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SESSION 883: BLESS UP 03.24.11
Mixed by Lifeline, Shigeto, Nooka Jones
Shigeto (Ghostly International | NYC)
Artists take on pseudonyms for a multitude of reasons, but in Zach Saginaw’s case, those reasons run deeper than most. Zach records under the name Shigeto. It’s his middle name; it’s also his grandfather’s name, a tribute to the Japanese branch of Zach’s family tree. Shigeto also means “to grow bigger”—appropriate, given Zach’s premature birth-weight of less than a pound. Today, Shigeto stands for Zach’s vividly beautiful electronic music. Beat- driven but given to richly textured sound design, rhythmically fractured but melodically sumptuous, Shigeto’s music is a bridge between the past and present, bringing the artist face to face with a creative legacy that spans decades. Zach was brought up on a steady diet of Michigan-bred music, as his father spoon-fed him old Motown and jazz records by the crateload. Zach picked up the drums at an early age, spending much of his childhood playing in the Detroit/Ann Arbor music scene. After nearly flunking out of high school—save for his music studies—Zach spent three years studying jazz at the New School in NYC and three more in London, where he began woodshedding, obsessed with learning electronic production. Soon enough, beats materialized, Zach moved to Brooklyn and took up the name Shigeto, and Zach’s peers began to take notice.Zach’s body of work has grown over the last few years to the tune of several EPs on Moodgadget as Shigeto and with A Setting Sun, a pair of EPs under the alias Frank Omura (another family-name reference), and remixes for Worst Friends, Praveen & Benoit, Tycho, Mux Mool, Charles Trees, A Setting Sun, Beautiful Bells, Shlohmo, and more. The Semi-Circle EP will be his first release with Ghostly International; the full-length Full Circle is on the horizon. Semi-Circle is a fiercely independent work of art, nominally indebted to instrumental hip-hop but, like Zach, straddling many worlds at once. Cool shades of ambient music, stuttering early IDM, dubstep sub-bass, and jazz melodicism color Shigeto’s palette, which he wields with a painterly attention to detail. As Ghostly International hits its 10th anniversary, Shigeto is one of the first of a wave of young artists who grew up influenced by the label’s early output. And again, names come into play. “Putting out this record on Ghostly isn’t just ‘getting signed,’ for me,” says Zach, “it’s becoming part of a family, an influence that I’ve respected forever. That’s Full Circle.” Let’s just say the feeling’s mutual.Shigeto tracks are available for download in mp3 and wav format on halcyondigi.com
Praveen Sharma (Casette / Percussion Lab | NYC)
Praveen Sharma has been making music for most of his life, and has contributed releases to AI, Neo Ouija, and Expanding Records. He also runs Percussion Lab, a hub for underground electronic music and exclusive DJ sets, in addition to being an avid live performer and event organizer in New York City. Praveen released his debut Backed by Spirits on the now-defunct Neo Ouija imprint in early 2005. Not long after, Praveen returned from a profound journey through his family’s native India with a minidisk full of field recordings and voices, forming the basis of Song Spun Simla, his second album released with Benoit Pioulard. His most recent work with Machinedrum under the alias Sepalcurehas garnered international acclaim and a solid string of releases thru the infamous Hotflush label headed byScuba. Their mix of Tribal Dub, House and Two-Step beats works equally well for both late nights in the club and rainy, introspective nights at home. Detroit Techno chords cut through wooden beats, neon synths and dubbed out atmospherics, leading the always looking for the next thing music press to coin the term “Love Step” to describe Sepalcure’s effect. www.percussionlab.com -
SESSION 882: THE BANDWAGON 03.09.11
Mixed by Taimur Agha & Margaret Dygas
Margaret Dygas
Life as Margaret has experienced it has had more than it’s fair share of unusual twists and turns, she quips about life in a very positive light ‘Never a dull moment!’ With a childhood that began in Poland, at aged 11 she escaped to Germany with her family eventually moving to the States, initially to San Jose, California. In the late eighties the music she was surrounded by and adhered to was old school hip hop; there were house parties every weekend and lots of chillin’ in the backyard. Her discovery of house music started in New York in the early nineties when she moved to study fashion at the renowned Fashion Institute of Technology. Before long her college friends had introduced her to the whirlwind underground club scene; the flamboyant gay clubs where vogueing was all the rage, dressed up club kids, intimate basement techno nights, jungle gatherings and scores of insane house parties.Captivated by the British dance scene, she moved to London in the summer of 99. Her first job was on the door of Home, her day job was as a make up artist and she began to play out at parties and warming up in clubs. Then three years ago she decided make this her full-time career. Her wide musical background has made her keen to experiment with new sounds and styles through out the years, now more on the electronic side of things where the choice is endless Margaret has found herself where she is most comfortable, from dub to techno and anything in between.
