Long time no mix here on KSPACE, glad I found some time to share some brand new tracks with you guys; start the mix with a session of Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s tribute to Dilla “Suite For Ma Dukes” playing the beautiful “Untitled/Fantastic” joint; make sure to buy the 3-box dvd set from Mochilla, it’s splendid.  From Cleveland here’s Keyel, great rap music the way I like it and this one produced by my homeboy Flako.  The Prosoulytes, a nice Parisian trio and Truthlive, who’s album got entirely produced by Jake One, not bad!

Salute to Rich Medina and LeFtO on recent Brussels visit

Kenny Graham playing Moondog music? Yes, and it’s incredible. Onra is back with new music and a super atmospheric track by Nosaj Thing, amazing.  Malcolm McLaren and Gangstarr tracks, you know why and a new subliminal track coming from the Ninja Tune camp by Mr.Scruff called “Almeida Spider”, probably a bad experience on holiday.  Uptempo rhythms by Girl Unit on Night Slugz, it’s the latest on that label, a great Ramadanman & Midland track on Aus Music, Jesse Rose flipped Marvin Gaye nicely and finally ending with Sandra St. Victor’s “Cosmos” remixed by Souled.

Enjoy the music…

Glad i’m back on KSPACE.TV for another mix, the first of 2010.  Gil Scott-Heron is probably the best way to open this mix, this track features on his forthcoming album on XL Recordings “I’m new here” and I must thank Gilles for giving me the chance to play some of that in advance. Another great piece of music comes from Jay Electronica who’s connecting with Just Blaze the megatrondon for a subliminal joint; the original sample follows right after, Billy Stewart whose track “Cross My Heart” was also sampled by Exile on his album “Radio”.  Then comes a singer that reminds me of D’Angelo and I’m sure you won’t disagree, AB is working with many new talented producers as 14KT or Black Milk and I’m sure we’ll hear more of him in twenty ten.  New music from the Whitefield Brothers on Egon’s imprint Now Again and House Shoes comes hard on the first record the famous L.A. club The Do-Over released on their label.

Other fresh flavors come from MED aka Medaphoar, ow and watch out for my homeboy Grooveman Spot who will be releasing in a couple months another album on Jazzysport, this track is powerful and has to be played on a high volume.  Seiji’s music is always in my crate and this remix he did for Slacker is just unbelievable; the first time I heard this track was at Simbad’s studio and I started laughing, so ridiculously powerful it was…imagine that track on a big soundsystem, it’s a winner!!!  More music comes from Skream remixing Instra:mental, Africa Hi Tech and a Simbad production for Donn T, yes ?uestlove’s sister is a talented singer…  To end with some uptempo bangers à la DVA on Hyperdub, Joy Orbison’s latest joint, Geeneus’ club banger and a big big tune by Floating Points on Eglo that is …
Be my guest and enjoy the music:

Lefto 66 Mix Tracklist:
gil scott-heron: i’ll take care of you (xl recordings)
jay electronica: exhibit c (decon)
billy stewart: cross my heart (chess)
ab: less than enough (white)
whitefield brothers: ntu (now again)
house shoes: the makings (do-over)
rhett & medaphoar: do it (white)
pagadeja: tamale (soundway)
hypnotic brass ensemble: sankofa (honest jon’s)
grooveman spot: change situations (jazzysport)
slacker: come back home -seiji’s drum’n space mix (white)
instra:mental: no future -skreamix (non plus)
trg & matt-u: one (white)
africa hi tech: blen (warp)
donn t: look at (white)
stephen rigmaiden: feelin’ right (seed recordings)
dva: natty (hyperdub)
joy orbison: the shrew would have cushioned (aus music)
geeneus: ultrafunkula (bleep.com/warp)
floating points: people’s potential (eglo)

“Good to see Shuanise coming out with more stuff, this young lady is signed to Eglo Records and is definitely a singer to look out for in 2010.  Blue Daisy is certainly also someone you need to check, his Ep is out now on Black Acre Records and it’s a sure shot, like J-Rocc’s secondhand Sureshots’ record.  Glad to hear Jake One productions and to know Jake is producing Freeway’s new album is a good thing, looking forward.  Lately, Waajeed hit me up and asked me if I had this remix of Mayer he did, said “No, I’m sorry” haha, thanks for the joint Jeedo.  Of course a lotta L.A cats on this mix, Thes One of course with the People Under The Stairs, a J-Rocc remix for Shafiq Husayn, a sick Hud Mo mix for the Italians called Crookers.  Then we go loud with Harry Craze, a new 12″ out on Deep Medi Musik, a new Reso, definitely one I was looking for, he’s so hard sometimes, and the HD4000 record, it’s a monster!!!  Uptempo stuff by Joy Orbison who remixes Four Tet’s “Love Cry”, Untold remixed by Pangaea, really good record, Martyn laced me with this joint on 3024 and can’t forget this classic guy DJ Nature on Jazzy Sport.  Then I go boom boom, on the house tip with Hunee, great record but the one I’m really pushing now is Roman Rauch, he’s from Vienna and I love what he does…please spread the word for him, he’s worth it.  To end with Raah Project from Australia and drum n bass master Calibre… I hope you’ll like it.  Enjoy!”

