Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

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Here’s another round of mashup biz from The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg. Very creative and versatile track selection here. No doubt this required some serious lab time. Kurtis Blow's DC go-go inspired track, "Party Time" is a standout moment in this mix. To this day, KB is one of the only mainstream hip-hop artists to give props to go-go - a rare but important funk sub-genre. Growing up in DC, I have a decent collection of early 80s go-go records. I'm thinking a go-go mix on illJazz needs to happen soon.

Ok..back to the mixtape at hand. Other highlights: the Candy Dulfer and Public Enemy blend; the Magic Touch and Stetsasonic blend; The Meters (you can't go wrong!); Chunky Billy; Funkhouse Express, etc. Very solid production all around. Expect to hear more of Ant & Plugg on illjazz soon.

TRACKLISTING

1. The Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
2. Public Enemy - Public Enemy Number 1 (Acapella)
3. Willard Reunion Posey - Cissy Strut-N-American Women
4. Just Four - Jam To Remember
5. Prince - Alphabet Street
6. Kurtis Blow - Party Time
7. Low Profile - Funky Song
8. Magic Touch - You Are What You Are
9. Stetsasonic - Talkin All That Jazz (Clapapella)
10. Miami - Chicken Yellow
11. Rob Base - Turn it Out (Perc Acapella)
12. Billy Preston - Outta Space
13. Micheal Jackson - Billy Jean (Acapella)
14. The Meters - Same Old Song
15. Pamela Fernandez - Kickin In The Beat (Acapella)
16. Candy Dulfer - 2 Funky
17. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (Acapella)
18. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
19. Gary Toms Empire - 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
20. Lyrics Born - Hott Bizness
21. Chunky Billy - Muchas Breaks
22. T.J. Kirk - Soul Power (1 & 2)
23. Blackstreet - No Diggity (Acapella)
24. Roxanne Shante - Big Mamma (Acapella)
25. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau (Pt 2)
26. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Acapella)
27. Lemon Curry Gangsters & Hawkeye Pierse - Chicken Sphinx
28. Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars
29. Funkhouse Express - Music Makes You Move
30. Cold Blood - Shop Talk (version #1)

Labels: funk podcast, guest mixes, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 20

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TRACKLISTING

1. Beatvandals - Drilla
2. Pepe 99 – Mashed up Funk
3. Funkadelic – Get off your ass and Jam
4. The Time – Cool (part 1)
5. O'Bryan – I'm Freaky
6. Season feat. Ernesto – Juice (Afro-Naught Remix)
7. Kraak & Smaak - Maputo Express
8. Mooquee – Supacat Police
9. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't no Half Steppin'
10. EPMD – Crossover
11. Unstoppable - Loves Entry (J-Disco's Unstoppable Mix)
12. InDeep – When Boys Talk
13. Pharrell - Frontin' (Yam Who rework)
14. Groove Collective – Up all Night
15. Lanu – Dis-Information
16. Amp Fiddler – Ridin (Carl Craig 12" edit)
17. Truby Trio feat. Joseph Malik – High Jazz (Freeform Reform Vocal)
18. Decaff feat. Roland Clark – Helpless (Hott 22 Vocal Mix)
19. Franck Roger - Bone of my Bone
20. Yann Fontaine - Can you feel it (Marius Mix)
21. Schmoov - Destination

This latest mixtape is a bit scattered. No real focus or inspiration - I just pulled a bunch of tunes and tried to make it work. Some of my favorites are in here, so if you're not feeling the entire playlist, at least check out these tracks: "Dis-information," Lanu's broken beat soul cut, is absolutely killer. "Helpless" by Decaff (aka DJ Noir) has one of those addictive rhythms that never tires. And if you slept on the 80s classics "Cool" by The Time and "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan, then definitely take a listen.

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, house podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

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Here's a tight mix from Ant (aka The Breakbeat Junkie) and Plugg -- two DJs from the UK. These dudes have collaborated on over 6 mixes together, but they've never actually met or spoken. All of their production is digital and Web-based.

