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Playlist:

• Something’s Got A Hold On Me – Etta James – Blues In The Night: The Early Show – [Fantasy Records]
• Good Feeling (Hotwire Main Mix) – Doi-Oing – Good Feeling – [Northern Exposure]
• Get Misunderstood – Troublemakers – Doubts & Convictions – [Guidance Recordings]
• Let’s Straighten It Out – Etta James – Matriarch Of The Blues – [Private Music]
• Let’s Burn Down The Cornfield – Etta James – Come a Little Closer – [UMG Recordings]
• Leave You Alone (Amended Album Version) – Cam’ron – Killa Season – [Asylum]
• Seven Day Fool – Etta James – The Essential Etta James – [UMG Recordings]
• The Very Thought Of You – Etta James – Mystery Lady: Songs Of Billie Holiday – [Private Music]
• Baby What You Want Me To Do (Live 1963 New Era Club) – Etta James – The Essential Etta James – [UMG Recordings]
• Baby, Baby, Everynight – Etta James – The Complete Modern & Kent Years – [Virgin]
• This Bitter Earth – Etta James – Blue Gardenia – [Private Music]
• Good Feeling (Sick Individuals Remix) – Flo Rida – Good Feeling – [Atlantic Records]
• Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight – Etta James – Come a Little Closer – [UMG Recordings]
• Damn Your Eyes – Zap Mama – Seven – [Luaka Bop]
• Song – Plej – Electronic Music From The Swedish Leftcoast – [Exceptional]
• Good Feeling (Original Mix) – Doi-Oing – Good Feeling – [Northern Exposure]
• I’d Rather Go Blind – Bettye Swann – Today I Started Loving You Again / I’d Rather Go Blind – [Atlantic Records]
• All I Could Do Was Cry – Beyoncé – Music From The Motion Picture Cadillac Records – [Columbia]
• Rather Go Blind (Etta James Rework) – Lucky Paul – [http://soundcloud.com/somethinksounds/lucky-paul-rather-go-blind]
• Addiction – Kanye West – Late Registration – [Roc-A-Fella]
• I Only Have Eyes For You – Etta James – Heart Of A Woman – [Private Music]
• At Last / Trust Me / Sunday Kind of Love – Etta James – Blues In The Night: The Early Show – [Fantasy Records]
• Please Send Me Someone To Love – Etta James – Blues In The Night: The Early Show – [Fantasy Records]
• Damn Your Eyes – Bettye Lavette – Let Me Down Easy (In Concert) – [Munich Records]
  

  It was VERY painful to edit this song from almost 10 minutes into less than two, but I played most of it in the damn! (no turn unstoned #157) mix. This is the only Etta James cover that I prefer over the original. This is a testament to Bettye Lavette’s voice.

• Fool That I Am – Etta James – The Essential Etta James – [UMG Recordings]
• Finally Moving – Pretty Lights – Taking Up Your Precious Time – [Pretty Lights Music]
• Life, Love & The Blues – Etta James – Life, Love & The Blues – [Private Music]
• You Give Me What I Want – Etta James – Come a Little Closer – [UMG Recordings]
• I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James – Blues In The Night Vol. 2: The Late Show – [Fantasy Records]
• Feelin’ Uneasy (Single) – Etta James – Come a Little Closer – [UMG Recordings]
• Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home) – Etta James – The Essential Etta James – [UMG Recordings]
• Don’t Cry Baby – Etta James – The Essential Etta James – [UMG Recordings]
• You’re Gonna Make Me Cry – Etta James – Matriarch Of The Blues – [Private Music]
• Thats Who I Am Instrumental – Young Jeezy –
• Amour et peines – Kohndo – Tout est écrit – [Greenstone Records]
• Call Me Back – Logistics – Now More Than Ever – [Hospital Records]
• Threats – Blue Sky Black Death – Jean Grae: The Evil Jeanius Instrumentals – [Babygrande Records]
• i’m leaving – Shateish – [http://soundcloud.com/clockworkmusic-2/shateish-im-leavin-prod-by]
• Do You Believe VIP – DC Breaks – Do You Believe Remixes – [Restless Natives]
• At Last – Etta James – The Essential Etta James – [UMG Recordings]

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Playlist:

