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Morning my lovelies!
It’s so cold this morning that I can see my own breath, brrrr! I hope you’ve had a nice weekend, mine was rather nice. Perfect mix of work & relaxing if I am honest.
I felt like stomping my feet and make a little fuss about a great website called Groovement this Monday morning. Not only because it’s a dope music website in general, but it has interesting interviews, great mixes and a sweet radio show that I can definitely recommend you to check out! Personal favourites are the ones from Kid Kanevil, Northern Comfort, and a stupidly good live set from Paul White that makes me smile no matter what mood im in.
Plus, the fact that Agent J sometimes drop a little unexpected note about me on the blog from time to time does make my heart grow fonder.
But yeah, if you wanna start your week with a big smile, check the Groovement website! So enjoy, and I shall be back a bit later. Much love! x
Hello my dear friends!
I hope you are all good and that you had a nice weekend! I have been a busy little bee lately so I haven’t posted an OrsiiCast here for over a month. However, my friend Alex from On-Point turned 25 yesterday, something I felt like I had to celebrate in one form or another. I have never met him in my life, and he is kind enough to let me stay with him this weekend when I am going over to Brussels. So, I figured I would dedicate this very groovy little OrsiiCast to him. Be prepared to be blown away by some funkalicious tunes my friends! If you manage to sit still to this one, I will be very surprised!
Happy Birthday Alex! I hope you had an amazing day yesterday. I wish you all the love, well being and happiness in the world. Thank you for the continues support and for all the positive energy and inspiration you spread. This one is for you… Much Love – Orsi x
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Tracklisting to OrsiiCast 9:
01. Chi-Lites – Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
02. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Hold It Down
03. Ike & Tina Turner – Funkier Than A Mosquita’s Tweeter
04. Dyke & The Blazers – Let A Woman Be A Woman…
05. Ruby Delicious – Rock Steady
06. Woo Haa! (Busta Rhymes) – Omer Saar
07. The Haggis Horns – Naughty Buddha
08. The Soul 69 – Soul 69 Theme
09. The Delta Rhythm Section – Funkin Fever
10. All Good Funk Alliance – Major C
11. El Da Sensei & Returners – Got Fire Feat. Doujah Raze
12. J.T.W.R. – Get Over It Feat. Amy Winehouse
13. Q-Tip – Poetry Feat. Erykah Badu
14. Leon Haywood – I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You
15. El Michels Affair – Detroit Twice
16. Jimmy Smith – I Just Wanna Make Love To You
Love is one of the most beautiful things on this earth. It makes you feel like you can do anything and overcome any obstacle in your way. I am a firm believer of the fact that you can’t choose the people you love, it just happens, for good and for worse. Unfortunately, when it happens for the worse, it feels like somebody suddenly took away your ability to breath. You can’t eat, you can’t sleep, you’re desperately struggling to keep a straight face in public whilst you’re feeling your eyes watering up, and all you want is to run away and hide. No matter how much the sun shines, all days seem a little bit darker, just a little bit gloomier. You can’t help but feeling like a fool, like you’ve just won the gold medal in being the biggest joke in town. And no matter how much you try not to think about it, no matter how much you try to pretend that everything is fine, these feelings slowly start creeping up on you. With every day that passes it feels like you’re losing a little bit of yourself, bit by bit a small part of your soul dies, and a part of your heart gets shattered. So what can you do when you feel like this? When you feel like you have cried all the tears you physically have inside of you to cry? In my case, all I can do is to express myself through music…
Tracklisting for OrsiiCast 8:
01. 7D – He’s Gone
02. Cresa Watson – Dead
03. Erykah Badu – Green Eyes
04. Al Green – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
05. Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
06. Mayer Hawthorne – I Wish It Would Rain
07. Corinne Bailey Rae – Till It Happens To You
08. Lauryn Hill – Ex Factor
09. Janet Jackson – Got ‘Til I’ts Gone
10. Darondo – Didn’t I (Trishes Edit)
11. Chet Baker – The Thrill Is Gone
12. Eva Cassidy- Autumn Leaves
13. Feist – Let It Die
Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of finally meeting Colin, the mastermind behind the amazing website CubikMusik. We met through Twitter a couple of months ago and whilst talking about different things we realized that our birthdays were three days apart. Being two music lovers (and coincidentally loving the same types of music), we set up a “challenge” to make each other birthday mixes. He had to make a mix for me covering the years from 1974 to 2009 (the year he was born to his current birthday) and I had to create a mix for him with 35 songs (which is the age he turned). And below is the result… I don’t really have much else to say, apart from that I hope Colin (and you guys) enjoy this little treat. It was made with a lot of love, so if nothing else, I hope at least that shines through.
