Name: Hype & Domain - The Battle Arena Mixtape 1996 Side A by marchype
Duration: 47 min 3 s
Description: Released in spring of 1996, The Battle Arena on 4 Turntables Mixtape by DJ Hype & DJ Domain, back then also known as The In Ya Ear Soundlab, sets the vibe of the mid 90s era in Hip Hop. Remastered for today's listening pleasure. Going way back, back into time. Enjoy!

5 hours of Marc Hype & Mr Thing sharing the decks at DIG DEEPER / Monarch Berlin 23.09.2022

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A freestyle 3 hour mix session recorded Sunday afternoon. One take, no messing. 100 tracks on the disco & soul tip, with sprinkles of fuzzy post-punk, funk, boogie & psych vibes, and a few curveballs thrown in. A ton of vintage classics & some lesser-known bits, alongside recent tracks on a similar tip.

This was basically the crate I pulled together for the Say She She gig at Village Underground in East London, which I played at last week (Aug 31st 2023), and was very much the inspiration for this mix, so there's several tracks by them here, as well as current artists like Cleo Sol, Thee Marloes, Kit Sebastian, Witch, Thee Sacred Souls, Jalen Ngonda & Mad Yella, mixed with a bunch of legends & dancefloor fillers.

A selection of cute but tenacious earworms. Felt good playing this stuff in a big sweaty warehouse, so I had the urge to record a longer session of it all.

A lil' late Summer soundtrack. A discodelic soulcialist affair. Press play while the sun’s out!

Bobby, Sep 2023 x

Image: Bianca Jagger's Birthday Party at Studio 54, 1978

Discodelic Soulcialism

Released in spring of 1996, The Battle Arena on 4 Turntables Mixtape by DJ Hype & DJ Domain, back then also known as The In Ya Ear Soundlab, sets the vibe of the mid 90s era in Hip Hop. Remastered for today's listening pleasure. Going way back, back into time. Enjoy!

Hype & Domain - The Battle Arena Mixtape 1996 Side A

Hype & Domain - The Battle Arena Mixtape 1996Side B

The follow up mixtape to The Battle Arena on 4 Turntables, by DJs Hype & Domain, recorded at The In Ya Ear Soundlab and released in the late summer of 1996.

Hype & Domain - 1 Million Boomin' Watts 1996 Side B

An extended version of a Block Party mix broadcast on BBC 6 Music, April 19th 2025. This one concentrates on the core Native Tongues posse; A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Monie Love & Chi-Ali, to tie in with the 35th anniversary of Tribe's debut album 'People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths of Rhythm' (released April 10th 1990).

This mix focusses primarily on the crew's early releases, from the late 80s to the early 90s. This is the Daisy Age.

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TRACKLIST:

Various - 3 Mins of The Huey Show

The New Birth - African Cry
Jungle Brothers ft. Q Tip - How Ya Want It We Got It (Native Tongues Remix)
Black Sheep - Butt In The Meantime (Remix)
De La Soul - Potholes Is My Lawn (12" Version)
De La Soul - Plug Tunin' (12" Version)
Jungle Brothers - On The Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs A Ton) (Q Tip Remix)
Jungle Brothers - Jimbrowski (Drums)
Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
Black Sheep - Flavor Of The Month
Chi-Ali - Funky Lemonade
De La Soul ft. J Period - Excursions (Tribute Remix)
Jungle Brothers ft. Q Tip - The Promo
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Queen Latifah ft. Levert & Troop - For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (from New Jack City)
Monie Love - There's A Better Way
Black Sheep - Try Counting Sheep
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
A Tribe Called Quest - After Hours
A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints
Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
De La Soul ft. Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah & Monie Love - Buddy (Remix)
Jungle Brothers - J Beez Comin' Through
Talib Kweli & J Rawls - Native Sons
Busta Rhymes - Rhymes Galore
A Tribe Called Quest - Rhythm (Devoted To The Art Of Moving Butts)
A Tribe Called Quest - Mr. Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest - Luck of Lucien
De La Soul - Ghetto Thang
De La Soul - Change of Speak
De La Soul - Eye Know
Queen Latifah ft. De La Soul - Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children (Infant Mix)
Queen Latifah & Monie Love - Ladies First
Monie Love ft. True Image - It's A Shame
Jungle Brothers - What U Waitin' 4 (Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest - Youthful Expression
De La Soul - Say No Go
Jungle Brothers ft. De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah & Monie Love - Doin' Our Own Dang
Jungle Brothers - Tribe Vibes (Drums)
Queen Latifah - Nature Of A Sista
Monie Love - Monie In The Middle
De La Soul - Me, Myself & I
De La Soul - Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)
Jungle Brothers - I'll House You

