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luv470 Promise That You'll Try

Promise That You’ll Try

some guitar music to help while away the day.
some songs got sangin’, some are just pickin’ n’ strummin’.
some long songs, some short ones, some old songs, some new ones.
photo : Auntie Taffy
Tracklist:
  1. Red And White Light Ship – Gimmer Nicholson – Peabody / Light In The Attic (1981/2016)
  2. I Remember Learning How To Dive – Animal Collective ft. Vashti Bunyan – FatCat Records (2005/2015)
  3. Dear Corn Mother – Bobby Lee – Tompkins Square (2021)
  4. Rabbits Dance – Malvina Reynolds – Pacific Cascades Records / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility (1973/2017)
  5. Honey Babe Your Papa Cares For You – Elizabeth Cotten – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (1958/2018)
  6. Tricycle – Oliver – OLIV Records / Guerssen (1974/2022)
  7. Johna’s Theme – R. Stevie Moore – Personal Injury (1975/2014)
  8. Dopplertron – Bibio – Mush / Warp (2009/2021)
  9. Pilar – Six Organs Of Admittance – Drag City (2023)
  10. Hannah & Gabi (demo) – Lemonheads – Atlantic / Fire Records (1992/2022)
  11. Time Of No Reply – Nick Drake – Island (1969/2004)
  12. Plume Blanche, Plume Noire – Emmanuelle Parrenin – Ballon Noire / SouffleContinu Records (1977/2017)
  13. Trail Of Signs – Theo Lawrence – Tomika Records (2024)
  14. Forcefield – Beck – K (1994)
  15. Trombone – Leo Kottke – Capitol (1975)
  16. Turquoise – Donovan – Pye Records (1965/1971)
  17. My Man On Love – Judee Sill – Asylum Records / Music On Vinyl (1971/2017)
  18. Shimmering Water – Cam Newton – Inner City (1979)
  19. Life On Mars? – Seu Jorge – Hollywood Records (2004/2021)
  20. Epitaph – Badly Drawn Boy – Twisted Nerve / XL Recordings (2000)

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luv469 Golden Age Conscious Wave

Golden Age Conscious Wave

rap tracks from the golden age that ride the crest of the conscious wave. don’t think of it as nostalgia, it’s more like a refresher ‘cos the next wave is comin’.
photo : Whippa Hannigan
Tracklist:
  1. Why Is That? – Boogie Down Productions – Jive / Get On Down (1989/2024)
  2. Tie Goes To The Runner – Public Enemy – Def Jam (1992)
  3. Stress (Remix) – Organized Konfusion ft. The Large Professor – Hollywood BASIC / Fat Beats (1994/2024)
  4. Just When You Thought It Was Safe… – Leaders Of The New School – Elektra / Get On Down (1991/2024)
  5. Smokin’ That S*#%! – KMD ft. Earth Quake, Kurious & Lord Sear – Elektra / Sub Verse Music / Metal Face Records (1994/2001)
  6. Wack M.C.’S – Del Tha Funkee Homosapien – Elektra / Traffic Entertainment Group (1993/2004)
  7. Whatever – Jeru The Damaja – Payday / FFFR (1996)
  8. Attack Of The Tupperware Puppets – The Lootpack ft. The Crate Diggas Sextet – Crate Diggas Palace Records (1996)
  9. One Love – Nas – Columbia (1994)
  10. Cash Money – Homeliss Derelix – Stones Throw Records (1996)
  11. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Gang Starr – Chryisalis / Virgin (1990/2014)
  12. Make Your Mind Up – Souls Of Mischief – Jive / Traffic Entertainment Group (1993/2022)
  13. Mind Power – A Tribe Called Quest – Jive (1996)
  14. Ma Dukes – O.C. – Wild Pitch Records / Vinyl Me, Please (1994/2024)
  15. Wailin’ – Outkast – LaFace Records (1996)
  16. Cuttin’ Headz – Ol’ Dirty Bastard ft. The RZA – Elektra (1995)
  17. Pass The Plugs – De La Soul – Tommy Boy / AOI Records / Chrysalis (1991/2023)
  18. Somethin’ That Means Somethin’ – The Pharcyde – Delicious Vinyl / Capitol / Craft Recordings (1995/2018)
  19. Examination Of What – Digable Planets – Pendulum Records / Elektra / Modern Classics Recordings (1993/2021)

