Put together this mix to first let ya'll know what this whole Rawdman side projects all about and 2nd to promote my upcoming EP Macalaw. The first release from I Hate World Music Recordings. The mix includes some unreleased stuff mixed with some tracks i'm feelin right now and a preview of my B side Musical High.
Rawdman 08.19.10 by Rawdman
Tracklist:
Brackles - 6AM El Gordos [Brain Math]
Jacques Greene - What You Want (Baby I Don't Know) [Forthcoming Night Slugs]
Hackman - More Than Ever [Pattern]
Bambounou - Nappy Head (French Fries Remix) [Youngunz Ent.]
Lol Boys - 123 [Palms Out Sounds]
Soule Power - Lost (Bakongo Remix) [DVA Music]
Kingdom - Fogs [Night Slugs]
Marcus Price and Carli - Var E Naaaken (Bok Bok remix) [Palms Out sounds]
Samo Sound Boy - The Bandit [Run Riot]
Ill Blu - Dragon Pop [Hyper Dub]
Manare - Voodoo (L-Vis 1990 Remix) [Top Billin]
Bowly - Bleeps [Berkane Sol]
Regina - Saanko Jäädä Yöksi (Ghosts On Tape remix) [Friendly Fire]
Doc Daneeka - Deadly Rhythm [Pattern]
T.Williams - Anthem [Local Action]
Dubbel Dutch - Fool In You [Palms Out Sounds]
Kanji Kinetic - Thrill Seeka (Kingdom Remix) [Sleazetone]
Terror Danjah - Ride 4 Me (Rawdman's Vocal Edit feat. Black Jack) [CDR]
Redinho - Bare Blips [Numbers]
C.R.S.T. - The Bells (Girl Unit Remix) [Car Crash Set Records]
The Dream - F.I.L.A. [Radio Killa Records]
Ramadanman - Grab Somebody [White Label]
Ramadanman - Glut [Hemlock]
Jamie Grind - Keep Wondering [Infrasonics]
Rawdman - Musical High [I Hate World Music]
Dj T-Rell - Fantasa [CDR]
The Outlawz - Working Girl [Outlaw Recordz]
Paris Native Manare Coly, AKA Riot Kid just dropped his debut EP Quiet Riot on Finish Label Top Billin and this thang definitely bangs. This 18 year old started out by throwing one of the best underage partys on the globe, getting everyone from L-vis to Edu K to spin. Check out the uplifting remix of Voodoo by French Fries & Bambounou.
Found this random Baltimore Club remix in my inbox the other day from Solo & Steel. Sorry not much more info than that but definitely good enough to sneak it's way into my moldy bmore crate. As a bonus gonna throw in the only 808 sample pack you'll ever need. Another gem from the boys over at Goldbaby.
Not to be confused with legendary Dj Roc Raida (R.I.P). This Chi town cat was introduced to fruity loops back in 01 and has been producing juke and house music ever scince. This developed into a local DJing career and in 2005, with friends, he formed 'Bosses Of The Circle' who began throwing their own parties promoting themselves and building their fan base up; they were also the first juke squad to release their own cd mixtapes.
Wow this kids production is seriously on point. Loving this minimal future garage ish right now. Both these tracks fresh up on his Soundcloud are ridiculous. Real talk!
Headin outta town for the long weekend and feelin like it might be one of those 100% Soca weekends. Gettin me in the mood is this 2007 hit Desire by Skhi. Can we take a quick minute to talk about how bad i wanna be this bromie in the picture? To bad i'm just some white boy from Canada.
Aight so this last couple weeks there's been some crazy shit bein released. So i'm gonna catch you up on some of it. First Is our boy Kingdom who released his debut album on the label of the year Night Slugs. This shit is insane. Go buy it SERIOUSLY!!! So the nice guy that he is, Ezra hit you all with a Free Refix of his and another EPIC mix for Fact Mag.
