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Summersauce Doubleshots

DJ Fundi — 2010-08-13T14:07:50-07:00

Two tracks each from the musicians I am diggin on the most in this midsummer glory stretch.... I expect many of these artists to make Fundi's Best of the Year list in a few months, cuz they so good. I been listening to some of these albums over & over & over again. The songs in this mix are all pretty new except for the Band of Horses tracks -- hitched my wagon to their sounds only recently. Much funk and hip hop, blended with introspective folk and some modern blues. "Summersauce Doubleshots" features The Roots, Band of Horses, The Black Keys, Janelle Monae, Big Boi, Quantic , Jack Johnson, Bonobo, Aloe Blacc, M.I.A., Flying Lotus, The Tallest Man in the World, Trombone Shorty and Josh Ritter. MP3 stream coming soon.... love, DJ Fundi djfundi@podcastcafe.org Art by Jeff Soto

Like a Road : Garcia on Stage 3

DJ Fundi — 2010-08-09T11:11:17-07:00

Jerry Garcia was born on August 1 and passed away 53 years later on August 9. The Podcast Cafe has been celebrating his vast musical legacy these past few weeks with the release of several Jerry-lovin' podcasts: High Time: Garcia on Stage 1, Lazy River Road: Garcia in the Studio, Dark Star : Garcia on Stage 2 and now this, the third mix of our very favorite live Jerry jams. ...We'd also like to remind our listeners that we've posted other Jerry-related offerings in years past that you can still access, including some archival recordings of a call-in radio show on KLCC: I was living in Bend, Oregon at the time, and was awoken out of bed with the bad news. After contacting beloved friends with whom I had shared many a Dead show, I tuned the stereo to KLCC 89.7 FM, the Dead-friendly college radio station broadcasting from Eugene. They were playing nothing but Jerry's music, and we listened through the day. For some reason, I dropped a cassette tape in and hit record. This podcast is drawn from that dusty old tape, recently found in the archives deep in the garage and brought in to the 21st century by way of modern technology. Acess part one here and part two here. ...Eyes of the World

Dark Star : Garcia on Stage 2

DJ Fundi — 2010-07-10T12:03:18-07:00

The second installment in my "Jerry Garcia on Stage" tribute series -- something about summer just brings on that Jerry jones! With a deep love for the man, and a profound respect for the gift of these live performances, Fundi has curated something special here, and we hope you dig it as much as we do. (You can find the first episode in the "Garcia On Stage" series right here, and a bonus "Garcia in the Studio" show over here.) ...Ain't No Bread in the Breadbox 90s When the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game 90s ...Standing on the Moon 91 ...Dark Star 68 ...The Maker 90s Dark Star (reprise) 90 ...Contact us at djfundi@podcastcafe.org.

Lazy River Road : Garcia in the Studio

DJ Fundi — 2010-06-30T19:03:06-07:00

This is the second in a multi-part series of Garcia mixes -- we have several hours of our very favorite Jerry jams to share with you over the spring and summer as we draw near to the anniversaries of Jerry's birthday and expiration date. This episode focuses on Jerry's studio work, as opposed to his home on the stage, and features a wide range of alternate takes, spontaneous jams, obscure tracks and unreleased goodies. With a deep love for the man, and a profound respect for the gift of these studio performances, Fundi has curated something special here, and we hope you dig it as much as we do. (You can find the first installment in the Garcia series on the Podcast Cafe right here.) Any feedback? Requests? Contact us at djfundi@podcastcafe.org.

