Positive

This mix is here to remind me that a positive is not always a good thing. That sometimes you have to move on no matter what.  Cold and punishing, it has brutal beats at its heart and dark bass pumping through its veins.  Join me with these tunes representing the darker side of life.

Enjoy!!

1. Teebee – Corpse
2. S.P.Y. – Dark Corners
3. Cern – Leapyear
4. Friction & K-Tee – Set It Off
5. Amaning – No Return
6. Proxima – You Aint Ready
7. Teebee – Liquid Light
8. Survival – Place With No Name
9. S.P.Y. – Hidden Emotion
10. Lethal & Raiden – Drive
11. Fierce & Break – In Limbo
12. Raiden – Hubble
13. Fierce & Break – Hooligan
14. Raiden – M82
15. Spirit – Mercenary
16. Q-Project – Back 2 Square 1
17. Q-Project – In 2 Deep
18. Proxima – Serengeti
19. Nymfo – Ghost Story
20. Instra:Mental – No Future
21. Nymfo – Surface Scan
22. D Bridge – Something About You (Remix)
23. Survival – Jus Vibe (Remix)
24. The Upbeats – 1968
25. Soul Intent – Haunted
26. Break – Re Tech
27. N-Phect – Lush Life
28. Mindscape, Jade & Hydro – Black Lotus (Remix)
29. N-Phect – Campaign VIP
30. The Upbeats – Ghost Radio

This week’s mix was made, of course, while it was raining and the rain certainly influenced the mix. The deep grooves of Danoo and Instra:Mental are perfect, I think, for driving in the rain. I also was so moved by the rain that I put two versions of My Girl into the mix as well. Or that’s just a non-sequitur? To round it out, the set includes the much desired Wonder Where and This Is Real from solid producers D-Bridge and Furney. So, without further adieu, I present to you Summer Rain. Enjoy!

1. Parhelia – Not Yellow Yet [Respect Russia] (0:00)
2. Seba – 34 Alpha [Secret Operations] (~4:54)
3. Peixe Kru and Cybass – My Girl [Digiphunk] (~7:30)
4. Sobersoul – Spring Race [Respect Russia] (~10:16)
5. Greg Packer – Peoples Music [Good Looking] (~13:43)
6. T-Muniz and LLIW – Thinght [Luv Disaster] (~)15:52)
7. Zyon Base, Hobzee, Brother – 125th Street [Fokuz] (~19:03)
8. Peixe Kru and Cybass – My Girl (Madmen & Poets remix) [Digiphunk] (~21:33)
9. Dave Owen – Stay Cool [iQ Entertainment] (~24:46)
10. Danoo – Mystified [Sole Digital] (~27:36)
11. Instra:Mental – Photograph [Darkestral] (~30:47)
12. Electrosoul System – With You [InnerGround] (~33:38)
13. Telmo A – Winter Lights [Santorin] (~36:11)
14. D-Bridge – Wonder Where [NonPlus+] (~38:18)
15. Sigma – Paint It Black [Hospital] (~42:02)
16. Atmospherix and Soultec – No Way Out [Human Soul] (~44:57)
17. 2key and Sarah Folwell – Midnight Drinks [dubplate] (~47:54)
18. BCee – Consumed (Logistics remix) [Spearhead] (~50:23)
19. Furney – This Is Real [31 Records] (~53:35)
20. Alix Perez and Sabre – Everglade [Metalheadz] (~56:27)

This time out it’s the turn of the rollers to take centre stage. Break and Silent Witness both feature heavily in a no nonsense mix which takes no prisoners.

Mijatoho – 05.05.05 – Jerona Fruits
Friction & K-Tee – Set It Off – Shogun Audio
Jubei & Freeze – Keep Up – Xinction Agenda
Rift Ft Souldrop – Meltdown – Cylon
Raiden & The Sect – Leffe – Architecture
Break – ReTech – Symmetry
Soul Intent – Hysteria – Samurai Music
Noisia – Block Control – Moving Shadow
Silent Witness – Tempest – Triple Seed
Break – Symmetrics – Symmetry
Phobia, Jubei & Treez – Borrowed Time – Coded Music
Survival & Silent Witness – Closer – Audio Tactics
Fierce/Break/Nico – Draw – Quarantine
Break – Is This What You Want? VIP – Symmetry
Loxy & Perpetuum – The League – Def:Ltd
Gridlok – Illegal – Renegade Hardware
Break – Isis – Symmetry
Fierce/Break – In Limbo – Quarantine
Silent Witness – Eternal Cycle – DNAudio

a little bit of noise was picked up in the recording this round. the old desktop computer, the one on which i recorded the last mix, crapped out so i had to record simultaneously while traktor was running. i’m thinking that’s the cause. regardless, this mix contains a boatload of sick tunes. enjoy!