• Outtacontrol – LDFD – Outtacontrol – [Magical Properties]
• Seventy Six – Jack Dixon – Dead Man’s Switch – [Under 5's]
• Coke Bottle – Distal – Boss of the South – [Grizzly]
• Back to the Melody (Original) – Yellowtail – Back to the Melody – [Backpack Records]
• Down – Sepalcure – Love Pressure EP – [Hotflush Recordings]
• West Columbia Av. Belleville (Original Mix) – Neural Collision – Belleville – [Ecuador Records]
• Twitch – Scuba – A Mutual Antipathy – [Hotflush Recordings]
• Barefoot Dub – Jahcoozi – Barefoot Wanderer – [BPitchControl]
• Love Pressure – Sepalcure – Love Pressure EP – [Hotflush Recordings]
• Further Away Featuring Tawiah – Maddslinky – Make A Change – [Tru Thoughts]
• Neva Get Caught – Clicks & Whistles – Neva Get Caught / Raw Passion – [T & A Records]
• No MC – Manga – No MC – [Launchpad Records LTD]
• I Am (Produced By TRC) – Trim – I Am – [Butterz]
• Shutdown (Original) – Frisco feat. Wizzy Wow – Shutdown – [Boy Better Know]
• Shawty – The Teeth – Shawty – [502 Recordings]
• Rep Yo Clique – DJ Diamond – Flight Muzik – [Planet Mu]
• Playing The Villain – Son Of Kick – Playing The Villain – [Multi Music]
• Out In The Streets – Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles – [Warp Records]
• This Plane [Explicit] – Wiz Khalifa – Deal Or No Deal [Explicit] – [Rostrum Records]
• Open My Eyes – Belle – Untold Songs: Volume One curated by Belle – [Jus Like Music Records]
• Robots – Bilal – Airtight’s Revenge – [Plug Research]
• French – Tyler, The Creator featuring Hodgy Beats – 12 Odd Future Songs – [Flog Gnaw Records]
• Good High – Elan – Next 2 Last – [Monkeytown Records]
• All The Funk I Need – Amalia – Art Slave – [Tokyo Dawn Records]
• Tropical Hands – Dorian Concept – Trilingual Dance Sexperience – [Affine Records]
• Survive It – Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam – [Brownswood Recordings]
• Lay It Down – Omar – Sing …(if you want it) – [Tru Thoughts]
• Hold On – Ishe & Hezekiah Project – Ishe + Hezekiah Project – [http://3crates.bandcamp.com/album/ishe-hezekiah-project]
• That Girl Feat. Snoop Dogg – Pharrell Williams – In My Mind – [Star Trak]
• Fancy Forty – Lunice – Stacker Upper EP – [LuckyMe]
• Blue Movie – Beans – End It All – [anticon]
• It’s So – Omar – Sing …(if you want it) – [Tru Thoughts]
• Ride It (Original Mix) – Baobinga – Ride It – [Build]
• Pon De Floor – Major Lazer Feat. Vybz Kartel – Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do – [Downtown Records]
• 2in5four – Elan – Next 2 Last – [Monkeytown Records]
• Hot Damn! – Senor Stereo – Unintentional EP – [Slow Roast Records]
• Look at Stars – SBTRKT – Step In Shadows EP – [Young Turks]
• Precious Feat. Marvin Belton – Tony Lionni – Precious – [Freerange]
• Good Time – Kersha Bailey – [http://www.myspace.com/kershabailey]

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Playlist:

• Down (Daedelus Remix) – Sepalcure – Sepalcure Remixes – [Hotflush Recordings]
• Pon De Floor (Supremee Juke Remix) – Major Lazer – [http://soundcloud.com/dj-alex-supre/pon-de-floor-major-lazor]
• French (Toro y Moi Remix) – Tyler, The Creator – [http://soundcloud.com/toroymoi/french-toro-y-moi-remix]
• Out In The Streets (VIP) – Africa Hitech – Out In The Streets (VIP) – [Warp Records]
• Blue Movie (Salva Remix) – Beans – [http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2011/08/blue-movie-salva-remix]
• Neva Get Caught (Subvader Remix) – Clicks & Whistles – Neva Get Caught / Raw Passion – [T & A Records]
• Coke Bottle (Wheez-ie Remix 1) – Distal – Boss of the South – [Grizzly]
• This plane (BIXEL remix) – wiz khalifa – [http://soundcloud.com/bixel/this-plane-remix]
• Further Away feat. Tawiah (Dawn Reid Remix) – Maddslinky – Further Away feat. Tawiah – [Tru Thoughts]
• Playing The Villain (Machinedrum Remix) – Son Of Kick – Playing The Villain – [Muti Music]
• Outtacontrol (Dj Clap Remix) – LDFD – [http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2011/08/outtacontrol-dj-clap-remix]
• That Girl (Pharrell ft. Snoop Dogg) – Salva – Pop Massacre 2 – [http://fofmusic.bandcamp.com]
• Outtacontrol (Daedelus Remix) – LDFD – Outtacontrol – [Magical Properties]
• Barefoot Dub (Stereotyp Remix) – Jahcoozi – Nearly Naked: Barefoot Wanderer Remixes – [BPitch Control]
• Rep Yo Clique (Remix) – DJ Diamond – Flight Muzik – [Planet Mu]
• Look At Stars (Machinedrum Remix) – SBTRKT – Living Like I Do – [Young Turks]
• Robots (Polished Solid’s Are You Programmed? Mix) – Bilal – [http://soundcloud.com/polishedsolid/robots-polished-solids-are-you-programmed-mix]
• Love Pressure (FaltyDL Remix) – Sepalcure – Sepalcure Remixes – [Hotflush Recordings]
• Tropical Hands (The Clonious Remix) – Dorian Concept – What A Fine Mess We Made – [Affine Records]
• Twitch (Jamie Vex’d Remix) – Scuba – Back and 4th – [Hotflush Recordings]
• Shutdown (Preditah Remix) – Frisco feat. Wizzy Wow – Shutdown – [Boy Better Know]
• I Am (Preditah Remix) – Trim – I Am – [Butterz]
• Back To The Melody (Opolopo Remix) – Yellowtail – Mutants – [Tokyo Dawn Records]
• Good Time (Silkie’s “Don’t Wait Up” Remix) – Kersha Bailey – Untold Songs: Remixes EP1 – Jus Like Music Records [http://juslikemusicrecords.bandcamp.com]
• 2in5four (Low Limit Remix) – Elan – Next 2 Last – [Monkeytown Records]
• Seventy Six (Sepalcure Remix) – Jack Dixon – Dead Man’s Switch EP – [Under 5's]
• West Columbia Av. Belleville (Matijay’s Experimental Remix) – Neural Collision – Belleville Remix – [Ecuador Records]
• No MC (Scratchy Remix) – Manga – No MC – [Launchpad Records LTD]
• No MC Remix – Manga – No MC – [Launchpad Records LTD]
• Fancy Forty (Rustie Remix) – Lunice – Stacker Upper EP – [LuckyMe]
• Ride It (Untold Remix) – Baobinga – Joint Venture (Special Edition) – [Multiverse]
• Good High (Devonwho Remix) – Elan – Next 2 Last – [Monkeytown Records]
• Back to the Melody (Som do Matter Remix) – Yellowtail – Back to the Melody – [Bagpak Records]
• Shawty (FaltyDL Remix) – The Teeth – Shawty – [502 Recordings]
• Precious Feat. Marvin Belton (Deetron Remix) – Tony Lionni – Precious – [Freerange]
• Lay It Down (Andre Lodemann Remix) – Omar – Modern House Guide – [Wasabi Recordings]
• Hot Damn! (Gigamesh Remix) – Senor Stereo – Unintentional EP The Remixes – [Slow Roast Records]
• It’s So (Scratch Professor Remix) – Omar – It’s So EP – [Tru Thoughts]
• Survive It (Quest’s Guidance Remix) – Ghostpoet – Survive It EP – [Brownswood Recordings]
• All The Funk I Need (Jerry Gari Remix) AIFF – Amalia – [http://soundcloud.com/jerry-gari/amalia-all-the-funk-i-need]
• Open My Eyes (Quest’s “Flyby” Remix) – Belle – Untold Songs: Remixes EP1 – Jus Like Music Records [http://juslikemusicrecords.bandcamp.com]
• hold on RMX by Georgia Ann Muldrow – ISHE + HEZEKIAH PROJECT – [http://3crates.bandcamp.com/track/hold-on-rmx-by-georgia-ann-muldrow]

