A day before my birthday, and I wanted something mellow to come through my speakers. And one of the first names that appear in my head is Selectabwoy. This almighty DJ has been providing me with tons of music over the years, and it has always been pleasant to hear a mix made by him. But only recently I found a mix he'd done back in 2018, and it's something else. I do mean it when I say something else. It started back in 2018 with his Evolution of Hardcore part V, closely followed by Autobiography Of A Rave Kid III, Aphex Twin dedication mix, Blue Note Volume Five, Love Mix 4, and now this. But what is this?
It's his personal favourite samples/breaks/party mixes. It contains so many wicked anthems, it's going to blow your mind. Looking for Jazz? He's got you covered. Hip Hop? Yes! R&B? Also in here. Britcore? Yes, whatever that might be. Funk? Oh baby, yes! This is an all round mix with literally everything you need to hear. A truly amazing and legendary mix, and I've not even shown you the tracklist yet!
This contains so many samples, you will instantly hear which records used these. Well, the originals weren't samples, but ended up becoming samples. A lot of styles and genres have used these songs for their own songs, using samples here, there and everywhere. You will know each song played by Selectabwoy and which songs used bits and bobs taken from these records.
Now Selectabwoy is a friendly chap. He's had a 'naughty' version on Soundcloud, but recently he uploaded a child friendly version (so no swearing). Who would listen to that, eh? But he's pleasing literally everyone! That's why he's such a legend. Who would do that, eh? Reinvent the wheel? Only Selectabwoy.
Now comes the hard and most annoying part: typing the whole tracklist. And it's a long one. Fuck me.
Fatback Band - Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)
w/ Eddie Bo - Hook And Sling
w/ Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Caveman)
The Honeydrippers - Impeach The President
w/ Mantronix - Hardcore Hip-Hop
w/ Dem 2 Ruff - Nice Tune
w/ Home T, Cocoa Tea & Cutty Ranks - Going Is Rough
w/ Ice-T - Colors
w/ Mobb Deep - Bloodsport
w/ EPMD - Scratch Bring It Back (Part 1)
w/ The Notorious BIG - Unbelievable
w/ Sadat X - Sauce For Birdheads
w/ Nice & Smooth - Funky For You
w/ Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
Fatback Band - Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)
The Honeydrippers - Impeach The President
Eddie Bo - Hook And Sling
Rufus Thomas - Breakdown
Detroit Emeralds - You're Getting A Little Too Smart
w/ DJ Kool - 20 Minute Workout
Kool Inc - Kool Is Back
James Brown - Funky Drummer
Big Daddy Kane - Raw
Fresh 4 - Smoke Filled Thoughts
w/ The Bar-Kays - I Can't Turn You Loose (Wattstax Live Version 1972)
Uptown - Dope On Plastic
Tuff Crew - Open Field Attack
Supreme DJ NYborn - Versatility (Instrumental)
w/ Idris Muhammad - Piece Of Mind
MC Lyte - Paper Thin
Orange Krush - Action
Kool D/Technolo-G - Go To Work
James Brown - Can I Get Some Help
Ultramagnetics MCs - A Chorus Line
w/ The D.O.C. - It's Funky Enough
w/ The D.O.C. - Let The Bass Go
Kool G Rap - Death Wish
MC Shan - Juice Crew Law
w/ Conduct - Beats And Pieces
James Brown - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (Live 1969 Version)
Badder Than Evil - Tell That Man To Go To Hell
Caveman - Back To Cause Mayhem
The Buena Vistas - Kick-Back
Fuzzy Haskins - The Fuzz And Da Boog
Jomanda - When Love Hurts
Spitting Image - JB's Latin
New Birth - Go To Get A Knutt
Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (Part 2)
The Soul Searchers - 1993
w/ Lyn Collins - Think (About It)
Heavy D - Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet
Tom Scott - Sneaking In The Back
Sweet Charles - Soul Man
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Lou Donaldson - Ode To Billie Joe
Skull Snaps - It's A New Day
The Jungle Band - Marvellous
Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution
Young Holt Unlimited - Wah Wah Man
w/ Mobb Deep - Trife Life
MC Duke - We Go To Work
w/ MC Duke - The Alternative Argument
Dyke & The Blazers - Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man
MC Duke - Running Man
w/ Roni Size & Krust - Selektor Bwoy (Roni's Mix)
The Rhythm Makers - Monterey
Prince - Ethereal Mix
w/ Katch 22 - Ghetto Child
M.B.P. Mix - Light My Fire
Weather Report - Non-Stop Home
The Committee - A Little Like This
Eric B & Rakim - Pass The Hand Grenade
Hardnoise - Mice In The Presence Of The Lion
The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold
Johnny Pate - You're Starting A Little Too Fast
Billy Clark & Lucille Brown - Both Eyes Open
James Brown - Jabo (Instrumental)
KC And The Sunshine Band - Let It Go Part 2
Shadows J - Hip This House (The Leon Lee Special)
Nat Adderley - New Orleans
w/ Excerpts from 'Five Deadly Venoms'
w/ James Brown - Tighten Up
Quincy Jones - Daydreaming
Al Green - I'm Glad You're Mine
Steve Khan - Darlin' Darlin' Baby
Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Grass
This has got to be the longest tracklist I've typed so far, in my 10 years of reviewing! But it's so worth it. My wrists hurt, but I had to share this tracklist with you all. I am going to make a statement which I've done every so often, but not to this extent: this has got to be one of the finest mixes EVER made. If you love and embrace music, this is certainly in the top 3 of best mixes ever. Fight me if I'm wrong.
This mix is only an hour and a half long, but Selectabwoy takes you on a musical journey. Way back in time, when music was everything! Music was sexy, sensual, and so romantic. I don't know what it is, but music from back in the day always sounds so much better. It had funk, it had soul and character. The selection is superb. Yes, even this Neanderthaler loves his music funky and soulful. And there's plenty of soul in this mix.
Even the Jazzy stuff is so damn good. I loose myself completely, and all my sorrows disappear. I'm sitting here, a satisfied man. A journey through the decades of excellent music. For once no Hardcore, Gabber, Happy Hardcore, Terror, but timeless music. Music that reaches your soul, and touches every single fibre in your body.
Selectabwoy, you know I love your mixes, but you've outdone yourself with this mix. And fuck me, Tom Scott's 'Sneakin' In The Back' is just the epitome of excellence! Pure to the core.
This is your best mix, and one people should listen to. Educate yourself, and be wondering back in time. Who needs EDM, when we've got these gems, eh?
Oh, and as said before, you might like the 'raw' version or the 'child friendly' version. Both are underneath this review!
Ps. am I wrong in saying that I now know where Selectabwoy got his name from? Roni Size & Krust's song perhaps?
DJ: Selectabwoy
Genre/Style: Soul, Funk, Jazz, Britcore, Old Skool, Breaks, Hip Hop, Indie, R&B, House, Disco
Mix Info: Give Me A Break Part II - 12/10/2018
Length Mix: 01:35:30
Tracks: too many to count
Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): CLICK HERE / CLICK HERE
File Size: 235 MB
File Type: mp3
Release Year: 2018/2021
Audio: Stereo
Sample Rate: 44,1 kHz
More Information: Selectabwoy - Soundcloud Channel
You're 100% right mate this IS where I got my name - SB