Welcome back to a fresh new week and a brand new mixtape to feast your ears on.
Today’s mixtape comes from certified beat-junkie Celeste London aka Liam Klimek – head-honcho of All My Friends at Ace Hotel London, Edifeye Talks at the Apple Store and now Workshop.
Blending 30 tracks into an hour, expect to be taken on a visceral ride through 1980’s planetary jazz, 1979 Hawaiian paradise soul and mellow hip-hop grooves from south London to Detroit. Alongside dusty old gems expect newer sounds from Knxwledge, Madlib, Reginald Omas Mamode IV and a sultry dedication to Mr Phife Dawg by Celeste London himself. Happy Monday!
Catch Celeste London & Grand Union spinning some disks at Brilliant Corners on Tuesday 12th April.
Workshop launches a new series of free events called ‘London in Colour‘ this month showcasing the imagination of creatives and directors from around the city. The first instalment features illustrator Gaurab Thakali inside Miranda, Ace Hotel on Thursday 12th May. For more information head here.
Tracklist
And Then They Realised I Had The Heart Of A Lion – Celeste London
Buggin Out – A Tribe Called Quest
I Forgot To Be Your Lover – Willian Bell
Keep On Walking – Reginald Omas Mamode IV
I’m Glad – June Marieezy (FKJ Remix)
Robes – Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (ft. Earl Sweatshirt & Domo Genesis)
Kometostai.Aintreallynootherwaytoputitro – Knxwledge
Giant Steps – Joe Pass
I’m Glad – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Trying to Make a Fool of Me – The Delfonics
Bridge Through Time – Apollo Brown
Can’t Stop Lovin You – Soul Dog
Elizabeth – Abdominal & DJ Fase
Piece Of Mind – Idris Muhammad
Nuclear War – Sun Ra & His Arkestra
How Could You Break My Heart? – Bobby Womack
Gravity – The Whitest Boy Alive
O Heaven – Blu & Exile
Love Speakeasy – Hi-Tek & Talib Kweli
Ups Turn Down – Cookin Soul
Let Em In – The Wings
Do You Believe – The Supreme Jubilees
Lihue – Nohelani Cypriano
Space Talk – Asha Puthli
We Live In Brooklyn, Baby – Roy Ayers Ubiquity
I Can’t Help It – Michael Jackson
Oohh Baby – Pamoja
The Visit (She Was Here) – The Cyrkle
You Can Do It (Baby) – Nuyorican Soul
Ultralight Beam – Kanye West