Margaret has been a regular feature on London’s electronic scene playing at clubs such as Fabric, The End, The Key and Herbal. She is a resident at label night Underline and has been supporting growing underground parties such as Multi Vitamins , Run, Minimallondon.com events, Stink at the T Bar as well as Technique in Leeds. Her music has been well-received in Berlin where she is fast becoming a friendly face at clubs like The Panorama Bar, The Arena, Club Der Visionare, Watergate, Kino International and House13. Last summer she was part of Cross Town Rebels mini tour around Europe playing at Electrosplash in Valencia, Watergate/Berlin and Space in Ibiza.
Over the years her DJ travels have taken her to countries such as Holland, France, Finland, Singapore, China and eastern Europe for growing club scene of Romania, Slovenia, Macedonia and Serbia’s vibrant Exit festival. Now making her first moves into production, her DJing style continues to develop and blossom. The electronic-tech vibe of her present sets incorporate the deep and minimal sounds she loves but retains the driving funk of her musical past.
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SESSION 881: VINYLMANIA 04.12.11
Mixed by DJ Monchan
01. Usje Suntama – Waiting For Your Love
02. The Imperial Wonders – I’m A Hostage
03. Al Kent – Keep On Doing
04. Persnickelty All Stars – Caroline Is Strong (Dj Bang Chitown Re- Edit)
05. Mark & Stevena – Freak Emotion (Sonny Fodera Remix)
06. Nelue Feat. Russian Red – Deconstructed (Cosmic Remix)
07. Codebreaker R.I.M.L (Ddr Labs Extended Mix)
08. The Brothers Johnson – Stomp
09. Patti Labelle – Music Is My Way Of Life
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SESSION 880 : ZAKKA 04.12.11
Mixed by Dr.Shazzbots
1. David Axezrod – The Little Children
2. Genius/GZA – Liquid Swords
3. Freddie Hubbard – Straight Life
4. People Under The Stairs – The LA Song
5. Panacea – Work of Art
6. The Project – Yeah
7. Big Daddy Kane – Sex According to The Prince of Darkness
8. Richy Pitch – Phone Bizness(feat. Mr.Complex)
9. Time Machine – Let’s Go
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SESSION 879 : BLESS UP 03.10.11
Mixed by Liondub, Taimur & Anthony Avatar
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SESSION 878: FUNKY SLICE 04.11.11
Mixed by Sean Bee (Downtown 161&304)
01. Gray – non
02. Mark E – Escape ( Roots Unit DUB
03. John Waynes feat.Disconine – Cut Out ( City Raw )
04. Robert Owens – Bringing Down The Walls
05. Soul Renegades – Y’all Wont Let Me ( Faze Action DUB )
06. Master C & J – Face It
07. Alessio Mereu – Pandemy ( Uner ” House of Love ” RMX )
08. Rob Mello – Where Are U ? ( PPF Jack for Daze DUB)
09. Master H feat. Geoffrey Secco – Stabs Call ( Original )
10. Theophilus London VS Natural Self – Calypso Blues ( Natural Self’s Deep Blue MIX ) -
SESSION 877: GLOBALSESSION 04.11.11 BERLIN GERMANY
Mixed by Akirahawks (supported by dnp-music)
01 Simone Gatto – Rollin
02 Duijn & Douglas – Klap Voor je Backingvocals (Anton Zap Remix)
03 Richardo Villalobos / Los Updates / Anthony Collins – I throw water into the lake
04 Dilo and Egon Oragne – Rote
05 Reggie Dokes – Sustain
06 Juergen Junkers – Honey
07 Scott – Memory Core (The Paul Frick Remix)
08 Shingo Suwa – Tale of Weasels
09 Arne Weinberg – Pathway to Syrinx
10 Pilas – Burros (Kassem Mosse RMX)
11 House Mannequin – Stop the Rain
12 Terrence Parker – Slipping Away (Inst mix)
13 Steffen Baldo – ends meets
14 Even Tuell – Dramaqueen
15 Kai – Signal -
SESSION 875: SHAKEDOWN 04.06.11
Mixed by Ali Coleman & Nutritious
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SESSION 874: A1 AFTRHRS 04.06.11
Mixed by Seth
01. U-Roy – Say you
02. U. Brown – Reach out
03. The Tamlins – Baltimore
04. Black Harmony – Don’t let it go to your head
05. Queen Magesty – Jayes & ranking trevor
06. Chatells – Desperate time
07. The Roland – Stormy night
08. Love Joy – Give me back
09. Barrington Levy – The vibe is right
10. Ghost – Singing sweat
11. Horce Andy – Just my imagination -
SESSION 871: ZAKKA 04.05.11
Mixed by Ole Koretsky (Jetlag)
01. Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love (X Mix)
