Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @yukibeb | #silentselector “I decided to go back to my roots with this particular mix. I selected 90s jams which I used to listen to a lot in high school as well as some beats I discovered from Soundcloud digging. From classic joints by Slum Village, Pete Rock, Cella Dwealls and Edo G to Mr. Dibia$e, Fitz Ambro$e, Freddie Joachim, Moods and 14KT who are currently reppin’ the underground beat scene. Although I’ve always been a music consumer from day one, I’ve discovered that it was my true passion at around 2011. I was constantly digging for instrumental music and also started making mixes for fun. Since I didn’t have the patience to watch tutorials on Youtube, I trusted my instinct and let my ears guide me to blend my favorite tracks. To this day, I’m not even sure if I’m mixing the ‘right’ way. However, I believe there’s no right or wrong with music, I see it as a way to express ourselves freely with no set rules. Each of us have different perceptions due to the experiences we’ve encountered in life, which get expressed through our creations. Whether it’s a track or mix, I love feeling the emotion and energy it conveys. Music has really changed my life, connected me with similar souls and also helped me discover my true self. I’m grateful for virtual communities like Soundcloud and Twitter, which are my main sources for my music and connections. Of course real life communication and relationships are important but I’ve also been able to connect with such amazing people online, which led to real life friends. I want to give a special thanks to the Mellow Orange fam for letting me do this mix for their new ‘selector’ series, as well as the constant love and support they continue to give me. I Hope to see you guys again soon in the near future; Tokyo awaits you! Much love & thank you for listening.” – Yukibeb playlist: 01. cella dwellas - perfect match 02. fitz ambro$e - flaam 03. brandy - i wanna be down (remix) ft. mc lyte, queen latifah & yo-yo 04. eric roberson - tale of two (tall black guy remix) 05. 14kt - 97'-07' 06. total - can't you see ft. notorious b.i.g. 07. joe - all or nothing 08. edo g - acting 09. 14kt - the inside ft. tiffany paige 10. case - touch me tease me 11. alicia keys - feeling you, feeling me (freddie joachim remix) 12. pete rock - wanderlust (instrumental) 13. prod. grap luva 14. monifah - i miss you (come back home) 15. abhi//dijon - what changed 16. fs green - watch me 17. mr. dibia$e - gold mine 18. slum village - look of love (remix) 19. big l - put it on 20. vybe - take it to the front 21. shinsight trio - passin' by 22. formulah - hersecretgarden 23. moods - daily routine

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @highonmedication | #silentselector "I’ve always been addicted to music… but my obsession started a few years, when me and a couple of my friends started a podcast. The aim was to introduce people to the music that we were listening to, and not that radio nonsense. I was listening to a lot of deep house music at the time and started listening to a lot of nu-jazz, the rest was history. That time really shaped my taste for music and I became even more aware of the stuff that I had been listening to, that I never understood. Never really got the Dilla obsession until "Dilla changed my life" hahaha. Fast-forward to this moment… Funny enough, I make a lot of mixes for myself, my mixes are more like my playlist in a couple of mixes. I used to travel a lot when I was back in joburg and I’d be listening to my mixes (I know that sounds a lil vain but its true). I often say that if I wasn’t a designer and photographer, I’d be a musician/producer. There is something about hearing a track that you’ve never heard before and it just moves you. That feeling has lead me to digging for all these dope unknown musicians and producers and I always find some of the dopest joints on soundcloud. Never thought that i would be a dj but now that I’m getting into this, I’m really enjoying being the driver (trying to take you there, musically, in my way) and trying to introduce people to that stuff that i discover everyday. Shout out to Mellow Orange for choosing me to be a part of this mix series. I have mad respect for the music that you are putting out and it’s really an honour. ” - Mr. Moeh 24 (Cape Town) playlist: 01. Twisted nerve - Bernard Hermann 02. Jivemaster - Marcus. B 03. Like it Is - T-One (RIP YUSEF LATEEF) 04. Sandig - Testiculo 05. Attention - Dj Mitsu The Beats 06. sAd N a MoFo -Denaun Porter 07. Glass House - Freddie Joachim 08. Blue - HBBeats 09. Somethin' Outta Nothin' - Kooley High 10. Funk Bucket - Jazz Spastiks 11. Social Insecurity - Oddisee 12. Zonetroopas - 0hbliv 13. Marley Marl - Kev Brown 14. Big Brother - De La Soul 15. Proud - Waajeed 16. High Life - Sa-Ra Creative Partners 17. Such A Brat - Reason 18. Really I need a profit - Jazz Liberatorz 19. Bad Back - King Kooba

