Just got around to it and yeah it's is one of the best yet. Great work Raj. Played it while hanging with my kid, who appreciated it as much as any baby/toddler inbetweener could be expected to.
Just got around to it and yeah it's is one of the best yet. Great work Raj. Played it while hanging with my kid, who appreciated it as much as any baby/toddler inbetweener could be expected to.
Thanks Klez for the (+) feedback. It means alot! I'm glad you and the little one enjoyed it.
After a much needed mental health break, DJ Raj Mahal is back to celebrate our 30th episode of Solitary Selections with a finely blended hour of 80s electro funk jamz on vinyl. Long live the 808!
An 80s electro funk journey brought to you by DJ Raj Mahal. Long live the 808!
Track List:
Intro - DJ Raj Mahal The Theme of Alliance - The Alliance Redlight Combat - Anthony Rother Le Meilleur Des Mondes - Rational Youth I Like It (Cornflakes) - The Extra T's Customs - Harold Faltermeyer Musique (Non Stop) - Kraftwerk All Systems Go - Jazaq Perfect High - Peppermint Lounge Machine Gun Boogie - Antoine Rocky-Horror Key West - Kasso The Voice Of Q - Q Take A Chance - Mr Flagio Project 5 (Instrumental) - Synergy Dude On The Street - Anthony Rother 102 BPM - Jive Rhythm Trax I'm Ready - Kano Dirty Talk (Euro Connection Inst) - Klein & MBO Fall out (Instumental) - Der Mer Young Ladies (Blue Label) - Fast Lane Techno City - E.V.I.A.N and the Atlantis Posse Two DJ's - The Alliance Reckless (Club Mix) - Chris "The Glove" Taylor Destroy Him My Robots - Anthony Rother
Put together a little funk mix while on vacation at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Upload speeds weren't having a live stream, but was able to get it on tape and upload it to thou Youtube:
Official mixxx is on the soundcloud page as well:
Track List:
Iron Leg - Mickey & The Soul Generation Mighty Mighty - Jesse Anderson I Stayed Away Too Long - Manual B. Holcolm & His Band Headman - Obrey Wilson Superjock - Reuben Bell (Oh no not) The Beast Day - Marsha Hunt Ma-Gee - Calypso King & Soul Investigators Music Turns Me On - Les Parson Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine Ice Breaker - Bubaza Sahweesie - Ethiopian Brothers Goin' To See My Baby - The FatBack Band Chick-A-Boom - Joe Battan One, Two, Boogaloo - Light Nites Augusta Georgia (Here I Come) - Bus People Express Ooohh Weee - Volcano Kpache Let The Groove Move You - Gus`The Groove` Lewis These boots are made for walking - Ella Fitzgerald If You're Looking for Love - Triads Tightrope - Sylvanus On The Hill - Oliver Sain Heather - Billy Cobham
Vibe is the word I was gonna use. Lakeside funk, hell yeah.
I'm into the selection too, good to see some 90s-2000s funk as a Poets of Rhythm/Soul Fire/Desco/funk revivalist enthusiast. Bus People Express is like a 75 dollar record now!! The Poets have become what they once coveted. I have (and love) Volcano Kpache - it's not one of them but some FNR singles are creeping into dumb prices, not 10 years after release.
Next up: Yacht Rock on an actual yacht? Trucker country in a cross-country semi truck with the little apartment behind the driver seat?
Vibe is the word I was gonna use. Lakeside funk, hell yeah.
I'm into the selection too, good to see some 90s-2000s funk as a Poets of Rhythm/Soul Fire/Desco/funk revivalist enthusiast. Bus People Express is like a 75 dollar record now!! The Poets have become what they once coveted. I have (and love) Volcano Kpache - it's not one of them but some FNR singles are creeping into dumb prices, not 10 years after release.
Next up: Yacht Rock on an actual yacht? Trucker country in a cross-country semi truck with the little apartment behind the driver seat?
Thanks Klez. Tear down and set up was a lot of work, but I'm happy how it came out. Hopefully some more of these opportunities pop up.
Agree on the neu funk. Desco was my era and a gateway drug back in the late 90s. I knew Phillip Lehman and helped design a later version of the Desco web site before the label folded.
Agree on the neu funk. Desco was my era and a gateway drug back in the late 90s. I knew Phillip Lehman and helped design a later version of the Desco web site before the label folded.
Cool! Do you know what happened to him after Soul Fire? All I ever heard was he was a bit of a mad scientist, had an existential crisis of some sort, signed over Soul Fire/T&S to El Michaels and Jeff SIlverman and became a cave diver in the Caribbean or something?
Agree on the neu funk. Desco was my era and a gateway drug back in the late 90s. I knew Phillip Lehman and helped design a later version of the Desco web site before the label folded.
Cool! Do you know what happened to him after Soul Fire? All I ever heard was he was a bit of a mad scientist, had an existential crisis of some sort, signed over Soul Fire/T&S to El Michaels and Jeff SIlverman and became a cave diver in the Caribbean or something?
