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A2DF Presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.11

Howdy folks, its a new year so its time for a new set of podcasts for ya. So without further a do let me present to you the return of Limerick funk-a-teer A2DF. A’s mixes are alway a personal favorite of mine, his music selection is always top notch and his skills never disappoint! If you happen to find yourself in Limerick this Saturday be sure to check out Funkshuns first birthday @ Micky Martins. More details below…

1 Sunrise Movement – Clockwise Revolution (ghetto production )
2 Leroy and The Drivers – The Sad Chicken (duo records)
3 Eddy Jacobs Exchange – Pull My Coat (columbia)
4 Frankie Beverleys Raw Soul – Colour Blind ( gregar)
5 Bobby Franklins Insanity – Bring It On Down (thomas)
6 Thunder & Lightning – Bumpin Bus Stop (private stock )
7 The Vibrettes – Humpty Dump (luau)
8 Manzel – Jump Street ( fraternity)
9 Soul Creations – Funky Jive (ges)
10 Bobby Byrd – Funky Soul (king)
11 Hank Ballard – How You Going To Get Respect (king)
12 The Showmen – Vogolio Restare Solo ( rca italy)
13 Mod Singers – Lets Have Some Fun (savern)
14 Milly and The Arkets – Little Archie (rally records)
15 Irene Reid – I Must Be Doing Something Right (pilgrim )
16 Ira Glover – Funky Woman (soul house record corp)
17 Bobby Byrd – Got to Have a Job
18 Niomi Davis – 41st Street Breakdown (desco)
19 Sly Johnson – Dresses Too Short (twinlight)
20 Wess and The Airdailes – Whos Making Love (empire iran)
21 Henry Ford – I Love You and Need You (starfall)
22 Vikki Anderson – Think (king)
23 Oliver Morgan – La La Man (seven b)
24 Billita Woods – Magic Corner (moire)
25 Gerald Wilson Orchestra – Light My Fire (audition)

Its quick how a year flys by , many records bought and played by a2df and rainers in the last year. Its funkshuns first birthday in Mickey Martins and thanks to the owners and (manager at the time) Jeffs open mind to music this nite got a chance to happen once a month, so on the 19th of January 2008 we are delighted to over the Mama Feelgood DJ’s from the UK playing all 45s to celebrate our first year in the coolest bar on this island

Mama Feel Good! are a funky DJ duo who bring their own feel good fusion of Funk, Soul, Gospel, Dance floor Jazz, Boogaloo, Rare Groove, Latin and Afrobeat to dance floors in Birmingham, the UK and Europe. Sister 45 and Bobbalin Hot are united by their love of good times, good sound systems and funk 45s and are constantly searching for new and old records that represent the mama feel good! vibe.

Things kick off @ 8 and keep going until 1 o clock in the am ,so pop in and enjoy the Feel Good Music

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Pasta Masta presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.10

Right folks as promised we’ve got one last installment of our podcast before the new year, Pasta Masta is on the wheels of steel this time round and let me be the first to tell ya that dude doesn’t disappoint. Runnin at just under 74 mins and featuring an eclectic mix of tracks from artists such as Prince, The Pharcyde, Moloko, Disco Dub Band and many more, this mix is bound to go down well with just bout any one lucky enough to hear it! Thanks again to all involved and to the subscribers who’ve taken the time to download and listen to the mixes. See ya in a few weeks,  THE CHOP SHOP!

