Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie – “Summertime: The Mixtape”
July 16, 2010 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
To quote the original source: “49 songs… expertly mixed, cut and transitioned by two of America’s most popular DJ’s. The songs cover any and everything ‘summer’ related. From songs about summer to songs that just feel like the sunshine season, this multi-genre mix will be sure to make your already great summer even better!”
Download link: Summertime – The Mixtape.zip (144MB zip)
Incognito – “Lowdown”
July 12, 2010 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
Here is the first preview track from the upcoming Incognito album “Transatlantic RPM” that will be released July 27. featuring Mario Biondi, Chaka Khan and Stuart Zender, it’s a great cover version of the classic Boz Scaggs song “Lowdown”.
Soul Sendikasi – “The Soul of the Herbaliser” interview
June 30, 2010 - posted in Misc, Releases.
This 1 hour long interview with the British funk & hip-hop band The Herbaliser originates from a program called Soul Sendikasi; Turkey’s #1 radio show for Soul, Funk, R&B and Gospel. In it, the two founding members Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba, talk about and play samples from some of their musical influences mixed with a few Herbaliser tracks.
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Download: Soul Sendikasi – Herbaliser (68MB mp3).
Herbie Hancock – “Dis Is Da Drum” (1994)
June 24, 2010 - posted in Records, Releases.
This is one of Herbie Hancock‘s most underrated albums, and one of my personal favorites among many of this musical genius total output during his almost 50 year long career as a genre defining artist. It combines many of the different musical styles prevalent at the time with some of his previous endeavors, and somehow he manages to mix it into a coherent whole that is greater than the sum of it’s parts. Bits of jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat & funk are blended together using mostly programmed but very organic sounding beats, masterfully accompanied by a whole host of superstar session players, including many of his former Headhunters band members.
Incognito – “Transatlantic RPM”
June 23, 2010 - posted in News.
The new 30th anniversary album from Incognito (“Transatlantic RPM”) will be released worldwide on July 27. Featuring such artists as Chaka Khan, the legendary Leon Ware, Al McKay of Earth Wind & Fire and the former bass player/song writer in Jamiroquai, Stuart Zender, hopefully it will be an amazing release!
Funky Halvor – “Jazz & Rain”
June 20, 2010 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
The north is cold, so cold this summer. Today (June 19 2010) it’s been less than 10 degrees Celsius and rain all day long, an excellent excuse to put together a jazzy mix for thought and comfort. For once I’ve decided to actually make a playlist for the interested listener.
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Funky Halvor + Rune – “Thursday Funky Stuff”
June 7, 2010 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
Sorry that we’re a bit slow on the update front these days — it’s summertime here and there are better things to do than sitting inside typing away at the keyboard, but as always, we bring you some sweet music to accompany the warm and sunny weather!
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Download: Funky Halvor + Rune – Thursday Funky Stuff (154MB mp3).
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