Old and new funk jazz chilled breaks.
Originally posted on Soul Strut on Monday, June 28, 2010
frank zappa: be-bop tango
ebony rhythm band: outro
kutiman: chaser
the soul investigators: midnight b-b-q
dave valentin: crystal silence + dj krush: dig this vibe
tom scott and the la express: sneakin' in the back
leroy and the drivers: the sad chicken
chris joss: drink me hot
mustafa özkent: carsamba
kvn & lobo: why
hypnotic brass ensemble: war
ernie hawks and the soul ig's: soulful trip pt. 1
jurassic 5: lesson 6: the lecture
jukka tolonen: aurora borealis
tony lee and his trio: beverley
james brown: after you done it
the tony benson sextet: ugali
mulatu astatke / the heliocentrics: blue nile
Our own DJ Day ditches the computers and the controllers to spin actual funk vinyl records live without a new. It is good, yes?
Soul Excitement – Stay Together
Syl Johnson – Right On
Hank Ballard – From the Love Side
Trinikas – Remember Me
Hank Johnson – You Lost Your Thing
Reggie Sadler – Raggedy Bag
Lee Fields – Clap Your Hands
O.V. Wright - Ace of Spades
Johnny King and Fatback Band – Peace, Love Not War
The Parliaments – Testify
Carolyn Franklin – Deal With It
Pamoja – Ooh Baby
Night Train – Making Tracks
Ricardo Marrero – Babalonia
Bill Curtis – Dancing Girl
The Soul Searchers– Think
Lefites Soul Connection - Organ Donor
Billy Garner – Brand New Girl
The New Mastersounds – Hot Dog
The Soul Destroyers – Blow Your Top
Alvin Cash – Keep On Dancin
Mophono – Tighten Up
Sly & the Family Stone – Love City
The Black Exotics - Theme of Blackbyrds
Black Heat – Love the Life You Live
Shhh…
DJ Day has been on Soul Strut for a long ass time. He sent me this mix eons ago and I was immediately blown away. His scratches and blend as well as song choice were all impeccable.
Intro
Harvey and the Phenomenals - Soul & Sunshine
Step Up Front (scratch break)
The Soul Destroyers - Blow Your Top
Poets of Rhythm - Fondle Rock (scratch break)
Biz Markie - Just Rhymin’ With Biz (DJ Day Remix)
Pete Rock - Pete’s Jazz (scratch & Rhodes break)
Lootpack - Questions (45 Remix)
Roots Manuva - Witness
DJ Day - On the Job
Main Source - Peace is Not the Word to Play
EPMD - Rampage
Pete Rock& CL Smooth - The Good Life
James Mason - Sweet Power Your Embrace
Butter - O’kwawa se’ (scratch break)
Research (scratch break)
Get Over (scratch break)
Sisters Love - Give Me Your Love
Carleen & the Groovers - Right On
Emanon - Today (exclusive produced by DJ Day)
The Nonce - Who Falls Apart?
Be Aware (scratch break)
Ramsey Lewis - Kufanya Mapenzi
Outro (Mahdi Mix)
Weldon Irvine - We Gettin' Down
With the release of the movie Cadillac Records, DJ Concept felt it was time to pay tribute to one of the greatest Blues labels of all times, Chess Records. This is just a very small sampling of the huge catalog released by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Philip Chess. Grab some bourbon and relax.
Posted on Soul Strut Thursday, March 13, 2008
Muddy Waters – Rollin’ Stone
Robert Marshall – Six Three 0
Memphis Slim – Mother Earth
Chuck Berry – Mabellene
Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
Howlin’ Wolf – Moanin’ At Midnight
Dale Hawkins – Suzie Q
TV Slim – Flat Foot Sam
Bo Diddley – Gunslinger
Willie Dixon – 29 Days
Koko Taylor – Tease Your Man
Jimmy Ruffin – Tell Me What You Want
The Rolling Stones – 2120 South Michigan Avenue
Chuck Berry – School Day
JB Lenoir – Don’t Touch My Head
Jump Jackson & His Orchestra – Hey Pretty Mama
Andrew Tibbs – Bilbo Is Dead
Etta James – At Last
Muddy Waters – Rock Me
Shoeshine Johnny – So Glad I Found You
70+ minutes of modern soul magic mixed by DJ Big Jacks This is the first time DJ Big Jacks has dropped a release of this kind featuring 70 + minutes of modern soul magic from the late 70′s and early 80′s. While certain tracks have been sampled by the likes of Jay-Z, Dilla, and Madlib among others, the focus here is not who has sampled what. Black Magic spotlights the original music itself, as a collection of personal favourites from the era mixed by Big Jacks and created for the lover in you.
