Monday Mixes: Rockers, Rappers And Ravers

I made this as a promo mix for a night that myslef and a few friends have started. Will be posting some pics form the night soon. Watch out for the next one!


Hwen Rascale-Rockers, Rappers & Ravers: Promo Mix

Jay-Z Vs Linkin Park-Izzo/The End
DJ Solarz-Fat Bottom Mash
Lynard Skynard-Sweet Home Alabama (Xtra Beats)
Tipsy In Black
Cheap Trick-I Want You (To Want Me)
Nine Inch Nails-Closer
Kanye West-Flashing Lights
We Will Hip Hop You
Bloc Party-Your Visits Getting Shorter
Liquid-Sweet Harmony
Justice-D.A.N.C.E (Eli & Diplo Mix)
Rage Against The Machine-Killing In The Name Of (Arveene & Misk Remix)
Roctakon-Less Of What You Need)
Rick Springfield-Jessie's Girl
Buck & Be Sedated
The Ramones-I Wanna Be Sedated

Monday Mixes: Tuff Jam Essential Mix

Today sees the start of Speed Garage week here at Done Esta La Playa. To kick things off the mix this Monday is an Essential Mix from Tuff Jam. With their remixes of nearly every big tune (most of which appear on this mix) they helped shape the more 4x4 sound of garage, particularly in the use of very pitched up and warped vocal lines they helped the scene breakaway from the more traditional soulful/gospel house sounds which America was producing at the time (even prompting one big American DJ to refuse to play any of their records!). Theirs was a truly British sound. Enjoy!


Carl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown & Matt 'Jam' Lamont-Essential Mix
Maximum Style - "Admit To Love [Tuff Jam Classic Club]" (Parousia)
Kristine Blond - "Love Shy [Tuff Jam Vocal Remix]" (white label)
Yasang - "All Because Of You [Castelli's Vocal Mix]" (Maia)
Black Magic - "Let It Go [MAW Dub]" (Strictly Rhythm)
3rd Exit - "Da Chant" (Catch)
Sylvester - "Always On My Mind" (Strictly Dubz)
DJ Promo - "Need A Fix" (white label)
Rosie Gaines - "I Want You" (Motown)
En Vogue - "Whatever [Tuff Jam Unda Vybe Dub]" (East West)
Tina Moore - "Never Let You Go [Tuff Jam Dub]" (Delirious)
Somore - "I Refuse [RIP Mix]" (I)
Sylvia Tella - "Jump Up [Tuff Jam Jump Up Dub]" (BSC)
Jacquee Bennett - "Need Good Love [Todd Edwards Mix]" (UndaVybe)
Robbie Craig - "We Can Make It Happen [New Horizon Mix]" (Public Demand)
Bizzi - "Bizzi's Party [Booker T Vocal]" (Parlophone)
Kristine Blond - "Love Shy [TJ's UVM Dub]" (white label)
Boris Dlugosh - "Hold Your Head Up High [Industry Standard Mix]" (Positiva)
Miles Fontaine - "If You Wanna" (UndaVybe)
Tuff Jam presents QRius - "Spread Love [Tuff Rub Dub]" (Casa Trax)
The FunkJunkeez - "Got Funk [Da Mongoloid]" (Strictly Rhythm)
Papper Mache - "Happiness [Vocal Dub]" (Azuli)
Rosie Gaines - "Closer Than Close" (Big Bang)
Tuff Jam feat. Mr X - "Find A Way" (UndaVybe)
Coolio - "Ooh La La [Tuff Jams UVM Dub]" (Tommy Boy)
Ultymate - "Sweet Love (Got Me)" (UndaVybe)
Gerideau - "Swing Low [Booker T Vocal Swing]" (Fatt Boy)
Amber Sunshower - "Running Song [Gant Sunrise Mix]" (Gee Street)

Special Request: Touch The Sky

I wouldn't normally post things at this low quality (192) but a friend of mine has been after this forever and I finally found a copy (vinyl versions all seem to be sold out). I like how it merges in and out of the Kanye raps from 'Touch The Sky' and then someone (Lupe?) singing the verses from 'Move On Up'. Plus those trademark Ronson horns are in full effect.
Kanye West-Touch The Sky (Mark Ronson Remix)

If anyone has a better quality rip of this, please holler at me!

Wednesday Weapon: R U Sleeping?

I've been ripping a lot of my old speed garage stuff recently for a mix that I am making so there will be a few posts along those lines this week. First off this classic track form Indo. Here Bump N Flex take what was a standard 4 to the floor house tune and turn in a 2-step banger! Indo-R U Sleeping (Bump N Flex Vocal Mix)

Monday Mixes-Le Groove

When I was growing up, my family always used to holiday in France. During my time there I became somewhat obsessed with French hip hop/RnB (it probably helps that I can at least vaguely understand what they are saying). Anyway, unlike say the Uk scene, there were loads of magazines dedicated to French Hip Hop and they all had cover CD's. This is a particularly good one from DJ L.B.R, one time member of Double HH with Cut Killer (aka the DJ from La Haine). It's a great little RnB mix with some french flavor thrown in for good measure. DJ L.B.R-Le Groove

Wednesday Weapon: Superstition

It's always hard to re-edit a classic without spoiling it but the prolific Mr Todd Terje has knocked this one out of the park. I love the way it builds slowly, becoming more recognisable as the tune goes on.
Stevie Wonder-Superstition (Todd Terje Edit)

Dead Link

Seems that Divshare is playing up a bit. I have fixed the link to the Mix Of The Year in the post below. Or just grab it right here:
Hwen Rascale-The Mix Of The Year: 2008
Please let me know if there are any further problems.

Monday Mixes: The Mix Of The Year: 2008

So to celebrate the new year and to welcome back my return to this blog, here is a mix that I did of my favourite tunes from last year. Enjoy!

Hwen Rascale-The Mix Of The Year: 2008