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Beats, Rhymes, (& the love of my) Life - Pipomixes

pipomixes · Beats Rhymes & the Love of My Life

Last summer I revisited ATCQ’s critically panned (mostly) Dilla produced albums (“Beats, Rhymes…”& “Love Movement”) . Yes, Tribe still sounded like a group on the verge of breaking-up, but damn did those beats sound good almost 30 years later. As is the essence of hip hop and deejaying, I thought to take the beats from “Beats, Rhymes…” and “Love Movement” and repurpose them (with the help of some other Dilla joints) into something funkier. These old Tribe beats were always gems. They just needed a little repurposing to get the proper light to shine. Probably not too different from so many of you. Like a dope beat, sometimes we all just need a little repurposing to realize our full dopeness. While this mix was made for one set of ears (Mrs. Mixes), I’m sharing it with all of you hoping it hits in some kinda way. This mix brings everything you’d expect from one of my mixes: layered tracks, seamless blends, and that stoned-out funk. Mrs. Mixes wouldn’t have it any other way. You’ve got to groove to that stoned-out funk to be Mrs. Mixes. Peace to everybody who still appreciates a well crafted mix. Peace to the few of us still making them. Peace to all the repurposed gems. Hip Hop isn’t something you do. It’s something you live. Enjoy.

SP-444 - Mixed by Pipomixes

pipomixes · SP - 444

I saw this J. Rocc video (youtu.be/Hpmkd6Je4b8?si=KpEQUTGEoQyxQOJN) on 404 Day a few years back and got inspired. Mixed some beats from one of the 404 kings (Ras G), blended it with acapellas and drops from the 444 rapper, ran it all through the 404 efx machine, and then added some stony spices. Here you go.... Enjoy

SLO(W)TOWN Tape - Pipomixes

pipomixes · SLO(W)TOWN Tape

Motown themed mix filled with classic Motown joints, their sampled interpretations, and top shelf mixing like they just don’t do anymore.

Future Shock

pipomixes · Future Shock

As promised, another mix released into the universe that was collecting too much dust. Last mix I'll release in 2024, and then I'll start 2025 (late January) by letting go of the tribute mix I made for Omega:NYC (RIP).
The O tribute mix (Standing in Live at the SV Show) is actually the most recent mix I've made (completed two months ago). I'll follow that up with more mixes from the vault, followed by some new mixes I'm putting the finishing touches on.
As far as this "Future Shock" mix: it's a Death Row mix, stoned-out, with extended multi-track blends. Some of the blends are so in pocket that the untrained ear probably won't even hear the blend. As always, a lot of effort went into creating this mix. Hope you enjoy.

91 Fix - Mixed by Pipomixes

pipomixes · 91 Fix

Stoned-out mix where all the songs blended together have some common element (shared sample, vocal drop, lyrics, etc.). Multi-track mix blended to the level of the 91 Rebels.

Blended Blunts - Pipomixes

pipomixes · Blended Blunts

Sitting on way too many mixes. Life got in the way a little bit, but that's no excuse for not releasing the mixes collecting dust in the vault. Many more on the way. Hope you enjoy.

Burn some blunts. Blend some blends. Slow it down. Hear how it ends…

86 Accord Coup - Mixed by Pipomixes

pipomixes · 86 Accord Coup

Titled "86 Accord Coup" because that is the car my brother had as he would drive me around before I was old enough to drive. I was fortunate to have a brother who was not too embarrassed to allow his little brother to tag along while he would do all the "cool" things 18-22 year olds do. All the music in the mix was music that would be regularly played in his car as he would drive me around. My brother was never a big music guy, but he had a BMG subscription at the time where he'd get random CDs every month of an eclectic array of music. That's how I recall hearing PE and the Beatnuts for the first time. Our neighbor died and left the car to my brother. We never figured out why. Fast forward 6-7 years where I decided to take the car out alone and teach myself how to drive stick. The car did not survive that day lol My brother is still mad at me about that. Enjoy the mix!

Tres Campeao - Pipomixes

pipomixes · Tres Campeao

World Cup is now underway. Brasil's first game is Thursday. I don't enjoy the WC. For me, it's a month of suffering that only ends well if Brasil lifts the cup at the end. I've been fortunate enough to experience that twice in my lifetime (94 and 02). The other WCs have lead to heartbreak and depression for a few days. Brasil is a favorite to win every WC per usual. However, being a favorite and lifting the copa are two different things. This isn't a WC mix, but there are drops from the 70 WC because Brasil 70 is considered the greatest team ever. Mix is actually inspired by Quasimoto. With Adventures of Quas; Madlib basically made an album mixing his favorite things; records, Sun Ra, and Melvin Van Pebbles. I took the same basic elements and added my favorite thing; Brasil futbol. Enjoy

Anderson Hunt Tape - Mixed by Pipomixes

<a href="https://pipomixes.bandcamp.com/track/anderson-hunt-tape">Anderson Hunt Tape by Pipomixes</a>

Went through my vinyl collection and put aside everything that couldn't be found on any DSP; stonied it up; and then made a funky 4-track mega mix.

