The Wire Christmas Party 2014

10 December 2014

This year’s Christmas Party at Cafe Oto was loads of fun. Spanning around five hours, the playlist arcs from reggae and dub to bass-heavy electro via all manner of hiphop, funk and disco.

See below for the full running order.

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Playlist

Part 1

Craig Leon
“Ring With Concentric Discs”
from Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 1: Nommos/Visiting
(RVNG Intl)

Robert Beatty
“Cone Eater”
from Soundtracks For Takeshi Murata
(Glistening Examples)

Si Begg
“Sing Circle System”
from The Complete Death Of Cool
(Leaf)

John Hassell/Brian Eno
“Delta Rain Dream”
from Fourth World Vol.1: Possible Musics
(Editions EG)

Ras Michel & The Sons Of Negus
“Rastaman Chant”
from Trojan Dub Massive: Chapter Two
(Trojan)

Dillinger
“Five Man Dubb”
from Five Man Army 12″
(King Spinna)

Scientist
“De Materialize”
from Scientist Meets The Space Invaders
(Greensleeves)

The Observer & King Tubby
“Youth Man”
from Trojan Dub Massive: Chapter Two
(Trojan)

Tradesman
“001 Dub”
from SCOB048
(Scotch Bonnet)

Mungo’s Hi Fi
“Old Time Dance Riddim”
from SCOB040
(Scotch Bonnet)

Ranking Joe
“Home Sweet Home (Version)”
from Zion High
(Blood & Fire)

Naram
“Gizmo Riddim”
from March Of The Gremlins
(Jahtari)

John Holt
“Police In Helicopter”
from Police In Helicopter
(Greensleeves)

Tenor Saw
“Ring The Alarm”
from Ring The Alarm
(Techniques)

Dino Perkins
“Skin Him Alive”
from High Explosion – DJ Sounds From 1970 To 1976
(Trojan)

Steely & Clevie
“Streetsweeper”
from Invasion Of The Mysteron Killer Sounds Vol.1
(Soul Jazz)

Kid Koala
“Skanky Panky”
from Zen CD: A Ninja Tune Retrospective
(Ninja Tune)

Ta-ku
“Red Alert”
from Dowhatyoulove
(Jakarta)

Boca 45
“Stand Up” featuring Profile
from Pitch Sounds
(Grand Central)

DJ Format
“Here Comes The Fuzz”
from Music For The Mature B-Boy
(Genuine)

Mr Chop
“Good Life”
from For Pete’s Sake
(Five Day Weekend)

Large Professor
“‘Bout That Time”
from ‘Bout That Time
(Matador)

Queen Latifah
“Ladies First”
from Fly Girls
(Soul Jazz)

DJ Format
“Last Bongo In Brighton (Remix)”
from Music For The Mature B-Boy
(Genuine)

Wu-Tang Clan
“Ruckus In B Minor (Explicit)”
from A Better Tomorrow
(Warner Bros)

MC Lyte
“Cha Cha Cha”
from Fly Girls
(Soul Jazz)

Zoo Squad
“Fresh Time Pt.1 (DJ Boo Outro)”
from African Underground: The Depths Of Dakar
(Nomadic Wax)

Boca 45
“The Way I Feel”
from Pitch Sounds
(Grand Central)

De La Soul
“The Art Of Getting Jumped”
from Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
(Tommy Boy)

Cypress Hill
“I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That”
from Black Sunday
(Ruffhouse Records)

Mantronix
“Bassline (Instrumental)”
from King Of The Beats (Anthology 1985-1988)
(Traffic Entertainment Group)

Method Man & Redman featuring Mally G
“Dat’s Dat Shit”
from Blackout!
(Island Def Jam)

Beastie Boys
“Funky Boss”
from Check Your Head
(Capitol)

The Fearless Four
“Rockin’ It”
from Dread Meets B-Boy Rockers Downtown: Social Classics Vol.3
(Heavenly)

Mr Chop
“Shut Em Down”
from For Pete’s Sake
(Five Day Weekend)

