Playlists
soulsearching #713 / #646 international
w/michael rütten
Fat Freddys Drop
mobile recording studio
road trip 2011 w/mc slave
Ray Bryant - The Fox Stalker - Cadet
Chico Hamilton - Lady Gabor - Impulse!
Boz Scaggs - I'll Be Long Gone - Soul Jazz Records
The Dells - Free and Easy - Cadet
Steve Winwood - Hold On - Island
Fusion - Despues - Care In The Community
Shuanise - Africa (Jet Letts & Sumo Remix) - Jus Like Music
Recloose - Electric Sunshine - Rush Hour
Joe Gibbs - Chapter Three - Nuphonic
MC SLAVEs Mobile Road Trip Edition with FAT FREDDYS DROP 2011
Fat Freddys Drop - Bohannon Dub - The Drop
The Yoots - Pupu Ake Mai - Economy Records
The Resonators - Mandrake - Wah Wah 45s
Lord Echo - That's Right - Economy Records
Karl Marx Project - Mists - MPM
Theimana Kerr - Soul KIss - White
Theophilus London - Get Ill - White
Hori Buzz - Turnaround - Loop
Coultrain - The Girl Of My Dreams - White
Gappy Ranks - Put The Stereo On - Peckings
Fat Freddys Drop - The Raft (Steppers Dub) - The Drop
END OF TRANSMISSION FROM THE ROAD
Fat Freddys Drop - Flashback (Live At The Roundhouse) - The Drop
END OF SHOW
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the boys are back in europe. the boys are back in town. radio. on the bus , on the road . on stage.
talking about Fat Freddys Drop Road To Europe Tour 2011!
jamming like no others, providing us with the all over good vibes straight out of Wellington, Aotearoa.
about time for the return of the road trip edition, remember last years words & music special?
this time i have asked dr. boondiiga & the big b.w. if the fat freddys can do something special directly from their nightliner ride through the uk, netherlands & portugal before the touch down here in germany to play frankfurt, munich and berlin. and yes, they did. or better: the one and only MC Slave did it, getting members of the crew on the mic to select a few tunes for soulsearching. the mobile ffd recording studio in action for over 60 minutes full of mostly unheard pieces and some exclusives out of the travel cases. a warm welcome back in frankfurt and on the soulsearching airwaves, ladies and gentleman, this sound is original, this is the drop ! thanks and shouts to Mark MC Slave and the crew for doin this !
warming up before their selection with a few back in time moments, riding the musical waves again as i 've been digging through tons of records at fleamarkets in amsterdam a few weeks back plus a brandnew tune by Recloose,
Matt Chicoine, who was the one responsible startin the buzz almost over 10 years ago by bringin over a handful 12inches of "midnight marauders" original pressing to daniel best who gave me my copy . . . the rest is history.
so i am looking very much forward to hangin out with the new zealand crew again this monday here in frankfurt/offenbach before playing a warm up set until FFD will hit the stage. 27th that is. more info: www.fatfreddysdrop.com and check out the tv channel also....
enjoy the music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal (Sofia/Bulgaria), Earwig, Little Dragon, When Saints Go Machine, Mark E., Cosmic Boogie, Marie Baumann, ....
*get your tickets for the summer shows of Fat Freddys Drop, as i have seen they are selling fast....fatfreddysdrop.com for more infos.
more recommendations for this weekend and the week after:
24.6.11 Rootdown goes Havana Cultura w/ GP and Rainer Trueby
25.6.11 GP in Frankfurt
29.6.11 Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Frankfurt, Batschkapp
DJ dates.
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
10.9.11 Turkey
11.11.11 Saigon, Vietnam
November Asia and NZ in the making...
more soon.
soulsearching #711 / #645 international
w/michael rütten
"peace go with you, brother"
Gil Scott-Heron r.i.p.