Huey Morgan / Jamz Supernova - BBC 6 Music Outro

BONUS TRACKS:
Chi-Ali ft. Dres, Dove, Fashion & Phife - Let The Horns Blow
Monie Love ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff - Work It Out (from Boyz N The Hood)
Talib Kweli & J Rawls ft. Maseo, Pos, Mike G, Afrika, Black Thought & Busta Rhymes - Native Sons (Part 2)
A Tribe Called Quest - Description Of A Fool

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Also includes elements of:
Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Black Sheep - Wolf In Sheep's Clothing Intro
Black Sheep - On The Wall (from Trespass)
De La Soul - De La Soul is Dead Intro
De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising Intro
De La Soul ft. MF DOOM - Rock Co.Kane Flow (acapella)
De La Soul - Buddy (LP version)
De La Soul - Plug Tunin' (LP version)
De La Soul - D.A.I.S.Y. Age
A Tribe Called Quest - His Name is Mutty Ranks
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
A Tribe Called Quest - Push It Along
A Tribe Called Quest ft. Leaders of the New School - Scenario
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out
Queen Latifah - Princess of the Posse
Queen Latifah - Evil That Men Do (Drums)
Monie Love ft. Adeva - Ring My Bell (extended)
Monie Love - Zulu Nation UK interview 2016
Juss Bad (Monie Love, MC Mell"O" & DJ Pogo) - Freestyle
Jungle Brothers - 40 Below Trooper
Jungle Brothers - Sounds Of The Safari
Chi-Ali - In My Room
Chi-Ali ft. The Beatnuts - The Fabulous Chi
Ronnie Gee - Raptivity

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Mix curated & produced by Bobby Bignell aka DJ BobaFatt, April 2025.

Native Tongues Block Party | BBC 6 Music

I was invited back to Hospitality On The Beach out in Croatia last week, where I did four sets, on the beach and in Wabi Sabi, once again providing some chilled alternative sounds alongside the line-up of D&B heavyweights.

I've been lucky to play festivals every year at The Garden in Tisno since 2012 (bar the pandemic years, 2020-2022), so this was my 10th time out there (!), and has become very much a home from home for me. 

Keeping with the annual tradition, this one revisits a selection of music I played over my week in Croatia.
70 tracks in the mix over two & a half hours, mixed in one-take; no messin'.

I hope this 180 minutes of hip hop, jazz, reggae, soul, r&b, boogie, bruk, garage, grime & jungle reflects the alternative side of the festival a bit; warming up the ravers in the baking Balkan sunshine.

Love once again to Chris Goss & the Hospital Records team for the invite, and for all their hard work putting this 7-day event together. A labour of love for real. Big up all the performers and the dancers (special shout to the House of Dinosaur crew, and my compadres Dom Servini & Kid Hops).

