Cover photo by Daniel Littlewood
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/
I enjoyed making this tape. It’s a bit different from my more crunchy, vinyl-heavy mixes, but hopefully still bump-able at the local evening picnic or house party. I feel like you can do silly dances to it, or just cool out and sip a nice iced beverage while it rocks in the background. Either way, don’t sleep on the Vijay Iyer’s jazz cover of MIA’s “Galang.”
I’m planning on doing a series of “seasonal” mixes, in combination with covers from a variety of artists and photographers I know. The first cover is from world traveler, documentarian and incredible photographer Daniel Littlewood, a close friend since high school. You can find more of his photos at the address above.
– DJ Ian Head
JuJu Orchestra – “Nao Posso Demorar”
Platinum Pied Pipers – “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”
Erykah Badu – “I Want Moombah” (J Boogie Edit)
Johnny Hammond – “Tell Me What to Do” (Whiskey Barons ReWork)
Jazzanova – “Boom Klicky Boom Klack” (Mr. Scruff’s Vocal Mix)
Up, Bustle and Out – “La Morena en El Viento Andaluz”
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth – “The Creator” (Surfboard Mix)
Cal Tjader – “Borneo” (The Gaff Edit)
Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band – “Orisa” (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
Five Corners Quintet – “Unsquare Bossa”
Visioneers – “Rocket Man (Afro-Latin Joint)”
Vijay Iyer Trio – “Galang” (Trio Riot Version)
Louie Gee Ensemble – “Scrabble”