A few months ago we here at Tucker and Bloom held a contest to find the perfect lazy afternoon mixtape. The DJ with the best mix would receive one of our North To South Messenger bags. We went through a lot of fine mixes before awarding the first place prize to DJ Hudson a.k.a Alex Moitt. We recently caught up with Alex to find out more about his work, his life as a winner, and to see how the North to South bag was working out for him.

Here is your treat for the week, “Feeling Good” by Cosmo Baker. Perfect for those long summer days. Enjoy

-THE BAG MESSENGER
 
“Often times I’ll wake up in a certain mood and I’ll want to make a mix that will accompany me during the day. This is how the first “Love Break” came about – just a mix for me to listen to in my car during a road trip. Anyway, a few weeks ago, I woke up and it was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, the temperature was just right. It made me think of a certain sound that just means “spring/summer” to me, so before I headed out I made this mix to listen to while I ran around New York. There’s nothing like New York in the springtime.”

- Cosmo
 
TRACK LIST:

• Benny Golson “I’m Always Dancin’ To The Music”
• Maze feat. Frankie Beverly “Golden Time Of Day”
• Brenda Russell “In The Thick Of It”
• SSO “Faded Lady”
• L.T.D. “Don’t Stop Loving Me”
• Toto “Waiting For Your Love”
• Harvey Mason “Till You Take My Love”
• Eddie Drennon & The BSS Orchestra “Do What You Gotta Do”
• Patrice Rushen “Feels So Real (Won’t Let Go)”
• Brass Construction “Get Up To Get Down”
• Roy Ayers “Love Will Bring Us Back Together”
• Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway “Back Together Again”
• Mtume “Love Lock”
• Bernard Wright “Spinnin’”
• Teena Marie “I Need Your Lovin’”
• Stevie Wonder “Love Light In Flight”
• Karen Silver “Nobody Else”
• James Mason “Sweet Power of Your Embrace”
• Donald Byrd “Love Has Come Around”
• Chaka Kahn “Clouds”
• Coke Escoveo “I Wouldn’t Change A Thing”
• Black Ivory “Mainline”
• Change “A Lover’s Holiday”
• D-Train “Keep On”
• Earth Wind & Fire “Runnin’” (Danny Krivit Remix)
• John Paul Young “Love Is In The Air”
• Norman Connor presents Aquarian Dream “Look Ahead”
• The Isley Brothers “Harvest For The World”

Cosmo Baker with the North To South Messenger bag.

I was immediately attracted to the use of clean type and noisy photography in the album art for Brian Gossett’s, The Heist Series. However, the series goes deeper than just the pretty covers, it also has a great concept. Gossett’s love for the heist film genre becomes apparent through his vast knowledge of the films’ scores and his ability to compile the compositions in a cohesive manner. Check out his site, where you can download the mixes and read his wonderful accompanying descriptions.

-THE BAG MESSENGER

Happy Monday folks. Being that it is sweltering hot outside and everyone is still recovering from the weekends festivities, I thought this would be a good time to share one of my favorite laid back mixes. Paul Nice Brazil Volume 1. Enjoy

-The Bag Messenger