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: http://kentachis.com | #silentselector "Having spent part of my childhood in São Paulo, Brazilian music brings nostalgic memories of the past. I remember the bossanova band at the corner restaurant we used to frequent on the weekends, and the old folks playing the 'pandeiro' (Brazilian tambourine) in the main city plaza. Music was just another aspect of everyday life, the same way naps and soccer practice was. It wasn't until much later that I started to take real notice of Brazilian music, and odd enough, through discovering hiphop. I was fortunate enough to experience the tail end of 'golden age hiphop' in my high school days when artists like Pharcyde, TCQ and De La Soul sampled dusty jazz records. Ofcourse I didn't know what sampling was at the time but I did find out that Bossanova was conceived between Jazz and Samba. It was like all the dots connected in my head, I re-encountered the 'saudade' of Bossanova within those beats, and how much I yearned for that melancholic but cool vibe! When I moved to the States for college I started to dig for Jazz, hiphop and Brazilian records like crazy, as if searching for a deeper connection within me. I still holds those records as my treasure. I've always wanted to make a Brazilian hiphop mix but never got around to it, partially because I find it hard to keep it ALL Brazilian style. So I want to thank Yusai and the MO famalam for the great opportunity to make this happen, it's been a long time coming. In making the mix, I feel I did a fair job in capturing the hiphop and Brazilian vibe equally as strong. I wish I included more Brazilian artists but there are just way too many dope tunes to squeeze in just under a hour. I guess I'll leave it to the next assignment. As the World Cup is approaching here in Brazil, I hope this mix finds a way in your summer party selection. Um abraço" - Kentachis -- playlist 01. Radio Intro 02. A Procura Da Batida Perfeita - Marcelo D2 03. Great Live Caper - J.Rawls 04. Elevator Music - Ge-Ology 05. Da Minha Cidade - Savave x J Dilla 06. Det2bln - Suff Daddy feat. Phat Kat & Elzhi 07. Summer Maddness S.A. - Karriem Riggins 08. Interlude A - Moonstarr 09. Cliché - Question 10. Une Very Stylish Fille (Kenny Dope Remix) - Dimitri From Paris 11. Runnin' Instrumental - Pharcyde 12. Trip to Brazil - Presto 13. Quando Ouviu O Meu Samba - Mental Abstrato feat. Ohmega Watts 14. Fallin' Up - Black Eyed Peas 15. Stockport Carnival - Mr. Scruff 16. Na Rua - Kentachis 17. Invitation - Alister Johnson 18. Rock My World - Yancey Boys feat. SlimKid Tre 19. Move Yer Self - The Procussions 20. Indigo Eden - Jneiro Jarel 21. Viva Brasil - Oddisee

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: http://mixcrate.com/livinproof // http://twitter.com/livinproof #silentselector "I first got introduced to the funk while attending college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I'd hit up the local record store every week, and my homie who worked there would put me on to the classics: James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, The Meters, Sly & The Family Stone, Funkadelic, etc. I really got into it, and eventually, ended up hosting my own radio show dedicated to classic funk, soul, and hip-hop. It wasn't until after college that I started getting into post-disco and early 80's r&b, or "boogie." The sounds that came out of that era were the building blocks of hip-hop, electro, and house as we know it, so I think it was a natural progression for me to start digging the roots of the music I loved. It's no secret that I've been heavy in the boogie zone for the past several years now. As a member of Sweater Funk, San Francisco’s weekly dance party dedicated to top shelf boogie funk, steppers, and modern soul on original vinyl, I'm constantly digging for undiscovered gems. Sweater Funk is like church... I go to get inspired, hangout with friends, and even catch the spirit on the dance floor. But instead of praying, we geek out to records! It's guaranteed that someone from the crew (there's 13 of us, by the way) will play a heater, and everyone will just freak out! It's kinda silly, but you just have to go and experience it. For those who don't know, Sweater Funk goes down every Sunday night at The Knockout in Outer Mission… Shameless plug, had to do it! When Mellow Orange asked me to put this mix together, I decided to focus on new music coming out of the modern funk scene… This mix features some of my favorites: Dam-Funk, Onra, Amalia, Max Kane & Teeko, The Pendletons, XL Middleton, and Sweater Funk's own K-Maxx. I even threw in some future soul joints for good measure. :-) Shout out to independent labels like PPU, Omega Supreme, Mo Funk, Voltaire Records, Sound Boutique, and Cherries Records who are devoted to releasing new modern funk & r&b music on vinyl (and even cassette!) If you dig what you hear, join the movement by supporting these artists, labels, record shops, your local music scene, and help keep the funk alive. Props to Yusai for giving me the opportunity to share with y'all… Thanks for listening and stay mellow!" ~ Proof Track List: Loose Shus "Ladies" (Voltaire Records) Seven Davis Jr. "Word" (Izwid) Dam-Funk "Cut It Out f. Hollyweerd, Rozzie Dame & Grip Plyaz" (White) Toro y Moi "Day One (Freddie Joachim Remix)" (Carpark Records) Denitia and Sene "Casanova" (Input Records) Max Kane "Out Of My Mind feat. Zacky Force Funk & Teeko" (Uncut) Onra "Long Distance (feat. Olivier Day Soul)" (All City Dublin) Bus Crates 16 Bit Ensemble "In Gear" (Omega Supreme Records) Plaza "Midnite Ocean Rendezvous" (Sound Boutique) XL Middleton + Eddy Funkster "Press Play" (Mo Funk) The Pendletons "Let Me Turn You On feat. K.Maxx" (Slepton Records) Kon "Don'tcha Wanna feat. Georg Levin" (BBE Records) The Internet "Dontcha" (Odd Future) Social Lovers feat. Amalia "So Right" (Cherries Records) Psychic Mirrors "Midnight Special" (PPU)