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Flying Dutchman
Max Roach Quartet - Speak, Brother, Speak - Fantasy
Billy Bang Sextet - Rainbow Gladiator - Soul Note
Miles Bonny & Dexter - Gil Scott - White
Gil Scott-Heron - Piano Player (Intro) - XL
Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where The Hatred Is - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Beginnings (The First Minute Of A New Day) - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron - Did You Hear What They Say - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - On Coming From A Broken Home (Part 1) - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Rivers Of My Fathers - Strata East
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - We Almost Lost Detroit - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Angel Dust - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams) - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey On The Moon - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - Is That Jazz (Live) - Peak Top Records
Gil Scott-Heron/Moodyman - Bicentennial Blues / Amerikka - Arista/KDJ
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - It's Your World - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Angola, Louisiana - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day & John Coltrane - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul ? - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Liberation Song - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - The Bottle - Strata East
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces Of A Man - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - I'll Take Care Of You - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Your Daddy Loves You - Strata East
Gil Scott-Heron - On Coming From A Broken Home (Part 2) - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You Brother - Strata East
Mos Def - Umi Says (Instrumental) - Rawkus
END OF SHOW
words:
peace go with you brother.
a dedication to one of the real greats who left the planet may 27th 2011.
Dear Gil Scott-Heron - the revolution will still not be televised, but it's happening
step by step, with loads of help by your words & encouragement, so it did back in the 70 & 80s, so it will be happening in the near future. you've been not "new here" in 2010 when you came back with all your blues and lyrics that still can't find equivalents among musicians and poets today. your unique voice, your lyrics, your music and yourself as a man with a true sense of humour in between your strong political work and views will be sorely missed, but your memory lives on through your music.
thank you for always standing up and strong to yourself,
so now may you find your peace somewhere in heaven,
maybe sit down next to Robert Johnson . . .
until we meet up there,
peace go with you brother.
a special soulsearching edition.
listen, live, learn.
enjoy the words & music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal (Sofia/Bulgaria), Earwig, Little Dragon, When Saints Go Machine, Mark E., Fat Freddys Drop, ....
*get your tickets for the summer shows of Fat Freddys Drop, as i have seen they are selling fast....fatfreddysdrop.com for more infos.
DJ dates.
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
10.9.11 Turkey
11.11.11 Saigon, Vietnam
November Asia and NZ in the making...
more soon.
soulsearching #710/#645 international
w/michael rütten
"peace go with you, brother"
Gil Scott-Heron r.i.p.
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Flying Dutchman
Max Roach Quartet - Speak, Brother, Speak - Fantasy
Billy Bang Sextet - Rainbow Gladiator - Soul Note
Miles Bonny & Dexter - Gil Scott - White
Gil Scott-Heron - Piano Player (Intro) - XL
Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where The Hatred Is - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Beginnings (The First Minute Of A New Day) - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron - Did You Hear What They Say - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - On Coming From A Broken Home (Part 1) - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Rivers Of My Fathers - Strata East
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - We Almost Lost Detroit - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Angel Dust - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams) - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey On The Moon - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - Is That Jazz (Live) - Peak Top Records
Gil Scott-Heron/Moodyman - Bicentennial Blues / Amerikka - Arista/KDJ
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - It's Your World - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Angola, Louisiana - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day & John Coltrane - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul ? - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Liberation Song - Arista
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - The Bottle - Strata East
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces Of A Man - Flying Dutchman
Gil Scott-Heron - I'll Take Care Of You - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Your Daddy Loves You - Strata East
Gil Scott-Heron - On Coming From A Broken Home (Part 2) - XL
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Peace Go With You Brother - Strata East
Mos Def - Umi Says (Instrumental) - Rawkus
END OF SHOW
words:
peace go with you brother.
a dedication to one of the real greats who left the planet may 27th 2011.
Dear Gil Scott-Heron - the revolution will still not be televised, but it's happening
step by step, with loads of help by your words & encouragement, so it did back in the 70 & 80s, so it will be happening in the near future. you've been not "new here" in 2010 when you came back with all your blues and lyrics that still can't find equivalents among musicians and poets today. your unique voice, your lyrics, your music and yourself as a man with a true sense of humour in between your strong political work and views will be sorely missed, but your memory lives on through your music.
thank you for always standing up and strong to yourself,
so now may you find your peace somewhere in heaven,
maybe sit down next to Robert Johnson . . .
until we meet up there,
peace go with you brother.
a special soulsearching edition.
listen, live, learn.
enjoy the words & music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal (Sofia/Bulgaria), Earwig, Little Dragon, When Saints Go Machine, Mark E., Fat Freddys Drop, ....