Playlist:
Shuanise: Kingdom (Eglo)
Blue Daisy: Shallow Vicinity (Black Acre)
JRocc: Secondhand Sureshots (Plug Research)
Freeway & Jake One: Know What I Mean (White)
Mayer Hawthorne: Green Eyed Love -Waajeed Remix (Stones Throw)
Leo’s Sunshipp: I’m Back For More (Essential)
People Under The Stairs: DQMOT -Thes One Remix (White)
Shafiq Husayn: Cheeba -Jrocc Remix (Plug Research)
Crookers: Put Your Hands On Me -Hud Mo Mix (White)
Harry Craze: Thirty Six Hours (Deep Medi)
Reso: Hemisphere (Civil Music)
HD4000: Jekal -ZombieJ Remix (MalLabel)
Four Tet: Love Cry -Joy Orbison Mix (Domino)
Untold: I Can’t Stop This Feeling -Pangaea Mix (Hemlock)
Martyn ft. Spaceape: Is This Insanity -Ben Klock’s Mix (3024)
DJ Nature: Dance (Jazzy Sport)
Hunee: Rare Silk (WT Records)
Roman Rauch: Can’t Get Enough (White)
The RAah Project: Jazzbar 2025 (White)
Calibre: Let Me Hold You (White)

The Brownswood crew have just turned in another Exclusive killer mix, this time from DJ Mumblz ‘n up ‘n comer insider you’ll be hearing more ‘n more from in Londontown.

“This mix is trying to represent the diversity of what I feel Brownswood is all about. My aim was to take the listener through the full rainbow spectrum of  grooves that make up Brownswood’s identity but maintain an underlining vibe that connects it all together. Hence you get hip hop legends such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Will.I.Am and Dilla nestling alongside the likes of Shur-I-Kan, Akufen, D&B maestro Calibre and UKG dons Groove Chronicles. It’s all in the blend.”

and you know we love a good blend – enjoy !

Tracklisting -
1. DJ Jazzy Jeff (ft. J.Live) – A Charmed Life
2. Pete Rock & Grand Agent – This is the way they Meant
3. DJ Cam Quartet – Nebulosa
4. Shur-I-Kan – Strolling
5. J.Live – The Last Third
6. Soundspecies – Purple Halo remix (w/Ninkisun)
7. FaltyDL – Meta Cognist
8. Afefe Iku – The Unknown
9. Samon Kawamura (ft. Kev Brown) – Still Significant
10. Dimlite – October 27 03 (Interlude)
11. Will I. Am – Lay Me Down
12. Jneiro Jarel – Breathin’
13. J.Dilla – Think Twice
14. Life – Come With Me
15. Calibre – Right On
16. Big Bang – Ping Pong
17. Groove Chronicles – Stone Cold
18. Instra:Mental – Forbidden
19. Roof Light – Heart like an Airport Runway
20. Akufen – Even White Horizons
21. Balkansky – The Ninth Guest

Brownswood is particularly messy at the moment, probably because Gilles just got back from gigs in Japan and so there’s been a mountain of promos building up which he has now unleashed on the office. This 66 Mix was conceived one afternoon rooting around on the floor, under the table, in the kitchen, in the lounge and even in the studio. Nuggets were unearthed – among them some obscure (and most likely unreleased) re-edits, a couple of distinctly underrated joints from Vaceo and Mpho and a handful of classic remixes from Hefner, Domu, Matthew Herbert (in his Dr Rockit guise). When you’re consistently beaten about the head with brand new music, it’s quite nice to go back to some well-loved tracks from the recent past.

We hope you enjoy this mix as much as we enjoyed arguing about the tracklisting.

1. De La Soul – Pease Porridge
2. Jay-Z – December 4th (Dharma One Blend)
3. Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Marc Mac Rerub)
4. Vaceo – Shine Y’Light
5. Mpho Skeef – Like You Don’t Know
6. The Rebirth – This Journey In
7. R Kelly – Happy People (Blend’s Reedit)
8. The Soul Disciple – Boom Bangin’
9. Fred Everything – Elevate (Maurice Fulton Mix)
10. Cybophonia – Cut N Paste (Hefner Mix)
11. Unforscene feat. Alice Russell – Don’t You Worry (Domu Remix)
12. LOWD feat. Kim Hill – Saturday
13. Jazzanova – Another Fine Day (Dr Rockit’s Vocal Itch)
14. Black Joy – Untitled
15. Sir Raymond Mang – No.1
16. Chocolat – Livin’ In The City

Been rummaging around a lot recently as I’m compiling a new compilation for BBE celebrating 10 years of Worldwide. Consequently, there’s a bunch of of random ones in here from days gone by as well as a couple of new gems from Dam Funk and Zed Bias. Had to dig out one of my favourite Bugge Wesseltoft grooves after his performance at Ronnie Scott’s in London with Henrik Schwarz a few weeks ago. I’m also finding the UK Funky sound really intriguing right now  – part-Afro, part-MAW, part-grime – and it’s making me go back and revisit some older joints. Masters At Work remixing Grooverider – what a tune ! And Afronaught rerubbing Alison David – Wow ! Then it’s into some deeper,  four-to-the-floor business, topped off with an underground classic from Classen Collective. Enjoy ! GP

1. Marvin vs. Waajeed & The Jazz Kats – ‘I Want You’
2. Carl Carlton – ‘Smokin Room’
3. The Bamboos Feat. Alice Russell – ‘Bring It Home’
4. DJ Krush – ‘Big City Lover’
5. Nightmares On Wax – ‘Easi Jimi’
6. Dam Funk – ‘10 West’
7. Bugge Wesseltoft – ‘Change’
8. Ralfi Pagan – ‘I Didn’t Want To Have To Do It’ (4hero Bossa Reprise)
9. Zed Bias – ‘To The Leff’
10. Grooverider – ‘Rainbows Of Colour’ (MAW Dub)
11. Nu Birth – ‘Anytime’
12. Alison David – ‘Dreams Come True’ (Afronaught Remix)
13. Ben Westbeech – ‘Hang Around’ (Karizma’s Kaytronic Dub)
14. Swayzak vs. Theorem – ‘Devil of Rotations’
15. Classen Collective – Close To Greatness (Deep Joy Mix)