Guest Mixes

Vibes

This is a straightforward blend of jazzy 140 bpm music sprinkled with a few easter eggs from the instrumental hip-hop world and elsewhere. I was picturing dark rooms, purple and red lights, velvet furniture, stylish women, and delicious cocktails in crystal glasses as I put this together. 

@Chord-Marauders and @SmallprintRecordings, two labels based in the United Kingdom, released about half these tunes. Shouts out to those guys and to the rest of the labels and artists represented here for tastefully curating and producing a very niche sound. 

Artwork by Ayla Alvarez (IG: desygn.la)

Tracklist:
Sepia - U Make Me Feel 
Geode - Spread-Aus
Congi - Visions
Mecca:83 - Bologna Revisited
Marka - Limescale
Congi - Theme for the Cosmos
POLAR - the colour of your skin
Jafu - Scrap Book
Jafu - Act Sticky
Geode - Peppermint
bsd.u - late nite
Kercha - Actress
B9 - Cascade
Geode - Teflon Mega
Artful Dodger - Rewind
Jorja Smith, Preditah - On My Mind
Dominic Pierce - still ft. Felivand
Kromestar, N-Type - Mutants
Subtle Mind - Jelly Roll
memory - Feel
Digital Mozart - Orbital Shift ft. More Night
Trashbat - Ink & Pink
Ago - White Magic ft. QQ
Comi (fka Seanote) - Styrofoam
ONNEN - Open Hatch

Lounge Vibes

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For the 39th edition of Rusted Rhythms, we're extraordinarily proud to present a full-throttle DnB mix from our former Editor and longtime friend and associate, Mark McNulty. With a keen ear for musical expression and an affinity for tight compositional blends, McNulty has dialed in his skills behind the decks, giving established DJs a preternatural run for their money. This mix in particular is awash with choice selections from across DnB's audacious spectrum, featuring works from DJ Marky, Alix Perez, Calibre, Quadrant & Iris, and other titans of the genre. Serpentining between liquid stylings, brutal rollers, and featherweight anthems, McNulty seamlessly weaves an immersive hour of sonic domination, giving listeners a righteous dive through hyper-powered electronic production and composition. For our fans and friends alike, Rusted Rhythms Vol. 39 is nothing less than an experiential journey made all the sweeter by the vision of Mark McNulty.


Tokyo Prose - Ascension ft. Race Banyon
Charli Brix, Phaction - Say No More (Visages Remix)
Villem, Hadley, Collette Warren, Riya - Invisible
Electrosoul System, Satl - Satless
Resurgence, Sub:liminal - Afraid
Makoto - Ygmyc
Paul SG, DJ Marky - Cafe International
Calibre - Notting Hill
Myth - One Note Funk
Bredren - John Bacon
Monty - Magma
L-Side, Critycal Dub - Original Don
Shy FX - Too Shy ft. Sinead Harnett (Breakage Remix)
FD - 2’s & 5’s
RoyGreen & Protone - The Storm ft. Natural Flavor, Dorian
Calibre - The Goat
Need for Mirrors - Pagans
Alix Perez - Lock Off
Calibre - Guide You Through
Quadrant, Iris - Twenty-Two
Arcatype - Nocturne
HumaNature - Back to Life (Silence Groove Remix)
Degs - Sleepless ft. Pola & Bryson

Artwork by Ayla Alvarez (IG: @third_eyela)

Rusted Rhythms

Rusted Rhythms Vol. 39 - McNulty

I performed this set on the Rust Stage at Resonance Music & Arts Festival in Masontown, West Virginia on Friday, September 17, 2021. It was a privilege to spin drum and bass for a welcoming crowd at dusk atop a beautiful mountain. 

Tracklist:
Makoto - Take My Soul Baby - Remix
Mistical - Spiritual Thing
Lady Blackbird - Collage (Calibre Dub)
Ben Soundscape - Adversity
Channell - An Untitled Summer
Clart, Paul SG - Rhodesomes (Soul Structure Remix)
Satl, Electrosoul System - Satless
Random Movement - Down Somehow
Flava D - Desert Lights
Sl8r - Danger (ft. Slay)
Carlito & Addiction - History
Ben Soundscape - Bronx Jazz
Paul SG, Pouyah - Too Niche
Ben Soundscape, Roy Green & Protone - A Dance
HLZ - In Between
Marcus Intalex - Step Forward
Break - Zodiac
Break - Elmhurst Dub
Breakage - Tape Bubbler Spesh
Calibre - The Goat
Nether - True Believer ft. Ras T Weed (Marcus Intalex Dancehall Remix)

