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FMF presents: The 10 for a $1 JB 45 Mix

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A few years ago I was in a hurry to leave my local digging spot. I was supposed to make an appointment, and as usual I was neck deep in vinyl. Knowing I was really late, I was jogging to my car when I saw this box. It was a giant washing machine detergent box overflowing with 45s. I mean 7″s were on the ground, in the sand and tumbling out of this box. I tried to make a quick $10 dollar ploy for this monstrosity to the seller, a total dick record dealer, but the guy wouldn’t budge. He said $20, I said “bet” (and I still do), and off I went. I was driving home and digging through this box while driving. One eye on the road, one hand on the wheel, the other eye and hand on and in the box. What was in the box of goodness I found out, was a lot of rinked up, semi-playable, unsleeved 45s. At a light I pulled out Mickey and the Soul Generation’s “Iron Leg” on Maxwell. $20 well spent, and I was pumped. However, later on,, I got rid of all the garbage records when I was finally able to go through the box properly. The others I put in a bin, and kind of forgot about them for a few years. There were roughly 200 45s in the box, so that’s 10¢ a piece (plus the score of M&TSG). Yesterday, for no particular reason, I felt like looking in the box. The result is the mix you have before you. I wish I had done this before, but I didn’t. I was smart enough, however, to put all the James Brown and James Brown Production stuff on the top, and here’s what I came up with:

FMF presents: The $1 JB 45 Mix.

Let A Man Come In and Do The Popcorn Part 1.
Superbad, Superslick, Part 1
Escapism Part 1
Brother Rapp Part 1
It’s A New Day Part 1
Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
Mother Popcorn
Ain’t That A Groove
Bodyheat Part 1
Down and Out in New York City

Download or Listen to The 10 for a $1 JB 45 Mix mixed by DJ Prestige

10 JB tunes for a $1. Done in one take, live, and with some pops, clicks, and a skip or two. It’s JB and I got them for a buck. Nothing special, just the Godfather, the Minister of the New New Super Heavy Funk, and Soul Brother Number 1 on King, People, and Polydor. Enjoy.

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Funky Sole 11th Year Anniversary

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I promote a bunch of East Coast Funk and Soul and music events on these pages, but I need to give a shout to the left coast. I have been a fan of this series of different music nights for a long time. When it was the Root Down, I would try and get my friends in LA to send me the promo flyers because they were so dope. I know I have a few around somewhere. Funky Sole has definitely evolved in the past eleven years. They have had a who’s who of guests at all incarnations of the party (Keb Darge, J-Rocc, Adrian Younge, DJ Nu-Mark, Quantic, Chairman Mao, DJ Shadow, Skeme Richards(among others) and official DJs Clifton, Music Man Miles, DJ Chico, the gang of DJs known as the Soul Travelers, a rotating cast of LA DJs, and unofficial residents Cut Chemist and Egon who have blessed the turntables while opening people’s minds to all kinds of new, funky music from all over the world. Not commercial music. Not radio music. REAL MUSIC. The best part about it? It’s free, every week, and right smack in the middle of all the action.

“It wasn’t like Cut Chemist playing hits, or Egon playing hits, we were experimenting with different types of stuff. It wasn’t just Deep Funk, it was Ethiopian Soul, Psychedelic, Ghanaian, Salsa, Cumbia, Funk, Old School Hip Hop and obscure Cosmic Disco, twisted, dusted, psychedelia. Whatever we wanted to play. ”

I definitely wanted to shout out Miles and the Funky Sole crew, as they have been doing parties the way they should be done since day one. They do it and do it well. If you are out in LA and haven’t been to this party, I urge you to get there and get turned on to a whole different vibe. Miles describes the party itself as “A dance party where we celebrate mostly 60′s to early 70′s Funk Soul music, whether it’s instrumental or vocal. If it’s funky and it moves people on the dance floor, that’s what works at Funky Sole. And vinyl.” Sounds like my kind of place. Hit ‘em up when you’re in the LA area.

