Future Classic: Daymé Arocena “New Era” (Brownswood Recordings)
The power and beauty of music is greatly held in the ability of the listener to understand and feel the emotion being shared by the artist. When that shared emotion is absent or masked by filters or other tools, more often than not the song falls short of having a …
Future Classic: Mocky “Key Change”
When the track “Tomorrow Maker” dropped two months ago, I immediately fell in love with this soulful voyage full of different moods and lovely mellow vocals. After playing the song five times in a row, I spent the rest of that day doing research to find out all I could about Mocky. …
Future Classic: Rüf Dug “Island”
After years of running his mysterious and sought after series known as the RÜF KUTZ bootleg 12′ vinyl records, the Manchester-based RÜF DUG is releasing his debut LP on Denmark’s Music For Dreams. Although “Island” is a melting pot of genres and influences you would definitely be tempted to file …
Future Classic: JuJu Rogers “From the Life of a Good-For-Nothing”
Born of an American GI from New Orleans and a German Mother with Austrian roots, the MC known as JuJu Rogers stands out in terms of his family upbringing but also his sound. You can definitely hear in JuJu’s music that he’s sitting somewhere between his European and American influences. At …
Forgotten Treasure: Rhythm & Sound “What A Mistry” (1997)
When the record store I was working at in 1999 got a few copies of this 12″ I bought one on the spot and that same night it started playing on loop. 7 times to be exact. Major game changer for me. I would almost go so far as saying …
Future Classic: The Internet “Ego Death”
Following 2 really strong singles to preview their upcoming full length, the album from Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians’ group known as The Internet is here. The new album is called Ego Death and features Janelle Monae, Vic Mensa, James Fauntleroy, Kaytranada and Tyler the Creator. Get it on …
Forgotten Treasure: Perk Badger “Do Your Stuff” (1966)
Last week we wrote about some of the absolute worst examples of advertising campaigns using music or featuring the musicians as celebrity endorsers. (Link) On the flip side, sometimes it does work out brilliantly. In this case, Nike of the best advertisers of the last 40 years goes digging deep …
Future Classic: Pete Rock “Petestrumentals 2”
via MelloMusicGroup: “Pete Rock was raised in Mount Vernon, but his face belongs on Mount Rushmore. The Chocolate Boy Wonder perfected an art form, inspired millions, and soundtracked a generation. By contrast, Teddy Roosevelt seems like a chump. This is the man who Dilla told, “I wanted to be like …
Forgotten Treasure: Half Pint “Mr. Landlord” (1983)
This is the undisputed anthem for all Tenants Worldwide. The one you should blast out of your apartment when the rent is past due a few days. Let Lindon Roberts aka Half-Pint express your frustration in the most laid-back way possible. Ease Up Mr. Landlord… Di roof is leaking di pipe …