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The Mystery Mixes: Every month we post a phenomenal mix of overlooked music and throw down the gauntlet: can you spot it?

Ashley Beedle November 2008

Back in the old days, Ashley Beedle was the man behind the counter at Black Market Records. Since then, he’s been Black Science Orchestra, a Ballistic Brother, one-third of X-Press 2 and all of the Jamayka Boys. He’s also a fine DJ, veering from tough house to reggae 7s and post-punk delights. Since he’s relaunching his label this month, Out Hear, we thought we’d get him in to do a mix. Here it is

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Filthy Luka October 2008

Filthy Luka, known to his mum as Luke Howard, has been a stalwart DJ on London’s gay scene for nearly 20 years, making his name at South London’s perennial favourite Queer Nation, before a name-change and slight shift north to Vauxhall and a reisdency at Horse Meat Disco. An old buddy of Harvey, he has impeccable disco taste. www.myspace.com/filthyluka

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track listing

1. Bette Midler - Do You Wanna Dance?
2. Marlena Shaw - Think About Me
3. Jaisún - Reach For The Sky
4. Elza Soares - Deusa do Rio Niger
5. Nikki Giovani - The Way I Feel
6. Blood Hollins Feat. Jean Lang - How Have You Been?
7. The Dells - Don't Trick Me, Treat Me
8. Soul Train Gang - Ooh Cha
9. Banda Black Rio - Maria Fumaça
10. The Philly Sound - Waiting For The Rain
11. Bill Thedford & Danniebelle - Your Love
12. High Inergy - I Just Can't Help Myself
13. Tima Maia - Sossego
14. Orchesta Novel - Dance Dance Dance
15. Richard T. Bear - Sunshine Hotel
16. City Limits - Circles
17. Michael Polnareff - Lipstick
18. Gal Costa - Meu Nome é Gal
19. New Voices Of Freedom - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
20. Phil Edwards feat. Jocelyn Brown - Mysterious
21. Dialogue from Paris Is Burning

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Chris Duckenfield September 2008

Chris Duckenfield originally made his name as part of rave duo Asterix & Space, before eschewing Vic's Vapour rub to go back to his Chicago house and Detroit techno roots. As part of Swag, he is responsible for some of the best and most enduring house records to come out of the UK. These days he plays all over the UK and Europe with sets that go from straight-up house to Balearic mania.

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Allez Allez August 2008

Allez-Allez are Sam Willis and Steve Nolan.They promote Kompakt’s London parties at Plastic People, where they have played with Michael Mayer, Justus Kohncke and Thomas Fehlmann. They have also hosted and played alongside the likes of LCD’s James Murphy, Optimo and Four Tet. Their blog/podcast series (www.allez- allez.co.uk) features mixes from Allez-Allez and friends. They also party and dance.

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track listing

1. Gabor Szabo - Two Fisher Kings
2. Unknown
3. Arpadys - Monkey Star
4. Ricardo Tobar - EC Sunset
5. Ceephax Acid Crew - Acid Wayfarer
6. Modern Jazz - Radio Scream
7. The Soft Pink Truth - Acting Crazy
8. Harald Bjork - Brus
9. Rework - Jogging Beat (Roman Flugel's Tender Feet Mix)
10. Vincent Oliver - Head In The Cluods (Nathan Fake Remix)
11. Miracle Fortress - Maybe Lately

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DJ Sunshine July 2008

DJ Sunshine is the Norwegian woman behind the long-running Sunshine Sound System. She originally discovered the beauty of The Rave while on holiday in Spain and resolved to become closer to its epicentre by moving to London, where she eventually presented shows on Rude FM as well as DJing in clubs like the Blue Note. She also hosted her own show on Norway’s national NRK P3 for three years.

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track listing

1. Intro – sounds from outside my window and a beach in northern norway
2. Eloy – Land Of Nobody
3. Gryphon – Opening Moves
4. Soft Machine – Cloe And The Pirates
5. McNeal And Niles – Quiet Isle
6. Shuggie Otis – Island Letter
7. Map Of Africa – Map Of Africa (instr)
8. Dr John – Walk On Guilded Splinters
9. Barrabas – Walking On The Shore
10. Grand Mixer DST - ???
11. Silver Apples – Lovefingers
12. Shocking Blue – Lcve Buzz
13. Shango – Have You Seen The Morning
14. Led Zeppelin – A Whole Lotta Love
15. Kongas –Tatoo Woman
16. Gabor Szabo – 24 Carat
17. Coil – The Snow

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Mark E June 2008

Mark E shot to prominence with his wonderful edit-cum-remix of Womack & Womack’s Baby I’m Scared Of You. Since then the Birmingham-born DJ has produced a series of clever edits and original productions for Jiscomusic, Running Back, Golf Channel with more forthcoming on Sonar Kollektiv. As a DJ he has performed his unique dub-disco/techno style all over Europe.

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Sal Principato May 2008

You may never have heard of Sal Principato, but as lead singer in the influential Liquid Liquid you certainly know his work. Their classic track Cavern formed the basis for White Lines, a fact that led to the eventual demise of both Liquid Liquid and Sugarhill. He was later in industrial band Fist Of Facts. Sal is also a scenester, artist and consummate DJ. Here's the evidence.

