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Paul E. Lopes – Earth Wind and More Fiyah!!!

Legendary Toronto DJ, Paul E. Lopes writes:

“My last reggae mix ‘Dettol Pt. 2′ was early dancehall, but now it’s time for strictly conscious music.

No vanity, sins or slackness… Fo’ward!!!

I dedicate this mix to the legendary Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minott and also Bobby “Melody” Powell, who also recently passed.”

Tracklist:

Sugar Minott – Jah Jah Children
Johnny Osbourne – Jah Promise
Stephanie Samuels – Africa We Want To Go
Junior Byles – Fade Away
Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (Al Finger’s Truth & Rights Rmx)
Jah Cure & Christopher Ellis – Why Can’t We
Sanchez – Unchained
Yami Bolo – Jah Made Them All
Wailing Souls – Things & Time
Cymande – For Baby Woh
Bobby Melody – Jah Bring I Joy In The Morning
Mighty Diamonds – Right Time
Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Cop
The Itals – In A Dis Ya Time
Cornell Campbell – Bandulu
Ranking Dread – Hard Time
Dadawah – Run Come Rally

You can catch Paul E. Lopes spinning at his monthly Bump N’ Hustle parties along side DJ Mike Tull.

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Paul E. Lopes – Dettol 80’s Pt 2

Paul E. Lopes writes:

“I waited ’til it was hot, really hot, to finish part 2 of the ‘fling b4 sleng teng’. Today was f’yah outside so here it is….”

Tracklist:

1. Anthony Johnson – Strictly Rub-A-Dub
2. Dennis Brown – Your Love Got A Hold On Me
3. Beres Hammond – Groovy Little Thing
4. John Holt – Sweetie Come Brush Me
5. Freddie McGregor – Stop Loving You
6. Freddie McGregor – Big Ship
7. Johnny Osbourne – Ice Cream Love
8. InI Kamoze – World-A-Music
9. InI Kamoze – Trouble You No Trouble Me
10. Junior Murvin – Cool Out Son
11. Willie Williams – Armagideon Time
12. Michigan & Smiley – Nice Up The Dance
13. Yellowman & Peter Metro – The Girl Is Mine
14. Half Pint – Winsome
15. Johnny Osbourne – Water Pumping
16. Linval Thompson – Look How Me Sexy
17. Don Carlos – I’m Not Getting Crazy
18. Yellowman – I’m Getting Married
19. Toyan – Spar With Me
20. Eek-A-Mouse – Een-A-Moy
21. Barrington Levy – My Woman
22. Little John – All Over Me
23. Little John – Say What You Say
24. Brigadier Jerry – Jamaica, Jamaica
25. Peter Metro & Zu-Zu – Calypso, Calypso
26. Early B – Girls Dem Sexy
27. Jah Thomas – Shoulder Move

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Earlier this summer we had the pleasure of hosting Uncle Q as he visited us from his home base in DC. Being fans of his work as one half of Critically Acclaim we were amped at the opportunity to sharing Quartermain’s mix with our followers at CR8APES. So sit back and let Q fuel your soul with his Give Thanks/An Organic Blend of Soul and Spices mix.

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Tracklist:

Intro
Don’t give up the good life – The Sylvers
It ain’t over till it’s over – Lenny Kravits
Thinking of you – Tony! Toni! Tone!
Without love – Peter Brown
Thankful n’ thoughtful – Sly & The Family Stone
Hey love – Steve Wonder
Until you come back to me (Thant’s what I’m gonna do) – Aretha Franklin
I want you – Marvin Gaye
Be thankful for what you’ve got – William DeVaughn
Love has found it’s way – Dennis Brown
1127 (Woolie’s Waltz) – Quartermaine
Kiss of life – Sade
Today – Tom Scott
Love is the message –  M.F.S.B.
Cut it up Q – Quartermaine
I want to thank you – Alicia Myers
I found lovin’ – Fatback
Baby be mine – Michael Jackson
Back together again – Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway
Glow of love – Luther Vandross

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DJ Jun – Tough Love 2

One of the things that I really enjoy about creating mixes and podcasts is that I get to go through the crates and pick out tunes I don’t usually get to play out much.  Some of my most favorite tracks are those slower soul love jams that just melt you away with every listen, but end up taking a back seat to something more uptempo for the party.  The next mix is a compilation of just that…15 bangin’ soul love songs from the vinyl vault, which make up the second installment in the ‘Tough Love‘ series.

A big Shout to Boule at Consortium Distributions and Brian C for being dude.  If you’re in the Montreal area, CD quality versions of ‘Tough Love 2′ are being given away with purchases at the Consortium Pop-Up Shop on St. Laurent until the month’s end.  Grab’em before they’re gone.

Enjoy the mix!

