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Artist: Induce
Title: Sunset Summer
Wonderful Sound (WS015)
Release Date: 8/13/13

www.TheWonderfulSound.com

Tracklisting

1)	Alina
2)	Ride Around 
3)	Parallel Lines
4)	Made of Memories
5)	Don’t Go (ft. Blu Jemz)
6)	Don’t Go (ft. Blu Jemz) [Radio Edit]

As with his recent move from his hometown Miami to a just as sunny Los Angeles, with 
the Sunset Summer EP, Induce has yet again gone 180º - a move perfectly in line with what seems to be his now normal fashion. Temporarily putting aside the disco rhythms and five part harmonies of his last album, Halfway Between You and Me, this new release finds Induce a bit stripped down, mining deeper inspirations, from Ambient, Garage, and Kraut Rock, tinges of Shoegaze to late ’90s French pop.

“Alina,” the EP’s most grand example of this minimalism pairs two instruments, multilayered piano parts and synth warblings, along with reverb drenched vocals to create a beautiful sense of environment and patience, not dissimilar to Eno’s work on the Discreet Music LP. “Ride Around,” a favorite amongst friends produced with longtime collaborator Manuvers, takes a semi-Motorik beat and slows it down a bit, creating a driving, airy feel perfect for a bike ride at sun-down. “Parallel Lines” proves an interesting take on the Kings of Convenience tune, keeping the acoustic nature while introducing new angles of perfectly wrongly placed drums. And with even more drums in mind, “Made of Memories” (also produced by Manuvers) pushes those drums to ten, the Rhodes piano providing balance, but finally guitar squelches take it all over the edge to shoegaze territory. The final song, “Don’t Go” featuring New York’s Blu Jemz doing his best burly teddy bear routine, was recorded in a day and while there may be a definite jokey overtone, over time it proves to become sweetly memorable.

Induce "Parallel Lines"

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. Edition #7 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1993, a year which many consider the pinnacle of Hip Hop's second golden era. Sampling and production techniques honed during the early 90s had reached a natural maturity by 1993 with key East Coast producers such as Pete Rock and the Beatnuts establishing their own trademark sounds. The East Coast also ushered in a new harder edged sound with Wu Tang and Onyx both delivering gritty debuts. On the West Coast, the ‘G Funk’ sound which found its feet the pervious year delivered one of its most accomplished albums in the form of Snoop’s seminal LP, Doggy Style. 1993 was also a great year for emerging undergound acts carving out their own sound, Souls of Mischief being a notable example. Cover artwork pays tribute to the iconic Elektra Records logo.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Snoop Dogg – Gz & Hustlas Intro (Excerpt)
3. Guru – Jazzmatazz Intro
4. KRS One – Slap Them Up (Excerpt)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour (Instrumental)
6. Chris Read – Theme #3 Scratchapella
7. Doug E Fresh – Bounce
8. Doo Wop & The Bounce Squad – Hit Em In the Head
9. Biz Markie – Funk Is Back
10. Funkdoobiest – Shittin’ On ‘Em
11. Black Moon – How Many Emcees (Acapella)
12. Da Youngsta's – Who’s The Mic Wrecka (Instrumental)
13. Main Source – What You Need (Instrumental)
14. YZ – (So Far) The Ghetto’s Been Good To Me
15. KRS One – Slap Them Up (Loop)
16. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – What’s Next On the Menu
17. Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat YGz – Death Becomes You
18. Beatnuts – Hass (Instrumental)
19. The Pharcyde – Passin Me By (Acapella)
20. Beatnuts – Third of the Trio (Instrumental) (Loop)
21. Maestro Fresh Wes featuring Showbiz – Fine Tune Da Mic
22. Yaggfu Front feat Diamond D – Slappin’ Suckas Silly (Daimond D Remix)
23. Fat Joe feat Grand Puba, Diamond D & The Beatnuts – Watch the Sound (Beatnuts Remix)
24. Fatal – Pas The Kronz (Instrumental)
25. Onyx – Shiftee (Acapella)
26. Flava Unit – Roll Wit The Flava (IInstrumental)
27. Big Daddy Kane – Stop Shammin (Instrumental)
28. Father MC – 69 (Instrumental)
29. Notorious BIG – Party & Bullshit (Acapella)
30. KRS One – Brown Skin Woman (Excerpt)
31. Souls of Mischief – 93 ’Til Infinity (Instrumental)
32. KRS One & Tim Dog – I Get Wrecked (Acapella)
33. Souls of Mischief – 93 ’Til Infinity (Vocal)
34. KRS One – KRS Attacks (Excerpt)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #7 (1993) 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. This sixth bonus mix focuses on another sub-genre popularised in the 90s which is not entirely easy to define. Loops of popular Hip Hop records arranged into club-friendly instrumentals, in their day these tracks were mostly referred to simply as ‘Breakbeats'. They were Club records first and foremost so ‘Hip Hop Club Breaks’ is maybe a more accurate description. Armand Van Helden’s ‘AV8’ is the label most commonly associated with the sound, although Nervous Records & its ‘Strapped’ sub label were perhaps equally active. A few other smaller labels like Slammin’ and Kingsize also played their part. A lot of DJs principally associated with House music or who produced both House and Hip Hop were responsible for many of these records, often under aliases – Armand Van Helden of course, but also Todd Terry, Kenny Dope, DJ Spinna and others. Many other names in the scene were known for making this style of Hip Hop almost exclusively – Crooklyn Clan, Davey Dex, Bobby J to name a few. Artwork here pays tribute to Armand Van Helden's AV8 Records.

