Beats of All-Nations

We’re back with the last show of summer at the Dublab studio. JB opens the show with some soulful hip-hop joints, followed by Gabe Real playing new music with his signature eclectic style. Mike Styles hosts and finishes the show with a warm but chill end-of-summer mix, ushering us into the next season.

We welcome back community builder Bess Kepp and JB of A Mic and Dim Lights, a 20+ year open mic event that started in Pomona, California. They discuss their history and recent achievements. In true Dim Lights form, we also get a couple of poems from Bess and DJ set from JB. Re:Fresh crew is in the house with additional DJ sets by Gabe Real and Subira. Mike Styles is your host.Keep in touch with A Mic and Dim Lights for updates and events on IG: @micanddimlightsFollow us @beatsofallnations

First crew show at the new dublab studio. Mike Styles is joined by long-time contributors of the show, DJ Gabe Real, Subira, and Mike B. Gabe opens the show with funky music from around the world, Subira returns with a full crate of new afrobeats and Mike Styles winds it down with new sounds in hip-hop, soul and beats. Mike B. is also in the house, capturing the scenes and hops on the mic for a quick update. Keep up with our playlist on apple music at: http://bit.ly/3XhvTq7

We're back in the brand new Dublab studio for the first live show in quite some time. Mike Styles & Gabe Real come together for a fresh mix of eclectic new music on episode 80 of Beats of All-Nations Radio.Keep up with the most recent 100 spins on our tracklist available exclusively on apple music: http://bit.ly/3XhvTq7

Nanna.B is a Danish-born and until very recently, an LA-based singer, songwriter, and producer with an eclectic sound focused on R&B, Soul, and Electronic music. She has worked with and captivated the likes of Anderson .Paak, Mndsgn, Shafiq Husayn, Soulection, Boiler Room, and our pal Ken Barrientos who first introduced us to her music several years ago. She’s been featured on Beats1, The Joe Budden Podcast, Vice, and High Snobiety and has played festival stages from SXSW to Camp Flog Gnaw. Her new album, Don’t Come if You Can’t Bring No Flowers, is streaming everywhere.Cell Uno intros the show with his signature layered mix style of distorted soul electronica, and Subira offers a springtime mix of tropical afro beats to wrap the show. Mike Styles hosts the journey along the way.

Hosted by Mike Styles. We kick off this episode with executive producer, studio engineer, MC, beat maker and J Dilla collaborator, Ta’Raach of Loveturl. We talk about developing his craft in Detroit to more recent years residing on the West Coast and his latest release “During Xhe Time”. We then take a musical journey to Brazil for Carnaval season with renowned music journalist and radio host, Allen ‘The Ambassador’ Thayer. Allen plays us some deep Brazilian 7 inch records and gives us some in depth coverage on an array of Musica Brasileira. We also talk about his work as a PR advisor/feature DJ for Jazz is Dead/Jazz Esta Morto concert series, his writing for Wax Poetics mag and his book Tim Maia’s Raccional Vols.1&2.More of TaRaach: https://www.youtube.com/@LOVETURL/featuredMais Allen Thayer: https://www.mixcloud.com/theambassador/

Mike Styles returns to the hosting chair for the first show of the year. He joins us with a guest set and interview with Tab Jones. Born Sam Berlin, Tab is a hip-hop producer and DJ from New Jersey who grew up in the underground club scene of NYC. In recent years he has produced projects with the likes of Pootie, Brainorchestra, and Dälek. Most recently he teamed up with Chilean producer Obrigxdo to produce a four song EP entitled, ‘VIVID’. These projects have received worldwide attention, being featured on official Spotify playlists and catching spins on Worldwide FM in Korea. He’s also kept up with a steady stream of DJ gigs in NYC and Seoul.‘Music Is My Weapon, My Weapon Is Love’ is the new album from Tab, a 5 song hip-hop project due out January 30th on Raw Force Records. Tab produced the entire album sampling exclusively from 80’s and 90’s r&b records. More: https://tabjones.bandcamp.com/Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/radio-selections/pl.u-GgA5Y65c20Py3