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ melloworange.com Get to know: @dj-mza // http://djmza.blogspot.com #silentselector "First and foremost, a huge thank you to the Mellow Orange fam, especially to my brothers Freddie Joachim & Mark Cruz aka Question for this wonderful opportunity. It's been a minute since I've put out an actual mix, so it really feels good to get back to it, especially now summer is here in Los Angeles. While growing up in the 80s & 90s most of my influences have been predicated around the culture of Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco, Jazz, Soul & all things groovy. I've been DJing and collecting records for a very long time now and like most DJs, one of the things I take pride in is making quality mixtapes. I guess the reason for that is that, I've always love the art of mixing as a DJ, one of my main trade mark was the fearless boundary of mixing and blending all type of genres cohesively. For this mix I wanted to go with an uptempo approach. I've added variety uptempo goodies such as some nu-disco, funky soul remixes, some uk gems and of course hip-hop. The mix features some of the illest joints from my favorite producers today: Moods, Snakehips, Tryezz, Sam Irl, Question, Ohmega Watts Captain Supernova, Toro Y Moi, + more. This one goes out to the movers, groovers and shakers! Click, Listen & Enjoy!" - Mza Track list: 01. Kraak & Smaak feat Berenice van Leer - Don't Let People (Moods Remix) 02. Banks - Warm Waters (Snakehips Remix) 03 Sam Irl - Time 04. Grooveman Spot - Looking Up to You 05. Floating Points – Love Me Like This 06. Question – Jelly Roll 07. DJ Jazzy Jeff – Funkbox 08. Erimaj – Nothing Like This 09. Lanu – 1988 10. Mass Influence – The Science 11. J-Rocc – You Gotta Have Freedom (J-Rocc Remix) 12. Stro The 89th Key - Turn Up Some Marvin 13. Cole Medina - All Night Dub 14. Tryezz - Phase & Mist 14. Julien Dyne - Incredulous 15. DJ Day - W-E-L-O-V-E 16. Mo' Horizons - Gonna Be (Be Human Remix) 17. Ohmega Watts - Good Fun feat. Nino Moschella 18. Toro Y Moi - Rose Quartz 19. Jungle - The Heat 20. Michael Jackson - Remember the Time (Captain Supernova Jazzy Mix) 21. D'Angelo - Spanish Joint (Kero One Remix)

