Baroque Dub Mixtape Twenty Three [bdmx0023]

Reggae Dub Wise

Prepare yourselves, this one's more than a little bit special... Following on from the last instalment's appearance by Yabass, I'm very proud to showcase some of more of the artists from the excellent ReggaeDubwise music community website. I'm privileged and honoured to count myself as a member amongst such luminaries of the online reggae scene.

First off, though, Salmonella Dub kicks the proceedings off with the first in a sprinkling of Kiwi acts - still can't get over the wonderful land of the long white cloud. Watch out for more Aotearoa dub courtesy of Basscamp and Pitch Black, later on in the mix.

Don Fe is a don indeed amongst the world wide community of reggae producers at ReggaeDubwise.com. Here he represents with the wonderful Iron Flute Dub, followed up by DUBSYNATICX's super-chilled Treasure Isle Dub. Lackatee's another of my favourite artists at RDW. Here he's in full effect with a choice dub featuring Zacheous Jackson.

The Radikal Dub Collective pick up the pace a little before Version Big-Fi show off the talents which quite rightly earned them a nomination for "Best Dub Recording Or Album" at the 2008 Reggae Academy Awards... we're all proud of you guys!

From the Dub Syndicate's classic Commandment to Stereotyp breaking all the rules, Fruity's Diced and Sliced brings us neatly to Earlywrm, another producer creating waves online with his fresh and truly original productions. Basscamp edge us into more modern, dance orientated styles before Manudub displays his versatility with a hypnotic deep house cut which slips effortlessly into Pitch Black's Alternate State of consciousness. More dance floor action, although this time of a very different type, from Black Grass. The recent album launch party for their forthcoming third Long Player showed a too-cool-to-dance hoxton crowd how to boogie with a very special mix of soul, funk, hip-hop and reggae. Thanks for bringing a little bit of Brighton to the capital :)

Finally, just one more dance floor selection before Big Bud winds up the proceedings with an uncharacteristically downtempo offering.

Tracklist:

[01] Salmonella Dub - Problems (dat little ting dub) son.sine mix (00:00)
[02] Don Fe - Iron Flute Dub (05:16)
[03] DUBSYNATICX - Treasure Isle DUB (08:37)
[04] Lackatee - Weh do deh Dub (Zacheous Jackson in Dub) Drummie Zeb Riddim (11:40)
[05] Ai Bod Dub (To Be Dub) - Llwybr Llaethog Mewn Dyb (In Dub) excerpt (15:26)
[06] RADIKAL DUB KOLEKTIV - DUB is on the move (15:54)
[07] Version Big-Fi - This is the Law (Big-Fi Dub) (20:24)
[08] Dub Syndicate - Roots Commandment (23:47)
[09] Stereotyp meets Al'Haca - Synthesis (feat. Sara) (29:11)
[10] Fruity - Diced and Sliced (33:52)
[11] Earlywrm - Lightfeather and Dread (38:41)
[12] Basscamp - Honour Bound (Basscamp Remix) (42:17)
[13] Manudub - Stop Di Pressure (feat. Sista Da) (47:135)
[14] Pitch Black - Alternate State (53:41)
[15] Black Grass - Nice Up (58:49)
[16] Dubstrible Sound System - Raggatronique (64:12)
[17] Big Bud feat. Hooligan - Super8skank (68:08)

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[bd_0009_side_a] Baroque Dub - Ghetto People Song (Extended 12" Disco Mix)

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[bd_0009_side_b] Baroque Dub - Heathen Version

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Twenty Two [bdmx0022]

Silver Linings

This happy-go-lucky collection starts on a slow burn with Burnt Friedman's inimitable filtered reggae-funk before taking off courtesy of Noiseshapper and Dreadzone, both stalwarts of the live dub scene at festivals across europe and beyond. Big up to Yabass who stands proudly amongst such greats with a huge production which he's made freely available on the excellent community website at reggaeDubwise. Much respect to this veteran of the reggae scene for the good vibes he helps to promote.

