Category Archives: abstract house

luv099

The Iceman’s Soul

this is the chiller end of abstract house, perfect for a cold winter night. just trying to warm the Iceman’s soul.
image nicked from an old Scuba 12″ that nicked it from Maurice Sendak.
Tracklist:
  1. Thrill – Soofle – FNAC (1993)
  2. Moov (Long Version) – François K – Wave Music (1995 /2002) > buy link
  3. Boy, You Know What You Are – Esoterica – Elusive Records (2001)
  4. Uno – Matias Aguayo – Soul Jazz (2007) > buy link
  5. Eau d’Erik – Doctor Rockit – Lifelike (2000) > buy link
  6. Instamatic – Norken – Numbers (1998)
  7. The Thief That Stole My Sad Days (Ya Blessin Me) – Moodyman – Peacefrog Records (2000) > buy link
  8. track 1, side A – Scuba – Ovum Recordings (1995)
  9. Endeavour – Falty DL – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  10. Resolved – Morgan Geist – Clear (1997) > buy link
  11. Unde – Duoteque – Leftroom Records (2006) > buy link
  12. Flossie Wears Paco And Ralph – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1996) > buy link
  13. Ming (Tranquil Elephantizer Remix) – Slowly – Chill Out Label (1995)
  14. Detroit – Villalog – Para Recordings (2000)
  15. Stoned (Manali Cream Mix) – The Groove Corporation meet oRiginal Rockers – The Cake Label (1993)
  16. Mops – Metamatics – Dot Recordings (2000) > buy link
  17. Echoes and Vibes – Marcus Turcotte – DNH Recordings (1994)
  18. Pod – Spacetime Continuum – Astralwerks (1996)

luv111

Zombie Pigeons

abstract house music on three turntables that goes THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP… . . . . . .
image by BIRD-X, great for all your undead avian needs.
Tracklist:
  1. Zombie – Samba Nation – Absorb Music Chicago (1994)
  2. Pigeons (Walls Remix) – The Hundred In The Hands – Warp (2010) > buy link
  3. New York City Music (Bob Sinclair Variation) – Julius Papp – Yellow (1996)
  4. Who You? (Full Length Version) – The Emperor Machine – DC Recordings (2007) > buy link
  5. Gender Studies – The Soft Pink Truth – Soundslike (2002) > buy link
  6. Like That – Tim Querengaesser – Leftroom (2007)
  7. An Other Skin (Days Of Blackula) – Black Devil / Unit 4 – LoEB (2007) > buy link
  8. At Les (Russ Gabriel mix) – Carl Craig – Planet E (2001)
  9. Keeping It Unreal (Bobby Peru’s Explicit Dub) – Mazi – Brique Rouge (2003) > buy link
  10. You’re God (Herbert’s Marvellous Mix) – Ana Rago – Set (2001)
  11. Molecular Reconstruction (Dr. Frankufen Akenstein mix) – Monobox – Logistic Records (2004) > buy link
  12. Why? – 200 Sheep – Hard Times (1995)
  13. Das Ist Kein Techno! – Daniel Wang – Ghostly International (2004) > buy link
  14. I’m Not In Love (It’s just a crazy game I play) – Phillipé Maurice III – Classic (1998) > buy link
  15. Non-Sensical Existence – Primary Colors – Fair Park (1997)
  16. Avenue “Take You To Heaven” (Long Version) – Todd Edwards – I! Records (1995)
  17. Birds – Herbert – Back To Basics (1995)
  18. Wonderbra – Pépé Bradock – KIF Records (1997)
  19. I Wish Your Were Gone (Dub Version…) – Joakim – Versatile (2005) > buy link
  20. Hundreds and Thousands – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2009) > buy link
  21. I Felt It Everyday – Subtle Tease – Ladomat 2000 (1997)