Funky Sole
Every Saturday
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
LA, CA

Weekly Special Guests and Surprises

Funky Sole 11th Year Anniversary video directed and edited by Giovanni Solis

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FMF presents: Lost Soul 45 Mix

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After a short break for the New Year’s holiday, we’re back here at FMF. I’ve got a special treat for you. I did this mix at the end of 2011 for a special podcast, which should be out shortly on another site’s series, but since it’s the new year, I thought I would throw it up here to see what you guys think. I was particularly feeling some Soul 45′s that day, most of these records I haven’t used before on a mix (with the exception of a snippet of the the Willie Hobbs tune that was used on the first FMF mix ever in 2007, the Witches and the Warlock, and the Lee Williams I believe). If I’ve repeated some tunes, I apologize, but they are so good!

This mix is a tribute to all the lovers, the fighters, the heartbroken, the love struck, and those that still believe in this thing called love. Please enjoy and pass it on to a friend by spreading the love if you’re feeling this mix.

    Lost Soul Track Listing

Shirley Brown – Love Is Built On A Strong Foundation/ abet
Willie Hobbs – My Goodness Yes/ Silver Fox
Brenton Wood – I Think You’ve Got Your Fool’s Mixed Up/ Double Shot
Unlimited Four – Walk Away Lover/ Chanson
The Gaslight – I’m Only A Man/ Grand Junction
Gloria Taylor – Loving you and Being Loved/ Silver Fox
The Ethics – There’ll Still Be A Sweet Tomorrow/ Vent
Sherry Pye – Gimme A Break/ Match
Thelma Jones – Souvenirs of a Heartbreak/ Barry!
The Ambers – Don’t Go/ Jean Althia Records Ltd.
Gene Burks – You Got It/ Calla
The Omystics – (I’m So) In Love With You/ Castle
Witches and the Warlock – Behind Locked Doors/ Sew City
James Carr – Love Attack/ Goldwax Records
Lou Courtney – What Do You Want Me To Do/ Rags
Ed Townsend – Don’t Lead Me On/ Tru-Glo-Town
The Charmetts – Breaking up Again/ Philomega
James & Bobby Purify – I Don’t Want To Have To Wait/ Bell Records
Lee Williams and the Cymbals – I Love You More/ Carnival Records
Sam & Bill – For Your Love/ Joda

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On Point: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 13

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As the year draws to a close, my Ace Hotel Live Mix series has come up to volume 13. Drawing inspiration from one of the best 70′s car flicks Vanishing Point, On Point: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 13 is a culmination of songs that I’d love top have blasting if I was driving a super charged muscle car from SLC to SF, hopped up on goofballs and being led by a blind Soul DJ who knows just what to say. There are some Funk treats from the De Wolfe Librarie, Badder Than Evil, Rudy Ray Moore, plus a quick nod to Ralph MacDONALD, good Hip Hop from Damu the Fudgemonk, classic Pete Rock and CL Smooth remixed, funky Soul from the Pazant Brothers, The Mighty Ryders and Philly’s own Monica, a Bob James Cover from Taggy Matcher , a few Action Bronson original samples from Dry Bread (a Numero Group reissue) and Anglo Saxon Brown, smooth tunes from Tommy McCook, and the Menehan Street Band, fellow left coast Ace Hotel DJ/producer DJ Day from 2007, and some reissued mid 70′s sophisticated Soul from Jerline and Friends. A perfect Soundtrack to get charged up and then wind down to. Enjoy!

Vanishing Point Intro
De Wolfe Librarie – Silver Thrust
Damu The Fudgemunk – Faster Rhyme For Self
Badder Than Evil – Hot Wheels (The Chase)
Taggy Matcher – Nautilus
Pete Rock and CL Smooth – The Creator (Slide To The Side Remix)
DJ Day – Gone Bad
Monica – Chauffeur
Rudy Ray Moore – The Hitman
Pazant Brothers – Groovin’
Mighty Ryders – Evil Vibrations
Ralph MacDONALD – Jam On the Groove
Dry Bread – Words To My Song
DJ Shadow – This Time (suonho Now Is The Time Mix)
Renegades of Jazz – Seaside Suicide
Tommy McCook – Heatwave
Menahan Street Band – Make the Road By Walking
Galt MacDermot – Ripped Open By Metal Explosions
Anglo Saxon Brown – Call On Me
Jerline & Friends – Joy Trip Part 1
On Point Outro

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Gift Wrap: The Ace Hotel Mix Twelve, Holiday Style

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Christmas and the holidays only come once a year and here’s an all live mix to blast while you decorate the tree or dance at your holiday party. With holiday tracks from Bootsy Collins to Binky Griptite to Lee Perry to John Lee Hooker, plus staples from Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Clarence Carter and more. The twelfth edition (like the 12 days of X-Mas) to the Ace Hotel Live Mix, get your funky holiday groove on with some Funk, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop and even some Brazilian rhythms. Happy Holidays from DJ Prestige and Flea Market Funk!

