DJ Brainchild (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #66 (August 17, 2010)

A photo from DJ Brainchild (of Gordon Gartrell Radio)’s guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.
Check for Gordon Gartrell Radio #18 coming very soon!

My Set
dexter – kloete (mixtape)
dj mitsu the beats – m.o.o.d. for otis (planetgroove)
dj ko – someday feat. torae, john robinson, talib kweli (shaman work)
bullion – are you the one? (one-handed)
dj center – strings (push the fader)
damn! – spooky nerd pt. II (raw fusion)
j. rawls – still talking it ez (polar)
dabrye – game over (feat. j dilla/jay dee & phat kat) (ghostly international)
jesse boykins III – baby “i don’t know” (jesse boykins III)
dj vadim – that lite (astronote remix) featuring juice lee and rjay (a-side worldwide)

DJ Brainchild’s (Gordon Gartrell Radio) Set
gray – so far so real
the roots – the day/dillatude (og demo) (def jam)
daru & rena – iluvyou (1,2 mix2) (innatesounds)
yu – thought about it (mellow)
miguel – all i want is you (feat. j. cole)
benny tones – on my way (feat. mara tk) (wonderful noise)
prince – if i was your girlfriend (warner brothers)
q-tip – let’s ride (arista)
the randy watson experience – phrentrow
pete rock – placebo (rapster)
phil collins – do you know, do you care (atlantic)
francis and the lights – for days (cantora)
the system – you are in my system (tee’s freeze mix) (polydor)
dexter wansel – you can be what you wanna be (philadelphia international)
harold melvin and the blue notes – tell the world how i feel (philadelphia international)
ron hall & the muthafunkaz – the way you love me (dim’s t.s.o.p. version) (the sound of defected)
kloud 9 – love’s just better with you (the realm vocal mix) (expansion)
dwele – euro (unreleased)
atjazz – put it on (feat. ernesto) (mantis)
iz and diz – mouth (brad peep’s remix for friends) (classic)
aya – uptown (naked)



The Stuyvesants (Brooklyn) In The Studio for Episode #65 (August 10, 2010)

A photo from The Stuyvesants guest appearance on last night’s The Main Ingredient…and if you haven’t already downloaded their (free) album…what are you waiting for??

Tracklist
oddisee – anticipation (instrumental) (oddisee music)
the stuyvesants – brooklyn’s finest (sd records)
the stuyvesants – soul & tell (sd records)
the stuyvesants – took her curls out (sd records)
the stuyvesants – roosevelt projects jam session (sd records)
the stuyvesants – seldom seen (sd records)
the stuyvesants – pookie’s gone (sd records)
the stuyvesants – keep dreamin’ (sd records)
the stuyvesants – panty dropper (sd records)
the stuyvesants – hustlers (sd records)
the stuyvesants – oooh baby (sd records)
the stuyvesants – liquid love (a sophisticated meeting place) (sd records)
the stuyvesants – greene ave. anthem (sd records)
sylvia – you sure love to ball (vibration)
rasputin’s stash – you’re so special (gemigo)
eugene record – putting it down (warner bros)
della humphrey – just like the boys do (arctic)
matthew larkin cassell – in my life
kevin toney – naima (fantasy)
millie jackson – get your love right (spring)
eugene record – overdose of joy (warner bros)
leroy hutson – i’m in love with you girl (charly)
the stuyvesants – softer side (sd records)
algorythm – (unreleased beats)
algorythm – (unreleased beats)
algorythm – (unreleased beats)
algorythm – nights over egypt cover
naturel – lookin’ so (algorythm remix)
donwill – i see you (feat. ragen fykes) (mixtape)
von pea – show em up (feat. che grand)
naturel – ride bounce
the stuyvesants – stuyvesant swing
raphael saadiq – ray ray on drums (unreleased)
slum village – actin’ normal (unreleased)
the roots – eve (unofficial)
madlib – episode viii (stones throw)
jay-z – thank you (roc nation)
marcos valle – ele e ela



The Main Ingredient Episode #64 (August 3, 2010)

The Main Ingredient Episode #64 (August 3, 2010)
damn! – leaving this planet/warp factor8 (raw fusion)
trek life & the unknown – 2 seconds (thinkloud)
slum village – scheming (feat. j. dilla, posdnous & phife) (koch)
the roots – the fire feat. john legend (def jam)
summsemann – fadenfilm (cinematic remix) (thinkloud)
m64 (ragen fykes & ohmega watts) – helium
jr and ph7 – all in a days work (feat oddisee) (soulspazm)
j. dilla/jay dee – history (instrumental) (stones throw)
lauryn hill – repercussions
fLako – desert ride (fLako)
madlib – montara (blue note)
strange fruit project – ready forum (om)
black milk – welcome (gotta go) (fat beats / decon)
tiron – go ronnie go (society)
brian deady – over like mcgyver (magicmachine)
jamie lidell – what’s the use? (warp)
statikmusic – 1000 love (R.I.L.)
a bossa eletrica – skindo-le-le (raw fusion)
beatfanatic – electromagnetic colours (raw fusion)
oriol – jam (planet mu)
zo! – flight of the blackbyrd feat. phonte (foreign exchange music)
homemade (full crate, fs green & grand jackson) – innersoul (bacardi visita)
mayer hawthorne – i need you (stones throw)
res – 700 mile situation (mca)
me’shell ndegeocello – love song #1 (maverick)
maxwell – changed (columbia)
isaac hayes – do your thing (single version) (mgm)
radiohead – planet telex (capitol)


Julian Alexander (Slang Inc./NYC) In The Studio for Episode #63 (July 27, 2010)

A photo from Slang Inc. design studio founder and Grammy Award winning designer Julian Alexander’s guest appearance on last night’sThe Main Ingredient.

