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For the first show of 2022, Carhartt WIP Radio welcomes @dj-spinna-1, the legendary hip hop and deep house innovator from Brooklyn, NYC.

For 30 years Spinna has been a vital part of his hometown’s music legacy. He launched his recording career as a member of the underground hip hop group Jigmastas, before going on to work with the likes of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and De La Soul. In addition, he has made his mark as a solo artist, releasing benchmark albums like “Here to There“ from 2002, as well as countless e.p.’s, compilations and remixes for legends and stars like Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers, Mary J. Blidge, or Steve Wonder.

Since his earliest days, he has been known as an eclectic dj, playing music at the cross-section of hip hop, house, soul, r&b, funk, and jazz. He is also an early proponent of parties dedicated to one artist. His “WONDER-full” DJ nights dedicated to Steve Wonder, and his “Soul Slam” events, better known as the “Michael Jackson VS Prince” parties, became celebrated gatherings all over the USA.
 
For Carhartt WIP Radio DJ Spinna has conducted a mix, which he describes as “time traveling through my early days of underground hip hop with my group Jigmastas and releases from our Beyond Real label, [before] journeying on with some of my earlier remix works and showing my evolution into House Music.”  

As ever, we also sat down with this month’s host, discussing DJ Spinna's artistics origins, influences, and his soulful attitude towards his DJ craft. Check the interview at www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music

tracklist:

1. Jigmastas - Awareness
2. DJ Spinna, Thirstin Howl III, Eminem - Watch Dees
3. Street Serenade - IG Off and Hazadous
4. AG - The 5th Beatle (DJ Spinna Remix)
5. Jigmastas - Chandon 
6. La Note - Weekend (DJ Spinna Remix)
7. King - Red Eye (DJ Spinna Blissed Out Remix) 
8. Ronny Jordan ft Mos Def - Brighter Day (DJ Spinna Remix)
9. Basement Khemist - Vibrate
10. Muhsinah - Always (DJ Spinna Remix)
11. Les Nubians - Makeda (DJ Spinna and Tiklah Remix)
12. Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty (DJ Spinna Remix)
13. Rita J & Green Weedz - Virgo (DJ Spinna Remix)
14. Jigmastas - Across The Globe
15. Brand New - Sex God (DJ Spinna Remix)
16. Heavies ft Phonte 
17. De La Soul - Stakes Is High (DJ Spinna Remix)
18. KV Beats ft Slum Village - We Do It (DJ Spinna Remix)
19. Dynas ft Masta Ace and Jigmastas - Game Huntin’
20. DJ Spinna & Phonte  - Dillagence
21. DJ Spinna ft Ovasoul 7 - Surely
22. Donnie - Cloud 9 (DJ Spinna Remix)
23. Roy Ayers - Holiday (DJ Spinna Remix)
24. Jigmastas - Don’t Get It Twisted 
25. Potatohead People - Morning Sun (DJ Spinna Remix)
26. Polyrhythm Addicts - Big Phat Boom
27. Bebel Gilberto - Ceu Distante (DJ Spinna Remix)
28. Michael Jackson - We’re Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)
29. DJ Spinna ft Soulive - All Up In It 
30. DJ Spinna ft Vinia Mojica  - Idols
31. Inkswell - Eachother (Fallin’) (DJ Spinna Remix)
32. Platinum Pied Pipers - Fever (DJ Spinna Remix)
33. Jigmastas - Beyond Real
34. Lenny Kravitz- Looking Back On Love (DJ Spinna Remix)
35. Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (DJ Spinna Remix)
36. First Touch - Do You Really Wanna (DJ Spinna Remix)
37. DJ Spinna  -Rock
38. ILLA J - Sunflower (DJ Spinna Remix)
39. DJ Spinna and Phonte - Tonight we Ride
40. Shaun Escoffery - Days Like This (Spinna and Tiklah Remix)

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2022/01/artist-feature-dj-spinna

Carhartt WIP Radio January 2022: DJ Spinna Show

B2B live from Whitehart, Naarm. 26/03/23

25th June 23'. South London...  enterprivateworld@gmail.com

Shy One B2b Ruby Savage - Nike Air Max Day (Naarm/Melbourne)

First few songs are missing but still plenty to enjoy!
First part is on deck, the second part was recorded below.

Unirhythm / MotherTongue
Detroit / Verona

10 Years of Heat

HEAT Bootfeest - Marcellus Pittman & Patrick Gibin round 2

This month’s Carhartt WIP Radio show welcomes the Paris-born, Tokyo-raised DJ, producer, label founder, and sound designer @alexfromtokyo.