1 – BOOGALOO & LOTARI vs SMOOTH ‘Sweat side’
2 – SOULIQUE ‘Let’s stay running’
3 – MC LYTE ‘Cold rock a party’
4 – SONO RHIZMO ‘Barbwire’
5 – NATURAL SELF ‘The sound’
6 – DJ SHADOW ‘The number song’ (Cut Chemist remix)
7 – MEKON ft. SKOOLLY D ‘Skool”s out’
8 – NWA ‘Straight outta Compton’
9 – KRS 1 ‘I can”t wake up’
10 – SHOWBIZ & AG ‘Bounce ta this’
11 – THE PHARCYDE ‘I’m that type of nigga’
12 – MR. FITZPOP ‘Without me’ (900numberblend)
13 – PRINCE ‘D.M.S.R. (Extended version)
14 – 21 GUITARS ’Scorpio’
15 – EXILE ‘Summer in L.A.’
16 – AREA CODE 615 ‘Stone fox chase’
17 – WAR ‘The world is a ghetto’
18 – RUNAWAY ‘Shadows’
19 – DISCO DUB BAND ‘Disco Dub’ (re-edit)
20 – FRANKIE SMITH ‘Double dutch bus’
21 – SYRUP ‘Sweat shop’
22 – RUBE ‘Dharma bumrush’
23 – ZONGAMIN ‘Bongo song’
24 – NU TROPIC ‘Moonlight’
25 – RINOCEROSE ‘Mes vacances a Rio’ (Francois K remix)
26 – MOLOKO ‘Time is now’ (FK blissed out dub)

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Stevie G presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.9

First of let me wish all you a Happy Christmas and a Good New Year. While i’m wishing folks well i’d like to thank all the dj’s who took the time to put a mix for the podcast, so to Justin O Donnell, Handsome Paddy, A2DF, DJ Half Dutch, Jimmy The Hideous Penguin, Colm Kenefick, Colz, Stevie G & Pasta Masta thanks for your time and effort, without which this podcast wouldn’t be possible. To Neil Corcoran, thanks for the reviews and i’ll look forward to reading some more next year. And i almost forgot to thank my good friend Oscar Foran for the artwork and the photoshop tips. Now getting back on topic, i’m proud to present The Chop Shop Podcast Vol. 9 mixed by none other thans Red Fm’s Stevie G! …………………………………………

“This was my first mix in awhile and I had a lot of tunes to get out
my system, probably too much really! I only got about half of them
on so I’ll have to do a part 2 soon-This mix here includes a pretty
good variety of stuff, from funk and hip-hop to reggae and rock.
Soul and jazz run through most of the tunes, which I’ve pretty much
banged together as if it were a live gig.
I could easily have kept it to a smooth and slick 95bpm
hip-hop for the whole thing, but that’s what I was doing ten or
twelve years ago and I wanna play much broader now. That said the
mix kicks off with largely a hip-hop vibe, before proceeding to
some breaks and funk, and eventually on to some rock and Motown
stuff, via reggae and ska. As I said, there are bits of jazz all
along the way, from the early hip-hop prototype Last Poets stuff,
to the heavily jazz influenced stuff from a few of my favourite
modern soul singers, Amy Winehouse and Jill Scott. The jazz funk of
a Marvin Gaye classic gives way to Jazzy Jeff’s pioneering blend of
some of the best 70’s stuff, with “Mister Magic” sitting nicely on
a remix of Jurassic 5’s first single. Cannonball Adderley’s mighty
“Walk Tall” is another jazz classic, as are the two Blue Mitchell
efforts here, both sampled by great hip-hop tracks.
I’m a big reggae and soul fan too, and there’s
smatterings of both, though time restrictions meant these sections
are a bit rushed. Two of the best ever DJ orientated tracks are on
here too, the aforementioned Jazzy Jeff cut-up accompanied by the
still outstanding Cut Chemist remix of DJ Shadow’s classic, a
massive track for me back in the day. From a similar era I’ve
included MC Lyte and Nas, plus a contribution from one of the most
under-rated hip-hop crews of them all, Digable Planets. Modern big
hitters such as Jay Z, Common and Kanye more than merit their
inclusion, while my love for Dilla is evident on about 4 tracks,
the incredible Pharoahe Monch helping out on a track from “The
Shining”
As a teenager who listened to the Velvet Underground non
stop, I’m delighted to include the massive “Rock n’Roll”, a very
big track for me growing up. Van Morrison’s Them, Aretha Franklin,
The Stones, Booker T and Jackie Wilson are all there too, plus
Maceo & the Macks, James Brown and the Four Tops! Apologies if some
bits are a bit rushed, I would love to play the tracks in full, but
it is the Chop Shop after all. Happy Christmas!” – Stevie G