The Drunken Monkey

DJ Fundi — 2010-06-01T20:06:26-07:00

Alternate names for this particularly strange and tantalizing episode: Introverted Excavator and/or Kermit's Beautiful Vision I've been pondering what holds all of this really disparate and varied music together, why the mix sounds so cohesive to my ears even though it doesn't look like it should work if you scan the playlist. Part of the harmony of the many is, to my ears, a prioritization of the rhythm of the song. ... Some pieces are rather abstract -- I love to play with soundscapes and create moods and atmospheres -- but still have the ghosts of a rhythm floating through them. Also: these songs feel REAL to me. like REAL musical expressions from REAL people expressing REAL emotions. I am attracted to that quality in music no matter what the genre: authenticity, integrity, soul. ...Even though the styles and sounds are all over the map, they share some kind of sexy charge, some languid hotness, attitude and life-force juju. It must be the always-teasing rhythms and slightly-agitated grooves that get me all hot and bothered. ...Some tracks are basically all swing, a bunch of jamming around a loose groove. Listen for that underlying swing (different from the swagger) -- better yet, just feel it by swaying your hips to the music, dancing across the floor.

Analog Soul (Intergalactic 3)

DJ Fundi — 2010-05-01T09:56:39-07:00

A fresh blend of soul, funk, gospel and hip-hop, with both contemporary and traditional flavorings. In tribute to those musicians who keep the soul-flame lit through the many generations. Performed across different technological mediums, but always emanating from the heart. Dig it if you can. Fundi hearts you! Featuring Erykah Badu / Raphael Saddiq / Q-Tip / Al Green / Jamie Lidell / The Supremes / Galactic / Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Sade / Stevie Wonder / Aretha Franklin / Bill Withers / Gift of Gab / Saddiq / Sharon Jones & the Dapp Kings / Gnarls Barkley / The Stax Singers / Saddiq \\ Analog Soul ( Intergalactic 3 ) by moontrolling

High Time : Garcia on Stage I

DJ Fundi — 2010-04-20T06:54:20-07:00

Happy 4/20 to all the friends of the Podcast Cafe! Here's a special treat for you on this special day: an hour-and-a-half of live performances from Jerry Garcia, drawn from Grateful Dead and JGB shows from across the decades, mixed up and served just right by DJ Fundi. This is the first in a multi-part series of Garcia mixes -- we have several hours of our very favorite Jerry jams to share with you over the spring and summer as we draw near to the anniversaries of Jerry's birthday and death date. As you'd expect, DJ Fundi has conducted deep research in to creating these grateful journeys -- finding out what is considered the kindest version of "Scarlet Begonias" into "Fire on the Mountain", for example, and then hunting down that performace to share with you. With a deep love for the man, and a profound respect for the gift of these live performances, Fundi has curated something special here, and we hope you dig it as much as we do. Any feedback? Requests? Contact us at djfundi@podcastcafe.org.

Intergalactic IV : Red Eyed Wonder

DJ Fundi — 2010-04-01T21:35:50-07:00

Medeski, Martin & Wood, Gift of Gab, St. Germain, DJ/rupture, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Critters Buggin and othe classic space-dub artists arranged in a pleasing, drifty session made for late nights. Special guests include Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper getting Jack Nicholson stoned for the first time around a campfire in the 1969 classic, Easy Rider.

Purple Reign III : Prince Mixxx

DJ Fundi — 2010-03-03T21:11:40-08:00

The Podcast Cafe's 3rd Prince mixxx installment in the Purple Reign series, featuring Shockadelica, Strange Relationship, Housequake, Always in my Hair, Mad Sex, We Can Funk, It, How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?, New Position, 3121, Lovesign, The Work and other favorite jams from the Purple Funkster. Purple Reign I and Purple Reign II are waiting for you... Purple Reign 3 by moontrolling

The Mystery Zone : New Music 6

DJ Fundi — 2010-02-08T19:27:40-08:00

Here in the darkest depths of winter, having reached full saturation, DJ Fundi throws down a sidetrip set that explores a thick stack of recent musical acquisitions. It's a casual night here at the Podcast Cafe, not too many people out and about on these drizzly nights, but we've got a fire goin' in the hearth, frothy beverages and musical terrain to explore together. Thing is, Fundi has barely if at all listened to most of these releases, so he's spinning on intuition and belief in the beauty of randomness, often picking tracks simply by a title that tickled his fancy. Some of it will be good, some great, but it is the spirit of the journey that matters most : a deep-diving musical safari over the landscape of new music discovered here in the winter doldrums of February 2010. This mix features several double-shots from albums that are too laden with goodies to pick just one (The Bird and the Bee's new record is so juicy they scored an unbelievable quadruple-shot of selections.) DJ Fundi recorded this mostly on-the-fly, with minimal edits and no overdubs or fancy sonic trickery. Such a blessing to have so much varied music to explore and engage all our lives, our musical tastes evolving as we ourselves evolve, learning and growing to the tempo of a reliable groove. oxoxo

