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Kormac, the man who has blown up the whole genre of ‘electro swing’ did the sensible thing and reeled in friends Cheeba and Yoda to join him on this track from his debut album for a ‘Scratch Party’

Details of where to buy the track and the very fine album can be found here

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In the second hour Cheeba dons his smoking jacket and sherlock pipe for a trip through some blissed out jazz and soul as sampled by Mos def. Recorded live while having a good sit down this is a dramatic change for Cheeba, letting the tracks play in in their full glory with some added words of wisdom from Mos Def himself.

Milt jackson – What Are You Doin’ the Rest of Your Life – CTI
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge – Warner Brohers
The Fatback Band – Baby I’m a Want You – Perception
Big Brother & The Holding Company – Promise Her Anything But Give – Columbia
Dionne Warwick – Anyone Who Had A Heart – Pye
Erykah Badu – On and On – Universal
Christine McVie – And That’s Saying a Lot – Sire
Aretha Franklin – One Step Ahead – Columbia
David Axelrod – The Warning Talk (Part II) – Capitol
David Porter – I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over – Stax
Gil-Scott Heron & Brian Jackson – A Legend in His Own Mind – Arista
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Fear Not for Man – Polydor
Roy Ayers – We Live in Brooklyn, Baby – Polydor
Ramsey Lewis – Sun Goddess – CBS
Raekwon & Ghostface Killah – Criminalogy – Loud
Mos Def Freestyle – Unreleased
James Brown – Funky Drummer – Polydor
Eric B and Rakim – I Know You Got Soul – 4th and Broadway
O.C. – Time’s Up – Wild Pitch
Les DeMerle – A day in the Life – United Artists

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Solid Steel in association with Serato (5th February) Cheeba returns with a mix more typical of his live DJ sets. Setting out on some re-edited trip hop from the likes of Depth Charge and Waxfactor leading through to more upbeat dance floor devastation from Diplo, Afrika Bambaataa and Peter Parker. From the Ninja catalogue, The Slew and Scruff jostle for space with King Cannibal and two edits from DJ Food’s recent EPs. Typically layered and cut up this is Cheeba back on a short break from his video adventures.

Intro – “Start To Understand”
Capitol 1212 – Shootin Stars (Inst.) – 1212
Waxfactor – Sci Fu Ism – Needlework
Psychonaughts – Invading Space – Mo Wax
Memory9 – Ricrit Shiropp – Subculture
Roots Manuva – Juggle Tings Proper – Big Dada
Jon Kennedy – Space O Matic (Ben One Remix) – Organik
Death In Vegas – Dirge – Sony
The Anomalies – Vibration (Cheeba Re-edit) – Unreleased
Santogold- Say Aha (Tepr Remix) – Atlantic
DJ Food – All Covered In Darkness (Mr P Remix Beats Remix) – Ninja Tune
DJ Food – All Covered In Darkness (Parts 1&2) – Ninja Tune
Mixmaster Mike – Surprize Package (Automator Remix) – Asphodel
The Leisure Allstars – Get Your Hands in the Air – Leisure
The Bodybeard Brothers – Original Love Injection (Boca 45 Remix) – Leisure
The Leisure Allstars – How We Roll feat The Good People (Substatic’s ‘Pork Chop You Don’t Stop’ Remix) – Leisure
Tom Jones – Give a Little Love – Virgin
Art of Noise & Tome Jones – Kiss – Rhino
Ewan Hoozami – Drinking Song – Unreleased
Two Fingers – Better Get That – Big Dada
Hexstatic – Red Lazer Beam – Ninja Tune
Bomb The Bass – Beat Dis – Camden
King Cannibal – Virgo – Ninja Tune
Afrika Bambaataa – Got That Vibe (Inst.) – Tommy Boy
Spank Rock – Put That Pussy On Me (Diplo Tonite Remix) – Big Dada
Peter Parker – Bounce – Unreleased
Plastikman – Spastik – Novamute
Depth Charge – Dead By Dawn (Space Mutant mix) – Vinyl Solution
DJ Format – English Lesson – Genuine
Lopez – Jellybean (Hint Remix) – Keep Up!
Magic Fly – Two Planets (Mr Benn Remix) – Bastard Jazz
Mr Scruff – Kalimba – Ninja Tuna
The Slew – The Grinder – Ninja Tune
Indeed – Untitled Number 7 – Unreleased
Amy Irving – Why Don’t You Do Right? – Disney
Outro – “A Whole new World Will Open Up”

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This was a commissioned mini mix for Smerin’s Anti Social Club. They are an incredible live band and are now working hard on their debut album as well as releasing a single and video. This mix was designed as taster of their material and live vibe showcasing about 8 or 9 of their tracks mixed in with a few live soundbites including the brilliant Dizraeli.

