French Disco

I dug this up from a dolla bin in france. I extended the intro.

"Five Letters is a French Pop group linking French Pop with Disco. They worked with Disco Super-Producer and label owner Cerrone. They blend strong dance grooves with sometimes silly melodies but always clever catchy vocals. The main man is Claude Vallois, singer, keyboardplayer and arranger. The song "you sky me" is the last seen 12" release of the group. After that pages of their history are blank... their music is not forgotten however. Quality Disco with ze French touch..." Released 1978, Crocos Records

May You Can (DJ PhD Quick Edit).mp3

DJ PhD + Remarkable Mayor = Dr. Remarkable Mayor (perfect fit)

As promised, a video of "Ps and Qs", from Remarkable Mayor, comprised of Tone liv and B Stilt. The first half of the video is produced by me, and the second is a banger produced by Tranzformer representing El Centro California. Remarkable Mayor are putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated debut, which is set to take the world of underground Hip Hop by storm.

Captain Sky '79

nice break in the intro



Captain Sky "Double You S-K-Y" 1979 AVI Records

120 BPMs of stanky funkonia



Captain Sky "Hero" 1979 AVI Records

Unadulterated Bullard

I didn't know that i would ever like Calypso but this shit is nice and soulful. The cover caught my attention so I snatched it up for a buck at Stamford Goodwill. Never heard of the dude before but apparently he is from Savannah Sound and (fun fact) got his first pair of shoes at age 14. I ran the track through my SP-303 compressor for an extra boost to the sound, me likes!



Love Alone.mp3

Tone Liv + Vincent Price = Saving Hip Hop!

Tone Live Da Mayor comin straight out of Dirty Jerz. Beat produced by the one and only Vincent Price. Support Raw Hip Hop!!!

Masters of Reggae Vol. 1 + 2

I just uncovered this long-lost gem from the depths of my closet. I have been wondering where this disc was for years. Man, it is sweet to hear these joints again, it transports me right back to my High School days. I remember buggin' out to these tracks on the Metro-North train with my big-ass yellow Sony walkman.

VOL. 1

1. Put It On - Bob Marley & The Wailers
2. Come Along - The Black Arks
3. Curly Dub - The Upsetters
4. Running Away From Love - Roman Stewart
5. Who Art Babylon -Ricky Grant
6. Come Ethiopian - Phillips Frazer
7. Mr. Brown - Bob Marley
8. Stick Together - U. Roy
9. Jealousy - Roman Stewart
10. Rocky Rock Road - Ricky Grant
11. Mama Don't Fight - Prince Allah
12. Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley

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VOL. 2

1. Have Faith in Rastafari - Phillips Frazer
2. Soon Come - Bob Marley
3. In the Morning - Roman Stewart
4. Scratch Walking - The Upsetters
5. Tighten Up - Lee And The Blue Bell
6. Your Arms - Roman Stewart
7. Fussing & Fighting - Bob Marley & The Wailers
8. Loser - Roman Stewart
9. Flute Chant - Brad Osborne
10. Throw Some Water In - Lee Perry
11. Stop the Train - Bob Marley & The Wailers
12. Roast Fish & Cornbread - Lee Perry

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"cause I am gonna shoot you doowwwn . . ."

My favorite Ruby Andrews song, and possibly one of my favorite songs of all time. I have included for downloads "Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)", plus "Casanova 70" by Ruby, and another great Disco version of "Casanova" by the group Coffee just for good measure.

LISTEN TO O.G. VERSION:



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Ruby Andrews "Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)"
Ruby Andrews "Casanova 70"
Coffee "Casanova"

Sasssssss

This is my JAM right now. One of stand-out tracks from this Kung Fu Funk compilation i bought many years ago. I couldn't find any info on Sass, but they definitely funked shit up hard. (Please somebody message me with some info on them if you can find any). The cover of this album always made want to practice tattooing on poultry, so i dont mess up on somebody's skin starting out. Ripped from wax as usual.




Sass - Do It.mp3

Aztec Saturdays

White boy acoustic-funk heat! - yona

Aztec Two Step

"It's Going on Saturday"

From the LP Second Step, RCA (1975)

Child Is The Father Of Man

Blood, Sweat & Tears made timeless music, and thankfully they are very easy to find in dollar bins. I have sampled the shit out of them countless times, but sometimes it is better to just listen to their tracks in full. Why don't bands have full string and horn arrangements anymore? Its a damn shame. I especially love the cover with the mini-me's on it.

Blood, Sweat & Tears "I Can't Quit Her" COLUMBIA/LEGACY 1968
Blood, Sweat & Tears "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" COLUMBIA/LEGACY 1968

Heavy Heavy Roots Mixtape (mixed by DJ PhD)

A blend of some serious roots reggae chunes. Highly recommended for all reggae lovers.

Rockers - Bunny Wailer
Norman - Max Romeo
Deck Of Cards - Prince Far I
Raggy Joey Boy - Tapper Zukie
You Are My Angel - Horace Andy
Screaming Target - Big Youth
Riding For A Fall - Horace Andy
Words - Sangie Davis & Lee Perry
Natty Dread a Weh She Want - Tapper Zukie ft. Horace Andy
Don't Stay Away - Hugh Mundell
Daughter Whole Lotta Sugar Down Deh! - Jah Berry
Move Out Of My Way - Bunny Clarke
International Farmer - Peter Broggs
Vineyard - Joe Higgs
Ready or Not - Johnny Osbourne
Tonight - Keith & Tex
I'll Be Waiting - Alton Ellis
Thank You Lord - Bob Marley
Cool Breeze - Big Youth
The Scorcher - Errol Dunkley
Cant Buy Love - Johnny Osbourne
Sesame Street - Scotty
If I Could Rule the World - Alton Ellis

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The Magical Mystery Of . . .

Another disco banger I found at GW today, complete with infectious bassline and drumbreak. The lyrics are cheese, but I cant be mad at that. Produced by Skip Konte.

Brooklyn Dreams "Music, Harmony and Rhythm" (Millenium Music) 1977

PhD vs. Penguin

A re-edit I put together of an obscure calypso track by the group Penguin. I found this record back in the day, in a huge pile of crappy vinyl that my friend had somehow copped in Toronto. This came out in 1982, but sounds like some serious superfly 70s shit. It was released on Solar Sounds and Produced by Leston Paul. I cut out the god-awful vocals and bridges, and extended the juicy parts...

Penguin "Walking Proud" (DJ PhD Re-Edit)

*cough *cough

A nice hip-hop reggae mashup produced by Bigga Mention and Celph Titled. I remember seeing these all over the place about 10 years ago. The beats/riddims featured are stalag riddim, real rock riddim, and into the Mos Def "Definition" beat. There is also a real dope "accapella" in there for all you DJs... Thank you Stamford Goodwill

Sound Bwoy's Revenge (vocal)
Sound Bwoy's Revenge (inst)
Sound Bwoy's Revenge (accapella)

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mother father sister brother band

A rare MFSB re-edit. The bassline got me instantly hooked

MFSB, Mysteries Of The World (re-mix), R & S Records, Inc (1980)