Normally, I'm not a fan of heavily-edited mixes, but this is an exception. Listen to "The Message" blended with Bongolia -- it's super seamless and natural. A lot of these edits and transitions can't be done with vinyl alone, which is why digital mixing is starting to get my respect. It opens up a lot of creative possibilities, and this mix is a good example of what can be done.

TRACKLISTING

1. T-Connection - Groove to Get Down
2. Ultramagntic Mc's - Poppa Large (acapella)
3. Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine
4. Lttle Sonney - Eli's Pork Chop
5. Ol' Dirty Bastard Feat Kelis - Got Yo Money
6. Uncle Louie - I Like Funky Music
7. Melle Mel - The Message (acapella)
8. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongolia
9. Melle Mel - The Message (acapella)
10. Bombs - Average White Five
11. Lyrics Born - Do That There Medley
12. Soulson - Buffalo Gals
13. Pleasure - Let's Dance
14. Dimples D - Sucker DJ (acapella)
15. The 45 King - The 900 Number (Lakim Shabazz acapella)
16. Up, Bustle & Out - Carbine 744 520 Che Guevara
17. Up, Bustle & Out - Guitarra Por La Revolucion
18. Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (acapella)
19. Pleasure - Joyous
20. MC Duke - Miracles (acapella)
21. Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Bassheads
22. Z-Trip feat. Lyrics Born & Lateef - The Get Down (DJ Zeph Remix)
23. Lucy Hawkins - Gotta Get Out of Here
24. Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (acapella)
25. Flow Dynamics - Live In The Mix
26. Mc Lyte - Cold Rock A Party (acapella)
27. Fdel - Ladies And Gentlemen
28. Aromadozeski Therapy feat Rmanowski Devious Doze - Strudel Strut
29. Krs-One ft Smooth Bee - The Refinitions (acapella)
30. Dj Jeff - Change The Scratch

Ant and I have been exchanging emails for awhile now. I have another one of his mixes that I'll be posting here shortly. Stay tuned...

Labels: breakbeat podcast, guest mixes, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 17

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Seaside Vibes, Coney Is.

Here's my latest, much-delayed mix effort. I'll get my act together and bump up the frequency of these things - every two months ain't cutting it. This one's mostly on the funk/soul tip, incorporating some much-needed laid back summertime tunes. Definitely check Feelin' Alright by Trinidad Oil Company - smiles guaranteed.

TRACKLISTING

1. Kool & the Gang – Summer Madness
2. Tenor Saw – Ring the Alarm
3. Bombs – Drumpasound
4. A Tribe Called Quest – ICU Doin' it
5. Plastyc Buddha – String Vibe
6. Run DMC – Sucka MCs
7. Trinidad Oil Company – Feelin Alright
8. George Clinton – Loopzilla
9. Trouble Funk – Pump me Up
10. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Che Che Cole
11. Central Line – Walking into Sunshine
12. Junior – Mama Used to Say
13. The Treacherous Three - Put the Boogie in your Body
14. Boogie Down Productions - BDP edit
15. Lonzine Wright - Stop the Taxi
16. Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica (NY)
17. Slim - It's in the Mix
18. Dynasty - I Don't Want to be a Freak (but I Can't Help Myself)
19. Crown Heights Affair - Use Your Body & Soul
20. Fela Kuti - Shakara (Oloje)

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Guest Mix - DJ Luuso

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DJ Luuso "Strickly 1987" mix..

Here's a mix from my man Luuso - the crazy digger straight outta Helsinki. Chances are you slept on a few of these tracks. I suggest you download, then tranfer to a cassette tape and throw it in a mid-80s JVC blaster for full effect.

Luuso has a deep collection of early hip-hop, soul, funk, and disco. This mix is just a taste my friends. Expect more from Luuso on illJazz soon...

TRACKLISTING

1. Eric B. & Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On (Chad Jay in Effect)
2. Cool C - Juice Crew Diss (Remix)
3. Steady B - Use Me
4. The Brothers - I Got Rhythm
5. Kool D & Ultimate MC's - Freestyle
6. Chosen 2 - This Is Talent
7. Gucci Crew 2 & Disco Rick - Dating Game
8. G-Dane - Puerto Rican Girl
9. Def Force - That's Life
10. Nice & Smooth - Skill Trade
11. Antoinette - I Got An Attitude
12. Audio 2 - Top Billin (Remix)
13. DJ Jazzy Jeff - A Touch Of Jazz

Labels: guest mixes, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 13

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This one's kind of all over the place. Just a bunch of tunes - new and old - that I'm feeling at the moment. It's a bit more on the party tip than some of my other mixes. Sidenote...while visiting my aunt/uncle last Xmas, I discoved the Rick James track hidden away with a bunch of old LPs in their basement. Who knew the familia could be so funky??

