Music and mixes curated by Big Crown Records. All episodes available at www.bigcrownrecords.com
Sound Business, a trip through Thai & Chinese records with El Michels Affair.
Big Crown Radio returns with a very special episode from our friend Double Peas. She made a killer mix of records with female leads and asked us to make sure it comes out on International Women's Day. So here is “Everyday Is International Women's Day” from one of the baddest women in the record game hands down. She's a member of Hot Peas & Butta and Sundown Soul Club. Catch her playing records anywhere you can and it is guaranteed to be right on.
France's own DJ Suspect presents "Love Injection", a spontaneous live mix of some of his favorite 45s. A great DJ, record collector, and an all around good guy. Catch DJ Suspect at gigs around the world and be sure to find your way to his other mixes.
BIG CROWN RECORDS · BCR Radio Episode 039 - DJ Preservation - Road to Wishes (Side A) iTunes | 039 : DJ Preservation : Road To Wishes (Side A) | Mixcloud | 039 : DJ Preservation : Road To Wishes (Side A) Dj Preservation presents Road to Wishes. A mix of Cantonese & Mandarin Funk, Soul, and Disco dug up in the street markets & shops of Hong Kong. This is the A side of the forthcoming Mon Dieu Music exclusive cassette that includes samples and inspirations that appear on Preservation’s Eastern Medicine, Western Illness LP. The Cassette drops Feb 12th in celebration of Chinese New Year on mondieumusic.com Follow DJ Preservation: Twitter Instagram Facebook Subscribe to Big Crown Radio on iTunes Follow Big Crown Radio on Soundcloud Follow Big Crown Radio on Mixcloud
The B side of Danny Akalepse’s Lost & Looking / My Heaven… cassette. "My Heaven" is a mix of Jamaican slowies. B sides of 45s and album cuts that range from soul ballads to doo-wops to mid-tempos, all with a JA twist. There’s a whole world of these, this is just a cassette side’s worth. Dim lights, have a nice evening.
Sasha Marie is an audio and visual storyteller from San Diego, California and a member of the LA based label Soulection. With a deep rooted love of music instilled from an early age by her father, Sasha draws on influences from every side of the musical ecosystem. This mix explores a fusion of sounds thoughtfully selected from around the world, aimed to take you to various emotional spaces. Enjoy.
Chata is a multi media mixed artist and record collector from San Diego, California. She is also a member of the Chulita Vinyl Club, San Diego Chapter. Chata’s love for music and collecting stems from her interest in history and cultural perseverance. The following mix is inspired by true events.
"Lost & Looking" is a haunting and heavy vibe, a proper mood. This is the A side to the cassette, the B side is coming soon to Big Crown Radio.
60 minute mix boogie soul tunes. All tracks were selected and recorded during the covid-19 shut down. A mix to get you through the weird times.
A collection of love songs and newly acquired records. Music always brings relief and making this mix has been one of the highlights for me these past couple weeks. Hope you enjoy.
April Showers is a 60 minute mix by Chicago’s Dead Best Friends. The tunes were selected and recorded in a single evening a few weeks before COVID-19 shut down everything. Light one up - and lean back, this mix is a perfect soundtrack for lonely hearts in lonely times.
60 minutes or so, of soul... not focusing on any particular style... the kinda set you might catch, out in the real world...
A nice mix from our friend Spruzzi, owner of Monorecords in Zurich and heavy duty DJ / collector. Words from the man himself - “I have listened to your radio sets and I have felt your station has more soul than I do... thats why I had grabbed from my dusty 7“ boxes to do a nice special soul set for you!
NYC based DJ / Artist / Designer / Renaissance Woman Miranda Maxwell recorded a mix of old and new tracks she currently has in heavy personal rotation.
This is a part of my collection of sweet and rare soul. Let the music touch your soul. Close your eyes and listen to the music. This one takes you a cruise on a Sunday afternoon!
“Let The Gods Speak” is a mix from Leon Michels featuring music from around the globe and a few special edits made by El Michels himself. It also includes an unreleased song from El Michels Affair. Hint: it’s the only song on the mix sung in a endangered dialect of Japanese.
Buck Masters, J. S. Buck aka Kevin of Brainstory and Buckleberry Fin aka Brian Jamal Edwards present: 4 Seasons, a sonic interpretation of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. 4 Seasons glides through aural moods with the weather patterns dictating where to go. From The boisterous and flamboyant colors of spring, to the hot grooves of a beloved summer, onto the soothing and sometimes heartbreaking chills of Fall and Winter, listeners encounter stories and memories captured on wax that have touched both selectors and hopefully the listener as well.
The latest in the themed mix tape series from MF Classy Chris. This time all latin soul. Collect them all....
Big Crown Records teams up with Staple Design for this mix. Our own Danny Akalepse lays down a mix of Big Crown catalog, unreleased Big Crown stuff, a few Plane Janes, and a KA record for good measure.
This episode comes to you by way of Brasil’s Eduardo Brecho. Eduardo stopped by Lepse’s crib with a box of 45s and laid down this mix for us. Mostly Samba Soul, and Samba, and Soul. Enjoy.
This episode comes to you by way of Jukka Sarapää founder & Co. owner of Timmion Records Ltd. When Jukka is not touring the world playing drums with Bobby Oroza and Cold Diamond & Mink, he can be found recording sweet soul, raw funk or cutting master lacquers for the next 12" or 7" of your favorite jazz/pop/house/metal etc. artist at Timmion Records Studios inside the subterranean caves of Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland. When playing records, his selections tend to take the obscure route, leaning on moody mid-tempo soul and ballads. Nevertheless, he's sure to also have your favorite organist and Stevie Wonder records back home neatly filed up.