Tracklist:

1. Davey Dex presents Da Hip Hop Junkies – Pick It Up (Hip Hop Mix) 
2. DJ Fashion – Bom Bom 
3. DJ I-Cue & Jae Mo Ice – Two Scoops of Ice Cream (Dubplate Mix) 
4. Wreck All-Stars – Hit ‘Em Like This 
5. DJ Rags – To The Beat… 
6. Davey Dex – Get On Down (Davey Dex Remix) 
7. Fat Fluids – Throw Ya Hands (40th Ave. Mix) 
8. The Groove Asylum – We Love ‘Em 
9. Davey Dex – Move Ya Body (Davey Dex Remix) 
10. Davey Dex – Set It Off 
11. DJ Sizzahandz – Can’t Get Enuff 
12. Armand Van Helden –  Hot Butter (Pas Deh Punany Mix)
13. DJ Fashion – My Peoples 
14. Davey Dex – Zunga Zeng (Unreleased) 
15. DJ Rags – It Don’t Stop 
16. On The Down Low – Check The Vibe 
17. Steady G – Rainy Dayz 
18. Crooklyn Can – Clap Dem Handz (The Yeast Mix) 
19. SupaDupa AllCity & Suga Bear – Sunday Night at The Tunnel (Sunday Night Acapella) 
20. Brooklyn Slumlordz – Nobody Beats 
21. Crooklyn Clan – Dirty Dub 
22. Davey Dex – My Peoples (Where You At) 
23. Davey Dex – Throw Ta Handz Up (Davey Dex 12″) 
24. Frankie The Pacemaker – Live and Die Reck Part 2 
25. DJ Fashion – Brooklyn Stylz 
26. Armand Van Helden – Hey Yah Hey (Indian Beatdown Mix) 
27. Crooklyn Clan – A Brooklyn Thing (Brooklyn Anthem) 
28. Davey Dex – Get On Down (Original Mix) 
29. DJ Eclipse – Keep It On 
30. Rek Shit Rebulz – U Wanna Flex (What?) 
31. Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico (Original Version) 
32. Funkmaster Flex – Six Million Ways to Die (Instrumental) 
33. Funkmaster Flex – Sad & Blue (Dub) 
34. Rek Shit Rebulz – Make Ya Feel Better 
35. Wrath of Donkey Man – Donkey Twist 
36. Davey Dex – Keep It Movin (Prince Quick Mix Remix) 
37. Steady G – Everybody Groove (A Mos Definitely Long But Yet Chilled Out Mix) 
38. The Flip Squad presents Bobby J – Check Out The Style 
39. Bobby J – Clap Your Hands 
40. Steady G – Ya Don’t Stop (Ya Y’all) 
41. DJ Fashion – Uh Ah Do It Hay (Mix 1)

