break'n'chill

Sounds of Brazil / Live Mix / 8 Feb ‘13

Is it the rhythm, is it the melodies, is it the easy chilled feeling, or its marriage with jazz? All of them (and probably more) is why some of the music I love happens to be Brazilian. It is also about time for the festival in Brazil, so it’s just the right time for a celebration of Brazilian music. I recorded this mix live before an acoustic Brazilian band took the stage in a small neighborhood cafe on the border of Washington D.C. There’s lots of samba, bossa nova, most tunes with a strong jazz influence. Through the mix, songs of the past blend easily into the modern songs of now, in & out. 

Hope you enjoy the sounds as much as I do. Let me know if you like:) 

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Tracklist:

1. Astrud Gilberto - Canoeiro
2. Vera Brasil - Vai Joao
3. Toco  - Bom Motivo Feat. Rosalia De Souza
4. Marcos Moran - Batucada Surgiu
5. Jorge Ben - Mas Que Nada
6. Rosalia De Souza - Luiza Manequim
7. Joyce - Samba Da Silvia
8. Curumin - Passarinho
9. CéU - Lenda
10. Cibelle - Dia De Yemanja
11. Bebel Gilberto - Aganjú
12. Os Farroupilhas - Samba Internacional
13. Edu Lobo - Upa Neguinho
14. United Future Organization - Upa Neguinho
15. Fon-Kin feat. Mad Fam’lee - Monticello (Brazil Clubmix)
16. Rosalia De Souza - Bossa 31 (Performed By Gerardo Frisina)
17. Tenorio Jr. - Consolacao
18. Quantic Feat. Noelle - Politick Society (Quantic Remix)
19. Safariways - Safariways
20. Marcos Valle - Crickets Sing Anamaria
21. Intuit - Criança Das Ondas feat. Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
22. Suba - Felicidade (The Funky Lowlives Remix)
23. Arthur Verocai - Tudo De Bom (Domu Re-Edit)
24. Ed Lincoln - The Blues Walk
25. Bebel Gilberto - So Nice (Summer Samba) (Mario Caldato Jr. Remix)
26. Rosalia De Souza - 5 Dias De Carnaval
27. Da Lata - Ponteio
28. Friends From Rio Feat. Celia Vaz - Os Escravos Do Jo
29. Eli Goulart E Banda Do Mato - Meu Samba (Nicola Conte’s bossa ahead remix)
30. Vuca - Bossafrica
31. Octeto De Cesar Camargo Mariano - Sambules
32. Hipnosis - Black Forrest Stomp (Gerardo Frisina Remix)

taking off “with all the grooves “

Once again, going back to the basics. You are now listening to the take-off set for the movement I’m trying to inspire in D.C. , a city which carries much more potential than what it shows at first sight. For this one, I compiled something spiritual, something soulful, jazzy, groovy, some funk, bossa and all in between. Selected on-the-fly, traveling around down and mid tempo and a chilled state of mind.

I was also supported by some fine selectors in the city this time. Beck Afflen (his DJ alias), and Ramases Harnett did an amazing job of filling in all the remaining grooves. Beck took over for the future bass and UK garage inspired deep and chilled goodness, and Ramases brought some tropical/ afro-beat /world music from the finest vinyl collections I’ve ever seen, that guy knows it all. Big props to these guys!

Tracklist of the mix linked above:

1. The Cinematic Orchestra - The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout)
2. Matthew Halsall - Fletcher Moss Park
3. Herbie Hancock - Spank-A-Lee
4. The Jazzinvaders - Cancao Pequena
5. Koop - In A Heartbeat
6. Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
7. Visit Venus - Home
8. Fila Brazillia - The New Cannonball
9. Seu Jorge And Almaz - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
10. Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames)
11. Full Crate - Never Never
12. Floydcheung - Pain
13. Scrimshire - All I Do (Feat. Stac)
14. Nostalgia 77 - Freedom
15. Nicola Conte - Charade
16. Soulstance - Kickin’ Samba
17. Nicola Conte - Like Leaves In The Wind
18. Moonstarr - Crazy Jazz
19. The Cool Balance - All About Jazz
20. Osunlade - Tambores Te Llaman
21. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Take Your Time Change Your Mind
22. Arp Life - Bubu
23. The Herbaliser - Can’t Help This Feeling (Feat. Jessica Darling)
24. Natural Self - Shake Down
25. Zero Db - On The 13 Vs. Know What Im Saying (Aaron Jerome Mix)

Here is how Beck Afflen surprised the careful ears all for the best. His tumblr is a place to keep watching!