Hervé Salters, sometime Quannum Collective collaborator, just missed out on last month's hip-hop special. Here he represents with a great, quirky General Electriks track. Just can't get enough of Rhythm & Sound, whether their vocal version reworkings or, as here, with their clean minimal techno instrumentals. Gare Du Nord provides a nice bluesy interlude before a couple of great digidub offerings from Stefan Obermaier and David Last. Yet more Burnt Friedman, this time in the guise of Flanger, an electronic jazz project with Uwe Schmidt who some might know better as Señor Coconut. After the slightly disappointing re-release of Air's Moon Safari (so-so extra CD, great video documentary), here Rob's Musique Pour Un Enfant Jouet outdoes Godin & Dunckel at their own game, providing plenty of [A]mour, [I]magination and [R]êve. The things you learn on discogs.com...

Early Chemical Brothers circa 1994, off the Fourteenth Century Sky EP, before threatened legal action forced them to change their name. Cue exit planet dust. Time for some disco-electro fun courtesy of Jona Lewie followed up by an intelligent dancefloor filler from ZFO. We head home with Eels' anti-hero anthem. Enjoy the ride.

Tracklist:

[01] Burnt Friedman - Platin Tundra (00:00)
[02] Noiseshaper - Bushmaster (Kid Kenobi Session RMX feat. MC Shureshock) (05:03)
[03] Dreadzone - Once Upon A Time (In Jamaica) (10:30)
[04] Yabass - WaLLs oF BaBylOn (15:46)
[05] General Electriks - Facing That Void (feat. Maroons) (21:17)
[06] Rhythm & Sound - Mango Drive (24:19)
[07] Gare Du Nord - Pablo's Blues (Full Version) (31:05)
[08] Stefan Obermaier - Inna Fat Dub Combo (35:40)
[09] David Last - Cat-Silver (40:03)
[10] Flanger - Bosco's Disposable Driver (44:34)
[11] Rob - Musique Pour Un Enfant Jouet (47:19)
[12] Dust Brothers - One Too many Mornings (50:31)
[13] Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties (54:11)
[14] ZFO - P. Funk I & II (57:02)
[15] Eels - Love of the Loveless (63:37)

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Baroque Dub - It's A Lifestyle Thing (remastered) [bd0008]

Originally released in 1999 (is it really 9 years ago?!) this newly remastered version of the samplelicious classic is finally presented here in all of its unadulterated glory. Predominantly recorded using an AtariST, an E64 sampler and a Mackie mixer these were the days before plug-ins, soft synths and all singing, all dancing timestretching, hard-disk recording DAW's. You can hear the midiverb effects working overtime, the over compressed, over driven buses pumping away, ducking the mix in time to the bass. Let's take it back to the old school!

Conceived as the soundtrack to an imaginary film detailing the exploits of a young man's struggle through the trials of ghetto life, the album is now available as originally intended, in the form of one continuous 54 minute mix.

01. bubble music [00:00]
02. millennium party vibe [03:58]
03. kill for me [07:56]
04. db dub [12:38]
05. le funk [17:17]
06. milton groove [21:06]
07. brown is the new black [25:42]
08. the last of his tribe [30:42]
09. electric city [33:55]
10. king sequence [38:53]
11. call me black [43:46]
12. the comeback special [48:25]

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[bd_0007_side_a] Baroque Dub - Billy Jean Version

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[bd_0007_side_b] Baroque Dub - Artibella Dub

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Twenty One [bdmx0021]

Beats, Breaks and Rhymes

A hip-hop orientated mixtapes's been a long time coming and what better time then as we come of age and turn 21? For the uninitiated, there's nothing to fear; Bill Laswell and the Black Roots start you off on familiar roots territory before DJ Krush breaks out the beats in the most chilled out way possible. First off Prince Paul & Dan The Automator, each legendary in their own right, come together to remind the hip-hop fraternity that the genre can be used to talk intelligently about issues that matter more than women and bling. Next up two cuts from NTM, defunct superstars of the French scene, just to prove that not only do you not have to be American to make great hip-hop, but you can blend in influences as diverse as classical music and reggae toasting. Time now for the greats; Gang Starr and EPMD, the rhymes flowing like poetry followed by backroom genius Tommy Guerrero. The Quannum collective represents in full effect before Jedi Mind Tricks fly the flag for the young contenders. DAC's niga is as close to gansta rap as I get and if you've made it this far then you're probably ready for a reggae/beats mashup as exemplified by the Sofa Surfers, here featuring DJ Collage. Clean breaks from IV My People (more french hip-hop with Kool Shen making the NTM connection) then into electro/pop territory with Fujiya & Miyagi - a sign of just how far hip-hop culture has spread. The Roots' huge The Seed is an absolute classic of the genre, but it's not over yet... The Flirts from '82 predates Herbie Hancock's rockit by a year and (however cheesy) must have been a big electro influence with its HiNRG synth-pop. We finish off with yet another good use for a breakbeat; the funky psychedlic workout. Turn on, tune in , drop out. As far as hip-hop beats and breaks are concerned everything is allowed, everything is permitted.

