Electrocution

Electrocution

1 May 2024

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This one (according to the file data) is from 2007. I'm not sure if it's quite as old as that, but I suppose it could well be. There's some great tracks on here though and I think a lot of the tracks on this have aged pretty well in comparison to many others of the same time period, and from some of my other older mixes too. 

This one hasn't been online for well over 10 years now, so I've updated the cover as the original was a bit naff. It's shared via Hearthis only, as is the case with a lot of these older mixes I've been posting... and still have quite a few to go. Though a few are a bit cringe-worthy, I'm not sure I can bring myself to share them, even considering so few will pay any attention. We'll see how it goes.

 

Tracklist

01. Heartthrob - Golum (Minus)
02. Booka Shade - Darko (Tiefschwarz Remix) (Get Physical Music)
03. Loco Dice - Flight LB 7475 (Ovum Recordings)
04. Nick Saffron - Kindly Invented (Unknown Remix) (Unknown Label)
05. Marc Houle - Bay Of Figs (Minus)
06. Claude VonStroke - Chimps (Dirtybird)
07. Style Of Eye - Gioco (Classic)
08. Oliver Huntemann - 37° (International DeeJay)
09. Unknown
10. Peaches - Downtown (SMD Remix) (XL Recordings)
11. Mason - Exceeder (DJ Fex Remix) (Royal Flush Records)
12. Unknown
13. Cicada - The Things You Say (Dirty South Remix) (Critical Mass Records)
14. Dexter - Acid Lullaby (Unknown Label)

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Housejacker

Housejacker

30 April 2024

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Another old mix being reposted that has been offline for quite a few years now. This one was recorded around 2010 and is a mix of House / Tech / Electro. Not really what I play or listen to these days but it's fun to listen back to from time to time..

These older mixes are only going to be posted to my Hearthis, at least for now. Traffic on Soundcloud isn't great, it has been non-existent at the Facebook page I opened a few months ago, though I have to admit, I've not put any effort into attracting people to it. Truth be told, my heart isn't in it with Social Media, or the 'social' aspect to be more accurate, so whether it lasts remains to be seen. Gut feeling is that I'll keep my blog and stick with Hearthis because it's more cost effective and given where things are at, it's not worth paying for the other hosting platforms. It seems I'm back to going round in circles but at least I'm still posting for now.

 

 

Tracklist 

01. Shadow Dancer - Biscayne (Boiznoize Records)
02. Peter Brown - I'll House U (Hatiras Remix) (Suka)
03. Bobby Burns & Afrojack - Ghettoblaster (Tiger Records)
04. DJ Bam Bam - Watch The Club Go (Fly House)
05. Larry Tee - Let's Make Nasty (3 Beat)
06. Unknown
07. Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (Chuckie & Silvio Ecomo Remix) (Recovery House)
08. Wolfgang Gartner - Yin (Toolroom)
09. Tom Staar - Two Tone Simms (Moda Music)
10. Hijack - Nuts (Jack Union Records)
11. Avicii & Sebastien Drums - My Feelings For You (Angger Dimas Bambu Remix) (Vendetta)
12. Njoi - Anthem (Unknown Remix)
13. Cold Blank - Doin' It Right (The Squatters Remix) (Burn The Fire)
14. Sandro Silva - Told Ya (Apster Remix) (Dim Mak Records)
15. Spencer & Hill - 303 (Bazooka Records)
16. Distomen - Hernetic Flux (Noise Planet)

 

 

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Disco Candy 1 & 2

Disco Candy 1 & 2

27 April 2024

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Going back to the first few months of when I set this blog up, so late 2009 and early 2010, these 2 mixes of Disco & French influenced House have not been shared for probably 10 years or so. I think the second mix is the better of the two, the first especially suffering from some clipping / distortion, which I think is probably why I removed them. But, to hell with it, hardly anyone will notice, so why not have them up?

I've given the cover images a wee update, still pretty true to the originals though, unfortunately the tracklists are incomplete as I've lost them (and some of the tracks) through the years, but I've listed what I can. If anyone picks up any mistakes in the tracklists, or can fill in the blanks, please let me know so I can make the fixes!