Photo by Joel Potter ( _jpott on Instagram )

McNulty - Drum & Bass Sunset @ Resonance Music & Arts Festival (September 2021)

/// session_11 | McNulty [@mcnultyranks]

Drum & bass is clearly having a "moment" right now in the US. Many bass music fans are beginning to appreciate the sound either more deeply or for the first time. Although certain styles of DnB are receiving heavy attention, newer listeners may be less familiar with important sub-styles of drum and bass as well as artists and songs stemming from the more raw and visceral end of the spectrum — much of which is connected to the genre's important jungle roots. This stunning 1-hour DnB journey mix from New York-based DJ McNulty is a showcase of this raw sound that says to the new enthusiast: "Okay, so you enjoy drum and bass now? Then try this."

Follow McNulty ⇢ @ mcnultyranks

☢︎ Track List ☢︎

Breakage - Original Certified Bubbler
Logistics - Jungle Music (Logistics Remix ft. DRS, Dynamite MC)
Breakage - Spread Out
Alibi - Take Me Back
Phizical - Blood Overdrive
Alibi - Rave Digger
Alix Perez, DLR - Keep Up ft. SP:MC
Break - Line It Up 
Zero T - Move and Flow
Motiv - Sunglasses ft. Surreal
Break - Take Me Over
Breakage - Lickshots for Headtops
Break - Who Got the Funk VIP
DLR - Funk to the Future
DLR - Story
Total Science - Lightweight (Break Remix)
Breakage - Rudeboy Stuff
Breakage - Untitled Dubplate
L Side - Inna De Dance
L Side - Atomic
Bladerunner - Rollers Movement
Motiv - Industrial Funk
DJ Marky, Colette Warren - One Exception
Breakage - Hollup
Think Tonk - Tom & Heavy
Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Sanctuary 93

session_11 | McNulty

Spun at Rise Radio NYC in Bushwick, Brooklyn during the late afternoon on March 31, 2022 -- big up the Rise Radio team @riseradionyc

McNulty @ Rise Radio NYC (March 2022)

I performed this set to support Detox Unit at the historic Kings Theater in Brooklyn, NY on November 26, 2021. Thanks to the Detox Unit and Jade Cicada teams, Kings Theater staff, all the dancers, and the New York crew. 

Tracklist:
E-Z Rollers - The Morning After
Doc Scott - Tokyo Dawn
Photek - The Rain (Photek Remix)
Source Direct - A Made Up Sound
Doc Scott - Blue Skies
PHD - Beneath the Surface
Artemis - Sun Stars
LTJ Bukem - Rainfall
Big Bud - A Way of Life
Kemet Crew - The seed
Fracture - Loving Touch
Makoto - Tokyo '96
Fixate - What Goes Around
Photek - T'Raenon
Break - Last Goodbye

Artwork: Akshata Dusa

McNulty @ Kings Theater (November 2021)

This mix picks up where the last "Vibes" mix left off almost two years ago. It explores contemporary garage and chill 140/dubstep before launching into some of my favorite house selects at the moment. 

Artwork by Ayla (IG: desygn.la)

Tracklist: 
FTRRLT - Gonna Get U 
Bakey - Capo Lee Edit 
Occult., Audialist - Moschino ft. Freud
FTRRLT - One Two Step
Kessler - Hood Mentality
PJ Bridger - Auld Skewl (2-Step Edit)
Interplanetary Criminal - Murder Sound
Dr. Dre - Forgot About Dre (PJ Bridger Refix)
Main Phase - Run Dancehall
Peaky Beats - Road Runner (Yosh Remix)
Peaky Beats - Road Runner
Interplanetary Criminal - Supreme Level
Soul Mass Transit System - Ready or Not Edit
Kessler - Mozam
Synpal, Ras Stimulant - Ital Being
Subtle Mind - Emerald Cup
Anex - Bella
Saltus - Away From Her
Joakuim - Autumn Colour Pallet
Occult. - Earl Grey
Congi, Occult. - Only You
Occult. - Flex101
Collie Buddz - Come Around (ENiGMA Dubz Remix)
Marcus Intalex - Dusk
Overmono - Bby
JD Reid - ONEFORDAFTPUNK (DAFT PUNK, SOUL FUSION + MR OIZO)
DJ Bark Lee - Brighta Dayz
Stones Taro - Dry Flower
DJOKO - High In Demand
DJOKO - Glace Circle
Sammy Virji - Quarantine Done
Stones Taro - Straight Walk
Voodoos & Taboos - Golden Age
Sweely - Shut Up and Stay Home
Susumu Yokota - Ambient Squeeze (Gene on Earth Megamix)

