Questlove “Lost Samples BBC Radio 1 Mix”
Let’s face it, the whole doing a “samples” mix has been to death. One of the main reasons i’ve never done one of those mixes is that there are tons of people out there who are just untouchable in that sphere (J Rocc, Muro, Paul Nice, etc.) but hey, this …
Forgotten Treasure: Howard Jones “Like to get to know you well” (1985)
Holy crap what a glorious piece of 80’s cheese! I was too young when this came out (1984) to remember this but it’s just the kind of song that you’ve heard a couple times in your life, maybe at the hair dresser, in a taxi cab, something like that. Anywhooo. …
Forgotten Treasure: Arthur Russell “This Is How We Walk On the Moon”
The more I learn about Arthur Russell the more captivated I become. The expression of an artist being “before their time” is used quite often but with him it is right on. In his very short career he touched on avant-garde, experimental music, folk, echo and drone and for a …
Future Classic: Fatima “Mind”
Great way to start your week with a video from Fatima, a great soul singer from the UK who is making a lot of noise. Working with tons of great people like Dam-Funk, Floating Points, Funkineven and more. “In preparation for the launch of the forthcoming Eglo website, we took …
Forgotten Treasure: Gil Scott-Heron “Bicentennial Blues” / Moodymann
I thought I’d pair these two together because, well, obviously one is heavily inspired from the other. Moodymann, by far one of my favorite 2-3 house producers of the last 10+ years took a Gil Scott-Heron poem recorded live from his record called “It’s Your World” (1976) and gave it …
Mix of the Day: Mr Scruff & Floating Points “Live @ Plastic People”
This is really all you need today. A whopping 6 hours of amazing music courtesy of Mr. Scruff & Floating Points recorded at Plastic People in London. Complete with the 86 track list! I talked to Floating Points this summer (check out the conversation here) about a bunch of things, …
MOOVMNT.com presents “The Future of Funk”
The MOOVMNT crew out of Amsterdam just dropped a fresh new mix called ‘The Future of Funk’ with almost 45 minutes of Modern Funk. All the heavy hitters are here: Zed Bias, Onra, Opolopo, Ulysses82, and tons more. Moovmnt has been one of my favorite spots to do some digital …
Future Classic: Steve Arrington “Goin Hard” (produced by Dam-Funk)
Pretty much anytime that mister Dam-Funk drops a new project I pay very close attention. Other than his great talent, I really respect the dude and his entire approach to music. I had the pleasure of playing with him in 2009 (check out the recorded set here) As Stones Throw …
Future Classic: Demeraera “Through A Glass Darkly”
I’m always looking for music that will reach me on an emotional level. Sometimes I spend hours looking for new artists who will give me that feeling. One night – on a very early morning – I found Demeraera. I fell in love and I think it had been a …
Future Classic: Label Love vol.3 (Free Download)
Third in the outstanding series of compilations called LABEL LOVE. Like the two previous volumes, it is a Free Download but in 2011, is that even really a selling point? No, not really. The whole thing that is exciting about this is that it is a sampler of some of …
Forgotten Treasure: Sa-Ra Creative Partners “Rosebuds” (2004)
It’s a little hard to believe that this came out almost 10 years ago! Sa-Ra Creative Partners from Los Angeles, California were definitely a few years before their time. 2004 might not seem that far away but Sa-Ra were at the forefront of the future (not to be confused with …
Forgotten Treasure: Parliament “Funkentelechy” (1977)
Since it’s George Clinton’s 70th Birthday the Forgotten Treasure pick of the day had to be at least one from the absolutely insane 50 year catalog from Dr. Funkenstein himself. This track is taken from the 1977 Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome album, arguably one of the best of the …