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  • Zen Gardening (Something Else! for 3-10-14)

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    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird
    These Seven – Kbit
    Cavalier – Cuetec
    Andre Leon Talley (Original 12 Mix) – Company Freak
    C5 (Patchen\’s Yellow Fever Mix) – jdn
    Love Glow – Luka feat Alison Crockett
    LovestepTheme (Bass House Mix) – Daz-I-Kue
    Happy – Speedometer
    Misterioso (Featuring Giovanni Hidalgo & Jane Bunnett) – The Heavyweights Brass Band
    Overseas call – Paul Mauriat Plus
    Street Life (Moog & Scratch edit by Synapson) – The Crusaders
    No?mada (Low Pressure Remix) – Indee Styla
    Zen Garden (Ryoanji Temple Kyoto) – Tangerine Dream

    When I was a kid one of the things I wanted to be was an astronaut.  I\’ve always loved traveling and space has always been something that fascinated me, so I\’m a sucker for tracks like Kbit\’s \”These Seven\” which uses bits from announcements about early space programs and even mentions one John H. GlennCuetec is someone I discovered because of Soundcloud.  He\’s from Berlin and often puts a nice sheen or gloss onto his tracks.  I almost don\’t want to know more about his production techniques because I\’m a little afraid it would wreck my appreciation of what he does–it seems simple but beautiful.  I need to do my research on the namesake of \”Andre Leon Talley,\” but it\’s a fun, retro-disco vibe that is a lot better done than a lot of tracks in this vibe right now.  There are lots of great remixes on this EP from Company Freak and I definitely plan to play more of them! \”C5 (Patchen\’s Yellow Fever Mix)\” by jdn is only one of several lovely tracks from their Night EP on Harmonious Discord–expect to hear more in the coming weeks.  South Africa is getting a reputation for making some great deep house and Luka is definitely part of that.  His Love Glow EP with US vocalist extraordinaire Alison Crockett is amazing, with the original version featured here and remixes by From P60 and sonic viking (conquering all in his path) Opolopo.  One of the main parts of the Bugz In the Attic/West-London sound is Daz-I-Kue who now calls Atlanta, Georgia home.  As a forbear of the music now called \”bass\” he\’s schooling the dubstep kids about the sound.  Pharrell Williams is indisputably a veteran hit songwriter/producer.  One of his more recent tunes of note is \”Happy\” which is featured in the movie Despicable Me 2 and is also on Mr. Williams\’ new album, Girl.  It has been so catchy that Freestyle Records\’ UK jazz/funk outfit Speedometer did a work-up of the tune.  Toronto\’s Heavyweights Brass Band takes the group outside the usual bounds of music for a group of this type with \”Mysterioso\”–a bit more of an afro-latin theme than the usual funking up of old standards or rock tunes (on album Brasstronomical, they also cover fellow Toronto band Rush\’s ode to their local airport, \”YYZ.\”)  Frenchman Paul Mauriat Plus\’ \”Overseas Call\” sounds very much like a late 70s NYC session.  …Because it is.  Many of the usual suspects of that time, Will Lee (bass,) Mike & Randy Brecker (sax & trumpet,) John Faddis (trumpet,) John Tropea (guitar) and even vocalist Gwen Guthrie are on the album.  \”Street Life (Moog & Scratch edit by Synapson)\” by The Crusaders is from the other coast (i.e., Los Angeles) but refreaked into something a bit more DJ-friendly (time-corrected & much shorter–the original version is over 11 minutes long.)  \”No?mada (Low Pressure Remix)\” by Indee Styla is Barcelona music with a Danish touch for the remix and the show wraps up with Berliner impressions of Japan, Tangerine Dream\’s \”Zen Garden (Ryoanji Temple Kyoto.)\”  While I\’m not planning to be an astronaut any longer, I certainly travel enough with the sound palette…

  • …The Return (Something Else! for 2-25-14)

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    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird
    Rock The Party – 13 Crew
    Trouble Child – Akshin Alizadeh
    Something To Believe – Flashbaxx feat. Tanja Proessler & Christoph Matyascheck
    #DearDilla – Phife
    Flipside – Everything But The Girl
    Pipeline – Incredible Bongo Band
    Look Before You Leap – Rockie Robbins
    George Will Come Again (JN RE EDIT) – Mr Benson
    I CAN\’T DESCRIBE (YAM WHO? SONIC BOUNCE MIX) – J HUDSON FT PHARRELL
    Translocomotion (Psychemagik Remix) – R

  • New (and not so new) stuff!!

