DJ Matman – Underground UK Hip Hop Guest Mix For The cHip sHop Show
DJ Matman – Underground UK Hip Hop Guest Mix For The cHip sHop Show
As a resident DJ at London's excellent Hip Hop - themed bar / restaurant cHip sHop I was recently asked to record a guest mix of underground UK Hip Hop for their weekly show on Chuck D's Rapstation365 radio station hosted by DJ Shorty - I recorded a lot more than I needed for the 40 minute slot, so here’s an extended hour long edit!...
New Mix! Freshly Baked 004 – Eclectic Future Sounds
Freshly Baked is back with an eclectic selection of some of the music I’ve been feeling over the last few months, featuring plenty of bouncy Kaytranda-esque mid tempo house joints, future beats, hip hop, disco, baile, rnb, soul, afro, grime, whatever! Cooked with the heat turned up to the max and served with a generous helping of dj skills., the energy here starts mellow, builds...
DJ Daredevil Tribute Mix
One year ago today my brother Ben aka Dj Daredevil passed away, he is sorely missed. An extremely prolific producer, he left behind a huge archive of beats, tracks and remixes, many as yet unreleased. I put together this mix to showcase his talents and pay tribute to my bro - featuring original collaborations, remixes, DJ tracks, beats, excerpts from a 2016 interview and a whole heap...
Droppin’ Science Show Autumn / Winter 2016 Native Tongues Special
Native Tongues Special! The freshest soulful hip hop around, mixed & hosted by DMC champion Djs Matman & Daredevil Featuring new music from the likes of: A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Anderson Paak, Danny Brown, Pete Rock, Diamond D, Tall Black Guy, Lewis Parker, The Game, Sean Price, Ab-Soul, Run The Jewels, Snoop Dogg,...
J Dilla – “Jay Dee The MC” mixed by DJ Matman
Dilla's greatest verses mixed by DJ Matman Much has been said about J Dilla aka Jay Dee's incredible production skills, and as on Hip Hop's G.O.A.T.s in that field his talent as an MC has often been overlooked as a result. The innate sense of rhythm that is so evident in his music also shines brightly in his vocal performances, and while his lyrical content...
Matman – Funky Love Tonic Vol. 3 Mix
Happy Valentine's day! Here's my 3rd volume of Funky Love Tonic formulated to stimulate your ears with 69 minutes & 50 tracks of love-themed Rnb, Soul, Hip Hop, Funk and Boogie with a touch of soulful House and Garage. Featuring music from: ATCQ, Minnie Ripperton, Lee Fields, Jodeci, Patrice Rushen, Lucy Pearl, J Dilla, Ryan Leslie, Chris Mclenney, Lion Babe, Jill Scott, Sisters Love, Erykah...
Droppin’ Science Show January-Feb 2016 ft. Matman & Daredevil
Droppin' Science Show Jan-Feb 2016 ft. Matman & Daredevil by Droppin' Science on Mixcloud After a little hiatus me and my brother DJ Daredevil are back with an extended edition of the Droppin' Science Show - close to 2 hours of the freshest hip hop to drop in the last couple of months, the time away meant we had more music to choose from...
DJ Matman – Hip Hop & Soul 2015 Mix [Stream/Download]
Hip Hop & Soul 2015 by Dj Matman on Mixcloud Better late than never, here is my wrap up mix for 2015! Spanning Underground Hip Hop, Future Soul, Funk, Rnb, Grime and more, this mix features over 40 of my personal favourite tracks from last year, including a fair few obscure soundcloud digs and lesser-known remixes. I selected these from a narrowed-down pool of over...
DJ Matman – The Hotline Mix [Stream / Download]
The recent success of 'Hotline Bling' had me thinking about all the other good phone-related tracks out there, and before I knew it I had a fresh mixtape on my hands! At just over an hour long 'The Hotline Mix' mix squeezes in close to 50 Hip Hop, RnB, Disco, Funk & Reggae bangers from artists such as Biggie, Tupac, Nas, Swindle, Jill Scott, Bounty...
Matman – 7″ Mix Vol. 3 [Stream / Download]
Following a batch of recent bookings spinning 45s (at Mobile Mondays & Wax Wednesdays in NYC, in support of Peanut Butter Wolf, Breakbeat Lou & Bobbito here in London, and for Dusty Donuts in both London & Hamburg), I've come up with a 3rd volume of my '7" Mix' series. Expect to hear Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Dancehall and even some Drum & Bass, laced...
DJ Matman – Old To The New Vol. 0.5: The Warmup
Here's a prequel to last year's very well-received 'Old To The New Mix' - recent-ish modern remixes of classic Hip Hop / RnB and Soul tracks. This acts as an early doors warm-up set to the more hyper vibe of Vol.1 - while far from full-on chill out fodder it flows with a more more mellow energy than the first mix, but still has it's...
Matman – Droppin’ Science 101 #StrictlyBeats ItchFM/Trackside Burners Guest Mix
Droppin' Science 101 #StrictlyBeats ItchFM/Trackside Burners Guest Mix by Dj Matman on Mixcloud Me and my bro Daredevil were invited to rep our crew Droppin' Science with instrumental guest mixes for DJ Philly's Trackside Burners #strictlybeats show on London-based station Itch.FM. I came up with a 20 minute mix showcasing the kind of laid back, euphoric hip hop beats we like to talk over on...
DJ Matman – Old To The New
Old To The New by Dj Matman on Mixcloud Anyone familiar with my output so far will know I have a lot of love for the old school! But I don't just do throwback sets - I can also be found playing a lot of modern music of various styles, so to rep that I decided to bridge the gap with this compilation of modern...
Red Bull Thre3style’s Lucky Bastid Mix
Matman - Red Bull Thre3style's Lucky Bastid by Dj Matman on Mixcloud Here is my entry for the 2014 Red Bull Thre3style world final contest in Baku later this summer! There was no UK final this year, but thanks to Red Bull & Mixcloud's Lucky Bastid contest one person from each hemisphere of the globe has a chance to compete by uploading a 15 minute...
DJ Matman – All Vinyl Jungle Mix [Stream / Download]
All Vinyl Jungle Mix by Dj Matman on MixcloudThis summer I was asked to drop a mix outside of my usual comfort zone for Chocolate Bear Production's Annual Cook Out (last year I went for New Jack Swing) - and as I had a load of 90's jungle classics I love gathering dust on my record shelves, this seemed like the ideal opportunity to give them some airing.The mix was recorded live in one take in my studio using strictly vinyl, a practise run a couple of days before the party - expect a fair bit of scratching, some sneaky mixes, a...