*get your tickets for the summer shows of Fat Freddys Drop, as i have seen they are selling fast....fatfreddysdrop.com for more infos.
DJ dates.
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
10.9.11 Turkey
11.11.11 Saigon, Vietnam
November Asia and NZ in the making...
more soon.
replay ::: replay ::: replay ::: replay
soulsearching #709/#644 international
w/michael rütten
feat. bing ji lings
shine mixtape
Ramsey Lewis - Close Your Eyes And Remember - Cadet
Miles Bonny - Lumberjack Soul - MPM
Flowers - For Real (Onur Engin Edit) - White
Erik Tagg - Livin Off The Love - BBE Americana Promo
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo - Epic
Quantic - Reminisce - White
Bing Ji Ling - Home - Tummy Touch/Lovemonk
Eddie Russ - The Lope Song - Soul Jazz Records
Fat Freddys Drop - This Room/Waiting In Vain (Live Cologne 2010) - The Drop/RBMRA
BING JI LINGs Shine mixtape 4 soulsearching
Kenny Rankin - People Get Ready - Little David
Clark Sisters - You Brought The Sunshine - Westbound
D.J. Rogers - Love Brought Me Back - Columbia
Tavares - Positive Forces - Capitol
Sounds Of Blackness - Optimistic - Perspective
William DeVaughn - Be Thankful (12inch Version) - EMI
Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You - MCA
Womack and Womack - Life Is Just Å Ball Game - Island
The Hollies - Draggin' My Heels - Columbia
Mike & Brenda Sutton - We'll Make It - Sam Records
D Train - Keep On - Prelude
Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself - Philly International
END OF MIX
Bing Ji Ling - Move On - Tummy Touch
David Bendeth - Feel The Real - Sidewalk
END OF SHOW
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a bit of a different vibe this week, just music that came to my mind when Bing Ji Lings fine mix arrived out of New York,
spontaneous selection, into the spring summer mood. Including an exclusive airing of Fat Freddys Drop recorded live at legendary
show last August in Cologne. Thanks to The Drop and RBMRA for sending this over.
Check Bing Ji Lings album "Shadow To Shine" via Tummy Touch & Lovemonk Records, it's special. Looking forward to his liveshows and DJing sometime soon in Europe...he is also accompanied by his buddy Tommy Guerrero on this album, in return he is playing in his band since many years.
next week more new bits and pieces out of the box....
enjoy the music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal (Sofia/Bulgaria), Earwig, Little Dragon, When Saints Go Machine, .
*get your tickets for the "40 years of "Just As I Am" Bill WithersTribute show , taking place May 28th at the Carre Theatre, Amsterdam, curated by Sandra St. Victor. I'll be there...
*also get your tickets for the summer shows of Fat Freddys Drop, as i have seen they are selling fast....fatfreddysdrop.com for more infos.
DJ dates.
21.5.11 Schloß Neuhardenberg, private.
26.5.11 Frankfurt, Sucio
19.6.11 Frankfurt, Mousonturm Cristallo Bar
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
10.9.11 Turkey
November Asia and NZ in the making...
more soon.
