luv093

dub, reggae

When We Reach The Light

jah luv brings the drums, the bass and the echo that was heard round the world.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Re Arrange – The Gladiators – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1975/2007)
  2. Jah Victory Dub (King Tubby’s) – Yabby You – Blood & Fire (1997) > buy link
  3. Rise & Shine – Watty & Tony – Justice League (1996) > buy link
  4. Rebirth – Cedric Im Brooks & The Light Of Saba – Honest Jon’s Records (2003) > buy link
  5. Run Run – Rod Taylor – Patate Records (1978/1999)
  6. King of Zion Dub – Bunny Lee & Brad Osborne – Clocktower Records (1979)
  7. Congo Rock – Sound Dimension – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2001)
  8. Ramble Dub – Rico – Ghetto Rockers (1977)
  9. I Hold The Handle – Michael Scotland – Pressure Sounds (1996)
  10. Mandela Version – Abyssinians – Clinch Records (1993) > buy link
  11. The Dream – Price Far I and the Arabs – Virgin (1978)
  12. Victory Dub – Jah Lloyd – TEEM (1974/1996)
  13. Small Garden – Zoot Sims – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2005)
  14. Solid Foundation – The Congos – Black Art Label / Blood & Fire (1977/1996) > buy link
  15. Sensi-Dub – Sly and the Revolutionaries – Original Music (1991)
  16. Give Jah The Glory – Jah Stitch – Blood & Fire (1996) > buy link
  17. Stalag – Winston Riley – Techniques (????)
  18. What A Happy Day – Burning Spear – Studio One / Soul Jazz (2004) > buy link

luv047

drum 'n' bass 'n' jungle, heart of the bass

Fungal

this is straight up drum ‘n’ bass ‘n’ jungle coming straight from the heart of the bass and straight into your earholes.
photo : vestal dud dewy

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Tracklist:
  1. Roots ‘n Future – Phuture Assassins – Suburban Base / NASA Music (1993) > buy link
  2. Soundclash II – Naphta – Lightless Recordings (2007) > buy link
  3. Realism 2000 – Alpha Omega – Reinforced (2000)
  4. Fuzzy Something – Nucleus + Paradox – Esoteric (2003) > buy link
  5. Gangsta Gangsta (Aphrodite Remix) – N.W.A. – AMIX 2 (1999)
  6. Kunt Kicker – Klute & Amit – Commercial Suicide (2007) > buy link
  7. Bless This Sound (feat. Equinox and TDK) – Bizzy B – Planet Mu (2006) > buy link
  8. Acid Rain V.I.P. (Breakage Final Chapter Mix) – Equinox – Planet Mu (2006) > buy link
  9. Amen Andrews – Amen Andrews vs. Spac Hand Luke – Rephlex (2006)
  10. Megamix Part 2 – v/a – Full Cycle (2005)
  11. The Motor Bike Track – Tuskan Raiders – Planet Mu (1998) > buy link
  12. Twelve Bits – Nucleus & Paradox – Metalheadz (2005) > buy link
  13. Brainstitch – Nosia – Shogun Audio (2005) > buy link
  14. Kunta Kinte – Rebel MC – Congo Natty (2004)
  15. Nightlife (Zero dB Reconstruction Instrumental) – Bonobo – Ninja Tune (2006) > buy link
  16. Bang Bang (Ray Keith Remix) – Nancy Sinatra – Dirty Cash (2005)

luv104

country 'n' western

Leave A Beautiful Memory

a somewhat chronological journey through fifty years of both kinds of music, country and western.
image : LaVerne Nelson Black

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Tracklist:
  1. The Prisoner’s Song – Vernon Dalhart – Victor / RCA (1924/1982) > buy link
  2. It’s Hard To Leave You Sweet Love – Louis McDaniels and Gid Smith – Victor / Mississippi Records (1927/2006)
  3. Poor Little Orphan Boy – The Carter Family – Victor / RCA (1927/1973)
  4. Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas) – Jimmie Rodgers – Victor / RCA (1927/1960) > buy link
  5. Indian War Whoop – Hoyt “Floyd” Ming and his Pep-Steppers – Victor / DOXY (1928/2009) > buy link
  6. Loveless Love – Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies – Bluebird / RCA (1934/1982)
  7. Sunny Side Of Life – Blue Sky Boys – Bluebird / RCA (1936/1982) > buy link
  8. Orange Blossom Special – Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys – Bluebird / RCA (1941/1982) > buy link
  9. Hang The Key On The Bunkhouse Door – Wilf Carter (a.k.a. Montana Slim) – RCA / Camden (1947/1962) > buy link
  10. Just Waitin’ – Luke The Drifter (a.k.a. Hank Williams) – MGM Records / Polygram (1951/1987) > buy link
  11. Slow Poke – Pee Wee King – RCA Victor / Columbia (1951/1971) > buy link
  12. False Hearted Girl – “Tennessee” Ernie Ford – Capitol (1956) > buy link
  13. Hang Your Head In Shame – Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys – Capitol (1957) > buy link
  14. Walkin’ After Midnight – Patsy Cline – Decca / MCA (1957/1974) > buy link
  15. Lonely Blue Boy – Conway Twitty – MGM Records (1959) > buy link
  16. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young – Faron Young – Capitol (1955/1959) > buy link
  17. Big Iron – Marty Robbins – Columbia (1959) > buy link
  18. Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers – RCA Victor (1960) > buy link
  19. Lost On The Desert – Johnny Cash – Columbia (1961) > buy link
  20. Run Boy Run – Lee Hazelwood – Mercury / Smells Like Records (1963/1999)
  21. Mama Tried – Merle Haggard and the Strangers – Capitol (1968) > buy link
  22. Ode To Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry – Capitol (1967) > buy link
  23. Harper Valley P.T.A. – Jeannie C. Riley – Plantation Records (1968) > buy link
  24. The Habit – John D. Loudermilk – Warners Bros. (1971)
  25. Jolene – Dolly Parton – RCA (1974) > buy link
  26. I Couldn’t Believe It Was True – Willie Nelson – Columbia (1975) > buy link
  27. Time Of The Preacher Theme – Willie Nelson – Columbia (1975) > buy link

