Cro-Magnon’s The Best is out on April 18th. It’s an album that contains their past releases. It also includes this new track Riding The Storm (Version Idjut).
OUT NOW
Straight Up Sessions 22
Spring Fiction Mix – April 2012
Be sure to listen to these dope tunes in this month’s mix.
Raffertie’s second EP, Mass Appeal is out on the Ninja Tune label, and it sets an experimental mood with jittery spacey textures, aggressive riffs and heavy kick drum. From the Wah Wah 45s label, Part Time Heroes returns with a much anticipated album Lightfalls. It is an emotional and inspiring piece of orchestral electronica with melancholic strings and soulful vocals.
Last week sadly marked an end of an era. After 13 years of providing musical journeys to his listeners, Gilles Peterson departed from his long-time home on BBC Radio 1. However, starting on Saturday April 7th, he will present a new show on Radio 6. Be sure not to miss his first show.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. Genys / Change 4 good
02. Raffertie / Mass Appeal
03. DJ Krush / Kagi No Te – Phasic Swing
04. Paper Tiger / Illuminated (Blacksmif Re-Lick)
05. Pixelord / Keramika
06. My Panda Shall Fly & Benjamin Jackson / Data-Module
07. Bonobo / Eyesdown (feat Andreya Triana – Floating Points remix)
08. Part Time Heroes / Folded
09. Gang Colours / Fancy Restaurant
10. Of Noise / Human Pyramid
11. Incarnations / Let Love Find You (Pepe Link remix)
12. Jameszoo / Brudrim
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 21
Lugar Comum Mix – January 2012
Hope everyone had a fantastic new years. I was in Japan for the holidays spending great time with my friends and family. Now back in the states side, refreshed and recharged, I am putting up the first monthly mix for 2012. A lot of dope tunes, including Bagpak Exclusive, Latecomer “Cosmic Cart”. It’s a release from a French label, Faces Records / MCDE. Check it!
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. Slow Motion Replay / Spartacus
02. Sunlightsquare / From The Cosmos
03. iisiJii / Nocturnal (Ft. Amalia) Original
04. Compton / To Good To Be True(Feat. Jaidene Veda)
05. Bad Jazz Troupe / Breakdown Treat (Dusty Rework)
06. Ink Project / Rewind Forward Replay (Kulture Remix)
07. The Jivers / Move On Girl (Don Pascal Dub)
08. JSBL / Parental Square ’79 (Crackazat remix)
09. Tim Toh / Supercalifragilistic
10. Latecomer / Cosmic Cart (L’Aroye Remix)
11. Dub Kollectiv / Straight From The Bottom (Sal Negro’s Dubstrumental Mix)
12. Simbad / Share Your Light (feat. Paul Randolph)
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Hamacide – Mighty Little Machine Remixes
Hamacide, Ex-Brooklyner now resides in Shanghai, released a remix EP from Japan’s Oil Works label. You can buy it from here.
Posted in General Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 20
Striking Close Mix – August 2011
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. I Ced / Flyin Under Water
02. 78Edits / Space Talk
03. Erdbeerschnitzel / To An End (original mix)
04. Motor City Drum Ensemble / Love (original mix)
05. Rampi feat. Miss Bee / Feel It Burn (feat Miss Bee – Mario Basanov remix)
06. Santos / Love Made For Two (Hi-perspective Remix)
07. Alton Miller feat. Abacus / Ever Wonder (King Sunshine Broken Beat Mix)
08. Soulphiction/Missing Linkx / Full Swing
09. Recloose / Parquet (original mix)
10. Seiji / Easy
11. Omar & Zed Bias / Dancing (radio edit)
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 19
Summer Matter Mix – July 2011
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. Mr Beatnick / Synthetes
02. Nostalgia 77 / Beautiful Lie
03. Patchworks / RIP with John Coltrane
04. Aischa Traidia / What’s Going On
05. Jazzy Jens / Undisputed
06. Angela Bofill / People Make The World Go Round (Seegweed edit)
07. Captain Planet feat. Fredy Massamba / Dame Agua
08. Odyssey / Going Back To My Roots
09. Farm Fresh Sound System / Roots Once Again (Max Rubadub remix)
10. Eddy Ramich / Booba Ma Rah (JSBL remix)
11. Floating Points / Marylin
12. Aroop Roy / I’d Die 4U (Greymatter remix)
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 18
Sure Thing Mix – June 2011
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. Fredericks Brown / Betrayal (Andreas Saag Swell Session)
02. Postino / Sailor & Gambler
03. Leif / So Long (feat Donna Lea)
04. Jeff Sharel / Know Things
05. 6th Borough Project / Find A Way
06. Galaxaphone / The Other Side
07. Art Of Tones / Too Much
08. Linkwood / One
09. Sicania Soul / Life Is A Tree (Truby Trio Treatment)
10. Peixe Kru / Vibe (XRS Land remix)
11. Throwing Snow / Un Vingt (Greymatter remix)
12. Richy Pitch / Dey Suffer (feat Yasmeen – DJ Vadim remix short)
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 17
Crossing Over Mix – May 2011
Legendary Detroit guitarist, Dennis Coffey just released his self titled album from Strut Records. Coffey was a member of the original Motown Funk Brothers backing band and contributed his signature wah-wah guitar sound to Soul and R&B during the late 60’s. The new album is comprised of covers and original tunes bringing a wide range of guest vocalists including a cover of Parliament’s All Your Goodies Are Gone featuring Stone Throw’s Mayer Hawthorne. This track has been included in this month’s mix.
