january 2014

Ben Lamdin (aka Nostalgia 77) has a nice mix of tunes from some of the prominent artists in the underground London jazz scene; it’s a timely mix with our Jazz Issue on the horizon. Relics features tracks from his own label, Impossible Ark, as well as Babel, Loop, Grundle, and Ninja Tune, providing an cross section of the sounds of contemporary jazz in London including a couple unreleased gems such as “Dandelions” by Kaz Simmons and “Elephants” by the Skeletons.

"Relics" mix by Nostalgia 77

Pro Era | Pete Rock | Type Beat | Hip-Hop Instrumental [HQ]

The Mercy Sluts is one of many aliases of German funk outfit, The Poets of Rhythm. “$600 Tune” is a gritty funk 45 which we’ve used to accompany the immortal vocal stylings of Biggie Smalls. Happy holidays everyone!

Source Material: 
Notorious B.I.G. “Hypnotize” (Life After Death | 1997 | Bad Boy Entertainment)
The Mercy Sluts “$600 Tune” ($600 Tune/Banana Republic 7” | 1995 | Wowsville International)

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Notorious B.I.G. & Mercy Sluts - Hypnotize $600 (Steely Chan's Blender Mash)

Sonzeira power, bem trabalhada, sincronismo perfect...voz suave e afinada, sem palavras, representa o Brasil !!!

Roy Ayers | Mystic Voyage

hip hop beat instrumental pete rock c.l. smooth

CarmelCity(Instrumental)

Nostalgia 77 -  Sleepwalker (Ambassadeurs Remix)

Bonobo - Days To Come (Feat. Bajka)

Always high on the list - incredible Bajka. One of the most unique voices of this time. It’s the last song I did for the upcoming album "Bossa Nova Just Smells Funky". So the album is finished now and this remix finally completes a formidable bandwith of unmatched singers and stoned troubadours. Getting the chance to put this track on the new album is another fine godsend from ChinChin Records. “True” is a perfect name as it finished enriching time of work with real pleasure, real artists and real music. So true …"

Bossa Nova Just Smells Funky

TRUE ft. Bajka

Smoove is the archetypal B Boy made good. Despite his huge international success with Smoove & Turrell and his ability to craft jazz, soul, latin, hip hop and funk into world beating dancefloor killers – he can still be found every weekend he’s not playing live jumping on a plane or a train to go and DJ in Germany , Russia , Italy, Ibiza or just down to Manchester,  Bristol or London wherever his diary tells him he has to go..

Wherever it is, his incredible skills behind the decks mean that he gets asked back and the breadth of the music seamlessly joined by his turntablist skills jumps from disco to funk, jazz to soul, hip hop to house and back again. 

The endless flights, trains and hotel rooms are dead time to some DJ’s but Smoove is always creating new tunes for his set on the fly and working his different influences into the remixes and productions he is currently on. There were at least 40 remixes that could have been  included on this album but in the end he chose the ones that worked best together and made the album flow like one of his legendary DJ sets.

The album contains a number of exclusives including the Smoove remix of the new Third Degree track and a killer smoove remix of Afrka Bambataa, Charlie Funk and King Kamonzi. The Smoove remix of Da Wiesel has only ever been available on vinyl before and his amazing remix of Electric Empire remains unreleased (unbelievably) in many European territories.

Smoove started his recording career for the legendary Acid Jazz label releasing two albums as a solo artist before signing to Jalapeno Records with partner John Turrell to release two hugely successful Smoove & Turrell albums. Their last album was playlisted extensively at Radio 2 and tracks from the album have been used in more than ten film and TV syncs – making Smoove & Turrell  the new darlings of the LA film community.

Smoove is touring with the Smoove & Turrell live band, recording the next S&T album, DJ’ing every weekend and he also just became a dad.   Where does he find the time ?


Bahama Soul Club - Nassau Jam - Smoove Remix

Our fusion of golden era hip hop with world funk rhythms continues. This week we’ve paired the rhyme stylings of Digable Planets’ “9th Wonder” with the cinematic latin funk of Ocote Soul Sounds’ “The Revolt of the Cockroach People”. There’s also a distinct afrobeat vibe courtesy of Martin Perna’s baritone sax driving the groove. Enjoy!