1-LAST POETS-Jazzoetry
2-JILL SCOTT-Let It Be
3-DIGABLE PLANETS-Time & Space (A new Refutation of)
4-BLUE MITCHELL-Flat Backing
5-MENAHAN STREET BAND-Make the Road by Walking
6-JAY Z-Roc Boyz
7-J DILLA FEAT PHAROAHE MONCH-Love Music
8-A TRIBE CALLED QUEST-Love
9-ARTIFACTS-Art of Facts (Remix)
10-MC LYTE-Stop, Look and Listen
11-NAS-Represent
12-PHAT KHAT-Rainy Dayz
13-COMMON FEAT DWELE-The People
14-MACEO & THE MACKS-Cross the Tracks
15-STETSASONIC-DBC (Let the Music Play)
16-DOUG E FRESH-The Show
17-STAT QUO-Here We Go
18-JASON FOX-Aunt Jackie
19-RED ASTAIRE-Move Ya Ass
20-RED ASTAIRE-Mambo El B-Boy
21-HOT 8 BRASS BAND-What’s My Name?
22-DJ SHADOW-The Number Song (Cut Chemist Mix)
23-JAMES BROWN-Talkin’ Loud & Sayin’ Nuthin
24-MARVIN GAYE-T Plays It Cool
25-JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE-A Touch of Jazz
26-GROVER WASHINGTON JR-Mister Magic
27-JURASSIC 5-Unified Magic (Remix)
28-STEELY DAN-Kid Charlemagne
29-KANYE WEST-Champion
30-WADE MARCUS-Spinning Wheel
31-ARCHIE SHEPP-Mama Too Tight
32-INSTITUTO MEXICANO-Hip Hop No Pares
33-MARCIA GRIFFITHS-Feels Like Jumpin’
34-WELTON IRIE-Hotter Reggae Music
35-THE UPSETTERS-Return of Django
36-BIG YOUTH-Hot Stock
37-MARK RONSON FEAT AMY WINEHOUSE-Valerie (Baby J Remix)
38-DELROY WILSON-Dancin’ Mood
39-THE ETHIOPIANS-Owe Me No pay Me
40-BOB MARLEY-Soul Shakedown Party
41-BOB MARLEY-Soul Shakedown Party (Aphrodisiac Mix)
42-ROLLING STONES-Under my Thumb
43-WAYNE GIBSON-Under my Thumb
44-VELVET UNDERGROUND-Rock N’Roll
45-THEM-Gloria
46-ARETHA FRANKLIN-Save Me
47-BOOKER T & THE MG’S-Green Onions
48-JONATHAN RICHMAN-Roadrunner
49-JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS-I’m A Road Runner
50-DETROIT SOUND-We’re Gonna Party
51-JACKIE WILSON-Soul Galore
52-THE FOUR TOPS-I Can’t Help Myself
53-BARRETT STRONG-Money (That’s what I Want)
54-ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS-I Can’t Stop Dancin’
55-LIGHTNIN’ ROD-Sport
56-CANNONBALL ADDERLEY-Walk Tall
57-BLUE MITCHELL-Good Humour Man
58-UMC’s–One to Grow On

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Be sure to check back before the new year as we’ve got one final podcast coming from Pasta Masta

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DJ Colz Presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.8

One of these day i’ll stick to my schedule and get these podcasts out at the right time……………….. Any ways folks we’re back at ya again and on this go round we’ve got Dublin’s own DJ Colz showing us that theres a hell of lot more to disco than John Travolta & “Staying Alive”. Hope you guys enjoy this as much as i have!

 

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“Well, yes, a disco mix. The tracks featured in this mix are all dancefloor classics of the 1970’s, mostly stomping four to the floor, but not always. When I was a kid, Disco meant a few things to me: my friends older sisters with their ‘Stars on 45′ LPs, Travolta posters and rollerskates at the local disco. Of course, this picture is as accurate as presuming Technotronic etc is ‘techno’ or that 50 Cent is ‘Hip Hop’… Pop music always robs the underground forms that have gone before, co-opts them, makes awful but hugely popular
pop songs, and leaves everyone so sick of the genre they can justifiably pray for the day the fad in question is resigned
to the recycle bin(the ‘disco sucks’ movement in the USA for example…)

However, as we know, 50 Cent is NOT Hip Hop, anymore than Technotronic were the sound of 80s detroit or Boney M
were Disco. To me, at its best, Disco music is the sound of jazz and funk musicians in the studio, making music for dancefloors, under the watchful eye of a producer who isnt afraid to experiment…and of course, then its many more hours of editing and mixing, under the influence of the dub styles emerging from Jamaica and the UK, and the beginnings of a new aesthetic in dance.

