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YUM YUM Folk Mixtape “Sweet Serenade Vol 2” compiled and a little bit mixed by chrome

“Give you the heavens and the sunshine” this is what this mix is about, steppin away from the beat driven music to give some music i listen to when hanging in my yellow hamock.

After the huge success which my first mix represented by being heard simply everywhere i went, i did another one – actually i am planning on doing a whole series (have 6 covers already finished and mix 3 is in the pipeline). Enjoy this one – especially in these quiet days. So have fun and let the hamock sway.

Full tracklist:

1. “Summer wastin” – Anna Egge
2. “Video killed the radio star” – The Wrong Trousers
3. “Turpentine” – Vandaveer
4. “Human Nature” – Glenn Case
5. “Original Nuttah” – Get Cape, Wear, Fly
6. “High Ground” – Orenda Fink
7. “California Soul” – Cara Robinson
8. “I’ ll follow you into the Dark” – Amy Millan
9. “Little Lies” – Anna Ternheim
10. “Beggin my weakness” – Barnaby Bright
11. “Boat behind” – Kings of Convenience
12. “A Change is gonna come” – Ben Sollee
13. “Race you” – Elizabeth & the Catapult
14. “Cupid” – Melanie Fiona & the Illadelphonics (the Roots)
15. “Walking down the line” – Ellen Jewell
16. “You and i” – Wilco & Feist
17. “Whatever you like” – Anya Marina
18. “Crystalize” – the xx
19. “Free” – Donovan Frankenreiter & Jack Johnson
20. “Chicago” – Sufjan Stevens
21. “Don’t worry baby” – Jim Hanft
22. “When doves cry” – The Be Good Tanyas
23. “Come as you are” – Laura Love
24. “Brain Damage” – Jeffrey Lewis & Laura Marling
25. “Only a song” – Ben Sollee

DJ Wool feat Subtitle ‘Strobelight’ Out Now!

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Here’s a little something that has been doing it for me for a while now… this track is the first release on Manny Montiel’s new label Little Owl Recordings, and also marks producer Glen Brady aka DJ Wool and L.A. expat, Subtitle’s debut single together. The sound they achieve is equal parts Hollywood House party and Dirty late night rave. Giggedy!

Check out the video for the new single below, I’m sure this is gonna be a big tune.

Dj Wool – Strobelight feat Subtitle from Ryan Justin on Vimeo.

You can listen to the full release here, and also download the Fantastadon Remix for free!

Klassen Treffen Party this Friday, Dec 18th with Massive Töne Disco

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The concept of this party is easy – the acts, djs, bands you grew up on, play the music they love NOW. Meaning you have a vivid mix of old and new and a transparency of who the artist really is. People don’t just show up to celebrate the old days but to catch up and see what has become of one. Speaking in musical terms – finding how the sound has developed – how much variety and openness one brings to the table and of course celebrating the old to the new. And what better time then shortly before christmas, when everyones home during the daytime and out to kick it with old buddies at night.

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Kickoff is with the Massive Töne Disco, who in my opinion were among the few german hiphop bands i could play in my regular sets – meaning american, french and british music. They brought a certain freshness to the table which was lacking from so many bands in germany at that time, but things have changed and only judging by how much these guys have gotten involved into new music, their recent trip throughout the African continent – one guy being one half of electronic producers BASS ILL EURO, one of them doing all the Portuguese/Angolan stuff and so forth. You see these guys separately and combined are where its at. If you are into Hiphop or not doesn’t matter, because they cover it all with style and grace. Ecclectic at its best.

To support them, we have 2 YUM YUM veterans to back them up – local Max Mausser, who has by now built a reputation to play the most soulful tunes, packed in a oldschool party vibe and floor Big Room Don and other half of BASS ILL EURO: dj Passion.

Facts: This Friday, December 18th @ the new P1 (thats right)/ doors open 11pm.

Here’s an old track to send you back down memory lane – this is from 99 and called Chartbreaker. Still to this day i am feeling the sample and the hook – thats what makes up a classic, N’est-ce pas?

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Massive Töne – Chartbreaker

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Kidz Stepper – take only what you need from me

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i don’t know how this song made its way on my lapper, but it goes down a storm every time i play it. 2008s most played pop tune gets the dubstep remix and – honestly – this is the only way left to play this tune. ps @ all djs – dubsteps real nice, but do not make your dubsteps breaks – and honestly thats what it mostly is in ecclectic sets – too long. it often takes away from the energy – the unexpected breakdown and an in your face rawness has a way more dramatic effect on the floor – then constantly staying on one tempo.

sorry BS – that goes for any dj and any sound, not just dubstep. i hate nights that are either 130bpm or 100bpm or whatever. 2010s approaching – Wake up!

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some tunes for your playlist on your Xmas Xbox

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i played all these tunes last saturday @ YUM YUM Berlin – full review coming soon. but seriously – just three quick tunes that you shouldnt miss out on, and you can add to your playlists, for those christmas days when you finally get a rest from all the crap and can kick back with some weed, a new video game or a good book. i’m going for all three of these plus some booze.

A Twelves mix of Yelle – can’t go wrong with that:

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Yelle_”CeJeu “( the Twelves Remix)

Another soul classic get the no-brainer retreat by our man Maxey from Barcelona, not too lessen the mix – useful catch for all the soul lovers, espec since it samples the Sam Cooke live version (@Maxey useful Gem bro):

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Cupid (Maxey & Fred Spider Edit)

And of course anything discoesque (is that a word?) with a Passion Pit sample goes, somewhat tired of Disco these days, but hey a good tunes a good tune and this is a fine mix by my favourites Hey Champ – these guys always deliver the goods (ps @Hey Champ – you should have seen the crowd reaction last time i dropped this):

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