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DJ Halfdutch presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.5

Pure Unisex Clothing & Footwear Waterford PresentsVol. 5 comes courtesy of Dublin based DJ, Halfdutch. A regularfeature on the capitals music scene. This D.J. came to more prominenceafter a series of her mix tapes caught the attention of ‘The EveningHerald’ amongst others. Noted for loading up on vinyl for gigs her oldschool approach is evident here. Think ‘Afrika Bambata’ meets ‘Diplo’.Like her previous mixes the sets incorporates a multitude of stylesthat compliment each other extremely well. Bhangra, funk, hip hop,soul, reggae, 80’s electro, jazz, disco, baile funk all featureamongst others. The beat mixing is tight & the track selection is wellprogrammed with 29 tracks over 60 plus mins & it’s clear that carefulattention has been paid to the running order. Staples in many DJ’srecord box ‘Public Enemy’s’ ‘Bring the noise”, ‘Kurtis Blow’s’ ‘TheBreaks & ‘The Incredible bongo bands’ timeless take on ‘The Shadows”Apache’ are blended with lesser aired cuts from ‘Guts’ ‘& the livingis easy’, ‘Zebs’ ‘Balkany & Flowers’ & ‘Kerrier Districts’ ‘115bpm’There are some great moments in this mix & it moves swiftly through soeven if you’ve got ‘musical A.D.D.’ it’s sure to hold your interestthroughout. Highlights include the fusing of ‘Electrons’ ‘Woo Woo’over ‘Mark the 45 Kings’ dance floor devastator ‘The 900 No’. HugoMontenegro’s spaghetti western anthem ‘The Good, the bad & the ugly’is used to great effect & ‘Ready for the worlds’ princesque ‘OhSheila’ over the famed ‘coolie riddim’ works a treat. DM Projects”Planet rock’ sampling ‘Habibi’ is well placed followed in successionby the original from ‘Bambata’. With the set closes in fine form with’Von Sudenfed’s’ ode to DJ’ng ‘Flooded’This is sure to receive several spins & if you like what you hear thencheck DJ Halfdutch out at her monthly residency for ‘Human Music’ attheir ‘Rock Candy’ event amongst others & on her weekly radio show for’Raidio na Life’ 106.4FM or www.rnl106.com every Saturday night from 9to 10.30pmNeil Corcoran ( www.myspace.com/tantricdex ) Tracklisting is as follows: 1. GUTS – And The Living Is Easy2. ZEB – Balkany & Flowers3. SKEEWIFF – Put Your Hands Up4. PUBLIC ENEMY – Bring The Noise5. THE 45 KING – 900 Number6. ELEKTRONS – Woo Woo Song7. TONE LOC – I Got It Goin’ On8. SLICK RICK – Mona Lisa9. DAVY DMX – One For The Treble (Fresh)10. DE LA SOUL – Keepin’ The Faith11. KURTIS BLOW – The Breaks12. FRANK HEBLEY – Fastracker13. KERRIER DISTRICT – 115bpm14. FUNKADELIC – (Not Just) Knee Deep15. INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND – Apache16. HUGO MONTENEGRO & HIS ORCHESTRA – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly17. THE BONGOLIAN – Dirt, Sweat & Bones18. SIR JOE QUARTERMAN & FREE SOUL – (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind19. KISSIN COUSINS – Fungi Mama20. UNDERDOG EDITS – #1021. REBTUZ – Drum Thunder Suite22. DIVINE SOUNDS – Dollar Bill23. COSMO BAKER – Oh Sheila (Remix)24. D.M. PROJECT – Habibi25. AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE SOULSONIC FORCE – Planet Rock26. BONDE NEUROSE – Break Da Caveira27. DJ SANDRINHO – Montagem Percuca28. DIPLO & ELI ESCOBAR – Okay Annie29. VON SUDENFED – Floodedwww.myspace.com/djhalfdutch

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A2DF presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.4

Pure Unisex Clothing & Footwear Waterford Presents

Yes folks we’re back at ya quicker than “Pookie” went back to that glass pipe! So far we’ve had the smooth soulful mix from Jay Ru, the eclectic stylings of Justin O Donnell and most recently u where treated to a sick podcast from the “crowd pleaser, lady teaser, nipple squeezer” otherwise known as Handsome Paddy. Now at podcast 4 we have none other than Limerick’s 45 King “A2Df” taking us thru one hell of a funky journey! Hold on………………..