This is the 2nd set of 4 best of 2011 sets. This one features the best songs of 2011 and is by far my favorite show to mix each year. The last set featured the top 10 albums of 2011. Next week will be the best remixes of 2011, and the following week the originals of the remixes.

Even though Africa Hitech’s Out in the Streets is hands down song of the year, generally I didn’t include songs that I played during the best albums of 2011 mix in order to not be repetitive.

This mix does include a few songs from 2010, most notably if they were released in November or December of 2010. However, there are a couple songs from 2010 that were released earlier than that, that I just could not stop playing throughout the entire year of 2011.

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Playlist:

• Solar – Oriol – 14 Tracks From Planet Mu – [Planet Mu]
• Thank You – Hudson Mohawke – Satin Panthers – [Warp]
• Bluku! Bluku! feat. Dizzee Rascal – D Double E – Bluku! Bluku! – [Dirtee Stank Recordings]
• Cherryade – Darq E Freaker – Cherryade EP – [Oil Gang]
• Neva Get Caught – Clicks & Whistles – Neva Get Caught / Raw Passion – [T & A Records]
• Fram – Blawan – Hessle Audio: 116 & Rising – [Hessle Audio]
• Electro West – Benga – Scion A/V Presents: Skream & Benga – [Scion Audio Visual]
• Hard In Da Paint – Waka Flocka Flame – Flockaveli – [Asylum Records]
• Pulse – Vivek – Pulse / Roots – [Deep Medi Musik]
• Look At Me Now – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now – [Jive]
• Dreams Never Come True – Truth – Fatman VIP / Dreams Never Come True – [Deep Medi Musik]
• Damn Rude – VividBeatz – – [http://soundcloud.com/vividbeatz]
• Fists. (defend Urself) – Mac Real – Method to the Macness – [Mac Real Productions]
• Pineapple – Swindle – Rinse:17 – Elijah & Skilliam – [Rinse FM]
• EllaNecesitaMas (Guille’s TimeTiempo Mezcla) – Jamie Lidell – – []
• Run Out – Pangaea – Hessle Audio: 116 & Rising – [Hessle Audio]
• Potchla Vee – Blawan – Hessle Audio: 116 & Rising – [Hessle Audio]
• Lost Prophet – Headhunter – Lost Prophet / Chasing Dragons – [Idle Hands]
• Lost Signals & Drifting Satellites – TinyType – [http://soundcloud.com/tinytype]
• Slapstickk – Lorca & Visionist – W.M.I.D / Hold Back – [Left Blank]
• Klavierwerke (Live in Philadelphia 5-9-11) – James Blake – First Unitarian Church – []
• Ur Soul And Mine – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here – [XL]
• What’s Good Ft. Lazer Sword – Foreign Beggars – The Harder They Fall – [Never Say Die Records]
• It’s Late – Silkie – City Limits Vol. 1.6 – 1.8 – [Deep Medi Musik]
• Bussin Down (ft. DJ Spinn) – Chrissy Murderbot – Women’s Studies – [Planet Mu]
• Flycatcha (feat. Body Language) – Machinedrum – Sacred Frequency EP – [Planet Mu]
• Fantastix – Machinedrum – Sacred Frequency EP – [Planet Mu]
• I Really Feel – DJ Spinn – Man I Do It EP – [Planet Mu]
• Flava – D Double E – Bluku! Bluku! EP – [Dirtee Stank Recordings]
• Unlimited – Swindle & Silkie – Rinse:17 – Elijah & Skilliam – [Rinse FM]
• I Know You’re Mine – Prison Garde – Système Hermès – [http://www.weaponshouse.com/prisongarde/keysopendoors/?p=277]
• Justice – Ben Westbeech – There’s More To Life Than This – [Strictly Rhythm Records]
• Batty Knee Dance – Julio Bashmore – Batty Knee Dance EP – [3024]
• DJ Play featuring Kokayi – Illvibe Collective – All Together Now – [Soulspazm Records]
• German Clap – Modeselektor – Monkeytown – [Monkeytown Records]
• stickyGREEN – Chris Turner – LOVEchild – [http://christurner.bandcamp.com]
• Cook, Clean, Pay The Rent (New House Version) – Teebs – Collections 01 – [Brainfeeder]
• (I Be) Goin’ Hard – Steve Arrington – Goin Hard 12″ – [Stones Throw]
• So In Love feat. Anthony Hamilton – Jill Scott – The Light Of The Sun – [Blues Babe Records]
• Caroline – Dreadnought – Caroline EP – [Dreadnought]
• Hey Lets Do It! (Original mix) – Proviant Audio – Hey Let’s Do It! – [Paper Recordings]
• Morning Wood Interview – Stimulus & Chris Dave – 3rd 1st Impression – [http://soundcloud.com/stimulus/sets/stimulus-chris-daddy-dave]
• Think it Through – Szjerdene – – [http://szjerdene.bandcamp.com/track/think-it-through]
• New Funk (We Go That Funk) – Carey Murray & Strawberry Stellar Funk – – [http://www.reverbnation.com/strawberrystellarfunk]
