My oh my! It’s been a minute since we last touched base… We’ve been working hard on all things HVW8 and Solid State. How’s about you? Let us know the haps. Speaking of haps, we present you with a happening little set from our own Ty G. Hope you like it – here it go. [...]
Our buddy J1 made it through last week with a nice little set of what we’ve come to call “Grown Folks Music”. Of course, everyone can appreciate it but its really that vibe that comes from years of diggin, djing, playing live and just appreciating music. Ty and Max round out both ends with there [...]
Welcome back friends and relations! We’d like to introduce (or re-introduce) you to a few friends. You may have gotten to know them recently over here at the BBQ. We did have Black Spade through for a set a while back…. We needed more! We’ve dubbed these guys the Hawthorne Headhunters and the crew is [...]
Heat! That’s what we’ve got! In more ways than one! As most of you out there know, it’s been a little hectic out here in Southern California for the last little bit. We’ve all been busy dodging embers and spraying down roofs! Don’t worry though, everyone’s fine here at the BBQ. It just took us [...]
Welcome back to the BBQ!! How lucky were we to be able to snag the dynamic duo of Blu and Exile fresh off the release of the acclaimed album, Below the Heavens? Well, let’s just say they did us all a favor by coming through – dudes are in major demand these days! You’ll see [...]
If you’re like most of us, you’ve always had that one friend that will hook you up with the fresh mix tapes from time to time. You know, those tapes filled with tons of records you’ve never heard and they all have that nice snap, crackle and pop? The ones everyone asks you about when [...]
Dãm-Funk!!! This week’s set is from a man that’s almost single-handedly brought the Boogie scene to life here in LA. Dude’s got the modern soul thing on lock down! You may know him from his mix of Baron Zen’s “Burn Rubber” out now on Stones Throw. It’s become an instant classic! You’ll find that one [...]
We caught JT while he was in town last weekend, just before his sets at the King King and DoOver here in LA. Of course, JT is well known worldwide for his house sets and production skills. Luckily, we know him as a friend and as someone with a deep love for the foundations of [...]
This week out we welcome friends Computer Jay ad Kutmah to the BBQ. Don’t be fooled by the name, Computer Jay doesn’t spend all of his time looking at a screen. He’s got a studio full of Moogs, Rhodes and all sorts of other old ass analog sounds. We got him to set a fraction [...]
HVW8 and Solid State Los Angeles present to you: Detroit 2 LA with DJ House Shoes. Here’s the playlist: House Shoes – Castles (CDR)*D Guilty Simpson – For the D (CDR)*D Jay Electronica – Victory is in My Clutches (CDR) XXXXXX – Gangsta Boogie *D Blu – No Greater Love (Sound in Color) Kev Brown [...]
Ty G’s Jazz City and Beyond Set: mandelas dream – soil & “pimp” sessions Trans Europa Express – Christian Prommer´s Drumlesson Leave Them All Behind – Whitey Prism #1 (Prince Language Rmx) Instr. – Stateless Prism #1 (Prince Language Rmx) – Stateless Still Love, Still Happiness – Theo Parrish The Game (Feat. DJ Premier) – [...]
Ty G bumps: Let Me Know – DJ Dusk Into I Choose You – Willie Hutch We Must Be in Love – The Impressions Sun Ruff mix – 80′s Babies Didn’t You Know – tha rayne Musiq – Marvin Vs WJK Uno Esta – The Mizell Brothers phase1 – Yann Kesz XXXXXXXXXX When She Smiles [...]
Ty G’s Canada Day in LA: Bob and Doug McKenzie intro Woman – Barrabas You Can’t Go — Prince Language edit Bamalama – edit de Lee Douglas Night Of Music – Savannah Carino – T-coy Space Love – Cro Magnon Ugly Edit #5 – Theo Parrish Never Never (MdCL remix) – Real Tolambo Funk – [...]
An exclusive Ty G selection! XXXXXXXXXXX & XXXXX – XXXX on the Run XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Restless Soul feat Zansika – Everytime Instr Restless Soul feat Zansika – Everytime, vocal XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX James and Bobby Purify – Im Your Puppet Lighter Shade of Brown – I’m Not Your Puppet Baron Zen – Burn Rubber (Dam Funk Remix) Monie [...]
