Not The End (01)

Not The End (01)

28 October 2024

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Number one in my 'Year of Music' series. This was my 52nd mix / selection of 2022 having posted one each week for the full year. It felt appropriate that I post an eclectic selection for what should have been the final post of the series. So, with that in mind, here is three hours of music from my record and cd shelves and from my digital library. Not much emphasis on mixing, but I did try and give it some sense of flow, though you can be the judge of that. It's kind of what I have always aimed for with my mixes and selections.

As for the title, well it's changed from '01' to 'Not The End'. The cover image is pretty much the same as I originally used. This new title alludes to the fact that I did actually post one more mix to round the series off and I'll get that up on the blog soon. Whether or not that one is 'the end' or not, I can't say for sure. It's been 22 months since I even plugged my equipment in. Life has been turbulent and really hard going this last few years and the pleasure I got from things I always loved and enjoyed has been missing. Maybe that's a sign to try again but the motivation has not been there. Aside from that, the things I post don't get much attention any more, the communities I was a part of for some years have disappeared and that was also a part of the enjoyment for me - sharing music with people and listening to music they shared too. So, for now I'll leave it at 'Not The End';

If you didn't catch previous posts and want to know what my 'Year of Music' was about, then I've posted a short explanation [HERE].

mixamorphosis · Not The End (01)

Tracklist 

01. Weyes Blood - It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody (Sub Pop Records)
02. Air - Les Professionnels (Source)
03. DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1 - Blue Sky Revisit) (Mo Wax)
04. DJ Cam Quartet - Herbie (Attytude Records)
05. Matthew Halsall - I've Been Here Before (Gondwana Records)
06. Kahil El'Zabar - We'll Get Through This (Spiritmuse Records)
07. Nina Simone - Backlash Blues (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival) (BMG)
08. Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (CBS)
09. Guru ft. Roy Ayers - Take A Look At Yourself (Chrysalis)
10. Fela Kuti - He Miss Road (Wrasse Records)
11. Hugh Masekela - Don't Go Lose It Baby (12" Version) (Jive)
12. Kuniyuki Takahashi - Afric Univers (Mule Musiq)
13. Martin Patino - Hommage A La Sodomie (Suara Records)
14. Joep Mencke - Sabda (Klassified)
15. Vincent Gericke - Mebuki (Amselcom)
16. Lamb - Cotton Wool (Fila Brazillia Remix) (Kudos)
17. St Germain - Montego Bay Spleen (Blue Note)
18. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain (Island)
19. Andy J Dobbs - Long Waves
20. Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded (Dave Wallace Remix) (Virgin)
21. Underworld - Skym (JBO)
22. Svaneborg Kardyb - Everything Possible (Gondwana Records)
23. Ane Brun - I Want To Know What Love Is (Balloon Ranger Recordings)
24. Vieux Farka Touré et Khruangbin - Savanne (Dead Oceans)
25. Tyler Newman - La Ramble @ Midnight (Solid.Grey.Sky.Recordings)
26. Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk On The Moon (Point Music)
27. José González - Crosses (Imperial Recordings)
28. Nick Cave - Cosmic Dancer (BMG)
29. Medicine Head - Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues (See For Miles Records)
30. The Doors - The End (Elektra)

 

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The Battle of the Sexes - Parts 1 - 4

The Battle of the Sexes - Parts 1 - 4

7 August 2024

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Originally #14 through to #17 in my 'Year of Music' series, now Parts 1-4 of 'The Battle of the Sexes'. It had long been in my thoughts to do a few mixes which were for the most part based around being by or about men and women and to give it the tongue-in-cheek title that I've gone with.

Given the way that gender / sex has been turned into a toxic political football in recent years, aided and inflamed by the likes of Musk and an army of internet trolls, I was a bit unsure about going with it, but I'm casting my concerns to the side, it's music, it's edits, it's either by or about women or men, and it's about music that'll make you want to dance.

