special guest: dj mike swing
impulse travels radio. episode 176. 12 may 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150512-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + dj mike swing. impulse travels. 12 may 2015.]

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photo: Día de la madre. Esténcil – Cárcel distrital de mujeres. Bogotá. Colombia. | by -Dj Lu- Juegasiempre. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week we were geeked to have longtime homie DJ MIKE SWING stop by the studio to wax nostalgic about our time together running shows at KVRX in Austin back in the 90s. He also blessed us with a superdope live mix of Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, House, Dance and more.

The show also featured tunes from Little Dragon (Swedden), Gramatik + Raekwon + Orlando Napier (NYC), Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia), Raye + Lucian (UK + NYC), Moods x Siam (Nederland + België), Willie Colón + Hector Lavoe + Nguzunguzu (NYC + PR + L.A.), Rainy Milo (UK), Parker Madicine (Milan), Mura Masa (UK), Phantoms + Nicholas Braun (L.A. + NYC), Daktyl + SPZRKT + Gillepsy (UK + Georgia), Seven Davis Jr. (Houston + Cali), Faith + Booty Fade (NYC + Dallas), Wiley (London), Kali Uchis (Colombia + Virginia) and more.

You can check out DJ MIKE SWING’s live impulse mix below featuring songs from New Edition (Boston), Analog Players Society + Cecilia stalin (BK + Sweden + London), Krraftwerk (Germany), Phony PPL + Louis Futon (BK + Philly), MC Lyte (BK), Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth (Mount Vernon), Mary J. Blige (NYC), Donae’o (London), Shaun Escoffery + DJ Spinna (UK + BK), George Duke + Kid Goodman (Cali + Russia) and much more.

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special guest: d-luxx
impulse travels radio. episode 175. 05 may 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150505-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + d-luxx. impulse travels. 05 may 2015.]

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photo: La biblioteca di babele (out). Prague. Czech Republic. | by Emiliano. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week’s show featured special guest DAVE MOSS aka D-LUXX who put together a Miami Vice-inspired mini-set of eclectic selections from the likes of Jan Hammer (Prague), Blur (UK), Nite Jewel (L.A.), John Maus (Minnesota), and a nod to his latest home town, New Orleans, with 5th Ward Weebie.

The show also features new music from Little Dragon (Sweden), Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia), Róisín Murphy + DJ Sneak (Ireland + Chicago + PR), E1sbar (Toronto + Northern Virginia), Jaga Jazzist + Todd Terje (Norway), Wiley (London), G-Eazy + Devon Baldwin + Louis Futon (SF + Philly), Glimmr (UK) and Tunde Adebimpe (NYC).

We also played songs from Kodak to Graph (L.A.), Kali Uchis (Colombia + Virginia), Tourist + Niia + Josef Salvat (UK + NYC + Australia), Mozzdeep (Bengaleru), Moonstarr (Toronto + Montréal), Tuxedo (Seattle + Detroit), Potatohead People (Montréal + Vancouver), Kygo (Norway), D’Angelo (Virginia), Kid Fonque + D-Malice + Clara Hill (South Africa + UK + Berlin) and more.

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special guests: kevlove and unkle chip
impulse travels radio. episode 174. 28 april 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150428-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + empanadamn + kevlove + unkle chip. impulse travels. 28 april 2015.]

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photo: reflexion of milano. Milan. Italy. | by Julia O. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week, we had special guests KEVLOVE and UNKLE CHIP from THE ELITE CAMP, who sat with us for an interview and each threw down an exceptional live mix in the studio.

The show features new songs from Choose Your Weapon, the new album from Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia), as well as music from Louis Futon (Philly), Parker Madicine (Milan), Mura Masa + Nao (UK), Mozzdeep (Bangalore), Moonstarr (Montréal + Toronto), Full Crate (Amsterdam), Zero 7 (UK), Illa J + Kaytranada + Potatohead People (Detroit + Montréal + Vancouver), Allie + Nick Wisdom (Toronto + Vancouver) and more.