luv105

People Walk In Slow Motion

a deep abstract house journey that conveys a certain urgency within it’s mellow grooves. like the beginning of the night when all is new and we each prepare to be reborn on the dance floor.
Tracklist:
  1. Float Away (at the club) – Sound Patrol – Organico (1995)
  2. Marathon Man (Ln’S remix) – Shazz – F Communication (1994) > buy link
  3. Needs (Not Wants) – Mood Life – Strictly Rhythm (1993) > buy link
  4. Pooh Pah (Herbert Fibre Mix) – I:Cube – Versatile (2000) > buy link
  5. Down – Headcore – Versatile (1998)
  6. Amongstone – JBP – Soul Jazz (2006) > buy link
  7. Atlas (DJ Koze remix) – Battles – Warp (2007) > buy link
  8. Can’t Take It (Herbert remix) – Recloose – Planet E (2000)
  9. Can’t Feel My Knees Dub – Invisible Conga People – DFA Records (2011) > buy link
  10. Commotion (Capracara’s Red Zone Dub) – The Hundreds In The Hands – Warp (2010) > buy link
  11. 116BPM – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2006)
  12. Dance Reaction – Metro Area – Environ / Source Records (2002) > buy link
  13. Critical (Purple Love Dub Mix) – Rob Mello featuring Stella – Classic (2005) > buy link
  14. Moskow Diskow (Carl Craig Dub) – Telex – SSR (1998)
  15. House For All (House 4 All Robots Mix) – Blunted Dummies – Definitive Recordings (1993)
  16. Sweet Yesterday (Instrumental) – Moodymann – Peace Frog (2003)
  17. Deck The House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix ft. Dani Siciliano) – Akufen – Force Inc. Music Works (2002)

luv101

Mixing Music Is My Sanctuary

this 3 turntable odyssey is a classic slice of robot rock. a little bit techno, a little bit house, a little bit electro, a little bit dubstep, a little bit broken. all good and all heavily layered.
drawing : DJ by Keith Haring 1983

* originally posted by Lexis for his outstanding music blog MusicIsMySanctuary.com on June, 21st, 2011.

Tracklist:
  1. Otherman – Kode 9 & The Spaceape – Hyperdub (2011) > buy link
  2. Fish – Skelf – Mo Wax (2002)
  3. Slinky – Plastikman – Minus (2011) > buy link
  4. Y-intercpnkt – Phoenecia – Warp (1997) > buy link
  5. Griffin’s Song – Derrick Carter – Organico (1993)
  6. Your Body Is My Body – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2005) > buy link
  7. Asha In The Tabernacle – Shackleton – Perlon (2009)
  8. we r are why. – Autechre – Warp (1996)
  9. Solar Wind – Shifted Phases – Tresor (2002) > buy link
  10. Strangest Changes – A Guy Called Gerald ft. Finely Quaye – Studio K7 (2004) > buy link
  11. 10ft Bass – The Octagon Man – Electron Industries (1997)
  12. Saturn’s Reply – Jamie Vexd – Planet Mu (2009) > buy link
  13. Signal – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011) > buy link
  14. Trick Snitch – Otto von Schirach – Touchin’ Bass (2006) > buy link
  15. Rico’s Helly – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1996) > buy link
  16. 1968. Holes (12″ Remix) – Christian Vogel – Novamute (2005)
  17. King Tut, Fool! – Cousin Cockroach and Shox – Archive (2004) > buy link
  18. New Cities – Starkey ft. Kiki Hitomi – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link

