LINO TYPES

Weekend at Leewai’s | NEW MIX

All vinyl all funk mix to lighten up your days. This is the free spirited cousin to the soul mix that is Neil’s Night Out.

It’s been almost a year now since I lived in Australia. I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss that life. On one of my last nights there, the Leewai sibilings surprised me with an amazing time at their parents’ palace. Imagine an open bar with impromptu Fijian folk dance jams. And thus, Weekend at Leewai’s.

More recently, I attended a party in San Diego called Soul Flexin. It was just what I needed, an open format night with an easy going crowd. At the helm were the talented DJ Raichous and Mona Lisa, selecting everything from Kid N Play to Luther Vandross. To my surprise, they were rocking all wax that night. I felt inspired. A couple of days later, I dusted off my turntables, and recorded this.

Weekend at Leewai’s | DOWNLOAD

1. Red Astaire - Love to Angie  2. El Michels Affair - Run Fay Run  3. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Aylo  4. JB’s - Hot Pants Road  5. Joe Bataan - Call My Name  6. Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - If This Ain’t Love (Mr Scruff Remix)  7. Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance  8. Dam Funk - Galactic Fun  9. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Running Away (Short Version)  10. Radio Citizen - The Hop

Erykah Badu Tribute

Erykah BADU “Here’s a little story that must be told…” Mixtape! BY LINOTYPE by krystel”diolita”diola

A few months ago, Diolita hit me up off the strength of the Spring Fling tape to lace her with an Erykah Badu tribute.  Apparently there has been a huge movement happening to get Badu to tour Sydney, with Diolita organizing an official petition to make it happen.  It has culminated in Erykah jumping on the Good Vibes festival, which just happens to be in Sydney this afternoon.

About the mix itself - it’s heavily inspired by multitrack masterpieces from mixtape icons such as the Beat Junkies, the Under The Table Crew and DJ Spinbad.  This is my take on that style, using all of my favorite Badu songs, minus her slow jams.  I let those play out.

Neil’s Night Out | NEW MIX

Some people go out on the town, for a wild night of debauchery, drinking, and loud music, yet what they’ll really hear throughout the evening are the sweet sounds of classic soul.  One such person is Neil Leewai, a real man about town, a quiet storm onto himself.  This is the soundtrack to his night out.

This mix was all done live in one take.  As opposed to Spring Fling, which took 5 track mixing and hours of post work, this was done on one piece of equipment in 25 minutes.

Neil’s Night Out | DOWNLOAD

1. Willie Hutch - I Choose You 2. L.T.D. - Love Ballad 3. David Ruffin - Common Man 4. Eddie Kendricks - Intimate Friends 5. Isaac Hayes - Ike’s Mood 6. Curtis Mayfield - The Makings of You 7. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness 8. Roy Ayers - The Third Eye 9. Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You 10. The Persuaders - Trying Girls Out 11. The Originals - Sunrise 12. Curtis Mayfied - Man Oh Man 13. The Main Ingredient - Prove My Love To You 14. Mayer Hawthorne - I Need You

SPRING FLING | for stream and download

There’s not much backstory to this.  Keep in mind that the seasons in Australia are in reverse to that of the States; their July is dead cold while their December is sweltering.  Spring is the best though; not too hot, not too cold, not too dry, not too rainy.  It’s just right.  Winter’s end inspired me to celebrate by making a mix, reflecting the dynamic nature by spanning many genres, speeds and moods.  It was a natural fit to collaborate with Thirteen Itches and Capsule for some proper packaging and distribution.  And proper it was, the initial 50 copies getting snatched within the first week.  So here it is finally for stream and download, my tribute to Spring, and to my time so far in Sydney.

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SPRING TO LIFE | 1. Soulspeak - Astral Traveling With Pharoah [Intro]2. Bilal - Restart 3. Solange - Sandcastle Disco 4. Daz-I-Kue - Spoiled 5. DKD - Breakers Yard 6. Jeremy Ellis - Lotus Blooms 7. Quantic - Mishaps Happening 8. Jackson Conti - Sunset At Sujinho 9. Joe Bataan - La Bottle 10. Chicago - Street Player 11. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Freddie Joachim Remix) 12. Force of Nature - Nightshift 13. Oddisee feat. Nikki Jean - Tell the Truth 14. Ohmega Watts - Freak Out

SPRING TO LOVE | 1. Boards of Canada - Rue the Whirl 2. Soulspeak - Flowers For All Goddesses 3. LinoType - All I Need Medley 4. Shingo Suzuki - Resurrection 5. Busta Rhymes - Whoo Ha!! (Jay Dee Remix) 6. Freeway & Jake One - She Makes Me Feel Alright 7. U-N-I - Beautiful Day 8. Aloe Blacc - Good Thing (DrumType Edit) 9. Darondo - Didn’t I (Trishes Edit) 10. Muhsinah - One Again 11. Madvillain feat. Stacy Epps - Eye 12. Little Brother - Not Enough 13. Teddy Pendergrass - Easy, Easy, Got To Take It Easy 14. DJ Day - Manha 15. Yam Who? - The Star Of A Story 16. Su Jorge - Everybody Loves The Sunshine 17. Manzel - It’s Over Now (Dopebrothers Remix) 18. Erykah Badu - Gone Baby gone 19. Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On (K-Salaam & Beatnick Remix) 20. Quadron - Far Cry 21. Janelle Monae - Neon Valley Street 22. SamIyam & Hudson Mohawk - Eff This

SPRING TO TOMORROW | 1. Dam Funk - Spacecapades 2. Zo! & Tigallo - Steppin’ Out (Trackademicks Remix) 3. Drake - Unforgettable (KEYS N KRATES Remix) 4. Flying Lotus - …And The World Laughs With You 5. Erykah Badu - Honey (Seiji Remix) 6. Outkast - Spread 7. J*Davey - Outta The Window 8. Mayer Hawthorne - The Ills 9. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie 10. Ta-Ku - Are You Looking [Outro]