illJazz Podcast

Mix # 25

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:39:00 -0500

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I found time last Sunday to FINALLY get another mix recorded. There are a lot of songs I love on this one. Not sure it all works together…but at this point I just want something new in my iPod.

TRACKLISTING

1. Crooklyn Clan – It’z Aiight
2. Red Astaire – 2 for the Time
3. The Police – Voices Inside my Head
4. Jumbonics – Last Nite
5. Crooklyn Clan & Count Zombie – Yes we Can
6. Chain Reaction – Dance Freak
7. Buschemi – Feliz Viaje
8. DJ Almost – Beat Heavy
9. Eddy Grant – My Turn to Love You
10. Cmon Baby – Cmon Baby
11. Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena
12. Sylvester – I Need You
13. Grey and Hanks – You Fooled Me
14. Flying Fish – Mr. Matatwe (keep it up)
15. Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I’m a Wonderful Thing, Baby
16. Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy
17. Bumble Bee Unlimited – Everybody Dance
18. Master Jay and Michael Dee – T.S.O.B
19. Plant Life – When She Smiles She Lights the Sky
20. Demacustico – Brazil
21. Defender - Bliss

The top-5 to check are: Chain Reaction, Grey and Hanks, Jocelyn Brown, Kid Creole, and Defender. And, if you haven’t come across Voices Inside my Head by The Police, you must check that as well. Here is some video enrichment...

The Police - Voices Inside my Head

Jocelyn Brown in full effect!

And Kid Creole. This was my tune for summer 2008!

Guest Mix - DJ Herve

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:04:00 -0500

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Me with Herve - summertime in CP

Here's some soulful house business from Herve - a DJ I've spun with a couple times over the years. Herve handed me this mix a few weeks back. No track selection this time around unfortunately. It's all good though. Just play it.

Mix # 23

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:41:00 -0500

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I'm back in the mix after a ridiculous 7 month publishing hiatus. What can I say... other priorities put this blog on ice for a bit. Thanks to everyone who's emailed asking what's up and encouraging me to post again. It's motivated me knowing that a few of you were missing the updates.

Most of my mixes tend to be funk and hip-hop focused. This one is a sampling of house tracks, mainly on the deep/jazz/afro side of the spectrum. If you like this mix, also check out mix # 6.

More to come this summer. Stay tuned.

TRACKLISTING

1. Deep Sensation – Get Up
2. UBP presents Michael Proctor – Deliver Me
3. Soul Central – Need you Now
4. Dimitri's Love Train – Big Love Edit
5. Minus 8 – Theia
6. Copyright feat. Shovell – Bulo (Afro mix)
7. Dennis Ferrer - Palisade Park
8. Dennis Ferrer – Jehlaz
9. Femi Kuti – Do your Best (Faze Action remix)
10. Lego – Jazzmorphosis
11. In Flagranti – Day in and Day Out
12. Eddy & Dus – Misssione a Bombay
13. Niko Bellotto & Pawel Kobak – Love for You (Dim's special edit)
14. Grampa – Sound of Music is
15. Salif Keita – Madan (Martin Solveig mix)
16. Blvd. East – It's your Life
17. Modern Romance – Can you Move
18. Geraldine Hunt - Look Around

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:11:00 -0500

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Superfly

DJ’s Ant (The Breakbeat Junkie) and Plugg are back with another fast and furious mix of funk classics and mashups. 45 tracks. 1 hour and 20 minutes. Damn. These dudes don’t mess around! They are also practically taking over illJazz since I can’t seem to get my act together. Props to Ant for the steady supply of mixes.