Xmas Intro
Bootsy Collins – Winter Funky Land
James Brown – Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto
Zapp & Roger – Please Come Home For Christmas
Lee Scratch Perry And Sandra Robinson – Merry Christmas
The Aggrovators – Santa Claus Dub
Al Green – Winter Wonderland
Snoop Dogg Feat Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Dee And Bad Azz – Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto
John Lee Hooker – Blues For Christmas
Binky Griptite – Stone Soul Christmas
John Holt – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Dinah Washington – Silent Night (Brazilian Girls Remix)
Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got A Bag Of Soul
Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa
Run DMC – Christmas In Hollis
Busy Boys – Funky Fresh Christmas
Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby
Electric Jungle – Funky, Funky Christmas
Freddy Mcgregor – Feliz Navidad
Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin’
Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz Its Christmas
The Emotions – Black Christmas
Michigan And Smiley – Drummer Boy
Eek-a-Mouse – Christmas A Come
Xmas Outro

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Gourmet: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Eleven

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I was going to put this up on Friday, but since the story about Jonathan Toubin broke, I thought that helping a fellow DJ in need was a little more important than my shameless self promotion through a live mix. Here’s an update from Brooklyn Vegan on his status.

That being said, here was my live mix from last week.

Who doesn’t like some Gourmet treats, especially if they’re beats? This week’s live mix has a little West Coast love from Suff Daddy, DJ Numark, and J Boogie, and some flavorings from the Soul Investigators, Willie Bobo (with help from Dan the Automator), Maggie Threat, and Julian Covey, a Primo sample from Jeff Beck, some fresh vegetables from Tony Rebel, a Cream cover by Spanky Wilson, Hip Hop from De La Soul (and a nod to Paul McCartney’s original) and repping the D, the SV aka Slum Village plus my fave new producer, Tall Black Guy.

The mix cover is a mock up of my own Gourmet magazine with my favorite weekly eats at the Ace Hotel, the Breslin burger. The best hamburger with pork belly and cheese you will have ever (let’s not forget the thrice cooked fries). Genius. Enjoy the mix, and if you like it, pass it on. Bon Appetit!

Gourmet: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Eleven Track List

Suff Daddy Featuring Miles Bonny – 5 O’Clock
Paul Mccartney – Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time
De La Soul – Simply
Soul Investigators – Brown Sauce
J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Golden Nectar
Slum Village – Hold Tight (Instrumental)
Jeff Beck – Come Dancing
Willie Bobo – Friend Neckbones And Some Homefries (Dan The Automator Remix)
Maggie Threat – Soupy
Julian Covey And The Machine – Sweet Bacon
Spanky Wilson – Sunshine Of Your Love
DJ Numark – Flute Fidelity
Smif’n Wessun – Sound Bwoy Bureil
Tony Rebel – Fresh Vegetable
Tommy Guerrero – Thin Brown Layer
Tall Black Guy – It’s Mine

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Strap: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Ten

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This week’s Live Ace Hotel Mix is all about the Strap, aka the champion’s belt (of beats). We have some heat from Illadelph and the Roots, remixed by the Beatminerz to start if off (NYC and Philly both repping the old school wrestling meccas), right into a guy who could literally wrestle, Action Bronson (Big Up Queens, NY!) into a prematch National Anthem from Radiohead (reworked by me and a beat from Preemo), through some flowers from Dudley Perkins (for the ladies of the ring) to defunct BK rock/rapper’s New Kingdom (Althea has a posse, if you remember this record you are good.) not a frontman like Jimmy Hart, 3 sides that could be wrestling moves from Roots Manuva, Rusty Bryant, and Jackie Mittoo, Funk from the Sugarman Three, Lord Finesse who could wrestle under the name of Funky Technician, Thes One providing a target, Danger Doom telling it like it really is, beats from Riton, Dilla and King Yellowman, and Latin infused beats from Chico Mann to help round off the mix as well. Shout out to Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair for keeping me glued to the TV as a kid. Enjoy.