Tracklist:

[01] Bill Laswell meets Style Scott - Crooklyn Dub Collective (00:00)
[02] Black Roots - Kool Con (07:43)
[03] DJ Krush - Mu-Getsu (10:51)
[04] Handsome Boy Modeling School - The World's Gone Mad (17:11)
[05] Suprême NTM - That's My people (22:24)
[06] Suprême NTM - Ma Benz (26:05)
[07] Gang Starr - The Militia (Feat. Big Shug And Freddie Foxxx) (29:53)
[08] EPMD - Strictly Business (34:32)
[09] Tommy Guerrero - War No More (40:46)
[10] Lyrics Born & The Poets Of Rhythm - I Changed My Mind (44:09)
[11] Jedi Mind Tricks - Raw Is War (48:41)
[12] DAC - Niga (51:33)
[13] Sofa Surfers - Babylon Tymes (feat. DJ Collage) (54:15)
[14] IV My People - Bom Bye Zee (58:52)
[15] Fujiya & Miyagi - Collarbone (61:32)
[16] The Roots - The Seed (2.0) feat. Cody Chesnutt (65:28)
[17] The Flirts - Passion (69:50)
[18] Chris Joss - You've Been Spiked (78:04)


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Baroque Dub Mixtape Twenty [bdmx0020]

Deep Down Dubs & Heartfelt Chants

Nothing but solid gold classics on this straight down the line compilation of both old and new reggae and dub tracks. It's a slow burning start with the Butch Cassidy Sound System proving that the best modern productions can easily stand alongside upfront dub greats such as the Mad Professor. KC White's lyrical brilliance takes us neatly into Horace Andy's superfluous reworking of Natural Mystic (maybe best known to some as a Bob Marley and The Wailers original) Ernest Ranglin's timeless dub brings us back to more modern times. Both the Dub Syndicate and, old friends, the G Corp have earned their place amongst the best of the new school, here standing proudly alongside Prince Jammy. Next up a truly heartfelt story from the Brooklyn Funk Essentials before a spicing of hip-hop picks up the pace. Before you know it you're propelled into Andrew Weatherall's massive 'Wilmot' - full of respect for the genre yet a wonderfully creative reinvention of what reggae/dancehall can be. One of my all time favourites. It's time to head home with Toots & The Maytals (this time not a Marley reworking!) and Devon Russel's wonderful 'You Found Heaven'. Then squeeze just one more wafer thin classic from The Exiles and you're done. Proper.

Tracklist:

[01] Senking - Movies (excerpt) (00:00)
[02] Aquizim & Mad Professor - Kunta Kinte Dub (00:30)
[03] Butch Cassidy Sound System - The Putney (05:03)
[04] KC White - Let's Love (08:39)
[05] Horace Andy - Natural Mystic (13:23)
[06] Mike Brooks - Sensie Man (16:32)
[07] Wanachi - Black Root (19:23)
[08] Ernest Ranglin - Surfin (22:15)
[09] Dub Creator - Country Living Dub feat. Ras Milo (24:33)
[10] Dub Syndicate - African Landing (28:36)
[11] Groove Corporation - Drunken Master (34:23)
[12] Prince Jammy - Dub Ites Green & Gold (39:00)
[13] Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Dilly Dally (42:31)
[14] Afu-Ra - D&D Soundclash feat. Cocoa Brovas & Jahdan (47:19)
[15] Coo Coo Cal - My Projects (51:12)
[16] Sabres Of Paradise - Wilmot (55:03)
[17] Toots & The Maytals - Redemption Song (62:04)
[18] Devon Russell - You Found Heaven (65:24)
[19] The Exiles - Fussing & Dubbing (68:52)

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Baroque Dub Mixtape Nineteen [bdmx0019]

Broken Goods

After a deceptively welcoming start, this ninteeth instalment in the baroquedub mixtape series settles into an edgy, bitter sweet journey through deep bass and sparse beats. Psychotic psychedelia and hypnotic breakdowns abound but don't despair, a handful of misshapen pearls have been thrown in there to light your way through the gloom.

