To commemorate our 20th live stream, we turn the clock back to the early 2000s when we worshipped the ultimate crate digger DJ Shadow and his unique brand of sample based instrumental hip hop that influenced a legion of 45 based blazing downtempo off shoots. Get your MPCs ready as Raj spins classic and obscure samples used by shadow on his early work. It’s all vinyl and all live.
Intro
Ol' Man River - Caterina Valente
Plenty Action - Soft Touch
Grey Boy - Human Race
There's a Deejay in your Town - Samson & Delilah
Tears - Giorgio Moroder
Sekoilu seestyy - Pekka Pohjola
Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra - Stanley Clarke
Imagination Flight - Chaffey College Jazz Ensemble
Fun & Funk Pt II - Fantastic Epic's
Life is a gamble (instumental) - Preacher
Pm or Later (Instrumental) - The New Breed
Been Had - Sapo
Love, Love, Love - Pugh Rogefeldt
Possibly Maybe - Björk
Nucleus - The Alan Parsons Project
Touching Souls - Kay Gardner
Linde Manor - Dennis Linde
Soft Shell - Motherlode
So I'm Down - Brown Dust
Invisible Limits - Tangerine Dream
Strange About Your Hands - Sensations Fix
Love Suite - Nirvana [UK]
Six Day War - Colonel Bagshot
Here is a selection of some of the finest roller boogie, disco rap, and electro funk 12s from DJ Return’s crates. Its not often he gets to play sets that consist just of joints from from the 1977-1985 era (my favorite period of music), so this has been a real pleasure for him to make.
Originally posted on Soul Strut on Friday, March 11, 2011
1. Syreeta – Move It, Do It [1981]
2. T-Ski Valley – Never Let Go (Rap & Breaks) [1982]
3. Spyder D – Smerphies Dance [1982]
4. Les Femmes – Yes, You Thrill Me [1984]
5. Fonda Rae – Over Like a Fat Rat [1982]
6. Just Four – Jam to Remember (Disco Mix & Breaks)[1982]
7. Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three – Request Line [1984]
8. Videeo – Closet Freak (Special Mix) [1982]
9. The Whispers – Keep on Lovin’ Me [1983]
10. Convertion – Let’s Do It [1980]
11. Casper – Casper’s Groovy Ghost Show [1980]
12. Super Wolf – Super-Wolf Can Do It [1980]
13. Capt. Crunch & The Funky Bunch – The Gigolo Groove (Party Version) [1981]
14. Bon Rock & Cotton Candy – Junior Wants to Play [1982]
15. Little Toni Marsh – Video Burnout [1983]
16. Planet Patrol – Rock At Your Own Risk (Instrumental) [1982]
17. John Blair - Momma Said Shut Up [1985]
In 2001, I was a baby digger. Buying anything and everything that had something sample able on it. Common, rare, next Tuesday, it was all viewed on the same playing field. This mix is me farting around for a half hour getting used to sound editing software and Technics turntables. The CD I transferred this from did not get much love and has its digital skipping in parts. But alas, it is salvaged and archived!
Otis Funkmeyer is one of the original Soul Strut DJs. First appearing on this site in 2000! After a several year hiatus, he is FINALLY back with another solid rare soul / funk mix. Prepare for the mind melt!
Originally posted on Soul Strut on Thursday, January 10, 2013
1. Backlash - Funky Streaker
2. Cinnamon Suns - Party Time
3. Brothers of the Ghetto - Rockin' Chair
4. The Violators - Hung Up pt. 1
5. Hot Lungs - I Cried One Million Tears
6. Lee Williams and the Cymbals - Shing-A-Ling U.S.A.
7. Black Earth Plus - How Can You Say You Love Me pt. 1
8. Paul Burton - So Very Hard To Make It (Reissue)
9. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Point It Out
10. Bobby Jones - Welcome Back A Foolish Man
11. The Natural Resources Unpolluted - Funky With My Stuff
12. The Hesitations - No Brag Just Fact
13. Diana Ross & the Supremes - He's My Sunny Boy
14. Harrison & the Majestic Kind - Can You Fine [sic] Me Love
15. Richard "Dimples" Fields - Finger Lickin' Good
16. Kookie Little - Just A Minute With 60 Seconds In It
17. Willie Gresham and the Free Food Ticket - Step by Step
18. Stormy - The Devastator (reissue)
All original vinyl unless specified.
