Friday, May 30, 2014

Soseme Makonde

Celebrating #45Friday with a special rip today. Finally got my hands on a copy of this afrobeat grail. I'm going to post a little clip of the flip on Instagram later today too.

Makonde - Soseme Makonde
MediafireZippyshare • 1977


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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

The Fall

Excellent dub of Maurice Fulton's Rhye remix, courtesy of Misiu. Be sure to check out his top shelf Secret Squirrel 12"s too!



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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Morning Wood

Grey Area had proper freebie fresh for the picking on Soundcloud. Catch him in NYC on Friday along with Sleazy McQueen & JKriv for the Razor-N-Tape party at Le Bain.



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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Just Having Fun


Sharegroove's DJ Duckcomb, who is also part of trap.avoid, has a fresh edit of a tropical disco discovery for you...

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Friday, May 16, 2014

How 2

New STRONG edit just in time for the weekend!



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Casbah Breakdown

I'm a little late on this, but Joey Negro's giving away a download of his classic, super Saxy edit of Rock The Casbah! Robotique's Billy W. included this on Metropolis' Swag Rave mix back in 2009. Good stuff...



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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Disgo Batch 1

Philadelphia (via Nashville) producer extraordinaire Coolout has a new sound that's going to sit well my summer 2014 sets: Disgo. From his live set at King Britt's Saturn Never Sleeps showcase to being the first artist to make an album entirely on the Android platform, Coolout is constantly evolving his groove crafting. With Disgo, he's been dabbling in mid-tempo atmospheric house remixes with crisp drums & plush pads. Download his reworks of Janet, Disclosure & Pharrell below and visit his Soundcloud for more!










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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

May Cave Jams Chart

I put together a new chart of top shelf edits, worthwhile reissues & some fresh out the box trax. Listen up! Pittsburgh Track Authority's new album, Razor-N-Tape's Record Store Day edits, Eddie C, Mukatsuku Records, Joakim, Psychemagik & more:




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Monday, May 12, 2014

Dream Drums

A useful drum tool on Eightball Records (and the only good mix on this record).

Lectroluv - Dream Drums (Lectoluv Diamond Cut Drum Dub)
MediafireZippyshare • 1999


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Friday, May 9, 2014

No Mistakes

One of DJ Duke's many gems from the 90s. This is filtered disco house done right, complete with an infectious vocal sample and massive snare rolls.

DJ Duke - No Mistakes
MediafireZIppyshare • 1996


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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Shower Of Love Mix

Brian and I have a new Universal Cave mix just in time for the weekend, with 60 minutes of modern soul and boogie grooves for you & your boo. Grab a free download from Soundcloud below. Tape deck aficionados and people with old cars take note: there are still a few copies of the cassette available from universalcave.bigcartel.com.



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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Sometimes I Wish

Pink And Black's synth pop holy grail Sometimes I Wish is finally receiving a proper reissue, thanks to the always excellent Emotional Rescue. Download the radio edit from the original 12" below and grab a copy from Juno next month.

Pink And Black - Sometimes I Wish (Radio)
MediafireZippyshare • 1985


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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

DJ Apt One Live Sets From Pittsburgh, Seattle, SF

Happy to be able to share a live recording of my super late, super deep, super fun set at Hot Mass in Pittsburgh a few months back. This was a truly great and amazing party and I played lots of new Michael The Lion material and old RCMP material.

You may have read that this is one of the country's best and most unique parties (it's in a bath-house). And that is not an incorrect assessment.

Additionally, there are other live recordings from my recent tour dates in Seattle (Jack at The Eagle) and San Francisco (DBJ family's GoBang at The Stud) and a mixtape by Reed Streets I contributed to up on my Soundcloud.
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Double Cross

Eli Escobar's very cool mix of First Choice's "Double Cross"made from the original stems.


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Friday, May 2, 2014

Carry On Carrie

Kick off your weekend with Joey Negro's edit of Carrie Lucas' Dance With You!


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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Aracari

DC duo Chris Burns & Gavin Holland are switching things up a bit. They've dropped the Party Bros moniker in favor of Mysteries Of The Mind (which is also their vinyl imprint.). I'd say it's a more fitting name for their strain of spacious & dreamy sounds. Their newest EP is fantastic, even surpassing their solid 2012 debut 12". I'm going to bump this thing non-stop on summer nights and mornings, and when we finally have hover cars, I'm going to bump it in that too! Check out the lead single, Aracari, below, along with snippets of the entire 12". Don't sleep on the EP preview - there's a remarkable variety of different sounds & vibes packed into those 5 tracks! Balearic, new age, r&b, dancehall... oh hell yes! Order the 12" directly from Mysteries of The Mind for only $8 here.

Also, these guys are great copy writers...
Dreamlike textures and hypnotic percussion are the focus of “Aracari,” an enchanting A-Side featuring a vocalist who simply goes by... Jane. M.O.T.M.’s swirling delays, endangered bird calls and a resilient bassline instantly transport the atmosphere of your local nightclub or hiking trail. Burns’s Montreal/Bombay connection, Greg Pidcock of Hot Creations, fruitfully delivers a thumping club interpretation that will surely make the rounds of outdoor gatherings around the globe in 2014.

Turning towards the murkier depths of sexual fantasy and personal misery, the Aracari B-Side delivers 3 productions bound only by a common tempo range . Taking a cue from late night urban radio, “Soft Focus” delivers a shimmering result that highlights advances in modern digital production techniques. Guitarist Kevin Bayly (of Brett) and Baltimore songwriter Symbol both pitch in on this original take of contemporary Rhythm and Blues music. Chugging along with a punch-drunk drum track, “Sloppy Seconds” heaves with nervous energy and intolerant melodic flashes. “Partial Victory,” a late-night dancehall experiment in the pan-global corporate struggle, finishes off the B-side with a bubbly call to arms.







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