luv085

dubstep, heart of the bass

No Sleep

a blend of deep cuts from 2010 that dares you to push the boundaries in 2011. wake up, no time for sleeping.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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    Tracklist:
  1. Stars – Starkey ft. Anneka – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  2. Phat Si – Cooly G – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  3. String Theory – Rafferite – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  4. Void 23 – Ramadanman & Appleblim – Aus Records (2010) > buy link
  5. Boingy – Africa HiTech – Warp (2010) > buy link
  6. Mukuba Special – Shackleton vs. Kasai Allstars – Congotronics (2010) > buy link
  7. Flexible – Untold – Brainmath (2009) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Move Down (VIP) – Grievous Angel ft. Rubi Dan – Soul Jazz (2010) > buy link
  9. No Sleep – Randomer & Fife – Soul Jazz (2010) > buy link
  10. This Year (Pro Plus) – Terror Danjah ft. Dok, Mz Bratt & Griminal – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  11. The Forest – Zomby – Ninja Tune (2010) > buy link
  12. Idée d’un tropique – Bowly – Berkane Soul (2010) > buy link
  13. Hylo – LV & Quarta 330 – Hyperdub – (2010) > buy link
  14. Bounce – Starkey – Stark Sound (2007) > buy link
  15. Dig – T++ – Honest Jon’s Records (2010) > buy link
  16. Boomslang – LV & Okmalumkoolkat – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  17. Better Ways Of Living – Peverelist – Punch Drunk Records (2010) > buy link
  18. Skeng (Autechre Remix) – The Bug ft. Killa P & Flowdan – Ninja Tune (2010) > buy link
  19. Tense (dBridge Remix) – Scuba – Hotshore (2010) > buy link
  20. Just Vybe (Soule Power mix) – DVA ft. Fatima – Hyperdub (2010) > buy link
  21. DCKHDBTCH – Ikonika – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link
  22. Paint, Straw & Bubbles (Zomby Remix) – Actress – Honest Jon’s Records (2010) > (searching for buy link)
  23. Heavy As Stone – Mark Pritchard – Deep Medi Music (2010) > (searching for buy link)

luv079

ambient revolution

Goodnight, Sleeptight

there’s nothing better than having sweet daddy luv put you to bed at night. he’ll set up your bed, read you stories, get you a drink of water, tuck you in and gently lull you off to sleep. nighty-night.

photo : Melissa Cartwright

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for Episode 3 : Bedtime Stories of his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland.

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    Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Dusk at New Hope, Pennsylvania, August, 1970 – Syntonic Research, Inc. – Atlantic (1971) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Pink Moon – Nick Drake – Island (1972) > buy link
  3. intro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book – Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra – RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Setup for Bed – John McEntire -Hefty (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Down With The Lights – Neal Hefti – (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  6. Tell Me A Bedtime Story – Herbie Hancock – Warner Bros. (1969) > buy link
  7. excerpt from The Legend of Rip Van Winkle – Disneyland Records (1969)
  8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens – Buddah Records (1961/1970) > buy link
  9. excerpt from Night In The Country – Syntonic Research, Inc. – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1978) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Glow Worms – Vashti Bunyan – Dicristina (1970) > buy link
  11. Baby Mine – Betty Noyes – Disneyland Records (1941/1963) > buy link
  12. Sleepy Time – Raymond Scott’s Soothing Sounds For Babies – Epic / Basta Audio (1964/1999) > buy link
  13. excerpt from Study & Concentration – Reveen – not on label (????) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Hushabye Mountain – Dick Van Dyke – United Artists (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  15. In A Silent Way (beginning) – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969) > buy link
  16. The Sky At Night – DJ Food – Ninja Tune (1999) > buy link
  17. In A Silent Way (ending) – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969) > buy link
  18. Nightly Cares – múm – Fatcat Records (2004) > buy link
  19. Etoiles – Hans-Joachim Roedelius – EGG (1979) > buy link
  20. excerpt from An Evening In Algonquin Park – A Symphony of Nature – Federation of Ontario Naturalists (????) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Asleep and Dreaming – The Magnetic Fields – Merge (1999) > buy link
  22. outro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book – Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra – RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  23. Good Night – The Beatles – Capitol – (1968) > buy link

luv032a

jazz

My Sister’s Wedding pt.1

the virtuoso playing, monumental compositions and amazing arrangements that came out of the big band era helped define the first half of the twentieth century. here is a selection that showcases some of the best talent from those heady days when the dance halls exploded with the sounds of jazz.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

