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We sure hope you're ready for another Mixtape Monday, because the train is about to leave the station. Fueled by that lovely extra hour of sleep (and plenty of Halloween candy), we've compiled one of the more creative an unorthodox roundups in quite some time. It all kicks off with one of the shortest (and greatest) mixes we've ever heard, and continues with cuts old and new, East Coast and West Coast, familiar and super-strange. You'll hear the works of Cut Chemist, Dam-Funk and DJ Bacon amongst others, so get on up and get yourself some.
The fall marks a somewhat somber time in hip-hop, with the passings of both Jam Master Jay and MCA both marking the calendar. To try and tally up all of the brilliant, genre-advancing releases by these two men would be almost impossible, but DJ Bacon apparently isn't scared of anything. He's put together RUN-BST Megamix, a short but unbelievably intricate mixtape of samples taken exclusively from Run DMC and Beastie Boys cuts. Breaks, chord changes and even familiar scratches are in this one, and according to Bacon himself the brief joint took six months to make. But that's not all--it's also a mixtape for a crucial cause:
Released on the anniversary of Jam Master Jays passing, all profits from the release will be donated back to the Jam Master Jay and Adam Yauch foundations to further the legacy they created and invest in future music and community projects the foundations are supporting. Particularly music projects for youth.
This one's for MCA, Jam Master Jay and DMC's own Larry Smith, so turn it up and travel back in time to another time--and another state of mind.
There's seemingly nothing that Cut Chemist can't do with a pair of decks, and if you need to see it for yourself, be our guest. Often known for his dips into rare Brazilian vinyl, the selector has gone Continential this time around and pulled up a batch of strange and gorgeous French synth and drum machine funk out from the LP and cassette bin. It's been chopped and blended into a seamless dance mix that will most definitely leave you sweating and craving a couple of croissants.
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Generations of West Coast funk collided when Dam-Funk paid a visit to Joe Kay's studio on one of the most-recent installments of Soulection Radio. Dam was described during the show as "the real ambassador of modern funk," and he made it his diplomatic mission to play some of the most vibrant and unflinchingly dirty stuff we've heard in quite some time. It all starts off futuristic and ends up a modern classic, so don't delay and get yourself some now.
The French funk theme continues, it seems. This is a very good thing. Walla P took control of Music is My Sanctuary over the weekend and provided us with a polychromatic groove session for the ages. From the very first opening stutter-kicks of Temu's "Voyage Funktastique" it's very clear that it's oh so very on with this one. Put the top up, light one, and roll.
Tracklist:
Temu – Voyage Funktastique Intro
Temu – Boogaloo Blues
Reggie B – Do You Wanna Ride feat. B. Bravo, Salva & C-Note
Snoopzilla & Dam-Funk – Wingz
Jolly Mare – Tutto bene
Par-le – Kamden Town
DOC Mastermind – She Treats Me Right (Feat. Amin Payne)
K-Maxx – Reachin'(Paradise) ‘Draft Version’
Wasted Nights – Hold Tight
Temu – Funk Over Egypt
Kenlo Craqnuques – Fins Dsemaine
Midnight Runners- Micro Boogie Island feat. Azumi
Freekwency – Flip The Coin
Sven Atterton – Starting Again
Potatohead People – Luv Ya feat. Amalia
Antoine Rocky Horror – Machine Gun Boogie
Proh Mic – Right On Time
Throwback Zack – Messages From The Stars
Synthesiz – Serious Funk
Fisrt Touch – Sure Feels Good To Me
Zackey Force Funk, XL Middleton & Eddie Funkster – Press Play
Turquoise Summers – The Lonliest Groove
Psychic Mirrors – Charlene
Diamond Ortiz – Pop It
LA-NO – Synthese
East Liberty Quarters – Holiday
Brian Ellis – Love is Featuring Egyptian Lover
Hidden Groove – Heatin’ Up
Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble – On My Own (ft. Laura Benack)
E. Live – Do Me Like That feat Chesta Blake
Amin Payne – Wake And Fake (Feat. Kaye)
Frankfurt Funk – Ooh Wee Babe (RMX)
Multifunkshun – Paye Ton Son
Pomo – Cherry Funk Ft. Kaytranada
Dogg Master – Let Your Body Move
Dabeull – Voyage Funktastique (Jingle)
Sasac – Lonny Zone
Onra – My Comet
shaw coop – Jean Spag
Opolopo – Step Into The Light
Temu – Tales From The Mothership (Ode to Danny Elfman)
Throwback Zack – Voyage Funktastique Theme
If you didn't get quite as devilish this weekend as you'd originally hoped, you can make up for lost time with this new hard-as-hell mix of gangster anthems. The set comes from BEVERLY FRE$H and is as relentless of a rap ratatat as any you'll find all week. Go ahead and bump it--we're not about to snitch on you.
Tracklist:
Dre Dog — “Piece of my Mind”
Natas — “Life After Death”
Point Blank — “Point Blank”
Insane Poetry — “Choppin Up A Body”
Brotha Lynch Hung — “Return Of Da Baby Killa”
X-Raided — “Still Shootin”
Esham — “Pussy Aint Got No Face”
House of Krazees — “Sounds of Halloween”
Ganksta Nip — “South Park Psycho”
Juicy J — “Gimme Head, Till I’m Dead”
Insane Poetry — “Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter”
Lil’ Elt & DJ Tee — “Get The Gat”
Too Much Trouble — “Take The Pussy”
DMG — “One In The Chamba”
Ganksta Nip — “Now Watch ‘Em Drop”
X-Raided — “Liquor, Niggaz and Triggaz”
125 songs help make up <strong>DJ Just Dizle's new West Coast Megamix, making it one of the most through and relentless joints we've come across in quite some time. To get a better idea of how much effort goes into something like this, check out a video on Dizle's facebook of the mix being made in real time. Rappin 4-Tay, 2Pac (Makaveli), Yo-Yo, South Central Cartel, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar all get their due diligence.
