Oct 23
Ok, here’s a short mix to tide you over until the next one I’ve planned. Bit different this one, kept at mid-tempo with various styles and some boogie flava:112bpm Mix: 07-10-22october112bpm.mp3. File Size is 73.4 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 53:26Frank McGahon: 07-10-22 October 112bpm Mix
1a. Scream A.K.A. Itchin - Missy Elliot (Elektra) 2001
1b. Because Of You (Yoruba Soul remix) - Michelle Amador (Sick Trumpet) 2007
02. Uh Cha!…. No Name…. - Dimensions 6 (Arision) 2007
03. Temperature - Jamie Finlay (Wah Wah 45) 2005
04. Clapz (Slope Remix) - Studio R Feat. Mocky (Sonar Kollektiv) 2005
05. Wrap U Up - Yam Who? feat. Christian Fontana (Ubiquity) 2005
06. I Can Fly - Nomumbah (Yoruba) 2007
07. Stylin featuring Angie Stone - Omar (Ether) 2006
08. UFO - Opolopo (Swedish Brandy) 2007
09. Jazzy Rhythm - Michelle Wallace (Emergency) 1982
10. Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club (Sire) 1981
Sep 19
I had been thinking about moving into digital dj-ing for a while and finally decided to invest in the Torq Connectiv a few weeks back. I’ve been trying it out since then and I’m very impressed. I have it set up so that the connectiv interface feeds into my Tascam X-9 mixer so that I can cue and mix through that. I also acquired an M-Audio Triggerfinger which I can use to control the Torq software. The upshot of all this is my first all-mp3 mix. It’s another long one, as with previous mixes there’s a range of different styles on it - Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop, Gospel, House, Broken Beat etc. - and like the 32 Tune mix from last year starts out slow at about 97 bpm working up through the tempos to 130bpm.Second August Mix: 07-09-18twentyeighttunemix.mp3. File Size is 190.7 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 2:18:51
Frank McGahon: 07-09-18 Twenty Eight Tune Mix
01. Saturn - Karizma (R2) 2007
02. Nelson - Teddy Rok (Raw Fusion) 2005
03. Let’s Ride - Q-Tip (Arista) 1999
05. Highest - The Detroit Experiment (Ropeadope) 2003
05. Cardiology - Recloose (K7) 2002
06. Skin feat. Naim - TM Juke (Tru Thoughts) 2006
07. Vapour Trail - Diesler (Tru Thoughts) 2005
08. Far Beyond - The Sunburst Band (Z) 2004
09. Outono - Nomumbah (Yoruba) 2007
10. Dance Floor Of Life - Phalon (Elektra) 1990
11. Joy (Morales 12″ Remix) - Sounds Of Blackness (Perpective) 1992
12. G-Sus Is Da Thang - Beatconductor (Nitevibes) 2007
13. Tickles (Domu Mix) AC Lewis feat. Ndidi Cascade (Sun Tzu Sound) 2007
14. Is It On ? (Carl Craig Mix) - Tek 9 (Crammed Disc) 2007
15. Queen’s Battle - Osunlade (Strictly Rhythm) 2007
16. Nu Vision - Domu (Co-Op) 2007
17. Master Blaster (Turn It Up) - Joint Venture (Strictly Rhythm) 1992
18. Baby - Afefe Iku (Yoruba) 2007
19. Aura - Jimpster Remix Motorcitysoul (Infra Com) 2007
20. The Hill - Franck Roger (Earthrumental) 2007
21. Elle (Ame Piano Mix) - DJ Gregory (Defected) 2007
22. Spirited Away - Tiger Stripes (Nite Grooves) 2007
23. War On The Bullshit - The London Heavy Disco Revue (Outhear) 2007
24. The Samba (4Hero remix) - Grupo Batuque (Far Out) 2006
25. Feeling U - Kay Suzuki (Co-Op) 2007
26. Heartbeat - Domu (Neroli) 2007
27. Dance With Me Ben Westbeech (Brownswood) 2007
28. Soul Traveling - Gary Wilson (Stones Throw) 2007
Aug 15
Here’s a little bonus, half-hour, Soul-Jazz-Funk-Disco mix. This was originally going to be the intro to the longer mix I had planned which included the one below but I recorded it at 128 kbps by mistake and in the end I thought it worked better as a standalone mix.August 07 Mix: 07-08-11minimix.mp3. File Size is 28.7 mb, encoded at 128, runtime is 32:55Frank McGahon: 07-08-11 Mini Mix
01. Here We Go - Minnie Ripperton (Capitol) 1980
02. Warp Factor II - Vince Montana (Atlantic) 1978
03. Harlem River Drive - Bobbi Humphrey (Blue Note) 1973
04. Caveman Boogie - Lesette Wilson (Headfirst) 1981
05. Hold Tight (Danny Krivit Edit) - Change (White) 1981
06. Love Has Come Around - Donald Byrd (Elektra) 1981
Aug 15
I’ve a bit of a backlog of tunes - both new and old - that I’ve been planning to include in mixes so here’s the first attempt to ease the backlog. This one started out as part of a longer planned mix but I ruthlessly edited it down to around an hour. It starts off quite deep and then picks up a bit in the second half.