luv060

I Think I Made A Trance Tape

full disclosure : this isn’t really a trance mix.
it’s more of a spacey slice of robot rock; but if one trances out while enjoying the ride then so be it.
image : old skool trance mixtape cover from the collection of luv
Tracklist:
  1. Ya-Ya-Ya – Larytta – Creaked Records (2007) > buy link
  2. Clonk (Freebass) – Sweet Exorcist – Warp (1990) > buy link
  3. Peacebone (Pantha du Prince remix) – Animal Collective – Domino (2007) > buy link
  4. Nelson – Pilote – Certificate 18 (2001)
  5. Coastline – Audiojack – 20:20 Vision (2006) > buy link
  6. Dark Water – Lazy Fat People – Border Community (2006) > buy link
  7. ADJ Wobbly Edit – ADJ – Touchin’ Bass (2007) > buy link
  8. Endless Happiness (EYE Remix) – Black Dice – DFA (2003) > buy link
  9. Earth – Smash TV – Bpitch Control (2006) > buy link
  10. Pringle Guts – Tipper – Trigger Records (2003)
  11. orange is derived from yello. side2, track 2 – Ritchie Hawtin – Minus (1998)
  12. Desire – 69 – Planet E (1994) > buy link
  13. Love That Acid (Paul Woolford mix) – James Talk – Saved Records (2005)
  14. Saavy – James T. Cotton – Spectral (2004) > buy link

luv087

You In My Igloo Now

a 3 turntable concoction of house, dubstep, electro and breaks that became the basis of the git down party set I played last January at the always amazing Igloofest. the future of Robot Rock; you in my igloo now.
image : still from video taken by Laef Anderson from inside the igloo during my set at Igloofest.
Tracklist:
  1. Red Light Green Light (Switch re-edit) – Half Pint – Junior (2004)
  2. Friday At The Limit – Darqwan – Texture Records (2002)
  3. Bepot Bepot Beh!? – U-Boote – You Freaks On 45 (2005)
  4. Weekend Fly – Cooly G – Hyperdub (2009) > buy link
  5. Raised By Snakes (Maurice Fulton mix) – Telex – SSR Crammed Discs (1999)
  6. Idiot (Altered Natives remix) – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  7. Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaattaa & the Soul Sonic Force – 21 Records (1982) > buy link
  8. Zharp – LV & Okmalumkoolkat – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  9. Mudcleaner – Mugwump – Suicide Records (2004)
  10. Coleen (El-B remix) – The Heavy – Counter Records (2008) > buy link
  11. Raheem (The Frisco Room Dub Mix) – Safar – Strictly Rhythm (1994)
  12. Do Nah Bodda Mi (Red Light remix) – Roots Manuva – Big Dada (2009) > buy link
  13. Hi Life – Luke Howard – Afro Art Records (2002) > buy link
  14. Said Speed – Africa HiTech – Warp (2010) > buy link
  15. Yellow Tongue – Lee Perry w. Samia Farah vs. Kode 9 – On-U Sound (2010)
  16. Litoral (original mix) – Michel Cleis – Cadenza (2010) > buy link
  17. Thru The Blinds – Kromestar – Antisocial Entertainment / Cloqworq Recordings (2010) > buy link
  18. Solution – Kalbata feat. Clapper Priest – Soul Jazz (2008) > buy link
  19. Comfort Object – Triple Fat Systems – Strictly Rhythm (1995)
  20. You In My Hut Now (TNT Beat Dub) – The Raid – Inhouse Records (1997)
  21. Breaking Bad ft. Baby Face Jay – Terror Danjah – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  22. Canto Della Liberta – 3rd Face – Classic Music Company (2004) > buy link
  23. Ecstasy (Refix) – Jam City – Night Slugs (2010)
  24. Nosestep (Cosmin TRG Remix) – Aardvarck – Rush Hour (2010) > buy link
  25. What It Look Like (Todd Edwards remix) – Spank Rock – Ninja Tune (2010) > buy link

