March Faves

"Girl, I only wanna be down with you, cuz you've got somethin' that I have to get with." - The Neptunes (w/ Jay-Z and Beck), Frontin (DJ Reset Remix) My March 2004 Mix. 1. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Neptunes) - Daft Punk - Daft Club

This is a very "move somethin'" style mix as I'm antsy for some extended dancing in my life. This re-working of my favorite track off the Discovery album makes it a completely different and just as enjoyable 5 minute workout. Pharrell's additional verse is pretty nice, too.

2. Bistro - Madvillian - Madvilliany

A quick break, just like at a club rockin' a hot DJ set, for MF Doom and Madlib to announce what's about to come..."where we offer you the finest of the finer things, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."

3. She Wants to Move (remix featuring Common, Mos Def, De La Soul & Q-Tip) - N*E*R*D - White Label (Unreleased¹)

Posdnuous kills his verse which is probably all you need to know about why I love this track but there's more. All the guests are in the pocket² and running roughshod on what is an excellent rock track. And, again, Pharrell is better on this then he is on the original track.

4. Wanna B Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong) (Soundtrack Version) - Floetry & Mos Def - Barbershop 2 - Back in Business

I just like the way Floetry says "Jamaica" at the top of the song.

5. Spanish Joint - D'Angelo - Voodoo

I was thinking about how all those Neo-Soul cats from the end of the nineties and early double-zeros (Bilal, Jill Scott, et. al) hadn't come out with new joints in a minute and from Joint I got Spanish Joint and, damn, this is still my favorite D'Angelo track. It just slightly edges the Lady remix with AZ.

6. Dust - Van Hunt - Van Hunt

If you're still sleeping on VH, I ain't got nothin' for ya.

7. Splash Waterfalls - Ludacris - Chicken-N-Beer

I fought it for a long time but early in the month, at Lazy-Girl's birthday party, this track bumped a couple times through the night and I was hooked. I still am.

8. Eye (Featuring Stacy Epps) - Madvillian - Madvilliany

Madlib knows how to make song.

9. I'll Be Around (Featuring Timbaland) - Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine

Still my favorite album of 2004 (although Zero 7's When it Falls is really starting to grow on me) and the beginning of the dance break in my mix. Work your back out.

10. Tush (Featuring Missy Elliott) - Ghostface Killah - Tush (Promo Single)

The most listened to track in my itunes library. 39 rotations. It's the hottest song of the year.

11. Toxic - Britney Spears - In the Zone

Shut up. You like it too. That guitar riff during the break kills you.

12. Down Here in Hell - Van Hunt - Van Hunt

It's lush and gorgeous and makes me sing out loud.

13. My Kind of People (featuring Jazze Pha & Menta Malone) - Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine

It's a soul record disguised as a hip hop track. Jazze Pha is the new Nate Dogg. He makes every song better.

14. Same Thing? - Osunlade featuring Maiya James - Horizons

Osunlade never makes a bad song and this is one of the finest moments on a really fine Marques Wyatt Mix. Which reminds me that I really need to roll into DEEP one of these Sunday nights.

15. Finally Woken - Jem - Finally Woken

This is maybe the least stable entry on this mix. It doesn't exactly fit but I love Jem and her album and wanted something here. It's an okay way to lead to the end.

16. Venus - AIR - Talkie Walkie

AIR has made every one of my mixes this year and the trend continues. Just beautiful beautiful stuff.

17. Strange Ways - Madvillian - Madvilliany

The right quirky moment for the end of a quirky month.

I've done a couple random 20 lists. You can check them here and here.

Other notes: You should really peep Nellie Mckay. Butterfly Boucher has a wonderful track featuring David Bowie on the Shrek 2 Soundtrack coming in May. My initial listen to Dilated Peoples' Neighborhood Watch says it's a nice headnod collection much like their first two albums. I'd bet 5 dollars that my April Mix starts with Talib Kweli's Get By and ends with Dilated's This Way featuring Kanye West but right now I'm playing the hell out of that Frontin Remix up there followed by Beck's Debra and then KRS-One's The Message off of Saturday Nite Agenda.

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¹This remix is all I listen to in my car. Just on repeat over and over again. ²Is everyone saying "In the pocket" a lot lately or is that just me and Paula Abdul? And speaking of American Idol, I hate America and it's wack thoughts on what's good, but I'm on George Huff's goofy ass train. He and Latoya and Fantasia are all at the top of the list but if I had to choose from the three, I'd want to watch and listen to him the most. He's infectious. It's the goofy grin. Gotta be.