Receptor – Kurchatov
Subterra – Celestial
Bcee – Consumed (Logistics Remix)
D-Bridge, A.I – Better Days
Atlantic Connection – Leaving Home (Hollywood Mix)
Kantyze – Health Care
Roni Size – It’s Jazzy (Nu:Tone Remix)
Steve Angello – Show Me Love feat. Robin S. (Blame Remix)
Kaskade, Deadmau5 – I Remember (J Majik & Wickaman Remix)
Trei – Justify
Meta & Qpad – Adept
Dose, Trei – Empty Handed
The Upbeats – SFX
Nero – Act Like You Know
Spor – Aztec
SpectraSoul – Alibi (Break remix)
Daly – Dream About Paris
Derrick, Tonika – I Love You
Zero Frequency – Nihilism  – (aol instant messenger: UPZVUPZ)
Contour – Unwind

I have to say that this show is a bit of a banger, one of those rare occasions where it all seems to flow tidily all the way thru and I at once consider giving up doing radio because I couldn’t possibly better it – yep it’s that good. Thoughts and comments are as always welcome. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have

(* it’s entirely possible that the dentist I mention on the show injected me with more than the usual dose of cocaine which could explain my unusually cheery state – we’ll see next week)

Milt Jackson & The Ray Brown Band – Enchanted Lady
DJ Food – The Crow (Dub)
Husky Rescue – Blueberry Tree (Pts 1 & 2)
Matumbi – The Law Of The Land
Roots – Section
The Crusaders – Try A Little Harder
DJ Babu feat Doom & Sean Price – The Unexpected
Headhunters – I Remember I Made You Cry
Shona Foster – Hard Work
Nina Simone – Take Care Of Business
Gangstarr – Check The Technique
El Gran Lapofsky – Recess
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul – So Much Trouble On My Mind
Tito Puente & His Orchestra – Hit De Bongo
Dusty – Keep It Raw (Vono Box Remix)
The Doors – Five To One
Krafty Kuts – Executions At Dawn
Paris – Break The Grip Of Shame (The Final Call)
Sola Rosa – Del Ray
Laura Lee – Crumbs Off The Table
TM Juke – Bees On Mars
Underground Mafia – Caught Up In The System
Melvyn Bliss – Synthetic Substitution
Roy Budd – Get Carter (Bobby Hughes Experience)
Vincent – Golden State
Tim Love Lee – Again Son

Part four of my aesthetics series, now with some nice shiny artwork to boot. Same as last time, starting with dubstep and moving into d&b later. Enjoy!

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Tracklisting:

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• Untold – Cant Stop This Feeling
• Kode 9 – 2 Far Gone
• Untold – Bones
• Untold – Kingdom
• Joker & Rustie – Play Doe
• Jazzsteppa – One
• Subscape – Slow Moe
• Search & Destroy – Blue Mantra
• Subscape – Artificial Dreamer
• Search & Destroy – Daybreak
• Matt-U – Free Me
• Marcus Intalex – Debbit
• Scuba – Klinik
• Scuba – Volt
• Kontext – Curved Mirror
• Sigha – Rememberance
• dBridge & Instra:mental – Translucent
• Data – The Causeway
• Hobzee & Zyon Base – 1000 Paper Cranes
• Data – Delicate
• Instra:mental – No Future
• Edward Oberon – Fatal Hour
• Sinistarr – Park Avenue
• Eveson – Deeper Still
• Beta 2 – Harrys Game
• dBridge – Kismet
• Alaska & Paradox – Mauja
• The Law – Sophine

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I’ve been obsessed with Digital’s warm, round, dubby sound since first hearing his tracks in the mid 90’s. Consistently managing to push forward the sound he has stayed true to his roots.

Notable for his Deep bass, Old school breaks and Dub samples, you can see his hardcore rave and techno influences throughout his massive discography. The prolific artist has released on some of the greatest labels on the scene.. 31, Metalheadz, Renegade Hardware, Reinforced. Not to mention his own labels, Phantom Audio and Function.. both of which feature seminal tracks such as Phantom Force, Jah Sessions and Gate Man.

I might do another mix at a later date as I have loads of great tracks that wouldn’t fit on this show!

1. ROCKERS
2. L-PLATES 1
3. NATTY DREAD
4. LATEST REQUEST
5. RAS78
6. DEADLINE
7. GET LOOSE
8. BURNY
9. GATEMAN
10. RESTLESS
11. WATER HOUSE DUB
12. CHICKEN HEADS
13. CHAMPION BUBBLER
14. AFRICA
15. QUICKDRAW
16. CRASH
17. JAH SESSIONS
18. LOVE IS LOVE
19. FU MAN CHU
20. SMOKIN’ DUB
21. WATCH OUT
22. WARPED 2
23. THE SWAMP
24. FAR OUT

My first mix for a little while following a much needed holiday. Inside this one are some deep basslines including tracks taken from the latest Calibre and Survival LPs, a couple of bits from Data and SpectraSoul and a classic from Dillinja.