August 07 Mix: 07-08-14august07.mp3. File Size is 84.6 mb, encoded at 186kpbs VBR, runtime is 1:04:00
Frank McGahon: 07-08-14 August Mix
01. Flight In 2 Fantasy - Crime (Junior Boys Own) 1995
02. Hiroshi’s Dub (Rhythm Version) - T.P.O. (Nitegrooves) 1998
03. Syam’s Theme - Filsonik (Symple Sounds) 2007
04. Take The Box (Seiji’s Buggin’ Rub) - Amy Winehouse (Island) 2007
05. Build Her - Prof Delacroix (Deeply Rooted) 2007
06. April (Afefe Iku’s Mpaka Remix) - Osunlade (Strictly Rhythm) 2007
07. Hang Around (Karizma’s Kaytronic Dub) - Ben Westbeech (Brownswood) 2007
08. Sunrise (Ragga Mix) - Movement 98 Feat. Carroll Thompson (Circa) 1990
09. You Will Save Me (Spiritual South Remix) - Scrimshire Feat. Jessica Lauren (Wah Wah 45s) 2007
10. Bass Tone - DJ Karizma (White) 2006
11. Inspecta - Sista Widey (White) 2007
12. Traffic (Markus Enochson’s Traffic Jam Rmx 2) - Greyship Davis (Past Due) 2007
13. Move Your Feet (To The Beat) - Prince Charles & The City Beat Band (Solid Platinum) 1983
Jul 12
Hot on the heels of the last one, and seeing as I’ve bought quite a few tunes recently I wanted to listen to on the iPod, I got a bonus mix for y’all. Normal-ish length, with quite a few different styles and tempos: bit of a jazz flavour, a couple of bonkers tracks with varying tempo, three old school joints and the rest new/new-ish.
July Bonus Mix: 07-07-11julybonusmix.mp3. File Size is 111.6 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:21:15
Frank McGahon: 07-07-11 July Bonus Mix
01. City, Country, City (Franck Roger Mix) - Little Big Bee (Flower) 2007
02. Music Is Ruling My World (DJ Day Beat Edit) - Kutiman (Melting Pot) 2007
03. We Did Dat Dub - Sygaire & Defcon (Melting Pot) 2007
04. Bloodfire 1 - Bloodfire (Bloodfire) 2004
05. Night Travel (Yam Who? Re-edit) - M.R. (Arision) 2007
06. Sahara (Zed Bias Remix) - Soil & Pimp Sessions (Brownswood) 2007
07. Prepared To Go - Swell Sessions Vs. Seiji Feat. Ernesto (Freerange) 2007
08. U Got Me Up - Dajae (Cajual) 1993
09. Endgames - Alex Phountzi (Archive) 2007
10. Fall Back (Spiritual South Remix) - Middlewood Sessions (Brownswood) 2007
11. Drum Rhythm A (Drumlesson Mix A By Christian Prommer) - Koop (Compost) 2007
12. You Got It (Mack Dub) - Jodeci (MCA) 1994
13. What God Has Chosen (Jimpster Dub) - Pete Doyle Presents The Rock Solid All-Stars (Defected) 2007
14. The Funk Is On - Farley Jackmaster Funk (House) 1988
Jul 07
Ok, another epic mix! This one’s been a couple of months in preparation. There are 43 tunes in total, covering quite a few different genres, and I’ve broken it up into three bite-sized chunks.
