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Mixtape Mondays: FUTURONOSTRO, Jamie XX, Chairman Mao, DJ Nore + More

Monday is for Mixtapes. This week we are proud to lead off with some French future soul from Futuronostro (that's a superhero team up of our dudes at No(w)FUTUR and the excellent beats-oriented French label/crew Cosmonostro--more on them soon!) as well as some UK club sounds from Jamie XX x Boiler Room, afro-beats from DJ Nore and solid soul from Chairman Mao venturing 'across 135th street' yet again (R.I.P. Bobby Womack, that original pioneer of crossing uptown streets--9th Wonder created a tribute mix in honor of the fallen soul legend, which we felt needed its own post). Hit play on those below to get out Monday on track--and stay tuned as we add more essential mixes through out the day; it's Mixtape Monday all day.

Duo No(w) FUTUR have linked up with French label cosmonostro for a jaw dropping mix of futuristic beats as Futuronostro. Featuring selections from all around the world, this set will have your head nodding to the freshest Cosmonostro talent. Peep the stream and tracklist below. 

PRELUDE/INTRO

DAKTYL : PROMISES I NEED TO KEEP

DAKTYL : DO WITHOUT (DAVE LUXE REMIX)

PRIMAT : PAPIONINI

DTWICE DE BEL-AIR : FIREWORKS

MY NINA : YOUR OWN SONG

TITLE : SERIOUS BEAT

TITLE : KITSCH

PACIFIC SHORE : NORMAL WAY FEAT. MOKA ONLY

TITLE : BOOGIE DROLL

PRIMAT : JOURNEY (INSTRUMENTAL)

TITLE : SOMETIMES

FITZROY : PHILOSOPHY

THE DENE ROAD : ON EACH EAR & OVER EACH EYE

MY NINA : FOR NO REASON

BLOOMS : SKIN (SERTONE REMIX)

HARRISON BLAKOLDMAN : BIONIK LOVE

PAUL CHIN : SEE THE FOREST FEAT; JOHANNA WIENHØLTS

4:20 : IF YOU DON T KNOW ME BY NOW

B.VISIBLE : CATCH

KID ATLAAS : GOURMANDISE #4

GRILLZ : CREAM

JAMES DEEN : HONEY

JAY DEE & KAYTRANADA : COME N GET IT (DTWICE DE BEL-AIR re-EDIT)

PHAZZ : INVICTUS

PACIFIC SHORE : LOST IN LOVE

DALTON JOHN : GIRL

RAEZ : DISCONNECT

RUSTY HOOK : GET SO FLY

Jamie XX recently spun a "homage to London" set on Young Turks' rooftop for Boiler Room. He mixes in some new material with classic UK Club. The results will cause you to drop what you're doing and search for the nearest Jamie XX DJ date. You can watch video of the performance below.

Chairman Mao does no wrong. As part of RBMA RADIO team, he has crafted a mix titled Enjoy Rap Music (and beats) as a part of his Across 135th Street series. It features some of the finest underground rappers as well as unreleased instrumental hip hop. You'll hear Apollo Brown and Roc Marciano followed by instrumentals from Tall Black Guy  and Supa Dave West. Stream the goodness below.

The always abundant Okayafrica supplied us with this "afro-beats workout" mix from the UK, the latest in a whole afro-beats series from DJ Nore. Give your afro-beats a workout and stream below after you check out the full backstory via OKA:

London’s DJ Nore has been quietly churning out a steady supply of “afrobeats” mixes over the years. Three months back he dropped a solid Best Of Wizkid tape. For his latest, Nore compiled 58 minutes worth of our favorite Naija pop gym music into his very own Afrobeats Summer Workout Mix. The 38-track exercise tape features the likes of Nigerian (and then some) heavyweights Timaya, Flavour, Davido, and Star Boys Wizkid and L.A.X. Stream the tape below and grab a free download here.What do you think?