Classic Material Bonus Mix #7: Hip Hop Club Breaks '93-98

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #6 (90s Hip Hop Club Breaks) mixed by Chris Read

2023 may be behind us, but #HIPHOP50 has some months still to run! In celebration of the genre'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 eigth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1993, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - over 125 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Blacknuss [Extract] (Sampled by Digable Planets - Appointment at the Fat Clinic)
2. Chris Hinze - Easy Awakening (Sampled by The Beatnuts - Story)
3. The Beastie Boys - Paul Revere [Extract] (Sampled Sampled by The Beatnuts - Story)
4. Young Holt Unlimited - Please Sunrise, Please (Sampled by Fat Joe - Shorty Got a Fat Ass)
5. Cypress Hill - Stoned is the Way of the Walk [Extract] (Sampled by Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High)
6. Junior Parker - Taxman (Sampled by Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High)
7. Grasella Oliphant - Get Out of My Life, Woman (Sampled by Cypress Hill -What Go Around Come Around, Kid / Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
8. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man [Extract] (Sampled by Cypress Hill -What Go Around Come Around, Kid)
9. Cypress Hill - Hand On The Clock [Extract] (Sampled by Cypress Hill -What Go Around Come Around, Kid)
10. Black Rock & Ron - That's How I'm Livin' [Extract] (Sampled by Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
11. Main Source - Fakin The Funk [Extract] (Sampled by Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
12. The Mad Lads - Get Out of My Life Woman [Loop] (Sampled by Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
13. Busy Bee & Rodney Cee – MC Battle [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Sucka Nigga)
14. Jack Wilkins – Red Clay (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Sucka Nigga)
15. Bob James – Nautlilus [Loop] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Clap Your Hands)
16. The Meters – Handclapping Song (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Clap Your Hands)
17. Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Way We Were (Try to Remember) [Extract] (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple)
18. The Charmels - As Long As I've Got You (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
19. Jimmy Spicer - Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) [Extract] (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
20. Barry White – Playing Your Game [Loop] (Sampled by Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin (Remix))
21. Grover Washington Jr. – Hydra (Sampled by Black Moon - How Many MCs)
22. Boogie Down Productions – My Philosophy [Extract] (Sampled by Black Moon - How Many MCs)
23. Johnnie Taylor – Love In The Streets (Ain’t Good As Love At Home) (Sampled by De La Soul -  3 Days Later)
24. Five Stairsteps – Don’t Change Your Love [Loop] (Sampled by De La Soul - 3 Days Later)
25. Ohio Players - Pride & Vanity (Sampled by Fat Joe - Da Fat Gangsta)
26. Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics - A View from the Underground (Sampled by Fat Joe - Da Fat Gangsta)
27.Gene Russell - Get Down (Sampled by House of Pain - Who's The Man)
28. The Coasters - Soul Pad [Extract] (Sampled by House of Pain - Who's The Man)
29. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Clan In Da Front)
30. The New Birth - Honeybee (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Clan In Da Front)
31. Extract from the movie Shaolin & Wu Tang (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Clan In Da Front)
32. The Peasant Brothers - New Orleans [Loop] (Sampled by The Beatnuts - On The 1 + 2)
33. Clyde McPhatter - Mixed Up Cup [Loop] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go)
34. Don Covay - If There's A Will There's A Way (Sampled by Akinyele - I Luh Huh)

Continued...