 

As always, I try to link up my tracklists as best I can so that you can support and follow the artists / editors / labels etc. The nature of lots of these edits mean that a lot have long since disappeared from the internet, but I will provide links as best I can and I'll ad a Discogs link for the original artist (on the track numbers) so that you can explore and dig around their discographies. Oh, and one more point, these are all unplanned, one take recorded mixes, there may be a glitch or two, the recording software occasionally got bogged down with my aging computer, but I don't think there's much to seriously disrupt the listening experience for the handful of people that will lend their ears.

If you want to know a little more about the 'Year of Music' series, there's a very short write up over [HERE].

 

Right, onto the music... 

mixamorphosis · The Battle Of The Sexes - Part 1 (17)

Tracklist 

01.  Sade - Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Vin Sol & Matrixxman Remix) (Stamp)
02.  Cole Medina - Cosmic Annie (Anthony Mansfield Edit) (Whiskey Disco)
03.  Yse Saint Laur'ant - Psychedelic Woman (Whiskey Disco)
04.  Marti Caine - Love The Way You Love Me (DJ Steef Edit)
05.  Martine Girault - Revival (Northern Rascal Rewind)
06.  Nina Simone - Nobody's Fault But Mine (Rocknrolla Soundsystem Edit)
07.  Esther Phillips - And I Love Him (Matthew Kyle Acid Jazz Mix)
08.  Marlena Shaw - Women Of The Ghetto (The Owl Edit)
09.  Diana Ross - Brown Baby (DJ Reverend P Edit) (G.A.M.M)
10.  Donna Summer - Love To Love You (Late Nite Tuff Guy Edit) (Tuff Cut)
11.  B.G. Baarregaard - Tokyo Nights (Whiskey Disco)
12.  Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long (Unknown Edit)
13.  Plush - We Got The Love (JM Rework)
14.  Unknown Artist - Man's Best Friend (Love Fever Records)

 

 

 

  

mixamorphosis · The Battle Of The Sexes - Part 2 (16)

Tracklist 

01.  Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle (V Slips Into The Future Edit) (Vehicle)
02.  Steely Dan - The Fez (Laura Ingalls WTF Is A Fez Edit)
03.  Rodriguez - Sugarman (Rocknrolla Soundsystem Edit)
04.  Old Nick - Mad Summer
05.  Jamiroquai - Too Young To Die (LNTG Capricorn Edit)
06.  Marvin Gaye - Make Me Wanna Holler (Magic Hat Edit)
07.  Al Green - Simply Beautiful (DJ Steef Edit) (Superbreak)
08.  Donny Hathaway - Valdez In The Country (Jkriv Deekays Edit) (Razor n Tape)
09.  Average White Band ft Ben E. King - A Star In The Ghetto (Disco Tech Edit)
10.  BB King - The Thrill Is Gone (The Reflex Stems Revision)
11.  Leon Huff - Tight Money (Disco Tech Edit) (Editorial)
12.  Duff Disco - Gimmee Some Bucks (Duff Disco)
13.  James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess (Pied Piper Instrumental Regroove)
14.  The Impressions - We're A Winner (Jski's Movin' On Up Edit)

 

 

 

mixamorphosis · The Battle Of The Sexes - Part 3 (15)

Tracklist 

01.  Petula Clark - I'm Not In Love (Luxxury Edit)
02.  Chaka Khan - Some Love (Scrimshire Edit)
03.  Aretha Franklin - Rocksteady (The Owl Edit)
04.  Thelma Jones - How Long? (DJ Prime Boogiefied Edit)
05.  Esther Phillips - Home Is Where The Hatred Is (V's Junkies Twilight Edit) (Vehicle)
06.  Paula Cole - Feelin' Love (Psychemagik Edit) (Psychemagik)
07.  Chantal Curtis - Get Another Love (Phunktastike Edit)
08.  Sade - Hang On To Your Love (AC Re-edit)
09.  Alison Limerick - Come Back (Real Love) (The Reflex Dub Edit)
10.  Donna Allen - Serious (Fingerman's 80's Beatdown Edit)
11.  Mona Raye - Do Me (Munga Done Did It Edit)
12.  Sharon Redd - Can U (Late Nite Tuff Guy Rework)
13.  France Joli - Gonna Get Over (Pontchartrain Get Over You Edit) (Whiskey Disco)
14.  Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Armstrong Edit) (Armstrong)

mixamorphosis · The Battle Of The Sexes - Part 4 (14)

