I’ve been a music lover since I was a very young child, and to this day there are very few genres of music that I can’t get into. I got into jazz in my early 20s and have always enjoyed the way it can convey emotion and feeling and seem to actually speak to you. While listening to Farnell Newton’s latest release, Class is Now in Session, a mix of jazz and soul with vocals, the music spoke to me many times but A Child Not Yet Born stayed on repeat.
My first “favorite” house music group was The Rurals. I’ve followed them through many releases since my introduction all the way to their unfortunate breakup when Tweek
Continuing with the mixes for the Summer theme, here are two more that are staples for me and possibly for you as well.
Perfect tunes to remember the man’s musical contributions with as well as add a touch of depth to an otherwise lazy weekend…
New 9 track EP from Small Professor, Beats & Rhymes; the first of a series of four “Jawn” themed albums which will be released every
Peace to Applejac for turning me on to this gem that somehow slipped under our radar! This remix from her album, The BreakUp, is a
In the last two years, the original Neo Soul pioneers have all released new albums: Bilal, Musiq, Jill, Badu and Maxwell. The only cat who
Not all mixtapes are created equal and these days, for one to be considered a success, the artist has to be able to keep the audience just as captive with random tracks as they would like to hopefully do with a full length album. Healthy doses of wit and personality have been known to go far in this respect as well.
If I were ever asked who was on my short list of producers on the very cusp of innovative audio craftsmanship these days, Oddisee would assuredly be in the mix…
I love being proven wrong when I underestimate a track that’s been sent via email! Interestingly enough, I’m a Dexter fan but wasn’t excited about him
After being enshrouded (literally) in mystery during the group’s infancy, frontman Ishmael Butler aka Butterfly from Digable Planets unleashes his latest group with partner, percussionist Tendai Maraire,
I honestly had never heard of Mecca:83 until maybe a few hours or so ago but I must say this new single “Detroit Twilight”, I am truly feeling. The music composition is produced by Mecca:83 (Rep Life, Spinnerty) and features Emanative (Deborah Jordan, Gilles Peterson) on drums and BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble (Iman Williams, Dezaray Dawn, MeeMee Nelzy) on synthesizer & acoustic piano. It’s a really nice blend of sounds that you should check out and also check out The Life Sketches EP here
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