Talented artist and DJ from the UK DJ One Trick Pony relinquishes a schizo-mix of records he dug up all over Europe. Lots of Bolly-wood, psych rock, jazz, etc.
Originally posted on Soul Strut on Saturday, March 13, 2010
1. BAYETE UMBRA - "don't need nobody" (Prestige LP)
2. THEO SCHUMANN COMBO - "luchs" (Amiga LP)
3. POLANIE - "i'll not return" (Muza LP)
4. CHICO ARNEZ - "reggae deck" (Gemini 45)
5. LES SURFS - "clac tape" (Festival 45)
6. CLAUDIA MORI - "chi non lavora non fa l'amore" (Clan 45)
7. TRAVIS WAMMACK - "scratchy" (Ara 45)
8. LOS RELAMPAGOS - "danza del fuego" (Zafiro 45)
9. THE SUN - "soul sync" (UA 45)
10. GARNELL COOPER - "long distance" (Jubilee 45)
11. HAROLD JOHNSON SEXTET - "sorry 'bout that" (Revue 45)
12. SOUL SURVIVOR - "jump back" (EMI 45)
13. SCOTT BRADFORD - "samsara" (Probe LP)
14. NORMAN CONNORS snippet
15. IRON VIRGIN - "rebels rule" (Deram 445)
16. DUMP - "annabella" (Fontana 45)
17. PRIMITIVE MAN - "animal love" (Decca 445)
18. THE TROLL - "satin city news" (Smash LP)
19. ALCEU VALENCA - "retrato 3x4" (Som Livre LP)
20. ANTONI CARLOS & JOCAFI - "glorioso santo antonio" (RCA LP)
21. OS NOVOS BAHIANOS - "baby consuelo" (Premier LP)
22. BARIS MANCO - "lambaya puf de" (Yavuz 45)
23. SAKIR ONER - "macir mahallesi" (Guven 45)
24. SELCUK ALAGOZ - "malabadi koprusu" (Polydor 45)
25. LES LUTINS - "la junglomanie" (Carousel LP)
26. ELPIDA - *greek title* (Pan-Vox LP)
27. ABACO DREAM - "cat woman" (A&M 45)
28. SILVER APPLES - "program" (Kapp LP)
29. LATA MANGESHKAR & ASHA BHOSLE - "pyar zindagi hai" (EMI LP)
30. LATA MANGESHKAR - "too kya jane o bewafa" (EMI LP)
31. ASHA BHOSLE & R.D. BURMAN - "piya tu ab to aja" (Odeon LP)
32. TORNADOS snippet
33. THE SIMONSOUND - "tour de mars" (Project Blue Book 45)
34. ROD HUNTER - "apache" (Decca 45)
35. ANTOINE - "popcorn" (Vogue 45)
36. BAPPI LAHIRI - "everybody dance with me" (Polydor LP)
37. ASHA BHOSLE & CHORUS - "aankh ladti hai" (EMI 45)
38. ASHA BHOSLE - "ae naujawan hai sub kuchh yahan" (Odeon 45)
39. ASHA BHOSLE - "chhup chhup" (EMI LP)
40. MOHD. RAFI - "jan pahechan ho" (EMI LP)
41. KALYANJI ANANDJI - "dance music" (HMV LP)
42. LOS COMANDOS - "moby dick" (Odeon 45)
43. ORANGE GROOVE - "troubled people" (Somerset LP)
44. CONJ. EL OPIO - "una bruja en el cuzco" (Odeon 45)
45. CLOCK - "hang on" (Dimension 45)
46. HAYSTACKS BALBOA - "spoiler" (Polydor 45)
47. THREE MAN ARMY - "polecat woman" (Reprise 45)
Mystery Set submitted by Brooklyn’s Oneman of raer stage band funk .
This is a mix from DJ Nuts, one of the premier collectors of Brazilian music. The mix is dedicated to producer/arranger/composer Arthur Verocai, a man who’s talents transpired across Brazilian music through the 60′s and 70′s and culminated on his self titled debut from 1972, a record I believe to be one of the best Brazil has to offer. The mix digs deep into Verocai’s catalog of records that he’s been a part of. The tracklist was decoded in this thread on Soul Strut.
