dj dAz presents: soul, rare groove, hip hop and ting'

dj dAz presents; Do The James

1. James Brown – Paid The Cost (To Be The Boss)
2. James Brown – Talking Loud & Saying Nothing
3. Lyn Collins – You Can’t Love Me If You Don’t Respect Me
4. Vicki Anderson – Message From The Soul Sisters
5. James Brown – Licking Stick
6. The JB’s – Pass The Peas
7. James Brown – People Get Up & Drive Your Funky Soul
8. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – From The Love Side
9. James Brown – Funky Drummer
10. James Brown – The Big Payback
11. The JB’s – More Peas
12. The JB’s – The Grunt
13. Lyn Collins – Think
14. Bobby Byrd – Hot Pants (I’m Coming)
15. Bobby Byrd – I Know You Got Soul
16. Fred & The New JB’s – Breakin’ Bread
17. Sweet Charles – Hang Out & Hustle
18. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – Four Play
19. James Brown – King Heroin (instrumental)

dj dAz presents; The Paths of Rhythm (soul-jazz-funk)

1. Jesse Jackson Intro
2. Bedfoot Brown & The Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band – Martin’s Funeral
3. Lee Fields & The Expressions – My World
4. S.O.U.L. – Peace of Mind
5. Billy Garner – I Got Some
6. Jean Jacques Perry – E.V.A.
7. Bob Dorough – 3 is the Magic Number
8. Ronnie Foster – Mystic Brew
9. Johnny Hammond Smith – Tell Me What To Do
10. Harold Alexander – Mama Soul
11. Harlem River Drive - Idle Hands
12. Jack Wilkins – Red Clay
13. Galt McDermot – Coffee Cold
14. Arzachel – Queen St. Gang
15. Leon Spencer – Where I’m Coming From
16. Bobbi Humphrey – Pease Set Me At Ease
17. Syl Johnson – I’m Talking About Freedom

Shout out to Octavio Camacho, Mark Maxwell, & The Mizell Brothers

1. Tricky - Aftermath (Version 1)
2. Portishead - Strangers
3. Jay Electronica - The Announcement
4. Jamiroquai - Music of the Mind
5. Quantic Y Conjunto - Reminiscias (T.R.O.Y.)
6. The 45 King - The Imortal
7. A Tribe Called Quest - The Love
8. J Dilla - Two Can Win
9. De La Soul (Feat. Mos Def) - Big Brother Beat
10. Rasco - The Unassisted
11. La Melodia - Working On It
12. Dj Center - In A Song (DJ Spinna Remix)
13. The 45 King - Take Me to the 45 King
14. Erykah Badu - I Want You
15. Ryuchi Sakamoto - Reversing
16. Jazzanova - Song of Will (Remix)

For this mix I wanted to think of myself in an Alien form, free, roaming the galaxy, with lots of synth beeps and astro sounds. With Dayton rims on the spaceship, considering myself like some sort of galactic pimp haha. Big shout outs this time to my man @DJDestroyer from the @UmojaHiFi crew for lacing me with some of the music heard here, helping me to keep the sounds up to date and to not sound dated. Also Big Up Asad @FootLongEvents and Art Don't Sleep for pushing the limits...

dj dAz presents 733 N. Cahuenga Blvd (A Funky Rare Groove Mix)

1. Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Celestial Blues
2. 24 Carat Black – Ghetto: Misfortunes Wealth
3. Leo’s Sunshipp – Give Me The Sunshine
4. Heatwave – Ain’t No Half Stepping
5. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
6. James Brown – Soul Power
7. Earth, Wind & Fire – Evil
8. James Mason – Free
9. Jon Lucien - Would You Believe In Me
10. Foxy – Madamoiselle
11. R.A.M.P. – Daylight
12. Roy Ayers – Life Is Just A Moment PT II
13. James Mason – Sweet Power (Your Embrace)

Recorded live 20 years later from the first days these songs were practiced and spun out of my apartment on Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood. The music played here was part of the soul movement and was influenced by the golden era of Hip Hop, hence why the drums are so heavy on these tracks… pure Hip Hop. Big, big, big up “The Cahuenga Posse”, too many friends to name but all who attended the legendary late night parties there at the apartment, this mix goes out to you. One love! dj dAz September 25, 2011

1. Bobby Hutcherson "Montara"
2. The Sugarhill Gang "Passion Play"
3. Gwen McRae "90% Of Me Is You"
4. Chocolate Milk "Time Machine"
5. Marvin Gaye "After The Dance" (Instrumental)
6. The Gap Band "Yearnin' For Your Love"
7. Deniece Williams "Free"
8. Eddie Kendricks "Intimate Friends"
9. Bill Withers "Grandma's Hands"
10. Willie Hutch "I Can Sho' Give You Love"
11. Curtis Mayfield "Give Me Your Love"
12. The Moments "Sexy Mama"
13. Rotary Connection "I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun"
14. RAMP "Everybody Loves The Sunshine"

Yes, yes, y'all... here it is. The original Heavy Soul. Re-posted for those who ain't heard it!

