VALA FM | EPISODE 006 |WORDS WITH NIPSEY

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Sounds for Plant Lovers. Episode 6 features words from the late great Nipsey Hussle who passed away a year ago yesterday on March 31st. Inserted are clips from our conversation including music to help you get through the day. Enjoy.

VALA FM FM 006: Tracklist

Words with Nipsey
Nipsey Hussle – Double Up
Money Chicha – Ponte Loca
Stro Elliott – Lake Minnetonka
Fania All Stars – El Raton
Shigeto – Ann Arbor Pt 3 and 4
Words with Nipsey
Marvin Gaye – I Want You (GAMM Edit)
Khayote – Aloe Vera
Young Pulse – Work To Do
Floating Points – Vacuum Boogie
Words with Nipsey
Herbie Mann – Todos Locos (Live Version)
Bobby Mcferrin – Taylor MAde
Boom Clap Bachelors – Tiden Flyver
The Dynamics – The Creator Has A Master Plan
Nipsey Hussle – No Favours (aywy Edit)

PERSONAL FAVORITES 2017 MIXTAPE

For those who don’t know I stepped away from my weekly show on Dash Radio to pursue new ventures. My weekly KCRW show is still amazing but I still want to use the online platform to share new discoveries found in record bins during my travels. It’s been a minute since I dropped a Personal Favorites mix. Here’s my first of 2017! Enjoy!

Tracklist: Personal Favorites 2017

The Baka Forest People of South East Cameroon – Liquindi 2
Undersea Poem – Te Encontrar
Gwilym Gold – The Root (D’Angelo Cover)
Oumou Sangare – Ne Bi Fe
Moruf and Iman Omari – Fallen
Ryo Kawasaki – Bamboo Child
Maths Time Joy – So Many Details (Toro Y Moi Cover)
Norman Conners – You Are My Starship
Vic Mensa – Holy Holy (Feat. Ab. Soul and Bj The Chicago Kid)
Aphex Twin – Avril 14th
Nils Frahm – The Shooting
Ptaki – Krystna
Axel Boman – Let’s Get Nervous
Lill Lindfors – Feel Like Making Love
Jose Feliciano – Golden Lady (Stevie Wonder Cover)
Jze Baqti – Visions Of A New World
Nick Hakim – Green Twins (Live Version)

NYE 2017 KCRW MIX

Here’s my post NYE countdown mix that aired on 1.1.17. on KCRW. 3 hours of party nuggets.

HOUR 1

Kanye West – Father Stretch My Hands (G Brown Remix)

Kaytranada – Lite Spots

Athletixx – Panther

Missy Elliott – Pass That Dutch (Reid Stefan Remix)

Kendrick Lamar – Alright (Dj Basic Edit)

Dj Sloepoke – Brazilian Break

Bruno Mars – 24 KT

Zhu – Faded

Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Tim How)

Chainsmokers – Closer (Pickster Remix)

Alunageorge – Im In Control

Goldlink – Fall In Love

Modjo – Lady (Mayfair Mafia Remix)

Snakehips – All My Friends (Feat. Chance The Rapperand Tinashe)

Justice – Safe And Sound

Whitney Houston – Fine (Marquis and Fab Remix)

D.R.A.M – Outta Sight

Blood Orange – Best To You

Prince – Controversy (Late Night Tuff Guy Edit)

BloodFire – Work (Dj Day Edit)

Sound Factory – Good Time

Vic Mensa – Down On MY Luck

Graves – Where We From

Radiohead – Everything In It’s Right Place (TensnakeRemix)

Duke Dumont – Street Walker

HOUR 2

Loose Ends – Is It All Over My Face (Flaunt Edwards Edit)

Stevie Wonder – Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing (Stevie 1der Remix)

Nist x Elijah Collins – Love’s Down

Rich MEdina – Scorpio In Love

Anderson Park – Am I Wrong?

The Jacksons – Blame It on The Boogie (Remix)

Dr. Packer x De La Soul – Me, Myself and I

Dj Catalyst – Everybody

The Avalanches – Subways

The Avalanches – Because I’m Me

Billy squire – Big Beat

Lucy Pearl -x The Beegees – Dance Tonight

Flume x Disclosure – You and Me (Disclosure Remix)

Skrillex and Diplo – To U

Kiiara – Gold (Clinton Sparks Remix)

Chris Brown – Yo (Excuse Me Miss) SMILE REMIX

Machinedrum – Do It For You (Feat. DAWN)

Mura Masa – Love Sick (Four Set Remix)

The Beatles – Come Together (Daniel Crawford Remix)

Blackstreet x Quantic – No Diggity

A Tribe Called Quest – We The People

David Bowie – Fame

Prince – Pop Life

Earth Wind and Fire – Brazilian Interlude

Vanity – Nasty Girl

HOUR 3

Bugz In The Attic – Booty La La

MoonBoots – Off My Mind (Rogue Vogue Mix)

Munchi – Esta Noche

Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (Mikos Remix)

Cecilia Cruz – La Vida Es Carnival (Doc Remix)