Alejandro Ayala is a curator, organizer, educator, and dedicated Chicagoan. Known to many by his DJ name ‘King Hippo,’ Ayala hosted a monthly show on the globally-distributed QC Radio program on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide FM. For two decades he's been an active event producer and promoter, responsible for the long-standing Fresh Roasted series at The Whistler, the annual Preservation of Fire series, the legendary CHICAGOxLONDON showcase at London's Total Refreshment Centre, the DALLASxCHICAGO interstate artist exchange at Sleeping Village in 2018, the Chicago debut of Grammy-winning Australian prog-soul band Hiatus Kaiyote at The Double Door in 2014, and innumerable one-off events for myriad artists across Chicago's diverse landscape of venues (including Elastic Arts, Co-Prosperity, Transition East, Empty Bottle, and many more). Between 2020 and 2022 he worked as an instructor for After School Matters, for whom he designed a unique 'Event Planning & Production' curriculum. Currently, Ayala works as Head of Marketing for the International Anthem record label, where he's been a creative engineer behind album campaigns for Damon Locks' Black Monument Ensemble, Jaimie Branch, and Junius Paul, in addition to acting as photographer-in-residence (his photographs of Angel Bat Dawid have been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone), and co-producing three albums by Makaya McCraven. In 2021 the Chicago Reader profiled Ayala as a Chicagoan of Note.

DJ Gabe Real taking over for 2 hours with chill and funky tunes from around the globe!

After a month off, DJ Gabe Real and Mike Styles return with the goods for an end of summer 'cool down'. Enjoy a heavy stack of new music and some deep international digs in this two hour dig. This show is dedicated to the eternal sound and memory of our brother Nectali "Sumohair" Diaz.

Gabe Real and Mike Styles are back representing for the team. Gabe sonically takes us to new places and spaces with his trademark mix of funky new music from around the globe and Mike Styles digs deeper into the vintage Brazilian selections direct from the source in the second hour. We're kicking off this episode with the palate cleansing song of the summer, "Let the Sunshine In" by Jimetta Rose and The Voices of Creation from the upcoming release HOW GOOD IT IS.

For over 3 decades, Gabe Real has prevailed as one of Southern California's top DJ's. Gabe has rocked countless dance floors with every kind of music possible. Focusing on Funk, Electronic, Reggae, Hip Hop, EDM, and Rock. He is invited annually to play the Safari VIP area of Coachella, as well as opening some of the festival's bigger stages. Gabe Real is known to dominate dancefloors across clubs and pubs, he knows how to keep the vibe right and the party going. He spent several years on KUCR's College Radio station on the revered "Ghetto Blaster Show," owned Stacks Record Store in Ontario, CA, and continues to operate a professional recording studio. He is a longtime member and resident of Beats of All-Nations, from our long running events to the radio show and an original member of the beloved "More Fire Mondays", a world famous rooftop reggae party in Riverside, CA. Catch Gabe playing new music weekly online,Chill tunes for a Sunday morning 9-10am PST. Live on Twitch & Mixcloud.

Mike Styles is the founder of Beats of All-Nations, a passion project that brings hip hop and electronic music back to the root with music collected from around the world. Styles has been specifically chasing Brazilian records for over 15 years. He has made multiple digging trips to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, dedicating the sound of his travels to events he curated in the Inland Empire from 2005-2016, including The Lapa Lounge (named after a neighborhood in Rio) and Re:Fresh Pomona's annual Brazilian Carnaval. Here he shares 2 hours of his unique collection in a very special experience showcasing classics and standards, rare ones and original sample sources. Check out Mike Styles, with Mike B. & Gabe Real on Beats of All-Nations Radio live on dublab.com every Third Saturday from 2-4pm PST.Twitter/IG: @mikestyles909Daily Mixes at mixcloud.com/mikestylesEngineered: Mike BCover Design: ModaxTracklist: Aquerela do Brasil IntroOs Originais do Samba - Cadê Teresa?Bossa Rio - Que PenaMartinho da Vila - Onde o Brasil Aprendeu a LiberdadeOs Novos Crioulos - Mar AfundaJorge Ben - Lá vem SalgueiroSergio Mendes & Brasil ‘77- Promessa de PescadorThe Boogaloo Combo - Baby Vem AquíDi Melo - Pernalonga (Kenny Dope Remix)Luli Lucinha E O Bando - Flor Lilás (Kenny Dope Remix)Wanderléa - KriolaAntonio Carlos e Jocafi- Ossain Antonio Carlos e Jocafi - KabaluerêJoao Donato - Cala Boca MeninoWanderléa - Mane JoaoRoberto Carlos - Mane JoaoMarcos Valle- Revoluçāo OrânicaArthur Verocai - Presente GregoAmilton - MulherOsmar Milito e Quarteto Forma - America Latina Supreme Team -Volta Por Cima Instrumental (produced by Madlib)Maria Bethânia - Volta Por CimaMaria Bethânia - FestaClara Nunes - MagoadaGal Costa - RelanceEscola de Samba da Cidade - Apita Na Batucada Azymuth - Tamborim, Cuíca, BerimbauRita Lee - Agora é ModaAchados & Perdidos - Eu e CarolinaQuinteto Violado - Asa BrancaSilvio Cesar - A FestaAlmir Ricardi - Tô Parado Na Tua Marcos Valle - EstrelarRaulzinho-Impacto 8 -Spinning Wheel (Vida Torta)Wilson Das Neves e Conjunto - Pick up the PiecesSergio Mendes & Brasil ‘77- Apos o AmanhecerAzambuja & Cia - Tema do AzambujaBaino e Os Novos Caetanos - Cidadão da Mata Waldir Calmon - Airport Love ThemeJorge Ben - Cinco Minutos (5 Minutos)Wanda Sá - AdrianaDjavan - Maria das MercedesBebeto - Como?Tim Maia - Meu Samba (red-edit)Aquerela do Brasil Outro

