For this edition of Record Breakin’s Sound Traveler mix, Peep The DJ takes you on a soulful and melodic musical journey, capturing his passion for rich chords and tight grooves. He has had a deep connection to these songs through the years. He hopes you can find a connection in this music as well.
SOUND TRAVELER Series #35 ft. DJ John Simmons
For this edition of Record Breakin’s Sound Traveler mix, DJ John Simmons (Chicago) presents an uptempo, four to the floor mix of modern electronic vibes from around the globe, highlighting the styles of Nu-Jazz/Broken Beat, Soulful/Deep & Afro/Latin House, with some Record Breakin' grooves featured as well. An energetic and sophisticated batch of uplifting vibes.
SOUND TRAVELER Series #34 ft. SvoLanski
The pandemic brought music enthusiasts closer together via the twitch stream website. Somehow i got to listen to Record Breakin Digs Jazz and Excursions there and instantly got caught by it. Being asked by DJ Junior / Record Breakin’ if i’d like to be part of the Sound Traveler series i felt honored and awarded. So here is my little contribution – a melange of old and new soulful, jazzy, funky records, that are with me for long or just came by. All in all tunes, that take me somewhere else every time i put them on the record player. I hope you enjoy the ride from laid back to body moving and back around again. A huge thanks to you listeners and to DJ Junior for making it possible!
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #33 FT. AS VALET
"Meeting new people, traveling, discovering other cultures, sparking conversations, feeling emotions... music for me is the ultimate way to connect with people and travel the world.
So in those troubled times where you can easily feel stuck in one place, I’m sharing a piece of the soundtrack I’ve had in my ears the last 20 years." - As Valet
Follow As Valet on Instagram at HERE
Electric Egypt - About the Planets
Ras G - OrionToys
Ahwlee - 86
Monomite - Flying Saucers
Quiet Dawn - The Trap
Deborah Jordan - Powerlight
LaNote - Alright
Jewels - Speakin’On it
Extra Medium - Know thy Self (feat Miles Bonny & John Robinson)
Hawk House - Chill Pill
La Tribu du Chef Guida feat Oz - Conscience
Breiss - Méditation
Dusty - Hot Props Vibe
Dakim - Drudgery
Mama Odé - Don’t Preach
Jazz Liberatorz - That’s reality
As Valet - Nimbus Instrumental (Cris Prolific Remix)
Ichiro - Touzai Line
A Cat Called Fritz feat Audessey & Pete Flux - Mind Power
Cris Prolific feat Mr Complex & Pharoahe Monch - Scream Shout
Jazz Liberatorz feat Count Bass D & LaNote - japan edition
Jazz Chronicles feat Rep Life - A Jazz Chronicle
Electric Egypt - Kutagwa
As Valet - Fouyé Tè
Jean Fouillé, Pie Fouillé
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #32 FT. INKSWEL
"I guess with this mix I looked at the theme presented and the first thing that sprung to mind was the classic Mark Farina mixes which really influences me early on, I used to work in a convenience store 24 hours.. doing night shift and those mixes really educated me on finding a groove and riding with it. It was always about the beats for me from the start, I got into music through my dads love of clash, public enemy, prince and the likes and this shaped the way my ears heard things early on..this is I guess my take on all that together."
