Mixtape Mondays: Teleseen, De La Soul, Notorious Exchange + More
This week's edition of Mixtape Mondays is full of enough gems and jewels that you'll think it's Valentine's Day all over again--if your Valentine's Day was an international getaway that included stop overs in Angola, Brazil and all bouts. Our bloggers-in-arms over at Okayafrica kick things off with the premiere of a new mix from Teleseen--the very first artist to be released on Feel Up records, the new brand imprint from Jillionaire 0f Major Lazer fame (not to mention LargeUp fame)The stakes is high that you'll enjoy Gibril Kuyateh's tribute to De La Soul's 25th Anniversary. DJ Junior of Record Breakin' shares some jazzy vinyl cuts while Nzungunzungu shows us a world where r&b meets Angolan beats. Traveler takes us the rest away around the world around the world and the homie DJ Synapse makes sure we have the necessary assortment of stunner shades for such a holiday with his "Stunner of The Month." DJ Rahdu not only shares the latest of his Diamond Soul XXXperience broadcasts but also puts us up on DJ Needles' brilliant concept mix The Notorious Exchange (yes, that's Foreign Exchange jams moshed up with B.I.G. in the spirit of Needles' Tribe Called Kast mix). After Chairman Mao delights us with a collection of classic reggae covers, DJ LeFtO takes it all home with not one but two installments of his show, blending deep house, hip hop, and everything in between. Join us on this global adventure by clicking through.
Okayplayer is extremely proud to team with Okayafrica in premiering the Double Meaning mix from sonic internet turrorist-ninja Teleseen. As mentioned, Teleseen is the first artist coming out on Feel Up Records, the new Brooklyn-based imprint from Jillionaire of Major Lazer. Here's how they described the new venture and the inaugural mix:
Feel Up is a Brooklyn-based record label founded by Major Lazer's own Jillionaire. With over 15 years of experience, Jillionaire has created a unique sound that is known and loved by the masses, mashing house and electro with the warm caribbean rhythms of soca and dancehall. In 2014, this uplifting and eclectic approach to music will finally be collected under one roof with the launch of Feel Up Records, aiming to present a variety of sounds from around the world, to the world.Teleseen takes on a 20 track journey through house, zouk, tarraxinha, and techno from Angola and South Africa, with occasional side trips to Portugal and Brazil.
Teleseen - Double Meaning mix Tracklist
1. Angola Trip - Olivs
2. Midnite Bheng - Jumping Back Slash
3. Digital World(Crazy Drum) - Acizzy ft DJ Cubic
4. Tarde(Interlude) - Martine
5. Elegom Bounsa feat Maskarado - DJ Djeff
6. African Salsa (Motion Remix) - DJ Maspila ft Lady B
7. Chunk Hiss - Phontonz
8. Mamela - Skeat
9. Moto feat Pastilha - DJ Satelite
10. Hwwambo - DJ NiggaFox
11. Alone(Silvio Afro Drums Edit) - Liquideep
12. Patadas - Black Drums
13. Never Loved Anyone - DJ Shimza
14. Mi Ma Bo - Renato Xtrova & Edison PP
15. Xuxuado - Black Drums ft. Elly Baybe e Betinho Guevara
16. Avril - Rooted Soul
17. Auntie Fatty(DrumTalk Remix) - The Busy Twist
18. Ze Diwa - DJ Malvado
19. Depois Do Carnaval(Spiritual South Remix) - Azymuth
20. Casa Rosa - Malandro
21. Obame (Dub mix) - Afrobuddh & Kakatsitsi Drummers
Homie and Okayafrica contributor GiKu AKA Gibril Kuyateh came through with an all-daisy-everything mix to commemorate De La Soul's 25th anniversary of recorded awesomeness--a respectful romp through their entire catalog and a proper thank you for De La's thank you gift of free music from the other day.
DJ Junior of Record Breakin' comes through with his Sound Traveler mix, running down some inspirations from the progressive electric jazz era (Dexter Wansel anybody?) and arriving fittingly at their spiritual heirs in Columbia Nights.
