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Volume 1 was done about 10 years ago with all the usual suspects in terms of SP-1200 (SP-12) production.  Since I've become more and more of an audio file as of late, I thought I'd dig a little deeper into the SP-1200 catalog since I just love that 12 bit, crunchy sound.  Half the fun of the mix was doing the research of production equipment used in the making of different classic joints to confirm SP-1200 usage.  I used the old "double source" system of verifying whether the 1200 was actually used on different songs or albums.  In other words, if I read/heard two separate interviews where a given producer confirmed using the SP-1200 in some shape or form (whether for the whole beat or just the drums) that song became mix eligible.  As with all of my mixes, quite a bit of time and energy went into crafting this labor of love.  Hope you all enjoy!

SP-1200 Volume 2

Back by popular request.  I really thought I was breaking new ground with this mix back when it was originally recorded in 2003/4.  I'm not really sure I broke any new ground with this mix after listening to it almost 10 years later, but a lot of you still seem to hold it as a favorite.  The original description of the mix is below.  Again, I really think I overstated the "unlike anything you've ever heard" claim.  Apologies for the less than optimal sound quality.  Enjoy (again).

"This mix was inspired by the Chronic album. I have come to the conclusion that the Chronic album is the greatest hip hop album of all time (in my opinion). When the album came out it sounded like nothing before it. Since the album dropped, nothing has touched the uniqueness of the Chronic sound. My goal with the Kush Mix was to create a mix that sounds like no other mix. I mixed songs that are usually not mixed together with the aim of creating a musical landscape that tells the story of a “night on the town.” I hope you enjoy the mix as much as I enjoyed making it."

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Oldies But Goodies Mix Vol 1

To mark the twentieth anniversary of Souls of Mischief's seminal debut, <i>'93 Til Infinity</i>, Chris Read has expertly crafted an exclusive mixtape for Wax Poetics and Who Sampled. 

Tracklist:

1. Souls of Mischief - 'Tell Me Who Profits' (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - 'Theme #3' (Scratchapella)
3. George Benson and Brother Jack McDuff -  'Shadow Dancers' (Sampled in 'Let 'Em Know')
4. A-Plus Interview Extract
5. Too Short - 'Dope Fiend Beat' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Let 'Em Know')
6. Souls of Mischief - 'Let 'Em Know'
7. Detroit Emeralds - 'You're Getting A Little Too Smart' (Sampled in 'Let Em Know')
8. Boogie Down Productions - 'Jah Rulez' (Extract) (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
9. The Doors - 'Who Do You Love?' (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
10. Jack Bruce - Statues (Extract) (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
11. Souls of Mischief - 'That's When Ya Lost'
12. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - 'Hihache' (Sampled in 'That's When Ya Lost')
13. Jerry Butler and Jerry Peters - 'Speak the Truth to the People (Frankie's Theme)' (Sampled in 'Disseshowedo')
14. Main Source - 'Fakin' The Funk' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Disseshowedo')
15. Souls of Mischief - 'Disseshowedo'
16. Les McCann - 'North Carolina' (Loop) (Sampled in 'What A Way To Go Out')
17. EPMD - 'I'm Housin' (Extract) (Sampled in 'What A Way To Go Out')
18. Souls of Mischief - 'What A Way To Go Out'
19. Freddie Hubbard - 'Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey' (Sampled in 'Never No More')
20. Souls of Mischief - 'Never No More'
21. Beastie Boys - 'Pass The Mic' (Loop) (Sampled in '93 til Infinity' (Remix))
22. Souls of Mischief - '93 til Infinity' (Remix)
23. Billy Cobham - 'Heather' (Sampled in '93 Til Infinity')
24. Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity'
25. Souls of Mischief - 'Anything Can Happen' (Instrumental)
26. Traffic - 'Rainmaker' (Sampled in 'Anything Can Happen')
27. Souls of Mischief - 'Anything Can Happen'
28. The Loading Zone - 'Can I Dedicate' (Sampled in 'Live and Let Live')
29. Souls of Mischief - 'Live and Let Live'
30. Souls of Mischief - 'A Name I Call Myself'
31. Gang Starr feat Damo D-Ski - 'Knowledge' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Make Your Mind Up')
32. The Ramsey Lewis Trio - 'Collage' (Sampled in 'Make Your Mind Up')
33. Souls of Mischief - 'Make Your Mind Up'
34. Curtis Mayfield - 'We're A Winner' (Live) (Sampled in 'Limitations')
35. Souls of Mischief - 'Limitations'
36. Souls of Mischief - 'Outro'
37. The Propositions - 'Africana' (Sampled in 'Outro')

Souls of Mischief '93 Til Infinity 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

To mark the twentieth anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest's 1993 classic Midnight Marauders, Chris Read has expertly crafted an exclusive mixtape for Wax Poetics and Who Sampled.

