Hostage – Witches (DJ Ayres Remix) by T&ARecords

I have two very different remixes out this week, one is a New Orleans Bounce take on Dancehall Reggae, and the other one is Detroit House meets Future Garage. See if you can figure out which is which:

Raw Passion – DJ Ayres Remix by T&ARecords

Click here for Clicks and Whistles “Neva Get Caught” EP with remixes by Tittsworth, Deathface, Unsub, Starks & Nacey and Subvader

BLING DAWG – CUT OFF (DJ AYRES REMIX) by FEDERATION SOUND

Click here for Federation Sound “Flatlands Remix Project” Album

Here are all the songs I sampled on “I’d Fuck Me,” my new EP on T&A Records.

Aphex Twin – Bucephalus Bouncing Ball (right click “save target as”)

Secret Weapon – Must Be The Music (right click “save target as”)

Sergio Mendes – Magalenha (right click “save target as”)

Wynton Marsalis – Skain’s Domain (right click “save target as”)

Herbie Hancock – Watermelon Man right click “save target as”

This was one of the first jazz albums I ever bought, bit shout out to Jamie Hodge for starting me off digging for The Headhunters and The Meters when I was a freshman in college. Herbie Hancock re-recorded this funkier version in 1973; the original jazz version from 1962′s Takin’ Off is also below (after the jump).

Common Sense – Watermelon right click “save target as”

Around the same time, this was my favorite album. Common, pre-Kufi era when he was still talking a whole lot of drunken bullshit. This one was produced by No I.D., who slipped in a sample of Johnnie Taylor’s “Watermelon Man” on the hook.

More watermelons after the jump!
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I’D FUCK ME COMING JUNE 19
preview the whole EP on the T&A Soundcloud

This one is so heavy! Scott Melker has been DJing in clubs all over New York City since cavemen rode dinosaurs, and his expertise shines through on Heavy Warmup Vol 7.  Perfect for summer in the city.

Heavy Warmup 7: Scott Melker

Tracklist after the jump.
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Wayne Wonder – Saddest Day
Buju Banton – Bogle
Joseph Stepper – Wife

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If you missed it, I put another batch of dancehall 7 inches up on Flashing Lights blog a little while back.

MFSB – Love is The Message (Tee Scott Disco Mix) right click “save target as”

Bonus: MFSB – Love is the Message (Danny Krivit re-edit) right click “save target as”

I did all these edits for the Moombahton Massive 3 party in DC, so I would have something different to play. Big shout out to Munchi, Dave Nada, Skinny Friedman and Nick Chacona, and of course all the original artists.

http://soundcloud.com/tandarecords/sets/moombahton-massive-3-edits/

Wayne Wonder x Munchi – No Letting Go (DJ Ayres blend) by T&ARecords

1. South Rakkas Crew / Ape – Mad Again / Oxygen (DJ Ayres Blend)
2. El General / Diplo – Pu Tun Tun / Hey (DJ Ayres edit)
3. Afrojack – Pacha on Acid (DJ Ayres edit)
4. Club Ultimate – Carnival 93 (DJ Ayres edit)
5. Dad Prez / Pet Rock – Hip-Hop / Warzone (DJ Ayres edit)
6. Lazy Jay – Float My Boat (DJ Ayres edit)
7. Boris – Bangkok / PR Parade (DJ Ayres edit)
8. Congorock – Babylon (DJ Ayres edit)
9. DJ Zinc – 108 Trek (DJ Ayres edit)
10. A1 Bassline – 8oh8 (DJ Ayres edit)
11. Wayne Wonder x Munchi – No Letting Go

Download all 11 on Soundcloud

BONUS: Douster – King of Africa (DJ Ayres edit) Right click “Save Target As”

Cosmo asked me to guest on this week’s Breakbeat Monday, so I went in on the subjects of Marlena Shaw, along with Mushroom Jazz, Gangstarr, Ashford & Simpson and lots of other breakbeat nerdery. Check it out and download the music at http://cosmobaker.com/2011/04/breakbeat-tuesday-special-guest-dj-ayres/