Tripart mix part 1: 07-07-04tripartmix1.mp3. File Size is 91.3 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:08:28
Tripart mix part 2: 07-07-04tripartmix2.mp3. File Size is 106.7 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:17:43
Tripart mix part 3: 07-07-04tripartmix3.mp3. File Size is 116.3 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:24:39
Frank McGahon: 07-07-04 Three Part Mix, July 07 Part 1
01. I Wanna Be Loved By You - Family Of Eve (Lotus Land) 1979
02. Primera - DJ Day (Subcontact) 2007
03. Los Conquistadores Chocolate - Johnny Hammond (Milestone) 1975
04. Estrada Dos Deuses (Recloose Re-Edit) - Azymuth (Far Out) 2007
05. Space Jam 2000.17 - Christian Prommers Drumlesson (Sonar Kollektiv) 2007
06. Second Chances - Theo Parrish (Sound Signature) 2007
07. The Basics (Smokin’ Posties Remix) - Danté & Dhula (IIWII Gallery) 2007
08. Love Is What Stays (Henrik Schwarz Remix) - Mark Murphy (Universal) 2007
09. Hang Around (Wahoo Remix) - Ben Westbeech (Brownswood) 2007
10. Lose (Henrik Schwarz Remix) - Patrick Blasa (Stereo Deluxe) 2007
11. Saona (Gilles Peterson Remix) - Noro Morales Quintet (Fania) 2007
12. Possibilities (Boddhi Satva’s Ancestral Dub Mix)- Alton Miller (R2) 2007
13. The African - 7 Samurai/Panoptikum (Gamm) 2007
14. Pacific State - Julius Papp (Nitegrooves) 2004
15. Feenin’ (LTJ Bukem Remix) - Jodeci (MCA) 1995
Frank McGahon: 07-07-04 Three Part Mix, July 07 Part 2
15. Feenin’ (LTJ Bukem Remix) - Jodeci (MCA) 1995
16. Knitevision - Photek (Science) 1998
17. Live Session - Universal (Looking Good) 1996
18. Solina - Jedi Knights (Evolution) 1996
19. I’ll Say A Prayer For You - Equation (Nu Groove) 1991
20. Wanderlust (Dub) - Joi Cardwell & Steal Vibe (Seasons Limited) 2007
21. Can’t Change Me (Ron Trent Dub)- N’Dambi (R2) 2007
22. Invasion - Atmosfear (Discfunction) 1981
23. Endless Dance (Karizma remix) - Markus Enochson (Sonar Kollektiv) 2007
24. The Bounce - Kenlou (MAW) 1995
25. Stuck In The Middle (Club Life Mix) - Dani’elle Gaha (Epic) 1992
26. Synthetic Flemm - Theo Parrish (Sound Signature) 2007
27. Shadows Of The Past - 10th Street Assembly (Black Sunshine) 1994
28. So Good Today (Yoruba Soul Mix) - Ben Westbeech (Brownswood) 2006
Frank McGahon: 07-07-04 Three Part Mix, July 07 Part 3
28. So Good Today (Yoruba Soul Mix) - Ben Westbeech (Brownswood) 2006
29. Hot (Danny Tenaglia’s Runway Dub) - Willie Ninja (Nervous) 1995
30. Look Into Yourself (Seiji Remix) - Global Soul (Bitasweet) 2003
31. Distractions (Bugz In The Attic mix) - Zero 7 (Ultimate Dilemma) 2002
32. Don’t Go - Unit 46 (People) 2000
33. Curious (Instrumental)- Sun, Sun, Sun (Strictly Rhythm) 1994
34. What Heart’s Share - Mpho Skeef (Genuine) 2007
35. Solitude - DJ Deep & Frank Rogers Feat. Panyard (City Deep) 2007
36. If I Don’t (Wookie Mix) - Amp Fiddler & Corrine Bailey Rae (Genuine) 2007
37. Earth 2 God (Mike Banks Remix) - Randolph (Still Music) 2007
38. Summertime (Instrumental) - Yam Who? (Papa) 2006
39. If You Wanna - Roy Davis Jr (Ubiquity) 2004
40. 6/8 Drums (Yoru-Pean Drumz Remix) - Eternal Sun (Talkin’ Loud) 2000
41. Erotic City - Prince & the Revolution (Warner Bros) 1984
42. Soul Freedom (Controm Remix) - Chico Mann (Kindred Spirits) 2007
