Mix I recorded for a Russian podcast. Which might explain the intro. Well, it did not help in the end.
Pet Shop Boys – My October Symphony DJ Sprinkles + Mark Fell – Say It Slowly (N.U.M. Mix) Robert Hood – Torque One DJ Qu – Times Like This King Felix – Spring 02 Schizolectric – Traveller Circuit Paranoid London feat. Paris Brightledge – Paris Dub 1 Cheap And Deep – Words, Breaths & Pauses (Jonsson/Alter Remix) Frak – Untitled (DJ Sotofett Remix) SVN Feat. Paleo – Track 1 Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold – The Special Place Theo Parrish – Black Mist Funkinevil – Night Heatsick – Benelux Innerspace Halflife – Wind Four Tet – Percussions Bookworms – Love Triangles Aardvarck – Nubian Joy Orbison, Pearson & Boddika – Faint Mark Fell – Side 3 Track 5 Stefan Goldmann – Rigid Chain Secret Mixes Vol. 14 – I’m Warning You Pépé Bradock – Katoucha? Trance Yo Lie – Cosa C’e Sotto? KiNK feat. Rachel Row – Hand Made (Main Mix) Soundstream – Disco Crash Da Sampla – Over Unfinished Business – Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over) Dez-Andrés – Seasons So Long Lil Louis – Fable (Frankie Knuckles’ Directors Cut Classic Club Mix)
UK Bass/Dubstep special, recorded for m50’s radio show in Chicago.
Kahn – Like We Used To DJ Abstract – Touch djrum – Turiya Taylor – Squeege Nautiluss x Lord Skywave – Ultraviolet Zed Bias – Reminisce About The Phuture Elgato – Luv Zombie Pangaea – Inna Daze Kuma – Dawn Stepped Outside (Horsepower MK7 Mix) Grey Goo – See Me Irrelevant feat. Brad Sucks – Better Off In Me Graphics – Name This Bandshell – Rise Em Instra:mental – Thomp Untold – Bones (Rockwell Remix) J Beatz – Subwoofer (Grievous Angel Remix) Helix – Stacks Riddim No Symbols – Straight Kode9, Benny Ill & The Culprit – Fat Larry’s Skank Djrum – Turyia (Tessela Remix) West Norwood Cassette Library – Coming On Strong (Pangaea Remix) Djrum – The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn (Undercoat Pt. 2) LD – Traumatic Times Lorca – Hold Back Pangaea – Memories Synkro – Don’t Know Luke Envoy – So TRG – Surreal (5AM) Forsaken – Hypnotised Horsepower Productions – Voodoo Spell Double Helix – LDN RSD – Pretty Bright Light Killawatt – Sidewinder (Ipman Remix) Kahn & Neek – Percy Geeneus – Congo Untold – No One Likes A Smart-Arse Data – The Construct Data – Knives From Heaven Photek – Closer (Pinch Remix) Pinch – Elements Opus – I’m Goin In Dub War – Funky Deal Anti-Pop Consortium – Ghostlawns (LFO Rik Waller Mix)
For the majority of releases in club music history, rhythm is a crucial ingredient. Two of the labels included in this mix even proudly carry it in their brand names – Strictly Rhythm & Rhythm Beat. But, in most of the said releases, rhythm is the backbone, the carrier for other sounds that establish the groove – basslines, keyboards, pads, vocals etc. Yet, the rhythm is prominently dictating the pace, taking turns and breaks, sometimes even shifting in tempo. Especially in the late 80’s to early 90’s, House and Techno often had music on a record’s tracklist that was originally destined only for skillful DJs – bonus beats, rhythm tracks, instrumental versions. Some only formed a reprise of the original material, taking up some of its key sounds for mixing double copies into little symphonies. Some were only the rhythmic skeleton of the original, displaying little more than beats, claps, percussion. Most of them were only a small portion of the original track in terms of length as well. Then there were original tracks that were just interested in being rhythm and not much else. Reducing a track to its very basics in the process, and neglecting the musical elements that, in most ears. make a track a TRACK. For some, that might be too little to attract attention, but for others, that might be all that matters. If well programmed and arranged, pure rhythm is just that: something pure. Something engaging, too. Something that can knock you out of your natural habits of listening. Something that urges you to move. Something where the rhythm is just a part of the whole picture.