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Digable Planets & Ocote Soul Sounds - The Revolt of the 9th Wonder (Steely Chan's Blender Mash)

The original incarnation of the Crooklyn Dodgers was a hip hop supergroup consisting of Special Ed, Masta Ace and Buckshot with production by A Tribe Called Quest. Their raison d’etre was to create the title track for Spike Lee’s 1994 film, <i>Crooklyn</i>. We sped up the group’s collectively laid back rhymes and fused it with the raw, heavy, afro psych-funk of German duo, The Whitefield Brothers (also known as The Poets of Rhythm). “Rampage” was originally an obscure, crate diggers’ 10” release. Luckily for us, Now-Again Records included the track, in addition to other rarities, when they reissued The Whitefield’s debut, <i>In The Raw</i>. We hope you enjoy this Brooklyn-Munich pairing as we continue exploring new ways to connect golden era hip hop with global funk rhythms.

Source Material:
The Crooklyn Dodgers “Crooklyn” (Crooklyn (OST) | 1994 | MCA)
The Whitefield Brothers “Rampage” (In The Raw | 2009 | Now-Again Records)

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Crooklyn Dodgers & Whitefield Brothers - Crooklyn Rampage (Steely Chan's Blender Mash)

Snippet of a recently completed remix, to be featured on the forthcoming Bahama Soul Club remix LP - check the recently released 'Bossa Nova Just Smells Funky' album for an excellent listen : http://www.myspace.com/bahamasoulclub


Bahama Soul Club - 'Bossa Corcovado' (Dr Rubberfunk Remix) [Unmastered Extract]

Bonobo - Walk In The Sky (feat. Bajka)

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Over the course of nine albums in the 2000s for their producer-led Beat Generation series, BBE adopted an unusual stance. “Do what you want,” their artists were told for probably the first time in their careers. The label’s enormously liberal approach was the antithesis of stiff major record label A&R practices, their forward thinking rewarded handsomely by a truly diverse set of albums from some of the world’s most capable hip-hop architects. Among those picked to contribute were Golden Era greats (Marley Marl; Jazzy Jeff); acclaimed DJ/producers whose work habitually blurred genre lines (King Britt; DJ Spinna; Madlib); and those whose regular gigs didn’t afford them the creative freedom they craved (Will.i.am). 

No-one made better use of the brief than Jay Dee, whose inspired Welcome 2 Detroit showed that despite all the techno and soul that seeped into and out of the Motor City there was still room to be influenced by the Car! penters and Sergio Mendes. Pete Rock, the hip-hop producer’s producer, filled his rapturously received PeteStrumentals disc with classic sample-led tracks packed with drama and finesse. DJ Jazzy Jeff’s The Magnificent celebrated the slew of Philly talent at his A Touch Of Jazz studios, Jill Scott guesting on an exalted Roy Ayers cover in finale. Then there was veteran cellist and arranger Larry Gold, on hiatus from adding strings to hits like Brandy and Monica’s ‘The Boy Is Mine’, who called upon fellow seasoned pros McFadden and Whitehead and Bunny Sigler for his piece of the puzzle. 


The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Presents: Marley Marl - Hummin'

Hummin' Featuring Roy Ayers And Edwin Birdsong

Marley Marl Feat. Roy Ayers - Hummin'

Summer is over, the kids are back in school and we’re back on the grind...sorta ;-) This week we’ve combined Gang Starr’s classic, anthemic posse cut, “DWYCK” with “In the Bamboo Grove”, an epic instrumental jam by Australian funk outfit, The Bamboos. The grooves switch up quickly and furiously with this one; we think it’ll appeal to headphone rockers with short attention spans. Enjoy!

Source Material:
Gang Starr ft.Nice & Smooth “DWYCK” (Hard To Earn | 1994 | Chrysalis)
The Bamboos  “In The Bamboo Grove” (Step It Up | 2006 | Tru Thoughts)

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Gang Starr, Nice & Smooth & The Bamboos - Bamboo DWYCK (Steely Chan's Blender Mash)

Bobby Hutcherson vs. Me - The thrill is gone (Nootmoka Edit)

Summer Days (Remix) feat. Bajka

It’s been awhile...but we’re slowly coming out of hibernation to bring you more of that classic hip hop funk. This week we’ve tweaked Soopasoul’s rare groove sounds to infuse new life into Camp Lo’s “Black Nostaljack” featuring additional verses by Run (without DMC) and relentless hype man chatter by Kid Capri. Enjoy!

Source Material:
Camp Lo “Black Nostaljack (Kid Capri Mix Tape Remix)” (Black Nostaljack 12” | 1997 | Profile)
Soopasoul  “Hustlin” (Twin Stix | 2009 | Jalapeno Records)

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Camp Lo & Soopasoul - Hustlin' Black Nostaljack (Steely Chan's Blender Mash)

Hip hop remix of classic jazz vibraphone player.

january 2014

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