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Tracklist:
  1. Begin the Beguine – Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970) > buy link
  2. Swingin’ the Blues – Count Basie – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970) > buy link
  3. Slipped Disc – Benny Goodman – Columbia (1960) > buy link
  4. Boy Meets Horn – Duke Ellington – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970) > buy link
  5. Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller & The Dorsey Brothers – Splash (1979) > buy link
  6. Mack the Knife – Ella Fitzgerald – Verve (1960) > buy link
  7. Take the ‘A’ Train – Duke Ellington – RCA (1941/1971) > buy link
  8. At the Jazz Ball – Bix Beiderbecke (1927/1985) > buy link
  9. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count Basie – Time-Life / Capitol (1938) > buy link
  10. Tain’t What You Do – Jimmie Lunceford – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970) > buy link
  11. Jack the Bear – Duke Ellington – Bethlehem (1956/1976) > buy link
  12. Ding Dong Daddy – Sidney Bechet – Blue Note (1953/1984) > buy link
  13. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Chick Webb – Columbia (1934) > buy link
  14. When You Do What You Do – Louis Armstrong – Decca (1925) > buy link
  15. One O’clock Jump – Benny Goodman – Columbia (1938) > buy link
  16. I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby – Fletcher Henderson – Decca (1931) > buy link
  17. On the Sunny Side of the Street – Louis Armstrong – CBS (1955) > buy link

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv082

abstract house, dubstep, electro, electronic listening music, robot rock, techno

Sound Array

this is a heavily layered collection of electronic music that starts with an earful of tracks from some of the finest architects of sonic structures, and ends up with a mix so vast you can climb inside and live in it.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Angel Echoes – Four Tet – Domino (2010) > buy link
  2. Technology – Carl Craig – Blanco y Negro / Warner Music (1995) > buy link
  3. Bottle – Radio Boy – Antiphon (1997)
  4. Croydon House – Pinch – Swamp81 (2010)
  5. Too Good To Be Strange – Andrea Parker – Touchin’ Bass (2007) > buy link
  6. I Don’t Know Where I’m Going – Tim Exile – Warp (2008) > buy link
  7. Recomposed : Movement 5 – Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald – Deutsche Grammophon (2008) > buy link
  8. Chronic Tronic – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (2002) > buy link
  9. Minerals – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2010) > buy link
  10. Daisies, Cats and Spacemen – Leila ft. Roya Arab – Warp (2008) > buy link
  11. Tahktok (Villalobos “Hilery’s Chant” Remix Edit) – Mirko Loko – Cadenza Records (2010) > buy link
  12. Subsequence – Mouse On Mars – Thrill Jockey (2001) > buy link
  13. Suns Of Temper – Clark – Warp (2009) > buy link
  14. Among Myselves – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1994) > buy link
  15. Diamond Black – Rekid – Soul Jazz (2006) > buy link
  16. In The Void – Shackleton – Skull Disco (2008) > buy link
  17. Im Bann – Pantha du Prince – Rough Trade (2010) > buy link
  18. Photograph – Numan – Planet Mu (2010) > buy link

luv035

jazz, rock 'n' roll

The Dance of Blind Willy Vortex and The Evil Guitar Strangler

when Blind Willy finally met The Evil Guitar Strangler he knew he was in the presence of a worthy opponent. the jams that ensued were epic.

photo : William Vortex Jr.

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Tracklist:
  1. Evil – Howlin’ Wolf – Chess / Soul Jazz (1968/2004) > buy link
  2. The Lonesome Guitar Strangler – Dr. John – Atco (1968) > buy link
  3. Gemini / Double Image (Medley) – Miles Davis – Columbia (1972)
  4. Backspace Altercation – Tom Tyler – DC Recordings (2005) > buy link
  5. Dance of the Cosmo-Aliens – Sun Ra – El Saturn / Art Yard (1978/2005) > buy link
  6. Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow – Funkadelic – Westbound Records (1970) > buy link
  7. The Chart – Super Numeri – Ninja Tune (2005) > buy link
  8. Xenogenisis – Gil Melle – Kapp Records (1971)
  9. Peon – Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Warner Bros. (1970)
  10. Mind Gardens – The Byrds – Columbia (1967) > buy link
  11. Hiding Your Present From You – Arthur Russell – Audika Records (1986/2005) > buy link
  12. Blind Willy – Sonny Sharrock – Vortex / 4 Men With Beards (1969/2001) > buy link

luv081

abstract house, thump

Thump Had A Groove

in the beginning there was THUMP ... andTHUMP had a groove, and from this groove came the groove of all grooves. and while one day viciously throwing down on our box we boldly declared “Let There Be THUMP” and THUMP was born.