KEVLOVE‘s Impulse mix featured tunes from Quantic + Ana Tijoux (UK + Colombia + Chile + France), Pomo (Montréal), Mark Ronson + Kevin Parker (UK + Australia), Sango (Grand Rapids + Seattle), Sam Gellaitry (Scotland), Detroit Swindle + Mayor Hawthorne (Amsterdam + Detroit), Goapele + J.Boogie (Oakland + SF), Zhu + FKJ (SF + L.A. + France), Matpat (Philly), Phony PPL (BK), Genius of Time (Sweden) and more. You can check it out below:

Also below, you can check out the live Impulse mix from UNKLE CHIP featuring songs from Motor City Drum Ensemble (Detroit), Brand New Heavies (UK), Ninetoes (Germany), Codes (NYC), oriJanus + Tek.Lun + Zikomo (Bakersfield + Bmore + NYC), Les Nubians (France + BK), Slum Village + Excel (Detroit + L.A.), Karma Kid + Friend Within + Yasmin (UK), Deee-Lite (NYC) and much more.

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impulse travels radio. episode 173. 21 april 2015.

Check out the latest episode of DJ Lil Tiger and Empanadamn’s Impulse Travels Radio Show on WHCR 90.3fm in Harlem and Traklife Radio in downtown L.A.

[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150421-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + empanadamn + dreaded photo. impulse travels. 21 april 2015.]

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photo: Ghent Light Festival 2012. Belgium. | by UrbanUrban_ru. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week’s show featured Impulse Mixes by EMPANADAMN and DJ LIL TIGER, plus a special return guest appearance by the DREADED PHOTO. We also indulged in another round of #RotiAndRadio, because it’s the right thing to do.

The show features tunes from Booty Fade + Faith Evans (Dallas + NYC), Illa J + Potatohead People + Kaytranada (Detroit + Vancouver + Montréal), Roots Manuva (London), Wiley (London), Mura Masa (UK), AJ Beats + Gerson Rafael (Enschede + Rotterdam), MNDR + Killer Mike (L.A. + ATL), Moods x Siam (Nederland + Belgium), E1sbar (Toronto + Northern Virginia), Kodak to Graph (L.A.), Allie + Nick Wisdom (Toronto + Vancouver), Braindead (Israel + NYC), Jaga Jazzist + Todd Terje (Norway), B. Bravo (L.A.), Brother in Arms (SF), Pomo (Vancouver), Lovra (Berlin), Da-Bow (Argentina), Sonido Berzerk + Fake Moustache + Mr. Jags (México) and more.

You can check out LIL TIGER’s Impulse Mix below with tracks from Moonstarr (Montréal), Torvvo (Pittsburgh), Dorian Concept + Redinho (Austria + UK), Wookie (UK), Tourist (UK), Sam Gellaitry (UK), Mozzdeep (Bangalore) and Deejay Theory (SF).

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impulse travels radio. episode 172. 14 april 2015.

Check out the latest episode of DJ Lil Tiger and Empanadamn’s Impulse Travels Radio Show on WHCR 90.3fm in Harlem and Traklife Radio in downtown L.A.

[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150414-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + empanadamn + nedric. impulse travels. 14 april 2015.]

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photo: Coulored houses of Muizemberg. Muizemberg. Cape Town. South Africa. | by Joao Vicente. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This show features the return of NEDRIC aka RIJIT and #RotiAndRadio, plus another live mix by our esteemed co-captain and resident Chicano, EMPANADAMN.

The show features new music from Moonstarr (Montréal), Illa J + Potatohead People + Kaytranada (Detroit + Vancouver + Montréal), Zero 7 (UK), Mozzdeep (Bangalore), Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia), Alex Cuba (Cuba + Canada), Tour de Force + Rankin Joe (BK + UK), Mura Masa + Nao (UK), Gramatik + Raekwon + Orlando Napier (NYC), Kid Fonque + D-Malice + Clara Hill (South Africa + UK + Germany), Parker Madicine (Milan), Tourist + Niia + Josef Salvat (UK + NYC + Australia), Calle 13 (Puerto Rico), Kodak to Graph (L.A.), Atjazz + OVEOUS + Jullian Gomes (UK + NYC + South Africa), SPZRKT + Sángo (Georgia + Grand Rapids + Seattle), Mitski + Ryan Hemsworth (BK + Halifax) and more.