Tracklist:

Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford – Nobody (Mpingo)
Ruby Andrews – You Made a Believer (Out of Me) (Zodiac)
Alice Clark – You Don’t Care (Mainstream)
Smith – Baby It’s You (Dunhill / ABC)
The Lovelites – This Love Is Real (UNI)
The Olympians – How Can I Love (Now That You’re Gone) (Truth & Soul)
Kings Go Forth – High On Your Love (Mr. C’s)
Eddie Kendricks – Intimate Friends (Tamla)
The Voices of East Harlem – Giving Love (Just Sunshine Records)
The Persuaders – Thin Line Between Love and Hate (ATCO)
Kool Blues – Can We Try Love Again (Capsoul)
Marie “Queenie” Lyons – I Don’t Want Nobody To Have It But You (DeLuxe)
Halleluiah Chorus – I’ve Got to Find a Way (Nickel)
Wendy Rene – After Laughter (Stax)
Isley Brothers  – Don’t Say Goodnight (T Neck)

Come one come all – to another Share the Love event!

Enjoy some live music, cheap drinks and free food, all in support of a great cause.

Tickets – $10
DJ – Liem Bui
Special live performance by Mikey Costantini

Tons of prizes, raffles, and other fun ways to win.
More details to come.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the WoodGreen Red Door Family Shelter.
http://www.reddoorshelter.ca/

Event location: A private music rehearsal space in Toronto’s Leslieville – Marigold Studio is located at 56 Marigold Avenue
*enter from the alleyway at 1195 Queen Street East – look for the orange door.
Free parking is available

Share The Love – sharing love since 2008 (still more love to give!)

Facebook event link here.

New Jimmy Hendrix canned mural in Kensignton.

This was an awesome experience and a lot was learned while producing the painting mainly, how to layer colours effectively. This stands as my fines canned mural to date.

A.

Behind the Front and Full Circle CS inc.

Presents, Drawn Together Life Drawing Sessions

Join us in our intimate and interactive creative studio as we study the human form. We work with professional male and female models with a wide range of experience.

Artists at all levels are welcome. All sessions will be instructed by working professionals.

We keep our sessions small so that we can take the time needed to strengthen our participants skills.

Please refer to our face group for our sessions calendar or contact us at info@adrianhayles.com to receive our monthly calendar.

Individual sessions will cost $15
We offer cards of 10 sessions for $100
Please call us at 647-502-2787 to book your individual session seat in advance.

All sessions are from 6:30 – 9:30. Participants are required to bring newsprint and/or a sketch book as well as conté, charcoal, or pencils.

JULY SCHEDULE:

Week 1

Monday July 5th (Still life)
- this class will be focused on blocking shapes and the study of basic values.
Thursday July 8th (On Location)
- this class will be focused on the basic values found in architectural structures.

Week 2

Monday July 12th (Female Model)
- this class will be focused on the blocks and shapes that makeup the human form
Thursday July 15th (Male Model)
- this class will be focused on the values that makeup the human form and will be instructed by a guest artist

Week 3

Monday July 19th (Guest Model)
- this session will be a portrait session. A volunteer model will come into pose in exchange for a drawing of themselves..
Thursday July 22nd (Each Other)
- this class will be focused on hands and their makeup

Week 4

Monday July 26th (Costumed Male Model)
- this class will be focused on blocking shapes and the study of basic values.
Thursday July 29th (Female Model)
- this class will be a free style session. Guest are welcome to draw as they feel.

Class by class breakdown
3-hour sessions

Each 3 hour class will consist of

first 30 minutes – warmup
second 30 minutes – instruction
third 30 minutes – application of instruction
fourth 30 minutes – drawing the subject
fifth 30 minutes – main pose(s)
last 30 minutes – main pose(s) continued

Adrian Hayles
Principal and Founder
Behind the Front Visual Arts Studio
212a Adelaide St. West. Suite 301
Toronto, On.
www.adrianhayles.com
647-502-2787

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Greetings good people,

Jun and I are thrilled to bring you the invisible friends’ website and are thankful that you have taken the time to visit us.  As usual you will find lots of great mixes on the apes site, my site, as well as interesting art courtesy of Behind the Front.

After a long wait, I’ve finally emerged with some new tunes for you to vibe to.  This mix was highly influenced by the Dubstep movement and are very Dilla inspired.  Filled with new age funk and outer worldly sounds and effect, this mix is sure to take you places.  So for those susceptible to head nodder twitch, you might wanna invest in a helmet.

Enjoy,
Sawtay

Tracklist

Knxwledge — Fade
Mono/Poly — Oil Fields (Devonwho Remix)
Mr.Dilbiase — Keep on Runnin’
Tokimonsta — Aching Nodes
Devonwho — Keepthefunkalive
Knxwledge — Remember Who You
Mr.Dibiase — Brazilian Lady
Mux Mool — Breakfast Enthusiast
Mux Mool — Stay Calm
Low Limit — Inspirational Jumpsuit
Mux Mol — Wolf Tone Symphony
Bonobo — Kiara
Mux Mool — 1st and 4th
Tokimonsta — Let Me Trick You – Digital Exclusive
Computer Jay — Maintain (Mike Slott Rewerk)
Illum Sphere — Meeting with Medusa

Icon Wheelchairs inc. Logo treatment

This Toronto based company needed a quick turnaround in time for their Dragons Den presentation and were very pleased with what was developed in mere days.

