Carter Remix)
Angie Stone – I Wish I Didn’t Miss You
Chris Isaak – Wicked Game (Trentemøller Edit)
Steve Miller Band – The Joker

Open House At Mother

The Australian brother/sister folk-blues duo originally released "Big Jet Plane" in the spring of 2010. The song is included on their album "Down The Way", that came out later the same year.

Angus & Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane (Bjarno & Jesper Rummenigge Remix)

I like to keep it eclectic, no matter if I'm playing a buzzing club night or a chilled beach bar. Mixing up disco, indie, funk, house, rock, hip-hop, global sounds and quality pop... and most things inbetween, depending on place and time. It's about good music, not genres.

I got serious about spinning records back in the mid-90’s, when I became resident DJ at Copenhagen club institution Rust. Since then I've played a large number of clubs and events in our wonderful city. Including Vega, Bremen Natbar, Jolene, TS Bar, Gefährlich, Bakken, Karriere Bar and many more. And at events for a.o. Vice Magazine, Levi's, Saatchi & Saatchi and Zentropa.

My Soundcloud profile is mainly for edits and remixes. For DJ-sets and mixtapes, check out my page on Mixcloud. I hope you'll enjoy.

For DJ-bookings, write to mail@jespernk.dk or through Facebook.


OFFICIAL RELEASES:
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Shit & Chalou - Smuk Og Dejlig (DJ Disse & Jesper Rummenigge Remix), Music For Dreams, 2009

Hymns From Nineveh - Rage Silence Love (Rødsten & Jesper Rummenigge Remix), Good Tape Recordings, 2012

Shelley Short - Coo Coo Bird (Rødsten & Jesper Rummenigge Remix), Music For Dreams, 2012


IMPORTANT NOTICE!
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The idea behind the mixes here in my corner of the cloud is to promote – well, myself as a dj, obviously – but also great music that I believe should be heard by more people.

If you are an artist (or represent an artist) and you find your material appearing here against your will, please let me know and I will remove it.

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