Baroque Dub Mixtape Seventeen [bdmx0017]

party frocs

Time for more of a jump-up good time after the last instalment's dark infused beats. A surprising hands-in-the-air remix of Múm's sublime experimental electronica gets the party started followed by two takes on Moroder's classic 'I feel Love' dance groove. The dub house disco continues all the way to Norman Cook's Mighty Dub Katz project before we get back to more familiar baroquedub territory with Closer's beats and breaks musings and Dry & Heavy's upfront dub explorations. What follows is a classic roots reggae chill-out - time to relax after all that partying, time to reflect with some serious conscious lyrics. Then sneak in a little xmas party smooching with Marcia Griffiths before heading home through moon-lit streets with Alex Kid and friends. Home by 3am, hopefully happy, content and ready for sleep.


[01] Múm - Boychild (Dublex Inc. Remix) (00:00)
[02] Train - Satisfaction (with Goldfrapp acappella) (07:34)
[03] Donna Summer - I Feel Love (12:19)
[04] Two Shiny Heads - Dub House Disco (15:10)
[05] House Lovers - Congo (20:25)
[06] Mighty Dub Katz - Magic Carpet ride (23:14)
[07] Colder - Shiny Star (28:19)
[08] King Jammy meets Dry & Heavy - Harmony Dub (33:01)
[09] Wailing Souls - Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall (36:58)
[10] Leroy Smart - We Want To Go Home (40:58)
[11] Keith Hudson meets King Tubby - Satia (43:52)
[12] Cedric IM Brooks - Free Up Black Man (46:51)
[13] Yabby U - Beware Of God (50:35)
[14] Marcia Griffiths - The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face (53:39)
[15] Alex Kid - Luna (Full Moon Remix) (57:31)
[16] Four Tet - Unspoken (62:24)
[17] Voice of the Seven Woods - 3am, Home (72:07)


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Baroque Dub Mixtape Sixteen [bdmx0016]

The Battle Lines Are Drawn

Dark times. Prepare yourselves for huge slabs of dub infused beats, breaks, dancehall and reggae. This take no prisoners mix isn't recommended for the faint hearted. From Spectre's damning indictment of the human race to Dub jihad's proclamation of a righteous war, this is a deep and thoughtful collection of tracks which'll take you from intense dark grooves to Kruder and Dorfmeister-like lounge respites. The battle lines are drawn, time to choose sides.

[01] Fun-Da-Mental - The Last Gospel (00:00)
[02] Skream - Dub Period (05:39)
[03] Spectre - The Struggle Continues (07:57)
[04] Sly & Mo - Darker Sensimillia (10:17)
[05] High Tone - Replay (13:46)
[06] Radikal Dub Kolektiv - Burn Them (20:23)
[07] Bullitnuts - Tipple Tales (24:33)
[08] Fila Brazillia - Harmonicas Are Shite (28:20)
[09] Cutty Ranks - The Stopper (Richard Dorfmeister's Full Moon 6 Live Dub) (33:39)
[10] Katchafire - Collie Herb Man (Sola Rosa 'Run Come For You' Mix) (38:50)
[11] Mad Cobra - Must Get Ahead (43:44)
[12] Confucius and Mysterious D - Dangerzone V.I.P. (Dancehall Remix) (46:49)
[13] Aja Addy - Ballaphone Sound (excerpt) (49:28)
[14] Khoe Wa - Supra Sri (excerpt) (50:19)
[15] The Aloof - Hot Knives at Lunchtime (50:20)
[16] Spank Rock - Chilly Will (55:26)
[17] Dub Jihad - Barbare (59:10)

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Fifteen [bdmx0015]