TRACKLISTING

1. Introlude/2 tough guys
2. Kool And The Gang - Jungle Jazz
3. Ron Carter - Barttas Theme
4. Quincy Jones - Money Runner
5. Lefties Soul Connection - Bam Bam
6. The Jackson 5 - Hum Along and Dance
7. The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
8. The Jackson 5 - The life Of The Partyz
9. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Conga
10. Future 2 - The Personations
11. Rhythm Heritage - Theme from "S.W.A.T.
12. Mickey & The Soul Generation - How Good Is Good
13. Dennis Coffey - The Theme From Black Belt Jones
14. Alan Parker - Punch Bowl
15. Johnny Pate - You Cant Even Walk In The Park
16. Interlude/disco 9000
17. The Blackbyrds - The Blackbyrds Theme
18. Dennis Coffey - Ride Sally Ride
19. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock '73
20. Rufus Thomas - Itch & Scratch (Part 2)
21. Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway
22. Bar-Kays - Let's Have Some Fun
23. Larry Page Orchestra - Chasin
24. Interlude/education of sonny carson
25. Lyn Collins - Rock Me Again And Again
26. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Alt Mix-Young Gifted And Black Outtake)
27. The Bar-Kays - Son Of Shaft
28. Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - Thanks Dad (Part 2)
29. Earl Klugh - Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow
30. Jimmy Bo Horne - Dance Across The Floor
31. Spirit Of Atlanta - Freddie's Alive And Well
32. Dave Cortez With The Moon People - Happy Soul With A Hook
33. The Magic Disco Machine - Control Tower
34. Johnny Harris - Stepping Stones
35. Interlude/willy dynomite
36. Johnny Pate - You're Starting Too Fast
37. Interlude/bucktown
38. Johnny Pate - Brother On The Run
39. Fred Wesley & The Jb's - Blow Your Head (Undubbed Version)
40. Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - (I've Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind
41. The Magic Disco Machine - Scratchin
42. Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
43. Ike & Tina Turner - Funkier Than A Mosquita's Tweeter
44. Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions - Part I
45. Willie Hutch - Brothers Gonna Work It Out

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:33:00 -0500

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Here’s another round of mashup biz from The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg. Very creative and versatile track selection here. No doubt this required some serious lab time. Kurtis Blow's DC go-go inspired track, "Party Time" is a standout moment in this mix. To this day, KB is one of the only mainstream hip-hop artists to give props to go-go - a rare but important funk sub-genre. Growing up in DC, I have a decent collection of early 80s go-go records. I'm thinking a go-go mix on illJazz needs to happen soon.

Ok..back to the mixtape at hand. Other highlights: the Candy Dulfer and Public Enemy blend; the Magic Touch and Stetsasonic blend; The Meters (you can't go wrong!); Chunky Billy; Funkhouse Express, etc. Very solid production all around. Expect to hear more of Ant & Plugg on illjazz soon.

TRACKLISTING

1. The Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
2. Public Enemy - Public Enemy Number 1 (Acapella)
3. Willard Reunion Posey - Cissy Strut-N-American Women
4. Just Four - Jam To Remember
5. Prince - Alphabet Street
6. Kurtis Blow - Party Time
7. Low Profile - Funky Song
8. Magic Touch - You Are What You Are
9. Stetsasonic - Talkin All That Jazz (Clapapella)
10. Miami - Chicken Yellow
11. Rob Base - Turn it Out (Perc Acapella)
12. Billy Preston - Outta Space
13. Micheal Jackson - Billy Jean (Acapella)
14. The Meters - Same Old Song
15. Pamela Fernandez - Kickin In The Beat (Acapella)
16. Candy Dulfer - 2 Funky
17. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (Acapella)
18. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
19. Gary Toms Empire - 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
20. Lyrics Born - Hott Bizness
21. Chunky Billy - Muchas Breaks
22. T.J. Kirk - Soul Power (1 & 2)
23. Blackstreet - No Diggity (Acapella)
24. Roxanne Shante - Big Mamma (Acapella)
25. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau (Pt 2)
26. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Acapella)
27. Lemon Curry Gangsters & Hawkeye Pierse - Chicken Sphinx
28. Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars
29. Funkhouse Express - Music Makes You Move
30. Cold Blood - Shop Talk (version #1)

Podcast # 20

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:51:00 -0500

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TRACKLISTING

1. Beatvandals - Drilla
2. Pepe 99 – Mashed up Funk
3. Funkadelic – Get off your ass and Jam
4. The Time – Cool (part 1)
5. O'Bryan – I'm Freaky
6. Season feat. Ernesto – Juice (Afro-Naught Remix)
7. Kraak & Smaak - Maputo Express
8. Mooquee – Supacat Police
9. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't no Half Steppin'
10. EPMD – Crossover
11. Unstoppable - Loves Entry (J-Disco's Unstoppable Mix)
12. InDeep – When Boys Talk
13. Pharrell - Frontin' (Yam Who rework)
14. Groove Collective – Up all Night
15. Lanu – Dis-Information
16. Amp Fiddler – Ridin (Carl Craig 12" edit)
17. Truby Trio feat. Joseph Malik – High Jazz (Freeform Reform Vocal)
18. Decaff feat. Roland Clark – Helpless (Hott 22 Vocal Mix)
19. Franck Roger - Bone of my Bone
20. Yann Fontaine - Can you feel it (Marius Mix)
21. Schmoov - Destination

This latest mixtape is a bit scattered. No real focus or inspiration - I just pulled a bunch of tunes and tried to make it work. Some of my favorites are in here, so if you're not feeling the entire playlist, at least check out these tracks: "Dis-information," Lanu's broken beat soul cut, is absolutely killer. "Helpless" by Decaff (aka DJ Noir) has one of those addictive rhythms that never tires. And if you slept on the 80s classics "Cool" by The Time and "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan, then definitely take a listen.