concept : sweet daddy    realization : Mr. G

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Tracklist:
  1. Rimramramrim (Ava’s Uninterupted Version) – The Emperor Machine – DC Recordings (2007) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Feels – AsTwOMen – Oxygen Music Works (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  3. You Are So 99 – Pantytec – Perlon (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Homage at 121 BPM – Jersey Devil Social Club – Environ (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Percussive Talk – The Free Chicago Movement – Nuphonic (1995) > buy link
  6. Swallow (D’s Weirdy Vox Dub) – My Robot Friend – Soma (2006) > buy link
  7. Spoo – Music for freaks and their friends – Plink Plonk (1996) > buy link
  8. Over You (No Love) – The Soft Pink Truth – Soundslike (2001) > buy link
  9. Blow (Radio Slave Rmx) – Tiefschwarz – Fine / Souvenir (2003/2007) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Remember Your History – Losoul – Playhouse (2000) > buy link
  11. Work It Tough Bitch – C.S.L. – Nucleus (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Knives – Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru – 2020Vision (2008) > buy link
  13. Einmal In Der Woche Schreien – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2010) > buy link
  14. Signal Failure – Padded Cell – DC Recordings (2005) > buy link
  15. Under The Way – A Guy Called Gerald – Sugoi Recordings (2005) > buy link
  16. Reality (4 AM Mix) – Outdance – Irma Records (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  17. It’s 2 Late 4 U And Me – Moody – Mahogani Music (2010) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Wet & Sticky – Maurice Fulton presents Stress – Transfusion (2000) > buy link
  19. Feisty – Tony Senghore – Horehaus (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  20. All In The Same Family (Syndromeda Old Skool Remix) – The African Dream – Slip ‘n’ Slide (1994) > (searching for buy link)

luv063

disco

Disco of Ages

disco : a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid THUMP on each beat.

this mix spans the ages of the genre with fine representatives from the past four decades.
are you jivin’ yet?

photo : Disco Stu

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Tracklist:
  1. Dancing In Outer Space – Atmosfear – MCA / Soul Jazz (1979/2003) > buy link
  2. Tango In Space – Space – United Artists (1977) > buy link
  3. World Invaders – Pluton & The Humanoids – VS Records / Environ (1981/2003) > buy link
  4. Disco Circus (Special Mix) – Martin Circus – Prelude / Ballroom Records (1978)
  5. The Balloon Room – Ashley Beedle presents The London Heavy Disco Revue – Out Hear Audio (2006)
  6. Moon Boots (Special 12 Inch Disco Mix – A Tom Moulton Mix) – ORS – RCA (1977)
  7. Seconds – The League Unlimited Orchestra – Virgin (1981) > buy link
  8. Art, Drugs, Sex, Rhythm – Daniel Wang – Balihu Records (1997)
  9. Machina Jam – Konk – Dog Brothers Records / Soul Jazz (1987/2004)
  10. Are You Anywhere? – Padded Cell – DC Recordings (2006) > buy link
  11. Fear (1980 Lost Edit) – Easy Going – Unidisc / Arcoedit (1980)
  12. Automatic Lover – Sylvia – Vibration (1978) > buy link

luv076

odd pop

Beware The Children

a selection of odd pop from the last decade. the past future sound that will warp our children’s minds and inspire them to create even stranger ditties for our continued listening bliss.

image : sweet daddy

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    Tracklist:
  1. Gum Chimes – Max Tundra – Domino (2008) > buy link
  2. Don’t Fight The Darkness – Yacht – DFA (2009) > buy link
  3. Chief Inspector Blancheflower – The Fiery Furnaces – Rough Trade (2004) > buy link
  4. Did What I Did – Ape School – Counter Records (2009) > buy link
  5. Free Translator – The Books – Temporary Residence Limited (2010) > buy link
  6. The Keen Teen Skip – cLOUDDEAD – Mush / Big Dada (2004) > buy link
  7. Princess – Sir Alice – Tiger Sushi (2004) > buy link
  8. Daddy No Lie – Jamie Lidell – Warp / Spymania (2000) > buy link
  9. The Beautiful Ones – Misty Dixon – Rex Records (2001) > buy link
  10. Lewis Takes Action – Owen Pallett – Domino (2010) > buy link
  11. Rodi – Clare & The Reasons – Fargo (2008) > buy link
  12. Little Garcon – Born Ruffians – Warp (2008) > buy link
  13. Walkabout – Atlas Sound w. Noah Lennox – Kranky / 4AD (2009) > buy link
  14. Chocolate Girl – Animal Collective – Plug Reasearch (2000/2006) > buy link
  15. Home (Stereolab Remix) – Zero 7 – Ultimate Dilemma (2004) > buy link
  16. Through The Backyards (Leander Remix) – Au Revoir Simone – Moshi Moshi (2005) > buy link
  17. Falling Over – How To Cure Dyslexia – Output Recordings (2006) > buy link