- Inkswel
More info. at his label Inner Tribe Records
Mondomo- Theme from Mondomo
Jazz Spastiks & People Without Shoes - Herbessence
Funkwig and Denorthwode - So Much To Give
Freddie Kruger- Love Like Ours
Applejac - Diana In The Autumn feat. Sheckys Jazzy Tofu
Yesterdays New Quinet - Knucklhead
Fatnice- My Favourite Things (Buscrates Instrumental mix)
First Encore - Short Affair
J Boogie- Same Ol Thing feat. Rich Medina
Jazz Spastiks & People Without Shoes - Highly Recommended
Beat Conducta - Lost Lust
A- Track - Enter Ralph Wiggum
Madlib - Parklight
Inkswel - Mind Beats (unreleased)
Potato Head People - El Himno De La Barberia
Waajeed- The Dragon
Ras G - Yeah
Dali- The Sound (Aeon remix instrumental)
Ezroh aka Lake Wasabi- untitled feat. Blu (forthcoming on Inner Tribe records) London Funk Allstars- Junkies Bad Trip
Jaylib- The Red (Instrumental)
Basement Khemists- Vibrate (instrumental)
A Side 45- If You Don’t (forthcoming)
Detroit Experiment- The Highest
Mndsgn- Ms.Taken
Joey Youngman- Conflict Resolution
Planetself- Get On Up feat. Soulparlor & Mista Monk (forthcoming on Co operation)
Funkmaster Flex- Six Million Ways To Die (instrumental mix)
Rela - So Beautiful
Mark Rae- Lavish- (deadbeat remix)
DJ Cam- Bounce
Lance Ferguson & Planetself - Sky High (Inkswel remix)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #31 FT. DJ BEMI
I wanted this mix to reflect the fact that good music is a constant. I have much respect for all the foundation music from the last 30 years. But I think it’s important that it continues to evolve. I have always graduated to the underground and this selection reflects that. If I were to give it to label it would simply be underground soul. I met Junior of Record Breakin', before the label started, as a DJ. So I knew that the output would be consistent. The artist from the label that have graced my mixes throughout the years include; Columbia Nights, Dotmatic, I, Ced and Soia.
- DJ Bemi
There is You - melodiesinfonie
GOD (FEAT. SAMPA THE GREAT) - JuJu Rogers
Ever Between (feat. B.Jamelle) - Columbia Nights
Sway - Kenny Keys
Fear Of A Flat Planet ft LayFullStop - Children Of Zeus
Euphoria feat. Teira Lockhart Church - HARRIETT
Endangered Black Woman (feat. Andra Day & Staceyann Chin) - Robert Glasper
C-Side - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
Black Focus - Yussef Kamaal
Signs (Swarvy x 10.4 ROG Blend) - Joy Postell
A Song About Timing ft. Nia Andrews - Swarvy & Mndsgn
Aya - August Greene
U GOT ME (Roane Namuh Remix) - Blossom & HOT16
5 A.M. (feat. Whosane) - DIGITAL BONUS TRACK - REMI
Look Of Love - SPAZABASS
Peace Begins Within - Zara Mcfarlane
B.N.H. - Brand New Heavies
Where The Water Used 2 Run - Charli Umami & Jus
Incense - Edo Lee x Bluestaeb
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #30 FT. J-JUSTICE
For the mix, I wanted to give plenty of shine to Seattle artists. Sunking, Terror/Cactus. Sassyblack, Shabazz Palaces. Select Level are all from the 206. The Philly to Seattle connection has been strong for a long time going back to Digable Planets. The rest of the mix is rounded out by tunes new and old that I've been digging in 2019.
- J-Justice (City Soul broadcasts Friday nights at 9pm PST on KBCS 91.3fm Seattle, Washington)
Harvey Mandel – Cristo Redentor – Cleopatra Records
Helsinki Headnod Convention – Down on Bended Knee – Record Breakin’
Sunking – Rainier//Tallboy – Self released
Reginald Chapman – Hoodie (Foisey. Remix) – Fresh Selects
Terror/Cactus – Voces de Barro – Self Released
Columbia Nights – My Groove feat. SassyBlack – Record Breakin’
Flying Lotus – Actually Virtual – Warp
Nuff Pedals – Drive By – Gutterfunk
Tshegue – The Wheel – Ekleroshock
Theon Cross – Activate – Gearbox Records
Carolyn Franklin – Deal With It – RCA
Vaudou Game – Anniversaire – Hot Casa
Select Level – NVR – Wax Thematique
Deep Black Society – The Keys – Record Breakin’
Envee – Brotherman Pt. 1 – Local Talk
Envee – Brotherman Pt. 2 – Local Talk
Waajeed – Too Black – Dirt Tech Reck
Guiltybeatz – Pilolo – Banku Music
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #29 FT. BRUCE PHILLIPS
Whenever I sit down to put together a mix, I like presenting it like an audio movie - if you will - telling a story out of many different elements. The goal is to highlight the emotional quality of the individual songs and to use those feelings as building blocks towards the whole. Whether the songs have lyrics or not, it’s the feeling of which we can’t put into words that pushes the mix forward, hopefully touching your soul, and helping you to gain a greater sense of humanity through this beautiful art form. Heavy on Jazz influences, there are also light notes of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, House, Funk, & Hip Hop grooves sprinkled throughout. Enjoy!