1. Jaw Jam - U Dont Know [Live for the Funk]
2. We Sink - Blackspot [Symbols]
3. TOTTE - Communication [Slime]
4. Bwana - Sleeping In [Infinite Machine]
5. Obey City - Who Buggin’ ? [B.YRSLF Divison]
6. Pedro 123 - OH [B.YRSLF Divison]
7. Gullfisk - Green Waters (EPLP Remix) [Hot N Heavy]
8. Kidnap Kid - Shouldn’t Be Alone [Squelch & Clap]
9. Brent Still Life - I Could Blame You [Symbols]
10. Cosmic Revenge - No One Like You (Kasle Remix) [Symbols]
11. Damu - Mermaid [Local Action]
12. Detz - May
13. Eliphino - Devoted [Somethinksounds]
14. Gullfisk - Move Me [Hot N Heavy]
15. Damu - L.O.V.E. [Keysound]
16. Bruises - Introduce Me To Your Friends [Infinite Machine]
17. Deadboy - Ain’t Gonna Lie [Numbers]
18. Disclosure - Tenderly [Make Mine]
19. SBTRKT - Right Thing To Do [Young Turks]
20. Kidnap Kid - No One Else [Squelch & Clap]
21. Druid Cloak - Blessing of the Grove [Symbols]
22. OJsmooth - Everything Means Nothing [Nixwax]
23. Hush Hush Pony - Stevie Wonders [Moveltraxx]
24. Disclosure - My Intention if War! [Transparent]
25. Jacques Greene - Another Girl [LuckyMe]
26. Saulya - Effort Isn’t Enough [Squelch & Clap]
27. Nightwave - Night Bird [Svetlana Industries]
28. Maths Time Joy - Hideaway [Live for the Funk]
29. tom64 - What You Know (v.2)
30. B Flat - Again [Infinite Machine]

And, here’s what Ramases says about his vinyl only set: “Tracks from Panama, Trinidad, Guadaloupe, Brazil, Ayiti, Angola, US Soul Funk too..I know i missed something but, Anyway here you go…”

1. Gemini Brass - Rookoombey ( Shango)
   
2. Jacques Egouy - Pakard ( Biguine)
   
3. Pedrito - Banda Mulundu ( Semba)
   
4. Orlando Perreira - Menina tu és bonita ( Carimbo)
   
5. Antonio Amaya - Sufre del Corazon ( Guaracha)
   
6. Carl McCleverty - Tickle Tickle (Calypso)
   
7. Sartana - Ignoreii si zote vle min sl. ( Gwo ka)
   
8. Remy Mondey - Merengue ce Misik en moin (Merengue)
   
9. Les Loups Noirs - ? (Kompa)
   
10. Fransico - Biguine Lele (Biguine)
    
11. Le Ryco Jazz - Chikiroi Cumbe - (Biguine)
    
12. Ibo combo - ? ( Kompa )
    
13. Freddy Roland - Yolanda ( Cumbia)
    
14. Lord Nelson Canton - Dark Eyes (Calypso)
    
15. Kito ? ( Semba)
    
16. Alonso Wilson Quinteto - Con Colon ( Calypso)
    
17. Franklyn D Greaves - Moving and Grooving (Funk)
    
18. Carl Mcknight - Devils Out Tonight (Pan - Funk)
    
19. Renaldo Domino - I”ll get you back ( Soul Breaks)
    
20. Stone Love - Stone Spanada (Funk)
    
21. Ray Bryant - Up above the rock (Funk)
    
22. Dave Hamilton - Marriage is only a State of Mind (Funk)
    
23. Little Ann - Sweep it out of the shed (Funk)

So, this is how the first (of many?) break’n’chill collaboration sessions went down in downtown DC. Thanks to the few true friends who came in & stayed for the music and experienced all the feelings it brought with it. This couldn’t have happened with you, thanks for the support and the positive vibes!

Live at Forward DC Winter Sessions 2012

Let’s warm up for the winter, said Forward DC. And they invited me to play some downtempo and ninja tune stuff. I knew it was gonna be a big one (Distal played on the same floor a few hours later!), so I started digging like I’ve never before. Is this tune fresh, deep, makes you wanna dance, tells a story? Yes, and then it goes into the playlist, which eventually covered some hip-hop (as some call it) and jazzy bass music along the rest. At the right spot, lots of broken beats, ninja tunes and sweet deepness delivered live as promised. The best part was seeing people feel the music, such an amazing crowd that moved with the flow. In short, there was something of all, for all. Even some Billie Holiday before it got all warmed up : )

Also included after the main set is my ~20 min warm-up mix as the soundsystem was getting prepared and I just wanted to chill-out sooo bad after the floor went dark… / Download.