(0:00) Intro – MF Doom/Egon a presenta Arthur Verocai
(0:48) Elis Regina – Um Novo Rumo
(2:33) Beth Carvalho – Domingo Antigo
(3:10) Leny Andrade – Olhando O Mar
(5:18) Magda – Madrugada
(6:40) Quarteto 004 – Saudade Demais
(9:00) Milton Banana Trio – Um Novo Rumo
(10:51) Taiguara – Um Novo Rumo
(12:39) Werther – Catavento
(14.44) Maysa – Catavento
(16:32) Eduardo Conde – Minha Estrada
(18:19) Golden Boys – A Menina E A Fonte
(20:50) Celia – No Clarão Da Lua Cheia
(21:55) Erasmo Carlos – Cica Cecilla
(23:19) Ivan Lins – Tanaue ou Se um indio fosse consumido pela civilização moderna
(23:41) Ana Maria E Mauricio – Mandato
(24:54) Ana Maria E Mauricio – Marina Eu Vou
(26:00) Ana Maria E Mauricio – Eu Quero Ver
(27:08) Reginaldo Bessa – Voce Vai Ter Que Me Aturar
(29:09) Fabio – Bloco dos Naufragos
(29:42) Jorge Ben – Porque E Proibido Pisar Na Grama
(31:58) Arnaud Rodrigues – Conscacha Fimara (Magnifico)
(33:19) Luiz Melodia – Pra Aquietar
(34:09) Gal Costa – Pontos De Luz
(35:56) Quinteto Ternura – Baby
(36:31) Burnier & Cartier – Europanema
(37:47) Ivan Lins – Deixa Eu Dizer
(39:24) Lucinha Lins – Esse Passaro Chamado Tempo
(41:43) Johnny Alf – Um Gosto De Fim
(44:04) Leny Andrade – Nao Tem Perdao
(45:48) Tim Maia – The Dance Is Over
(48:05) Paulinho e Dorinha – Vivencias
(49:31) Paulinho Tapajos – Clara
(50:48) Som Imaginario – Armina (Vinheta 3)
(51:33) Marlene – Beco Do Mota
(53:40) Ana Lucia – Anuncio
(55:10) MPB 4 – Quem Vem De La
(56:45) Celia – Na Boca Do Sol
(58:54) Arthur Verocai – Cabolco
(1:01:28) Ivan Lins – Deixa O Trem Seguir
(1:03:11) O Terco – Imagem
(1:05:52) Karma – Blusa De Linho
(1:07:08) Karma – Depois Do Portao
(1:10:07) ? – Catavento
(1:12:35) Feliz Anniversario Nuts; Arthur Verocai – Flying To LA.
DJ Morse Code is now an internationally recognized super DJ, but back in his formative years, he was on the Soul Strut message boards linking up with people to trade records and talk techniques.
This mix embodies the 70s fusion type records made popular in Bay area rap records and Jay Dilla’s Pharcyde days.
It’s fusion, batches.
This was sent to us in 2008 from talented funk Bassist turned DJ Miles Tackett from Breakestra. If you need a solid introduction to raw heavy funky soul, this is it. It can be played out without nausea.