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Liem writes:
“Hey friends.
It’s been a while but I had a chance to put another mix together.
Hope you enjoy!
Liem”

Tracklist:

Get thy bearings – Donovan
The man in me – Bob Dylan
The woman that got away – J.J. Cale
(I know) I’m losing you – Rod Stewart
You got me hummin – Cold Blood
He’s beating your time – Carla Thomas
Slip away – Clarence Carter
I saw her standing there – Little Richard
I got you babe – Etta James
Snatch a little piece – Otis Redding
Down on the corner – Bo Diddley
Moon shadow – Labelle
Love to hate – Freddie North
More and more – Little Milton
Why can’t there be love – Dee Edwards
Light my fire – Rhetta Hugues
Open letter to the president – Roy C
Southern man – Merry Clayton
The weight – Aretha Franklin
Give me your love – The Sisters Love
Want ads – The Honey Cone
Take inventory – The Isley Brothers
Home again! – Menahan Street Band
Down by the river – Buddy Miles

Saturday May 8th, 2010

The Official Invisible-Friends.com Launch Party

w/ special guests

BANG THE PARTY!
ANDYCAPP / ROD SKIMMINS / POOYAN

& 

INVISIBLE-FRIENDS
SAWTAY & JUN

Ladies & Gents,

We’re super pleased to announce the launch of our new site and we’re even more pleased to announce this huge party we’re having to celebrate it.  As you probably know, BANG THE PARTY! is one of the illest nights going in Toronto with Andy Capp, Rod Skimmins and Pooyan making sure the music selections are tight and everything is right.  Combine that with a huge roof top patio and a massive loft space Behind the Front provides, this is going to be one launch party you won’t want to miss.

As an added attraction Jeremy Glenn will be performing a live P.A. set for your listening pleasure. JEREMY GLENN has been steadily tearing up Toronto with his blend of Electro-Soul, playing for music trend setters like Stones Throws’ Dam-Funk and popping off stellar remixes for Toronto artists like Maylee Todd and Woodhands.

We hope to see you there.

@ Behind the Front Visual Art Studio
212a Adelaide St. West, Suite 301, Toronto, Canada
NO COVER!!!
BYOB!!!

Check out Andy Capp’s mix at CR8APES.com here.

Bellevue Spray Mural 2010

Bellevue Spray Mural 2010

Bellevue Spray Mural 2010

This mural at the  Bellevue (61 Bellevue Ave, Kensington, Toronto) was inspired by Christopher Walked SNL character Bruce Dickenson who can’t get enough cowbell in his diet.

Spray Painted Mural

2008 commissioned mural at Lens Factory (1040 Queen Street West)

Spray paint, Wall Mural 2008

Commissioned mural painted during the 2008 Nuite Blanch festival at Levack Block (88 Ossington Avenue, Toronto).

Logo treatment. Graduating class at Humber College 2000

Graduating class at Humber College 2000 selected best logo treatment out of over 60 submissions.

Media (medium): Graphite Size: 12"x12" Year: 2010

Client portait.

Media (medium): Graphite Size: 11"x17" Year: 2009

Portrait of Jules.

Media (medium): Acrylic and stucco Size: 72"x24" Year: 2006

This piece took over 160 hours to create. It’s filled with detailed illustrations and has 3D like qualities where the graf work spelling concrete in raised stucco.

Media (medium): Acrylic and Stucco Size: 36"x24" Year: 2005

This was created as a commemorative piece reflecting the all the tablist that showcased their talents between 2000-2005’s Toronto DMC.

From Left to right:

DJ Kid Koala
DJ Precise
DJ Mysterio
Radar
Turnstyles: D Scratch, Lil’ Jaz, Grouch
D-Styles
DJ Excess
Toadstyle
A-track

Media (medium): Oil on Canvas Size: 12"x12" Year: 2007

Artist parental portrait. Well received anniversary gift.

Media (medium): Acrylic and ink Size: 17"x11" Year: 2007

Created as a promotion piece for LeVack Block pub.

Media (medium): Oil on Canvas Size: 72"x 24" Year: 2004

Commissioned by the Slayer family, Listen is one of the first oils ever completed. The textured line work in the negative space creates a rich tapestry when hit by light.

Spray Paint Mural 2010

Commissioned mural painting for Kensington pub/cafe at the corner of Nassau and Augusta.

Video game developer company logo treatment

Logo for Toronto’s up and coming gaming company.

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DJ Jun – Reggae Love III

Welcome to the new home of DJJun.com!!  I’ve joined forces with my man Sawtay once again to develop Invisible-Friends.com, which is a community based site that hosts DJ Jun, CR8APES, DJ Sawtay, Adrian Hayles and Behind the Front Visual Art Studio.  We’ve been working hard trying to get this new site up and running and will be adding plenty of new mixes and content in the near future so we hope you enjoy it and come back often.

