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¡PALETA! vol.1

1. GROUPO BAHIA TRIO : LA MONITA RETRECHERA
2. ISSA BAGAYOGO : GNANGRAN (ATROPOLIS RMX)
3. THORNATO : MARIMBA
4. DEBRUIT : NIGERIA WHAT?
5. FR3E : TRIBAL SKANK
6. D’BANJ : OLIVER TWIST
7. OMAWUMI : SOMORI
8. E.L. : OBUU MO
9. A’WON BOYZ : AZONTO
10. VOLKSGROEP NAKS : MI LIBI A NO JA KAMA (REAGANOMICS RMX)
11. YAKKI FAMIRIE : FALUMA (AFRICA LATINA RMX)
12. MASUPER STAR : AIRTIME
13. MAGIC SYSTEM : PREMIER GAOU
14. R2BEES : LIFE (WALAAHI)
15. BUSY SIGNAL : DAH STYLE DEH
16. BAMBOUNOU : FLALY
17. EMMANUEL JAL : KUAR (OLOF DREIJER RMX)
18. BEYONCE : DRUNK IN LOVE (MATHEMATIC& KAY-Z-JAY RMX)
19. CIARA X DUBBEL DUTCH : HYMN X BODY PARTY

OkayAfrica – “OG soultronica bass selector DJ Eko rounds up the hottest global bass tracks in her latest musical odyssey. Inspired by her Brooklyn party of the same name, ¡Paleta! Vol. 1 is a masterful curation of classic azonto, zouglou, kuduro and kaseko joints across continents and decades. The 50-minute mix seamlessly places Abidjan quartet Magic System and Mali’s Issa Bagayogo alongside reigning Nigerian/Ghanaian heavyweights D’banj, E.L, Omawumi and  R2Bees.”

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RECESS

Rhye – Open (Ryan Hemsworth remix)
Nicolas Jaar – Hey Boy
denitia and sene – stupid.world
No Doubt – Settle Down (So Shifty/Baauer remixes)
Bondax – Baby I Got That
Cabo Blanco – 93 Til’ Moombah
Moon Boots – Sugar
Malinchak – Beside me
Just a Band – Extra
Mat.Joe – Heart to Find
2 Player Co-Op – Petrograde

My friend Khairi is a double agent, by day for Puma and after work, his life is all about RECESS [ie. games for all us music-industry New Yorkers to play like ping pong, bowling, bocci ball and badminton tournaments on Governor’s Island]. I took the opportunity to break from genre themes in favor of a diversion into a heart-opener midtempo mix of songs that I just want to listen to all the time. This makes me happy.

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M.I.A. : Bad Girls (NARS Mix feat Missy Elliott)
Flosstradamus : Hood Fantasy
Chelley : Took The Night
Ciara feat. Ludacris : Ride (So Shifty Remix)
Rihanna : Cockiness (love it)
Brandy : Put It Down (Kingdom’s edit)
TNGHT + Jay-Z & Kanye : Go/Go In Paris
James Drake : Ransom Money Youth
Captain Planet : Chingata
Wildlife : Galang So (original)
Minnesota : Ice Cream In Its Right Place
XXYYXX : Amazeme
Mr Lexx & Nikisha : TNGHT Riddim (The Heatwave Refix)
Gappy Ranks : Stinkin Rich (Schlachthofbronx Remix)
Gappy Ranks : English Money (Cocotaxi Remix)
Santigold : Freak Like Me (Pickster One Remix)
Million Stylez : Miss Fatty (Thornato Remix)
Sean Kingston & Nicki Minaj : Letting Go (Dutty Love)
Busy Signal : Poolside
Lady Saw : Man Is The Least
Beenie Man feat Ms. Thing : Dude
Vybz Cartel : Fresh
Erk The Jerk : Right Here (D Sharp Remix)
Quentin Harris : Beautiful Black Women Come from Brooklyn
Ashanti : Fancy (Brenmar Remix)

A favorite, fun BKNY designer (who dresses Nicki Minaj, Patra, Rye Rye & Nina Sky) asked me to make a mix for her line. I was stoked on the task of taking inventory of all of the types of clients she styles for and repping all of those cultural elements in one banging summertime mix. NSFW & not for the faint-of-heart!

