I sometimes wish I had a clone. Then I would’ve been able to have seen both Jack Beats and attend my mate’s epic poker/Arnie movie marathon the same night earlier on this year… *Sigh*… Anyway, apologies for letting this one to sneak up all stealth-like. After you give this Essential Mix a listen you’ll agree it’s anything but stealth…

Essential Mix – Jack Beats (20-02-2010)

Tracklist is after the jump and it’s mutherfuckin’ epic! And for you jza, even that god-awful Doctor P track, ‘Sweet Shop’ gets dropped haha! Not to forget 16-Bit and a few other dubstep tracks…

01. Dead Can Dance – Dawn Of The Iconclast (Jack Beats Intro Edit)
02. Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)
03. Lee Mortimer & Laidback Luke – Blau! (LA Riots Remix)
04. Jack Beats – Labyrinth
05. Pase Rock – Nights (Nadastrom Remix)
06. L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (MJ Cole Remix)
07. D1 – Pitcher (128 Mix)
08. Kissy Sell Out – This Kiss (Jack Beats Remix)
09. Black Box – Ride On Time (Zombie Disco Squad Remix – Jack Beats Edit)
10. Sound of Stereo – Button (Beataucue Remix)
11. Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Epic Last Song (Jack Beats Remix)
12. Foamo – Jookie
13. Tiga – What You Need (A-Trak Remix)
14. Zombie Nation – Seas Of Grease (Harvard Bass Remix)
15. Diplo & Blaqstarr – Get Off (Jack Beats Remix)
16. Noob & Brodinski – Peanuts Club (BeatauCue Remix)
17. M.A.N.D.Y & Booka Shade – Donut (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
18. Mvsvem – French Jeans (Style Of Eye Remix)
19. Boys Noize & Erol Alkan – Waves (Chilly Gonzales Mash-Up Edit ‘Thing’ With A Vocal…)
20. Felix Da Housecat – Kickdrum
21. SonicC – Unicorns On Acid
22. La Roux – I’m Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)
23. Jack Beats & MC Dynamite – What (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
24. Bag Raiders – Shooting Stars (Siriusmo Remix)
25. Claude VonStroke – Vocal Chords
26. Popof – Serenity w/ Fingers Inc – My House Acapella (Jack Had A Groove)
27. Breakage – Justified feat. Erin
28. 16-Bit – Jump
29. Joker – Tron
30. Calvin Harris – You Used To Hold Me (Nero Remix)
31. Subscape – Hardcore Members
32. Doctor P – Sweet Shop
33. Benga – Little Bits
34. Donaeo – Riot Music (Skreamix)
35. Jack Beats – U.F.O (K-Hole Bass Riddim)
36. Lady Sovereign – Got You Dancing (Jack Beats Remix)
37. Unknown Artist – BG (Crookers DJ Tool Mix)
38. Florence + The Machine – Drumming Song (Jack Beats Remix)
39. AC Slater – Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
40. DJ Zinc – Gimme A Camera feat. Angela Hunter
41. Hockey – Song Away (Jack Beats ‘Anger Management’ Unreleased Dub)
42. DJ Zinc – Super Sharp Shooter (Jack Beats Remix)
43. The Count & Sinden – Panther
44. TC – Deep (Jack Beats ‘2008 Unreleased’ Remix)
45. L-Vis 1990 – The Bird
46. Project Bassline – Drop The Pressure (Jack Beats Remix)
47. Diplo & Laidback Luke vs. Proxy – Hey vs. Raven (Will Bailey Bootleg)
48. Faithless – Never Going Home (Herve Remix)
49. Fake Blood – Mars (Jack Beats Remix)
50. Jack Beats – Get Down VIP

With Stereosonic just over a week away I thought I’d start throwing a few posts here and there featuring music from some of the festival’s line-up. Today I present you with those italo/ghetto/house crunkers the Crookers and their 2hr liveset at the Social Club in Paris. Tracklisting and download link after the jump.

