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‘Not Necessarily Anything Else’ Mixtape
Between 2002 and 2004 I was one of the mix DJs on the BBC’s station for “new black music”, 1 Xtra, and throughout 2004 I was a regular feature on the Saturday night mix show. For this mix, I’ve sewn together a handful of the highlights from my appearances on that show. The resulting mix, the second in the “Not necessarily …” series, was broadcast on DJ Food’s ‘Solid Steel’ Radio Show in 2005. As with the first, it’s predominantly hip hop accapellas over pretty heavily layered beats from a range of genres and tempos although a little more hip hop orientated than the first.
Tracklist:
- CHRIS READ – THE INTRO #1
- HERBIE HANCOCK – QUASAR
- NITIN SAWHNEY – TIDES
- DJ SHADOW – RIGHT THING (Z TRIP GET THE PARTY OFF MIX BONUS BEATS 2)
- PHAROAH MONCHE – SIMON SAYS (ACAPELLA)
- MOA – JOY AND PAIN (TERRANOVA INSTRUMENTAL)
- NASIR JONES – MADE YOU LOOK (INSTRUMENTAL)
- CHRIS READ – MAD FLOW’S THEME (SCRATCHAPELLA)
- STEADY B – CHEATIN’ GIRL (EXTENDED MIX)
- SNOOP DOGG – FROM THA CHUUUCH TO DA PALACE (INSTRUMENTAL)
- MC KAY – RISING TIDE (ACAPELLA)
- KILLA KELA – STEP THEN
- ROB SWIFT – THE ABLIST (ACAPELLA)
- JIMMS JAMS – LOW DOWN
- JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – LIKE I LOVE YOU (INSTRUMENTAL)
- ERIC B & RAKIM – LET THE RHYTHM HIT EM (ACAPELLA)
- MR SCRUFF – CHIPMUNK
- JACK FROST – COOL & DRY (ACID MIX)
- TIM DOG & KRS 1 – I GET WRECK (ACAPELLA)
- PERCY FILTH FEAT. CHRIS READ – UNTITLED (SCRATCHAPELLA)
- CHRIS READ – THE INTRO #2
- K C WHITE – YO YO LOVE
- SLICK RICK – IT’S A BOY (REMIX INSTRUMENTAL)
- TIGER RANKS – COPPER SHOT (ACAPELLA)
- DILLINGER – COCAINE IN MY BRAIN (G CORP REMIX INSTRUMENTAL)
- GROOVE ARMADA – MY FRIEND (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
- TOMMY EVANS – ME AND YOU (ACAPELLA)
- DR MAGIC – BONGO PERCUSSION 1
- CLIPSE – WHEN THE LAST TIME (ACAPELLA)
- ABDOMINAL AND DJ FASE – A TALE OF TWO BITTIES (INSTRUMENTAL)
- DR MAGIC – LOOP SONG
- ONYX – SHIFTEE (ACAPELLA)
- DR MAGIC – GEE
- GANG STARR – DWYCK (ACAPELLA)
- DR MAGIC – CHAMP
- THE NUDGE – WINDOW PAIN
- SUNSHINE ANDERSON – HEARD IT ALL BEFORE (ACAPELLA)
- FIVE DEEZ – FUNKY (ACAPELLA)
- JIMMS JAMS – FREAK ROCK
- JIMMS JAMS – DISCO INTRO
- DR MAGIC – MOTHER
- LL COOL J – HEY LOVER (INSTRUMENTAL)
- CLIPSE featuring SEAN PAUL, BLESS AND KARDINAL OFFISHALL – GRINDIN (REMIX)
- SUPER DUCK BREAKS – BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL BREAK
- MICHAEL JACKSON – THE LADY IN MY LIFE
- JONI REWIND featuring ESTELLE – UP TOWN TOP RANKIN (INSTRUMENTAL)
- D’ ANGELO featuring REDMAN AND METHOD MAN – LEFT AND RIGHT (ACAPELLA)
- N.O.R.E – NUTHIN (INSTRUMENTAL)
- THE SMITHS – HOW SOON IS NOW?
- MARY J BLIGE – REAL LOVE (ACAPELLA)
- MAD LION – LOVE WOMAN SO (ACAPELLA)