Eclectic Vibes

This mix reflects my growing passion for house, trip-hop, funk, and jazz from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Most of these tunes were sourced from CDs I’ve found over the last 18 months, including compilations like "Beats & Pieces Volume 1" curated by Peter Adarkwah and released on Barely Breaking Even Records, or "Manhattan Lounge" curated by DJ Cer and released on Moist Music. 

While few of these songs can credibly be considered “rare groove,” I compiled this mix in the spirit of that style. Rare groove is a label applied to music that is hard to source and relatively obscure. It’s primarily associated with funk, R&B and jazz funk while also connected to subgenres including jazz rock and Latin jazz. The ethos behind the style is about resurfacing old gems for new audiences. 

Rare groove also can emphasize politically-articulate dance funk recordings connected to the Black Power movement. I tried to reflect that in my song selections, showing some of the cultural and political influence of Black, Latin and non-white cultures on dance music.

Artwork by Ayla (IG: desygn.la)

Tracklist: 
Nuyorican Soul - Nautilus (Mawtilus)
Gotan Project - El Capitalismo Foranea
Boozo Bajou - Under My Sensi (Thievery Corporation Remix)
Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster
Marco Di Marco - Take Off (Nicola Conte's 'Campi's Idea' Version)
Moonstarr - Dust
LTJ Bukem - Cosmic Interlude
Nujabes - Summer Gypsy
Restless Soul - Here Comes One
Manzel - Spacefunk (Kenny Dope & The Undercover Brother Remix)
Barry Can’t Swim - Jazz Club After Hours
Susumu Yokota - Gem Stones
Trevor Loveys - Dubble
Agent K - Hands
NSM - DJ Power (Use It)

Vintage Vibes

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, we have the tasty selections of McNulty comin at you for Lo.cate 006.

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Tracklist:
6blocc - In My Hood
Nas - The World is Yours (6blocc remix)
Pete Rock - Air Smoove
Grover Washington Jr. - Knucklehead (pheel. flip)
St. Germain - What You Think About…
Kuhlin, Indobeats - The Boss
pheel. - Stunted
Malakai - Eldin ft. pheel.
John Kennedy - Jupiter Calling
Gaddy - Vanilla
DRRTYWULVZ - Falling
Opiuo - Life ft. Gift of Gab & Syreneisscreamy (KOAN Sound remix)
Navigatorz - Underground
Thought Process - Fiddlesticks ft. pheel.
Vanilla - Origin
Mecca:83 - Awake
Es-K - Worldwide ft. Mecca:83
Max I Million - Next Level Shit
Common - Nag Champa
Es-K - What It Used To Be
Ljones - Soul Below
Nujabes - Kumomi
Beatmaker Kelz - Always Will
Seppa - Screamer
5AM - Wandering ft. Maya Elise
KOAN Sound, Culprate, Asa, Opiuo - If You Hadn’t
Kursa - Maze
Little People - Above the Clouds
VENT - Itchy Feet
Tipper - Ken Oath
Linkin Park - Cure For The Itch
Lux aka Rodman Williams - Interplanetary 
Thievery Corporation - Liberation Front
LTJ Bukem - Moodswings
Ac-Tone - The Sweet Part

Lo.cate 006: McNulty

Ep. 28 - Fractalfest 2023 FutureFi Minimix - McNulty | Utopia Stage

If you like what you're hearing grab your tickets to see McNulty live:
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This minimix series features teaser mixes from dj's & producers who are playing music at Fractalfest 2023. These mixes will be in the same style of music that each artist will be presenting at the festival. In Episode 28, we present a fun DnB mix from Brooklyn hailing McNulty. A Fractalfest confidant, McNulty is often at the other end of the phone line discussing the freshest tunes for considerations. We are ecstatic to welcome him to FutureFi for his Fractalfest debut dj set on the Utopia Stage.

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Ep. 28 - Fractalfest 2023 FutureFi Minimix - McNulty

Recorded in late 2023, this mix features stripped down and spacious jungle, garage, and breaks that I was playing throughout the year. Thank you for listening.