1. Cyrille Neville - 'Gossip'
2. The Impalas - 'Soul'
3. Ernie K.Doe - 'Here Come The Girls'
4. Clarence Reid - 'Masterpiece'
5. Third Guitar - 'Baby Don't Cry'
6. 'Carolyn Franklin - 'Deal With It'
7. Delores Ealy - 'The Honeydripper'
8. Beau Dollar - 'Who Knows
9. Jimi Hendrix - 'Still Raining, Still Dreaming'
10. The J.B.s - 'Doing It To Death'
11. James Brown feat. Clyde Stubblefield - 'Funky Drummer (DJ Muro Remix)'
12. James Brown - 'She's The One (Remix)'
13. Noraida - 'Oye'
14. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Band - 'Express Yourself'
15. Toots And The Maytalls - 'Funky Kingston'
16. Bumps Jackson - 'Funky In Jamaica Pt. 2 (Miles Drum Remix)'
17. The Marvells - 'Rocksteady'
18. The Crowns - 'Jerking The Dog'
19. The Mohawks - 'Champ'
20. Dee Edwards - 'Why Can't There Be Love'
21. General Crook - 'Gimme Some'
22. Robert Moore - 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright'
23. All The People - 'Cramp Your Style'
24. John Timmons - 'Love At First Sight'
25. Reuben Howell - 'You Made Your Bed'
26. Harlem Underground Band - 'Dance Girl'
27. Edwin Starr - 'I Just Wanna Do My Thing'
28. Side Effect - 'Always There'
29. Rokk - 'Patience'
30. Steely Dan - 'Peg'
31. Radiance - 'The Maestro (Edit)'
32. Liquid Liquid - 'Cavern'
33. Eddie Kendricks - 'Date With The Rain (DJ Dimitri Edit)'
34. James Knight And The Butlers - 'Funky Cat'
35. The Soul Superiors Band - 'The Lady'
36. Loyd Williams - 'Be Mine Tonight'
37. Marcus Kelly And The Impassions - 'Pushin' To The Top'
38. Stevie Wonder - 'Light My Fire'
39. The Joseph Henry And Mighty Imperials - 'Never Found A Girl'
40. Eugene Blacknell - 'We Got To Live Together (Miles Drum Remix)'
Not a hint of steel drum, just the lowdown, grimey early 70s Jamaican reggae. Feast on his debut Soul Strut DJ set of soulful reggae covers of classic R&B smashes. High quality re-up of this classic from ‘03.
Soul Finger
Son of a Preacher Man
Groove Me
Soul Man
Get Out of My Life Woman
Here I am Baby, Come and Take Me
It''s Your Thing
Melting Pot
Rock Steady
Darling I Need Your Loving
Get Ready
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Do Your Thing
Enter the Dragon
Satin Soul
I'm Your Puppet
Shaft
Is It Because I''m Black?
A spring/summer selection of Brazilian tunes, both rare and classic. More disco/boogie orientated in this mix compared to my others, but with a dash of samba still!
01. trio ternura - eta eta
02. caetano veloso - odara
03. helio matheus - boi da cara branca
04. jorge ben - la vem salgueiro
05. gilmonny opteto - de pedras em flores
06. a tribo - onoceonekoto
07. quarteto uai - marcas
08. rita lee - agora e moda
09. mita - som, amor, trabalho e progresso
10. marcia maria - oito ou oitenta
11. grupo arembepe - rosa mulher
12. os paneteras - o espaco
13. samba 4 - tarde de verao
14. os maracatu - besta e tu
15. tuca - e uma lastima
16. zeca do trombone & roberto sax - ta legal
17. copa 7 - amigo branco
18. trio ternura - vou morar no teu sorriso
19. rosa maria - deixa nao deixa
20. rubinho e mauro assumpcao - ta tudo ai
21. inema trio - arue pam
22. almondegas - quadro negro
23. renato e seus blue caps - nega, neguinha
24. os famks - labirinto
25. grupo xodo - morena moreno
26. almir ricardi - sao paulo high society (joystick jay remix)
27. miss lene - sorridente
28. guimares e o grupo som sagrado - our sound
29. nazareno e pena branca - menino moleque
They say these type of mixes are dead (more likely hibernation). Producers in hip hop today are more likely to use keyboard noises and Apple Loops than scour the records below used CDs in record stores for that elusive drum break that once opened vaginas. Oh well…. for those who still craves this lost art, Kool Breeze is here for you.
All Braeks, All Day. Originally posted on soul strut.com Thursday, December 23, 2010
DJ Kool Breez is a fixture in the Baltimore digging scene unearthing hip hop samples, drum breaks, funk, and interesting tid bits from every nook and cranny of every thrift store, antique mall, storage space, gym locker. This was originally added to Soul Strut in 2009 and it’s damn good!
A mix of Euro and foreign funk, library records and other assorted dark funk, rock and jazz.
Originally posted to Soul Strut on Tuesday, June 01, 2010
DJ John Doe is best known as the one of the big funk 45 guys in Vegas and one of the headliners at the city’s legendary Get Back night. He’s been linked to guys like Shadow, Cut Chemist, and Dante Carfagna so you know he is clued in on the HEAT! This mix does not disappoint for those who like their funk and soul deep and hard hitting.
Funk, Soul, Weird, Whatever. This is a soundtrack to imaginary films.
Originally posted on Soul Strut Sunday, November 28, 2010.