Bass Chakra Therapy * The Wobble Chronicles Vol. 1

DJ Fundi — 2010-01-24T17:15:44-08:00

Editor's note: This podcast is a special rebroadcast from DJ Playaduster and our friends over at www.destinationburningman.com. It features music not normally heard here at the Podcast Cafe -- parlez vous de Whomp? -- and we're pretty sure you're gonna dig it! ...This mix is an overview of the electronik sounds I am currently filling my head with, including several DJs I learned about for the first time at Burning Man 2009. Heavy San Francisco emphasis here, naturally, as that is where my favorite grooves are coming from these days. Special guests include Maketa, Scotty G. and Suga Cubed, recorded both in Black Rock City and on the road to home post-Burn, decompressing and reorienting from the Best Burn Ever. This is one of my favorite mixes I've ever spun out -- I really dig the flow between tracks and between sections and the sacred womp of the bass is cleansing to my soul. Hope you dig it too. ... Bass Chakra Therapy : The Wobble Chronicles Vol. 1 by moontrolling

Winter Solstice 2009 Retrospective

DJ Fundi — 2009-12-22T00:41:42-08:00

Our annual look back at the year in music, spinning tunes that have inspired, perplexed, soothed, challenged and/or forced us to shake our booty and reprogram our bass chakra protocols. DJ Fundi is joined here and there by his compadre/alter ego DJ Playaduster -- you'll know when Playaduster takes over the decks. Because 2009 was such a strong year for music making -- is there more good music then ever before, or simply more ease of access via the interwebs and iTunes? -- this session clocks in just shy of 2 hours, so you best get yerself comfortable with a warm winter beverage in hand. "Winter Solstice 2009 Retrospective" includes selections by The xx, Andrew Bird, Beirut, Phoenix, Neko Case, Built to Spill, Dirty Projectors, Bon Iver, Fever Ray, Heyoka, Bassnectar, ill.gates, Welder, The Mountain Goats, Iron & Wine, Grizzly Bear, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Yim Yames, The Avett Brothers, Joker, DJ Rupture, Zero 7, M. Ward, Tinariwen, Nirvana and Andras Schiff paying Bach. You can read my full list of Top 10 albums, honorable mentions and biggest disappointments on the Fundiblog. The Dirty Projectors ...What music most inspired you in 2009? ... Feedback and tips left in comments are much appreciated! Here's to new musical frontiers in 2010~

The Lighthouse Keeper : New Music 5

DJ Fundi — 2009-11-05T17:37:56-08:00

The Cave Singers, Built to Spill and Pearl Jam open this mix with a triple blast of Northwest moody rock juju. From the fourth corner, we travel outwards over a diverse terrain of tracks, most of which are new on the scene from the past month or so. Several are lifted from the "Dark Was the Night" double-album, which I highly recommend you purchase (proceeds go to AIDS research and prevention via the Red Hot Organization.) Bon Iver, Kid Cudi with Ratatat, Modest Mouse, Monsters of Folk, Sharon Jones & the Dapp Kings, Fever Ray with Bassnectar, Feist with Ben Gibbards, The Decemberists, David Byrne with Brian Eno, Beats Antique, M. Ward, Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine, Thom Yorke, Yim Yames and Q-Tip are the elements of this mix, which skews heavily towards man-rock and beard-folk for some unknown reason. As it turns out, Sharon Jones and the Fever Ray singer are the one female representatives here -- they holds their own, I'd say. I'd like to close by quoting Built to Spill from a new song, "Things Fall Apart," which I think are some of the most authentic lyrics I've heard in years: ...Let's go for a walk. yeah, let's go for a drive ...Let's go for a lifetime. let's go for a fling ...To download superior AAC version with chapters & artwork, subscribe to Podcast Cafe feed via links in the sidebar!

