Tyler Askew (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #76 (October 26, 2010)

A photo from Tyler Askew‘s all-vinyl guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
cee-lo green – champain (mixtape)
electric wire hustle – again (bbe)
black spade – planet rock feat coultrain (mixtape)
oliver daysoul – just a song (oddisee music)
gorillaz – empire ants (feat. yukimi nagano) (virgin)
the budos band – river serpentine (daptone)
bonobo – kiara (ninja tune)
sharon jones and the dap-kings – money (daptone)
jamie lidell – completely exposed (warp)

Tyler’s Set
hubert laws – family (columbia)
patrice rushen – music of the earth (elektra)
peter brown – for your love (drive)
the mighty bop – la funk mob (sana remission) (yellow stereo)
dj cam – underground vibes (streetjazz)
zimbabwe legit – shadow’s legitimate mix (mowax)
courtney pine – i’ve known rivers (4 hero remix vol 1) (talkin loud)
air – modulor (source direct remix) (mowax)
neonphusion (feat. new sector movements) – the future ain’t the same as it used 2 b (laws of motion)
new sector movements – my history (people)
global communication – the groove (global communication)
micatone – run (seiji mix) (no session)
sun palace – rude movements (loft classics)



DJ Eko (The Bay) In The Studio for Episode #75 (October 19, 2010)

A photo from DJ Eko’s guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
mar – single (marvariations.net)
the foreign exchange – everything must go (foreign exchange)
elaquent – smooth sailing (soundcloud.com/elaquent)
chokolate – sun’s out (memusic)
tawiah – another one (bush girl)
dangerous heresy – full circle (tommy tempa remix) (dangerousheresy.com)
oliver daysoul – foolish (oddisee)
master mp6-60 & robin hannibal – rocking all night (red bull music academy)
azari & lll – into the night (demo) (scion a/v)
herbert – the audience (bbe)
exile – in love (milo1 remix) (plug research)
black spade – enemies frienemies feat. rita j & adad (trackstar mixtape)

DJ Eko’s Set
dubkids – spottieottiedublicious (forthcoming)
curtis mayfield – pusherman (mixmaster mike pusher’s nephew mix) (rhino/wea)
diplo – summer’s gonna hurt you (diplo 2010 remix) (ninja tune)
oooooo – nosummr4u
subeena – solidify (feat. jamie woon & om-mas keith) (planet mu)
magnetic man – perfect stranger (feat. katy b.) (columbia)
shuanise – purple haze (desto remix) (upmyalley)
b. bravo – swing my way (moovmnt)
major lazer & la roux – bulletproof (nacey remix feat. matt hemerlein) (mixtape)
j*davey – slooow (trackademicks remix) (interdependent)
pretty lights – the time has come (pretty lights)
uproot andy – el pescador (bersa discos)
b. lewis – day 3: diary of a maniac (free download)
koushik – be with (stones throw)
dwele – subject (virgin)
little dragon – fortune (afta-1 remix) (gas’d)
goapele – milk and honey (aybee’s gorilla in trunk slap) (skyblaze)
erykah badu – real thing (flako remix) (upmyalley/unofficial)
oro11 – macumbiabass (nacional)
los rakas – abrazame (uproot andy mix) (myspace.com/andygillis)
fingazz – curious (streetlight music)
floatingpoints – love me like this (ftps remix) (r2)
bonobo – stay the same (feat. andreya triana) (ninja tune)
jamie woon – night air (ramadanman refix) (soundcloud.com/woon)
nikodemus – la lluvia (feat. richard shepherd hiro remix) (esl)


Ticket Giveaway Tonight: Foreign Exchange "Authenticity" Album Release Show!

I am a huge fan of the Foreign Exchange and I’m very excited to say that tonight on The Main Ingredient, we’ll be giving away two tickets to the Foreign Exchange’s 10/23 “Authenticity” Album Release Show at BB King’s!

All you have to do tell us your favorite Foreign Exchange song (and why, briefly) or your favorite Phonté lyric. Send your answer to the.main.ingredient.radio@gmail.com between now and 1:30am (10/19) with subject line “Authenticity!” and be sure to include your full name, age and location. The best answer wins and we’ll annouce the winner on air (as well as notify them by email)!