02. EMF – Unbelievable (Afrika Bambaataa Hip Hop Mix)
03. Grace Jones – William’s Blood (Aeroplane Remix)
04. David Bowie – Sound + Vision (808 State Giftmix)
05. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Go Go Pop (Koretsky Edit)
06. Whodini – We Are Whodini
07. World Class Wrecking Crew – Horney Computer
08. Klein & MBO – The M.B.O. Theme
09. 808 State – Ski Family
10. Cabaret Voltaire – Hypnotized (A Guy Called Gerald’s Music Mix) -
SESSION 870: THE BANDWAGON 03.02.11
Mixed by Taimur Agha & Leks
Leks
Helming the decks of local clubs and underground venues, AMPD! resident Leks has long been a pillar of New York’s dance music scene. This year, Leks takes his passion for music that he’s so often showcased in the DJ booth and brings it into the studio, releasing his debut production on Half Seas Over with two remixes to Ray Okpara and Mobius Strum’s ‘It’s Down the Block.’ Stay tuned for more from this talented New York artist, as he teams up with Inxec to form the Man vs. Groove production project. Their first release together is coming out on Culprit Records later this year.Leks has also shared the decks with Lee Burridge, Reboot, Paco Osuna, Clive Henry, Melon, Nick Curly, Hugo, Audiofly, DJ T, Behrouz, Evil Eddie Richards, Simon Baker, Radio Slave and is also responsible for throwing New York’s underground party destination called AMPD!. AMPD! has been held at speakeasys and lofts around NYC. Guests so far have been Soul Clap, Lauhaus, Masomenos, Soul Minority, Inxec, Brothers’ Vibe, Kabuto & Koji, Bill Patrick, Crazy Larry, Neil Aline and Alexi Delano.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is halcyon’s All New Old-Timey Record Review and Talent Show! Each and every Two hour ride on The Bandwagon begins with halcyon the shoppe’s own high-flying Techno honcho in a poncho… the mysterious and often delirious Taimur Agha of BLK|Market Membership! Thrill to Taimur’s death-defying DJ feats as he balances beats live without a net on the www in his round up of the latest and greatest ear-catching, ground-shaking musical marvels from the far corners of the globe. Then, turn your attention to the center ring for The Bandwagon’s main attraction!… Direct from the far off nether regions of Brooklyn we bring you an astonishing cavalcade of talent never before assembled on one program – musical magicians, masterful minstrels and mystifying midi-freaks alike will be unveiled to your shock and awe with in-depth interviews and exclusive featured performances. -
SESSION 867: SHAKEDOWN 03.30.11
Mixed by Nutritious, Ali Coleman & Monchan
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SESSION 866: A1 AFTRHRS 03.30.11
Mixed By Ron Morelli & Donald Lassiter
01. Ross 154 – C. Abrighterday
02. Maxmillion Dunbar – Polo
03. At Jazz – For Real (version remix)
04. Another World – Marcos Cabral Bay City mix
05. Unknown
06. NIght Move – Trancedance
07.Virgo Four – Take Me Higher
08.Virgo – Go Wild Rythm Trax
09. Fingers – Path (unreleased)
10.Unknown
11. D’marc Cantu – Set Free
12. D’marc Cantu – Black tears
13. Virgo Four – Unknown
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SESSION 865: VINYLMANIA 03.29.11
Mixed by Eric Lopez
01. Panoptikum Feat. “Blue Eyez” – Black Land Of The Nile
02. Ben Watt Feat. Sananda Maitreya – A Stronger Man
03. Hott 22 – Don’t Look Back
04. Rune and Sydenham – Elephant
05. Rune and Sydenham – Peter Pan
06. DJ Chus & David Penn Feat. Caterina – Baila
07. Justin Martin & Sammy D Feat. Fernando Rivera – Papachongo
08. Catalan Fc & Sven Love – Another Man
09. Joel Harrison – High Voltage
10. John “Julius” Knight – The Groove -
SESSION 864: DOWNTOWN304 04.01.11
Mixed by Pat King
01. Deenos – Exigatis
02. Subb – An – The Lovers Night (Dub)
03. Ruede Hagelstein – Friday
04. Accatone – Tell Me (Jay Tripwire Mix)
05. Tom Ellis – Printhaus Stew
06. Rainer – Fuhreliner
07. Bearweasel – Down Down
08. Freaky Disco – Mustard Plant
09. Ahmet Sisman – Hi-Tech Booty (Maetrik Mix)
10. Uner – Bass Boost -
SESSION 863: ZAKKA 03.29.11
Mixed by Ali Coleman (Voice of Voice)
01. M-flow feat Krystal K – Somewhere over the rainbow
02. Velvet & Dust – Summertime