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #8 (1993) 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. Edition #8 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1994, a year which for many is best remembered for giving us two of hip hop’s most revered debut albums, Nas’ Illmatic and Notorious B.I.G’s Ready to Die. It was also a golden year for radio and mixtape DJs with tapes from the likes of Funkmaster Flex, Stretch Armstrong, Doo Wop, Ron G and others being a key outlet for a new breed of underground acts as well as established names.
Despite tempos generally drifting downward in comparison with previous years and a significant proportion of the year’s output being laidback and jazz infused, ’94 also delivered its fair share of anthems. Artwork pays tribute to classic mid 90s New York imprint Payday Records.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Warren G – ’94 Ho Draft (Excerpt)
3. Ghetto Concept – Certified (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read – Theme #1 (Scratchapella)
5. Common – I Used to Love Her (Acapella)
6. Cella Dwellas – Land of the Lost (Instrumental)
7. Nas – One Love (Instrumental)
8. Big L feat Kid Capri – Put It On (Acapella)
9. Brand Nubian – Holding On (Remix)
10. Boogie Monsters – Strange (Vocal)
11. Boogie Monsters – Strange (Instrumental)
12. Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear (Instrumental)
13. Beatnuts – Props Over Here (Acapella)
14. Da Youngstas – Mad Props (LP Version)
15. Group Home – Supa Star (Instrumental)
16. Lord Finesse -Shorties Caught In The System (Acapella)
17. Bush Babees – Remember We (Salaam Remi Instrumental)
18. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Acapella)
19. Cella Dwellas – We Got It Hemmed
20. Justice System – Dedication to Bambaataa (Beatnuts Mix)
21. Common – Resurrection (Instrumental)
22. Bush Babees – We Run Tings (Acapella)
23. Notorious BIG – Machine Gun Funk (DJ Premier Remix)
24. Lords of the Underground – Tic Toc
25. O.C – Born to Live
26. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Take You There (Instrumental)
27. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Take You There (Acapella)
28. Da Youngtas – Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix)
29. Da Youngtas – Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix Instrumental)
30. Nine – Wutcha Want (Acapella)
31. Artifacts – What Goes On? (Instrumental)
32. Organised Konfusion feat Large Professor – Stress (Large Professor Remix)
33. Troubleneck Brothers – Back to the Hip Hop

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #8 (1994) 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. This megamix serves as short form companion to our recent 1994 mixtape, this time cramming 20 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to the classic Payday Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Bustin Melonz – 1994
2. Run DMC – Down With The King (Pete Rock Ruffness Mix)
3. The Beatnuts – Intro
4. Da Youngstas – Mad Props (Remix # 1)
5. Nine – Wutcha Want
6. Bush Babees - We Run Things (It’s Like Dat)
7. Bush Babees – Remember We (Salaam Remi Remix)
8. Craig Mack – Flava In Your Ear
9. Artifacts – C’Mon Wit Da Git Down
10. Show & AG – Next Level (Premier’s Nytyme Street Remix)
11. Da Youngstas – Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix)
12. Shadz Of Lingo – Mad Flavaz (Dallas Austin Remix)
13. Group Home – Supa Star
14. The Beatnuts – Props Over Here
15. Big L – Put It On
16. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Got On The Mic
17. Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World
18. Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Proffessor Remix)
19. Crooklyn Dodgers – Crooklyn
20. Brand Nubian – Hold On (Remix)
21. Wu Tang Clan – Can It All Be So Simple