soulsearching #708/#644
w/michael rütten
feat. bing ji lings
shine mixtape
Ramsey Lewis - Close Your Eyes And Remember - Cadet
Miles Bonny - Lumberjack Soul - MPM
Flowers - For Real (Onur Engin Edit) - White
Erik Tagg - Livin Off The Love - BBE Americana Promo
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo - Epic
Quantic - Reminisce - White
Bing Ji Ling - Home - Tummy Touch/Lovemonk
Eddie Russ - The Lope Song - Soul Jazz Records
Fat Freddys Drop - This Room/Waiting In Vain (Live Cologne 2010) - The Drop/RBMRA
BING JI LINGs Shine mixtape 4 soulsearching
Kenny Rankin - People Get Ready - Little David
Clark Sisters - You Brought The Sunshine - Westbound
D.J. Rogers - Love Brought Me Back - Columbia
Tavares - Positive Forces - Capitol
Sounds Of Blackness - Optimistic - Perspective
William DeVaughn - Be Thankful (12inch Version) - EMI
Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You - MCA
Womack and Womack - Life Is Just Å Ball Game - Island
The Hollies - Draggin' My Heels - Columbia
Mike & Brenda Sutton - We'll Make It - Sam Records
D Train - Keep On - Prelude
Teddy Pendergrass - You Can't Hide From Yourself - Philly International
END OF MIX
Bing Ji Ling - Move On - Tummy Touch
David Bendeth - Feel The Real - Sidewalk
END OF SHOW
words:
a bit of a different vibe this week, just music that came to my mind when Bing Ji Lings fine mix arrived out of New York,
spontaneous selection, into the spring summer mood. Including an exclusive airing of Fat Freddys Drop recorded live at legendary
show last August in Cologne. Thanks to The Drop and RBMRA for sending this over.
Check Bing Ji Lings album "Shadow To Shine" via Tummy Touch & Lovemonk Records, it's special. Looking forward to his liveshows and DJing sometime soon in Europe...he is also accompanied by his buddy Tommy Guerrero on this album, in return he is playing in his band since many years.
next week more new bits and pieces out of the box....
enjoy the music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal (Sofia/Bulgaria), Earwig, Little Dragon, When Saints Go Machine, .
*get your tickets for the "40 years of "Just As I Am" Bill WithersTribute show , taking place May 28th at the Carre Theatre, Amsterdam, curated by Sandra St. Victor. I'll be there...
*also get your tickets for the summer shows of Fat Freddys Drop, as i have seen they are selling fast....fatfreddysdrop.com for more infos.
DJ dates.
21.5.11 Schloß Neuhardenberg, private.
26.5.11 Frankfurt, Sucio
19.6.11 Frankfurt, Mousonturm Cristallo Bar
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
10.9.11 Turkey
11.11.11 Saigon, Vietnam
November Asia and NZ in the making...
more soon.
soulsearching #707/#643 international
w/michael rütten
jesse futerman (can)
favourite things mix
Bob Marley - Natural Mystic - Island
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Positive Vibrations - Island
Actress - Harrier ATTK - White
Lucky Paul - Thought We Were Alone - White
Jesse Futerman - I Love You So - Superbasement EP
Chaz Jankel - Boy - A&M
6th Borough Project - If The Feeling's Right - Delusions Of Grandeur
Trickski - Beginning - Suol
Little Dragon - Crystalfilm - Peacefrog
Ben Westbeech - Butterflies - Strictly Rythm Promo
Stevie Wonder - As - Motown (Happy 61st Birthday!)
Soulparlor - Nothing Ever Changed feat. Jakob & The Appleblossom - TokyoDawn
Nailah - Sacred (DJ Simbad Club Mix) - White
Owiney Sigoma Band - Owegi Owandho (Solo) - Brownswood
Bill Withers - Who Is He And What Is He To You (Leftside Wobble Remix) - White
Jesse Futerman - A Tribute To Horace - Superbasement EP
JESSE FUTERMANs favourtite things mixtape
KPM (unknown composer) - Strata Flora - KPM
Piero Umiliani - Cantata Per Maryam - Easy Tempo
Stelvio Ciprianii - Kruber Il Tedesco - Cinevox
Simon Park - Ooze - DeWolfe
Stefano Torossi - Going Home - Carosello
Wood, Brass & Steel - Funkanova - Turbo Records
Michael White - Her - Impulse!
The Awakening - Slinky - BlackJazz
Smoke - Shelda, from Everything - MPS
END OF MIX
Minnie Ripperton - Take A Trip - Epic
Pointer Sisters - Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me - Blue Thumb
END OF SHOW
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from the King Of Reggae's Natural Mystic which will be alive forever, to the 61st Birthday of a man who has major influence for soulsearchings book of life.
