Damn, this weeks going really slow and it’s even a short week with Easter. Plus the weathers turned cold again and getting up in the mornings is difficult.
So as i've felt so lethargic i've been listening to a lot of DJ mixes, and today i listened to the brilliant set by LA Producer Henry Pope from the Source Maui Festival.
A while ago i featured another set by Monsieur Pope on Interesting Blends and it proved really popular, since then i've been following Henry on Soundcloud and he's sent me a few teasers from upcoming projects and releases which i’m really excited about. Anyway, about a week ago this landed in my inbox, went straight on the Mp3 Player and has been on rotation ever since both on my journeys and at home – you've not seen anything as cute as my 2 year old son bouncing to Pretty Girl Shake.
I really like DJ's that can mash genres without losing the energy of a dance set and without it becoming a mess to listen to. People think Dj’ing is easy but it's really hard to do this style well, and his previous effort the Root Society set was a perfect example of how to build multi genre set. The Source Festival set follows on from that, except it’s a lot more polished and contains a few more of his own Edits and productions – like that Fugees and Ludacris reworks but they are asides in a big mix that takes in some absoloute gems like the incredible Machine Drum Remix of Mux Mool and Dj Icey – Pretty Girl Shake, in fact there are just too many to mention so the full track list is below the soundcloud player.
Anyway, i put it on as i sat on the train and my dark foul mood at going to work lightened somewhat drastically.Overall it's a great listen, taking in Hip Hop, Bass Music, Trap, Miami Bass and Indie.
Enjoy.
- Barbatuques – Baiana
- Nickodemus – Endangered Species [Raeo RMX]
- Fugees vs Cali Swag Distract vs HENRY POPE
- Little People – Start Shooting Americana RMX
- Mononome – The Secret Melody
- Emancipator – Jet Stream [DVS RMX]
- Herobust – Turn Ape
- We Bang – Mustache Riot
- A.D.d+ – Can't Come Down
- 100s – Another 1 Goes Down
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop [Dubvirus RMX]
- Sleigh Bells – Kids
- Mux Mool – Death 9000 [Machinedrum RMX]
- Cassie – Me & U [Max and Pasteman Bootleg]
- Casxio – Boiling Point
- DeFunk – Jive is Good For You
- Nice and Smooth – Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
- Opiou – Slip feat. EVERYMAN
- Yin Yang Twins – Salt Shaker
- Sango – Carnival
- Samples – Blackk Sheep
- Heyoka vs Ludacris [HENRY POPE Edit]
- Kanye – Mercy [RL Grime and Salva RMX]
- Herobust – Malt Flicka
- 100s – Slow Drip
- J Cole – Lights Please
- Minnesota – To The Floor
- Nasty Nasty – Busted Rainbow
- Little People – Underwander RMX vs ODB [HENRY POPE quick touch]
- Interpol vs Ludacris vs HENRY POPE
- Lightyear – Moderation
- Nortec – Revu Rockers
- DJ Icey – Pretty Girl Shake
- Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat
- Lightyear – 5 Girls – [The Finger Prince RMX]
- Beats Antique vs Jay-Z [HENRY POPE quick edit]
- James Vincent McMorrow – Higher Love [Moritz Guhling Herz RMX]