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A good DJ is able to breath new life into old songs. A great DJ is able to make you excited to hear those songs. J Rocc is able to take songs you know and make them sound like completely new music. Listen to this mix with headphones on, sleep on it at your own peril.

 -THE BAG MESSENGER

Click here for free download of Cooking Ingredients

Track listing…kind of

01. Intro Track
02. 3 Breaks For You
03. Smoothed Out
04. Sho Is Funky
05. Another Smooth One
06. Little Bitchard
07. $$$$
08. Eugene Edit
09. Latin Fuzz Guitar
10. Schmit
11. James The Preacher Man
12. Classic
13. Spacey
14. Out Looking Inside
15. Hoggin
16. Gotta Get Away
17. Rufus Breaks
18. Woman Shut Up
19. Windy Edit

Bowls is no stranger to record stores. When we both lived in the same city, I felt as if I was perpetually in a race against time. Speeding from shop to shop, stretching to snatch at records before he got his hands on them. I would often see him later to compare finds, only to hear that he had already seen the records I bought, silently passing over them, tallying their worth, and moving on to other things. 

That is Bowls in a nut shell, quality over quantity. He isn’t looking to own every good record (where would he put them all?), only the ones that he loves (believe me those are plenty of enough). The same applies to his mixes. Many break mixes are crammed full of short clips and sound bites, they play the samples your familiar with in the way you are familiar. In contrast, these two mixes give the listener space to hear the decisions a producer makes, and room to appreciate the process of selection.

Much like Bowls, Dilla had no desire to use everything. He took his time, selecting finds, and moving on. The selections on both of these mixes are well thought out. Do your self a favor and let these two weed out the dreck, I promise you won’t be disappointed. -THE BAG MESSENGER

DILLA’S ROCK CRATES PART 1 

DILLA’S ROCK CRATES PART 2

The Disco E Cultura series by Brazilian DJ Nuts is a great piece of work, and Volume Three is no exception. Expect a wide width of Brazilian music, and top notch mixing. Have a nice week folks!

-THEBAGMESSENGER

Click here for a free download of Disco E Cultura Volume 3.

Cosmo Baker's 45 Caliber Funk mixtape, the perfect sound track for the weekend run around. 

-THE BAG MESSENGER 

I recorded this for The Remedy’s infamous “Pimp’s & Hoes Masquerade Ball” in 2001. This is 60 minutes of dusty funk 45s mixed and ready for the party. Rare and not so rare alike, but all heavy pieces.

-COSMO

Maceo & All The Kings Men “Got to Get’cha” (House Of The Fox)

The South Side Movement “I’ve Been Watching You” (Wand)

The Parliaments “Good Old Music” (Revilot)
Gene Faith “Family Man” (Virtue)
Four Mints “In A Rut” (Capsoul)
Lee Fields “I’m The Man” (Soul Fire)
Ann Robinson “You Did It” (All Brothers)
Rhetta Hughes “Light My Fire” (Tetragrammatron)
Johnny Talbot “Pickin Cotton” (Jasman)
The Vibrations “Ain’t No Greens In Harlem” (Mandala)
Thomas East & The Fabulous Playboys “I Get A Groove” (Toddlin’ Town)
Afro SoulReview “Soft Soul” (Tupelo Sound)
Juggy “Oily” (Sue)
Louis Chachere “The Hen” Pt. 1 (Paula)
Steve Colt “Dynamite” (Big Beat)
JD& The Evil’s Dynamite Band “Just More Haaa-sheesh” (Soul Fire)
The Soul Searchers “Think” (Sussex)
Wilbur Bascome & The Zodiac “Just A Groove In ‘G’” (Carnival)
Joe Quarterman & Free Soul “(I’ve Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind Pt. 1” (GFS)
Tina Britt “Sookie Sookie” (Veep)
Tousaint McCall “Shimmy” (Ronn)
Dyke & The Blazers “Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man” (Original Sound)
Syl Johnson “Come On Sock It To Me” (Twilight)
The Soul President “Get It Right” (Big Mack)
Spanky Wilson “Sunshine Of Your Love” (Mother Records LP)
Betty Harris “12 Red Roses” (Sansu)
Nina Simone “Save Me” (Jazzman)
Diplomats “I’ve Got The Kind Of Love” (Dynamo)

Marsellus Wallace has the records to make your head swoon. Shelf Arrangements is fully stocked with dusty treasures. Get this mix or forever live in a world less funky.