While I went through my shelves recently to select records for a gig, I stumbled upon several records that had: a) basic rhythm tracks in a DJ tool sense b) tracks that were just made out of rhythmic elements or c) bonus beats and versions of regular dance tracks. Some of these tracks were just astounding, even if they did not much more than show what then young kids could jam together with their Rolands, or showing off that their tracks were still extraordinary with all the juicy bits and arrangements left out. It struck me that such tracks still exist, but way less than before. In some cases, producers may not want to spread out their ideas for tracks that only few people use or listen to, and DJs may not require it any longer anyway, because they can extract every element of a track with software and loop it into infinity if they want to, without even setting their drink aside. This mix, however, is not for showing how you make extended versions with bonus beats, or how you beef up a track with a different rhythm tool underneath. It is a tribute to the bonus beats and rhythm tracks on their own. That beatin’ rhythm Richard Temple once sang about in a revered Northern Soul song, albeit without hearing a drummer get wicked, but a drum machine.
There are enough great tracks around to record several sequels to this mix, and it is well worth digging for your own personal favourites. I might do a sequel with just the acapellas I found in the process. But that’s another story.
Sadistic Mika Band – Citron Girl Tatsuro Yamashita – Love Space Logic System – Unit Yellow Magic Orchestra – 1000 Knives EP-4 – Tide Gauge Can I Sing? – Sail On Fire Miharu Koshi – Scandal Night The Bach Revolution – D.E. 108 Ryuichi Sakamoto – Lexington Queen Yosui Inoue – Kagirinai Yobo Yukihiro Takahashi – School Of Thought Ippu-Do – Funk #9 Haruomi Hosono – Yumemuri Yakusoku Susan – Koi Seyo Otome P-Model – Ihojin Sandii & The Sunsetz – Living On The Frontline The Bach Revolution – Labor Pains Hajime Tachibana – Robin’s Eye View Of Conversation Picky Picnic – My Toast Time Plastics – Park
Keith Hudson – Troubles The Royals – If You Want Good Version Jackie Mittoo – Ayatollah Keith Hudson – Dreadful Words Dub Mikey Brooks – Money Dub Keith Hudson – Ire Ire Ijahman Levi – I Am Levi Part 2 The Revolutionaries – Partial Dubwise I Roy – Sky Juice & Festival Dumpling The Upsetters – One Step Dub Lloyd McTaggart – You’re Back Prince Far I – Frontline Speech Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators – Golden Rule Dub Keith Hudson – My Eyes Are Red Dub The Revolutionaries – Afraid Of Dub Plate Mix Johnny Osbourne – Never Stop Fighting Leroy Sibbles – This World Paul Whiteman – I Don’t Want To Lose You Creole Org – Beware Of Your Enemies Side B Rising Fire – Free Blackman Intimidator – Musically Allan Kingpin – Stand Up For A Right I Roy – Semi Classical Natty Dread Barrington Levy – Many Changes Junior Delahaye – Movie Show The Overnight Players – Shaka The Great The Aggrovators – Must Go Home Dub Errol Dunkley – Repatriation Barrington Levy – Crucifixion Side B Johnny Clarke – Age Is Growing Cultural Roots – Bossman Dub Plate Mix Midnight Riders – Me A No Gunman The Revolutionaries – Dub Slice Roots Radics – Jacqueline Dub Carlton Livingstone – Itch It Up Operator Chantells – Natty Supper Dub Mix Carlton Livingston – Tale Of Two Cities Lloyd Parks – Mafia Bunny Lee – Bondolo