Tracklist 

01.  Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - Rollin' On (& On) (Editorial)
02.  James Brown - Rapp Payback (Unknown Edit)
03.  It's A Small World Disco - Heartbeat
04.  Al Green - That's The Way It Is (Dave Allison Edit)
05.  George Benson - The Ghetto (Rocknrolla Soundsystem Edit) (Alpaca Edits)
06.  Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around (Deep & Disco Version)
07.  Sweet Pea Atkinson - Girls Fall For Me (The Reflex Dub Edit)
08.  Charles Earland - Live & Let Live (Otherlover Edit) (Disco Deviance)
09.  Columbus Circle - If You Read My Mind (The Reflex Edit)
10.  Chaz Jankel - Glad To Know You (Todd Terje Edit) (Tirk)
11.  Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More (Man Power Edit) (Stamp)
12.  Prince - Wanna Be Your Lover (Tim Zawada Edit) (Tugboat Edits)
13.  War - Youngblood (Cosmic Boogie's You Don't Know Me Edit) (Cosmic Boogie)
14.  Who's Who - Hypnodance (Love Creation Edit) (Love Creation)
 

 

 

 

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Back To The Disco (35)

Back To The Disco (35)

11 June 2024

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Number '35' in the 'Year if Music' series is now 'Back To The Disco' and it's had a completely new cover done too.

At the time of doing this mix, I hadn't put together a mix of edits for a couple of years, so I was a bit rusty. That's leads me to the new cover, which as you can see is old, unused and a little bit rusty disco equipment; a mirrorball, lighting and studio gear, all a little worse for wear.

The previous post I had up sharing this mix mentioned that I put this together (live & unplanned - as all these mixes have been) whilst having a few ciders on a Friday night, and really I just had a little fun with it. As mentioned, I was a little out of practice with this kind of thing, so one or two of the mixes / levels aren't the best, but I remember having fun doing it and that was more important to me given that the weekly mix thing had felt a bit of a chore by this point. So, all things considered, I posted it anyway, imperfections and all.

I always try and post a fully linked up tracklist to the mixes I share. I feel like it's the least I can do when I'm sharing music this way, thinking that it might lead to a sale or a new follower for the artists. With the edit based mixes, many will have been taken down, either by the person who edited the track, or because they've been forced to, so the tracklist is going to be very limited for mixes of this nature. If you dig around though, you might find them yourself if I haven't been able to, and you can always try and get a copy from the edit creator if you ask them nicely.

If you want to know more about the 'Year of Music', this is the link [HERE].

 

mixamorphosis · Back To The Disco (35)

Tracklist 

01. Sir Owned - Hooked (Kon's Night Time Mix) (Gold Finger)
02. Deadly Sins - Mary's Red Hot Groove (Kat)
03. Donna Allen - Joy & Pain (Em Vee Meditation Edit)
04. Marvin Gaye - Heavy Love Affair (The Revenge Rework) (White Label)
05. Lionel Ritchie - All Night Long (The Reflex Revision) (Revision Records)
06. Dr Packer - Contemplating (DiscoDat)
07. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair (Late Nite Tuff Guy Edit)
08. The Owl - It Was Gonna Be Good (Editorial)
09. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stopping Us Now (Unknown Rework)
10. Black Heat - The Jungle (Pied Piper Redux)
11. The JB's ft. James Brown - Hot Pants Road (Hansi's Slam Dunk The Funk Edit)
12. Wild Cherry - Play The Funky Music (The Reflex Revision)
13. Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 (Surecut Kids Re-edit)
14. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (Redrum Edit)
15. Fingerman - The Happy Track (Self Released)
16. Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby (JF's Remix)
17. Tugboat Edits - Love Sounds (TZ's Intimate Strangers Edit)
18. Golden Flamingo Orchestra - The Guardian Angel Is Watching Over Us (Golden Flamingo Records)

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What Are We Doing? (44)

What Are We Doing? (44)

7 June 2024

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After a few days off from doing this, it's time to try and get back on with things, and jumping back into it with what was originally titled (overly) simply, '44'. 