The friends from the BBQ are starting to get deep! This week, live and direct from St. Louis is our main man Black Spade, aka Stoney Rock!! He blessed us with some exclusive beats, laced up some recent picks as well as some classics. Our boy manned the mic all day and had some fun. [...]
Good people support good people and good music just speaks for itself! This week, The Twlite Tone comes through the BBQ to prove this beyond a shadow of a doubt. All we can say is that, beyond the supreme music selection and mixing ability, he’s just one cool ass guy. We just had to give [...]
Ty G’s classic jamdown: Lloyd Robinson – Cuss Cuss Triston Palma – Sandra Barrington Levy – Poor man style Denis Alcapone “Cassius Clay’ Yami Bolo – When A Man’s In Love” Alton Ellis – Joy In The Morning’ Al Brown and Skin Flesh & Bones “Here I Am Baby” Linval Thompson – School Girl Barrington [...]
Ty G’s Style: Eddie Kendricks – Intimate Friends James Ingram/Quincy Jones – One Hundred Ways Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Darkest Light Monty Alexander – Love and Happiness XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX Jackson Jones – I Feel Good(Pilooski Edit) The Alfred Hawkins Tribute to Mothers: Blackbyrds Spinners XXXXXXXXXX Bill Withers MAH’s Secret Beat Frank n Dank Goodie [...]
HVW8 Ty G: Hollywood (Redux) – Sa-Ra XXXXXXx – XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX – XXXXX XXXX Technologystolemyvinyle – Moodymann Sunshine – Break Nugroove Money in the Bank remix Daz-I-Kue (doin our best to guess here): Secret Track #1 Ring the Alarm – Tenor Saw Strange Games and things – Barry White Secret Track #2 Secret Track [...]
HVW8′s Live 45′s : Common Touch – Willie Smith Jr. Back Stabbers – O-Jays Physical Love – Bootsy Collins Time Slips Away – Ohio Players Family Affair – XXX & XXX XXXXX Me and Baby Brother – War In The Bottle – Brother To Brother Peace and Love – Brookyln People Weya – Manu Dibango [...]
Ty G and HVW8: New Birth – You Are What I’m All About XXXXXXXXXXXX Mc Lyte and DJ K Rock – Stop, Look and Listen Grand Puba feat. Mary J Blige – Check It Out – SD50 remix The Kane Gang – Don’t Look Any Further – Francois K & Alan Gregorie remix Small Arms [...]
this time out… Ty G’s feelin: Gino Vannelli – Getting’ High Ray, Goodman and Brown – Another Day The Jeff Lorber Fusion – Rain Dance J-Davey shout Donald Byrd – Hit Parade J-Dilla – The $ (madlib remix) Extra Prolific – Brown Sugar Beat Conducta – Chrome Dreams Kano – I’m Ready James Pants – [...]
Ty G’s (HVW8) Mix: Marvin vs. WJK – musik Sylvia Striplin – Give Me Your Love Herb Alpert – Rise Platinum Pied Pipers feat. Sa-Ra Creative Partners Andy Gibb – Shadow Dancing Womack and Womack – Love Wars Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real (Won’t Let Go) Blu – mixtape Black Spade – True Friends [...]
HVW8 Selects: Roy Ayers – King George (from Coffy) Walter Murphy – Afternoon of Faun Milt Jackson and Ray Brown – Enchanted Lady J Dilla – Crushin (Yeeeeaah!) Consequence – Callin’ Me Herbie Hancock – Stars in your Eyes XXXXX Tony Allen – Road Close (Dance Dub) Bugz in the Attic – Erotic Move Aside [...]
HVW8 Ty G and Max from Solid State LA are coming together every week over some BBQ and beers at the HVW8 Gallery to play some records. Everyone’s invited to stop by on Sunday afternoons to listen in as friends play some tracks from their current playlists. A lot of incredile guests and exclusive material [...]