-THEBAGMESSENGER

This is my 2nd official mixtape. It’s basically a mix of library, rock, and various breaks. It took me about 8 months to polish out. The big issue with this one was that I could not export the d&#n thing!!! Desperate measures had to be taken to actually save the whole project. That is when I called in my good friend and talented artistXact One(he did the art work as well). Without him, this project would still be trapped in my computer. We worked day and night for 2 straight weeks battling this thing. So with that said, I proudly present “Shelf Arrangements”.

Download it directly from soundcloud or stream it below..

Keeping in vein with last weeks post. Round Two of the DJ Nuts Disco E Cultura Saga! Collect them all! 

-THE BAG MESSENGER 

Click here to download the mix! 

DJ Nuts is a Brazilian DJ with seriously hefty crates. These Disco E Cultura mixes are a great company on a nice fall walk. Enjoy

-THE BAG MESSENGER 

Click the cover for a free download. Thanks DJ Nuts! 

DJ Spinna is back at it again with the latest installment of “Strange Games and Things”. Volume 5 has yet to drop, but you can enjoy the stream in the mean time. Check BBE for the release!

-THE BAG MESSENGER

The Strange Games… series which began in the summer of 1997, represents
the blueprint for modern R&B and rap music. It joins the dots between 70s soul, 80s rare groove and 90s mass market hip hop. This compilation contains a wide variety of styles of tracks, from classic dance-floor fillers as well as lesser known delights. A more accessible diggers delight if you wish with an emphasis on quality track and not just songs worth having for a 2 second sample.
Featuring a much more worldly selection than its predecessors – tracks by the
multi platinum selling War to Sylvia ( Founder of Sugarhill Records) sit side by
side with world music underground icons like C.K. Mann and Francisco Aguabella.
This volume is the 5th in a series of compilations that appears to have the widest appeal of all BBEs compilations and proves to be even better by the fact that there is a bonus mixed CD by the one and only Dj Spinna!
 

Tracklisting:

• 01. Ned Doheny – Get It Up for Love 
• 02. Sylvia – Sweet Stuff 
• 03. The Ambassadors – I Ain’t Got The Love (Of One Girl On My Mind) 
• 04. Richard Evans feat. Linda Williams – Capricorn Rising 
• 05. Starvue – Body Fusion 
• 06. Sylvia St James – Motherland 
• 07. The Soul Searchers – Ashley’s Roachclip 
• 08. Willie Hale – Groove On 
• 09. Eddy Senay – Cameo 
• 10. SSO – Faded Lady 
• 11. Cal Tjader – Morning 
• 12. Francisco Aguabella – Ramon’s Desire 
• 13. The Philly Armada Orchestra – For The Love Of Money 
• 14. Family Tree feat. Sharon Brown – Family Tree 
• 15. The Perfect Circle – The Hands Of Time 
• 16. WAR – War Is Coming, War Is Coming 
• 17. Hiroshi Fukumura – Hunt Up Wind 
• 18. Wood Brass And Steel – Always There 
• 19. C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7 – Asafo Beesuon / Obaa Yaa Aye Me Bone (Medley) Edit 
• 2! 0. Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter 
• 21. Bill Summers – Bra! zilian S kies

Yesterday was Michael Jackson’s birthday.His music is ever present, and his influence is beyond words. Celebrating the man and the legacy he left us with should be savored, and not rushed. Certain songs will always remain powerful, but it is possible to burn a record out. Michael isn’t going to make another PYT, and the song isn’t going to stop being good. All that being said, there is a time and a place for everything. Which brings us to this weeks mix, Another Part Of MJ Volume 2, a collection of Remixes and reinterpretations selected and mixed by Lil Dave of Ill Vibe. Sometimes it is important to shed personal history with music to realize its true value, you just might remember what you like about to begin with. On this, what is Michael’s 52nd birthday, lets let his music continue to grow.

-The Bag Messenger

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Here is the link to DJ FORTY FIVAN’s Brazilian Leisure mix he did for our mixtape contest a few months back. The man has a lot of really great records and put them to work on this one. Enjoy

-THE BAG MESSENGER

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Before the internet engulfed the real world and eliminated time and space, this mix was only available in Japan. 