This one is definitely a selection rather than a mix and it takes in quite a few genres. At the time of this being posted the conflict in Ukraine had literally just started that week, so the music in this selection carries a message. Not just about that conflict, it could be any conflict really. The state of the world, the environment, the nature of political discourse, the mind numbing state of most (not all) content being shared on platforms like Tik Tok and Twitter (Elon can stick the rebranding up his X), the clickbait, the algorithmic manipulation leaning into hate, conflict and rage. I could go on. And on. And on. So, the rebranding of the title and the new cover image should be fairly clear.

If you want to know more about the whole 'Year of Music' thing, you can find out more [HERE].

 

As usual, I'll link up the tracklist as best I can, a lot of this one will be directly to the releases I own that are on Discogs, though I'm sure you could find a good number of them at retailers like Juno, HMV and the bald, book selling, spaceman's site.

mixamorphosis · What Are We Doing? (44)

Tracklist

01. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) (Rumal-gia / TVT)
02. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - For What It's Worth (dL Edit) (Self Released Edit - link is to the original)
03. Curtis Mayfield - Right On For The Darkness (Rhino / Curtom)
04. Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames) (Dunham / Daptone)
05. Billy Paul - Peace Holy Peace (Big Break Records)
06. Lesley Duncan - Mr Rubin (CBS)
07. John & Jehn - Fear, Fear, Fear (Faculty Records)
08. Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers (Music On Vinyl)
09. Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter (Ode Records)
10. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Kiss The Sky (Ubiquity)
11. The Undisputed Truth - What's Going On? (Gordy)
12. Tony Allen - Don't Fight (Planet Woo / Comet)
13. Timmy Thomas- Why Can't We Live Together (Appo's Balearic Edit) (Self Released)
14. Frozen Pension - Three Cheers For Fear (Roar Groove)
15. Unforscene - The Intro (Waiting For The Rain) (Kudos)
16. Unforscene - The World Is... (Kudos)
17. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam) (Rumal-gia / TVT)
18. Bill Evans - Peace Piece (Not Now Music)

 

 

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Thematic #06

Thematic #06

30 March 2024

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This is the last one of these 'Thematic' sets that I've got for the moment. The plan next is that I'll be uploading some older mixes that haven't been online for quite a while, some aren't the best, some aren't too bad, most are music I probably wouldn't listen to now.

If this is the first Thematic post you've stumbled across though, these aren't mixes, they are selections from my record shelves, each with a theme or a vibe. I leave it to the listener to decide what they think that is. This one leans heavily into soul, but also has a little jazz and folk in there too. It was recorded in 2017.

The image is one I created using Ai, the tree of life with branches and leaves vaguely shaped like your thinking organ.

mixamorphosis · Thematic #06

 

Tracklist

01. Charles Bradley - Through The Storm (Dunham)
02. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Better Days Ahead (TVT / Arista)
03. Laura Allan - Opening Up To You (How Do You Are?)
04. Beginning Of The End - Trip To Nowhere (Alston)
05. Air - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Be With Records)
06. Idris Muhammad - Piece Of Mind (Kudu)
07. James Mason - Dreams (Chiarascuro Records)
08. Fatima - Do Better (Eglo Records)
09. Matthew Halsall - Music For A Dancing Mind (Gondwana Records)
10. Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (Tamla)
11. Isaac Hayes - Walk On By (Stax)
12. Tomorrow's People - It Ain't Fair (Melodies International)
13. Minnie Riperton - Alone In Brewster Bay (Capitol Records)
14. Kings Of Convenience - Weight Of My Words (Source)
15. Bella Figura - Better Man (Claremont 56)
16. Baby Huey - A Change Is Going To Come (Curtom)
17. Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing (12" Version) (Luv N' Haight)
18. Bobbi Humphrey - Smiling Faces Sometimes (Blue Note)
19. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Ain't No Sunshine (Polydor)
20. The 24 Carat Black - Synopsis One: In The Ghetto/God Save The World (Stax)

 

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Thematic #05

Thematic #05

27 March 2024

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If this is the first Thematic post you've stumbled upon, these aren't mixes like I've put out on my pages for the most part. These are selections to showcase some of the music I listen to and have on my record shelves, music that I might otherwise struggle to shoehorn into a mix. I'm just trying to get all my pages and the blog in order, they've been all over the place for some time and it's been on my 'to do' list.

