From the Jones label, who brought you the head crushing classic "Chains & Black Exhaust," we now get this mix by old school Memphis dj Big Moe, live from R.C's Place. Big Moe was a former radio DJ for WJNS in Memphis...
expand review and was known for playing the best in funk & soul from that region. Vaulted in somebody's house in South Memphis for over 30 years, this live concert tape was discovered in 2003. The concert was Joe Perkins & The Memphians featuring Big Moe as the dj, and he delivers a set of both common and rare unknown Memphis recordings. All these tracks are either Stax, Hi Records, or local pressings, and some of the highlights include groups like the Memphians, Wendy Rene, Gene Anderson, The Charmels, The Fabulous Caprices, Smithstonian and Transplant. No tracklisting though, so you'll have to go after that yourself. And best believe, same as with Chains & Exhaust, people in two years are gonna be scrambling both for copies of this disc, and the original cuts contained herein. A great tribute to the Memphis sound, and a valid piece of history. Recommended. -the mgmnt
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Citizen Kane is definitely one of those next chapter DJs. You'll see him at A-1 playing some crap ass record, then a couple months you'll be fiending for that suddenly essential piece of music. Both his prior mixes with Chairman Mao have...
expand review gone down in the books as classics, and now he's released this solo effort on the new imprint Disc Sinthomme. The mix starts in the realm of rare soul and rock influenced tracks and flows through disco/non-disco, and then into some of the more intense new house music being made today. The mix features some super-rare collector pieces, numerous Kane re-edits, and exclusive takes of newer gems. Featuring artists as diverse as Max Berlin, Tony Orlando, Nick Chacona, and David Astri, Kane has dug deep to provide an encapsulation of one of his club night sets. Fans of the Idjut Boys "Press Play" cd will find a kindred spirit in this mix. 24 tracks, over 70 minutes. -the mgmnt
Philly's Solomonic Sound and NY's Federation meet in an all exclusive, all dubplate, all specials mix! They take things pretty much head to head, trading off dubplates from all the biggest artists, with special versions of some absolutely monster tunes. The cd...
expand review is arranged by riddim, so you get stuff like a John Holt dub of "Police In Helicopter," followed by no less than 3 Capleton vocals over the same riddim. Shit gets real serious when they start heading into things like the Real Rock, Far East and Stalag and it's capped with a tune fi tune segment featuring insane versions of Sugar Minott's "Never Give Up," Sizzla's "Solid As A Rock," Buju's "Murderer" and much more. Partial artist list: Damian Marley (on the Truths And Rights riddim), Johnny Osbourne, Richie Spice, Bounty Killer, Sanchez, Marlon Asher, Anthony B, Chuck Fender, Yami Bolo (killer version of "Put Down The Weapon"), Beres Hammond, Luciano, Turbulence, etc. Extra points for the super cool throwback cover- recommended. -the mgmnt
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Nobody was sure if Green Lantern could get over his highly publicized split from the Shady/Aftermath empire, but this new joint should put any and all haters to rest. Packed with a ridiculous amount of exclusives from all the biggest names,...
expand review Alive On Arrival could be the mix of GL's career. It's hard just trying to figure out what to mention first. There's "The Ice Cream Man" with Pharrell kicking a shocking decent freestyle over a hard GL beat. There's Juelz teaming up with Dem Franchize Boyz for the crossover snap music joint "Show You What I'm Workin' Wit." Ghostface and Busta get gully on the unreleased "Blow His Head Off." The list just goes on -- seriously, it goes on for 35 tracks. T.I., Jay-Z, Bun B, Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Dead Prez... you name it. A strong comeback for the Evil Genius. -Chris Lemon-Red
A unique addition to the PB Wolf mix canon, for sure. Recorded on the most demonic day of the century (June 6, 2006), the 666 Mix is divided into six "books," each crammed to the brim with the finest in metal, industrial...
expand review and just plain spooky shit. Features artists like Black Sabbath, Ministry, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Cabaret Voltaire, Faust, Metal Church, Deicide (nice one!), Front 242, Revolting Cocks, Led Zeppelin and more. And of course, it's all mixed with that signature PB Wolf flair… except just a little more evil. 6 tracks; 66 minutes. -Chris Lemon-Red
Sabo is a funny guy. I love the way he flexes his wrist band collection on the cover (who else would do that?). Anyway, this is his new installment of his afro-latin-house mix. If labels like Africanism, Defected, Dubsided, and Wonderwheel catch...
expand review your ear, this is where to go. Sabo mixes impeccably through 16 dj favorites. Biting is encouraged with full tracklisting and label info. FULL REVIEW COMING SOON.
"SHEEEEEE'S YOUUUUUUR QUEEEEEN TO BEEEEE!" Any mix with a Coming To America theme is pretty much guaranteed to get the Lab seal of approval, but Scott Melker goes in especially hard on this one. Melker (a Rub associate and tourmate of G.Love...
expand review & Special Sauce) mixes through a whole slew of 80s tracks here, some cheeseball (yet entertaining) and some surprisingly ripe for revisiting. Sandwiched between the Sexual Chocolate intro and the "She's your queen to be…" outro are acts like: Mark Morrison, Hall & Oates, Toto, Terence Trent D'Arby, Pebbles, Bell Biv Devoe, INXS and even a whole section dedicated to the kings of 80s open-shirt R&B, Bobby Brown & New Edition. (It's appropriately titled "Zamunda.") 74 minutes total. -Chris Lemon-Red
Wall to wall slappers! DJ Spair (of the infamous and award-winning Oakland Faders crew) is the tour guide for this slow cruise through the Bay area, which features just about everyone you'd think it would and then some. Let's face it: Bay...
expand review mixes are a dime a dozen right now, so you need someone like Spair – aka AN ACTUAL OAKTOWN RESIDENT – to do this shit proper. Plus, this one's got a little more flash and scratching than your regular CoolEdit joe schmo blendathon. Major points for including the MySpace phenomenon that is Wolfpack's "Vans Song." Other highlights include E-40 teaming with UGK & Juelz Santana for "White Gurl," The A'z's "Yadddadamean," and the Frontline's "Take That." Plus the ones you (should) already know: Too Short's new one "Blow The Whistle," an awesome edited-down party break version of "Tell Me When To Go," etc. This is for the intermediate-to-advanced Yay listener. 24 tracks; 60+ minutes. -Chris Lemon-Red
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