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A Mix up of styles in this mixtape.

First up is an ace slice of electro funk from Ed DMX’s Fresh Up label. Love this tune. Rumours over who the musicians are behind some of these releases on Fresh Up. Anyone think Rephlex personal of Ed DMX, Aphex Twin, Mike Paradinas???

Second up Mr Scruff & Kaidi Tatham provide some pure flutey funk beats on David Wolstencroft’s Manchester imprint Prime Numbers.

Third up New Zealander Lord Echo funks up some grooves, available on Bandcamp. See the link below.

Fourth a Jeremy Sole offering from Soundcloud. An excerpt from his remix of George Duke‘s Percussion Interlude. If you fancy some eclectic West Coast vibes, check out Jeremy’s KCRW weekly radio show, available on listen again here.

Fifth up Will Holland‘s dub and Colombian hybrid band Flowering Inferno bring us The Death of The Revolution. Love Quantic’s Colombian output. Looking forward to this years collaboration with Frente Cumbiero. Check out this video here. Can’t wait to get my hands on this record.

Sixth up is a nice number from Colombian label Palenque Records. Sweet sounds!

Seventh is a Captain Planet (aka Chuck Wild) classic in Speakin’ Nuyorican. Keep giving us those worldwide beats Captain!Check out his excellent mp3 blog here.

Before the next one I played a small slice of the Quanitc remix of the classic 70s African classic Disco Africa by The Ogyatanaa Show Band. The original can be found on the classic Ghana Soundz 2 compilation. You have to own these two Ghana Soundz compilations. Dropped the speed down on this just to bridge me to …

Last and definitely not least a great version of Ole, with the legendary Fela Kuti sticks man Tony Allen on the drums. From the class Honest Jon compilation of Tony Allen remixes ‘Lagos Shake – A Tony Allen Chop Up‘

Enjoy!

1. Car Chase – BBII
2. Fresh Noodles – Mr Scruff & Kaidi Tatham
3. Terabu – Lord Echo
4. Percussion Interlude (Jeremy Sole Remix) – George Duke
5. Death of The Revolution – Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno
6. Macaco Mata El Toro (feat Nova Lima – Batata Remix) – Faraon Bantu
7. Olufeme (Natural Self Re-Edit) – Oscar Sulley
8. Speakin’ Nuyorican – Captain Planet
9. Ole (Cairo Version) – Salah Ragab And The Afro Egyptian Ensemble

1. Ma Do Nar (Captain Planet Remix) – Los Chicharrons
2. Anthony Shake Shakir Meets BBC – Anthony Shake Shakir
3. EL Maki Man (Daniel Haaksman remix) – La Makina Del Karibe
4. Fraudian Slip feat. Kastro (Uproot Andy remix) – A.J. Holmes & The Hackney Empire
5. Morris Park (Bonde De Role Remix) – Lenni Sesar
6. El Maki Man (AJ Holmes & The Hackney Empire remix) – La Makina Del Karibe
7. Ingoina Le Nayathi (Captain Planet Remix) – Intombi Zephepha

Half hour upbeat mix here. Kicks off with a Captain Planet remix from the Tummy Touch Records Meet Bastard Jazz FREE(!) birthday soundclash. Happy Birthday folks and thanks for the album.

Next up on Honest Jon’s Anthony Shakir reworks BBC’s ‘Ngunyuta Dance’ from the South African Shangaan Electro compilation as an electrified and tribalist House rhythm, a treat.

Third we have Daniel Haaksman on remix duties for La Makina Del Karibe on the tropically inclined Berlin label Chusma Records.

Up forth Uproot Andy gets the soukous vibes going with a remix of A.J. Holmes & The Hackney Empire on the Ghetto Bassquake label.

Next up is a track off the ever fruitfull Fania Remixed compilation as Brazillians Bonde De Role take on Morris Park by Lenni Sesar from the Fania vaults.

Up sixth this time A.J. Holmes & The Hackney Empire take over the remix reigns for another track from the Chusma Records release La Makina del Karibe.

Finishing it all off is a freebie from Soundcloud by Captain Planet, god bless you captain! Enjoy.

