Roots and Branches Podcast

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NYC Excursion Summer 2010 Reggae Selection by DJ BASTA

Got a chance to take my first trip to New York this summer. I spent a lot of time looking for records with no specific bias to genre, just good music. But what I kept finding was foundation reggae and dancehall tunes. Here are a few favorites, 100% vinyl... Half Pint-No Sound Like My Sound Dennis Brown-Queen Majesty Horace Andy-Skylarking Dennis Brown-Johnny Too Bad U Roy-Your Ace From Outer Space Delroy Wilson-True Believer Gregory Issacs-Mr. Brown Rock Steady With Flo And Eddie-Pearl Sly Dunba...

Sep 28, 2010•36 min

DECADE SIDE A by DJ BASTA

One side of a cassette tape, all vinyl, just like how I would do when I started djing (the photo above is of my first mixtape recorded in 2000). Celebrating 10 years doing something that has brought me endless joy... Intro/Alchemist-Mega Interlude J Dilla-Timeless (Inst.) Slum Village-Fall In Love Dwele-Too Fly The Alkaholiks-All Night (Inst.) Soul Shakers-Shakers (Inst.) Camp Lo-Swing Large Professor-Jus Wanna Chill MF Doom-Vinca Rosea Marvin Holmes & Justice-All Night Into Day Fred Wesley ...

Sep 28, 2010•30 min

The Soundtrack In My Head by DJ BASTA

Summertime in Oakland, this is the Soundtrack In My Head... Tracklist Lee Fields & Sugarman & Co.-Stand Up Alchemist-Shine (Inst.) Statik Selecktah-Life Is Short (Inst.) Lee Fields & The Expressions-Truth, Deception, & Lies (My World Remix) [feat. Aloe Blacc] J.Cardim-Its Gonna Come Again Brother Ali-Don't Look At Me Look Around Don Cannon-Way of Life (Inst.) Jay Dee-Get Down (Inst.) Madlib-The Frontline (Liberation) Zion I-Check It Out Kev Brown -Say Sumthin El Michels Affair-In...

Aug 06, 2010•30 min

Midnight Funk Mix by DJ BASTA

I have been wanting to put together a mix in celebration of my favorite holiday, Halloween, for years. Finally got around to it. Grown folks, let your inner child out to this mix by DJ BASTA. Midnight Funk Tracklist 1. Serge Gainsbourg-Teleobjectivisme 2. Bo Hansson-Attic Thoughts 3. Giorgio Moroder-Midnight Express 4. J. Dilla-Sum Spooky 5. Mantronix-Get Stupid Fresh 6. I.M.P.- I'm Rollin' 7. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde-Freshest Rhymes In The World 8. Latyrx-Lady Don't Tek No 9. Herbie Hancock-R...

Oct 28, 2008•46 min

Oakland State of Mind Block Party Mix

Mix from Roots and Branches Oakland State of Mind Block Party 7/19/08. Featuring music from K'ua Aloha, Bumpitythump, Gemz, Banger Bananas, Big Hurt, Rev. Phil Lewis aka Motorcycle Mike, and Gulliermo Galindo. Reocrded and mixed by DJ BASTA.

Aug 27, 2008•52 min

60th Street Sound Studies Vol.1

Soundscapes, conversations with neighbors and beats made by up-and-coming producers on 60th Street in Oakland, California. Recorded and mixed by DJ Basta. (This is an authentic representation of our street and is not presented in a clean version).

May 25, 2008•10 min

Motorcycle Mike Interview

Interview with Phil Lewis aka Motorcycle Mike, the first to record a rap song in the Bay Area, with his song “Super Rat” in 1981. Lewis, an Oakland native discusses the history of “Super Rat”, how he sees rap music culture in 2008 and other current issues in Oakland. Mix and interview by Basta.

Mar 25, 2008•18 min

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