RAPEY DISCO RE-EDIT - That guy at the back on the left looks like one mean mother-fucker. That’s the moustache of a psychotic serial rapist if ever there was one. Just because he’s dressed up like a crysanthemum doesn’t mean he wont do you. He’ll conceal himself inside a massive bowl of pot-pourri and just when you least expect it…POW! Polyseter clad rapist right in your bumhole.
DJ’s are of course preceded by their reputation. You want a rough idea of what your going to hear when you stagger into a party.You’d be pretty upset if paid to see Digweed and he played electro-swing all night (or even for a moment). But as DJ’s get known for playing one genre or another you don’t really get to enjoy their broader musical horizons. And when you do get the chance to hear tracks from the “other” crates it can be real treat.
Drum and Bass veteran DJ Lee has toured the planet playing for Goldie’s illustrious Metalheadz crew.
A veteran of the mix and blend Lee has racked up more hours behind the decks than you’ve had sat on your sofa wishing you were him.
So when he offered to craft an exclusive deep house mix for this little corner of the internet I nearly choked on my chai-latte.
The golden ears of a partially deafened professional DnB DJ have picked out some superior house tracks that might have drifted under your radar. Expertly mixed and deftly programmed this deep house excursion goes to show that DJ Lee can spin a lot more than drum and bass and deadpan sarcasm.
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DJ Lee – Exclusive Deep House Mix
1.Kaimanawa – Cavalier
2. Sometimes Saturday (Tom Middleton Remix) -Vincenzo
3. You And Me – Maceo Plex
4. Nineteen-Ninety Two (Francois Dubois Remix) – Funk D’Void
5. Beautiful (Wehbba Remix) – Robert Babicz
6. City Life Feat. Cari Golden (Maya Jane Coles Remix) – DJ T.
7. Room With A View (John Dalagelis Remix) – Echonomist
8. Going (Original Mix) – Shur-I-Kan
9. OAR003-B – Oni Ayhun
10. Lichtkleid (Original Mix) – Mark Reeve
11. Stay High Baby (Original Mix) – Maceo Plex
12. Sometimes Takes Longer – Burnski
13. Reaching -Stelios Vassiloudis
14. Glow & Glare (Âme Remix) – Jazzanova
REAL ‘IP-’OP MOIND ! – Gert lush ‘Ip-’Op from Brizzle boi ‘Int. This will go over the heads of any international readers suffice to say Bristolians talk funny. But they have the right to because they have loads of cider and live in the best city in the UK. West country ruler Hint smashes out an incredible hip-hop track with Texan MC T Fly.
Taken from the Daily Intake album on Tru Thoughts due in March. Get this.
THE DEEPEST OF DEEP HOUSE - Claro Intelecto plumbs the deep fathoms of hyperbaric house music. Exquisite,pressurised pads with the most fulfilling aquatic bass gurgles.
Not one single person on the Hype Machine will get this.
SEMINAL BHANGRA BREAKBEAT – The hip-hop standard “Apache” by Michael Viners’ Incredible Bong Band has somehow been overlooked for this long overdue Eastern tribute. This is one of those things that make you slap your dense,super-orbital forehead and mutter “Why didn’t I think of that?” through gritted teeth.
Remake hip-hop’s blueprint with Tabla and sitars, a stroke of simple genius.
For a lesson on the history of one of the most influential pieces of music ever created watch this guy.
SHED LOAD OF UK GARAGE The garage classic “Ripgroove” gets a bloody good seeing to by Trol23. Taking the Double99 hit into to low tempo territory with the vocal talents of London’s finest Taskforce high-fiving over it’s back. That’s fuckin’ teamwork. Hassle him for a download on his soundcloud
BRAZILIAN RE-FUNK - Alkalino gets to work on the superb Portuguese vocal of the late Elis Regina. Regina was a shining superstar in Brazil throughout the sixties who met her untimely death with a skin full of coke, booze and prescription drugs. The ONLY way for any self respecting celebrity to party loose this mortal coil. This is good time music from a good time girl remixed by a good time guy. Limited DL so jump to it…
Elis Regina – Mundo Deserto (Alkalino rework) 1000 downloads! by Alkalino
MOOMBAHTON MIA MASH The curator of the Acid Cunk series tries his skilled hand at the ridiculously titled genre of “Moombahton” and offers up this sleazy tweak of MIA and African Boy. The genre of Moombahton spawned from pitched-down Dutch house music: another brilliant idea from the people that brought you Gabba.
MAYA JANE COLES DUBSTEP ALIAS – Just look at THAT for a slice of classic carboot vinyl artwork. As you rifle your way through stacks of dog eared and damp 12″s on the hunt for those long lost gems you see faces just like this burning with desire for success. Now relegated the corner of a charity shop amongst chewed toy telephones and tape cassettes of Five Star. They’ve even managed an authentic Letraset typeface to make it look extra dated. Is this a retro aesthetic of sheer genius, or just a massively short-sited abortion of artwork? Answers on a postcard to someone who gives a fuck.
Maya Jane Coles once again rises above the talents of her dubstep associates in the Nocturnal Sunshine guise. Nobody likes a smart arse, Maya.