Count Buffalos - Phases
Irakere - Juana 1800
Hugh Masekela & Hedzoleh Soundz - Lagunta
Mike Richmond - Dream Waves
DJ Rels - Broken Soul
Woody Shaw - Game
Takesi Onodera & Los Onoderas - Tenha Fe, Pois Amanha Um Lindo Dia Vai Nascer
Walter Wanderley - Sambão
D.J. Rodgers - You Take Me Higher (Brazilian Lover) (BP Funky Intro Live Edit)
Ana Mazotti - Eu Sou Mais Eu
Ruy Mingas - Homenagem A Liceu Viera Dias
Mothership Konnection - Let Me Ride
Watts Prophets - Dem Niggers Ain’t Playin’
Eric B & Rakim - Eric B for President
Eddie Jefferson - Freedom Jazz Dance
J1 aka The Deer - Take Flight feat Raegan Fykes
Camp Lo x Dam Funk - Indigo Luchini (BP Live from the Decks Edit)
Malik Flavors - Dayscape
Oliver Lake - Africa
Joseph Jarmon, Don Moye, Johnny Dyani - Mama Marimba
Build an Ark - World Peace Now
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #28 FT. JAY SCARLETT
Richard Spaven - The Hidden Camera (Jazz Refreshed)
Glenn Astro & Ajnascent - Me father Was A Tree (Money Sex Records)
Sacha Vee - Music Child (Repost Network)
Dayo - Doner* ft. Simo Jelqzkov (Sofia Beats)
Johnny Hammond - Can't We Smile (Fantasy)
The People's Workshop Title - Let's Get High (BBE Records)
Buttering Trio - From The Tree (Free The Robots Remix) (Raw Tapes)
Karavan - Mixed Signals (New Los Angles)
Aurora Dee Raynes - Dolphins (Unreleased)
Children of Zeus - Rock You Internally (First Word Records)
Potatohead People - Quest For Love (Bastard Jazz Records)
Peter Brown - Without Love (Epic Records)
Pete Josef - Colour (Potatohead People's Lights On Remix) (Sonar Kollektiv)
Culross Close - Slow Your Stroll (Escensia)
Spacek - Getaway (Island Blue)
August Greene - Black Kennedy (August Greene)
Rare Silk - Storm (Palo Alto Records)
Grooveman Spot - 22 Tesla (Forth Coming on Jazzy Sport)
Moonchild - Run Away (Eric Lau & Kaidi Tatham Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Häzel feat TFox - My Star (The Things You Do) (3RRR Stylin' Session) (Heard & Felt)
Thundercat - A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II) (Brainfeeder Records)
Viola Wills - Dare To Dream (London Remix) (Street Wave)
Stimulator Jones - Give My All(1) (Stones Throw Records)
Jermaine Jackson - Where Are You Know (Motown Records)
Coultrain - Green (Ju Ju Dust Music)
Kaidi Tatham - We All Breathe the Same Air (First Word Records)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #27 FT. DJ RAHDU (BAMALOVESOUL)
I feel whenever they are behind the turntables, it should be the DJ's desire for the crowd to sound travel, to literally be taken on a musical journey. Directing their attention to awesome treats and helping them discover cuts never considered all while keeping the flock away from wack jams like a glorified tour guide should be the DJ's objective. Nevertheless, it was my delight to put this together. I grabbed all the joints I obtained in Oct & Nov and condensed them all into what you’re (hopefully) listening to now. So, this is like a little time traveling as well, eh? A few older joints (Little Beaver) slid in the mix as well, but I digress.