The Hood Internet continue to do the damn thing, and their ninth official mixtape is one of their best in quite a while. You never you needed Kendrick Lamar over Major Lazer over Jidenna so bad in your life right now.
Tracklist:
1. Blackstreet x Ratatat | No Chrome
2. Jidenna ft Kendrick Lamar x Major Lazer & DJ Snake | Classic Lean
3. Tinashe x Oliver | 2 Years On
4. Big Sean x The Knocks | I Don't Fuck With Classics
5. Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg x Dillon Francis | Still B.R.U.K.
6. Outkast x Madeon | Being Rosa
7. Rihanna x Django Django | Bitch Better Have My Lighter
8. Chedda Da Connect x ODESZA | Flicka Da Sun
9. The Weeknd x Daft Punk | Can't Feel The World
10. O.T. Genasis x Fujiya & Miyagi | You Are The Baking Soda To My CoCo
11. Rae Sremmurd x Caribou | Our Type
12. Usher ft Migos x Tame Impala | Still Letting It Happen
13. Nicki Minaj x Galantis | Anaconda Jelly
14. Chromeo x Wave Racer ft B▲by | Flash Of Jealousy
15. D.R.A.M. x Jamie xx | Cha Cha Nearer
16. ILoveMakonnen ft Drake x Penguin Prison | Calling Up On A Tuesday
17. Wiz Khalifa x Hudson Mohawke | We Dem Chimes
18. J. Cole x Sam Gellaitry | Apparent Reflectionz
19. Kendrick Lamar x Taylor Swift | Backseat Shake Off
20. Nelly x Jai Wolf | Country Summer
21. The Notorious B.I.G. x Flume | Some Poppas
22. The Persuasions x Dr. Dre | Different Times
23. Jay-Z x Mura Masa | Lovesick Izzo
24. Freeway & Girl Talk x Tycho & Com Truise | Yeah I'm Awake
25. Omarion ft Jhené Aiko x Neon Indian | Post-Annie
26. Mark Morrison x Ratatat | Return Of The Tach
27. Beyoncé x Porter Robinson ft Amy Millan | DivinXO
sofie brought in homies mndsgn, tim nable and david valencia for a set recorded with two tape decks and a DJM 909 during the recent Stones Throw Records cassette store day party in Los Angeles. And really, that's all you need to know about this one.
Always one to keep things interesting and consistently funky, Gilles Peterson's latest BBC offering is right on target with his high standard of work. Cuts from Shalamar, Seu Jorge, Sun Ra and Levitoros all do the trick, while Bastien Keb of Worldwide Family offers up a tip-top guest mix in the middle. Dig on it.
Tracklist:
Sunaga t Experience – A.S.S – Dedicate to Hermeto Pascoal (Universal Classics)
Sunaga t Experience – Moderno – Keep Going, Tokyo (Universal Classics)
Bastien Keb – Blurs (One-Handed Music)
Chanpen Sirithep – Lam Plearn Flirting With Guys (Soundway Records)
SBTRKT feat. Sampha – Hold On (Young Turks)
Black Classical – Running The Voodoo Down (Unreleased)
Levitoros – Kara Kaslar (Fortuna Records)
Never – Nile Splash (DEEK Recordings)
Luke Vibert – I Can Phil It (Planet Mu)
Zackey Force Funk – Can’t Buy Me L.A (Hit & Run)
Dam-Funk feat. Computer… – Floating On Air (Stones Throw)
Shalamar – Right In The Socket (Solar)
Dinosaur L – Go Bang (City Beat)
The Diabolical Liberties – Get It Off Me (Bandcamp White Label)
Maribou State feat. Pedestrian – The Clown (Axel Boman Remix) (Counter Records)
James Mason – Sweet Power (Atjazz Love Soul Remix) (Unreleased)
::Worldwide Family Mixtape – Bastien Keb::
The Stylistics – You Are Everything (Avco Records)
Tommy Wright iii & Princess Loko – Still Pimpin’ (Running-N-Gunning)
Solomon Ilori & His Afro Drum Ensemble – Igbesi Aiye (Song of Praise to God) (Honest Jon’s Records)
The Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes For You (End)
Onra feat. T3 – The One (All City Records)
Bloodstone – I’m Just Doing My Job (Motown)
Ala.ni – Darkness At Noon (Ala.Ni)
Sun Ra – Angels & Demons At Play (Impulse!)
Bob Marley – There She Goes (Vanstory)
The Dixie Nightingales – All I Need Is Sunshine In My Life (Ace Records)
Sun City Girls – Vine Street Piano (Abduction)
Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble – Psych City (Jazzman)
Bastien Keb – Love Just Died Tonight (Bastien Keb)
Seu Jorge – Papo Reto (Cafuné)
Osmar Milito E Quarteto Forma – America Latina (Mr Bongo)
DJ Paypal – Slim Trak (LuckyMe)
Luke Vibert – Officer’s Club (Planet Mu)
Soil & Pimp Sessions – Montara (Live) (Unreleased)
A newcomer to Mixtape Monday, Alaya Radio knocked it out of the park with future-soul performances from Tobias and Babel. It's uptempo, a bit house-inspired and full of gorgeous instrumentals, and might be just the thing you need to make it through to the end of the day. From all of us to all of you, keep moving to it.
