2020 was a dumpster fire, but these releases got me through it all.
My Favorite Releases of 2020
funk
TOTD – LSB feat. DRS & Tyler Daley – Missing You
Great tune, great video. Tune of the day.
Coy West – Deep Heat (Summer 2015)
We are in the dog days of summer here in Austin where temps are routinely reaching 100° F (38° C) plus everyday. That means you’re either sitting inside enjoying some AC or outside by the pool. Texas-native, Coy West put together this mix (the fifth in his Deep Heat series) to mesh nicely with pool […]
RIP Scott Hardkiss
Wow…so there’s too many folks passing away these days, but this one bears a special mention. Scott Hardkiss aka God Within, was a San Francisco DJ/Producer that had a profound impact on my early, formative rave days. He released a mix CD in 1996 entitled “Yes” that was a must listen for every pre-game for […]
Solomun – Essential Mix 07.28.12
Funky. https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F56269421 Solomun – Essential Mix – 28-07-2012 by R_co
Mr. Scruff – 6 Hour NYE Mix
It’s raining 6 hour mixes today! Hat tip to my buddy Tyler for pointing me to this mix, this morning. https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F32154309 Mr Scruff NYE DJ Mix from Band On The Wall, Manchester, December 31st 2011 by Mr Scruff Requirements for download: To DOWNLOAD the mix (for a limited time only) go to http://www.mrscruff.com, click on […]
Mikey Syphon-Making Daylight
Made a new funk/downtempo/nu-soul mix just in time for summer. Good for those long summer days! http://soundcloud.com/mikeysyphon/mikey-syphon-making-daylight
Makoto – Influenced – Live @ Human Elements Feb 2010
Makoto is well known for his prolific releases on the smoother side of drum&bass, but this set delves into his roots and influences. Recorded live at Human Elements in February. http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmakoto-humanelements%2Fsets%2Fmakotos-dj-sets Makoto’s DJ Sets by Makoto-Humanelements
Breakestra Double Mix – Music Man Miles
Here are two mixes from LA super-funk band Breakestra by Music Man Miles Tackett. ‘Music Man’ Miles Tackett – Breakestra Dusk Til Dawn Tracks Mix Tracklisting : 01. Breakestra – Need A Little Love 02. Breakestra – North East To Nippon 03. Breakestra – Come On Over Feat. Afrodyete 04. Breakestra – Back At The […]
Chromeo – Night by Night (Skream Remix)
Once you add a bit of funk to a dubstep tune it becomes enjoyable and worthy of a download. Found this while browsing XLR8R. Electro-synth-funk-pop-wtf duo Chromeo’s “Night By Night” redux was cooked up by dubstep golden boy Skream. Chromeo – Night By Night (Skream Remix) (right click, save as) Filetype: mp3 Time: 4 min […]