    Los Chicos Altos feat. Palo Q\’sea @ Marula Cafe BCN

    A few things I wanted to mention:

    1. Thursdays in Barcelona are interesting again!
         a. Missy Lys is the spot to start off the night.  In the basement of La Vietnamita (c/ Comer

  • Streets Are Alive (Something Else! for 9/5/13)



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    Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks – Sugarfoot Stomp (Pete Rock Remix)
    Yellowjackets – Sightseeing
    Cheek – Avaimet Mun Kiesiin
    Pops Jabu – Nyika (Izzy Wise Remix)
    Madlib – Please Set Me At Ease (Hip Hop)
    Michael Franti – Stay Human (Streets Are Alive Mix)
    Meshell Ndegeocello – The Way
    Love Trio In Dub – Lovers Rock feat. U-Roy (The Deadbeat Knockout)
    Julie Dexter – The Plan (Bruk Step Mix)
    SoulMetricSystem – Nairobie Boogie
    Hansi – Brazillian Groove
    Shur-I-Kan – DoggGoan
    Teysel (Jay Louis) – Summer Is Gone
    Dubblestandart Meets David Lynch & Lee \”Scratch\” Perry – Chrome Optimism (Antiserum Oxygene Pt.4 Remix)

  • It\’s All Now (Something Else! on Wtnr Radio.com for 8/1/13)

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    Ohtokin feat Oku Onuora (Manasseh Remix) – The Fire This Time
    Music Is Life feat. Kevin Mark Trail (dub mix) – Jason Eli
    Holy Waters Feat. Gina Rene – Saritah
    Something About You (Featuring Jah Red Lion & Anna Coddington) – Latinaotearoa
    Take Me Back To Piaui (Dubben Mix) – Juca Chaves
    Can\’t Divide feat. Clinton Sly (El Richee Remix) – Seed Organization
    Song (Alex Barck Remix) – Jonatan B

  • Perpetual Motion (Something Else! on 7/18/13 for Wtnr Radio.com)

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    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird
    Happy – Eddie Kendricks
    Rudy, A Message to You – Dandy Livingstone
    Say Nothin\’ (Rae & Christian Remix) – Omar
    Gartagena – Hammond Classics
    Oh Yeah! – Bill Withers
    Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Urban Soul Mix) – Shaun Escoffery
    Movin\’ In The Right Direction (Original Full Album Version) – Steve Parks
    Solo Guitar with Tin Foil – Brian Eno & David Byrne
    Perpetual Motion – DJ Crystl
    It\’s A Jazz Thing – Roni Size
    Tried By 12 – East Flatbush Project
    Mountains Of Guyana – Latinaotearoa
    Straight Up (DUB) – SoulMetricSystem
    Stay (Booker T\’s Vocal Lick) – Mica Paris

  • Future Retro (Something Else! on Wtnr Radio.com for 7/4/2013)


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    Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jerico – Cassandra Wilson & Ron Carter
    Dust to Dust – Professor Angel Sound & 13th Tribe
    Ben Avigdor (Idan K And The Movement Of Rhythm Remix) – George And The Good Vibes
    Diablo (DJ Smash Remix) – Novalima
    I Can Listen – Omar
    When The Gorilla Get Grip – The Gene Dudley Group
    Clean the House – Fat Freddy\’s Drop
    Bluesanova (Lord Jamar Remix Featuring Dead Prez) – Daddy Dog
    Rock With You (Frankie Knuckles Favorite Club Mix) – Michael Jackson
    Simpatico – Sumsuch feat. Will Brock
    Nice View – Chris Gavin
    Mon Bala – Taho
    Como Um Sol (Brazilian Beat Mix) – Mr. Hermano
    Let It Go (4 Hero Main Rhodes Mix) – Shaun Escoffery
    The Juggler – Weather Report

  • Playin\’ It Loud (Something Else on Wtnr Radio.com for 3/28/13)


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    Hound Dog – Big Mama Thornton
    The Little You Say – The Revolution Of St Vincent
    Brown Brother (Featuring Tim Ruiz) – DJ SUN
    Life – Vibrazioni Productions
    Tonight – Singularis
    Play It Loud – mister T.
    Laranjeiras (Afro Latin London Mix) – Azymuth
    Number One Sound featuring Gregory Isaacs (Jungle Dub) – BONES
    Inner City Life – Goldie
    Welcome The Drummer (Year 2000 Mix) – Roni Size & DJ Die
    Quick – Artful
    Let\’s Dance (Club Mix) – Horsepower Productions
    Son de Cali – El-B

  • Tearin\’ It Up (Something Else! on Wtnr Radio.com for 3.14.13)

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    SY – Seravince
    Jazz Face (Simbad Rainy Remix) – Ambient Jazz Ensemble
    Tear it up – Mr Bird
    The Galactica Suite (Domu Remix) – Simon Grey
    Camby Bolongo – Idris Muhammad
    African Life (Los Chicos Altos Remix feat. Toppa Bling) – Sonic Funk Foundry
    Ma Do Nar (Captain Planet Remix) – Los Chicharrons
    The Strange Museum – Paul Weller
    One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer – Amos Milburn
    Get Out Of My Life Woman – Allen Toussaint
    For The Love Of You – The Isley Brothers
    State Of Mind – Goldie
    Airbound – George Clinton
    Africumbia – Maker