6 MONTHS DEEP IN 2011 ... MY FAVORITE TRACKS SO FAR ...

Kwak's 2011 favorites (Part.1) by Laid Back on Mixcloud

PLAYLIST :

+/ Intro
+/ Mongo Santamaria : Mambo Mongo Joe Claussell remix (Fania)
+/ Beastie Boys feat. Santigold : don’t play a game that I can win (Capitol)
+/ Nas : nasty (CBS)
+/ Quantic Y su Combo Barbaro : mas pas Dj Day remix (Tru Thoughts)
+/ Colman Brothers : she who dares (Wah Wah 45's)
+/ Hackney Collieri Band : no diggity (Wah Wah 45's)
+/ Floyd Lawson : rooftop sugar (Record Kicks)
+/ Pedders : hankuri (GAMM)
+/ Raphael Saadiq : moving down the line (Columbia)
+/ Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 : african soldier (Knitting Factory)
+/ The Mighty Show Stoppers : shaft in africa (Freestyle)
+/ Colman Brothers : el nino (Wah Wah 45's)
+/ Mongo Santamaria : funk down Joe Claussell Remix (Fania)
+/ Ikebe Shakedown : tujunga (Ubiquity)
+/ Dego feat. Obenewa : love and hate you (2000 Black)
+/ Mizz Beats : pimpin (Eglo)
+/ Azymuth : roda piao Spiritual South remix (Far Out)
+/ Omar & Zed Bias : dancing (Tru Thoughts)
+/ Ramadanman : working with (Night Slugs)
+/ Pinch : Croydon House (Swamp 81)
+/ Four Tet : Pinnacles (Text)
+/ Addisson Groove : work it (Swamp 81)
+/ Pharoahe Monch : feat. Showtyme & Dj Boogie Blind : clap one day (Duckdown)
+/ Quantic y Su Combo Los Miticos del Ritmo : step into the world (Tru Thoughts)
+/ La Banda 20 de Julio de Repellon : la pita (Soundway)
+/ Cantina Y Su Combo : Santa Marta cumbia (Soundway)
+/ Young Montana : sacre cool (Alphapup)
+/ Dimlite : loins (Now Again)
+/ Opolopo feat. Amalia : bonafide (Tokyo Dawn)
+/ Inner Life : make it last forever M&M Mix (BBE)
+/ Randa & The Soul Syndrome : the things (Freestyle)
+/ Brassroots : good life (Brownswood)
+/ Silkie : float (Deep Medi)
+/ Africa Hitech : cyclic sun (Warp)


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VERSION 1 : PHIL ASHER GOES YARDIE

Do not ask me why I got there (because i was thinking about a nice festival in a sunny location, maybe), but I stumbled upon this ... A Strictly Dub Mix by the Phlash Man aka Phil Asher from Restless Soul Fame. I have to say I'm amazed that the guy goes reggae, but hey, I love reggae and I like Phil. He is an inspiration even if I only heard him spin once.

As they say yardie style : "Brethren, di set deya fi blazin faya"

Enjoy.

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Via Daily Sunsplash.


Tracklist:

1. DJ I ROY – TIGER FROM BENGALIE – SUCCESS RECORDS
2. PABLO ALL STAR – SKANKING VERSION – ROCKERS
3. CARLTON LIVINGSTONE – TALE OF TWO CITIES / DUB – CHANNEL 1
4. PRINCE FARI & CULTURE – MESSAGE FROM THE KING / VERSION – CRY TUFF WISDOM MAN
5. ROD TAYLOR – NO ONE CAN TELL I ABOUT JAH JAH / VERSION - CRY TUFF WISDOM MAN
6. MAYTONES – WHO CANT HEAR MUST FEEL / VERSION – COMMANDA MUSIC
7. MAYTONES – WHO CANT HEAR MUST FEEL – COMMANDA MUSIC
8. TENOR SAW – JAH GUIDE AND PROTECT ME / VERSION – FS001
9. TENOR SAW – JAH GUIDE AND PROTECT ME – FS001
10. TENOR SAW – JAH GUIDE AND PROTECT ME / VERSION – FS001
11. MICHAEL PROPHET – YOU ARE A NO GOOD / VERSION – JAH GUIDANCE
12. MICHAEL PROPHET – YOU ARE A NO GOOD – JAH GUIDANCE
13. THE UPSTETTERS – STRONG DUB – UPSETTERS RECORDS DISCO CORK
14. JACOB MILLER – TENEMENT YARD – INSTRUMENTAL DUB – ARAB RECORDS
15. MIKEY DREAD & KING TUBBY – PARROT JUNGLE – DREAD AT THE CONTROLS
16. BLACK UHURU – DUB OF EGLINGTON – ISLAND RECORDS
17. STEPHANIE SAMUELS – AFRICA WE WANT TO GO / DUB – CHANNEL 1
18. HUGH MUNDELL – ONE JAH, ONE AIM, ONE DESTINY/ VERSION ROCKERS ALLSTARS – ROCKERS INTERNATIONAL
19. AUGUSTUS PABLO – EAST OF THE RIVER NILE / VERSION PABLO ALLSTARS - ROCKERS INTERNATIONAL
20. I ROY – SATTA MASSAGANA – ATTACK
21. KEN BOOTHE - SATTA MASSAGANA – ATTACK

2 NEW LIVE MIXES ON THE MIXCLOUD PAGE

This is the "One Night at Le Bar du Matin" mixes. As always, we are asked to choose a theme for the night. I went for the afrolatin side of things. Salsa dura, cumbia, latin funk, latin breaks, afrobeat, etc ...
I think this fits the wonderful weather we had in Brussels lately.
This are one take tapes recorded live, no editing, no overdubs, or anything like it.