I believe my entry in this great series provides you the chance to chill, dance, groove, reminisce, fonk and more all within a 1 hour timeframe. To be honest, while putting this together I found a lot of songs that have become favorites, and I hope you’ll listen and find some favorites as well. I think one of my strong suits is weaving genres together while retaining a cohesive groove, which I feel is important when creating a mix. Hopefully you’ll feel the same and ride this one for the full trip. Get your dose of Jazz, Hip Hop, soul, and everything in between & ENJOY – Rahdu
- The Roots - Proceed III ft Bahamadia
- DJ Spinna - Fazed Out
- Nautilus - Root Down ft Fleur Earth
- A Cat Called Fritz - Blueway ft LayFullStop
- Nas - Got Yourself a Gun (Dave Begun's Mr Two Faced Blend)
- Jonti - Zuki
- Cleveland P Jones - Be Kind
- Sam Trump - Electrify
- Stan Forebee - The Terminal
- Sly5thAve - Shiznit
- Columbia Nights - Neverend (Jazz Spastiks Remix)
- Maylee Todd - Afanyala
- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Bittersweet Samba (Mocean Worker Remix)
- Roy Porter - Party Time
- Reginald Omas Mamode IV - Do Right
- Little Beaver - Party Down
- The Vintage Babies - Shine Your Light
- Nai Palm - Atoll (Lil Dave's Bootleg Refix)
- DJ Cam - Come Running to Me
- Ntjam Rosie - Eh Eh
- Rhye - Taste
- Amp Fiddler - I Get Moody Sometimes
- Kaidi Tatham - We All Breathe The Same Air
- Crackazat - Holding You Close
- Delfonic - The Flow (Original Mix)
- Mario Biondi - Stay With Me (LTJ Experience Remix)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #26 FT. MO MANLEY
It’s late July, 2017,and I’m walking up Kingsland Road in London’s East End on a Saturday morning. I’m fuzzy from jet lag and a seven-hour gig from the night before; the sun is surprisingly bright and people are talking fast. Where the hell am I? Traveling to another part of the world within a day can make you question if anything is really real. My legs are jelly.
I take a left onto narrow Bradbury, down a block and see the small storefront of Eldica Records, a spot recommended by a friend the day before. Boxes of 45s, nag champa, and a woman named Beverly are inside. I pull up a box marked “Rare Caribbean” and start flipping through the sevens, feeling myself surfacing into the day. Familiar territory, a bit of grounding. Stuck in the middle of the rares is, oddly, a copy of RBMB’s Big Pimp Jones “Rigor Mortis” 7”. I text a pic of it back to Junior in Philly. Suddenly distances don’t feel so large.
This is sixty minutes of records played live—some new, some not, all on 7” except for one—that have been keeping me company all summer long, through all kinds of transitions. Here’s to you keeping your rhythm in whatever you’re moving through, too—wherever you are.
- - -
ps I also realized while making this that, through this thing called music, I’ve gotten to know (and, in some cases, work with) many of the artists on this mix, which is a really cool thing to have happen. A huge thank you to all of the artists here for making the world seem closer.