Tracklist:
Stones Taro - Yakusugi
Stones Taro - Rare
Calibre - One Drop
6blocc - Loop Dub
ST Cal - Red Light
JD REID - LAST 85
Total Science - Run It
Break - Code Red ft. Fox (Dub Mix)
Break - Code Red ft. Fox
Zero T - Sonic Bionic VIP
JD REID - WHATS STOPPING YOU? (ADAM F + PINKPANTHERESS)
JD REID - HURT YOU SO
128kbps - D4y n N1t3 (Phasmid's Unnecessary Mix)
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (Skeptic Flip) 
PROZAK - Berry 
Bakey - 1002
Bakey - Persnal
Smith & Mighty - B-Line Fi Blow
PROZAK - Shine
Bakey - Yeh
JD REID - LIAR LET YOU GO (DUB)
JD REID - LIAR LET YOU GO
Breaka - Apricot Cocktails ft. Lydia Kotsirea
PJ Bridger - Don’t Know Where I’d Be 
Mystic State - Society ft. Astrid

Studio Mix (February 2024)

Thanks to Rezinate and Elements for hosting! 

Tracklist:
Calibre - Stoffen
Mystic State - Falling
Roy Green & Protone - Jazzypants
Workforce - See You Again
North Quarter All Stars - Everything Nice
Satl - Levitate
Calibre - Trouble
LIN000 - LIN001
Madcap - Living in Shadows VIP
North Quarter All Stars - Schizm
Steo - Omni God
Steo - Omni God (Instrumental) 
Lenzman & Redeyes - Wet Like Water
Surreal - Fading ft. Motiv
Break - Come Around
Kuttin Edge - Crocodile (Salt Remix)
Satl - Portal
LIN000 - LIN002
Clearance - On The 1
North Quarter All Stars - Never
Clearance - Game Remains the Same
DJ Andy - Upside Down
Calibre - Dream of You
Joakuim - To Chant Down Babylon

Photo: James Coletta www.instagram.com/jcphoto

Mark McNulty @ The Middle East Downstairs (December 2023)

I had the opportunity to play Elements in Boston, MA, the longest-running drum & bass weekly in the United States. Shoutout to Lenore for hosting and my friend Terraphorm who also performed. 

Tracklist: 
J:Kenzo - An Uncharted Vision
Level 2 - Dub Can’t Hide
Ed Solo, Deekline - No No No Feat. Gala Orsborn
Total Science, Break - Blame You
Kublai, Total Science, Minor Forms - Big Talk
Kublai - The Imposter
The Sauce - Big Up Inna Dance
DLR - 1 2 3 4
Break - Change Things
Minor Forms - Takin It Back 
Charlie Brix ft. Visages - Full Circle (DJ Marky Remix)
Screamarts - Can We Go Back
Trail - Fahgettaboudit
A Sides - Only One Sound
The Sauce - Danger
Mist:i:cal - Spiritual Thing
Channell, Motiv - Substance ft. Luke Truth
Lenzman, Redeyes - Wet Like Water
Hadley, Villem, Riya, Collette Warren - Invisible
50 Cent - 21 Questions (Jappa Remix)
The Internet - Girl (Zero T Flip) 
Visages - Love Conspiration
DJ Marky, GEST - Buzzy Bunch
The Sauce - Yagga Yagga ft. Fox
DJ Marky, L-Side - Wrong Hands
L-Side - Atomic 
Break - Natural Way ft. MC Fats
London Elektricity - Rewind (Makoto Remix)
Mist:i:cal - Memory Jog
Charlie Brix - Afraid of Love ft. En:vy
RoyGreen & Protone - The Storm ft. Natural Flavor & Dorian
Illmatika - Careless Whisper ft. Sherona Knight, Mr. Joseph
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (Albishy Bootleg)

Mark McNulty @ Elements (April 2024)

This mix features some of my favorite atmospheric jungle, including recent releases, classics, and rare rips. It opens with 4hero remixing Courtney Pine's rendition of “I’ve Known Rivers,” a song by Gary Bartz, which is based on a poem by Langston Hughes, the writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. There’s important history behind jungle that I’m still learning about, and this opener and other selections allude to that. It's been more than a year since the last "vibes" mix. Hopefully the next one doesn't take so long. 