Mixed LIVE by DJ Daz @ Boss Harmony's Studio in West Hollywood, Ca, sometime in 2000 A.D., Recorded using 100% vinyl, and in 1 take from start to finish. Big Shouts to The Umoja Soundsystem Crew (You Know How We Do), Chocolate Bar Family, I N I Sound (Pound Fe Pound), Positive Riddim Sound (Lovin' 'Em Brown and Round), Out Ta Order (Like Sargeant Slaughter), Rootdown Foundation (Cold Rockin' The Nation), Soulpeople People, Soulchildren Folks, Firecracker Slackers, Truthseeka Tweekers, The Dub Club Thugs, Afro Funke' (Hot Sexy Punkie), Cahuenga Posse (Keepin' It Flossy!), KPL (Keepin' Parties Live), and all de rest of the DJ's and Crew Dem inna de Los Angeles Area, dat be causing Mass-Hysteria!.

dj dAz presents: The Good Groove (RE-RECORD)

OK. So I had to re-record this podcast to give it the best possible mix start to finish just to give the music it's proper due, so here it is:

Eighties Ladies – Turned Onto You
Keni Burke – Risin’ To The Top
Dennis Edwards – Don’t Look Any Further
The Gap Band – Outstanding
Loose Ends – Hangin’ On A String
Fatback – I Found Lovin’
Skipworth & Turner – Thinking About Your Love
Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’
Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You
Positive Force – We Got The Funk
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Running Away
Royal Cash – Radio Activity (Instrumental)
Loose Joints – Is It All Over My Face
Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle
Joyce Sims – All & All

This mix takes me back to a time when growing up in the U.K. in the eighties, at the time when I was around 15 years old, we would roll out to this under 18 dance club called “The Hop” in Walton-Upon-Thames. What you hear in this mix was pretty much what they’d play at this club. We’d rock our Kangols and Public Enemy t-shirts and go dancing with the females from around the way. Funnily enough although it was a suburban spot on the outskirts of London, there was nuff ruffneck violence going on outside where somebody would most likely catch a punch to the face if you weren’t known to be from around the town. We got chased out of there quite a few times but I think that’s what made the club so live. Good music with an element of danger. So with that being said: Shout out to my Cobham family who I used to roll with on the bus to “The Hop” every week. Large up! Rest in Love to Teena Marie. Big Up Cognito @ Frolab.com and Asad at Footlong Developments. The photo of me was taken in a session opening up for DJ Spinna/J Rocc's "Flavors" in Los Angeles i December 2010. As always, shout out to the Umoja Hi Fi posse for the inspiration, information.

_dj dAz presents: Blues & Soul (A Northern Soul tribute mix)

1. Howlin’ Wolf – Moanin’ at Midnight
2. Willie Cobbs – You Don’t Love Me
3. Booker T & The M.G.’s – Melting Pot
4. Wendy Rene – After Laughter (Comes Tears)
5. Otis Redding – Hard to Handle
6. Lyn Collins – You Can’t Love Me, If You Don’t Respect Me
7. Hank Ballard – How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven’t Cut Your Process Yet)
8. James Brown – Make It Funky
9. Ike & Tina Turner – Bold Soul Sister
10. Freddie Scott – You Got What I Need
11. The Meters – Hand Clapping Song
12. Kool & The Gang – Dujii
13. Dee Felice Trio – There Was A Time
14. Bobby Hebb – Sunny
15. Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
16. George Shearing – One Note Samba

Big shout out to Vic and Ron at the Warehouse where I work because they inspired this mix by playing all the classic punk, soul, and reggae chunes, o.g. L.A. heads for real!

_ dj dAz presents: The Sticky Icky recorded live for The Sticky Sugar Shack www.stickysugarshack.com - Nothing But Butter Vol. 4

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1. Fatima – Higher
2. Gonjasufi – Ancesters
3. Erykah Badu – Strawberry Incense
4. Little Dragon – No Love
5. Kenautis Smith – Friends & Candy
6. Sa Ra Creative Partners – Rosebuds
7. MdCL presents Rahel – Hope
8. J Dilla – Safety Dance
9. Finley Quaye – Even After All
10. Jose James – Park Bench People
11. Jose James – Love Conversation
12. Buddy Sativa – Mystic Voyage
13. The Detroit Experiment – Highest
14. Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
15. Te’Amir – Yakermo Sew Remix
16. Suite For Ma Dukes – Fantastic

_Nuff love and ‘spect – Umoja Soundsystem Crew – DJ Tomas, Cokni O’Dire, Jun, Culture D, DJ Destroyer, Stevie G, B-Love. The love of my life Alisa S., the entire Blackburn family, the Cahuenga posse, and all of the L.A. and U.K. people whom ever showed me love and respect. Thank you!

dj dAz presents: Brass Vol. 2 (The Sounds of Brass 1992)

1. Jamiroquai – Too Young To Die
2. D-Influence – I’m The One
3. Greyboy – Outerlude
4. Greyboy – Freestylin’
5. The New Jersey Queens – Party and Don’t Worry About It
6. Main Source – Looking At The Front Door
7. Gang Starr – Who’s Gonna Take the Weight
8. The Pharcyde – Pork
9. Soul II Soul – Jazzie’s Groove
10. Loose Ends – Don’t Be A Fool
11. Jamal-Ski – Jump, Spread Out
12. Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Remix)
13. The Ragga Twins – Jugglin’
14. El General – Pu Tun Tun
15. Cutty Ranks – The Stopper
16. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime
17. The Honeydrippers – Impeach the President
18. The Head Hunters – God Made Me Funky
19. The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Hihache
20. The Brand New Heavies – Dream Come True
21. The Young Disciples – Move On (Soul Pride Mix)
22. Black Sheep – Strobelight Honey (The Def Mix Version)

Okay, where to start? Well in 1992 there was a little Acid Jazz club that formed at a Greek restaurant on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles, CA. through friends of friends and at a point when the musical influences in hop hop, jazz, and reggae were probably at its peak as far as creativity goes in the music industry. And if you were part of the industry, then this is where you had to be…. BRASS. Brass was the name of the club and for anyone who was there?, well then this mix is dedicated to you! 75 mins (song for song) of every chune that was played regularly at the weekly Sunday sessions and one off parties thrown by the Brass crew including the first ever promoted shows in L.A. of The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, The Roots, Born Jamericans, The Pharcyde, MC Solaar, along with some Roy Ayers shows for the good vibes.:

The Brass Crew: Orlando aka EMC-0, Marques Wyatt, DJ P, and myself alongside Dave Felts, and with respect to DJ Cid, Jesse De La Pena in Chicago, Gerry V in S.F., and all the jazz funkin' peops of San Diego, CA.

