DAN THE AUTOMATOR-Bombay The Hardway (Motel Records-1998)

Great album of songs that sample Bollywood soundtracks from the 70's. Originally this album was credited to DJ Shadow and Dan The Automator, but according to DJ Shadow this is not the case. (Read more here.) After learning about this, I appreciate Automator even more, because I always thought the concept/creativity of this record was "above par." Anyhoo.... enjoy this, because this thing has long been out of print, and is getting scarce.

• Bombay 405 Miles
• The Good, The Bad And The Chutney
• My Guru
• Ganges A Go - Go
• The Great Gambler
• Professor Pyarelal
• Fists Of Curry
• Punjabis , Pimps & Players
• Inspector Jay From Dehli
• Satchidananda
• Theme From Don
• Fear Of A Brown Planet
• Uptown Bollywood Nights
• Kundans Hideout
• Swami Safari

El-P-Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3 (Gold Dust-2010)

El-P's best work to date. Even the cover art is good!

• Take You Out At The Ball Game
• Whores:The Movie
• Meanstreak (In 3 Parts)
• DMSC
• Drunk With A Loaded Pistol
• Time Won’t Tell
• Secret Police Man’s Ball
• I Got This (El-P Remix) Redux
• Jump Fence, Run, Live
• He Hit Her So She Left
• Driving Down The Block (El-P Remix) Redux
• Honda Redux
• How To Serve Man (Stripped)
• Contagious Snippet (Wilder Zoby Feat. El-P)

Spencer Doran-Puzzles (Female Fun-2005)

This is a really good instrumental Hip Hop album with some "Ill Ass" samples and breaks. I don't know much about this guy, cause there's not a lot of info on him out there. What I do know is that he's from Northern California. He's done some really good Sadat X remixes on Female Fun Records (which is the label this release is on). He plays in some experimental type band called the Cloaks. And it seems like he has some popularity in Japan. But aside from the trivial details, this album is really good, and I'm surprised it hasn't received more attention. If you dig instrumental hip hop, breaks, and samples etc. etc., then this is for you. Don't sleep on this one.

▪ First of All
▪ Light (Our Time)
▪ Hungry Air
▪ Parks
▪ Hip Hoperation/Plateau
▪ Rest
▪ Jumper/Everybody
▪ Montage 01:42
▪ Turn it Up/Form of art
▪ Fresh Breath
▪ Wreckage
▪ End of the Night
▪ Sunday
▪ 4 Beats (Bonus Track)
▪ Galaxy (Bonus Track)

Puma Strut The 45's

Good Hip Hop.

Beathoven-The Funky Devastate Pt 1
Gadji-Gadji @ The Barrio
Bobby Boucher -The Bubble Bust
Chubby Digits-Spanish Harry's Old School Party
Beathoven -Well Do You Punk?
Bobby Boucher-Journey To The Centre Of The 45
June 22 & Zaire Black-Life' Work It Out
Gadji -Do My Work
Chubby Digits -De-Composed
Topology Crew-We Rock
Omid -Sho'nuff
Beathoven -Raw Chille
Beathoven -The Funky Devastate Pt 2 (DJ Format Remix)
Gadji-Get On The Bus

Enjoy. 320.
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Gaslamp Killers

Gaslamp Killers! Not too sure who is gets the credit for this mix but its a really great mix.