1. Johnny - Yemi Alade

2. Dance - Tekno

3. On Top Matter - WizKid

4. Sexy Ladies - Timaya

5. Khona (Yemi Sax Remix) - Mafikizolo

6. Dancehall King - Shatta Wale

7. Nek Unek - Mc Galaxy Ft Davido

8. Azonto Ghost Fiesta - Bisa Kdei

9. Ayi - Chris Waddle

10. Alkayida - Kwamz

11. Body Lotion - Keche

12. Ginger - L.A.X

13. Innit - Gasmilla

14. Lapaz Toyota - Guru

15. PullOver - Kcee

16. Everybody Like My Thing - Shatta Wale

17. Azonto Fiesta - Sarkodie

18. Caro - WizKid

19. Matimba - Afro Digital

20. Sisi Nghamba Nawe - DJ Cleo

21. Y-Tjukutja - Uhuru

22. Boomboomtah (Hagan Remix) - Mista Silva

23. Tchelete - Davido Ft Mafikizolo

24. Via Orlando Remix - Dr Malinga

25. Skelewu - Davido

26. Eledumare - WizKid

27. Wafa Wafa - Oskido

28. Terminator - DJ Cndo

29. Sex Machine - Ruff N Smooth

30. Facebook - DJ Cleo

31. Dance Low - Mista Silva

32. Pumpum - Tic Tac

33. Jackie Appiah - PhootPrintz

34. Shake - Flavour

35. Down On One - Sarkodie

36. Sexy Dance - Fally Ipupa

37. Decale - Afro B Ft Team Salute

38. Dorobucci - Mavin

Just in case the last mix wasn't enough motivation, DJ Rahdu has come correct with a workout-inspired mix of his own. The 12th installment in his Diamond Soul XXXperience series goes hard in the paint with a positively filthy remix of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" and has enough steady kick drum get you doing more reps than 50 Cent in that "In Da Club" video. Pay close attention to the flip of new master trumpeter Takuya Kuroda's "Afro Blues"--it's a head-spinning dose of synthified house that somehow retains the glorious airy space of Kuroda's original.

Souleance – Segrados Do Samba

D’angelo -Brown Sugar (OneTwoKno & Joei Jo Remix)

Eric B & Rakim – Paid in Full (Classy Hip Hop Jazz Mix)

Stevie Wonder – I Wish (Ahmed’s Mega Mashup Remix)

Goapele – Hey Boy

Ahmed Sirour – Aquarius-Pisces

Your Old Droog – Loosey in the Store with Pennies

Mr. Moods – Vibrate at Rhythms

Dayne Jordan – All about the Art

Pacific Shore – The Moon Was Yellow

BJ Smith – Prototype

Cal Tjader – Samba de Suenho (Wehkah’s Soulful Vibes Edit)

K15 – Bordeaux (Kaidi Tatham Remix)

Aqua Bassino – Baby C’mon

Takuya Karoda – Afro Blues (Jesse Fischer Remix)

Anthony Nicholson – The Essence (Say Hey) Interlude ft Jaidene Veda

Jaylib – Louder (Blast Your Radio Theme)

SlimKid3 & DJ Nu Mark – Bouillon ft Del & Murs

The Green Seed – Jude Law

Eric Lau – Belief

Lupe Fiasco – Paris, Tokyo (DJ Agana Shopping at Nordstrom’s Remix)

Patchworks – Serenade to a Soul Brother

Build an Ark – You Gotta Have Freedom (J. Rocc Remix)

Gary Bartz – Music is My Sanctuary

J Rawls – My People

N’Dambi – Deep

GDNA – Think Twice (Jo Def Edit)

Jesse Fischer & Sly5thAve – Chameleon Revamp

Sonzeira – The Mystery f Man (4 Hero Remix)

The Brandee Younger 4tet – Games

Tony Ozier – FYGTT

Avery Sunshine – Won’t You Try

Jose James – Simply Beautiful ft Takuya Karoda

DJ Kidd Marvel and GoldLink are working hard this summer to keep things both bass-heavy and smooth. So far they're nailing it, and the new installment in their Future Bounce mix series might be their best offering yet. This one is part streetcorner pavement, part seaside sand with ideal inclusions from Kendrick Lamar, OutKast, Sango, and more. Play this at your Independence Day cook-out and fam might get a little too turnt up (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Sango - I Need You (Goldlink Remix) Prod. Sango

