8 of My "Bourbon & Blunts" DJ Mixes (Chilled Out Hip Hop and Instrumental Hip Hop) for Streaming

I’ve been a DJ for 17 years, so I enjoy making different sets of mixes with the same kind of themes and styles of music. My earliest series (and the one that got me the most notoriety in the Midwest back when I first started playing) was called “Beats for the Blunted.” I ended that series late last year and decided to continue on with this one, focusing more on hip hop rather than the vast wealth of music found in the purely trip hop genre.

Hip hop, instrumentals, soul…that’s what all these mixes entail. Each mix has a tracklist and a link where the mix can be streamed through my Mixcloud account. I’ll certainly be putting up another couple of these posts for other genres that I do, but for now….enjoy!

The first in a series of hip hop and instrumental hip hop-oriented mixes built for particular seasons or weather. This one is super jazzy, super mellow, and perfect for the slow-drive around town.

Bourbon & Blunts: Autumn

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/bourbon-blunts-autumn/

Les Loups – “Elephant & Ivory (Vanilla Instrumental Remix)”
Notorious B.I.G. – “One More Chance (Woody remix, ft. Carlitta Durand)”
Mono Massive x Vertical Vertigo – “Can’t Let Go (Figub Brazlevic Remix)”
Common Sense – “Nuthin’ to Do (Instrumental)”
The Pharcyde – “Devil Music”
Dj Four One One – “Highest Melodies”
Noza – “Dear Old Budapest”
The Roots – “Distortion to Static”
Es Nine – “Madness”
Ronny Jordan & Dj Spinna – “Mackin’”
Jazz Liberatorz – “The Return (ft. Sadat X)”
C-Swing – “Obese Request”
Ice Cube – “You Know How We Do It”

The summer version. Heavy on the 808 action and the west coast flavor.

Bourbon & Blunts: Summer

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/hiphop-instrumentals-bourbon-blunts-summer/

LL Cool J - "I Can't Live Without My Radio"
E-40 - "White Girl (ft. Bun B, Pimp C)"
Del the Funky Homosapien - "Games Begin"
Nas - "You Know My Style"
Dam-Funk - "She Lights Me Up"
Nas - "Life's A Bitch"
Dam-Funk - "10 West"
Warren G - "This D.J. (Dobie's Rub Pt. 1)"
People Under the Stairs - "Eat Street"
Smokey Robinson vs. Beastie Boys - "Posse Cruisin' (JBoogie Edit)"
Funkdoobiest - "The Funkiest"
NWA - Something Like That"
The Pharcyde - "Drop (Da Beatminerz Remix)"

New mix for the spring. Very reminiscent of Mark Farina’s Mushroom Jazz series, but completely unintentionally.

Bourbon & Blunts: Spring

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/hip-hop-instrumentals-bourbon-blunts-spring/

Miguel Migs - Give Me Somethin
Da Beatminerz - Continuing the Saga
Zion I - One
Bulljun - Cold Stone Jazz
Nico Suave - I Say Yes
Sound Providers - Pacific Vibrations
Sunset Session Group - Soulsalicious
Shin-Ski - Emerald Myst
Shin-Ski - Wanted U Down
Urbs & Cutex - Up & Down
Benny Blanko - Listen
Blu-Swing - Envisage
Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! I Got You All in Check (The Jay Dee Bounce Remix)
Dj Mistu the Beats - Beats of Luv
Locsmif - Speechless
Dutchmassive - Here I Am
Bahamadia - UKNOWHOWEDU

A mix of crisper, darker hip hop and instrumentals. Though I botched a couple of the mixes towards the end, this remains a pretty solid listen throughout.

Bourbon & Blunts: Winter

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/chilled-out-hip-hip-instrumentals-bourbon-blunts-winter/

Saul Williams - "Twice the First Time"
Dillon Cooper - "State of Elevation"
Jazz Liberatorz - "Dark Keys"
Jazz Liberatorz - "Music Makes the World Go 'Round (instrumental)"
Digable Planets - "Graffiti"
Letherette - "Cold Clam"
Ras G - "Yea..."
Dj Cam - "Return of the Jedi"
Freestyle Fellowship - "Sunshine Men"
Jazz Addixx - "Something You Live ft. Dr. Becket"
Rasco - "What Y'all Wanna Do?"
45 - "Tokyo Jazz Freak"
Freddy Finger - "Abyssal"
Clear Soul Forces - "Get No Better"
Astro the Astronomical Kid - "He Fell Off"
Soulive - "Cash's Dream (Dj Spinna Remix)"
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - "Searching"

Something of an homage to Run the Jewels, I made this mix wanting to highlight much of their catalog along with some other fun tracks from classic hip hop artists. This one’s REAL grimy and definitely worth playing super loud.