Kurtis Blow – the breaks

Eric B and Rakim – I kNow You Got soul

Queen Latifah – Latifah’s Had It Up To Here

Roger – You Should Be Here (Jim Sharpe Remix)

Showbiz and AG – Soul Clap

Janet Jackson – If (Kaytranada Remix)

Robin S – Show Me Love (Moombahton Remix)

Bob James – Take Me To Mardi Gras

Gang Do Tagarela – Rappers Delight (Brazilian Version)

James Brown – Sex Machine (Phoreyez Edit)

Teena Marie – Square Biz (Kenny Dope Edit)

The Roots – Din Dada

DBOW – Get Involved

Omar and Zed Bias – Dancing

Tortured Soul – You’re Missing Out (Danny Delux Remix)

Dj Funk – Work It

Les Gordan – Shiho and Kyoko

Chance The Rapper – No Problem

Frank Ocean – Nikes

LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends

MILES BONNY X CITY BEATS MIX

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Looking forward to having Miles Bonny at City Beats, a monthly hand picked and curated series by yours truly alongside ArtsBrooksField. This all takes place at FIGaAT7th in the heart of DTLA. Joining me on the turntables is KPFK’s Francesca Harding with Miles Bonny making his LA debut!

Miles is an artist that has been long on my radar and in constant rotation on my show Monday nights on KCRW. He is never afraid of exploring any genre or style and adds his unique touch of soul on the mic and/or on the horns.

Hope you can join us this Saturday, July 16th 2016.

KCRW PLAYLIST | 1 MARCH 2016

Back from recording digging back east and found some classics. Also broke out a few of my Japan 7′ imports later in the set. We get a sneak peak at new music from JMSN, UpHigh Collective, NAO + more. Also, an exclusive from Quantic (Freshly pressed from his own vinyl cutter) and Nadastrom reworks Tomas Barfod. Hope you enjoy! See you next Monday night.

TIMMY THOMAS – Why Can’t We Live Together
JAMIE WOON – Sharpness (Kaytranada Edit)
STL – Earworm
ANDERSON PAAK – Lite Weight
LE MOTEL – Bows And Arrows
SANGO – Life With Out Gods (Choppd And Screwed Remix)
UP HIGH COLLECTIVE – Fragma Deus
CHARLES MURDOCH – Frogs (Ft. Ta-Ku, Wafia & Hak)
NUJABES – Spirtual State

BREAK

RIHANNA – Work (Vandalized Cover)
CHOOSEY AND EXILE – Ode To The Greatest
NUJABES – City Lights
THATMANMONKZ – A Fly New Tune (Feat Ta’Rach)
BRANDY – Be Down (Rascal Edit)
NAO – Fool To Love
TALL BLACK GUY – Whenever It Comes To You
MAGICAL MISTAKES – Desire

BREAK

JEREMIH – Pass That
TOMAS BARFOD – Fill Me (Nadastrom Remix)
CELIA CRUZ – Herencia Africana (Branko Remix)
SIMBA – Phase Seq One
JMSN – Cruel Intentions
C Y G N – So Creamy So Dreamy
JOEY BADASS – Save The Children
BLACK NOISE – No Title
MAJID JORDAN – A Place Like This

BREAK

NICK HAKIM – Cold
A RACE OF ANGELS – Just Begin

BREAK

QUANTIC – Zamia (EXCLUSIVE)
THEO PARRISH – Days Like This
DOG EAR – Dub 10
KASHIFF – I Cant Go For That (JAPAN IMPORT)

BREAK

REFLECTION ETERNAL – 2000 Seasons
GROVER WASHINGTON JR. – Mister Magic
TOWA TEI – Dubnova

BREAK

THE LONG LOST – The Art Of Kissin

OSHUN ON MOOD SWINGS | DASH RADIO

This week I am joined by Oshun out of Brooklyn NY. They stopped by prior to their RedBull Sound Select show with Raury. We chop it up about social media, being indie and their spirituality. Also in the building is my cohost of the Champion City Podcast, Novena Carmel who knocks out a guest Dj Set. Hope you dig!

Gallant- Weight In Gold (Ekali Remix)
DEFFIE + R.O.M – Entropy
Matthias Zimmermann – Kenny
Luchini (The Stuyvesants Remix) – Luchini (The Stuyvesants Remix)
Kaelin Ellis – Gentleman(Kaelin Ellis Trap Refix)
Jeremih ft. J. Cole – Planes (Intro – Dirty)
Toro Y Moi – Lilly
Mr. Mitch – Oh

NOVENA GUEST DJ SET

OSHUN INTERVIEW

BOMBA ESTEREO ON MOOD SWINGS

Here is my episode with Colombia’s Bomba Estero. Last time I saw BOMBA was at the Red Bull jump off to help celebrate their latest release entitled Amanecer. We discuss the creative process as well as what it’s like to get a random call from Will Smith who want’s to hop on the remix after a long hiatus from music.

Mood Swings airs every Tuesday evening at 11 pm[EST]/8pm[PST]. It’s a really dope show on Dash Radio. Tune in tonight as I welcome Snakehips!

