New Mix + DJing at Turntables on the Hudson

I'm really excited to be spinning an all Caribbean Vinyl set at Turntables on The Hudson this Saturday, June 13th, with my man DJ Turmix handling the Boogaloo y Guaguanco!
Please RSVP on the FB Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/464692237030854/

In honor of this I've put together a new mix ~ Enjoy the summer sounds of "From This Dream!
Cover art for the mix by the great Trinidadian artist LeRoy Clarke ~ check out more of his wonderful work here: http://www.leroyclarke.com/index.php/de-man

Nomusa Moon ~ A New Jazz Mix

Hi there- It's been a while since my last update. I've been busy with some new music projects that will be released in 2015...more on them as they get closer. I hope you all have a great holiday season ~ here's a little Jazz Mix to get you in the wintery mood. peace McBB

Nomusa Moon ~ DJ McBoing Boing Jazz Mix by Dj Mcboing Boing on Mixcloud

Booglaoo Dance Party with DJ Turmix & Spanglish Fly + A New Mix

Hey Hey Boogaloo Lovers!
 I'm psyched to be playing one of my favorite parties in NYC this Friday!
BOOGALOO! SPANGLISH FLY (Live) + DJ Turmix and guest: DJ McBoing Boing!
http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f1b4be9d74ad80e51b1210164&id=97d98a35fc
NY Friday April 11th ~ 11pm till 4am
@ Nublu 62 Ave C (Between 4th and 5th st) East Village, NYC
www.nublu.net ~~~  $10 at the door

In honor of that I've put together a new mix of tasty Latin treats!
McBoing Boing~A~Loo 2 (Acoustic Boogaloo)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoogalooNY

Guest Mix from DJ Chicus

Happy Valentine's day!  We got a surprise gift in the inbox today!
Brooklynite, man about town & old school DJ compadre ~ DJ Chicus blesses us with a killer mix for the lovin' season! When he's not busy running Redbud Records [Reggae] & Dither Down Records [Nu-Disco/House/Indie] ~ Chad is busy slinging wax around the world.

Big ups for including the McBoing Boing Lazer Dub version of Sheila Hylton's "It's Gonna Take A Lot Of Love"!

And now a few words from the selectah:
"It's a few of days before valentines day when I remember that I had intended to put out a mix then. But am I even inspired to do so and what type of mix will it be? As I start to sort through different love songs in multiple genres I quickly realized that I wanted to do a reggae mix. This was partly out of inspiration through the strength of the songs and partly because it had been so long since I had made a straight reggae mix. As I started sorting songs for various themes I quickly realized that many of the hottest songs I was considering were sang by women. Since I love niche mixes, I instantly knew what I had to do. So I put together this rather deep and soulful collection of choice love songs sang by some of the first ladies of reggae, both old school and new school. As usual you will hear many covers of different classics and an edit, remix or dub here and there."

 Enjoy! McBB

Places to find out more:
https://www.facebook.com/redbudrecords
https://soundcloud.com/redbud-records
https://soundcloud.com/djchicus
https://soundcloud.com/ditherdown
https://www.facebook.com/ditherdown

Love Me Love Me Not ~ Vol. 5

Happy Valentine's Day! The annual McBoing Boing VD Mix ~ Love Me Love Me Not #5 is here for your listening pleasure! Grab that special someone and get in the lovin' mood...

A couple of new McBoing Boing videos!

1st off the video for the Sheila Hylton ~ Lotta Love ~ DJ McBoing Boing Lazer Dub Edit.
And then one of my favorite JA 12"s - Lorna Bennett & The Revolutionares version of the Ashford & Simpson killer "It's My House"...with the dub version tacked on ~~~ enjoy!

Sheila Hylton ~ It's Gonna Take A Lotta Dub~ McBoing Boing Edit

I've been meaning to post this one for a minute, it was finished in 2011 and trainspotted at many a party. This McBoing Boing exclusive edit was featured on DJ Duane Harriott's 2012 WFMU premium mix "Remedies for your broken SOcial Scene". Check out Duane's fantastic weekly radio show ~ archived HERE...

Tropical Storm ~ Live on WNYU 89.1 FM

A little something to kick off the end of summer...my last set from A Downtown Affair. Big shout out to Love on the Run for the Cover Art! I went with an all Caribbean Disco set...shouts to Alex Biedermann & Mike McGill your show will be missed!

DJing on A Downtown Affair tonight!

I'm DJing on my favorite radio show tonight "A Downtown Affair" (WNYU 89.1FM NYC / wnyu.org) 10:30 to midnight ---> As these guys are closing up shop at the end of the summer this will be my last appearance on the show ~ in honor of that I've decided to go with an all-out Caribbean set...Tropical Heatwave in full effect with Alex Biedermann & Mike McGill! It will be archived here: http://letsgetserious.net/ I might just drop this one...

"Fire Keep On Burning" mixed by Love On The Run

A classic mix from my Tropical Heat Wave partner in crime ~ Love On The Run! Call this a teaser for a new project that he & I have in the works with some of our overseas friends... Secrets will be unleashed in the near future, but let this killer tide you over for the time being!

BuGaLoooo...Party tomorrow night in NYC!

Hey Hey Bugalu Bugalu ~
Get your soul clappers warmed up & your dancing shoes shined!
Friday April 12th I'll be joining DJ Turmix & SPANGLISH FLY 
for a night of vinyl only Latin grooves! 
Don't forget to wear your groovy 60's style!

Details:
Friday April 12th
11pm till 4am
@ Nublu 62 Ave C (Between 4th and 5th st) ~ East Village, NYC 'natch
www.nublu.net
$10
QUE VIVA LA MUSICA!

Boogaloo Baby!