Listen up and enjoy!

See the write up on our site <a href="http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/dj-mix/a-tribe-called-quest-midnight-marauders-20th-anniversary-mixtape" target="_blank">here</a>. 

Tracklist:

1. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Award Tour’ (Instrumental)
2. Chris Read – ‘Theme #3′ (Scratchapella)
3. Busy Bee & Rodney Cee – ‘MC Battle’ (Extract) (Sampled in ‘Sucka Nigga’)
4. Jack Wilkins – ‘Red Clay’ (Sampled in ‘Sucka Nigga’)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Sucka Nigga’
6. Roy Ayers – ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ (Sampled in ‘Keep It Rollin’)
7. A Tribe Called Quest feat Large Professor – ‘Keep It Rollin’
8. Bob James – ‘Nautlilus’ (Loop) (Sampled in ‘Clap Your Hands’)
9. The Meters – ‘Handclapping Song’ (Sampled in ‘Clap Your Hands’)
10.  A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Clap Your Hands’
11. Lou Donaldson – ‘Ode To Billie Joe’ (Loop) (Sampled in ‘Clap Your Hands’)
12. Bola Sete – ‘Bettina’ (Sampled in ’8 Million Stories’)
13. A Tribe Called Quest – ’8 Million Stories’
14. Biz Markie – ‘Nobody Beats The Biz’ (Extract) (Sampled in ‘The Chase Pt II’)
15. Steve Arrington – ‘Beddy Biey’ (Sampled in ‘The Chase Pt II’)
16. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘The Chase Pt II’
17. Michal Urbaniak Group -’ Ekim‘ (Sampled in ‘Steve Biko’)
18. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Steve Biko’
19. The Whatnauts – ‘Why Can’t People Be Colours Too?’ (Sampled in ‘Oh My God’)
20. Kool & The Gang – ‘Who’s Gonna take The Weight’ (Sampled in ‘Oh My God’)
21. A Tribe Called Quest feat Busta Rhymes – ‘Oh My God’
22. Jimmy McGriff – ‘Dig On It’ (Sampled in ‘God Lives Through’)
23. The JBs – ‘Gimme Some More’ (Extract) (Sampled in ‘God Lives Through’)
24. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘God Lives Through’
25. Clyde McPhatter – ‘Mixed Up Cup’ (Loop) (Sampled in ‘Lyrics To Go’)
26. Ronnie Foster – ‘Mystic Brew’ (Sampled in ‘Electric Relaxation’)
27. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Electric Relaxation’
28. James Brown – ‘Just Enough Room For Storage’ (Sampled in ‘Lyrics To Go’)
29. Minnie Riperton – ‘Inside My Love’ (Sampled in ‘Lyrics To Go’)
30. A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Lyrics To Go’

Artwork: Leon Nockolds

A Tribe Called Quest Midnight Marauders 20th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

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01 J Rocc V J Man

http://www.rappcats.com/thank-you-jay-dee-act-2/ A dedication to the late J Dilla, mixed by J Rocc. This was the second of a four-part series, released over the course of three years.

Thank You Jay Dee, Act 2, mixed by J Rocc

House Shoes Presents: Raise It Up - A Tribute to James "J Dilla" Yancey.  Feb. 7, 2011 Little Temple, Los Angeles.

This mix was the set I did at Little Temple.  I had fun teasing Babu that night about playing a super crackley record before I went on after he murdered it.  Dilla is my favorite Hip Hop producer.  To this day one of the highest compliments I've received is that he sampled one of my snares!!  R.I.P. to Dilla one of very few that mastered his instrument (the MPC)!!!!

J-Dilla Tribute performed at Raise It Up Feb. 7, 2011

A lot of dope things happened that night.  This was the height of the DJ being pushed to the for front of Hip Hop.  This was actually recorded at KPFK I believe but we performed it at the Variety Arts Cents show.  That night the Beat Junkies, Xecutioners, DJ Yoshi and many more blazed the tables.

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J.PERIOD takes listeners on a musical journey through the catalog, legacy and lasting impact of the one and only Godfather of Soul.