FREE DOWNLOAD | HOUR 1

This morning’s radio show was so supreme and fierce I had to upload hour 1. BTW – I never use the words “fierce” and “supreme” but I just did. New Alchemist teaming up w/ Action Bronson, Clap! Clap! out of Italy, Frank Liin (who continues to blow me away) out of Australia, J Boogie reworks Jamie XX and freaking awesome is this new LA Priest record?

T r a c k l i s t

Alchemist – Voodoo (Feat. Action Bronson)
Outkast – Prototype (starRo Bossa Edit)
Cashmere cat – Aurora (Exyle remix)
Clap! Clap! – Camo
Frank Liin – Swallow
Roy Ayers X MachineDrum Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Thundercat – Them Changes
M31RK – Mobbin
The Persuasions – Good Times
Jamie XX- Good Times ft. Young Thug & Popcaan (J Boogie EDIT)
Karin Krog – The Meaning of Love
Gregory Porter – 1960 What? (Wicked Jazz Sounds Edit)
The Internet – Special Affair – Chuck Inglish Version
OriJanus – Special Delivery 15′
LA Priest – Lorry Park
Tek.Lun – Okay
SPZRKT – Blind Man
Midas Hutch – 100%
Dam-Funk – We Continue
George Benson – Give Me The Night (Kon Edit)

KCRW PLAYLIST | 21 JAN 2014

New Spacek, The Stepbrothers (Alchemist and Evidence), Kele of Bloc Party, Cibo Matto, Sharon Jones + some great remixes and edits form this past Monday night’s KCRW session! Classics from El Grand Combo de Puerto Rico, Marvin and Elliot Smith mixed into the sets. Also featured is this Made In Heights cut who are recent guests on my podcast. Big thanks to all the listeners who kept me company while on the turntables. Hope you dig!

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Debruit and Alsarah – lhalim (Suite)
Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty (Louis Futton Remix)
Beat Spacek – Alone In The Sun
Falcons – Falcons Eye (Reprise)
The Stepbrothers – Stepmasters
Question – Una Nota
Sango – Middle Of Things, Beautiful Wife (Stwo Edit)
Outkast – Prototype (staRo Edit)
Beyonce – Drunk In Love (Lemi Vice and Action Jackson Edit)
Sampha – Too Much (Insightful Remix)
Sly5thAve – Deme (Feat. Denitia)
Osulande – Everything In It’s Right Place (Feat. Erro)
Fulgeance – The Fan (Instrumental)

Break

Major Lazer – Where I Come From (Get Free Rhythm)
Joey Bada$$ – Unorthodox (Feat. Dj Premier)
Made In Heights – Mantis
Jim-E-Stacks – Come Between
Kele Okereke – Get Up
Toro Y Moi – Rose Quartz
Leatherette – After Dawn
Pharaoh Sanders – You’ve Got To Have Freedom

Break

Sharon Jones + Dap Kinds – Making up and Breaking Up
J Mitchell – Rapture
Res – Ice King
Toires – Santi (Feat. Natasha Atlas)
A Tribe Called Quest – Find A Way
Harry Belefonte – John Henry (Thornato Remix)
Billy Hoyle – Can’t De Xango Pt 1
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – Se Me Fue
7 Days of Funk – Feels So good
Chranjit Singh – Raga Bairagi
King Britt and Grand Agent – Stay Free
Modo Solar – Natural (Patchworks Remix)
Marvin Gaye – After The Dance

Break

Gerry Reid – Been A Lot Places Seen A Lot Of Faces
Disclosure – Defeated No More
Stateless – Bloodstream
Entreloupe – For Real
Conan Mockasin – I’m The Man That Will Find You
Vincent Paolo – Idle Hands
The Weeknd – What You Need
Four Tet – Parallel Jalebi
Munchi – Madre No Llores

Break

Red The Man – I Should Tell Your Mama On You
Dotmatic – The Night On fire
Blackmonk – It’ Aint Easy
Lorett Fleur – Your Best Friend
Anthony Valadez – Go (Feat. Wendisue and Lil Sci)
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough (Demo 7′ Version)

Break

Cibo Matto – Deja Vu
Prince – Crazy For You
Lord Echo – Street Knowledge
Daedelus – Flat Faded
Ryan Hemsworth – Yaeko Mitamura Is Lonely
Sebastien Tellier – Coco

Break

Elliot Smith – Waltz # 2
Tiny Hearts – Calling
Belleruche – Wasted Time (Ross PTH Remix)
Darkside – Golden Arrow

SANGO | IN CONVERSATION + EXCLUSIVE DJ MIX

Here you go! Had a nice chat with Sango regarding his latest album entitled “North“. While the entire internet and twitter feeds were dissecting Kendrick’s verse on the unreleased Big Sean track, Sango dropped knowledge regarding how his family was very inspirational, adapting to new chapters in his life and the process of creating his latest project. Take a listen and make sure to download this exclusive dj mix! And go cop the album!