Wild card.
Song: Breakbot - “One out of Two”
Lyrical Bliss: “You keep on giving me a reason to see life through your eyes.”
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 1 min, 10 sec.
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Song: Cornelius feat. Towa Tei - “Butterfly”
Lyrical Bliss: You can be a little butterfly. Take me to the motherland.
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 00:00. Seriously. The first 30 secs are magical.
Compilation: Nightmares on Wax presents: WAX ON records
Compilation release: 2008
Track number: Track 2
If you’ve only got 30 seconds, start at: 2 min, 30 sec
Song: Gelka - “So Many Ways”
Lyrical bliss: ”Times are changing, and the change, my dear, is sitting right on top of your shoulder.”
Feels just like: Waking up groggy and looking into sunshine the next morning with a smile and a bit of confusion on your face.
Wild card.
Never In Your Sun • Khari Cabral Ft. India.Arie
A little bossa nova refix on a Stevie Wonder classic, featuring India.Arie!
Internet diamond.
Skratch Bastid & The Gaff – “Soul Sisters, Stand Up!” Mix (Free Download)
Well, here it is. Soul Sisters, Stand Up! is our long awaited, brand new 80-minute mix filled with 100% Female Funk/Soul/R&B/Breaks. 2 DJs. 2 years in the making. Featuring the sounds of soulful ladies from the mid-60s & mid-70s – a snapshot of love, pain, happiness, oppression, strength, struggle and more from an era where records were the primary outlet for these voices. These messages are driven home by the beats and grooves from what is undeniably the funkiest decade in music history. From Freda, Aretha, Nina & Diana to Betty Everett, Lavette & Davis, we take you on a journey to a mindset, using tunes both classic and criminally overlooked to tell the story. Mixed together in classic mixtape fashion… you know, with mixing.
Nothing short of amazing! Listen and download immediately!
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Song: Erykah Badu - Out My Mind (Cecil Beatdown)
Lyrical Bliss: “I’m a recovering undercover over-lover, recovering from a love I can’t get over.”
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 1 min, 30 sec.
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Song: Miguel - Girl With the Tattoo (Cecil’s Beatdown)
Lyrical Bliss: “Just don’t lose yourself along the way, ‘cause you’re doing what you’re doing, just to get to where you’re going.”
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 4 min, 23 sec.
Another example of a gem that is on never-ending rotation in my life.
Classic groove.
Song: DJ T-Rock - “Pretty Girl with a Crooked Smile”
Lyrical Bliss: “I love you, for real, for real, and I’ll hurt for a life time, but, my love, that’s just another way to be.”
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 0 min, 41 sec.
I could listen to this for hours at a time (and - no shame - I have). If you can’t get enough of it, either, check out an interesting dubstep version of this: http://soundcloud.com/markatan/pretty-girl-with-a-crooked
Internet Diamond
Who? DJ Ala
Where? Over at SoundCloud
What? A smooth remix take on old school slow jams.
Why? Because some days, you just need the musical equivalent of your favorite old, grey, super soft hoodie. Nothing that will wipe people off their feet, but oh-so-comfortable.
WIld card.
Song: Koni Mazwai feat. Candice Thornton - Sweetest Love
Lyrical Bliss: This voice along with the beat is so sensual, it almost does not matter what is being said. Actually, it really doesn’t. I remember being totally dumbfounded and exclaiming “wow!” the first time I heard this.
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 0 min, 56 sec.
Internet Diamond
Who? Dimitri from Paris
Where? http://soundcloud.com/dfp/dimitri-from-paris-live-slide
What? A retro-based live set that will have you wishing for bell bottoms and grooving like it’s 1970.
Why? Seriously, don’t make me twist your arm. Give it a try, and thank me later. Still not convinced? I’ll give you a reason: Second only to actually being in a crowd of highly excited people singing along to old school jams at the top of their lungs, listening to this set from your couch is magical.
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: Exception. There is no way you can stop after 30 seconds. If you’re pressed for time, start at 1:38:21 and listen to the end of the mix for instant happiness. Just add headphones or quality speakers, and the smile will come by itself.
Wild card.
Song: Metronomy - A Thing for You (Breakbot Remix)
Lyrical Bliss: “I told you how long we’ve got - all the time in the world.”
If you’ve only got 30 sec., start at: 1 min, 45 sec.
Wild card.
Song: Kartell - Pantera
Lyrical Bliss: “As I stand here contemplating, on the right thing to decide, will I take the wrong direction all my life?” —- vocal sample from the Jones Girls “Who Can I Run To?”
If you only have 30 sec., start at: 2 min, 27 sec
Wild Card.
Song: Bonnie Pointer - “Free me from my freedom”
Lyrical bliss: ”When I asked you for my freedom, little did I know that I’d long for chains to bind me.”
If you only have 30 sec., start at: 2 min, 25 sec.