Tracklist:
Courtney Pine - I’ve Known Rivers (4hero Remix)
AK Sports, Kessler - Kindred Spirit
ASC - Low Tide
Scarien - Izzo
Scarien - Izzo (JYZVCL)
Tim Reaper, Comfort Zone - Sherpa
Tim Reaper, Comfort Zone - Pacific
Chrissy - All The True Ravers
Roni Size - All The Crew Big Up (95 Relick)
Osmani Soundz - Spiritual Master Key
DJ Sofa - Jungle Valley
Leech - Wanna Roll
S. Gurley - Lose Her
Congo Natty - Junglist ft. Peter Bouncer (DJ Zinc Remix)
E-Z Rollers - Droppin Science Pt. II (E-Z Remix)
Hyper On Experience - East Coast Vibes
Jay-Z - Can’t Knock the Hustle ft. Mary J. Blige (Desired State Remix)
E-Z Roller - Retro (Guardians of D’alliance Remix)
PFM - The Western
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won’t Do For Love (Matt FX’s Liquid Bobby Mix)

Chill Jungle Vibes

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Tracklist:
Gene On Earth - Chuggy Elements
Gene On Earth - Aston Martinez (Sweely Club Mix)
Donnie Cosmo - Spaced Invaders
Kolter - Breakarama
Kolter - Ying Yang
Scott Shima - Scoop The Fatman
Jive Talk - Action Vest
Donnie Cosmo - Shape The Future
Duowe & Picasso - Body Glitch
Duowe & Picasso - HAL 9000
Gene on Earth - Piranha Club
Mance - Chess No Checkers
Villain Era, Nic Baker - ID
Soul Mass Transit System - Sweet Sweet
Spirit Of Da Underground - Way I Are
Soul Mass Transit System - What I Need
Gemi - Text Me Back
BWK Project - Why
Richard Wright - Tin Pan
Soul Mass Transit System - Burna
Skrillex, Fred again.., Flowdan - Rumble (Full Crate Remix)
S1 - 702
M4A4 - Rock Some More
Paperkraft - Yea Bea

The Broken Beat Chronicles 013 - Mark McNulty

Here’s my late night set from the Woods Stage at Submersion Festival 2024. Thanks to the Submersion team for bringing me on for the third year in a row, and thanks to the Submersion community for supporting. 

Tracklist:
Pangaea - Router
Pearson Sound - Blanked
Stones Taro - Sand Testing
Watch the Ride - That’s Da Shit (Bailey Ibbs Remix)
Pugilist - Future Retro
Pearson Sound - Alien Mode
Stones Taro - Magma Driver
Stones Taro - Silly
Fonzo - Boy Don’t Waste My Time
Destiny’s Child - Jumping’ Jumpin’ (D.Mo Dub) 
Main Phase - Original Style
Guau - Babylon
PJ Bridger - Raggedge
Bakey, Champion, Jamakabi - International Man
Soul Mass Transit System - Burna
Indo - R U Sleeping? (Bump ’N’ Flex Remix) 
Colombo - Groovelicious 
Pangaea - Installation
Pangaea - Like This (Volt Mix)
Fonzo - Cool Down
Marcus Intalex - Dusk
Calibre - Time to Breathe ft. Cimone
Chrissy - Rooftop Sunrise
Youandewan - Slow Down ft. Art Feynman
M4A4 - Appeal to Darkness

Photo: Meg Lee

Mark McNulty @ Submersion Festival (October 2024)

Here's my opening set for the All:Lo Collective takeover at SILO in Brooklyn from April 2025 - a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, including reggae, trip-hop, garage, and jungle. Thanks to All:Lo and Closed Sessions for having me.

Mark McNulty @ Silo (April 2025)

A journey through the musical world of influential Japanese producer Jun Seba aka 瀬葉 淳 aka Nujabes (2/7/1974 – 2/26/2010) featuring music by Nujabes, his friends and collaborators, his inspirations, and those inspired by him