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #8 (1994) 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. This seventh bonus mix delves into Mid 90s R&B, specifically the pairing of R&B vocals with classic Hip Hop production, ’Hip Hop Soul’ if you prefer, the natural evolution from New Jack Swing, covered in ones of the previous mixes in this series. The mix features production from many of those frequently associated with the sound, The Untouchables, Sean Combes et al, alongside names from the Hip Hop underground who dabbled in R&B: DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, The Beatnuts, Salaam Remi and others. 16 Bar rap verses abound – AZ, KRS One, Grand Puba, Notorious BIG, Nas and many lesser known all appear. Also featured only on this mix is the pairing of R&B Acapellas with Hip Hop production from the era. Artwork pays homage to the classic Bad Boy Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Next feat Big Pun – I Still Love You (Remix) [Loop]
2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. D’Angelo feat AZ – Lady (DJ Premier Just Tha Beat Mix)
4. Das EFX – Can’t Have Nuttin [Loop]
5. Intro – Funny How Times Flies
6. Da Youngsta’s – Mad Props (Instrumental)
7. Raphael Saadiq – Ask of You (Acapella)
8. Mic Geronimo – Masta IC (Instrumental)
9. G Simone feat KRS One – Music for the 90s (Acapella)
10. Mary J Blige feat Grand Puba – What’s the 411? 
11. Monica – Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) (Acapella)
12. Common Sense – Resurrection (Instrumental)
13. Faith Evans – You Used to Love Me 
14. Miss Jones – Don’t Front (8th Street Mob Mix)
15. New Edition – Hit Me Off 
16. GZA – Shadowboxin’ (Instrumental) 
17. D’Angelo feat Method Man & Redman – Left & Right (Acapella)
18. Raw Stylus – Believe in Me (E Smoove’s Flava Mix)
19. Intro feat Myko Myers & The Bodysnatchas – Let Me Be The One (Untouchables Remix)
20. Boyz II Men feat Mad Drama – Thank You (Untouchables Remix)
21. KRS One  – Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight) (Instrumental)
22. Corey feat Sadat X – Everything But Love
23. Whitehead Bros – Forget I Was a G (Easy Mo Bee’s Remix)
24. Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear (Instrumental)
25. SWV feat Jay-Z – You’re the One (DJ Clark Kent Remix)
26. Jomanda – I Like It (Beatnuts Vibes Mix)
27. Allure feat Nas – Head Over Heels (Trackmasters Remix)
28. Allure feat Nas – Head Over Heels (Acapella)
29. Felonie – Before I Let You Go (Seven Inches Of Music Instrumental)
30. Intro – Love Thang (Untouchables Mix)
31. Mary J Blige feat Notorious BIG – Real Love (Hip Hop Mix)
32. Mary J Blige – Real Love (Acapella)
33. Apache – Gangsta Bitch (Instrumental)
34. Here and Now – Are You Ready (Tray’s Hard Full Mix)
35. Joe feat Darkman – I’m In Luv (Ghetto Lab Mix)
36. 7669 – Joy (Vocal DN)
37. Zhane – Hey Mr D.J
38. Cheryl Pepsii Riley – Guess I’m In Love (The Crooklyn Mix)
39. Funky Poets – Born in the Ghetto (Salaam Remi’s Mix)
40. Neneh Cherry feat Notorious BIG – Buddy X (Falcon & Fabien Remix)

Classic Material Bonus Mix #5: Hip Hop Soul '92-98

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #7 (90s Hip Hop Soul / R&B) mixed by Chris Read