Generally I leave the theme or vibe of these selections to the listener to decide what it means to them, or what the feel they connections are about. This one is pretty obvious, even more so when I say it was recorded for Valentines Day in 2017.

mixamorphosis · Thematic #05

 

Tracklist 

01. Willie Hutch - Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me Higher (Be With Records)
02. Gloria Ann Taylor - Deep Inside Of You (Luv N' Haight)
03. Mike James Kirkland - Love Is All We Need (Luv N' Haight)
04. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Baby You Give Me A Feeling (Polydor)
05. Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You? (Motown)
06. Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair (Sequel)
07. Eighties Ladies - Turned Onto You (Original Selection Records)
08. Tony Joe White - I've Got A Thing About You (How Do You Are?)
09. Harry Nilsson - Love Story (RCA Victor)
10. Sue Barker - Lover Man (Hot Casa Records)
11. Milton Wright - All I Know Is That I Have You (Alston Records)
12. Aaron Neville - Baby I'm A Want You (BCI Eclipse)
13. Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love (Love Song) (Curtom)
14. Eddie Hazel - Physical Love (Be With Records)
15. Lyn Collins - You Can't Beat Two People In Love (Get On Down)
16. The Voices Of East Harlem - Take A Little Time To Love (Just Sunshine Records)
17. Jean Adebambo - Paradise (Soul Jazz Records)
18. Sonya Spence - Talk Love (Attic Salt Discs)
19. Finley Quaye - Even After All (Epic)
20. Kellee Patterson - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby (Hubbub Records)

 

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Thematic #04

Thematic #04

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No prizes for guessing the overarching theme for this selection. So much stems from the African continent, through culture and music, food, customs, architecture.... humanity. For this though, the focus is on the music, the groove, the vibe, basslines to move to. This music is on my shelves behind me as I type, how else could I share some of the amazing music I've picked up over the years? If this music is new to your ears, I hope it takes you on a journey that leads you to digging for some more... it's a very rich and varied landscape and well worth your time getting to know what's out there.

 

mixamorphosis · Thematic 04

 

Tracklist

01. Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 - Let's Start (Knitting Factory)
02. The Rwenzori's - Handsome Boy (E Wara) (Harmless)
03. Ekambi Brillant - Nyambe (Africa Seven)
04. Matata - Wanna Do My Thing (Explosive Entertainment)
05. Los Issifu & His Moslems - Kana Soro (Analog  Africa)
06. Black Truth Rhythm Band - Ifetayo (Explosive Entertainment)
07. Tee Mac - Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (Hot Casa)
08. Sookie with Jeannie Otis - Rhythm On Rhythm (African Road Trip)
09. Tala A.M. - Black Gold (Africa Seven)
10. Osibisa - Sunshine Day (Gemini)
11. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (London Records)
12. Buari - Karam Bani (RCA)
13. Nana Love - Talking About Music (BBE)
14. Pat Thomas & Marijata - I Need More (Strut)
15. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Roy Ayers - 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free (Eurobond Records)

 

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Thematic #03

Thematic #03

26 March 2024

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This selection leans heavily, though not exclusively, into the world of soul music. The back story to these selections are really simply down to the fact I love to share music from my collection in the hope it will encourage a few more people to explore music they might not otherwise be exposed to. I try to balance these selections between a some tracks that are more likely to be known with some that are a little lesser known. All are taken from my personal collection, mostly vinyl but some from CD too and I'll try and link the tracklist up to where you can find the tracks for yourself, quite often via Discogs but not always.

mixamorphosis · Thematic 03

 

