Mixtape Monday: TUAMIE, DJ Jazzy Jeff, House Shoes & More Serve Up Stellar Mixes For The Week Of 01.30.17.
DJ Chill - AUC/HBCU 2007-2012 Mix
Clark Atlanta’s own DJ Chill pays tribute to homecoming at the Atlanta University Center with the AUC/HBCU 2007-2012 mix. Combining the trap house anthems of undergrad with a bevy of swag surf ready jams, Chill distills partying, bottle popping, networking and gobs of nostalgia down to an airtight mix perfect for everything from pregame and tailgate to the club and the lot.
"I didn't make it to homecoming last year so i made a list off all the songs that reminded me of my time in college in ATL (Clark Atlanta). The end result was this mix. Over a hour long and I'm pretty sure there's still a few songs that got left out. Check it out."
DJ Eclipse - Pirate Radio w/ Marley Marl & Pete Rock 105.9 WNWK February 26, 1994
DJ Eclipse digs into his personal tape stash to pilot yet another trip in the way back machine. This time, the destination is 1994 and the set is from Marley Marl and Pete Rock. DJ Kevy Kev is also on deck for the 1-hour clinic in head-nodding classics that first aired on pirate radio station 105.9 WNWK. The latest throwback set from Pirate Radio is a proper taste of the mix show era that deserves mad props.
Eli Fola - Last Day In Yoruba Land (The Gold Mix)
Nigerian multimedia artist, producer and saxophonist, Eli Fola, delivers a very special 48-minute set ahead of his upcoming Last Day In Yoruba Land exhibit for Tech Afrique. Like the exhibition, the mix combines the familiar rhythms of afrobeat with house and techno to translate his experiences as an African living in America.
"Last day in Yoruba land tells the story of a young African immigrant relentless in the pursuit of excellence and innovation in music and art. Reminiscing on the last days I spent in Lagos, Nigeria before moving to New York City eight years ago, I had a lot of dreams, ideas, and aspirations of things I was going to do in the creative world when I get to the U.S. The work I have released in the past year is a result of the things, I envisioned years ago in the Yorubaland, and I want to share that through this exhibition."
Eclectic Imprint - Night Swim Radio Show #57
Grand Rapids based indie label Eclectic Imprint takes the reigns for Night Swim Radio with a 51-minute guest mix. Show #57 is a decidedly relaxed set that features a mix of ethereal trap inspired tracks, lo-fi beats, reworks and tech gems. The mix includes appearances from LUMINATE, Sangster, Mo Vibes, Migos, j. robb and SwuM.
David Douglas - EARMILK Presents David Douglas
Dutch producer, artist and director, David Douglas celebrates his forthcoming Spectators of the Universe LP with a 55-minute mix featuring tracks from The Beach Boys, Donovan, El Michaels Affair, Goody Goody, Floating Points, Joy Orbison and more. The set is a reflection of Douglas’ eclectic sound and keen ear for samples, electronic jams, and full bodied arrangements.
SoulBrigada - Afreaka Vol. 6
Zurich DJ team SoulBrigada goes hard in the paint with a soulful 7-inch, vinyl only mix for Selektor on Radio COSMO (fka Funkhaus Europa). Capping 30 minutes past the 1-hour mark, the mix from the men behind Matasuna Records is a tribute to African rhythms that includes afrobeat, Afro-Latin, jazz funk, and dance jams.
Skinny Macho, Joyce Wrice & Hannah Faith - Bone Soda 01.25.17
Skinny Macho is joined by Joyce Wrice and Hannah Faith for the latest from his Bone Soda monthly for NTS Radio. The 2-hour set is dripping with r&b, rap, dance, fiery reworks and deep house rhythms. The setlist includes tracks from Ras G, Josh Hey, Ryan Leslie, Kelis, TUAMIE, Kaytranada, Lil Uzi Vert, ThatManMonkz, Latrelle, ESTA and D.R.A.M.