Selection of digital dub, dancehall, tropical bass shananagins.

Scotland’s finest bass heads Mungo’s Hi Fi, Schlachthofbronx killer remix of Copia Doble System from Urban World Records, Daleduro appearing for Bersa Discos, a great remix by Uproot Andy of Poirer, Mexicans With Guns and Toy Selectah combine to make Gun Selectah, a trio of digital reggae tunes from the Maffi stable and a little cheeky skit from Roots Manuva and Wrongtom to finish.

Links below to the tracks.

1. Ras Charmer – Mungo’s Hi Fi
2. One Day, Revolution (Schlachthofbronx Remix) – Copia Doble Systema
3. Bombon Asesino (Oro11 remix) – Daleduro
4. Wha-La-La-Leng (Uproot Andy Remix) – Poirier
5. Como un Pero – Gun Selectah
6. Saved By a Ganja Leaf – Soom T & Disupt
7. I Am A Robot – Pupa Jim
8. No – Solo Banton / Disrupt
9. Duppy Writer (Skit) – Roots Manuva vs Wrongtom

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This mix is especially for Thirty Thirsty. I love the Thirty Thirsty mixtape website, go and check it out and follow him on soundcloud here.

1. Transatlantic – Quantic
2. Ningane featuring Fredy Massamba – Captain Planet
3. Paudo Berimbau featuring Juares dos Santos & Axum (Audio Junkies Dancefloor Remix) – Idan K & the Movement of Rhythm
4. Disclix – Kerrier District
5. Zwakalani (SUMO Rebounce) – Meitz
6. Universe Kid Gusto Remix – Alice Russell

Another 30 mins to get stuck into.

Featuring Roots Manuva,  Zulu, Idan K & The Movement of Rhythm, Coleman Brothers, Daniel Haaksman.

Enjoy!

1. Lijadu tribute feat. Karen Malka & Odelyah Oknin – Idan K & the Movement of Rhythm
2. Get The Get (Mia Dora Remix) – Roots Manuva
3. Zwaito/Bulawayo – Zulu
4. Cumbia Nightlife – Joyce Muniz / Shanti Roots
5. Copacabana – Daniel Haaksman
6. El Nino (GRC Bonus Beats) – Coleman Brothers
7. El Nino (GRC Remix) – Coleman Brothers

Some tunes for your pleasure. Really looking forward to a couple of forthcoming releases. Mungo’s Hifi has an album coming out in November. And after three years in the making I’m assured the new Pama International versus Wrongtom shouldn’t take too long to be hitting the shops. Throw in a track from one of my albums of the year International Rudeboy by Lotek and a dub from it’s companion dub album. Not forgetting Mandrake from Resonators single ‘Gold Getter’ and a track from Soom T & Distrupt album from the Jahtari label and we’re in business!

So here is a quick half hour to get you in the mood. Links to the label and artist shops etc below for you to get more joy…

1. International Roots (Liquid Wicked Remix) edit – Mungo’s Hi Fi
2. Puff The Weed – Soom T & Disrupt
3. Dutty Rut – Roots Manuva vs Wrongtom
4. Rude To Your Dub – Lotek
5. Haffi Rock DUB 86 – Mungo’s Hi Fi
6. Mandrake – Resonators
7. Doctor Doctor ft. Lady Ann – Mungo’s Hi Fi
8. Jah Warriors – Roots Manuva vs Wrongtom
9. Rebel Hifi – Lotek

I was really testing my new traktor S4, so there’d be no pops or clicks (ahhh! windows 7 and traktor s4!! – got it working now), but quite liked this mix so posted it up. 30 minutes of big beat funk and latin fun.

1. Bank of Panama – Andy Taylor
2. Politick Society – Quantic Feat. Noelle
3. Jailed Thoughts – Andy Taylor
4. On Yer Feet – Captain Planet
5. Avisado (Sono Rhizmo’ Remix) – DJ Ferrapo & Yanez
6. Roderigo (Natural Self Version) – Lack of Afro
7. Dame Agua – Captain Planet
8. Mundo Uaka – Gertrudis vs Toy Selectah