Tracklisting for CubikMusik’s Birthday Mix:
01. Indigo Jam Unit – Be
02. DJ Day – What Planet What Station (Instrumental)
03. Jimmy Castor Bunch – It’s Just Begun
04. The Beginning Of The End – Monkey Tamarind
05. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
06. De La Soul – Buddy Feat. The Jungle Brothers & Q-Tip
07. Bobby Timmons – Moanin’
08. The Matthew Herbert Big Band – Just Swing
09. Benny Goodman – Sing, Sing, Sing
10. Rashaan Roland Kirk – Spirits Up Above
11. Silvio Cesar – Samba Do Carioca
12. Elza Soares – Mas Que Nada
13. Antonio Carlos Jobim & Astrud Gilberto – Agua De Beber
14. Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Zombie
15. Jimmy Smith – Got My Mojo Working
16. Mr President – Love & Happiness Feat. Mr Day
17. Donald Byrd – Think Twice
18. Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper
19. Erykah Badu – I Want You
20. Zion I & The Grouch – Trains And Planes
21. Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Let Me Blow Your Mind
22. Beat Konducta – Trouble
23. Stetsasonic – Talkin’ All That Jazz
24. Guru – Respect the Architect Feat. Ramsey Lewis & Bahamadia
25. UMC’s – One To Grow On
26. Charizma – Red Light Green Light
27. Freestylers – B-Boy Stance Feat. Tenor Fly
28. Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)
29. Benga – Night
30. Paul White – Alien Nature
31. Waajeed And The Jazz Katz – Want U 2
32. The Long Lost – Woebegone (Flying Lotus’ Luckiest Charm)
33. Robert Glasper – Maiden Voyage/Everything In It’s Right Place
34. Fink – Hush Now Feat. Tina Grace
35. Nina Simone – Blues For Mama
If you haven’t downloaded the fantastic mix he made for me, you should do it now:
74-09 Birthday Mix
Many people often ask me why I decided to stay in London after I finished university. Everything is much more expensive over here, it can get pretty lonely from time to time, it rains quite a bit, and I don’t actually work with music any more. I would say this podcast is the answer to that question. In my personal opinion, OrsiiCast 7 is one of the best ones (musically) I have ever made. This 59 minute mix lifts my spirits so high that I can’t stop smiling and yes, my heart does beat a bit faster when I play it. It includes incredible tunes from the likes of Paul White (have you bought his album yet!?), Dam-Funk, Souleance, Joker, a stupidly addictive remix from Mumdance and one of this summer’s favourites, Shimmy Shimmy Ya by Prince Fatty. So go get listening, it’s a good one! Much love! x
Tracklisting for OrsiiCast 7:
01. Paul White – Looking Out To See
02. Dam-Funk – Mirrors
03. Shafiq Husayn – Lil Girl Feat. Fatima
04. Budamunky & Joe Styles – Cute Hoes
05. fLako – Yeah Yeah Yeah feat. Versis
06. Jemini – Funk Soul Sensation
07. Souleance – Mañana
08. Miles Bonny & Hudson Mowhake – Overnight
09. The Heavy – How You Like Me Now? (Joker Radio Edit)
10. Joker & Ginz – Purple City
11. Santagold – Creator (Mumdance War Bars Remix)
12. Jay-Z vs Lefties Soul Connection – Party Life
13. The Soul Snatchers – Good Foot Down Feat. Curtis T
14. K-Os – Superstarr Pt. Zero
15. Mos Def – Quiet Dog Bite Hard
16. Prince Fatty – Shimmy Shimmy Ya
17. Taggy Matcher – My Adidas
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I have been working on this special edition of my OrsiiCast for a while now, and it is a bit longer than my usual ones. As some of you know, I have always considered music to be my one true love. I relate so many, if not all, of my happiest moments in life to a song, an album or a certain artist. Music makes me feel complete and it has played a major role in shaping me into the person I am today, for good and for worse.