Living in Japan for 25 years during the 80s and 90s, he had an ear to the ground for Tokyo’s thriving electronic and dance music scenes. He worked as a DJ, promoter, translator, and coordinator between Japan and the rest of the world, before launching his own label in 2002, titled world famous. 

This fall, Alex From Tokyo will be releasing Japan Vibrations Vol. 1, a compilation which in his own words, sounds like “the heartbeat of Tokyo: electric, eclectic, and always surprising.” 

For this episode of Carhartt WIP Radio, he has created a mix blending an array of styles from Japanese jazz and funk, to city pop and house. To read our accompanying interview, visit www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:

1. Haruomi Hosono - バビロンの空中庭園
2. Silent Poets - Non Stoppa Dub
3. Quadra - Phantom
4. Yasuaki Shimizu - 青い背広
5. Sakamoto Ryuichi - Tibetan Dance
6. T.P.O. - Hiroshi’s Dub (Tokyo Club Mix)
7. Mondo Grosso - Vibe P.M. (Masters At Work Mix)
8. Okihide - Biskatta
9. Mind Design - Stereophonic Landscape
10. Prism - Sunday Brunch
11. CT Scan - Cold Sleep (The Door into summer)

www.carhartt-wip.com/journals/music/radio/2023/10/artist-feature-alex-from-tokyo

Carhartt WIP Radio October 2023: Japan Vibrations

Pew Fellowship recipient, King James Britt (his real name) is a 30+ year, producer, composer, performer and educator in electronic music. As a composer and producer, his practice has lead to collaborations with the likes of De La Soul, Alarm Will Sound Orchestra, Saul Williams, director Michael Mann (Miami Vice) and many others, as well as being called for remixes from an eclectic list of giants, including, Meredith Monk, Solange to Calvin Harris. Most recently collaborating with MacArthur Fellow, Tyshawn Sorey for a recently released album project. In his role as performer, he has travelled globally playing thousands of venues and festivals, including, AfroPunk (NYC), Berghain (Berlin), MoogFest (Durham), Le Guess Who Festival (Utrecht) and The Kitchen (NYC). King was also the original DJ for the Grammy Award winning Digable Planets.
His curatorial work has been seen in many collaborations with the likes of MoMA PS1, Philadelphia Museum of Art and most recently Carnegie Hall. Blacktronika : Afrofuturism In Electronic Music, is a new lecture course at UCSD, created by Professor King Britt, researching and honoring the people of color, who have pioneered groundbreaking genres within the electronic music landscape. Genres span from Chicago House, Detroit Techno and Drum & Bass music. Using his position in the industry, the class has been attended by many, including Questlove, Julian Priester and Flying
Lotus. King remains one of the go to authorities on Afrofuturism in music.

Follow King Britt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingbritt/?hl=en

Coloring Lessons Mix Series 063: King Britt

Live recording from Good Room in Brooklyn on 6 June 2024.

LEFTO EARLY BIRD B2B MARCO WEIBEL @ GOOD ROOM, BROOKLYN - 6 JUNE 2024

Nightmoves all nighter - May 30th 2024

For October’s edition of Carhartt WIP Radio, we’re welcoming London producer and songwriter Nathan Jenkins, also known as Bullion (@bullionness). 

Bullion made his debut in 2007 with the release of “Pet Sounds: In the Key of Dee,” a mashup project that remixed the music of J Dilla with The Beach Boys. Evolving this sample-led approach, he released the project “You Drive Me to Plastic” in 2011, composed of samples taken from YouTube clips, old vinyls, and incidental recordings.

A string of releases followed across labels including Honest Jon’s, R&S, and Young, before Bullion launched his own imprint DEEK Recordings in 2012, with the release of his 80s-pop-tinged EP “Love Me Oh Please Love Me.”

Alongside his prolific solo projects, Bullion often works with other artists, with credits ranging from Nilüfer Yanya and Sampha to Avalon Emerson and Ben Howard. Bullion’s latest album, “Affection,” highlights this collaborative aspect, featuring contributions from Carly Rae Jepsen, Panda Bear, and Charlotte Adigéry.

For this Carhartt WIP Radio episode, Bullion has created a mix featuring a vibrant blend of his solo work, as well as production for other musicians, and select remixes. 