03. Kent AL (Paj disco mix) – Flip
04. Animal house – Dirty mind (Unreleased)
05. Ananda project feat Heather Johnson – Kiss kiss kiss
06. Sandy Rivera – & And Daniell
07. Toni Braxton – Make my heat
08. Monique Bingham – You & me against the world
09. Cesar Dominici feat Toby El Mesias – Aqua
10. Phil Asher & The mighty zaf feat zanisika -
SESSION 862: THE BANDWAGON 02.16.11
Mixed by Shadi Megall & Taimur Agha
Shadi Megallaa
The newest Techno guru on team halcyon, Shadi was raised in Abu Dhabi where there wasn’t much electronic music culture to be had. He caught the DJ bug while studying Architecture in Lawrence, Kansas circa ’97 and was producing his own music by 2000. His first release came out on respected Danish imprint Tic Tac Toe and was followed by tunes forKalimari, Produkt Schallplatten, and Dilek amongst others. Along the way Shadi made a major contribution to the fledgling underground scene in his home town with the Boogie Box party, founded in co-horts with buddy Hassan Alwan of the Buy You Sell Me label. A full length for Igloo Pop recorded while living in Zurich stands as Shadi’s proudest musical achievement thus far, but a slew of new productions completed since he relocated to Brooklyn earlier this year are set for 2011 release, making Shadi a hot producer to watch.The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is halcyon’s All New Old-Timey Record Review and Talent Show! Each and every Two hour ride on The Bandwagon begins with halcyon the shoppe’s own high-flying Techno honcho in a poncho… the mysterious and often delirious Taimur Agha of BLK|Market Membership! Thrill to Taimur’s death-defying DJ feats as he balances beats live without a net on the www in his round up of the latest and greatest ear-catching, ground-shaking musical marvels from the far corners of the globe. Then, turn your attention to the center ring for The Bandwagon’s main attraction!… Direct from the far off nether regions of Brooklyn we bring you an astonishing cavalcade of talent never before assembled on one program – musical magicians, masterful minstrels and mystifying midi-freaks alike will be unveiled to your shock and awe with in-depth interviews and exclusive featured performances.
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SESSION 861: FUNKY SLICE 03.28.11
Mixed by DJ Monchan
01. Exodus – Together Forever
02. Greyship Davis – This Groove Is on The Loose ( Nick Chacona RMX )
03. Halo Varga – Future RMX ( HIPP-E RMX )
04. Nick Agha – Climates
05. Black Coffee & Thiwe – Crazy ( Culoe De Song Winter RMX )
06.Womack & Womack – My Dear ( The Letter )
07. El Coco – Cocomotion ( RMX )
08. Little Big Bee – City, Counry, City ( Frank Roger RMX )
09. Los Charly’s Orchestra – Black Boy Lane
10. – Still Love 4 Music –
11. Easter Bay ( vol. 3 ) – Lucky Ones
12. – Still Love 4 Music –
13. Black Science Orchestra – Sunshine -
SESSION 860: NININJA 03.26.11
Mixed by Earl Broclo Esq (Funkyslice, Slumdays),DJ Alfreako (Dance Camp),DJ Moustachio (Academy Records),Sean Bee (Downtown 161&304) & Takaya Nagase
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SESSION 858: EVENT SESSION 03.24.11
Mixed by Alex From Tokyo, Takaya Nagase & DJ UG
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SESSION 857: SHAKEDOWN 03.23.11
Mixed By E-Men (Eman & Easy Mo Bee)
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SESSION 856: A1 AFTRHRS 03.23.11
Mixed By Ron Morelli & Donald Lassiter
01. Charles Austin – Streching The Truth
02. This Heat – Rain Forest
03. This Heat – The Fall of Saigon
04. Rema-Rema – Fond Affections
05. Moritz von Oswald Trio – Horizontal Structures
06. Neon Judgement – Harem
07. Luke Hess – Reel Life
08. M. Pittman – Cherry Lee
09. Virgo – Go Wild Rhythm Trax (Virgo)
10. Theo Parrish – Voice Echos In the Dark
11. Lil Louis And The Diamond Corp – 7 Days of Peace
12. Jesse Sandarson – On and on
13. Rick Poppa Howard – Do What You Have to Do -
SESSION 855: VINYLMANIA 03.22.11
Mixed by DJ Monchan
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SESSION 854: ZAKKA 03.22.11
Mixed by Team Rojas
01. Aurra – Such A Feeling (Team Rojas Edit)
