Base FM - Pete Rock Interview

Got an interview down with legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock a couple weeks ago.

Had to get a bit of post-pro done before I hit it up on Mixcloud, but here it is now for a listen.

No insane revelations, but a focus on his production with tracks from his back catalogue as well as touching on the subject of his cousin Heavy D who coincidentally passed away yesterday at the WAY too young age of 44.

Rest in peace Heavy D.

Base FM Interview - Pete Rock by Djdanpaine on Mixcloud

JBrown - Summer Mix

JBrown mixtape on a lovely smooth vibe.

Check a DL HERE

1 Bullion- Time For Us To Love

2 Towa Tei - Technova

3 De La Soul - I Be Blowin'

4 Frank Ocean - Strawberry Swing

5 The Roots (Do Dilla) - Upper Egypt

6 Aaliyah-Rock the Boat (Dam Funk & Shash'u Remix)

7 Team Jordan - Stadium

8 Jens Lekman - Postcard to Nina

9 Neil Young -Harvest Moon

10 MF Doom- Zatar (Instrumental)

11 Dorothy Ashby - The Moving Finger

12 Little Dragon- Seconds

13 Radiohead- House of Cards

14 ??-??

15 Smashing Pumpkins - Luna

16 Malcolm Mclaren - Madame Butterfly

DTMD - 'The Flame' (Def Dee Remix)

Def Dee remix of DTMD's 'The Flame' from their recently released 'Main' Dollas' LP.

Salva - 'Obsession' feat. B. Bravo

Salva - Obsession ft. B. Bravo by FoFMusic

Total fave right now...

M.E.D. - 'Classic' LP

Stones Throw Records (pretty much) resident rapper M.E.D bka Medaphoar has just released his latest LP 'Classic'.

Pick up the DL from the Stones Throw Record's website.

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Stories: Gone Too Soon: J Dilla

BBC's Benji B has always been a champion of the late-great J-Dilla.

As part of the 'Gone Too Soon' series, Benji recently broadcast  a one-hour special on Jay Dee the G.O.A.T.

Comments from Common, Mos Def, Mase from De La Soul, Questlove...

As an essential musical history lesson or an update for fiending fans, must-have.

Hit it up HERE for the DL

DJ Bobby Brazuka - 'A Tribute to Chase, Paine & Bundy' Mix

Auckland City's Brazilian ambassador and all-round party guy Bob Brazuka has put together a new mix in his long line of musical episodes.

This one is titled 'A Tribute to Chase, Paine & Bundy'; a tribute mix to some of his favourite DJ's, DylanC, Manuel Bundy and ahhh, me.

Smooth grooves are definitely the modus here: DJ Mitsu the Beats, Sade, Roy Ayers cover versions, Dilla and all that!

Have a listen for yourself.

A Tribute to Chase, Paine & Bundy by Bobbybrazuka on Mixcloud

The Tuesday Ten - 1st November, 2011

I been slack again.

Missed Monday's Five, so the reward for you is a Tuesday Ten. Whoop whoop!

So many killers; enjoy...

One. Kelis - 'Milkshake' (Shlohmo Remix)

Two. Herman Chin-Loy - 'Heavy Duty'

Three. M.E.D - 'MEDical Card'

Four. Full Crate - 'Fluffy Dragons'

Five. The Chills - 'Pink Frost'

Six. Slava feat. B. Bravo - 'Obsession'

Seven. De La Soul - 'Sunshine'

Eight. Last Order - 'Summertime'

Nine. J-Dilla - 'Milk Money'

Ten. Jaylib - 'Heavy' (Chronic Mix)

P.S. Check out the Charlie Crumlish video version for Jaylib's 'Heavy'.

This video actually mad DJ Jellyfish's year!

Full Crate got some shiz.

Their latest release comes in the form of their 'Golden Glasses' EP.

Def worth a check-out through i-Tunes HERE.

Monday Five - 17th October, 2011

One. Stanley Cowell - 'Mainmoun'

Two. Jose James - 'Trouble' (Oh No Remix)

Three. Ahmad Jamal - 'The Awakening'

Four. Moka Only & Chief - 'Crickets'

Five. Trinity Roots - 'The Dream'

Mean as shits!

Lisa Preston x Sir Froderick - 'LoVeMuscLe' EP

Here is some seriously digable shit!

LoVeMuscLe is a collaboration between NZ's own Lisa Preston on the mic and beat-maker Sir Froderick from the U.S.

How they got there musical collab on I am not sure, but in the digi-age, anything is possible right?!

Lovely downbeat vibes with sound-scape washes and crunchy drums topped off by Preston's lilting vocals is the order of the day.

I am particularly digging the bossa swing of 'The Time Keeper' and the hip-hop bump n' cut of 'Magic Carpet Ride'.

Julien Dyne - 'Get Closer' feat. She's So Rad (Christoph El' Truento Remix)

The homie Truent works over (in a gentle way) the homie Julien Dyne's latest track 'Get Closer'.

Ba-boom-sha!

Julien dyne - Get Closer feat. She's So Rad (Christoph El Truento Remix) by Christoph El Truento