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @mellowmaswel | http://www.artinmelodies.com #silentselector "I've been addicted to Soul and Jazz influenced Hip Hop for quite some time now. I Keep track of various blogs and websites to stay updated with the smoothest magic. It all really started back in 2011 when friends of mine wanted me to keep them updated with the latest additions to my personal music library. That's when I began releasing monthly compilation albums, called the "Art In Melodies" series. After a few years, I decided to form a group with fellow music enthusiasts to share our addiction for music with the world. Thanks to today's technology, I was able to freely learn the perks of creating what I love. I was spending hours behind a desk exploring the world of Abelton. Music has always been a big part of my life and it's been a bigger part since I began producing. [WHY?] I Started with sampling my dad's Jazz and Soul records, pumping a groovy beat under it and played it over and over for a week. At the end of the day I'd never share it. But somewhere along this year, I've finally found the guts to publish my work. The mixtape I crafted for the Mellow Orange fam contains the music I enjoy listening to the most. Dragging you back to down memory lane with artists like ATCQ, Hieroglyphics and Tefelar. Giving you the feels with the relaxing sounds of KA-YU, Bhonstro and Slakah The Beatchild. Also letting you taste the sweetness of sampling with Mr. Thing, Oddisee and yours truly! A huge shout out to the Mellow Orange fam for having me on their Silent Selector series! Sit back, relax, pour up a drink and neck snap along with me!" - Mellow Maswel Track list: 1. KA-YU - Forbidden Fruit 2. Bahamadia - I Confess (KA-YU Remix) 3. Nick Price - Naked Souls 4. ChoiceVaughan - Twilight Conversation 5. Erykah Badu - Window Seat (HISANOVA Remix) 6. Bhonstro - Progress 7. Chief & Deheb - Welcome To Reality 8. Bluestaeb - One Love 9. AMIN PAYNE - Searching 10. DIBIA$E - unfortunate 11. Mos Def - Beef (VINK Remix) 12. Othasoul & Tom Misch - Changing Me 13. Slakah The Beatchild - Where's Yesterday 14. Tefelar ft Cordell - Scandalous 15. 1st Angle - Yo 16. Loop Skywalker - Gin Mit Gurke 17. Matt Miller - Bad Girl 18. A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play 19. Slakah The Beatchild - Bare Naked (Freddie Joachim Remix) 20. Hieroglyphics ft Goapele - Make Your Move (9th Wonder Remix) 21. MellowMaswel - Swelter 22. Mr. Thing - Changes 23. Oddisee - Own Appeal 24. Dukehugh - Gemkraft 25. Big Daddy Kane - How U Get a Record Deal (Funky DL Remix) 26. Stilla Mode - Slow Down

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @muneshine | http://muneshine.com #silentselector Muneshine is a DJ/producer/MC based in Toronto, Canada. Over the years, he has honed his skills in all avenues of his career, exploring a number of different paths. He recently released his 4th solo album, In Transit, on Scissor Records/Tommy Boy to critical acclaim. These days, Muneshine is most focused on contemporary and experimental production, this is also reflected in his diverse selections as a DJ. This Silent Selector mix is put together with the intent of taking the listener on a journey. As you'll hear, Muneshine often gravitates to sounds that are more chill than otherwise. You'll hear instrumental, vocal, future-soul, hip hop and R&B. Some new, some not-so new. You'll also hear a few of Muneshine's tracks, both from his new album and from his production discography. For all things Muneshine, check out his Soundcloud page (for exclusive remixes, productions, mixes and more): http://www.soundcloud.com/muneshine, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/muneshine and his website: http://www.muneshine.com (check here for secret/unreleased content). track list: 01. Tom Misch | South East 02. Submotion Orchestra | All Yours (Freddie Joachim Remix Deux) 03. Charlie Puth | Go Round 04. A Tribe Called Quest | 1nce Again (FloFilz Remix) 05. Muneshine | Venus & Mars (feat. Dminor) (Freddie Joachim Remix) 06. 2pac | Old School (Cookin Soul Remix) 07. Flight Facilities | Stand Still (feat. Micky Green) (Wave Racer Remix) 08. Breezy LoveJoy | P.Y.P. (Carmack Edit) 09. LAKIM | Light It (The Bomb) 10. MØ | XXX88 (feat. Diplo) (Joe Hertz Remix) 11. Insightful | Allah 12. Muneshine | In Transit (feat. Jenn Grant) 13. Miguel | How Many Drinks (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (Muneshine Remix) 14. Majid Jordan | Her 15. Drake | The Catch Up

