Tunes of the Decade

After seeing a Top 50 tunes of the decade done very badly on TV, I thought I needed to do something myself. I don't think there's 50 tunes there (I haven't counted), and they're certainly not in any order. That would take far too long!!

Anyway, below are some of my biggest records of the last ten years. I'll be playing some of them over the next couple of weeks on my show on Phonic FM 10pm to midnight on Wednesdays.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Speakerboxxx / The Love Below - Outkast.

Skye, Can You Feel Me - Yam Who Rework.

Happy - Max Sedgley.

Hold it Down - 4 Hero.

Loose Lips - Seiji.

Play with the Changes - 4 Hero.

Future Rage - DKD.

By Day by Night - Lizz Fields.

Golden Boys - Res.

The Beauty in Distortion - J Davey.

Version - Mark Ronson.

Diary of an Afro-Warrior - Benga.

Untrue - Burial.

Love is Not a Game - J Majik.

When I See You (Bugz in the Attic Dub) - Macy Gray

Touch - DJ Abstract.

Stalker - Kode 9.

Kool Out - King Midas Sound.

A Tribute to Brother Weldon - Monk Hughes and the Outer Realm.

Spanish Joint - D'Angelo.

Cloak - Spymusic.

Choose to Believe - AM featuring Sky.

Dirty Old Hip-Hop - Marc Mac.

This Ain't Tom and Jerry - Cousin Cockroach.

Rosebuds / Glorious - Sa Ra.

Abstractions - Kamaal the Abstract.

Dealt a Bad Hand - Kaidi and Dego.

One Thing - Amerie.

Crazy in Love - Beyonce.

Find an Oasis - Block 16 featuring Jhelisa.

Malik Flavours - Ugly Beauty.

Got Me Puzzled - Kaidi and Dego.

Romeo's Fate - King Britt featuring Mark Bell.

How About a Game of Chess? - Marc Mac.

Stay With Me - Platinum Pied Pipers featuring Tiombe Lockhart.

Blue Note Revisited - Various.

Follow Me - Red Astaire.

Kick Push - Lupe Fiasco.

N R Time - Fonce and Larry Mizell

Shoot the Pianist - Inverse Cinematics.

Space Odyssey - The Detroit Experiment.

Space Shift - Steve Spacek.

Another New day / Love and You and I - Jazzanova.

Mighty Long Way - Tye Tribbett.

Rose Rouge - St Germain.

Do For You / Just Can't Get / Wonderlove - Heavy.

Best of 2009 Mix

Click on the link to download my 2009 Winners Mix.

http://www.4shared.com/file/183524313/6a83e5d/best_of_2009.html

Tracklisting as follows:

1. Fall in Love - Carlos Nino

2. Green Eyed Love - Mayer Hawthorne

3. Everything - New Look

4. Love Czars - Sa Ra

5. Love Dub - Cooly G

6. Overnight - Hudson Mohawke

7. Galactic Fun - Dam Funk

8. Rumpus - Seiji and Alex Phountzi

9. For Lost Relatives - Martyn

10. Weekend Fly - Cooly G

11. Roses - Mos Def featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow

12. Project Jazz - MF Doom

13. The Game Changer - DJ Mitsu / Georgia Anne Muldrow

14. Lost and Found - Shafiq Husayn featuring Jimetta Rose and Bilal

15. Never Went Away - Untold

Enjoy, and keep an eye on for lots more music in 2010. x

Chart of 2009

Hit the link to see my best of 2009 for If Music. I'll be posting a best of 2009 mix soon.

http://www.ifmusic.co.uk/chartprods.php?cPath=201

DJ Rafiq on Traktor

As a Traktor convert for the last year, I am always looking for ways to make my shizzle stand out. I still love and buy vinyl but you've gotta move with the times. Anyway, the Maschine Groovebox is definitely on my Christmas most wanted list. Just check Rafiq's technique in this vid. Too dope...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bapWp-4k0&feature=player_embedded

10 Early Stocking Fillers

In no particular order.

1. Rose Rouge - Saag Re-edit

2. Neighborhood 09 - Zed Bias

3. Rumpus - Seiji and Da Phonz

4. Head Butt da Neck - Silkie

5. Score - The Raah Project

6. Gonna Work Out Fine EP - Untold

7. Stop What You're Doing (James Blake Mix) - Untold

8. WA6 / 36 Hours - Harry Craze

9. Brkln Clln - Joy Orbison

10. Leave it all Behind - Instra:mental

The music is heavy....make sure you check the live show. www.phonic.fm every wednesday 10pm to midnight. Hold it down.

New Mix

At long last I'm finally getting round to adding some music to my blog. Hopefully worth the wait, this mix is over an hour long with tracks from Martyn, DJ Zinc, Untold, Geeneus, Joy Orbison, Prince plus lots more. Enjoy!

http://www.4shared.com/file/157236646/e8581c3d/2009-11-21_21h05m19.html

Classic!!!

Thanks to Me'schell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RDW__oo9JU

DJ Dates in November

Saturday 7th November - Timepiece (Balcony) - Exeter

Saturday 14th November - Timepiece (Bar) - Exeter

Monday 23rd November - Hold it Down Presents Breakestra at the Phoenix - Exeter

BBE records coming with the freshness!!