Into the back & forth selection this week: brandnew albums by Trickski out of Berlin, Little Dragon out of Gothenburg and Soulparlor out of Mainz, a couple of Edits, one for another important musician who will be celebrated and honoured in Amsterdam May 28th*, and nuff new and rediscovered music.
Plus a very fine "favourite things" mix incoming out of Toronto Canada, young and very talented producer Jesse Futerman took the time to select some of his major influences, he is digging deeply indeed. Check his forthcomin "Superbasement EP" and other stuff via soundcloud. Thanks, Jesse!
Finishing off with a couple of songs that Stevie Wonder wrote , so once again Happy Birthday!
enjoy the music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Bing Ji Ling, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal (Sofia/Bulgaria), Earwig, Little Dragon, When Saints Go Machine, .
*get your tickets for the "40 years of "Just As I Am" Bill WithersTribute show , taking place May 28th at the Carre Theatre, Amsterdam, curated by Sandra St. Victor. I'll be there...
DJ dates.
21.5.11 Schloß Neuhardenberg, private.
26.5.11 Frankfurt, Sucio
19.6.11 Frankfurt, Mousonturm Cristallo Bar
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
10.9.11 Turkey
more soon.
soulsearching #706/#642 international
w/michael rütten
pure soulpatrol box
robert johnson 100
Colin Stetson - Lord I Can't Keep From Cryin Sometimes - Constellation
Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln - Driva Man (Jesse Futerman Remix) - White
Fatima - Innervision - Eglo
Jamie Woon - Wayfaring Stranger - Live Recordings
Sven Kacirek - Kayamba (Lawrence Edit) - Pingipung
Mount Kimbie - Flux - Hot Flush
Robag Wruhme - Tulpa Ovi - Pampa Records
Ben Westbeech - Summers Loss - Strictly Rythm Promo
Ghostpoet - Survive It (Koreless Remix) - Brownswood
Lucky Brown - Space Dream - Tramp
Otis Rush - Double Trouble - Cobra
Robert Johnson - Come On In My Kitchen - World Music Network
Joseph Malik - Disorder Man - Album Demo
Nicolas Jaar - Marks - Circus Company
Gil Scott-Heron - NY Is Killing Me (Aleph Remix) - unreleased
Glenn Underground - Negro Music - White
Vincent Ahehehinnou & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Lalalala - Analog Africa
Luis Gasca - Street Dude - Blue Thumb
Nicola Conte - Black Spirits feat. Nailah - Impulse!
Outkast SpottieOttieDopaliscious (Instrumental) - La Face
Ladi6 - Question - BBE
END OF SHOW
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On May 8th 2011 the Blues originator Robert Johnson would have been 100 years old. If you say that Blues is the mother of all music which came afterwards like Soul, Jazz, Rock'n'Roll and also todays diverse musical excursions then Robert Johnson may have jammed with some of the artists featured in this weeks soulsearching. Random selection, from the extraordinary album by Colin Stetson to a great new talent out of Toronto, Jesse Futerman, the amazing Fatima with Floating Points, the wonderful compositions by Robag Wruhme and Mount Kimbie as well as Sven Kacireks Kenya takes in an edit by Lawrence and the rerelease of Lucky Browns killer LP via Tramp Records plus exclusives like Ben Westbeechs new album on Strictly Rythm, postponed to a September release or Joseph Maliks diverse return into directions in music. Then into some of todays definitions of the Blues and a little long version section with Luis Gasca, Glenn Underground, Gil Scott-Heron - unreleased remix by Aleph and back into 2011 with Nicola Conte and Nailah. Finishing off with a song for my daughter - she's so much into this Ladi6 gem from her last album.
All good, spontaneous random play done, now . . .
enjoy the music.
Michael
mixtapes and words & music specials incoming:
Deep Space Orchestra, Jamie Woon, Nicola Conte, Sirius & Methodikal out of Sofia/Bulgaria, Earwig, . . .
DJ dates.
28.4.11 Berlin, Bar Tausend
26.5.11 Frankfurt, Sucio
27.6.11 Offenbach, Capitol - Fat Freddys Drop live 2011
more soon.