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J-Star – The Herbalist Mix Pts. 1 & 2

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I’ve been a big fan of J-Star’s DJ mixes for a couple of years.  The Herbalist series of mixes are all reggae songs about smoking weed.  So, if you’re into that, J-Star brings the hottness!  The songs are a mix of modern tracks and classic anthems, quite a few of which can be found on volumes 1-3 of the great “Big Blunts” series of compilations on the Tommy Boy label.

You can stream or download J-Star’s Herbalist mixes from the Soundcloud widgets below.  Hint – click the “down arrow” to download the mix.  Also check out J-Star’s Soundcloud account for more great mixes as well his own remixes of reggae classics.

Herbalist mix Part1 by Jstar

Herbalist Mix Part 2 by Jstar

Tracklist for Part 1 after the jump… Continue reading →

Ngoma, Balkan Hot Step, and South Rakkas Mixes

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After all this bike-related stuff, here’s three DJ mixes that I’ve been listening to all the time recently:

Ngoma CD cover

DJ Zhao of the Ngoma Afro-Asian soundsystem seamlessly blends eighteen different flavors of international dance music into one eye-opening and utterly delicious mix.  It takes the world music sounds purveyed by folks like Diplo and Nicodemus to another level where you probably have never heard any of these songs before but will love them all.

Read more and download the mix & tracklist at DJ Zhao’s official blog.

balkan hotsteppers

The Balkan Hot Steppers are responsible for the best Gypsy dance mixes I’ve ever heard.  Their DJ the Typsy Gypsy presents the best of usual suspects like Balkan Beatbox, Gogol Bordello, and Shantel along with lots of obscure and wildly fun sounds.

Grab the mix and check the tracklist here.

south rakkas

The South Rakkas Crew is creating the most forward-thinking and exciting new reggae dancehall riddims, remixes, and mash-ups in the whole scene right now.  They are already famous for riddims like the Chinkuzi and Clappas, and for working with dancehall heavyweights such as Elephant Man, Sizzla, Capleton, Lady Saw, T.O.K. and more.  This DJ mix is from the 2008 World Riddim Cup, held in Japan this year.

Get the mix and the tracklist here, via Mad Decent’s blog.