 

Tracklist 

01. Mix Chopin - Welcome To The Disco (Unknown Label)
02. Fake Blood - I Think I Like It (Self Released)
03. Peter Brown - Dance With Me (Unknown Edit) (Unknown Label)
04. Jackson 5 - Get It Together (Unknown Remix) (Unknown Label)
05. Duck Sauce - aNYway (Data Records)
06. Rhyze - Just How Sweet Is Your Love (Unknown Remix) (Unknown Label)
07. Le Principle - You Can't Fake It (Unknown Label)
08. Funke & Lange - I Believe (Chic Music)
09. C-Code - Burning Up (Rubix Remix) (Wildlife)
10. Chick 2000 - Love Tonight (Knee Deep Mix) (Kneedeep USA)
11. Crazy P - Stop Space Return (Hot Toddy(??) Remix) (20:20 Vision)
12. Sean Biddle - Disco Nights (Nocturnal Recordings)
13. Ronald Christoph - Boogie In The Hips (Hula Hoop)

 

   

Tracklist 

01. Black Magic - Freedom (Intro) (Strictly Rhythm)
02. Unknown
03. Lightyear - Motor Booty (Unknown Label)
04. Fuzzyheads - Everybody (Netswork Records)
05. Butch - Life (Butch Backstock)
06. Rogerseventytwo - You Take Me Higher (BMKLTSCH Records)
07. Unknown
08. S.T - House Music (Unknown Label)
09. Cassius - 99 (Tim Green Remix) (Cassius Records)
10. Sonny Fedora - Disco Biscuits (Guesthouse Music)
11. Le Babar - No Sleep (Beatism)
12. Alessandro Sarsano - Move On (Midi Mood)
13. Discouraged Ones & Tonga - Troublemaker (Funkfield Recordings)
14. Grum - Can't Shake This Feeling (Unknown Label)

 

 

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Bump & Grind

Bump & Grind

25 April 2024

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Another mix from the vaults, another that I've never posted before and one that's pretty far out my comfort zone for mixing. This is from probably 10+ years ago, but exactly when I'm really not sure. There are a few mixes that I'm not pleased with which is probably why I never posted it, but I've been trying to move past being bogged down in my inner critic whilst I repopulate this blog with all the mixes I have stored on my hard drive.

This mix is a blend of Hip Hop on the chilled out side of things, with some R'n'B and chilled disco beats in for some variety, some of which are tracks sampled by Hip Hop artists through the years.

I didn't have a tracklist written down for this but I've filled it out as best I can. If anyone can help me if I've got anything wrong or missing, please give me shout because I really like having these things all correct and linked up.

This is a 'Hearthis' only mix for now, so no Soundcloud I'm afraid.

 

Tracklist

01. 23 Skidoo - Where You At? (Virgin)
02. Blackalicious - As The World Turns (Mo Wax)
03. Chanté Moore - Love's Taken Over (MCA)
04. Erykah Badu - Bag Lady (Motown)
05. Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot (Capitol)
06. Outkast - Git Up, Git Out (LaFace)
07. Bill Summers - Come Into My Life (Onur Engin Edit) (OE Edits)
08. David Matthews - Sandworm (Arsenii Edit) (Not On Label)
09. Tweet - Oops (Oh My) (Duff Disco 'Over To The Left' Remix) (Not On Label)
10. Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair (RCA Victor)
11. Isaac Hayes - Walk On By (Matthew Kyle Edit) (Not On Label)
12. Jon Phonics - The One (III Smith Productions)
13. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Late Nite Tuff Guy Edit) (Lightspeed Recordings)
14. Loose Ends - Hold Tight (Bydesign Edit) (Not On Label)
15. Soulpersona - So Natural (ft Kia Bennett) (Digisoul)
16. Roy Ayers feat. MC Sakoni - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Rapster)
17. Poor Righteous Teachers - Word Iz Life (Profile Records)

 

 

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All Over The Place

All Over The Place

23 April 2024

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After a pretty turbulent period here, I'm going to try and get back in a flow of repopulating my corner of the web with the mixes I've got hidden away on my hard drive. There are quite a few that have either been offline for  a long time or I've never bothered uploading... normally because I wasn't satisfied with them for one reason or another, usually a small mistake or perhaps the flow didn't work for me, not to mention the fact, I don't play or listen to a lot of these things now so it doesn't seem relevant to post them, but f**k it, I'm throwing caution to the wind and posting them anyway. 

There is a bit of a problem also in that I always like to post a linked up tracklist and with a lot of these older mixes I don't have one written down, so I'm left listening to them and trying my best to figure it out. So, for a good chunk of the next few posts there will likely be some tracks missing.

This mix is a a house mix and is a bit of this and a bit of that, hence the title I have used. I think it's from around 2013 / 2014 and it's never been online before. It was just a 'hit record and see what happens' mix.

No Soundcloud link on this, it'll be Hearthis only.

