YesYesTV - Weekly Shows and Archive

YesYesTV is our new live streaming DJ channel. At this moment we're doing two weekly shows - 5 hours of mixes a week!

On the Dance With Power show I play the best in DnB, Jungle, Hardcore, Techno, All flavours of House Music, Roots Rock Reggae, and Stepping Dub. Streams every Wednesday 9-11pm GMT

                       

Then on Sundays 4-7pm GMT join us for the Nice and Easy show, with me Mikus joined by Rutita playing some cool out Sunday selection: Funk, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Rocksteady, Reggae and a whole lot more.

                       

The best thing about streaming live is interaction, so do please log in and send a message in the chat boxes.

To tune in live go to YesYesTV:
www.twitch.tv/yesyestv and also streaming at www.youtube.com/mikusmusik

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As much as possible I'll be archiving the shows here on the blog, with YouTube, Mixcloud and Download links. Check the YesYesTV Archive page linked at the top of the page.

If at all possible video from the sets will remain archived on Youtube, but some shows get blocked because of audio copyright. In those cases I hope to at least have the audio available for download and also on Mixcloud.

Hope you can tune in!

Spring Sun Soul IX - Love To The World Lockdown Edition

A Spring Sun Soul mix, back for whats now the ninth year. Previous Spring Sun Soul mixes >>here<<. Such unusual times: pandemic sweeping the globe, capitalism wobbling, health and financial worries....and still the world keeps turning and the seasons changing. New life springs eternal.  So here's some soulful soundtrack for the season and the struggle ahead. A cross-the-genres selection: music from the US, UK, JA, Mali, Norway, Germany, and Hungary.

Kicking off with a wonderful rework of the L.T.D. disco-soul classic, possibly even improving on the original I feel, followed by a great new talent out of South London, pianist Ashley Henry reworking the NAS hip-hop classic which itself is based on a sampled vamp from pianist Ahmad Jamal. Staying on the jazz piano vibe, this time out of Louisiana with another great cover, this one of Roy Hargrove's beautiful Soulful.

Keeping it soul-powered next with a stirring version of the Donnie Hathaway liberation anthem, which features Thundercat and Flying Lotus in amongst the big band lineup. More stay-strong lyrics next, a real personal favourite inspirational cut from Yamie Bolo, before switching into sweet afrohouse gear featuring Malian Adama Coulibali on vocals.

Kick drums pump on in a dream house style with Telephones transmitting from the Norwegian woods, followed by the power house combination of Ian Pooley and Jazzanova embracing the changes, on into some ambient hardcore magic, before finishing on a vintage piece of sun-blessed jungle juice. Love and strength to all.

Spring Sun Soul - Love To The World Edition

L.T.D. - Love To The World (Joey Negro Mizell Magic Mix)

Ashley Henry - The World Is Yours

John Batiste - Soulful

Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble feat Bilal - Someday We'll All Be Free 

Yamie Bolo - One Has To Be Real Strong

Zepherin Saint - Canima

Telephone - See Hex & Moon

Ian Pooley - What's Your Number (Jazzanova Renumber)

Gnork - Blorp 93

Ils & Solo - Sweet Sunshine

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Spring Sun Soul

The annual ritual Spring Sun Soul mix, celebrating life, new beginnings, possibilities...onwards and sunwards! Upfull music all the way... on a beats and bass vibe this year. Shout to Fez, Bolans, Dmnnfta and J Robinson for turning me on to some of the tunes and artists featured... If you want more spring soundtrack do check the previous Spring Sun Soul mixes from the last 6 years >>here<<.

Spring Sun Soul VI

Children of The Sun - The Sun Ra Arkestra

Skylights - Boxcutter & Defcon feat. Kaidi Tatham 

Balanzat - Talamanca System 

Sunrise - Origination

Phnxdwn - Vestige

Run To The Sun (Instrumental) - NERD

Green Sky - Moon B

Expressions - Linkwood

Back & Forth - The Insiders

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Spring Sun Soul

For the fifth year running its the annual Spring Sun Soul mix - music to welcome the new solar year in and reset the spirit to. As ever, the mix takes in everything from spiritual funk, deep dnb, soulful techno, organic dub and anything else that fits the mood. The whole collection of Spring Sun Soul mixes are now here: Spring Sun Soul Collection.

I'll be getting a lot busier on the blog in the near future, with lots of new mixes already lined-up - have been distracted with the album I've been working on - more info on that to come. Meantime, fling open the windows and turn it up....