Version The Connection – Natural Version Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators – Forgive Me Dub King Tubby – In Fine Style Barry Brown – Physical Fitness Rod Taylor – Lonely Girl Joy Card – Boy I Love You Johnny Osbourne – In Your Eyes Barry Brown – Them Ha Fi Get A Beatin Roots Radics Band – Radical Style Pittision & Glenmore – Save Our Dub Barry Brown – Give Another Israel A Try John Holt – Police In Helicopter Johnny Osbourne – Cool Down Rude Boy Clarence Parks –Things A Come Up To Bump Don Carlos – Dub Me Nice Cornel Campbell – Bandulo The Aggrovators – Late Night Dubplate
Justus Köhncke – Shelter Phatt Pussycat – Hold It Down Home & Garden – Sexuality Louie Austen – Hoping Girls On Top – I Wanna Dance With Numbers Metro Area – Miura DJ Spinna – Deep Rooted (Original Dub) Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Peven Everett – Watch Them Come Rob Mello – Scared Of Losing U C++ – Angie’s Fucked Green Velvet – La La Land UR – Hardlife Oneiro – Shhh! Sticky Feat. Ms Dynamite – Booo! Air Frog – Bon Voyage (Swag Handsome Prince Mix) Derrick L. Carter – Legacy DJ Dozia Featuring Susanna Claro – Drum Attack -2,1 Black Masses – My Heavenly Stars System 360 – Super Tuesday Moodymann – JAN Twenty Twelve – The Cool Rebellion Johnny Dangerous – Kill For A Day Tiefschwarz – Never Underground Resistance – Timeline Hot Lizard – The Theme (Love From San Francisco Mix) Blaze Production Presents James Toney Jr. Project – Lovely Ones Jori Hulkkonen – Let Me Luv U Metro Area – Caught Up Norma Jean Bell – Dreams Moodymann – Wednesday Night People
Luomo – Tessio Pépé Bradock – Life Photek – Mine To Give The Parallax Corporation – Anti Social Tendencies Recloose – Can’t Take It (Carl Craig Remix) Moodymann – Analog:Live Foremost Poets – Moon Raker (Phase II) Seal – The Latest Craze DJ Deep & Jovonn – Back In The Dark Blaze – Funky People The Closer – Sound Is The Device Stan Francisco – Lover 2 Lover Deep Sensation – Can’t Give You Up Victor Simonelli – Ease Into The Dance Daft Punk – One More Time Derrick L. Carter – 10 Jasper Street Company – Music Rhythm Section Featuring Donald O – Do You Know D.J Spen – Tedd’s Beat Goes On DJ Romain & Matt Keys – Jesse’s Speech Johnny D & Nicky P – Like Morning Agent X – In The Morning Kerri Chandler – I Found You Cooly’s Hot Box – What A Surprise Deep Theory Featuring Haley – Do It Mutiny UK – Bliss LoSoul – Sunbeams And The Rain Nick Holder – Show Me Love Scuba – Heavenly Saint Etienne – How We Used To Live
Romanthony – Hold On DJ Spinna – Ladbroke Groove Metro Area – Atmosphrique Tiny Trendies – The Sky Is Not Crying Freaks – 2 Please U Gemini – We Are The Future Andrés – Reality Armand Van Helden Feat. Roland Clark – Flowerz Nick Holder – Summer Daze Derrick L. Carter – Dreaming Again Isolée – Beau Mot Plage Dino + Terry – Moon Dub Sound Stream – Good Soul Norma Jean Bell – Friday Nite Ghost – Bodyguard Eddie “Flashin” Fowlkes – Oh Lord Blumfeld – Status Quo Vadis LoSoul – Brother In Love Octave One – Burujha Nick Holder – Fill Your Dreams Moodymann – Shades Of Jae Terry Callier – I Don’t Want To See Myself (Without You) Masters At Work Feat. India – To Be In Love Kimara Lovelace – When Can Our Love Begin Rick Wade – Show-U-Love Mutabaruka – Dis Poem ’99 Pépé Bradock & The Grand Brûlé’s Choir – Deep Burnt Kerri Chandler – Digital Love Affair Herbert Meets Them Rednail Kidz – I Think Of You Jamico Feat. Jackie Cohen – This Luv Is Real