>mo
- Nautilus feat. Mizuki Kamata · Tom’s Diner
- Dead End Boogie · Hyppa Hyppa! Pt 1
- Pan-Atlantics · Rhodesian Girl
- El Michels Affair · Iron Maiden
- Obote Soul Sounds + Adrian Quesada · The Revolt of the Cockroach People
- Ajicero · Palenke (TNT Remix)
- Kokolo · The Way Up
- Jungle By Night · El Miraglo
- Diplomats of Solid Sound · Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro remix)
- The Skatalites · Ceiling Bud
- Bamma Gamma · Go Back to the Zoo
- IGBO · Creamy
- Peter Thomas & Mocambo Astronautic Sound Orchestra · Piccicato in Heaven
- Kool Men & Diamond T · One for the Road
- Pat Van Dyke · On the Good Foot
- Gillespie & Co. · Sunshine People
- Toli Nameless & The Femm Nameless · See Line
- Baggy Leggins · Expensive Sheeeeet
- Record Breakin' Ensemble ·Batucada Samba · Pela (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)
- Will Sessions & Amp Fiddler · Lost Without You
- Super Hi-Fi · I’m Only Sleeping
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #25 FT. DJ MIKE NYCE
These songs were curated with the purpose of creating a soundtrack for your day. Whether you are cleaning the house, riding in the car, or just chilling. It is a collection of great original tunes and edits by some truly talented artists and producers, some of which I have had the pleasure of working with. Enjoy the vibes. - DJ Mike Nyce
Sade's Taboo (Sweetest Taboo Blap Up) by Tall Black Guy
No Diggidy (Grooveman Spot Remix) by Black Street
Whole Lotta Love (Deejay Irie Remix) by Dennis Coffey vs Led Zeppelin
You Remind Me (SatOne Remix) by Patrice Rushen
Marvin's Mood by Stro Elliott
November by Tyler The Creator
Head Over Heels (Cash Money Bonus Beat Remix) by Tears for Fears & Jorun Bombay
Living For The City (Daniel Crawford Remix) by Stevie Wonder
Look Around by Dotmatic
Whoodeeni by De La Soul (feat. 2 Chainz)
Dancing Machine Rmx + Straighten It Out + T.R.O.Y by Ernie Hines & Daniel Crawford & DJ Day & Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Back to the Basics (Produced by Mxxwllmusic) by Rhymefest feat. DJ Mike Nyce & DJ Melo-D
The Space Programby A Tribe Called Quest
Slide (Jabair Edit) by Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
I Wanna Be Where You Are (The Reflex Leon Ware Tribute Revision) by Michael Jackson
You Should Be Mine (Jim Sharp's Crossover Edit) by Roger
Before I Let Glo by Masego feat. Frankie Beverly & Maze
No Vaseline Interlude by Ice Cube
Scorpio Love (Saturday Love Refix)(Rich Medina Edit) by Cherrelle & Alexander Oneil
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #24 FT. DJ AFRODJIAK
I’ve been traveling and I’ve been inspired. I’ve been inspired by the sounds that move us, literally. I’m curious about how music assists our daily functions. What do you listen to while you work? What do you listen to while you work out? Make love? Draw? Cook? And what can you hear that interrupts that activity and causes you to actively tweak your aural senses?
I am hoping this mix does that. I hope it is like the movie you watch and love the first time; then watch again only to find yourself stopping to notice finer details you may have missed the first time around. I’m hoping it becomes the soundtrack to a few of your daily tasks. I’m hoping it is rediscovered again and again. Much respect to you & to Record Breakin’. - @afrodjiak
Father Stretch My Hands - Pastor T.L. Barrett
Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 - Kanye West
Morning Sunrise - Weldon Irvine
Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Kendrick Lamar)- ClubCasa Chamber Orchestra
Tiden Flyver - Boom Clap Bachelors
A-Team - Travis Scott
GLOWED UP (feat. Anderson .Paak) - KAYTRANADA
Didn't Cha Know - Bluestaeb
Decile - Jesse Baez
All About the Panties (That Mara Hruby Flow) - J. Louis
Foldin’ Clothes - J. Cole
Sunny Duet - Noname (ft. The Mind)
Grown Woman - Xavier Omär
Rainbows - Yung Bae
Room in Here - Anderson .Paak (feat. The Game & Sonyae Elise)
Chance The Rapper - Feel No Ways in the Live Lounge (Drake cover)
Dime Piece - J Dilla (feat. Dwele)
A Porcupine's Agenda - Soia
Childish Gambino - 'So Into You' for Like A Version (Tamia cover)
Trophies - Brasstracks (Drake Cover)
Flying Lotus ft. Niki Randa - Getting There
Soul II Stro - Stro Elliot
Conflict of a Man - ERIMAJ
Droogs - NxWorries
Open Your Eyes - Ebrahim
Sweeterman - Drake (J-Louis Remix)
Late Night [ROM Remix] - Goldlink (feat. Masego)
By Design (feat. Andre Benjamin) - Kid Cudi
Trabalho (Work Brazil Edit) - SIROJ’
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #23 FT. DJ ROCDASPOT
As a purveyor of music, I’ve always allowed instrumental sounds, beats, and vocals to transport me to different realms of the universe. As a lickle yoot, music and movement has always been a part of my personal make-up. Growing up in a multi-cultural community and attending schools with like minded folks from diverse backgrounds, only helped cultivate my love for this multi-faceted/multi-genre thing we call music. It is with great pleasure that I share some of tunes that make me move via this awesome Record Breakin’ – Sound Travelers platform. Hold on to your seat and enjoy the ride. Peace, Love & Soul.