Guest Mix - The Breakbeat Junkie & Plugg

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:06:00 -0500

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Here's a tight mix from Ant (aka The Breakbeat Junkie) and Plugg -- two DJs from the UK. These dudes have collaborated on over 6 mixes together, but they've never actually met or spoken. All of their production is digital and Web-based.

Normally, I'm not a fan of heavily-edited mixes, but this is an exception. Listen to "The Message" blended with Bongolia -- it's super seamless and natural. A lot of these edits and transitions can't be done with vinyl alone, which is why digital mixing is starting to get my respect. It opens up a lot of creative possibilities, and this mix is a good example of what can be done.

TRACKLISTING

1. T-Connection - Groove to Get Down
2. Ultramagntic Mc's - Poppa Large (acapella)
3. Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine
4. Lttle Sonney - Eli's Pork Chop
5. Ol' Dirty Bastard Feat Kelis - Got Yo Money
6. Uncle Louie - I Like Funky Music
7. Melle Mel - The Message (acapella)
8. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongolia
9. Melle Mel - The Message (acapella)
10. Bombs - Average White Five
11. Lyrics Born - Do That There Medley
12. Soulson - Buffalo Gals
13. Pleasure - Let's Dance
14. Dimples D - Sucker DJ (acapella)
15. The 45 King - The 900 Number (Lakim Shabazz acapella)
16. Up, Bustle & Out - Carbine 744 520 Che Guevara
17. Up, Bustle & Out - Guitarra Por La Revolucion
18. Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (acapella)
19. Pleasure - Joyous
20. MC Duke - Miracles (acapella)
21. Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Bassheads
22. Z-Trip feat. Lyrics Born & Lateef - The Get Down (DJ Zeph Remix)
23. Lucy Hawkins - Gotta Get Out of Here
24. Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (acapella)
25. Flow Dynamics - Live In The Mix
26. Mc Lyte - Cold Rock A Party (acapella)
27. Fdel - Ladies And Gentlemen
28. Aromadozeski Therapy feat Rmanowski Devious Doze - Strudel Strut
29. Krs-One ft Smooth Bee - The Refinitions (acapella)
30. Dj Jeff - Change The Scratch

Ant and I have been exchanging emails for awhile now. I have another one of his mixes that I'll be posting here shortly. Stay tuned...

Guest Mix - Ursula 1000

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:07:00 -0500

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Ursula 1000's third offering on illJazz is a hard-hitting breaks mix with a retro vibe - lot's of beeps, distorted bass, cheeky rave synths, and 90s hip-hop references. The stand-out track is easily Product.01's mix of Electrik Boogie, but the whole thing is slamming.

TRACKLISTING

1. Party Style - Flowers in my Mind
2. Booty - Happy-Happy
3. Punks Groove - Da Funk Boot
4. Ursula 1000 - Electrik Boogie (Product.01 remix)
5. Easy D - Super Heroes
6. Jaymen - Ooh La La (Ursula 1000 edit)
7. Armand Van Helden - This ain't Hollywood (Ursula 1000 edit)
8. Hotflash vs. Spank Rock - Bump Boot (Ursula 1000 edit)
9. Born to Funk - S.O.D.B
10. Elektrorub - Elektrorub (Ursula 1000 edit)
11. Bailectro - Cristiane Just Won't Do It
12. The Cooky Factory - I Just Want To
13. DJ Nick - Summer Samba
14. Micky Slim - Jump
15. Ursula 1000 - Step Back (Deekline & Ed Solo remix)

If you are in NYC this month, Ursula will be spinning at Heathers Bar on the 19th, APT on the 20th, and the PS1 Warm-up partay on the 28th.

Podcast # 17

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:54:00 -0500

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Seaside Vibes, Coney Is.

Here's my latest, much-delayed mix effort. I'll get my act together and bump up the frequency of these things - every two months ain't cutting it. This one's mostly on the funk/soul tip, incorporating some much-needed laid back summertime tunes. Definitely check Feelin' Alright by Trinidad Oil Company - smiles guaranteed.