You can check out EMPANADAMN‘s mix blow, featuring tunes from Autograf (Chicago), Ninety_Seven (Argentina), njoi (D.F.), Troyboi (London), got.damn.chan (Maine), Steeziak (L.A.), Ghetto Kids (D.F.), Ratatat (BK) and more.

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impulse travels radio. episode 171. 07 april 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150407-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger. impulse travels. 07 april 2015.]

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photo: Whites and reds. Bengaluru (Bangalore). India. | by Anil kumar B Bhatt. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

DJ LIL TIGER returns to the controls, bringing new music from Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia), Moonstarr (Montréal), Kid Fonque + D-Malice + Mark de Clive-Lowe + Clara Hill (South Africa + UK + New Zealand + Berlin + L.A.), Atjazz + Oveous (UK + NYC), Dorian Concept + Redinho (Australia + London), Zero 7 + José González (UK + Sweden), Mozzdeep (Bangalore), Potatohead People (Vancouver + Montréal), Emprss (Edinburgh + London), Tourist + Niia + Josef Salvat (UK + NYC + Australia), Rainy Milo (London), Tony Samuela + Monsoonsiren (Auckland + Bangalore) and Maribou State (UK).

The show also features music from Kenny Dope + Raheem DeVaughn (NYC + D.C.), Davido (Nigeria), Howling (Australia + Germany), Sam Gellaitry (Scotland), Camp Mulla (Kenya), Full Crate (Amsterdam), 2face Idibia + Machel Montano (Nigeria + Trinidad) and Electric Wire Hustle + Eliphino (New Zealand + UK).

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impulse travels radio. episode 168. 10 march 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150310-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + empanadamn + koolaid + dreaded photo. impulse travels. 10 march 2015.]

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photo: Art and Shadow. Pearson International Airport. Toronto. | by Reto Fetz. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This episode, our second official edition of #RotiAndRadio, featured a special HOUSE OF PHAT BEATS reunion, with RED KOOLAID aka KARI ORR joining longtime P.I.C. DJ LIL TIGER on the mic, just like they used to back in the day when they both got their start in radio back at KEVREX in Austin in the ’90s.

We were also joined by fellow Texan and photographer extraordinaire DREADED PHOTO (dreadedphoto.com), and of course EMPANADAMN, who threw down another hot mix sprinkled with tributes to the late, great BIGGIE, in memory of the March 9 anniversary of his passing.

We played music from Drake + DJ mOma (Toronto + NYC), Kali Uchis (Colombia + Virginia), Atjazz + Oveous (UK + NYC), Sphynx (Brasil), Shash’U (Montréal), Ian Kamau + Georgia Anne Muldrow (Toronto + L.A.), Anna Lunoe + Nina Las Vegas + Swick (L.A. + Australia), Stwo + Jaekim (Paris + Houston), Hamacide + ChaCha (Tokyo + Shanghai + BK), SPZRKT + Sángo (Warner Robins + Grand Rapids + Seattle), Cosmo Baker (BK + Philly), Sam Gellaitry (Scotland), Full Crate (Amsterdam), TOKiMONSTA (L.A.), Koyö (New Caldonia) and more.

EMPANADAMN‘s mix featured tunes from Biggie (BK), Codes (BK), Skepta (London + Nigeria), The Weeknd + Lido (Toronto + Oslo), DJ Sliink (Jersey), M-Phazes (Melbourne), Public Enemy (Strong Island), DJ Shadow (Cali), DJ Screw + Lil Keke (Houston), Daktyl + Jennifer Akerman (UK), Crvftsmen + Ronaissance (Boston), DJ 809 (Jersey), Björk (Iceland), Brenmar + UNiiQU3 (NYC + Chicago + Jersey) and more.

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impulse travels radio. episode 167. 03 march 2015.

Check out the latest episode of DJ Lil Tiger and Empanadamn’s Impulse Travels Radio Show on WHCR 90.3fm in Harlem and Traklife Radio in downtown L.A.

[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150303–.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger + empanadamn + nedric. impulse travels. 03 march 2015.]