• Penny Loafers – Daedelus – Bespoke – [Ninja Tune]
• Berlin Featuring Miss Platnum – Modeselektor – Monkeytown – [Monkeytown Records]
• Blessed – Jill Scott – The Light Of The Sun – [Blues Babe Records]
• The Panties – Mara Hruby – From Her Eyes – [http://marahruby.bandcamp.com]
• Whole Foods Parking Lot – DJ Dave – Whole Foods Parking Lot – [http://www.fogandsmog.com]
• She (feat. Frank Ocean) – Tyler, The Creator – Goblin – [XL]
• Nanny Blaze – Jacob 2-2 – Fantasiarexia EP – [Moongadget Records]
• Sleep Dealer – Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica – [Software]
• Awaken – Dario Marianelli Feat. Jack Liebeck – Jane Eyre – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – [Sony Masterworks]
• Hey – KING – The Story Single – [http://soundcloud.com/weareking-1]

For commentary about these albums…

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Playlist:

• Horns – DJ Diamond – Flight Muzik – [Planet Mu]
• Sentimental Hardcore – Wagon Christ – Toomorrow – [Ninja Tune]
• Pop The Trunk – DJ Diamond – Flight Muzik – [Planet Mu]
• Torture Rack – DJ Diamond – Flight Muzik – [Planet Mu]
• Foot Step – Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles – [Warp]
• Yuh Nuh See – Sepalcure – Sepalcure – [Hotflush Recordings]
• I Choose You – DJ Diamond – Flight Muzik – [Planet Mu]
• Do U Wanna Fight – Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles – [Warp]
• The Wilhelm Scream – James Blake – James Blake – [Universal Records]
• Only 4 U – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – [Deep Medi Musik]
• Out In The Streets – Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles – [Warp]
• U Don’t Survive – Machinedrum – Room(s) – [Planet Mu]
• Blessing/Curse – Jerry Gari – Beta Music For A Beta World – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• Harmoney – Wagon Christ – Toomorrow – [Ninja Tune]
• Messenger – Jerry Gari – Beta Music For A Beta World – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• That Just Means – Jerry Gari – These Three Agree In One – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• Accordian McShane – Wagon Christ – Toomorrow – [Ninja Tune]
• I Know You Feel This – Jerry Gari – These Three Agree In One – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• Boomer (Bonus Track) – Wagon Christ – Toomorrow – [Ninja Tune]
• A Fine Shelter – Jerry Gari – These Three Agree In One – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• See Me Feel Me – Sepalcure – Sepalcure – [Hotflush Recordings]
• Future Thoughts – Jerry Gari – These Three Agree In One – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• Intermittent – Andy Stott – Passed Me By – [Modern Love]
• North To South – Andy Stott – Passed Me By – [Modern Love]
• New Ground – Andy Stott – Passed Me By – [Modern Love]
• Phase Two.1nce – Jerry Gari – Beta Music For A Beta World – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• I Mind – James Blake – James Blake – [Universal Records]
• Breezin – Sepalcure – Sepalcure – [Hotflush Recordings]
• It Hurts When You – Jerry Gari – These Three Agree In One – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• I Never Learnt To Share (Live in Philadelphia 5-9-11) – James Blake – First Unitarian Church – []
• Me – Sepalcure – Sepalcure – [Hotflush Recordings]
• I Never Learnt To Share – James Blake – James Blake – [Universal Records]
• Dark Details – Andy Stott – Passed Me By – [Modern Love]
• Taxi Me Get – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – [Deep Medi Musik]
• 93 Million Miles – Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles – [Warp]
• Get Up N Dance – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – [Deep Medi Musik]
• Forget A Myth – Jerry Gari – Beta Music For A Beta World – [http://jerrygari.bandcamp.com]
• Lucky – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – [Deep Medi Musik]
• Limit To Your Love – James Blake – James Blake – [Universal Records]
• Rock Da Funk – Silkie – City Limits Volume 2 – [Deep Medi Musik]
• GBYE – Machinedrum – Room(s) – [Planet Mu]
• Wake Up – Wagon Christ – Toomorrow – [Ninja Tune]
• Now U Know Tha Deal 4 Real – Machinedrum – Room(s) – [Planet Mu]