He is related to the Lehman Brothers empire, so he could do pretty much anything he wants. What I heard is that he dropped everything and moved to Peru to surf.
Nice set Raj. Listening to the last couple of tracks and I found myself reflecting on how as a lil Timmy diggalot I would only have listened to something like On The Hill for the DITC sample and probably dismiss the rest of it as too soft. Now I’m grown and sexy (ie 44) the sample is a minor concern and the chill vibe and horn playing is the draw.
I wonder how many great records I missed as a yoot because it was all about breaks.
I've been suffering from livestream fatigue as mandates are lifted and the sunshines. That said, I did have an 80s inspired phonk mix in the can that I wanted to share before I take a little hiatus.
Here's a live performance of it as part of DJ Mordecai's Soundclash Sunday
Track List:
Intro - DJ Raj Mahal I Got this Feeling - Hypertension I Didn't Mean to Break Your Heart - One Way It's You That's Happening (inst) - Exquisite Taste Let Your Body Do The Talkin' - Shock Beweg Dein Körper - First Touch Rock and a Hard Place - Frank Hatchett Baby You're The One - Wynd Chymes You - Michael Sterling Rain Forest - Frank Hatchett This party's jam packed (rap) - Dwayne Omarr This is a party - Radiance Release the Beast - Breakwater Pick It Up - Squirmin Herman And The Magneficent 7 Funky in LA - XL Middleton Feak with You - Master Jam Don't Stop What You're Doin' - Alicia Myers Stuck Up - Kwick Stomp - Glass The Sound Of Music (European Mix) - Dayton Open Your Mind - Kleeer
What's up Strut fam.... it's been a hot minute since I've been plugged in. Ramping up the live streams for the fall / winter.
Popped up last night to spin the Stomp mix. Check it.
Is this thing on? Plugging the gear back in and pushing record for the first time in many months. For a virtual sound check, I am spinning my 80s funk mix entitled Stomp. Tons of obscure funk, modern soul, boogie, etc on the pallette all OG vinyl, no flac. #80sfunk#boogie#vinyl
enjoying revisiting this mix mang, I'm glad to hear you're gonna do more. with that foundation-tipping monolith of cabinetry and vinyl behind you it'd be a shame not to
Tapping into my vast collection of groovy 70s rock raers and psychedelic beat head cult classics to make yet another attempt to whip up the Internets in to a state of funk rock frenzy.
Dude - Pappys Haunted House Fire - Pegasus For What It's Worth - Fresh Air Funky to the Bone - Freddi-Henchi & the Soul Setters I Can Hear You Calling - Three Dog Night Scratch My Back - Sex Fun Buggy - The Poets Feelin' Alright - The Rustix Sweet Love - Surprize Rollingstone - The Troggs I'm Fallin' Far Behind - Tear Gas I Think It's - Rock Workshop And Then There Was Skin - Cozy Powell J'Ai Tout Lu, tout Vu, tout Bu - Jacques Dutronc En Melody - Serge Gainsbourg Instant Whip - The Tremeloes Love - Les Hou-Lops Electrified People - Electrified People Love Is Love - Titanic Morning Sickness - Coryell Love Grows A Flower - Impala Syndrome Time To Take Possession - Taki The Other Song - Spirit
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Thanks G*r*!
Thanks Klez for the (+) feedback. It means alot! I'm glad you and the little one enjoyed it.
After a much needed mental health break, DJ Raj Mahal is back to celebrate our 30th episode of Solitary Selections with a finely blended hour of 80s electro funk jamz on vinyl. Long live the 808!
An 80s electro funk journey brought to you by DJ Raj Mahal. Long live the 808!
Track List:
Intro - DJ Raj Mahal
The Theme of Alliance - The Alliance
Redlight Combat - Anthony Rother
Le Meilleur Des Mondes - Rational Youth
I Like It (Cornflakes) - The Extra T's
Customs - Harold Faltermeyer
Musique (Non Stop) - Kraftwerk
All Systems Go - Jazaq
Perfect High - Peppermint Lounge
Machine Gun Boogie - Antoine Rocky-Horror
Key West - Kasso
The Voice Of Q - Q
Take A Chance - Mr Flagio
Project 5 (Instrumental) - Synergy
Dude On The Street - Anthony Rother
102 BPM - Jive Rhythm Trax
I'm Ready - Kano
Dirty Talk (Euro Connection Inst) - Klein & MBO
Fall out (Instumental) - Der Mer
Young Ladies (Blue Label) - Fast Lane
Techno City - E.V.I.A.N and the Atlantis Posse
Two DJ's - The Alliance
Reckless (Club Mix) - Chris "The Glove" Taylor
Destroy Him My Robots - Anthony Rother
Official mixxx is on the soundcloud page as well:
Track List:
Iron Leg - Mickey & The Soul Generation
Mighty Mighty - Jesse Anderson
I Stayed Away Too Long - Manual B. Holcolm & His Band
Headman - Obrey Wilson
Superjock - Reuben Bell
(Oh no not) The Beast Day - Marsha Hunt
Ma-Gee - Calypso King & Soul Investigators
Music Turns Me On - Les Parson
Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine
Ice Breaker - Bubaza
Sahweesie - Ethiopian Brothers
Goin' To See My Baby - The FatBack Band
Chick-A-Boom - Joe Battan
One, Two, Boogaloo - Light Nites
Augusta Georgia (Here I Come) - Bus People Express
Ooohh Weee - Volcano Kpache
Let The Groove Move You - Gus`The Groove` Lewis
These boots are made for walking - Ella Fitzgerald
If You're Looking for Love - Triads
Tightrope - Sylvanus
On The Hill - Oliver Sain
Heather - Billy Cobham
I'm into the selection too, good to see some 90s-2000s funk as a Poets of Rhythm/Soul Fire/Desco/funk revivalist enthusiast. Bus People Express is like a 75 dollar record now!! The Poets have become what they once coveted. I have (and love) Volcano Kpache - it's not one of them but some FNR singles are creeping into dumb prices, not 10 years after release.