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luv468 Kakistrophic

Kakistrophic

what happens when a kakistocracy, essentially a plutocracy of oligarchs, runs a kleptocracy?
i think we’re about find out.
what was it grandma used to say?
“the lunatics have taken over the asylum.”
so keep your eyes open kids,
they’re gonna try and pull some fast ones on us.
we gotta out smart ‘em.
here’s a mixtape of music from 2024 to help us stay alert in 2025,
‘cos we know it’s got to change.
photo : General Misinformation
Tracklist:
  1. ergoHz – Mouse On Mars – Sonig (2024)
  2. Ohh Baby – Axel Boman – Studio Barnhaus (2024)
  3. Acid Funk Sequel – Space Dimension Controller – Aus Music (2024)
  4. A Meeting – Skwirl – Cold Busted (2024)
  5. Lola – Karsten Pflum – Central Processing Unit (2024)
  6. Challenge (To Be Continued II) – Jlin – Planet Mu (2024)
  7. Circles / Lines – Ghost Dubs – Pressure (2024)
  8. The Elders Disagree – Monolake – Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music (2024)
  9. Reverie – not even noticed – Eudemonia (2024)
  10. Metal Goat – JakoJako – Tresor (2024)
  11. Unidentified – Millsart – Axis (2024)
  12. Candor – Hett – Awkwardly Social (2024)
  13. Float – Jonny From Space – Incienso (2024)
  14. Séptimo Sentido – Seph – Lapsus Records (2024)
  15. Cronos – Two Fingers vs. Muadeep – Nomark Records (2024)
  16. Multi Functional Robots – DJ Stingray 313 – Tresor (2024)
  17. Ray – Actress – Smalltown Supersound (2024)
  18. 31 Bloom – Four Tet – Text Records (2024)
  19. Got To Change – Caribou – Merge Records (2024)

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luv467 Own Confusion

Own Confusion

own your own confusion.
image : W. Desi Pound
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Elemental – Harry Bertoia – Sonambient / Third Man Records (1978/2021)
  2. Dim Hope – Adam Wiltzie – Kranky (2024)
  3. Populate – The Future Sound Of London – EBV (2024)
  4. Mistery & Imagination – 30 Door Key – Feral Child Records (2024)
  5. Omar – Carl Stone – We Jazz (2022)
  6. Aquaworld (Doctor Rockit‘s Sub-Aqua Dub) – Shelby Gaines – Lowlife (1999)
  7. The Chives Of March – Wevie Stonder – Skam (2002)
  8. In A Valley Stood The Sun – Amon Tobin – Nomark Records (2022)
  9. The Class Of 73 Bells – Prefuse 73 ft. School Of Seven Bells – Warp (2007)
  10. Snow Stills – Cass. – Growing Bin Records (2021)
  11. Tewe – Autechre – Warp (1996)
  12. Stages Of Capitulation – Shackleton & Six Organs Of Admittance – Drag City (2024)
  13. Neckbone – Eric Copeland – DFA (2107)
  14. Malfunction – Cavern Of Anti-Matter – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks (2018)
  15. No Longer Distance Than Death – Leyland Kirby – History Always Favours The Winners (2011)
  16. excerpt from Elemental – Harry Bertoia – Sonambient / Third Man Records (1978/2021)