Tracklist:
George Duke - From Me To You
Jaco Pastorius - Kuru/Speak Like a Child
Dexter Wansel - The Sweetest Pain
Norman Connors - Captain Connors
George Duke - Rashid
Yusef Lateef - Eastern Market
Cortex - L'Enfant Samba
Bob James - I Want To Thank You (Very Much)
Patrice Rushen - What's the Story
Les McCann - Sometimes I Cry
Herbie Hancock - Trust Me
Jon Lucien - Gaku
Sly & The Family Stone - Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle"
Shuggie Otis - Not Available
Miles Davis - Call It Anything
Band of Gypsies - Who Knows
Weather Report - Manolete
Weather Report - Boogie Woogie Waltz
The Controllers - Hello!
Ed Green - My Love For You And The Ugly
Ronnie Laws - All For You
Darwin Jones - On A Lovely Night Like This
Steve Arrington - Beddie-Biey
Stevie Wonder - Race Babbling
I-Level - Give Me
Columbia Nights - All In
More zouk madness from prolific production crew Nzungunzungu, exploring the interzone where Angolan riddims intersect with your favorite Mariah Carey, Urrrsher and Marques Houston jams (oh, don't front like you don't have a favorite Marques Houston jam).
TRACKLIST
Dj Fofuxo & Dj Pausas vs. Yuki Koshimoto – Tarracho Exxelentt/ New Moon (MA edit)
Dj Lil Thug vs. Aaliyah – Hot tarraxa/ Dont think they know (MA edit)
Dj N.k – Não Chora Mais Não
Dj Cratera – My girl. My Music
Cassie – Diced Pineapples (NGUZU kizomba remix)
Marbonu – Pura Melodia
Dj tiba – Tarracha Poderoza 2009
Dj Dadifox vs. Ciara – Tarraxo Dueces (MA edit)
Usher Ft. Rick Ross – Let Me See (M&N PRO REMIX)
Nova & Jory – La Noche Perfecta
Chris Brown – Another Round (Phraze zouk remix)
Dj Malcolm – 4 ev
Marques Houston- Clubbin Zouk mix (by N.G productions)
Dj NigGa fox vs. Kelela- Tarraxo HUMBÃ√/ The High (MA edit)
Dj Rick & Dj Lil thug – Saudade Eterna
Dj Salez – Tarracha di nhOs
Dj Bison – Tarraxo Indiano
T Pain – I cant believe it (Peejay Zouk fusion remix)
Dj Malcolm – 14 malo
Rihanna – Diamonds (Kizomba remix by MalcriadoBeats)
Mariah Carey – Touch my Body (Zouk remix by Phraze)
Future – Honest (Zouk remix by Phraze & StyloBeatz)
DJ Joyce Gomes & Revolucion – Choro do Corno
Dj Xocolath – My Song
Mary J Blige – Be without you (NA remix)
Traveler (not to be confused with Sound Traveler above) turns in the most globally-minded mix on our international edition of Mixtape Mondays with his Damn, This Planet Is Funky mix, covering damn near every destination under the sun from Turkey to Timbuktu. Listen below via Six Degrees Records:
Traveler's "Damn, This Planet is Funky!" Mix by Sixdegreesrecords on Mixcloud
DJ Rahdu of Bama Love Soul brings the latest installment of his soulful Diamond Soul XXXperience mixes, and...(click through for the rest of this sentence)
Roy Ayers – Everybody Loves the Sunshine (The reflex Rework)
Teedra Moses – Caught Up
Max Kane -Ebb & Flow feat Coultrain
Kan Sano – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Question – Channels
K. Sparks – Nostalgia Nights
MAZE – Happy Feelin’s (AGFA Redux)
Rainy Milo – ‘Bout You (Tall Black Guy Remix)
Ikebe Shakedown – The Offering
Eufórquestra – The Price is Right
The Brand New Heavies – Dream Come True
Laetitia Dana – Courant D’Air
Jose James – Make It Right
ShunGu – Just.Chill
Al B. Sure -Night and Day (Onra Edit)
B. Visible – Catch
Medline – Walk, Run, Jump & Fly (2222)
Quantic & Alice Russell – Look Around the Corner
Mara Hruby – Simply Beautiful
Tamara Davidson – 9
Cherokee – Don’t Matter (FKJ Remix)
BREVIL – Feel
Colman Brothers – Some Other Wonder (Sunlightsquare Remix)
Yellowtail -Blunted Strut
Brenda Nicole Moorer – Bloom
Kurt & Courtney – Lithium feat Jimetta Rose
Brandon Williams – Now I Know feat Jesse Boykins III & Robert Glasper
ALTA – We Said Go
Mar – A Simple Go
Sidewalk Chalk-CBR
...Rahdu also teased a new mix from DJ Needles called Notorious Exchange--the Notorious B.I.G. and Foreign Exchange are two of our favoritest musical acts ever--but only one got there start on Okayplayer. Get a taste below and stay tuned for the full project dropping March 9th.