Part 2

DJ Rashad
“Rashad”
from Itz Not Rite EP
(Planet Mu)

DJ Rashad
“Teknitian”
from Itz Not Rite EP
(Planet Mu)

Redlight
“M.D.M.A.”
from Invasion Of The Mysteron Killer Sounds Vol.1
(Soul Jazz)

Marcia Griffiths
“Feel Like Jumping”
from Studio One Rockers
(Soul Jazz)

Wayne Smith
“Under Me Sleng Teng”
from 300% Dynamite
(Soul Jazz)

Stevie Wonder
“Superstition (Mungo’s Hi Fi Dub)”
from Superstition
(free download from Scotch Bonnet)

Zapp
“More Bounce To The Ounce (LP Version)”
from Zapp
(Warner Bros)

Sly & The Family Stone
“I Want To Take You Higher”
from Stand!
(Epic)

Patti Drew
“Hard To Handle”
from Hard To Handle/Just Can’t Forget About You
(Capitol)

Jimmy Chambers
“You Can’t Fight It (Riccio Rerub)”
from You Can’t Fight It
(Fly By Night Music)

David Bowie
“Fame”
from Young Americans
(RCA Records)

Aby Ngana Diop
“M2”
from Liital
(Awesome Tapes From Africa)

Incredible Bongo Band
“Let There Be Drums”
from Bongo Rock
(MGM Records)

Blackbusters
“Old Man”
from Funk Mode: Undiscovered Funk Gems From The Far Corners Of The Globe
(Scenario)

Banbarra
“Shack Up”
from Shack Up
(United Artists Records)

Eric B & Rakim
“Juice (Know The Ledge)”
from Juice OST
(MCA Records)

The Jungle Brothers
“Black Is Black (Ultimatum Remix)”
from Jungllenium Remixes
(V2)

Funkadelic
“One Nation Under A Groove”
from One Nation Under A Groove
(Warner Bros)

Marvin Gaye
“Got To Give It Up (Part 1)”
from Got To Give It Up
(Motown)

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
“The Love I Lost (Theo Parrish Re-Edit)
from Ugly Edits Vol.2
(No Label)

Wayne Ford
“Dance To The Beat Freakout”
from Disco: A Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 1978-82
(Soul Jazz)

Bill Avery & Love Co.
“Disco Fever”
from Disco Love 2: More Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered
(BBE Disco)

Sparkle
“Disco Madness”
from Disco: A Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 1978-82
(Soul Jazz)

Traxman
“Funk Da Best”
from Return Of The Westside Boogie
(Booty Call Records)

Bodyjack
“Shake That Ass (Vocal)”
from Bodyjack vs Soundbwoy Killah
(Bodyjack)

Brother Culture
“Turn It Around (Youth Remix)”
from Youth In Dub ‎– Orchestra Mystique
(Liquid Sound Design)

Champion
“Lighter VIP”
from Lighter EP
(Formula)

Jammin’ Gerald
“Pump That Shit Up”
from Dance Mania Ghetto Madness
(Strut)

Houzmon
“The Groove”
from Dance Mania Ghetto Madness
(Strut)

Mr Lif
“The Unorthodox (Ben Chemikal Remix)”
from The Unorthodox
(Def Jux)

Qq
“Tek It To Them (Kalbata Remix)”
from Greensleeves Dubstep Chapter 1
(Greensleeves)

Supraman
“Misdemeanor Ha”
from Booty Call UNLMTD Volume 1
(Booty Call)

Jammin’ Gerald
“Pump On The Floor”
from Dance Mania Ghetto Madness
(Strut)

Tyree
“Nuthin’ Wrong”
from Dance Mania Ghetto Madness
(Strut)

Soundbwoy Killah
“Let’s Thump”
from Bodyjack vs Soundbwoy Killah
(Bodyjack)

Soundbwoy Killah
“The Bounce”
from Bodyjack vs Soundbwoy Killah
(Bodyjack)

Footsie featuring Sukh Knight x Zomby
“1 Spliff”
from 1 Spliff
(iTunes)