Enjoy.

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ONE NIGHT AT LE BAR DU MATIN (PART 1) by Dj Kwak on Mixcloud

ONE NIGHT AT LE BAR DU MATIN PART 2 by Dj Kwak on Mixcloud

RARE ETHIOPIAN 45 MIX (VIA OKAYAFRICA)

Earlier on, I was telling you how much Quantic (yes ! It's him again ...) is productive ... here is another proof.
Will recently put together this mix of rare 45s he found in Ethiopia, calling it ”a mix of folkloric and outer-regional music of Ethiopia, all 45s and some records that I think need to be heard. Less of breaks & wah wah and this time more of krar, claps, howling sounds and organ melodies. For fans of previous mixes Axum to Addis and Addis Sheckla Explosion.” Listen to and download the whole mix by clicking on the link below, and let’s he hope he continues the crate digging!

Rare Ethiopian 45's Mix by Quantic

Via OkayAfrica

33 MINUTES OF PLEASURE WITH DJ FORMAT (MIXTAPE)

As D Day is getting closer (only 9 more days of patience, folks), I asked Format to record a mix exclusively for your listening pleasure. Considering the amount of work the man has to do, he couldn't do it but sent this one instead. A "Special Latin" mix he recorded a while ago to promote his compilation for Fania Records. He told me this : "The mix starts off quite slow & mellow and gets faster. It's an ok mix but nothing special so i hope it's ok for promotion..I don't usually play so many Latin records,i prefer to mix things up and play Funk/Rock/Hip Hop/Latin etc all together to keep it interesting for everyone but i made this mix for a UK radio station when i was promoting my Fania DJ Series Vol.2 CD a while ago".

33 minutes of pleasure indeed ! And it is more than ok for promotion purposes ...

Enjoy.

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There are more mixes to be listened to HERE

QUANTIC DJ SET AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

Here is the dj set Quantic made in Brussels last friday. He gave me his authorization to offer it to you. So, thank Will for this. No playlist available of course.

Will is an outstanding dj who doesn't fear to go deep when the opportunity allows, also capable of spinning more obvious stuff when needed. I hope we can book him again in the future; For a Strictly Niceness for example. If you want to put images onto this mix, please go THERE and watch the party pictures through the eye of the mighty Kanfu.

The sound quality is MP3 256kbps.

Expect cumbia madness, reggae delights, afro heat, funk bangers, and more.



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BENJI B PRESENTS HIS HISTORY OF DUBSTEP

You know I have the most respect for Benji B, he is an awesome Dj, a very nice and down to earth guy and he knows the dance music from A to Z and back ...

Here is the mix he made to present his vision of the history of this form of dance music.

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Enjoy.

Benji B The History of Dubstep on BBC 1Xtra 11 12 10 by Benji B

A MIX RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER ...

It was a sunny sunday in september, the day after Strictly Niceness, and I was asked to spin at the WIELS Art Center in Brussels. Here is what I played that day ... 3H45 minutes of music travelling between reggae, jazz, breaks, soul, etc ... You can even download it (by clicking on the arrow) but, to be honest, the sound quality is dodgy ...

Playlist here under ... Enjoy

Sunny Sunday in Brussels Mix by celestobrown

Tracklist :

in the pocket Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
Street Ends Errol Parker
SOUL SPACE The Root Source
Freedom (Freedom Zombie Dance Part 1 & 2) Nostalgia 77 Octet
Freedom Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience
Sweet & Sour The Crusaders
Sun Goddess Ramsey Lewis
Keep It Up Milton Wright
THE BOXER cro-magnoN
Calypso Blues Calypso Rose
Hold not thy peace Dub Keith Poppin
Des Laids Des Laids Serge Gainsbourg
Distant Drums Dub The Twinkle Brothers
Running Over King Tubby
Metele Mano Snowboy And The Latin Section
Malembe Yosaku
Chinito Boogaloo Cortijo & Su Combo
Cumbia Sobre El Mar Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno
People Ames Harris Desert Water Bag Co.
People Make The World Go 'Round Innerzone Orchestra
Nirvana Shafiq
Let Me Show Ya Jazzanova Feat. Paul Randolph
Hey Brother Aloe Blacc
I Need A Dollar Aloe Blacc
Affection (feat. Ahu) grooveman Spot
The ? Remains Gang Starr
Love Ritual Al Green
Better Things Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Jeedo suave Wajeed
A Town Called Obsolete Andreya Triana
Skyy, Can You Feel Me Raphael Saadiq
Love Confusion Ghostpoet
Electric Relaxation A Tribe Called Quest
Perception Electric Wire Hustle
Return To Gijon (Aiff Remix) The New Mastersounds
New York is killing me Gil Scott-Heron
Sexual Healing HOT 8 BRASS BAND
Stereo Freeze Jackie Mitoo
Every Brother Ain't A Brother Panache
I Need A Man The Pointer Sisters
Mister Magic Grover Washington Jr.
Bar Kays / Holy Ghost The Bar-Kays
Too High The Detroit Experiment
Fresh Noodles (Prime Numbers) Mr Scruff & Kaidi Tatham
I Believe In Miracles SUNLIGHTSQUARE LATIN COMBO
che che cole salsa instru Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Every Body Say Yeah The Rebirth
Un Canto A Mi Tierra Quantic & His Combo Barbaro
Acuyeye Pacheco Y Su Charanga
Roforofo Fight (Louie Vega's EOL Mix) MSTR Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band