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Playlist:

• VAP for Peter Tucker: Killing Me Softly, a la Human Tuba – [http://soundcloud.com/think5577]
• killing me – WHeeL – [http://soundcloud.com/wheel]
• It’s Killing Me – Framework – [http://soundcloud.com/frameworksound]
• Killing Me feat. Context MC – Dark0 – [http://soundcloud.com/dark0]
• Killing Me Softly – Trouble – [http://soundcloud.com/trouble-11]
• NY Is Killing Me – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here – [XL]
• Killing Me – Shadow – Chief Boima Presents Lone Star Vol 1- Hipco and Gbema – [Akwaaba Music]
• cotti is killing me – deepbeat – [http://soundcloud.com/deepbeat-bristol]
• killing me softly remix (fug de kat remix) – The Fugees – [http://soundcloud.com/katnip]
• Suspense Is Killing Me – Boy 8-Bit – Suspense Is Killing Me EP – [Mad Decent]
• Loving you is killing me (live & acoustic) – Aloe Blacc –
• Stop You’re Killing Me – Afro Elements – Stop You’re Killing Me – [Freestyle Records]
• The 9 To 5 (Is Killing Me) – A Forest Mighty Black – Mellowdramatic – [Compost Records]
• Loving You Is Killing Me (Mano Le Tough Remix) – Aloe Blacc – Loving You Is Killing Me – [Universal Music Germany]
• (Ooh-Wee) She’s Killing Me – Johnnie Taylor – Rated X-Traordinaire: The Best of Johnnie Taylor – [Columbia/Legacy]
• (Ooh-Wee) He’s Killing Me – Patti Austin – The Best Of Patti Austin – [Epic]
• Killing Me – DJ Rah2k & Mistah Fab – The Guillotine – Off With His Head – [Money Tree Ent.]
• Killin’ Me – BLKRAW – [http://soundcloud.com/blkraw]
• Killing Me – Fanick & Ksky – [http://soundcloud.com/fanick]
• New York Is Killing Me (Chuck Wild Remix) – Gil Scott-Heron & Nas – Mixtape Riot – [http://soundcloud.com/chuckwild]
• Shes killing me – Poor Rich Kids – Substance Vol 3 – [http://soundcloud.com/poor-rich-kids]
• You Killing Me – Segun Bucknor – Who Say I Tire – [Vampi Soul]
• Teri Muhabbeta Mar Sutia (Your Love Is Killing Me) – Achanak – The Rough Guide To Bhangra – [Rough Guides/World Music Network]
• Killin Me (Feat. King Beatz) – A-Dizzl3 – Take Flight – [http://soundcloud.com/btg-ent]
• She Killing Me – Jimmy Gray – [http://soundcloud.com/aaron_kpc]
• This City is Killing Me – Dusty Brown – This City is Killing Me – [Gammaphone Records]
• This Feeling’s Killing Me – The Jones Girls – The Jones Girls – [Legacy Recordings]
• Distance (Is Killing Me) feat. J-Light & Vonzell Solomon – wiidope – D.A.M.N. – [http://soundcloud.com/wiidope]
• Ya killing me (Charlie) – MXLTHS – [http://soundcloud.com/mxlths]
• Killing U and Me – Flox – The Words – [Underdog Records]
• Killing Me feat. Buju Banton, Busta Rhymes & Bounty Killer – DJ Khaled – Victory – [E1 Music]
• Killing Me with Her Song – DJ Wally – Mrs. Miller’s House – [the Agriculture]
• Killing Me Woman – Biribiri – Biribiri – [http://soundcloud.com/biri-biri]
• Killing Me Softly (Chopped and Screwed Mix) – Roberta Flack – [http://soundcloud.com/endeavor]
• Whoever Is Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) – Ernie K. Doe – Here Comes the Girls! – [NYNO Records]
• The World is Killing Me – Mista Madd – PH Factor Chopped & Screwed – [Paid in Full]
• Loving You Is Killing Me – Alabama – Patches – [Goldenlane Records]
• Whoever’s Thrilling You, Is Killing Me – Wallace Johnson – Whoever’s Thrilling You – [NYNO Records]
• You Killing Me – Sonny Boy Williamson – The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson – [Geffen]
• Killing Me Softly With His Song – The Singers Unlimited – Magic Voices – [Universal Music Classics & Jazz]

If you listen to my radio show regularly, you already know how much I ♥ machinedrum;) If not, you can listen for yourself here:
I ♥ Machinedrum Mix (No Turn Unstoned #159)

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Playlist:

