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RIP MCA
Published on 2012-05-04 12:51:58
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Camon Give Me A Break! (Jopparelli’s Take)
Published on 2012-04-29 15:57:42
This episode is not about obscure breaks, but rather classic tunes that i deeply love, music that changed my life if you know what i mean. Time to replay some [...] > read more
Three Jazz Concerts You Should Definitely Check Out: The Jazz625 Story
Published on 2012-04-23 10:58:22
Getting in the right mood for the Turin Jazz Festival, I want to share with you some amazing concerts I have found on YouTube. Anyway, If it happens to be [...] > read more
KD Hip Hop & Breaks Saturday Basement Mix #2 April 2012
Published on 2012-04-15 13:13:52
This mix is the Truth. > read more
DJ Nuts Live Session!
Published on 2012-04-10 12:02:01
Classy mix from DJ Nuts. It’s a very smooth selection of Jazz, Breaks and Brazilian music that gives you a fabulous overview of different artists and creative talents from all [...] > read more
Ritmo Radio Show – Astroman in The Mix
Published on 2012-03-30 06:18:52
Today I want to introduce you to another cool italian DJ. His name is Baolo Pelli aka DJ Astoman. What I am posting here is a very intense musical experience. [...] > read more
M&J for Ecko Unlimited! The Futurismo Edition Mixtape!
Published on 2012-03-20 13:21:05
Big mix from my man Joppa at the Ecko Unltd site. Disco Music, Funk, Go-Go, Grime, Old School Hip Hop, UK Bass, Dirty South, French House, Dubstep … Don’t you [...] > read more
DJ Definit – Fresh 2 Def
Published on 2012-03-13 11:15:21
Not a big fan of today’s Hip Hop as you definitely know but, with this very quick post, I want to point you out to a very sweet mixtape. I [...] > read more
Peanut Butter Wolf @ Boiler Room
Published on 2012-03-11 11:39:51
Hey everybody, we’re a little busy right now, sorry for the lack of posts lately. If there’s one thing I can promise tho, we’ll have some sort of Golden Age [...] > read more
Eclectic Mix: A Lesson From Ajello
Published on 2012-02-17 19:06:13
Hi everybody, today we have a fantastic mixtape from possibly Italy’s most internationally-appreciated Disco act. Ladies and gentleman, say hello to Luca & Fabrizio AKA Ajello. Here’s a short bio [...] > read more
BiggaBush – Music By The Yard
Published on 2012-02-09 14:11:19
There are some artists who last for just one musical season and there are some others who had the ability to endure the test of time. Bigga Bush definitely belongs [...] > read more
Two “Unknown” Mixtapes For The Beat Heads
Published on 2012-01-31 16:49:59
Welcome back, this week it’s record diggin renaissance here at M&J, as we present you a couple of killer mixtapes from Florence. At the controls is Duccio from the Ragnampiza [...] > read more
Kenny Dope Live @ Bumpshop – New York
Published on 2012-01-25 15:59:41
Just a very quick and short post to suggest you one of the best mixes of the last couple of years. The name of the dj in control doesn’t need [...] > read more
The Big Break Dance Contest 1983 Live at the Roxy
Published on 2012-01-16 15:22:07
Hi everybody, after a nice christmas holiday, I am ready to start a new musical season. Our aim for 2012 is to focus more on mixes and selections, this is [...] > read more
Jopparelli’s Raw Funk Mix For Passion Junkies: Change The Pace!
Published on 2012-01-04 07:51:14
Just a quick post to point you towards this little funk-latin funk vinyl mix i did for this dope-ass italian blog… all recent funk and latin funk 45s and some [...] > read more
Zat You, Santa Claus?
Published on 2011-12-23 13:06:52
Benji B and J Rocc teamed up for this amazing christmas mix back in the 2009. During this dope session, they play a lot of different stuff, covering almost any [...] > read more
Gilles Peterson’s First Legal Broadcast
Published on 2011-12-21 11:27:45
As you guys probably know, we are great followers of Gilles Peterson here at M&J. He gave us so much inspiration through the years. That is why, when we discovered [...] > read more
We Gonna Party Like There’s No Tomorrow!