Mike B. hosts new music mixes from Mike Styles and DJ Gabe Real and spins a few himself. Our 70th episode of Beats of All-Nations Radio features new releases from Jimetta Rose, Kendrick Lamar, Quelle Chris, Black Star, Tony Allen, Monophonics and so much more!

El Dusty is a Latin Grammy Nominated producer from Corpus Christi, Texas. Dubbed the Father of Cumbia Electronica, Dusty joins us on the show for the first time to play us a mix and discuss his brand new sample based, sci-fi cholo themed hip hop EP, “Sombrero Galaxy”. Cell Uno returns with a megamix stacked with new sounds to open the show and Mike Styles warms us up for Brazil’s Carnaval.

C. Scott is a musician/producer from Pittsburgh, PA. We're talking to him about his work over the last decade, his dialogue with the online music community while teaching bass guitar and music production. He shares a range of sound that we know you’re gonna dig! DJ Gabe Real kicks the show off with another eclectic mix heading into his 11th Coachella season and Mike Styles rides us into the sunset. Mike B. is also in the house and on the boards!More Beats from C. Scott:Parallax- Vol. 1 EP (Delicate Cashmere) https://delicatecashmere.bandcamp.com/album/parallax-vol-1Moemaw Naedon & C.Scott- River Rats (Soul Slime) https://soulslimerecords.bandcamp.com/album/river-rats-2Art by AbstractJity

Dan Charnas is the author of the recently released New York Times Best Seller 'DILLA TIME: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm.' Charnas is a journalist and storyteller who also wrote, 'The Big Payback, a Definitive History of the Hip Hop Business' and 'Work Clean' a book that applies chefs’ techniques to almost any of life's situations. He is a creator of the VH1 tv series 'The Breaks'. Contributor to NPR and Billboard and a professor at New York University. He joins Mike Styles to further push the discussion of arguably the greatest to ever do it. DJ Gabe Real is in the mix with another fresh blend of funky music from around the world. Mike B. add value to the conversation and drops some big news regarding the crew and the very near future.Support the Book: https://dillati.me/

For our first show of 2022, we welcome DJ NewLife whose musical stylings have taken him to play in Rio, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Toronto and all over the United States. His world travels inspired the creation of the FEX Party (Foreign Exchange) in 2009, a party dedicated to exposing his hometown of Chicago to different cultural flavors in the nightlife scene and solidifying it as an international destination for music. He has opened for many acts including The Wu-Tang Clan, The Ohio Players and Hiatus Kaiyote to name a few. With a hip hop and house DJ background and mix aesthetic, NewLife honors and upholds this legacy in a unique fashion. Over the years, he’s channeled the inspiration from his travels into a sound that has morphed into a fusion you’d have to experience to understand.Gabe Real, Mike Styles and Mike B. are also in the mix, Blindherd is on the art and dublab is the transistor.

Last show of the year. JB is back to spread some holiday cheer and to tell us about his radio show Beats N Poems on KSPC 88.7 FM (Claremont, CA), Thursday nights from 10-11pm on KSPC.ORG. Gabe Real is also back with his favorite songs from the year and Mike B. tells us what we missed at Art Basel, Miami.Hosted by Mike StylesArt by AbstractjityListen live on dublab.com, Third Saturdays, 2-4pm.

We're back with new mixes fit for the Thanksgiving travel season. Gabe Real keeps us fresh and up to date with eclectic tunes, an ode to his Sunday Morning Livestream (https://www.twitch.tv/djgabereal) wrapping it up with vintage soul and jazz vinyl selections by Mike Styles. Hosted by Mike B. Artwork by abstractjity.