luv050

Out House

out the back door and down a little path you will find the old out house. inside there is a combination of Robot Rock and Abstract House for the mind, body & soul, i’m talkin’ some real good shit here.
photo : Cooter Jenkins
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Back-Stabbers – Reverend Jasper Williams – Mainstream Records (1974)
  2. The Madness Of Moths – Vincent Markowski – DC Recordings (2006) > buy link
  3. Thingamajawn Pt. 3 – Diplodocus – Money Studies (????)
  4. The Sky Was Pink (Holden Remix) – Nathan Fake – Border Community (2004) > buy link
  5. Far From Home (DFA Remix Instrumental) – Tiga – Different / DFA (2006)
  6. The Sky Was Pink (Holden Tool) – Nathan Fake – Border Community (2004) > buy link
  7. Pockets – Four Tet – Studio K7 (2006) > buy link
  8. Erotic Tool – Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru – 20:20 Vision (2006) > buy link
  9. Erotic Discourse – Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru – 20:20 Vision (2006) > buy link
  10. Smiling Off (Luomo Remix) – Black Dice – DFA (2005) > buy link
  11. Last of the Fumes – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1998) > buy link
  12. Lump – James Holden – Border Community (2006) > buy link
  13. Diamond House – Sutekh – Soul Jazz (2007) > buy link
  14. Shoot – Sebastien – Ed Banger Records (2005) > buy link
  15. Tweak It Yourself – Carl Craig – Planet E (2001)
  16. Head Ache – Jackson – Warp (2005) > buy link
  17. The Rhythm! The Message? – Beige – Leaf (2000) > buy link
  18. Outamimonclic – Noze – Circus Company (2003) > buy link
  19. Floating Points – Ellen Allien & Apparat – Bpitch Control (2006) > buy link

luv094

Take Control

dubbedhiphousebrokenjukehopwobblestep
get yourself on the floor
Tracklist:
  1. Pickled Spider – Mr. Scruff vs. Kirsty Almeida – Ninja Tune (2010) > buy link
  2. Sexual Healing – DJ Nate – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  3. Dub Styles (Micachu’s M.A.T.H.E.S. Remix) – Roots Manuva – Ninja Tune (2010) > buy link
  4. The Comeback – Traxman – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  5. Teknitian – DJ Rashad – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  6. Monkey Flip – Modeselektor feat. Nazizi & Abbas – Monkeytown Records (2011) > buy link
  7. Wall E Synth – Aardvarck – Eat Concrete (2011) > buy link
  8. Wobble Horror! – Rafferite – Planet Mu (2009) > buy link
  9. Typewritter Tune VIP – Distal & HXDB – Surefire Sound (2010) > buy link
  10. Fuller – Funkystepz – Hyperdub (2011) > buy link
  11. Dark Swing – Maddslinky – Sirkus (2001) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Ye Ye – Daphni – Text Records (2011) > (searching for buy link)
  13. WAD – Pearson Sound – Hessle Audio (2009) > buy link
  14. E10 Riddim (Police Ar Come Run) – Rossi B & Luca feat. Killa P. – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  15. Split Second (Scuba remix) – Mayhem – Subway (2008) > buy link
  16. Red Sand Dub – Scientest vs. Jack Sparrow – Tectonic (2010) > buy link
  17. Red Sand – Jack Sparrow – Tectonic (2010) > buy link
  18. Bruzin VIP – Terror Danjah – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  19. Choppa Riddim – Tayo meets Baobinga – Soul Jazz (2007) > buy link
  20. Ashley’s War Version 1 – Kenny Hawkes – Luxury Service Records (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Mirror – Burial + Four Tet + Thom Yorke – Text Records (2011) > (searching for buy link)
  22. King of the Funky Zulus (Playing with Spears Version) – Moody Boyz – United We Conquer (1990) > (searching for buy link)
  23. God Smiled – Lee Perry vs. The Moody Boyz – On-U Sound (2008) > (searching for buy link)
  24. Hum – Ikonika & Optimum – Monkeytown Records (2010) > buy link
  25. Hookid – Morgan Zarate – Hyperdub (2011) > buy link
  26. Blen Rmx – Africa HiTech – Warp (2009) > buy link