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photo: Brass knocker on a colorful door at the City Gods temple. Lao Ximen. Shanghai. | by thaths. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week’s show featured special guest Nedric Johnson (Juste Debout USA/Space Invading Stinky Ppl) celebrating the official kickoff of #RotiAndRadio, our new somewhat weekly thing where we pig out on roti, nap and then play music on the radio in the middle of the night. Empanadamn also through down another awesome live Impulse mix.

We also played new music from Lianne La Havas + Ian Friday (UK + NYC), Soul II Soul + Karizma + N’Dinga (UK + Bmore + Central African Republic), Kenny Dope + Raheem DeVaughn (NYC + DC), Odesza + Shy Girls + Haywire (Seattle + Portland + Vancouver), Sam Gellaitry (Scotland), Howling (Australia + Germany), Kali Uchis (Cali + Colombia), Tuxedo (Detroit + Seattle), Soul Clap + Sphynx (Boston + Brasil), Red Baraat + Delicate Steve + Nick Catchdubs (NYC + NJ), as well as tracks from Hamacide + ChaCha (Tokyo + Shanghai + BK), Midas Hutch (Amsterdam), Torvvo (Pittsburgh), Rob Manga + Lady Alma (Amsterdam + Philly), Jordan Rakei (Australia), Ne-Bur (Nederland) and Kid Sublime (Amsterdam).

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impulse travels radio. episode 166. 24 february 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150224-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger. impulse travels. 24 february 2015.]

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photo: Lemon’s Mirage. Baie Des Citrons. New Caledonia. | by CHRIStophe Robert HERVOUËT. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week’s show featured new music from Odesza + Shy Girls + Beat Connection (Seattle + Portland), Zee Reach + Banginclude (France + BK), Beat Spacek (UK), Red Baraat + Lost in the Trees (NYC + Chapel Hill), Shash’U (Montréal), Calle 13 (Puerto Rico), Wiley (London), Ian Kamau + Georgia Anne Muldrow (Toronto + L.A.), Torvvo + Hanssen (Pittsburgh + Seattle + Norway), The Rebirth (L.A.) and Seven Davis Jr. (UK).

The show also featured tunes from Koyö (New Caledonia), Hamacide + ChaCha (Tokyo + BK + Shanghai), Kid Sublime (Amsterdam), Niia + The Range (NYC), Brother in Arms (SF), Los Rakas (Oakland + Panamá), Batida (Portugal), RBBP + Hero Baldwin (Amsterdam + Indonesia + Philippines + London), SBTRKT + Ezra Koenig + Captain Planet (UK + NYC + L.A.), Amerigo Gazaway (Nashville), Midas Hutch (Amsterdam) and more.

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impulse travels radio. episode 165. 17 february 2015.

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[audio:https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/podpulse/impulse.150217-.mp3|titles=dj lil tiger. impulse travels. 17 february 2015.]

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photo: Vervine ME. Port of Spain. Trinidad and Tobago. | by Mikhail Noel. licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This week’s show featured a live soca mix by DJ LIL TIGER, plus music from The Rebirth (L.A.), Mark Ronson + Stevie Wonder (UK + Detroit), Kid Sublime (Amsterdam), Amerigo Gazaway + Mos Def + Marvin Gaye (Nashville + BK + D.C.), Kes the Band (Trinidad), Torvvo (Pittsburgh), Red Astaire + DJ Baby Jae (Sweden + Houston), Erykah Badu + Coolout/Disgo (Dallas + Philly), Hiatus Kaiyote (Australia), Kiesza + DJ Theory (BK + SF), Claude (France), Atjazz + Jullian Gomes (South Africa), Moon Rocket + Scelo (NYC + South Africa), Full Crate (Amsterdam), Seu Jorge + Captain Planet (Brasil + L.A. + BK), Leadpipe (Barbados) and more.

You can check out Lil Tiger’s soca mix below, featuring tracks from Farmer Nappy (Trinidad), Olatunji (Trinidad), Destra Garcia (Trinidad), Machel Montano (Trinidad), Fadda Fox (Trinidad), Kerwin Du Bois (Trinidad), Flipo (Trinidad), Shal Marshall (Trinidad), Benjai (Trinidad), Lyrikal and Preedy (Trinidad).

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