Alongside the mix is an interview where Bullion discusses the influence of an early Pet Shop Boys album, the art of collaborating with other musicians, and his thoughts on technology’s effect on music. Read the talk via www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music

tracklist:
1. Bullion - Heartrunner
2. Bullion - Affection
3. Thomas Leer - Tight As A Drum (Bullion remix)
4. Bullion - Cinema Down
5. Avalon Emerson - Dreamliner
6. Bullion - Yawn
7. Bullion - We Had A Good Time
8. Ben Howard - Days of Lantana
9. Bullion - World_train ft Charlotte Adigéry
10. Carly Rae Jepsen - Bends
11. Bullion - Rare ft Carly Rae Jepsen
12. Nilüfer Yanya - anotherlife
13. Orlando Weeks - Look Who’s Talking
14. Quinn Christopherson - 2005
15. PYTKO - Silent (Bullion remix)
16. Westerman - Blue Comanche
17. Bullion - Your Father

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2024/10/artist-feature-bullion

Carhartt WIP Radio October 2024: Bullion

To close out the year, we’re bringing you a very special Carhartt WIP Radio episode featuring none other than Alan Daniel Maman – better known as @thealchemistofficial

A globally-renowned producer and DJ, celebrated for his significant contributions to hip hop, Alchemist grew up in the Westside of LA, immersed in skateboarding, graffiti, and music.

Alchemist started out as a rapper in the early 90s in the duo The Whooliganz, but his breakthrough as a producer came later in the decade, making beats for Dilated Peoples and Mobb Deep. By the early 2000s, Alchemist had risen to prominence with his signature sample-based production, which blended elements of jazz, soul, and psychedelic rock. This led to collaborations with rappers like Nas, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, and Ghostface Killah.

In 2004, Alchemist released his debut album “1st Infantry,” and his sophomore album “Chemical Warfare” in 2009, which featured contributions from Eminem, Pusha T, Talib Kweli and Twista. A slew of collaborative projects also followed, such as “Rare Chandeliers” with Action Bronson, “Alfredo” with Freddie Gibbs, and “Continuance” with Curren$y.

For this year’s final show, Alchemist delivers an exclusive mix that transports us back to 2000, a pivotal year marked by his move to New York, when he would cross paths with Mobb Deep’s Prodigy and Havoc.  Listen to the mix and read an accompanying interview at https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2024/12/artist-feature-alchemist

Carhartt WIP Radio December 2024: Alchemist

• DTW FM #443 •

Takeover by:
Sonny Daze (@division81)

✧TRACKLIST✧
No Tracklist Available

Spotify Handle : dtw.lnk.to/DTWitall
Every Saturday
12PM - 2PM EST
Broadcasting via The Lot Radio
(www.thelotradio.com)

Darker Than Wax FM #443 w/ Sonny Daze (Division 81) • 7th December 2024

• DTW FM #445 •

Takeover by:
Beewack

✧TRACKLIST✧
No Tracklist Available

Spotify Handle : dtw.lnk.to/DTWitall
Every Saturday
12PM - 2PM EST
Broadcasting via The Lot Radio
(www.thelotradio.com)

Darker Than Wax FM #445 w/ Beewack • 4th January 2025

• DTW FM #446 •

Takeover by:
Stefan Ringer + moe.BPM

✧TRACKLIST✧
No Tracklist Available

Spotify Handle : dtw.lnk.to/DTWitall
Every Saturday
12PM - 2PM EST
Broadcasting via The Lot Radio
(www.thelotradio.com)

Darker Than Wax FM #446 w/ Stefan Ringer & moe.BPM • 11th January 2025

NTS Apron Show - 22nd Jan 2025

This month’s Carhartt WIP Radio is brought to you by @inthisdunya, a record label and creative management platform based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Founded by Leon Hammarberg and Foad Hersi, the label has roots in Sweden’s live music and nightlife scenes, and is fast expanding from its Nordic origins to a global stage. The collective has held events in Paris, London, Copenhagen, and Oslo, with a forward-thinking roster of acts like Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter @wwvenus, Gothenburg multi-hyphenate Raghd, and alternative rapper @faaka. This culminated in the debut of Dunya Fest in 2024, which welcomed over 2000 attendees and 20 international live music acts to the label’s home city.