• I’ve Been Me – Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie XX – We’re New Here – [XL]
• Me – Sepalcure – Sepalcure – [Hotflush Recordings]
• I’ve got Viking in Me – Four Tet – My Angel Rocks Back and Forth EP – [Domino]
• Just Being Me – JME – History: – [Boy Better Know Entertainment]
• Like Me. Feat. Trim – Becoming Real – Spectre EP – [Moshi Moshi]
• Like Me (feat. Trim) DJ Rashad – Becoming Real – Spectre EP – [Moshi Moshi]
• Free – DJ Nate – Da Trak Genious – [Planet Mu]
• Be Myself – Dark Sky – Radius EP – [50 Weapons]
• 4 Me – Breakage – Staggered Dub EP – [Critical Music]
• Beautiful Me – Donnie – The Colored Section – [Giant Step Records]
• Me – Angelo Moore is Dr. Madd Vibe – The Yin Yang Thang – [Asian Man Records]
• Doin Me Feat. Supastition – Little Brother – The Chitlin Circuit 1.5 – [Fastlife]
• for myself – healm – memories – [RouteR]
• Me – Misanthrop – Me – [Subtitles]
• To Be Me – London Elektricity – Billion Dollar Gravy – [Hospital Records]
• Don’t Think About Me – Peshay – Ultimate Liquid Drum and Bass Volume 2 – [NUC]
• A Different Me – Carleen Anderson – Soul Providence – [Dome]
• Newme – Jamie Lidell – Multiply – [Warp]
• Me By Myself – Menace Clan – Da Hood – [Rap-A-Lot]
• Save Me From Myself (Original Mix) – Trillbass – Weezey / Save Me From Myself – [Dubfront]
• Who Me? – Last Japan – Heavyweight Volume 1 – [Bullet Train Records]
• That’s Me – Da F.U.N.K. – That’s Me – [Acryl Music]
• All of Me (Charles Webster’s Remix) – Swell Session vs. Mark de Clive-Lowe – Swell Communications Remixes EP – [Freerange]
• I Like To Be Me – Mark & Stevens – Discorder – [Flapjack Records]
• Me – Hans Thalau – Me and I – [Fresh Meat]
• Me Myself & I ‘Main Mix’ (feat. Olivier Portal & Chris Wonder) – Franck Roger – We Walk to Dance – [Seasons Limited]
• I Like The Things About Me – The Staple Singers – Wattstax: The Living Word – [Stax]
• Me Myself And I – De La Soul – 3 Feet High And Rising – [Tommy Boy Music]
• Having Myself A Time – Billie Holiday – Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 – [Columbia]
• Like Myself – Reuna – Smelly – [Exogenic Breaks Records]
• Me – Erykah Badu – New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) – [Motown]
• Me And My Shadow – Marian Montgomery – What’s New – [GRP Records]
• Me, Myself and I – SmooVth – Little Boy Blue – [Digi Crates Records]
• Brand New Old Me feat. Jimi James – Shawn Jackson – Brand New Old Me – [Tres Records]
• Me, Myself And I – Beyoncé – Dangerously In Love – [Columbia]
• Me – Dudley Perkins – Expressions (2012 A.U.) – [Stones Throw]

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Purchase The E Family’s Now & Forever from Amazon or iTunes

The E Family’s Official Site
The E Family on Facebook

In celebration of their brand new album, Now & Forever, this week’s show will feature the musical output and contributions of the members of the Escovedo family: Sheila E., Pete Escovedo, Coke Escovedo, Peter Michael Escovedo, and Juan Escovedo.

All Prince fans are salivating right about now. There have been several, landmark Prince associates’ releases all released within weeks of each other. So, I’ve decided to hijack my No Turn Unstoned radio show and do a trilogy of shows for Prince’s associates’ new releases.

This is the final show in the trilogy. Last Week’s show was in celebration of the Original 7ven’s (AKA The Time) new album, Condensate. The previous week’s show was in celebration of fDELUXE’s (AKA The Family) new album, Gaslight.

Next Sunday, No Turn Unstoned is taking a hiatus for the holiday season! We’ll be back the week of Dec. 4th.

Playlist:

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Purchase The Original 7ven’s Condensate from Amazon or iTunes

The Original 7ven’s Official Site
The Original 7ven on Facebook

All Prince fans are salivating right about now. There have been several, landmark Prince associates’ releases all released within weeks of each other. So, I’ve decided to hijack my No Turn Unstoned radio show and do a trilogy of shows for Prince’s associates’ new releases. This particular show will feature The Time / Original 7ven. Last Week’s show was in celebration of fDELUXE’s (AKA The Family) new album, Gaslight. Next week’s show will feature The Escovedo family for their new release, Now and Forever.

The Time, now known as The Original 7ven, hasn’t released an album since 1990′s Pandemonium, my personal favorite. It’s been eleven years, not as long as The Family, but nevertheless long enough. Jellybean Johnson is doing double duty with both projects. He is a busy man;)

In celebration of their brand new album, Condensate, this mix features the musical output and contributions of the members of The Original 7ven (AKA The Time): Morris E. Day, Jesse Johnson, Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis).