The Guest List: In no particular order; Marques, Orlando, Paul Stewart aka DJ P, Dave Felts, Cid Hernandez aka DJ Cid. Jesse De La Pena, & Big Larry outta Chicago, Colin Sutton and Straight from the Lip, Behind The Post Office (S.D., S.F.), Raymond Roker, Jason Bentley, Todd Roberts, Cynthia and Derrick Ahsam, Brett King & Family, Nate Scott, Lano Brazil, Jason Sugars,Chris Vargas, Jimmy Jam, T-Love, Alison, BJ, Bree aka DJ 88, DJ Rob One, Bigga B, Cokni O’Dire, Rankin’ Tomas, The Village Idiots: Bleu, A.J., Stevo, Logic, Molly, Proper Grounds, Jimmy Jam, Eddie Donaldson, DJ White Ice, Miles Tackett, Cary Sullivan, Rocky Dawuni, Pam Turbov, Victor, Jasmine Vega, Delicious Vinyl, Mike & Rick Ross, Leslie, Crazy Craig, Carmelita, Lamarr, Paul Moshay, Truly, Brady Blade, Mona Lisa, L.A. Jay, Suave, The Soul Brothers, Def Jef, BNH- N’dea, Jan, Simon, and Andrew. Schmooche & The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Born Jamericans, The YD’s – Femi, Marco, and Carleen. Ole Madrid and the Green Circle Bar (S.D.), DJ Greyboy, The King King. Jez, Willie & The Soulsonics. Eddie Pillar & Acid Jazz Records, Gerry V, Mike B & The Mr. 5’s Crew (S.F.), The Pirate DJ’s, Maurice and Giant Step NYC, Jazzy Nice, DJ Smash, Julie Z & 555 Soul, Will Ortiz, Mike Tyson, Tony, Toni, Tone, Queen Latifah, B+, Fishbone, The Fly Girls, Pauline & Sally @ Funkeesentials, Andrew-ski, Miles Tackett, Octavio Camacho, The Angel, Lalomie Washburn, Jean-Louis, The Soul Children, DJ Destroyer, DJ Create, Guru, Jamiroquai, Skatemaster Tate, Max (HVW8), Matt Robinson, Orb, Matt Morris, Mo’ Wax, Ubiquity, Luv N Haight, The Groove Merchant, Talkin’ Loud, Fresh Jive, The Cahuenga Posse: Tracy, Diana, Liana, Pepe, Catastro, Dave B, Juvo, Sergio, Tony P, The Kendall Family, Josh Littman, Jeremy Kaiser, Seth, Anastasia, Romeo. Octave, Staci Gabrielli and Family, Scotti, My Favorite Eggplant (HI), A Hats, Philly Blunts, and my Mum and Dad. Forgive me if I forgot anyone (it's late, and I'm knackered), and remind me if I did, I’ll add you to the list. BIG THANKS TO MARQUES, ORLANDO AND DJ P for the vocal drops and influence.

1. The Soul Jazz Orchestra -Mamaya
2. Fela Kuti - Water Get No Enemy
3. Pete Rock - Pete's Jazz
4. Towa Tei - Technova
5. The 45 King - Spread Love Beats
6. J-Live - A Charmed Life
7. Dam-Funk - Mirrors
8. Outkast - Happy Valentines Day
9. Platinum Pied Pipers - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
10. Platinum Pied Pipers - PT II
11. Nicola Kramer - Last Time
12 Reflection Eternal - Just Begun
13. Gang Starr - Mostly The Voice
14. Black Star - Respiration

Big shout to J Rocc for giving me the 45 King beat, otherwise this mix is all my doing!... haha, nah man, nuff luv to all irie people throughout the universe. This ones for you!. DJ Daz (me) @ Afex 2/4/10 - Photo credit: DJ Adam 12 http://afex-djadam12.blogspot.com/

dj dAz presents: The Creator Has A Masterplan (jazz with vocals)

1. Dee Dee Bridgewater – People Make The World Go Around
2. Roberta Flack – Compared To What
3. Claudia Acuna – Gracias A La Vida
4. Stan Getz – Saudade Vom Correndo
5. Courtney Pine – Children Of The Ghetto
6. Freddie Hubbard – Little Sunflower
7. Pharoah Sanders – The Creator Has A Masterplan
8. Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions
9. Norman Conners – Mother Of The Future
10. Donald Byrd – Cristo Redentor

Recorded and mixed live by dj dAz for Acid Daz productions. Being a follower and lover of music I always find the music that inspires me is the music that goes deeper into the soul, music that has a bigger sound and a conscious message behind it, created by people who choose to push their limits further and display the very talents that brings them back 360˚ to the understanding that we are human. It just so happens some of them can sing better than us. Lot’s of strong vocals on here and some great rhythms too. I know this is probably not the trendiest mix I ever done but these songs have been in the back of my mind for many years and yet there are still recognizable hip hop samples as used by J Dilla, The Pharcyde, ATCQ, and Stetsasonic. Peace and blessings!

