After about a week of planning out this set I finally pressed record! It's a crazy amalgamation of some funky-ass rock music from a wide range of artists covering classics and obscurities. 

I don't listen to a lot of rock but when I do, it's got to have that soul! 

All vinyl and was recorded in 2002. 

Rockin' It

At one time, I was mostly playing hip-hop at my gigs. This mix gives a small taste of the vibe of my parties back then. 

This was 2002..all vinyl, obviously. 



Hip - Hop 2002

Recorded back in 2002.

All vinyl. All killer. No filler. 

Enjoy!

Dance Your Funkin' Ass Off!!!

Since this is the 12th volume in this series it had to be a 12x12" mix, obviously. Picking twelve songs out of thousands of 12"s covering various genres is really hard! This could have went in any direction but ended up being a short disco mix of classics. All vinyl ;) 

I hope you love this mix as much as I do.

Enjoy!

Songs I Like #12

The temperature here in NYC has been freezing!! This session is a resistance to the harsh weather and embraces the warmth and connectivity within us all. 

As always, just me playing some songs at home covering various genres & styles.

Songs I Like #14

This short mix starts with Anderson Paak gets into some abstract beats including Flying Lotus , a little jazz vocals for good measure and somehow ends with John Mayer. Don't ask....just roll with it.

Songs I Like #15

For this volume, I kept it upbeat and dancy with some classics and a few curveballs from around the globe.

Songs I Like #16

This is a mix I did for the great independent label @RecordBreakin. Recorded November 2015 and released March 2016, it's full of timeless music covering a wide variety of genres, styles, tempos and feelings. Cover photo also by yours truly. 
Enjoy!!

Here's my original write up for the mix>>>

Travel is about the journey.

It's also about transience, imperfections, memory, emotions, celebration, desires, challenges, achievements, timing, movement, diversity and finding comfort in the unfamiliar. So many things invoked within the semantics of such a simple word.

In this session, I tried to capture some of what traveling means as applied to music. The process of creating this also drew many parallels of traveling- planning, experimenting and realizing it must finally be drawing to a close and reentering our reality.

Thank you for coming on this trip with me.

Sound Traveler #16

It was pretty late when I recorded this session and thought it would be a pretty chill set. It starts out that way then gets into a heavy house & techno workout for the duration. 

Cover design & photography by yours truly ;)



Songs I Like #17

Just a short mix of some songs I decided to play on that day. Because of a few glitches I almost didn't share this but figured, "Why not?!" 

Enjoy ;)

Cover design by me, original photo by this guy Ondrej Prosicky



August 4, 2016

Songs I Like #18

It's a been a while since I've actually pressed record but glad I did this time. Starting out with some chill tracks, this mix quickly gets into a deep house and techno workout before closing out with some disco, soul & boogie. 

Enjoy!

November 22, 2016

Songs I Like #19

This mix was done with only original pressings using only 2 turntables & a mixer. Some of these records may be rare and many are not but none of this matters. The music is more valuable than any format or equipment. Hence the title "More Than 7inches". 

This was done in 2005.

More Than 7 inches Pt.1

My friend and legendary graffiti/mural artist Pose 2 (a founder of the FX crew) used to throw a jam every summer called the BBoy BBQ. In 2004, with some help from Phat Pharm and other sponsors, we were able to do this mix which accompanied a very limited edition book handmade by Bret "Down Roc" Syfert and featured photos from the past events and original work from Philly.

Matt Braun (aka The Record Player) is a true artist, messenger and connoisseur of many things. Amongst those is music. His life long journey to discover and share music with anyone who will listen has led to great memories and friendships around the globe. 

As a DJ, his sets take you on a journey across different eras, genres and styles to move your body, make you think or uplift your soul.

Listen up!

(he's also a talented designer)

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