Published on 2011-12-15 10:38:43
Saturday night we are going to rock the party in Rome. If you are around the capital city and you don’t know what to do, now you know! > read more
Deviation String Quartet
Published on 2011-12-14 18:15:59
Interesting initiative from Benji B. A live string quartet and a DJ. You can definitely recognize his sound throughout this selection. And it’s top notch as always. It’s all about [...] > read more
Paul Nice – Soul On The Grill
Published on 2011-07-04 16:08:46
This is an update of one of our first and forgotten post. You can now listen to this great mix using Soundcloud. Enjoy If you are fed up with today’s hip hop but at the same time you are not yet ready to dive in the soul music , this might be what > read more
They Strike Again: Grant Phabao & Djouls – Cosmic Tropical Disco
Published on 2011-06-26 15:42:06
We are very busy in these days and we don’t really have enough time to make some proper post. What we can do is just a quick post to point you out a very nice mix from the always great Paris Djs site. Grant Phabao & Djouls – Cosmic Tropic > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 26)
Published on 2011-06-15 14:14:34
More breaks for your body and soul! 1 The Webs – It’s So Hard To Break a Habit Cypress Hill – Untitled 2 Lee Oskar – San Francisco’s Bay Xzibit – X 3 Barbara & Ernie – Somebody To Love Smif-N-Wessun ̵ > read more
Pupa-Tee Plays Oldies
Published on 2011-06-06 17:18:44
Summer as usual is Reggae Time here at M&J! And of course we are pleasin you with two quality selections: strictly musical jewels picked one by one by a seasoned collector. No easy shortcuts, this time we take you deep into Jamaica’s most r > read more
Ebo Taylor Is Coming To Town
Published on 2011-05-20 05:07:07
Yes, Ebo Taylor is definitively coming to town. This short post is a personal announcement: If you live in the north of Italy and you love African music as much as I do, you should not dare to miss this event. Ebo, a truth Ghanian music legend, is go > read more
Solar Powered Space Trees (A Space Mix) by rchecka
Published on 2011-05-18 04:58:22
After the two previous mixes, Rchecka is blessing us with another quality session. He kindly sent us this new matherial and we had the chance to listen it in advance: we guarantee you it’s absolutely stunning. No boundaries, 76 minutes of ecl > read more
Get Your Grime On: Free Cookies From Butterz
Published on 2011-05-13 09:43:55
Hey everybody, here we are with some cutting edge grime beats from UK. Don’t know what grime is? Check the wikis, it’s all there! Here’s an excerpt, you know sometimes it’s better let the experts find the proper words. But be > read more
5 Cool videos about music production
Published on 2011-05-05 07:50:28
DUB FX LIVE ON AMSTERDAM How about being creative with no 10000 dollars equipment. I’m not even a fan of beatboxin since I find it funny (not in a good way) and pointless, but this guy’s idea of loopin live tracks to form an entire song m > read more
Soundation Rules The Nation!
Published on 2011-04-26 12:22:28
I don’t listen that much Reggae during the winter, I simply don’t feel the positive vibes when outside is raining and the air is cold and the sky is dark and you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam and the windscreen is steamed and… > read more
Slugabed A Firenze! 29 Aprile 2011
Published on 2011-04-20 18:58:59
Attention everybody, this is a public service announcement. The homies from the Ragnampiza crew just informed us that the king of wonky beats Gregory Feldwick AKA Slugabed (Ramp, Planet Mu, Ninja Tunes) will be playing in Florence next week. It̵ > read more
Boombass Plays Prince
Published on 2011-04-17 17:58:31
You know what I’m listening those days? I’m listening Prince. We’ve not posted a lot of Roger Nelson matherial here, and thats quite surprising because I’ve always listened Prince actually, buying and recording tons of cassett > read more
Marvin Gaye – Remember
Published on 2011-04-11 15:12:59
This footage about the late Marvin Gaye, it’s an intimate and personal look, into a short period of his life he spent in Belgium in 1981. Richard Oliver, the director, captured the spirit of Marvin and delivers us a very melancholic and evocati > read more
Panoramic Selection by Marty (March 2011)
Published on 2011-03-30 15:34:27
With this post I just want to give you a panoramic view of what I am listening to in this March 2011. I would like to try to do this selection every month but I can’t really promise anything. Anyway, let see if you will find some inspiration fr > read more
¡Ay, caramba! Shook Ones II piano bassline sample finally revealed – this time the proper one.
