Sorry September, but we'll be sticking with the summertime vibes on our latest serving of Best New Mixes Streaming Right Now, if you don't mind.
At the top of the list, of course, there's the previously unheard J Dilla mix which was recently made available by the Boiler Room fam, and further down the list there's fire from Falcons, The Heatwave at Notting Hill Carnival, Jamie xx jumping on the decks with Jon Rust, Sammy Bananas starting off a new mix series, and another recently re-upped session of hip-hop classics from '95.
Hold tight for the latest and greatest.
Recorded "some time between mid-1999 and early 2000", J Dilla's Back To The Crib mixtape was recently shared via Boiler Room on Soundcloud and it's been on repeat for us since.
We've expressed our love for the man born James Dewitt Yancey on numerous occasions, so it's truly great to hear a playful mix of tracks he was listening to, mixed in his signature sound, over a decade since his untimely passing.
Only 350ish more days to go until next year's Carnival! And like last year (as will probably be the case next year too) we present the latest collection of dancehall riddims from The Heatwave to mark the Bank Holiday celebrations in Notting Hill, London.
Pull up!
With an upcoming tour across Asia including dates in Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok and Bali, Falcons felt it was about time to record a little taster for anyone thinking of coming out to any of the shows.
"I haven't made a mix in well over a year, so I made this one to celebrate my upcoming tour in Asia. It's full of maaaad unreleased music from me and my friends so enjoy it, and make the most out of the end of summer."
Taking the reins from previous Phonox resident Jasper James, NTS radio host Jon Rust was recently joined at the Brixton club by the one and only Jamie xx, and the following four hour recording documents what went down.
That being (but is not limited to): Steel pan disco, funky house cuts, dizzying electronica and plenty of classics.
Whenever DJ Eclipse dives into the vaults to dust off an old recording, one can usually count on two things: it's full of '90s hip-hop gold, and there's a story behind what you're listening to.
"Bobbito was out of town on this one so Stretch let the music rock for almost an hour before getting on the mic (54:05). Mic Geronimo and some of his Wastelands crew were there and joined him on this mic break. At 56:45 Mic G. and crew get busy. After that Stretch continues on with music and hops on the mic for a few seconds (110:06) to mention that one of the tapedecks isn't working. Other then that he proceeds with new joints up until he breaks into an old school set (114:09). Another mic break after that set (175:46) and me, Riz, A.Vee and Ken from Japan join him for shenanigans. After a long segment of jokes Stretch continues on with some old school flavor right up until 243:00 where we all get back on the mic to end the show.
The show will sound familiar to anyone who was tuned in during the original broadcast 1995, but for all else this is a tasty little time-capsule of hip-hop jams.
If you're already a fan of dutch production trio Kraak & Smaak (and/or into bikes) this laid-back mix of soul and disco for Solé Bicycles is probably up your street.
"Compared to our usual DJ mixes this one is somewhat more relaxed and more for the ears than for the feet, which is cool to do. It’s also nice to see that our own Boogie Angst label artists fit in nicely as well, in between the electronic, disco and deep house affairs of artists and labels we like. Enjoy and give us a shout back!"
No time to get warmed up on this one as London-based collective Nu Brand Flexxx lunge into the latest Lord of The Mics session on Rinse FM full of vim and vigor. Joined by DJ Vectra, this session is two hours of straight heaters from the collective. Nuff said.
Of the recordings from Dekmantel Festival, this mix from London's Call Super caught our ear for displaying an excellent blend of genres albeit, as he explains, under pressure from the festivalgoers in the front row.
"Sometimes I set out with a clear technical objective in mind, sometimes less so. A technical objective just means I know the range of what I want to play and have a vague idea how I'm going to execute it. This set wasn't like that at all. It was only about reaching a vibe and switching through the emotions I would want to experience towards the end of a festival. I was not concerned about each mix being smooth as a petal, my concern was only where we were going. Despite the mix suffering the cold coat of being a basic output job - no crowd, no audible insults - the warm, sloppy heart is there somehow. You can hear the cuts and shifts being driven by the faces in front. This is a simple back and forth between me and them, no more, no less."
Max D, also known as Future Times and Beautiful Swimmers founder Maxmillion Dunbar, made a mix for fans of hip-hop that's heavy on the lyricism. Mos Def, Lord Finesse, Jeru The Damaja, Black Moon and more feature.
Mad Decent affiliate Sammy Bananas kicked things off for the crew at Kinfolklife in style, with a mix that's smooth like a Sunday morning sundae, minus the gluttonous feeling afterwards.
A nice pick'n'mix-type mix for all. Nothing too bananas.