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luv466 On With The Show

On With The Show

everything’s a swirl between political whirlwinds and media circuses so it seems appropriate to process all this information, misinformation & disinformation through the lens of show tunes. a batch of catchy musical numbers that belie the absurdities we find ourselves in. on with the show, good luck to you.
image : Eric Matthew
Tracklist:
  1. Together Again (from The Muppets Take Manhattan) – The Muppets – Muppet Music / Warner Bros. (1984)
  2. Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory) – Gene Wilder, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newly – MCA (1971)
  3. Science Fiction / Double Feature (from The Rocky Horror Picture Show) – Richard O’Brien – Epic (1975)
  4. Wand’rin’ Star (from Paint Your Wagon) – Lee Marvin – Paramount Records / MCA (1969/1982)
  5. All-American Prophet (from The Book Of Mormon) – Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad & Company – Ghostlight Records (2011/2016)
  6. Salt And Pepper (from Salt And Pepper) – Sammy Davis Jnr. & Johnny Dankworth – United Artists Records (1967)
  7. He Needs Me (from Popeye) – Shelley Duvall, Harry Nilsson & Van Dyke Parks – Epic / Varèse Sarabande (1980/2016)
  8. Sodomy (from Meet The Feebles) – Stuart Devenie & Peter Dasent – Q.D.K. Media (1991)
  9. I’m Tired (from Blazing Saddles) – Madeline Kahn, John Morris & Mel Brooks – Silva Screen Records (1974/2014)
  10. What Would Brian Boitano Do? (from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) – Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski & Eric Cartman – Atlantic (1999/2019)
  11. There’s A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (from The 1964 New York World’s Fair) – Rex Allen, Richard M. Sherman & Robert. B. Sherman – Walt Disney Records (1964/2019)
  12. The Roses Of Success (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) – Richard M. Sherman & Robert. B. Sherman – United Artists Records (1968)
  13. Fortuosity (from The Happiest Millionaire) – Tommy Steele, Richard M. Sherman & Robert. B. Sherman – Buena Vista Records / Walt Disney Records (1967/2019)
  14. Money, Money (from Cabaret) – Liza Minnelli & Joel Grey – Probe / MCA (1972)
  15. Hope For The Best, Expect The Worst (from The Twelve Chairs) – John Morris & Mel Brooks – Asylum Records (1970/1978)
  16. Galaxy Song (from Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life) – Eric Idle and John du Prez – MCA (1983)
  17. Talk To The Animals (from Doctor Dolittle) – Rex Harrison & Leslie Bricusse – 20th Century-Fox Records (1967)
  18. Daddy’s Song (Remix With Slow Verse) (from Head) – The Monkees – Colgems / Friday Music (1968/2017)
  19. Cheese And Onions (from The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash) – The Rutles – Warner Bros. (1978)
  20. I’m Easy (from Nashville) – Keith Carradine – ABC Records (1975)
  21. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (from Harold And Maude) – Cat Stevens – Island / Cat-O-Log Records / UMC (1971/2022)

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luv465 Fidgety NRG

Fidgety N-R-G

Fidgety N-R-G for our tangled times.
a mix of electro, breaks and techno done the way the sweet daddy do.
rock, rock, the robot rock… don’t stop.
image : “Radio Propaganda” by Boris Artzybasheff
Tracklist:
  1. 1000 Corrections Per Second – Lowfish – Suction (2003)
  2. Sonar Base #10 – Sonar Base – U-Trax / Deeptrax Records (1997/2017)
  3. Without A Sound (Left Brain Mix) – Dark Comedy – Transmat / Buzz / Mint Condition Records (1992/2019)
  4. Blackbox Life Recorder 22 (Parallax Mix) – Aphex Twin – Warp (2023)
  5. 1968 (Two Lone Swordsmen‘s Fragments Re-Assembled Mix) – Psi Performer – K2 O Records (2001)
  6. Raffles – Jodey Kendrick – Rephlex (2010)
  7. Dave – Ed Chamberlain – BaseLogic / Lapsus Records (2006/2021)
  8. Character Maps – Japanese Telecom – Intuit-Solar – Clone Aqualung Series (1999/2021)
  9. Piper (Overmono Remix) – Jonny L – XL Recordings (2017)
  10. Orbitalis – not even noticed – Eudemonia (2024)
  11. Instructograph – Solvent – Ghostly International (2004)
  12. Showbiz Shotguns (instrumental) – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (2004)
  13. Drop The Vowel – Millie & Andrea – Modern Love (2014)
  14. sT8818r (Mike Dred Mix) – Humanoid – De:tuned (2021)
  15. Reverse Engineering – DJ Stingray 313 – WéMè Records / Micron Audio (2012/2022)
  16. 909 The Controller – LNS & DJ Sotofett – Tresor (2023)
  17. V-Chip – Munchman – Direct Beat (1999)
  18. Breathe Again – Imogen – Tresor (2024)