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This mix was made to mark the passing of 20 years since Solid Steel first went on air and was first broadcast in January 2009.

Artist – Title – Label

1) Jack Benny – “What did you do before television?” – Murry Hill
2) Cut Chemist – Lesson 4 (The Radio) – Bomb
3) Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Walkabout – Warner Bros
4) London Funk Allstars – Flesh Eating Zombies Vs The Bionic Hookers From Mars – Ninja Tune
5) Showbiz & AG – Party Groove (Bass Mix) – London records
6) Showbiz & AG- Party Groove (Instrumental) – London records
7) Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance – Circa
8 ) Area Code 615 – Stone Fox Chase – Old Grey Whistle Test DVD Rip
9) King Cannibal – Aragami Style – Ninja Tune
10) Camp Lo – Black Nostaljack (Accapella) – Profile Records
11) Kylie Minogue – Confide In Me – Deconstruction
12) The Prodigy – Under My Wheels – XL
13) Led Zepplin – Immigrant Song – Atlantic
14) Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name – Epic
15) The Apples – Killing – Frestyle Records
16) Cut Chemist – My 1st (Big) Break – Warner Bros
17) KRS1 – Sound Of Da Police – Jive
18) Qemists (Feat. Wiley) – Dem Nah Like Me – Ninja Tune
19) The Real Dolls – Trophy (Parkertron Mix) – Unreleased
20) Modeselektor (Feat. Puppetmastaz) – The Dark Side Of The Sun – BPitch Control
21) Air Liquide – Stratus Static – Rising High
22) Cypress Hill – Insane In The Brain – Ruffhouse
23) Parker (Feat. Rasco) – Western Soul – Leisure recordings
24) Beck – Where It’s At (Bonus Beats) – Geffen
25) Beck – Where It’s At (Edit) – Geffen
26) Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth – Epic
27) Aretha Franklin – Rocksteady – Atlantic
28) Kanye West – Stronger – Rock-A-Fella
29) Daft Punk – Harder, Faster, Stronger (Diplo Work Is Never Never Over Mix) – Big Dada
30) Franz Ferdinand – Do You Want To (Erol Alkan’s Glam Racket) – Domino
31) The Knack – My Sharona – DMC
32) Smerin’s Anti Social Club – Toadstool (Kraymon Remix) – Diverted Traffic
33) Thunderheist – Jerk It – Big Dada
34) The Real Dolls – Cant Do Right (Remix) – Unreleased
35) Bloc Party – Mercury – Witchita
36) Cut Chemist – What’s The Altitude? – Warner Bros.
37) Elvis Costello – Watching The Detectives – WEA (France)
38) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (Trailer) – DVD Rip
39) The Hebaliser – The Real Killer (G-Pilot Version) – Ninja Tune
40) Kormac – Rainstorm – Scribble
41) Mr Scruff – Donkey Ride – Ninja Tune
42) Whodini – Freaks Come Out At Night – Jive
43) The Hebaliser – Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks – Ninja Tune
44) Portishead – Magic Doors – Universal
45) Kraftwerk – Boing, Boom Tschak! – EMI
46) Toots and The Maytals – 54-46 Is My Number – MCI
47) Dawn Penn – No, No, No (You Don’t Love Me) – Atlantic
48) Barrington Levy – Under Me Sensi – Greensleeves
49) Sir John Holt – Ali Baba – Antidote
50) Kruder & Dorfmeister – Shakatakadodub – Ninja Tune
51) Musical Youth – Pass The Duchie – MCA
52) Junior Reid – One Blood – Big Life
53) Qunatic – Blackstone Rock (Fink Version) – Tru Thoughts
54) Kentaro – Trust (Le Jad Remix) – Ninja Tune
55) TC – Jump – D-Style
56) D-Styles – Felonious Funk (Instrumental) – Audio research
57) United States of Audio – Solid Steel Theme – Unreleased

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This was the first Cheeba mix for Solid Steel and went on to be runner up in the Mix of The Year 2007. This mix marked the arrival of Serato Scratch live and finally opened up possibities that were always limited by recording mixes from vinyl.