Wishing everyone much warmth and happiness under the sun....

Spring Sun Soul 

Love From The Sun - Norman Connors

Sunwalk - Modlee and Vlooper

Astral Travelling - Pharoah Sanders

Rings Around Saturn - Photek

Meltdown - Marcus Intalex

So This is Love - Mental Cube

Feathers - Automation

Jungle Fantasy - Sam Most

360@1 29on696 - Theo Parrish

Kawai Dub - The Breadwinners

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Spring Sun Soul V by Mikus on Mixcloud

Spring Sun Soul

The tradition of the annual Spring Sun Soul mix continues - a soundtrack to capture the change in seasons and the return of new life. As ever it's a cross-section of styles: jazz to deep house to drum & bass to soul - even a touch of Congolese rhumba, all with a spring-soul breeze blowing through them. Open your windows and play!

I always love putting mixes together but these spring ones always feel a little extra special.. Really hitting the spot after a long hard winter. This is the fourth episode, previous year's Spring Sun Souls can be found >>here<<

 

Spring Sun Soul

Lazer Sword - Sky Burial
Bennie Maupin - Quasar
Betty Carter - Sounds (Movin' On)
Erro - Don't Change
Mr Fingers - Children at Play
Lopez Walker - Jah Jah New Garden
Alpha and Omega - Jah is Calling
Alpha Omega - Envy
The Detroit Experiment - Think Twice
OK Jazz - Bolingo Ya Bouge
Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal - Wo Ye N'Gnougobine

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Spring Sun Soul IV by Mikus on Mixcloud

Spring Sun Soul

Welcoming in the change of seasons with the annual rite on here that is the Spring Sun Soul mix. This year's selection is in full sun worship mode. Setting off on the first few in solar jazz funk fashion before moving on to some sunblessed dub, dnb, broken beat and the like. Keep an ear out for the Alpha Omega track Sun People  - definitely in my all time top howevermany... incredible tune. For more vernal vibes Spring Sun Soul Pt1 is here, and Pt2 is here. Goes out to all the Brownswood crew.

Spring Sun Soul

Jim Morrison Intro

Weldon Irvine - Morning Sunrise

Sons and Daughters of Lite - Let the Sun Shine In

Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Love From The Sun

Herbie Hancock - Sun Touch

Leo's Sunshipp - Give me the Sunshine

Moodyman - Sunshine
Ramp - Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Ian O'Brien - Midday Sun

Manasseh - Shining Dub

Alpha Omega - Sun People (Nubian Minds Remix)

Mikuś - Heart of the Sun

Calibre - Second Sun

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Spring Sun Soul III by Mikus on Mixcloud

Spring Sun Soul

Even though it happens every year spring always feels like a miracle to me - a magical time that definitely deserves its own soundtrack, new beginnings, horizons move forward, all that good stuff, and all thanks to the sun. If this mix leaves you wanting more vernal vibes check out last years Spring Sun Soul. Have to pay my respects to Denz and Biz whose Cybershow on 4Hero's essential Nuwave Radio is a direct influence on this mix, love the way they juxtapose tracks.

Spring Sun Soul

Little Sunflower - Dorothy Ashby
Concrete Jungle - Silkie
Dolly Unit - The Orb
Mode 2 - Future Beat Alliance
Earth - Meshell Ndegeocello
Eclipse - Talisman
Closer - Goapele
Last Time - Domu feat. Nicola Kramer
Skylark - Aretha Franklin
Aye Yafama - Ramata Diakite

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Spring Sun Soul II by Mikus on Mixcloud

One Last Session

In the spirit of Auld Lang Syne - lest old acquaintance be forgot - here's a mix put together a long time ago on a smokey evening with a couple of my old flat mates. We were all due to move out and go our own ways, and we thought we'd put together a little mix to mark the occasion. There was no plan, other than put on one tune each, going around in a circle. There was only one copy of the recording and it was never listened to again! However, I found it the other day and so here it is. It was a fun time, decks always turning and all kinds of music playing. Happy memories. Much love to Jed & Robin

