Something I can’t hold back from you all is the David Axelrod interview that Solidsteel has put up online. As some (or most) of you know Axelrod is a legend in the game, mostly known for being sampled by well known (and lesser known) hiphop artist like DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre, Diamond, Black Sheep and most recently Lil Wayne (and the list goes on and on).

Solid Steel has put up an excellent interview online with a compilation of his work. On top of that Axelrod gives his vision on the songs and is telling various anecdotes about them.

Download the interview here.
Read about is here.

Tracklist:

Solid Steel – The David Axelrod Interview (1hr, 82MB)

1. David Axelrod – The Warning (Capitol)
2. David Mccallum – House Of Mirrors (Capitol)
3. Myriam Makeba – Quit It (Disque Esperance)
4. Art Tatum – Willow Weep For Me (Verve)
5. Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side (RCA)
6. David Axelrod – Holy Thursday (Capitol)
7. Black Sheep – Without A Doubt (Mercury)
8. DJ Shadow – Midnight In A Perfect World (Mo Wax)
9. David Axelrod – The Human Abstract (Capitol)
10. David McCallum – The Edge (Capitol)
11. Howard Roberts – Dirty Old Bossa Nova (Capitol)
12. Tribe Called Quest – Jam (Jive)
13. Howard Roberts – Gasoline Alley (Capitol)
14. Cannonball Adderley – Space Spiritual (Capitol)
15. Sly And The Family Stone – If You Want Me To Stay (Epic)
16. David Axelrod – Crystal Ball (Mo Wax)
17. The Electric Prunes – Holy Are You (Reprise)
18. David Axelrod – Jimmy T (Mo Wax)
19. David Rose – Main Title From Exodus (Capitol)
20. Lou Rawls – Life Time Monologue (Capitol)
21. David Axelrod – The Little Children (Mo Wax)

Axelrod recounted many stories from the music industry over the years, letting us in on his influences, favourite session musicians,
thoughts on his music being sampled and even revealing the fact that a film he scored was actually credited to another producer
(a fact we couldn’t reveal in the broadcast). When it came time to make some CDs, he photographed some of his collection relating to the
interview against his old stereogram and we had some suitably retro artwork.

While we’re on the Axelrod tip, check out the new Royce track which samples Axelrod’s the Smile:

Video: Royce Da 5′9″ – Shake This

1. Alice Coltrane – Galaxy In Turiya
2. Charlie Hayden and Egberto Gisomonti and Gonjasufi – Testament
3. Flying Lotus – Massage Situation (Stripped)
4. Dimlite – Sun Sized Twinkles
5. Flying Lotus feat Dolly – Robertaflack
6. Flying Lotus – Robertaflack (Mike Slott Reflunk)
7. Ahu – I Know All The Bitches (Bullion mix)
8. Heralds Of Change – Amuse
9. Carlos Y Gaby – Happy Summer Solstice
10. Pudge – Yung Infamous
11. Dorothy Ashby – Myself When Young
12. Nosaj Thing – Bach
13. LL – Turf Day
14. Flying Lotus – Infinitum (Dimlite mix)
15. Clark – Springtime Epigram
16. Burial – Shutta
17. Blank Blue – Blank Blue (Flying Lotus mix)
18. Daedelus – Im String Struck
19. MHE – ?
20. Daedelus and Madvillain – Experience/Accordion (Flying Lotus live mix)
21. Hudson Mohawke – Zoo0000oom
22. Rustie – Black Block (remix)
23. Teebs and Jackhigh – Idea 1 (Clutch)
24. Matthewdavid – Tallahassee Tapes
25. Martyn and Flying Lotus – Vancouver/Pet Monster Shotglass
26. Fulgeance – Chico (Dorian Concept mix)
27. Joker – Solid State
28. Rusko – Moanerz
29. Daddy Kev – Invite8
30. Ras G – Star Messenger
31. Madlib – Unreleased Gem
32. SAMIYAM – Cheesecake Backslap
33. Knowledge – Dawn
34. Flyamsam – Princess Toadstool
35. Sa-Ra – Hollywood
36. Muhsinah and Flying Lotus – With Me/Melt
37. Flying Lotus – Dissecto
38. Flying Lotus – Breathe
39. Mike Slott – Home
40. Flying Lotus – Sangria Spin Cycles (ambient mix)
41. Danny Breaks – Cosmic Dust
42. Flying Lotus – Beginners Falafel (Free The Robots mix)
43. SAMIYAM – Falafel Cannon
44. Flying Lotus – Beginners Falafel
45. Slum Village – Players (instrumental mix)
46. Flying Lotus – Cackle
47. Slum Village – Raise It Up
48. Osborne – Definition Of A Breakdown
49. Baron Zen – Burn Rubber (Dam-Funk mix)
50. Mono/Poly – Needsdeodorantbitch
51. Chocolate Star and Nelly Furtado – Stay With Me/Promiscuous
52. Gonjasufi – Suzie Q
53. Kiing Midas – Lost (Flying Lotus live mix)
54. Rusko and Flying Lotus – Terminal3 / Tea Leaf (Dancers live mix)
55. Daedelus – Hours Minutes Seconds (beat invitational version)
56. Kode9 and Flying Lotus – Kryon
57. Zomby – Spliff Dub (Rustie mix)
58. Busta Rhymes – What Up
59. SAMIYAM – Crystal Lake
60. Weather Report – River People
61. SAMIYAM – Flintstone Car
62. Flying Lotus – Backpack Caviar
63. Radiohead – Reckoner (Flying Lotus mix)
64. Bjork – All Is Full Of Love
65. Broadcast – Winter Now
66. Portishead – Elysium
67. Linda Perhacks – Hey Now Who Really Cares
68. Flying Lotus – Infinitum (Exile mix)
69. Flying Lotus – Live Set Practice Run

Get the mix here (courtesy of newmixes.com)

Next to Take’s new EP called “The Dirty Decibels of Thomas Two Thousand” Eat Concrete has so far put up a slick catalogue of releases (mostly compilations) featuring the likes of:

• Dimlite
• Daedelus
• Red Nose Distrikt
• Aardvarck
• Hearin’ Aid
• Mononom
• Orgue Electronique

Eat Concrete also provides a vast array of free mixes and recently acquired a spot on Tokyo’s online radio, Samurai FM.

If you’re in The Netherlands, be sure to check the website frequently for the parties hosted by Eat Concrete so you can check out your favorite artists live !

• Dig This Birds, which plays lush jazz, soul and latin
• Dig This Beats, which focuses on uptempo jazz, funk, latin and dance

The website also displays a list of upcoming gigs for the Maestro himself, and offers a nice listing of his albums and compilations for Blue Note Records.

Also, still running in Tivoli (Utrecht, NL) are the Blue Note Trip nights, once a month. An energetic combination of DJ’s who are supported by various live musicians. Be sure to check it out if you’re the one to strut!