To kick things off at the new site, I present to you the next installment of Reggae Love; Part III.  I’ve had many requests for this ever since Part II dropped in 2008, and what better time to drop a reggae mix than the start of summer.  Seen?  So expect to hear some of my favorite deep Roots, dubbed out Disco mixes, early Dancehall and chilled out Reggae Soul chunes all recorded from original vinyl straight out of the vault.  Love Reggae?  Reggae Love for rills.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my podcast to be automatically notified of new mixes and upcoming events.  This podcast link is different from the previous one at the old site so please make sure you have it updated.  Also, if you like what you hear or want more information on songs or artists, feel free to use the new comments section or email me at djjun(at)invisible-friends.com.  Thanks for stopping by the new site.

Peace & Love, Jun

Tracklist:

John Holt – Up Park Camp (Channel One)
Ernest Ranglin – Surfin Part 2 (Studio One)
Derrick Drummond – Jah Judgement Dread (Ital International)
The Chantells – Waiting in the Park (Phase 1)
Jayes & Rankin Trevor – Queen Majesty (Channel One)
Rankin Toyan – Spar With Me (Jah Guidance)
Winston Samuels & the Clintones – Let’s Get It On (Clintones)
The Debonaires – In the Rain (Tobin Records)
Midnight Groovers – Stranger (Hit Parade)
Gregory Isaacs – Bad da (The Thing)
I Roy – Dread Dread Collie (Humbres Blank)
Johnnie Osborne with Earth Roots & Water – Right, Right Time (Summer Records)

Disc 1
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Disc 2
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Back in 2009, we had the pleasure of posting Disc 1 of Andy Capp’s ‘Bang the Party!’ mix at CR8Apes.com and I know I promised to post up the other half at a later date, but I’ve totally been sitting on the second disc enjoying it all to myself. I personally can’t get enough of this mix and I apologize for keeping it from you, so to make it up to you this is what we’re going to do… Not only are we posting up the second disc for you to enjoy, but we’re also pretty excited to announce that he’ll be joining us to spin at our launch party at Behind the Front Studio on Saturday, May 8th alongside his other Gang of Two member, Rod Skimmins and host/dj extraordinaire, Pooyan.

As you probably know, these guys have been keeping things hot at their successful BANG THE PARTY! nights, so you know this party’s going to be completely off the hook. And, as always, no cover and BYOB at one of the most unique venues in downtown Toronto. We hope to see you there.

Launch Party info -> Invisible-Friends Launch Party w/ BANG THE PARTY!

To catch more of Andy’s mixes and events, do yourself a favor and head over to http://bangtheparty.wordpress.com/ and http://bangtheparty77-84.com/.

Enjoy the mix.

Disc 1 Tracklist

Phoreski – Shellin Out
The Style Council – It Didn’t Matter
Grace Jones – William’s Blood (Yam Who? Remix)
Motorcycle Boy – Motorcycle Theme (Fabrizio M Edit)
Harmonic 313 – Flaash
Owusu & hannibal – Lonnie’s Secret
Toby Tobias – The Feeling (I:Cube Remix)
Junior Boys – Work
Baby Oliver – Uptown Express
Sounds of JHS 126 Brooklyn – Chill Pill
Xavier – Love is on the One
Curtis Hairston – I Want Your Lovin’
Tracy Weber – Sure Shot (Larry Levan Remix)
Sebastian Tellier – Kilometer (Aeroplan Remix)
Junior Boys – Bits & Pieces
Simple Minds – Promised You a Miracle
Eddie Mars – The Pharaoh’s Jewel (Pt. 1)

Disc 2 Tracklist

Eddie Mars – Pharaoh’s Jewel (Pt. 2)
Fino Soccio – It’s Alright
Fox N’ Wolf – Claws Against Knives (Todd Terje Remix)
Joe Lewis – Midnight Dancer
Laydyvipb – You Gave Away My Everything
Depth Charge – Shy
Maurice Fulton – Where Are We
Basement Jaxx – Samba Magic
Gilberto Gil – Bat Macumba
Prince – Just As Long As We’re Together
Was Not Was – Out Come the Freaks
Cut Copy – Faraway (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)
constellation Orchestra – Perfect Love Affair
Ronnie Dyson – All Over Your Face
Florence & the Machine – Dog Days (Optimo Remix)
I:Cube – Supernovac (Live)

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M-Rock writes:

“- RIP Guru. I had to put together a pretty serious tribute mix. It’s no joke when you have the Gang Starr catalogue to choose from to make a mixtape with.  The tape has some re-done cuts (that DJ Premier originally did), b-sides, hits and collabos. Thanks for all the material, Guru.”

http://djmrock.com/

Tracklist:

