Future Classic: Amenta “Sacred Places EP”
Its been a while since I’ve fallen in love so much with the voice of a electronica/soul/jazz singer. For those who don’t know, I’m not the kind of listener who likes singers or rappers first, what I usually love about a song is always the instrumental. But in this case, when …
Forgotten Treasure: Angie Stone “No More Rain” Wookie Remix (2000)
The turn of the century was bright time for the UK Garage movement, and its blossoming army of producers. Among the front lines was Jason Chue aka Wookie, who lit up the new millennium with his classic singles “Battle” and “What’s Goin On?”. If that wasn’t enough fire for one …
Future Classic: C.R.S.T “Soul Glo”
I’ve been following these guys since the day I heard the infectious track “Inside” on the Future Step EP and I am happy to say they are still churning out big tunes. Their newest 6-tracker “Soul Glo”, found on the “Deep Thrills” label shows a more serious side, as they …
Future Classic: Shash’U “Princess”
After his performance after the Blu & Exile show I had to share at least one joint from the homie Shash’U. I booked him this summer as the opener for Dibia$e and let’s just say he gave him a run for his money! Hahah… No seriously I love when hometown …
Future Classic: Klub Sandwich (Disiz & Grems) “KSW” (Produced by Simbad & Son of Kick)
Hahah wow! I saw this on Lefto’s FB page and it really made my morning. Disiz, one of my favorite french rap dudes from back in the day and Grems probably the most interesting and original rappers in France (not saying I know all of them ok) team up with …
Forgotten Treasure: Freddie Hubbard “Sunflower” (1980)
I like hunting for obscure samples but I also like when more obvious samples are used by a bunch of different producers in different genres: the “Amen Brother” drum break, the keys from Donald Byrd‘s “Think Twice”, pretty much all the Bob James records on CTI. My own personal story …
Future Classic: Koen “Outputs 2”
Browsing around on some of my favorite sites and I stumbled upon this nugget on the always reliable site called Moovmnt.com from Amsterdam. I love instrumental hiphop and abstract beats but in the last 2-3 years there have been sooo many releases and new artists that it brings the overall …
Forgotten Treasure: Jackie Beavers “Mr. Bump Man” (1975)
Since I was talked about the CD release of the awesome collection of edits from Detroit’s Theo Parrish called “UGLY Edits” I figured i’d post at least one original version of one of those refixes. I didn’t know about this track before Christian Pronovost played it this summer at a …
Future Classic: The Will Sessions (Free Album)
via Stones Throw: Eight-piece soul-funk ensemble Will Sessions began making a name for themselves by playing gigs with fellow Detroit natives Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Phat Kat, backing them with live interpretations of Madlib, Dilla and Black Milk beats. Now the group has dropped a free live album, Real Sessions, a …