luv006

beats 'n' pieces

“I’ll have a New World Order, hold the Liberty Fries.”

this mix was made in 2003, the thick of the Bush years, and reflects my general unease with the events of the day. fear is the mind killer

photo : Toby Heys

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Tracklist:
  1. Home Of The Brave – Mr. Lif – Def Jux (2002) > buy link
  2. LXP Bitches – Push Button Objects – Chocolate Industries (1996) > buy link
  3. My Kingdom : Part 1 – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1996) > buy link
  4. excerpt from The Story of Wargames – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  5. Jah Love – H.R. from Bad Brains – D’Lux Dropz (2003)
  6. 2239375 – Breakage – Reinforced (2001)
  7. excerpt from The Story of Wargames – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  8. A Journey To Reedham (7 AM Mix) – Squarepusher – Warp (1997) > buy link
  9. an Offbeat Sound Effect – BBC Records (1975)
  10. DF0:BAD – Team Doyobi – Skam (2002)
  11. Terre Zippy – Speedy J – Novamute (2001) > buy link
  12. Blix2 – Nautilis – Planet Mu (2002) > buy link
  13. Robotomo – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2002) > buy link
  14. excerpt from a real time recording of a runaway train in New Brunswick, March 9th, 1948 – Ash International (1994)
  15. We Wanna Glow – N.O.I.A. – Ersatz Audio (2003)
  16. Commercial Suicide – Cabbage Head – Leaf (2001) > buy link
  17. NAGNAGNAG (RH Kirk Rework #2) – Cabaret Voltaire (remixed by Richard H. Kirk) – Mute (2003)
  18. Grammy Winners (BEST Ultratec Instrumentalism!) – Funkstorung – Studio K7 (2000)
  19. Virus – Deltron 3030 – 75 Ark (2000) > buy link
  20. The Whole Nine – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (2002) > buy link
  21. excerpt from Apocalypse Now – Elektra (1979)
  22. Mind Eye – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2002) > buy link
  23. excerpt from Give Peace A Chance – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1968) > buy link

luv019

electro, electronic listening music, robot rock, techno

Mums Hidden Doorways

i ❤️ electronic music.

photo : Jonathan Shedletzky

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Tracklist:
  1. Galaxy – BFC – Planet E (1990/1996) > buy link
  2. excerpt from Doorways I Haven’t Found – Rod McKuen and The San Sebastian Strings – Warner Bros. (1967)
  3. Nervous – Solvent – Suction (1999)
  4. Mops – Metamatics – Dot (2000) > buy link
  5. Passage – Ruxpin – Mikrolux (2003) > buy link
  6. Wantelur Saw – Klutch – Lo Recordings (2000) > buy link
  7. Turn the Filter On – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1997) > buy link
  8. Megacubed – il.ek.tro – Klang Elektronik (1998) > buy link
  9. Spidermonkey – Team Doyobi – Skam (2000)
  10. Spotanous Reconstruction – Mouse On Mars – Sonig (2001) > buy link
  11. j222 – Nautilis – Planet Mu (2002) > buy link
  12. Suzanne – Ido – Space Factory (2004) > buy link
  13. Odd Job (Soul Oddity – Get Fresh mix) – Phoenecia – Schematic (1999) > buy link
  14. Odd Jobs (Ectomorph & Godfather mix) – Phoenecia – Schematic (1999) > buy link
  15. DJ Tokyo (Tipper’s Troll mix) – Soul Oddity – Fuel (2003)
  16. Alles Sehen (Saftey Scissors Rmx) – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2003) > buy link
  17. Eph – Plaid – Warp (1998) > buy link
  18. Track 3, Side A, Joyrex J9 E.P. – Caustic Window – Rephlex (1993)
  19. excerpt from The Mummy Piece – William S. Burroughs – Giorno Poetry Systems (1982)