DJ Rahdu Diamond Soul XXXperience
Welcome to yet another Mixtape Monday, where we dedicate some of our primeest web real estate to bring you the best damn mixes on the internet or otherwise. This week comes packing an extra-progressive grip of sets, including the world premiere of Deep Heads records signee Ash Walker's vibrant new hip-hop piece. From there, SBTRKT travels to worlds unknown and Thee Mike B puts his decks to the test. The sun shining's on a brand new week and summer's no quite over, so grab your headphones c'mon; nothing to it, let's get to it.
Soaring off the success of his new Agnostic EP, Ash Walker is one of Deep Heads' most promising new signees and comes armed with both a phenomenal set of pipes and fantastic taste. After notching a number of brilliant remixes and accolades from some of the UK scene's leading tastemakers, Walker has been kind enough to share his brand new mixtape, a forward-leaning blend of modern beatmakers, classic funkateers and instrumental virtuosos. From J Dilla to Nils Frahm, it's nothing but brilliance. Here's what Walker had to say about it all:
"This mix is an insight to my musical influences and inspirations. I’ve been loving KAYTRANADA’s productions, and it’s great to see new artists like BADBADNOTGOOD pushing the envelope of Jazz and be so well received. Cymande are true inspirations to me, they’re 6 incredible musicians that blend together complex rhythms, sophisticated harmonies and improvisations to make up a perfect groove, and ‘Dove’ is a sublime example of this. I’ve included some tracks from undercover musical dons like Nick Hakim and Henry Wu, and some absolute legends like Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Jamie XX and of course the genius composer Nils Frahm – I recently attended his performance at the Proms, it was incredible. The mix is pretty eclectic and jazzy, but tries to keep a thread of low-fi, warm energy so that it flows together as one movement of music."
Tracklist:
Ash Walker - They Do Not Know Yet
Nick Hakim - Pour Another
The Internet ft. KAYTRANADA - Girl
Ash Walker - A Couple Drinks
Flying Lotus - 1983
J Dilla - Everything Remains Raw (Instrumental)
Ash Walker - Six Eight
Cymande - Dove
Hugh Mundell - Going Places
Ash Walker ft. Segilola - Bamboo Circus
BADBADNOTGOOD – Kaleidoscope (Kaytanada’s flip)
Henry Wu - Croydon Depot
Jamie xx ft. Romy - SeeSaw
Portico Quartet - City of Glass
Bonobo ft. Andreya Triana - Stay The Same
Ash Walker ft. Zeb Samuels - Blue Veins
Nils Frahm – Them
It gets no doper. The Hundreds and Thee Mike B have linked for a brand new offering. It's pure vintage grooves--we're talking 50s, 60s and 70s cuts from the likes of Santana, James & Bobby Purify, Blood Sweat & Tears and more. A little oldies, but it grooves in an extra-fresh way. Here, we'll let Mike B explain it for himself:
This is the 2nd DJ mix I did for the kings of street wear, The Hundreds (they also host it!) It's a summery mix of low rider classics, as well as lots of other quality music from the 50's, 60's and 70's. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to Drive-By Bangers, but we decided to go non hip-hop. 500 copies floated around the Magic tradeshow in vegas in '07. It remains one of my most well received and sought after projects. Shout out to the epic Steady Dippin' cult crew.
SBTRKT was kind enough to share his recent BBC Radio 1 Residency show with the world, and are we ever thankful. Mobb Deep, Daft Punk, A Tribe Called Quest and five new songs of his own populate the hour-long set, which charts a strong course between hip-hop and the dark, deep-pulsing electro that he himself is known for. Here's hoping we get more BBC-sponsored gems soon.