The Dust Mix - Mixed by DJ ADA

The award for first mix who gets a post on the blog in 2022 goes to DJ ADA! ADA is simply taking his mixes to another level. Highly Recommended.

Psychosis - Mixed by Pipomixes

pipomixes · Psychosis

Tripped-out movie scenes. Tripped-out beats. Tripped out blends. Enjoy.

Fugees: The Score 25th Anniversary Mix Vol.1 - Mixed by DJ Filthy Rich

djfilthyrich3 · Fugees - The Score 25th Anniversary Mix Vol.1 (mixed by DJ Filthy Rich)

Celebrating 25 years of Fugees classic LP 'The Score' with a mix of rarities, remixes, blends + original samples. One of the reasons I liked this album was the fusion of dancehall reggae & island culture, so I took it a step further and added Cutty Ranks, Mad Lion, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, Born Jamericans & Kulcha Don to the mix. Vol.2 coming soon... SOCIALS: www.instagram.com/djfilthyrich/ twitter.com/djfilthyrich416 www.facebook.com/DJ-Filthy-Rich-572216909601122/ www.youtube.com/user/djfilthyrich1/videos

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 180 (School Band Records) - DJ Ian Head

DJ Ian Head · Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 180 (School Band Records)

This past weekend I hit up Egon's store Rappcats where DJ Shadow was selling some of his vast collection. I missed the opening day but snuck in and out on Sunday with a random high school band record, featuring a nice cover of Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower" as well as some original tunes. That record reminded me I'd been wanting to do a school band episode of Pullin for awhile now, so it was a good inspiration to dig through my crate of very random college and high school music for a couple of my favorites. You never know what you're getting with these records - so many are poor quality recordings or cheesy renditions, but among the many there are some real gems. Hope you dig.

Joints & Jams w/ Beat Pete - Episode 20 - November 2021

Balamii · Joints & Jams w/ Beat Pete - Episode 20 - November 2021

Just an absolutely incredible mix. Highly Recommended.

An Ode to the Villain - Mixed by Pipomixes

pipomixes · An Ode to the Villain

Not a "Best of...," but a tribute. Long live MF DOOM.

Undercover - Mixed by J. Rocc

A new J. Rocc mix is always a very good thing.

Here is a mix of various cover versions.
I pulled a bunch of records for a stream with DJ Nu-Mark for his "Run For Cover" release. Before I put all of them away, I made this mix.
Enjoy
J.

Pullin from the Stacks (Episode 179) - DJ Ian Head

DJ Ian Head · Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 179

An amazing record recently landed in my post office box, an absolute classic of an album I honestly never thought I’d see in person let alone get a copy of: Winston Mankunku Ngozi’s quartet masterpiece “Yakhal Inkomo” - I insist everyone at least take a listen to this on Spotify or elsewhere. On this episode I've included the title track to start off the set. There is also an excellent interview with South African jazz scholars Percy Mabandu, Kevin Davidson, Nduduzo Makhathini and Salim Washington discussing the importance of this recording, available at: www.allaboutjazz.com/yakhal-inkomo-…-seton-hawkins Anyway, I decided to partner it on this podcast with a few other horn-heavy selections. Hope you dig! Tracklist: Mankunku Quartet, Azar Lawrence, Lee Morgan, Sahib Shihab, John Coltrane

10 Minute Workout Vol. 1 - Freeek Electro Force Funk! - Mixed by Disco K

If I had to pick a "Mix of 2021" today, this mix would be the winner. What Disco K leaves out of the below description is that he recorded this mix using a Tascam 4-Track recorder only after his computer crashed. I'm not suggesting that we should all throw away our computers as recording devices. However, I am highlighting this mix to show that convenience and ease does affect the final product. Pete Rock hasn't made a classic beat since he stopped using the SP-1200, and DJ Premier hasn't recaptured his glory since retiring the MPC-60. Give it some thought. Highly Recommended.

A ten-minute multi-track megamix of electro flavors. Recorded using all vinyl records, two Audio-Technica AT-LP 120 turntables, a Numark DXM06 mixer, and a Tascam DP-006 4-track recorder.