Next we have maybe 2 of my favorite mixes of the year so far. UK's Mosca and homie Dubbel Dutch. Both these dudes really stepped the game up. Keep an ear out for Mosca's new joint "Tilt Shift" and Dub's VIP of "Fool In You".
Lol Boys remix of Para One's Toad Stool makes me wanna give this little buddy a lick and get all kinds of fucked up. Tell ya the truth i havn't heard the O.G but can't see it gettin much better. Theses laugh out loud boys always have an amazing way of lockin ya in for the entire track. Check out my fav track on the new Scion / Sound Pellegrino - Straight From The Spring release.
R1 Ryders hits us with a serious mix here in late April. Always have much love for these dudes who are always on point. Oh and keep an eye out in 2010 for these mates as they'll be dropping some major heat real soon. Here's just a taste of whats to come.
Brooklyn homie Brenmar kills it with this 140 bpm remix of the Aaliyah classic "Are You That Somebody?" Go check out what else he's up too at http://www.myspace.com/brenmarsomeday
Mat from Scatterblog sent over his new mix filled with some nice funky tunes and drops from Serocee, Lady Chann, Smutlee and Fraksha. Also thrown in is a his remix for Melbourne native Paz feat. vocals from Fraksha.
Go grab Cosmin's new record out on the infamous Rush Hour records. The release is getting love from all heavy hitters such as Scratcha DVA, Ikonika, Jackmaster, Roska and more. Here's the digital A side "See Other People".
Seriously don't sleep on this shit. Wake your ass up and listen to these dudes on http://rinse.fm every second.... well our Tuesday, they're Monday ! Trust me it's the only way to start off your day at 7am, Central North American time that is. Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 treat you only the finest of Bass, House, Dub, Juke and whatever else they feel like playing. Here's Ikonika filling in last week for Bok Bok while he graced us with his presence on his Canadian Tour.
Don't know what a "Mat" "Bira" or "Kivinnor" is but "Weed" is good and so is this upcoming release. I'm sure everyone was first introduced to this track when Brooklyn phenom Kingdom got his hands on it. Sweedish rapper Marcus Price & vocalist Carli's red hot EP "Mat, Bira, Kvinnor, Weed" drops May 11th on Palms Out Sounds. Look out for Bok Bok's Remix and this one from the southern kid Dubbel Dutch.
Well our genius plan of infiltrating the twitter game has failed. Apparently there no room for people like us in the tweeting world. Don't you worry folks we'll be back. On a whole other note kinda felt like sharing one the tracks that went off at the last months Rhythm & Bass party. Gonna throw in the acapella (which is at 158bpm) too, hoping someone has time to make a bit of a juke edit. Looking at you Girl Unit.
Uk punjabi producer Dr. Zeus bust on the scene in '99 when he produced 2 huge tracks on Envy Musics Pure Garage album. He now enjoys much success producing for artists such as G. Sharmilla's & remixes for legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Dr.Zeus kills it with his hit "Tin Cheenjha" off the 2003 album "Unda Da Influence"
Night Slugs front man Alex Bok Bok posted this mix up at urb.com promoting his Canadian Tour. Unfortunately the dates didn't work out to have him here but don't worry next time round we'll definitely have him spoppin by. Check out the mix feat some unheard stuff from Brodinski, Lil Silva and Roska. Not to mention the DVA mix of Girl Units "I.R.L" and Bok Bok's edit of Christian Martin's "Song Fror Pop". Definitely one of my favorite mixes so far this year.
