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HALFTIME BEST OF 2017 MIXTAPE
Okay, hold your horses, only half way through the year but I wanted to celebrate so many incredible releases thus far. There were a bunch I wanted to throw into the mix but didn’t have time to. But in the mean time, these will do!
Vince Staples – Alyssa Interlude
Buddy – Find Me
Mura Masa – Blu (Feat. Damon Albarn)
Sibusile Xaba – Open Letter To Adoniah
Jonwayne – Blue Green (Feat. Low Leaf)
Zack Villere – You Don’t Care
Khalid – Location
Charlotte Dos Santos – Watching You
Jay Z – Family Feud
Toro Y Moi – Girl Like You
Odesza – Meridian
Thornato – Bennu
Washed Out – Burn Out Blues
Nick Hakim – Roller Skates.
Whoarei – Feel Like Making Love Pt 2
Jorja Smith – Where Did I Go?
Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds – Intentions
Steve Lacy – Some Girl (Feat Goldlink)
Jordan Rakei – Sorceress (Photo Remix)
Tropical Hi-Fi – Tahiti Blue
Fort Romeau – Reasons
Pat Lok – Mar Vista
Fhloston Paradigm – All’s Said And Done
Shanti Celeste – Strung Up
Galimatias – Let Me Know
Nosaj Thing – All Points Back To U (Feat. Steve Spacek)
Serpentwithfeet – Redemption
SZA – Broken Clocks
Kendrick Lamar – Duckworth
Gabriel Garzon-Montano – My Balloon
BEST OF 2016 | AS HEARD ON DASH
Slept on gems galore + non album cuts. See you in 2017 Dash!
Tracklist:
J Cole – Everybody Dies
Childish Gambino – Redbone
Gabriel Garzon Montano – Sour Mango
Jim James – The World’s Smiling Now
Phony Ppl – This Must Be Heaven
Big Sean – Bounce Back
NX Worries – Khadija
RC and The Gritz – Jazz And Reverse
Guts – Dirty Offer
Kanye West – Famous
Tribe Called Quest – Moving Backwards
Muro Masa – Love Sick (Four Tet Remix) feat. Asap Rocky
Dexter Story – Veggie Wondem (RAS G Remix)
Fakear – Light Bullet (Feat. Andreya Triana)
BaseCamp – In Store (Photay Remix)
StarRo – You (feat. J Rican)
Tall Black Guy – I Will Never Know Feat. Moonchild
Onyx Collective – Disguised Blessing
Yussef Kamaal – Remembrance
KCRW PLAYLIST | 29 DECEMBER 2015 | PERSONAL FAVES + SLEPT ON’S
Here it is. My “2015 Personal Favorites and Slept On’s” episode. 3 Hours was just NOT enough. When I looked back in the record bin and Serato crates I realized there was a ton of other gems I never got around to. These are my favorites that pushed the bar in some way, shape or form. From Ty Dolla to 79rs Gang, Tame Impala to J Cole, we explore the many directions and sounds from across the musical spectrum known as 2015.
[Note – A few of these are from 2014 or recent record finds in record bins.]
MBONGAWA STAR – Malukayi Featuring Konono No. 1
NXWORRIES – Suede
SYD THE KYD – Smile More
THE INTERNET – Special Affair (E Doza Affair Remix)
DARIUS – Helios (Feat Wayne Snow)
RYAN HEMSWORTH – Ping Pong With My Woes
BUSCABULA – Caer
KRS X MASEGO – Still In Love
79RS GANG – Fungal Alafia Ashay
KAMASI WASHINGTON – Re Run Home
TAME IMAPALA – Let It Happen
BREAK
MARTYN AND FOURTET – Glassbedagame
OKZHARP – Dear Ribane
FABIANO DO NASCIMENTO – Ewe (Feat. Airto Moreira)
JOSE PADILLA – Afrikosa
MAJID JORDAN – Something About You
BREAK
KENDRICK LAMAR – King Kunta
JONO MCCLEERY – Age Of Self
THALMA DE FREITAS – Maravilhoso
ERYKAH BADU – Phone Down
TORO Y MOI – 3-4-12b
BREAK
J.COLE – Apparently
OWINY SIGOMA BAND – Jah Mic
TOKIMONSTA – Pull It Down (Feat. Anderson Paak And Krne)
MILES BONNY – Something Better (A Song For Humanity)
AMY WINEHOUSE – Some Unholy War (Down Tempo Version)
BREAK
REMY KAY – Meridian
THE WEEKND – Tell Your Friends
HIATUS KAIYOTE – Shaolin Monk Motherfunk
ESKA – Rock Of Ages
TY DOLLA $IGN – Miracles/Wherever
BREAK
ALABAMA SHAKE – SSound & Color
FROYO MA – There
COCO – Hardest Thing
SIR – Falling
BREAK
ROMAN GIANARTHUR – All I Need
D’ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD – Really Love
MOCKY – Soulful Beat
SNAKEHIPS – All My Friends
YOUNG FATHER – SSirens
DAM FUNK – We Continue
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ARCHY MARSHALL – Eye’s Drift
HE ORB – Moonbuilding 2703 Ad
KCRW PLAYLIST | 30 DEC 2014 | BEST OF 2014
Here are my favorite cuts of 2014! It’s been an amazing year playing all these incredible records and also building with a lot of these artists on my podcast. Big thanks to all the volunteers and behind the scenes folks who make this show into what it is! And a big thank you to all the folks worldwide who keep me company via social media and i real time! See you in 2015!