02. Central Line – Walking Into Sunshine (Larry Levan Remix)
03. Love Club – Hot Summer Nights
04. The Pinch – Shot Out (Instrumental)
05. Grace Jones – Pull up to the Bumper Baby
06. Vincent Montana Jr. – It Looks Like Love
07. Loose Joints – Is It All Over My Face (Female Version)
08. Dance reaction – Disco Train (Morgan Geist Caboose Mix)
09. DJ Spun – Straight to the Bar
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SESSION 853: FUNKY SLICE 03.21.11
Mixed by DJ Moustachio (Academy Records)
01. Raekwon & El Michel’s Affair – The Pj’s (remix)
02. Sauce Money – Pre Game
03. Thrust – Seasons Int He Sun
04. Artifacts – Who I am
05. Smif N Wessun – Wontime
06. Akinyele – Outta state
07. Dj Spinna – Making It In The World Today
08. First Down – Front Street
09. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Epilogue – inst –
10. Large Professor – Listen (blast off) -
SESSION 852: SLOW DISCO SATURDAYS 11.13.10
Mixed by Soul Kichen, Slow HandsSoul Kitchen (Switzerland)
It doesn’t take long to learn that Soul Kitchen knows a thing or two about good food and good music. Hailing from the rolling hills of Switzerland, this young man first established his DJ career from the infamous Basement parties he threw at the Università della Svizzera Italiana study hall. Architect student by day, Soul Kitchen by night was the name of his game. Now relocated in New York, Soul Kitchen’s fun-loving spirit and refined taste for all things funky, deep and soulful has already caught the attention of NY party-goers. For this afternoon we guarantee he’ll whip up a soulful dish of boogie shaking bliss…
Slow Hands (Wolf+Lamb / Double Standard | NYC)
Slow Hands first started making waves after joining the Wolf+Lamb family in 2009 and has quickly risen to the forefront of the US slo-mo disco scene with ear perking productions of space disco and disco-filtered house. But who’s labeling? The bottom line is, he’s captured a refreshing hybrid of future music that is yet-to-be-defined.
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SESSION 851: THE BANDWAGON 02.09.11
Mixed by Bea Tricks & Taimur Agha
Bea Tricks
Bea Tricks taught herself the art of DJing as she was determined to take over the decks and play good music at the best clubs all over the world! Over the last 6 years she has succeeded in doing this… In 2004 Bea joined forces with Xochilt West to form Dollz at Play a female DJ duo that has been heard all over Europe, Asia and America. The duo has achieved residencies at internationally known clubs playing for Superfreq, (with the party´s legendary host Mr C) and has rocked the decks at the worlds hottest venues alongside the industries top musical representatives. Bea Tricks has been known to always deliver a unique and personal sound that has been recognized by her peers and followers, and earned her the respect of the industry. It was in Ibiza that Bea met beatboxer and producerBeatmaster G with whom she embarked on a new project as Bea Tricks. The pair’s debut Be at Risk EP on Wagon Repair was awarded Top Tune in IDJ Mag. Bea Tricks & Beatmaster G have finalized their first full length album MovieT which will be released by Wagon Repair on the 28th of March 2011 under the nameClass B Band.The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is halcyon’s All New Old-Timey Record Review and Talent Show! Each and every Two hour ride on The Bandwagon begins with halcyon the shoppe’s own high-flying Techno honcho in a poncho… the mysterious and often delirious Taimur Agha of BLK|Market Membership! Thrill to Taimur’s death-defying DJ feats as he balances beats live without a net on the www in his round up of the latest and greatest ear-catching, ground-shaking musical marvels from the far corners of the globe. Then, turn your attention to the center ring for The Bandwagon’s main attraction!… Direct from the far off nether regions of Brooklyn we bring you an astonishing cavalcade of talent never before assembled on one program – musical magicians, masterful minstrels and mystifying midi-freaks alike will be unveiled to your shock and awe with in-depth interviews and exclusive featured performances.