luv026

ambient revolution, weird

Matukio Mabaya

a midsummer night’s dreamy chill out mixtape.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Null to Zero – Beige – Leaf (2000) > buy link
  2. Greetings – Living Swahili – Living Language Course (1971)
  3. Infant Dressing Table – Animal Collective – Paw Tracks (2003) > buy link
  4. Electronic Oscillator – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2000) > buy link
  5. untitled track 4, side b of Didot – Lithops – Eat Raw (1998)
  6. Elevenses – FFWD – Inter-modo (1994)
  7. Ganger – Trilogy – The Underdog – Soul Static Sound (1998)
  8. These Are The Blues – Skylab – Astralwerks (1995)
  9. You’re Creeping Me Out – The Future Sound of London – Virgin (1994)
  10. Butterfly No.1 – Morton Subotnick – Columbia (1974)
  11. Julie – John Carpenter – Record Maker’s (1976/2003) > buy link
  12. Setting Sail – Gorodisch – Leaf (2001) > buy link
  13. track 1, side a – Panda Bear – Paw Tracks (2004) > buy link
  14. Treefingers – Radiohead – EMI (2000) > buy link
  15. exceprt from Space – Space – KLF Communications (1990)
  16. The Wondrous Boat Ride – Gene Wilder – MCA (1971) > buy link
  17. Electrix – William S. Fischer – Embryo (1970) > buy link
  18. Intro – Wevie Stonder – Skam (2003) > buy link
  19. excerpt from Just In Case You Think You’re Normal – Dr. Murray Banks – Murmil Ass. (1972)
  20. Mechanical Man – Mechanical Man (Devo) – Elevator Records (1978)
  21. excerpt from “Music” episode of Clangers – Vernon Elliot – Trunk Records (1969/2001)
  22. Cave – Plux Quba – Moikai (1988/1998)
  23. Treetops – Black Dice – DFA (2004)
  24. Distant Sound of Summer – Susumu Yokota & Rothko – Lo Recordings (2002) > buy link
  25. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft – The Langley Schools Music Project – Gammon / Basta (1977/2001) > buy link

luv087

abstract house, breaks, dubstep, electro, robot rock

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.

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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

luv084

hip hop

Class & Razzamatazz

a mixtape of old skool hip hop for ghettoblasters and party people, ‘cos you got to boogie on the avenue.
photo : dadrafdaja

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    Tracklist:
  1. Rockin’ It – The Fearless Four – Enjoy Records / Y Records (1982) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Yes We Can-Can – Treacherous Three – Sugar Hill Records (1982) > buy link
  3. Breaking Bells – Crash Crew – Sugar Hill Records (1984) > buy link
  4. Fresh – Fresh 3 M.C.’s – Profile / Accord (1983) > (searching for buy link)
  5. That’s My Style – Spoonie Gee – Tuff City Records (1986) > buy link
  6. Sucker M.C.’s (Krush-Groove 1) – Run-D.M.C. – Profile (1983) > buy link
  7. Friends – Whodini – Jive (1984) > buy link
  8. Throwdown – Disco Four – Profile (1983) > (searching for buy link)
  9. New York New York – Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five – Sugar Hill Records (1983) > buy link
  10. Wild Style Subway Rap – Grand Master Caz & Chris Stein scratch mix by DJ Charlie Chase – Beyongolia (1983/1998) > (searching for buy link)
  11. That’s The Joint – Funky 4 Plus 1 – Sugar Hill Records (1980) > buy link
  12. Sucker D.J.’s (I Will Survive) – Dimples D. – Party Time Records (1983) > buy link
  13. Just Having Fun (Do The Beat Box) – Doug E. Fresh – Enjoy Records (1984) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Simon Says – Sequence – Sugar Hill Records / Soul Jazz (1982/2009) > buy link
  15. Get The Party Jumpin’ – Solo Sound – Express Records / Soul Jazz (1981/2006) > (searching for buy link)
  16. !Catch The Beat! – T/Ski Valley – Grand Groove Records (1981) > buy link

luv011

beats 'n' pieces, hip hop, odd pop, sloppy joe fun, trip hop

Sloppy Joe’s Summer Fun Mix!

