Tag archive: hip-hop
Dogg Master sample tracks
February 18, 2010 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
I don’t know who the French person behind the moniker is, but the music he creates is definitely worth checking out. On his MySpace page you can listen to a small selection of tracks, all of them heavily inspired by 80’s electro-funk artists like Zapp, Roger Troutman, Mtume, Atomic Dog era George Clinton and early 90’s hip-hop from the likes of Snoop Dogg. My favourite song (so far) is called “Bedroom Dance”, a bass-heavy boogie-disco tune with vocoder vocals that will make you move!
The Brand New Heavies – “Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1″ (1992)
January 11, 2010 - posted in Records, Releases.
What happens if you combine a highly skilled 
live band with some of the best rappers in the business like Gang Starr, The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, Main Source and many more? You end up with an instant classic in the form of an album that has a very unique raw energy and drive that is often missing in much of today’s overproduced and highly polished commercial hip-hop. This one-off studio session pays homage to the roots of hip-hop by taking it back to where it all started; The Funk.
The Nextmen Ft. Dynamite MC – “Round Of Applause”
January 4, 2010 - posted in Releases, Tracks, Videos.
Rickey Vincent – My favorite funk albums of the 2000’s
December 4, 2009 - posted in Features.
Rickey Vincent, the funk guru, author, radio DJ and much more, has been kind enough to let us publish his own personal list of favorite releases from the past ten years and it’s a great read, so dig in and have fun!
Rickey Vincent – “The History Of Funk” radio show
December 3, 2009 - posted in Misc, Releases.
Author of the excellent book “Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One“, Rickey Vincent, has hosted his own radio show dedicated to the funk for a number of years, and you can catch the latest ones through the KPFA.org online archive. You can read more about it and have a look at some of the amazing guests that have visited him in the studio over the years on the show’s homepage.
Funky Halvor – “Wake Up”
November 24, 2009 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
The weekend is definitely over, so I guess it’s time to wake up! (no playlist is available for this mix):
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Download link: Funky Halvor – Wake Up (137MB mp3).
Boneshakers – Two DJ BMF remixes
November 16, 2009 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
The now defunct label Internal Bass released a series of CD’s back in the day called Boneshakers which are now all out of print, here is a couple of rare hip-hop tracks from volume 2 remixed live by DJ BMF:
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Download link: Wise Intelligent – Steady Slangin (14MB mp3).
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Download link: AIM – Soul Dive (12MB mp3).
Jazz Mafia sampler
November 12, 2009 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
Our Jazz Mafia friends from San Francisco have released a free 15 track sampler of their music:
Halvor + Johannes + Rune – “Fresh From Frisco” (4 of 4)
November 6, 2009 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
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Download link: Halvor + Johannes + Rune – Fresh From Frisco – Part 4 of 4 (123MB mp3).
Halvor + Johannes + Rune – “Fresh From Frisco” (3 of 4)
November 5, 2009 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
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Download link: Halvor + Johannes + Rune – Fresh From Frisco – Part 3 of 4 (117MB mp3).
Halvor + Johannes + Rune – “Fresh From Frisco” (2 of 4)
November 4, 2009 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
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Download link: Halvor + Johannes + Rune – Fresh From Frisco – Part 2 of 4 (106MB mp3).
Halvor + Johannes + Rune – “Fresh From Frisco” (1 of 4)
November 3, 2009 - posted in Mixes, Releases.
Meeting up with Halvor right after he landed in Oslo fresh from his stay in San Francisco with the usual batch of new records under his arm, resulted in this 4 hour long DJ-session with the three of us which is presented here in four parts (no playlist is available for this mix):
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Download link: Halvor + Johannes + Rune – Fresh From Frisco – Part 1 of 4 (110MB mp3).
Funky Norwegian music – part 3
November 2, 2009 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
The state of Norwegian hip-hop is, to put it mildly, pretty pathetic with a few honorable exceptions, Side Brok being one of them. Their unique original blend of funk music and lyrics filled with sly ironic remarks about daily life and biting social commentary is really worth checking out even if you don’t understand a word of what they are saying. Their latest album “Ekte Menn” (follow the link for sound samples) contains five outstanding tracks: “Mann Med Manera”, “Skjemde”, “Nattmat”, “Heile Handa” and “Ej Ser”, so please check it out!
“Rhythm’n'Booze” volume 1 – 5
October 30, 2009 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
“Rhythm’n'Booze” is an excellent series of white-label mashup 7″ and 12″ vinyl only releases counting five volumes so far of mostly funk, disco, hip-hop and reggae music with some other genres mixed in as well, most of them were created by someone calling themselves Mr Blennd, please read on for a selection of the best tracks:
Archive On 4 – “Beat Mining With The Vinyl Hoover”
October 23, 2009 - posted in Misc, Releases.
Excellent BBC Radio 4 documentary presented by Toby Amies on crate digging and beat mining, the influence old vinyl has had on hip-hop, the resurgence of funk and soul/northern soul, sampling etc., featuring interviews with Coldcut, Keb Darge, Steinski, Mr. Scruff, Idris Muhammed and more:
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Download link: Archive On 4 – “Beat Mining With The Vinyl Hoover” (54MB mp3).
Los Amigos Invisibles – Remixes and collaborations
October 22, 2009 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
One of my all-time favourite bands and also some of the friendliest people I have ever met are these gentlemen from Venezuela, better known as Los Amigos Invisibles. The whole band, and especially their guitar player and DJ José Luis Pardo, have remixed and collaborated with a lot of different bands and artists over the years, and presented here are some audio samples of the (in my own humble opinion) best resulting tracks – it’s a long list, so please read on:
Groove Collection 12″ series
October 20, 2009 - posted in Releases, Tracks.
As a mostly vinyl playing DJ, I like compilations because they save me a lot of time and weight, and when the track selection is good, it can get you out of a pinch when you’re playing for a tough crowd. The “Groove Collection” 12″ series has now passed 50 records in total, and to be honest, not all of them are great, but a select few are really good, listen for yourself and decide. Some of the tracks are pretty well known, some are not, but most of them work a treat on the dance floor.
Cookin Soul & Nahright – “1:00 A.M AND RISING” (2009)
October 18, 2009 - posted in Records, Releases.
The boys from Valencia, Spain is at it again with yet another high-quality hip-hop remix tape, and as usual it’s filled to the brim with old and new-school inspired smooth grooves and plenty of quality rapping, and best of all, it’s FREE!
You can read more about this release on their homepage, or even better, you can download it directly here (90MB zip).
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