Air Adam Podcast

"They don't make 'em like me no more..." - Murs I guess it's been a strange start to the year; this month both the UK producer Mark B and David Bowie have passed on, so I've included them both in this month's selection, one that ranges from the conscious to the without conscience! There was a lot of re-planning to come up with something that fit together well but I think I've achieved it, so let's...

"...and my verse didn't rhyme." - Phonte 2015 has been a tough year for so many people - let's hope 2016 is ours! We round out the year's shows with a selection that starts on the heavy side but tends towards the light as it approaches the end. We visit both sides of the Atlantic, hit about three or four genres, and once again put speakers to the test. We shall...proceed...and continue... Playlist...

"Use our music to get by." - unknown At times like these, you have to take your comforts where you can find them, and hopefully this month's mix can be a part of that. The month did have one highlight for me - I finally got to see the Zapp Band live in concert, after about thirty years of waiting for an opportunity! As such, I've decided to make them and some of the records that sample them the fo...

"At the sound of the tone, leave me the f*** alone." - Alchemist With this episode being released on Halloween, the overall vibe is dark, spooky, and occasionally horrific, but there is the odd opportunity to come up for air ;) I was on holiday this month and even though that meant I was one week down on my usual preparation time, I'm pleased with the selection and think that even the really knowl...

"...serial numbers is Braille, so when you rub against it, feel all twos..." - Raekwon Just after the last episode was released, "Straight Outta Compton" came out in UK cinemas and a few of us went to see it opening night. Since NWA were one of the first Hip-Hop groups I really got into, I thought I'd try and include some work from each member's discography - without going for obvious picks - and...

"...they give us free like Amistad." - Sean Price Hip-Hop took a terrible blow this month with the great Sean Price returning to the essence at just 43 years of age. From his early work with Heltah Skeltah to his more recent solo career, he was a consistently excellent MC who blended incredible skill and ferocity with wit and humour - and he was still improving right to the end. His material has b...

"I hide behind the dank, I hide behind the drink..." - Cold 187um I've got to say - I think this is a good one! There are knowledgeable DJs I know out there who might only have heard six or seven of these tracks, even though maybe only one is particularly rare. We start things off fairly downtempo, paying homage to the late KMG, taking a step up in tempo in each section until you might want to hit...

"Confederate flags I burn..." - Nas Somehow, someway, we've reached the sixth birthday of the show! To celebrate, I'm bringing out a few favourites that I kept saving for "just the right time", and blending them with some other gems from the crates. Goodness knows, after the horrors of this past month, I think we need it... Playlist/Notes Little Brother ft. Joe Scudda : Lovin' It / Diary Of A Mad...

"It's all for you." - Ronnie Laws A good amount of this month's listening for me has been a mix of 80s stuff on a Miami Vice vibe and 80s soul, along with all my Hip-Hop, so that's the kind of flavour I've tried to bring to this episode, coming at it from a variety of angles. I'm really into this selection and I hope you feel the same! Thanks to everyone who has left 5* reviews for the show on iTu...

"The rejected stone is now the cornerstone..." - Guru Besides putting the sounds and notes together this month, there's been one extra task for the podcast happening in the background that's paid off - it's finally  in the iTunes Store ! For those of you on iPhones or with iTunes installed on your computer, it's now super-simple to subscribe, just search for the show and press the button. What  an...

"Tourbillon don, in sync with the sun and moon." - Agu I thought I'd try to touch on just a few events of the month in this episode's selection. We go from some underground legends making their return after a long absence, through classic crate material to a young artist making his mark on the modern scene in a big way, and finish up with something for International Women's Day. Along the way, we...

"...do yo' city love you?" - Mr. Wrong My goodness, getting this one out on time was tough! I think it's a good one though, and I do like the shot I put together for the cover art too :) As always in February, we celebrate the lives of J Dilla, Big Pun, and Big L - all make an appearance on the episode, alongside some other greats. Enjoy! Oh yes - one excellent thing I heard this month was an inte...

"...because  I ...am going to  kill... the f***'ry out there..." - Peter Tosh It's an all Hip-Hop month, but we've got at least three different languages, three decades, and skills across the board! Some serious pieces for you here, no wackness or weakness permitted. Let's get it cracking... Playlist/Notes Sean Price  : Haraam This beast of a tune has been blasting in my headphones all month! For...