 

 

Tracklist

01. CKNSL - Kristal (Baker Street Recordings)
02. Unknown
03. DJ Steef - Venusian Missing (Toy Tonics)
04. Ben Sun - You Should Know Better (Delusions Of Grandeur)
05. Kon ft. Bosq - Runaway (Soul Clap)
06. Unknown
07. Mari Posa - Royaume á Stockholm (Mike Simonetti Remix) (Yuk-Fü Records)
08. Jimpster - Roller Girl (Freerange Records)
09. Unknown
10. Norwell - Expose (Applescal Remix) (Box Records)
11. DJ Tennis ft. Pillowtalk - The Outcast (Kompakt)
12. Mark E - Oranges (Space Dub) (Ghostly)

 

 

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Thematic #06

Thematic #06

30 March 2024

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This is the last one of these 'Thematic' sets that I've got for the moment. The plan next is that I'll be uploading some older mixes that haven't been online for quite a while, some aren't the best, some aren't too bad, most are music I probably wouldn't listen to now.

If this is the first Thematic post you've stumbled across though, these aren't mixes, they are selections from my record shelves, each with a theme or a vibe. I leave it to the listener to decide what they think that is. This one leans heavily into soul, but also has a little jazz and folk in there too. It was recorded in 2017.

The image is one I created using Ai, the tree of life with branches and leaves vaguely shaped like your thinking organ.

mixamorphosis · Thematic #06

 

Tracklist

01. Charles Bradley - Through The Storm (Dunham)
02. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Better Days Ahead (TVT / Arista)
03. Laura Allan - Opening Up To You (How Do You Are?)
04. Beginning Of The End - Trip To Nowhere (Alston)
05. Air - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Be With Records)
06. Idris Muhammad - Piece Of Mind (Kudu)
07. James Mason - Dreams (Chiarascuro Records)
08. Fatima - Do Better (Eglo Records)
09. Matthew Halsall - Music For A Dancing Mind (Gondwana Records)
10. Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (Tamla)
11. Isaac Hayes - Walk On By (Stax)
12. Tomorrow's People - It Ain't Fair (Melodies International)
13. Minnie Riperton - Alone In Brewster Bay (Capitol Records)
14. Kings Of Convenience - Weight Of My Words (Source)
15. Bella Figura - Better Man (Claremont 56)
16. Baby Huey - A Change Is Going To Come (Curtom)
17. Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing (12" Version) (Luv N' Haight)
18. Bobbi Humphrey - Smiling Faces Sometimes (Blue Note)
19. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Ain't No Sunshine (Polydor)
20. The 24 Carat Black - Synopsis One: In The Ghetto/God Save The World (Stax)

 

D/L available via [Hearthis]

 

 

 

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Thematic #05

Thematic #05

27 March 2024

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If this is the first Thematic post you've stumbled upon, these aren't mixes like I've put out on my pages for the most part. These are selections to showcase some of the music I listen to and have on my record shelves, music that I might otherwise struggle to shoehorn into a mix. I'm just trying to get all my pages and the blog in order, they've been all over the place for some time and it's been on my 'to do' list.

Generally I leave the theme or vibe of these selections to the listener to decide what it means to them, or what the feel they connections are about. This one is pretty obvious, even more so when I say it was recorded for Valentines Day in 2017.

mixamorphosis · Thematic #05

 

Tracklist 

01. Willie Hutch - Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me Higher (Be With Records)
02. Gloria Ann Taylor - Deep Inside Of You (Luv N' Haight)
03. Mike James Kirkland - Love Is All We Need (Luv N' Haight)
04. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Baby You Give Me A Feeling (Polydor)
05. Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You? (Motown)
06. Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair (Sequel)
07. Eighties Ladies - Turned Onto You (Original Selection Records)
08. Tony Joe White - I've Got A Thing About You (How Do You Are?)
09. Harry Nilsson - Love Story (RCA Victor)
10. Sue Barker - Lover Man (Hot Casa Records)
11. Milton Wright - All I Know Is That I Have You (Alston Records)
12. Aaron Neville - Baby I'm A Want You (BCI Eclipse)
13. Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love (Love Song) (Curtom)
14. Eddie Hazel - Physical Love (Be With Records)
15. Lyn Collins - You Can't Beat Two People In Love (Get On Down)
16. The Voices Of East Harlem - Take A Little Time To Love (Just Sunshine Records)
17. Jean Adebambo - Paradise (Soul Jazz Records)
18. Sonya Spence - Talk Love (Attic Salt Discs)
19. Finley Quaye - Even After All (Epic)
20. Kellee Patterson - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby (Hubbub Records)

 

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Thematic #04

Thematic #04

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No prizes for guessing the overarching theme for this selection. So much stems from the African continent, through culture and music, food, customs, architecture.... humanity. For this though, the focus is on the music, the groove, the vibe, basslines to move to. This music is on my shelves behind me as I type, how else could I share some of the amazing music I've picked up over the years? If this music is new to your ears, I hope it takes you on a journey that leads you to digging for some more... it's a very rich and varied landscape and well worth your time getting to know what's out there.