dj dAz presents: Beautiful Vol. II (Soul, Hip Hop, House)

1. 4 Hero – Les Fleur
2. Jazzanova – Behold These Days (Berlin ’74)
3. Common – It’s Your World/Pop’s Reprise
4. Flying Lotus – Massage Situation
5. A Race Of Angels - We
6. Dj Spinna – Surely (feat. Ovasoul 7)
7. Foreign Exchange – Come Around
8. Lone Catalysts – La, La, La, La
9. Yesterdays New Quintet – One For The Monica Lingas Band
10. The Blow Monkeys – La Passionara
11. Marschmellows – Soulpower (Jazzanova Remix)
12. Nitro Deluxe – Let’s Get Brutal
13. Fingers Inc – Can You Feel It
14. Logic – The Warning (Acoustic Mix)
15. Blaze – How Deep Is Your Love
16. Theo Parrish – Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix)

Deep in session dj dAz presents: “Beautiful Vol. II” hittin’ you with soul vibes from old to new, hip hop to house, and all things good. This here is a collection of tunes selected to put your spirit in the right place, to move your feet, follow the beat, ‘cause you know how we do eeeeeet! Haha. Sendin' love out to all the beautiful people of this world! Nuff vibes!

Cal Tjader – Aquarius
Oliver Nelson – Stolen Moments
The Joe Henderson Big Band – Black Narcissus
Herbie Hancock – Speak Like A Child
Wayne Shorter – Night Dreamer
Terence Blanchard feat. Bilal – Journey
The Three Sounds – Black Orchid
Wynton Marsalis – Skains Domain
Lee Morgan – The Gigolo
Hank Mobley – The Morning After

Produced and arranged by dj dAz for UmojaToldYa music. I think with this mix I didn’t want to do anything but play serious jazz songs without having to concentrate on the familiarity of a loop or sample and just focus on the rhythms and textures. Besides the obvious ATCQ intro and the uber famous sample later on in the mix that was used for one of the greatest dance floor/club classics ever produced by Pal Joey (see where I’m going here?), I just wanted to play songs that have influenced me over time… some are mp3’s, some are vinyl but they are all classics, and like with jazz… I started with an idea and freestyle’d the mix as I went. No edits, no over dubs, no re-recording… just 1 straight mix all the way through. I also like how the whole mix is instrumental except for the track with Bilal singing. I think it breaks up the groove nicely. Enjoy!

DJ DAZ PRESENTS: HEAVY SOUL VOL. IV (STONED SOUL PICNIC)
1. Jaco Pastorius – Song For Tracy
2. Shuggie Otis – Sweet Thang
3. Stevie Wonder – I Don’t Know Why (I Love You)
4. Donny Hathaway – Love, Love, Love
5. Sweet Charles – Yes It’s You
6. Kleer – Intimate Connection
7. Kleer – Tonight
8. The Jimmy Castor Bunch – It’s Just Begun
9. The Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
10. Brass Construction – Movin
11. Theme From “Shaft In Africa”
12. The Meters – Cardova
13. The Meters – Cissy Strut
14. The JB’s – Same Beat
15. Sylvia Striplin – You Can’t Turn Me Away
16. Eddie Kendricks – Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
17. Weldon Irvine – We Getting’ Down
18. Donny Hathaway – The Ghetto
19. Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Lovin’ You

Recorded live, spiritualized and super-sized by dj dAz for SoundslikeUmoja music. Wow! What’s to be said about this life we live other than if you work hard and treat people right, it’ll pay off in ways one could never imagine. About 15 years ago I recorded my first ever mix tape (yes, cassette) of rare groove songs called “The Stoned Soul Picnic”. I loved it, people loved, and even DJ’s like “Little” Louie Vega ad Kenny Dope from Masters @ Work and singer Macy Gray gave me props for it. I don’t have that cassette or even that mix anymore. I can tell you that if I was to record that mix again, it’d sound a lot like this mix you are hearing, except for my skills got a little better since then. Dedicating this mix to all the little people in my life… My nephew’s Finn and Charlie Blackburn, My God-daughter Tiger Mollison, James, Jules, Magritte, Zowen, Henry, Francis, Jack, Christian, Buster, Eleven, Zuriel, Genesis, & Naserith.

Dj dAz Presents; Ruff An Tumble Reggae

1. Umoja Soundsystem Intro
2. The In Crowd – We Play Reggae
3. Black Uhuru – Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
4. Freddie McGregor – Big Ship
5. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Duppy Conqueror
6. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Reggae Sounds
7. Horace Andy – Skylarking
8. Phyllis Dillon – Midnight Confession
9. Dennis Brown – Here I Come (Again)
10. Aswad – Back To Africa
11. Johnny Osbourne – Nightfall
12. Bitty McLean – Walk Away From Love
13. Bitty McLean – The Real Thing
14. Dennis Brown – Hold On To What You Got
15. Dennis Brown – Revolution
16. Alton Ellis – I’m Still In Live With You (Girl)