"I'm the animal that Hugh Hefner created..." - Nas The end of another year, and an eventful one in so many ways. Some of that influences this month's selection; overall I've just looked to put together a set of tunes to give your speaker boxes that extra bump to see out 2014 in style! Playlist/Notes Wu-Tang Clan ft. Nas : Let My Niggas Live Dark, dark, dark! The intro sample from the film  " Short...

"You killed the god, might as well throw a chair at me." - Raekwon If the Ferguson grand jury decision had come earlier in the month, I would have absolutely breathed fire through the entire selection - as it is, some of the third main segment ended up influenced by that travesty . I didn't even get into talking about Tamir Rice . Anyway, while a few tracks do communicate some of my thoughts on th...

"We were trading our crowns for our souls..." - James Fauntleroy Had I finished this episode earlier, it would have had a different title - but as it's Halloween and a Friday, I couldn't pass up the opportunity! Got some quality new releases and some definite archive raiding all lined up, which I encourage you to spread the word about as much as possible! PS I mention Afrika Bambaataa  appearing i...

"Rich for a poor man, poor for a rich man..." - Essa What a month - started a new day job, had a couple of photo assignments, plus needed to plan a mix including some Biggie (20 years since "Ready To Die" was released), 2Pac (18 years since he passed), and a few other tracks I've had on standby for a while. So far, all is good - let's get into the notes for the month... Playlist/Notes Essa : The M...

"They plant drugs on us, stamp 'thugs' on us..." - Guilty Simpson Back from a great two-week trip to Barbados, I'm working some West Indian vibes into the selection this month! Got some nice long blends going too, and a bit of a subwoofer test :) Only one link up in this section this month - leave me a drop from the comfort of your own computer! Playlist/Notes Dawn Penn : You Don't Love Me (No, No...

"I'm scared of Mother Earth..." "...and I'm scared to communicate over the phone."  - KMG Back once again! It's been two years since KMG of Above The Law passed away , so I've got a couple of great ATL tracks in this month's choices. Overall, we have a few recent releases and some gems that I think really have been overlooked. Maybe next month will be the one for the sunshiney summer selection, bu...

"God walks the earth as MCs..." - H.U.G. The fifth birthday episode! For someone who once took over two years to finish a mixtape, you might just have an idea of what a big achievement that actually is :) There's a lot going on right now and I really had to dig deep to put together this month's mix, but I think you'll be pleased with it. It's also been five years since Michael Jackson passed, and...

"Why you wanna fuck up my last few days with the news?" - Suga Free I seem to have ended up with a reasonably high proportion of West Coast records on this month's mix, at least nine tunes - didn't plan it that way, it was just how it came out! Tough picks this month but I think there are some interesting ones you may not know - get in touch and let me know how you like it! One link promised in th...

"...for listeners, blunt heads, fly ladies, and prisoners..." - Nas This April marks both four years since the passing of Guru and twenty (!) years since the release of Nas' "Illmatic," so I had to pay homage to both on this episode. We start the show off at blunted speed and work our way up to the dancefloor! Couple of links I promised you; The Soul Twins new podcast  is here - give them some sup...

"I do shows, I go home, I spell my name in cash like I'm Busy Bee..." - Konny Kon March is here again, and so we celebrate the life of the great Biggie Smalls. Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way ! Here are the links for things mentioned in the show; EPMD tickets ? If you're in Manchester (or anywhere within reach), you really should... The podcasts I mentioned were Peer Pressure Radio  (the URL fo...

"I'm a lion in the day, I'm a tiger at night..." - Illa J It's February again, so once again we remember J Dilla, Big L, and Big Pun, as well as Donald Byrd. Sadly, we add a local name to the roll this month - the man known as Salford John. Each of these men gets their moment in the selection; I hope you find it worthy. Playlist/Notes Fat Joe ft. Big L : The Enemy Claaassic. In a gathering of hard...

"...and that's what's wrong." - Bumpy Knuckles ¡Feliz año nuevo! Last month's episode was obviously a special one which called for a particular selection, so there were some killer tunes I couldn't use which I've brought into this one - then combined them with some extra quality material I've managed to get my hands on.  As mentioned on the voiceover, the podcast is now on TuneIn Radio  - that lin...