weLOVEweFUNK mixtape Vol.1
Together with my man DamnRijt, we put together this late 60s/ early 70s mixtape with some golden oldies on it. At the last weLOVEweFUNK party in January we gave away this mixtape to the first 50 visitors. It’s available for download now. DOWNLOAD WELOVEWEFUNK MIXTAPE VOL.1
Tracklist:
1. Kool and the Gang – Who’s Gonna Take the Weight (album: Live at the Sex Machine)
2. Johnny Pate – Shaft in Africa (Addis) (album: Shaft in Africa)
3. Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street (album: Across 110th Street)
4. David Axelrod – You’re So Vain (album: Heavy axe)
5. The O’Jays – For the Love of Money (album: Ship Ahoy)
6. George Mc Crae – I Get Lifted (album: Rock your Baby)
7. James Brown – Funky President (album: Reality)
8. The Mohawks – Beat Me Till I’m Blue (album: The Champ)
9. Cyril Neville – Gossip (album: New Orleans Funk 2)
10. Gil Scott Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (album: Best of)
11. Cymande – The Message (album: Cymande)
12. George Jackson – Aretha, Sing One for Me (album: Shaolin Soul 2)
13. Donny Hathaway – Little Ghetto Boy (album: Live)
14. Roy Ayers – We Live in Brooklyn Baby (album: He’s Coming)
15. The Meters – Can You Do Without? (album: Fire on the Bayou)
16. Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s – Damn Rijt I Am Somebody (album: Damn Rijt I Am Somebody)
Recorded and mixed by DamnRIJT and DonGIO @ The Soul Shack, Eindhoven, NL
Mastered by Napzter/4XM Records
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New mixtape: Funk 45s
I put together a new mixtape. DOWNLOAD DJ DON GIO – FUNK 45s MIXTAPE VOL.1 Hope you enjoy! Volume 2 is on the way.
Tracklist:
1. Pigmeat Markham – Sock it to ‘em Judge
2. Bobby Freeman – Midnight Snack
3. Warm Excursion – Hang Up (Part 2)
4. Breakestra – Come on Over
5. Bama and the Family – Feeling Good
6. Chubukos – House of Rising Funk
7. Dyke and the Blazers – Stuff
8. Chantal Mitvalsky – Friend or Foe
9. James Brown – Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part One)
10. Curtis Mayfield – Right on for the Darkness
11. Chambers Brothers – Funky
12. Robert Moore – Make it Alright
13. Donald Ray – Strut your Stuff
14. Aretha Franklin – Rocksteady
15. Speedometer ft. Ria Currie – Answer to Mother Popcorn
16. Maceo and all the King’s Men – Thank You for Letting me be myself again
17. Bobby Williams – Funky Superfly
18. Sammy Gordon & the Hiphuggers – Upstairs on Boston Road (part 2)
19. Joe Chopper and the Swinging 7 Soul Band – Soul Pusher
20. Willie Mitchell – Soul Serenade
Recorded at The Soul Shack, Eindhoven NL, december 2010
Mastered by Napzter / 4XM Music
Rob Swift – Dust to Dust (2008)
Here is an awesome mixtape by one of the world’s best DJs, Rob Swift. The songs featured on this mix all stem from the tunes the 70s b-boy movement breaked to. Swift’s skills are exceptional, and his backspinning techniques seam different cuts to one another with the greatest ease. Which makes this mix a great listen. Expect some well known classic breaks in here!
Dynamic Corvettes – Funky Music is the Thing pt.2
I was looking a while on eBay for this record, which is virtually impossible to get here in Europe. It was featured on the 4th edition of Ultimate Breaks & Beats, but the 45 is *of course* much cooler to add to the ol’ collection. Part one has a great intro, but the flipside features a massive break. Give it a listen…
On The One! mixtape Vol 1.
OK, I had to feature my first mixtape on this blog sometime. As I am in the works for the second edition of this hour-long funk fiesta, I thought it might be a good time to include it here now. See below for a tracklist. The mix is also hosted at www.soulstrut.com, the best online resource for soul, funk, breaks, jazz and latin DJ mixes.
DOWNLOAD DJ DON GIO – ON THE ONE! VOL. 1
Tracklist:
1. incredible bongo band – apache (2:22)
2. big boss man – sea groove (3:45)
3. breakestra – hiding (2:13)
4. fatback band – fatbackin’ (1:14)
5. bobby byrd – hot pants i’m coming (1:31)
6. billy garner – brand new girl (2:08)
7. lefties soul connection – organ donor (1:53)
8. the sound stylistics – down home style (2:09)
9. hermon hitson – ain’t no other way (2:26)
10. rufus thomas – itch and scratch (1:00)
11. the m & s band – egg roll (1:59)
12. speedometer – speed trap (1:43)
13. the new mastersounds – one note brown (2:20)
14. ernie & the top notes – dap walk (2:13)
15. kenny smith & the loveliters – go for it (pt. 1) (2:37)
16. dennis coffey – scorpio (3:46)
17. all the people – cramp your style (2:09)
18. james brown – mind power (alternate version) (3:32)
19. fred wesley & the jb’s – funky good time (2:46)
20. billy garner – you’re wasting my time (pt. 1) (2:50)
21. the mighty hannibal – somebody in the world for you (2:24)
22. the soul machine – twitchie feet (2:40)
23. the mohawks – the champ (2:44)
The Winstons – Amen Brother
Where else to start off than the mother of all breaks? You probably have heard these drums countless times already, not only in virtually every jungle record, but it is even used in commercials nowadays. I heard it in a car commercial two weeks ago…Anyway, find below an explanative youtube video on the ‘Amen break’.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac]
Short biography from Allmusic.com: ”A Washington, D.C.-based soul act led by Richard Spencer, the Winstons signed to Curtom in early 1968 and lasted there for one single, the rousing “Need a Replacement.” They had a sound that was somewhat similar to the Impressions, but were unfortunate enough to have signed with Curtom before the label had national distribution, and the single never got the play it should have. A year after leaving Curtom, they hit for the Metromedia label with a huge single called “Color Him Father,” which became a Top Ten R&B and pop hit, just missing number one on the R&B list, and also earned a Grammy for Best R&B Song. It was both a great tribute number and outstanding lead vocal from Richard Spencer, along with Ray Maritano, Quincy Mattison, Phil Tolotta, Sonny Peckrol, and G.C. Coleman. Mattison and Coleman were veterans of Otis Redding‘s band. The Winstons eventually toured as the backup band for the Impressions, but never again made any noise on the charts.”