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @profile784 "Been doing this A LONG TIME. I started actually playing records when I was about 5 years old, I can remember looking at the back of my moms Brass Construction album and seeing the whole band lined up with all their instruments and wild ass outfits and wondering what the record sounded like... Then I flipped the switch on the record player and watched the needle drop and soon as I heard the horns on the song Movin, it was a wrap!!! Flash forward some years to the early 90's and I mean EARLY!!! I ended up sneaking into and eventually working at one of San Diego's BEST night clubs, the infamous Ole' Madrid and cut my teeth playing records in between bar backing and bussing tables and eventually had my own night there. I was lucky to be surrounded every week by SF / LA / NY 's BEST DJ's from Greyboy, Orlando, Daz & Marques Wyatt and the whole Brass Posse, Julias Papp, Mark Farina & The Mushroom Jazz Crew, Towa Tei, Dmitri & Lady Miss Kier not to mention EVERY Hip Hop Dj from all over the world!!! I was pretty lucky to put it lightly... But any who, a few years after that I help start a little Hip Hop group The Sound Providers and went on to make a string of successful records on the ABB Imprint before we eventually disbanded in early 2002. I set out to make a solo album after that and worked with some of the industry's best at the time including Kev Brown, 9th Wonder, Pete Rock & Grap Luva, Dynamo Productions and Geoff Barrows from Portishead and eventually released a full length album with My cousin under the name The Upstarts. I've always been into a variety of music other than Hip Hop, Soul and the usual music that is associated with the type of music I made. I enjoy playing different types of genre's because it makes me appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into making music and it doesn't pigeon hole me into one " type " of sound and I also don't worry what other people think in terms of what I am playing because I feel like a lot of cats out there are just fronting any way LOL So I decided to go with a groovy dance oriented mix with some classics and some obscure joints sprinkled with the right amount soul and funk. Enjoy." - Profile Track list: 1. The Brand New Heavies - Mr. Tanaka 2. Incognito - Parisienne Girl 3. Brass Construction - Movin' 4. Wild Sugar - Bring It Here 5. Carol Williams - Have You For My Love (McGuttz Edit) 6. Jackie Stoudemire - Flying High 7. The Whispers - I Can Make It Better 8. Billy Ocean - One Of Them Nights (DJ Will Re-Edit) 9. Stephanie Mills - You Can't Run From My Love 10. Justin Timberlake - Damn Girl 11. JC Davis - A New Day 12. Cameo - Single Life 13. Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It (Todd Terje Edit) 14. Sade - Hang On To Your Love (Super Fuzz 3000 Edit) 15. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Love's Holiday

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @christineposso "Growing up I knew I didn't want to know anything but music. Fell in love with jazz at the age of 13, front seat of my father's car on our drives to school. Spent earlier years collecting 90's r&b albums. Tried to love everything as much as I loved music as I got older, but about two years ago I realized music was the only thing I ever felt safe committing and connecting to/with. Psych and English degree's and there I went, dropped what was expected from "life" and moved to Brooklyn to follow my dreams. Never been this happy in my life. I've put out mixes for different websites and they're all usually more equipped with up 808's and experimental sounds but for this one, I wanted to make sure I kept it real with myself/soul. I wanted this mix to represent my roots, the jazz and drums that taught me what love was and made me who I am. I'm a DJ/producer who was raised in Miami, a city well known for it's drum & bass scene, still knowing I always felt more inspired by artist like Billie Holiday or J Dilla. With this mix, I wanted to make sure I kept your heads nodding but your hearts real warm for 40+ minutes. From Miami to Brooklyn, now a resident of Atlanta. Just press play and vibe with me. Love to Mellow Orange for this opportunity. Stay vibrant as always all. Peace." - ChristinΞ Track list: 01. Yani Mo - home/grown 02. The Planty Herbs - Good Night, Sleep Tight 03. Brian To Earth - Will You Be My... 04. Oisima - Song For Natalie 05. Mecca:83 - Jay's Theme 06. King I Divine - Enjoy Tonight (Instrumental) 07. Slakah The Beatchild - Bare Naked (Freddie Joachim Remix) 08. Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest (LAKIM Remix) 09. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat (Cookin Soul remix) 10. IAMNOBODI - Home Hiatus 11. JuSoul - THINK 2WICE 12. Moods - Distance 13. Slakah The Beatchild - The Cure (Elaquent Remix) 14. Zikomo - Yoyo 15. IAMNOBODI - Schillerpromenade 16. LAKIM- Make Time For You 17. Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Sango Remix) 18. Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (LAKIM Remix)

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @kronika-selekta "Some real nice jams for your day, evening, really anytime is the right time for this. I thought this kinda style would be proper, and hopefully it makes thirty minutes of your time vibe-worthy. I like going by a certain theme/s whenever i try to lay something down, coz i just think it really makes it more special that way. So this is my mellow orange version, of that head nod shit that makes you feel right at home. jam out when you ready, steady viben all day baby! one love from ya sis selekta," - Kronika Track list: 1. Erykah Badu - You Loving Me 2. Ohbliv - Movin Me 3. The Groovers - Where You Belong 4. Ohbliv - My Love (Ware) 5. Camp Lo - Coolie High (Budamonk Remix) 6. intr0beatz - Black Grass (RE-visited) 7. The Pharcyde - Passing Me By 8. Danimal - NameSpellaBeat 9. Terrace Martin - Angel 10. Sade - By Your Side (The Neptunes Remix) 11. OutKast - Prototype (Amin Payne Re-flip) 12. Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Late Night Tuff Guy Remix) 13. MJ - Butterflies 14. Jeftuz - S. Ama 15. Knxwledge - Rokthaboat(Twrk)