“this mix is just a throw together of recent records which he has been bumpin at his nights, all originals all 45s ,it start off deep ends up with some boogie music ,hope you like it” – A2DF

Trinity Room resident (Limerick) & all round funkateer ‘A2DF’ steps up
to the plates for Vol. 4 of the ‘Chop Shop’. Make sure your shoes are
well ’souled’ for this outing as it’s sure to have you cutting some
serious rug. Gigs with acts such as ‘Arrested Development, Mad
Professor, Breakestra & over 6 years experience have earned this guy
great respect on the scene & this mix is sure to enhance his
reputation even further. Add to this the fact that he’s now taking it
over-seas with gigs in Warsaw for starters.

If you like your funk, soul & rare groove a little deeper then this
one is for you. This collection is perfectly suited to a low key party
or in its original home in ‘Dolans Warehouse’ (Limerick). It serves
not merely as background music but fuses together the type of tracks
that you can switch in & out of quite easily, dance or simply just
sway to. The sound quality is gritty which is to be expected as all
the material comes from original 45’s, every smack, crackle & pop,
resulting in a warmer listening experience. Don’t expect too much on a
technical level here either aside for use of some echo effects & one
incidence of ‘double copying’ on ‘Onaje’s’ sublime ‘I Will Be Your DJ’
there’s even a pause after one of the tracks which I found a little
odd but this particular style or DJ’ng for that matter isn’t about
skill it’s about selection & this is where the DJ’s strongest suite
lies. Expect the rarest of grooves & salivation from fellow soul heads
at the track listing.

Ok so down to the nitty gritty there’s so much I could go into in
terms of the artists featured here so I’ll just focus on personal
highlights. On the roll call are revered artists such as ‘Syl
Johnson’, ‘Charles Wright’ & ‘Lynn Collins’ so the mention of those
names alone should help to clarify what we’re dealing with here. This
pod cast takes in some early deep soul tracks progressing somewhat
chronologically up to early 80’s boogie music. Standout tracks for me
include ‘Funky Grandpa’ by ‘The Incomparable 7′ a raw & amusing number
& a welcome addition. The ‘positive funk’ of ‘Party’ by ‘Clarence
Reid’ also features with an arrangement very reminiscent of ‘Isaac
Hayes’ tour de force ‘Shaft’.

Always great too to hear ‘Fireflys’ bass smackingly good ‘Love is
gonna be on your side’ pumping through the speakers. Released during
the bridging period between rare groove & early house & tentatively
titled ‘Street’ music this is an absolute gem. This is followed in
quick succession my ‘Gino Soccio’s’ masterful ‘Try it out’ another
perfect example of this period & easily one of the finest rare groove
records ever produced. A slick effect later heralds the entrance of
the undisputed ‘Queen of Rare Groove’ Gwen McCrae with her finest
moment ‘All This Love that I’m giving’ a track that I’d be confident
most people would have an affinity for. The same too can be applied to
‘All The Peoples’ grinding ‘Cramp Your Style’ which returns the mix to
it’s original jump off point. Honourable mention goes to one of the
most bizarre cuts I’ve ever heard ‘The Devils’ creepy ‘Xorcists’ a
strange brew of funk, prog rock guitars, Vincent Pricesque vocals, &
frogs!!!!

So if you’re tired of the same tried & tested compilations wheeling
out the same song selections then check this for further listening if
only to appreciate that a lot of these tracks were the foundations for
much of contemporary music.

