Air Adam Podcast
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A mix through a selection of Hip-Hop and whatever else comes off the shelves - special respect to those underappreciated artists, album cuts, and b-sides - always keeping it varied, aiming to make sure everyone discovers something new every episode!
Episodes
- Episode 203 : Inna Space
" Balance without weight... " - Dug Infinite Maybe not a fully-themed episode, but we definitely make nods this time towards the recent moon mission that had many of us glued to the various streams and dashboards online! Besides those occa…
- Episode 202 : Word Play
" I'm so raw that I'm rare. " - Meth Nothing too fast, no dramatic moves, just various ranges of head-nod speed this month, with a selection that - trust me - is prime headphone material. After seeing Wu-Tang live and the great Slick Rick…
- Episode 201 : Beat The Clock
" Algorithms can't silence the beat of the brave... " - Chuck D This one has been a challenge to get together in time ( thanks Numa Pompilius ), but here we are! We've got J Dilla and Big L in the mix (dropped the ball on a Big Pun record…
- Episode 200 : no music without "us".
" Big up to all the massive... " - Buckshot Somehow, this humble show from the days when you had to explain what a podcast even was has reached the double century milestone! I'm so glad that you're here to listen, whether you've been here…
- Episode 199 : Technical Difficulties
" I am the pottery of greater hands... " - Common This month has been a major struggle! My main computer - which is essentially my recording studio, DJ station, and publishing setup - stopped working. I've managed to use other gear around…
- Episode 198 : Think And Grow.
" Make dua for my enemies... " - Da Flyy Hooligan Coming off seeing a great performance by DJ Premier and The Alchemist this month, both production legends make it into the selection early, alongside one or two well-known cuts, but overall…
- Episode 197 : What They Do...
" You ain't nice, just a little courteous... " - Phonte This episode we blend some tracks from artists I've seen live this month, a few new releases, some obscurities, but first and foremost, some music from the sadly missed D'Angelo, who…
- Episode 196 : The Absence Of Light
" ...I see you. " - Ras Kass This was an episode which didn't mystically guide me to each record in the mix - I had to work for my inspiration! On another birth month show, we have some great new releases studded amongst some older gems fr…
- Episode 195 : In The Pocket
" ...when they still ain't fixed this one? " - Treach It's been a great month - I got married! And just like every month - the podcast is out on time 🙂 Stull, don't expect too much romance and tenderness in the selection this month, as we…
- Episode 194 : Wall Of Sound
" Still a couple lessons I can teach... " - Dilated The sonic signature isn't as overwhelming as this month's title might suggest, but I wanted to share this pic I got on my first trip to Brighton and the name came naturally! With some big…
- Episode 193 : Tower of Power
" You need this in your life. " - Prodigy This month's selection is on the reverse warm-up strategy, as we start off uptempo out of the gate with a stone classic, then move through the show to end with a chilled modern gem. As we remember…
- Episode 192 : Box/Fresh
"...I already know what they sayin'." - Curren$y This month we maintain a steady pace as we move between some of the newest releases, some overlooked gems, and the odd well-known classic. Definitely one of those where if you already know e…
- Episode 191 : Layers of History
" ...the come-up ain't without a price. " - Rapsody We go up and down in waves of energy this month, as we start aggressive, cool down to some chilled soulful vibes, then go up and up all the way to a high-energy ending! With a selection d…
- Episode 190 : Sound Engineering.