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @jaze-baqti "A fine selection of songs from my favourites musicians out there. Enjoy the ride as much as I did. You'll find some joints from the Cosmonostro roster, and much more from old to new. No guidelines on this one, just tried to select some stuff that made my head nod. Shout out to Yusai & the Mellow Orange family, and thanks again for inviting me to be part of the Silent Selector mix series. It's always a pleasure to showcase my favourites jams." - Jaze Baqti Track list: - Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique - Hey, This Must Be Deep! [Battle Axe Records] - Paul Chin - See The Forest ft. Johanna Wienhølts [Cosmonostro] - Pacific Shore - Eclipse [Marmorean Records] - Walkingshoe - The Blaster [Cosmonostro] - XYWHY - Diamonds In The Rough [XYWHY] - Flying Lotus - Camel [Warp Records] - Lakim - Need Want [Soulection] - Large Professor - Pump Ya Fist Like This ft. Lotto & Mikey D. [Gold Dust Media] - Nightmares On Wax - Pudpots [Warp Records] - InI & Pete Rock - Think Twice [Rapster Records] - Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio ft. Yasiin Bey [Blue Note Records] - My Nina - On The News [Cosmonostro] - Tek.lun - Hip Hop ft. GoldLink [Hw&W Recordings] - Q-Tip - Move [Universal Motown Records] - DJ Day - Sunday [Audiopharm] - Cal Tjader - Aquarius [Verve]

Learn more about Silent Selector mix series @ http://melloworange.com Get to know: @eqa "I first started listening to Hip Hop back in high school when my friend introduced me to "Illmatic" by Nas. Since then Hip Hop has become my passion. I like tracks with boom bap drums and strong messages that convey various aspects of life such as struggle, peace, love and joy. Hip Hop has helped me survive tough times in my life. After getting two turntables and a mixer I would go to the record stores in San Francisco every week to dig for records of 90's jams and more recent underground joints. Early Jay Dee productions had the biggest influence on me. My recent favorite Hip Hop artists include Joey Bada$$, Joe Styles, and Roc Marciano just to name a few. I'm also a fan of producers in the current beat scene who have an essence of Hip Hop, such as Dibia$e, Budamunk, Elaquent, Knxwledge, Ill Sugi, Fitz Amro$e, and Wun Two. Now based in Tokyo Japan, I've also come to like a Japanese Hip Hop group, Monju. For this Mellow Orange project I selected tracks out of my Hip Hop vinyl collection to create a mix that was positive and real, as many of us are facing hard times due to political issues and conflicts. Much respect and appreciation to the Mellow Orange fam for their dedication to good music and for giving me the opportunity to share my music flavor. I hope you enjoy the positive vibes in this mix." - EQA Track List: - Kankick - Kanstrumentill - The Nonce - Eighty Five - Hi-Tech - Book of Life (Prod by DJ SHOK) - 1st Down - A Day Wit The Homiez - Ahmad/ Ras Kass/ Saafir - Come Widdit (The Fredwreck Remix) - Shortie No Mass - U Like My Style Remix (Prod by Da Beatminerz) - Aceyalone - the saga continues ft. Abstruct Rude (Prod by Fat Jack) - Elusive - Stay on Guard ft. Planet Asia - The Grouch & Eligh - No More Greener Grass ft. Pigeon John (Prod by DJ Epik) - Deep Rooted - Celebrate (Prod by Mr. Brady) - Supastiion - Soul Control ft. Phonte & Big Pooh (Prod by Illmid) - Kaimbr & Kev Brown - Songs - Masta Killa - What U See (Prod by Koolade) - Elaquent - Living - Dibia$e - Hold It Down - Nasty ill brother S.U.G.I - Room - Joey Bada$$ - Snakes ft. T'nah Apex (Prod. by J Dilla) - AZ - Gimme Yours Remix (Prod by Erick Sermon) - Dag Savage - Cali Dreaming ft. Fashawn, Co$$ & Tiombe Lockhart - Issugi - morning (Prod by 16 Flip) - Green Butter - Morning Green