'Til the next one, hvala! x


TRACKLIST:
Francis Lai - Theme from Love Story
Durand Jones & The Indications - Lover's Holiday
Cleo Sol - Sunshine
Roy Ayers - Revisiting the Sunshine (Jorun Bombay Remix)
Boogie Down Productions - Poisonous Products
Sa-Roc - Talk To Me Nice
J Dilla & N'Dea Davenport - Whatever You Want (Remix)
Last Nubian - Baby
Georgie Sweet - Equal Measure
Kendrick Lamar - Dodger Blue (J Period Loves LA Remix)
The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
The Notorious BIG - Big Poppa
Mary J Blige - Love No Limite
Half Pint - Substitute Lover
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Next To You
Pointer Sisters - How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side)
Anita Baker - Sweet Love
Linda Williams - Elevate Our Minds
Little Simz ft. Lydia Kitto - Only
Khruangbin x Leon Thomas - Vibes Don't Lie (1981 Tokyo Blend)
Leon Thomas x Freddie Gibbs - Mutt (Remix)
Breakbeat Era - Breakbeat Era (Suckaside Remix)
Doechii x Dynamite MC - Nosebag Bleeds (Suckaside Blend)
Doechii - Boiled Peanuts
J Period ft. Doechii - Catfish (J Period Remix)
Jorja Smith - Blue Lights (Jim Sharp Mix)
DameDame - Promise
Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity
A Tribe Called Quest x Visioneers - Electric Relaxation (Matman Supa Blend0
Shaggy & Rayvon - Big Up
General Levy - Champagne Body
Buju Banton x Fela Kuti - Champion (Jun Tanaka Edit)
Little Simz ft. Obongjayar - Point & Kill
Soul II Soul - Back To Life
Toto - Georgy Porgy (Jim Sharp Mix)
Johnnie Taylor - What About My Love
Michael Wycoff - Looking Up To You
The Isley Brothers - For The Love Of You
Common ft. Joy Denalane - GO! (Jazzanova Remix)
Elements of Life - Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine) (Louie Vega Demo Mix)
Quincy Jones & Siedah Garrett - Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me
Alice Smith - Love Endeavor (Maurice Fulton Remix)
Kendrick Lamar - Cartoon & Cereal
Dijon - Talk Down
Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl (Kaytranada Remix)
Doechii - Nissan Altima
Goldlink - Spectrum
Alicia Keys - Feeling u, Feeling Me
Frank Ocean ft. Earl Sweatshirt - Super Rich Kids
Freddie Hubbard - Little Sunflower
Klaus Veen - Poison
Wookie - Scrappy
The Ragga Twins - Shine Eye
Maxi Anderson - Lover to Lover
Twista - Overnight Celebrity
Teedra Moses - No More Tears
Cesco - Flump
MXXWLL - Breakflip
The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance
Fred Again, Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap
Unknown T - Time Flies
Central Cee - Band4Baile (Turna Edit)
Ini Kamoze & Damian Marley - World A Jamrock
Jigsy King & Tony Curtis - My Sound Ah Murder
Foxy - Madamoiselle
Omar - Nothing Like This (Chimpo Relick)
Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know (Marchborn Mix)
Jill Scott - Cross My Mind (Swarvy Mix)
4AM Kru - All I Need In This World Is You
NuYorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4Hero Remix)

BobaFatt's Beach Beats | Hospitality on the Beach 2025

Presenting the first of three choice chunks of our Kings Day DJ set in Amsterdam this year. (Kings Day, if you don't know, is a national holiday in NL during which the whole place turns decidedly orange, drinks a whole lot of beer and goes nuts.) 

For the last few years, as part of the festivities, we've been hosting a little secret location sound system party during which we can cut loose and play an extended DJ set covering a whole bunch of bases - sometimes with friends guesting, sometimes (like this year) flying solo for the whole day, dropping as many solid personal favourites as we can along the way, natuurlijk.... 

So here's the first chunk, from early in the day, warming things up with a soulful, skanking, boom-bapping selection of edits, remixes, favourites and classics - hope you enjoy!

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A song explaining that love itself can be someone’s higher power

Higher Power

Back in the late 90's we were touring in N. America and Japan a lot and mixtapes were a small, cheap piece of merchandise to sell at shows so I put this collection together. Using scraps of turntable jams from Stealth, Solid Steel and various other gigs we'd been recording over the preceding years as well as answerphone messages and other miscellanea, this ramshackle collection resulted.
It's all live, virtually all improvised, there are mistakes, needle skips, sloppy scratches and bad sound quality (sound sources were from cassette or portable DAT generally). There were possibly around 500 copies made but I only had one myself. The audio for this rip was taken from the master DAT though and EQ'd and balanced in places to make it a nicer listen. The cover image of a John Coltrane painting was taken in Tortoise's kitchen in Chicago, one Sunday on a day off when PC and I were there with Bundy K Brown, hence the title.Sunday At Bundy's - DJ Food's Audio Scrapbook (side A.)

Tracklist:
1/ Starter  - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96) 
2/ Words I Manifest - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96)
3/ Here We Go, Are You Ready For Another? - (Stealth - Blue Note Dec '95)
4/ Ge' Down - (Krush & Food - Osaka Nov '96) 
5/ Don't Push Me! - (Koln '95)
6/ Give The D.J A Breakfast - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96)
7/ Electro Inferno - (Liquid Rooms - Tokyo Nov '96)
8/ Squarepusher vs. Strictly Pt.2 - (Solid Steel Dec '95)
9/ Crank This Mother - (Osaka Nov '96) 
10/ Idle Banter (Warwick '95)

DJ Food - Sunday at Bundy's (Side A.)