Wires – the lead single from Owiny Sigoma Band’s debut album, is also a part of the mix. The band is a collective effort of London and Kenyan musicians, and was released on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings this spring. Be sure to read BBC’s review on how they came to work together.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. Dennis Coffey / All Your Goodies Are Gone (feat. Mayer Hawthorne)
02. Mr President / Meet Again
03. Kraak & Smaak feat. Lex Empress / Call Up To Heaven (radio edit)
04. The CB’s / Misdemeanor
05. Blu Sol Revival / Love Is Real
06. Weeland & The Urban Soul Collective / On My Mind
07. Bajka / The Beaver’s Lesson (Mop Mop Jamaica Aroma remix)
08. Owiny Sigoma Band / Wires (original mix)
09. Bluba Lu / Berlin
10. Anne Wirz / Guerrire (Four Tet remix)
11. Steppah Huntah / I don’t know (Mitsu the beats inst rmx)
12. Swamburger / Sun-Vibes (All Good Funk Alliance remix dub)
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 16
Timeless Hope Mix – April 2011
I would like to thank those who have given support and love to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. Your help means a lot to Japan.
Over a month after the disastrous events, engineers are still fighting to maintain control over the stricken nuclear reactors. As I research more about nuclear plants and its industry, I learned just how many people are involved. It is a complex industry which involves everyone from politicians, reactor manufacturers to contractors. Despite the fact that it produces nuclear waste, many of us have chosen to be dependent on nuclear energy. Long lasting behavior of radioactive wastes can endure millions of years, and we are leaving such a burden on our children. We can no longer take risks that will result in polluting our planet. It’s not too late if we act now, so that generations to come can still have hope for their future.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Tracklist
01. Lensco / Midlite
02. Mizz Beatz / Sofa Beat
03. Landslide / Yemp Booty (Yemp Hooty)
04. Gugu / AC Riddim
05. Basic Soul Unit / Midnight Ridim EP (Bedroom Blues)
06. The Soul Renegades / Darlin’ (original mix)
07. Fantastic Man / Look This Way
08. Lewie Day / Bedwetter
09. Motor City Drum Ensemble / There’s a truth feat. Stee Downes
10. Bassfort / Dixtrit (Jimpster remix)
11. Shur-I-Kan / One Night In Tokyo
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
Straight Up Sessions 15
Rising Sun Mix – March 2011
On March 11, 2011, the worst disaster in recent history hit my home country, Japan. Hundreds of thousands in northern Japan are suffering from the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. People lost their homes, their towns and their loved ones in the wake of the destruction. The entire country is battling to help its shocked survivors and are struggling to restore itself, but there are overwhelming impediments. Shattered infrastructure delays their rescue efforts, and there is still not enough water, food, and medical supplies to go around.
We need your help.
To help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, please donate to the following organizations.
Japan Society – Japan Earthquake Relief Fund
American Red Cross – Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami
Thanks for your support and love!
Although I feel helpless here in NYC, I am encouraged to see people are helping each other and staying strong in this difficult time. Yes, we will rise again.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Download (125MB)
Tracklist
01. Heliocentrics / Sounds Of The East
02. Bebel Gilberto / All Around (Telefon Tel Aviv Mix)
03. Museum Of Plate Feat. Miyuki Hatakeyama / We Live A Life (Voight Kampff Mix)
04. Akiko / Old Fisherman’s Daughter
05. Calm / Different Day
06. Build An Ark / Healing Song
07. Asa Festoon / アイビービルディング
08. Lava / Don’t Stay Down
09. Nujabes Feat. Shing02 / F.I.L.O.
10. Jet Set Productions / Rising
11. Inverse Cinematics / Don’t Give Up
12. Studio Apartment / Brave Mind
13. Nobukazu Takemura / For Tomorrow (Childlike Mix)
14. Monday Michiru / I’m Still Here
Posted in Straight Up Sessions Comments closed
