Back in December I did a guest mix for Breakanomics radio. Download it here (right click “save target as”) or stream below:
We travelled all the way to Oslo, Norway to get an exclusive interview with disco edit genius Todd Terje, aka Tangoterje. The three hour streaming show features sets from Cosmo Baker, DJ Eleven and DJ Ayres, including a bunch of Todd Terje edits. Listen at http://scion.com/channel2 or right here:
Sayeth Cosmo Baker:
That’s right, it’s been renamed to match the new day I’m going to be dropping the jawns on. Considering that 2 out of the 3 days I’ve done “Breakbeat Monday” on have been Tuesday, it’s only right. Okay let’s get to it.
Everyday People “I Live What I Like” (GRT Canada, 1971)
Everyday People was the brainchild of Canadian guitarist Bruce Wheaton, and “I Like What I Like” is the leadoff song of their self-titled debut and only record, released in 1971. I don’t think this record is “rare” per se, nor is it really a full-fledged “break beat” in the truest sense of the word. However I thought this would be a cool addition considering the the lane I’ve been in for the past few weeks.
I used to have a ritual which was, on Friday nights before my gig, go down to Philadelphia Record Exchange off of South Street, drink a beer or two with the dudes, while they played records – and pulled joints specifically for me. One Friday night in the summer, Tony V passed this record off to me saying “Hey Cos this is something you might like.” I did, and I gripped it, only to have it get lost within the 15,000+ records that I had spread out between Brooklyn and my mom’s house. This summer though, me and the wife were heading to Costco and we were listening to a Hot 97 all-mix weekend and Grandmaster Flash was in a live all-breaks mix. He played this record, and it was the only time that I’ve heard it played out before, or since, other than when I’ve played it. Guess me and Flash were on to something haha…
Apparently “I Like What I Like” was actually a pretty big record in the gay disco scene back in 1972, which predates the “four on the floor” innovations of Baker, Harris & Young and lends itself more to the Mancuso / Siano school of “party music.” Anyway, enjoy!
BONUS BEAT
Lee Michaels “Tell Me How Do You Feel / (Don’t Want No) Woman / My Friends / Frosty’s / Think I’ll Go Back”
One of my favorite dollar-bin records of all time. I have a tendency to always buy this for a dollar when I see it, and then give it away to someone who doesn’t have it or who has never heard it, only to buy it again, repeat, rinse, etc… It’s the musical equivalent to what I always end up doing with this book.
– Cosmo
The Rub & MeanRed New Year’s Eve party photos by Gabi Porter for Metromix. See the whole set at http://newyork.metromix.com/
As always, we’ll be at Southpaw on the first Saturday of the month, which means you should come rock out with us and our special guests Sammy Bananas (Fool’s Gold) and DJ Chela.
The Rub and friends: It’s The Motherfucking Remix Vol. 3
Posted: December 29, 2009 Filed under: Rub RadioDOWNLOAD HERE (right-click, save as)
Here is a big New Year’s treat for everyone – The Rub “It’s The Motherfucking Remix 3” mixed CD in its entirety, downloadable for FREE!
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Buy a hard copy of the CD in The Rub Store and at Turntable Lab
1. Archie Bell – Any Time Is Right (Apt One remix)
2. The Wise Guys vs The Jets – Wise Crush (Platurn remix)
3. Kid Sister vs Justin Timberlake – Damn Girl (Sammy Bananas remix)
4. Afrika Bambaataa vs Breakout – Planet Rock Unplugged (DJ Ayres edit)
5. Kool Keith vs Switch – Papa Large (Matthew Afrika remix)
6. Big Daddy Kane – Raw (DJ Day remix)
7. MSTRKFT ft NORE and Isis – Bounce (A-Trak Dub)
8. Notorious B.I.G. vs Diamond D – Party & Bullshit (Cosmo Baker remix)
9. B. Hamp vs Puff Daddy – Do The Ricky Bobby (DJ Protege remix)
10. Wale vs BDP – Chillin (Skratch Bastid remix)
11. Kanye West – Champion (Nick Catchdubs remix)
12. Lloyd vs Commodores – Girls Around The World (Skinny Friedman remix)
13. ODB vs Rhythm Heritage – Got Your Money (DJ Eleven remix)
14. Pase Rock vs Axwell – Get Money (Emynd remix)
15. C&C Music Factory – A Deeper Love (Morsy remix)
16. The Supremes – You Keep Me Hangin’ On (DJ Eli Remix)
17. Stevie Wonder – Fingertips (Pase Rock remix)
18. Jonny Blaze – Let’s Rock This Joint
19. Tittsworth ft Kid Sister & Pase Rock – WTF (Sammy Bananas remix)
20. Funky Green Dogs – Fired Up (DJ Ayres & Nadastrom remix)
21. Subfocus – X-Ray (Tittsworth remix)
22. Diplo & Buraka Som Sistema – Inna De Ghetto
23. Benga & Coki vs Project Pat – Night (Smalltown DJs)
24. Mr Vegas vs Ludacris – Hot Wuk (Nick Catchdubs remix)
25. The Specials – Ghost Town (Sake One remix)
26. Lil Scrappy – Money In The Bank (Ross Hogg remix)
27. Ghostface & Raekwon – Freek’N U (DJ Eleven remix)
28. Marvin Gaye vs Groove Theory – Sexual Theory (DJ Day remix)
29. D’Angelo – Girl You Need A Change of Mind (DJ Eleven edit)
30. Waajeed – Jeedo Suave
31. B.O.B. vs Marvin Gaye – I’ll Be In the Sky (B.Cause remix)
we’re sold out.
BUT
we’ve got a few tickets at the door.
$30 before midnight, $15 after.
no guarantee those are going to last…
a.k.a. get there early
a.k.a. we’re about to get bizzy
a.k.a. NYE 2010 WOOT WOOT AIR HORRRRN