The Time of Our Singing
At home, her worst nightmare settles in for a double feature. Her mother insists she sit down for Easter dinner. “You have a bite of my holiday ham and get something green and filling in you. Specially if you’re taking a trip.” “Mama. Please. Just this once. I’m going...
Flexistentialism – Ninja Cuts
Listen to Flexistentialism - Ninja Cuts byAble Baker Charlie on hearthis.at Flexistentialism is a 1996 Ninja Tune release on 3xLPs that I've probably played more than any other records! It has so many good tracks, I decided I had to have a go at mixing it. Coming from...
This is Amon Tobin (Cujo)
Amon Tobin's been bending my brain since his first album Adventures In Foam under the nom de musique, Cujo, back in 1996. If there was any justice in the world, his extraordinary musical creativity and innovations would make him a household name. But as it is, he's...
An Endless Journey – from Ambient to Trip hop
This is a mix of the compilation album "An Endless Journey - From Ambient to Trip Hop" allegedly Vol. 2, but it was actually the first (and best) of three compilations from Italian record label, A Family Affair. Check out the HearThis.at embed to listen to my take on...
Headz Still Ain’t Ready
As a kid growing up with my parents' 10 piece record collection (Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, Simply Red and Ken Dodd) getting my hands on Mo'Wax's HEADZ compilation opened my eyes to the burgeoning 90s instrumental hip hop scene (aka trip hop). DJ Krush, DJ Shadow,...