Tracklist/Vala’s Victors!
Statik Selektah – Slum Villain (Feat. Joey Bada$$)
Todd Terje – Preben Goes To Acapulco
Ty Dolla $Ign – Paranoid
Miles Bonny – She Was Design
Adrian Younge – Sirends
Hudson Mohawke – Chimes (Gammer Re edit)
Flying Lotus – Never Catch Me (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Tufo – Teardrops (Massive Attack Cover)
Yamaneko – Noised In The Wave Wires Like Kissing The Sea
Dilated Peoples – Let Your Thoughts Fly Away
Schoolboy Q – Studio.
Dorian Concept – Ann River, MN
Break
Axwell X Kenix – Never Found No One Like U (Will Rock Edit)
Liam Bailey – Stun Me
Mia Doi Todd – Menina, Amanha De Manha
Break
Caribou – Our Love
Kendrick Lamar – I
Bonobo – Flashlight
Ray Lamontagne – Airwaves
The Paradise Bangkok Molam Internatinoal Band – Untitled
Break
Jackson 5 – Dancing Machine (Daniel Crwford Remix)
Tinashe Feat. Schoolboy Q – 2 On
Swarvy – Dubious
Childish Gambino – Sober
Penthouse Penthouse – Let Me See That
D’Angelo And The Vanguard – Betray My Heart
Clap! Clap! – Ichnusa
Romeo Testa – With You
Tall Black Guy – I Digress
Snakeships – Days With You (Feat. Sinead Harnett)
Break
J Cole – Apparently
Photay – No Sass
O.T. Genasis – Coco
Redinho – Playing With Fire
Jamil Zacharia – The Days Blur
The Roots – Act Too Abjo Refix
Break
Daedulus – Onward
Nick Hakim – I Don’t Know
Les Sins – Talk About
Zhu – Faded (Lido Remix)
Octave Minds – Tapdance (Feat. Chance The Rapper)
Break
Hiatus Kaiyote – By Fire
Thurz – Right Now
Pomo – On My Mind
Break
Future Islands – Seasons (Badbadnotgood Edit)
Kassett Margo – Love Bites (LTGL Remix)
Christian Rich – Real Love
Little Dragon – Pretty Girls (Gold Fields Remix)
Alice Smith – Love Endeavor [Maurice Fulton Mix]
Jose James – U R The 1
Break
Souls Of Mischeif – Time Stopped Ali Shaheed Muhammad Remix
Kindness – World Restart
Electric Wire Hustle – Bottom Line
SBTRKT – Problem (Solved)
Tony Allen – Moving On
KCRW PLAYLIST | BEST OF 2013 PT II | 31 DEC 2013
Here it is! The final show of 2013! Tons of favorites, slept on’s and recent digs from past years all compiled for Part 2. Did you listen to Part 1? It’s archived so go listen to it. Over 6 hours of gems for you to enjoy and say peace out to a great year of music! Hope you dig!
>> CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PROGRAM (ARCHIVED) <<
Switch Groov Exp – Spartacus
Hiatus Kaiyote – Nakamarra (Feat. Q Tip)
7 Days Of Funk – Let It Go
Joey Bada$$ – My Yout
AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It (Dj Snake Remix)
Diggs Duke – Something In My Soul
Sly5thAve and The Club Casa Chamber Orchestra – Home
Jay Dee – Don’t Stop (Amin Payne Rework)
The Foreign Exchange – All The Kisses
Jose James – Sword +Gun (Falty DL Remix)
Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us (Pomo Remix)
Milosh – This Time
Miles Bonny – Tonight’s The Night (Kenny Dope Remix)
Break
Chance The Rapper – Na Na (Feat. Action Bronson)
Dj Mitsu The Beats – Le Rhone
Yassin Bey – No Hay Nada Mas
James Blake – Retrograde
Flume and Chet Faker – What About Us
Childish Gambino – Pink Toes (Feat. Jhene Aiko)
Julien Dyne – December
JonWayne – Rap Robbery (Feat. Jeremiah Jae)
Andrew Ashong – Special
Peter Gabriel – They Do What They Are Told (Sweatson Klank Remix)
Noyce – Lucy (Lucy’s Song)
Break
Sampha – With Out
Disclosure – January (Feat. Jamie Woon)
Joyce – Adela De Ogum (Psychemajik Remix)
L Louis – When I Make It
Oscar Key Sung – All I Could Do
Skin Town – The Ride
Dirg Gerner – What A Life
Ta-Ku – I Miss You
Connan Mockasin – I’m The Man That Will Find You
Boyun – Bullet Proof Soul
Break
Different Marks – Can’t Figure It Out (feat. Ben Westbeech)
Gagle – Good To Go
John Wizards – Friend
Lady6 – Shine On
Rachel Sweet – It’s So Different Here
Reva Devito – Should Have Known (Tall Black Guy Remix)
Mayer Hawthorne – Her Favorite Song
Tony Allen and Theo Parrish – Day Like This
Fulgeance – He Knows
Break
Espacio – Cada Um Cada Um
Elvis Costello and The Roots – Cinco Minutos Con Vos (Karriem Riggins Remix)
Fatima – Circle
Roman GianArthur – i-69
Green Butter – Morning Green (Feat. Mini Smooth)
King Krule – Baby Blue
GDNA – Fall In Love
Maylee Todd – I Can’t Stand It
Toro Y Moi – Rose Quartz
Moomin – The Story About You
Break
Rihanna – Cake (Sweater Beats Remix)
Bird – The Whole World Knows
Four Tet – Unicorn
Stubborn Heart – Penetrate
Ryan Hemsworth – Yaeko Mitamura Is Lonely
Ben Fearce – What I MIght Do
Beyonce – Blow
Scoop Deville – Play At Your Own Risk
Kaytranada – Hot Jazzybelle
Owusu – Good Night
KCRW PLAYLIST | 24 DEC 2013 | BEST OF 2013 PT 1
Here it is! Part One is now enjoyable on demand. Part Two’s playlist is up and possibly my greatest show ever in the history of being on radio! Hold tight for that stream. But this one was a great way to reflect back on all the releases that might be under the radar, above the radar, slept on’s and recent finds of old classics that got love on my show on Monday nights. This one was super fun! Hope you dig!
>> Click Here to Listen <<
Fernando Gelbrard – Alevacolariea
Oscar Key Sung – Sure Things
Jeremih – 773 0 Love (Cashemere Cat Remix)
Disclosure – Latch (Feat. Sam Smith)
Seven Davis Jr – Leave A Message
Sly5thAve – Don’t Kill My Vibe
New Renaissance – Watermelon Man
Samuel And The Dragon – Rising Up (Slow Mix)
The Weeknd – Live For
Chance The Rapper – Everything’s Good
Roseaux – Missing You (Feat. Aloe Blacc)
Break
King Krule – Neptune Estate
Nenah Cherry And The Thing – Dream Baby Dream
Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
The Steoples – Even So
Toro Y Moi – Cola
Sango -Middle Of Things, Beautiful Wife (Feat. SPZRKT)
The Celestics – Charles Barkley
The Internet – Sunset (Feat. Yuna)
Break
Lord Echo – Bohemian Idol
When Saints Go Machine – Iodein (Robin Hannibal Remix)
Pusha T – Numbers On the Board
Majid Jordan – Tea and Coffee
Drake – Hold On We’re Going Home
Souleance – Georgian Kiss
A Bossa Electrica – Nucelo Urbano
Busta Rhymes – Thank You (Feat. Q Tip)
Crayon – Give You Up (Darius Remix)
Break
Le Sins – Grind
Rudimental – Spoon (Feat Mnek and Syron)
Todd Terje – Strandbar (Samba Version)
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Always
Computer Jay – Hardships (Feat. Orfeo)
The Robert Glasper Experiment – Calls (Feat. Jill Scott)
Salamm Remi – Making It HArd For Me (Feat. Corrine Bailey Rae)
Break
Tall Black Guy – The Dark Streets
Reginald Omas Mamade IV – Do You
Thornato – Love your Neighbor
Jerome LOL – Tell You
Banks – Warm Water
Theophilus London – Rio (Feat. Menehan Street Band)
Break
Brandy – Baby (Penthouse’d Remix)
Raleigh Richie – A Moor
MGMNT – Electric Feel (Gespleu Edit)
Dj Czarny and Tas – Dreaming At The Surface
Break
Denetia and Sene – Casanova
Yasiin Bey – Auditorium (Feat. Slick Rick)
The Procussions – Virginia Wolf
Omar – Bully (Feat. Scratch Professor)
Dj Sun – Heart Seed (Feat. Leah Alvarez)
Tiny Hearts – Snow Cold
Jhene Aiko – The World
Yusef Latif – Love Theme From Spartacus
BEST OF BENNY SINGS
This Dutch artist has been putting down soulful gems for 10 years! Kinda hard to believe but I have always been a fan of his sound for some time. His style is a throw back to 80’s gems but always different,mellow, honest and sincere and unlike anything else being put out by his colleagues. Im looking forward this new release celebrating his 10 year mark in the bizz! Enjoy his brand new video below or check out his blog! Very cool!
ANTHONY VALADEZ 