The Break Up Letters
Good Afternoon One And All, I hope everyone had a fantastic Valentine’s Day. And if you didn’t, here’s a little something to get you through… my Brother From Another Mother Justin Torres with yet another BEAUTIFUL mix from back in the day that heads pretty much Rip Van Winkled on; that is, until now. “The Break Up Letters” is/was Justin’s statement on love and loss, made at a time when he and I both were dealing with those conflicting feelings. From want to need to desperation to dejection, depression, and finally redemption, the mix covers all grounds of love unrequited. This is a real treat for anyone out there that’s feeling blue today or any fan of Deep Soul Music in general.
Also worth noting is that portions of this mix were culled from raw reels rescued from the vaults of famed Berkeley distributor/record shop Music City. So there are songs on here that are completely unknown and unavailable on vinyl… The absolutely killer funk-psych burner “Choirs In My Teardrops” is perhaps the most criminal example of a record that never was, but Real Heads will notice the DJ Shadow-remixed “This Time” (here as “Untitled”) by, simply, “Joe”. This mix is the first appearance of the track and the Genesis of Shadow’s piece.
So take note kiddies – there’s a lot of rare stuff on here! Some of which is not available ANYWHERE else. Enjoy, and keep your heads up. The girl or boy of your dreams is out there, waiting for you to walk right into their life… with that in mind, keep it moving. With Love – Jonny
Tagged D/L: The Break Up Letters
February 18th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Thanks Jonny, these songs helped me make it through the night !
February 19th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
hey — i keep trying to download this, and everytime it starts to try and decompress it as it’s downloading — not sure the deal. care to rezip it and reup or possibly point me in the direction of a copy?
February 20th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Not sure what the problem is – I just downloaded the file with no problems. If you want to send me an email at good.records@gmail.com I can send you a rapidshare or zshare link…
February 20th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
wow this is a nice one J keep it up hommie.
February 29th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Wow… I wasn’t able to give it a listen until now. It’s simply one of the best soul mix I came accross. So very helpful now! Sincere and major thanks to you & Justin for sharing this music!!! You both rule!!!
March 5th, 2008 at 1:53 am
Simply amazing.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:27 am
great music
phenix from paris
March 13th, 2008 at 11:37 am
This is so fabulous – a half remembered soundtrack to long forgotten dreams.
Thanks ever so much for sharing.
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
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May 20th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
left me tongue-tied. amazing mix.
May 27th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:44 am
justncase u rule…………..thanx lv
June 10th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
nice nice nice… thanks JT!
July 13th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
hey great mix guys, is it still dloadable tho…..?
February 21st, 2009 at 3:58 am
As a bass player I am always just blown away by the creative playing on some of these (possibly) unreleased, unheard, and maybe even deemed “weak” at the time tracks…the drumming is so in the freaking pocket too…sweet
Thanks!
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
thank you soo much for sharing your valentines mix. i’d love to send one to you.
February 27th, 2009 at 5:33 am
Awesome mix, a real treat. Is it possible to get the tracklisting ? It will be great…
March 31st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
this is lovely