In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded Rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Alongside the Hip Hop series this companion Breaks series takes our re-cap of Rap History a level deeper, this time reconstructing the classics of the Hip Hop canon from their constituent sample material. Arranged chronologically of course, this fourth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1989, utilising only the Funk, Soul and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed. Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Track list:

1. Pink Floyd – ‘Time’ (1973) [Sampled in 3rd Bass – ‘Steppin to the A.M’ (1989)]
2. Gary Wright – ‘Dream Weaver’ (1975) [Sampled in 3rd Bass – ‘Wordz of Wisdom’ (1989)]
3. M.F.S.B – ‘Zack’s Fanfare’ (1973) [Sampled in Black, Rock & Ron’s – ‘Stop The World’ (1989)]
4. Yvonne Fair – ‘Let Your Hair Down (1975)’ [Sampled in Biz Markie – ‘Check It Out’ (1989)]
5. 8th Day – ‘She’s Not Just Another Woman’ (1971)’ [Sampled in Biz Markie – ‘She’s Not Just Another Woman (Monique) (1989)]
6. Player – ‘Baby Come Back’ (1977) [Sampled in Biz Markie – ‘Things Get a Little Easier’ (1989)]
7. The Eagles – ‘Those Shoes’ (1979) [Sampled in Beastie Boys – ‘High Plains Drifter’ (1989)]
8. Alice Cooper – ‘It’s Hot Tonight’ (1977) [Sampled in Beastie Boys – ‘What Comes Around’ (1989)]
9. Incredible Bongo Band – ‘Last Bongo In Belgium’ (1973) [Sampled in Beastie Boys – ‘Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun’ (1989)]
10. Detroit Emeralds – ‘Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)’ (1972) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Say No Go’ (1989)]
11. Eric Burdon & War – ‘Magic Mountain’ (1970) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Potholes in My Lawn’ (1989)]
12. Edwin Starr – ‘Easin In’ (1974) [Sampled in Tone Loc – ‘Loc’ed After Dark’ (1989)]
13. Sly & The Family Stone – ‘Poet’ (1971) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Description’ (1989)]
14. Eric B & Rakim – ‘I Ain’t No Joke’ (1987) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
15. Kool & The Gang – ‘Summer Madness’ (1974) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
16. Double Trouble – ‘Stoop Rap’ (1983) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
17. The Meters – ‘Hand Clapping Song’ (1970) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
18. Billy Stewart – ‘Summer Time’ (1965) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
19. Ben E King – ‘What Is Soul’ (1967) [Sampled in Stereo MCs – ‘What Is Soul?’ (1989)]
20. Joe Cocker – ‘Woman to Woman’ (1972) [Sampled in EPMD – ‘Knick Knack Paddy Wack’ (1989)]
21. Melvin Bliss – ‘Synthetic Substitution’ (1973) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Potholes in My Lawn (1989)]
22. Brother Soul – ‘Cookies’ (1974) [Sampled in De La Soul – Potholes in My Lawn (1989)]
23. James Brown – ‘It’s A New Day So Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (1971) [Sampled in D.O.C – ‘It’s Funky Enough’ (1989)]
24. Foster Sylvers – ‘Misdemeanor’ (1973) [Sampled in D.O.C – ‘It’s Funky Enough’ (1989)]
25. Charlie Parker & Miles Davis – ‘A Night In Tunisia’ (1961) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘Manifest’ (1989)]
26. James Brown – ‘Bring It Up (Hipster’s Avenue) (1967) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘Manifest’ (1989)]
27. Baby Huey – ‘Hard Times’ (1971) [Sampled in Chill Rob G – ‘Ride The Rhythm’ (1989)]
28. Kool & The Gang – ‘N.T’ (1971) [Sampled in Chill Rob G – ‘Let Me Show You’ (1989)]
29. James Brown – ‘The Boss’ (1973) [Sampled in Chill Rob G – “Let Me Show You’ (1989)]
30. Average White Band feat Ben E King – ‘Get It Up For Love’ (1977) [Sampled in Def Jef – God Made Me Funky’ (1989)]
31. Ripple – ‘A Funky Song’ (1973) [Sampled in Def Jef – God Made Me Funky’ (1989)]
32. Funky 4 + 1 – ‘Feel It (The Mexican) (1983) [Sampled in Def Jef – God Made Me Funky’ (1989)]

Continued...