BRODINSKI – Arnold Classics (EGYPTRIXX remix) [Grizzly]
MIKE DUNN presents THE MD X SPRESS – Deep Down (The Underground)
MAUSER – Jack Orchestera
DUBBEL DUTCH – Deep Underground [Palms Out]
GIRL UNIT – I.R.L. (DVA’s hi emotions remix) [Night Slugs]
LIL SILVA – Perfussion [NIGHT SLUGS]
NOOB & BRODINSKI – Peanuts Club (BOK BOK & GREENA refix) [Night Slugs]
ROSKA – Boxed In (Bok Bok remix) [Roska Kicks & Snares]
JAM CITY – Funked Out
LEWI WHITE – Ice Cream Sundae [DVS]
CHRISTIAN MARTIN – Song For Pop (BOK BOK’s OK Luv edit ft BADNESS)
FOUR TET – Sing (MOSCA remix)
EGYPTRIXX – The Only Way Up (IKONIKA remix) [Night Slugs]
TERROR DANJAH – Air Bubble (STARKEY remix) [Butterz]
ULTRAVID – Clan Of Wow (KINGDOM remix) [Silverback]
Stumbled upon this Uk cat a couple months back. Really feelin his funky r&b vibe. Here's his 2nd version of the Tynisha Keli sampled track " I Wish You Loved Me".
Go grab Egyptrixx's new EP " The Only Way Up" out on Night Slugs today. David always displays a great balance of heavy bass rhythms with dark melodic synths linked together with top notch production and this EP is no different. Not to mention getting 3 heavy hitters in Kingdom, Cubic Zirconia and Ikonika to remix the tracks. Go grab the rest Ep now at boomkat.
Last month Spoonface released a great instumental album called "Riddim Up!" filled with deep spooky drum rhythms. Turning out to be really use full. Here's one of my favorites "Chiny Wok Riddim" Go get the rest over at http://soundcloud.com/faada.
Uk mate Philip Gamble aka. Girl Unit released this huge mix on Palms Out the other day. Included in it is the much anticipated hit "I.R.L". Trust me i've had this track on repeat for the last couple months now and everyday i have a new appreciation for it . Imagine juke inspired grime at a Dj friendly tempo. Keep an eye out for Girl Unit's debut release on the Uk Night Slugs label.
GIRL UNIT - Temple Keys
Hardrive ft. Lynae - Never Forget When You Touch Me (Dubbel Dutch edit)
DJ Sdunkero - Choosing Love
Ikonika - Dckhdbtch
NGUZUNGUZU - Got U
Sekta ft. Spoek Mathambo - Peter Pan (Dubbel Dutch remix inst.)
Roulet - Kitamanda (GIRL UNIT remix)
Rishi Romero - African Forest
Marcus Price - Var E Naaken (Bok Bok remix)
Jay R. Revlon - The Godzilla Ha
Jam City - A/Arpjam
DJ Assault - Vandalism
K.G. - 808
GIRL UNIT - IRL
Jagged Edge ft. Trina & Gucci Mane - Tip Of My Tongue (Inst.)
Gotta hit ya with a 128 of this but definitely worth checking out and buying at your nearest digi store. Guido does a great job dub'n out this already heavily R&B influenced track.
So I guess like everyone else in the internet world i went through a lazy, unmotivated time in web posting. Anyways back now and hopefully for good.I guess to start it off here's a great juke track that i've had on repeat for the last couple months. Mr. Ezra Rubin aka. Kingdom turned me on to this 09 kill frenzy heat.
Just a quick reminder this Saturday November 21st at The Marlborogh Hotel is the Winnipeg launch of the Jamaican Diaspora Canadian Foundation. Come down for some free drinks, entertainment and gifts.
Guessing because Discobelle blogged L-Vis's killer V.I.P remix of Gucci Vump's Sha! Shtil! that i can also share it with ya. You may have heard this before on our last mini mix we did for CKUW last month. Speaking of which tune in again tonight from 10 till 12 on CKUW for another of our mixes with more exclusive stuff.
Back in 2007 a chance meeting in a London secondhand shop became the springboard for one of the most unlikely - and critically acclaimed - cross cultural musical mashups since M.I.A. When shopkeeper and recent Malawian immigrant Esau Mwamwaya began talking with producer Etienne Thon (one half of production duo Radioclit), the two bonded over a shared passion for Paul Simon and Michael Jackson records from the '80s.
