May 1st, known in Berlin as “May Day”, is historically a day of protest by workers. As the city shuts down for the day, the streets are filled with protesters, riot police, cars on fire, outdoor parties, and thousands of people out to enjoy the day and party well into the night. This year, Berlin was blessed with gorgeous Spring weather, good vibes, and (as far as I saw) a burning-car-free, city-wide celebration. 

I was asked to spin some tunes at one of the daytime parties (the only one that was indoors, as my luck had to have it) – here’s the way it went, along with my crappy happy snaps of the madness…

Ray Mann May(hem) Day DJ set tracklist
Berlin, 1st May 2012

Common – Funky For You
Mystikal – Danger
Mos Def – Sex Love & Money
Prince – Get Off
Cee Lo – Art Of Noise

(continued…)

ODB – Baby I Got Your Money
Kelis – Trick Me
Zhané – Hey Mr DJ
Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go For That
The Roots – The Seed 2.0
Snoop Dogg – Signs

(continued…)

Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 To 20
De La Soul – Saturdays
Prince – I Wanna Be Ur Lover
Justice – D.A.N.C.E.
Dereb The Ambassador – Ney Denum Tiseshe
Manu Dibango – African Battle
Jimi Hendrix – Gypsy Eyes

(continued…)

Mark Ronson – Ooh Wee
Missy Elliot – Bring The Pain
Snoop Dogg – Let’s Get Blown
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic
Jango – Fever
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – How Do I Let A Good Man Down
Nikka Costa – Mosquito’s Tweeter

Happy hunting! R x

This month’s instalment of The Sketches Project begins today (a little late, thank you computer meltdown). Tell us what YOU’RE looking for in the ‘Hold Onto Me’ Song Page Comments and help shape this month’s Sketch.

Sketch #8: ‘Hold Onto Me’
Version: 1.0 (demo)
Date: 11.05.2012

‘Hold Onto Me’ song page | Sketches archive | What is Sketches?

In The Sketches Project, a new song+video is created from scratch every month, with audience input along the way. After each Sketch is completed, stems are posted right here – so you can Sketch With Us via remix.

So what you waiting for? Show us your remix.

So I’ll be taking refuge in the safe house, the big house – Jail Bar – spinning soul, hip-hop and “Why Can’t We Be Friends”. Prolly be live-tweeting the set too, so join me on Twitter or in Jail.

What: Ray Mann May(hem) Day DJ Set
When: Tuesday 1st May, 2012 – 4-6pm FREE
Where: Jail Bar - Ohlauer Str. 3, 10999 Kreuzberg, Germany

Full details over here.

BONUS: We threw it open to fans to come down and shoot a “new” Sketch – here’s “So Long Farewell”, live at PBS:

‘So Long Farewell’ | Live at PBS Radio | 01.03.12
Cameras: Cecelia Cooke + Nicholas Storrie
Engineer: Paul Maybury

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