43. Clubscene/Popscene (Prins Thomas Remix) - Hiem (Eskimo) 2007
Jun 09
Got one new mix for this month and I have one or two more planned that I should get round to over the next week or two. This one features mostly new tunes and leans more to broken than house:
June 07 mix: 07-06-09june07mix.mp3. File Size is 91.3 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:06:25
Frank McGahon: 07-06-09 June 07 Mix
01. Agua Y Luz - Sasso (Sick Trumpet)
02. The Hoop Loop - Me & You (Tru Thoughts)
03. Piensalo Bien - Chico Mann (Kindred Spirits)
04. Skybreaks (Jazzanova Remix) - The Heritage Orchestra (Brownswood)
05. The Meet - Kyroye (Faces)
06. Gotta Decide (Domu Remix) - Small Arms Feat. Ayah (More About Music)
07. What You Waiting For? (Instrumental) - Mpho Skeef (Genuine)
08. Best DJ Feat. Melodee (Domu Dub) - Rednose Distrikt (Kindred Spirits)
09. I.C.U. - Karizma (Co-Op)
10. Keep It Going (Fanatix Remix) - Julius Papp & Charles Spencer Feat. Tonee Green (City Deep)
11. Lighters Up - Bloodfire (Bloodfire)
12. Been Here Before - Lewis D Presents The Visitor (Co-Op)
13. They Forgot It (Domu Vocal Mix) - Tarantulaz Feat. Monique Bingham (Om)
Mar 16
Here’s another long-ish mix with a range of different styles, starting off around 100bpm working up to over 120 bpm. There are one or two sketchy segues in there but I don’t think I’ll get a chance to re-record it over the next week or so so I thought I’d put it up as is.
March Mix: 07-03-14marchmix.mp3. File Size is 154.8 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:52:42
Frank McGahon: 07-03-14 March Mix
01. M.I.A. - Recloose (K7) 2002
02. Melo Dos Dois Bicudos (Harmonic 313 Mix) - Azymuth (Far Out) 2007
03. Faith (Jazzanova Remix) - Amp Fiddler (Genuine Article) 2007
04. A Place To Go - DJ Day (Melting Pot) 2007
05. Summer Love (Seiji Mix) - Shuya Okino (Especial) 2007
06. Let It Happen (Beatfanatics Balearic Boogie Remix) - Vangelis (Gamm) 2007
07. Mandy’s Theme (I Just Can’t Wait) - Mandy Smith (PWL) 1987
08. Joy And Pain - Donna Allen (BCM) 1989
09. Seventh Heaven - Gwen Guthrie (4th & Broadway) 1982
10. All This Love That I’m Givin’ - Gwen McCrae (Expansion) 1979
11. Change (Barna Soundmachine Remix) - Barry White (Blindtest) 2006
12. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Bugz Remix) - Susumo Yokota (Solemusic) 2000
13. Want’choo Longa (Daz I Kue & Afronaught remix) - Slope Feat, Ovasoul (Sonar Kollektiv) 2007
14. Throwdown - Marc Mac (Twisted Funk) 2007
15. Flim - Zinc Feat. Slarta Jon (Bingo) 2003
16. Samba Do Gringo Paulista (Zero Db Remix) - Suba (Ziriguiboom) 2001
17. Candela (Faze Action Dub) - Novalima (Mr Bongo) 2006
18. Ghetto Stomp (DJ Tool) - Combo Moderna (Social Beats) 2005
19. Bollywood Swing King - Buscemi (Belgique Musique) 2007
20. Disco Patel - Zeb (Wonderwheel) 2007
21. Salsa House - Richie Rich (FFRR) 1988
22. Sambador (Franck Roger Remix)- Nu Tropic (Jazzmin) 2007
23. No Way Back - Franck Roger (Seasons Limited) 2007
24. Harmonica Track - Soulboy (Minimal Records) 1991
Mar 05
I thought I’d upload another one from the vault. This is one I did back in June 95 and reflects pretty well the type of stuff I used to play back then. It was ripped from a 90 minute cassette, encoded at 192 kbps and is in two parts.