Wha’ppen?. Big chunes and niceness in the next installment of the dj dAz presents series… worl’a’reggae music come fi nice up de jam. Possibly one of the most challenging mixes I’ve ever tried to put together but the chunes on this mix?, dem are so major that me ha fe pay respect to the musicians and artists represented here. An me can’t talk about the music on this mix if me nah give big ups and praise to the very people that taught me about reggae music, so with respect due… here’s a short list of all reggae yout’ and king of kings that bun fire and pay dues fe de love of irie vibes, seen!; Catastro Fly, DJ Tomas, DJ Cokni O’ Dire, I and I Soundsystem, DJ Culture D, Annie, DJ Higher, DJ T-Lee, Ska-Jerk, Big Pepe, Dave Felts-A-Lot, DJ Jun, Boss Harms, Dina J, My Lady Alisa, Mom’s Blackburn, and all UMOJA Soundsystem crew worldwide!!!!
Large Up!

dj dAz presents: UPlift (A rhythmic journey into the essence of spiritual Hip Hop and Jazz)

The Last Poets – Bird’s Word
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Theme De Yo Yo (Dobie Re-Edit)
Aloe Blacc – Blind World
Q-Tip – Won’t Change
Mos Def – Roses
Tom Scott & The L.A. Express – Today
Common – Inhale
Gil Scott-Heron – Lady Day and John Coltrane
The Zbigniew Namylowski Modern Jazz Quartet – Piatawka (in 5/4 time)
Oscar Brown Jr. – Afro Blue
The World's Experience Orchestra - The Prayer
Andy Bey – River Man
The Cinematic Orchestra – All That You Give
(Photo credit: Big Manny) (Photo taken at Truthseekers Radio, Friday nights from 1-3 a.m. on 90.7 kpfk fm, Los Angeles, Ca. www.kpfk.org). Shout out to Santana and the whole Truthseekers crew.

Mixed and recorded live (no edits, no over-dubs, no pro-tools, recorded in one take) by dj dAz for Sounds Of Umoja productions. The music in this mix has been rolling around in my head for many months, even years, and possibly decades. The ability to understand the similarities between jazz of the past and modern hip hop has always been something to drive my art. Even in my early days as a young yout’, jazz music was always playing in my house, classic movies were always on the t.v., and whenever I’d get home from school, there would always be an energy of welcomeness and calm like you had arrived. As I grew up and started to become influenced by hip hop in the eighties and nineties it just became a natural progression to be influenced by the very hip hop artists that used samples from their pop’s record collection for their own sound. Dad listened to Oscar Peterson, I listened to A Tribe Called Quest. Dad listened to Cab Calloway, I listened to Big Daddy Kane. So, with that being said; Big Up Pop’s, Mom’s, and family. I dedicate this to everyone, but my influences for this mix comes from the movies “The Jungle Book”, and Bob Hope and Bing Crosby’s “Road To Zanzibar”, as well as the very artists who are featured in this mix. Bless Up!

dj dAz presents: Mellow Bump Vol. 11 - from the Umoja Hi Fi Kwanzaa series!

1. 4 Hero – Conceptions
2. Yesterdays New Quintet – Sunrays
3. Massive Attack – Exchange
4. Lil’ Kim – Queen Bitch
5. Teedra Moses – Still Got Love (Instrumental)
6. Ta’Raach – Super Chocolate
7. Spacek – Eve (Jay Dee Mix)
8. Dwele – A.N.G.E.L. (Slum Village Mix)
9. Keith Murray – The Rhyme (Slum Village Street Remix)
10. Talib Kweli – Never Been In Love
11. Red Astaire – Follow Me
12. The Mighty Bop – Ride Away
13. Jamie Cullum – Frontin’
14. Esthero – Superheroes

This mix was first recorded and featured on the Umoja Hi Fi Kwanzaa series podcast page in December '08, to help feature my DJ crew UMOJA SOUNDSYSTEM and the many, many skills and musical knowledge we want to share with each other and the people around us. Umoja (meaning Unity in Swahili, is one of the Seven days of Kwanzaa), and with over fifteen years together as a collective, we thought it was only right to offer this music as a gift!. Check us out @ http://umojahifi.podomatic.com/

Wow. How to explain the beauty I maintain, with the love around and for the love of sound, this mix is dedicated first and foremost to UMOJA Hi Fi… no lie, always inspiring me to challenge my left and right ear and represent this thing here… we call it life!
But there would be no life if it wasn’t for my family, so I dedicate this to them too… I got mad crew in the form of friends that have supported me since back then, so a big shout out to you!. And up next is my boo… I recorded this mix for you, I’m so, so blessed for us to be two, you keep me true… so true, Alisa I love you!!!

ldj dAz presents; 100% Soul – Heavy Soul Vol. III



The Art Of Noise – Moments In Love
Isaac Hayes – Ike’s Theme
The Main Ingredient – Summer Breeze
Edwin Starr – Easin’ In
Cymande – Genevieve
Stevie Wonder – Golden Lady
Steve Parks – Movin’ In The Right Direction
Marvin Gaye – Anger
Ben E King – Supernatural Thing
Curtis Mayfield – Kung Fu
Leon Haywood – I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You
The Fatback Band – Feed Me Your Love
Funk Factory – Rien Ne Vas Plus
Rose Royce – Still In Love

Ahhh yes, Bless!!! Recorded and mixed live using 100% original vinyl, the next mix in the evolution of dj dAz and it’s a summer scorcher, keeping it “Hotter Than July”, this mix features some of my favorite chunes (skips and all) that I’ve had the pleasure of listening to over the years, all the while appreciating the sick rolling bass-lines, crunchy drums, Fender Rhodes melodies, and sweet soul vocals, this mix is straight pimpin’, so much so, that I’m sure if snoop dogg heard it, he’d be proud to bump it in his Snoop Deville Cadillac. Chuuch!