Tracklist 

01. Minnie Riperton - Minnie's Lament (Epic / Capitol)
02. Willie Hutch - A Love That's Worth Having (Be With Records)
03. Gloria Ann Taylor - World That's Not Real (Luv N' Haight)
04. Eunice Collins - At The Hotel (Now Again Records)
05. The Atomic Crocus - Ombilic Contact (Because Music)
06. Ike & Tina Turner - Come Together (Liberty)
07. Bill Withers - I Don't Want You On My Mind (Sony / Sussex)
08. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - This Guy's In Love With You (A&M Records)
09. Marvin Gaye - Is Anybody Thinking About Their Living? (Motown / Tamla)
10. Gloria Jones - Tin Can People (Motown)
11. Mike James Kirkland - Doin' It Right (Luv N' Haight)
12. Idris Muhammad - Loran's Dance (Kudu)
13. Wendell Harrison - Peace Of Mind (Luv N' Haight)
14. George Benson - Lady (Warner Bros. Records)
15. Curtis Mayfield - Underground (Curtom)
16. Air - Martin (Be With Records)
17. Eddie Hazel - California Dreamin' (Be With Records)
18. Messengers Incorporated - Frequency Response (Jazzman)
19. Rikki Ililonga - Shebeen Queen (Now Again Records)
20. Cherubin - Sunrise (Leng)

 

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Thematic #02

Thematic #02

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After a short break to deal with some difficult personal issues, I'm going to try and get back to repopulating the blog with mixes and selections that I've got on my hard drive. My brain could do with some productive distraction.

I've got a few more of these 'Thematic' selections to share. These aren't mixes, they are selections from my shelves and you'll find them in that playlist on the cloud / hearthis. Each one has a theme or a vibe, some will be more obvious than others, but I'll leave it to the listener to decide what that theme or vibe might be...

 

mixamorphosis · Thematic 02

Tracklist

01. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Reggae Recipe (Trojan Records)
02. Matumbi - Bluebeat & Ska (Frontline / EMI)
03. Sonya Spence - Where Is The Love? (Attic Salt Discs)
04. The Voices Of East Harlem - Loving You The Way I Do (Just Sunshine Records)
05. Letta Mbulu - Down By The River (Be With Records)
06. Michael Nesmith - Capsule (Hello People Of A Hundred Years From Now) (How Do You Are?)
07. Mandrill - Getting In The Mood (Arista)
08. Troublemakers - Lemon (Blue Note)
09. Curtis Mayfield - We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue (Curtom)
10. Friend of E. Rodney Jones - Soul Heaven (Beechwood)
11. James Brown - Doing The Best I Can (Polydor)
12. Maxayn - You Can't Always Get What You Want (Harmless)
13. The Doobie Brothers - Losin' End (How Do You Are?)

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Thematic #01

Thematic #01

21 February 2024

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I've tried a couple of different ways to put selections up that don't put any weight on the mix aspect and lean entirely into sharing great music that a lot of people might not otherwise encounter; this is true at least where I grew up and spent most of my life. The musical palate in Aberdeen in the 1980's was pretty limited, it improved marginally in the 1990's but mostly due to rave culture that swept through the UK in that era, but it was never a hotbed of variety or diversity in the North East of Scotland. Things have changed quite a bit since then in the faces you see and voices you hear on the street, but I couldn't say if it's broadened the culture or not, I'm not in the town very often these days but you'd have to hope it would enhance the range of options available.

 

Anyway, I always liked dipping into things I was never exposed to, I used the public libraries and mail order through magazines and newspapers and these Thematic selections are really geared towards that line of thought from my younger days. Sometimes they will be considered quite commercial to someone who may have grown up in a very diverse area, but not everyone did, and perhaps many haven't explored music outwith narrow parameters, so perhaps these will bring something to the table in that regard.

I'm not sure why I've felt uneasy at sharing these in recent years, perhaps because of the lack of interest or feedback. I have actually had them hidden from public view for the most part since they were done in 2016. Although there's no focus on mixing, I do still try to create a nice flow so that the tracks sit well together. This one leans into funk and disco though not in the most commercial sense, there's a definite 'world music' vibe through this selection. Anyway, enough words, the music is where it's at and you can decide yourself how it flows and where it sits in terms of the genres. I'll link up to where you'll be able to easily grab the tracks for your own collection.

