DJ Mixes
[MP3] Mixes from DJ Red Alert’s Final Show on 98.7 KISS FM
In case you ain’t hear, New York urban radio station, KISS-FM is merging with cross-town rival, WBLS. This is truly mind-blowing news and the end of an era as the long-running rivalry between the two stations finally comes to an end. What a fitting way to memorialize this news than by posting the final mixes by the legendary Kool DJ Red Alert who has been on the station mixing since 1983. Ego Trip has the science:
After dropping a mix of hip-hop classics and original school breaks, an emotional Red thanked everyone at the station with whom he worked over the years, and bid his listeners a tearful farewell. Ironically enough, the last song of his last mix for the station was Jimmy Castor Bunch’s “It’s Just Begun.”
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PleaseDontStare x HipHopIsRead pres. RootBeer & Sour: The Top Samples Of 2011 Mix
PleaseDontStare x HipHopIsRead Presents “RootBeer & Sour” The Top Samples Of 2011 Mix by Ben Ha Meen on Mixcloud
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[DJ Mix] Jeremy Glenn – White Light Mixes #51
White Light Mixes #51 – Jeremy Glenn by Jeremy Glenn
New mix by Kitchen favorite, Jeremy Glenn sent by the homie, Chilly at 2plustwo. Love how the classic late 80’s/early 90’s deep house sound is coming back into vogue (pun not intended… seriously!)
Playlist:
Soul Clap – Dreams of Tomorrow
Boris Werner – How Far Can I Go
Dinky – This is Your Heart
San Soda – Cocomo
Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts #3
Eddie Amador – House Music (Message Mix)
Hannah Holland – Paris Acid Ball
KINK & Neville Watson – Night Time Raw
Virgo Four – It’s A Crime (Cariboo Mix)
B.D.I. – City & Industry
Sasse – Hot For You
Greg Paulus – Nightime (Crazy P Remix)
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[DJ Mix] DJ Cutler – Newer Sounds For Older Souls
Excellent soul-focused open-format mix incorporating some hip-hop, alternative and breakbeat sounds too. Worth a listen! Here’s DJ Cutler‘s official plug:
“The majority of the tunes here were released over the past couple of years (everything besides Cortex, Dyke and the Blazers, Lovage and Glass House–the Bob & Gene is an old recording that wasn’t released until this year)… While mainstream corporate music seems to be at an all-time creative low it’s great to see so much good music being put out on the independent/underground level. As usual, all vinyl all the time. Volume 2 soon to follow…”
Newer Sounds for Older Souls, Volume 1
01) Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings–Better Things to Do (daptone)
02) Aloe Blacc–I Need a Dollar (Stones Throw)
03) Bob & Gene–It’s Not What You Know (Ever Soul)
04) Carolina Chocolate Drops–Hit em up Style (Nonesuch)
05) Charles Bradley–Golden Rule (Dunham)
06) The Black Keys–Tighten Up (Nonesuch)
07) The Apples featuring Fred Wesley–In The Air (Freestyle)
08) Cortex–Mary et Jeff (Disques Esperance)
09) Orgone–Time is Right (Ubiquity)
10) J-Rocc–Play This Too (Stones Throw)
11) Aloe Blacc–Loving You is Killing Me (Stones Throw)
12) The Roots featuring Dice Raw–How I Got Over (Def Jam)
13) Ultimate Breaks and Beats–Give it up or Turn it Loose (Traffic)
14) Budos Band–Unbroken, Unshaven (Daptone)
15) Soulive–Drive My Car (Royal Family)
16) Scott Down and DJ Cutler–Ultimate Breaks and Treats (7 inch mix) (LoDo)
17) Dennis Coffey and Mayer Hawthorne–All Your Goodies are Gone (Strut)
18) The Heavy–How You Like me Now (Count/ +1)
19) Dyke and the Blazers–Let a Woman be a Woman [Ultimate Breaks and Beats edit] (Original Sound)
20) Cut Chemist–Povo de Santo (A Stable Sound)
21) Lovage–To Catch a Thief (75 ark)
22) Glass House–I Don’t See Me in Your Eyes Anymore (Invictus)
23) The Chillharmonic Orchestra –Cold Steel (LoDo)
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[DJ Mix] DJ Mensa presents BABYGIRL: An Aaliyah Retrospective
“Today marks the 10th year of the passing of our beloved Aaliyah. For everyone that came up with her music, this one especially hurt.
Following her career was watching a flower in bloom. Aaliyah’s sultry voice, mature demeanour, and provocative lyrics at so young an age captivated millions. Hers was the archetype for so many teenage women coming into their own. She encountered controversy early in her career, and shrugged it off with remarkable grace, and emerged with a new sound, identity, and stronger resolve. Her track record remained virtually flawless. As Aaliyah grew up, so did we.
It was never hard to find something you could love in Aaliyah, someone who had lived in the spotlight from day one. She was a regular girl even while walking down the red carpet. Aaliyah could turn on the star power at will, but found pockets of fun in a business that took itself so seriously. She kept her circle devoid of hangers-on and yes men. Her family was her main priority and support system. The spoils of celebrity were a bonus but not a priority. Aaliyah kept herself balanced because she was in her element as an entertainer.
Aaliyah’s life was tragically cut short at the height of her fame, and is comparable with Kurt, Jimi, Janis, and now Amy as artists who we all knew had long thriving careers ahead of them, but now we can only speak of beautiful fleeting moments we had during their time with us.
This is a mix of her key singles and album cuts. Songs that became anthems for us while we crushed on someone heavy, were in the midst of infatuation, embroiled in argument, or were dealt the crushing blow of love lost. Aaliyah explains her mindset at the different times of her artistry and career throughout the mix.
Forever with us. Rest in peace, Babygirl.”
Has it really been 10 years already??! Baby girl is still missed, but Toronto’s DJ Mensa does her justice with this tribute mix:
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Track list:
Intro
Hot Like Fire
Down With The Clique
A Girl Like You (with Treach)
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number
Loose Rap
More Than A Woman
If Your Girl Only Knew
I Need You Tonight (with Junior M.A.F.I.A.)
Are You Ready
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
I’m Down
Back In One Piece (with DMX)
Rock The Boat
Try Again
Back & Forth
No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do
The Thing I Like
One In A Million
4 Page Letter
The One I Gave My Heart To
I Don’t Wanna
Best Friends (with Missy Elliott)
My Body’s Callin’ Remix (with R. Kelly)
Choosey Lover
Heartbroken
Up Jumps Da Boogie Interlude
Are You That Somebody? (with Timbaland)
We Need A Resolution (with Timbaland)
At Your Best (You Are Love)
I Miss You