YUK - EARTH SMILING
TAME IMPALA - NANGS
HUDSON MOHAWKE - ARE YOU FEELING HOT
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - OH MY GOD
MOBB DEEP - SHOOK ONES, PT II
SKIPP COON - RUREMARM
SEVEN DEATHS - GHOSTACHE
DAFT PUNK - DAFTENDIREKT
SBTRKT - RUNNER REPLICANT
SBTRKT - ENCHANTING FOREST
TIRZAH - WHATS THE USE
JILL SCOTT - LIGHTHOUSE
SAMPHA - RAINSTARS (SBTRKT '09 REMIX)
KANE WEST - RECYCLE BIN
IPMAN - REGICIDE
KORELESS - TT
LIL JABBA - GREY
BOOGIE - OH MY
TEVN - THESE VIRTUES
DRAKE - HOTLINE BLING
WEN - VAMPIN'
ISHDARR - TOO BAD
TEK 9 - A LONDON SUMTIN'
SBTRKT - KALIDA
BJORK - HUNTER
SBTRKT - GUADALUPE FT BIG KRIT
DORNIK - SECOND THOUGHTS
Always giving his due diligence to the groove, DJ Rahdu dropped off another fantastic installment of his Diamond Soul XXXperience series over the weekend, packing it with Maxwell, DJ Nu Mark, brand new Freddie Joachim (premiered by Okayplayer), Jill Scott and so much more.
Tracklist:
1. DJ Nu Mark – Brand Nu Live ft J-Live –
2. Tom Misch – Wake Up This Day ft Jordan Rakei-
3. Freddie Joachim x Gyrefunk – Ex’pressed –
4. Society of Soul – E.M.B.R.A.C.E –
5. Maxwell – Sumthin’ Sumthin’ (GDNA REvision) –
6. Congi – Eva’s Song –
7. Brooklyn Funk Essentials – Gabriel –
8. Positive Flow – Look Around My Corner ft Sharlene Hector (KJM vs MdCL Remix) –
9. Gangrene – Driving Gloves ft Action Bronson –
10. Ilyas Nashid & Quintessence James – Prologue (Away Too Long) –
11. Jill Scott – Can’t Wait –
12. Joss Stone – Sensimilla –
13. iSHE x Hezekiah – Dope Game –
14. Ju-Ar – Azure –
15. No Siesta – Bing Bing Boom! (Socafrica Salsa Hot Remix) –
16. Osunlade – Walkin’ in Paris –
17. Shaun Martin – All In A Day’s Work –
18. Soopacrzy -The Struggle –
19. Busta Rhymes – Ill Vibe ft Q-Tip (Loop Skywalker Remix) –
20. Freddie Joachim – As –
21. Freestyle Nation – How We Were (Boom Klack) –
22. Sampa the Great – Dutch Spring –
23. Finale – Plain View feat Bill Salaam –
24. The Foreign Exchange – Milk and Honey –
25. POPOF – Get Together (Original Mix) –
26. St Germain – Real Blues – (Atjazz Stay Tuned Remix) –
27. Teedra Moses – Get it Right –
28. Sinitus Tempo – Odd Turn –
29. The Elle – Drifted –
30. Columbia Nights – Wait A While –
31. Electric Wire Hustle – AEONS –
32. Dam Funk – Glyde 2 Nyte ft Leon Sylvers III & IV –
33. Digable Planets – Blowing Down –
34. Kendrick Lamar – Be Alright (Jarreau Vandal Remix)
Federation Sound's Max Glazer took over for delivers on this new and vibrant island-tinged material. Dancehall rhythms are the perfect way to chase away the start-of-the-work blues, so embrace the riddim and get up to it.
