My ears perked up recently when Detroit native Tony Ollivierra mentioned on Facebook that he had just finished a down and dirty crate digging session for some obscure vinyl to use as sample fodder for future productions. I really wanted to hear what kind of “Dynamite Soul” he mines for his deep cuts, so I asked him if he’d throw together a mix for this (admittedly painfully neglected) blog. I don’t know Tony personally but follow him on Facebook because I am a fan of his productions, so I was pretty surprised when he agreed to do a mix. He told me the tracks he bought for sampling weren’t really DJ mix material so instead he compiled a wicked mix that glides effortlessly from disco to afro-house and winds up with some smooth melodic techno. It seems like a lot of his selections are only available in digital format, so I am guessing Tony mixed this using mp3s, but don’t quote me on that. He’s pretty in the loop so he might have white labels of much of this stuff. Anyway, I’ve been banging this on my iPhone for several weeks now and finally got around to posting it. This is perfect for summer evenings. Enjoy!
Download the mix here
Hit the jump for the tracklist.
01. Loud E - Au Paradise - Ambassador’s Reception
02. Katzuma - Grooving With My Good Eye Closed - Katzuma
03. Skyy - First Time Around - Salsoul Records
04. Hugh Masekela - Dont Go Lose It Baby - Jive Afrika
05. Uptown Funk Empire - You’ve Got to Have Freedom - Soulab
06. Peven Everett - Heat up - Bombay
07. Dennis Ferrer - Funu - Basic Recordings
08. Raw Artistic Soul - Oya 0 - Gogo Music
09. MAW feat. Wunmi - The Time is Now - MAW Records
10. Luckystars - Equinox - Support House Records
11. Johnjon - Meanwhile (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix) - Baalsaal Music
12. Fabrice Lig - Meet U in Brooklyn - Playhouse
13. Mysterymen - Monofunk - Alkali Records
14. Ibex - Shiraz - Ibex Music
15. Envoy - Shoulder 2 Shoulder - Soma Quality Recordings
Update: Marsel van der Wielen wrote me to point out that there’s a new Ibex 12″ due out soon, too. Unfortunately Tony didn’t grace this mix with any pre-release material. Boohoo! :(