So, after the initial disclaimer, FIRST CHOICE ‘Let no man…’ is a three minute single extended by Larry Levan into a dancefloor monster with a bassline that reappeared a decade later(‘Jack Your Body’ by Steve Hurley)and has never left us… then its two of the late great Arthur Russell’s compositions ‘Is it all..’ and the wierd ‘Go Bang!’. Next the jazzy funk of ‘Delerium’ and the Bronx family ESG’s punky disco ‘Moody’, while AZOTO’s ‘San Salvador’ borrows heavily from Kraftwerks ‘Trans Europe Express’ to build its rolling drum break.

Next are two favourites of mine, TAMIKO JONES ‘Cant Live’ is an example of the way disco threw out the verse-chorus-verse-bridge of pop singles and made something else entirely, a repeating over and over that laid the foundations of House. ‘212 North’, another great edit from The Salsoul stable, and a Bronx favourite from the old school days, ‘Phenomena Theme’ with its highly sought drum breaks and big chant. ‘Get Up and Dance’ and ‘Shack Up’ should be familiar to everyone through the heavy use of their
drum breaks in pop music…next a Sly Stone project, LITTLE SISTER, into an unnamed disco edit, and then the sounds of Brazil(via Belgium!) from TWO MAN SOUND, and finishing with ATMOSFEAR from the UK, a perfect slice of disco dub.

I hope you find something in these records as I have over the years, its a bastard to mix live drummers!”

1. Disco Disclaimer
2. Let No Man Put Assunder – FIRST CHOICE
3. Is It All Over My Face – LOOSE JOINTS
4. Go Bang! – DINOSAUR L
5. Delerium – FRANCINE McGHEE
6. Moody (Spaced Out) – ESG
7. San Salvador – AZOTO
8. Cant Live Without Your Love – TAMIKO JONES
9. 212 North (Edit) – SALSOUL ORCHESTRA
10. Phenomena Theme – IN SEARCH OF…ORCHESTRA
11. Get Up And Dance – FREEDOM
12. Shack Up – BANBARRA
13. You’re The One – LITTLE SISTER
14. Erotic Drum (Unknown Edit)
15. Que Tal America – TWO MAN SOUND
16. Dancing In Outer Space – ATMOSFEAR

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Vol.7 mixed by Colm Kenefick

Vol.6 went out a little behind schedule so to catch up we’re releasing Vol.7 hot on its heels. So this time round we’ve got Corks Colm Kenefick providing the some dope for your ears. Hope u enjoy

 

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“Podcast time!!!!! Well first off my goal with this podcast was to try and be as varied as possible and as “across the board” as i would like. It begins with some heavy heavy detroit action bringing some brain twisting, highly addictive grooves to the table courtesy of Orestt. Following this is one of my fav’s from Dabrye, another detroit native. THis track just moves in a special way and it works a treat for the dark moody vibes preceeding it. Up next Mr. Sundance, a dutch native brings an emotional piece of “jazzy’nastyness”, proper!!. From here we tend to groove to some off kilter hip-hop flava’s courtesy of Maspyke, J Live and a monster, Tom Browne sampling, instrumental from the one and only Sa Ra creative partners on the Jazzy Sport label from Japan. Back to detroit with some dirty filth from Dilla associates Frank ‘n” Dank proceeded by one of my favourite grooves of the year – Paper Chaser, an old Weather Report groove updated in a “Beat Dimensions” fashion by Mr Tom Trago outta Amstrerdam. An oldie from De La produced by Rockwilder keeps things bouncing and then something i produced myself. A track i recorded with Ms Aisling Stephenson, originally from Cork, now resides in London. Extremely talented voice and this is just a taste of some other tracks i recorded with her over the last few months. This is just a demo mix and isnt a mastered finished version by any means. But enjoy and let me know what y’all think.. Retro vibes from Fat Larry’s Band, T Ski Valley and Freedom follow as well as an Ol Skool accapella from THe Go! Teams – Grip Like A Vice.. Then the monster!!! The Sexual Healing cover by the Hot 8 Brass Band on Tru Thoughts.. Killer Tune that works.. Keeping the funk alive i follow with The Haggis Horns, a real funk groove with some proper horns bizness. Great vocal too courtesy of Mr John Mc Callum..! Good aul Amy Winehouse follows with what i would consider one the better examples of modern soul.. Then things are a little heated with all that Amy Winehouse tackle and i decide to wind things down with one of my favourites – a cover of Lets Straighten It Out by OV Wright.. This song just weeps emotion and its a great tune to close this mix with..