Playlist:

• Original 7ven – Condensate DVD – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• 777-9311 – The Time – What Time Is It? – [Warner Bros.]
• Jungle Love – The Time – Ice Cream Castles – [Warner Bros.]
• Dreamland – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Pandemonium – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Sexy Socialites – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Jerk Out – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Jerk Out (A Cappella) – The Time – Jerk Out – [Warner Bros.]
• Wild And Loose – The Time – What Time Is It? – [Warner Bros.]
• Didn’t Mean To Turn You On – Mariah Carey – Glitter – [Virgin] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On – Cherrelle – The Best Of Cherrelle – [Tabu Records] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• I Don’t Wanna Leave You – The Time – What Time Is It? – [Warner Bros.]
• Chocolate – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Chocolate (Percapella) – The Time – Chocolate – [Warner Bros.]
• The Oak Tree – Morris Day – Color Of Success – [Warner Bros.]
• Addiction – Jesse Johnson – Shockadelica – [A&M]
• Cadillac – The Original 7ven – Condensate – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• Cool – The Time – The Time – [Warner Bros.]
• My Drawers – The Time – Ice Cream Castles – [Warner Bros.]
• Tricky – The Time – Ice Cream Castles 7″ – [Warner Bros.]
• Be Your Man – Jesse Johnson – Ultimate Collection: Jesse Johnson – [Universal]
• The Bird – The Time – Ice Cream Castles – [Warner Bros.]
• The Stick – The Time – The Time – [Warner Bros.]
• Innocent – Alexander O’Neal – Best of Alexander O’Neal – [Tabu Records] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Jellybean Johnson: drums and guitar solo
• The Walk – The Time – What Time Is It? – [Warner Bros.]
• Original 7ven – Condensate DVD – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• Saturday Love – Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal – Club Epic – [Epic] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• The Pleasure Principle – Janet Jackson – Control – [A&M] produced by Monte Moir
• It’s Your World – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Meant To Be Together – Morris Day – Guaranteed – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• Get It Up – The Time – The Time – [Warner Bros.]
• Fishnet (A Capella) – Morris Day – Fishnet – [Warner Bros.] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Fishnet (Instrumental) – Morris Day – Fishnet – [Warner Bros.] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Too Well – St. Paul – St. Paul – [MCA] produced by Monte Moir
• Can’t Get Enough – St. Paul – St. Paul – [MCA] produced by Monte Moir
• Cooking Class – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Skillet – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Ali Vs Frazier – Jesse Johnson – Verbal Penetration – [Elite Records]
• Crucial – New Edition – Heart Break – [Geffen] produced by Jellybean Johnson
• Optimistic – The Sounds Of Blackness – The Very Best Of Sounds Of Blackness – [A&M] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• In My Ride feat. E-40 – Morris Day – It’s About Time – [Hollywood Records]
• That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson – Janet – [Virgin] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• That’s the way love goes – ‘NSync – Mtv Icon – [Mtv]
• Sensitivity (Ralph’s Rap) – Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity – [MCA] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Sensitivity (Extended Version) – Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity – [MCA] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Sensitivity (7″ Radio Edit) – Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity – [MCA] produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• AYDKMN – The Original 7ven – Condensate – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• I Wonder If She Likes Me – Mint Condition – Meant To Be Mint – [Perspective] produced by Jellybean Johnson
• One Step – The Original 7ven – Condensate – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• I Miss – Jesse Johnson – Bare My Naked Soul – [Dinosaur Entertainment]
• Merciful – Jesse Johnson – Verbal Penetration – [Elite Records]
• Do Yourself A Favor – Jesse Johnson – Shockadelica – [A&M]
• Original 7ven – Condensate DVD – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]

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I had to wait almost 25 years to finally see The Family live, and it was well worth the wait. Seeing them in the best venue in NY, Joe’s Pub, last Saturday was pure heaven. Due to Prince legalities, they have changed their name to fDELUXE.

Purchase fDELUXE’s Gaslight from Amazon or iTunes

fDELUXE’s Official Site
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St. Paul’s website

In celebration of the amazing sets at Joe’s Pub and the release of their brand new album, Gaslight, this mix features the musical output and contributions of the members of fDELUXE (Eric Leeds, Susannah Melvoin, St. Paul, and Jellybean Johnson.)

Playlist:

• The Screams of Passion (Extended Version) – The Family – The Screams of Passion – [Paisley Park]
• Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended Version) – Prince and The Revolution – Parade – [Warner Bros.]
• Starfish And Coffee – Prince – Sign O’ The Times – [Paisley Park]
• Intimacy – St. Paul – Straight To The Funk – St. Paul – [MCA]
• Honeymoon Express (Honeymoon Express 12″) – Wendy & Lisa – Honeymoon Express – [Columbia]
• One – Madhouse – 8 – [Paisley Park]
• Rich Man – St. Paul – Straight To The Funk – St. Paul – [MCA]
• Skeleton Key – Wendy & Lisa – Eroica – [Virgin]
• Too Well – St. Paul – St. Paul – [MCA]
• Eleven – Madhouse – 16 – [Paisley Park]
• It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night – Prince – Sign O’ The Times – [Paisley Park]
• Fifteen – Madhouse – 16 – [Paisley Park]
• Can’t Get Enough – St. Paul – St. Paul – [MCA]
• Money Lovin’ Lullaby – St. Paul Peterson – Blue Cadillac – [CD Baby]
• High Fashion – The Family – The Family – [Paisley Park]
• Girls & Boys – Prince & The Revolution – Parade – [Warner Bros.]
• Yes – The Family – The Family – [Paisley Park]
• 6 (End of the world mix) – Madhouse – 6 – [Paisley Park]
• Pandemonium – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Gaslight – fDeluxe – Gaslight – [Ropeadope]
• Why Should I Cry? – Nona Hendryx – Female Trouble – [EMI America]
• The Vigil – fDeluxe – Gaslight – [Ropeadope]
• 10 and 1/2 – Madhouse – 10 – [Paisley Park]
• Cadillac – The Original 7ven – Condensate – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• The Bird – The Time – Ice Cream Castles – [Warner Bros.]
• Kenya – Eric Leeds – Times Squared – [Paisley Park]
• Desire – The Family – The Family – [Paisley Park]
• At 8 – fDeluxe – Gaslight – [Ropeadope]
• Seven – Madhouse – 8 – [Paisley Park]
• Aguadilla – Eric Leeds – Things Left Unsaid – [Paisley Park]
• Commuting – Eric Leeds – Things Left Unsaid – [Paisley Park]
• Nine – Madhouse – 16 – [Paisley Park]
• One Step – The Original 7ven – Condensate – [Saguaro Road Rhythms]
• Cooking Class – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Skillet – The Time – Pandemonium – [Paisley Park]
• Lines – Eric Leeds – Times Squared – [Paisley Park]
• Two Sisters – Eric Leeds – Things Left Unsaid – [Paisley Park]
• Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) – Mint Condition – Meant To Be Mint – [Perspective]
• Lover – fDeluxe – Gaslight – [Ropeadope]
• Last House On The Block – fDeluxe – Gaslight – [Ropeadope]
• Dopeamine Rush – Eric Leeds – Times Squared – [Paisley Park]