Pomo - Vibrator

Kendrick Lamar - 2U (C. Justice Bootleg)

Rent4 - Lakim

Feel Me (Falcons Remix)

Trippy Turtle - Trippy's Theme

Mr.Carmack - Let's Do It Simpler ( Kidd Marvel Edit)

Lil Bow Wow f/Xscape - Bounce With Me

Sango - Pa Mala

OutKast - Prototype (starRo Bossa Edit)

Mr. Carmack - 4AM

Kali Uchis f/ Snoop Dogg - On Edge

Will Smith & Dj Jazzy Jeff - Summertime (Instrumental)

GoldLink - Sober Thoughts (prod. by Kaytranada)

JAY Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)

Clipse - When The Last Time

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) (Akouo Rework)

Donell Jones & Left Eye - You Know

Goldlink - Nymphos (Prod. Royal)

Pomo f/Andrea Cormier - Start Again

Jill Scott - Its Love (Kaytranada Edition)

Wantigga Just Friends

Pharrell f/ JAY Z(Disclosure Re-Work) - Frontin

Zeds Dead - Lost You

GoldLink - Ay Ay (aywy. x Fortune Remix.)

abi Dijon - Tell Me

Someone Like You (Flash Frequency x Mista Selecta Remix)

ID - Louie Lastic

Trick Daddy - I'm A Thug

Luxurious (Remix featuring Slim Thug)

Sango - Por Tudo

Future f/ Pusha T, Pharrell & Casino Move That Dope (C. Justice Bootleg)

Ab-Soul - Empathy (Feat. Alori Joh & Ja Vonte')

ScHoolboy Q Ft Kendrick Lamar - Collard Greens (Jeftuz Remix)

Suga Suga - Royal

Lil Wayne - Mrs. Officer (feat.Bobby Valentino)

Wiz Khalifa - Something Special ft. Thundercat (Prod by rmbjustize)

GoldLink - RussianGirlfriend

Londoners Eaux have put together what's definitely the strangest--and perhaps the smartest--mix in this week's roundup. In an interview with Fader, Eaux said that their hoped to craft an immersive, slightly dark mix. "Layering and blending tracks is always fun and hopefully enhances the trippiness," they said in the conversation. Press play and you'll be swept away by Jon Hopkins's masterful space-roving single "Open Eye Signal," only to be brought back in by Darkside's "Freak Go Home" half an hour later. Late night rooftop stargazing is just as essential of a summer activity as mid-day grilling, and this mix should suit the constellations' light just right.

underground resistance – codebreaker

black dice – things will never be the same

the KLF – elvis on my radio, steel guitar in my soul

kassem mosse – c1

the ccm steel band – alberto balsalm

mark flash – eagle warriors (UR)

jon hopkins – open eye signal

lou reed – like a possum

paul mccartney – waterfalls

yellow magic orchestra – light in darkness

boredoms – super ae

blanck mass – polymorph

arthur russell – in the light of the miracle

Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory – Photon

head high – keep on talking (dirt mix)

steve moore – logotone

(phase iv film trailer by saul bass)

Group Doueh – Wazan Samat

Darkside – Freak, Go Home

bEEdEEgEE – empty vases (featuring douglas armour)

tongebirge vs. the elektroplankton

South African MC/Producer Spoek Mathambo has been getting real busy releasing a series of massive mixtapes in preparation for the unveiling of his Future Sound of Mzansi documentary. An excellent closing piece to this week's mixtape roundup, Mathambo has for us not one but two mixtapes of some of the freshest and funkiest sound coming out of South Africa today. Play this at your weekend gathering and you'll get em dancing all damn night. We definitely recommend checking out the in-depth discussionf of both mixes that come courtesy of Okayafrica. Check the DJ Spoko info here, and the Okmalumkoolkat set here.