TRACKLISTING

1. Queen vs. The Miami Project – Another One Bites the Dust (A Skillz Mix)
2. Laid Back – White Horse
3. FDEL – Get up on ya Feet
4. DJ Kool - Let me Clear my Throat (45 King Bass and Funk mix)
5. The Rapture W.A.Y.U.H (people don’t dance no more)
6. Cassius – Toop Toop
7. Rick James – Below the Funk (Pass the J)
8. Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
9. Tutto Matto - Funkulu
10. Neighbourhood Romeo – Four Girls, Bi Girls
11. Prince – Lady Cab Driver
12. George Kranz – Din Daa Daa
13. Troubleman – Strike Hard
14. Hardsoul feat. New Cool Collective – Sweatshop
15. Danny Marquez & Ferry B – Afrocatalans
16. James Brown – Sex Machine (Readymade Jazz Defector Mix)
17. The Juju Orchestra feat. Terry Callier – What is Hip (Mo' Horizons)
18. A Skillz vs. Beatvandals – Beat Don’t Stop
19. Doug E. Fresh – The Original Human Beat Box
20. Bent – Always (Nightmares on Wax Mix)
21. De la Soul – Me, Myself, and I
22. Hole in the Wall Gang – Brown Soul
23. The Marvels – Rocksteady
24. Bombs - Under mi Sensi
25. Farid - Sunday Paper

Labels: andrew's mixes, breakbeat podcast, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 11

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Funk train comin thru, T-Sq station 12/06

TRACKLISTING

1. Malcolm’s Locks – Get up Stand Up
2. Red Astaire – Tito
3. The Bodybeard Brothers – Original Love Injection
4. True Beatz – Good Delight
5. Regrooves - Que Paso Ray
6. Affinity - Don't Go Away
7. Nickodemus - Funky in the Middle
8. Kool Kyle Starchild - Do you like that Funky Beat (Ah, Beat Beat)
9. Only Child - Addicted (Yam Who? mix)
10. Deee-lite - How do you say...Love (Pal Joey mix)
11. Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest
12. C'mon Baby - C'mon Baby
13. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
14. DJ Regal - Rock the Funky Beat
15. Fearless Four - Just Rock
16. Ready for the World - Oh Sheila
17. The Sounds - Tony the Beat
18. Balanco - Mrs. Beat
19. The Tarantulas - I'm Everybody
20. City Rockers - Fly with me
21. Dj Rooster & Sammy Peralta - Shake it
22. Ursula 1000 - Princess T.N.T.

**If you listen to one track, definitely check 'Just Rock' by the Fearless Four, which is built around Gary Numan's 'Cars.'

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 8

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L bee-drunked in the early morn...

TRACKLISTING

01. Krafty Skillz - Insane Bangers vol. 2
02. Man Parrish feat. Freeze Force - Boogie Down Bronx
03. Warp 9 - Nunk
04. Strafe - Set it Off
05. Prince - Kiss
06. Bel Biv Devoe - Poison
07. DJ Taz - That's Right
08. Man Parrish - Heatstroke
09. LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing at my House
10. The Clash - Mustapha Dance
11. JJ Fad - Way Out
12. Whodini - Five Minutes of Funk (DJ Icey version)
13. JJ Fad - We in the House
14. Solid Groove & Sinden - Din Da Da
15. Rappin 4 Tay - Bring the Beat Back
16. Stetsasonic - Miami Bass
17. Special Ed - Hoedown
18. James Brown - I Know You Got Soul
19. Herman Kelly & Life - Dance to the Drummers Beat
20. Stevie Wonder - As if you Read my Mind
21. Richard Simmons - You Can Do it (aerobic cool down outro)
22. Olympic Runners - Put the Music Where Your Mouth is

Labels: andrew's mixes, electro podcast, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 5

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View from la casa de illJazz...