DJ Synapse provides a run down of all the varieties of what he describes as 'clerb music' for his Stunner of The Month mix, Stun-molistics...to which we say: Yerp.
1. Theme for a Stunner (Exclusive) - Misha D. feat. Les Mizz
2. Brick - LoudPvck
3. Keep Her Close (Synapse Wants It Edit) - Odesza
4. U.O.E.N.O (Crnkn Remix) - Rocko (Feat. Every Rapper)
5. Take This Up - Starslinger
6. Twerk Dirty - DJ Holiday (Feat. Waka Flocka & Wiz Khalifa)
7. The Willies (Synapse Where's Your Headit) - ΜIC ΤΗΞ DΓUΜϟ
8. Rowdy A - Audio Push
9. Bounce And Bang (Juke Ellington Trill Remix) - Kaptain Cadillac
10. Versace (KickRaux Trap 2.0 Remix) - Migos (Feat. Drake)
11. Hold On (eSenTRIK Remix) (Synapse Wiggle (Ed)It) - Pusha T. (Feat. Rick Ross)
12. Gas Pump - Sinjin Hawke & DJ Sliink
13. Work It Out - Skyve Reuter
14. More (J-Lah Remix) - Tamia
15. Love Me (AC Slater & ETC!ETC! Remix/Synapse Satisfaction Edit) - Lil Wayne
16. Impossible (DJ Sliink Remix) - Shontelle
17. Bands A Make Her Dance (DJYONNY B-more Remix) - Juicy J
18. Twerk Dat A$$ - David Sebastian
19. Birthday Sex (Yarin Lidor Remix/Synapse Busta Your Hands Edit) - Jeremiah
20. Do My Thing (JayCeeOh Remix 2.0) - Estelle ft Janelle Monae
21. Stunner Theme Dos (Exclusive) - Misha D. feat. Les Mizz
Master of records Chairman Mao displays his extensive knowledge of reggae 45s (too) with this 'cross 135th Street mix of soul and disco covers on his recurring RBMA radio show.
We ride out with two new shows from DJ LeftO (#572 & 573 to be specific) running down some of our favorite new jams from Common, Kelis and Little Dragon. Press play below:
norman connors - butterfly
chief - time machine
BADBADNOTGOOD - can't leave the night
ruriko ohgami - fuwari fuwa fuwa
the spandettes - sweet & saccharine
dylan cohl - my mental
schoolboy q - the purge (ft. tyler the creator, kurupt)
the doppelgangaz - holla holla
gagle - stand still
jungle by night - desdemona
teebs - view point
isaiah rashad - ronnie drake
howls (ta ku) - untitled
nikitch - paused
ltgl - healthy lunch ideas
mo'kolours - milke black
little dragon - klapp klapp
nick waterhouse - it no 3
di melo - aceito tudo
trees - exodus
gamertag - maze impact
minor science - hapless
kelis - jerk ribs (will saul remix)
four tet & terror danjah - killer
max graef - nr 5