Published on 2011-03-21 16:58:26
Let’s cut a long story short: one of our most visited post is bullshit! And to be honest… I’m happy with that! Herbie Hancock is one of my favourite artists, Shook ones II is one of my favourite songs… isn’t this a great > read more
25 Lo-Fi Songs To Break Your Eardrums In A Sweet Way
Published on 2011-03-15 20:07:01
Welcome back! It’s been quite a long hiatus but hey, we really needed to get things together for this whole renewed website. As you might see, we have a cool new graphic layout and we’ll add new stuff gradually since now we have full cont > read more
25 Lo-Fi Songs To Break Your Eardrums In A Sweet Way
Published on 2011-03-15 20:07:01
Welcome back! It’s been quite a long hiatus but hey, we really needed to get things together for this whole renewed website. As you might see, we have a cool new graphic layout and we’ll add new stuff gradually since now we have full cont > read more
Reggae Britannia Documentary
Published on 2011-03-15 12:22:46
RIP Smiley Culture Check this very informative footage! Watch on YouTube > read more
Reggae Britannia Documentary
Published on 2011-03-15 12:22:46
RIP Smiley Culture Check this very informative footage! Watch on YouTube > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 25)
Published on 2011-03-07 07:02:36
1 Sonny Rollins with The Modern Jazz Quartet – Mambo Bounce Digable Planets – Time and Space (A New Refutation Of) 2 Laurindo Almeida – Atabaque Will Smith feat Dj Jazzy Jeff, Biz Markie, Slick Rick – So Fresh 3 The Cho > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 25)
Published on 2011-03-07 07:02:36
1 Sonny Rollins with The Modern Jazz Quartet – Mambo Bounce Digable Planets – Time and Space (A New Refutation Of) 2 Laurindo Almeida – Atabaque Will Smith feat Dj Jazzy Jeff, Biz Markie, Slick Rick – So Fresh 3 The Cho > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 25)
Published on 2011-03-03 16:31:10
1 Sonny Rollins with The Modern Jazz Quartet – Mambo Bounce Digable Planets – Time and Space (A New Refutation Of) 2 Laurindo Almeida – Atabaque Will Smith feat Dj Jazzy Jeff, Biz Markie, Slick Rick – So Fresh 3 The Chordettes > read more
…And Sometimes A Video Is Worth A Thousand Talks
Published on 2011-02-26 12:43:25
Watch on YouTube Ebo Taylor plays tribute to Ali Farka Toure! > read more
…And Sometimes A Video Is Worth A Thousand Talks
Published on 2011-02-26 12:43:25
Watch on YouTube Ebo Taylor plays tribute to Ali Farka Toure! > read more
…And Sometimes A Video Is Worth A Thousand Talks
Published on 2011-02-26 12:43:25
Ebo Taylor plays tribute to Ali Farka Toure! > read more
Sometimes A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Published on 2011-02-25 05:39:43
…or even more… (via this is not porn) > read more
Sometimes A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Published on 2011-02-25 05:39:43
…or even more… (via this is not porn) > read more
Sometimes A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Published on 2011-02-25 05:39:43
…or even more… (via this is not porn) > read more
Africa Hi Tech Live @Deviation
Published on 2011-02-18 02:46:20
What’s better that goin to a club and dancing the night out to an experienced sound system playing an incredible variety of different sounds and rhythms? That’s what we try to do when we play records, and that’s the type of experien > read more
Africa Hi Tech Live @Deviation
Published on 2011-02-18 02:46:20
What’s better that goin to a club and dancing the night out to an experienced sound system playing am incredible variety of different sounds and rhythms? That’s what we try to do when we play records, and that’s the type of experien > read more
Africa Hi Tech Live @Deviation
Published on 2011-02-18 02:46:20
What’s better that goin to a club and dancing the night out to an experienced sound system playing am incredible variety of different sounds and rhythms? That’s what we try to do when we play records, and that’s the type of experien > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 24)
Published on 2011-02-13 08:50:26
1 Sandra Richardson – I Feel a Song Cassius – I Love You So 2 Carol Williams – Love Is You Spiller – Groovejet 3 Le Pamplemousse – Gimme What You Got Alkaholiks – Daaam! Redman – Pick It Up Big Daddy Kane > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 24)
Published on 2011-02-13 08:50:26
1 Sandra Richardson – I Feel a Song Cassius – I Love You So 2 Carol Williams – Love Is You Spiller – Groovejet 3 Le Pamplemousse – Gimme What You Got Alkaholiks – Daaam! Redman – Pick It Up Big Daddy Kane > read more
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 24)
