New FREE Compilation: Label Love Vol. 2

LOVE this concept! Peep the science:

“Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe – each track plucked and presented by label heads from Melting Pot, Ninja Tune, One-Handed, Plug Research, Tru Thoughts and Ubiquity.

Each label evokes its own signature swagger giving this collection a diversified and interesting flow of genres. Label Love consists of nostalgic classics, fresh unreleased gems and other dope, exclusive selections with the goal of expanding minds to new styles, vibrations and colors.”

[via The Couch Sessions]

Happy New Year from The Kitchen

Thanks for reading, commenting, retweeting, sharing or otherwise caring about what we do here. Our re-launch on our own domain in October has been a great success and we even seemed to have gained back or even slightly grown the traffic & audience we had built up over seven years over at our old blogspot home. Bigger and better for 2011! If you feel so inclined though, drop a comment with what you’d like to see here at The Kitchen over the next year. Year-end lists coming today (or this weekend, hopefully….)

DJ Mixes: Funkmaster Flex & Kool DJ Red Alert – Christmas Eve Old School Mix

Something to get your NYE set off right! Old school hip-hop mixes are ALWAYS appreciated around these parts….

Part 1:

MP3: Funkmaster Flex & Kool DJ Red Alert – Christmas Eve Old School Mix (pt. 1) [usershare download link]

Part 2:


MP3: Funkmaster Flex & Kool DJ Red Alert – Christmas Eve Old School Mix (pt. 2) [usershare download link]



These links right here are history lessons so for all y’all that didn’t live through the era represented by these records (and even for those of you that did!), pay attention and soak up the game Red and Flex are imparting ‘cos you might could learn something!

[Purple Tape Pedigree via Khal’s Rock the Dub]

MP3: Fitz and The Tantrums – Santa Stole My Lady

MP3: Fitz and The Tantrums – Santa Stole My Lady by Fitz and The Tantrums



I know I’m late on this one but I’m a fan of this group’s retro 60’s mod-flavored pop/soul so I’m posting this anyway….

CLICK HERE to BUY Fitz and The Tantrums – “Santa Stole My Lady.”



Previously on The Kitchen:

Preview the Fitz & the Tantrums – Pickin’ Up The Pieces album.

Mixtape: Dr. Jay’s Soca Launch 2K11 Promo Mix

New Soca DJ party mix hosted by Dr. Jay de ‘Soca Prince’ and mixed by DJ Junya Menace promoting their 2K11 Soca Launch party.

MP3: Dr. Jay’s Soca Launch 2K11 Promo Mix [direct download link – right click and save as]

CLICK HERE for more info on the New Years Day Soca Launch Party going down in Scarborough, T.O. TOMORROW NIGHT (or hit the jump)!

[via Riddimstream Marketing & Promotions]

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