TRACKLISTING

1. Kool & the Gang – Summer Madness
2. Tenor Saw – Ring the Alarm
3. Bombs – Drumpasound
4. A Tribe Called Quest – ICU Doin' it
5. Plastyc Buddha – String Vibe
6. Run DMC – Sucka MCs
7. Trinidad Oil Company – Feelin Alright
8. George Clinton – Loopzilla
9. Trouble Funk – Pump me Up
10. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Che Che Cole
11. Central Line – Walking into Sunshine
12. Junior – Mama Used to Say
13. The Treacherous Three - Put the Boogie in your Body
14. Boogie Down Productions - BDP edit
15. Lonzine Wright - Stop the Taxi
16. Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica (NY)
17. Slim - It's in the Mix
18. Dynasty - I Don't Want to be a Freak (but I Can't Help Myself)
19. Crown Heights Affair - Use Your Body & Soul
20. Fela Kuti - Shakara (Oloje)

Podcast # 16

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:44:00 -0500

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Port Authority Pimpin..

TRACKLISTING

1. Lynn Collins - Think (about it)
2. Karen Silver - Nobody Else
3. African Music Machine - Black Water Gold
4. The Rebirth - Evil Vibrations
5. The Beginning of the End - Come Down
6. Marva Whitney - It's my Thing
7. Master Don Committee - Funk Box Party
8. Belle Epoque - Miss Broadway
9. Jazzland - Eve Nin
10. Open Soul feat. The Tornadoes & Tyra Hammond - You Got Me Thinkin
11. Gossip - Standing in the way of control (Headman mix)
12. Class Action - Weekend
13. Tony Cook & The Party People - On the Floor (Rock it)
14. The Evasions - Wikka Wrap
15. Original Tropicana Steel Drum Band - Spanish Hustle
16. Ci Ci - Off the Wall
17. S.O.S Band - Take Your Time (Do it Right)
18. Fatback - King Tim III (Personality Jock)
19. D Train - You're the one for me
20. D Train - Music
21. Rusty P. and the Sure Shot 3 - Breakdown New York Style
22. Kano - I'm Ready

Guest Mix - Ursula 1000

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Tue, 6 Mar 2007 20:26:00 -0500

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Ursula 1000, Tokyo Disco Stylee...

Ursula is back with another killer mix on illJazz. It's on the funky breaks side of things, but as always he draws on everything from hip-hop to reggae to rock. One thing that's consistent - it's packed with floor-friendly party beats that appeal to even the biggest electronic music skeptics. If you haven't already, definitely pick up his latest LP, Here Comes Tomorrow, which contains the cuts Boop, Hello! Let's Go To A Disco, Electrik Boogie, etc. And look out for the Fort Knox Five and Product.01 remixes of Electrik Boogie soon. Let's see if they can top the Minneapolis-influenced madness that Ursula constructed the first time around. Hard to top!!

TRACKLISTING

1. Electric Light Orchestra - Prologue
2. Ursula 1000 vs. Ugly Duckling - Smack my Theme
3. The Weedingmen - St. Thomas (remix)
4. DJ Regal - Rock the Funky Beat
5. Modeler - Getts Down
6. Ursula 1000 - Boop
7. Club des Belugas - Dibidy Dop (funky mix)
8. Speaker Punks vs. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
9. Mr. Potatohead - Future
10. Welcome Kranz - Din Daa Da
11. Cut & Run - Horny Disco Balls
12. Cut & Run - Murder in the Jamrock
13. DJ D**kline & Red Polo - Mandy vs. Space Invader
14. B-Phreak - Repeated Groove
15. Edu K- Popozuda Rock N' Roll
16. Ninja Raver - Rollerbooty
17. MSTRKRFT - Work on You
18. Housebreakerz ft. the Ragga Twins - Jump on it
19. FK1000 - Mondays Feelgood
20. Loo & Placido - Reggae Rigby

***If you're in NYC, come czech him live at APT on March 16. Full dj schedule here.

Guest Mix - DJ Luuso

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sun, 4 Mar 2007 20:23:00 -0500

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DJ Luuso "Strickly 1987" mix..

Here's a mix from my man Luuso - the crazy digger straight outta Helsinki. Chances are you slept on a few of these tracks. I suggest you download, then tranfer to a cassette tape and throw it in a mid-80s JVC blaster for full effect.