dj dAz presents: Mellow Bump

Outkast – Prototype
Mad Lib – Cold World
BG – Love Song For Strings
Sa-Ra – Hollywood
Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancers
Erykah Badu – Soldier
Cooleys Hot Box – Make Me Happy
(DJ Spinna Mix)
Lupe Fiasco – Kick, Push
Jneiro Jarel – Do Yo Thang
Dangerdoom – Mince Meat
Jay-Z – Lucifer (Black Jays Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest – 4 Moms
Scritti Politti – Tinseltown To The Boogiedown
Cappadonna – ’97 Mentality
Slum Village – I Don’t Know


Peace and bless... coming to you live from the coast that's the West.. Dis here mix a likkle vibe I like to like to call Mellow Bump. Representing the laid back California attitude me, myself and I live on the daily in Los Angeles... Mellow Bump keeps it movin' like pistons on a Ferrari. This mix is filled with enough rhythms and beats to bump loudly in the car on your way to the club, throw on during a backyard jammie jam, or just straight-up rock it on your lap top while at work!. Wherever you choose to be, the Mellow Bump is where its at, ya dig?.

dj dAz presents: Beautiful

1. Lamb - Trans Fatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix)
2. D'Angelo - Lady
3. Erik Rico - It's Too Far Away
4. Lauryn Hill - Like Water (Feat. Common, & Black Thought)
5. Tekitha - You (Remix)
6. Dabrye - Magic Says
7. Sa Ra Creative Partners - Glorious
8. DJ Jazzy Jeff (Feat. Raheem) - My Peoples
9. Jneiro Jarel - Breathin'
10. Dwele - Down Jimmy
11. Platinum Pied Pipers - I Got You
12. The Roots (Feat. D'Angelo) - The 'Notic
13. Raphael Saadiq - Sky's the Limit (Yam Who? Remix)
14. The Rebirth - Got Your Madness.

Big Shouts To My L.A. Peoples, and Very Good Friends Who's Music Inspired Me To Put This Mix Together. Eric Rico. Loslito and Noelle of The Rebirth, and Taz Arnold of Sa Ra Creative Partners. Also Big Up To The Soulpeople and Soul Children DJ Crews For Keeping This Style Of Music Alive In The L.A. Clubs. Cali Iz Active!!!!

Recorded Live And Mixed By dj dAz (Umoja Soundsystem) Using 90% Original Press Vinyl. This Mix Holds A Special Place For Me As It Is Named After The Club BRASS, I Used To DJ At In The Late Eighties, Early Nineties. I Was Invited To Spin A Weekly Early Set At BRASS (L.A.’s First Acid Jazz Club) By The Clubs Creators; DJ Marques Wyatt, EMC=O, And Paul Stewart… Every Sunday Night For About 3 Years, BRASS Became At That Time, The Place To See And Be Seen In The Los Angeles Music Scene… As I Would Spin My Early Set Of Jazz, Soul, Rare Grooves, And Native Tongue-esque Hip Hop I Would See In The Crowd, The Likes Of Mike Tyson, Queen Latifah, Tony, Toni, Tone, Fishbone, MC Jamalski, And Various Other Movers And Shakers Getting Down To The Sounds Of dj dAz, Marques, EMC=O, and Paul Stewart a.k.a. DJ P.


Photo Taken During A Cypher/Freestyle Session Between Queen Latifah and MC Jamalski Live @ Brass Circa 1992. photo (c) by Josh Littman

During That Time The BRASS Crew Would Continue To Make Moves By Booking, Promoting, And Spinning Shows For Sade, Jamiroquai, The Roots, Digable Planets, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Roy Ayers, And Many Others. BRASS (As A Crew) Were Directly Responsible For the Signing, Marketing, And Development Of The Brand New Heavies, The Pharcyde, And Masta Ace, Inc To Delicious Vinyl Records, Helping To See These Artists Careers Blossom Into Fruition….


DJ J-Rocc Of The Beat Junkies/Stones Throw Records Asked Me A Few Years Back If I Would Be Interested In Doing a Brass Event With Him Involved… Sorry J, I Slept On That One. Holla Back, And Lets Get Sump’n Goin’.



The Sounds You Are Hearing Now Are A Reflection Of What I Used To Spin During Those Days… I Would Mos’ Def’ Like To Shout Out Marques Wyatt, EMC=O, Paul Stewart, Delicious Vinyl Records, Nate Scott, Lano Brazil, Cid Hernandez of the soulpeople, the Cahuenga Posse (you know who you are)… the Village Idiots, Giant Step NYC, and everyone else who was there… Good Times, Seen!

And Oh Yeah… When We Would Dig For Records Back Then, We’d Cover The Labels Up So No Biters Could Catch A Glimpse Of What We Were Playing… So For This Pod-Cast I Will Not Be Posting A Play List… But Holla At’cha Boy And Leave A Comment To Let A Brother Know Y’all Are Listening, And I Might Be So Gracious As To Send You The Track List….

dj dAz presents: Ill Spiritual (A Hip Hop Blend)

1. Yah Supreme – Full Circle
2. Bahamadia – True Honey Buns
3. Camp Lo – Luchini
4. Shadez Of Brooklyn – Change
5. Reflection Eternal – Memories Live
6. Masta Ace – Beautiful
7. The Basement Khemist – Everybody
8. Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods
9. Nas – Purple
10. Common – U, Black Maybe
11. J Dilla Feat. Common and D’Angelo – So Far To Go
12. Q-Tip – Things U Do
13. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth – The Main Ingredient
14. Organized Konfusion – Stress (Large Professor Remix)
15. J Dilla – Make Em NV
16. Mos Def – Fear Not Of Man
17. Mos Def – Hip Hop