I've been meaning to put together a Latin Mix for quite some time... DJ Turmix gave me a great excuse to finally get it done by inviting me to guest DJ at his Great Monthly Boogaloo Party!
He & SPANGLISH FLY have been building this party for some time and it seems to be really taking off. So if you're in NYC this Friday 4/12/13 please stop by Nublu (62 Avenue C) from 11pm-4am! Here's the FB page: https://www.facebook.com/events/153607851463746/
Enjoy the mix...

Mighty Mighty Shadow!

Winston Bailey aka The Mighty Shadow took the 80's by storm with a slew of funky cosmic boogie filled socas...here are some of my favorites!

Waxist Selecta is Island Grown

Today we are blessed with a new mix from the Parisian Pied Piper of Tropical Sounds ~ Waxist Selecta!

Julien Minarro aka Waxist Selecta is a tireless champion of the Island sounds that have caught fire over the last few years. Having grown up on a small island paradise located between Madagascar & South Africa, he was immersed in the sun & sand vibrations that helped mold his musical tastes. "This unique experience has taught me a lot of things." he says, "among which the love of people from other cultures than mine & the love of music. As a consequence, it is no surprise that as a record collector I've been attracted by island music."

His Tropical Heatwave mix, "Island Grown", is like greeting old friends, as he has chosen a lot of my personal favorite tracks. It is a Tropical Bouillabaisse that brings together the flavors of the sea and spices of the islands in a hearty stew that will warm your bones and get you ready for a long night of dancing!

"The present mix is mostly made of rare disco & funk & soul joints recorded in the Caribbean in the 70s." Waxist explains. "I also choose to select 2 'creole' sung tracks from the French speaking Caribbean as I think they are another qualitative facet of that sounds. The mix ends up on an afro-funk sound from JM Tim & Foty."

You can find more WS sounds on his Soundcloud page.
And join him on Facebook here.
Stream it through Mixcloud or Download here.

Island Grown ~ Waxist Selecta Mix for Tropical Heatwave by Dj Mcboing Boing on Mixcloud

TRACKLIST: Intro - Let's Play Real Music Now, Bob Williams - I Am Alright, WildFire - Check It Out, Cool Creations Of St Maarten - Wish Upon Love, Merchant - Instant Funk, Micheal Boothman feat. Charmaine Ford - What You Won't Do For Love, Smile Street People – Lypso Disco,
Bro. Valentino – Stay Up Zimbabwe, Nadie Lafond - Three Way Situation, Yvan Bonnet & Roland Louis - Day After Day, Tru Tones - Dancing, Carribean Superstars - Dance, Sylvesters Inc. Band - Funky Calypso, Leroy Brown & His Defence Force – In The Book, Boo & The True Tones - Let Me Get Stoned, Red Stripe Disco - Keep Diggin, Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau Part 1 & Part 2,
Wild Fire – Try Making Love, Charlies's Roots – Past Time Paradise, Undercover - Cé Ca Ki Fait Nou Souffrir, Malavoi - Madjoumbe, JM Tim & Foty - Doula By Night

Have a great New Year!

I hope y'all had a great 2012!
There's a lot of Tropical Heat on the horizon for lucky 13!
Keep your wheels turning!

Fela The Musical ~ Cast Party

My partner in Caribbean Crime ~ Love On The Run ~ & I were honored to DJ for the Fela! The Musical Cast party recently!  The intimate affair was held at the swanky men's clothing boutique Seize sur Vingt in Soho.  The fancy duds were pushed to the side to make way for the funkee dancers ~ and dance they did...there was even a spontaneous Bus Stop moment!  It was a treat to have so many of the cast members, including Fela himself, Sahr Ngaujah, getting down to the Tropical Heat Wave sounds!  Here's a little video I put together from the night...



+ Some Pix...

My Disco Is Caribbean Disco ~ Afro Caribbean Mix for the Fela party!

My partner in crime Love On The Run and I are hyped to have been hand picked to DJ the cast party for the re-opening of Fela The Musical!  You know we're gonna bring the African and Tropical vinyl heaters as we're joined by artist Sinkane, who will be playing LIVE  percussion alongside us!
Here's a new mix to get y'all in the mood ~ this one's for the Funkee Funkee People!

With a secret Tropical Heatwave gig on the horizon (rhymes with Fela...) ~ I thought I'd throw a new mix up for y'all...More news coming soon ~ for now please enjoy the Funky Good Feeling!

The Blue Notes ~ Can I Change My Mind

The Blue Notes were a staple at Nassau clubs like the Rum Keg Room & The Back Room at the Barmoral Beach Hotel in the late 60's. Early on their line up included of a young Frankie Zhivago and Ralph Munnings. By the time of their 3rd release, "Moving Up with The Blue Notes" (Proctor-Blue Records), the group consisted of: Godfrey Deveaux (drums), Lawrence Makeba Rolle (bass), Garry Davis (guitar) & Marvin Henfield (vocals). The overall vibe is a soulful Caribbean jazz style which lends itself nicely to cuts like "Fever" and "By the Time I Get To Phoenix", but the standout is the band's deeply moving cover of Tyrone Davis's soul classic "Can I Change My Mind".

Enjoy!

McBB

Island Jazz Quartet ~ Feel Like Makin' Love

This time around we have one of the deepest steel drum cuts out there!
Arranged by Mark Hinds and privately released on his eponymous record label.
Mr. Hinds takes on the Eugene McDaniels/Roberta Flack groover with a massive rhythm section...I really wish he would have let the drummer loose a little, because whoever it is on the skins is in the pocket! Nonetheless the quartet supplies a perfect bed to float the smooth steel drums as they ride over the track like a warm tropical breeze.