Luuso has a deep collection of early hip-hop, soul, funk, and disco. This mix is just a taste my friends. Expect more from Luuso on illJazz soon...

TRACKLISTING

1. Eric B. & Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On (Chad Jay in Effect)
2. Cool C - Juice Crew Diss (Remix)
3. Steady B - Use Me
4. The Brothers - I Got Rhythm
5. Kool D & Ultimate MC's - Freestyle
6. Chosen 2 - This Is Talent
7. Gucci Crew 2 & Disco Rick - Dating Game
8. G-Dane - Puerto Rican Girl
9. Def Force - That's Life
10. Nice & Smooth - Skill Trade
11. Antoinette - I Got An Attitude
12. Audio 2 - Top Billin (Remix)
13. DJ Jazzy Jeff - A Touch Of Jazz

Podcast # 13

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:30:00 -0500

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This one's kind of all over the place. Just a bunch of tunes - new and old - that I'm feeling at the moment. It's a bit more on the party tip than some of my other mixes. Sidenote...while visiting my aunt/uncle last Xmas, I discoved the Rick James track hidden away with a bunch of old LPs in their basement. Who knew the familia could be so funky??

TRACKLISTING

1. Queen vs. The Miami Project – Another One Bites the Dust (A Skillz Mix)
2. Laid Back – White Horse
3. FDEL – Get up on ya Feet
4. DJ Kool - Let me Clear my Throat (45 King Bass and Funk mix)
5. The Rapture W.A.Y.U.H (people don’t dance no more)
6. Cassius – Toop Toop
7. Rick James – Below the Funk (Pass the J)
8. Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
9. Tutto Matto - Funkulu
10. Neighbourhood Romeo – Four Girls, Bi Girls
11. Prince – Lady Cab Driver
12. George Kranz – Din Daa Daa
13. Troubleman – Strike Hard
14. Hardsoul feat. New Cool Collective – Sweatshop
15. Danny Marquez & Ferry B – Afrocatalans
16. James Brown – Sex Machine (Readymade Jazz Defector Mix)
17. The Juju Orchestra feat. Terry Callier – What is Hip (Mo' Horizons)
18. A Skillz vs. Beatvandals – Beat Don’t Stop
19. Doug E. Fresh – The Original Human Beat Box
20. Bent – Always (Nightmares on Wax Mix)
21. De la Soul – Me, Myself, and I
22. Hole in the Wall Gang – Brown Soul
23. The Marvels – Rocksteady
24. Bombs - Under mi Sensi
25. Farid - Sunday Paper

Guest Mix - Airloom

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:14:00 -0500

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Airloom brothers

TRACKLISTING

1. Junior Jack - See You Dancin (Pais/Defected)
2. Peppe Le Funk - Le Funk Supernova (Ridney Mix) (Velvet Disco)
3. David Vendetta - Party People (Vector Records)
4. Dub Delux - Rock Da Floor (Doc Phatt Remix) (Lickentribe)
5. ATFC - Carino (Main Mix) (Onephatdeeva)
5. Raul Ricon - Body (Tenor)
6. Bob Sinclar - Rock This Party (B. Blanco & M. Moto Remix)
7. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous (Axwell Remix)
8. Misha Daniels - Take Me Higher (Boss)
9. Steve Mac - Lovin You More (K. Maverick Remix)

What is the sound of Airloom? Sexy vocals, funky pumping basslines, saxophones, live percussion and uplifting, hands in the air, dance floor vibes. This is the sound of Airloom.

I first met brothers Corey and Todd (better known collectively as the DJ duo Airloom) back in 2001 when they were spinning at a lower east side spot called Bauhaus.

Some friends and I randomly walked in, only to be surprised with a setting I hadn't experienced in awhile. They were serving up quality house music just the way I like it - funky, deep, and discofied. And the crowd was energetic and absolutely loving it. What more could a house junkie ask for?

With NYC's reputation as a house music capital, you'd think this vibe would be easy to come across. Unfortunately, these days it's few and far between. Sure, there are a handful of big name djs keeping things going (Francois K, Neil Aline, Timmy Regisford, E-Man, etc), but when it comes to soulful, floor-rocking house that is guaranteed to move a dancefloor, I have to say that Airloom is among the top.