One Last Session

J: One Legged Low Frequency Guy - Red Snapper
M: War Song - Respected Men
R: Fu-Yu - DJ Krush and Toshinori Kondo
J: Can't Seem to Find Him - Love Unlimited Orchestra
M: Pali Gap - Jimi Hendrix
R: It Couldn't Be Me - Power Of Zeus
J: Black Magic Woman - Santana
M: Taurus Woman - Subterraneans (feat. Carleen Anderson & Jonzi)
R: D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
J: Let Him Go - Wailers
M: Rat Race (live) - Bob Marley
R: Analogue Bubblebath - Aphex Twin
J: Melting Pot - Melting Pot
M: K.J.Z - Photek
R: too caned to put a tune on!
J: - ???
M: Someatime - Phoojun

 Key: J - Jed-I, M - Mikus, R - Robin Be

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Don DaDa - Tribute to Beefheart

A final, darker, dose of Beefheart, opening with the ultimate blues: You know how it feels, when you're layin flat on your back, and they're puttin' flowers on ya, down on Funeral Hill - That's where there ain't no Boss Man, cuz you finally paid your bills. The original Don DaDa.

Don DaDa - Tribute to Beefheart

Funeral Hill (two versions)

Clear Spot

Ashtray Heart

Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop

The Buggy Boogie Woogie

Circumstances

Open Pins

Gimme Dat Harp Boy

I Love You, You Big Dummy

"I dont want to sell my music. I'd like to give it away because where I got it, you didn't have to pay for it." D.G.V. 1970

Don Magic - Tribute to Beefheart

Mad-cap shamanic acid-blue psychonautadelica has never been done so well or with such conviction as when Mon Seigneur Don Glen Vliet took to it as Capn Beefheart alongside his Magic Band. To commemorate his passing heres a little selection of some personal favourite moments from across the years - dedicated to animals, children, and his loving memory.

"There's so many things to feel and see while you're awake. They're just out of reach, out of grasp - yeah, out of reach. And just as many, maybe more, the minute that you sleep. So I got to throw my preach: skeleton breath - scorpion blush. I have a crush on your skeleton! Watch out unsuspecting stranger: you'll fall off the log, headfirst into dreams..."

Don Magic - Tribute to Beefheart

Well

Skeleton Makes Good

25th Century Quaker

The Witch Doctor Life

Sun Zoom Spark

Safe as Milk

Seam Crooked Sam

Dali's Car

Drink Paint Run Run

Bat Chain Puller

Call on Me

Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles

Observatory Crest

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Introducing Terra Incognita Recordings

I'm proud to announce the launch of a new new netlabel: Terra Incognita Recordings. Myself and 66N have been planning this for a long time and it has finally come together. We'll be putting out all kinds of music on it: we’re not going to predefine the sound of the label, but plan to just let it evolve over time – it’s all about music that has a value in itself, not for what it might be compared to. Give our website a visit and sign up one way or another to keep in touch www.terraincognita.co.uk

The plan is that each release will be accompanied by a mix by the artist, and kicking us off for the first release we have the following:

SixtySixNorth – True North Mix

 Setting the mood for his release, 66N has put together this mix of tracks that have influenced its creation. If you’re feeling these you’ll be sure to love his material too.

Quantic – Time Is The Enemy

4Hero – Les Fleur

Abraham – Magpie

SixtySixNorth – Always Something Burning

Hefner – Everyday

Ivy – Worry About You

Emperor’s New Clothes – Leaders And Believers

Fourtet – Twenty Three

Urban Spicies – Blanket

Archive – So Few Words

Chungking – Voodoo

Tricky – Hell Is Round The Corner

Red Snapper – Bussing

Blue States – Your Girl

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 SixtySixNorth – Convergence Vol.1 [TERRA01]

The first release on Terra Incognita Recordings comes from netlabel co-founder SixtySixNorth, a compilation of tracks pulled from the vault at Deep North studios. Acoustic electronica at its subtle core, the sound and instrumentation draws from a wider palette. Both filmic and lush in equal measures, the EP develops the space folk sound with grooves always to the fore.

1. Complicity (3:09)

2. Dub Monkey (4:15)

3. Under An Open Sky (3:54)

4. Return to the Breach (4:36)

5. Feel Anything (2:05)

6. White Like The Dawn (5:01)

7. Square Cash Pig (4.17)

8. Pages From Red Point (3.46)

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Dusty Tapes: Can't Stop the Love

This is a mix tape I put together in 1999. In those days i was glued to the decks, and directly inspired by Mix Master Max (see previous post), I got into the art of finding two tunes from different genres and mixing them through to make a remix of the two tracks - a bit like mash-ups today i guess. Over time I had a whole bunch of these, all well rehearsed, with pitch speeds memorised, and this mix is a collection of all these live remix specials. I was dead proud of this tape at the time, and made a load of copies which I gave out. Some what upsettingly for me side B of this is blank, and I know there was another 45mins of these. If I can track down a full copy I'll update this.