The second part of the recording from the Big Crown Pop Up Record Fair / Food Drive back on July 15th. Another great day in Brooklyn, Big Crown style…Heavy duty amounts of records as well as sets from some of NY’s finest DJs. Thank you very much to the DJs who came through and blessed us with music; Queen Majesty, Chairman Mao, Greg Caz, DJ Preservation, MF Classy Chris, Jah One, and El Michels…This recording is the second half of Queen Majesty’s set, Greg Caz & Jah One. Enjoy.
We had another Big Crown Pop Up Record Fair / Food Drive back on July 15th. Another great day in Brooklyn, Big Crown style…Heavy duty amounts of records as well as sets from some of NY’s finest DJs. Thank you very much to the DJs who came through and blessed us with music; Queen Majesty, Chairman Mao, Greg Caz, DJ Preservation, MF Classy Chris, Jah One, and El Michels…We had to break the recording of the sets into two parts because it is long as hell. This part is DJ Preservation, El Michels, Chairman Mao, and the first part of Queen Majesty’s set. Stay tuned for part 2.
The second volume in a collection of psych rock, garage, pop, and soul 45’s assembled by Dreas of the Grand Rapids Soul Club. Limited edition cassette tapes with original artwork by Grace B available on May 25th via Chicago’s Royal Hands imprint.
An extensive listen into the production, song writing, style, & sound of The Brothers Of Soul a.k.a. Bridges, Knight & Eaton. Recorded in the summer of 2007 by Young MF Classy Chris.
Vinnie Esparza has been DJing in and around the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years and had been part of the Groove Merchant Records crew for over 15 years. This hour-long vinyl mix showcases some of his favorite styles of music, starting with heavy sweet soul and ending with blazing cumbia. Enjoy!
"Let Love Flow For Peace," named after the wonderful Sunbear track featured on it, is a mix without a grand plan or any real ulterior motive other than capturing a mood, in this case what a chill afternoon at Greg Caz's house can sound like. It covers a few genres and styles but hopefully also displays its own weird inner logic. There's stuff from the dustiest of crates but also fresh fire from the last year or so, including tracks from a pair of fiery 2017 releases by 80+ year old legends. Enjoy!
Oliver "O-Dub" Wang of Soul Sides and the new Heat Rocks podcast dips into his vault of cover songs.
Back in September we went up to Chicago to DJ the release party for Sunny & The Sunliners “Mr Brown Eyed Soul” album hosted by the good folks at Soul Summit. While we were up there we also stopped in to The Sportsman’s Club to play some records that they recorded on their reel to reel. Here is El Michels set recorded live to tape. A whole bunch of great sides, enjoy the music. When in Chicago, make your way to both Soul Summit & The Sportsman’s Club, both great spots we had a blast at.
Our own Danny Akalepse lays down some 45 sides for his next episode of Stop The World. Tune in, tune out, Stop The World.
DJ Makossa presents Pure Love: An assortment of soul, psych and other fuzzed-out gems mixed with the hope of simply sharing some warm, beautiful sounds.
To Live and Die in S.A. (The Brown Sound) A compilation of tracks from the collection of Rambo Salinas. All tracks are from San Antonio, South Texas, and Mexico. From the desk of Rambo Salinas: This mix is dedicated to all the raza. I cannot thank the musicians and artists enough who put their time…
Mike Wallace presents : One To Get Blunted To Beautiful & sleazy. Haunting & provocative. A journey through the tireless efforts of studio musicians & composers of the early 1970s. All tracks compiled from 45s & long players courtesy of Mike ‘Marsellus’ Wallace.
Boogie Blind presents: Something Light! DJ Boogie Blind of Xecutioner fame and the touring DJ for Hip Hop heavyweights like Pharoahe Monch and D.I.T.C. laid down a mix of 45s for BCR Radio. Tune in, enjoy.
MF Classy Chris presents: Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday Pt. 5 The latest addition to the themed “EveryDay Will Be Like A Holiday’ Series from MF Classy Chris. Volume 5, for your listening pleasure…
Stop The World Episode 1 from our own Danny Akalepse. A mix of soul / funk 45 sides. Take a break, tune in, tune out, Stop The World.
“It’s all about the mood. I always want my mixes to exude a feeling rather than them simply being a collection of songs blended together. So when I do my mixes I always picture someone in particular that I am trying to reach or speak to through my selections. I often do this when I…
Ruben Molina presents: Saturday Night Boogie For nearly eight years Soulera5150, Josh Whittemore and I have brought record collectors and soul junkies together for our Saturday Night Boogie to share our music, dance, and raise our glasses to the music we love. This is but a small sample of what we and our guest collector…
Danny Akalepse is back with the next episode of Big Crown Radio, Impressions Of Impressions Pt.2. This is the unedited B side to the cassette, all reggae covers of Impressions tunes. Enjoy.
La Juventud is a mix of songs that are a big inspiration to my art at the moment. It makes me think of the art and youth around the globe of the 60’s and 70’s so it is nice to hear them in one mix.
First up, our own Danny Akalepse takes us for a listen to his Impressions of Impressions Part 1 mix, paying tribute to The Impressions with a mix of Soul & Rock covers of their tunes.
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