Tracklist:

1. Forss - Flickermood
   
2. Billie Holiday - I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Yesking Remix)
   
3. Mr. Scruff & Kirsty Almeida - Pickled Spider
   
4. Eskmo - We Got More
   
5. Flying Lotus - Robertaflack Feat. Dolly (Ahu)
   
6. DJ Vadim - Vah Vaow Feat. Heidi Vogel
   
7. Letherette - In July Focus
   
8. Azaxx - Fiesta Tropical
   
9. Colonel Red - Rain A Fall (Falq 1979 Remix)
   
10. Bakura - Thinking About (Dj Mitsu The Beats Remix)
    
11. The Herbaliser - The Blend (Feat. What What)
    
12. Dj Food - Dark Lady
    
13. Recloose - Catch A Leaf (Feat. Rachel Fraser)
    
14. DJ Moneyshot - Mellowdip Park
    
15. A Forest Mighty Black - Duel With A So(U)L (Rollercone Remix)
    
16. Intuit - Crian7a Das Ondas Feat Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
    
17. Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro - Arianita
    
18. Ac Lewis Feat. Ndidi Cascade - Tickles Ft. Ndidi Cascade (Domu Remix)
    
19. Crazy P - Cruising
    
20. Onra - Keep On Loving Me
    
21. Floating Points - People’s Potential
    
22. Tom Drummond - Keep It Moving
    
23. Move D - Your Rolling Hills
    
24. Moodymann - I Can’t Kick This Feelin When It Hits
    
25. Kink - Express
    
26. Kyodai - Breaking (Original Mix)
    
27. Rocketnumbernine - Matthew And Toby (Four Tet Remix)
    
28. Zero Db - A Pomba Girou
    
29. Peace Orchestra - Shining (Truby Trio Treatment)
    
30. Coldcut - Timber
    
31. Anchorsong - Plum Rain
    
32. Disclosure - What’s In Your Head
    
33. Bonobo - Kiara (Cosmin Trg Remix)
    
34. Jacques Greene - Holdin On
    
35. Zed Bias - Trouble In The Streets Featuring Mark Pritchard
    
36. Joey Negro And The Sunburst Band - Turn It Out
    
37. Joseph Malik - Futuristica
    
38. Lars Bartkuhn - Goodbye Dancing Hello God (Arto Mwambe Remix)
    
39. Dj Moneyshot - Mellowdip Park
    
40. The Herbaliser - A Little Groove
    
41. Mr Scruff - Blackpool Roll
    
42. Bonobo - Between The Lines (Feat. Bajka)

Joining forces with Radio Zula family!

After some break, break’n’chill goes back to radio streaming on what feels like a home platform! I’m very pleased to announce that I’m joining Radio Zula, the independent radio station from Istanbul, Turkey. Their lineup includes some of the best Turkish DJs, sending content from around the world. You can tune in anytime and just keep listening the new urban sounds for hours. That’s what I love about them, and why I think you will too!

Streaming hours of break’n’chill selections: Wednesdays EST 6PM / GMT+2 1AM

It’s very simple: Get your good evening & night music with Radio Zula in Turkey/Europe, or chill off your day-time work in US with the proper sounds.

On A Late Night - Vol. 1

This late night series are compiled to open up a new dimension and mood in your mind, so that you can write your unique story on the silent and dark background of the night. Probably, the stories of this one take place on an empty street in the city, filled by the breeze. The sounds of the city reduce into the wind and the far sound of a train passing by. The street lights paint soft, abstract and provoking colors on the land and the sky, while this soundtrack provides the darker substance to ignite your story.

This mix is also download-ready for a short time at http://www.mediafire.com/?r7ciz8ojagjdiy9. Listen again off-line when the night arrives. More to follow in this series. Until then, enjoy your late night…

Cover photo: “Rain street” by The Pogues - http://bit.ly/TtJqUe

Tracklist:

1. M83 - On A White Lake Near A Green Mountain
   
2. Bonobo - Prelude (Lapalux’s Finger On The Tape Remix)
   
3. Frenic - Something Missing
   
4. DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like Pt.Iv
   
5. The Dining Rooms - Subterranean Modern
   
6. Dj Cam - Underground Vibes
   
7. Bjork - Hidden Place
   
8. Amon Tobin - El Wraith
   
9. Flying Lotus - All In Getting There
   
10. Fourth Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra — Ose Shalom (22tape Remix)
    
11. Kill Emil - Gloomy Sunday
    
12. Waiwan - The Deep
    
13. Bugge Wesseltoft - All I Wanted Was To Make You Feel Good
    
14. Grey Reverend - Regen
    

Guest Intermix with Ahmet Gunes ( Lovaj.com )