Since they came onto the scene, Airloom has electrified audiences throughout the East Coast with their sound. Their 1-year residency at Bauhaus was just the beginning. Soon, offers from the biggest party promoters in the city started pouring in, and they launched a hectic DJ schedule playing on a regular basis at some of the hottest house music spots, with some of the most notable DJs. It was not too long before they landed jobs on the decks at venues such as Cielo, Lotus, Pacha, Marquee, Guesthouse, Crobar, Bed, Dirty Disco, Cain, PM, Sol, and Le Souk, playing alongside the likes DJ's Axwell, Mark Farina, Jamie Lewis, DJ Disciple, Ian Carey, Andy Caldwell, Jon Cutler, Pete Moss, Jojo Flores, and Felix Da Housecat.

If you are a fan of labels like Defected, Soulfuric, Buzzin Fly, Mixture, Mn2s, and Onephatdeeva, you will definitely like Airloom's style.

Airloom currently holds a weekly residency at Le Souk in NYC's alphabet city. Check here for dates and other upcoming performances.

Podcast # 11

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:44:00 -0500

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Funk train comin thru, T-Sq station 12/06

TRACKLISTING

1. Malcolm’s Locks – Get up Stand Up
2. Red Astaire – Tito
3. The Bodybeard Brothers – Original Love Injection
4. True Beatz – Good Delight
5. Regrooves - Que Paso Ray
6. Affinity - Don't Go Away
7. Nickodemus - Funky in the Middle
8. Kool Kyle Starchild - Do you like that Funky Beat (Ah, Beat Beat)
9. Only Child - Addicted (Yam Who? mix)
10. Deee-lite - How do you say...Love (Pal Joey mix)
11. Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest
12. C'mon Baby - C'mon Baby
13. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
14. DJ Regal - Rock the Funky Beat
15. Fearless Four - Just Rock
16. Ready for the World - Oh Sheila
17. The Sounds - Tony the Beat
18. Balanco - Mrs. Beat
19. The Tarantulas - I'm Everybody
20. City Rockers - Fly with me
21. Dj Rooster & Sammy Peralta - Shake it
22. Ursula 1000 - Princess T.N.T.

**If you listen to one track, definitely check 'Just Rock' by the Fearless Four, which is built around Gary Numan's 'Cars.'

Guest Mix - DJ Mano

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:10:00 -0500

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DJ Mano

Back in 2000, I regularly listened to this radio show on WNAA-FM (NC AT&T college radio) called the "Massive House Mix." That was my first intro to DJ Mano's old school house and B'more breaks sound. I didn't know Mano at the time, but my friends and I all respected his style.

Fast-forward about three years. I'm at a DMC showcase at NYC's Irving Plaza and happen to strike up a conversation with this cat next to me. It turns out to be none other than Mano himself - he had just moved back to NYC from NC.

In only a few short years, DJ Mano has emerged as one of the most well known and respected DJs in the city. In addition to spinning at various clubs and bars, Mano consistently spins at events, ranging from the NBA “All Star Festival" to MTV’s “Campus Invasion Tour 2006.” In 2003, he was the DJ for the Tony Award winning “RUSSELL SIMMONS DEF POETRY JAM on BROADWAY.” He was also the featured deejay for “DEF POETRY JAM’S UK Tour” at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2005, DJ Mano was featured on BET’s “Rap City” with host Mad Linx.

Spinning Hip-Hop, Reggae, Reggaeton, House, Go-Go and R&B, DJ Mano has a dangerous touch for rocking diverse crowds and the uncanny ability to play crowd-pleasing songs. DJ Mano is a genius on the turntables and exemplifies nothing but true, pure talent.

This particular mix is a throwback to the "Massive House Mix" days -- straight up bumpin ass jack-your-body style house.

Podcast # 9

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Wed, 6 Sep 2006 19:02:00 -0500

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Kick, push, coast...43rd St. rollerfunktaculicious beats

TRACKLISTING

1. KC & The Sunshine Band – Do you Wanna go Party
2. Skyy – Let’s Turn it Out
3. GQ – Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
4. Eddy Grant – Nobody’s Got Time
5. Stargard – Wear it Out
6. Stevie Wonder – Do Like You
7. War – Galaxy
8. Stetsasonic – Talkin all that Jazz
9. Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions
10. Pastrami Man – Pastrami Machine
11. All Good Funk Alliance – Got the Funk
12. Steely Dan – Green Earrings
13. Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You (Falettinme be mice elf again)
14. Roy Ayers – Running Away
15. Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
16. Marta Acuna – Dance, Dance, Dance
17. Hi Voltage – Love is the Message
18. King Curtis – Memphis Soul Stew
19. Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
20. The Meters – Hand Clapping Song
21. The Bamboos – The Bamboo Groove
22. The Sequence – Funky Sound (Tear the Roof Off)

Podcast # 8

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:05:00 -0500

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L bee-drunked in the early morn...

