Today I am but an empty vessel for Friday night DJs to spread their gospel through me. So, in our second, but just as crucial free mix tape download of the day we turn the floor to Patrick of Fatback:
In celebration of our move tonight to the Red Lounge (a little hidden gem just north of U on 14th) the Fatback boys have whipped up a mix so juicy you could sop it up with a biscuit.
If you’re anything like us, you’re soaking up every last minute of the summer’s sweet dank humidity with a tummy full of beer, a white-hot grill on blaze and great music wafting in the background.
This is for you.
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Read while listening (but really just dance:
1. Brazilian Edit - White Label
This melody is undeniably amazing: baaddabbaabaa bop bop baddaa baaayaap baaaayap baaaaaayaap. Writing music phonetically is tuff, but read it out loud, I think this works.
2. Cookies - James Harris
3. Pump Me Up - Trouble Funk
Local Go-Go heroes Trouble Funk took Chuck’s lead and were to first to truly evangelize the district sound.
4. Give It To Me - Mike The 2600 King
Minneapolis’s Mike the 2600 King adding a little psychedelia to a Rick James standard.
5. Call My Name - Joe Bataan
Back in the day Joe Bataan was king hipster in an ultra cool 60’s New York. He mixed Latin flavors, boogaloo, disco, and funky soul into an amazing combo.
6. Bra - Re-edit
This is a fatback re-edit of a great Cymande tune. The horns…the horns…
7. It's Your Thing - Señor Soul
It really is. This is a classic track no matter how it’s covered.
8. Believe In Love - Teddy Pendergrass (Teddy Bear Club Mix)
Teddy’s great because you can play him for girls and they think you’re all funny and ironic, but the message gets through.
9. Rapper Dapper Snapper - Edwin Birdsong
De La Soul and Prince Paul knew exactly what they were doing when they sampled this Edwin Birdsong funk instrumental.
10. Funk to the Folks - Soul Searchers
Funk should always be for the folks… Always…
11. Hold On I'm Coming - Sam and Dave
12. Planet Rock (Pt. 1 & 2) – Breakout
Why do Germans know more about American funk than anyone besides the Japanese? Here’s German DJs Breakout reworking Afrika Bambaataa.
13. Bang It On - GAMM Doin James
This one deserves full volume.
14. Big Apple Rappin' - Spyder D
That stabby synth is kind of hot. But that bass groove is what makes us sweat the most.
15. Heard It Through the Grapevine - Beatstalkers
16. Backstrokin – Fatback
Our heroes stroking it “easy, long…all night long”. Nasty, but it’ll make you dance, guaranteed.
17. High – Skyy
The cover of this record is amazing. All of the band members are walking on a cloud, in full spandex… with capes. Nice.
18. Galaxy – War
“It’s outasighhhhttt. It’s outasighhhhttt. It’s outasighhhhttt. It’s GONE!”
19. Body and Soul - William Onyeabor
20. Bottom's Up "Groove" - Chi-Lites
Is this the song in which they based VH1’s Pop-Up Video theme song? Sounds eerily familiar…
21. Outstanding - Gap Band
We end every Fatback with this song…it leaves such a nice taste in the mouth.
Want more:
Check out Fatback's previous actual (and amazing) food feature for us:
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/food/fatback/
AND go here tonight:
Previously in Downloads:
- 1/27: Download: Axel F 1 Yeah Anniversary Mix
- 1/20: Download: Fatback Mix XXXIX
- 8/22: Download: Ferris Presents; School's out 4EVER!
- 8/19: Download: FATBACK MIX #33
- 8/17: Download: QUE SERA Slaughterhouse Mix
- 8/4: DOWNLOAD: A Busy Season for DAWES
- 7/25: Download: HELL IS FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, Denman Summer Mix
- 6/17: Download: FATBACK MIX 3.3
- 3/17: Download: Fatback Mix #30
- 2/22: Download! Stereo Faith & Micah Vellian "Fr33k3rs"
God loves a cheerful giver.
"a mix so juicy you could sop it up with a biscuit" you are like a magician of rigmarole.