While to some the name “Beirut Groove Collective” may sound like a hipster’s art rock band fantasy, it is the real brainchild of Lebanese DJ Ernesto Chahoud, better known as DJ Spindle. “Middle Eastern Heavens II” is an exclusive mix for Jakarta Records’ 10th radio episode. Middle Eastern funk and disco galore, Chahoud amalgamates a …
Jannis from Jakarta Records returns for the second part of his Arabic vinyl mix. The obscurity of records, particularly from outside the West, gives an extra spice to mixes such as the ones from Jakarta Records’ “Radio Jakarta” series. For their seventh edition, Jannis has added a second part to his Arabic vinyl mix from …
Radio Jakarta’s sixth episode features some funky music from the most unlikeliest of places: Thailand. We’ve missed the last few episodes of Radio Jakarta (you can catch up here) but for episode 6, Jannis returns with another mix based on his time travelling around Southeast Asia. The area is known for obscure traditional music such as …
Stones Throw’s Mndsgn compiles an exclusive mixtape for Bonafide Magazine. One of the best UK music magazines by far is Bonafide Magazine and after a few design changes, they’re stronger than ever. Their last issue featured interviews from Madlib AND DOOM (together, I might add), Theo Parrish, New Order, Just Blaze and BadBadNotGood amongst others. …
Check out this Latin jazz playlist, with tracks taken from Madlib’s Mind Fusion series. The title says it all really. About a year or so ago, Stones Throw compiled a playlist of jazz tracks from Madlib’s Mind Fusion mix series. It’s a who’s who of classic Latin jazz musicians from all over the globe: Azymuth, …
Jakarta Records kick off their radio series with a mix full of Arab vinyl delights. Of all the places to find obscure places to find samples and hidden music treasures in general, the Arab world is the most unknown. Luckily for us, there are some producers willing to unearth the best Arab music has to …
DJ Skarface returns with another fine mix, this time blending Deltron 3030’s classic debut with the music of Flying Lotus. You’ll hopefully remember DJ Skarface’s dope MadDILLAiny mix from last year. Well, a few months ago (sorry for the lateness, dude), the ATL-based disc jockey merged the worlds of Deltron 3030 and Flying Lotus in …
Pipomixes – the self-proclaimed “PBS of the mixtape game” – throws together a fine mix featuring Madlib, James Brown, DOOM and plenty more favourites. We’re all fans of the themed mix but sometimes you just want to hear the greats together in one single stream and Pipomixes has provided. Saying that, there is a tenuous …
Enjoy this 30 minute radio promo mix by 4hero’s Marc Mac made a few years ago.
Soulection’s Sasha Marie puts together a mix “inspired by past lovers and new chapters” featuring Ta-Ku, Drake and Boom Clap Bachelors. We’ve been late to the work of Sasha Marie and we apologise. For anyone asking where all the female producers are at, Sasha Marie is one of a great batch coming through at the …
Nashville-based DJ Bowls has put together a 60-minute mix of J Dilla samples, all from vinyl. This mix will have you saying “OH SHIT!” every few seconds, guaranteed. Bowls, a DJ based in Nashville, made the 60-minute mix out of samples J Dilla used over the years. You’ll no doubt recognise some of the samples …
Having remixed JJ DOOM’s Guv’nor, BadBadNotGood are back with a special mix from DOOM’s Lex Records back catalogue.
DJ Jay Smooth made a special funk mix for Prince’s birthday this year and we’re JUST getting round to hearing it.
Fancy some throwback drum and bass? Check out this 1997 radio mix from DJ duo Kemistry and Storm. It was a sad loss to both the drum and bass and UK music scene overall when Kemistry tragically passed away fourteen years ago. During her time, she was an influential member of the jungle movement having …
DJ JaBig recorded a live Jamiroquai DJ mix in a Montréal last month and it’s now available to stream and download. You can’t beat a good DJ mix, especially where Jamiroquai are concerned. The best house DJ of the moment, according to Casol Magazine, the Canadian disk jockey recorded the DJ mix back in June …
Producer Larry Gus put together a Madlib mix for Passion of the Weiss along with reasons for his love of the Loop Digga. How can you not love Madlib? He’s either inspired your favourite producers or produced some of your favourite hip hop tracks of the last 15 years or so. One of his many …
Another mix from sheepish.org, this time about the history of sampling.
Boom Bap Beatnik kindly puts together a mix of all the samples used on Madvillain’s Madvillainy.
King Britt takes us on a journey through sound – Afrofuturistic sound – in his free mix.
London-based hip hop duo The Herbaliser have created a new guest mix for The Find Mag.