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SESSION 848: SLUMDAYS 02.20.11
Mixed by Mr. Slumdays
01. Crown City Rockers — Something
02. Black Sheep – But in the meantime
03. De La Soul – Double Huey Skit
04. Aceyalone – Superhero
05. Secret Frequency Crew – Deep Blue
06. MF Doom – ???
07. Five Deez – Decapitated Orgasms
08. Common – Reminding me of Self
09. Maroons (Feat. Erin Anova) – Golden Rule
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SESSION 846: ZAKKA 03.15.11
Mixed by Velvet Hands
01. Paul Frick
02. Prosumer feat.Murat Tepeli – Devotion
03. The Revenge – Night Flight
04. Anthony Shakir – Detroit State of Mind(Space Dimension Controller Mix)
05. SE62 – Wall Ride(Eddie C Remix)
06. Hotel Motel – Eye Know
07. Blunted Dummies – House for All(Roger Sanchez Mix)
08. Christopher Rau – Ne Travaillez Jamais
09. Omar S – Set it Out
10. Lawrence – Sorry Sun -
SESSION 845: FUNKY SLICE 03.14.11
Mixed by Sean Bee (Downtown 161&304)
01. Sade – The Safest Place
02. Nick Agha – Climates
03. Omar S and Kai Alice – Not Phazed
04. AndreasSaag – The Message ( Silver City MIX )
05. Feygin – Only Hope ( Original MIX )
06. Recloose – Can’t take it
07. Ifume – Polaroid Love
08. Tolga Fidan – BERG
09. Tracy Thorn – Why Does The Wind?
10. Jsolee – ? -
SESSION 843: SLUMDAYS 02.27.10
Mixed by Aota
1. Willis – Word up !
2. Mulatu Of Ethiopia – Kasalefkut Hulu
3. Linda Luwis – Sideway Shuffle
4. The Pimps Of Joy Time – Street Sound
5. The Bamboos – In The Bamboo Groove
6. Fly Guy – Fly Guy Rap
7. Margo’s Kool Out Crew – Death Rap
8. Malcolm McLaren – Buffalo Gals
9. Gossip – Standing In The Way Of Control
10. Sharon Jones & The Dapkings – Nobody’s Baby -
SESSION 840 : BLESS UP 02.24.11
Mixed by Liondub, David Last, Nukka Jones & Praveen
David Last (Konque/theAgriculture)
David Last is a musician and visual artist living in Brooklyn NY. With Sasha Kaline(Alka_Rex), he is a founder of the Konque label & music project. Tracks range from electronic dance music to cinematic orchestral ambience depending on the setting. This is not surprising, as he’s been creating music for a variety of venues; the dancefloor, Imax film, video installation, children’s animation, and albums. He currently releases in a variety of contexts with labels like Staubgold (Berlin), Konque (NYC), and Foundsound/Unfoundsound (Berlin). He has remixed for many others including Francois K’s WaveTec (NYC), indie psych-rock label The Social Registry (NYC) and Audio.NL (Rotterdam). His downtempo full-length dubut album the Push Pul is now in its second printing with The Agriculture (NYC), having gained respect from tough critics like Pitchforkmedia, and generating a sizable international cult following.
Praveen Sharma (Casette / Percussion Lab | NYC)
Praveen Sharma has been making music for most of his life, and has contributed releases to AI, Neo Ouija, and Expanding Records. He also runs Percussion Lab, a hub for underground electronic music and exclusive DJ sets, in addition to being an avid live performer and event organizer in New York City. Praveen released his debut Backed by Spirits on the now-defunct Neo Ouija imprint in early 2005. Not long after, Praveen returned from a profound journey through his family’s native India with a minidisk full of field recordings and voices, forming the basis of Song Spun Simla, his second album released with Benoit Pioulard. His most recent work with Machinedrum under the alias Sepalcure has garnered international acclaim and a solid string of releases thru the infamous Hotflush label headed by Scuba. Their mix of Tribal Dub, House and Two-Step beats works equally well for both late nights in the club and rainy, introspective nights at home. Detroit Techno chords cut through wooden beats, neon synths and dubbed out atmospherics, leading the always looking for the next thing music press to coin the term “Love Step” to describe Sepalcure’s effect.