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luv464 Califone Dreaming

Califone Dreaming

a mix reflecting the autumnal mood of the season made up of groovy library music from the 70s & early 80s. the sound of back in the day when we were in a sheltered corner of the school library, jacked in to an abused Califone record player, drifting along to an album, distractedly dreaming of what was to come.
photo : Teri Essex
Tracklist:
  1. Image – John Scott – KPM Music / Be With Records (1974/2024)
  2. Underlying Expetctancy – John Cameron – KPM Music / Be With Records (1972/2019)
  3. Anna Purna – The Bigroup – Peer International Library Limited / O-Music (1971/2015)
  4. Bubble Bubble – Yan Tregger – Omega International / Born Bad Records (1974/2023)
  5. Join In – Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds – Selected Sound / Trunk Records (1978/2017)
  6. Officina Stellare – Moggi – Omicron / Musica Per Immagini (1980/2022)
  7. Calcolatore Elettronico – Rino De Filippi – SR Records / Plastic Records (1972/2001)
  8. Indian Pop Bass – Guy Pedersen – Tele Music / Be With Records (1970/2023)
  9. Avventimento Sportivo – Atmo – Octopus Records / Holy Basil Records (1971/2023)
  10. The Executive – Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw – KPM Music / Be With Records (1974/2018)
  11. Truck Driver – Piero Umiliani – Liuto Records / Blind Faith Records (1973/2024)
  12. A Few Cuts – Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds – Selected Sound / Be With Records (1979/2022)
  13. Slowrama – Pierre-Alain Dahan – Tele Music / Be With Records (1971/2023)
  14. Dawn Mists – Stringtronics – Peer International Library Limited / Lo Recordings (1972/2001)
  15. Monochrome – Alan Parker – Music De Wolfe (1973/2023)
  16. Vibes – Frank Ricotti – Bruton Music / Trunk Records (1981/2020)
  17. Daydream – Orchestra Cometa – Cometa Edizioni Musicali (1976/2016)
  18. Yesterday – The Roger Webb Sound – Music De Wolfe / Be With Records (1971/2023)
  19. Stenella Dubia – Sandro Brugnolini – Flipper Music / Vampi Soul (1970/2010)

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luv463 The Halcyon Daze Of Decontrol

The Halcyon Daze Of Decontrol

this 14th anniversary mixtape sets the controls for the heart of the bass. hearkening back to the halcyon days of Interchill all day after parties full of heady dubs and come down phatties. where there was always a steady flow of mid tempo grooves that kept us going, with an ample cushion of bass that guaranteed a soft landing when needed.
photo : Mercury as seen from the satellite of luv
Tracklist:
  1. Halcyonitis – Burning Bush – Free World Records (1995)
  2. Rolling Heavy In The Spielplatz – Deadbeat meets The Mole – BLKRTZ (2020)
  3. My World Is Spinning (Version) – The Rootsman – Meteosound (2003)
  4. Slowdiver – The Kaleidoscope – Pik’n’Mix (1997)
  5. Exodub Implosion – Sly & Robbie – Palm Pictures (1998)
  6. Mother India (Mela Remix by Moody Boyz) – Fun-Da-Mental – Nation Records (1995)
  7. Rug Munch – Swag – Version (1998)
  8. Golden Clouds (Youth Gigantic Dreadnaught Dub Mix) – The Orb ft. Lee Scratch Perry – Cooking Vinyl (2023)
  9. Nike Air (Solid Doctor Remix) – Nonplace Urban Field – Incoming! (1996)
  10. 3 – Pretty Sneaky – Meakusma (2021)
  11. Green Eggs & Smack – Dr. Suess – Holistic Recordings (1994)
  12. Upstairs – HAN – Interchill Records (1998)
  13. Angel (Mad Professor Remix) – Massive Attack ft. Horace Andy – Virgin (1998)
  14. 6 A.M. Jullandar Shere (All Fetters Loose Dub by The Grid & Black Star Liner) – Cornershop – Wiija Records (1996)
  15. Bone Pointer – W.R.F. – Facility 4 (2023)
  16. Decontrol (Aquarius Heaven Remix) – The Subs – Lektroluv / Ministry Of Sound (2011/2012)
  17. Kiyadub 45 – Andrew Weatherall – Byrd Out (2017)
  18. ending of 4 – Pretty Sneaky – Mana (2020)