My Set
mitsu the beats – free your mind feat. black spade (planetgroove)
slum village – don’t fight the feeling (part 2) (barak)
miles bonny / hudson mohawke – the trap (innate sounds)
dimlite – can’t get used to those (afterlude) (now again)
pretty lights – summer’s gone
arp 101 – warriors galactic (eglo)
black milk – how dare you (blackmilk.bandcamp.com)
houseshoes – newports (all city)
the roots – oh! o! (unofficial)
peter brown – for your love (t.k.)

Tracks Selected Julian Alexander (Slang Inc.)
billy brooks – forty days (crossover)
diamond district – i mean business (mello music group)
the stuyvesants – oooh baby (sd)
raekwon – flawless crowns (mixtape)
love unlimited – move me no mountain (20th century)
nas – escobar 97 (columbia)
group home – supa star (payday, ffrr)
black milk – don cornelius (blackmilk.bandcamp.com)
lee fields – love comes and goes (truth & soul)
torae – click feat. skyzoo & dj premier (soulspazm/fat beats)
leon haywood – i wanna do something freaky to you (20th century)
jay electronica – renaissance man feat. tone (unofficial)
aloe blacc – i need a dollar (stones throw)
blu featuring donel smokes, co$$ & jontel – maintain (mixtape)
jean jacques perrey – e.v.a. (vanguard)
statik selektah – the thrill is gone ft. styles p & talib kweli (showoff records)
jay-z – in my lifetime (big jazz radio remix) (payday / ultra)
the roots – radio daze feat blu, porn & dice raw (def jam)
redman – can’t wait (def jam)



The Main Ingredient Episode #62 (July 20, 2010)

The Main Ingredient Episode #62 (July 20, 2010)
b. lewis – back on track
dukehugh – don’t they know (dukehugh.com)
paul white – ancient treasure feat. guilty simpson (now-again)
bullion – long promised (one-handed)
the stuyvesants – panty dropper (sd)
pretty lights – double love ((none))
melo-x – cali4neonlights (self-released)
blu & exile – below the heavens pt. 2 (sound in color)
pharoahe monch – shine feat. mela machinko (war/duck down)
dwele – unknown (unknown)
seu jorge and almaz – cala boca, menino (now again)
shafiq husayn – cheeba feat. bilal (nottz remix) (plug research)
snoop dogg – gangsta luv (mayer hawthorne g-mix) (capitol)
jazzanova – soon (instrumental) (jcr)
soul village – funkin’ for jamaica (feat. tiffany page) (raw fusion)
dj center – center’s groove (captain planet remix) (bastard jazz)
onra – the one feat. t3 from slum village (all city)
benny tones – on my way feat. maratk (flako remix)
jamie lidell – music will not last (warp)
radiohead – packt like sardines in a crushd tin box (emi)
bugz in the attic – once twice (v2)
carl hancock rux – intro to (r)evolution (underground soldiers mix by roy davis jr.) (550/epic)
dam funk – galactic fun (stones throw)
amp fiddler – eye to eye to eye (house mix reprise) (genuine)
hudson mohawke – snapdragon (none)
fat freddy’s drop – the raft (stepper’s dub) (the drop)
trilogy – brother don’t cry (brownswood)
earth, wind & fire – departure (columbia)
badio – kiss the sky whatsbadio.tumblr.com
tokimonsta – jackin4beats pt. 4 feat. andreya triana & oddisee (red bull music academy)
onra – oper8tor (all city)
spacek – eve feat. mos def (island)


Great Weekend (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #61 (July 13, 2010)

A photo from Great Weekend founder Master Khan (aka The Twilite Tone)’s guest set on last night’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
gil scott-heron – the klan (re-edit) (moonstew)
mos def – pretty dancer (downtown)
lorn – cherry moon (brainfeeder)
roy ayers – our time is coming (polydor)
goapele – closer (higher remix) (abb)
ben westbeech – so good today (yoruba suite remix) (brownswood)
dj day – gone bad (alternate version) (like a throttle)
plantlife – luv 4 the world (instrumental) (counterflow)
homemade – one (bacardi visita)

Great Weekend’s Set
allspice – slipped away (fantasy)
phreek – may my love be with you (atlantic)
parlet – help from my… (casablanca)
white label – white label
great weekend – khandoit (wurst)
barretto – here we go again (atlantic)
great weekend – taxicab confessions
great weekend – help me lord (mastakhan edit)
laurin rinder and w. michael lewis – gluttony (avi)
mystic merlins – just can’t give you up (capitol)
fantasy – you’re too late (pavillion)
arthur russel – the light of the miracle (soul jazz)
ozone – jump on it (motown)
great weekend – it’s now (wurst)