 

mixamorphosis · Thematic 01

 

Tracklist 

01. Ron Rinaldi - Mexican Summer (Spacetalk)
02. Jam Band '80 - Jammin' (With The Jam Band) (Rush Hour Music)
03. Sunset Gun - Be Thankful For What You Got (Thanks But No Thanks Edit) (Balearic Blah Blah)
04. Carrie Cleveland - Love Will Set You Free (Kalita)
05. Nana Love - Love Feeling (Dance Mix) (BBE)
06. Rob - Make It Fast, Make It Slow (Soundway)
07. Baby Huey - California Dreamin' (Curtom)
08. Experience Unlimited - Functus (Black Fire)
09. Marvin Gaye - Right On (Tamla)
10. Jeff Floyd - Don't Leave Me (City Of Dreams)
11. Jaye P. Morgan - Let's Get Together (How Do You Are?)
12. Reuben Wilson & The Cost Of Living - Together (Cadet)
13. Frederic Castel - Open Up (Leng)
14. Billy Paul - It's Critical (12" Version) (Philadelphia International Records)
15. Oby Onyioha - Enjoy Your Life (Soundway Records)
16. John Ozila - Funky Boogie (Spaziale)
17. Bokoor Band - Onukpa Shawarpo (Strut)
18. Roy Ayers - Africa, Centre Of The World (pitched up) (Polydor)
19. BB Seaton - Dancing In The Moonlight (Studio One)

 

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We Dig Deeper Guest Mix

We Dig Deeper Guest Mix

6 February 2024

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This was a guest 'mix' I was asked to do for Mark Gardner (aka Strange Cargo) back in 2019. The concept of this being as if it were being recorded to a 90 minute cassette tape - this idea was very much up my street because that's my era. If any young folk should happen upon this post, that's a cassette in the cover image, you could have 45 minutes on each side, you couldn't skip, though you could have your finger pressed equally on 'play' and 'fast forward' on some devices which would let you hear roughly where you were as you fast forwarded through the tape. Sometime, the actual tape would get chewed up by the player, if you were luck it didn't destroy the tape and you could rewind the tape into the cassette manually with your finger or a pencil. In a lot of ways, I love how we moved on in the digital world, but the physical aspect of media, whether newspaper, cassette, video, cd, vinyl and all that came with it feels like a lost experience. Everything is convenient and instant these days, which is great, but I can't help but miss some aspects and of course, I don't particularly trust these big companies to give us good value as the digital only era starts to really bite... you just need to look at the price of digital games as an example of where we're headed. Anyway..... I've digressed massively.

Back to the concept behind this. It was meant to be one side (45 minutes) with a light theme and the other side leaning into the darker side. I'm not sure I really achieved that, but the listener can decide for themselves. This came about at a really busy time for me, there was a huge amount going on with my Mum and I was loosely thinking about heading off on my bike for a tour around Europe on my own. That was daunting and extremely spontaneous...as they all have been! Literally deciding to go on the morning I leave and just going with the flow. As it turned out, I was staying in an amazing hotel on the border between Switzerland and Germany, called the Eckert, well worth a visit and the food is a real amazing experience, and of course, you're on the doorstep of the most beautiful areas in mainland Europe!

For the cover image, I've gone with my own design. The original was really just an advert for the show, that's been and gone a long time now, so I've allowed myself to put my own spin on it. 

 

I'm quite sure I could have been a bit more focussed with this post, but anyway, on to the music.

mixamorphosis · We Dig Deeper Guest Mix - The Light & Dark Sessions

 

Tracklist 

 

Light - A-side

Good Weather For An Airstrike - Mesopelagic (Self Released)
Levi Patel - As She Passes (Nocturne) (Self Released)
Hampshire & Foat - The Promise (Athens Of The North)
Lani Hall - Sun Down (A&M Records)
Aktuala - Dejanira (Bla Bla)
Alela Diane - Lady Divine (Rough Trade)
Joseppa & Musyl - Follow Me (Eskimo Recordings)
Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (Columbia)
Family Four - En Hast Utan Namn (Eskimo Recordings)
Master Phil - Waporday (Dreamtime Records)
David Axelrod - Fantasy For Ralph (Mo Wax)
Alice Clark - Looking At Life (BGP Records)

