Mix of the Week #453 is by Flashbaxx
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Mix of the Week #453: Flashbaxx

Recorded live at Pull Up To The Bumper - The Beehive, Shipley. 1st half is resident James (MWR) 2hr.15 is Rahaan til the end. All vinyl. Enjoy!

Rahaan At Pull Up To The Bumper 04.05.24

We’re smack in the middle of a scorching summer so you know what time it is – Spacewalker returns with another rendezvous on the road and the 11th installment in the Coastin’ series.

Indulge in the yearly seasonal mixtape with some jazz-rock fusion, UK lovers rock and brit-funk, West Coast golden era rap and other soulful and balearic bits sprinkled throughout.

Scale’s in the red, let’s take a ride to destination unknown…

Coastin' 10 > https://on.soundcloud.com/G4YRA487h6mWA6mU7

Coastin' 11 by Spacewalker

Into The Stream

Into The Stream (Edit)

Next in our Mr Bongo’s Record Club mix series, we are excited to welcome Mexican-French, DJ, radio host and deep digger, Sabor A Mi (Sophie Legay Peñaloza).

With a culturally rich well of lived experience through her Mexican and French roots, Sophie’s borderless approach to DJing sees her join the dots through all manner of genres. Underpinned by a love of Afro-Latin rhythms her sets tell stories that link anything from salsa and cumbia, to Latin house, Dembow and beyond, all with a motive to make you dance. Her Rinse France residency is one to check and with DJ sets across Europe and Latin America including Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival, people have been fast turning onto her talents.

This two hour mix showcases Sophie’s signature style:

“This mix was conceived in two parts, an introspective part where the intention was to transport you into a conscious listening experience, then gradually show a more danceable, groovy atmosphere, showing us the richness of Latin, Afro-descendant and mixed music across its genres and eras. It includes many genres that, in the end, were carried by racialized communities. Some tracks carry profound messages, whether through lyrical or musical composition, this mix is full of little details where I share a part of my soul with you. The songs selected are melodies that have influenced my childhood, and my personal development right up to the present day.

They're all favourites of mine, but if I had to pick just a few..:
- Lucia Gutierrez - Morena: This song is particularly close to my heart, as it denounces the problem of classicism and race facing Mexico, my country of origin.

- Richard Bona - Bilongo: One of the finest examples of fraternity between Africa and Cuba.

- Alain Peters - Rosée su Feuilles Songe: A treasure of Maloya music from Reunion Island, whose origins lie in slavery.

- Natalia Lafourcade - Maria La Curandera : A song composed from a letter written by Mexico's greatest healer, Maria Sabina. It has become the feminist anthem of all Latin America."

Big thanks to Sophie for the mix, be sure to give her a follow to keep up to date with her gigs and radio shows.

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Sabor A Mi

Mix of the Week #577 is "The Big Blue" by frangi.
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Mix of the Week #577: frangi. - The Big Blue

To celebrate the publication of Ian Leslie's excellent new book, John & Paul, A Love Story In Songs, I’ve put together a humungous mix of my favourite Beatles (and post-Beatles) cover versions. It’s 3 and a half hours long. Hope you enjoy and find a few surprises in there. Full Tracklist over at Patreon (patreon.com/billbrewster)

BILL BREWSTER | Funky Beatles

Searchin' for the soul with a strictly vocals mix.

Tracklist
Sweet Reaction - Take It Easy
Erasmus Hall - She Shined a Light
Doctor Rhythm feat. Spirits Rejoice - I'm So Strong Now 
The Ellis Hall Group - Those Passing Words
Corky McClerkin - Searchin' for the Soul
The 9th Creation - Let it Shine
Stylus - We All Need One Another
Roland Haynes Jr. & Phenix - Mind Games
Woods Empire - Universal Love (Edit)
Kevin Moore - Speak Your Mind
Al Jarreau - Rainbow in Your Eyes (Live at the Childe Harold 1976)
Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Where is the Love (Live New York 1971)
Sergio Mendes - The Real Thing
Steve Elliott - Wake Up

Image: The 9th Creation

Take it Easy

playa feliz 1

Golden hair

In this quarantine period Rebirth wants to make you feel better sharing another beautiful mixtape of the master Larry Heard.

Larry Heard, born 1960, is a musician widely known for the Chicago house music he produced in the mid-1980s and continues to produce today. 
He was a member of the influential group Fingers, Inc. and has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. His smooth production style with soulful vocals and long instrumental passages that de-emphasized percussion spearheaded the subgenre known as deep house. One of his first releases was a collaboration with singer Robert Owens, released under the group name ‘Fingers Inc.’. The song ‘Mystery of Love’ instantly became a classic hit, rising to #10 on the Billboard Dance charts. Larry Heard's musical influence can be heard in the songs of countless artists. For those who appreciate warm and passionate compositions, Larry's music is pure magic. He has been blessed with a unique gift that sends listeners into a blissful euphoric state. 

Larry Heard mixed our 10th year anniversary collection in 2016, including some of the best releases of the Rebirth’s catalogue.
You can still grab your copy here

SPOTIFY
https://open.spotify.com/album/3VkhvjfljdEcdv9Xthk4Wd?si=3v3Hmn-HQ762W4da6z8JFg 
YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh815Xjn_q8
CD COPY ON DISCOGS 
https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/9177255?ev=rb 
BEATPORT
https://www.beatport.com/release/rebirth-10-by-larry-heard-aka-mr-fingers/1805007
TRAXSOURCE
https://www.traxsource.com/title/646634/rebirth-10-by-larry-heard-aka-mr-fingers
JUNODOWNLOAD
https://www.junodownload.com/products/rebirth-10-by-larry-heard-aka/3169582-02/

Meanwhile enjoy the mixtape !

Tracklisting

1 I Robot – The Alan Parsons Project 1976
2 We’ve Gotta Find a Way Back to Love – Freda Payne 1973
3 Old San Juan – Mfsb 1980
4 I’ve Done It Again – Grace Jones 1981
5 It’s Here – San Proper 2016
6 I tried – Anthony Hamilton 2003
7 Out Of My hands – Etienne De Crecy 2000
8 Tom’s Song – The Trammps 1975
9 O ya ye ye – Snoboy & The Latin Section 2000
10 Cruisin - Jill Scott 2015
11 Sioux’s Reign – Part 2 Nobody 2000
12 The Look Of Love – Dusty Springfield 1967
13 Davy – Sergio Mendes 1975
14 Ohh Baby – Bo Diddley 1966
15 Somebody Else Feat Emeli Sande – Robert Glasper Experiment 2013
16 Song for my Father – Bobby Valentin 1966
17 Killer Joe – The Jazztet 1960
18 Exodus – Eddie Harris 1961
19 Uncloudy Day – The Staples Singers 1956
20 Old Ship Of Zion – The Sallie Martin Singers 1961

Mr Fingers / Larry Heard Mixtape 2

Don't know about anyone else but I'm getting more disillusioned with SoundCloud with every change they make. The new algorithm and its 'recommendations' ignore mixes and any tracks over 10 mins, they've removed the New & Hot charts and replaced them with irrelevant crap like "Events near you", and this new UI has me searching for a way to revert it. 

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Take it Easy

Mark Wayward