Playlist Patchwork

It's back to baroquedub basics on this new mixtape collection with a veritable patchwork of tunes both old and new. A deceptively slow burning three deck mix kicks off the proceedings before a pair of upfront dub gems turn up the heat and get things off to a proper skankin' start. But hold on, just before you know where you are Mark Pritchard's new take on library music sneaks in on the one drop rhythm and takes us into programmed drums territory... Pressure Drop's on an eastern vibe while South African Felix Laband serves up one of those drop dead gorgeous slices of MOR electronica. A proper random playlist mashup that somehow all hangs together. You might notice that I'm having a bit of a big beat revival here with both UNKLE and Kasabian providing big instrumental choons before The Nomad (aah, how I still miss NZ) steers us back subtly into the world of reggae. And what a varied world it is - Aisha's Mad Professor produced classic from '86 is a great reminder of how influencial UK roots reggae became in that decade (is it me or did the Orb almost base their entire career on a steal of her soulful vocal riff?). Then Majbour delivers a wonderful remix of Ennio Morricone before Earl 16's wonderful Niyabinghi takes us back to a time of punky reggae, when distinctions based on musical subgenres were less important than the quality of the music. The Au Pairs' Headache For Michelle has just got to be one of my all time favourites - great groove, great lyrics and I'm delighted to be able to present this absolute classic in all of its 12" glory. All this indie nostalgia isn't as off the wall as it seems as it's without a doubt fueling a new wave of bands and fans whether new rave or electro-punks and just to prove that ripping off your idols is a tradition as old as music itself here are The pastels doing an uncanny Velvet Underground/Moe Tucker ditty. Now that's what I call rock'n'roll.

Tracklist:

[01] Krill.Minima - Palmengasse [thn039] (00:00)
[02] pole - Rondell 2 (02:46)
[03] Monolake - Television Tower (08:19)
[04] Pirate Dub - Milotant Dub (13:50)
[05] Yabby You & King Tubby - Rock Vibration (17:24)
[06] Mark Pritchard - The Holy Track (20:57)
[07] Pressure Drop - The Calling (24:49)
[08] Felix Laband - Miss Teardrop (27:19)
[09] UNKLE - Chemistry (30:49)
[10] Kasabian - Ovary Stripe (33:43)
[11] The Nomad - Where are you? (37:14)
[12] Aisha - The Creator (39:51)
[13] Majbour - Addio A Cheyenne (45:15)
[14] Earl 16 - Niyabinghi (50:12)
[15] The Au Pairs - Headache For Michelle (Version) (53.38)
[16] The Pastels - Nothing to be done (60.18)

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Fourteen [bdmx0014]

Staring out, bleary eyed.

Apologies for the delayed release of this month's mixtape... it's been a hectic, hyper-busy time at baroquedub mansions with the death of a much loved laptop, the start of a new job and the purchase of a new house. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day.

But, as usual, the kind words of thanks and encouragement from listeners around the world have reminded me why I do this and made me find time for another round of lovingly crafted music mixing.

My thanks to you all. Keep the emails coming and I'll keep bringing out the mixtapes.

At just under one and a half hours in length this new instalment in the baroquedub mixtape series is expertly timed to last for the entire length of my new commute into work. Worthing to London (for anyone in the UK) isn't a bad train journey but it certainly needs plenty of quality music to make the time pass...

Starting off in a bleary eyed meditative mood, Loop Guru's Third Chamber represents one of the best sunrise ragas I've yet heard from the new school of world-music samplists. Light, spacey drum & bass picks up the pace with exemplary remix contributions from PFM and Spring Heel jack. Who'd have thought it? Already nearly half way through and by this time my brain's in gear enough to cope with some vocals and Money Mark's right on the button with a bitter sweet ditty just made for those early morning blues. Staring out the train window and the mind starts to wander again, off into exotic lands with beats and breaks courtesy of Krush, and assorted Ninja luminaries. DDR and Quantic keep it on the down-low before Andrea Parker's pristine glacial production emerges from the Vienna school's cotton wool world skank. This one's dedicated to Mr. Nic Napalm - the best work music DJ anyone could ask for (how I miss the erudite eclecticism of his office playlists!) By now we're getting ready for business... Parisian electro-punk-influenced house blows away the last of the cobwebs followed by Dark Globe's breakbeat missive. Then the sheer quality of Drexciya's timeless Digital Tsunami prepares for Maps' Back and Forth soft landing. A great anthemic ending designed to set you up for the day.