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #4 (1989) mixed by Chris Read

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded Rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Alongside the Hip Hop series, this companion Breaks series takes our re-cap of Rap History a level deeper, this time reconstructing the classics of the Hip Hop canon from their constituent sample material. Arranged chronologically of course, this sixth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1991, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - over 100 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Track list:

1. Funkadelic - Hardcore Jollies (sampled by DJ Quik - Born and Raised in Compton)
2. George McCrae - Get Lifted [Loop] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
3. Funkadelic - Good Old Music [Loop] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
4. Isaac Hayes - Do Your Thing (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
5. Compton's Most Wanted - One Time Gaffled Em Up [Extract] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
6. King Tee - Act a Fool (Compton Mix) [Extract] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
7. The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me [Extract] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
8. Smokey Robinson - Do Like I Do (sampled by Scarface - Good Girl Gone Bad)
9. The Three Sounds - Repeat After Me (sampled by Main Source - Vamos a Rapiar)
10. Myra Barnes - Message from the Soul Sisters [Extract] (sampled in Main Source - Vamos a Rapiar)
11. Skull Snaps - I Turn My Back on Love [Loop] (sampled in Main Source - Just Hangin Out)
12. Vanessa Kendrick - 90% of Me Is you (sampled in Main Source - Just Hangin Out)
13. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (sampled in Main Source - Just Hangin Out)
14. Average White Band - Your Love Is a Miracle (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Hoodz Come In Dozens)
15. The Meters - Cissy Strut [Extract] (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Same Ol' Thing)
16. The Meters - Rigor Mortis (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Same Ol' Thing)
17. The Meters - Same Old Thing (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Same Ol' Thing)
18. Mouth & MacNeal - A.B.C (sampled in Black Sheep - The Menage)
19. The Meters - Pungee (sampled in Ice Cube - Color Blind)
20. The Blackbyrds - Wilford's Gone (sampled in Compton's Most Wanted - Def Wish)
21. Extract from the movie Young Guns II (sampled in Compton's Most Wanted - Def Wish)
22. Zapp - Be Alright (sampled in Big Daddy Kane - Prince of Darkness)
23. Joe Tex - Papa Was Too [Loop] (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers)
24. Parliament - Dr. Funkenstein (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers)
25. The Bar Kays - Let's Have Some Fun [Extract] (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers)
26. Roy Ayers - Searching (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Be a Father To Your Child)
27. Brother Jack McDuff - Hunk of Funk [Loop] (sampled in Black Sheep - Hoes We Knows)
28. Iron Butterfly - Her Favourite Style (sampled in Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours)
29. The Bar Kays - In the Whole (sampled in Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarm)
30. Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (sampled in Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarm)
31. Just Ice - Going Way Back [Loop] (sampled in Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarm)
32. Jackie Jackson - Is It Him or Me [Loop] (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest - The Infamous Date Rape)
33. Heatwave - The Star of a Story (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest - Verse from the Abstract)
34. Doug E Fresh. feat Slick Rick - La Di Da Di [Extract] (sampled in De La Soul - Talkin Bout Hey Love)
35. Stevie Wonder - Hey Love (sampled in De La Soul - Talkin Bout Hey Love)
36. Shades of Brown - The Soil I Tilled for You [Loop] (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions)

Continued...

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #6 (1991) mixed by Chris Read