EVOLUTION: Burning Man 2009

DJ Fundi — 2009-10-24T18:52:17-07:00

Good friends over at our sister site wwww. DestinationBurningMan.com sent this video to us and we thought fans of the Podcast Cafe would appreciate it, so we're passing it along. Enjoy and don't mind the dust! ...Now it is time to launch a video project I humbly offer up: "EVOLUTION: Burning Man 2009".. At just under a half-hour in length, this video seeks to celebrate Black Rock City in all of its ephemeral glory as well as commemorate the once-in-a-lifetime quickening of people that came together organically to form Camp Get Found at 3:30 & Lineage. This production utilized the photos and videos of many friends, as well as borrowed footage from Ben Wiggins, Mr. Nightshade and John Chavez. The soundtrack features Random Rab, Welder, ill. Gates, Ezekiel Honig, Nosaj Thing and Shpongle. Download this and many other playalicious videos by subscribing to Destination Burning Man or by visiting http://vimeo.com/album/53765.

Evolutionary Psychejuju

DJ Fundi — 2009-10-09T15:35:07-07:00

Hhere's a mix from Radio DBM that is full of serious world-beat psychejuju to keep your preparations for the playa moving along on the good foot. I was meditating on evolution while spinning out this set, particularly how species develop at different paces in different places around the planet. I love how one bird species, for example, will look and behave totally different from continent to continent, morphing form and behavior to match the physical ecosystem. But I also appreciate how all of life shares a common foundation, animated by the mysterious cosmic spark. ...I love how indigenous music is fitted to a particular place -- how the heat and aridity of Mali, the rhythm of the waves in Jamaica, the humid fecundity of Columbia have each inspired their own musical traditions. And I also love the ways in which some artists combine and blend those traditions in new and surprising ways. ... That's some of the thinking going on behind the scenes here at Radio dBM in the production of this here mix. ...

Evolutionary Psychejuju by moontrolling

Purple Reign II : Prince Mixxx

DJ Fundi — 2009-09-15T20:39:10-07:00

Another tribute to the Funky Purple One (Warning: I'm just getting warmed up!). Part I can be found right here. Send feedback to djfundi@podcastcafe.org. Purple Reign 2 : Prince Mixxx by moontrolling

fond farewell to a friend

DJ Fundi — 2009-08-08T09:59:49-07:00

Blame it on the Boogie : A Tribute to Michael Jackson (Part 3)

DJ Fundi — 2009-07-22T22:37:04-07:00

This is the third and final installment in the unexpected Michael Jackson tribute trilogy, "Blame it on the Boogie." Parts 1 and 2 are posted at http://podcastcafe.org/episodes. I first thought it would take only one session to spin out my favorite MJ tracks in memorial of his surprising passing, but the first set started to get longy before I even in to "Bad," and so got split in to two sets. But then, in cyberspace explorations for MJ music, I kept finding amazing material to work with: early Jackson 5 basement jam sessions, dance floor remixes, rough demos, alternate takes, etc., and my appreciation for his output over his nearly 50 years as a performer grew -- at the end of the second set, I still had all kinds of oddities and gems to share, like a reggae remix of "Ben," the lost "Thriller"-era track "Cheater" and "Off the Wall" B-sides. I also had yet to include "We Are the World" or "Man in the Mirror," which I felt like were essential pieces of this puzzle (I tried to keep them interesting by using a rough demo and live version). So, needless to say, a third set was spun and is being released to the people approximately two weeks after this whole tribute series was initially started. Unlike the first two, this session is not chronological, but instead bounces around the different versions of MJ according to feel instead of timeline. To me, it feels a bit less cohesive than the story I've told of his musical evolution in the first two sets, but still has plenty to tell and is not to be missed. To download superior AAC version with chapters & artwork, subscribe to dBM feed in iTunes via links in the sidebar!