Tracklist:

[01] Loop Guru - The Third Chamber (00:00)
[02] Akasha - Brown Sugar (PFM's Cosmic Journey Mix) (21:01)
[03] Outernational Meltdown - Hungry on Arival (Spring Heel Jack Remix) (26:41)
[04] Money Mark - Cry (35:20)
[05] DJ Krush - Still Island (with Shuuzan Morita) (37:12)
[06] Up, Bustle and Out - The Revolutionary Woman of the Windmill, Part 1 (La Bandolera) (41:24)
[07] Orbital Experience - DDR (Freedom Satellite Dub) (45:31)
[08] Paine - Bene (Quantic Mix) (53:17)
[09] Andrea Parker - Empty Words (58:11)
[10] Digitalism - Idealistic (62:19)
[11] Simian Mobile Disco - Sleep Deprivation (65:16)
[12] Dark Globe - Some Say She's Retro (Instrumental) (69:23)
[13] Drexciya - Digital Tsunami (75:56)
[14] Maps - Back and Forth (81:16)


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Baroque Dub Mixtape Thirteen

Strange Journey

Unlucky for some, this 13th instalment in the baroquedub mixtape series is a very special journey through global sounds and timeless grooves. Kicking off with one of Natacha Atlas' better solo projects since leaving TransGlobal Underground. The pace soon picks up with 'Le Rythme de la Parole', an incredible meeting of Malian and Sufi musicians displaying the kind of intricate, syncopated drumming which would put many a drum'n'bass producer to shame. We stay in Mali to highlight the late Ali Farka Toure's incredible take on the blues before moving on to both old and new interpretations of this classic African trance-groove. Then it's off to the Americas via Cuba (Orishas), Columbia (Aterciopelados), Brazil (Bebeto) and New Mexico (Calexico) before stopping off in the states to name check Fried Wire - one of the best new dub producers I've come across in a long while. From here onwards the reggae skank takes over, starting with a classic Bush Chemists mix we soon leave the UK and head south to Marseilles in France where both North African and Jamaican influences weigh heavily on Moussu T's infectious little ditty. A quick jump across the Mediterranean and Orchestra Baobab's mix of reggae, afro-cuban and funk elements reminds us that the riddim has its roots in the very soul of Africa, a pulse of life which left its mark to the east in India and wherever else our ancestors settled. How could I miss out Manu Chao? A truly gifted musical troubadour who relishes the sonic wonders of the world. Then the comedown after all our travels comes courtesy of the Magnolia Electric Co. before the ever-so cheesy Braziliera of Tribalistas' Velha Infancia acts as that 7inch single you bring home from your holidays as a reminder of the sun, the sea and the disco bar. Go explore.

Tracklist:

[01] The Natacha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project - Etheric Messages (00:00)
[02] Le Rythme de la Parole II - Terik'e - L'instant Présent (05:20)
[03] Ali Farka Toure - Heygana (13:33)
[04] Afel Bocoum - Alasidi (19:20)
[05] Julien Jacob - Kalicom (23:46)
[06] Orishas - Orishas Llegó (27:18)
[07] Aterciopelados - El Estuche (31:03)
[08] Bebeto - morte da sandalia de couro (34:06)
[09] Calexico - Dub Latina (37:11)
[10] Fried Wire - Rolling Stone Dub Intro (39:20)
[11] Bush Chemists - Four Wise Men (41:50)
[12] Moussu T e lei jovents - Lo gabian (45:07)
[13] Orchestra Baobab - Mouhamadou Bamba (48:11)
[14] Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Massive Attack Remix) (54:38)
[15] Radio Zumbido - El Hampa (58:22)
[16] Manu Chao - Mi Vida (59:40)
[17] Pilah (Dub Addict) - Pile-Up Dub (61:25)
[18] Magnolia Electric Co. - Hard to love a man (65:53)
[19] Tribalistas - Velha Infancia (feat. Marisa Monte) (70:02)

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[bd_0006_side_a] Baroque Dub - Freedom Blues (Redub)

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[bd_0006_side_b1] Baroque Dub - Tempo (Basic Mix)

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[bd_0006_side_b2] Baroque Dub - Every Tongue

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Twelve

[techdub + dubstep flashback]

With clean, minimal lines this game of two halves starts with a veritable who's who of the netlabel scene as it stood at the height of techdub. Thinner/Autoplate, Realaudio.ch, Uran97 and Legoego, all present and correct with releases still freely available from the superfluous archive.org. But this giant of the Open Source audio scene has also served as a platform for more recent developments in deep bass. Dubstep, the bastard child of grime, jungle and techno has grown on the net through a series of blogs, forums and sharity sites, allowing this wonderfully fragmented scene to flourish - unified only by a common dedication to experimentation in sound and a profound respect for riddim driven grooves. The original reggae influences may have become distilled as the artists have developed their own voice but you'll still find enough studio trickery to keep even the most dedicated dubheads happy. Obviously not one for the purists, only those from the post-rave generation should apply.