 

mixamorphosis · Thematic 04

 

Tracklist

01. Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 - Let's Start (Knitting Factory)
02. The Rwenzori's - Handsome Boy (E Wara) (Harmless)
03. Ekambi Brillant - Nyambe (Africa Seven)
04. Matata - Wanna Do My Thing (Explosive Entertainment)
05. Los Issifu & His Moslems - Kana Soro (Analog  Africa)
06. Black Truth Rhythm Band - Ifetayo (Explosive Entertainment)
07. Tee Mac - Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (Hot Casa)
08. Sookie with Jeannie Otis - Rhythm On Rhythm (African Road Trip)
09. Tala A.M. - Black Gold (Africa Seven)
10. Osibisa - Sunshine Day (Gemini)
11. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (London Records)
12. Buari - Karam Bani (RCA)
13. Nana Love - Talking About Music (BBE)
14. Pat Thomas & Marijata - I Need More (Strut)
15. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Roy Ayers - 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free (Eurobond Records)

 

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Thematic #03

Thematic #03

26 March 2024

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This selection leans heavily, though not exclusively, into the world of soul music. The back story to these selections are really simply down to the fact I love to share music from my collection in the hope it will encourage a few more people to explore music they might not otherwise be exposed to. I try to balance these selections between a some tracks that are more likely to be known with some that are a little lesser known. All are taken from my personal collection, mostly vinyl but some from CD too and I'll try and link the tracklist up to where you can find the tracks for yourself, quite often via Discogs but not always.

mixamorphosis · Thematic 03

 

Tracklist 

01. Minnie Riperton - Minnie's Lament (Epic / Capitol)
02. Willie Hutch - A Love That's Worth Having (Be With Records)
03. Gloria Ann Taylor - World That's Not Real (Luv N' Haight)
04. Eunice Collins - At The Hotel (Now Again Records)
05. The Atomic Crocus - Ombilic Contact (Because Music)
06. Ike & Tina Turner - Come Together (Liberty)
07. Bill Withers - I Don't Want You On My Mind (Sony / Sussex)
08. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - This Guy's In Love With You (A&M Records)
09. Marvin Gaye - Is Anybody Thinking About Their Living? (Motown / Tamla)
10. Gloria Jones - Tin Can People (Motown)
11. Mike James Kirkland - Doin' It Right (Luv N' Haight)
12. Idris Muhammad - Loran's Dance (Kudu)
13. Wendell Harrison - Peace Of Mind (Luv N' Haight)
14. George Benson - Lady (Warner Bros. Records)
15. Curtis Mayfield - Underground (Curtom)
16. Air - Martin (Be With Records)
17. Eddie Hazel - California Dreamin' (Be With Records)
18. Messengers Incorporated - Frequency Response (Jazzman)
19. Rikki Ililonga - Shebeen Queen (Now Again Records)
20. Cherubin - Sunrise (Leng)

 

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Thematic #02

Thematic #02

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After a short break to deal with some difficult personal issues, I'm going to try and get back to repopulating the blog with mixes and selections that I've got on my hard drive. My brain could do with some productive distraction.

I've got a few more of these 'Thematic' selections to share. These aren't mixes, they are selections from my shelves and you'll find them in that playlist on the cloud / hearthis. Each one has a theme or a vibe, some will be more obvious than others, but I'll leave it to the listener to decide what that theme or vibe might be...

 

mixamorphosis · Thematic 02

Tracklist

01. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Reggae Recipe (Trojan Records)
02. Matumbi - Bluebeat & Ska (Frontline / EMI)
03. Sonya Spence - Where Is The Love? (Attic Salt Discs)
04. The Voices Of East Harlem - Loving You The Way I Do (Just Sunshine Records)
05. Letta Mbulu - Down By The River (Be With Records)
06. Michael Nesmith - Capsule (Hello People Of A Hundred Years From Now) (How Do You Are?)
07. Mandrill - Getting In The Mood (Arista)
08. Troublemakers - Lemon (Blue Note)
09. Curtis Mayfield - We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue (Curtom)
10. Friend of E. Rodney Jones - Soul Heaven (Beechwood)
11. James Brown - Doing The Best I Can (Polydor)
12. Maxayn - You Can't Always Get What You Want (Harmless)
13. The Doobie Brothers - Losin' End (How Do You Are?)

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