Here’s another classic DJ mix that I consider essential listening –  Steinski’s epic “Nothing To Fear” mix, originally created for the Ninja Tune Solid Steel radio show, hosted by Coldcut and DJ Food.

In the words of Dave Marsh:

“[At] over 59 minutes, it hits you with Ed Sullivan, Dion and the Belmonts, James Brown, fuzz guitar licks, Rocky and Bullwinkle, the Marx Brothers, synth riffs so elusive you can barely remember them, and anonymous singer you know you’ll never forget. Beneath all of it the beat, the beat, the beat, stuttering, stomping, chattering, clattering, scratched and battered back and forth among turntables and samplers and who knows what other technological wonders. Gene Krupa beats. Clyde Stubblefield beats. Afrika Bambaataa beats.

Steinski didn’t make “nothing to fear” to make money; he made it because he’s impelled, every once in a while, to concoct a soundscape that tells you who he is and how he sees the world, and what that has to do with how we dance our dances.”

Listen Now:

Download here (right click and “save as”)

59:00 /// 80.7mb /// 192 kbps MP3

Full track list after the jump…

Tracklisting:
1 Tonight From NY Intro (1:32)
2 Swingset (10 Beautiful Girls Mix) (3:21)
3 Opening Credits (1:17)
4 Greatest Man Alive (Man’s Game Mix) (2:32)
5 The ID (Small World Mix) (3:23)
6 Let’s Get It On (Big Daddy Mix) (1:25)
7 Hit The Disco (MC Enuff Mix) (3:49)
8 Lolita (Burning Mix) (1:36)
9 Hot Spot (Terrible Love Mix) (2:50)
10 It’s A Funky Thing Pt. 1 (Special Feature!) (5:19)
11 BBoy Breakdown (You Got The Job Mix) (2:29)
12 B-Beat Classic (Airwave Interlude) (0:36)
13 Funk Construction (Prodigal Son Mix) (3:01)
14 Them That’s Not (Cash Mix) (2:10)
15 Swan Lake (Beat Poets Mix) (3:07)
16 Here We Come (Death Mix) (2:18)
17 Product Of The Environment (Redfern Gowanus Electro Mix) (1:42)
18 By Any Means Necessary (Malcolm & Bobby Mix) (2:07)
19 The Art Of Getting Jumped (1:09)
20 I Like It Like That (Scratch It One Time Mix) (1:03)
21 Solid Air (Junk Mood Mix) (3:23)
22 Country Grammar (Hydro Mix) (2:34)
23 Let’s Get It On (Reprise Dub) (0:46)
24 Muscles (Mistake Interlude) (0:24)
25 Easin’ In (Pedro’s Letter Mix) (1:27)
26 It’s Time To Testify (MC5 Mix) (1:54)
27 The Acid Test (0:52)
28 Silent Partner (Peace Out) (0:52)