I had the chance to fill in for Kevin and Grant once again for the Road Pops, turning my usual 60 minute show into a 3hr extravaganza. Loved it. We kicked it off in Brazil with some nice classic Samba gems before gently rolling into some hip hop, funk and reggae. Keeping a mellow vibe, we drop into some more old school, but this time in the form of some acid jazz, peppering in a few somewhat more recent additions to the genre from Lapalux and Josh Osho. This led me to the inescapable conclusion that I had to play Squarepusher’s remix of DJ Food’s Scratch Your Head.

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Despite really dense drum programming, the remix is so soulful and the breakdown so epic that the tune grabbed me immediately the first time I heard nearly a two decades ago. It brings a smile to my face every time I listen to it. Then we rocked a bit of Nautilus-built beats before settling back down into some hip hop and funk.


Here’s the show.

The Road Pops, March 22nd 2013 (mp3 – 115Mb)

Tracklist
artist – name [time]
ROAD POPS
seu jorge – Rebel Rebel 4:00 PM
Jorge Ben e Toquinho – Carolina Bela
Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges – Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
Reminiscence Quartet – Onde Anda O Meu Amor
Gilberto Gil – Roda
jorge ben – Comanche
Black Eyed Peas – Falling Up
Dream Warriors – California Dreamin’
Digable Planets – Jettin’
The Pharcyde – Runnin’ (jay Dee Extended Mix)
Jazz Samba Encore (Stan Getz) – Saudade Vem Correndo
Luciano Luciani Y Sus Mulatos – Al Ritmo Del Bump
Barbara Acklin – Am I the Same Girl 4:31 PM
High Times Band – Ital Stew (Favorite Menu) Riddem Instrumental
Harry J. Allstars – The Liquidator
Michigan & Smiley – Tom’s Diner
Mr. Vegas – Heads High
toots and the maytals – funky kingston (extended)
Gang Starr – Dwyck (feat. Nice & Smooth)
Beatfanatic – Cookin’
One Step Beyond – Sureshot
The Brand New Heavies – Brother Sister 5:00 PM
The Fly – Slapshot
Katy B – Disappear
Josh Osho Ft Ghostface Killah – Redemption Days (Radio Edit)
The Herbaliser – Shattered Soul
Mario – Let Me Love You (Lapalux Bootleg Remix)
TM Juke – Damn (Drumagick Remix)
DJ Food – Scratch Yer Head (Square Pusher Mix)
Adam F – Circles (album edit)
Fashawn – The Antidote 5:33 PM
Bob James – Nautilus
Run DMC – Beats To The Rhyme
Beastie Boys, The – Time To Get Ill
Beastie Boys, The – She’s Crafty
Beastie Boys – Car Thief
The O’Jays – For The Love Of Money
heatwave – ain’t no half steppin’
Al Green – Tired of Being Alone
Beau Dollar – Who Knows 5:55 PM