Peshay - Pacific
Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype

Shy FX - Pandoras Box
Dillinja - Tronik Funk

Peshay - Theme
Tenorfly - Roughneck Fashion

Portishead - It Could Be Sweet
Dj Buz - Slave

Poets of Thought - The Rhyme Goes On
Noise Factory - Breakage #4

Iration Steppas - Rejection
Urban Shakedown - Some Justice

Hydroponics - Here Comes The Judge
Splash - Babylon

Moodyman - Black Mahogany
Dee Patten - Who's The Bad Man

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Hottest Day of the Year

Some heatwave music, taking you to the balearic mediterranean, passing through south america and on to the carribean and harlem.

Hottest Day of the Year

1. Loco Dice - Minia Brasiliera
2. Maxence Syric -Sueno Latino
3. Sueno Latino - Sueno Latino
4. Tullio de Piscopo - Stop Bajon (Primavera)
5. Azymuth - Free as a Bird
6. Bitty McLean & The Supersonics - Cruisin'
7. Deodato - Superstrut
8. The Main Ingerdient - Happiness is Just Around the Bend
9. Burning Spear - We Are Free

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Spring Sun Soul

Sweet spring breeze selection... get the windows open and give it a listen...have a great spring everyone 

Spring Sun Soul

Osunlade - Glide

John Coltrane - Giant Steps

Visioneers - It's Simple

Burning Spear - Zion Higher

Bobby Bland - Let's Get Together

Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass

The Wailers - Put It On

Ebaahi Soundz - Oshit

4Hero feat. Bembe Segue & Kaidi Taitham - Something In The Way

Aphex Twin - Ptolemy

Derrick May - Strings of the Strings of Life

Sonar Kollektiv Orchester - Universal Love

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Spring Sun Soul I by Mikus on Mixcloud

Sun Moon Stars

Dub, breakbeat, house, acid, downtempo, DnB, broken beat, cosmic good stuff.

Sun Moon Stars
1. Crown of Thorns - Zion Train
2. White Label
3. Interrogation - John B
4. I Make It - Guy Called Gerald
5. Tribute - Moodyman
6. Amnesia - Larry Heard
7. ? - Jah Shaka meets Mad Proffesor
8. Jah No Dead - Winston Rodney
9. Midday Sun - Ian Pooley
10. Sun People - Alpha Omega (Nubian Mindz Remix)
11. Rings around Saturn - Photek
12. El Son - Sci-Clone
13. Clear Vision (Vocal Mix) - G Force & Seiji feat. Bembé Segué
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Homegrown

The idea behind this was to flow through some favourite british music - though if you look carefully you'll see a couple of imposters in there too! Couldn't help myself as their tracks were begging to go in... That aside, there's some really beautiful stuff on this one. There's a lot of crap things about this country, but music isn't one of them.

Homegrown
1. Soweto Kinch - Intro
2. Domu - Arrival
3. Landslide - Unknown
4. High Contrast - Music is Everything
5. 4 Hero - Universal Reprise
6. Aphex Twin - Pulsewidth
7. John Beltran - 7 Miles HIgh
8. Photek - Cant Come Down
9. Cinematic - Flite
10. Iration Steppas - Brain Damage
11. Alpha & Omega - Burn a Ring a Fire
12. Alpha & Omega- Dub MAsterpiece -
13. Disciples - Young Lion
14. Vibronics - Blessed is He
15. Twilight Circus - Filter 13
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Subconscious Selection

The music playing at the back of my mind...

Subconscious Selection
1/ Hare Krishna - Alice Coltrane
2/ Artifax - Stasis
3/ Love is a Principle Thing - AlphaOmega
4/ The End - Arlen Figgis
5/ Oceania - Bjork
6/ Molten Love - The Orb
7/ Push Pa - Brice Wassy
8/ Nuh True - Ernest Ranglin
9/ What the Hells Going on? - Snowboy
10/ Hit the Bongo - Tito P
11/ Dirty Jungle - Jahbaz
12/ The Onetet - Capital A
13/ NATO - NATO
14/ Rockets on the BAttlefield - Kool Kieth
15/ His Immortal Logness
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