DJ JM, TUAN:ANH, & JSPORT - Tactic Signals Show 01.31.17
The latest installment of the Tactic Signals show from London’s Radar Radio is a 2-hour set from DJ JM, TUAN:ANH and JSPORT. The mix combines house, techno, trap, r&b, funk and hip-hop for a clinic in polyrhythmic party rocking. The basic gist of this joint is to get folks dancing, which it does very well. I’d suggest you crank the volume and get to work.
Habibi Funk - Habibi Funk 007 Mix: #AntiTrumpMusic
Jakarta Records chief Jannis Sturtz serves up a heaping helping of #AntiTrumpMusic with the latest installment in the Habibi Funk mix series. Habibi Funk 007 boasts a decidedly lush soundscape of standout recordings from the 70s and 80s that celebrate the countries in and around the fertile crescent while challenging stereotypes about the Arabic world.
"Just 2 days ago I was sitting in a cafe during my recent trip for Lebanon and Egypt when Donald Trump announced his ban of muslim people visiting the USA marking another climax of xenophobia, anti muslim and anti Arabic narrative (الترجمة العربية أسفله). At the same time I was in Cairo, a colorful, energetic and vital city that despite the cities and countries problems has not much in common with the stereotypical narrative of the Arabic world that is so largely told in the Western media. I’m aware that in times of these music is just a tiny piece of the puzzle to tell a different story but given that this is what I’m working with I felt it was the right time to drop another mix of music from Arabic tapes, vinyl and master tapes. Music that is very different to what a lot of people might expect. Straight up Chicago soul music with the „The Cats“, an Egyptian band covering „The Dells“, Lo-Fi electronic music from Sudan, tropical sounds from Cairo by "Al Massrieen", energetic disco from Algeria by „Zohra", another unknown banger by Morocco’s answer to James Brown „Fadoul“. Or what about some incredible AOR / yacht pop from Lebanon feat. Ziad Rahbani on keys with „Games“ and another little preview of our forthcoming „Ahmed Malek & Flako“ record among some other great music? Music that tells a different story, music to listen to when the world is going crazy and everything in between. #antitrumpmusic"
DJ Educut - Soulhealing Radio Mix
DJ Educut is in the mix for Dresden’s Soulhealing Radio with a 21-minute set of hip-hop gems, instrumentals and other soulful grooves. A light primer in European rap gold, the set includes standouts from Flofliz and Ivan Ave, Figub Brazlevic and Teknical Development, Mr. Brown, Philanthrope, Dude 26 and Flughand.
Wonway Posibul - 2016 In Memoriam Mix
Makossa BK founder Wonway Posibul takes a look back at the devastating losses suffered by music makers and lovers the world over with the 2016 In Memoriam mix. The 1-hour mix recorded at Oakland’s Beautiful Bels Studio pays tribute to titanic talents like Phife Dawg, Sharon Jones, Alphonse Mouzon, Bernie Worrell, George Michael, David Bowie and a host of others.
"2016 was a year to be remembered..Our hearts and souls were constantly being tested by the world. Hate and mistreatment of others wasn’t just part of our everyday conscious but normalized, propped up, and in the case of this country given office.
For many (myself included), music is our release, escape, and medicine. We look to artists and musicians for solace in these difficult times, yet somehow 2016 wouldn’t even allow for that. Maybe it’s just the internet and the access to information we have now but I can’t remember another year in my life where so so many of our artistic and musical vanguard left us. From lesser known session players to the all mighty superstars, the world felt a little more lonely.
I decided to create this mixtape to commemorate and celebrate this long list of artists."
DJ Stop N Shop - Myriad Mix 0005: #BlackHistoryMonthEdition
DJ Stop N Shop returns for the fifth edition of the Myriad Muzik monthly with a tribute to Black History Month. An uplifting response to these fraught times, the set combines joints from James Brown, The Mau-Mau's, Boogie Down Productions, Yasiin Bey, Public Enemy, Bob Marley, Donnie Hathaway, Kendrick Lamar and more. Lift your fist.
