DJ Skully - Gully Breaks (2006)

Another OB4ZL exclusive courtesy of the venerable DJ Skully...

"I made this in 2006 and was supposed to be released in 2007 but life kinda got in the way that year. It started out as a breaks/hip hop mix for the car when I was on the road djing, but my mates loved it and convinced me to get some pressed. Its kinda influenced by what Doom, Madlib, Dilla, 9th Wonder, Kanye, Alchemist, Pete, Premier etc were producing around that time, as well as the classics.
I sent out about 50 CD’s for promo, and the rest ended up in my loft without release. There is no track list as it has 120+ tracks, but probably better off for this type of mix. Anyway, hope you like it.. took me fookin’ ages to make (and before Serato haha)"

Moments In Love

Haven't had time to blog much recently but I've been wanting to do this post for a while, and seeing as I recently got engaged (to an actual real life female woman) I thought now would be appropriate!
I didn't know too much about The Art Of Noise until I checked their wikipedia page just now, but I did know that tha gawd Trevor Horn was involved and that in Moments In Love, they created one of Hip Hop's most enduring samples. The track as been used by everyone from King Sun and LL to Max B and Juicy J and pretty much always sounds great. If you want the full list you can go to Who Sampled but here's my picks of the bunch:

King Sun 'Hey Love' (1987)

KRS One 'Ah Yeah' DJ MK blend (1995)

LL Cool J 'Doin It' remix (1996)

Biz Markie 'Studda Step' (1996)

Koopsta Knicca ft DJ Paul (1999)

TI ft PSC 'Sellin Dreams' (2002)

JR Writer 'Xtacy' (2006)

Jim Jones, NOE & Max B 'Dem Boys' (2008)

Art Of Noise 'Moments In Love' Caspa remix (2008)

Cool Kids 'Gone Fishing' (2009)

Katy Perry ft Juicy J 'Dark Horse' (2014)

Didn't see that last one coming did you? The original stands up as a great track in it's own right, and is pretty much impossible to sound bad over (see also: Ike's Mood and Everybody Loves The Sunshine). I first discovered it when it was sampled by by Italian cut & paste outfit JT & The Big Family on their 'Moments In Soul' track which did good business in the UK in 1990, off the back of the whole Balearic/Summer Of Love thing. I couldn't find the right version of it on Youtube but I'm using it on a forthcoming mix. As you can see from the list, it's use has transcended Rap's regions and sub genres. In more recent times it's been predominantly enjoyed by the Southern states, probably due to the tempo. Those Dipset lads aren't shy of  using it either.
The track's impact is somewhat overlooked as its not the standard UBB fodder thats been rinsed to death by DJs and freestyle ciphers but maybe that's whats given it more longevity than Apache or The Big Beat, and for that we should be thankful.
If there's any decent songs I've missed feel free to link them in the comments section.

DJ 7L & Frank The Butcher present 'Its The Roc' original samples mix (2015)

DJ 7L & Frank The Butcher follow their dope mix of Bad Boy's original samples with this Rocafella themed set. So soulful mane...

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Frank The Butcher & DJ 7L - Bad Boy: Original Samples Mix (2014)

Another DJ 7L and Frank The Butcher sureshot. This is the Bad Boy: Original Samples Mix. It's a mix of samples used on Bad Boy releases, obviously...

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Lord Finesse - Live From The Boogie Blind Residence (2014)

"This was recorded live from Boogie Blind's residence. This is for your listening pleasure. The Art Of Diggin Continues. This mix is for music lovers, collectors, diggers, etc. Hopefully this inspires people to continue on with the saga for collecting vinyl, rare grooves, and searching for the perfect jewel. Love & God bless"

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Neil Armstrong - Original (2000)

 

Great tape by Neil Armstrong, mixing up some classic Rap jams with the tracks they originally sampled. Not as clinical and flawless as Riz's seminal 'Live From Brooklyn' but this is put together in a more party rocking way and lets the tracks play for a bit longer.

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After I'd converted the tape to MP3, I had a google and it looks like Neil remastered it so its available digitally if you look around, or you can cop the CD here .The tape rip is a bit rough around the edges but still listenable. 

DJ Soul 'No Ideas Original 2'

DJ Soul drops the long awaited second volume of his mix of original breaks and samples

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Tracklisting can be found here HERE

Mr Thing 'Champion Nerd' (2010)

Brand new mix of original samples and breaks courtesy of one of the best DJs around, Mr Thing. Highly recommend you check this, especially if you enjoyed his 'Portable Anorak' mix from a while back.

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This will be my last post for a while as I'm off to Croatia for this...














Roy Ayres live, plus Jazzie B, Joey Negro, DJ Spinna and the aforementioned Mr Thing. Can't wait.

Mark B presents Blackmarket Breaks

"With the help & interviews from the legendary DJ Marley Marl, VIC, Dilated Peoples, Bubba Sparxxx, DJ Greenpeace, David Holmes, Tommy Koi of Mr Bongo Records, Andrew Mason of Wax Poetics & Jared from The Sound Library record store this is one documentary you don’t want to miss."

Spotted at UK All Day

The Story Of The Incredible Bongo Band

One for the vinyl nerds! This dude breaks down the story of Michael Viner, The Incredible Bongo Band, 'Apache' and 'Bongo Rock'. Well worth a watch, if only just to find out how the assasination of Bobby Kennedy inadvertantly gave birth to the ultimate breakbeat.

Spotted at Turntable Lab

DJ Soul 'No Ideas Original'

New mix courtesy of NYC's DJ Soul.

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"This 70 minute mix is made up of the illest samples that were flipped by your favorite artists and producers in 2009.
First off, I want to thank Elliott Wilson for allowing me to do this project! Second, I want to thank Dro and The Burn It Down Music Group for hooking it up. Shouts also to Denis (from Mighty Healthy) for coming thru at the last minute with the artwork.

I also want to ackowledge some of the DJ's who influenced this mix in one way or another. Ken Sport, Kon & Amir, DJ Riz, Kid Capri, Questlove & Clark Kent. Thank you for the inspiration!

Last but not least, thank you to all of the record stores, producers, and collectors who helped me out! For anybody out there who's interested in record diggin in the Rotten Apple, make sure you check out Big City Records, A-One, Good Records, Academy Records and Sound Library. Peace!" - DJ Soul