For this month’s episode, In This Dunya’s founders created a mix alongside close collaborator MC Hache, spanning alternative R&B, dance, and hip-hop, featuring original label releases as well as new demos and some special, exclusive edits. Listen to the mix and read an interview at www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:

1. Raghd - Chrome
2. Raghd - Pressure
3. Venus Anon - Spooky ft Denzel Himself
4. Josef Slunge - Höst ft Bella Leonette
5. Venus Anon - Nothing’s Really Over, Not With Anyone
6. Venus Anon - Shoulder
7. Raghd - Pin Code
8. Raghd - Easy Go! (SadBoi Remix) ft SadBoi
9. Viggo Nobis - Skyhook ft Josef Slunge
10. PreGame - Worthy
11. PreGame - Green Day
12. Faaka - Paraply
13. Faaka - PPP
14. Josef Slunge - Skrikandes Trumpeter

Carhartt WIP Radio February 2025: In This Dunya

Jarren | Live On All Frequencies - 025

A DISCO MIX FROM YOURS TRULY FROM BACK IN THE DAY!  

Live at Peachtrees NYC 1979

For this month’s Carhartt WIP Radio Show, we present almost two hours minutes of Trojan Records music, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic reggae label. Curated by Canadian DJ, producer and record collector Scott Monteith, aka Deadbeat, the show sees him dig deep into his personal collection and the archives of Trojan Records to conduct a mix that mirrors the many ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub hues of the British label.
 
Founded in 1968, Trojan introduced reggae to a global audience while scoring UK chart hits with artists such as The Upsetters, Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff and The Maytals. Additionally, the label licensed Jamaican music by legendary producers such as Duke Reid and Leslie Kong, helping take their sounds global.
 
To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Carhartt WIP has also joined forces with Trojan Records to create a capsule collection featuring feverish graphics by the Chicago based design collective Boot Boyz, who were given access to the vast Trojan graphic archive.

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/de/journal/music/radio/2018/08/label-feature-trojan-records

Carhartt WIP Radio August 2018: Deadbeat - Trojan Records Radio Show

Los Angeles based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer Madlib let his mind free wheeling and prepared a Carhartt WIP Radio show that accompanies the Medicine Show Europe Tour 2012 featuring Freddie Gibbs, J Rocc, and himself. His mix features unreleased, unheard, and exclusive Madlib material in combination with some known stuff out of his musical universe. An edgy twisted, 47 minutes long collage that melds hip hop and audio drama into one big psychedelic trip.

Carhartt WIP Radio October 2012: Madlib - Medicine Radio Show Pt. 2

THEO PARRISH - LIVE @ TAICOCLUB 09 KAWASAKI

While London’s music scene has rightly received considerable attention in recent years thanks to its burgeoning grime and drill scenes, the work of west London MC Lord Apex eschews this categorization, with a sound that skews more stateside. Notably, he cites Knxwledge as one of his favorite producers, and his particular strain of neo-soul infused beats. Much of Lord Apex’s music sits within this hard-to-define genre, which seeks to provide a contemporary framework for hip hop’s lingua franca. But despite the evident sonic influence of American rap on Lord Apex’s, his smooth distinct drawl and subject matter leave you in little doubt of his London credentials.

For Carhartt WIP Radio, Lord Apex takes us on a rhythmic journey, assembled by his friend DJ Corrado, showcasing his own vast catalogue of tracks. As ever, we also sat down with this month’s host to discuss his musical upbringing, how London influence’s his sound, and hip hop on both sides of the pond. Check the full feature at www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music.

tracklist:
1.: Lord Apex - Bebop
2.: Lord Apex - EM3
3.: Lord Apex - Top Shotta
4.: Lord Apex - Vintage Garms
5.: Lord Apex - EM2
6.: Lord Apex - Pretty Penny
7.: Lord Apex - Lowrider 3000
8.: Lord Apex - Snoop SNL
9.: Lord Apex - Null & Void
10.: Lord Apex - Same Me
11.: Lord Apex - SSV2
12.: Lord Apex - Up Early
13.: Lord Apex - Quickly Quickly
14.: Lord Apex - Spliff In The Morning
15.: Lord Apex - The Fads
16.: Lord Apex - Sunny Daze
17.: Lord Apex - Sensei
18.: Lord Apex - Mr Metaphysical
19.: Lord Apex - Cthulhu
20.: Lord Apex - Hell Out Of Dodge
21.: Lord Apex - Cheetah
22.: Lord Apex - Blanka buds
23.: Lord Apex - Rizla
24.: Lord Apex - Old Flows
25.: Lord Apex - Eternally Blessed
https://www.carhartt-wip.com/journal/music/radio/2020/05/artist-feature-lord-apex

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