Posted on Soul Strut on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Bay Areas hardest working DJ B. Cause is at it again! This time with a mind melting blend of 70s and 80s Disco, Funk, R&B, and Boogie beats under West Coast hyphy accapellas.
Added to Soul Strut Tuesday, March 13, 2007
MISTÉRIO is a bittersweet mix where the old meets the new to create that unique brazilian som. ‘‘A musica vacila entre felicidade e tristeza como a lua e o sol vacilam na madrugada’’ .
Originally added to Soul Strut on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.
Deep & Soulful Blues with a Bitter Bite. Originally posted on Soul Strut Thursday, January 20, 2011
A mix of melancholic sweet soul that I would have picked out the basement jukebox myself if I was on my 5th beer and wavering between the sting of heartbreak and the healing nostalgia of true love.
Originally posted on Soul Strut on Friday, October 14, 2011.
1. The Chances - People Wake Up Before It's Too Late
2. The Webs-Its so Hard to Break a Habit
3. Johnny and the Expressions - Now That You're Mine
4. Circulations - Stop, Look & Listen
5. The Delacardos - Got No One
6. Henry Ford- Jan O Jan
7. Third Flight - Love, Love, Love
8. Bob & Gene- You Gave Me Love
9. Fred Johnson - Full Time Dream
10. Moses Dillard & the Tex-Town Display - Got To Find A Way Pt. 2
11. Johnson,Hawkins,Tatum & Durr-You Can't Blame me
12. Hands of Time- This Love is for Real
13. Harlem Meat Company - I'm Not Going To Be Anybody's Fool
14. Enchanting Enchanters - No One In This WOrld
15. X-cessors - Silent weapon
16. The Ordells - Sippin' a Cup of Coffee
17. Doris and Kelley - You Don't Have to Worry
18. The Invincibles - Heart Full of Love
19. Reuben Bell with the Casanovas - It's Not That Easy
20. Lee Moses - What You Don't Want Me To Be
21. Fred Williams & Jewels Band – Tell Her
22. ??????????
23. Soul Superiors of Detroit - People are going
24. The Fabulous Mustangs - I'll Find Happiness
25. Rocky Roberts - I'll Take Care of You
This is one that circulated in the early 00’s. Sampo aka DJ Anonymous was known for pulling crazy heat…. in his native Finland and State side as well. His knowledge runs deep and this classic mix shows it. This mix is chock full of Scandinavian grooves, breaks, funk, jazz, you name it. Enjoy!
Paroni Paakkunainen: Ufologu
Soulset: Beat #2
Modern Sound Quintet: Sugar Daddy
Sabu Martinez: My Christina
Webster Lewis & The Post Pop Space Rock Bebop Gospel Tabernacle Chorus And Orchestra: Do You Believe & Matti Koskiala: Rumpupunos
Oiling Boiling: Sleepy Little Girl
Esko & Esa: Snake Snake & The Impossibles: Give It Up
Bombey/Horn: Subway Baby
Doris: You Never Come Closer & Matti Koskiala: Rumpusoolo
Matti Oiling: Oiling Boiling & Stardust International: Asi Es La Vida
Soulset: Beat #1 & Otto Donner: Haka-Blues
Melvín Price: Last Train
DJ Raj Mahal was called upon friends and family to spin an impromptu all vinyl 70s/80s disco funk mix to ring in the year. Lots of classics and a few raers. Happy New Year!
