everydaybeats monthly mixtapes

home/// mixtape archive/// free downloads/// All mixtapes are free and for promotional use only. Mixtapes are assembled by DJ Ian Head and released monthly with original liner notes. If you'd like to get on DJ Ian Head's mailing list email him at mixtapes at everydaybeats dot net. To subscribe to Monthly Mixtapes as a podcast, please click here. To download, right-click the red link and choose "Save as..." All tapes are in mp3 format unless specified. To stream, use the player, or left-click on the link.
2010 march mixtape Dedicated to radical historian Howard Zinn. Read liner notes.
february mixtape A short tribute to pianist Ahmad Jamal. Read liner notes.
january mixtape More Winter Warmth: hip-hop and beats from an old mixtape. Read liner notes.
2009 december mixtape A tribute to Aretha Franklin. Read liner notes.
november mixtape An eclectic mix of 70s psych-pop-rock records. Read liner notes.
october mixtape Classic soul 45s from the 60s, dedicated to my friend Carlos Alvarez (RIP). Read liner notes.
september mixtape NYC, 1996: a brief collection of b-sides, album cuts and 12 inches from the vintage year of '96 in the Apple. Read liner notes.
august mixtape covers volume 2: funky jazz covers of the Meters and soulful covers of the Jackson 5 + much more. Read liner notes.
EXCLUSIVE: Root70 Lounge and MESH Radio Mix by DJ Ian Head mix for for MESH Radio in singapore featuring tracks by artists on the ROOT70 label, as well as many others. Full track listing.
july mixtape criss-crossing the country to find those ill crunchy classics. Read liner notes.
june mixtape that groovy fusion ish without the cheese. Read liner notes.
may mixtape a tribute to the great ramsey lewis, with some of my favorite cuts of his. Read liner notes.
BONUS: bedroom sessions, vol. 2 underground beats, unheard hip-hop and more from damu the fudgemunk, oddisee, diego bernal, dirty hairy and many more.
april mixtape that smooth sound, from dj ian head featuring guest dj, evolve-one. Read liner notes.
march mixtape some classic records that i've maintained after a severe flood. Read liner notes.
february mixtape dilla favorites...a eclectic mix of dilla originals, beats, and more. Read liner notes.
january mixtape dolla or less: strictly records from the dollabins. Read liner notes.
2008
BONUS: bedroom sessions, vol. 1 underground beats, unheard hip-hop and more.
december mixtape covers volume 1: a selection of covers of classics. Read liner notes.
november mixtape short mix straight from the crates.
october mixtape eclectic hiphop / beats mixed by ian and dj center.
september mixtape a few selections from the jazz label CTI / KUDU. some of my favorites, along with a couple classic breaks + accapellas.
august mixtape More psych/blues breaks than you can shake a stick at.
july mixtape Summertime chillout brought to you by DJ Ian Head and DJ Verbal Math - Dollabin Style!
june mixtape That summertime funky stuff.
may mixtape Strictly obscure mp3s via serato...dope regional hiphop you've never heard.
april mixtape Recent digging finds, mixed together for your pleasure.
march mixtape (two sides) 30 records for 30 years old. Some classics I grew up on. Download only (zip file).
february mixtape (w/dj seekten) DJ Seekten and DJ Ian Head take it back to their roots with some west coast flavors.
january mixtape A few of my favorite jazz cuts, on a mellow soul tip.
2007
december mixtape That underground blend of classic instrumentals and fuzzy december warmth.
november mixtape Strictly soul 45s, crunchy but funky.
october mixtape A selection of fusion, samples with some hiphop.