Published on 2011-02-13 08:50:26
1 Sandra Richardson – I Feel a Song Cassius – I Love You So 2 Carol Williams – Love Is You Spiller – Groovejet 3 Le Pamplemousse – Gimme What You Got Alkaholiks – Daaam! Redman – Pick It Up Big Daddy Kane > read more
Ebo Taylor and The Afrobeat Academy
Published on 2011-02-05 10:47:28
Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube > read more
Ebo Taylor and The Afrobeat Academy
Published on 2011-02-05 10:47:28
Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube > read more
Ebo Taylor and The Afrobeat Academy
Published on 2011-02-05 10:47:28
Sun Ra – Space Is The Place (1974)
Published on 2011-01-26 15:27:44
I was having fish n chips with my dad this week. He had cod, I had plaice. He said: good cod! I said, space is the plaice! Sun Ra My personal passion for Sun Ra is well known, just scroll down this blog under the Jazz section to have a prove about th > read more
Sun Ra – Space Is The Place (1974)
Published on 2011-01-26 15:27:44
I was having fish n chips with my dad this week. He had cod, I had plaice. He said: good cod! I said, space is the plaice! Sun Ra My personal passion for Sun Ra is well known, just scroll down this blog under the Jazz section to have a prove about th > read more
Sun Ra – Space Is The Place (1974)
Published on 2011-01-26 15:27:44
I was having fish n chips with my dad this week. He had cod, I had plaice. He said: good cod! I said, space is the plaice! Sun Ra My personal passion for Sun Ra is well known, just scroll down this blog under the Jazz section to have a prove about th > read more
Disco Is Dead but Hip Hop Lives: 2 Great Mixes By Cut Chemist
Published on 2011-01-20 11:05:56
Welcome back, this time we got two crazy fresh mixes by one of the greatest Djs ever. He jumped on the Soundcloud bandwagon and dropped two gems for his fans. Let’s see what he got. Disco Is Dead: He’s mixin old disco classics his very ow > read more
Disco Is Dead but Hip Hop Lives: 2 Great Mixes By Cut Chemist
Published on 2011-01-20 11:05:56
Welcome back, this time we got two crazy fresh mixes by one of the greatest Djs ever. He jumped on the Soundcloud bandwagon and dropped two gems for his fans. Let’s see what he got. Disco Is Dead: He’s mixin old disco classics his very ow > read more
25 Songs To Go Back To Your Roots
Published on 2011-01-16 09:04:59
Here’s a new selection for our worldwide-appreciated 25 songs series. This time we’re focused on a particular album by the great songwriter that goes by the name of Lamont Dozier. That’s why we named it “Goin Back To My Roots > read more
25 Songs To Go Back To Your Roots
Published on 2011-01-16 09:04:59
Here’s a new selection for our worldwide-appreciated 25 songs series. This time we’re focused on a particular album by the great songwriter that goes by the name of Lamont Dozier. That’s why we named it “Goin Back To My Roots > read more
Billy Taylor – R.I.P.
Published on 2011-01-04 04:14:54
Watch on YouTube > read more
Happy New Year!
Published on 2010-12-31 08:11:41
Enjoy your party and see you in a few days… In the meantime listen to this magic mix: Gilles Peterson Worldwide international! Thanks again to Core News > read more
R.I.P.
Published on 2010-12-28 05:21:16
Camon’ Give Me a Break! (part 23) – The Christmas Edition
Published on 2010-12-20 15:27:29
1 Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa Run-DMC – Christmas in Hollis 2 Funkadelic – I’ll Stay De la Soul – Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa 3 Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz, it’s Christmas Original Flavor – Waitin > read more
Hermeto Pascoal – Live At Montreux Jazz Festival
Published on 2010-12-13 15:42:43
Great performance, from minute five is just crazy! When you really learn music, you learn all music. Music is like the air and the water. It flows from here to there, changes its aspects, but its essence is timeless. It truly holds the world together > read more
Jazz Is For The Kids
Published on 2010-12-08 13:35:44
This winter I have been mostly listening to Jazz music. Am I getting old? Nah, I am still very energetic and you can find me in my living room trying to emulate Al Minns & Leon James. Breakdance is dead, long live Charleston! Unfortunately, my bl > read more
3 Sophisticaded and Uncompromising Mixes: Gilles Peterson, Superfly Mag and Shackleton
Published on 2010-12-02 16:06:54
Still busy here at M&J, workin on the new site and preparing some big post coming soon. But in the meantime we cannot leave you without something to listen as usual. I want to point you to 3 amazing mixtapes. Why amazing? Because they’re ec > read more