Soon Mwamwaya was a frequent visitor to Radioclit's studio - conveniently located on the same London street - where, along with his partner Johann Karlberg, Thon began feeding Mwamwaya tracks and beats for him to sing over. The result was one of the hottest indie blog sensations of 2007, and a subsequent mixtape called Esau Mwamwaya And Radioclit Are The Very Best, (released on CD by Green Owl in 2008).
The mixtape was a brilliant mashup of global pop and indie rock which showcased Mwamwaya's joyous Chichewa-language vocals over tracks and samples from Michael Jackson, M.I.A., Vampire Weekend, Architecture In Helsinki, The Beatles, Ruby Suns and more (Seriously - it was by far the best remix of MJ's Free Willy theme ever). What's more, they managed to score collaborations with like-minded artists including Vampire Weekend, BLK JKS, Santigold and M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasm) herself.
If that project made the group an Indie darling - and a fixture on the summer festival circuit - then their latest record, released this month, has the potential to make them stars. Unlike the mixtape, the beats and music on The Warm Heart of Africa are strictly the group's own (with the exception of the title track, a holdover from the mixtape), but the sound and vision remain intact.
We took the opportunity of the new record's release to catch up with Mwamwaya by phone from London.
•So tell me how you first hooked up with the guys from Radioclit.
Esau Mwamwaya: I was working in a secondhand shop in London and Etienne [Tron] was one of my customers. He came in looking for a bicycle, and he asked me how was my business and so we started talking. He told me that he was a producer, with a studio on the same road in Homerton--which used to be part of Hackney. So I told him that I was a musician, too and he invited me to come out to a concert and meet his partner Johann [Karlberg]. We went out that night and then I went by their studio and we started recording the next day.
•So what happened next?
We just started by recording casually. He used to give me tracks to sing over, and I selected the ones that suit me - not every track suited me! So I put new lyrics over the tracks in my language, Chichewa, and after two or three tracks, we knew we had something good and wanted to make a real project. That's when we made the mixtape.
•What's working with Etienne and Johann like for you?
Everything between us comes very nicely and easily, with good communication. I always like Radioclit's approach - when it comes to music there are no limitations and no boundaries, just feelings, and feelings are the only truth. We had that approach in common from the start. So success came very naturally, based on that relationship. Everything goes on very well between us.
•Tell me about the new record.
Oh my God! I like this record very much. It's more about me. It's very personal. And this time we use all our own beats. No more sampling. I can't wait for it to come out. I love it more than anything.
•The Very Best Mixtape was so full of samples that I couldn't believe you guys could release any of it - even informally?
Yes. We were worried about that, too. But many of the artists who contributed understand what we are doing, and even came back to help with this record. Like Ezra [Koening] and Maya [Arulpragasm]. In music collaboration with other artists is so important. No man is an island and you can't do everything all by yourself.
•What's your working process like?
Normally Etienne and Johann bring the beats and tracks to me first, and I sing over them, and then I get ideas and write them down, and then we add those in.
•What kind of things do you write about?
I sing about life, poetry, nature. I sing about my tribe in one of my songs called "Angonde". In my tribe if somebody dies, you bury them at the back of the house. I try to explain how what my tribe does and how we live.
There's another song, "Kilombo" - it's about HIV/AIDS and encouraging people to fight against it. When I went to Malawi just now I saw a lot of people didn't take it seriously enough. But so many people are dying in way that we don't see here [in the West].
•Because the medications are hard to get?
Yes. They are still very expensive in Africa. But the other problem is that people don't take it seriously! Anyway, one way of fighting AIDS is just to make people aware.
•Tell me a little about the title track?