TRACKLISTING

01. Krafty Skillz - Insane Bangers vol. 2
02. Man Parrish feat. Freeze Force - Boogie Down Bronx
03. Warp 9 - Nunk
04. Strafe - Set it Off
05. Prince - Kiss
06. Bel Biv Devoe - Poison
07. DJ Taz - That's Right
08. Man Parrish - Heatstroke
09. LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing at my House
10. The Clash - Mustapha Dance
11. JJ Fad - Way Out
12. Whodini - Five Minutes of Funk (DJ Icey version)
13. JJ Fad - We in the House
14. Solid Groove & Sinden - Din Da Da
15. Rappin 4 Tay - Bring the Beat Back
16. Stetsasonic - Miami Bass
17. Special Ed - Hoedown
18. James Brown - I Know You Got Soul
19. Herman Kelly & Life - Dance to the Drummers Beat
20. Stevie Wonder - As if you Read my Mind
21. Richard Simmons - You Can Do it (aerobic cool down outro)
22. Olympic Runners - Put the Music Where Your Mouth is

Guest Mix - Ursula 1000

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:32:00 -0500

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Ursula 1000

This month brings the first in a series of guest mixes that will be featured on illJazz.

Kicking it off is NY-based DJ/artist Ursula 1000, who has one of the freshest musical styles out there. One part funk, one part lounge, one part breakbeat...stirred in with a little house and hip-hop influence. This mix only offers a small glimpse of Ursula 1000’s sound, so if you’re in the NYC area, I highly recommend that you make a trip to APT to hear him live. Otherwise, check his DJ schedule as he plays all over the world.

The man behind Ursula 1000 is none other than the mild mannered, multi-instrumentalist Alex Gimeno. Alex's style evolved and transitioned from the sophisticated & hip background score provided by his father, a renowned member of the 50's Latin orchestra, Los Chavales De Espana, to the heady rock, punk, disco, funk and electronic dance music of his generation. Alex smoothly moves back and forth between musical styles from the glamorous Jet Set era to frenetic electronica. Alex cannot be boxed in, categorized or labeled, his music is a multi-leveled eclectic blend of styles and genres. Finding a label to house this eclecticism could be tricky. Lo and behold came the smart and highly respected Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label, operated by Washington DCs Thievery Corporation.

In addition to his monthly residency at APT in NYC, you can catch Alex dj-ing his transcontinental grooves at discothèques worldwide and for fashionistas like Prada, Issey Miyake, Hugo Boss, Miss Sixty, Fiorucci, H&M, Diesel and Christian Dior.

Alex has just released his latest studio album entitled, Here Comes Tomorrow, where he explores a mind meld of jazz, electro, latin, swing, ska, bossa nova, hip hop, psychedelia and glam rock. Featuring guests such as LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES, CRISTINA (of ZE RECORDS fame), MEMBERS OF GENTLE PEOPLE, QYPTHONE, CABARET NOIR, TOWER OF POWER, and MISTY ROSES.

Podcast # 6

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sat, 20 May 2006 16:09:00 -0500

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Saturdays in Sheep Meadow + a little bit of House...

TRACKLISTING

1. Don Carlos – Still Alone (Joey Negro re-edit)
2. DJ Jorg – Do you Feel
3. Sunburst Band – Garden of Love
4. Nick Holder – Summer Daze
5. Clay Acox – Keep on Dancing (Moulton Studios dub)
6. Jerome Sydenham – Rising the Sun
7. Kerri Chandler – Vibrations
8. Bongoloverz – Power of Music
9. S.O.M feat. Barbara Mendes – Musica (NNY funked up mix)
10. Ben Watt feat. Sananda Maitreya – A Stronger Man
11. Ben Watt – Lone Cat
12. Kaskade – It’s you, it’s me
13. Rasmus Faber feat. Melo – Get Over Here (Axwell remix mode)
14. Sunburst Band – Fly Away
15. Soul Central – Strings of Life (Danny Krivit mix)
16. Shampale Cartier – I Got a Man
17. Paul Johnson – She Got Me On

Podcast # 5

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:52:00 -0500

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View from la casa de illJazz...