Bruno Intro
The Roots – Proceed (Beatminererz Mix)
Radiohead/Lox – Recognize the National Anthem (Prestige Mix)
Dudley Perkins – Flowers
New Kingdom – Frontman
Roots Manuva feat. Riddla – Crab Butterfly Walk
Jackie Mittoo – Earthquake
Rusty Bryant – Fire Eater
Sugarman 3 – Solid Funk
Lord Finesse – Funky Technician
Thes One – Target
Danger Doom – Sofa King (Remix)
Riton – Put It On My Momma
Chico Mann – Metele Mano
Yellowman – Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt
Dilla – 1 For The Treble 2 For The Bass
Steel Cage Outro

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Rise Up! Soundtrack To A Revolution: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Nine

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I’m not a political guy, however I do respect people’s rights to protest, freedom of speech, right to assembly, and for someone to stand up for what they think is right. Sometimes when a revolution or movement happens and is in it’s infancy, there may not be a clear leader or a structured manifesto yet, but you can feel the world changing around you. As a New Yorker, for the last two months plus I have seen something not just happening here in NYC, but all over the world. People are standing up for things they believe in, and the world is noticing.

As with movements, there will be some bad apples that spoil the bunch, jump on the band wagon, and give it a bad name. That’s to be expected. Last Thursday I watched raw footage all day of thousands of people that took the streets, stopped traffic, and made their voice heard. I may not agree with everything people do, but I do respect and agree with the freedom of speech, and it’s what gave me the idea for this mix. Here are a handful of songs that I feel could be the soundtrack to a revolution. These artists talked of power, greed, corruption, and the resistance against it. The world is changing right in front of our eyes people . If you sit idle and get walked over, you have no voice, and will get lost in the shuffle. Stand up and be heard, not matter what cause or percent you are. Gil Scott-Heron said the revolution would not be televised, but Smoove said it would be televised, and he was right. Last week was proof. Enjoy.

Rise Up! Soundtrack To A Revolution: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Nine Track List

Dead Prez – Propaganda
Gil Scott-Heron- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Baby Huey – Hard Times
The O’Jays – For The Love Of Money
Stevie Wonder – You Haven’t Done Nothin’
NWA – Express Yourself
Above The Law – Freedom of Speech
War – War Is Coming
Public Enemy – Fight The Power
The Coup – Fat Cats and Bigga Fish
Junior Murvin – Police and Thieves
Bob Marley/ Damian Marley – Stand Up Jamrock (Ashley Beedle Edit)
Marvin Gaye – Trouble Man
Fela Kuti and Nigeria ’70 – Zombie
Smoove – The Revolution Will Be Televised
Meatbeat Manifesto – 99%
Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution Outro

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Blind Rhythm: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Eight

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I decided to go back and pay tribute to one of my heroes, Mark Gonzales. His skateboarding and art all have rhythm, and I just thought how music and skateboarding go hand in hand. Think of this as a track to bump while you’re zooming through traffic, or rather what the Gonz or Jason Lee might listen to while hitting a late night sesh. Skateboarding was such a huge part of my life when I was younger, and I remember looking up to a guy like the Gonz, and now that we have grown up (and are the same age), wanted to give a nod to a guy who has shaped skateboarding and art in a huge way.

With Jazz influenced tracks from Madlib, J-Rocc and Bob James (an Arrested Development sample) , Hip Hop rarities from ATCQ featuring Jay Dee, Da Bush Babees and Bumpy Knuckles instrumentals, Rocksteady from Justin Hines and a Reggae influenced track from J Live as well as a head nodder to boot, Funk from Greyboy feat. Bart Davenport redoing Cymande, Lack of Afro turning Arctic Monkeys into a drum fest, Ethiopian sounds from Mulata Astatke, plus remixes of James Brown, Jimmy Smith and Bio Ritmo from Kenny Dope, Lyrics Born and E’s E respectively, wacky Ernest Bourgnine soundtrack Funk Rock and finishing up with some Ska. This mix was done all live and in one take. Please enjoy and pass it on.


