Category: Podcast


dj ShmeeJay_PRPCD#0113

The third installment of my monthly mix-tape for the good people over at Proud-Robinson.  As ever, thanks for their support.

The Dead Rose Music Company – Chaka Cant
Lionel Richie – You Are (Chunk A Bud Remix)
McFadden and Whitehead – Aint No Stopping Us Now (Didier Banse Edit)
LTJ Xperience – People’s (Original Mix)
Get Down Edits – Two Timin’ Lady (Original)
Matthew Kyle – Talk To Me
Ann C. Sheridan – Sing It Low (78 Edits Extended Re-Work)
Get Down Edits – Who
Booker T – Don’t Stop Your Love (Beaten Space Probe Edit)
Move Me (LNTG Rework)

Bonum musicam bonus populus,

dj ShmeeJay

Winter Warmer

Ingredients:

  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • 0.5 Liter inexpensive brandy or vodka
  • 10 cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick (broken down)
  • 1/2 orange peel (dried or fresh)
  • 1/4 lbs sugar (regular or lumps)
  • Optional additions: 5 cloves, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup almonds, 5 dried figs

Preparation:

Heat the wine, spices and orange peal in a pot. Be careful not to boil the mixture; just let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Then, strain to remove all additions. Add the brandy or vodka, and re-heat to serving temperature. Serve hot with raisins and almonds.
Enjoy irresponsibly!

To download the mix directly, follow this link.

Frui inofficioso,

dj ShmeeJay

 

A mix brought together in a swirl of inspiration associated with the Mexican celebration of dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead) as well as a radio show that I heard on NPR a few months back. The mix features, mostly, music from dead musicians and songs that are played in a minor key.

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Wake Up Everybody (DJ Apt One Edit)
B.B. King– Better Not Look Down
James Brown – The Boss (Disco Tech Edit)
Bill Withers – Lovely Day (LNTG Remix)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – If This World Were Mine (George Vala Remix)
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World (Spoken Intro 1968)
Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love (Jeremy Sole Cumbia Dubplate)
Bee Gees – More Than A Woman (BP‘s ‘Rites Of The Nu Saturday Night’ Edit)
Queen feat. David Bowie – Under Pressure (The Two Mamarrachos Summer 2010 Edit)
6th Borough Project – Just a Memory
Miles Davis & Mark Isham – In Two Silent Ways

Musica est mortuus! Vivat et musica!

dj ShmeeJay

To download this set directly, click here.

 

Bucolic Beatdown

Good times, good vibes and a shout out to dj Cotton Candy of Seattle, WA and Sappho of Portland, OR.

Love Is (Kid Who Edit)
The Jones Girls – You Can’t Have My Love (78 Edits)
Change – Glow of Love (Paul Soir Re-edit)
Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night (The Noodleman Edit)
Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem (byDesign Rework)
A Tribe Called Quest – The Love
Stevie Wonder – As (Whiskey Barons Rework)
Mungolian Jetset – Moon Jocks ‘N’ Prog Rocks (Todd Terje‘s Schlong Tong Vocal version)
Pete Herbert – Berro (Reverso 68 Re-rub)
10cc – I Don’t Like Reggae (Late Nite Tuff Guy Acid Edit)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – The Real Thing (PillowTalk Edit)
Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before (Late Nite Tuff Guy Muscle Mix)

Splendeat factum,

dj ShmeeJay

To download this set, click this link.

Disco Movie Night

A simple little attempt at helping you decide between going out dancing and staying in for a movie.

Meco – Cantina Band (Workin’ It) (Bobby  Spice Edit of ADN‘s Edit) – Star Wars (1977)
Joe Simon – Theme From Cleopatra Jones (Disco Tech Edit) – Cleopatra Jones (1973)
Barry De Vorzon – Theme From The Warriors (Belabouche Edit) – The Warriors (1979)
Umberto Decimo – Theme From Shaft (Disco Version) – Shaft (1971)
Rhythm Heritage – Theme From the S.W.A.T. (Mr Kaizen‘z Space Uniform Edit) – S.W.A.T. (1975-1976)
Frankie Valli – Grease (Disco Tech Edit) – Grease (1978)
Ennio Morricone – For A Few Dollars More (Nelue Rework) – For A Few Dollars More (1965)
Ennio Morricone – The Good, the Bad & The Ugly (Beto Edit) – The Good, the Bad And The Ugly  (1966)
John Williams – Ewok Celebration (Funk Sinatra Edit) – Star Wars: The Return Of The Jedi (1983)
Eumir Deodato – Also Sprach Zarathustra (Keep Schtum ReEdit) – 2001: A Space Odyssey
In Search of … Orchestra – Phenomena Theme (Tim Zawada Edit) – Okay, I can do that.
Ray Conniff – Theme From Police Story (Grabowsky Re-Edit) – Police Story (1973-1977)

Theatrum chorea nocte,

dj ShmeeJay

To download this set directly, click here.