Crookers – Live @ Social Club, Paris (16/10/09)

Tracklisting (thanks to the guys over on the Crookers blog):

01. Crookers feat. Soulwax and Mixhell – ??
02. Brodinski & NOOB – Peanuts Club (BeatAcue Remix)
03. ??
04. Lee Mortimer & Laidback Luke – Blau
05. Kid Cudi – Day N’ Nite (Smokers Refix)
06. ??
07. LA Riots – The Drop
08. Fake Blood – I Think I Like It
09. Tee Ski & Shab Ruffcut – Iran (His Majesty Andre Is Very Lazy Remix)
10. ??
11. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor (BeatAcue Remix)
12. Laidback Luke – My G.O.D.
13. The Toxic Avenger – The Fall (Switch Remix)
14. Crookers ft. Kelis – No Security
15. Trolley Snatcha – The Future
16. DZ – Down
17. Excision & DatsiK – Swagga
18. ??
19. Crookers – Il Brutto
20. Tomb Crew – Predator
21. Vitalic – La Rock 01
22. The Count & Sinden – Mega (Hardvard Bass Remix)
23. Dustin Zahn – Stranger to Stability (Len Faki Podium Mix)
24. Silvio Ecomo & Chuckie – Moombah (Afrojack Remix) w/ Benny Benassi – Satisfaction (Acapella)
25. Duke Dumont – Hoy!
26. Drop The Lime – Set Me Free [(Hardvard Bass Remix)
27. Manges – Digital Manges (Sharkslayer Dub)
28. Vitalic – Poison Lips
29. D.I.M. & Tai – Lyposuct
30. Will Bailey – Hit The Club (Sidney Samson Remix)
31. Crookers – Knobbers
32. Douster – King Of Africa
33. Tony Senghore – If You Came Here
34. Round Table Knights – On & ON
35. Radioclit – Divine Gosa (Switch Remix) (Sidney Samson Edit)
36. Masters At Work – Deep Inside
37. Beni – Maximus (Harvard Bass Remix)
38. AC/DC – Thunderstruck (Crookers 10 Minute Remix)
39. Together – So Much Love To Give

On a side note, when are Laidback Luke and Lee Mortimer gonna drop “Blau” already?! Look out for this monster in the set, it’s huge! Here’s a low qual rip of the track off what I think is Kissy Sell Out’s show on Radio 1:

Laidback Luke & Lee Mortimer – Blau (Radio 1 Rip)

Video of “Blau” getting dropped at the Social Club below for you guys to enjoy!

Take a bit of trance and fidget and mash it up together and what do you get? A simply freakin’ EPIC!!! tune! I want this track now!

Mehdi and Busy P’s set from last week’s gig at the Warehouse Project in Manchester. For those interested, the Project night also featured sets from Tiga, SebastiAn, DSL and Brodinski.

DJ Mehdi & Busy P – Essential Mix (Live @ The Warehouse Project) (07-11-09)

Tracklisting after the jump and yes, I found Busy P’s tracklisting, well most of it anyway… Go interwebz skillz!

Hour 1 – DJ Mehdi’s tracklisting:

01. Nina Simone – Feeling Good
02 . Midnight Juggernaughts – Scorpius
03. Brodinski – Solaris
04. Zombie Disco Squad – Esperanto (Solo Remix)
05. Public Enemy – Show’em Watcha Got
06. Boyz Noize – Shine Shine
07. Le Le – Breakfast (Mercury Remix)
08. Traffic Sign – Let’s Work
09. S*** Robot – Xxxx
10. Deetron & DJ Bone – Life Soundtrack
11. Kikomoto Allstars – I’ll Make You Jack
12. Audio Bullys – Flickery Vision (Riva Starr Remix)
13. DJ Hell – The Disaster (Ink And Needle Remix)
14. Armand Van Helden – Ski Hard
15. Kid Sister – Get Fresh (Alex Gopher Remix)
16. Laidback Luke & Diplo – Hey!
17. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor (Smoke And Mirrors Edit)
18. DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano (Brodinski Remix)
19. A-Trak & Laidback Luke – Shake It Down
20. Tiga – Shoes (Mr Oizo Remix)
21. Simian Mobile Disco – Synthesize
22. Boysnoize – Kontact Me

Hour 2 – Busy P’s tracklisting:

01. Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension
02. The Gossip – Love Long Distance (Riva Starr Remix)
03. Boris Dlugosch – Bangkok
04. Busy P – To Protect and Entertain (Crookers Dub Remix)
05. DSL – Stupid Bitches (Rynecologist Remix)
06. David Guetta feat. Afrojack – Toyfriend (Instrumental)
07. Maurice Joshua – This is Acid (Boys Noize Edit)
08. Gucci Vump – Sha! Shtil! (L-Vis 1990 Remix)
09. Boys Noize – Jeffer (Modeselektor Remix)
10. Boys Noize/Erol Alkan – Death Suite (Bomberman Remix)
11. Depuis9 – Erotiq (VNNR Remix)
12. Drums Of Death – Got Yr Thing (Instrumental)
13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
14. The Count & Sinden – Mega
15. ID
16. Bernard Herrmann – Theme from Psycho (Crooks ‘n’ Gunn Psych! Remix)
17. ID
18. Crookers – No Security (Rustie Remix)
19. ID
18. Uffie – Pop the Glock (Felix Da Housecat Remix)
19. Justice – Waters of Nazareth (John Redden Mix)

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall today I figured what better way than to share with y’all Boys Noize‘s latest Essential Mix which he did on Radio 1 last month. All vinyl mixing too which is something a bit different in this digital age.

Boys Noize – Essential Mix (10-10-2009)

Without a doubt, Ridha’s intro to the mix is probably the funniest Essential Mix intro I’ve heard. Drink more water! Hahaha! Tracklisting after the jump for the curious…

01. Kenny Larkin “Rubbernotes” (Plus 8 Records)
02. Dj Funk “F** U Later” (Dancemania)
03. Boc Productions “Fall In Love” (Alan Braxe Remix) (Chez Records)
04. Fanton “Faithful” (Source)
05. Gene Farris “Disco Heaven” (Ian Pooley Mix 2) (Force Inc.)
06. Unknown Artist “Me And My Peoples Eyes” (White Lable)
07. Tres Demented “Brainfreeze” (Planet E)
08. Kenlou 4 “Mack Daddy Shoot” (MAW)
09. Ian Pooley “The Allnighter” (NRK)
10. Neon Lights “House Of Funk” (Jinxx Records)
11. Zongamin “Spiral” (XL)
12. Sylvester “Baby, Let’s Trip Out” (Secret Mixes Fixes Vol.9)
13. We’re Lofty Volt “Alter Flaw” (RVNG Intl.)
14. In Flagranti “I’m Sorry, I’m Terribly Sensitive” (Codek)
15. Kiki “Gas” (Bpitch Control)
16. Cassius “La Mouch” (DJ Falcon Vs. Harry Choo Choo Romeo Edit) (Virgin)
17. DJ Duke” Bonus” (Big Big Trax)
18. Dave Angel “Tokyo Stealth Fighter” (Carl Craig Remx) (4th & Broadway)
19. Matias Aguayo “Bo Jack” (Instrumental) (Comeme)
20. Errorsmith “Stiff Neck” (Errorsmith)
21. Feadz “Lisborg Error” (Ed Banger)
22. Plasticman “Hypokondriak” (Minus)
23. Ricardo Villalobos “Dexter” (Playhouse)
24. Sweet Light “Mecaniques Remontees” (Freak N Chic)
25. Cajmere “Come” (Green Velvet Mix) (Cajual Records)
26. Paul Jacobs “Motocross Madness” (Aquarius Records)
27. Geoffrey Williams “Sex Life” (Armand Van Helden Remix) (Hands On )Records
28. Like A Time “Like 6″ (Like Records)
29. Thomas Bangalter “What To Do” (Roule)
30. Daft Punk “Burnin’” (Ian Pooley Remix) (Virgin)
31. CZR “Chicago Southside” (International House Records)
32. Hugo Moya “Move” (Relief Records)
33. Track Stars “Horns & Bass” (Wanted Records)
34. Jeff Mills “The Bells” (Axis Records)
35. Dustin Zahn “Stranger” (Rekids)
36. Speedy J “Lee Mitten Menu” (Novamute)
37. Modeselektor “Turn Deaf” (Bpitch Control)
38. Rheingold “Dreiklangsdimensionen” (Welt Rekord / EMI)
39. Soundhack “Soundhack” (Soundhack)
40. Ben Klock “Goodly Sin” (Robert Hood Remix) (Ostgut Ton)
41. Theo Parrish “Lake Shore Drive” (Sound Signature)
42. Untold “Stop What You Are Doing” (Hemlock)
43. Feadz “On All Forth” (Bpitch Control)
44. DJ Godfather “Unknown” (Databass)
45. Ghetto Classics Vol 2 “Aceler8″ (Dance Mania)
46. Benga “Go Tell Them” (Tempa)
47. Benga” Night” (Tempa)
48. Untold “I Cant Stop” (Hessle Audio)
49. Rude 66 “Die Stärke Der Vernichteten Schläge” (Bunker)
50. DJ Koze “Don’t Feed The Cat” (Kompakt)