2023 may be behind us, but #HIPHOP50 has some months still to run! In celebration of the genre'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 eigth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1994, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - 120 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Jackie McClean - Soul [Extract] (Sampled in Main Source - Only the Real Survive)
2. Weather Report - Scarlet Woman [Extract] (Sampled in Gang Starr - Intro (The First Step)
3. Maynard Ferguson - Hey Jude (Sampled in OC - Creative Control)
4. Isaac Hayes - Never Gonna Give You Up (Sampled in - OC - Born to Live)
5. Tyrone Davis - In the Mood (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Lick the P***y)
6. NWA - I'd Rather F*** You [Extract] (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Lick the P***y)
7. Bob James - Take me the Mardi Gras [Extract] (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Lick the P***y)
8. Buster Williams - Vibrations (Sampled in Big L - Put It On)
9. Skull Snaps - It's a New Day [Loop] (Sampled in Big L  - Put It On)
10. James Brown - Blues & Pants [Extract] (Sampled in Big L  - Put It On)
11. James Brown - Don't Tell It [Extract] (Sampled in Big L  - Put It On)
12. Teddy Pendergrass - Love TKO (Sampled in Ahmad - Back in the Day (Remix))
13. The 5th Dimension - Let's Find Love Together (Sampled in OC - Ga Head)
14. Pleasure - Bouncy Lady [Loop] (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Ain't the Devil Happy)
15. Wu-Tang Clan - Tears (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Ain't the Devil Happy)
16. Lee Oskar - Our Road (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Ain't the Devil Happy)
17. Roy Ayers - Sensitize (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Mental Stamina)
18. Jeff Beck - Come Dancing (Sampled in OC - Ma Dukes)
19. Jimmy McGriff - Back on the Track (Sampled in OC - Ma Dukes)
20. Pleasure - Thoughts of Old Flames (Sampled in Main Source - Only the Real Survive)
21. Gary Burton - Leroy The Magician [Loop] (Sampled in Common - Nuthin' To Do)
22. Pharaoh Sanders - Thembi (Sampled in KMD - It Sounded Like a Roc)
23. Harry Nilson - The Rainmaker [Loop] (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Straight Jacket)
24. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Light My Fire [Loop] (Sampled in Organised Konfusion - Why)
25. Brethren - Outside Love [Loop] (Sampled in Common - Sum Sh*t I Wrote)
26. Marley Marl feat Heavy D & Biz Markie – We Write the Songs [Extract] (Sampled in Common - Sum Shit I Wrote)
27. Archie Whitewater – Cross Country (Sampled in Common - Chapter 13)
28. Detroit Emeralds – You’re Getting a Little Too Smart [Loop] (Sampled in Common - Chapter 13)
29. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – The Message [Extract] (Sampled in Common - Chapter 13)
30. The Modern Jazz Quarter – But Not For Me (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
31. Clyde McPhatter – Mixed Up Cup [Loop] (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
32. A Tribe Called Quest feat Large Professor – Keep It Rollin’ [Extract] (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
33. EPMD – Get Off The Bandwagon [Extract] (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
34. Les DeMerle - Day in the Life (Sampled in OC - Time's Up)
35. Slick Rick - Hey Young World [Extract] (Sampled in OC - Time's Up)
36. Monk Higgins - Little Green Apples (Sampled in Gang Starr - Code of the Streets)
37. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (Sampled in Gang Starr - Code of the Streets)
38. BDP - Word from Our Sponsor [Extract] (Sampled in Gang Starr - Code of the Streets)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #9 (1994) 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. Edition #9 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1995, a year which arguably typifies what is often referred to as the ‘mid 90s sound’, with filtered and layered grooves accompanying crisp programmed drums at a tempo generally far lower than in previous years. The general trend for decreasing tempos peaked in ’95 with a significant proportion of single releases barely breaking the 90bpm mark. 1995 is also notable for the rise of a darker more melancholy production style with even the darkest of backdrops (Mobb Deep’s Shook Ones Part 2 being a good example) scoring as unlikely club hits. Artwork pays tribute to heavy hitting 90s imprint Loud Records.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Das EFX – Intro
3. Grand Puba – I Like It (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
5. Mic Genronimo – Masta I.C (Instrumental)
6. Funkdoobiest – Dedicated (Acapella)
7. Jamal – Fades ‘Em All (Pete Rock Remix Instrumental)
8. Mark B feat MCM – A Certain Special Skill (Instrumental)
9. Das EFX – Here It Is
10. Das EFX – Can’t Have Nuttin (Instrumental)
11. Bushwackas – Caught Up In The Game
12. Supreme NTM – Tout N’est Pas Ci Facile
13. Blahzay Blahzay – Danger
14. Show & AG – Time For…
15. Ill and Al Scratch – Don’t Shut Down on a Player (Acapella)
16. Organised Confusion feat O.C – You Won’t Go Far
17. World Renown – Long Jev (Vocal)
18. World Renown – Long Jev (Instrumental)
19. Common – Resurrection ’95 (Acapella)
20. Show & AG – You Know Now (Buckwild Remix)
21. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Searching (Remix)
22. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Searching (Remix Instrumental)
23. Erick Sermon – Bomdigi (Acapella)
24. Masta Ase Incorporated – Phat Kat Ride (Instrumental)
25. Masta Ase Incorporated – Terror
26. Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods (Instrumental)
27. Lords of the Undergound – What I’m After (Acapella)
28. Lords of the Undergound – What I’m After (Bonus Beats)
29. Funkdoobiest – Who Ra Ra (Instrumental)
30. Chubb Rock, Masta Ase and Special Ed – Brooklyn Dodgers Part 2