TRACKLISTING

1. De La Soul - Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays
2. SOHO – Hot Music
3. Dream Warriors – U Never Know A Good Thing Till U Lose It
4. Eric B and Rakim – Let the Rhythm Hit’em (Mashed Up Funk Mix)
5. Hook Me Up – Hook Me Up (White)
6. Beatnuts - Watch Out Now
7. Frank Delour – We Gon Party
8. DJ AP – Everybody Get Up
9. V. Smoove – Gettin Busy
10. Jamiroquai – Canned Heat (Remix)
11. DJ Spinna – Rock (the grand finale mix)
12. Nairobi – Funky Soul Makossa
13. Kid 'N' Play – Do This My Way
14. 2 Hyped Brothers & A Dog – Doo Doo Brown (Instrumental)
15. Kraak & Smaack – One of These Days (K&S remix)
16. Fatboy Slim – Renegade Master (Mo’ Horizons rework)
17. Tutto Matto – Can’t Stop
18. Fort Knox Five – Dodge City Rockers
19. Kelis - Milkshake (Acapella)
20. Tribe Called Quest – Footprints (Doc’s Big Booty Mix)
21. Jungle Brothers – Jay Beez Comin Through

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 4

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West 44th and Frozen...

TRACKLISTING

1. Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine – Doctor Pressure
2. Sheila E – Glamorous Life
3. Stanton Warriors – Pop ya Cork
4. J.J. FAD – Supersonic
5. Prince – When Doves Cry
6. Debbie Deb – When I Hear Music
7. 2 Live Crew – Move Something
8. Chic – Le Freak (Boogie Pimps edit)
9. Prince – Erotic City (Paul Johnson version)
10. Blur – Girls and Boys
11. New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
12. Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart
13. Salt n Pepa – Push it
14. Expose – Come go with me
15. The Jets – Crush on you
16. LCD Soundsystem – Planet Rock
17. Madonna – Lucky Star
18. Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl
19. Plant Life - The Last Song (Chicken Lips Mix)
20. Beastie Boys -- Check it out (Mashed up Funk mix)
21. Max Sedgley - Devil Inside

Labels: 80's podcast, andrew's mixes, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 3

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TRACKLISTING

1. Gary Numan – Observer (1979)
2. Toney Lee – Reach Up (1982)
3. Instant Funk – I got my mind made up (1978)
4. Crown Heights Affair – Dreaming a dream (1975)
5. MBO – Dirty Talk (1982)
6. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (1982)
7. D Train – Keep On (1983)
8. Olli Ahvenlahti – Grandma’s Rocking Chair (1976)
9. James Brown – Cold Sweat (1967)
10. The Blackbyrds – Rock Creek Park (1975)
11. Whodini – Five Minutes of Funk (1984)
12. Kurtis Blow – I’m Chillin (1983)
13. Pointer Sisters – Automatic (1983)
14. Rockers Revenge – Walking on Sunshine (1982)
15. Newcleus – Automan (1984)
16. Us Girls – The New York City Breakers (1984)
17. Pieces of a Dream – Mt. Airy Groove (1982)
18. The Bar-Kays – Let’s Have Some Fun (1977)
19. Fatback – On the Floor (1982)
20. Crash Crew – On the Radio (1983)

Labels: andrew's mixes, funk podcast, old school hip-hop podcast

Podcast # 2

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The illJazz Lab...

TRACKLISTING

1. De La Soul - Eye Know
2. Main Source - Looking at the Front Door
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick it? (Phase 5 mix)
4. Nice & Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
5. The U.M.C.'s - One to Grow on
6. Jungle Brothers - Doin' our own Dang
7. Digital Underground - Doowutchyalike
8. KMD - Peachfuzz
9. Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours
10. Souls of Mischief - 93 til Infinity
12. The Pharcyde - Soul Flower
13. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock Dis Funky Joint
14. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
15. A Tribe Called Quest - After Hours
16. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (cool like dat)

Labels: 90's hip-hop podcast, andrew's mixes, old school hip-hop podcast