" Still refuse to sell my spirit to eat... " - Phonte A lot of midtempo business this month, as we combine the remembrance of Biggie Smalls and Phife Dawg with some era-appropriate classics, a few obscurities, and then blend in some brand…
- Episode 189 : To The Heavens
" I don't need a reason. " - Che February is here once again, and as always we pay tribute to many of our Hip-Hop community who have transitioned; J Dilla, Trugoy, Big L, and Big Pun are all in the mix this month. Of course, it's also impo…
- Episode 188 : The Craftsman
" My heart is a drum, art is my tongue... " - Chalk It's always a treat to have a guest in the studio, and we're starting 2025 by hosting one of the most dedicated artists in our local scene, the MC/producer/DJ Chalk! You may know him as a…
- Episode 187 : The Killer Tape
" ...and we don't make the f-ing pistols... " - Kool G Rap Sometimes the episode number compels me to follow it to provide an overall theme for an entire show, and this month is one of those! With 187 famously being the California Penal Co…
- Episode 186 : Recovery
" The sonic still iconic... " - Dr. Dre I was all ready to go with a plan for this episode, and was just waiting to have a guest into the studio for interview and to talk about the tracks of his that I'd included in the selection...and the…
- Episode 185 : Brooklyn's Finest
" ...I'd be filthy rich if not for integrity. " - Ka The title and theme of this episode came into focus after the second of two tragic losses to the Hip-Hop family this month, both from the same borough - first the peerless wordsmith Ka,…
- Episode 184 : Concentration
" Traumatised, but full of pride... " - Bashy Thanks to the short length of some of the tracks, the total running time of this episode isn't as long as some others, but it's a high-potency forty-eight minutes! We start with one of the real…
- Episode 183 : The Natural
" Posthumous ain't the wave... " - Mega Ran For this month's cover art, I couldn't resist calling back to one of the most unexpectedly popular stars of the Olympics I was glued to earlier in the month, and going a little Griselda with it �…
- Episode 182 : The People's Music
" I never did a dance for a dollar... " - Buckshot This month we don't shift into high gear in terms of tempo at any point, topping out at around 90, so those of you experiencing actual summer don't overheat! We've got some absolutely fire…
- Episode 181 : Still Rollin'.
" Come on and give me my props... " - Diamond Fifteen years! We started this ride in June 2009 and here we still are all these years later. Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you'll stay with me for as long as I'm able to keep…
- Episode 180 : Reverse Jams
" Slashed all four tyres on the bandwagon... " - Pos The end of the fourteenth year of the show is here, with the numerically-satisfying number 180! It's been a good month for shows, with a highlight being seeing Edo G live for the first t…
- Episode 179 : Crate Expectations
" If you're wrong, you're wrong, and if you're right, you're right. " - Malcolm X It's been a rough month in the Hip-Hop community, as we've said goodbye to Mister Cee, Rico Wade of Organized Noize, MC Duke, and Keith LeBlanc, all of whom…
- Episode 178 : @StreetLevel
" ...just to show how many come to the funeral. " - Tee There's some very serious Hip-Hop in this month's selection - from the rugged to the smooth, and from some old and even unreleased material to brand new releases! Of course we pay tri…
- Episode 177 : Like Clockwork.
" Rockin' and rollin' like the myth of Sisyphus... " - Anthony Cruz More than any other month in the year, February is the one where we remember some of the greats that have passed on; as such, this mix includes tracks from J Dilla, De La…
- Episode 176 : It's Goin' Down...
" I AM " - Chuck D Hope you've had a good start to 2024! While it's been a bit bumpy over here, the selection on the first episode of the year is strong from start to finish. If you know every single one of these tracks already...we should…
- Episode 175 : You're Forced To Chill
" Speaking to the people that matter, with my mind. " - Grap While a lot of December up this way has been surprisingly mild, but there was an absolutely vicious period - was lucky that the heating in the house only died after the worst had…
- Episode 174 : Twin Flames
" Ain't a damn thing changed boy, protect ya neck! " - RZA This month marks a full thirty years since the landmark date of November 9th 1993, when two of the greatest albums of all time - in any genre - were released. I've played many of t…
- Episode 173 : ...after all this rain.
