For almost the past month, I’ve been in a existential dilemma. Given how rarely I posted over the past year, Melting Pot’s 10th, I simply did not have enough music to do a “Deepest Digs,” with 20 tracks. Eventually I settled on the idea of doing a retrospective of the past ten years, even though we had done something similar after year 7 (and if you haven’t heard it, you SERIOUSLY need to hear DJ Frane’s epic mix with 49 of my fave tracks). Even with that idea, I was still essentially dealing with the DJ equivalent of writer’s block and just couldn’t sort out which tracks to pull or how to sequence the set. Everything came together in an instant, literally yesterday, and I still remain amazed with how a change in perspective and mood allows for the ability to see where all the puzzle pieces fit together. So, here you go, a couple tracks from each of Melting Pot’s 10 years, all brought together by El Jefe, with love. DIG ON IT!!!
Melting Pot’s Decade Of Deepest Digs
Tracklist:
1. Ismael Diaz – Capricornio – Mi Graduacion (Producciones Ismael Diaz) [Year 9]
2. Toni Tornado – Me Libertei – Toni Tornado (Odeon) [Year 1]
3. Son Hak Rei – Dry Leaves – Instrumental Music Vol. 3 (Universal) [Year 8]
4. Yukio Hashi – Shikaku Dou (Thug Road) – 7″ (RCA Victor) [Year 7]
5. Becky and Sandy – I Wish We’d All Been Ready – I Know Where I’m Going (Mission) [Year 4]
6. Alan Parker – Blue Shadow – Black Pearl (Music DeWolfe) [Year 10]
7. Arnold Bean – I Can See Through You – Cosmic Bean (SSS International) [Year 2]
8. Leigh Stephens – If You Choose To – Red Weather (Phillips) [Year 1]
9. Edip Akbayaram & Dolstar – Daglar Dagladi Beni – 7” (Sayan) [Year 4]
10. Alfa-Gungadin – Purple Haze – iUn Hiperconcierto! (Opic) [Year 9]
11. Los Barba – Mi Mercy Cha – 7″ (Arieto) [Year 8]
12. Ray Camacho Group – Si Se Puede – Salsa Chicana (Californio/Luna) [Year 2]
13. Jun Mayuzumi – Black Room – Angel Love (Capitol) [Year 6]
14. The Main Attraction – Everyday – And Now… (Tower) [Year 6]
15. Nancy Priddy – We Could Have It All – You’ve Come This Way Before (Dot) [Year 3]
16. The Racket Squad – Sweet Little Smoke – Corners Of Your Mind (Jubilee) {Year 3]
17. Modulos – Dulces Palabras – Realidad (Hispavox) [Year 7]
18. The Peppos and Jones Straightjacket Band – Humanity – 7” (Straightjacket Records) [Year 5]
19. Dennis Olivieri – I Cry In The Morning – Come To The Party (VMC) [Year 10]
20. Erasmo Carlos – Minha Gente – Sonhos e Memorias 1941-1972 (Polydor) [Year 5]