Tracklist:

[01] Chris Barky - Caffeine Aroma [uran97_016] (00:00)
[02] Deepchord - Vantage Isle (DC Mix 3) (04:03)
[03] Dolby - M1 [thn008] (05:18)
[04] Tekdev69 - Lain [ego005] (07:50)
[05] Martin Donath - Blaue Tiefe [ratc006] (11:58)
[06] Marko Fürstenberg - Silent Stream [ratc002] (17:18)
[07] Christian Bloch - Pontiac Arrest [thn027] (21:10)
[08] Monolake - Arte (22:07)
[09] Burial - Southern Comfort (31:19)
[10] Horsepower Productions - Gorgon Sound (35:08)
[11] Artwork - Red Bass (39:02)
[12] Benny Ill vs DJ Hatcha - Highland Spring (43:20)
[13] Scuba - Subaqueous (46:31)
[14] Skream - Blipstream (51:29)
[15] Boxcutter - Gave Dub (54:32)
[16] Code M.D. - Higher (58:52)


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Baroque Dub Mixtape Eleven

Fasten your seatbelts for a relentless ride through upfront dub and conscious lyrical sermons. Old school meets new school with the likes of Solomonic Sound and Sandoz mixing clinical techno beats with rubbadub production. The antidote comes courtesy of some wise words from The Congos and friends, before Style Scott's legendary Dub Syndicate sparks up again and rekindles the fire. Take heed of Willi Williams' advise before you're finally jettisoned into the cotton wool depths of nu-dub deep bass.

Tracklist:

[01] King Jammy meets Dry & Heavy - Do Dub Up Your Fight (00:00)
[02] Solomonic Sound - Children of Israel (Dub) (03:20)
[03] Sandoz - Strike Fire (11:30)
[04] Blaze Dem - Martial World [jtrnet05] (13:58)
[05] Johnny Osbourne - Purify Your Heart (17:31)
[06] The Congos - Fisherman (20:44)
[07] Junior Byles - Fade Away (26:39)
[08] The Interns - Nothing Is Impossible (30:10)
[09] The Dub Syndicate - Sizzle Bud (33:45)
[10] Sidestepper - Linda Manigua (Qantum Dub Force Mix) (38:11)
[11] Dubians - Guns Ze Dub (Centry At Conscious Sounds Studio) (43:39)
[12] Zion Train - Free The Bass (47:15)
[13] God Son - Realise (51:40)
[14] Willi Williams - Zion Town (54:34)
[15] Lena - Entomodub Remix (58:18)
[16] Deadbeat - Organ In The Attic Sings The Blues (63:29)
[17] Digitalverein - Abends Am Gasturm [thn001] (69:50)


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[bd0005_side-aa] Baroque Dub - Pressure Gauge

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[bd0005_side-a] Baroque Dub - Majestic

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Ten

We B Movin, alright - half way round the world from NZ to UK so this may be the last mixtape for a few months... cherish it! Number 8's already done the tribute to Aotearoa but I couldn't help throwing in a few more Kiwi artists for nostalgic reasons. Katchafire may be strictly roots with their uncanny impersonation of the Wailers but Tiki and The Nomad are hardly purists in their approach to reggae. Also watch out for more of a funk influence creeping in. It's about time! where do you think all these breaks come from? It's not quite the full-on funk soul brother compilation I've been threatening for a while but who knows?... could be with you sometime soon - stay tuned. For now, just enjoy the sisters doing it for themselves with a trio of funk gems from the ladies. And as a final farewell to this beautiful isle - a superb Fat Freddy's live bootleg shows them off jamming at their best. Choice, bro.

Tracklist:

[01] Epsilon-Blue - We B Movin *[NZ] (00:00)
[02] Tiki - Dub Soldier *[NZ] (04:41)
[03] Solomon Jabby - Youth Revolution Dub (09:22)
[04] Katchafire - Frisk Me Down (12:27)
[05] Norris Reid - Freedom Train (16:37)
[06] Bush Chemists - Chemist Special (20:08)
[07] I-Sonic Institute - Ancient Motion (24:15)
[08] Ansell Collins - Black Out (27:34)
[09] The Nomad - Time Is Running Out *[NZ] (31:04)
[10] Sola Rosa - Badman (feat. Spikey Tee) *[NZ] (34:14)
[11] Vicki Anderson - The Message From The Soul Sisters (38:16)
[12] The Marvels - Rocksteady (43:28)
[13] Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter (46:24)
[14] Nonplace Urban Field - Nike Air (Solid Doctor Remix) (51:17)
[15] Noiseshaper - The Only Redeemer (55:25)
[16] Sly & Robbie - Fatigue Chic (Dub Pistols remix) (61:09)
[17] Fat Freddy's Drop - Live Bootleg *[NZ] (66:08)