Mixed Live by dj dAz (Umoja Soundsystem, Los Angeles, Ca). Peace Party People… Right Here Is Another dj dAz Pod-Cast Classic… Using Original Vinyl Only (Yeah That’s Right!, I’m Ol’ Skool, All The Way Down To The Vinyl Skip Half Way Through This Mix)… But Umoja Soundsystem Like To Keep It Movin Like Amtrak!. So Sit Back, Roll a Blunt, And Reminisce To This Here Boom Bap, Ill Spiritual, Like A Miracle Blend. Brought To You Courtesy Of The Man Called D-A-Z-, Coming Straight Outta Cali’, Pushin’ A Infiniti (And That’s Real Talk)!. Bless!

dj dAz presents: The Gospel (A House Music Blend)

1. Ben Westbeech – So Good Today (Yoruba Soul Remix)
2. Isoul8 – On My Heart (Restless Soul Vocal Mix)
3. Pepe Braddock – Deep Burnt
4. Rob Mello – Happiness
5. Azymuth – Space Jazz Carnival
6. Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Pevin Everett – Gabrielle
7. Erro – Change For Me (Joey Negro Remix)
8. Pete Heller – Big Love
9. DJ Assassin – Jazz Journey

Peace Party People!. Although I'm Not The Biggest House Music Officianado, I Wanted To Do A House Blend To Change Up My Usual Hip Hop, Reggae, and Soul Pod-Casts... So Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack Your Body To These Party Rockin' House Music Jams... And Please Be Sure To Free Your Mind So Your Ass Can Follow, Move Your Feet To This Gospel Beat... 'Cause It's Like Chuuch In Hee-yah... Ya Dig?... HALLELUJAH!

dj dAz presents; Heavy Soul Vol. 2

1. Kool And The Gang - Summer Madness (Live)
2. Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling
3. Teena Marie - Portuguese Love
4. Maze (Feat. Frankie Beverly) - Joy And Pain (Live)
5. Faze-O - Riding High
6. Don Blackman - Holding You, Loving You
7. The Futures - Ain't No Time Fa Nothing
8. Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
9. Mike James Kirkland - Hang On In There
10. Arnold Blair - Trying To Get Next To You

Recorded and Mixed by dj dAz July 30th, 2007. I Wanted To Match This Mix To The Summertime Feeling Of What It's Like Here In Los Angeles On This Particular July Evening.... 70 Degrees.... Humidity @ 76%.... Extra Brownie Points To Anyone Who Can Tell Me What Hip Hop Producer Sampled Don Blackman's "Holding You, Loving You"?.

dj dAz presents; Make You Feel That Way!!!

1. M.C. Mello - Open Up Your Mind
2. Mos Def - Bedstuy Parade, and Funeral March
3. Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way
4. The Black Science Orchestra - Nuestra Cosa
5. J-Dilla - Ritmo Suave Bossa Nova
6. Soul II Soul - Fairplay
7. J-Live - Them That's Not
8. Rude Rydims Experiment - You Could Even...
9. J-Dilla - Love (Feat. Pharoah Monch)
10. Apani B., C-Rayz Walz, Rasheed - The Specialist
11. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (Vibes Mix)
12. Original Flavor - Can I Get Open (Instrumental)
13. KRS-One - Higher Level
14. Common - Unreleased Sh*t
15. Gangstarr - What I'm Here 4
16. Grand Puba - Mind Your Buisness
17. Outkast - Liberation

What You're Hearing Now Is A Blend Of How I Like To Listen To Hip Hop.... As If The Music Were A Painting... With Each Song Being A Color... And The World Around Me Being A Blank Canvas... Ya Dig?.
photo (c) Azul *213 - taken at the Do-Over, 2006

dj dAz presents; From The Seed To The Roots.......

1. Fabian - Prophecy
2. White Mice - Step By Step
3. Wayne Wade - Poor & Humble
4. Groove Corporation (w/ Bobby Blue) - Liberation Dub
5. Vybz Kartel - High Grade Ganja Farmer
6. Marlon Asher - Ganja Farmer
7. Richie Spice - Marijuana Farmer
8. Marcia Griffith - Closer To You
9. Marcia Griffith - Fire burning
10. Marcia Griffith (w/ Cutty Ranks) - Half Idiot
11. Buju Banton (w/ Wayne Wonder) - Bonafide Love
12. Cham - Rudeboy Pledge
13. Assassin - Good Over Evil
14. Damian Marley (w/ Bounty Killer) - Khaki Suit
15. Roots Radic Band - Dub Fi Junjo
16. T.O.K. - Footprints
17. Morgan Heritage - Your Best Friend
18. Sean Paul - Never Gonna Be The Same
19. Buju Banton - Driver A

Inspired by DJ Tomas (Umoja Soundsystem) and his "Growth From The Roots" Reggae Mix. Big Up's To The Rest Of The Umoja Soundsystem Crew Dem... DJ/MC Cokni O' Dire, DJ Jun, DJ Culture D, DJ Stevie G. And Large Up My Good Friend Dave Felts For Some Chune Deh.
Haul And Puuuuuulll Uuuuuuppppppp!!!!

