Still feeling the effects of my week & a half Hawaiian excursion- namely that I’m moving at half speed and nothing seems to bother me even the slightest bit. AKA Wavy. I need to give a HUGE shoutout to my incomparable hosts in Maui- DJ Nadi & the illustrious Karen Be– who fed me the crippest most chronic of foods & beverages (whatchoo know about Habanero juice?!?), showed me the most mindblowingly gorgeous hideaways (jungle shack in the pic above might be my next home), and helped throw some sick music gatherings while I was there. The fact that we connected through the internet, and this site in particular, is proof that all the work I put into this blog does indeed pay off tenfold. Today’s selections are about as mellow as they get on here, so if you’re not in the mood to drop it into first gear, then this playlist ain’t for you. Also, thank Nadi (whose iTunes I raided) for about half of these tracks…

KarenBe :       Coconut Water &       Shades Of Delight be sure to check out more sounds from this badass chica, and definitely expect a collabo with yours truly in the near future.

French Kiwi Juice :       Lying Together simple groovy mid-tempo joint from this funky Frenchman

Nicolas Jaar :       And I Say (Xinobi Edit) light touch edit from this guy, makes the track just a touch easier to bounce to

Nice To Touch :       Asagaya don’t know anything about this Aussie, but this one fits the bill perfectly

Dandy Teru ft. Sarah Gessler & Ty :       Fragile Things whole new album just dropped from Teru, check it out here

Darondo ft. Tall Black Guy :
      I Don't Want To Leave (Sure Know How To Love Me Re-Edit) this is one of those beats you just don’t want to stop. The latest delivery of heat from TBG

Kodak To Graph :       Sequatchie Eve I love how alive this production sounds. Petri dish beats. Here’s the dude responsible.

DJ iZem :       Belén (ft. Yolanda Reyes) bubbly slow-mo funk from this Portugese producer

Michael Kiwanuka :       I'll Get Along (DJ iZem Bootleg Remix)
more iZem… feelin the little Beatles sample tucked in there

Lulacruza :       Canta (Gaby Kerpel Groove Milonga Remix) &       Rio Contento Amazonian songbird. Check her out.

Robert Raimon Roy :       Axela finally, a seriously sexy tune from the man formerly known as Rob Roy (who I did a couple shows with way back)

Please excuse the lack of updates. I would apologize, but in reality I’m not sorry at all, just busy soaking up the Hawaiian sun, cliff diving and exploring in the jungle. Sitting in front of a computer is not an easy task out here. That being said, I hope to share some of these irie vibes I’m feeling through good music that might help transport you momentarily to come meet me in paradise. Already been DJ-ing a bunch out here, but there’s one more gran fete this Friday. For any of you in Maui, come through Earth Runnins in Kahului where my insanely gracious host DJ Nadi & I will be spinning heavy global sounds from 9pm til 4 in the am.

Farmer Nappy ft. Kerwin Du Bois :       Pavement
shouts to my hermano de otra madre Canyon Cody for hippin me to this Soca gold.

Kes The Band :       Wotless (DJ Theory Edit)
another Soca dancefloor filler getting the DJ Theory touch.

Perfect :       Reggae Music
another one jacked from Canyon. When people trainspot this one from me, they think I’m being sneaky with re-titling the track haha.

Guts :       And The Living Is Easy (Dynamics Remix)
excellent uptempo roots rework of this Billy Stewart sample. Thanks to my homie DJ Cato for this one.

Stylo G :       Call Me A Marley (DJ Theory Remix)
another top notch rework from Theory. Very happy that I’ll be DJ-ing alongside this man in Singapore and beyond in April.

Major Lazer :       Get Free (Cousin Cole Halftime Edit)
once again, Cousin Cole brings that boom bap head nod to a track that otherwise is a big hard to play out. The classic Nas instrumental is a perfect fit.

Savages y Suefo :       Our World Our Style
I met this cat in Budapest last year and am really happy to see his work getting a proper release.

Bruno Mars :       Locked Out Of Heaven (Major Lazer / Jr Blender Remix)
the Hawaiin boy that made it worldwide! I like that they play his lesser known reggae songs on the radio here all day erryday.

Sporto Kantes :       Holiday &       I Love U
a couple really nice laid back reggae infused groovers from this French group with a nice Barrington Levy sample in the mix

The Echocentrics :       Pioneira &       Don Alejo (Grant Phabao Remix)
a couple great dubby tunes from this new EP by the latest musical incarnation of afro-latin-funk maestro Adrian Quesada

Mo Kolours :       Tusk Dance &       Promise
finally, some seriously lo-fi dubbed out material that sounds like it was recorded in a cloud of smoke, courtesy of Mr. Kolours. “Promise” is a worthy remake of one of my all-time favorite reggae songs.

Just got so much new music this weekend- prime picks from 10 different L.A. DJ’s. And as you already know, I’m not into being a miser, so let the sharing continue! Today’s selections are more brain candy than dancefloor fillers, but I’ve got plenty of those to drop on you in the next couple weeks too. Artwork today comes courtesy of the highly talented Alia Penner, who’s work I saw at this Venice gallery recently. Dope funky-style vibrant pop steez.

Laura Mvula :       Green Garden &       She (Until The Ribbon Breaks Remix) super soulful and creative vocal stylings from this soon-to-be major UK songstress.