Monk One (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #74 (October 12, 2010)

A photo from Monk One‘s interview and guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
the foreign exchange – make me a fool (foreign exchange music)
koen – 662 (koen.bandcamp.com)
miguel atwood-ferguson ensemble – some day we’ll all be free featuring bilal (miguelatwood-ferguson.bandcamp.com)
b. lewis – day 7: bare necessities (free download)
benny tones – on my way featuring mara tk (wonderful noise)
zap mama – yelling away featuring common, talib kweli and oddisee (halftooth)
bobby hughes combination – goi (raw fusion)
phantom lover – subtle featuring jesse boykins III (phantomlover.bandcamp.com)

Monk One Intrerview about and selections from Tito Puente – El Rey – A Man and His Music
tito puente – batuka (fania)
tito puente y su orquestra – observalo (fania)
tito puente – picadillo (1973 version) (fania)
tito puente – wata wasuri (fania)
tito puente – safri (fania)
tito puente – stick on bongo (fania)
tito puente – agua-nile (fania)
tito puente – tokyo de noche (fania)

Monk’s Set
declase – pointy
eliphino – spirit
j. dilla – funky…funky!
tm juke – get it together (monks instrumental edit)
spinnerty – feels like rain
bitty mclean – walk away from love (monk one edit)
quantic and conjunto – reminiscias (monk one drum edit)
simon s – a free soul
kelpe – the blankout agreement
griffi – futuro, presente (instrumental)
omar sosa – l3zero (doctor l rework)
beverly road all stars – murder (names you can trust)
jack and juke – 9th wonder (first word)
fatty dl – filthy divinity (planet mu)
olivier daysoul – foolish / foolish instrumental (forthcoming)
sister sledge – thinking of you (dimitri from paris remix) (warner france)

Don’t forget – you have until Friday 10-15-10 to enter the contest for a free copy of Tito Puente – El Rey – A Man and His Music as well Names You Can Trust Captures…The Sounds of Outerspace.



Monk One (NYC) on the Main Ingredient 10/12!

Wax Poetics Contributing Editor and all-around insanely knowledgeable great DJ, Monk One (FB, Twitter) will join tonight on The Main Ingredient to celebrate and discuss the Fania Records release of the “Tito Puente El Rey – A Man and His Music” which he compiled and wrote the liner notes for.


Tune in to The Main Ingredient every Monday Night / Tuesday Morning at midnight, or listen to the archives at any time.


The Main Ingredient Episode #73 (October 5, 2010)

The Main Ingredient Episode #73 (October 5, 2010)
black star – little brother (mca)
stacy epps – :praise meditation: stacyepps.bandcamp.com
la melodia – worldwide connect (feat. roc c) (pias)
dinner at the thompson’s – daily vitamins (2good)
phantom lover – beaucoup papa (feat. fatima) (phantomlover.bandcamp.com)
esthero – thank heaven 4 you (freddie jochim remix) (organology)
francis and the lights – the top (normative)
pharoahe monch – bar tap (street)
randy crawford – don’t let me down (warner bros.)
the roots – radio daze (feat. blu, porn, & dice raw) (def jam)
hi-tek – so tired feat. dion, bun b, devin the dude, pretty ugly (babygrande)
electric wire hustle – longtime (feat. steve spacek) (wonderful noise)
benny tones – odyssey feat. lp (wonderful noise)
georgia anne muldrow – kings ballad (ubiquity)
stik figa & d/will – the remedy (take 2 of these) (mello)
b. lewis – day 5: the little things (free download)
phantom lover – change (show me how) feat. nicholas (phantomlover.bandcamp.com)
tawiah – broken heart (bush girl)
jamie lidell – figured me out (warp)
dj jazz jeff & ayah – he don’t want it (ayahmusic.com)
mos def – quiet dog bite hard (downtown)
cee-lo – i want you (monk’s just until it drops edit) forthcoming
william devaughn – be thankful for what you’ve got (disco version) (TEC)
full crate & mar – aftersexin’ (mpm)
marvin gaye – far cry (motown)
faith hope & charity – to each his own (rca)
la melodia – sugar for me (pias)
1-o.a.k. – me & you (hnrl.bandcamp.com)