The boys of Bastard Jazz Radio, DJ DRM and Sema4, are back in the lab mixing and mashing things up for another set of groovy goodies for your ears. This week's episode, Ill Labortatorio, features artists Massive Attack, Dam Funk, Jaga Jazzist, East of Underground, and plenty of other potions to get your feet moving.

Bastard Jazz Radio - Ill Laboratorio

DJ U-Tern bounces light years into the future with a new episode of One Day Later on Brooklyn Radio. Looking ahead to a warmer time, you'll be listening to new joints from artists like Tiga, M83, Tomas Andersson, Ark, Super Mal, Air, Polygon Palace, and plenty more.

One Day Later - Light Years

January just flew by, which means it's time for The Rub! Next week I'm off to Vancouver to DJ a bunch of parties built around the Winter Olympics, plus shows in Calgary and Saskatoon. The next time I'm playing in NYC is February 27 at Flashing Lights, which has become a monster rave. Pictures from last Friday's party are up on the website. 

Saturday, February 6, 10 PM 
The Rub
Cosmo Baker, DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven & Special Guest Terry Urban
Southpaw
125 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 
$5 for ladies / $10 for gents
21+
door by Rahnon

One thing about reggae artists: they refuse to retire, and that's definitely not a negative quality if you appreciate their body of work. Consider guys like Lee Perry or Freddie McGregor, who got their start in the '60s and somehow remain relevant to this very day. Barrington Levy is also one of those artists--having started in the late '70s at the tender age of 13, his popularity grew quite rapidly in dancehalls all over Jamaica, and eventually the US and the UK. He is responsible for monster dancehall classics of the '80s, including "Broader than Broadway," "Under Mi Sensi," and "Black Roses," many of which still get burn in clubs the world over to this very day. His signature vocal style (including the famous "Whoa-oa-oa" phrase that he coined, which has been sampled and interpolated in tons of hip-hop songs throughout the years), is what makes him stand out amongst his contemporaries, and what makes him instantly recognizable. He is without question one of my personal favorites. If this is your first time hearing Mr. Levy, I should just let this mix speak for itself...

Wake the Town: Barrington Levy Tribute

That's right!  It's the radio extravaganza the whole world has been waiting for... exclusive tracks, live show footage, interviews, and field recordings from the venues, clubs, airports, alleys, rooftops, and jungles around the country of India on the Planet Dub tour featuring Subatomic Sound System (NYC), Dubblestandart (Vienna), and some very special guests. There's more to the story and free mp3s of tracks featured on the show after the cut.

Subatomic Sound Radio - Planet Dub Tour: India

J.Boogie headed out to Portland, Oregon's Report Lounge to rock a tasty selection of beats for the disaffected recently and brought back a live recording of his set to share with the world. (Awfully nice of the man, right?) This week's episode of Beatsauce dives deep into Bhangra, Soca, Latin, Ragga, Brazilian beats, and brings you the taste of sweat from the dancefloor. Get your Friday poppin'. 

Beatsauce - J.Boogie Live @ Report Lounge 

Leo and Alex scoop out the different flavors of electronic dance music on another episode of the bestest shit from the club, Greenmoney. The rave shack in the woods is visited this week by DJ Numan, who offers a set of his own production dingers, along with new joints from Gorillaz, Crookers, Pacheko, and more.

Greenmoney - Ice Cream

DJ Eleven of The Rub and Paul Digs of Bastard Jazz join forces tonight for a Brooklyn Radio cage match that pits them against all of you drunk revelers and lovers of good grooves. Be warned. You will be defeated. But you'll be happy to lose yourself in the music tonight at Trophy Bar in Williamsburg for the monthly Wheel Up! party. Erik the Red of Giant Step joins these two for funky vibrations into the wee hours of the morning. And to keep you there, the $5 beer and shot combo will keep your wallet happy.

Torphy Bar

351 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211-7363
(347) 227-8515
10 PM - 4 AM - No Cover - 21+

Hey gang! I'm very happy to be spinning with the Turntables on the Hudson crew tonight at Cielo. Top Turntables dude Nickodemus is away jet-setting at the moment, but I have the pleasure of playing alongside the most excellent Sabo and Wiseacre. [Ed. Note - Check out Bruce Tantum's latest set of funky club bubblers on his Brooklyn Radio show Jerk!]  

CIELO
18 little west 12th street
NYC -10 PM - 4 AM  
$10 before midnight or with RSVP: wiseacre@funkyinthemiddle-la.com
$20 w/out RSVP or entry after midnight

We had no idea that producer Swizz Beats sampled French indie dance duo Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." for Jay-Z's current radio anthem "On To the Next One." But after watching this MTV News clip, we discovered Q-Tip and Pharrell pushed the hip-hop knob twister to turn up the scruffy French dudes. After the cut, DJ Eloy shows how the two songs work together. Just wait until the two minute mark to be dazzled.