This Musical Love Letter (Vol.1) includes a lot artists that have had a big influence on me, artists that have touched my heart and soul, artists that I now consider a part of me, beats and melodies that form my Orsi universe .
I’ll never forget discovering the likes of Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Al Green (to name a very few) in my fathers record collection and being blown away by their music. They lead me on a path where I discovered artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, J Dilla, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Jill Scott. Of course, as time goes by, I keep discovering more and more amazing music, and some of these discoveries also form part of this special edition podcast.
So without any further ado, I will let you get on with the listening. Enjoy! Much love x
Tracklisting for Musical Love Letter (Vol.1):
01. Bullion – God Only Knows
02. Joy Jones – Be My Husband
03. Mos Def – Love
04. Encore – Love & Hate (Mellow Drama) (The Nextmen Remix)
05. Exile – Love Line
06. A Tribe Called Quest – Common Ground (Get It Goin’ On)
07. Oddisee – Soul Clap Feat. Aziz, Jean Grae, Phonte & Josh Collins
08. Danger Mouse – I’ma DooMee (Love Letter) Feat. Jemini
09. Hi-Tek – Get Ta Steppin’ Feat. Mos Def & Vinia Mojica
10. The Dynamics – Feel Like Making Love
11. D’Angelo – Heaven Must Be Like This (Live)
12. Natural Self – In The Morning (Paul White Remix)
13. 1000names – Beauty Surrounds You
14. Count Bass D – I Love You
15. Erykah Badu – Searching (Live)
16. Wizdom – I’m So In Love With You
17. Jill Scott – It’s Love
18. Talib Kweli – In The Mood Feat. Kanye West & Roy Ayers
19. J Dilla – Love
20. Al Green – L-O-V-E (Love)
21. Nina Simone – To Love Somebody
22. Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing
23. Ray Charles – You Are My Sunshine
24. Stevie Wonder – At Last
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!
Makes me miss Malmö.
Here we are again with yet another OrsiiCast. I might not have been aware of it when I first selected the tunes for this new podcast, but it very much represents how I have been feeling lately. Some ups & some downs, fussing & fighting, smiling & loving, a bit like this mix. It includes some new tunes from Sa Ra Creative Partners, Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro and Lee Fields & The Expressions to name a few, and some old goodies like Dusty Springfield’s “Spooky” and one of my favourite tracks, “Why Can’t There Be Love”, with Dee Edwards. The photo used for this mid-summer edition was taken by my new work colleague and friend Chris, who has a very cool website and takes pretty goddamn amazing pictures. Have a look at his stuff here and follow his tweets here! And with that I will round off, but if you have any requests or recommendations for the coming podcast, or if you feel like sharing your opinion, leave me a comment! Enjoy.
Tracklisting for OrsiiCast 6:
01. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – How Do You Let A Good Man Down?
02. Lee Fields & The Expressions – Money I$ King
03. Kylie Auldist – Ship Inside A Bottle
04. Dee Edwards – Why Can’t There Be Love
05. The Coup – My Favorite Mutiny
06. Galactic – And I’m Out Feat. Mr Lif
07. Afu Ra – Voodoo Child Feat. DJ Cam (DJ Premier Remix)
08. Sa Ra Creative Partners – Bitch Baby
09. Dusty Springfield – Spooky
10. J Dilla – Light My Fire
11. Stevie Wonder – Light My Fire
12. Dojo Cuts – Mama Told Me Feat. Roxie Ray
13. Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro – I Just Fell In Love Again Feat. Kabir
14. Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
15. John Robinson – All Behind Me Feat. Tiffany Paige
16. Madlib – Please Set Me at Ease
17. LTC – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