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded Rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Alongside the Hip Hop series, this companion Breaks series takes our re-cap of Rap History a level deeper, this time reconstructing the classics of the Hip Hop canon from their constituent sample material. Arranged chronologically of course, this seventh volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1992, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - over 150 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Intro to the New Scooby Doo Movies (sampled by Lord Finesse - You Know What I'm About)
2. Quincy Jones - Snow Creatures (sampled by Lord Finesse - Return of the Funky Man Intro)
3. Eric B & Rakim - Move the Crowd [Extract] (sampled by Lord Finesse - Return of the Funky Man Intro)
4. The Nite Lighters - Damn (sampled by Dr Dre - Lyrical Gangbang)
5. Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks [Loop] (sampled by Dr Dre - Lyrical Gangbang)
6. Cypress Hill - Hole In the Head [Extract] (sampled by Dr Dre - Lyrical Gangbang)
7. Johnny Hammond - Big Due Suite (sampled by Dre Dre - A N**** Witta Gun)
8. The Kay-Gess - Who Is The Man (With a Master Plan)? [Extract] (sampled by Dre Dre - A N**** Witta Gun)
9. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Fun [Extract] (sampled by Gang Starr - The Place Where We Dwell)
10. Eddie Hazel - Frantic Moment (sampled by Gang Starr - Take Two and Pass)
11. Juice Crew All Stars – ‘Juice Crew All Stars’ [Extract] (sampled in Gang Starr - Take Two and Pass)
12. Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – High As Apple Pie Slice II (sampled in Gang Starr - Conspiracy)
13. Queen - We Will Rock You [Loop] (sampled in Ice Cube - When Will They Shoot?)
14. X-Clan - Grand Verbaliser What Time Is It? [Extract] (sampled in Ice Cube - When Will They Shoot?)
15. Funkadelic - Good Old Music (sampled in Ice Cube - Who Got The Camera?)
16. Extract from the Movie 'A Rage In Harlem' (sampled in Ice Cube - Who Got The Camera?)
17. Funkadelic - I Got a Thing (sampled in Ice Cube - Who Got The Camera?)
18. Jeff Lorber Fusion - Curtains (sampled in Brothers Like Outlaw - The Struggle Continues)
19. Grootna - I'm Funky (sampled in House of Pain - Come and Get Some of This)
20. Little Richard - The Rill Thing [Loop] (sampled in Pete Rock & CL Smooth - For Pete's Sake)
21. Doug E Fresh feat Slick Rick - La Di Da Di [Extract] (sampled in Das EFX -If Only)
22. Stanley Turrentine - The Man With the Sad Face (sampled in Das EFX -If Only)
23. The Staples Singers - Lets Do It Again (sampled in Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day (Remix) )
24. Parliament - Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk [Extract] (sampled in Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day (Remix))
25. Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the Dark (sampled in Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day)
24. Isaac Hayes - Joy (sampled in BDP - Poisonous Products)
25. Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced [Loop] (sampled in The Pharcyde - Passin Me By)
26. Quincy Jones – Summer In The City (sampled in The Pharcyde - Passin Me By)
27. Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (sampled in The Pharcyde - Passin Me By)
28. Bill Cobham - Red Baron (sampled in CMW - Duck Sick II)
29. Audio 2 - Top Billin [Extract] (sampled in CMW - Duck Sick II)
30. Barbara Mason - Give Me Your Love (sampled in EPMD - Nothing But the Music)
31. Southside Movements - I've Been Watching You [Loop] (sampled in Hard Knocks - Hands of a Stranger)
32. The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby (sampled in Positive K - How the F*** Would You Know?)
33. Extract from the Movie 'The Five Heartbeats' (sampled in Positive K - How the F*** Would You Know?)
34. Johnnie Taylor – Ain’t That Loving You (sampled in Grand Puba - Big Kids Don’t Play)

Continued...

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #7 (1992) mixed by Chris Read

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

Week 4 theme was Dollar Finds: Hits and Oddities from the bins

This winning mix is by Jack Coffey, self proclaimed 'Full time loser, part time poet and one trick pony.' In 2023 Jack released his second EP, bought some turntables that don't turn and had his first ever DJ mix aired on the legendary NTS Radio.

Wax Poetics and Polaroid Present: From The Pages | DJ Jack Coffey Mix

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

Week 4 theme was Dollar Finds: Hits and Oddities from the bins

This winning mix is by DJ Sire who's sound is 'a mix of soulful music; from r&b, classics, electronic, to sounds from around the world.' Currently based in London, he has a show on Voices Radio, a podcast titled Inspirations and can be found DJ’ing at Soho House.

Wax Poetics and Polaroid Present: From The Pages | DJ Sire Mix

I've always been a huge fan of Jazz music. Especially the works from labels like Blue Note, Prestige, Strata East, Kudu, and CTI. I think it's pretty safe to say most of us music lovers dig that stuff! There's just something about the complex patterns of rhythm that are intermingled together that always has seemed superior to other genres (in my opinion). Here's a mix I put together of some of my favorite Jazz songs. On this mix I wanted to leave most of the tracks unedited, and showcase them in their natural raw form. The way it was meant to sound! Meant for funky tea parties and long walks on the beach. Enjoy!

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/nyy5y984gp4vott/Jazz_Appreciation.mp3

Tracklisting:

1. Intro
2. Piero Umiliani - L'Uomo E La Citta (0:55)
3. Ken Duke and The Contemporaries - Some Other Time (1:50)
4. Bobby Hutcherson - Same Shame (5:56)
5. Freddie Hubbard - Lost Dreams (10:07)
6. Freddie Hubbard "Lost Dreams/Herbie Hancock "Wandering Spirit Song (Marsellus Wallace edit) (17:31)
7. Larry Nozero - Tune For L.N. (17:55)
8. Romano Mussolini - Mirage (22:11)
9. Seawind - The Devil Is A Liar (30:38)
10. Kenny Burrell - Do What You Gotta Do (32:43)
11. Doug Carn - Acknowledgement (37:37)
12. John Klemmer - Humbling Love (38:06)
13. Zerosen - Son Of A Pinhead (38:53) 
14. Stanley Turrentine - Sunshine Alley (42:00)
15. Lou Donaldson - Alligator (49:51)
16. The Lyman Woodard Orchestra - Cheeba Pt. 2 (56:37)
17. Airto - Creek (1:01:07)
18. Shelly Manne - Scavenger (1:08:01)
19. The Baron Von Ohlen Quartet - Vonetta (1:11:46)
20. Donald Byrd - The Emperor (1:15:02)
21. Jack McDuff - Pocket Change (1:30:48)
22. Donald Byrd - You Are The World (1:37:29)
23. Barbara Moore - Hot Heals (1:41:45)
24. Piero Umiliani feat. Helen Merrill - My Only Man (1:44:26)
25. Ahmad Jamal Trio - Stolen Moments (1:47:10)
26. Urbie Green - Manteca (1:53:01)
27. Gene Russell - Me And Mrs. Jones (1:59:00)

Thanks for tuning in!!!