Spoek Mathambo’s Future Sound of Mzansi Mix Series: Okmalumkoolkat Tracklist

LV feat Okmalumkoolkat – SSSNAKE

Okmalumkoolkat – Holy Oxygen

OKMALUMKOOLKAT_SIYAGUNDA._Barbershop_Remix_feat.The_Snitch

REASON_Bump_The_Cheese_Up_Remix_Feat._Toll_A_Mo_AKA_OkMalumKoolKat_Dirty

LV_feat_Okmalumkoolkat_-_PUSH_IT

Mashayabhuqe – Shandarabaa x Ekhelemende feat. OKMALUMKOOLKAT

Kid Fonque, Okmalumkoolkat, Cuebur, Andy Boi & Jonny Miller – Usangkhumbula

The Frown – Double_Down_-_Take_Away_Mix feat Okmalumkoolkat

LV – Boomslang_feat._Okmalumkoolkat

LV & Okmalumkoolkat- Zharp (Hyperdub 2010)

Spoek Mathambo – Weekend Special

JR – Bob Mabena_Feat. OKMalumKoolKat & Spoek Mathambo

Branko – Pray (feat. Kalaf, Okmalumkoolkat, Nastio)

Okmalumkoolkat – Bhut’yang’chaza

Cassper Nyovest X okmalumkoolkat – Gusheshe

LV feat. Okmalumkoolkat – Spitting Cobra

Okmalumkoolkat – Internet Jetset Zuper

DIRTY PARAFFIN – Moonwalker

DIRTY PARAFFIN – Okzharp_Malumkoolkat_Pt._II

Okmalumkoolkat – iJusi

LV_feat._Okmalumkoolkat_-_Sebenza (Maramza Remix)

LV_feat._Okmalumkoolkat_-_Sebenza (DJ Clock Remix)

LV – Diamonds feat Okmalumkoolkat

DIRTY PARAFFIN – DOWNLOAD THIS ON MP3

Big Fkn Gun – Space feat Spoek Mathambo & Okmalumkoolkat

LV feat. Okmalumkoolkat – Zulu Compurar

LV feat. Okmalumkoolkat – International Pantsula

DIRTY PARAFFIN – A-HA

DIRTY PARAFFIN – BIG BUCKS BONANZA

OX++, NONKU, BRA SOL, OKMALUMKOOLKAT – ROME

Dirty Paraffin – Papap! Papap! (OX++ Remix)

Aewon Wolf, Sketchy Bongo, OkMalumKoolKat – Kumnandila

SIBOT X OKMALUMKOOLKAT – NICE SHANDEES

JUMPING BACK SLASH – Kumoshakele (feat Okmalumkoolkat)

Future Sound of Mzansi Mix: DJ Spoko’ Tracklist

Intro

DJ Spoko – SumerSalt (Samaninja Mix)

Tribal Warriors – Motota Mutapa

DJ Spoko – Batauweng (ft. Kapa Kapa)

Pegasus Warning – The Mountain (Mujava, Spoko, Spoek Mathambo, Machepies, Panyaza Remix)

DJ Mujava – Township Funk

DJ Spoko – Flying Dutchman

DJ Spoko – Oriwango ft. MK

DJ Spoko – Sgubhu dance

Fantasma – Peaking

Glasser – Home (DJ Spoko Township_Remix)

Tribal Warriors – Lerato ft. Noe-Li (Prod. by Dj Spoko & Panyaza)

Tribal Warriors – Predaitor (Prod. by Dj Spoko )

Tribal Warriors – In the heart of the nite_saxmix (Prod. by Dj Spoko & Panyaza)

Fantasma – Eye Of The Sun

DJ Spoko – Shang Lo Dance

Fantasma – ShangriLa

DJ Spoko – ProblemChild

Bizz_Makhi – Raga Melomo e Prod.by_Blaq_Ghozt_III

DJ Spoko – I Remember ft. G Dog

DJ Spoko – Lord Labaqaxiamo

DJ Mujava – Mugwanti / Sgwejegweje

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