I put together this mix to signal the end of Summer, which here in the Bay Area pretty much means nothing. We probably only had a handful of days that you could classify as “Summer,” and by most other people’s accounts, even that would be a stretch. Anyways, here are some tracks that in some way embody Summer coming to a close. And like my Summer mix Express Yourself, there’s a lot of different styles here. Hope you enjoy it.
Tracklisting
01. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Better Things to Do
02. El Michel’s Affair – Yennicita
03. Amadou & Mariam - Djuru
04. James Pants - Crystal Lite
05. Big Boi - Follow Us
06. Sir Victor Uwaifo - Egbe Natete
07. De La Soul - Dinninit
08. Lee Fields & The Expressions - These Moments
09. Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music
10. Nico Gomez & His Afro Percussion Inc. - Pa! Pa! Pa!
11. The Us - Let’s Do It Today
12. Mickey & The Soul Generation - Iron Leg
13. Phirpo Y Sus Caribes - Oye Como Va
14. Menomena - Oahu
15. Zerfas - The Sweetest Part
16. Why? - A Sky For Shoeing Horses Under
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
Hey,
This is really cool! Nice work on the compilation and the artwork!
I was just wondering what kind of agreement you have with the music artists to provide their songs for download (not accusing you of any wrong doing, I just wouldn’t feel right listening to it if they hadn’t agreed and I couldn’t find much info about it on the about page).
People have been passing out mixtapes for decades. There are a million other blogs doing it. Not saying that it makes it right, there definitely is a bit of a grey area. But I share music out of love and respect for the artists, and if the listener likes what they hear then they should go out and support them. There’s also a disclaimer at the bottom of the page.
You should definitely take a listen. There may be something you really like.
Yeah, I wasn’t sure about the footer disclaimer… if you had their permission to distribute they would still hold copyright so it didn’t really answer my question.
True about the mixtapes. I get the impression it was illegal in the days of cassettes too, as was recording from the TV to VHS. No one really mentioned it for decades though. Now it’s a bit of a hot topic I guess.
Nice work. Quality & class as usual.
Keep on keeping on…