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luv462 To Some Other Town

To Some Other Town

this is the story of a juvenile delinquent and his motorcycle who grew up riding ‘Merica raw dog on his boss hog. all he wanted was to be free so he lived hard, rode fast and died young. to some it may be a motorpsycho nightmare, but for him it was the American Dream.
photo : Cycle Annie
Tracklist:
  1. Juvenile Delinquent – Ronnie Allen – San Records / Fantastic Voyage (1959/2011)
  2. Little Honda – The Hondells – Mercury (1964)
  3. Walk, Don’t Run – The Ventures – Dolton Records / Capitol (1960/1985)
  4. Cycle Annie – The Beachnuts – Design Records (1965)
  5. Bad Motorcycle – The Storey Sisters – Cameo / Stag-O-Lee (1958/2014)
  6. Green Onions – Booker T. & The MG’s – Atlantic (1962/1985)
  7. Who Do You Love – Bo Diddley – Chess / Rumble Records (1958/2012)
  8. Hell’s Angel – Johnny Bond – Starday Records / The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility (1966/2024)
  9. The Rebel (Without A Cause) – The Arrows – Tower / Sundazed (1965/2004)
  10. It’s A Revolution Mother – Mandarin Gate with Chris Martell – Modern Harmonic (1969/2018)
  11. The Pusher – Steppenwolf – Dunhill / ABC Records / MCA (1968/1980)
  12. Herbert Harpers Free Press – Muddy Waters – Cadet Concepts (1968)
  13. Stone Fox Chase – Area Code 615 – Polydor / Soul Jazz (1972/2011)
  14. Straight Ahead – Canned Heat – Janus Records (1966/1970)
  15. Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fantasy (1969)
  16. Ezy Ryder – Jimi Hendrix – Reprise Records (1971)
  17. Ballad Of Easy Rider – Roger McGuinn – Dunhill Records / ABC Records (1969)

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luv461 Seeing Through It

Seeing Through It

we gotta see through all the lies. we gotta see through all the ads. we gotta see through all the greed. we gotta see through all the misinformation. we gotta see through all the narcissism. we gotta see through all the money. we gotta see through all the hate. seeing through it is not the hard part, the hard part is what to do about what you’ve seen because once seen it cannot be unseen.
image : Philip J. Multipleye
Tracklist:
  1. untitled (side B, track 1 of Skreamizm Vol: 1) – Skream – Tempa (2006)
  2. Blood On My Hands – Shackleton – Skull Disco (2006)
  3. Good You Dub – Boxcutter – Planet Mu (2007)
  4. Und_92 – Peverelist – Punch Drunk (2018)
  5. Magnesium – Distance – Planet Mu (2008)
  6. Qumran – Likhan’ – 7even Recordings (2008)
  7. Static – Kuts – Soul Jazz (2006)
  8. Ground Zero – Alex Coulton – Tempa (2016)
  9. The Goat Stare – Loefah – DMZ (2005)
  10. Shamanu A.K.A. Japanese Wolf – Nyabingi – Hotflush Reordings (2007)
  11. One Blood, Once Source – Pinch – Tectonic (2007)
  12. Dragon Pop – Ill Blu – Hyperdub (2010)
  13. Anaesthetic – Vaccine – Hotflush Recordings (2007)
  14. Crooked Law – Commodo – Black Acre (2020)
  15. Stand Against War – Mala – DMZ (2012)
  16. Dream – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2006)