Tracklist:

[01] International Observer - Welcome (00:00)
[02] Stereotype and Soothsayer - Dub Club Track (04:34)
[03] Murcof - Memoria (Sutekh's Trisagion Mix) (08:56)
[04] Monkey Mafia - Make Jah Music (13:15)
[05] Gorillaz - Spitting Out The Demons (19:51)
[06] Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (Dub) (23:45)
[07] Richard Kirk - Oneski (27:56)
[08] Boozoo Bajou - Keep Going (feat. Tony Joe White) (34:03)
[09] Faya Dub - Irie Dub (38:26)
[10] Lee 'Scratch' Perry & The Upsetters - Dread Lion (42:21)
[11] Burning Spear - Jah A Guh Raid (46:55)
[12] Distance - My Demons (53:13)
[13] The Simplicity People - Their Own Way (Version) (57:44)
[14] The Aggrovators - Sun Is Shining Dub (61:01)
[15] Harmonic 33 - Planet 54 (64:20)


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Baroque Dub Mixtape Eighteen [bdmx0018]

Old School Ska Mix

A number of years in the making, this collection of back to back classics marks a bit of a departure from the usual eclecticism of baroquedub mixtapes. Apart from the two closing tracks when the tempo drops enough to start to hint at more of a reggae beat, this mix consists of 100% unadulterated ska. For the uninitiated, you'll find all the greats together in one bumper 105 minute compilation. As for the connoisseurs, just sit back and enjoy a non-stop party mix, expertly crafted for your dancing pleasure.

Tracklist:

[01] The Maytals - Night and Day (00:00)
[02] Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine (02:38)
[03] Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole - Bangarang (05:35)
[04] The Techniques - Oh Ba-a-by (Sick & Tired) (08:11)
[05] Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 (Shanty Town) (10:54)
[06] Tommy McCook & Lester Sterling - Inez (13:29)
[07] Stranger Cole - Rough And Tough (16:39)
[08] Stranger Cole & Patsy Todd - When I Call Your Name (19:33)
[09] Eric Morris & Baba Brooks - Strongman Samson (22:40)
[10] Baba Brooks - Musical Communion (25:09)
[11] Treasure Island All Stars - Alley Cat Ska (28:05)
[12] Roland Alphonso - Feeling Fine (30:37)
[13] Don Drummond - Burning Touch (33:23)
[14] Eric Morris & The Duke Reid Group - What A Man Doeth (36:14)
[15] Lyn Taitt and His Comets - Storm Warning (38:37)
[16] Owen & Leon Silvera and the Skatalite Band - Next Door Neighbour (40:57)
[17] Toots & The Maytals - Monkey Man (43:19)
[18] Baba Brooks & Don Drummond - Ddecker (46:52)
[19] Clive & Naomi - Open The Door (49:32)
[20] The Pioneers - Mama Look Deh (51:31)
[21] Lord Brynner - Congo War (54:09)
[22] Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Carry Go Bring Home (57:25)
[23] Chuck & Dobby - I Don't Need Your Love (60:03)
[24] Don Drummond - Eastern Standard Time (62:45)
[25] Justin Hinds & The Dominoes with the Skatalite Band - Over (65:43)
[26] Justin Hinds & The Dominoes with the Skatalite Band - Corn (67:55)
[27] Roland Alphonso - Phoenix City (70:13)
[28] The Dreamlets - Really Now (72:58)
[29] Tommy Cook & his Skatalites - Silver Dollar (75:11)
[30] Derrick Morgan and the Baba Brooks Band - Guns Fever (78:00)
[31] The Skatalites - Twelve Minutes To Go (80:45)
[32] Shenley Duffus - Rukumbine (83:42)
[33] Duke Reid, Baba Brooks & Drumbago - Night Food (86:12)
[34] The Skatalites - Lucky Seven (88:52)
[35] Eric Morris - Penny Reel (91:38)
[36] Baba Brooks - River Bank, Pt2 (93:58)
[37] Stranger & Patsy and The Skatalite Band - Hog In Cocoa (96:40)
[38] Ken Parker - Jimmy Brown (98:53)
[39] John Holt - Mr Bojangles (101:13)



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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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