Xmas Mix 2011

Something of a tradition ’round these parts. In the spirit of Xmas I keep the tracks separate, so you can treat ’em like Legos and re-arrange and combine to your liking. This year has lots of soca and a lil Bieber (chopped up and not slopped up), but my favorite is DJ Mingo’s reggaeton remix of “El Burrito Sabañero.”

Xmas Mix 2011 (ZIP 115 MB)

1. Traditional Ethiopian – Genna

2. Baron – Drink Ah Rum

3. Billo’s Caracas Band – Brindis Navideño

4. Unknown – Money in the Bank

5. Scarface – Thiefing Santa

6. Colm III – Christmas Tree

7. Unknown – Funk Do Noel

8. Tosin Martins – Silent Night

9. Jacob Miller – Natty No Santa Claus

10. Susan Macio – Trini Christmas

11. Justin Bieber – Christmas Eve (Screwed and Chopped)

12. DJ Mingo – Burrito Sabañero (Reggaeton Remix)

13. R. Kelly – A Love Letter Christmas

14. Fernand Gignac – Le Feu Danse San La Cheminée

15. Willie Colon – Esta Navidad

16. Professor Ken Philmore – Christmas Stagger Riddim

17. Lord Beginner – Christmas Morning the Rum Had Me Yawning

18. Los Jibaros – Decimas De Nacimiento

19. Marry Harris – Happy New Year Blues

20. Corre Guachin – Papa Noel

21. August Burns Red – God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman

XMAS MIX 2010

Ok, without much fanfare (because Christmas vacation is a lot of work), here’s this year’s addition to my Xmas Mix series. Very “Latin” (or is that “Tropical”?), so hope it brings some warm vibes to your holiday season. Parent-friendly, maybe even SFW!

DOWNLOAD XMAS MIX 2010 (ZIP)

1. Darlene Love – Winter Wonderland
2. Los Exitos – Navidad de los Pobres
3. The Wailers – Sound the Trumpets
4. José Feliciano – Feliz Navidad (Jelybean Benitez Dub)
5. Apollo Zero – Do You Hear Rainbows I Hear
6. Doces Barbaros – Cacara
7. Ismael Rivera – Bomba de Navidad
8. Sonora Palacios – Feliz Navidad
9. Los Titanes – Noche de Invierno
10. Afrosound – Sabor Navideño
11. Hereldeduke Vs. The Snowman – Dubstep Snowman
12. The Aggrovators – Santa Dub
13. Los Granadians – Hacia Belén Va Una Burra
14. Joyce – O Velhinho
15. Caetano Veloso – In The Hot Sun of Christmas Day
16. Divide and Create – Velvet Santa
17. Miguelito – Con Mi Hijo en la Navidad
18. Pee Pee Dynamite – Groovy Christmas & New Year
19. Solomon Burke – Presents for Christmas
20. Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe – Popurri Navideño
21. Esquivel – Adios

PAST MIXES

2009

2008

2007

Xmas Mix 2009

Ok, it’s become practically a yearly tradition — though for how much longer? I guess there are literally thousands more holiday tunes to sift through, but returns diminish… Yet I hate to disappoint. Here’s this year’s Xmas mix: Enjoy & Happy Etc Etc!

Xmas Mix 2009 (MP3 ZIP)

1.Sun Ra – It’s Christmas Time
2. Alton Ellis – Christmas Coming
3. Corporal Blossom – White Christmas
4. Pet Shop Boys – All Over the World
5. Headlights – Kicker of Elves
6. Marvin Gaye – Purple Snowflakes
7. La Playa Sextet – Navidad Negra
8. Martin Mull – Santafly
9. Doctor Octoroc – Carol of the Belmonts
10. Aventura – Dame La Mano Paloma
11. Belton Richard – Please Come Home For Christmas
12. Quad City DJs – Whachugot4Xmas
13. Torres Brothers – Nutcracker Suite (Dance of the Funky DJs)
14. Barrington Levy – Flash Your Dread
15. Morphine – Sexy Christmas Baby Mine
16. Pierre Barouh – Ce Jour la…
17. Horace Andy – Christmas Time
18. Sonora Matancera – Rumba Navidad
19. The Enchanters – Mambo Santa Mambo
20. James Brown – Go Power at Christmas Time
21. Trinity – Silent Night (Version)
22. The Blue Hawaiians – We Four Kings
23. Michael Doucet – Auld Lang Syne

You can find the previous years’ mixes here: Xmas 2007 Xmas 2008

xmas 2008 = presents!

I’ve started a yearly tradition of making Christmas mixes around the holidays — ok, last year was the first time (mix re-upped — check it!), but I’ve gone and done it again. Here’s my 2008 mix.

XMAS08 (m4a ZIP)

1. Busy Boys – Funky Fresh Christmas
2. Elastica – Gloria
3. Michael Palmer – Happy Merry Christmas
4. The Ventures – Silver Bells
5. Jose Barros – Navidad Negra
6. J. Dilla – Hannukah Song?
7. Al Green – It Feels Like Christmas
8. The Descendents – Christmas Vacation
9. Ghostface Killah – Ghostface X-Mas
10. Barrington Levy – Christmas Day
11. Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa
12. Los Destellos – Para Elisa
13. Yo La Tengo – Rock N Roll Santa
14. The Tamlins – Last Christmas
15. Ricky Vera and Steve Allen – How Can Santa Come To Puerto Rico?
16. Booker T & The MGs – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
17. The Roots – Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
18. Tino – It’s Christmas Time
19. Half Man Half Biscuit – All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit
20. Rev. Horton Heat – We Three Kings
21. The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
22. The Dogg Pound – I Wish

Also, in about an hour (4PM CST) I’ll be on the air at UIC Radio doing a holiday-themed show, my last of the year. Goodies from the mixes and special gems from beyond. Point yr internets thataway.

xmas mix 2007

xmas mix 2007

1. Esquivel – White Christmas
2. Kool Moe Dee – Xmas Rap
3. Celia Cruz – Feliz Navidad (Jingle Bells)
4. Snoop Dogg – Santa Claus Is Going Straight To The Ghetto
5. Goto80 – Last Christmas
6. unknown – Santa’s Promise
7. Joan Baez – Good King Wenceslas
8. Jingle Cats – Oh Christmas Tree
9. Metallica – Carol of the Bells
10. Louis Armstrong – Zat You, Santa Claus?
11. The Temptations – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
12. Sonny Bradshaw Seven – Peace and Love
13. Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby (Alexkid & DJ Sleep Remix)
14. Tenchi Muyo – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
15. The Fall – No Xmas For John Quays (edit)
16. Trick Daddy – Ain’t No Santa
17. Sonny Cole – Santa To The Moon
18. Novos Baianos – Boas Festas
19. The Monkees – Riu Chiu
20. Kieren Hebden & Steve Reid – Greensleeves
21. Belle & Sebastian – Santa Claus
22. Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin
23. Lee Scratch Perry – Merry Christmas Happy New Year
24. James Brown – Let’s Make Christmas Mean Something This Year

Some xmas reading

Update

Check out http://pandarescue.blogspot.com/ for more xmas jamz.

Also: more 8bit xmas tunez