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #9 (1995) 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. This megamix serves as short form companion to our recent 1995 mixtape, this time cramming nearly 30 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to the classic Loud Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Notorious B.I.G – One More Chance (Hip Hop Remix) 
2. DJ Krush – Duality 
3. World Renown – How Nice I Am 
4. Das EFX – Real Hip Hop (Pete Rock Remix) 
5. Lords of the Underground – What I’m After (Beat Box Bonus Beats) 
6. KRS One – MCs Act Like They Don’t Know 
7. Masta Ace Incorporated – Sittin On Chrome 
8. Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Part II 
9. Masta Ace Incorporated – The Phat Kat Ride 
10. Redman – I Can’t Wait 
11. Old Dirty Bastard – Shimmy Shimmy Ya 
12. Frankie Cutlass – Boriquas On The Set 
13. Craig Mack – Get Down (Q Tip Remix) 
14. OC & Organized Konfusion – You Won’t Go Far 
15. KRS One & Das EFX – Represent The Real Hip Hop 
16. Smif & Wessun – Headz Ain’t Ready (Beatminerz Remix) 
17. Mobb Deep – Temperature’s Rising 
18. Heltah Skeltah and Originoo Gunn Clappaz – Leflah 
19. Jamal – Fades Em All 
20. Cypress Hill featuring Erick Sermon – Throw Your Set in the Air (Remix) 
21. Nine – Ova Confident (Darcmas Remix) 
22. Mad Lion – Own Destiny (KRS One Remix) 
23. Group Home – Livin Proof 
24. Junior M.A.F.I.A – Player’s Anthem 
25. Rottin Raskalz – Oh Yeah 
26. Crooklyn Dodgers – Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers 
27. The Pharcyde – Drop 
28. Ill & All Skratch – Chill With That (Easy Mo Bee Mix)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #9 (1995) mixed by Chris Read

First broadcast on BBC 6 Music on Record Store Day 2024 (April 20th), this is a 27 minute mix celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Illmatic’, the debut by Nas, largely considered to be one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time.

The mix (starting 4:30 in) explores cuts and breaks used on the LP, while the second half blasts through some of Nasir Jones biggest smashes and early features.

TRACKLIST:

Intro: 5 Mins of BBC 6 Music on Record Store Day

Nas - Back When
(Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz)
Nas - The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show (WKCR 28.10.93)
Nas - NY State Of Mind
(Nas, Rakim & Alicia Keys - Streets of New York)
(Eric B & Rakim - Mahogany)
Ahmad Jamal Trio - I Love Music
Nas - The World Is Yours
(Nas - Thief’s Theme)
Jay Z - Dead Presidents
Nas & AZ - Life’s A B**ch (Acapella)
Elzhi ft. Stokley Williams (Mint Condition) - Life’s A B**ch / Yearning For Your Love
Nas - Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park)
Nas - Represent
Cast of Hair - Dead End
Nas - Halftime
Gary Byrd - Soul Travelin’ Pt.1
Will Sessions - One Love
Nas - One Love (Album Mix / curbsideprophetremix)
Nas - The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show (WKCR 28.10.93)
Michael Jackson - Human Nature / (SWV - Right Here (Remix))
Nas - It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Album Mix / Large Professor Remix)
Nas - Nas is Like
Nas - Get Down
James Brown - The Boss
Nas - Made You Look
(Nas - I Can)
Nas - The Don
Nas & Damian Marley - Road To Zion
Nas - The Message
Nas - Street Dreams
Nas - Nastradamus
Nas - One Mic
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
The New Birth - Echoes Of My Mind
Swizz Beatz ft. Nas - Echo
Nas ft. Ludacris, Slick Rick & Doug E Fresh - Virgo (Statik Selektah Fresh Fest Mix)
Nas ft. Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)
Nas ft. Olu Dara - Bridging The Gap
MC Serch ft. Nas, Chubb Rock & Grand Puba - Back To The Grill
DJ Premier, Nas, KRS One, Kanye West & Rakim - Classic
Nas - You’re Da Man
Sixto Rodriguez - Sugar Man
Main Source ft. Nas - Live At The Barbeque
Chris Stein - Subway Theme (Wildstyle)

Nas & DJ Premier - Define My Name (acapella)

Outro: Huey Morgan / Jamz Supernova / Gilles Peterson

Bonus:
Nas ft. Ginuwine - You Owe Me
The Firm - Phone Tap

Most additional samples from 'Time is Illmatic' documentary.

Block Party mix curated & produced by BobaFatt
The Huey Show hosted by Huey Morgan
The Huey Show produced by Tom 'T-Bone' Whalley
The Huey Show logo by Jamie Groovement

Nas Illmatic 30 Block Party | BBC 6 Music

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