About Butch Diva: 1. “Spandex + Chaos” 2. Fierce 3. Unique 4. Comfortable Statement Pieces

About Eko: 1. tastemaker 2. record breaker 3. rump shaker 4. globetrotter 5. party rocker

 

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Soultronica Vol.4 | Distant Lights for Hush Hush Records

Billy Cobham – Heather
Nicolas Jaar – Colomb
Jessie Ware – Devotion (Gold re-work)
XXYYXX – Overdone (ft. Anneka)
James Blake – Retrograde (Ion the Prize remix)
Giraffage – Girl
Cashmere Cat – Pays
Koreless – 4D
Szjerdene – Arrows (Jacques Greene + Koreless)
Afta-1 – Prelude to MeMeaningWe
Nosaj Thing – Night Crawler
How To Dress Well – World I Need You, Won’t Be Without You
Gold Panda – Marriage (Forest Swords 1am Hotel Room Redraw)
Jhene Aiko – Marvin’s Room (screwed by Lewis)
Cyril Hahn – Touch My Body
DFRNT – The Warmest
edit – Ltlp
Solange – Look Good With Trouble
Matty G – Strawberry Letter
Para One – Lean On Me (Salva mix)
Inc. – Heart Crimes

I have brethren in Seattle in the form of Alex Ruder from KEXP.  He started a label called Hush Hush. Alex curates a mix series called Distant Lights, embodying a sound aesthetic I love, described as:

“A spotlight on the emotional and introspective sound known as “Night Bus,” a multi-genre aesthetic that elaborates on the world of headphones, late-night travels, intimate encounters, and contemplative rides on public transportation.”

The Soultronica sound I’ve been putting together for years is a sister to that. When Alex asked me to do a volume for the mix series.  I thought, how deep can I take this steeze? 

Reflecting on the spirit of the mix series and living in NY, my goal was a very tall order: to create a bulletproof halo for riding the New York MTA Subway. Over a month of riding the train I tested out songs. I picked tracks that have the ability to envelop and cloak the listener via headphones, in particular. This is a meditative buffer from the chaos.

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Soultronica Vol.3

Sinden feat Jesse Boykins III : HIgh Demand (Brenmar rmx)
James Drake : Find Your Limit
Alby Daniels : This Dawn
Little Dragon : Twice (SoulChorea rmx)
Raquel Rodriguez : Wildfire cover
Just a Band : Sunrise
Mars Today : Swim Good
Shlohmo : wen uuu
B.Lewis : Day 3
Mario : Let Me Love You (Lapalux rmx)
Jai Paul : Jasmine
Francis and the Lights : A Modern Promise
Jessie Ware : Night Light (Perseus rmx)
Cream Dream & Noms : Creamy Noms
Elly K : Hold Me Close
Shortcircles : Fallin’
Jeremih : F*ck You All The Time
Lianne La Havas : Forget (Two Inch Punch rmx)
Kimbra : Sattle Down (Bondax rmx)
Purity Ring : Lofticries
Vybz Kartel : Breathless
Cashmere Cat : Mirror Maru
Fantastic Mr. Fox : Evelyn
Swindle : Need to Know f. Toddla T & Sam Frank
Swiff D : Downtown Pomona
Terror Danjah : You Make Me Feel (feat Meleka)
Milosh : Something Good
Ellie Goulding : High For This
Jhene Aiko : Stranger
The Weeknd : The Birds Part 1

“Hot off the heels of a recent feature on Okayplayer, URB Alum, Erica Olsen, otherwise known as DJ Eko has shared her most recent outing– Soultronica Vol 3.  Just what was needed to close out the office night, this mix sent us out floating and into the ether.  Despite the ‘airy-ness’ of the mix, there is a lot going on here, as she has put together a multi-layered effort with her track selection that feels like the ebb and flow of inhaling the world and exhaling art.  While some would dismiss this mix effort as one of the many Valentine’s season mixes that have dropped as of late, there is a penetrating vision displayed here that pushes it over the top of that pile and making it more than just ‘make-out music’.”    -URB Magazine