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SESSION 838: MO MUSIC MO LIFE 1.18.10
Mixed by Asahi Suzuki @ Studio 11 NYC
01. Justin Timberlake Vs. Michael Jackson – Rock Your Body
02. Justin Timberlake – My Love (DFA mix)
03. The QSO – Walking Through Tomorrow (Super 8 part 3)
04. Michael Jackson – Billie jean
05. Rayvon vs Kurtis Blow – No Guns No Murder (Dreadsquad Blend)
06. Smashing Pumpkins – Perfect
07. chris Brown – Run It
08. DJ Element vs. ThaMoella – SSBT Battle ( Round II )
09. Madonna vs. Jamiroquai – Beautiful Underground (v2)
10. Jennifer Lopez vs. Chris Isaak – J To the Low (Jools MF) -
SESSION 837: VINYLMANIA 03.08.11
Mixed by Martin Payne & Eric Lopez
01. Raheem De Vaughn – You
02. Teddy Douglas Feat. Margaret Grace – Whatcha Gonna Do?
03. Telepopmusik – Love Can Damage Your Health
04. Dennis Ferrer – Church Lady
05. Blaze feat.Barbara Tucker – Most Precious Love ( Dennis Ferrer Remix)
06. Dennis Ferrer – Son Of Raw
07. Leela – My Joy
08. Roy Ayers – Brand New Feeling (Shelter Vocal)
09. Africanism – Love Is The Answer
10. Okada Taxi Feat. Monique Bingham – Come and Live With Me -
SESSION 836: ZAKKA 03.08.11
Mixed by DJ Monchan
01. Abcah Soul – Chuckie’s Turn
02. Tom & Joice – Quexiume
03. Oreja – Manana Por La Manana
04. Geoffrey Williams – Somewhere On A Beach
05. Ten City – Going Up in Smoke
06. Masters at work – Ease Your Mind
07. Soul Jazz Ensemble – Changes
08. Flytronix – Heavy traffic
09. Tom*Joy feat Tony Allen – Antigua
10. Monica Noguaira – Ken goes Brazil
11. Nulife. -Electric Funk -
SESSION 835: FUNKY SLICE 03.07.11
Mixed By DJ Alfreako & Kathleen aka DJ Lupe Loop
01. Michael Henderson – SOLID
02. Billy Cobham – A Funky Thide Of Sings
03. Blackbyrds – Spaced Out
04. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Evolution
05. The Fatback Band – The Joint ( You and Me)
06. Julius Papp – The Awakening
07. Phreek Plus One – New Disco Dimension
08. Phreek Plus One – I Love You
09. Three kings – Shake Dat Booty ( Pal Joey MIX )
10. King Kong – Beatnut Break -
SESSION 834: THE BANDWAGON 02.02.11
Mixed by Crazy Larry & Taimur Agha
Crazy Larry
Crazy Larry is a young and fearless talent with an insatiable craving for old and new sounds. He fell in love with dance music in 2000, being inspired in his love of wax by Denver’s famed record store Casa Del Sol, where he would eventually be employed. Transplanted to NYC two years ago, Larry brought with him a well deserved rep based on his infamous underground parties, Udder Madness and, in cahoots with Taimur & Co., Cheap Sunglasses. He also brought a fierce yet fun live set that incorporates vintage drum machines, live home made plug-ins, and even the Nintendo Wii. Missing his record slinging days though, Larry recently joined Taimur Agha and Shadi Magallaa on team halcyon. In 2011 look out for Time to Get ILL, the label born from his shindgs of the same name.
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon is halcyon’s All New Old-Timey Record Review and Talent Show! Each and every Two hour ride on The Bandwagon begins with halcyon the shoppe’s own high-flying Techno honcho in a poncho… the mysterious and often delirious Taimur Agha of BLK|Market Membership! Thrill to Taimur’s death-defying DJ feats as he balances beats live without a net on the www in his round up of the latest and greatest ear-catching, ground-shaking musical marvels from the far corners of the globe. Then, turn your attention to the center ring for The Bandwagon’s main attraction!… Direct from the far off nether regions of Brooklyn we bring you an astonishing cavalcade of talent never before assembled on one program – musical magicians, masterful minstrels and mystifying midi-freaks alike will be unveiled to your shock and awe with in-depth interviews and exclusive featured performances.