M-Rock Intro
So Wassup
92 Interlude
The Planet
Ex-Girl To Next Girl
All 4 The Ca$h (Cuts re-done by M-Rock)
Hard 2 Earn Intro
Bare Witness ft Choclair, Kardinal
Above The Clouds ft. Inpektah Deck
You Know My Steez
B.I. VS FRIENDSHIP
Rep Grows Bigger
Universal ft. D-Flame
Work
Royalty ft. K-Ci & Jojo
Jazzmatazz Interlude
Gotta Get Over (Large Professor Remix)
Alongwaytogo
N 2 Deep
B.Y.S.
The ? Remainz (Cuts re-done by M-Rock)
M-rock Interlude
Full Clip
Check The Technique
A Little Spice
Watch What You Say
Suckas Need Bodyguards
Mass Appeal Intro (Cuts by M-Rock)
Mass Appeal
Trust Me ft. N’Dea Davenport
I’ve Committed Murder w/Macy Gray, Mos Def
Feel The Music
Loungin ft. Donald Byrd
Diss to the DJs
Take It Personal
DWYCK
DWYCK Verse 2
Code of the Street (Cuts by M-Rock)
Manifest
Coming For Datazz
Patti Dooke w/De La Soul
Just To Get A Rep
Who’s Gonna Take The Weight

Night Moves - Girls Night (day), Oil on canvas, 48" x 24"

Night Moves - Girls Night (night), Oil on canvas, 48" x 24"

Compelled to satisfy the demand for art that caters to the party environment, Adrian created a series of paintings that embody the essence of the nightlife called “Night Moves”.  Excitement and energy is clearly visible in the line work, fluorescent colours, and motion-driven brush strokes of the paintings. Using spray paint and oils, the series blends the rough and rugged feel of the street with the traditional sensibility of classical paintings. This series was originally inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending the Staircase’s method of fragmenting  negative space. Layers of characters painted in an illustrative fashion give an animated effect reminiscent of Meybridge’s photo studies.

Adrian has developed an original method that allows the paintings to be appreciated in both dim and well-lit settings. In high light, the illustrative qualities emerge. In dim settings, the flow of the paintings reveal hidden textures and amplifies the sense of motion, echoing the beats, rhythms and music that inspired them.

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Tracklist

1. And This is Love (In Cold Blood) – Gladys Knight
2. Night Clubbing – Grace Jones
3. Chicago (The Truth) – Graham Nash
4. Pride and Vanity (My Life) – The Ohio Players
5. I Got The… – Labi Siffre
6. Five To One (Takeover) – The Doors
7. What I Am – Edie Brickell
8. Woman To Woman – Joe Cocker
9. Upon This Rock (excerpt) – Joe Farrell
10. I Feel Like Making Love – Roy Ayers
11. Hard Times – Baby Huey
12. Think Twice – Clive Hicks
13. Dead Puppies – DJ Request
14. The Masquerade is Over – David Porter
15. Right On For – Curtis Mayfield
16. Funky Drummer – James Brown
17. You Made a Believer Out of Me – Ruby Andrews
18. Follow Your Heart – The Manhattans

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Tracklist

1. Ex Girl To Next Girl (Remix) – Gang Starr
2. Lucifer Remix – Jay Z feat. Kardinal
3. All That I Got Is You (Remix) – Ghostface Killah
4. Passin’ Me By (Hot Chip Remix) – The Pharcyde
5. Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix) (Bonus Track) – A Tribe Called Quest
6. Itzsoweezee (Remix) – De La Soul
7. The Radar (Remix) (feat. Large Professor) – Marco Polo
8. Ms Fat Booty (DJ Spinna Remix) – Mos Def
9. Shut Em Down (Pe-te Rock Mix) – Public Enemy
10. Resurrection (Extra P. Remix) – Common Sense
11. Sound Bwoy Bureill (Remix) – Smif-N-Wessun
12. Yelling Away (Hezekiah Remix) – Zap Mama feat., Common and Talib Kweli
13. Born to Roll (Jeep Ass Remix) – Masta Ace Incorporated
14. Can’t Wait (Remix #2 Dirty) – Redman
15. Players (2 the best) – Slum Village
16. Crooklyn Dodgers feat. Wigs – Ghostface Killah
17. Survival of the Fittest (Remix) – Mobb Deep
18. Gin and Juice (Remix) – Snoop Doggy Dogg
19. Ready or Not (Salaam’s Ready for the Show Remix) – Fugees
20. Catch a Bad One Remix – Del the Funkee Homosapien
21. Black Thought’s  87 Mix Clean – The Roots
22. Sound of Da Police (Showbiz Remix) – Krs-One

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DJ Jun – Sesión de Alma

Life has been keeping me insanely busy these days but I finally made some time to go through the crates and put together a new mix. I dropped the needle on Soundway’s latest Little Francisco Greaves’ Panamanian 45 and the mix flowed from there, all the way to Africa and back again to the Americas. ‘Sesión de Alma’ is a tropical funk, latin jazz and soul session designed to keep you warm in these long wintery months.