Hope U Enjoy. Holla Back with some feedback?? And dont forget to check my myspace for some updates on forthcoming Hula Hoops and Original music over the next few months… www.myspace.com/colmkenefickmusic“

1. Dizzy Intro
2. Orestt – Homies – Everlast
3. Dabrye – Magic Says – Ghostly International
4. Kid Sundance/Dudley Perkins – Arriving – Fair Deal Recs
5. Choice 37 – In The Meantime – Untapped Sounds
6. Maspyke – The Played List  - Jazzy Sport
7. J Live – Once Upoun A Mic – BBE
8. Sa Ra – My Lady – Jazzy Sport
9. Frank ‘n’ Dank – Spitkicker – Dopeness Galore
10. O.Boogie feat. Tableek – Paper Chaser (Tom Trago Mix) – Rush Hour/Beat Dimensions
11. De La Soul – I C Ya’ll – Tommy Boy
12. Aisling Stephenson – I Do (Produced by Colm Kenefick) – CDR
13. Fat Larry’s Band – Act Like You Know – WMOT Recs
14. T Ski Valley – Catch The Beat – Grand Groove Recs
15. Freedom – Get Up And Dance – TK Disco
16. The Go! Team – Grip Like A Vice (Accapella) – Memphis Industries
17. The Hot 8 Brass Band – Sexual Healing – Tru Thoughts
18. The Haggis Horns feat. John McCallum – Got To Lose Your Way – First Word Recs
19. Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Your Own – Island Records
20. Dizzy Interlude
21. OV Wright – Lets Straighten It Out – Hi Recs

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Jimmy The Hideous Penguin presents Vol.6

First off folks let me apologise for the delay with vol.6, but due to a few problems with my internet provider and the fact i treated myself to a PS3, i’ve been unable to get time to post this edition of the podcast. Now down to business, this time round we’ve got Jimmy The Hideous Penguin on the wheels of steel, giving you a great exibition of his skills.

“the first half of the mix is a load of tracks i really like and the
second half is some tracks i made over the last year. i hope everyone
enjoys what they here. other than that their are some scratch routines
some freestyles and some piano loops i made sampling nobuo uemetsu.
thanks for caring!” – penguin

The tracklisting goes a lil somethin’ like this.

01-penguin – piano loop 1
02-el-p – Poisenville Kids No Wins Reprise (This Must Be Our Time)
03-dela rosa and asora – wiffle
04-tom burbank – baghdad mood
05-el michels affair – dual of the iron mic
06-ghostface – fish plus + ironmans theme (outro blend)
07-nutoriious b.i.g. – suicidal thoughts
08-nas – ny state of mind
09-slick rick – who rotten ‘em
10-saul williams – talk to strangers
11-machine drum – yo what uh’ yeah
12-funksturung (beans remix)
13-penguin – piano loop 2
14-penguin – routine (aphex piano scratch)
15-penguin – epic evil 2 prt
16-penguin – pure squares
17-penguin – janis 1
18-penguin + tweek – dee dop doole
19-penguin – penguins lament
20-penguin – requim2
21-penguin – requim3
22-machine drum – wishbone be broken
23-penguin – do you like? + studio freestyle
24-boxcutter – sunshine vip

Check back for the review which should be up in a day or two!

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