luv091

spoiled by luv

this is the inaugural mix in a new series of abstract house and happy THUMP music. all intentions are to make you dance with a broad smile. expect to be spoiled again.
Tracklist:
  1. Love’s Got Me High – Seven Grand Housing Authority – Intangible Records / Tigersushi (1995/2002) > buy link
  2. I Think Of You (Matthew ‘Whitefloor’ Herbert remix) – Red Nail + 1 – RAMS (1997)
  3. Trade (Pantytec remix) – Monobox – Logistic Records (2004) > buy link
  4. Summer’s Gone; Winter’s Here – Mood to Swing – Fresh Tracks (????)
  5. Still In Dub With U – Jordan Fields – Mo’ Wax (2002)
  6. Respec 4 Rheji – Darkfader – Hairy Claw (2003) > buy link
  7. Staeb – Idjut Boys & Laj – U-Star Records (????)
  8. D-Day (Uptown Anthem Mix) – D-Day – Jus’ Trax (????) > buy link
  9. Piña (SWAG’s Mas Jugo Dub) – Metro Area – Classic Recordings (2001)
  10. Naughty But Nice – Short & Shortie – End Recordings (1996)
  11. Can’t Stop – The Skitzofari Project – DJ Utensils (1995)
  12. Cannonball (Extrapercussively Remixed by Paul Murphy) – Neon Heights – Afro Art (2001)
  13. Mal-Calm – Legion of Boom – Still Press’n Records (1993)
  14. I House U – Marco Passarani – Peacefrog Records (2004)
  15. Drum Material – Kamasutra – Wildflower Records (1994)
  16. Cosmic Cons – eti & The Waller St. Boys – Oboro Records (1997) > buy link
  17. Gosp (Jubilee Time Mix) – L.W.S. – Underground Music Movement (1993)
  18. Stealing Moves – Matthew Dear – Spectral (2002) > buy link
  19. Tell Me – Jacques Greene – Lucky Me (2010) > buy link
  20. Cotton Gun – Joakim – Versatile Records (2002) > buy link
  21. Whatever Makes You Happy (Underground Dance Mix) – Ten City – Atlantic Records (1990)

luv089

Viciously Throwing Down On His Box

a selection of abstract house from the Record Canyon molded on three phonographs to show you where the THUMP is at.
photo : Herman Fisher & Irving Price
    Tracklist:
  1. Girl I’m A Free Man – Disco Elements – Azuli Records (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Holdin’ On – Jacques Greene – Lucky Me (2010) > buy link
  3. Moon Menace – Padded Cell – DC Recordings (2007) > buy link
  4. You Gotta Work – Laszlo Becket and Steve Taylor – Hand On The Plow (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  5. White Rhino – Layo & Bushwacka! – Plus 8 (2010) > buy link
  6. Last night a dj killed my dog – Mr. Oizo – F Communications (2000) > buy link
  7. Butt-Head – Herbert – Phono (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Illustrious Part II – Bluejean – Easy Trax (1993) > buy link
  9. 66 (E2C-Z) – Motorbass from Paris – UMM (1994) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Ultrasong (Hard Sell) – Floppy Sounds – Wave Music (1995) > (searching for buy link)
  11. My Piano (dub) – Hot Chip – Studio K7 (2007) > buy link
  12. Tranz – MAW Electronic – MAW Records (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  13. It’s Gonna Rain (B52 Mix) – Urban DK – Critical Mass (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Blind Beast – Ari – 20000ST (2002) > (searching for buy link)
  15. My Bleep (original mix) – Radio Slave – REKIDS (2006) > buy link
  16. Music People – Moodymann – Planet E (1997) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Rambon – Reboot – Cadenza Records (2010) > buy link
  18. Fireball Disco – Hertz – Hertz Recordings (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  19. Forward (Stop On Jack Mix) – Stoopid Kid – Auto Recordings (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  20. Together (Classic dub mix) – Interceptor – Murk Records / Tribal America (1992/1994) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Honey n Cream – Funky Transport – 20:20 Vision (2001) > (searching for buy link)
  22. What Do I Want From You? (Paul Woolford Remix) – Freeform Five – Fine (2005) > (searching for buy link)