Tracklist:
Chronixx - Like A Whistle (Federation Dubplate)
Chronixx - Here Comes Trouble (Federation Dubplate)
Iba Mahr - Diamond Sox (Federation Dubplate)
Jesse Royal - Modern Day Judas (Federation Dubplate)
Dre Island - Way Up
Federation Sound & Selecta 7 - Highland Riddim (Instrumental)
Vybz Kartel - Sumn Sumn
Shawn Storm - Knock Knock
Ward 21 - Worldwide Bad Boy (Kunley)
Marcy Chin Featuring Kunley - Badda Dan Dem
Tifa - Body Nuh Done
Mr.Easy - Bashment Gal
Jah Cure - Life We Live (Deejay Theory Remix)
Kranium - Nobody Has To Know (Major Lazer & KickRaux Remix)
Dancehall (Dj Septik & Jay Psar Remix) - Vybz Kartel
Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix - So Shifty DJ Edit) - Flavour
Punny Printer - Red Eye Crew (Federation Dubplate)
Jack Hammer - QQ
Party Done (DJ Lovaboi Remix) - Machel Montano
Party Done - Angela Hunte & Machel Montano - Machel Montano x Natural Mystic
Like Ah Boss (Remix) - Machel Montano
Like Ah Boss - Machel Montano
No Behaviour (Shell Down) - Big Red & Melo feat. KC & Scout
Fresh - Jillionaire & Salvatore Ganacci feat. Sanjin (Federation Dubplate)
Bucka! - Lady Bee x Noise Cans x Mr. Vegas
Original Don - Chedda (Federation Dubplate)
Bad Man - Black Chiney
Good Swimma' - Q Major x Freetown
Blaze Up The Fire (feat. Chronixx) - Major Lazer
Pull It - Ricky Blaze
Foundation - Cadenza feat. Stylo G & Busy Signal
Likkle - J Capri
Hypocrite - Sean Paul
Rup Rup (Bad Inna Real Life) - Popcaan
Way Up - Popcaan
Don Daddy - Konshens (Federation Dubplate)
My God Dem Nuh Bad Like Me (Kenny Meez Remix) - Gully Bop
Pussy Specialist (Kenny Meez Remix) - Gully Bop
What If (Jesterton Remix) - Busy Signal
Bumaye + Major Lazer feat. Busy Signal (Federation Dubplate)
Shampoo - Ding Dong
Watchi Wyah - Chi Ching Ching x Hard Fi Deal Wid
Aji Bounce - Bling Dawg
No Man To Mi Spliff - Aidonia
It's always a great day when a new edition of the Stones Throw podcast gets dropped off in your inbox. The West Coast label brought none other than Breakbeat Lou through for their latest installment, letting him stretch out amongst his 45s and deliver unto us some of the best rare funk and soul to come out of the 20th century. Get your hips ready and pour the wine--this right here is the real, real deal.
Here's one for the 90s kids out there. A live set of Tim Westwood's from the 1996 Notting Hill Carnival has made its way back online thanks to DJ Step One, and amidst all the shouting hooligans and blaring horns, it's easy to make out some of the toughest breaks and golden-era bars to ever get cut to wax. This one's so damn archival it hurts--in a good way. Back then, you used laptops to play SkiFree, and real decks to DJ.
Do you want a brand new House Shoes mixtape, loaded with cuts from Knxwledge, Hiatus Kaiyote, Robert Glasper, Quelle Chris, Bilal and a whole grip of Sean Price material? Yes. Yes you most definitely do. Dig on Episode 1 here.
