I was originally working on a Dr. Dre mix but I got annoyed with how "clean" the mix was sounding so I abandoned the mix. Being annoyed with how clean the Dre mix was sounding and the general "cleaness" of musical sound these day, I went diggin' through my record collection to find records that would constitute a more raw, authentic sound. The frustrating thing about going through a record collection is that there is very little music that you can't find online through a few google searches. Even though the rarest of rare records can be found online these days, I decided to stick with records that I originally discovered only by buying white labels and looking on the b-side of better known 12" records. I'm sure you can find most (if not all of these joints online, but a lot of the music used on this mix is lost somewhere in the online abyss. I've got to say that it was a lot of fun going through and finding all of these joints in my collection because many of these records were bought on just a hunch (especially the bootlegs). I've also got to add that for every quality bootleg that made this mix there's at least 3-4 wack bootlegs that I regret buying. I guess that's the fun and not so fun part of diggin' for records. Props to my man Derek at Manifest Worldwide for the cover art. Support those that support this blog and check-out the t-shirt designs at Manifest. Tracklist after the jump.
You can read the description below, but you can read my high recommendation here.
Axel F is a party started in 2011in Washington DC by DJ Jahsonic, DJ Adrian Loving and DJ Stylus celebrating the illest jheri curl funk, champagne soul and lazer boogie cuts from 1977 - 1987. It's everything you never hear at your standard '80s party and it's as fun as it sounds. We play lots of slow jams for the ladies.
Anniversary party feat. live performance by the Sexual Chocolate Band & Show
Saturday, January 28
http://axelf.eventbrite.com
AXEL F ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY - mixed by DJ Stylus
Reverend Brown intro
DâM-FunK - Monster Jam (DâM-FunK Re-Freak 4 Kool Herc)
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Save The Overtime (For Me)
Bobby Nunn - Do You Look That Good In The Morning
Sherrick - Just Call
Vesta Williams - Don't Blow A Good Thing
Tyrone Brunson - Fresh (Scratch Mix)
Bugz In The Attic - Consequences
RJD2 - A Rollerskating Jam Called Fridays
Aurra - Baby Love (Touchsoul Boogiedub Edit)
Kon & The Gang - Sunlight
Bennson - Let The Love (Yam Who Remix)
Material - Over & Over
Logg - Lay It On the Line (JM After-Session M&M Mix)
Finis Henderson - Skip To My Lou
Janet Jackson - Say You Do
Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
Michael Jackson - Just Good Friends feat. Stevie Wonder
Ollie and Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us (Club Mix)
New Edition - My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)
Jamie Foxx - Slow Jam (live)
Midnight Star - Slow Jam
DeBarge - Love Me in a Special Way
Sheila E. - Hold Me
Isley Jasper Isley - Insatiable Woman
Herb Alpert - Making Love in the Rain feat. Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson
Status IV - You Ain't Really Down (acapella)
Azari & III - Reckless With Your Love
EPMD - It's Time 2 Party
Raze - Jack The Groove
Aretha Faltermeyer - Who's Zoomin' Axel F
The Time - Grace
Prince - Irresistible Bitch (propsEdit)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Ahmed's Get It Remix)
Shalamar - Dancing In The Sheets
Dance Avenue - Doing Lines
How come every time I go to this overpriced and trendy bowling alley I only get to hear some computer deejay spinning techno music? In any event, Highly Recommended viewing here.
Z-trip gets off to a little bit of a slow start with this set. However, after a few minutes he hits his groove and delivers a classic Z-trip set with all sorts of random joints and mashups.
