Forgotten Treasure: Santiago “22 Somerset Dr.” (1978)
In the late 1960’s, Neftali Santiago’s family bought their first home in Willingboro, New Jersey at 22 Somerset Drive. Here he would learn to play the drums and honed his skills, which landed him a spot as the drummer and a singer/ songwriter in Mandrill, one of the most diverse …
Future Classic: Jay Daniel “Broken Knowz”
Jay, now 25 years old, has become one of the leading artists in the latest generation of Detroit electronic music-makers. In the five years that he has been on the scene, he has released the “Scorpio Rising EP” on Theo Parrish‘s Sound Signature Records, “Karmatic Equations” on Kyle Hall‘s Wild …
Forgotten Treasure: Mor Thiam ”Dini Safarrar” (1973)
Originally released in small numbers as a custom pressing in 1973, the compelling ‘Dini Safarrar’ by Senegalese drummer Mor Thiam has gained cult status around the world amongst enthusiasts of jazz, funk, hip hop & African music, and grail status among LP collectors. Here is the first official reproduction of …
Future Classic: Knxwledge “WT.PRT10_”
(Photo via Rwdmag.com) No need to really go deep into this description. All the beat heads know that any release carrying the name Knxledge is worth your attention and money. The man did not get lazy and take a rest after his appearance on Kendrick Lamar’s album or on his …
Future Classic: Tenderlonious “On Flute EP” (22a Music)
Tenderlonious returns with a six track EP. As the title suggests “On Flute” shows us how diverse Tenderlonious’s musicianship is as he embellishes each song with his signature flute sound. If you’ve checking Tenderlonious for a while, you’ll know to expect a diverse range of styles all impeccably crafted and …
Future Classic: The Fawbak Experiment “Third Space EP”
There’s much to enjoy on this 11-track project which came about during a number of free jazz recording sessions combined with many hours in the studio by Fawbak. With the help of Levon Adams (drums), Charlie Silas (saxophone), and Mal Smith (drums) “Each track takes you on tour in a …
Future Classic: Dope Jams Vol.1 (2005-2012)
Words: The Rawsoul It was a hot sunny June afternoon in Brooklyn. I told my girlfriend that I just wanted to check out one store for a little while before hitting Coney Island. That little while lasted a few hours and that moment created a shock wave in my life. …
Forgotten Treasure: Opus 10 “Love’s Calling” (1985)
I was going through a gigantic pile of 80’s records, filled with mostly awful records. My patience was finally rewarded with a couple nice discoveries including this 1985 Electro track from Miami on Palm Tree Records. The record opened with the typical Electro drums featuring the Oberheim DMX drum machine you’ve heard …
Forgotten Treasure: Nu Colours “Special Kind Of Lover” Fire Island Nu-Samba Remix (1996)
Nu Colours was one of the premium R&B group coming from the UK back in the 90’s. Their vocal delivery was strongly influenced by the Gospel roots and they had that authentic American Soul feel to their music. On the House tip, they were always coming correct with remixes from …