- Neil Corcoran www.myspace.com/tantricdex

1. Dee Edwards -why can their be love
2. Lynn Collins- mama feelgood (people)7
3. Myra Barnes – super good (king)7
4. Magnum- funky junky (the pheonix)7
5. Incomparible 7 – funky grandpa (top hit)7
6. Funka Fize – Because your funky (royce recs)7
7. The Village Callers – hector (rampert)7
8. Charles Wright – must be your thing( warner)7
9. Wilbur Bascomb – just a grove in G (carnival )7
10. Betty Wright- slip and do it (alston)7
11. Julie Driscoll &the holy trinity – Save me (marmalade)7
12. Marva Whitney – Im tired (king)7
13. Sly Johnson -ode to the soul man(twilight)7
14. Jackie Harris – do it do it (westbound)7
15. Rare Function – disco function (soul ultd)7
16. Miami ft R Moore – party freaks ( drive)7
17. Clarence Reid – party (alston)7
18. Firefly- love is gonna be on your side (emergency)7
19. Gino Soccio- try it out ( atlantic)
20. Gwen Mcrae – love that im givin -(cat)7
21. Miz Davis – sing a happy song(now)7
22. Eddie Horan- who slippin who (amberst)7
23. Onaje- i will be your dj (race records)7
24. Hot Ice – Dancing Free( amor)7
25. Eastside Connection – over please (disco 7)
26. Creators of a New Beginning – Stick your finger in the ground(grayston)7
27. Tony Aiken – better days (shrylden records)7
28. The Devils – xorcists -(people)7
29. 4th Kingdom- call it dope(janjon)7
30. All the People – Cramp your style ( blue candle)7
31. Lloyd Price – bad conditions ( turntable)7

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Handsome Paddy p.k.a. DJ Fonetik Presents The Chop Shop Podcast Vol.3

What follows is the True Story about the man now known as Handsome Paddy, words credited to Mr. Johan Doobay !

“How Paddy got handsome….
Handsome Paddy – crowd pleaser, lady teaser, nipple squeezer. When he walks into a room, guys grab their girlfriends a little bit closer outta fear and reach for their shades before he blinds them with his dazzling smile. He’s everybodys’ best friend but yet no-one really knows him. Some say he doesn’t even exist. “No man could ever be so handsome, he’s just a computer hologram!”, they cry – usually out of jealousy. Handsome Paddy exists alright, but he wasn’t always handsome. Oh no………………………….
……………………….Many years ago, there was a butt-ugly dj named Fonetik in Dublin city, a nifty young digger & scratcher who was unfortunately cursed with a face like a tinker’s arse. Seriously, he was well mank! He spent night after night at home in his one room bedsit, cuttin’ double copies of Impeach The President by candlelight, hiding his hideous rectum-like features. One night, after staring too long at old James Brown album covers, he become so frustrated at the Godfather’s good looks and his own knacker’s arse-like face, he decided to do something about the whole situation. He swam straight home to Serbia, and hiked deep into the mountains until he found Terja Mandikki, an old witch-doctor who was known to make ugly boys handsome. There, he traded the doctor 2 old Parliament albums and a “Top Billin” original 12 inch in return for an attractive face he could be proud of. “I am a doctor, not a miracle-worker!”, replied Terja Mandikki. However, the operation was successful beyond belief – Fonetik was now a true stunner, with the physique of an olympic long-distance runner and yet a head as bald as a baby’s bottom. He swam back to Ireland quicksmart, and suddenly found his confidence had reached new plateaus – both on the turntables and in young womens’ bedrooms. He become a mover, a shaker – he was handed the rarest of funk gems everytime he walked into a record store, just because the owner wanted to see his precious smile. He started to play all the cool spots around the city, competing against even the best djs in the country. He was finally happy. “I AM HANDSOME”, he cried. “I AM FINALLY HANDSOME!” To celebrate his new-found beauty and mark the end of the butt-ugly Fonetik, Handsome Paddy has created this mix for you. So you too can be handsome.

But not as handsome as him.”

www.myspace.com/djfonetic

Check out his seriously attractive podcast!

Handsome Paddy vs Lords of the Underground – What I’m After
Quantic – We Got Soul (Rob Life Remix)
Whitelabel – If You Want My Love/ ODB – Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Fire – You Don’t Know (Kenny Dope Edit)
The Bamboos feat. Ohmega Watts – Get In the Scene
America – Slow Down
Alliance – Get On Down
Keno 1 Feat Alice Russel – Ghetto Fly
Ultramagnetic MC’s – Poppa Large / Ultimate Force – C’mon
The Soul Snatchers – Get Yourself Together
The Sweet Vandals – Runaway People
Giant Panda – TKO
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Go With the Flow
The Go! Team – Ladyflash
Hydroponic Sound System – Uptown Shakedown
Mindless Boogie – Boogie (Wade Nicholls Edit)
Open Souls, The Tornadoes & Tyra Hammond – You Got Me Thinkin
Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators – Feeling Free
Quantic – Transatlantic
Parov Stelar – Kiss Me Twice