Bourbon & Blunts - Heat

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/hip-hopglitchrun-the-jewels-bourbon-blunts-heat/

Run the Jewels - Sea Legs
Geeneus - Dark Boy
Run the Jewels - Love Again (Akinyele Back) ft. Gangsta Boo
Beastie Boys - High Plains Drifter
Run the Jewels - Oh My Darling Don't Cry
Notorious B.I.G. - Let Me Get Down ft. Craig Mack, G-Dep, and Missy Elliot
Run The Jewels - Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k) ft. Zack De La Rocha
Spectre - Savage Wayne Mashup
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
Dr. Dre - Lyrical Gangbang
Notorious B.I.G. - The World is Filled...ft. Carl Thomas, Diddy, and Too $hort
N.W.A. - Dope Man

The next in the series influenced heavily by all the rain this week. A lot of classic old school hip hop instrumentals along with some new school cats making some great chillhop stuff. Dark and jazzy.

19 tracks
54 minutes
89 bpm

Bourbon & Blunts: Storm

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/trip-hop-instrumental-hip-hop-bourbon-blunts-storm/

J.Dilla - Flyyyyy
The Basement Khemist - Vibrate (Instrumental)
Sadat X ft. Grand Puba - Open Bar (Instrumental)
Shadez of Brooklyn - Change (Instrumental)
Lord Finesse - True and Livin (Instrumental)
O.C. - Can't Go Wrong (Instrumental)
Lord Finesse - Gameplan (Instrumental)
Blackstar - Respiration (Flying High Instrumental)
Mono:Massive - Do Some Real
Philanthrope - SoulandBody
Anitek - Little Nails
Mono:Massive - Bamboo
The Unspoken Heard - Elevator Music (Instrumental)
Philanthrope & Devaloop - Forgotten Nights
1st Down - Front Street (Instrumental)
Nomad - Blessed 2 Mic Check (Instrumental)
Saukrates - Hate Runs Deep (Remix Instrumental)
J.Dilla - R U Listening? (Instrumental)
Anitek – Mechanism

Inspired by last week's weather, but recorded on a sunny morning. More old school hip hop instrumentals mixed with some new school chillhop; all jazzy and perfect for a slow sunny morning or chilled out on the patio during a light thunderstorm.

23 tracks
65 minutes
89 bpm

Bourbon & Blunts: Thunder

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/trip-hop-instrumental-hip-hop-bourbon-blunts-thunder/

Mono:Massive & Philanthrope - Live It Everyday
Mono:Massive & Philanthrope - Monothrope
Shag - Cerulean
Jurassic 5 - Thin Line (Instrumental)
O.C. - The Crow (Instrumental)
Philanthrope & Devaloop - Takealookaround
Full Crate - Never Never
Anitek - Room Chase
O.C. - Hypocrite (Instrumental)
Soul Position - Run
PH Theme - Le Peuple de L'Herbe
The ParanormL - Shapes of Jazz
Figub Brazlevic - Father & Son
Haz - Ghetto Morning
El Sun - Dorothy Dillarock
Dj Four One One - Highest Melodies (Intro Loop)
Shingo Suzuki - Red Earth
Mass Influence - Rhyme Placement (Instrumental)
Lord Finesse - Soul Plan (Instrumental)
Philanthrope & Devaloop - Tito
Grimeshine - Freefall
Presto - Avenues
Gyvus – Koi

Sunday vibes; Friday or Saturday night vibes. A mix for the lovers of the old-school sounds found in the new school tracks. Part hip hop joints, part instrumental joints.

28 tracks
85 minutes
97 bpm

Bourbon & Blunts: Midnight

http://www.mixcloud.com/bucho/chilled-out-hip-hop-instrumental-hip-hop-bourbon-blunts-midnight/

People Under the Stairs - LA Nights
Zion I - Bathe in the Water
People Under the Stairs - Breakup Music
Jay Dee - Y? (Instrumental Remix)
Busta Rhymes - Ill Vibe (Tom Misch Remix)
Polyrhythm Addicts - Big Phat Boom
9th Wonder ft. Nas - Hey Nas (Instrumental)
J-Live - Kick It to the Beat
Shingo Suzuki - Inside Your Love
Asheru & Blue Black - B-Boy (We Get Shit)
Jurassic 5 - Great Expectations (Instrumental)
Large Professor - Hard
People Under the Stairs - Umbrellas (God Forgive Me)
Marco Polo ft. J.Davey - Relax
MC Lyte - I Am the Lyte
Zion I - Borderline
Guru - Transit Ride (Instrumental)
Asheru & Blue Black - Jamboree
Large Professor - Ijuswannachill
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Back on Da Block (DJ Krush Instrumental Remix)
Anderson .Paak - The City
Craig Mack - Flava in Ya Ear
Pete Rock - The Beat Goes On
Souls of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up (Instrumental)
Souls of Mischief - Make Your Mind Up
Zion I & The Grouch - Trains and Planes
Souls of Mischief - Disseshowedo (Instrumental)
People Under the Stairs - Tuxedo Rap