DJ Rocdaspot
Bxber - Talk to You
Jamie Lidell - A Little Bit More (Luke Vibert mix)
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Little Birdie Boom Bip (Stylus & D-Mac Re-edit)
Anthony David - Eyes Closed (DJ Tabone's Raw Soul Remix)
Rahnda Rize - This Ain't Love (Alternative Mix)
Eric Lau - Without A Doubt (Feat. Gwen Bunn)
J Dilla - Rico Suave Bossa Nova (Rcade Re-Interpretation)
Iceone - Ode To Funky Drummer
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (Black Victor Newman Remix)
Metropolitan Jazz Affair - Find a Way (Bossa Edit)
Nick Wisdom - Nicky Smalls
Mike The Glove - Rock With U
Illa J - Sunflower (Feat. Allie)
Andres x Brazil - Sing About It (Flaunt Edwards Edit)
Tom Misch - Twinkle Twinkle
Roane Namuh - Street Player (Feat. Colonel Red - Roane Zone Mix)
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Agita (Spiritual South Remix & Stems)
Crystal Waters - Gipsy Woman (Dim's Special Re-Touch)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #21 FT. DJ PRESTIGE (FLEAMARKET FUNK)
It's always an honor to be asked to do a guest mix. When Junior reached out from Record Breakin' to be included in the Sound Traveler mix series, I wanted to do something a bit different. Although I am primarily known for dusty 45s of the funk and soul kind, I am a huge music fan all around. Like Break Beat Lou always says: "Always A Student", and it's completely true. You can't have every record, know every artist, or say 'got it!" on every genre. You can learn something every day and make a go of it. That's what I do. I find out about one record or artist in a genre I didn't know much about and try to learn as much as I can about them just about every day. I am partial to funky music so that's what I tired to stay true to on this special mix. This mix itself is a bastion of music that is funky in their own way that I have discovered over the past years throughout the world. Whether it's a Turkish track by Baris Manco, introduced to me by the talented producer/ musician and a guy I call my friend, Alpman, who is making amazing music every day (and included on this mix as well) in Turkey under oppressive conditions, pre-disco gospel soul classics from David Mancuso's crates, African funk, mellow library music, French organ sleaze, the mighty Sun Ra, Brazilian gold from Greg Caz and Cultures of Soul, or mellow seaside disco sampled by Dilla, I tried to get on a different trip this time. I couldn't get away from my hip hop roots though, and had to include a track from Ultramagnetic and from the near perfect Wildflower record from The Avalanches feat. The Biz. I want my mixes to be as eclectic as they can be with that common denominator of the funky drummer on each. Every single track on this mix smacked me across the face the first time I heard it, and if you haven't heard some of these songs, I hope they do the same.
This mix was recorded all live in one take at Greenville Studios in Jersey City, NJ, There are imperfections, skips, drops, and everything else that can happen when you're live. I don't really believe in making a perfect mix, you only get one chance to do it live. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did making it. Thanks to the Record Breakin' family for including me in this series. Keep Diggin'!