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TROPIC OF CAPRICORN vol 1

Marvin Gaye : Third World Girl (Original Reggae Version)
Usher : Climax (Jr Blender Remix)
Gotye : Somebody That I Used To Know (Jr Blender Promiseland Remix)
Katy B : Katy On A Mission (Captain Planet Remix)
Kevin Lyttle : Bumpa Roll
Major Lazer : Pon De Floor (Blenda Sound Remix)
Collie Buddz : Good Enuff (Cash Flow Dub)
Ini Kamoze : Hotstepper (Original Flavor Version)
Rahim Selectah : No, No, No (me amas en la rueda del cumbion)
Good Bad & Ugly : Billie Jean
Althea & Donna : Uptown Top Ranking
Tanya Stephens : It’s a Pity (Vinyl Shotz Remix)
Desi Young : Don’t Know Why (I Love You)
Estelle : Come Over
Wiz Khalifa : Black and Yellow (unknown)
Major Lazer : Get Free (what so not/dj:eko edit)
Grace Jones : My Jamaican Guy
Mos Def : Ms Fat Booty (Danny Massure Remix)
Serani : No Games

Weird Reggae tunes. Been wanting to make a little mix of the stuff for a minute.  The word “weird” is commonly understood as a bad ting. So, I hopped on good ol’ thesaurus.com. One synonym is “magic”. So, this is a mix of MAGIC REGGAE TUNES. Ha ha ha. Which means, songs on here are kinda reggae or are remixed in a reggae style or embody some roots vibe. I aimed for unusual and surprise! If you are still getting to know me, I’ll give you a hint.. I love playing left field. That, playing  things listeners haven’t heard before.

ps. don’t get mad ‘that song’ is on there. it’s probably the best remix you’ve heard of it ever. so, shush.

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Soultronica Vol.1

Hudson Mohawk+Robin Hannibal+Myele Manzanza : Ain’t Nobody Like You
Joker : On My Mind
Frank Ocean : We All Try
The Weeknd : What You Need (Prison Garde Rmx)
OOoOO : No Summer4U
Kelly Rowland : Motivation (Jacques Greene Rmx)
James Drake : Wilhelm’s Fucking Best
TV on The Radio : Love Dog
Subeena+Jamie Woon : Solidify
Ifan Dafydd : No Good
SBTRKT : Never Never
Little Dragon : Ritual Union (Tensnake Rmx)
Salva : Keys Open Doors (MachineDrum Rmx)
Cecil : Bossom
Jay Haze+Laila Tov : Tonight
Tiombe Lockhart : Drifter
Goapele+Los Rakas : Play
Vida Jafari : The People
Mar : Inglewood
Miguel : Sure Thing (Brook D’Leau Rmx)
Lunice : Out of Touch
New Edition : A Little Bit of Love (Brenmar Rmx)
Sade : By Your Side (Cottonbelly Rmx)
J*Davey : Get Together

 

2010 I decided to create a mix series highlighting the intersection of soul, electronic and  future bass. I had been brainstorming and collecting tracks in this vein and was waiting for the birth of more (and boy, did they get born). 

The boys and girls over at Okayplayer like it as much as I do and just released it for Mixtape Mondays today, right in time for Valentine’s Day!

Stepped in for DJ Still Life on EVR, December 16th. Worldwide Smash is “global bass music, raw beats, dubstep, glitch and other emerging forms of electronic music.” I got the air-room, all to myself and laid the sexy down. Boy, did I have a good time.

::link coming soon::

hudson mohawke+robin hannibal : ain’t nobody like you
joker : the vision
little dragon : recommendation (toddla t remix)
shystie + lioness : warning
hudson mohawke : snapdragon
mike slott : snow birds
joker : milky way
lostlojic : we can not hide
matty g : caetano
goapele : play (feat los rakas)
the weeknd : wicked games (sy.ic remix)
dragao : la luz del sol
eliot lipp + jasia 10 : the surface
sinjin hawk : the countdown (beyonce refix)
new tone : teach me how to juke
cee-lo : f*ck you (subswara remix)
mia : paper planes DFA remix
sonora : la verdolina
el sonidero quilomobo : cumbia rockers 13
new edition : a little bit of love (brenmar remix)
chong x : fin
munchi : me and my bitch
torito bandido : saya de san benito
dj zhao : conga kwela
nadastrom + heartbreak : church
rktkt : homenaje a justino
seekae : gnor
richy pitch : dey suffer
issa bagayogo : gnangran
dj cecil : heather
thornato : unreleased track
pacific steppaz : pacific steppaz
big boi : shutterbug (jack beats remix)
maya vane : panama (lol boys remix)