"Warm Heart of Africa" is actually an official slogan for tourists, to get them to come to Malawi. The country is promoted as one of the most peaceful countries in Southern Africa - with no problems, political or other? but it's really true! [laughs] This is what the song is about? If you ever come to Malawi you will have no trouble? people there are very easy!
•Do you miss it?
Of course! But not so much now as when I first came to London. I left Malawi in 1999, when I was 24, and I worked on a building site in London for six years. It was a lonely time and I missed my family a lot.
•What's your family like?
Very big! I am from a family of ten children. I'm number five - right in the middle! My father is a civil servant, so we were not rich and not poor. We always lived comfortably. I have a very lovely family?
•You were a musician in Malawi, too, right?
Yes. When I was in school I liked many things - martial arts, football - music was just one thing. But as I got older I was so much more into music than anything else. After high school I started playing drums and singing in some local bands.
•What kind of music did you play?
A lot of different things - many cover songs and some traditional songs. A lot of reggae, too. I love reggae, especially the singers like Ken Boothe and Gregory Issacs.
I was actually exposed to a lot of different kinds of music growing up. Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Phil Collins, we had all of that on the radio. That's why working with Radioclit is no surprise for me.
•How would you describe the music you make with Radioclit?
I am African, so it's African music, right? [laughs]
•Have you been back to Malawi lately?
Yes, I was just there recently! I saw my family and many friends - it was very hard to leave again. My wife is there right now, and she's going to have a baby very soon!
Congratulations!
Thank you.
•So are your friends and family surprised by your musical success?
Maybe a little. But people in Malawi know about The Very Best even though they never heard us on the radio. They know that there is a Malawian who is getting famous in the West! My family like it very much, but [they] don't let my head get big. They like to remind me that I'm not the greatest artist in Malawi. [laughs]
•Who is?
[laughs] Wow! I don't know! There are so many great musicians, but they're just not promoted internationally. It's just a matter of exposure. We have so artists and so many styles - pop, reggae, rap, jazz and if you want traditional music, we have that, too. If you want traditional music from Malawi, you need to go there and hear it! National Geographic should come to Malawi - I'm inviting you personally. I guarantee that you will like it very much!
We were sent this a while ago and forgot about it till now but definitely gonna be getting tons of play the next couple party's. If your diggin it make sure you go and buy the rest of the album.
Here's a Little treat for all you producers out there. Here's a great sample pack of the Roland TR909 drum machine ran through a Ampex 351 1/2" valve 2 track tape machine. Thats not all then it's recorded naked through a Metric Halo ULN-2 firewire audio card. This is gonna be the closest thing you'll get to an actual 909.
A while back i was blessed to have come across a ton of new and classic Bhangra records. Now i can't stop going through them and ripping samples. Really looking forward to be able to work some of these dohl and sitar rhythms into some production. Here's a great example of what kind of gems fell into my collection.
Today Solo's much anticipated Sound Pellegrino Release "Minimood / Rawmania" dropped and as expected it's right on point. With it's great vocal and drum samples. Go grab the rest of the album over at beatport. Trust me it's more than worth it.
Frank the man behind "Voodo Funk" & Leigh Iacobucci of Tro-tro-productions has been working on this amazing documentary since 2005 and word has it that the film will be released very soon.
After a weekend of Bobby Pickett remixes I'm sure the last thing you wanna download is another useless mash-up. So here's a mystery mashedudbootlegy track by who knows who send who knows when of Collie Buddz 2006 hit "Come Around".
A quick reminder for all ya'll that tonight is another chapter in our monthly party Touché. Were we get to play a full night of all fillter house. Anyways i'll leave ya with a sample of whats to come tonight.
I first heard this track on the Bamboo Orchestra "Summer Getaway Mix" a couple months ago. Can 7 is a German Dj / Producer has been in the game for almost 2 decades now, previously working with international players such as Moloko , Bootsy Collins, De La Soul, Sonique and Randy Crawford to name a few. Check out his myspace to hear more.