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J.PERIOD'S "The Legacy Of JB" is part of "The Big Payback" summer mix series, also featuring DJ Scratch & Amerigo Gazaway: https://soundcloud.com/bigpayback

J.PERIOD Presents… The Legacy Of JB

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I've never listened to as much music on my headphones as I have the last two and half years since my daughter was born.  In fact, I've become quite the headphone connoisseur, purchasing five different pairs of headphones in the last year.  I've got monitoring headphones, deejaying headphones, walking around the house headphones; I even have a pair of headphones that fit me just right for when I'm laying on the couch just listening to music.  That's pretty much what I do.  When done doing honey-do's and daddy-do's, I put on my headphones, listen to music, and search for inspiration for my next mix.  The problem I had for months was the actual "mixing" part of the equation.  I kept wasting my precious free time napping instead of mixing.  Enter: coffee.  The key ingredient to the equation is coffee because those wonderful brown beans have kept me awake and mixing.  The Beats serve as the inspiration.  The Headphones allow for hearing the inspiration while Lil Mixes sleeps.  And the Coffee keeps me awake enough to create.  


Beats, Headphones, & Coffee

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A tribute to Westcoast hip hop legends Above The Law: Cold187um, KMG, Total K-Oss, Go Mack.

Concept and song selection by Jérôme "Tacteel" Echenoz and The Genevan Heathen
Mixed by Jérôme "Tacteel" Echenoz
Artwork by Mattfoley

Special shoutout to Goon Kid (Rolex)

R.I.P. KMG The Illustrator

TRACKLISTING

01. Never Missin’ A Beat (Intro) (1992)
02. Just Kickin’ Lyrics (1990)
03. Concrete Jungle (1994)
04. Clinic 2000 (1996)
05. Game Wreck-oniz-iz Game (1992)
06. V.S.O.P. (1992)
07. Dose Of The Mega Flex (1991)
08. X.O. Wit Me (1998)
09. Harda U R The Doppa U Faal (1992)
10. Aftermath (feat. Kokane) (1994)
11. Murder Rap (1990)
12. Adventures Of… (1998)
13. What Cha Can Prove (Mega Mix) (1990)
14. Call It What U Want (1992)
15. Pimpology 101 (1992)
16. Rain Be For Rain Bo (1994)
17. Another Execution (1990)
18. Uncle Sam’s Curse (1994)
19. B.M.L. (Commercial) (1991)
20. In God We Trust (1998)
21. Why Must I Feel Like Dat (1992)
22. Apocalypse Now (1996)
23. G’s & Macaronies (1992)
24. Words 2 My First Born (2001)
25. Floetry (1998)
26. Ghetto Platinum (2002)
27. 100 Spokes (Fresh On D’s Remix) (1996)
28. Livin’ Like Hustlers (G-Mixx) (1991)
29. We’re All In The Same Gang (1990)
30. Everywhere We Go (2001)
31. City Of Angels (Original Version) (1996)
32. City Of Angels (DJ Raze Screwed Up Remix) (1996)
33. Encore (1996)
34. Kalifornia (1994)
35. Return Of The Real Shit (1994)
36. Pimp Clinic Anthem (1994)
37. Everything Will Be Alright (1994)
38. Don’t Bite The Phunk (1994)
39. Satellite Niggaz (1996)
40. Mee Vs My Ego (1992)
41. The Streets (1998)
42. The Last Song (1990)
43. Black Superman (1994)
44. Outro (1992)

Original version released on CD by Institubes (R.I.P.) back in the days.

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Jérôme "Tacteel" Echenoz and The Genevan Heathen - Above The Law Tribute (Deluxe Edition)

I was originally working on a D*# mix but I got annoyed with how "clean" the mix was sounding so I abandoned the mix. Being annoyed with how clean the D*# mix was sounding and the general "cleaness" of musical sound these day, I went diggin' through my record collection to find records that would constitute a more raw, authentic sound. The frustrating thing about going through a record collection is that there is very little music that you can't find online through a few google searches. Even though the rarest of rare records can be found online these days, I decided to stick with records that I originally discovered only by buying white labels and looking on the b-side of better known 12" records. I'm sure you can find most (if not all of these joints online, but a lot of the music used on this mix is lost somewhere in the online abyss.  I've got to say that it was a lot of fun going through and finding all of these joints in my collection because all of these records were bought on just a hunch (especially the bootlegs). I've also got to add that for every quality bootleg that made this mix there's at least 3-4 wack bootlegs that I regret buying. I guess that's the fun part of diggin' for records.





Bootlegs & B-Sides


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Straighten It Out *NEW D/L LINK*

86-90 old school hip hop 

recorded live and ''all VINYL''
 
keeping it to its roots!!!
 
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dj pride one graffroots mix

The Nonce Mix for 90bpm.com

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Our Generation (Re-Edit)


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Straighten It Out Volume 2 *NEW D/L LINK*

This was the third of a four-part series, mixed by J Rocc, released yearly from 2006-2009. This one was originally posted as episode 29 of the Stones Throw Podcast. Cover: Homer remix by Jeff Jank.

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