june 20th

” we mark the 70th anniversary of blue note records with a special mix looking at some of the samples used by hip hop artists. Brand new music also from young black preachers, speech debelle and a cover version of creep by kissey asplund, check it!”

The Block June 20th

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jake one – home
young black preachers – bums
asheru & blue black – elevator music
giant panda – aim
illa j – we here
shafiq – major heavy
dam funk – hood pass intact
speech debelle – go then, bye
the nostalgia 77 octet – solstice
kissey asplund – creep

***blue note special***

ronnie foster – mystic brew
a tribe called quest – electric relaxation
madlib – mystic bounce
jeremy steig – howling for judy
beastie boys – sure shot
monk higgins – little green apples
gang star – code of the streeets
sarah white – fade (j todd remix)
ronnie laws – tidal wave
horace silver – song for my father
joe williams – get out of my life woman
jill scott – brotha
brother jack mcduff – oblighetto
j dilla – oblighetto (remix)
the herbaliser – the blend
donald byrd – think twice
j dilla – think twice
the main source – looking at the front door
de la soul – simply having
bobby hutcherson – slow change

the block june 13th

“big show tonight with new music from yu, obama & the yes we can latin funk express and amerie. We also pay tribute to the late, great eddie bo and with horace andy in town we have a special rootical selection,check it!!”

The Block June 13th

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mayor hawthorn – maybe so, maybe no
quantic & his combo barbaro – undelivered letter
obama & the yes we can latin funk express – hold on!
ray comancho & the teardrops – si si puede (lack of afro remix)
superstar quamallah – 88 soul
pete rock & cl smooth – for pete’s sake
slum village – cloud 9
trevor & lisa ft the real fake mc – dance to the drummer’s beat
tony allen – crazy afrobeat
credit crunch & the administrators – bim sala bim
the third degree – mercy
wganda kenya – tifit hayed
amerie – tell me you love me
eric legnini trio – tripping high
amanda diva – colour blind

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yu – fine

***eddie bo r.i.p.***

eddie bo – hook & sling
eddie bo – the thang (pt2)
eddie bo – hey bo
explosions – hip drop (pts 1&2)
eddie bo – if it’s good to you (it’s good for you)

dam funk – hood pass intact
doom – gazillion ear (thom yorke remix)
john robinson – outside perspective

***rootical mix***

horace andy – love is the light
max romeo – chase the devil
keith hudson & chuckles – satan side
john holt – ali baba
simtex simmons – tea box
althea & donna – uptown top rankin
lv ft dandelion – cctv
benga – zero m2

build an ark – love, sweet like sugar cane

June 6th

“we have the first airplay in ireland of the brand new album from quantic and his combo barbaro,also new music from amanda diva, superstar quamallah, john robinson, micall parknsun, soundspecies, sa ra creative partners, dam funk and a classic from sabu martinez, check it!!”

The Block June 6th

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mos def – casa bay
doom – gazzillion ear
superstar quamallah – 88 soul
q tip -work it out
amanda diva – colour blind
john robinson – there she goes
micall parknsun – all 4 hip hop (jehst remix)
soundspecies ft foerign beggars & 2tall – cdr people
tanya morgan – bang n boogie
blu & mainframe – half a knot
j dilla ft black thought – reality check
paul white – phone pest
sa ra creative partners – bitch baby
clutchy hopkins meets lord kenjamin – the odd spot
dotmatic – look around
quantic & his combo barbaro – the dreaming mind pt 1
astrud gilberto – gingele

22-45

dam funk – kill dat
dwilt sharpp – providence
reggie b – belief
onra – porn
mono/poly – the beatles
the perceptions – rocksteady
faze o – funky operation
ella hamilton & the don wilis spoon band – i’m gonna fool you!
ike turner & the kings of rhythm – thinking black
quantic & his combo barbaro – new morning
orquesta esencia – esencia
sabu martinez – mamabollo
the juan maclean – accusations
quantic & his combo barbaro – the dreaming mind pt 2