Blind Rhythm: The Ace Hotel Live Mix Eight Track List

Tribute to the Gonz
Madlib – Slim’s Return
King Solomon – The Moon Walk
Billy Strange – put a Little Led In Your Zeppelin
Bumpy Knuckles – Part of My Life
J-Rocc – Thru the Tulips
A Tribe Called Quest Featuring Jay Dee – That Shit
Greyboy feat. Bart Davenport – Genevieve
Richard Evans – Patutu
Bob James – Tappan Zee
Bio Ritmo – Dina’s Mambo (E’s E Remix)
Justin Hines & the Dominoes – Save A Bread
Fela Ransome Kuti & Nigeria ’77 – Our Lady Frustration
Da Bush Babees – Swing It (Instrumental)
Beyond There – On Wax
J Live – Satisfied (Dub)/ The Way That I Rhyme feat. Boog Brown
Lack of Afro – When the Sun Goes Down
James Brown – There Was A Time (Kenny Dope Remix)
Jimmy Smith – Stay Loose (Lyrics Born Remix)
Mulata Astatke – Yegelle Tezeta
Bob Marley – Simmer Down
Bitin’ My Shit Outro

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FMF x The Ace Hotel NYC: Extended Stay

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It looks like the good people over at the Ace Hotel in NYC have appreciated the Flea Market Funk/ DJ Prestige Friday nights, as they have extended my residency until January 2012. That means that in December on Friday nights I will be holding down the decks in the lobby starting at 8pm. I’m excited for this, as the Ace is kind of like a home away from home. Good people, good music, and well, let’s not forget good food and a really classy hotel as well. So, if you’re looking for something to do on a Friday until the end of the year, I will be doing my thang over at the Ace, and there is no cover. A huge shout out to the staff and to the people that have been coming through, I appreciate the love. See you on Fridays, I’ll be the guy eating the best burger around before I star needle dropping some gems. Also, I plan on still dropping a new live mix every week until the end of the year, so stay tuned for that series of more mixes. Listen to the previous mixes here. Keep Diggin’!

Music Is The Weapon: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 7

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For this week’s Ace Hotel Live Mix, I decided to take a little trip. Mind you I didn’t plan on it, it just sort of unfolded that way. This week we jet from France with Serge Gainsbourg to Brazil with Arthur Verocai and Super Erotica, to the UK with T.Love, and finish up in Jamaica with U-Roy and Super Beagle. In between we visit some backpacking, head nodding instrumentals from Pete Rock, Thes-One from PUTS, and the ever changing DOOM, Hip Hop from PE and the Pharcyde, plus the funky Soul of Inell Young and Laura Lee.

With so much stuff going on in the world today, I wanted to take a quote from the great Fela Kuti, when he said “Music is the weapon of the future”. Any one of these songs could be used as a weapon, as music can change the world. This mix was done all live, in one take, and any pop, crackle, or skip you hear is exactly how you’re going to hear it at any of my Friday nights at the Ace Hotel in NYC. Good Music brought to you by DJ Prestige and Flea Market Funk. Enjoy.

Music Is The Weapon: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 7 Track List

Music is the Weapon Intro
Pete Rock – Placebo
Serge Gainsbourg and Bridgette Bardot – Bonnie and Clyde
Arthur Verocai – Presente Grego
The Pharcyde – Soul Flower (Remix)
Super Erotica – Jungle Fever
Inell Young – What Do You See In Her?
Public Enemy – Contract On the World/ He Got Game
Laura Lee – Crumbs Off the Table
T.Love – Queen Mood Swing
Thes-One – Hy-Vee
DOOM – Benzoin Gum
Super Beagle – Dust a Sound Bwoy
U-Roy – Tom Drunk
Bumbaclot Outro

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Original Stylin’: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 6