Frankie Jones – Africa Calling Twinkle Riddim Section – Version Africa Drum Beats – Talking Drum Dub Nora Dean – Angie La La Africa Drum Beats – War Drum Amanda All Star – Dub Out A Rome Africa Drum Beats – Tribal Beat Pablo Gad – Hard Times Africa Drum Beats – African Beat Black Steel & Jah Shaka – Hear My Dub Pablo Gad – Blood Sucker Africa Drum Beats – Snare Drum Dub Johnny Clarke – Play Fool Fi Get Wise (Version) Mikey Dread & King Tubby – Parrot Jungle 4th Street Orchestra – Hawaii-5-0 The Sharks – Music Answer Phase One All Stars – I Am Getting Bad 4th Street Orchestra – Skatter Skatter Leroy Smart – Oh Marcus (Version) I Roy – Tribute To Marcus Garvey Commandments Of Dub – Noah’s Dub Jah Shaka Meets Pepper – Martial Dub Clothe And Shelter – Jah Gave Us Dub Brimstone And Fire – Judgement Dub Africa Drum Beats – Funde Dub Steel An’ Skin – Afro Punk Reggae Dub Dread And Fred – Warriors Stance Prince Junior – Girl For All Seasons (Dub) 129 Prince Alla – Their Reward Pablo Gad – Crisis Jah Shaka – The Right Dub Amanda All Stars – Tribulation Dub Jah Dub Creator – Dub, Like Water Keith Hudson – Flesh Of My Skin Hugh Mundell – Ital Slip 4th Street Orchestra – Flako Dub #2 The Revolutionaries – Dub Plate Mix 131 Freddie McKay – Nah Mek It Look So Bad (Dub) The Revolutionaries – The Boss Dub Alton Ellis – Red Sea Lion Youth – Rat A Cut Dub Keith Hudson – Feel The Strain (Dub) Credential Roots – Youthman George Faith – Guide Line Johnny Clarke – Wante Wante Can’t Get It Dennis Brown – Don’t Want To Be General (Version) Barrington Levy – Revelation Dub John Holt – Love & Understanding Rockers All Stars – Black Man Dub Barrington Levy – Blackheart Man (Version) King Tubbystyle – Deuteronomy Dub Glen Brown – Version 78 Style Brimstone And Fire – Thunderous Dub Glen Brown – Attack Lawn No.1 (Version 1) Glen Brown – Attack Lawn No.1 (Version 2) The Revolutionaries – Dread Ina Dub Johnny Clarke – Every Knee Shall Bow Robert Lee – Battlefield Brimstone And Fire – Powerfull Dub The Revolutionaries – Kunta Kinte Connie Bell – Vampire Keithus I – Dread A Dub It Glen Brown – Wicked Can’t Run This Dub Conrad Crystal – Hackle Dem Anthony Red Rose – Electric Chair Junior Byles – Fade Away
Cabaret Voltaire – Baader Meinhof Heiner Goebbels / Alfred Harth – Berlin, Kudamm 12.4.81 Throbbing Gristle – Beachy Head Howard Shore – Welcome To Videodrome Clock DVA – The Connection Machine Ennio Morricone – The Thing: Humanity (Part 2) F. C. Judd – Automation Bruce Gilbert – The Shivering Man Gentle Ihor – Psalm 151 General Strike – Next Day The Flying Lizards – Cirrus The Wirtschaftswunder – EDV-Step Suzanne Ciani – Second Breath Holger Hiller/Thomas Fehlmann – Gibst Du mir Steine, geb ich Dir Sand Combo Satori – Enlightment The Human League – Morale/You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras – You Laugh At My Face Slap – Eden Now 400 Blows – The Morality Of Altitude The Bach Revolution – Urban Illusion Koji Ueno – Adagietto (Remix Version) Peter Schickele – Saturn John Lurie – The Lampposts Are Mine Tuxedomoon – The Waltz Jerry Goldsmith – Love Theme From Chinatown (End Title) This Mortal Coil – Another Day Psychic TV – Only Love Can Break Your Heart The United States Of America – Love Song For The Dead Ché The White Noise – The Visitation The Walker Brothers – My Ship Is Coming In
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