Blame it on the Boogie : A Tribute to Michael Jackson (Part 2)

DJ Fundi — 2009-07-15T20:24:22-07:00

Part 2 of my Michael Jackon Tribute series picks up where Part 1 ends, delving back in to the "Thriller" era before committing to an extended appreciation of "Bad" and then dropping in on a fast-paced, booty-rockin' exploration of MJ's underappreciated Late Period. I had no idead he was still putting out such amazing and ground-breaking music post-"Bad," tracks like "Scream", "They Don't Care About Us", "2 Bad", "Xscape" and "Jam." Like Part 1, this mix tells the MJ story through nontraditional tracks: home demos, remixes, dubs and rare tracks. I've been listening to both constantly these past 2 weeks, with mad appreciation for MJ's gift of groove to the world. ...As I was mixing this one up, I kept finding amazing remixes and rarities online, but I wanted Part 2 to come in at under 80 minutes so it could be burned to CD, and the incoming rush of MJ music had to spill over in to a 3rd mix. A Michael Jackson "Trilogy" was unplanned when I first started out, but that is what this process has naturally evolved in to, so there it is. The man just put out too much great music -- blame it on the boogie!

Blame It On the Boogie : A Tribute to Michael Jackson Part 2 by moontrolling

Blame it on the Boogie : A Tribute to Michael Jackson (Part 1)

DJ Fundi — 2009-07-01T07:58:23-07:00

This musical journey starts with some selections from the Jackson 5, of course, before exploring Michael Jackson's early solo career, with a multifaceted look at "Off the Wall" and his original melding of disco grooves with Motown soul. Eventually, we reach "Thriller," looking at half of the album's hits from various different perspectives, before running out of time at the 79:45 mark -- just the right length to be able to burn this mix to CD. Part two, to be released in a couple of weeks, picks up with the second half of Thriller and runs through various side projects and the most intriguing sounds from his later releases. ...There are many, many remixes of Michael floating around out there in cyberspace, and I chose a wide variety of reinterpretations: some ready to bump your booty, some corny and others just plain weird. I reveled in the wide, creative diversity of remixes that MJ inspired, and listening to them over the past week, it dawned on me just how universal his music was -- there was an essential DNA of heart, soul and groove in just about everything he performed, and those core elements were able to be fit in and reprogramed in all kinds of musical scenarios. ...I try to withhold judgement for all his oddities and naivete -- I feel like society pushed him in to the corner he was trapped in and we have no right to judge him. ...And my full immersion in Michael's glorious art -- "I'll Be There," "Ease on Down the Road," "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough," "Billie Jean," "Smooth Criminal," "Jam" -- has reminded me that MJ was, ultimately, a bright light, brighter than most of us here on Planet Earth. ...I might be getting carried away now, but hearing him sing the bridge in "Human Nature" makes me feel like Michael, in his heartfelt surrender to his muse, was channeling the divine spirit. ...track=blame-it-on-the-boogie-a-tribute-to-michael-jackson-part-1&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=c30010">

Blame It On the Boogie A Tribute to Michael Jackson (Part 1) by moontrolling

Summer Solstice II : Last Heron Home to Roost

DJ Fundi — 2009-06-21T01:00:17-07:00

Podcast Cafe 3rd Anniversary Fundraiser Special!

