Some things I’d like to share that don’t fit with art or teaching…mostly music from my DJ career and press releases. Keep scrolling down, click on anything that interests you!
https://www.mixcloud.com/dj_schell/latin-funk-and-breaks/
I’ve been really geeking out on 60-70s funk and breaks from Latin America. It’s a loose mix of tracks, many of which are in English despite being composed by Latinos…however Spanish and Portuguese abound too. 30 tracks in just under and hour… I hope to play this set live sometime soon!
1. Little Francisco Greaves: Moving Groove
2. Tortilla Factory: Cookin
3. Perez Prado & Don Alfio: Circle
4. Nico Gomez: Baile Chibiquiban
5. Candido: Soulwango
6. Samba Soul: Mambo No 5
7. Porfi Jimenez: Miami
8. La Tribu: I Don’t Want You More
9. Otto De Rojas: Choca Las Caderas
10. Miguel de Deus: Black Soul Brothers
11. El Opio: Kashanga
12. Grupo Santa Fe: Simple de Santa Fe
13. Joe Bataam: Chiquiboom
14. Freddie Fender: El Pastel
15. David Barretto: On Broadway
16. La Nueva Generacion: Me Enamoro de Ti
17. Bobby Valentin: Coco Seco
18. Pedro Gonzalez: El Samuari
19. St. Vincent Latinaires: Roasted or Fried
20. Grupo Santa Cecilia: El Bump
21. Nico Gomez: Lupita
22. Los Nombers: Untitled
23. Os Diagnosis: Nao Vou Chorar
24. Candido: Candido’s Funk
25. Marku Ribas: Meu Samba Regue
26. Enrique Olivarez: El Coquetone
27. Santana: Oye Como Va
28. Moon People: Land of Love
29. Tito Puente: Hit the Bongo
30. Manguito Santamaria: Groove Time
https://www.mixcloud.com/dj_schell/champagne-evenings/
This hour and 40 minute mix of disco and funk skips a lot of the really famous stuff. Groovy, funky, and hip. Turn up the volume and enjoy!
1. Norman Giscombe Jr.: Get Up and Dance
2. Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway: Back Together Again
3. The Blackbyrds: Rock Creek Park
4. 52nd Street: Tell Me
5. Fatback Band: Found Lovin’
6. Rufus and Chaka Khan: Aint Nobody
7. The Commodores: Come Inside
8. GC Cameron: You’re What’s Missing
9. Luther Vandross: Never Too Much
10. Hall and Oats: I Can’t Go For That
11. Pointer Sisters: Baby Make Your Move
12. Stevie Wonder: Do I Do
13. T Connection: Groove to Get Down
14. ConFunkShun: Confunkshunize Ya
15. Please: Glide
16. The Gang’s Back: Magic Touch
17. Gino Soccio: Try It Out
18. T Connection: Ecstacy
19. Gloria Estefan: Dr. Beat
20. Rockers Revenge: Walking on Sunshine
21. Boz Scaggs: Lowdown
22. Grey Hanks: You Fooled Me
23. Prince: I Feel For You
24. Aretha Franklin: Get It Right
25. Bobby Thurston: You Got What it Takes
26. Secret Weapon: Must Be the Music
https://www.mixcloud.com/dj_schell/dj-schell-funk-blender/
I absolutely love funk, which you can probably tell from my disco mix. I scratched up this selection of tracks a few years ago. This mix is made in the way that I like to play live in clubs on turntables, not really as background music.
Santana: Mirage
B.T. Express: Do It
The Shades of Black: Mystery of Black
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Jackson 5: It’s Great to Be Here
Third Guitar: Baby Don’t Cry
Billy Garner: I Got Some
Barry White: Love You Just a Little Bit More
Starfire: If You Can’t Stand the Heat
All the People: Cramp Your Style
The Doors Peace Frog
Dynamic Corvettes: Funky Music in the Thing
James Brown: Give It Up
Rufus Thomas: Itch and Scratch
Incredible Bongo Band: Apache
Reginald Milton: Clap Your Hands
Chuck Brown: Bustin Loose
Cameo: Cameosis
Jackson 5: Blame it on the Boogie
Ned Doheny: Prove My Love
Kool n the Gang: Get Down on It
Brick: Dazz
Average White Band: Pick Up the Pieces
Jackson Sisters: I Believe in Miracles
Black Experience Band: The Road
Aretha Franklin: Rock Steady
Commodores: Brick House
Con Funk Shun: Confunkshun Izaya
Gangs Back: Magic Touch
Underground Express: Never Found a Girl
George Smallwood: Mr. Sunshine
https://www.mixcloud.com/dj_schell/cumbia-master/
Some of the funnest times I had in Mexico City were at local cantinas in my neighborhood chatting and dancing the night away to cumbia and salsa. It’s part of what inspired this 30 track mix (a little over and hour and a half)…there’s a combination of hits and lesser known gems. It’s great for spicing up your next party or just playing in the background. Feel free to share! You can stream it on mixcloud or download it.