Can’t believe I completely forgot to post this one up especially since Major Lazer are so hot right now… Probably one of the most eclectic mixes you’re gonna get this year with Diplo dropping a little bit of reggae, dub, and hip-hop in the first hour and Switch bringing it home with plenty of fidget, electro, dubstep, B-more, wonk etc. Keep your ears pricked for the gem drops from Nirvana, Ace Of Base and even ABBA!

In case you didn’t know Major Lazer will be in the country at the end of the year for the annual Falls Festival. Still trying to clarify whether it’s gonna be Major Lazer in full guise or as Major Lazer Sound System which I’m told is when only Diplo or Switch are playing. Then again, you could always jump over the pond to New Zealand where they’ll be playing the Rhythm & Vines Festival in their full setup. Say hi to Proxy and Maya & Vanya over there if you do…

Major Lazer – BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (25-07-09)

Here’s the tracklist:

Diplo Mix
Shut Up And Dance – Ravin’ I’m Ravin’
Barrington Levy – Reggae Music Dub
Barrington Levy – Send A Moses
Alton Ellis – Africa Descendants
Burning Spear – Live It Out
Artibella – Unknown
Toyan – African Thing
John Holt – 100 Weight Of Collie Weed
Barrington Levy – Murderer
John Holt – Police In Helicopter
Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Another One Bites The Dust
Yello Man – Mr Chin!
Unknown – Sweet Dreams
Don Carlos  – Ababa John I (Father Majesty)
Johnny Osbourne – No Ice Cream Sound
Admiral Bailey – Big Belly Man
Wayne Smith  -Under Me Sleng Teng
Bruk Up ft. Shaggy – Sunglasses At Night
Ricky Blaze – How Mi Look
Martyn – Seventy Four
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
Seductive – Underground Sound
Major Lazer – Jump Up
Party Quad – Pull Up
Digital Manges – Manges (Sharkslayer Club)
Major Lazer – Pon Di Floor (Beatacue Mix)
Major Lazer – Pon Di Floor
Nirvana – Lithium
Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle
LBG – Don’t Stop The Music
Solid Groove – This Is Sick
Mavado – Weh Dem A Do
Dandy Livingstone – Rudy, A Message To You
Unknown – Unknown
Unknown – Unknown

Switch Mix
Mr. Oizo & Sebastian – Arrival
Major Lazer – Lazer Theme
Artist Unknown – Mash Up De Place
King Jammys – Judgement Day
Bjork – Nattural (Switch Remix)
Ace Of Base – All That She Wants
Ninjasonik – Pregnant (Accapella)
Major Lazer – Baby Riddim’ (Featuring Prince Zimboo & M.I.A) (Switch Remix)
Donny – Symptomless Coma (Current Value VIP)
Major Lazer – Rebellion (Anything Goes) (Accapella)
Leftside – Shi Nuh Wahh
Terror Fabulous & Nadine Sutherland – Action
The Shadow And The Ventures – Hawaii Five-O (Featuring Andy Milonakis)
Major Lazer – Hold The Line (Accapella)
Shawna feat. Twista & Ludacris – R.P.M
Unknown – Unknown
Rye Rye – Shake It To The Ground (Switch & Santigold Remix)
Major Lazer – Cash Flow (Subskrpt Remix)
DJ Malvado – Puto Mekie
Major Lazer – Can’t Stop Now (Accapella)
Switch & Crookers – Untitled
Mapei – Belly
White Label – F***in’ House
Major Lazer – Pon De Floor (Drop The Lime Remix)
Unknown – Unknown
DJ Sega – I’m A Flirt
Major Lazer – Pon De Floor Beats
Par-T-One – I’m So Crazy (Accapella)
Amanda Blank – Something Bigger, Something Better (Accapella)