" ...kick rocks or kick rhymes... " - Jean Grae The seasons are most definitely changing on this side, and the heavens have been pretty open the last couple of weeks while I've been putting the show together. Unfortunately during that time…
- Episode 172 : Yield To None
" Do you wanna be dope, or do you wanna deal it? " - Common All Hip-Hop at a nice steady pace - but a varied platter of vibes - for this episode, as I celebrate my birth month! Great personal news : I'm very proud to be included in the new…
- Episode 171 : Ripples and Echoes
" Let me say it again, and say it with feeling... " - Jay Dee A big episode this month - both in importance and in number of tracks - as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Kool Herc party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, NY, that ar…
- Episode 170 : In My Own Lane
" Tell Nipsey I'm still running laps. " - Dave East We're past the halfway point of 2023 and summer in the UK is...variable. Instead of trying to go seasonal in the main, I've gone with a selection which is heavy on relatively-recent relea…
- Episode 169 : Thirteen Squared, Fourteen Years
" Paid my dues, now pay my fee. " - Pete Rock Another year in the books! This is the fourteenth birthday episode of the podcast, and it's wild to look back at how different the landscape looked back in 2009 when I started it off. At least…
- Episode 168 : No Sudden Moves
" I was a seventies baby, raised in the eighties... " - Scarface An appropriate quote for this month's episode, in which we keep a constant speed all the way through - an unbroken chain in the low-80s BPM range! A little rugged, a little s…
- Episode 167 : More Tune
" We on they mood board, though they livin' in denial. " - Solace This month's selection came together slowly and then all at once! It's turned out to be a great combination of deep album cuts, some lesser-known bonus tracks and remixes, a…
- Episode 166 : Public Art, Unseen Artists
"Godbodies behind bars, y'all see the barcode." - Pharoahe The month went from the ridiculous to the sublime, but as always, here we are right on time! This episode we pay homage to Phife and Biggie Smalls, and bring out some great recent…
- Episode 165 : The Second Plug.
" Too old to rhyme? Too bad, too late. " - Dave This month marks a huge loss for the Hip-Hop community, and the music world more widely, as Dave, aka Trugoy The Dove of De La Soul, passed away. As part of the group, he was a perfect match…
- Episode 164 : The Jordan Year
" ...baking soda, get it crackin' when you mix me with Kane. " - Checkmark If you're like me, every time you write 23 this year you're thinking it! The first episode of 2023 is here, and we go mostly on the downtempo tip and mix up the gen…
- Episode 163 : Cold, Rolled.
" ...while she was waiting for her son to shine. " - Mystro Ok - last month was a bit chilly but this one was ridiculous! As 2022 ends, we loosely have a winter/Xmas theme scattered through the selection, some brand new releases that deser…
- Episode 162 : Writers' Block
" This might be God speaking, it's just my mouth is moving. " - Ka The weather might be cooling, but there is some heat on this one. We pay respects to two Hip-Hop stalwarts who sadly and unexpectedly left us this month - Tame One of The A…
- Episode 161 : Dark City
" Great Britain is a myth right now... " - Strategy Two different occasions combine for this month's episode; it's Halloween, and (0)161 is the Manchester area code, and so we lean towards the dark, sinister, and eerie, as well as includin…
- Episode 160 : Raw Up Close
" Whose ways are strange when it's time to survive? " - DOOM My birth month comes around once again, but times are getting rougher out there, so this is a pretty rugged selection on the whole - which, to be fair, fits the changing of the s…
- Episode 159 : Playing Rough
" ...today, we choose violence... " - Da-Neek Last month we had a nice, chilled, downtempo selection, gliding through several different genres. This month, we're flipping the script and rooting ourselves in pure beats, rhymes, and cuts! Tw…
- Episode 158 : Summer? Madness.
" If you move, I'll fall. " - Traditional I've been away for most of the month dealing with a family emergency, but I've just about managed to get an episode together with the few days of the month I've been in Manchester. I spent a few of…
- Episode 157 : XIII
" I only ride with the MFers that I used to walk with. " - Suga Free Another milestone passed - this is the thirteenth birthday episode! Thank you all for staying with me over the long road travelled since that first pilot show. For this m…
- Episode 156 : Remain Original
" ...'cos it's the right thing to do. " - Sensei Of Soul With no particular theme I wanted to integrate this month, there were all kinds of directions available to go in! I've gone with a selection that has some stellar remakes, one or two…
- Episode 155 : Uptown Funk
" ...you can rally troops, but I play the awesome defence... " - Guru 155 brought to mind the famous Rucker Park on 155th St and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, which is the home borough of a recently departed legend - DJ Kay Slay,…
- Episode 154 : Criminal Records
" Where the venom corrodes the street... " - Large Professor We have a great mix of the old and new this episode, and I all but guarantee that everyone will hear one new track, and hopefully one that will send you to the shop to add to you…