Sloppy Joe raided the Record Canyon for strictly feel good tunes and came up with a mix made to put smiles on the faces of headz that are nodding, bumping to a beat fit for summertime.
image : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Feelin’ Groovy – DJ Wally – Home Entertainment (1997) > buy link
  2. excerpt from Vim – Raymond Scott – Basta (1960/2001) > buy link
  3. Sun Dance – Mellow – Atmosphériques (1999)
  4. excerpt from 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago – Mercury (1969)
  5. Captain Easychord – Stereolab – Duophonic (2001) > buy link
  6. excerpt from 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago – Mercury (1969)
  7. Come Together (remix by Terry Farley) – Primal Scream – Creation (1990) > buy link
  8. Come On Everybody (Get Down) (Q-Burns Abstract Message remix) – Us3 – Blue Note (1990) > buy link
  9. Spandex Man – Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tune (1999) > buy link
  10. X – Lacquer – Kitsuné (2003) > buy link
  11. Soul Flower (Remix) – The Pharcyde – Delicious Vinyl (1992) > buy link
  12. Rubber Tires – Jurassic 5 – Pan (1998) > buy link
  13. Accepted Eclectic – Aceyalone – Ground Control (2000) > buy link
  14. Starfish and Coffee – Prince – Paisley Park (1987) > buy link
  15. Battle Me – C-Rayz Walz – Def Jux (2003) > buy link
  16. 70s 80s – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2002) > buy link
  17. Light & Day / Reach For The Sun – The Polyphonic Spree – Good Records (2002) > buy link

luv095

ambient revolution, electronic listening music

Electronic Listening Music

a homage encompassing tracks from the Artificial Intelligence series that Warp Records released from 1992 to 1994; changing the future of music.
image from front cover of the first Artificial Intelligence compilation. lifted luvingly from The Designers Republicâ„¢.


* made in preparation for the Modular Systems radio show on CKUT, 90.3 FM, Montreal, 4/24/11. the original show is available at www.traktion.com

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    Tracklist:
  1. Loving You Live – Dr. Alex Paterson – Warp (1992) > buy link
  2. Autriche – Autechre – Warp (1993) > buy link
  3. ¾ Heart – Balil : Black Dog Productions – Warp (1993) > buy link
  4. Utuba – Beaumont Hannant – Warp (1994) > buy link
  5. Slac – Fuse – Warp (1993) > buy link
  6. Bike Pump Meets Bucket – Polygon Window – Warp (1993) > buy link
  7. Arcadian – Link – Warp (1994) > buy link
  8. Basic Emotion – B12 – Warp (1993) > buy link
  9. R2 D2 – Speedy J – Plus 8 / Warp (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  10. De-Orbit – Speedy J – Plus 8 / Warp (1991/1992) > buy link

luv097

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

The Seam

a collection of quirky pop songs to convince summer to start a bit earlier this year.
some new, some old, some classic, some gold.™
photo : Edith Wharburton

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Tracklist:
  1. Everything Starts At The Seam – The Polyphonic Spree – Good Records / Hollywood Records (2004) > buy link
  2. Up In The Air – The Kasenetz-Katz Super Circus – Buddah Records (1968)
  3. Circus – String Driven Thing – Charisma (1972)
  4. Rip Off – T.Rex – Reprise (1971) > buy link
  5. Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse – Of Montreal – Polyvinyl Record Company (2007) > buy link
  6. Hotel – 10cc – UK Records / London (1974) > buy link
  7. P.F. Sloan – The Association – Warner Bros. (1971) > buy link
  8. When I Turn Out The Living Room Light – The Kinks – Warner Bros. (1970)
  9. Love Is Strange – Wings – Apple (1971) > buy link
  10. Kooks – David Bowie – RCA (1971) > buy link
  11. Donovan’s Colours – Van Dyke Parks – Warner Bros. / Edsel Records (1968/1986) > buy link
  12. Flirting – Pop Levi – Counter Records (2007) > buy link
  13. The Ballad of El Goodo – Big Star – Ardent / Stax / Akarma (1972/2004) > buy link
  14. Hero Of The War – Scott Walker – Philips (1969) > buy link
  15. Black Plant – The Last Shadow Puppets – Domino Records (2008) > buy link
  16. Every Day Is Like Saturday – Airbus – Guerssen (1973/2010)
  17. All The Young Dudes – Mott The Hoople – CBS (1972) > buy link

luv050

abstract house, robot rock

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

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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