Why Sheep?- Earthborn (Recloose Remix)

This came out in 2002. I didn't know anything about 'Why Sheep?' but the remix turned out pretty nice...

What I take away from this was how dope the Waldorf Microwave XT was (think 'Get There Tonight'). Need to get that one back into the bunker.



Why Sheep?- Earthborn (Recloose Remix)

HIT IT AND QUIT IT- APRIL 27, 2009

This week's installment features a guest mix from our main man Dean Zhou aka Funk Bast*rd, a great DJ from the Singapore scene who's knowledge of contemporary music kind of floored me on my latest trip (dude knew everything!). Be sure to peep his site danceandsoul.com, lots of other great radio shows are hosted there... and Hit It and Quit It will soon join the ranks.

And if anybody wants a copy of that 'Absence of One/Can't Take It Demo-Megamix' say the word and I'll put it up this week...

HIQI April 27 2009 Playlist

Dj Asparagus vs. Wipe The Needle - "Your Daddy Loves U"
Zaki Ibrahim - "Money (King Britt Mix)"
Chico Mann - "Once in a Lifetime"
Nacho Patrol - "Africaspaceprogram"
Paperclip People - "Steam"
DJ FUNK BAST*RD - "GUEST MIX"
WAR - "Slippin Into Darkness (AJ's Smacked Out Edit)"
DJ Kensei - "One Day CC Band"
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - "Skinz"
DJ Juco - "The Lion"
Ill Treats - "Something From The"
J Dilla - "Creepin' On You"
Dam Funk - "Sunset"
Black Monk - "Celestial Blues"
Heralds of Change - "Part Of The World Inst."
Woolfy vs. Projections - "Isabella"
Rena & Angela - "Love You More (The Revenge Rework)"
Peter Herbert - "Wally Dub"
Arthur Adams - "You Got The Floor"
Exile Missle - "Stinger Salute"
Soul Vigilantes feat. Xan Blacq - "Background Noise (Pablo Sanchez and Odnam Dub)"
Chaz Jankel - "Glad To Know You (Todd Terje Re-Edit)"
Serious Intention - "You Don't Know"
Ulysses 82 - "Come On Edit"
"END GUEST MIX"
Recloose - "Absence of One/Can't Take It (Demo-Megamix)"
Black Jazz Consortium - "New Horizon"
Tom Trago - "Lost In The Streets of NYC"
Dan Electro - "Look Around"
Tom Browne - "Mr. Business"
Bullion - "Time For Us All To Love"

HIQI APRIL 27, 2009 PT. 1
HIQI APRIL 27, 2009 PT. 2

HIT IT AND QUIT IT- APRIL 20, 2009

I was up until 3:30 editing the new STARBLAZERS project... with the flu...zzzz.zz.z...zzzz... so here ya go. I didn't have time to edit out the (awesome) George ads this week, my sincerest apologies, really...

Thanks to Chris Cox (oh the banter), Jellphonic, and Isaac Aesili for falling through the piece. And if you're in New Zealand go buy Julien Dyne's new album 'Pins and Digits'. Now.

I'm off to Wellington this morning to mix STARBLAZERS. Can't wait til its unleashed. Keep your ears open... Arohanui!


HIQI- April 20, 2009 PLAYLIST
3rd Face - "Camtp Della Liberta (Prins Thomas Version)"
KC Flight - "Lets Get Jazzy (Dub Version)"
Marc Pharoah - "Watch Your Step"
Royal House - "Party People (Club Rub Dub Rub)"
Chico Mann - "Go To That Place"
The Delicate Genius - "Pocket Soccer"
Dam Funk - "LAtrifying"
Onra - "Broken Language"
Erik Rico - "Today"
Silver Apples - "Lovefingers (DJ Harvey Edit)"
Oral Caress - "Love Fantasy"
Julien Dyne - "Incredulous"
Funky Tumbao - "Setenta"
Mulatu Astatke/The Heliocentrics - "Fire In The Zoo"
Nebraska - "The Other Side"
Floating Points - "Love Me Like This (The Nonsense Dub)"
Lavaba & E. Mallison - "Game of Life (K Dope Re-Edit)"
Karriem Riggins - "12's in 8"
Gary Davis - "Sticky Situation (feat. James Pants & The Alpha Boyz)"
Jellphonic feat. Lisa Preston- "The Junk"
Chi-Lites - "Stoned Out Of My Mind"
Freestyle Fellowship - "7th Seal"
Whistle - "Buggin' Much Hard"


HIQI APRIL 20, 2009 PT. 1
HIQI APRIL 20, 2009 PT. 2

Good Wood NYC

I love twitter. My mans wants to make me a custom piece?? Yes please...



http://goodwoodnyc.com/

Recloose- Turkish Delight (Southern Fried Disco Demo)

Here's an early and ridiculous version of Turkish Delight, a tune that originally appeared on Hiatus on the Horizon. I'm cracking up listening to the original madness... Edit anyone??

Featuring the impeccable stylings of NZ's baddest rhythm guitarist Mike Fabulous (aka MSG the Flavor Enhancer).



Recloose- Turkish Delight (Southern Fried Disco Demo) (320mbps)

HOP OFF...