I was recently asked to play a night called Classic Material in London. The idea for the club is to give each month over to a year from Hip Hop's past and only play tracks released during it. I was given 1989 and this set was all done from original vinyl, clicks, jumps and all.

Tracklist:

Tone Loc - On Fire (Remix) (Delicous Vinyl)
Gang Starr - Words I Manifest (Wild Pitch)
Chill Rob G - Court's In Session (Wild Pitch)
Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (Capitol Records)
Jungle Brothers - Jbeez Comin' Through (Warner Bros)
Beastie Boys - Shadrach (Capitol Records)
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump (Capitol Records)
EPMD - Big Payback (Sleeping Bag)
Ultramagnetic MCs - A Chorus Line (Next Plateau)
Public Enemy - Fight The Power (Motown)
De La Soul - Say No Go (Say No Dope mix) (Big Life/Tommy Boy)
Most Wanted - Calm Down (Fever Records)
Hijack - Badman Is Robbin' (Rhyme Syndicate)
Ice T - Lethal Weapon (Sire)
Twin Hype - Do It To The Crowd (Profile)
Jungle Brothers - Tribe Vibes   (Warner Bros)
Jungle Brothers  Beyond This World  (Warner Bros)
Cookie Crew - Born This Way (FFRR)
Jungle Brothers - Good News Coming  (Warner Bros)
The D.O.C - Portrait of a Masterpiece (Ruthless)
Hijack - Doomsday of Rap (Ice T Remix) (Rhyme Syndicate)
De La Soul - Magic Number (123 mix) (Big Life/Tommy Boy)
Doug Lazy - Let It Roll (Grove St)
Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (Desire)

'88 was great but '89 is mine

Marc Hype began his DJ career, inspired by the late great Jam Master Jay, in 1988 and went through the several decades of hip hop with countless releases, tours and competitions like the ITF championships, which he won twice in 98 & 99. During this time he collaborated and recorded with artists like the Juice Crew legend Masta Ace, Souls Of Mischief, DJ Z-Trip, Killa Kela & Mr. Lif. Over the years his record collection and his musical mind  expanded and led him to all kinds of funky music. His selection on the decks as on production is freestyle, always with a unique groove, no matter the genre.

Jim Dunloop began to train as a classical piano player at the age of four. At his minor age he was analyzing the compositions of Gershwin and Bruback, leading to a keen interest in jazz music. He quickly developed his knowledge of the creative works of many great jazz/funk pianists such as Herbie Hancock , Bob James , Chick Corea and Adam Makiewicz.

In the year 2004 they both met in Berlin for the first time and quickly began to collaborate on shows and production. Their first vinyl releases on the infamous Milk Crate label, "The Antique Anthem", "Bombay Raw" & "Finale 74", were very successful in the worldwide dj-circuit, followed by a cover version of Babe Ruth's "The Mexican" in 2006, which was dubbed by UK's Jazzman Gerald as "the" version to have. On the remix tip they build a strong reputation with works for artists like All Good Funk Alliance, Deela or Kid Gusto.Their past tour schedule proved their ability to rock internationaly with stops allover europe as in NYC, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, United Arabian Emirates, Israel & Australia.

The live performance of Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop is best defined as a mix of DJing, Turntablism and the highest of piano art. Together they gain 50 years of musical experience!

The Album

"Stamp Out Reality" is the musical manifest of Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop. A diverse mix of different styles which reflects their unique live concept. On the one hand you have classic hip hop joints like "Predominant" ft. the magnificent Mr. Lif or "Oh Really" ft. Queen's own Mr. Complex, on the other you might listening to Miami's Old School Funk legend Blowfly on "The Pussy Song", cuban diva Malena Perez from NYC on the latin influenced "Rare Occasion, heavy break stompers like "Wah Wah Wah"" or a funk cover version of the 80s electro classic "Al Naafiysh (The Soul)". The concept of the album is to display the diversity of the two maestros, coming from different backrounds, met inside the hip hop culture and travelleling through the paths of 21st century funk.


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