Tracklist:

Little Francisco Greaves – Moving Grooving (Soundway)
Fela Ransome Kuti and his Koola Lobitos – Olulufe (Klimt)
Matata – Talkin’ Talkin’ (Makossa)
Theadora Ifudu – Four in a Tangle (Theagart)
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro – Enyere Kumbara (Tru Thoughts)
Tito Rodriguez – Descarga Cachao (West Side Latino)
Louis Perez & the Peruvian Persuasions – Que Se Sepa (Killer Funk)
Kako’s New York After Hours Orchestra – Vitamina (Alegre)
Greenwood Rhythm Coalition – Salsa Verde (NYC trust)
Paper Plane Project – Welcome to Brazil (Cardboard City Records)
Bronx River Parkway – El Resbalon (Truth & Soul)
Har-You Percussion Group – Welcome to the Party (Jazzman)
Randy Carlos and his Orchestra – Mambo Silvado (Fiesta)

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Tracklist

Big Tone feat. L’Renee – Chacolate
Blu & Exile feat. Aloe Blacc & Joseph – Show me the good life
88-Keys feat. Bilal – M.I.L.F
Dwele – I’m Cheetin’
The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington – All Or Nothing/Coming Home To You
Jazzanova feat. Thief – Lie
Jose James – Nola
Q-tip feat. D’Angelo – Believe
PPP feat. Coultrain – Pigeon Hole
Little Dragon – Constant Surprises
Katalyst – How Bout Us
Yaw – Where Would You Be
Jazzanova feat. Paul Randolph – Dial a Cliche

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Tracklist

Roots – Ian Carr
Under Pressure
The Tense scene – Alan Hawshaw
The Begger Song – Wet Willie
Day Dream – Bernard Wystraete
Bettina – Bola Sete
Jamies Theme – Gerard Mcmanon
Go on and cry – Les MacCann
La Dimo Strzione – Danielle Patucci
Ripped open by metal explosions
Time is passing – Sun
Soul Side – Art Farmer
Scratch – Soulflay
Power of the drums
Drummin – Bill Near
Future Past – Absolute Elsewhere
Misty Canyon – Sven Libaek
Mao – Joe Ki* Peter Tomas Sound Group
Super Scratch – Flash Fearless
Drums – Niagra
Interlude – Brand New Funk
Gloaming – L. Decosne
Silhoutttes – Dick Walter
Stone Folk – The Adacement
Loving you girl – John Schroeder
In necessity – Kerrie Biddell

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Continuing on where ‘Connecting Flight’ left off, this next mix dives deeper into Jamaican ska and shows its transformation into the slower and more relaxed Rocksteady beat. ‘Rude Boy Ruckus’ mixes together tunes from 1963 to 1967 when this significant change occurred and paved way for Reggae music as we know and love today. Expect to hear some uptempo Ska scorchers and chilled out Rocksteady classics. Enjoy the mix.

Tracklist:

The Skatalites – Chinatown (Top Deck, 1966)
Baba Brooks – Dreadnaught (Beverley’s, 1964)
Don Drummond – Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)
Alton Ellis – Mouth A Massy (Randy’s, 1965)
Stranger and Ken – Artibella (Studio One)
The Skatalites – Ska Ra Van (Top Deck)
Tommy McCook – Ska-Ba (Island, 1963)
Prince Buster – Answer Your Name (Blue Beat, 1966)
Lynn Taitt and the Boys – Storm Warning (Treasure Isle, 1966)
Prince Buster – Madness (Prince Buster)
Phyllis Dillon – Don’t Stay Away (Treasure Isle, 1967)
Dandy Livingstone – Rudy, A Message to You (Trojan, 1967)
Tommy McCook – Real Cool (Treasure Isle, 1967)
Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy (Merritone, 1966)
Techniques – Queen Majesty (Treasure Isle, 1967)
Alton Ellis – Rock Steady (Trojan, 1967)
Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (Coxsone, 1967)
Keith & Tex – Tonight (Move & Groove, 1967)
Keith & Tex – Stop that Train (Move & Groove, 1967)

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Paul E. Lopes – Dettol: 80’s

Paul E. Lopes writes:

“I bring to you, DETTOL: 80’s, FLING B4 SLENG TENG, seen? ”

Tracklist:

1. Tappa Zukie – Oh Lord!
2. Lone Ranger – Love Bump
3. Josey Wales – Love Weh Me Want Me Have Fi Get
4. Yellowman – Rub & Go Down
5. Dennis Brown – Have You Ever Been In Love
6. Dennis Brown – Sitting & Watching
7. June Lodge – Someone Loves You Honey
8. Sugar Minott – Good Thing Going
9. Danny Mangaroo – 1000 Things
10. Cornell Campbell – Boxing
11. Kojak & Liza – Bam Bam
12. Eek-A-Mouse – A Wah Do Dem
13. Captain Sinbad – All Over Me
14. Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Another One Bites The Dust
15. Ranking Dread – Fattie Boom Boom
16. Mighty Diamonds – Pass The Kutchie
17. Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse
18. John Holt – Police In Helicopter
19. Barrington Levy – Murderer
20. Johnny Osbourne – Murderer
21. Lady Ann – Informer
22. Robert French – Meet Me By The River
23. Tristan Palmer – Entertainment
24. Johnny Osbourne – Rewind
25. Shinehead – Billie Jean
26. Michigan & Smiley – Diseases
27. Nicodemus – Boneman Connection
28. Ranking Toyan – Pants & Blouses
29. Michael Palmer – Lick Shot
30. Yellowman – Zungguzzuzeng
31. Cocoa Tea – I’ve Lost My Sonia
32. U-Brown – Tu Sheng Peng
33. Dennis Brown – Rub A Dub All The Time
34. Barrington Levy – Black Roses
35. Barrington Levy – Here I Come
36. Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
37. Dr Nuts – Crazy Glue
38. Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
39. Yami Bolo – When A Man In Love
40. Half Pint – Crazy
41. Barry Biggs – Love Come Down