For those of you who’ll be in Cork on Friday the 14th of Sep. be sure to check out the Handsome one spinnin’ some serious heat at Elementary which takes place in Slainte. more info here

www.myspace.com/elementarycork

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Justin O Donnell Presents The Chop Shop Vol.2 Podcast

Pure Unisex Clothing & Footwear, Waterford Pesents;
THE CHOP SHOP PODCAST VOL.2 MIXED BY JUSTIN O DONNELL

The 2nd instalment of ‘The Chop Shop’ comes from Californian born &
Cork based Justin O’ Donnell aka ‘Jus Me’. The winner of The C.I.T.
‘Hit The Decks’ competition in 2005 offers up a grittier approach with
his submission all cut, scratched, dropped & blended together in his
own particular way. To date he’s aired his wares in ‘The Savoy’, ‘Club
Isobar’, ‘Lebowski’s’, ‘The L.V’ & with the ‘Elementary crew’. Expect
to see & hear more from him as he’s on turntable duties for the
revered Tralee based hip hop group ‘Lineage’.
(www.myspace.com/thelineagekrew) Inspiration wise he cites Kid Koala,
The C2C DJ.Team along with DJ.Shadow & Cut Chemist’s ‘Brainfreeze’
project as influences. So expect a similar approach here. The
collection is a bit disjointed in places but always interesting & one
of the most unique mixes I’ve heard in a long time.

It draws you in from the start with ‘Perfect Circles’ moving ‘Lullaby’
& some fine ‘transformer’ scratching ( couldn’t help squeeze the
reference in somehow) before pausing & continuing in an unpredictable
fashion throughout, this however is not meant as a negative but for me
only adds to the charm of the offering. The mix features more
traditional hip hop cuts from Blackilicous & Beastie Boys next to some
classic soul & more rock based numbers from Beck & Bjork. Here the
DJ.breaks off an excellent display of skill over the Icelandic one’s
vitriolic ‘Army of me’ & for me this is where his ability really
shines. Also on the roster you’ll find DJ Krush, Buck 65 & ‘Eddy
Senay’s’ funky take on ‘Ain’t no sunshine’. I was pleased too to hear
one of my own personal favourites ‘A Tribute to T.R.O.Y.’ from ‘J
Rawls’. Jam resident Colm Kenefick also gets 2 nods 1 being his
excellent remix of Lupe Fiasco’s ‘I Gotcha’ here in instrumental form
with more displays of dexterity from ‘Jus Me’ & the 2nd being ‘Dancin’
Skulls’. File this one under home listening for those who like the
rawer & less polished approach to Hip Hop, Soul & Funk.

Neil Corcoran ( www.myspace.com/tantricdex )

Tracklist:
1. Perfect Circle- Lullaby
2. Dj Krush- No More
3. Dj Day- Still Aint Hard To Tell
4. Black Milk- One Song
5. John Robinson- The Visionary
6. Lupe Fiasco – I Gotcha (Colm Keneficks Red Hula Hoops rmx) (inst)
7. C Rayz Walz- The Essence
9. Bjork- Army Of Me
10. Beck- E Pro
11. Buck 65, Dj Flip and Freezemaster Slick- Chokehold
12. Eddy Senay- Aint No Sunshine
13. Thes One and Raashan Ahmad- Alright (inst)
14. Colm Kenefick- Dancin sSkulls
15. Beastie Boys- Flute Loop
16. Mustafa Ozkent- Burcak
17. The Poets of Rhythm – More Mess On My Thing
18. Billy Garner- I Got Some
19. Blackalicious- Chemical Calisthenics
20. El P – Up All Night
21. Breakout- Planet Rock pt.1
22. Lee Moses- Reach Out, I’ll Be There

www.myspace.com/jus_me_81

Here are some words from Justin about his mix..
When I heard I had to write a few words about my mix it kinda freaked me out because my mix isn’t easy to explain. If i’m honest about it, it’s kinda all over the place, but I like a lot of different types of music and I get bored of listening to the same type of tunes quickly.

To most people it’s probably strange to have Beck, Perfect Circle, Poets of Rhythm, and Black Milk in the same hour long mix but to me it’s all just good music.

