The Saturday Beat

Right, this one's been a long time coming, and I owed you some bangin' tracks. A Lannister always pays his debts. Taking tomorrow off. See you Monday.



A quality exception from that mediocre Fatboy Slim World Cup album.



New one from my man Galen, free download too!



I actually like the original mix better, but this will do.



Nice little tech house ditty here.



More bumpin' tech.



Big fan of Mr. Horvat's work...



...and El Brigante. Tribal dopeness right here.



Been a while since I posted a Gigamesh remix!



Deep and deadly.



That'll do donkey, that'll do.

Folders Full Of Funk

Sadly I haven't had much time for this blog lately because of other ongoing endeavors, and that won't likely change until March at least, but I'll keep up the Twitter feed with some interesting links. Meanwhile here's a nu-funk/soul/disco/hip-hop mix that I just whipped up for ya. Track listing is as follows:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Vocal Chords [Diego & The Dissidents Remix]
2. Sir Own - Hooked [Kon's Nite Time Remix]
3. Mayer Hawthorne - No Strings [RAC Remix]
4. Jamiroquai - You Give Me Something [Blacksmith R&B Remix]
5. Ratatat - Mandy
6. Mr. Scruff - Donkey Ride
7. The Herbaliser - Gadget Funk
8. Justin Timberlake vs The Cure - Lullaby Love [Ben Double M Mashup Remix]
9. Hermitude - Speak Of The Devil
10. Andy Caldwell - Warrior
11. K-Os - Neutroniks
12. The Mighty Underdogs - Aye
13. A. Skillz feat. Poppa Large - Poppa Soul
14. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain [Midnight Matters Remix]
15. Alexander Holland - City Full Of Lights [Gigamesh Remix]
16. Oliver Koletzki - Boy Got Soul
17. Ramsey Lewis - Do What You Wanna [Mr. Scruff's Soul Party Remix]
18. Grand Analog - Social Butterfly
19. George Soulé - Get Involved

Folders Full Of Funk by Bryan Raydio on Mixcloud

Mr. Scruff - Be The Music

One of my favorites with a wicked silly video.

Mr. Scruff - Get A Move On

A friend of mine recently asked me who my favourite DJ was. It's a pretty difficult question given how varied my musical interests are and how much amazing talent is out there. There's also a huge variance in what people look for in DJs. Some people want scratch DJs, some people want pumping electro, some just want funky beats without too much static in the middle. Given that it's hard to pick someone who is better than another when their skills are different, but if I had to pick one DJ to come play a house party for me and all my friends tomorrow I would pick Mr. Scruff.

Who?

His real name is Andy Carthy, and he's an amazingly talented artist from England who plays just about everything. From hip-hop to trip-hop, from funk to crunk, this guy is on the beat and packed with heat. His 2004 album "Keep It Solid Steel" was hugely influential for me, taking listeners on a journey from dub reggae to old school rap to nu jazz to stuff I can't even describe. This guy's the biz, and he's a dope producer too. Inspiring stuff. Check this classic you've probably heard before.

Cha-ching.