Jazz Appreciation (With Full Track Listing)

Mixed live by QSTN at Devil’s Pie on April 20, 2011. For more music and mixes from QSTN, check out @analoguestudies.

TRACKLIST:
1. Stan Getz & Maria Toledo “Saudade Vem Correndo”
2. Herbie Mann “Today”
3. Stan Getz “Samba Triste”
4. Sylvia Telles “Corcovado”
5. Sergio Mendes “Muito A Vontade”
6. Som Tres “Amazonas”
7. Sergio Mendes “Aquarius”
8. João Donato “So Se For Agora”
9. O Trio “Nao Passo Esquecer”
10. Stan Getz “Doralice”
11. Stan Getz “One Note Samba”
12. Astrud Gilberto “It Might As Well Be Spring”
13. João Donato “Muito A Vontade”
14. Stan Getz “Samba De Uma Nota Só”
15. Astrud Gilberto “Canto De Ossanha”
16. João Gilberto “Saudade Fez Um Samba”
17. Lalo Schifrin “The Man From THRUSH”
18. Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 “The Frog”
19. Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 “Mas Que Nada”
20. Herbie Mann “One Note Samba”
21. Sergio Mendes “Favela”
22. Luiz Bonfá “Bonfá Nova”
23. Brazil ’66 “Berimbau”
24. Lalo Schifrin “Samba De Uma Nota So”
25. Luis Carlos Winhas “Batucada Surgio”
26. Brazil ’66 “Roda”
27. Sergio Mendes “Berimbau”

Devil's Pie Bossa Tribute by QSTN (Originally released May 2011)

'Stringfellas' - A Cinematic Funk & Soul Experience.

Download available here -> -> -> bit.ly/1Rjhzpy 

Decided to release this mix I've had in my archives for a while. Was never fully happy with it, but alas it's a new year so I'm letting it go.

As the title suggests this mix is a collection of funky, soulful and cinematic songs making good use of string arrangements.

Artwork by Jason Nicco-Annan

Mr. Hagan presents Stringfellas

Preceding Kentaro's excellent Tuff Cuts mix (https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/dj-kentaro-tuff-cuts-mix-2008) - here's the earlier, highly acclaimed meeting of roots reggae and turntablism from DJ Shortkut. A tremendous mix in it's own right, old skool jungle sample-spotters will also have a field day with this :D

Tracklist:

King Tubby - King Tubby's Dub Explosion
The Observers - Dubbing With The Observers
The Aggrovators - Jah Jah Dub 
Augustus Pablo - The Big Rip Off 
Scotty - Draw Your Brakes
Charlie Chaplin - Entertainer 
John Wayne - You Too Greedy 
The Aggrovators - A Crabbit Version 
Los Carlos - Laser Beam
Poppa Tollo - Nuff Stylee
George McKay - Money Money 
King Tubby - I Trim The Barber
John Holt - Ali Baba 
King Tubby & The Aggrovators - Straight To Jackson's Head 	
Matumbi - Law Of The Land 
Roy Dr. - Phibbs 
The Observers - Water Boiling 
Lloyd Parks - Stop The War Now 	
Soul Messengers - Do It (Till You're Satisfied) 
Dennis Alcapone - The Funky Tang 
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Almighty 
Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile
The Pioneers - Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) 
Barrington Levy - Collie Weed 
John Holt - Police In Helicopter 
Eek-A-Mouse - Sensee Party
Frankie Paul - Pass The Tu-Sheng Peng 
Tristan Palma, Jah Thomas & Toyan - Entertainment 
Jah Thomas - Friday Night Jamboree
Clint Eastwood And General Saint - Another One Bites The Dust 	
Neville Brown - The Right Time
Purpleman - King Of The Way 
Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining 
Jah Thomas - Dancehall Connection 
Errol Dunkley - A Little Different Way 
Dennis Brown - Here I Come

DJ Shortkut: Blunted With A Beat Junkie (2004)

Another tasty mix of funk breaks, instrumentals and all manner of downtempo grooves from sample-master J.Rocc of the Beat Junkies. 
No tracklist supplied, but rest assured, there's some great sample-spotting fun to be had on this one.

All J.Rocc mixes here https://soundcloud.com/selectabwoy/sets/j-rocc-mixes

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