 

Dark - B-side

Ralf Hildenbeutel - Promenade (An Unpleasant Dream) (Touched) - Proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Research
The Green Kingdom - Momentary (Rusted Tone Recordings)
Kutiman - Line 1 (Siyal Music)
Hampshire & Foat - Rain Clouds (Athens Of The North)
Mason Proffit - Everybody Was Wrong (Ole Smokey Edit) (Self Released)
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence (T2MM Edit) (Self Released)
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky (Red Axes Remix) (Self Released)
Harry Nilsson - One (RCA Victor)
A Forest Mighty Black - Everything (Compost Records)
Leifur James - Mumma Don’t Tell (Late Night Tales)
Moby - Go (Solarno’s Lounge Attack Mix) (Self Released)

 

 

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Just A Sample

Just A Sample

5 February 2024

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I thought this was a good idea as means to try and increase engagement on my Soundcloud and social media channels and the back end of 2018 (I think). It didn't quite have the desired effect but I still think it was a good idea.

 

I've always loved hearing the creativity that is involved in the art of sampling, and there is no genre that embraced and mastered the art more than Hip Hop. So, to do something a little different and interactive (or maybe not, it might have been done before), I thought I'd put together a wee selection of tracks that have been sampled by Hip Hop artists. The Soundcloud player below are of the original tracks, played in all their glory, very little in the way of mixing.

 

So, the challenge, should you choose to accept it is to listen to the Soundcloud player and try and identify the hip hop tracks that they were used in. Some are well known, some are quite obscure - trainspotter-ish if you know what I mean. At the very bottom of the post, I'll share a Youtube link that gives the answers. A word of note - some are extremely NSFW and only for adult ears, especially track 6; they don't get much more explicit, so fair warning. If you want to cross reference (try not to cheat though) you can make use of the amazing website whosampled.com.

 

For those of you that don't know, the thing in the picture above is a sampler - a Boss SP 202, something I had many, many moons ago though I never quite got to grips with it.

mixamorphosis · Just A Sample

 

Tracklist 

01. Dizzy Gillespie & The Oscar Peterson Big Four - Chicken Wings (Pablo Today)
02. Smokey Robinson - Quiet Storm (Tamla)
03. Bob James - Nautilus (Evosound)
04. Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá - Saudade Vem Correndo (Verve Records)
05. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man (Columbia)
06. Brick - Fun (Bang Records)
07. Otis Redding - Let Me Come On Home (Atlantic)
08. Average White Band - School Boy Crush (Atlantic)
09. Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly (Polydor)
10. Jame Brown - The Boss (Polydor)
11. Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle (Chess)
12. Galt MacDermot - Space (Kilmarnock)
13. Bill Withers - Make A Smile For Me (Sussex)
14. The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (End)
15. Ronnie Foster - Mystic Brew (Blue Note)
16. Gary Burton - Las Vegas Tango (Atlantic)

 

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The Answers

 

 

 

01. Jurassic 5 - In The Flesh (PAN)
02. De La Soul - Breakadawn (Tommy Boy)
03. Ghostface Killah ft Raekwon & Cappadonna - Daytona 500 (Razor Sharp Records)
04. The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Delicious Vinyl)
05. LL Cool J - 1-900 LL Cool J (Def Jam)
06. Akinyele ft. Kia Jeffries - Put It In Your Mouth (Stress)
07. EPMD - The Steve Martin (Fresh Records)
08. Ultramagnetic MC's - Grip The Mic (Ol' Skool Flava)
09. Red Man & Method Man - How High? (Remix) (Def Jam)
10. Nas - Get Down (Columbia)
11. Boogie Down Productions - Breath Control II (Jive)
12. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah! (Elektra)
13. Citizen Kane - Blackrain (Treehouse Records)
14. Fugees - Zealots (Columbia)
15. A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation (Jive)
16. Cypress Hill - Illusions (Columbia)

 

 

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