DJ Monk One
Funk/Soul Mix

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The samplers delight. This mix by DJ Monk One, from Hiphopmusic.com radio show , contains clips of about 50 records worth of breaks and beats, some of which are extremely rare and difficult to name. The records are all from his personal collection and mostly from the 60's and 70's.


DJ Monk One works his way into some massive breaks. It’s impossible to miss track 5, where he drops I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More by the Cecil Holmes Orchestra. It’s an epic stick slinging drum break with catchy electric guitar chords. He also flaunts some breaks by Isaac Hayes on track 30, and Chella la by Orchestra Internationale on the 34’Th track. Later in the mix on track 44, he busts Hep Squeeze by Mad Dog & the Pups with huge loose drums and the heavy bass line.


Speaking of breaks and beats, check Phat Drum Loops . It’s the largest online database of classic drum breaks sampled from vinyl. They have nearly 600 identified drum loops with previews provided and they are categorized by artists, album, and date. After hearing a lot of samples, it’s surprising how often they are used in mainstream music today. For example, the Amen Brother break, used in everything from hip hop beats to TV commercials.


DJ Monk One track list (thanks to Mwon and Martin Jay):
1 .Johnny Pate - El Jardia
2. Joe Tex - Papa Was Too
3. ? - ??
4. Cecil Holmes - Call Me
5. Cecil Holmes - I'm gonna love you just a little bit more
6. Kings Road - Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow
7. Kid Dynamite - Uphill Peace Of Mind
8. Kool&theGang - Nt
9. Wilson Pickett - Engine 9
10. David Bromberg - Sharon
11. Bo Diddley - Hit or miss
12. George Shearing - Aquarius
13. T Connection - Groove to the get down?
14. Experience Unlimited - Knock Em Out Sugar Ray
15. AM FM - You Are The One (Instrumental)
16. Majic Disco Machine - Jumbo Sam
17. William Stuckley - Disco Fly
18. Big John Hamilton - Big Bad John
19. Gaz - Sing Sing
20. 20th century steel band - heaven and hell
21. Sessomatto - Sessomatto
22. Passport -Juju Man
23. Johnny Taylor - Ever Ready
24. Pleasure - Celebrate the Good Things
25. Wild Magnolias - Soul Soul Soul
26. Son of Scorpio (with Junie throw on top)
27. T-Connection - Groove to get Down
28. Blacksmoke - There it is
29. upp - Give it to you
30. Isaac Hayes
31. Samba Soul
32. Coke Escavo - I would'nt change a thing
33. John Davis - I can't stop
34. Orchestra Internationale - Chella la
35. The Grassroots - You And Love Are The Same
36. Lincoln Mayorga - Killer
37. Melton Brothers - Ill Take You There
38. Cold Blood - Shop Talk
39. Gunther Kallmann - Daydream
40. Wet Willie - Beggar Song
41. Grootna - Funky
42. Lunar Funk - Slip the Drummer One
43. Hodges James, Smith & Crawford - Nobody
44. Mad Dog and the Pups - ' Hep squeeze ' (PartyTime)
45. Bad Medicine - Trespasser
46. The Funkees - Slipping into darkness