Tracklist:
1. Brenk Sinatra – ForThePeople Intro
2. Buck Clarke – Feel
3. Hiatus Kayote – Breathing Underwater
4. QUELLE POWER
5. Quelle Chris, I Ced – House Rag
6. QUELLE POWER
7. Quelle – Quantize
8. Illingsworth – Mr. Glow Body
9. Illingsworth – Everhard
10. knx – rounmywai[TWERK]
11. Pony – 16
12. John Dankworth – Return From the Ashes
13. Hugh Hopper – Hopper Tunity Box
14. Jonwayne – Trilla G
15. oriJanus – Clover
16. Robert Glasper – Intro [Live at Capitol Studios]
17. Chanes – circulate (dollar mix)
18. KRNDN ft. Kobe – Lean On Me
19. Bilal ft. KRNDN – Flying (J Roxx Remix)
20. T.I. – Salute
21. Guilty Simpson – Look Alive
22. DRUGS – Easy
23. easy
24. Dilla – Doe
25. One More Chance (Knx Rmx)
26. J Rocc – firedancer
27. J Rocc – COFFEE REMIX
28. KNX. – Riminise
29. Black Milk – Reagan ft. FatRay
30. Pharoah Monche – Haile Selassie Karate – ft. Mr. Porter
31. KNX. – BestFrends86
32. Bud Shank – Elizete
33. Slum Village – sentimental gag
34. Wendy Rene – After Laughter (Comes the Tears)
35. Bilal Salaam – Another Chapter
36. Heltah Skeltah – Sean Price
37. Sean Price – Planet Apes (prod.PFCuttin)
38. Sean Price – Bar-Barian
39. Sean Price – Brokest Rapper You Know
40. Sean Price – STFU Part 2
41. Sean Price – BBQ Sauce (feat. Pharoah Monche)
42. Sean Price – Slum Shady Skit
43. Sean Price – Top Rank
44. Alchemist – Sheet Music (Feat. Havoc and Sean Price)
45. Sean Price – FigureFour
46. Roc Marciano – Snow Remix Ft. Sean Price
47. Sean Price Feat. Tek - Onion Head
48. Sean Price – Boost (Feat. PFCuttin)
49. Sean Price – Peep My Words
50. Sean Price – One Two Yall
51. Dionne Warwick – You’re Gonna Need Me
52. Sean Price – Stop
53. Sean Price – Sean Shank Redemption (feat. Starvin B) (prod. by EXT)
54. Sean Price – I See (Bonus Track)
55. Heltah Skeltah – Midnight Madness (M-Phazes Remix)
56. Random Axe – Random Call
57. Random Axe – The Hex
58. Random Axe – Chewbacca (feat. Roc Marciano)
59. Random Axe – The Karate Kid
60. Random Axe – Jahphey Joe feat. Melanie Rutherford
61. Random Axe – Monster Babies
62. Fab 5 – Leflah (Beat Junkie Sound EDIT)
63. Sean Price – Pyrex
64. Sean Price – Heartburn
65. Random Axe – EVERYBODY, NOBODY, SOMEBODY
66. _________________
67. Sean Price – Angel Dust
68. Random Axe – Shirley C feat. Fatt Father
69. Sean Price – King Kong
70. Heltah Skeltah – Operation Lock Down
71. Sean Price – Boom Bye Yeah
72. Random Axe – Secret Song
73. DERT – Smokey's Reprise
74. Bent Wing Ascent – Sidewards
Soul Clap Records' Bosq just this month shared his new EP Tumbalá, a beautiful piece of work that blends Latin grooves together in a way that'll have you thinking the warm, sunny weather will never leave. Sadly, that's not the case, and working with Wax Poetics the DJ/producer has shared a mix tailor-made for the last, long nights of summer. Here's what Bosq had to say about the mix, in conversation with Wax Poetics:
“Trying to capture the feeling of summer in the Northeast is tough. The most concise summation I could muster is, ‘Finally here, it’s almost over,’ because, honestly, that’s how it feels up here. (Not to mention that by the time I finally ever do a summer mix, it tends to be almost over.) That feeling of fleeting warmth and beauty coupled with my city emptying out every summer (byyyye, students!) is what I tried to capture in this mix, and for me, this is what it sounds like inside my head when I step out of the house and start walking on those first warm days. It’s also my attempt to extend the summer feeling a little longer than the weather usually allows us to. It’s a funky little 55-minute trip through some disco, cumbia, funk, Afrobeat, y mas. Enjoy!”
Our man Will Coloan is a gentleman, scholar and expert mixtape-maker. On his latest mix, the NYC-based DJ brings together all sorts of house party anthems, including joints from Marvin Gaye, Alexander O'Neal, Steve Arrington and many more. It's the prime example of the pastel 80s-era coming across as perfect in the modern moment. Press play, enjoy the sunset wherever you are, and keep on moving to it.