TRACKLISTING

1. De La Soul - Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays
2. SOHO – Hot Music
3. Dream Warriors – U Never Know A Good Thing Till U Lose It
4. Eric B and Rakim – Let the Rhythm Hit’em (Mashed Up Funk Mix)
5. Hook Me Up – Hook Me Up (White)
6. Beatnuts - Watch Out Now
7. Frank Delour – We Gon Party
8. DJ AP – Everybody Get Up
9. V. Smoove – Gettin Busy
10. Jamiroquai – Canned Heat (Remix)
11. DJ Spinna – Rock (the grand finale mix)
12. Nairobi – Funky Soul Makossa
13. Kid 'N' Play – Do This My Way
14. 2 Hyped Brothers & A Dog – Doo Doo Brown (Instrumental)
15. Kraak & Smaack – One of These Days (K&S remix)
16. Fatboy Slim – Renegade Master (Mo’ Horizons rework)
17. Tutto Matto – Can’t Stop
18. Fort Knox Five – Dodge City Rockers
19. Kelis - Milkshake (Acapella)
20. Tribe Called Quest – Footprints (Doc’s Big Booty Mix)
21. Jungle Brothers – Jay Beez Comin Through

Podcast # 4

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:07:00 -0500

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West 44th and Frozen...

TRACKLISTING

1. Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine – Doctor Pressure
2. Sheila E – Glamorous Life
3. Stanton Warriors – Pop ya Cork
4. J.J. FAD – Supersonic
5. Prince – When Doves Cry
6. Debbie Deb – When I Hear Music
7. 2 Live Crew – Move Something
8. Chic – Le Freak (Boogie Pimps edit)
9. Prince – Erotic City (Paul Johnson version)
10. Blur – Girls and Boys
11. New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
12. Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart
13. Salt n Pepa – Push it
14. Expose – Come go with me
15. The Jets – Crush on you
16. LCD Soundsystem – Planet Rock
17. Madonna – Lucky Star
18. Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl
19. Plant Life - The Last Song (Chicken Lips Mix)
20. Beastie Boys -- Check it out (Mashed up Funk mix)
21. Max Sedgley - Devil Inside

Podcast # 3

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:06:00 -0500

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TRACKLISTING

1. Gary Numan – Observer (1979)
2. Toney Lee – Reach Up (1982)
3. Instant Funk – I got my mind made up (1978)
4. Crown Heights Affair – Dreaming a dream (1975)
5. MBO – Dirty Talk (1982)
6. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (1982)
7. D Train – Keep On (1983)
8. Olli Ahvenlahti – Grandma’s Rocking Chair (1976)
9. James Brown – Cold Sweat (1967)
10. The Blackbyrds – Rock Creek Park (1975)
11. Whodini – Five Minutes of Funk (1984)
12. Kurtis Blow – I’m Chillin (1983)
13. Pointer Sisters – Automatic (1983)
14. Rockers Revenge – Walking on Sunshine (1982)
15. Newcleus – Automan (1984)
16. Us Girls – The New York City Breakers (1984)
17. Pieces of a Dream – Mt. Airy Groove (1982)
18. The Bar-Kays – Let’s Have Some Fun (1977)
19. Fatback – On the Floor (1982)
20. Crash Crew – On the Radio (1983)

Podcast # 2

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:28:00 -0500

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The illJazz Lab...

TRACKLISTING

1. De La Soul - Eye Know
2. Main Source - Looking at the Front Door
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick it? (Phase 5 mix)
4. Nice & Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
5. The U.M.C.'s - One to Grow on
6. Jungle Brothers - Doin' our own Dang
7. Digital Underground - Doowutchyalike
8. KMD - Peachfuzz
9. Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours
10. Souls of Mischief - 93 til Infinity
12. The Pharcyde - Soul Flower
13. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock Dis Funky Joint
14. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
15. A Tribe Called Quest - After Hours
16. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (cool like dat)

Podcast # 1

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew) — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:17:00 -0500

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TRACKLISTING

1. Vaughn Mason - Bounce, Skate, Rock, Roll
2. BT Express - Give up the Funk (Let's Dance)
3. West Street Mob - Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)
4. Chic - Chic Cheer
5. West Street Mob - Ooh Baby
6. Dennis Coffey - Scorpio
7. Ralph McDonald - Catch the Groove
8. Farrari - Simon Says Dance
9. Manu DiBango - Soul Makossa
10. The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau
11. T.W. Funkmasters - Love Money
12. ESG - Moody