Mysteries of the World - MFSB
Love On A Summer Night - McCrarys
Hit On You - Roundtree
Backstrockin' - Fatback
Billie Jean (inst) - Michael Jackson
Only You - Steve Monite
Electric Avenue (Original Mix)- Eddy Grant
Let's Work - Prince
Pumpin' It Up (Club Mix) - P-Funk All Stars
Get Up - Vernon Burch
Holy Ghost (extended) - The Bar-Kays
Pump Me Up - Trouble Funk
Catch a Groove - Juice
Groove To Get Down - T-Connection
Shakedown Street - Grateful Dead
I Can't go for That ( No Can Do)- Daryl Hall And John Oates
Need You Tonight - Inxs
Boogie Down (Bronx) - Man Parrish
You Are In My System - The System
Let's Do It - Convertion
Christmas Rappin' (Inst)- Kurtis Blow
Bounce Skate Rock Roll - Vaughn Mason
Good Times (Como Vamos A Gozar)- Charanga '76
Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
Fire it up - Rick James
Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Your Love - The Outfield
Diplo (yes THEE Diplo) was once a fledgling DJ from Philly who hung around the Soul Strut message boards sharing beats and talking records. Him and his partner and crime Tripledouble released two Brainfreeze-esque breaks / samples mixes under the moniker AEIOU. This is the more acclaimed of the two… a wonderfully pieced-together masterpiece of psych, rock, Stinky Steve ramblings, and drum breaks that’ll satisfy famished hip hop producers. Decoding thread here.
1-1 –Unknown Artist Untitled 8:08
1-2 –Quincy Jones Ironside
1-3 –Unknown Artist Untitled
1-4 –Howard Wales Karnaval
1-5 –Spirit (8) The Other Song
1-6 –Odetta Sakura
1-7 –Los Angeles Negros No Morira Jamas
1-8 –Unknown Artist Untitled
1-9 –Unknown Artist Untitled
1-10 –Merryweather* & Carey* Five Days On The Trail
1-11 –Lee Dorsey Occapella
1-12 –Unknown Artist Untitled
2-1 –Motherlode (2) Been So Long 5:53
2-2 –Southern Contemporary Rock Assembly Our Ship
2-3 –Underground Sunshine Take Me, Break Me
2-4 –Trifle (2) Alibi Annie
2-5 –Unknown Artist Untitled
2-6 –Unknown Artist Untitled
3-1 –Unknown Artist Untitled 6:12
3-2 –Rare Earth (I Know) I'm Losing You
3-3 –Mind Garage (2) Recessional
3-4 –Chrysalis (3) 30 Poplar
3-5 –Nancy Priddy You've Come This Way Before
3-6 –End (2) Dreamworld
4-1 –Cynara (2) Stoned Is 4:48
4-2 –Womb (8) Peace
4-3 –Ananda Shankar The River
4-4 –Unknown Artist Untitled
4-5 –Three Dog Night Out In The Country
4-6 –Unknown Artist Untitled
5-1 –Dorothy Ashby Myself When Young 6:14
5-2 –Usha Uthup No Tears
5-3 –Ladies W.C. People
5-4 –Unknown Artist Untitled
5-5 –Zoo (4) If You Lose Your Woman
6-1 –Minoru Muraoka The Positive And The Negative 8:30
6-2 –Overton Berry Ensemble Superstar
6-3 –Shocking Blue Acka Raga
6-4 –Dave Pike Set, The Mathar
6-5 –Bob Seger System, The* White Wall
6-6 –Can Mushroom
7-1 –Colosseum Elegy 5:40
7-2 –Wolfgang Dauner Just Bring It Out
7-3 –Unknown Artist Untitled
7-4 –New Riders Of The Purple Sage Garden Of Eden
7-5 –Unknown Artist Untitled
8-1 –Peter Ivers' Band Dark Illumination 9:06
8-2 –Mount Rushmore Toe Jam
8-3 –Amon Düül II B. Halluzination Guillotine
8-4 –Brainbox (3) Summertime
8-5 –Klaus Wunderlich Summertime
8-6 –Unknown Artist Untitled
8-7 –Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight Hush Now
8-8 –Jimmie Haskell Prelude
8-9 –Millennium, The Prelude
8-10 –Silhouettes, The (2) Lunar Invasion
8-11 –Led Zeppelin No Quarter
9-1 –Kalyanji Anandji* Dharmatma Theme Music 6:44
9-2 –Unknown Artist Untitled
9-3 –Association, The (2) Wantin' Ain't Gettin'
9-4 –Duke Of Burlington, The Jungle Duke
9-5 –Raul Danks & Stefanianna Christopherson Mountain Of Love
9-6 –Lucifer (9) Old Mother Nature
9-7 –Unknown Artist Untitled
9-8 –Unknown Artist Untitled
9-9 –Deirdre Wilson Tabac, The The Other Side Of Life
9-10 –Phil Flowers And His United Family Prostitution (Hooked)
9-11 –Fever Tree Hey Joe
9-12 –D. J. Rogers Bail Out
9-13 –Unknown Artist Untitled