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track listing

1. Intro (Fellyko & Diga Rhythm Band)*
2. Flipper - SexBomb*
3. Honny & the Bees - Psychedelic Woman (Bonobo remix)
4. Ocote Soul Sound - Divinorum
5. Can - I Want More*
6. Boozoo Bajou - Yoruba Road'*
7. Deee-Light - Build The Bridge
8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs remix*
9. Engine - Startin To Feel (Sugardaddies remix)
10. Chicken Lips - Eggy’s Pause Button
11. UI - Sunny Nights
12. Hossam Ramzy - Khatwet Serena (Serena’s Step)*
13. Te Vaka - Lakilua
14. Faze Action - Love Is To Grow edit
15. Shocking Pinks - Cutout (Expanding Head Band remix)
16. Pigbag - Getting Up
17. L.L. - Sank Into the Chair
18. Afrodizz - Kif Kif
19. Malinga 5 - Malinga*
20. Lekan Babalola - Oya (Le Pico Chillout Remix)
21. Asiko - Jejenke
22. Elvis - Crawfish
Thanks & much respect due to Citizen Kane for his edits* & assistance with the mix

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Cedric Woo, January 2008

Raised on a strict diet of psych rock and reggae, Cedric travelled the lands expanding his mind and record collection. He is part of the Beauty & The Beat and Voices collectives eho host regular parties around London. Cedric also hosts a show every other Sunday on www.deepfrequency.com every other Sunday from 8pm - 10pm. He is a psychedelic soldier.

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track listing

1. Eddy Louiss - Taureau
2. Smog - Bathysphere
3. Zenzile - Mille Francs Mille Francs (Doctor L Remix)
4. Novos Baianos - Preta Pretinha
5. Frankie Valentine - Zumbi (Isoul8 Remix)
6. Ed Motta - Linduria
7. King Crimson - Elephant Talk
8. Cortex - Mary & Jeff
9. Bobby Lyle - Groove (Ain’t No Doubt About It)
10. Yotu el y ella - De tu amorme enamore
11. Kokolo - Our Own Thing
12. John Cameron Quartet - Troublemaker
13. Rare Moods & Mabi Thobejane - Slave to Time
14. Martin France - Spin Marvel
15. Ikwesi - Get Down And Do It Right
16. Luciano - Life (Creation Samba Remix)
17. Spring Tides - No More Mornings (Hot Chip Remix)

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Mister Harrison, January 2008

One of our January competition winners, Mister Harrison's musical career goes back to the early 90s in Oxford, trying to convert the dreamy dons Tribal UK records when they really wanted happy house. Since then he's played in London, toured the Antipodes armed only with vinyl and snake repellent and these days digs for old Brazilian soul and funk from his dusty Sao Paolo garret.

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track listing

1. Noel Pointer - Roots Suite (Hold On LP 1977)
2. Marku - Curumim (Self-titled LP 1976)
3. Jaki Whitren & John Cartwright - Stay Cool (International Times LP)
4. Painel De Controle - Pirambola (Chama A Turma Toda LP 1979)
5. Computer - Nobody Loves A Computer Because A Computer Does Not Dance (1978 )
6. The Martyn Ford Orchestra - Let Your Body Go Downtown (1977)
7. Pumpkin Delivery - The Creeper (1978 )
8. Eddie Drennon - Can You Dig It (It Don't Mean A Thing LP 1978 )
9. Adopted Super Kid - Pass It On (off Mis-shapes Volume 2 on Odori 2003)
10. Big Black Beat - SAM (Rambla Sounds 2003)
Nagason - Could I (Polish Records 2003)
11. Samba Soul - Kriola (1978 )
12. The Freedom Machine - Free Love (Erotic Discotheque LP 1978 )
13. John Ozila - Savalou (Africa Goes Disco LP)
14. Chuck Phulasol - Dancin (Definitive 1993)

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Lord Muck, January 2008

Lord Muck is a soulboy at heart and a Yorkshireman by birth. After discovering Brass Construction's Movin' as a 13-year old his Genesis records never sounded the same again. He is firstly a collector of great music (from dub to Bulgarian women's choirs) but has occasionally been known to leave the parlour and DJ in public. He is currently attempting to breed a talking whippet.

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track listing

Intro: Percy Thrower – Gardening Year: January
01. Montana Sextet – Heavy Vibes (Club Mix)
02. Free Expression – Chill Out
03. Red Cloud – Check Out Your Mind
04. Poet and The Roots – Command Counsel Dub
05. Roberta Flack – Go Up Moses
06. Leon Russell – The Ballad of Hollis Brown
07. Bobby Womack – How Long
08. Don “Sugar Cane” Harris – Eleanor Rigby
09. Redds & The Boys – Hitt’n and Holding Live
10. Tilt – Arkade Funk (Slow Dub Version)
11. Mahogany – Ride on the Rhythm (acappella)
12. Heatwave - The Star of a Story (X)
13. Sorcerer – Surfing at Midnight / Gloria Gaynor – Casanova Brown (acappella)
14. Space – Carry On, Turn Me On
15. Double FM - The Sound of Amnesia (Original Dub Mix)
16. Daniel Wang – Iyé-Ubao
17. John Cooper Clarke – (I Married A) Monster From Outer Space

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Ronny & Renzo April 2008

Ronny and Renzo, named in deference to two influential giants of the Belgian club scene, are from Antwerp. Mysterious to the last, one is a club owner, the other a DJ. Their early productions came out on Humanity in the '90s before they went into hiding. Nowadays, through their vaunted label King Kung Foo, they make mind-bogglingly slow and intense music for leftfield dancefloors.

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