1. Mobb Deep - Temperature's Rising
2. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - One In A Million
3. Diamond D. Feat. Sadat X. and Lord Finesse - You Can't Front
4. The Beatnuts - Hit Me With That...
5. A Tribe Called Quest - The Jazz
6. Souls Of Mischief - Never No More
7. Del Feat. Q-Tip, and Pep Love - The Undisputed Champs
8. Raekwon Feat. Ghostface, and Nas - Verbal Intercourse
9. Brand Nubian - Allah U Akbar
10. Bush Babies - Gravity
11. The Pharcyde - 4 Better Or 4 Worse
12. Blackalicious - Swan Lake
13. Brand Nubian - Step To The Rear
14. Diamond D - Yo, That's That Shit"
15. Organized Konfusion - Walk Into The Sun (Bill K. Remix)
16. Soho - Hot Music

I got a special few people I would like to dedicate this to... first off... my mo'fckn nickuh DJ Cokni O Dire', DJ Rob One, Al Jackson, John Lieu, Chris Vargas, B.J., T-Love, Skatemaster Tate, Bigga B, Carmelita, Jimmy Jam, The Baka Boyz, Big Boy, Fuzzy, Scheme Team, DJ Higher, Mark Luv, King Emz, Smooche Cat, Micah 9, Aceyalone, The Pharcyde, A.J., Bleu, Kaiu.... and if you're wondering why I only mentioned these folks, its because we all used to rock together at Lava Carro on Hollywood Blvd in like 1992... Ya Heard Me!

1. Slum Village - Get Live
2. Five Deez - Beat Box
3. Saukrates feat. Common - Play Dis
4. Slum Village - La, La
5. Maylay Sparks feat. Chief Kamachi & Krush B - Unusual Styles
6. The Creators feat. Consequence - Watch Us Touch
7. Outkast - She Lives In My Lap
8. N.E.R.D. - Provider (Zero 7 Remix)
9. Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23
10. Common - Aquarius
11. Radiohead - Little Men Being Erased
12. Dead Prez - Hip Hop
13. Visioneers - The World Is Yours
14. The Beatles - Flying
15. Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians - What I Am

Mixed, Idealized, Spiritualized, and Super-Sized in 2003 A.D. by DJ dAz and Boss Harmony. Originally recorded for Matix Clothing. Big Ups to all the folks that supported me in my career over the years, as well as the L.A. innovators; Brass Crew, Peace Posse, Jamaica House, Greenlight, Jamaica Gold, Unity, B-Side, The Room, Carbon, Chocolate Bar, Bounce-Rock-Skate, Art Dont Sleep, KPFK. Jesse De La Pena, Big "Pimpin'" Larry, and all Chicago massive dem. Rasool-Allah, Nate Scott, Santana, Christal Wit De Pistal, Marques Wyatt, Jason Sugars, Mona Lisa, Delicious Vinyl, The Pharcyde, BNH, Masta Ace, Lesley Cooney, Tracii McGregor, Carmelita, EMC=O, DJ P, Lano, Sean Perry, Dave Orlando, Charlie Bean, Dina J, Mark Luv, Kiilu, Tendaji, Nu-Mark, Marvski, Urban Props, Fresh Jive, DJ Ice, Q-Bwoy, Lightnin', Al Jackson, Cokni O, Tomas, Culture D, Jun, Higher, Aurelito, Shakespeare, R.I.P. to Bigga B, DJ Rob One, Dusk, Fats (of the Soulchildren), Cheeks, Carlos. Love to The Blackburn Family!.

1. The Mission/Gil Scott-Heron - If/The Blues (Blend)
2. Weldon Irvine feat. Don Blackman - I Love You
3. Leroy Hutson - Lucky Fellow
4. Gene Harris -Losalamitos (Latin Love Song)
5. James Brown - Popcorn With A Feeling
6. The Lost Generation - This Is The Lost Generation
7. The Howard Roberts Quartet - Dirth Old Bossanova
8. 4Hero feat. Jill Scott - Another Day
9. Jennifer Johns - SHINE (over the Like We 'Sposed To Beat)
10. Raphael Saadiq - Doing What I Can
11. Glenn Lewis - Beautiful Eyes
12. N.E.R.D. - Run To The Sun
13. Asheru and Blue Black - S.O.U.L.
14. Black Shakespeare, Danette - Check The Soul (over Lone Catalists Inst)
15. Hi Tek Feat Jonell - Round and Round
16. Slum Village - 2U4U
17. Slum Village - Tainted
18. India Arie - Simple

Recorded in 2002 A.D.
Thanks To All The Beautiful Folks Who Lent Their Vocal Talents On This Mix: Jennifer Johns, Black Shakespeare, Danette, and Oakason. Make Love Not War!. Bless Up!

1. Johnny Osborne – We Need Love
2. Willie Royal – The Message
3. El Chicano – Viva Tirado
4. Ray Barretto – Acid
5. Eric Burdon and War – Spill The Wine
6. Gil Scott-Heron – Guerilla
7. Antibalas – Si Se Puede
8. Haryou Percussion Group – Oua Train
9. Willis Jackson – Nuther’n Like A Tuther’n
10. Lucky Thompson – Tea Time
11. Cal Tjader – Leyte
12. Oscar Brown Jr. – Beautiful Girl

Recorded in 2001 A.D. by DJ dAz for The Mighty, Mighty UMOJA SOUNDSYSTEM Crew.... Wanna Dedicate this mix to the man who lit the torch for Los Angeles with this Afro-Latin Shit.... The Original Party Rocker.... Zulu Nation Member.... Root Down Founder DJ DUSK (Rest In Prosperity).