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Another week is upon us and well, here’s another mix. This week’s mix brings the bachelor pad tropical Funk of Les Baxter, some reworked De La Soul from the DeLaSoviet project with another De La sampled track by Taana Gardner, El Michels Affair adding a children’s vocal Wu Tang Clan cover plus a Bomb Squad remix of the Budos Band, West Coast Soul from A Combination of Sound and the Latin infused Hip Hop music of Ozomatli, the Visioneers payin’ tribute to Isaac Hayes, Willie Bobo and the Bo Gents doing their thang, Raw Dog’s own DJ Louis Slipperz from the UK (let’s not forget the great MC Maestro), the hilltop Hustlers outta Philly 3 x Dope, Harold Mabern doing his cover of the Jackson 5, plus Reggae styles of Faithless (yes I did it), King Yellowman, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and The Upsetters.

It’s also a little tribute to to a pair of my favorite designers Charles and Ray Eames, with a a molded plastic rocker on the cover. The furniture and music have so much original stylin’ in them (let’s not forget another Herb Lubalin tribute with the reworked fonts in the name) that this is my favorite mix of the series so far. Enjoy it, and if you like it, feel free to pass it on to a friend.

Original Stylin’: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 6 Tracklist

Eames Original Stylin’ Intro
Les Baxter – Tropicando
De La Soul – Itsoweezee (DeLaSoviet TenDJiz Remix)
A Combination of Sound – West Coastin’
Visioneers – Ike’s Mood
Ozomatli – Cut Chemist Suite
Rawdog feat. Jehst, Mystro & Braintax and DJ Louis Slipperz
Taana Gardner – Heartbeat
El Michels Affair – Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Three Times Dope – Funky Dividends
Harold Mabern – I Want You Back (Daytoner Edit)
Budos Band – T.I.B.W.F (Hank Shocklee Remix)
Wille Bobo and the Bo Gents – Boasted or Fried
Earl Zinger – Just Killed A Sound Bwoy
Faithless – Fatty Boo
King Yellowman and Josey Wales – A Weh Dem A Go Do
Upsetters – Scratch Walkin’
Bill Laimbeer Outro

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Selected Cuts: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 5

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I have been really into my design stuff lately, and well, my inspiration this week is drawn from Robert Brownjohn and of all things, a vitamin package. Super clean stuff, and I like the “selected” cuts label, so here goes. Always in awe of the stuff Dilla did, his lifting of a Stereolab sample for Busta Rhymes is genius, while some originals by the Los Angeles Negros, The Battered Ornaments, The Coasters, The JB’s, and Gary Wright have been sampled before, heavily and well, not so heavily. There is some Golden Age Hip Hop with Pete Rock and CL Smooth featuring Grand Puba (and using the Coasters sample) while Diamond and KRS-One meet and Da Bush Babees swing it, newer Hip Hop straight from Shaolin and Ghostface feat. Raekwon and Capadonna, some funky Reggae with Boris Gardiner, rockin’ steady with Delroy Wilson, and ecellent re-interpretation of Eddie Harris by DJ Nu-Mark, and some Rock with the Who. I mean if you can’t get down with “Emminence Front” think about it again. Shout out to Shut Skateboards vet Derek Rinaldi on that track. Always switching it up for you on these Ace mixes, it was done all live, one take, and is a good representation of what you’re gonna hear if you come out on Fridays at the Ace Hotel in NYC to hear me play.

    Selected Cuts: The Ace Hotel Live Mix 5 Track List

Stereolab – Come and Play In the Milky Night
Busta Rhymes/ Jay Dee – Show Me What You Got
Los Angeles Negros – El Rey y Yo
The Battered Ornaments – Crosswords and Safety Pins
The Coasters – Down Home Girl
Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat. Grand Puba – Skinz
Boris Gardiner feat. Leslie Butler – Funky N*gg*r
Bohannon – Run It Down Mr. DJ
Bobby Hutcherson – Montara (The Roots Remix)
The Who – Emminence Front
Gary Wright – Love Is Alive
Ghostface feat. Cappadanna – Ghetto
KRS-One – Hip Hop vs. Rap (Prestige Edit)
Da Bush Babees – Swing It (Instrumental)
The JB’s – More Peas
Eddie Harris – Bold and Black (DJ Nu-Mark Edit)
Delroy Wilson – Dancing Mood

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