Side 1 here: 95-06-11mixtapeside1.mp3, file size is 63.2 mb, runtime is 45:57.
Side 2 here: 95-06-11mixtapeside2.mp3, file size is 62.7 mb, runtime is 45:35.
Frank McGahon 95-06-11 side 1
01. Explosions - Musk Men (Musk Records)
02. Y.M.E - E.S.B. (FFRR)
03. Sing A Song (MAW Instrumental) - Carolyn Harding & Damon Horton (Strictly Rhythm)
04. Sing A Song (MAW High Vocal) - Carolyn Harding & Damon Horton (Strictly Rhythm)
05. Good Inside (The Dope Edit) - Unit 46 (Interstate)
06. Voices Inside My Head (Ashley’s Tribal Space Dub) - The Police (AM:PM)
07. H.O.T. (Danny Tenaglia Mix) - Willie Ninja (Nervous)
08. Higher Love - Winter Darling (Strictly Rhythm)
Frank McGahon 95-06-11 side 2
08. Higher Love - Winter Darling (Strictly Rhythm)
09. Hey Mr DJ (Moapella) - Zhané (Epic)
10. Aprés La Pluie (MAW Beats) Les Negresses Vertes (White)
11. Chocolate City (Bomb The Whitehouse mix) - Deep Dish (Tribal UK)
12. Aprés La Pluie (MAW Mix) Les Negresses Vertes (White)
13. Souffles H (Beats) - Mondo Grosso (White)
14. Souffles H (King Street Club Mix) - Mondo Grosso (Nitegrooves)
15. Why Not Believe In Him - Morel’s Grooves (Strictly Rhythm)
16. I Never Thought - Musk Men (Musk Records)
17. Voices Inside My Head (Superministry 8AM ‘Rulin’ Mix) - The Police (AM:PM)
Feb 28
Got quite a few different styles on this one, so I thought I’d give it the above title. I was going to do it a bit longer with about 8 more tracks but the last record skipped near the end and I thought I’d take the cue to just finish it off, seeing as it’s a reasonable enough length as it is. This makes a total of four mixes this month: had a bit of a backlog since December, I guess. I’ll be sure to do at least one for March but no promises for any more than that.
Mix-Up Selekshan: 07-02-27mixupselekshan.mp3. File Size is 113.2 mb, encoded at 192kpbs, runtime is 1:22:22
Frank McGahon: 07-02-27 Mix-Up Selekshan
01. Twilight - Maze (Capitol) 1985
02. Tuch Me (Special Mix For Break Dancing) - Fonda Rae (Streetwave) 1984
03. Clear - Cybotron (Fantasy) 1983
04. Move Aside (AE Instrumental) - Bugz In The Attic (AE) 2007
05. Back By Dope Demand - King Bee (Big One) 1990
06. Hi-Tension - Hi-Tension (Island) 1978
07. Do You Wanna Bump - Boney M (Supersound) 1975
08. Galaxy - War (MCA) 1977
09. Bangin’ The Boogie - René & Angela (Champion) 1983
10. Sparkle Train (Marc De Clive Lowe Instr.) - Soul Head (Sony) 2006
11. Ooh, You & I (Phil Asher Instrumental) - Lyric L (Altered Vibes) 2007
12. Rain Falls (Roger’s Favourite Mix) - Frankie Knuckles (Virgin) 1992
13. Afroshock - F.O.N. (Heading Home) 2006
14. Alfaz De Pi - Blackbelt Andersen (Full Pupp) 2006
15. The Darkness (Acid Black) - Dj Pierre’s Afro-Acid Project (DJP) 2005
16. Hip To Be Disillusioned (Shango Dance Edit) - Ron Trent & Chez Damier (Prescription) 199?
17. Mambo De Casa - Afronaut y Las Estrellas De Candela - (Bitasweet Candela Dubplate) 2007
18. Samurai (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix) - Jazztronik (Especial) 2006
19. Another Day (AE Edit) - Fertile Ground (AE) 2007