Additional Notes:

Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended Version) – Prince and The Revolution – Parade – [Warner Bros.]
(1986) Susannah: background vocals; Eric Leeds: Horns

Starfish And Coffee – Prince – Sign O’ The Times – [Paisley Park]
(1987) Susannah: co-writer and background vocals

Honeymoon Express (Honeymoon Express 12″) – Wendy & Lisa – Honeymoon Express – [Columbia]
(1987) Susannah: co-writer

One – Madhouse – 8 – [Paisley Park]
(1987) Eric Leeds: Horns

Skeleton Key – Wendy & Lisa – Eroica – [Virgin]
(1990) Susannah: percussion and background vocals; Eric Leeds: Horns
Note: Susannah is a co-writer for several songs on Eroica.

Eleven – Madhouse – 16 – [Paisley Park]
(1987) co-mixed by Eric Leeds
Eric Leeds: Tenor & Baritone Sax, Keyboards, Flute
Drums: Sheila E.

It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night – Prince – Sign O’ The Times – [Paisley Park]
(1987) Susannah: background vocals; Eric Leeds: co-writer and horns; Jill Jones: vocals;

Can’t Get Enough – St. Paul – St. Paul – [MCA]
(1987) produced by St. Paul and Ricky Peterson; co-produced by Monte Moir of The Time, and Monte Moir plays keyboard on this track

Girls & Boys – Prince & The Revolution – Parade – [Warner Bros.]
(1986) Susannah & Wendy background vocals mixed to the right; Sheila E. & Lisa mixed to the left; Eric Leeds also played horns

Why Should I Cry? – Nona Hendryx – Female Trouble – [EMI America]
(1987) co-written and co-produced by Jellybean Johnson for Flyte Time Productions
Jellybean Johnson plays Synthesizers, Guitars, and percussion, and performs the Guitar Solo; Jimmy Jam: Synthesizers and Percussion; Terry Lewis: Synthesizers; Jerome Benton: Percussion;

10 and 1/2 – Madhouse – 10 – [Paisley Park]
(1987) co-mixed by Eric Leeds
Eric Leeds: Tenor & Baritone Sax, Keyboards, Flute
Sheila E.: Drums

The Bird – The Time – Ice Cream Castles – [Warner Bros.]
(1984) St. Paul: keyboards; Jellybean Johnson: drums

Kenya – Eric Leeds – Times Squared – [Paisley Park]
(1991) composed by Eric Leeds
Eric Leeds: Tenor and Baritone Saxophones
Atlanta Bliss: Trumpets
Prince: Drums

Seven – Madhouse – 8 – [Paisley Park]
(1987) Eric Leeds: Horns

Aguadilla – Eric Leeds – Things Left Unsaid – [Paisley Park]
(1993) Eric Leeds: co-writer; Prince: co-writer;

Commuting – Eric Leeds – Things Left Unsaid – [Paisley Park]
(1993)
Eric Leeds: co-writer;

Nine – Madhouse – 16 – [Paisley Park]
(1987) co-mixed by Eric Leeds
Eric Leeds: Tenor & Baritone Sax, Keyboards, Flute

Lines – Eric Leeds – Times Squared – [Paisley Park]
(1991) composed by Eric Leeds and Matt Blistan; co-mixed by Eric Leeds
Eric Leeds: alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones; flute, synthesizers, percussion and drum programming.

Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) – Mint Condition – Meant To Be Mint – [Perspective]
(1991) Jellybean Johnson: producer; Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis: owners of perspective record label

The Dopamine Rush – Eric Leeds – Times Squared – [Paisley Park]
(1991) 24 (The Dopamine Rush Suite, Part 4) – Madhouse – 24 – [Paisley Park]
composed by Prince
Eric Leeds: tenor and baritone saxophones, flute;
Prince: Synthesizers, Guitar, Bass, Drum and Percussion Programming
Clare Fischer: String Arrangement