Talk about a labour of love mate.
It goes like this.
A few years ago in New Zealand whilst digging in the South Island (the city of Nelson) I came across a few boxes of library records. 
For friends not  familiar with “ library records “   these are records made for commercial and non commercial use in the 60s,70s, and 80s . During those times professional musicians would often earn their bread and butter 
going into recording studios and composing music long and short  for use in commercials on radio, TV and in theatre , etc. In modern day use this is often an often a rich source of samples or tracks for producer / DJ types.
Labels like KPM, Bruton and DeWolfe (non of which I’ve used  here) are
So often considered the " diggers choice " and regularly command high prices in the realm of Discog / Ebay digging (especially if a well known Hip Hop track sampled from it )
But it doesn’t stop there. 
Some smaller library labels will do sound FX records, passages of solo instrumentation and use this beautiful simplistic wording on the rear of the cover to describe each piece rather than having song names. (the mixtape cover I knocked up is some of that wording from the actual records  I used ) 
 So what I recovered in Nelson wasn’t necessarily a box of records I could remortgage the house with  BUT it fit into my general digging for music patterns and record sniffs. This is not about rare records. 
After I’d combed through samples for various projects I thought for a year on or off about how I could present these “ brief moments of funk flavoured or related  goodness “
This week I woke up on Monday morning and said f*ck it lets try or at least start it. After 2 hair pulling days and being mentally vacant from my wife and kids for extended periods of time I decided I need to make this happen in a week or I’m gonna over think it too much. 
I started by pulling out everything that moves me and  just playing it over and over finding a batch or an order about how it might  all work. 
95% of these tracks are only 45 - 60 seconds long so I ended up editing ,extending, remixing, juggling and dropping things all over the place.  
On the plus side if you are in the mix thinking “ this is shit, why did Hairy put this in  ?  Remember not long to go !
Initially a foundation  mix was laid down first to get some sense or feel for the music, I recorded some separate takes of juggles and cuts which where over dubbed and  then in classic DH mixtape fashion I sprinkled it with sauce and nuts
I called on a few dear friends  to throw shout outs in there. 
What can I tell you ? Its very cheesy , very brief, very wonky and I hope parts of it will make you laugh. 
This isn’t supposed to be some cleaned up, polished mixtape of high technical calibre. I mean to me its about digging  around for cheap records and find that gold within. 
Its funky, fuzzy, its rocky, its spacey, its disco, its spiritual its crackly with latin its jazz in there and over all. Theres a lot of technology available today to time stretch and beat match  but I keep it as honest as possible.  
I want to extend thanks to all the musicians that played on these joints ( non of which are credited on any sleeve )   and for those brief moments of nice movement or feel.
The mixtape is sponsored by Turborect, Morgans Bra’s and Car’s , Zoomo Detergent  ( Big up  Christchurch’s very own Wuckud MC for his valuable contributions ) 
Extensions of recognition love and general good vibrations must go out to Grant Smithies and right at the end of the tape  you hear his voice on National Radio in NZ dropping a nice words. These records came from your basement boss.  Cheers bro !  Big shout out to my brother Jan Kincl for conservatively glazing over the mix and helping me to present it in tasteful way. 
Anyway, love it, hate it, share it don’t share it. Whatever you do be happy and if you’ve been putting off something for years  then. Get onto it. 
It might take a while but it feels good. 

BIG UP 
Hairy

DOIN IT IN THE LIBRARY MIXTAPE (2021)

yet another Instrumental recycle of my old jazzy flute licks from my London "broken beat " period mixed with  my dusty ol' beat vinyl release straight  from my  jazzroom

shapko - Une Flute /Jazzroom rmx/

DJ Yo-She, resident & founder of the legendary Bassblüten party in the mix @ Bassblüten, Projekt 42, MG-Actionttown, early 2004

Don't miss the revival party! 
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Drum'n'Bass Stereokultur Yo-She @ Bassblüten, 2004

Liveaufnahme von der wunderschönen Partyreihe der Anita Berber's Children aus dem Marie Antoinette. Es war mir eine Freude! <3

Tanzelot @ Anita Berber's Children im Marie Antoinette '23 // Berlin

Blessed to have had my dear spirit Sharlie as my companion for "Listen, here. . ." - Another May there be May episode - streamed and recorded live at Dublab DE Radio, CGN...