10-1 –Elias Rahbani Dance Of Maria 7:42
10-2 –Unknown Artist Untitled
10-3 –Unknown Artist Untitled
10-4 –Heads Of The Family, The Troubled People
10-5 –Halina Frąckowiak Wodo, Zimna Wodo
11-1 –William Hanna & Joseph Barbera Secret Squirrel 4:11
11-2 –Unknown Artist Untitled
11-3 –George Freeman The Bump
11-4 –Henry Mancini Police Woman Theme
11-5 –Sapodilla Punch Hold On I'm Coming
12-1 –J.K. & Co.* Christine 6:37
12-2 –Dianne And The New Worlds Steve Says
12-3 –Unknown Artist Untitled
12-4 –Unknown Artist Untitled
12-5 –Unknown Artist Untitled
12-6 –Exit 9 (2) Straight Up
12-7 –Round Trip Ticket Captain Purple Rides Again
Before Diplo was selling out arenas, starring in Blackberry commercials, and making cameos on 22 Jump Street, the Soul Strut forums were his ground zero for coming up on records, culture, DJ Shadow-like instrumentals. This 2003 mix embodies his Hollertronix Philadelphia parties and put him on the map as a SERIOUS taste maker and selector.
“A mix of Electro, Baltimore Club, Crunk Dirty South Hip Hop, 80’s Dance and Hip Hop. this was before SERATO too, so it was ALL VINYL, all live blends. This is what you call a GAME CHANGER!”
Self professed Brazilian music addict Diego submitted this killer mix in 2011. He somehow scammed his way onto an airplane and ended up in Sao Paulo & Rio with a copy of Caetano’s Tropical Truth in his backpack. There he made some great new friends and found some very old records. From people slinging vinyl at bars, colorful Sao Paulo flea markets and a very experimental record store in Lapa, he came up on some stuff he never heard before. Enjoy the results!
Soul Strut had the pleasure of hosting this mix from producer / DJ Delay in 2005. Tons of uptempo drum breaks, psych rock, dusty vinyl treasures, and foreign isht. Another personal fave from the Soul Strut vault!
Deep Sang aka DJ Holiday from DC came out of nowhere with this mix. As a disco funk afficiando, I was taken aback with some of the hot joints on this one! The mix starts with some sure shots then makes its way into some raer fire!
Added to Soul Strut in 2007
This was a mix featured on the site almost 10 years a go and remains one of my favorite mixes to this day. This is the full-length version with “better” sound quality. Dcastillo blends lots of b-boy classics and raers to make this an SS masterpiece.
Some uptempo classic boom bap for old American men to grill to, or for younger Euromen to sing along to whilst making rapp hands in a sweaty Euroclub.
Posted to Soul Strut on Monday, April 11, 2011
The Jaz – It’s That Simple
The UMC’s – One to Grow On (Growin’ Like Weeds Mix)
Phill Most Chill – Be Intelligent
EPMD – Rampage (Pete Rock Remix)
LL Cool J – Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)
Grandmaster Caz – To All the Party People
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – Freedom
Main Source – Atom
Time Zone – Zulu War Chant
Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Half Steppin’
Diamond D – Freestyle (Yo, That’s the Shit)
Stetsasonic – DBC Let the Music Play
DJ Day – F*ck the BBQ
De La Soul – Not Over Til the Fat Lady Plays the Demo
Mantronix – King of the Beats
Chubb Rock – Ya Bad Chubbs
Divine Styler – Ain’t Sayin’ Nothin’
Original Flavor – Waitin’ 4 My Break
Intelligent Hoodlum – Party Pack
Organized Konfusion – Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken? (Remix)
A pretty eclectic selection here. I know a bunch of these tracks are available on other mixes or comps, but there are definitely a handful that, as far as I know, are unavailable anywhere else. I had trouble culling the selection down, so you’ll find that this mix is a bit longer than usual. But if you’re into this sort of stuff that shouldn’t be a problem. This mix is 100% recorded form original vinyl, so pardon the crackle and enjoy!