ARTIST TITLE LABEL

Russ Meyers – Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Intro – Q.D.K. Media
Herbie Hancock – Watermelon Man – Columbia
The Cure – 10.15 Saturday Night – Creation
Showaddywaddy – Dancin’ Party
DJ Shadow – Mashin on the Motorway – Island
Amon Tobin – Four Ton Mantis – Ninja Tune
Aphrodite – King of the Beats – Aphrodite Recordigs
Cut Chemist – The Audience is Listening – Warner Bros.
Kraftwerk – Man Machine – EMI
Unkle – Drums of Death – Mo Wax
RJD2 – Ghostwriter – Definitive Jux
Snoop Dog ft. Farell – Drop It Like It’s Hot (Accapella) – MP3
Treva Whateva – Singalong – Ninja Tune
Coldcut – Everything is Under Control (DFA Unofficial Remix) -CDR
Beastie Boys – Sure Shot (Nardone Remix) – Promo
Skee-lo – I Wish – Wildcard
Beastie boys – In a World Gone Mad – Promo
Herbaliser – Turnaround – Ninja Tune
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke – Mowtown
Tony Alvon & the Belaris – Sexy Little Coffee Pot
Coldcut – Beats and Pieces – Ahead of Our Time
Aspects – Bristol Fingers – Hombre
Norman Cook – It Began in Africa – Starchild
Lyrics Born ft. Cut Chemist – Do That There – Quannum
The Harlem Underground Band – Smokin’ Cheeba Cheeba – Fat City
The James Gang – Ashes, the Rain and I – Probe
Devin the Dude – Zeldar – Rap-A-Lot Records
Beastie boys – Sambrosa – Capitol
DJ Format – Little Bit of Soul – Genuine
DJ Shadow – Midnight in a Perfect World – Island
Deep Puddle Dynamics – The Scarecrow Speaks – Anticon
Dr Octagon – Blue Flowers Revisited (Instrumental) – Promo
Beastie Boys – Open Letter Cut Chemist Remix (Instrumental)- Promo
Priest – Dissorientation – Anti-Pop Records
DJ Vadim ft. Sarah Jones – Your Revolution – Ninja Tune
Gill Scott Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised- RCA
Ray Charles – Hit the Road Jack – HMV
Fleetwood Mac – Albatros – CBS

Also featuring the vocal talents of:

John Cleese, Frankie Howard, Nigel Planer, Anthony Daniels, R2D2, Frank Oz, Lorne Green, John Belushi and many, many others

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Originally broadcast on Solid Steel in April 2008 this mix went on to be voted by listeners as ‘Mix of The Year’ fending off many of the world’s best such as; Z-Trip, DJ Craze and Fourtet amoung many others

“An early contender for Mix of The Year, Cheeba’s attention to musical detail is as meticulous as his cuts, he leaves no stone or style unturned in his search” – DJ Food

INTRO:

Ray Conniff – Perry mason Theme
Harlem underground – Smokin Cheeba
Zion I – Cheeba Cheeba
Los Marijuanos – Cheeba Cheeba
Tone Loc – Cheeba Cheeba
Method man Redman – Smokin Cheeba
Mantronix – In Full Effect

THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS:

DJ Food – Spiral (Dub)
Coldcut – Give it Up
Art of Noise – Beatbox
Gorgio Moroder – Tears
Kraftwerk – Trans-European Express
Daft Punk – Robot Rock
Herbie Hancock – Rockit
West Street Mob – Breakdance (electric boogie)
RJD2 – Bus Stop Bitties
Quantic – Life In The Rain
Public Enemy – Bring The Noise (Accapella)
DJ Bombjack – The Lesson
Leftie Soul Connection – Bam Bam
Major Force – Re-Return (re-cut chemist mix)
The Mohawks – The Champ
Cameo – Word Up
Jurassic 5 – Acetate Prophets
The Breeders – Canonball
The Beatles – Sgt Peppers (reprise)
Alan Tew – The Peoples Court Theme
Unknown – Saphire and Steel Theme
Men From Atlantis – Billion Dollar Breaks
Task and Bear – Endurance Test
Hexstatic – Auto
Kraftwerk – Radioactivity
Coldcut – Just For The Kick
Kings of Leon – Knocked Up
Barry Gray – Theme from U.F.O.
PWEI – Home (orb sweet sin and salvation mix)
David Essex – Rock On
Led Zepplin – Kashmir
Clint Mansell – Pi Theme
Rush – Tom Sawyer
Saul Williams – List of Demands (Reperations)
Squarepusher – Planitarium
Squarepusher – Squarepusher’s Theme
Aphrodite/Wildflower – See Through It
Dissposable Heroes – Television, The Drug of The Nation
Steinski & Mass Media – We’ll Be Right Back
Aspects – Bristol Fingers
Cut Chemist – The Number Song (re-cut chemically by cheeba)
The Blues Project – Flute Thing
Beastie Boys – Flute Loop
FSOL – Amoung Myselves
Ennio Morriconi – Once Upon A Time In The West
DJ Vadim – Headz Still Aint Ready
Amon Tobin/Kid Koala – Untitled
Dr Rubberfunk – Apologetic Dub
Orbital – The Box
Dub From Atlantis – Things That We Do (dub)
Duran Duran – Watching The Detectives
Smerins A.S.C – Dr Who (Jah Humphrey’s Dub Explosion)
Coldcut – Doctor in The House