Luca – Freedom Fighters – Unsigned
Physics – Dreamworld (D-Bridge Remix) – Blindside
Survival Ft. Christina Nicola – Heeding The Sign – Exit
Bal – Blow Up – Influence
Calibre – Understand – Deepkut
Calibre – Fine As Dust – Signature
NuSense – S.A.T. – Future Thinkin’ Digital
Calibre – In Denial – Soul:R
Survival – Burned Out – Exit
SpectraSoul – Tectonics – Deep Soul Music
Survival & Alix Perez – Storm Chaser – Audio Tactics
Escher – Slice – Future Thinkin’
Data – Delicate – Influence
Data, DJ E & Dynamic – Skinwalkers – Revolution
SpectraSoul – Taken – Critical
Cybotron Feat Dillinja – Threshold – Prototype
Survival – Seventh Sign – Exit
Silva D – Twilight (Dan Miracle Remix) – Sounds Devious

Time indeed passes and it’s time for another sip of delicious liquid! Pulled out some oldies, like Vapourspace from 2001, and that old standard Twilight. Got a couple of dubs, too, and a couple from Fokuz recordings, who never cease to deliver. Favorite of the week, though, has to be Electric Dream, yet another of those tunes that will stick in your head for a long while yet. Random Movement comes in at the end to give you a shot of pure ambrosia with Psychedelic Drainpipe, a tune I suspect is destined to be a classic. Enjoy!

As Time Goes By

1. Cause 4 Concern – Vapourspace [Metro] (0:00)
2. Shapeshifter – Electric Dream [Truetone] (~3:46)
3. Syncopix & Tomahawk – Collateral [Hospital] (~6:56)
4. SpartaQ – I Don’t Know [dubplate] (~8:54)
5. Drum Origins – Hypercomplex [Fokuz] (~12:05)
6. Saburuko – Warped (Survival remix) [Horizons] (~14:14)
7. Quadrant – Whisper [Fokuz] (~17:23)
8. Adam Form – Down Inside [Rubik] (~20:14)
9. Zed Bias – Something About This [Hospital] (~23:26)
10. Donnie Dubson and Andy Sim – Day Dreams [Fokuz] (~26:40)
11. Q Project – Just Chillin [Machine Funk] (~29:12)
12. Nebula – Secrets & Lies [sYnchoPathic] (~32:23)
13. Un-Cut – Midnight (Waiwan remix) [Warner] (~35:38)
14. D Bridge & Fierce – Twilight [Quarantine] (~38:47)
15. Redeyes – Soul Brother [W10] (~41:22)
16. Makoto – Take My Soul Baby [Good Looking] (~44:29)
17. Random Movement – Last Nights Dream [Timeless] (~47:40)
18. 2key – Last Summer [dubplate] (~50:26)
19. Alias – Can I [Critical] (~53:01)
20. Random Movement – Psychedelic Drainpipe [InnerGround] (~56:12)

Mulatu Astatke – Yegelle Tezeta
Bellruche – Minor Swing
Charles Wright – Express Yourself
Elemental & Caruana feat. Count Bass D – Pay Me A Visit
The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Darkest Light
Godfather Don – Fame
The Whatnauts  – Why Can’t People Be Coulours Too?
Os Mutantes – A Minha Menina
Reflection Eternal feat. Mos Def & Mr Man  – Fortified Live
Monty Alexander – Love & Happiness
Breeze Brewin – Bumpy Johnson
O.V Wright – Drowning On Dry Land
Roots Manuva – Do Nah Bodda Mi (Wrongtom Mix)
Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Rankin
Natural Self – In The Morning
Slave – Slide
Space Raiders – Dance
Henrick Debich – Theme From Shaft
Doug e Fresh – The Show
Propellerheads & Shirley Bassey – History Repeating
4Tet – You Could Ruin My Day
Curtis Mayfield – Right On 4 The Darkness
Mulatu & The Heliocentrics – Live From The Tiger Lounge
EPMD – Please Listen To My Demo
Argument About Yellow – Some Grips Slip
Les Demerle – A  Day In The Life
Orbital – Oi!

Street Smartz – Problemz
The Custodian of Records – Midnight Artistry feat. Solzalez
Bahamadia – Rugged Ruff
KRS-One – Outta Here
Dollabin – Every Record
De La Soul – Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Sharpshooters – Analyze
Milkbone – Keep it Real
Cyne – Electric Blue
Tha Connection – Royale
El Michels Affair – Heaven & Hell
Qwel & Jackson Jones – Getting Over

My interview with The Custodian of Records

http://stuckinthepast.podomatic.com/entry/2009-05-31T19_07_18-07_00