Mixed & performed by McNulty on 5/17/20 hosted by @TheRustMusic

Tracklist:
Pharaoh Sanders - Save Our Children
Nujabes - Blessing It (Remix) (Instrumental)
Nujabes - City Lights ft. Pase Rock & Substantial
Uyama Hiroto - Letter From Yokosuka
Fat Jon - Chambers
Nujabes - Latitude (Remix) ft. Five Deez
Nujabes - Luv(sic) Part 2 (Instrumental)
Nujabes - Mystline
Nujabes - Luv(sic) Part 2 ft. Shing02
Nujabes - Strive ft. Apani B Fly Emcee
Elijah Nang - Bonsai
Nujabes - Voice of Autumn
Elijah Nang - Azumi II
Kazumi Kaneda - Optimistic Life
FK - Shades of Nostalgia
Nujabes - Steadfast
Nujabes - Plazma Avenue (Remix) ft. Five Deez
Dekobe - Concentrate
Dekobe - Winter Train
Nujabes - Another Reflection
Elijah Nang - One Wish (Hiroshima Tribute)
Sleepwalker - Ai-No-Kawa
Uyama Hiroto - Posse ft. Segawa Tatsuya 
Nujabes - D.T.F.N. (Instrumental)
Nujabes - Highs to Lows ft. Cise Starr
Fat Jon - Genome
Monorisick - Lose My Religion (Remix) ft. L Universe
Nujabes - Music is Mine
Nujabes - Highs to Lows (Uyama Hiroto Remix) (Instrumental)
Nujabes - Far Fowls 
Scott Matelic - To Impress the Empress
Nujabes - Gone Are the Days ft. Uyama Hiroto
Nujabes - Ordinary Joe ft. Terry Callier
Uyama Hiroto - Compass

A Tribute To Nujabes (May 2020)

Humans spend roughly one third of our lives asleep. Although we fundamentally understand that we need to sleep to survive, we know little about one of the quintessential aspects of sleep - dreams - and we invest relatively little time or money to try and learn more.

Rapid eye movement sleep or REM sleep is a unique phase of sleep in mammals and birds accompanied by vivid and highly visual dreams, and characterized physically by random rapid movement of the eyes, low muscle tone throughout the body, and irregular heart rate, blood flow, breathing rate, and body temperature.

This 45-minute mix is intended to evoke the peculiar, rapidly-changing, yet deeply personal and mystical nature of dreams. It's the first in a series of mixes or "vibes" that I'll share periodically. Thank you for listening.

Artwork by Ayla Alvarez (IG: desygn.la)

Tracklist:
Nujabes - After Hanabi (Listen to My Beat)
Elijah Nang & misc. inc - Lotus
Philanthrope - Sodium ft. TESK
Knowmadic - rem cycles
Amorphe - Yesterday is Away
kawfee - time
sleeps - bnna.palm
bsd.u - ice
Flying Lotus - Zodiac Shit
Kodomo - Time Lapse 1 (Interlude)
Uyama Hiroto - Into the Freedom
Sweeps - not just one thing
IOM - Crumbs All Over Me
Dominic J Marshall - Inca Boat
parkbreezy, pheel., TF Marz - Donuts for Dilla
Gaddy - Zoned On
DJ Madd - Gangsta Junglist
Oneohtrix Point Never - I Bite Through It (Jade Cicada & Accreate Remix)
MALAKAI - Axiome
Tipper - Ambergris
Boards of Canada - Open the Light
Lonnie Liston Smith - Meditations

REM Vibes

Reggae has always been my favorite style of music for many reasons, mostly because it presents important ideas that are hard to digest within music that is easy to groove with. This 60-minute mix features dub, reggae, and interpretations of dub and reggae mostly from Jamaica, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

“Ranking” is Jamaican slang roughly meaning to be powerful, stylish, and/or better than. Many singers featured in this mix use the word in their name as a form of braggadocio. In 1979, Bob Marley and the Wailers also released a song called “Top Rankin" which offered an ironic take on the term by singing about the need to stop competing and unite.

Artwork by Ayla Alvarez (IG: desygn.la)

Tracklist:
Bad Brains - Ghetto
Stickybuds - Heavy Load ft. Prince Alla (Ed Solo Dub Mix)
Stickybuds - Heavy Load ft. Prince Alla
Gappy Ranks - Put the Stereo On
Von D - Surrealiste Skank
L-Wiz - Nice & Easy
The Widdler - Trod On
Mungo’s Hi-Fi - Jump Up Quickly ft. Soom T
Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Eva Lazarus - Babylon Raid ft. Max Romeo
Geode - Accomplice
Bad Brains - Jah Love
Alborosie - Loudness is My Drug
Alborosie - Dubbing Kingston
Alborosie - Can’t Stand Dub
Stickybuds - 99% ft. Rubi Dan
Numa Crew - Warmonger (Remix) ft. Echo Ranks
V.I.V.E.K - Different Sound ft. Dego Ranking
Grouch in Dub - Dublisious ft. Dub Princess

Top Rankin' Vibes

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