Simba Musical (Mexico): Greysi
Aniceto Molina (Colombia): Negra Caderona
Celso Piña (Mexico): Cumbia Poder
La Sonora Vallenata (Colombia): Velludita
Hugo Molinares (Colombia): Embustera
La Sonora Dinamita (Mexico and Colombia): Nadie Sepa de Mi Sufrir
Alberto Barros (Colombia): Pedacito De Mi Vida
Los Dandy’s: (Peru) Loco Por Tu Amor
Marco Antonio Solis (Mexico): Quiero Ser Mas Que Tu Amigo
La Gran Banda Calena (Colombia): Chapeadita
Adolfo Echeverria (Colombia): Hasta Que Amanezca
Rodolfo y Su Tipica (Colombia): Tabaco y Ron
Aaron y Su Grupo Ilusion (Mexico): Todo Me Gusta De Ti
Lisandro Meza (Colombia) : Boquita Colora
Marca y su Combo (Colombia): Apasionada
Armando Hernandez (Colombia): Esa Muchacha
Sonora del Caribe (Colombia): La Buenona
Orquesta La Cosecha (Colombia): Hechicera
Marca y su Combo (Colombia): Besame Mas
Rodolfo Aicardi (Colombia): Que No Quede Huella
Los Angeles Azules (Mexico): 17 Años
Los Giles (Mexico): Gitana Quiereme
Selena (United States): Carcatcha
Ismael Rivera (Puerto Rico): El Nazareno
Yuri con Los Angeles Azules (Mexico): Detras de Mi Ventana
Grupo Canaveral (Mexico): Tiene Espinas El Rosal
Rodolfo Aicardi (Colombia): La Colegiala
La Sonora Dinamita (Mexico and Colombia): Mil Horas
Latin Brothers (Colombia): Buscandote
Celia Cruz (Cuba): La Vida Es Un Carnaval
https://www.mixcloud.com/dj_schell/dj-d-cypol-surprised-by-joy/
Intense, dark, and uplifting…this set of early 90s hardcore raver music was the foundation to what later became drum&bass and happy hardcore. Get your glow sticks, gym whistle, PLUR t-shirt, and turn up the volume and enjoy!
1. Orca: Utah Mantra
2. Andy Lewis: New Found Strength
3. Mystery Man: DJ Business
4. Sub Love: Hyper Active
5. E Motion: Don’t Go Away
6. Sub Love: And Then More
7. Top Buzz: Maintain Her
8. Freedom of Sound: Kiss the DJ
9. Human Elements: Virtual Reality
10. Eternal: Eternal
11. Release: Dance of Eden
12. Awesome 3: Don’t
13. Rhythm Section: Feel the Rhythm
14. Sonz of the Loop Da Loop Further Out
15. EQ Ghetto Boys
16. Industrial: Renegade
17. Human Resource: Dominator
18. D Cruze: Hands to Heaven
19. Orca: Alive and Kickin
20. Urban Shakedown: Some Justice
21. Finest Illusion: Section 5
22. Bass Ballistics: Feel the Rhythm
23. Dj Rap and Aston: Vertigo
24. Nebula 2: Peace Maker
25. Krome and Time: The Slammer
New School, old school, home skooled?!?! For many years, playing upbeat sets of old school hip hop, funk, and party hits was what I was most known for as a DJ. This 3 and a half hour set of nothing too new won’t let you down. I mixed this digitally so it lacks the all the scratching and record cutting I like to do live in the club. Warning: songs are not edited, language may be questionable.
https://www.mixcloud.com/dj_schell/d-cypol-graduation-day/
In my younger years, I DJed at raves and went by the name DJ D-Cypol. I’m still a huge fan of old school drum and bass. All of these tracks are from the 1994-96 era. Warning: a few tracks have questionable language.
1. Exclusive: X-Clusive
2. Skyy: Drumdriver (Firefox & 4 Tree: Warning mixed in)
3. Dj Krome and Mr. Time: The License (fix language)
4. Aladdin: We Enter
5. Dj Rap: Spiritual Aura
6. X-Clusive: No War
7. Ron Tom: Revelation
8. Dj Crystal: Let it Roll
9. Splash: Babylon
10. Alex Reece: Basic Principles
11. FB1: Drum & Bass
12. Dj Gunshot: Wheel it Up
13. Azone: Calling All People
14. Coolhand Flex: Melody Maddness
15. X-Men: Tearin
16. Urban Shakedown: Some Justice
17. Dj Scoobie: Wait 4 the Bass
18. Danny Breaks: Droppin’ Science
19. Dj Hype: Roll da Beats
20. Chuck E: Smokin’ (fix blunt)
21. Gangsta Squad: Selector (fix language)
22. Rude and Deadly: Give me a Dubplate
23. Undercover Agent: Oh Gosh
24. New Blood: Worries on the Dance
25. L Double: Little Rollers
26. Randall & Andy C: Sound Control
27. Dj Trace: Final Chapta
28. Chrome & Time: Gangaman
29. Marvellous Cain: Hitman
30. Chimeira: Deeper Life
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