1. Veal Forcefield (intro)
2. Dopping 2000 – Freedom Power – Editions Cometa Library
3. Magic pt.2 – General Lee
4. Dream(s) – Gary Wilson
5. Unknown – Trap Door Mystery Mix 2 (vinyl promo)
6. It’s No Secret – Joann Garrett
7. Walking in a Crowd – Jimmy Hamilton & Whatt?
8. Last Night of the World – (interlude)
9. Such a Night – Darondo
10. Sipping a Cup of Coffee – the Ordells
11. I Wanna Go – (interlude)
12. Sing Swan Song – Can
13. Peek a Boo – the Disciples of Soul
14. Home Movie – Matt Boroff (never released)
High quality re-up of this jam packed DJ set of Latin flavor salsa grooves from the 70s originally released on the site in 2001. A SOUL STRUT CLASSIC!
"YROCO" Jimmy Sabater
"COCO SECO" Bobby Valentin
"GENERATION GAP" The New Generation
"HOT PANTS ROAD" Ocho
"RIGHT ON" Ray Barretto
"CALLE LUNA CALLE SOL" Willie Colon
"SALSA NAMA" Azuquita y Su Orquesta
"QUE SE SEPA" Roberto Roena y su Apollo Sound 5
"NO ESTA EN NA" Charlie Palmieri
"COJE PA LA COLA" Los Hermanos Lopez Orchestra
"CONDICIONES QUE EXISTEN" Eddie Palmieri
Here’s a funky reggae/rocksteady mix by Belgium based dj’s Dj Iron & D-purpose. Contains a lot of reggaefied covers of classic soul/jazz/funk tunes.
The vault’s open! We’re taking this back to 2002 when DJ High-C (of the Texas DJ crew Rehash) and I would swap beat digging mixes to post on our fledgling crate digging web sites (streamed Real Audio style). Loads of funky soul and jazz lifted off original vinyl.
Canadian-native DJ Greentea was one of the first Internet-era diggers that showed the world how amazing 60s and 70s foreign library and soundtrack music really was. This mix was released in the early 2000s when info was scarce and most of these records, a mystery.
01 INTRODUCTION
02 DON KIRSTEN - "BICYCLETTE ET LE BRIGADE"
03 JANKO NILOVIC FEAT. LITTLE BABY VLAD - "MACHINE GUN"
04 MONK HIGGINS FEAT. BARBARA MASON - "SHEBA BABY"
05 SERGE GAINSBOURG - "DISCOTHEQUE"
06 BRIAN BENNETT - "THE INVESTIGATOR"
07 CHARLES BERNSTEIN " LAYING IN THE TRAP" / DON RANDI "THE FOX" / BLUES PROJECT "FLUTE THING" / AL HIRT " HARLEM HENDOO"
08 LYN CHRISTOPHER - "TAKE ME WITH YOU"
09 TREVOR BASTOW - "MOTION 73 1/2 "
10 PETER THOMAS SOUND ORCHESTRA - "STARS AND ROCKETS"
11 BONUS BEAT
12 ARCHIE WHITEWATER - "CROSS COUNTRY"
13 JOHN CAMERON FEAT. VOICES OF HARMONY - "MEMORY NIGHTS"
14 ALAN HAWKSHAW FEAT. BRIAN BENNETT - "THE NAME OF THE GAME"
15 THE DRUMS
16 CANADIAN CRENSHAW - "SCORPIO "
17 BONUS BEAT - "GETTING IT TWISTED (V.I. SYNTH ENTERPRISIN')"
18 BANANA SPLITS "DOING THE BANANA SPLIT" / BABY HUEY " LISTEN TO ME" / H.P. RIOT " I HAVE CHANGED"
19 ALAN HAWKSHAW - "MILE HIGH CLUB"
20 JOHN CAMERON - "SWAMP FEVER"
21 GALT MACDERMOT - "HAIR"
22 ART FARMER - "SOULSIDES"
23 BRIAN BENNETT - "SNEAKY VILLAINS"
24 MELVIN VAN PEEBLES - "SALAMAGGI'S BIRTHDAY"
25 INDERJIT SINGH MALIK - "CHOPIN'S RHYTHM "
26 CHARLY AND NINO VS. THE MEDIA - "BONUS BEAT"
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