DJ Fundi — 2009-05-15T08:00:00-07:00

Purple Reign I : Prince Mixxx

DJ Fundi — 2009-04-20T21:35:43-07:00

Kalimba Chai : Little Prayers

DJ Fundi — 2009-03-22T10:26:34-07:00

Readymade: Golden Hits of the 1990s

DJ Fundi — 2009-02-20T17:55:12-08:00

Yes We Did: Obama Hopecast : Part 2

DJ Fundi — 2009-01-19T07:00:00-08:00

The Glogg Chronicles : 2008 in Review

DJ Fundi — 2008-12-31T19:58:27-08:00

Yes We Can : Obama Hopecast : Part 1

DJ Fundi — 2008-11-22T20:03:46-08:00

Troubled

DJ Fundi — 2008-09-15T16:02:28-07:00

And it's too much too much for me ...Oh trouble can't you see ...So won't you be kind to me ...And it's too much for me today ...Oh trouble can't you see ...Now won't you leave me in my misery ...Now won't you leave me in my misery ...Not a happy song by any stretch, but a powerful cry out that I've related to many different times throughout my life. This episode starts and ends with Cat's classic, and mixes in Elliott Smith, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Screaming Trees, Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Keith Jarrett, Johnny Cash, Charlie Hunter Trio, Marvin Gaye, Jerry Garcia and others. ...To download superior AAC version with chapters & artwork, subscribe to P'Cafe feed via sidebar links!

080808

DJ Fundi — 2008-08-16T11:34:18-07:00

Intergalactic 2 : Urban Beet Pharmer

DJ Fundi — 2008-07-01T12:00:01-07:00

The Playa Portraits Project

DJ Fundi — 2008-06-15T15:08:07-07:00

A Lament for Tibet

DJ Fundi — 2008-04-24T21:33:26-07:00

Snowgreen Spincycle

DJ Fundi — 2008-04-20T11:26:26-07:00

REINTEGRATION (keep burnin')

DJ Fundi — 2008-03-25T20:18:41-07:00

DJs Playaduster & Edubious, freshly released from their Deep Playa Experience... Very special thanks go out to Snow Flamingo Riverside Sound for giving me the space to sort the ideas contained in these last two podcasts out to some kind of satisfactory conclusion...hope they help make things a bit clearer for you too. Feedback is welcome: djfundi@podcastcafe.org

lunar eclipse : new music IV

DJ Fundi — 2008-02-23T08:32:22-08:00

this is mostly new music to me, coming over the transom this past month or two, and represents what I listen to when I'm not roaming the outer banks of far-fetched multi-textured beats and grooves with DJ Playaduster. the vibe here is grounded and grounding, which is exactly what I need tonight, and maybe a little bit sentimental too. Tonight's menu: Jack Johnson "What You Thought You Need" * Stephen Marley "Ina Di Red" with Ben Harper > "Office Jimmy/Iron Bars" * Zap Mama "1000 Ways" * Lionel Loueke "Seven Teens" with Herbie Hancock * Groove Collective "Outermost" * Jon Kennedy "Tell Me How You Feel" (Bonobo remix) * Jose Gonzalez "Down the Line" * Cowboy Junkies "Sweet Jane" from "Trinity Session Revisited" * Radiohead "House of Cards" Live 02.01.08 * Iron & Wine "Trapeze Swinger" Live 08 * Cat Power "Woman Left Lonely" > "Blue" * Ry Cooder "Long Ride" from "My Blueberry Nights" * Eddie Vedder "Long Nights" from "Into the Wild" djfundi@podcastcafe.org www.podcastcafe.org

REORIENTATION (Hyper Primbly's Marsupial Thumbdrive)

DJ Fundi — 2008-01-27T13:48:26-08:00

Herein, the Four return to their respectable former lives in the Default World. We follow them from Smith Rock to the Nightlight Lounge to Birch Bay Beach as they attempt to keep their freshly-stoked flame alit despite confusing circumstances... This episode was created at the Snow Flamingo Riverside Sound recording outpost in the eastern foothills of the Cascades, on the banks of the Wenatchee River -- the first Podcast Cafe episode recorded away from the Sunnyland Soundsystem! You can find the first episode in the Green Man Trilogy, "DISORIENTATION", over here. For more information on Hyper-Primbly, visit here. A candid view of Captain Hekter McElliott Chapman in action is right here. ...