Props to the guys at BBE records for coming on strong. With current releases from Bugz in the Attic, Julien Dyne and DJ Devastate, plus forthcoming projects from DJ Spinna, MAW and Theo Parrish, the future is definitely looking good. Go to their website to support the cause.

http://www.bbemusic.com/data.pl

Dam Funk debut finally released

The man who has given us the most music so far in 2009 finally releases his album in the physical plane. Toeachizown is a five vinyl / CD package packed with next generation funkness. Describing Dam's music as incredible does not come close. Go check now via the stones throw site.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/mp3/damfunk/toeachizown-vol-5-sky

10 sure shots for October

In no particular order....

1. A Strange Arrangement - Mayer Hawthorne

2. Abstractions - Kamaal the Abstract

3. Hyperdub 5th Anniversary CD - Various

4. Vacuum Boogie - Floating Points

5. Sonny's Missing - Raekwon

6. Neighborhood 09 - Zed Bias

7. Just Ain't Gonna Work Out (Astronote Mix) - Mayer Hawthorne

8. Hyph Mngo - Joy Orbison

9. Boogie Slyde - Dam Funk

10. Something or Nothing - Turboweekend

Check out these and lots more on the Hold it Down show. Every wednesday 10pm to midnight www.phonic.fm.

DJ dates in October

Saturday 3rd October - Timepiece Balcony (Exeter)

Saturday 10th October - Timepiece Balcony (Exeter)

Saturday 31st October - Timepiece Balcony (Exeter)

Plus don't forget the show on phonic FM. www.phonic.fm worldwide babbee!!

Kamaal the Abstract

My God, at last one of the greatest albums of all time has finally been released. Nearly nine years after Tip put this Dilla produced masterpiece together with the likes of jazz legends, Kenny Garnett, Gary Thomas and Kirk Rosenwinkel, 'Abstractions' finally sees the light of day. This was the LP that inspired much of Outkast's seminal 'Speakerboxxx / Love Below'. And they said that jazz and rock tinged hip-hop couldn't work in the mainstream! Anyway, just do yourself a favour and trust me on this one, available to download and buy right now money!!!

Mayer Hawthorne Long Player released!!!

Yes, yes!!! Mayer Hawthorne long player now available to download on itunes and from stones throw. Go get it the album of the year!!

DJ dates in September

Saturday 5th September - Timepiece Balcony (Exeter)

Saturday 12th September - Timepiece Winebar (Exeter)

Nike Air Max 1 Paris Pigalle Basketball Tournament

Continuing with the Nike Air Max 1 theme, that has recently been resurrected, BKRW come with a superfly video based on the Pigalle Basketball Tournament. Proving once again, that Paris really is the place. I love.

Click the link to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBZzVXPQvhU&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fbkrw-x-nike-iam1-x-the-pigalle-b%25e2%2580%2599ball-tournament-video%2F&feature=player_embedded

DJ dates in August

Bit late on this one. Have been busy as f***!

Saturday 1st August - Timepiece Balcony - Exeter

Thursday 6th August - Timepiece Bar - Exeter

Friday 7th August - Firefly - Plymouth

Saturday 8th August - Timepiece Bar - Exeter

Saturday 29th August - Timepiece Balcony - Exeter

Plus don't forget the Hold it Down Sessions wednesdays 10pm to midnight on Phonic FM, 106.8FM in the south-west and worldwide at www.phonic.fm babeeee!!!

10 to check...

1. Everything - New Look
2. Concrete Jungle - Silkie
3. Love Czars - Sa-Ra
4. Wind it Up - Mark Pritchard / Om'Mas Keith
5. Dope Test - Seiji
6. Inner City Life (Dubstep Mix) - white
7. Purple Love - Silkie vs Mizz Beatz
8. Jamaican Funk re-rub - Wajeed
9. Roses - Mos Def / Georgia Anne Muldrow
10. Jina Langu Ni Afrika (my name is Afrika) - Georgia Anne Muldrow

Check these plus much much more on the Hold it Down Show on Phonic FM (www.phonic.fm) 10pm to Midnight each Wednesday.

Rinse FM 15 years old

Any underground station that lasts for 15 years must be doing something right. If you are anywhere near London Friday night, head to Matter for one of the events of the year. The station that gave us Benga, Skream, Plastician and several other household names willl be celebrating. Follow the link to find out more and listen to the station.

http://rinse.fm/

Mayer Hawthorne and the Roots

Check this man performing with the full Roots crew last week in NYC. Forget swine flu. Mayer fever is gonna go crazy when his album drops in September, and a little bird tells me that Exeter may be getting a piece of the action....

Watch this space.

Click on the link below for the fire.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/07/clip-mayer-hawthorne-with-roots-live-nyc

New Look

These guys are pure fire! The next J* Davey...

www.newlookmusic.com

Radio Show 3rd June

Go to 2009-06-03 23-00-00.mp3 to download the 2nd hour of my show on Phonic FM on the 3rd June.

Until web streaming becomes available on the Hold it Down website I will be making my shows available to download on a regular basis.

Preview of Mayer's 1st Long Player

http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/mayerhawthorne/a-strange-arrangement

This is gonna be enormous.

Peanut Butter Wolf MJ tribute.

There's been a lot of tributes to MJ but this is the shizzle. Best pepsi advert ever??

http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/06/pbw-mj-video-tribute

Hold it Down Show on Phonic FM

This wednesdays show will be a 2 hour mixtape taking in all musical tastes and styles. Don't forget to tune in wednesdays 10pm to midnight on 106.8fm in Exeter area or www.phonic.fm worldwide baby!!

To listen online check www.phonic.fm

My profile http://www.phonic.fm/2008/08/29/matt-anderson/