-THE BAG MESSENGER

We are in the thick of Summer and for me its hard not to feel the urge to travel. Maybe its a hold over from trips at the completion of the school year, or the 100 plus degree heat here in Philadelphia, but I just can’t sit still. Here is a mix for you traveling folks, or those of you with an itch to scratch. JEEPNEY Sounds mixed by Canada’s own DJ PUMP. 

-THE BAG MESSENGER

“Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines.[1] They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from WWII and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating. They have become a symbol of Philippine culture”

“Here’s a mix i made in 2007 for Jeepney clothing in Seattle & California area.. I think the original zshare file expired with about 80,000+ downloads (wow!)... Anyway, this was my tribute to late great J Dilla months after he passed. In this mix, you’ll hear 80 mins of real hip hop joints i was feeling at the time mixed with some funk, neo soul and some more rare gems. There’s also a J Dilla tribute mix somewhere in the middle.. Enjoy.”- DJ PUMP

1. Boomin In Your Jeepney Intro 
2. Common – Resurrection (fantastic remix) 
3. Be Break 
4. Ahmad Jamal – Ghetto Child 
5. The Light (dj pump break) 
6. Lupe Fiasco – Kick Push (handle it version) 
7. Linda Clifford – Never Gonna Stop 
8. The Sylvers – Stay Away From Me 
9. Rottin Razcals – Oh Yeah (be easy mix) 
10. Slum Village – Get Dis Money (dilla fix) 
11. J Dilla – Say It! (feat. Ta’Raach & DJ Exile) 
12. Nicolay – I Love The Way You Love (feat. Darien Brockington) 
13. Method Man – Method Man (dj pump remix) 
14. Zhane – Hey Mr. DJ (dj pump version) 
15. Zhane – Request Line (beatapella) 
16. Dwele – I think I Love You 
17. Musiq – ForTheNight 
18. Q-tip – Official 
19. Yesterday’s New Quintet – Uno Esta 
20. Bobbi Humphrey – Uno Esta 
21. Quantic Soul Orchestra – We Got Soul (rob life remix) 
22. El Michels Affair – Glaciers of Ice 
23. Jimi Hendrix – Little Miss Lover 
24. Sly & The Family Stone – Life Of Fortune & Fame 
25. The Roots – Game Theory (feat. Malik B) 
26. Junkyard Band – Sardines 
27. Pharaoh Monch – Body Baby 
28. Consequence – Callin Me 
29. Consequence – The Consequence (feat. Q-tip) 
30. Jazzy Jeff – Whatever U Want (feat. Little Brother) 
31. The Free Design – Don’t Turn Away (sharpshooters mix) 
32. Giorgio Moroder – E=Mc2 
33. DILLA FOREVER – DJ Pump 
34. Kanye West On J Dilla 
35. J Dilla – Dilla’s World (still bangin’ in your jeep) 
36. The Trammps – Rubber Band 
37. Kool & The Gang – Fruitman 
38. Martha Reeves – Sweet Misery 
39. A Tribe Called Quest – 1nce Again (dj pump BKS remix) 
40. J Dilla – Won’t Do 
41. Kanye West – I Still Love H.E.R. 
42. Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One, Rakim – Classic (dj premier remix) 
43. Styles P – Testify 
44. Talib Kweli & Madlib – Happy Home 
45. Black Milk – So Gone 
46. Nas feat. Snoop Dogg – Play On Playa 
47. Marvin Gaye – After The Dance 
48. Once You Get it Break 
49. Steve Arrington – Nobody Can Be You 
50. One Way – Don’t Fight The Feeling 
51. Zapp – Heartbreaker 
52. Slum Village – Give This Ni%$a 
53. Musiq – Miss You 
54. War – Sing A Happy Song 
55. Ghostface Killah feat. Amy Winehouse – You Know I’m No Good 
56. Common /Will I Am – I Have A Dream 
57. Common – Geto Heaven (dj pump remix) 
58. Richard Holmes – Onsaya Joy 
59. Weldon Irvine – We Gettin’ Down 
60. Incredible Bongo Band – In A Gadda Da Vida