ABL:Radio - Jump-Off Street Beat Mixtape - Mixed by Bennett4$enate + Mike McGill (MP3)

Local Brooklyn neighbors unleash their 808/909 records and see if they play nice... Mixed live on a Sunday afternoon by Bennett4$enate and Mike McGill. Boogie, disco, r&b, electro and freestyle jams, dedicated to your mama. 100% bump, low carbs and a few white boys, sleazy synthesizers and packed dancefloors. Body2Body2Africa and back to the space station; anticipation, triumph, lessons learned. Bennett4$enate feeds electro, hip-hop, & soul to the dirty, hungry masses. Simultaneously reppin' the far reaches of the internet & all points Brooklyn, B4$ is a fully-functioning, fast action DJ, giving nods to day-glo, full-on track suits in 100 degree weather, and analogue synthesizers. Mike McGill is a self-proclaimed Disconaut, and the host of "A Downtown Affair" - an exploration into the the sounds of yesteryear, and everything disco, boogie, funk and soul. You can catch him live on 89.1FM in NYC & wnyu.org worldwide on Friday nights at 10:30pm.

Genres: 80s, breaks, electro, hip hop, house, italo, synth-pop

Source: http://abrooklynlife.com/2007/12/jumpoff-street-beat-mixtape

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ABL:Radio - Adamz Holyday Tofurky Miks - Mixed by Adam Smith (MP3)

Adam has been busy doing his Dad duties so we haven't been blessed with a mix from him in a while. Out of the blue he dropped this nice little techy house mix on us. Guess he can't be kept from his DJ passions for too long. We have all our bases cover here with everything from LFO, Villalobos, Janet Jackson to Swayzak to name a few. Have a great weekend, we're off to London for the weekend so we won't be posting much until early next week. Cheers!

Genres: 80s, acid, house, tech-house, techno

Source: http://abrooklynlife.com/2007/11/ablradio-adamz-holyday-tofu

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ABL:Radio - Transient Messages - Performed by Phenotract (MP3)

Brooklyn, NY based electronic act Phenotract was started in 1999 with electronic sounds, textures, and rhythms to create synthetic workouts geared for both the dancefloor and the mind. Since it's inception, he has drawn influences from both older and newer house,electronica, trance, and industrial to create a lasting impressions on the listener. After a series of demos, the first album release was "Within A Second" in 2003. It combined hard tech dance floor tracks, periods of chilled out moments, and an overall atmospheric haze that permeated throughout. It was described as a dreamy otherwordly album that digitally cataloged the human condition. Isaac Glendening of the Philadelphia trance-pop act Cesium 137 helped produce a fair portion of it. As the project's sound grew and time passed, the tracks morphed into more formidable structures, which have become more melody laden and now carry an even more distinct sound and groove. Now released in October of 2007 ,"Transient Messages" brought aboard the Brooklyn based female vocalist Niabi Caldwell who adds an angelic, ethereal quality to the mix. Boasting futuristic synths, deeply effected voices, driving beats, and an imaginary soundtrack like quality, the new sound is descibed as "neo-pop". Phenotract will continue to attempt to keep evolving it's sonic aesthetic

Genres: 80s, electronic, synth-pop

Source: http://abrooklynlife.com/2007/11/ablradio-transient-messages

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ABL:Radio - Slow Summer Nights - Mixed by Attitude City (MP3)

It's been forever and a day since we were last bequeathed a mix by our chums, Attitude City. In the last year, they've been busily throwing parties in Minneapolis and Montreal. Tomorrow (7-21-07) their Twin Cities branch is throwing a Yacht party. Leading up to this event they released this mix as a promo.

Genres: 80s, electro, house, italo, italo-disco, synth-funk

Source: http://www.abrooklynlife.com/2007/07/ablradio---slow.html

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ABL:Radio - I've Dreamt Music - Mixed by imunderpressure (MP3)

Back in 1981, long before the iPod and when I was a young lad, my mother purchased a Sony Walkman. I'd steal it from her when I'd go off to bed and sit for hours listening to my limited collection of cassette tapes. One of my favorites was the soundtrack to "Blade Runner," a movie which had lasting impact in my dreams and visions of what the future might bring. (Yes, I know "Blade Runner" was about a dystopian L.A. of the future.) This week, imunderpressure returns with his second mix for ABL:Radio. It begins with a track from the "Blade Runner" soundtrack (Esper Edition) and swiftly moves into a pleasing set of Italo, disco, and 80's funk 'n soul. You'll recognize some tracks from previous mixes, but there are plenty you haven't heard here, too. This mix is exactly the headphone candy I would've loved on that old Sony, whether slipping off into dream land or rambling around the streets.

Genres: 80s, disco, electronic, funk, funk and soul, italo disco

Source: http://www.abrooklynlife.com/2007/05/ablradio_ive_dr.html

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ABL:Radio - Liberties - Mixed by Adam Smith (MP3)

Adam eschews traditional DJ techniques, dumping the old SL1200s and his trusty mixer for Ableton on a Powerbook. You would think the results would take far less effort to produce. On the contrary, I've never seen Adam work so hard on a mix. Yes folks, out of the ABL:Radio DJ sweatshop comes another excellent mix. Through layering and looping, Adam remixes each individual track and makes tham all his own. You will hear techno influences tieing David Bowie with Information Society. There are oodles of analog synths and wiffs of acid to keep you absorbed. As with all of Adam's work, he takes you on a venture from the upbeat to deep and back again. Enjoy!

Genres: 80s, acid, house, techno, techno-electro-house

Source: http://www.abrooklynlife.com/2006/07/ablradio_libert.html

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ABL:Radio - Abecedarian - Mixed by Bethany (MP3)

Regular listeners already know the a-b-c's of Bethany's style and won't be surprised to hear this week's mix pumping some Italo-Disco greats. With the beautious weekend ahead, may we suggest grabbing an Aranciata and Campari cocktail and heading outside to live La Dolce Vida.

Genres: 80s, disco, house, italo

Source: http://www.abrooklynlife.com/2006/06/ablradio_abeced.html

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ABL:Radio - Enigmatic Pleasures - Mixed by Adam Smith (HTML→MP3)

Adam returns this week with inspiration from Whitenoise's "Laid Back Up Tight." This is one of Adam's most eclectic mixes to date on ABL:Radio. The journey starts with David Bowie's "Space Oddity," moves into ambient and Aphex Twin, takes a few detours into 80's classics, settles into solid techno for a spell, and then ends deep and introspective. If you're looking for something homogeneous like his previous SVEK mixes, you won't find it here. Adam has relaxed a bit dug deep into his record bins for this one. Enjoy!

Genres: 80s, acid, ambient, booty-house, techno

Source: http://www.abrooklynlife.com/podcast/

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