Next up: Yacht Rock on an actual yacht? Trucker country in a cross-country semi truck with the little apartment behind the driver seat?
Thanks Klez. Tear down and set up was a lot of work, but I'm happy how it came out. Hopefully some more of these opportunities pop up.
Agree on the neu funk. Desco was my era and a gateway drug back in the late 90s. I knew Phillip Lehman and helped design a later version of the Desco web site before the label folded.
Thank you!
Cool! Do you know what happened to him after Soul Fire? All I ever heard was he was a bit of a mad scientist, had an existential crisis of some sort, signed over Soul Fire/T&S to El Michaels and Jeff SIlverman and became a cave diver in the Caribbean or something?
He is related to the Lehman Brothers empire, so he could do pretty much anything he wants. What I heard is that he dropped everything and moved to Peru to surf.
These boots are made for walking - Ella Fitzgerald
ive been looking like crazy for that one. Is it raer? Seems like her records are everywhere but this one I cannot find.
It is rare. I think Jazzmon reissued it. I was able to get mine of the Bay for a great price. 'Scogs it's like a $30 piece.
Now I’m grown and sexy (ie 44) the sample is a minor concern and the chill vibe and horn playing is the draw.
I wonder how many great records I missed as a yoot because it was all about breaks.
I don’t know why but this is the funniest thing ever. I can’t stop thinking about it. The word “Discogs” has forever been ruined for me.
- ‘Bull
I've been suffering from livestream fatigue as mandates are lifted and the sunshines. That said, I did have an 80s inspired phonk mix in the can that I wanted to share before I take a little hiatus.
Here's a live performance of it as part of DJ Mordecai's Soundclash Sunday
Track List:
Intro - DJ Raj Mahal
I Got this Feeling - Hypertension
I Didn't Mean to Break Your Heart - One Way
It's You That's Happening (inst) - Exquisite Taste
Let Your Body Do The Talkin' - Shock
Beweg Dein Körper - First Touch
Rock and a Hard Place - Frank Hatchett
Baby You're The One - Wynd Chymes
You - Michael Sterling
Rain Forest - Frank Hatchett
This party's jam packed (rap) - Dwayne Omarr
This is a party - Radiance
Release the Beast - Breakwater
Pick It Up - Squirmin Herman And The Magneficent 7
Funky in LA - XL Middleton
Feak with You - Master Jam
Don't Stop What You're Doin' - Alicia Myers
Stuck Up - Kwick
Stomp - Glass
The Sound Of Music (European Mix) - Dayton
Open Your Mind - Kleeer
I haven't listened to this in a minute... looking forward to saying
to Michael again
Thank you! I'm on a summer hiatus, but looking fwd to more streams in the fall.
Popped up last night to spin the Stomp mix. Check it.
Is this thing on? Plugging the gear back in and pushing record for the first time in many months. For a virtual sound check, I am spinning my 80s funk mix entitled Stomp. Tons of obscure funk, modern soul, boogie, etc on the pallette all OG vinyl, no flac. #80sfunk #boogie #vinyl
This Saturday Night 8-9PM EST on the tubes
Track List:
Dude - Pappys Haunted House
Fire - Pegasus
For What It's Worth - Fresh Air
Funky to the Bone - Freddi-Henchi & the Soul Setters
I Can Hear You Calling - Three Dog Night
Scratch My Back - Sex
Fun Buggy - The Poets
Feelin' Alright - The Rustix
Sweet Love - Surprize
Rollingstone - The Troggs
I'm Fallin' Far Behind - Tear Gas
I Think It's - Rock Workshop
And Then There Was Skin - Cozy Powell
J'Ai Tout Lu, tout Vu, tout Bu - Jacques Dutronc
En Melody - Serge Gainsbourg
Instant Whip - The Tremeloes
Love - Les Hou-Lops
Electrified People - Electrified People
Love Is Love - Titanic
Morning Sickness - Coryell
Love Grows A Flower - Impala Syndrome
Time To Take Possession - Taki
The Other Song - Spirit