THE CASE IS CLOSED:

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

Danny Kaye
Orson Bean
Humphrey Bogart
Kyle Maclachlan
Liel Lowndes
Quintron
Spiderman
Jimmy Saville
Brian Posehn
Raveen
David Bowie
Derick Griffiths

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This mix was created over two days in a kitchen in Devon. Using Minidisk to record, records piled in order out of their sleeves, some serious sticker dropping and some of the fastest record changes ever seen by a toaster and kettle. ‘What The Funk’ isn’t really a funk mix but does get confusing in places so you can imagine the original, uncensored, title.

Sadly, there is currently no tracklist for this one but artists include; Skitz, Aspects, The Flying Pickets, El-P, Mr Scruff, Freestyle Fellowship, Greyboy and James Brown among others.

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Track 1) Live Downbeat Mix

This mix was originally part of a 3 track CD which also included a minimix and a track with Blagpuss. This main mix was recorded live at one of the very first apperances for DOP in Bristol way back when.

Coldcut – Pan Optican (Irrisistable Force mix)
Amon Tobin – New York Editor
Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatrist
Jurassic 5 – Swing Set
Peanut Butter Wolf – Tale of Five Cities (inst.)
Mr Dibbs – Table noise beat
DJ Rectangle – battle breaks (assorted)
Pressure Drop – Alienation (my friend)
Beastie Boys – transitions
Senser – Worth
DJ Food – Strange Fruit
Ruby -
The Police – Bed’s Too Big Without You

Track 2) Cut & Paste (Cheeba’s 5 Minute Needle Breaker)

Recorded live by layering on Minidisk with a pile of battle breaks and a touch of Madonna. Made in Brighton 2001

Track 3) Blagpuss (featuring DJ Cheeba) – Looking Through Rain

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Recorded live on 4 turntables in a basement studio in Bristol, this mix was conceived, rehersed and finally done live in just two days. Sanfu has since gone on to be one of Bristol’s most in demand scratch musicians making his mark with Se Fire, Stereo 8 and Leisure Recordings among others. The mix is raw and some of the vinyls were pretty beaten up but this, if anything, was a masterclass in sticker dropping.

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DJs (In order of appearance); Cheeba, Meadon, Design & Build, Grandpapayellaman, Cheeba. Recorded live on 4 decks at Bristol’s Lakota, this was part of the annual Unity party celebrating Bristol’s clubbing community with over 25 club nights, 5 rooms and countless DJ and acts.

DOP Unity Intro
Unity Part One (the third coming) – Afrika Bambaata & James Brown
Get Off Your Ass and Jam – George Clinton & Parliment
3 Kilos – Prodigy
Verbal – Amon Tobin
Happy – Max Sedgley
Knightrider theme / Beastie Boys – Lifestyles (acc)

Rock The Casbah – The Clash
Groove Is In The Heart (Peanut Butter Mix) – Dee Lite
Nice Up – Black Grass

Money For Nothing – Dire Straights
Spybreak! – Propella Heads
Everybody Needs 303 – Fatboy Slim (Plump DJs Remix)
When I Come Back Around – Jamie Lidell (Remix)
Please Stand By (Interlude)

Grandpapayellaman & Cheeba Intro (98)
Rock The Funky Beats – Aphrodite
B Boy Stance – Freestyles (D&B Remix)
Body Rock – Andy C & Shimon
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys (D&B Remix)
King Of The Beats – Aphrodite
On A Ragga Tip – SL2

Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Alphabet Aerobics – Blackalicious
Get Ur Tequila – El Cheebos
Outro “People Get Ready, The Robots Are Coming…”

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This is the first incarnation of ‘What The Funk?’… as recorded on cassette back in the day. There’s no scratches on it, the cover was drawn in MS paint or something and it highlights how shallow the record collection was in those days. There are a quite a few good tracks on there though, some long drawn out mixes and the beginnings of some sampling skill (note: keith chegwin flexi disk) and it was all done in one take, no layering and certainly no software.

‘This Side’

‘That Side’

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