Let’s not be the ones to dwell on what we already know about the year that’s been, the year ahead and this time of year in general. Let us instead, my friends, focus on the goodness that has once again been delivered when the two record fiends we love the most come together.
Seasons Change has become my favourite way to mark the passing of months (sorry fam). Jimmy Monsta Funk and Kamikaze aka Paul Ackroyd put a session together every few months to give the seasons the celebration and send off they deserve. These sessions mark occasions that are occurring in the calendar and deliver hours of records that evoke emotion for the time.
‘Bleak Midwinter’ is self-explanatory. And yes, it gets bleak at times. Most importantly, however, it delivers a cold message and works as an excuse to take you on a journey unique to it’s selectors. Whittled down from 100 records and edited to fit under 3h, I’m pleased to be presenting this to you.
Whatever’s stressing you out right now just remember it can, and will get better.
All the best.
Mighty Truth – Is It A Wizard, Or A Blizzard? (React)
The Positive Force With Ade Olatunji – The African In Winter (Pamoja)
Black Flower – Winter (Zephyrus)
Millsart – Dr Ice (Axis)
Alan Johnson – Goron Sound [Blank Mind]
Oni Ayhun – OAR004-A [Oni Ayhun Records]
Cold Sensation – Liquid Empire (Beat Box)
Avenue – Ice Cubes (Beat Box)
Cliché Trax – When The Snow Falls (Djax)
Jana Rush – Chill Mode [Objects Ltd]
DJ Rashad – Who Da Coldest [Planet Mu]
Mega City 2 – London to Essex in 3 Hours (Hear Dis)
Nasty Habits – Let’s Go (Cold Mix) (Reinforced)
Higher Sense – Cold Fresh Air (Remix) (Moving Shadow)
Photek – Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (Two Swords Technique) [Science]
Hi Fi Power – Chill Out [Soul Jazz]
King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown – Frozen Dub (Clocktower)
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy – The Winter Of The Long Hot Summer (4th and Broadway)
Roots Manuva – Too Cold (Big Dada)
Boxcutter – Skuff’d [Planet Mu]
Milanese – So Malleable Cold Rmx [MG77]
Ghostface Killa – Winter Warz Featuring Masta Killa & U-God (Epic)
JJ Doom – Winters Blues (Lex)
Run The Jewels – A Christmas Fucking Miracle (Big Dada)
Coldcut – More Beats and Pieces (Daddy Rips It Up Mix By Coldcut) [Ninja Tune]
DJ Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat (Klassic Kool Original Version) [CLR]
Eight Frozen Modules – Echo Youth [Planet Mu]
The Vince Guaraldi Trio – Skating (Fantasy)
Wendell Harrison – Winter (Tribe)
Lando Chill Feat. Swansuit – Love Cold (Mello Music Group)
Robert Glasper – Cold (Loma Vista)
Aretha Franklin – First Snow in Kokomo (Atlantic)
Simon and Garfunkel – A Hazy Shade Of Winter (CBS)
Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson – Winter in America (Soul Brother)
Fridge – Cut Up Piano and Xylophone [Text]
Tim Hecker – The Piano Drop [Kranky]
FaltyDL – Winter Sole (Planet Mu)
The Martian – Journey To The Martian Polar Cap (Red Planet)
Stephen Brown – First Snow (Djax)
The Pipedream – Twilight Runner [Amberley]
Matthew Collings – Rapid Pulses [Magnetic North/Denovali]