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I’ve put a mix together that breaks down the genre barrier and connects music from, in this case, 8 countries from 4 different continents. ‘Connecting Flight’ mixes together funk, salsa, bossa funk, brazilian & ska tunes from countries such as Germany, Panama, Nigeria and St. Lucia in a way that, hopefully, you don’t even realize that you’ve just travelled through 4 continents in just under 50 minutes. I hope you have as much fun listening to it as I had making it.

A BIG shout out to DJ Double K of Parkdale Funk who has kindly offered to post the ‘Connecting Flight’ mix as Part 1 of his ‘Toronto Funk Series’ and to give me the opportunity to share some music with his readers. If you haven’t already, make sure you go and check out his wicked website with enough podcasts to keep you busy til next year. The man knows his funk & Soul, and better yet…he’s willing to share it.

Tracklist:

Mike James Kirkland – Hang on in There (Bryan, USA)
The Phenomenal Handclap Band – I Been Born Again (Truth & Soul, USA)
Dubben – Funky Duck pt. 1 (GAMM, Germany)
Los Silvertones – El Baile De La Arana (Soundway, Panama)
Coke – Na Na (Sound Triangle, USA)
Orquesta International – Mucho Control (Mavi, USA)
The Funkees – Now I’m a Man (EMI, Nigeria)
Boo and the Tru-Tones – Let Me Get Stoned (TREX, St. Lucia)
Matata – I Feel Funky (Makossa, UK/Kenya)
Tonistics – Holding On (Kingdom Productions, Israel)
The Soul Shakers – You Ain’t My Brother (Amark, USA)
Baba Brooks & His Proceeding Band – 1st Session (Gay Feet, Jamaica)
Tommy McCook & the Skatalites – Sauvitt (Studio One, Jamaica)

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Tracklist

We almost lost Detroit – Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
Sweet stuff – Sylvia
Make the road by walking – Menahan Street Band
In the space – Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky
We’re a winner – The Impressions
He’s my Sonny Boy – Diana Ross and the Supremes
What do you see in her – Inell Young
Souleymane – Orchestra Baobab
A tribute to Sun Ra – Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band
Harlem Hendoo – Al Hirt
Reckoner – Radiohead
Fire in Freetown – K’naan
Originality – Thievery Corporation (feat. Sister Nancy)
Automatic – Lone Ranger
Please stop lying girl – Errol Durley
Pumpkin Belly – Tenor Saw
Fever – Alvin Robinson
Ode to Billy Joe – Detroit Emeralds
Money i$ King – The Expressions
Bad side of the moon – Bo Diddley
Rockin’ Chair – Gwen McCrae
Since I found my baby – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
My Son the Jazz drummer – Shelly Manne

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Tracklist

Jimmy James Thomas – I Can’t Dance (Cinn-Sound)
Les Parson – Music Turns Me On (Monmore)
Maria “Queenie” Lyons – Fever (DeLuxe)
Betty Harris – Ride Your Pony (Charly)
Maria “Queenie” Lyons – See And Don’t See (DeLux)
Marry Jane Hooper – I’ve Got Reason (Power-Pac)
Harlem Meat Company – I Don’t Know Why (Cash)
Ernie Hines – Our Generation (We Produce)
Stormy – The Devastator (Twinight)
Inell Young – What Do You See In Her (Libra)
Betty Lavette – Ticket To The Moon (Karen)
Cyril Neville – Gossip (Josie)
Joe Frazier – Gonna Spend My Life (Capitol)
Charles Mintz – Give A Man A Break (Up Look)
Marvin Holmes & The Uptights – Ooh Ooh The Dragon (Uni)
Michael Kirkland – The Prophet (Zay)
Exquisites – Stick Out Your Foot And Dance (Crow)
Malcolm’s Lock – Get Up Stand Up (Old Town)
Pearl Dowell – Good Thing (Saadia)
King Ernest & Yvonne Jone – Strangers In The Night (OR)
Lee Moses – Reach Out, I’ll Be There (Musicore)
James Brown – Shhhhhhhh (For A Little While)

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From Brock Boogie…

“What’s good, facebook fam!?

It’s been a hella long time since your boy, Brock Boogie dropped a mix, but I’m happy to say I finally made it happen! To put this into perspective, the last mix I released was actually distributed in record shops on cassette in the late 90’s!

This new mix, UP NORTH TRIP!, features 90’s Canadian hip-hop tracks hand-picked from my collection. I had a lot of fun pulling these records & doing this mix. Each of these tracks had heavy rotation in my walkman when I was a teenager, growing up in Toronto.