DJ Prestige/ FleaMarketFunk.com
John Cameron- Liquid Sunshine
Sun Ra - Where Pathways Meet
Andrew Washong - Flowers
Sandri De Sal - Olhos Coloridos
Baris Manco - Hal Hal
Alpman - Only You Will Know
John Forde - Atlantis
The Avalanches - The Noisey Eater
Ultramagnetic MC's - Watch Me Now
Cesar Murano & Cia - Metropole (Kon & Amir Edit)
Dorothy Morrison - Rain
BadBadNotGood - Triangle
Gloria Spencer - I Got It
Rob - Just One More Time
John Pierre Mirouze - Sexopolis
Cut Chemist - Coast To Coast
J Boogie's Dubtronic Science feat Chys Anthony - Undercover (DJ Numark Remix)
Roy Ayers - Love From The Sun
SylviaRobinson - Sweet Stuff
Bukowski Outro
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #20 FT. Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn
Recently, I was asked by my dear friend Junior to do a mix for Record Breakin' Music. I'm honored to have known this cat for about a decade, and even more so to provide a few tunes that mean a lot to me. Inspired by David Adams' artwork for the Dali 7" (included here), I pulled out a few pieces from my personal collection that remind me of parks. As it goes, most of these tunes have gotten some serious play while people watching, meditating, and meeting good folk in large, green public spaces. There are some funky jawns, happy jawns, sad jawns, loud jawns, and quiet jawns, but all of these jawns are ones I hold near and dear, for one reason or another. No Logic and no reissues, just wax played at the tempo it was supposed to be enjoyed at.
I hope it moves you.
Best,
Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn
Tracklist
1. The Metronomes "Green Dolphin Street"
2. Dionne Warwick "I Think You Need Love"
3. Nara Leão "Aleluia"
4. Sun Ra "Doors of the Cosmos"
5. ???
6. Stanley Cowell "Spanish Dancers"
7. ???
8. Elis Regina "Canto De Ossanha"
9. ???
10. Terry Gibbs jawn I cant remember the name of...
11. ???
12. (You cant have it...)
13. Esther Marrow "He Don't Appreciate It"
14. Duke Pearson "I Don't Care Who Knows It"
15. Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo "Erase Racism"
16. Dali "Fine Young Man"
17. Aretha Franklin "It Ain't Fair"
18. (Brasilian jawn you cant have... its real nice right???)
19. Pete Rock & CL Smooth "I Got a Love" (Remix Instrumental)
20. Roland Hanna "Prelude"
21. (you should already know this jawn...)
22. Joe Roland "I Cover the Waterfront"
23. (funky mathematic accordion jawn...)
24. Melvin Sparks "Akilah" (Dedicated to my homegirl Akili Moody)
25. (I still think this is a Dilla jawn... but I guess we will never know)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #19 FT. DUANE POWELL (SOUNDROTATION)
This mix from Chicago's Duane Powell (Soundrotation) represent the kind of energy and music that takes place peak time at my weekly event Vibracao do Sol that returns in Spring. A mixture of soul, jazz funk, fusion, samba, batucada and other Latin flavors.
01. Sphere / Columbia Nights
02. Everything In Its Right Place / Osunlade ft. Erro
03. Amaralina / Record Breakin' Ensemble
04. Girl From Ipanema (Jose Marquez Batucada Mix) / Ezel ft. Tamara Wellons
05. Afro Gente / Glenn Underground
06. Ipe Amarelo (Spiritual South Mix) / Quasimode
07. Barbara Ann / Elements Of Life
08. Funk-a-nova (Puerto Rican Mix) / DeeJay Sound
09. Another Star / Stevie Wonder
10. El Barrio (MAW Mix) / George Benson
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #18 FT. SOULVILLE (BLAAK THA 9TH MAN & FATNICE)
Artwork by Bret Syfert
Join Record Breakin' Music and Welcome To Soulville for the experience of Sound Travelers #18. Fatnice, acting as the pilot for Soulville Airlines, hosts this musical extravaganza while Blaak Tha 9th Man, the attendant, serves up some of the most prolific jazz sounds around. Come aboard, buckle up, and let Soulville fly your central nervous system to bliss.