Flume :       Holdin On &       I Met You ft. Anna Lunoe moody Australian beatsmith, check more here.

Ben Pearce :       What I Might Do (Club Edit) deep house vibes from this UK producer

Theophilus London :       Wine & Chocolates (andhim Remix) Theo keepin it sexy with a nice subtle rework by this German duo

Rihanna :       Nobody's Business (Cousin Cole House Edit) bad girl Ri Ri is not something I would normally post, but this song got way better with the addition of some classic house drums and the subtraction of Chris Brown. More from Cousin Cole here.

!!! :       Slyd glad to hear new material from these difficult-to-google dance punks

Bondax :       Baby I Got That &       Gold more British beats from these kids

Little Dragon :       Little Man (Vindata Remix) slept on this bouncey remix by these local Angeleno producers

fLako :       Enclosure &       Mating Dance one of my new favorite dudes putting out sounds. This guy is really standing out from the beatmaking masses with his subtle & organic sound.

inc. :       The Place more LA locals, these brothers are doing their best to keep smoothed out R&B alive, and I thank them heartily for it!

Consider this my community service: to help all of you out there have a long, sweaty, freaky, grind session this Valentine’s Day. Maybe it’s because I have an actual girlfriend for the first time in years, but I’m feeling particularly frisky, and I’m not that into all the commercial frills and hallmark cards. So let’s remember what this holiday is really all about, and make lots & lots of love. May this playlist help bring panties to the floor, hot wax to the skin, honey to the lips, and a nice glimpse at nirvana by way of post-coital bliss. Some oldies, some newer tracks, mostly explicitly recorded with one thing in mind, but not entirely just sex. If you happen to be all alone this year, don’t hate, it’s bad for your health. For those of you lucky enough to have someone, press play and get ready for an hour and a half of…

D’Angelo :       Jonz In My Bonz it begins with an itch that needs to be scratched

Maxwell :       Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
from the album that was Maxwell’s demo!?! “Smooth” doesn’t even cut it.

Sade :       By Your Side (Cottonbelly Remix) I’ve always loved this remix, gives the song that extra little groove with a touch of afro-latin sabor

Aaliyah :       Rock The Boat had to include the undisputed princess of R&B

Pretty Ricky :       On The Hotline who woulda thought a song about 900 numbers could actually be this good?

Erykah Badu ft. Lenny Kravitz :       Back In The Day (Puff) she doesn’t even have to say anything sexy, it’s all in the beat

Dwele :       Truth taking it back to high school on this song, which was on one of my very first mixtapes

Robert Glasper ft. King :       Move Love glad to hear Glasper keepin the vibes alive

Isley Brothers :       Between The Sheets I know you know it, but it still gets the job done right

Miguel :       Sure Thing one of the first songs I heard by Miguel, way before grammy’s and all that…

Goapele :       Play production on this whole album was future sex love sounds for sure

Ellie Goulding :       High For This nice and unexpected cover of The Weeknd

The Dream :       Falsetto genius hook

Kem :       Love Calls I remember hearing this way before Shazam existed and not knowing who it was for years, then finding it in my mom’s CD collection… gross

Ready For The World :       Let Me Love You Down the OG version.

Keith Sweat :       Nobody the song that actually inspired me to do this playlist.

D’Angelo :       Untitled (How Does It Feel) IT DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN THIS

Real happy to share with you this latest remix of mine. It’s an official release for one of the biggest rising talents on the notorious ZZK record label out of Argentina. Her original rootsy cumbia (produced by King Coya) gets flipped with a heavy early 90’s dancehall riddim a la Shabba Ranks. If you dig it, please support by purchasing here. I’m currently scheming to do an original track with her as vocalist… so hopefully there will be another collabo down the road.

Party starter, that is indeed my profession, and I’m staying super busy right now. Got a new jump-off going on this Wednesday at The Standard Hollywood with my homie DJ CATO who recently made the transplant move from Brooklyn. We also have a very special, very secret guest DJ who will be joining us (hint: he can’t list his name because he’s got an official grammy party gig on Friday- which I’m also a part of) and we’ll have live percussion from one of LA’s finest… This one is for the dancers, so if that’s you, then don’t snooze! If you can’t make it Weds, then please do come through to the massive Subsuelo+Mad Decent grammy bash on Friday where I’m doing a live remix set. AND, if you’ve been under a rock for the last 6 months, then perhaps you didn’t notice that the weekly Saturday night dance party I throw with Canyon Cody has quickly become one of the most raucous things the East Side of LA has to offer. Past 2 weeks in a row we’ve broken consecutive numbers at the club which used to be Little Temple- a legendary venue in my book long before I made the move out West. Not trying to toot my own horn here, just trying to help you have a good weekend, aiiight?!? And now for some tunes…

JJAMZ :       Heartbeat (Chrome Wolves Remix)

Jamie Lidell :       What A Shame

Mikky Ekko :       Pull Me Down (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)

Justice :       On'n'On (Ruined By Rick Rubin)

Aeroplane :       We Can't Fly (Oliver Remix) &       Without Lies (Breakbot Remix)

Sinkane :       Runnin' &       Jeeper Creeper

Chico Mann :       Same Old Clown (Kon Remix)

Grizzly Bear :       Gun-Shy (Lindstrøm Remix)

Booka Shade :       Body Language / Interpretation

Lane 8 :       Every Night