01. Cissé Abdoulaye – Jeunesse Wilila from “Djo” b/w “Jeunesse Wilila” (Disques CVD, 1977)
02. Sandwidi Pierre – Yamb Ne Y Capitale from “Mam Ti Fou” b/w “Yamb Ne Y Capitale” (Disques CVD, 1977)
03. Sir Victor Uwaifo – Omoseruwa from Ekassa (Philips, 1972)
04. Sextet Camayenne – Bâra from “Bâra” b/w “Kanimba” (Editions Syliphone Conakry, 1974)
05. El Rego Et Ses Commandos De Cotonou – Do Do Baya from “Djobime” b/w “Do Do Baya” (African Songs LTD, 197?)
06. Uppers Chapter Two – Samari Bolga from “Walahi Talahi” b/w “Samari Bolga” (Polydor, 1976)
07. Uppers International – Dankasa from “Dankasa” b/w “Neriba Lanchina” (Polydor, 1976)
08. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Houe Towe Houn from “Kou Nawo” b/w “Houe Towe Houn” (Albarika Store, 197?)
09. Nyame Bekyere – Broken Heart-Aunty Yaa-Omo Yaba from Broken Heart (Essiebons, 197?)
10. Orchestre Anassoua Jazz De Parakou Dahomey – Norou from “Norou” b/w “Saka Ne He” (Albarika Store, 197?)
11. Orchestre Les As du Benin – Baba Na Ayele from Tropicana Souvenir (Philips, 1973)
12. Pedro Gnonnas Et Ses Panchos – Okpo Videa Bassouo from “N’gbahanouo” b/w “Okpo Videa Bassouo” (Disques Tropiques, 197?) from Come Closer (Polydor, 1975)
14. Vis-A-Vis – Kankyema Ntoaso Ne Awadee from Obi Agye Me Dofo (Makossa, 1977)
15. K Frimpong – Aboagyewaa from K Frimpong Backed by Vis-A-Vis (Ofo Bros, 1978)
16. Cross River Nationale – Nyong Eyen Unen from Self Titled (Anodisc, 1977)
17. Alex Konadu – W’awu Da Ho No from Asaase Asa (Makossa, 1979)
18. Mamo Lagbema – Sind N’Bass from “Sind N’Bassa” b/w “Incomparable Maman” (Disques CVD, 197?)
19. Orchestre Les Volcans de Porto-Novo – Salou from “Salou” b/w “Seda Nou Mindé” (Palais Du Disque, 197?)
20. Leon Keita – L’amour Ne S’achete Pas from Self Titled (Papa Disco, 197?)
21. Edzayawa – Obuebee from Projection One (EMI, 1973)
22. Orchestre National Les Volcans de la Gendarmerie Republique Populaire du Benin – La Benin Socialiste from Self Titled (Les Volcans, 1976)
Last installment of this classic soul mix series.
Love's Intro
Ace Spectrum "I Don't Want To Play Around"
Banks & Hampton "I'm Gonna Have To Tell Her"
Major Harris "I Got Over Love"
New BIrth "It's Been A Long Time"
Eddie Holman "It's Over"
Black Ivory "(It's) Time To Say Goodbye"
Marvin Gaye "Is That Enough"
Top Shelf "Let Them Keep On Talking"
Lloyd Price "What Did You Do With My Love"
Jerry Butler "No Money Down"
The Moments "Love On A Two-Way Street"
Steve Parks "Still Thinking Of You"
Solomon Burke "Everlasting Love"
Clay Hunt "(I'm Claimin') FInders Keepers"
Angela Winbush "Angel"
The Isley Brothers "Ain't I Been Good To You"
Sweet Blindness "Ain't No Use"
Billy Stewart "Cross My Heart"
The Delfonics "Trying To Make A Fool Out Of Me"
Freddie Hughes "Sarah Mae"
The Three Degrees "Collage"
Nancy Wilson "I'm In Love"
Patrice Rushen "Where There Is Love"
Joann Garett "It's No Secret"
Bobby Womack "Woman's Gotta Have It"
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "A Legend In It's Own Time"
Ben Vereen "I'll Keep A Light In My Window"
Teddy Pendergrass "I'll Never See Heaven Again"
Diana Ross "One Love In My Lifetime"
Brothers By Choice "Baby, You Really Got me Going"
Mary Wells "Two Lovers History"
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