Soulville is like being on a runaway train with no direction, you don’t know what to expect. All you know is that it will be a soulful and funky ride.
– DJ Cash Money
Fatnice and Blaak Tha 9th Man are two of Philadelphia’s best-kept secrets. People really have no idea how deep their sonic rabbit hole goes. These guys got more talent in their pinky fingernails than many of your favorite pop stars have in their entire entourages. Yeah, I said that. Welcome To Soulville!
– Rich Medina
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #17 FT. QSTN
Welcome to Southern California, the land of eternal summer… and traffic. When Junior hit me up to participate in this mix series, I thought I’d put together something to vibe with while you sit in gridlock. Roll your window down and zone out with this one. Enjoy!
QSTN
Mellow Orange / Hot Peas & Butta
soundcloud.com/analoguestudies
I Don't Want To Leave - Tall Black Guy + Darondo
Flowers - Yancey Boys
Penthouse Session - Wun Two
Far Away - Elaquent
Pattern Select - Suff Daddy
Eyes of Dreams - Extra Medium
Pagasa - Ta-ku
My Earth - Cazal Organism
For Maurice - Daniel Steele
Sometimewhere - Dotmatic
Bafömycke - TAPEROC
Days Of Wine And Roses - Wes Montgomery
Refined Devine - Freddie Joachim
Inbetween Times - Mecca:83 feat. Octavio Santos & J Vibes
Watts Examination - Ohmega Watts
Memory - EXT
Sure Thing - QSTN
One fo Dilla Tribute - THええＲeaL
Sphere - Columbia Nights
Get Got - QSTN + CAZAL ORGANISM
Prelude - Yesterday's New Quintet
A Peace of Light - The Roots
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #16 FT. MATT BRAUN aka THE RECORD PLAYER
"Travel is about the journey.
It's also about transience, imperfections, memory, emotions, celebration, desires, challenges, achievements, timing, movement, diversity and finding comfort in the unfamiliar. So many things invoked within the semantics of such a simple word.
In this session, I tried to capture some of what traveling means as applied to music. The process of creating this also drew many parallels of traveling- planning, experimenting and realizing it must finally drawing to a close and reentering our reality.
Thank you for coming on this trip with me."
Looking forward >>
Matt Braun
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Tracklist:
Glide (feat Vaughn Octavia) - Columbia Nights
Rise - Glass Candy
Berimbau (Bongo Re-edit) - Mandrake
Canto de Ossanha (Danny Massure edit) - Dorothy Ashby
Cicada - Captain Planet
With You -Rami & Jiinio
Repose - Froogle
Burial (DJ Mehdi remix) - Miike Snow
Molecules - Disclosure
Swing Star (part 2) - Todd Terje
I Choose You - James Pants
Greedy G - Mr Chop
Fantasy - Visioneers
Break for More - Breakout
Everybody - E. Live
Uptown Cabaret - Oddisee
Cosmic Lady - Tony Sylvester & The New Ingredient
Come Go With Me (Alan Moody edit) - Pocket
Paradise - Jewel
Road To Sunshine - Expo feat. J. Eliot Robinson
I Need You Now (12” mix) - Sinnamon
You Ain’t Really Down - Status IV
Feels Good (Instrumental) - Electra
At All - Kaytranada
Zoned (original mix) - Mojo Filter feat. El Rego
I Wanna Know (Seven Davis Jr. Midnight remix) - Beat Spacek
The Moment - The Foreign Exchange
The Stars Are Ours (Detroit Swindle’s Big Dipper mix) - Mayer Hawthorne
Outta Sight (Freddie Joachim remix) - Stevie Wonder
The Ganni - Karizma
Roda Piao (Spiritual South remix) - Azymuth
Maximum Busy Muscle - Joe
Dado Federal 1233 - Tybalt
Idiotheque - Radiohead
Where Are Ü Now feat. Justin Bieber - Skrillex & Diplo
Heirloom - Basenji
Lose Her - Darwin
Colossus Laval - Benky
Lover’s Rock (Jo Def remix) - Sade
Om Raga - Rick James