With Halloween just a few days away it only seems fitting to share one of my favorite producers this year Radio Slave's take on the Steve Lawler release "Hocus Pocus". The remix is the text book definition of smart production. Amazing build up with great use of the original vocal samples.
A couple months ago i stumbled upon this great artist panel discussion VIA Audio Poverty aboutthe intermashing of poprization and interverse financilization of ‘new world music’, the role of blogs as hosts through which markets arrive by a discourse of pleasure/fandom, why germans are more exotic than africans and why there is no reason (at least for listeners) for pessimism in music.With DJ/Rupture (New York), Brian Shimkovitz (aka Awesome Tapes From Africa) (New York), John Eden (London), Kodwo Eshun (London)
After an unfortunate situation a couple years ago ending with my full beer being thrown into an angy middle aged women's face. I swore to never Dj another wedding social again. But when my girl Freya 519 of the Partie & Pachoulli fame asked me to help her out and play a few tracks at her cousins social this past weekend. When the words Dancehall & Soca came out her mouth I couldn't say no. Don't know where or how i got this but Scratch Master's mix of Zoelah's "Fly Away" track was definitely the hit of the night. So I guess i might as well share it with you.
Fellow Canadians GUILLAUME & THE COUTU DUMONTS upcoming album "The Pussy Shepherd" set to drop in November on the Musique Risquee label. The album definitely shows off there untouchable balance of minimal tech and classic house.
Italian producer CAMEL released his Dada EP late July on UK based record Label Deadfish. Take a listen to the EP title track DADA that has seemed to make it's way into every "club gig" set last summer. I guess that's because it samples Pitbulls 2004 track "shake it up" off the debut M.I.A.M.I (Money Is a Major Issue) Head over to Beatport for the full album. Also don't sleep on his new remix of Mowgli's "Nu Skool" track.
As you may know i really don't hate "world music". Although I do hate the term. The inter web encyclopedia better known as Wikipedia defines world music as:
"Traditional music (sometimes called folk music or roots music) of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians or that are "closely informed or guided by indigenous music of the regions of their origin, including Western music (e. g. Celtic Music). Most typically, the term world music has now replaced folk music as a shorthand description for the very broad range of recordings of traditional indigenous music and song from around the world."
So as we know all music is made in the world. Although lately i am questioning whether or not some electronically produced music was actually made on this planet . On October 3rd 1999, New York Times published and article titled " i hate world music" written by David Bryne a former member and principle song writter of the new wave band the Talking Heads. (read the article here)
Put together this mix to first let ya'll know what this whole Rawdman side projects all about and 2nd to promote my upcoming EP Macalaw. The first release from I Hate World Music Recordings. The mix includes some unreleased stuff mixed with some tracks i'm feelin right now and a preview of my B side Musical High.
Rawdman 08.19.10 by Rawdman
•Chris Wood & Meat - Le Yack Noir
•Danny Fiddo & Affkt - Points (Radio Slave Edit)
•Kenton Slash Demon- Khattabi (Original Mix)
•David Keno & Evan Baggs - Choke Chain (Riva Starr Remix)
•Justin Martin & Claude VonStroke - Beat That Bird
•Rishi Romero - African Forest (Original Mix)
•The Very Best - Kada Manja (Tim Green Remix)
•Ronny Santana feat. Jordy - En La Nalga (On The Ass)
•Noob & Brodinski - Peanuts Club (Renaissance Man Ph 0 Remix)
•DJ Gregory & Gregor Salto - Con Alegria (Solo 'more Cowbell' Remix)
•Skunk Anansie - All I Want (Mowgli Deadfish Remix)
•Gucci Vump - Sha Shil!
•Noob & Brodinski - Cajou Club
•Chris James & Lee Drearn - Torcida Cumbia (Original Mix)
•Mumdance & Brodinski - Eurostarr (Sharkslayer Nassau edit)