Here's a lil Recloose rarity for your jiggling enjoyment. This is a tune I did a few years back that didn't escape the Japanese market (you'll figure it out when you hear the lyrics). B-boy techno for real... I've got the instrumental somewhere, hollar if you want it...

UPDATE: Found the OG instrumental and a demo instrumental that still kind of knocks... Enjoy.




Goodfellas + Recloose- "Hop Off" (320kbps)
Recloose- "Hop Off Inst." (320kbps)
Recloose- "Hop Off Demo Inst." (320kbps)

HIT IT AND QUIT IT- APRIL 13, 2009

This week its back in action, post Asia invasion time. First order of biz, large thanks to Chef D who held it down Hit It and Quit It for the last two weeks. Now I just gotta get the bro up and have a jam when I'm here. Well overdue...

Next, large ups to Monkz of Small Arms Fiya for a sweet soulful house mix this week. My man made me want to get home to my lady for real.

Enjoy dreamers, here's the playlist...

HIQI- APRIL 13, 2009 PLAYLIST

Actress - "Hazyville" [Prime Numbers]
Nebraska - "Wordless Narrative"[Rush Hour]
Dobie - "The New Madness"[Brownswood]
Trevor Loveys - "Good To Be Here"[Loungin Recordings]
MONKZ of SMALL ARMS FIYA - "GUEST MIX"
DJ Aphreme - "Go! Feel My Love (BSC Afrosoul Vox Mix)"
Bittersuite feat. Sascha Williamson - "Sorry (Rurals Jazz Mix)"
DJED presents Kimara Lovelace - "Luv Me Rite (Jersey Soul Mix)"
Brazilian Soul Crew - "Ubatuba"
Tortured Soul - "Home To You (Ethan White Remix)"
Jovonn feat. Gina Revae - "Be Grateful"
Roots - "Copyright feat. Jazzy B"
John Cutler feat. E Man - "Its Yours 2 (Organized Crime's Brewtown Beatdown)"
Dj Roland Clark - "Thinkin Bout You (Sa Mix)"
Galaxy Group feat. Lady Alma - "Don't Play (DJ Spinna Remix)"
Teddy Douglas feat. Margaret Grace - "God Created Woman"
Moodymann - "Hello Tomorrow"
"END GUEST MIX"
Black Moon - "Fuck It Up"
Gangstarr - "2 Steps Ahead"
Dyke & The Blazers - "We Got More Soul"
Verne Blair Debate - "Super Funk"
Watch TV and the Lovemonk Allstars - "Wild Safari feat. Gene Garcia"[Lovemonk]
Henderson & Whitfield - "Dancin' to the Beat"

HIQI APRIL 13, 2009 PT. 1
HIQI APRIL 13, 2009 PT. 2

New Dam-Funk 'Let's Take Off' Digital 12"

Support... $3.96US, a steal. Physical 12" out in May...

The Wizard

As a 12 year old growing up in the mid-80s Detroit area (era) nothing made more of a musical impression on me than the early radio days of Jeff Mills, aka THE WIZARD. It was a quasi-religious nightly ritual tuning into WJLB and hearing the Wiz smash through electric funk sets that made his wide palette of styles all sound like one incredible musical invention. Hip-hop was house was disco was electro was funk was anything he felt like. The Wizard was THE original b-boy techno turntablist.

This approach to music and dance music in general sticks with me to this day, and so it was with great excitement that I recently found some cassette rips of his early shows (large ups to DJ Needlz and the Detroit Techno Militia for sharing these!). I'm STILL getting chills listening to this... Enjoy.



The Wizard Mix 1
The Wizard Mix 2
The Wizard Mix 3
The Wizard Mix 4
The Wizard Mix 5
The Wizard Mix 7

Herbie Hancock Demonstrates the Rhodes Piano

Kia Ora Crew and Universal Whanau...

I post this to you from my hotel room in Shanghai, where I arrived yesterday after a brilliant 5 day stint in Singapore. Many thanks to the Kinemat crew and all the new friends I made. And check this lil gem of a site, some great radio shows are being hosted here (and likely yours truly's in a minute too): www.danceandsoul.com.

Also, mad thanks to all who came down to the Shelter in Shanghai last night, bumping goodness....

I heard reports that Chef D held down the Hit It and Quit It fort with gusto this past Monday, many thanks to the bro! I'll chase this up and post it when I get home next week. Next Monday's installment will feature a mix from my man Scott 'Monkz' Moncrieff from my Sheffield fam, as well as a virgin radio broadcast of my 'New Deal' mix.

So here's a post for the nerds. I got this lil demo floppy 7" in Detroit in the 90s and remember Kirk Degiorgio writing about this one in a magazine years back. To be honest I've been off the rhodes for awhile now but there's no denying its influence on modern music.... what better way to love out your joint than a sprinkle of Rhodes, a phaser, and a delay? Here we have Herbie pontificating and jamming on it for your pleasure. Full .aiff versions posted so if you can get rid yourself of the pops then please, sample away.





Herbie Loves Rhodes- Side 1
Herbie Loves Rhodes- Side 2