A radio show from the year 2222
Listen to the individual songs below
‘A Strangers Special’ was conceived by Lateef the Truthspeaker, Leeroy and Hervé Salters.
All raps by Lateef the Truthspeaker and Leeroy (except ‘Welcome the Stranger’ which features a verse by Deuce ECLIPSE). Hervé joins in on vocals on ‘Station ID’ 1 + 2, ‘ She’s Strange,’ ‘Robots Do it Better,’ ‘Good to You,’ ‘The Isolator 9000,’ ‘People are Strange,’ and ‘ Movin’ (Free Funk).’ Aline Afanoukoé is DJ Aline on 'The Dose' 1 +2, 'Introducing The Scanners' and 'Introducing Lemmy Caution.'
All songs produced by Hervé Salters (keyboards + programming) except:
‘Stranger Sorrow’ produced by Headnodic, Hervé Salters and Lateef the Truthspeaker
‘Paradis Sous-Marin’ produced by Headnodic and Hervé Salters
‘Stranger Way’ uses the instrumental of the J Dilla remix of ‘Eve’ by Spacek. Additional synth by Hervé Salters
‘StrangÉ’ produced by Chief Xcel. Clavinet solo by Hervé Salters
Lateef’s vocals recorded by Nick André
All songs mixed by Hervé Salters except ‘StrangÉ’ mixed by Chief Xcel.
Mastered by Mickaël Rangeard
Additional musicians:
Rémi Sciuto: saxophone solo on ‘Good To You’ + saxophones, flutes, bass clarinet on ‘Movin’ (Free Funk)’
Aleqs Notal: turntables on ‘Welcome the Stranger’
Seb Martel: guitar on ‘ Movin’ (Free Funk)’
Timothy Armstrong: keyboards on ‘StrangÉ’
Gregory Delcore: bass & guitar on ‘StrangÉ’
Robot vocal effect on ‘Robots Do it Better’ and ‘The Charger’ courtesy of Mike Cresswell.
This mixtape is available to stream only on this website. Some tracks contain samples from inspiring "strange" places, and, as a result, cannot live on other platforms. Stream and share at will!
Track List and Sample Credits
1- Station ID (20 Younge Park Station)
2- The Dose (feat. Aline Afanoukoé)
3- Stranger Things
Based on the TV series soundtrack. Stream the original ‘Stranger Things’ theme from the sample list below
4- She’s Strange
Cover of the Cameo song. Stream the original below
5- L’Étranger (feat. Albert Camus)
Contains a sample of Albert Camus reading an excerpt from his book ‘L’Étranger’ (‘the Outsider’). Stream the original recording from the sample list below
Leeroy is reading an excerpt from ‘Meursault Contre-Enquête’ by Kamel Daoud
6- Stranger Sorrow
Contains a sample of “I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow” from the movie ‘O brother, where art thou.’ Stream the original from the sample list below
Also contains a sample of Schooly D’s ‘PSK: What Does it Mean?’ Stream the original from the sample list below
7- Introducing The Scanners (feat. Aline Afanoukoé)
8- Robots Do It Better
9- Commercials
10- The Charger
11- Paradis Sous-marin
Contains a sample of ‘Strange’ by Patsy Cline. Stream the original from the sample list below
12- Something Stranger (intro)
Contains a sample of ‘Ghostbusters’ by Ray Parker Jr. Stream the original from the sample list below
13- Good To You (Something Stranger)
14- Stranger Way
Uses the instrumental of J Dilla’s remix of Spacek’s ‘Eve.’ Stream the original from the sample list below
15- Welcome the Stranger (feat. Deuce ECLIPSE and AOC)
Contains a sample of a speech that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave at the House of Representatives.
16- Étranges Étrangers
Leeroy is reading the poem ‘Étranges Étrangers’ by Jacques Prévert.
Contains samples of the movie ‘Blade Runner.’ Stream the original audio from the sample list below
Also contains a sample of ‘Pling!’ by Shuggie Otis. Stream the original from the sample list below
17- StrangÉ
Contains dialogue samples of the movie ‘Boomerang.’ Watch the scene or rent the movie from the sample list below
18- Des Pubs
19- Huge Red Lobster
20- The Isolator 9000
21- Introducing Lemmy Caution (feat. Aline Afanoukoé)
22- People are Strange
Cover of the song by The Doors. Stream the original from the sample list below
23- 2 Strangers
Contains a sample of ‘Inside My Love’ by Minnie Riperton. Stream the original from the sample list below
24- Movin’ (Free Funk)
The drum track is an edit of master drummer Max Roach’s ‘For Big Sid’ and ‘Drums Unlimited.’ Stream the originals from the sample list below
25- The Dose 2 (feat. Aline Afanoukoé)
26- Station ID 2
Sample List