Count to 20 - A Count Bass-D mix by Bowls

Real quick....this was recorded LIVE on June 24, 2009. This is the first in a series of five mixes, all of which will feature 20 joints that Count Bass-D either produced, rapped on, or sampled. It was hard picking songs for this first volume, as there's gonna be 80 more tracks that I'll be spinning in the future. I tossed these together and it felt right. This was made with all vinyl, no MP3's or CD's, and Part 2 will be recorded the same way. All "mistakes" have been kept intact to preserve the vibe. Enjoy, and definitely be thankful for your man Dwight Farrell and his music.

Count to 20 (Part 1)
Mixed by Bowls

OG #1
Bullets Hit Brains (inst)
Doxology
Brasilian Landing Strip
Real Music vs. Bullshit Part 2 (inst)
OG #2
Real Music vs. Bullshit Part 2
Like A Pimp
How We Met (ft. Edan)
On The Reels
Beat 4our
Drug Abusage (inst)

Drug Abusage
Potholderz (ft. MF DOOM)
Piece Of The Pie
(You Know That You Play) This
Truth To Light
OG #3
OG #4
Aural S(ect)s
Broke Thursday
OG #5
Baker's Dozen

HERE IT IS! (c) me via Chuck D

Until next time,

Bowls

One Night Only - A Live Jazz Mix by Bowls

Here's a little something I've been wanting to do for a while. A quick, one-take mix of some of my favorite jazz joints. Lots of funky business here, and quite a bit more melody than any other mix I've put out. Get this one while you can, because if everything goes according to plan....another version of this mix might be going up pretty soon.

All original wax pressings. No MP3s or CDs were harmed during the recording of One Night Only.

Stay tuned for a tracklisting and more info.

But for now...

Stay cool.

Yeah, that link is dead. It wasn't called "One Night Only" for nothing. So peace to the 50 of you who downloaded the mix, and to all those who slept.....the dirty version will hopefully be here soon.


Until next time,

Bowls

PS: I plan on killing it at the Blue Bar tomorrow night. BPM The Street Going-Away Party. It starts at 9:00 and ends when they turn on the lights. Peace to Case and Coolout.

Second Serve - Boogie/Disco/Funk mixed by Bowls

“Second Serve” is the sequel to “Soft Serve,” a mix I recorded back in 2006. The premise was (and still is) pretty simple: make a mix of songs that represent the feeling you get when the weather is nice. In 2006, all it took was an afternoon in Centennial Park when the temperature had first hit the 70 degree range. That prompted me to head back to my on-campus apartment (HILLSIDE GET LIVE!) and record “Soft Serve.”

Now, three years later, the warm weather returned a bit earlier than expected. It’s been forever since I dropped a mix anyway, so the timing couldn’t be better. This one was recorded on a Friday afternoon. 71 degrees and sunny. What does that mean for whoever decides to listen to this mix?

80’s grooves. Huge keyboard bass. Snares with (almost) too much reverb. Disco. Synthesizers. Female vocals. Songs about getting “up” and/or “down.” Songs that make you want to party on a spaceship.

Here it is. Recorded live with all vinyl…no CDs or MP3s. And you know I kept the slightly sloppy parts because I like that “REAL LIVE SHIT!” – Jay Dee. Enjoy, and all feedback is welcome. Oh and if you have a blog that I might be interested in, go ahead and hit me with a link.

(Artists featured on this mix include Rene & Angela, Fatback, Roy Ayers, Kraftwerk, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Surface, One Way, N*E*R*D*, Zapp, and many, many more.)

http://www.zshare.net/audio/56735665d86d86d4/

Until next time,

Bowls