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Baroque Dub Mixtape Nine

Tracklist:

[01] Cinema Dub Monks - The Barcelona Project (Part One) [edit] (00:00)
[02] Kora - Burning (06:40)
[03] South - Dub Remedies (Groove Corporation remix) (12:37)
[04] The Upsetters - Groovy Dub (16:35)
[05] Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation [edit] (19:55)
[06] Big Youth - Dubble Attack (21:23)
[07] Don Carlos - Nice Time / Late Night Blues (24:01)
[08] Seeed - Doctor's Darling Riddim (Instrumental) (31:18)
[09] The Impact All Stars - Maro (35:26)
[10] Alton Ellis - African Descendants (38:04)
[11] Dubmatix - Anywhere Dub (40:29)
[12] Faya Dub - Maethé (44:33)
[13] Mogwai - Tracy (Kid Loco Playing with the Young Team Mix) (48:46)
[14] Cornu - Youpi (Kid Loco Space Spaghetti Mix) (57:04)
[15] Fingathing - You Fly Me (62:24)

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[bd0004_side-aa] Baroque Dub - Dark Matter

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[bd0004_side-a] Baroque Dub - Party at my House

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Eight

A Tribute to Aotearoa

Opening with the first of two remixes from Hirini Melbourne & Richard Nunns' Te Ku Te Whe (a classic of modern Maori music) this mix is a celebration of the rich tapestry of New Zealand music.

First off a Skream dubstep cut gets an airing having somehow missed out on an appearance on mixtape 6. Then Messrs Friedman and Liebezeit set the scene with some tripped out digi dub before Salmonella Dub and Katchafire start us on our journey. The Hulu Project's German/Siberian crossover is a reminder of Kiwis' lust for the big OE (overseas experience) before returning to their home and roots.

The rest of this CD length mix is almost a who's who of New Zealand reggae - anoraks might be interested to learn that International Observer is non other than Tom Bailey who spent the 80s as one third of The Thompson Twins (who'd have thought it?!).

I couldn't resist dropping a Sixtoo track - after the disappointment of DJ Shadow's last album I reckon this guy's definitely the new king of instrumental hip-hop.

Finally Downtown Brown and The Sunshine Sound System make an appearance as a reminder to anyone who's passed through Wellington and had a chance to party on the now sunk F69 frigate - once the best bar/venue I think I've ever been to. And how could I miss out Fat Freddy? Never as good on record as the electrifying live band they really are, I highly recommend you all go out and treat yourself to their recent DVD.

"He taonga whakamiharo" [Treasures to be admired]


Tracklist:

[01] Hirini Melbourne & Richard Nunns - Takapau Horanu (Chris Macro Remix) *[NZ] (00:00)
[02] Skream - Morning Blues (01:01)
[03] Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit - Fearer (02:32)
[04] Salmonella Dub - Problems *[NZ] (05:28)
[05] Katchafire - Sensi Dub (Pitch Black Remix) *[NZ] (11:00)
[06] Hulu Project feat. Stepanida - Kuhugngu Kustuhuu (14:31)
[07] Hirini Melbourne & Richard Nunns - To Po (Pitch Black Remix) *[NZ] (19:45)
[08] Sola Rosa - Don't Leave Home *[NZ] (24:25)
[09] The Black Seeds - Tuk Tuk *[NZ] (30:06)
[10] Jo Dukie & Fitchie - Midnight Marauders *[NZ] (34:01)
[11] Tigilau Ness - From Street To Sky *[NZ] (42:10)
[12] International Observer - Cellphone Dub *[NZ] (45:54)
[13] Sixtoo - Duration (6 of 16) (50:57)
[14] Downtown Brown - Unadrumma (Sunshine Sound System Remix) *[NZ] (52:10)
[15] Fat Freddy's Drop - Ernie *[NZ] (57:01)

*[NZ] = made in aotearoa

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