Play 8: DJ Ayres’ “Sunshine At Midnight” Block Party Mix by Malibu Play on Mixcloud

This mix is designed to take you into the Spring – still a bit chilly in places, but with rays of sunlight peaking through. I brought a bunch underground dance artists to the party to rub elbows with perennial favorites like Kendrick, Diplo & Rihanna . The first half takes it to the club with soulful vocals, Korg M1 organs, pianos and raw beats, while the second half dips into Trill Dad territory.

RAC – Let Go ft. Kele & MNDR
Woz – Early Morning Champagne ft. Joel Compass (Adelaide Remix + OG)
Shadow Child – Friday
Anna Lunoe – Breathe
Joe Goddard – Gabriel feat. Valentina (Seiji Remix)
Toyboy & Robin – Jaded
Tatiana Owens ft. DJ Ayres – Beautiful People (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Canblaster ft. Para One – Presents
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Four Color Zack Remix)
Rihanna – Pour It Up (RL Grime Remix)
Miguel – Do You (Cashmere Cat Remix)
Keys N Krates – I Just Can’t Deny
Diplo – Revolution ft. Faustix, Imanos & Kai 1
Rustie – After Light
Justin Timberlake – My Love (Instrumental)
B.O.B. ft. Wes Fif – Haterz Everywhere (Accapella)
Kastle ft. Jmsn – Make You Stay (Andrea Remix)

Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and with it another tide of randy, amorous DJ mixes cleverly hoping to capitalize on the trending topic and incite libidos around the world. Well, you can forget about all those cheesy basslines and sultry vocals, because we have an R&B mix to end all R&B mixes. The Rub has carefully assembled Luv U Better, an hour-long set, jam-packed with early 2000s R&B joints from top-shelf vibe dealers like Brandy, Ashanti, R. Kelly, and Aaliyah, which you can stream and download above.

Nina Sky – Intro
Brandy – What About Us
Ashanti – Only You
Cassie – Long Way 2 Go
Kelis – Caught Out There
Rell – It’s Obvious feat. Jay-Z
Joe – Stutter (Double Take Remix) feat. Mystikal
SWV – Can We (Get Freaky Tonight) feat. Missy Elliot
Aaliyah – Come Back In One Piece feat. DMX
Keyshia Cole – I Changed My Mind
Faith Evans – You Gets No Love
Ryan Leslie – Just Right feat. Snoop Dogg
Mary J Blige – Back 2 Life 2000 feat. Jadakiss
Mariah Carey – Heartbreaker Remix feat. Da Brat & Missy Elliot
Joe – Ride With U feat. G-Unit
Babyface – There She Goes
Faith Evans – Burnin Up (Just Blaze Remix) feat. Freeway
New Edition – Hot 2 Nite
Jaheim – Just in Case
Mario – Let Me Love You
Musiq Soulchild – Just Friends (Sunny)
Raphael Saadiq – Still Ray
Lauryn Hill – Ex Factor
R-Kelly – When A Woman’s Fed Up
Jaheim – Could It Be
D’Angelo – Untitled (How Does It Feel)