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SESSION 833 : BLESS UP 02.17.11
Mixed by Liondub, Nihal, FaltyDL & Dev79
FaltyDL (Planet Mu/Rush Hour/Ramp | NYC)
FaltyDL is Drew Lustman outta New York City. He’s making garage ‘n stuff with his hands. Nostalgic tracks immersed in the old New York and Chicago sound yet creating a more subtle futuristic Big Apple version mashing together influences from Hip-Hop, Dubstep, Garage, Soul, Jungle and Electronica creating his own NYG. NYG. NYG.Dev79 (Seclusiasis/Slit Jockey | Philly)
Philadelphia’s brazen Dev79, aka Gair Marking, has been bangin’ out the underground sounds for years. With an almost reckless abandon he attacks a barrage of genres (from UKG to Grime to Tropical to Dubstep to Rap and whatever else) to create his spin on the Street Bass style. He’s done recent remixes for +Verb, Guttstar, Kaiser, Raffertie, DZ, Starkey, BD1982, Gobs the Zombie, Mestizo, Dmn Days, Sduk and is soon to present a mixtape for up and coming r&b/reggae singer Sheba as well as working on a collab EP with Seattle’s Thrills (Sub Philo Music). Dev79 and Starkey are the masterminds behind the Seclusiasis empire and Street Bass Anthems series, as well as the Slit Jockey Records imprint with additional partner El Carnicero. -
SESSION 832: VINYLMANIA 03.05.11 POPUP SHOP
Mixed by Ali Coleman & Nutritious @ Vinylmnia Popup Records in Zakka
Who said Vinylmania is dead?
“VINYLMANIA STILL ALIVE”
Owner Charlie Grappone opened the Vinylmania’s doors in 1978. He opened the store with a sparse selection of Rock records, but after crowds from the Paradise Garage started showing up, he realized his market was with the house heads. Vinylmania quickly became the goto spot for house in NYC, eventually spawning a record label under the same name, and it’s legacy began. Sadly Vinylmania closed its doors in 2007 after almost 3 decades of business. Charlie has since moved his inventory into Downtown 161, a record distributor in Lower Manhattan, where he opens one day a week for a select group of shoppers.
DailySession and Charlie Grappone are going to revive the life and legacy of New York’s premiere House record store — Vinylmania. The doors may have closed in 2007, but Charlie’s love for records still lives on. DailySession will open the Vinylmania pop-up shop in Zakka. So all you people who thought the record store ended when the lights went out, come into Zakka to feel the beat again.
now~untill March/14th
Zakka
155 plymouth st,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Open Noon ~ 7pm.
F train to York
A,C to High stListening Booth is available on tuesday, friday, saturday and sunday.
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SESSION 831: VINYLMANIA 03.04.11 POPUP SHOP
Mixed by Eric Lopez @ Vinylmnia Popup Records in Zakka
Who said Vinylmania is dead?
“VINYLMANIA STILL ALIVE”
Owner Charlie Grappone opened the Vinylmania’s doors in 1978. He opened the store with a sparse selection of Rock records, but after crowds from the Paradise Garage started showing up, he realized his market was with the house heads. Vinylmania quickly became the goto spot for house in NYC, eventually spawning a record label under the same name, and it’s legacy began. Sadly Vinylmania closed its doors in 2007 after almost 3 decades of business. Charlie has since moved his inventory into Downtown 161, a record distributor in Lower Manhattan, where he opens one day a week for a select group of shoppers.
DailySession and Charlie Grappone are going to revive the life and legacy of New York’s premiere House record store — Vinylmania. The doors may have closed in 2007, but Charlie’s love for records still lives on. DailySession will open the Vinylmania pop-up shop in Zakka. So all you people who thought the record store ended when the lights went out, come into Zakka to feel the beat again.
now~untill March/14th
Zakka
155 plymouth st,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
F train to York
A,C to High st
Open Noon ~ 7pm.Listening Booth is available on tuesday, friday, saturday and sunday.
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SESSION 830: THE BANDWAGON 01.19.11
Mixed by Craig Richards & Taimur
Craig Richards
Craig Richards has realized worldwide recognition by staying in one place. His residency at London’s most famed club, Fabric, is an unparalleled success. As artist in residence and musical director for Saturday nights at Fabric he is responsible for the inspired approach taken to programming by the club. Each and every week he creates an inspiring soundtrack, never the same and always challenging. His early morning sets are the stuff of legends. -
SESSION 829: A1 AFTRHRS 03.02.11
Mixed By Donald Lassier
01. Larry Heard – Riverside Drive
02. Larry Heard – Insight
03. Larry Heard – Time
04. Larry Heard – Free
05. Larry Heard – Just One Minutes
06. Mwini
07. Joi – How beautiful
08. Black Coffee – We are One
09. Fela – Sorrow Tears and Blood (Remix by Timmy Regisford And Adam Rios)
10. ? (No compromise)