I try my best to be as musical as possible with my scratching. Check out the DJ Krush track and Colm Kennefick’s I Gotcha RMX for example.

The mix was made in five parts and with Serato. I used the loop option on Serato a couple times but other than that there are no edits, effects etc. Just two turntables and a mixer.

Hope you enjoy it,
Justin
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New Members & A Schedule Change

Just a few things to mention, to begin with we’re well chuff’d to announce 2 new additions to The Chop Shop Crew , first up theres the 2003/2004 ITF World Scratch Champion DJ Flip and then theres White Noise who performed at the European ITF DJ competition and represented Ireland in the World Beatboxing Championships in Leipzig in the Solo Advancement category. You can look forward to hearing some sick podcasts from them both, very soon!

There has been a slight change to the to the podcast schedule! DJ Fonetik was due to do podcast number 2, but because of other comitments he was unable to get his mixed finished. So Justin O Donnell has step’d in, in his place. Vol.2 of the Chop Shop Podcast will be out early next week!

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Jay Ru presents The Chop Shop Vol 1 Podcast

Waterford’s Hip Hop & Soul stalwart Jay-Ru drops another silky smooth blend of grooves in anticipation for sunny days ahead. Renowned for the quality of previous mixes the Deise county DJ keeps the standard on par for this collection. Perfectly suited to summer days spent grazing on the grass or on a road trip to the beach this carefully selected & perfectly mixed compilation is sure to appease even the most ardent detractors of contemporary rhythm n blues & even though the weather isn’t in place as often as we’d like this set is sure to bring on a sunny disposition.

Taking in the better end of the soul spectrum the track selection focuses on some lesser considered recordings & remixes placed alongside more recognisable numbers. Artists featured include The Brand New Heavies, Slum Village, Erykah Badu & Common aswell as 3 submissions from the criminally underrated & late great J Dilla.

The mix holds a laidback tempo & vibe throughout with highlights for me including 2 of my long standing favourite soul tracks ; Maxwell’s excellent ‘Ascension’ & Groove Theory’s blissful ‘Tell me’ alongside a nifty ‘A Tribe Called Quest’ megamix, crafted by Mr. Ru himself on weapon of choice for today’s turntablist ‘Serato’,. Wildcards come in the shape of 2 lesser aired tracks from Faithless ‘Muhammad Ali’ & the ‘Lakeside’ sampling ‘Fantastic Voyage’ by Coolio. The mix closes on fine form with ‘Yam Who’s’ excellent mix of ‘Summertime’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’ which manages to put a great spin on a certified classic. Cop this mix!

- Neil Corcoran  www.myspace.com/tantricdex

This podcast is brought to you by Pure, Unisex Clothing and Footwear,Waterford.

Tracklist
1| Brand New Heavies feat. Q Tip – Sometimes (j.dilla mix)
2| Slum Village – Climax (Girl Shit)
3| The Pharcyde – Runnin (j.dilla mix)
4| DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Eshon Burgondy & Black Ice – Run That Back
5| Queen Latifah – U.N.I.T.Y.
6| Maxwell – Don’t Ever Wonder
7| Digable Planets – Cool Like That
8| Groove Theory – Tell Me (dennis blaze blend)
9|Masta Ace – Sitten On Chrome (rock a way mix)
10| A Tribe Called Quest – Check The Rhyme
11| A Tribe Called Quest – Oh My God
12| A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It
13| A Tribe Called Quest feat. Eryka Badu – I C U Doin it
14| Eryka Badu – Back In The Day
15| Common – Doinit’
16| Slum Village – Raise It Up
17| Pete Rock feat. CL Smooth – Rock Da Block
18| DJ Jazyy Jeff feat. Peedi Peedi – Brand Nu Funk 07
19| Eryka Badu feat. Angie Stone, Queen Latifah & Bahamadia – Love Of My Life (remix)
20| Faithless – Mohamad Ali
21| Guru – Loungin
22| Gangstar – Just To Get A Rep
23| DJ Premier feat. Kanye West, Nas, KRS One & Rakim – Better Than Ever (remix)
24| Aretha Franklin – Rocksteady
25| Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
26| Common – Dream
27| Soul 2 Soul – Love Enuff
28| Coolio – Fantastic Voyage
29| DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime (yam who remix)

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