There’s no crazy post-production or multi-track mixing going on here. This mix was done the old-school way with vinyl, a sampler (for ID hits) and two turntables…all done in one-take!

I hope you dig it, because I hope to keep turning out these mixes on a monthly basis (of various genres).

Thanks for listening!

Sean (~Brock Boogie~)”

Tracklist

Choclair – Just a Second (Remix)
Da Grassroots – Drama (feat Elemental)
Infinite – Gotta Get Mine
Butta Babees – Science
Dream Warriors – Soundclash (feat Beanie Man)
Saukrates – Kalifornia
K-OS – Musical Essence
Arcee – Super Educated
Thrust – Emcee
Freaks Of Reality – Chi Litchi Latchi Low
Kardinal – Naughty Dread
Moka Only – Good Times Stack
Saukrates – Rollin’ (feat Masta Ace & O.C.)
Rascalz – Really Livin
Mr. Roam – System
Mathematik – Formation
Sic Sense – Positional Bypass
Ghetto Concept – EZ On The Motion

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Tracklist

Love Speakeasy – Hi-Tek
Mind Power – A.T.C.Q.
The Frustrated Nigga – Jeru The Damaja
Groupie Therapy – The Pharcyde
Braggin’ and Boastin’ – The Sound Providers feat. Little Brother
7XL – Grand Puba and Sadat X
Am I Dope or What – Vakill
Thisisme – Common
Sunny Meadowz – Del The Funky Homosapian
Boo Boo Heads – Del The Funky Homosapian
Cheatin’ Days Are Over – Mike Nice
No Good – Vitamin D
Fall in Love – Slum Village
Cross Country – Archie Whitewater

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Summer has been crazy busy so far, but I’ve finally got around to putting up a new mix for those summer bbqs and long road trips. ‘Brazilian Wax’ is a collection of rare and classic Brazilian funk, samba soul and bossa grooves from yesterday and today.

Tracklist:

Joao Donato – Amazonas (Odeon)
Uniao Black – A Vida (Mercury)
Banda Black Rio – Mr. Funky Samba (Atlantic)
Djavan – Serrado (Odeon)
Banda black Rio – Casa Forte (Atlantic)
Curumin – Esperança (Quannum)
Grupo Xodo – Essa Menina (Copacabana)
Di Melo – A Vida Em Seus Métodos Diz Calma (Odeon)
Jorge Ben – Comanche (Philips)
Tim Maia – Sossego (Warner)
Banda Uniao Black – Yeah Yeah Yeah (Commonfolk)
Orquestra Cbd – Tema Da Zorra (Philips)
Skowa & Mafia – Deus Me Faça Funky (EMI)
Jorge Ben (7 Samurai Remix)- Sou Da Pesada (Poets Club)
Vanessa da Mata – Não Me Deixe Só (Sony)

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Calling all dancer, calling all dancers…put on those dancing shoes and boogaloo to the sounds of The Soul Clap. An uptempo selection of soul & funk gems from yesterday and today. Enjoy.

Tracklist:

Myron & E with the Soul Investigators – Cold Game (Timmion)
Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators – Feeling Free (Timmion)
Eddie Kendricks – Date with the Rain (Motown)
Kings Go Forth – Now we’re Gone (Mr. C’s)
The Capprells with the Sul Brothers Band – Close Your Eyes (Bano)
Maceo & the JBs – Tighten Up (Sound of Champions)
Pearl Dowell – Good Things (Saadia)
Sharon Jones – I Just Dropped in to see What My Condition My Condition is in (Daptone)
Trinikas – Black is Beautiful (Pearce)
Temptations – What it is (Gordy)
Kings Go Forth – One Day (Mr. C’s)
Nina Simone – Mosquito’s Tweeter (RCA)

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I’ve been getting a lot of requests for Reggae Love III from people so I thought I’d put together another mix of reggae, but I also thought I’d throw a little swing on it and give you all a taste of one of my favorite types of music. From James Brown covers to tunes sampled by the likes of 50 and Mos Def, I bring you the next installment from my personal record crates, ‘Jamaican Funk Stylee’.

Tracklist:

Sound Dimension – Baby Face (Coxsone)
Rip ‘N’ Lan – Something Sweet (Crab)
Ancel Collins – Green Tree (GG’s)
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Pimp (Mocambo)*
Merlyn Brooks – I’ve Been Down (Jama)
The Chosen Few – Do Your Thing (Crystal)
Shark Wilson & the Basement Heaters – Make It Reggae (Moodisc)
Lloyd Williams – Reggae Feet (Supreme)
I Roy – Sidewalk Killer (S.R.S.)
Brentford Allstars – Greedy G (Studio One)
Tony Gregory – I’m Gonna Break You Down (Forward)
Lord Tanamo – Keep on Moving (Coxsone Blank)
The Pioneers – Papa was a Rolling Stone (Gibbs)
The Skatalites – Candle Light (United Artists)
The Lions – Think (about it) (Ubiquity)

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