I personally really looooove our musical communication & flow in this, all spontaneous and free as it should be..hope you like it too!
Love & Light, 
C:

"Listen here. . .w/ Sharlie" for Dublab DE May 2024

Here's some featherweight music for beaches, balconies, gardens, bedrooms, soul kitchens, backyards and elsewhere. Enjoy! 

Music //

01-Chet Baker 02-Charles Webster (UFO Mix) 03-Byrony Jarman-Pinto 04-Seegweed 
05-Charles Webster (Ian O'Brian Mix) 06-2000 Blacks (feat. Samii) 
07-Kelli Sae 08-KiKi Gyan 09-Bosq & Kaleta 10-quickly quickly 11-Chet Baker

Image taken in the bay of my mama's garden in the outskirts of Berlin 

Spread love! Yours, Charles <3

another summer breeze

This week's Guest Mix comes from Caio Cenci.

A musician since birth, Caio had his first release at 16 years old. With soul and an effervescent musical essence, Caio brings Disco and Funk into House Music. As a skilled instrumentalist, Caio has been playing a variety of instruments since childhood, including classical piano, guitar, bass, and drums, which allows him to experiment, feel, and infuse more soul and connection into his music. Born an artist, his passion lies in composing, always seeking organic emotions that make his songs and sets an amazing experience.

Dive into an exclusive 100% authorial set, packed with unreleased IDs and a single released track. It will take you through a dynamic range of sounds, starting at 105 BPM and rising to 130 BPM. From Brazilian Boogie to Deep House, Psychedelic, and Jacking.

DISC0073 - Caio Cenci

A late Saturday afternoon doing what I should do more of. Just me, my music and a few beers. Press record and go. This is the result.

The Feel Good Mix

THE FUNK SOCIETY

Foto: © Schnepp Renou
We had a great time last saturday, 31.5. on the spectacular yellow Atelier Gardens Rooftop with the "Friends Of Pony Bar Crew". Here is a Live Dj Mix from Dj Supermarkt's set from afternoon to sunset. Enjoy the smooth ride.

Tracklist:
Winston Surfshirt - Ice Cream
Ben Jamin - Beleza 
Lovetempo – Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year) (Extended Summer Breeze Mix)
Michael Franks - Monkey See, Monkey Do (Jack Tennis Rework)
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (REGGAE King Most/ Osmose Mix)
Hi Gloss - You'll Never Know (Dj ''S'' Edit)
Miami Horror - Together
Antoine Bourachot - Traveling
Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight  (MAHU Edit)
Marvin Gaye - I Want You [The Reflex Revision]
Monsieur Van Pratt - No Te Perderé
WHAM! - Blue (ECLA 80s Original Unreleased Vocal Mix)
Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze (DOT 40 breezing EDIT)
The Doobie Brothers- You Belong To Me (Wille's Balearic Rework)
Mikeandtess - Keep That Same Old Feeling
PREP & Eddie Chacon - Call It (Turbotito Remix)
LUXXURY - Baby Please Don't Go (Oooh No)
Scary Monsters - Daylight (Extended Version)
Miami Horror - Leila (Poolside Remix)
Daft Punk - Something About Us (Cherokee Remix)
Michael McDonald - Keep Forgettin' (DICE Club Dub Edit)
Poolside - Harvest Moon
CHUGGIN EDITS - Keep On Doing Wot Ur Doin
Soul 2 Soul - Back 2 Life (Gigamesh Edit)
Royksopp & Bob Jones - I'll be EPLE
William De Vaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (FKJ Remix)
Kraak & Smaak - Don’t Want This to Be Over
Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)



DJ Supermarkt/Too Slow To Disco - Berlin Rooftop Sunset Disco Live Dj Mix

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